V Rating: VVVV
Where: Elizabeth Arcade, 99 Elizabeth St. Brisbane.
When: Mon-Thurs: 8.30am - 8pm (9pm Fri.). Sat & Sun: 11am - 8pm.
Tel: (07) 3210 1010
Price: Entree: 80c - $6.90. Mains: $5.50 - $9.20.

Last week Andy and I were back in Brisbane. We were wandering hungrily around the city when Andy (an ex-citizen of Brisvegas) had a moment of inspiration and realised that a vegetarian friendly place was just around the corner from us on Elizabeth Street.

City Wok is a small restaurant, situated off an arcade, that specialises in Asian and vegetarian dishes. The tiled floor, bain marie and school canteen style tables create a welcoming, if slightly Spartan, feel.

There is a choice between some ready made meals, which you can take-away or eat-in, and an extensive menu. Helpfully, the menu is laid out on an A4 sheet, with one side listing meat options and the other vegetarian. Sweet!

There were 19 vegetarian mains and 7 vegetarian options. Options range from soups, curries, stiry-frys and noodle dishes from across South-East Asia.

Andy wisely chose a dumpling soup, which was delicious, while I went with the Malaysian stir-fry noodles. Adding a nice touch, when we ordered our vegetarian meals, the friendly waitress checked whether we ate egg, garlic and onion.

Both meals were freshly and quickly cooked, and good value for money. We washed them down with a refreshing sweet milk and a fizzy lemon drink.

With its close proximity to the Brisbane CBD and QUT, City Wok makes a great lunch spot for vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike.

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