Chinese banquets are probably the cheaper option for wedding receptions (compared to Western 3-course dinners) and highly regular, especially when you have so many Asian friends tying the knot.
This is (as least) the second time I've been to Zilver for a wedding reception so I had high expectations on receiving a good meal and I wasn't disappointed:
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The serving for suckling pig was relatively small but still satisfying with its crispy skin. The king prawns were served with golden macadamias and slightly crunchy (but cooked) brocolli, which is just the way I like it. The taro balls were awesome - deep fried taro goodness with a soft scallop in the centre (I wish there were more...). Unfortunately I forgot to take a picture of the shark fin soup but then again not that memorable - it's a thick clear soup with pieces of chicken, dried fungus and (fake) "shark fin" floating around.
And onto the "mains":
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| From Top Left, Clockwise: Baked Lobster; Braised (Sliced) Abalone with Chinese (Dried) Mushroom and Bok Choy; Crispy Chicken; Steamed Coral Trout with Ginger and Shallots | |
The lobster was very good although I think I got the better end of the bargain in receiving big chunks of lobster meat whilst my neighbour got stuck with the lobster legs. Everyone received a thick slice of abalone (much bigger portion than the sliver I received at Sky Phoenix) along with the customary Chinese dried mushroom and bok choy. The coral trout was cooked just right - soft and silky flesh - whilst the chicken was a bit overcooked but I was still happy with the crunchy crispy chicken skin (got lucky with getting pieces of chicken meat whilst neighbour once again lucked out with bony pieces... hehehe...).
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The fried rice, XO noodles and desserts are your average Chinese banquet fanfare to fill the stomachs of those that still have room after so many courses (generally strictly limited to only the "growing" guys). I've learnt from experience to eat up to half of my serving from each course and offer it to the guys on my table because there is no other way in which I can successfully make it to the last course.
Based on past experience, Zilver is one of the better Chinese restaurants in Sydney that offer Chinese banquets with decent quality food across all courses. Just be wary that there may be random strangers walking by the reception area (as they split the restaurant space into two or more sections to accommodate multiple events) and if you're stuck in an event with a loud, rowdy group on the other side of the wall, then you're in for a long night attempting to listen to the speeches.. and even other people at the same table.
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