Luke Nguyen Restaurant Casino
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The latest restaurant from celebrity chef Luke Nguyen has opened at the Treasury Casino and Hotel in the city, just in time for last-minute work Christmas lunches and late-night feasts. Fat Noodle is Luke’s second noodle bar, with the first Fat Noodle having opened at The Star in Sydney two years ago.
Dining by Luke Nguyen Chef, restaurateur, TV presenter & former Master Chef judge Luke Nguyen brings over twenty years’ experience to his role as ambassador chef of Botanic House. Born in Thailand and raised in Australia by Vietnamese parents and Chinese grandparents, The Botanic House menu is a celebration of Luke’s colourful heritage. Brisbane Late night diners in Brisbane have hit the jackpot with chef Luke Nguyen's stunning eatery Fat Noodle serving up delectable Pan Asian dishes night. After falling off the Sydney dining radar, things are looking up for the faded Botanic Gardens Restaurant. With a top-to-bottom renovation under way, Good Food can reveal Red Lantern owner-chef and TV food presenter Luke Nguyen is taking control of the kitchen in the upcoming reinvention of the prized location.
He is the owner of Red Lantern restaurant in Surry Hills, Sydney, and is the author of a number of cookbooks. He is also the man behind the restaurant Fat Noodle situated in the Star Casino Sydney New South Wales. In 2009, Luke Nguyen and his then-partner, Suzanna Boyd founded the Little Lantern Foundation in Hoi An, which gives disadvantaged. LUKE NGUYEN With an endless series of accomplishments under his belt, Australia-born Vietnamese celebrity chef Luke Nguyen has made quite the name for himself over his culinary career. At only 23, Luke realised his dreams by opening his first restaurant, the critically acclaimed Red Lantern in 2002.
Dishing up primarily Chinese cuisine, but also touching on Vietnamese, Thai and Malay fare, Fat Noodle draws on both Luke’s Vietnamese heritage and Chinese family history for menu inspiration. This contemporary noodle bar sees fresh produce channelled into both exotic and authentic noodle dishes amongst the revamped Treasury Casino setting.
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On the menu, small plates include Vegetarian Spring Rolls of glass noodles, wood ear mushrooms, tofu and carrots and Atlantic Salmon Sashimi with mandarin, perilla, lemongrass and roasted rice powder. Of the noodle soups on offer, the Fat Pho Noodle of Luke’s signature beef broth, thinly sliced Angus sirloin and brisket, bean sprouts, Thai basil, chilli and rice noodles is a stand out, while the Abalone & Chicken Congee with Chinese Rice Porridge tempts our penchant for sea-sourced rarities. Wok and rice dishes also feature in a mix of meat and vegetarian offerings, with a large selection also gluten free.
Based at the casino, Fat Noodle is open late into the evening, allowing us to indulge in our love of Asian cuisine anytime of the day or night.
Fat Noodle
Treasury Casino
130 William Street, Brisbane City
Ph: 07 3306 8888
Open: Monday to Thursday 10:00 am to midnight, Friday to Saturday 10:00 am to 3:00 am, Sunday 10:00 am to midnight
Note: No reservations required
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Chef and television-personality Luke Nguyen has announced today the launch of Luke Nguyen Street Food pop-up restaurant in The Star's Café Court. Coinciding with the start of his new SBS TV series Luke Nguyen’s Street Food Asia, the casual eatery promises a menu of rustic Southeast Asian fare.
Nguyen has a long, established relationship with The Star, the casino is home to his Fat Noodle restaurant. The Luke Nguyen Street Food pop-up also follows in the footsteps of Sokyo Ramen by Chase Kojima and Singapore Hawker Style, which have both appeared at The Star over the past year.
Nguyen said, “I’m really excited to help build on the The Star’s pop-up restaurant success, and look forward to offering food lovers some of the best rustic dishes from my recent street adventures. I guarantee visitors an exotic mix of tastes, textures and flavours straight from the heart of Southeast Asia.”
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The menu features dishes inspired by Nguyen's travels through Saigon, Bangkok, Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur. They include lobster tom yum with mussels, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves and vermicelli noodles, Vietnamese baguette with char-grilled lemon-grass, Kurobuta pork patties, pork floss, pickled vegetables, coriander and chilli, and Smashed fried crispy chicken with chilli sambal and rice.
Andy North, General Manager of Food & Beverage at The Star says, “We are delighted to welcome Luke Nguyen Street Food to The Star’s casual dining precinct. It will be a rare and almost virtual opportunity for Luke’s fans and The Star’s visitors to taste the sensational street cuisine featured in his new show for themselves.”
Luke Nguyen Street Food will operate daily from Friday August 19 until the end of November, and will be open on Sunday to Monday 11.30am – 9.00pm, Tuesday to Thursday 11.30am – 10.30pm and Friday to Saturday 11.30am – 11.00pm.