Billy Chow
Kirra
Billy Chow is a minimalist chic Pan Asian restaurant with a cool coastal vibe, located opposite Kirra's beachfront park.
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A sibling for Nobby Beach's popular dining Institution Ally Chow, Billy Chow ticks all of the boxes when it come to food, decor and service.
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The elegant dining space features a dusky tangerine banquette along two walls, blond timber modernist style dining tables and chairs and 'Ocean Bar' counter seating overlooking the street and park, with ocean glimpses.
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The exquisite menu, designed to share, features an extensive list of snacks/small plates such as ocean trout crumpets, XO butter, puffed rice and ice plant; kingfish sashimi, taro, spiced coconut, kalkalla & shiso; and crispy spanner crab rice paper rolls, nouc cham & baby gem.
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A selection of bao buns come with delicious fillings like tempura Moreton Bay bug, XO kewpie & cauliflower leaf kimchi; wagyu katsu, parmesan custard & house BBQ sauce; pork belly, apple slaw & ssamjung; or organic tofu, burnt chilli mayo & fresh herbs.
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There's also heavenly bar gow dumplings with Hervey Bay scallops, prawns & house XO or truffle and mushroom dumplings with bamboo shoot, vinegar, soy & chilli; and Malaysian spice fried chicken, curry kewpie and date picke.
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Larger (protein) dishes include miso toothfish cooked over charcoal with pickled Kohlribi & fermented chilli; pork belly and jungle curry with charred pineapple, vichoron & kaffir lime; or melt-in-the-mouth beef short rib, roast turmeric and banana chilli curry.
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There's also wok dishes such as Ally's special fried rice with charsui pork, egg & shallot, while for dessert there is a choice of mango pana cotta with lychee, coconut & mint or choc bun, banana mousse and choc fudge sauce.
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Drinks are a match for the food with house cocktails like Coconut Chilli Margarita, Cherry Blossom Sour and Umeshu Bubble Tea, Vietnamese Coffee Martini; a cracking curated wine list and craft beers.
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Good to know - Billy Chow has some excellent banquet offerings, starting from $55pp and including a vegetarian/vegan banquet and a 4-course gluten-free banquet. A takeaway menu is also available.
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Need to know - You'll find Billy Chow nestled in the line-up of shops and restaurants under Kirra Beach Resort, including Bread & Butter and Agave Rosa. There is limited on street parking nearby as well as angle parking across the road at the park.