Sun On Chinese Restaurant

It’s been a few years since I’ve been to Sun On. The last occasion was when I dined in with a friend and was pleasantly surprised by the food. I’ve always found suburban Chinese restaurants to be a bit hit and miss — some are woeful, some are ok, and a few stand out above the rest. It’s often down to the dishes ordered too, but the problem is you don’t know unless you’re a regular customer what they do best.
In the mood for Chinese food on a Saturday night, we ordered chicken and cashew nuts, vegetable omelette, nasi goreng and chicken and sweet corn soup. The nasi goreng — unusual to find that in a Chinese restaurant — was actually a notch above the special fried rice. It wouldn’t compete with an Indonesian restaurant’s version but was tasty with a chilli kick. The chicken and cashew nuts was the normal affair with a generous serve of chicken. The vegetable omelette came with a side sauce which really lacked flavour. Although I expected the omelette to be bland, the sauce was a disappointment. I’ve made an omelette sauce myself at home, and I think it was oyster sauce that was missing from this one. I had to add some Sriracha sauce to make it a bit more interesting.
The chicken and sweet corn soup was perfect for a light lunch the next day. I’ve always liked this soup as it’s quick and easy to drum up yourself at home, and just the thing when you feel like something light.
Overall, the Sun On meal was ok, but I’d order something with a bit more zing in it next time. I remember ordering a spicy chicken dish previously and really enjoying it. I’d forego the omelette — the best vegetable omelette I ever had was at Wong’s on Wellington St in West Perth; that was a standout. Overall, Sun On didn’t stand out, but to be fair I think my choices of fairly mild food had a lot to do with that.

This has to be the hidden gem of the area. Stuck on an industrial street, it looks nothing until you open the door. Once inside you quickly forget that this is Morley, you could be in Northbridge!
The service is just right for this style of restaurant quick and efficient if you want it that way, or more reserved for that lingering evening.
Most importantly, the food is great value for money, tastes and looks excellent.
Oh yes, I had a take away the other week and it was just as good as the restarant experience.
I will keep going back.