The Standard

The atmosphere was good, the food was okay. Not quite to my taste, however okay. The Kingfish has a weird after taste that hits the back of your throat… as you swallow. I thought it was just me, however the wife has the same thought. Presentation is awesome, taste, not so much. I wouldn’t order that again. The prawns… big tasty, but only three, not a little sprinkling of salad, nothing just three big prawns 🦐 tasted great, sauce was good, lacked a bit of presentation. The potato gems.. good. Not being a big fan of marty sauce it was great to see they had the other sauce I could use. The Korean chicken 🍗 nice little side salad, presentation was good, the actual chicken was cooked to perfection. Beautiful and moist, a little too spicy for my liking, however that chicken was great.

My partner and I visited The Standard for the first time over a month ago, and the experience we shared was beyond amazing. We’ve been back about five times since. Firstly, the food was phenomenal. We ordered the beef short rib rendang curry, gluten free chicken wingettes, chinese broccoli and a side of the coconut rice. The chicken wingettes have been a fan favourite for us ever since. We’ve gone back several times purely just to order them alone—they’re that good! Super flavourful and delicious. The beef short rib with rendang glaze has been impossible to beat and believe me, we’ve tried. The balance of flavour is amazing, the meat was fall-apart and the glaze is to die for. The chinese broccoli has a beautiful sauce and fried shallots to go with and were a wonderful addition to the rest of our food, and the coconut rice was very well flavoured. Truly could not be happier with the flavour profile and sheer quality of the food here. As for the service, there’s nothing we could fault; it was a beyond lovely experience. We were sat and waited on by Zoe, a gorgeous human being who was just that—human. I myself am a customer service coordinator where I work, and not once did Zoe’s service feel monotonous, scripted or automated. She gave us a a very personable experience and made us feel like a special case. Though it might sound a bit silly, she comes across as a real person who doesn’t go about customers as though it were a chore and it reflects heavily in the way my partner and I received it. Each time we go back, we find ourselves actively seeking her out. I truly could not commend her service more. Overall, our experience with The Standard has been above and beyond. We have tried the sister venues and this place remains strongly at the top of our list. The only struggle we have is not going there every second day!

Had a lovely 'lazy susan' lunch today at The Standard. Was really impressed by the venue, we sat outside and it was spacious and relaxing but inside also looked great. $70 for the weekend lazy susan special was outstanding value and it really could feed 4 people. We had the Malaysian set and all the dishes were flavourful and well presented. Favourites for me were the hokkien prawn noodles and pork floss buns. I also tried a mocktail which was delicious! The highlight was also the great service we got from all staff who were friendly and helpful. Everything was wonderful and we can't wait to come back and try a new menu!

We had the lazy Susan platter yesterday and it was not only excellent value for money (only $80 for the whole platter), the food was full of flavour and very enjoyable. We shared the platter between five of us and there was easily enough for all of us. The pork was tender and tasty and we loved all the flavours and freshness of the other dishes. The waitresses were very knowledgeable about the food. We can’t wait to try the next platter!

Never once had a bad meal here, and it's heart-warming to see they're one of the few places in Northbridge that survived the wrath of COVID, and continuing to thrive 💪. We adore Hawker Wednesday and Lazy Weekends, and the standards have been consistent everytime 😉. Kingfish crudo benefits from a mix of ginger, soy and garlic dressing, coupled with a delicious green apple and kombu pickled radish salad. Crunchy charred tiger prawns swim in a dark rich buttery peppery sauce, perfect to spoon over a bowl of steamed rice. Red duck lychee curry is featured for Hawker Wednesday and OMG everytime I have it, I'm in awe of the amount of flavours packed in a bowl 😮. Duck fork tender, sauce thick and delicious, the addition of laksa leaves on top is much-needed to cut through the richness. Beef short ribs cooked for 12 hours amazing soft and falling off the bone. The "rendang" glaze is a bit too saucy for my liking, it's more like a sauce and not as dry as anticipated. Despite the minor detail, it's delicious either way 🤤. Popcorn mousse ends the night on such a high. Alongside miso caramel, toasted milk cake and honeycomb gelato melding together, with each component complimenting the next. Peach Perfect, my favourite cocktail, summery and fresh, highlighting the perfect marriage between peach & orange blossom vodka and lemon & vanilla syrup 😍.