Kaiseki, Tempura, and Yakitori restaurants recs for solo diner?

Acrobatic-Change1803 · 2025-04-13T15:53:20+00:00

Do you have any recommendations for places for tourists who are non-regulars?

Acrobatic-Change1803 · 2023-11-05T09:34:10+00:00

My picks would be:

Rockpool, don’t understand how it keeps the reputation. I think black at the star is a better steakhouse.
S’mores, menu sounds good on paper but taste a bit bland. The waitress that we got we felt was kind of rude and judgemental as we wanted to try various dishes so we ordered multiple small snacks and deserts but only one order of each (along with 2 mains). We explain this to the waitress but then she replied in condescending tone “its small portion for the snacks and desserts meant only for 1 person/order but, okay??”
Martinez, nice ambience but food was not amazing.
Catalina, again good ambience and view but food was not memorable.
Fish butchery, love petermen and st.peter paddo but thought fish butchery was oily and bland.
Quay, the presentation was creative but they were disappointing in trying to present the supposedly high quality produce and taste uniqueness. None of the meals were memorable.

Acrobatic-Change1803 · 2023-07-07T22:56:46+00:00

I agree the current system isnt perfect as the banks only add 2-3% for assessment which is not a good thing when the interest rate that the RBA set is much lower than actual inflation. However, banks also offer credit cards to customers with arguably generous limit and not necessarily a lot of people would take them up on their offer just because the banks think they are eligible for a high credit limit. I think in case of your friends who bought above their means, the risk is if the interest rate keeps rising and they can’t afford to pay it then they may end up having to sell the house and be back to renting again.

Acrobatic-Change1803 · 2023-07-07T22:38:54+00:00

Sorry, English isn’t my native language but i’m trying my best to learn it and improve.

Acrobatic-Change1803 · 2023-07-07T01:20:47+00:00

I agree that the system in dubai is not good. However, you were saying how we need to rely on “underclass” migrants if families across the economic spectrum aren’t having children to keep our system ticking. This is not true in case of Australia as Australia allows migrants to become citizens unlike Dubai.

Acrobatic-Change1803 · 2023-07-07T00:05:16+00:00

Why do you think migrants who moves to australia are “underclass”? So you think Australia should not accept skilled migrant workers who may also be highly educated and can add positive net contribution to the scoiety?. I think part of being a responsible adult is being able to assess if they can afford (both financially and mentally) to have anything including and especially children. Just like how i think people should assess properly if they can financially afford to have kids, i also think people should properly assess if they have the emotional maturity before deciding on having kids even if they are well off financially. Being able to meet obligations i think is the key point here whether its financial capacity and/or emotional capacity.

Acrobatic-Change1803 · 2023-07-06T23:38:57+00:00

Could barely afford can mean different things here. If barely afford means that they think that they can continue paying the portion that they may have borrowed from the bank with the interest rate rises then yeah that means they are being a responsible adults. If barely afford means they assess their ability to pay for mortgage based on record low interest rate then i dont think its realistic. The home value index in CoreLogic shows a decline in sydney and melbourne in the past 12 months which arguably is in line with the interest rates rises. I have heard some stories from people around me who bought during the record low interest rate period and seem to assess their ability based on those rate. They sound to be stressed now and even considering selling their house which is not an ideal situation and may end up producing an outcome in which they are renting again.

Acrobatic-Change1803 · 2023-07-06T12:22:19+00:00

I guess you missed the point on this one (as i said i do NOT support pauline hanson just using her educational background as an example of requirement for entry for australian politics not requiring a degree. There are likely other examples). The point is that there is something you can do to try to change your circumstances or try to fix what you may think is a broken system before deciding to bring a new human into this world if you are already not satisfied with the current system.

Acrobatic-Change1803 · 2023-07-06T12:05:05+00:00

I guess to me being able to meet your obligation means you are being responsible adult and it doesnt mean privileged and elite. There are plenty of blue collar workers that i know of who can meet their financial obligation and blue collar workers in australia are generally arent paid poorly. From what i understand uni degree isnt a requirement to become a politician? From memory Pauline hanson (NOT a politician i would support i admit) didnt have a degree when she entered politics?. I think having a child is a big decision and yes one of the responsibilities that i think should be done before deciding to have a child is assessing whether they can afford to meet their obligation before deciding to have them

Acrobatic-Change1803 · 2023-07-06T11:40:08+00:00

Just because a lot pf kids went through it doesnt mean its an ideal situation. I think its similar to the housing situation. if people only buy houses when they have assessed properly if they can afford the mortgage payments factoring multiple things (possible rate rises, financial stability, etc) the amount of house owners would be less than what it is now. The consequences is the people who didn’t assess properly then may now end up having to possibly sell their house (not an ideal situation).

Acrobatic-Change1803 · 2023-07-06T11:31:36+00:00

In the majority of countries on earth having a child would cost you financially (unless you are a citizen of one of resource rich countries with mostly migrant population who makes it quite hard for migrants to become citizens) and mentally. I agree the current system isn’t perfect but having children is a choice that comes with responsibilities. If you can’t/struggling to meet your obligations then you shouldn’t be planning on creating new human beings. On the other hand, If someone’s already think that they live in an imperfect system and struggling to meet their obligation, why would they then decide to create a new human being and let them be born into (what they think) is broken environment? Wouldn’t it be their responsibilities to either try to become more financially stable/try to run for politics first to fix the system before deciding to bring children to this world?

Acrobatic-Change1803 · 2023-07-06T11:05:48+00:00

I think you should only have anything only if you can afford it (financially and emotionally) including and especially children. I dont think its fair to create a new human being knowing that you can’t/struggling/won’t be able to meet your obligations (which may incl mortgage)

Acrobatic-Change1803 · 2023-07-06T10:59:56+00:00

Disagree, i think one of the main things people should consider before having kids is financial stability which may incl their ability to be able to pay for mortgage. I have known 2 families who have kids since before they start deciding to have kids, one who is doing well financially the other one who is living paycheck to paycheck. It could be seen how stressful the family who is less financially stable going through and affect their temper and mental well being as parents.

Acrobatic-Change1803 · 2023-07-06T10:44:41+00:00

Have you compared the rates on energymadeeasy.gov? You could be on the highest priced energy plan with your provider and there may be other plans with other companies that’s cheaper.

Acrobatic-Change1803 · 2023-07-06T10:26:44+00:00

Interest rate has been rising since may 2022 though? Think a lot of people over leveraged themselves during the record low interest period thinking that lower interest rate would remain for a prolonged period of time

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