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$6 Doner Kebabs, Hunter Arcade Food Court, Sydney CBD

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ChickenTalon on 29/05/2014 - 11:01 files.ozbargain.com.au (1082 clicks)
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Madness, and in the middle of the Sydney CBD! Good quality kebabs at a price you can afford!

Lotus Kebabs, L1 Food Court, Hunter Arcade.
Directions: Enter from Hunter Street, go left, up the escalators, turn right, walk up the little steps, it's there on the left.

Price Name Meat + cheese
$6.00 Doner ? 50c
$7.00 Chicken Chicken 50c
$5.50 Falafel None 50c

They also have a "Doner Burger" which I haven't tried yet for $3.50.

I've finally decided to spill the beans on this place after enjoying properly quality testing for the past month. And when I say kebab I mean KEBAB, the price includes everything except the cheese. Do not be fooled by the places with kebab on their store signs….

  • None of this kebab "style" salad wrap with a tincy bit meat on it that they don't even toast (I'm looking at you "kebab" shop under the westpac building).
  • None of this $9 price which basically includes nothing, then gets added to: tabouleh +$0.50, cheese +$0.50, hummus +$0.50, + garlic sauce + etc + = $10.50! (i'm looking at you sneaky kebab shop below Myer)

Drinks are also at a "reasonable", for a T/A place, $1.50.

Yes i know, cheaper to walk around with a toothpick "sampling" like a good OzBargainer, or make your own lunch or whatever…
But for those wanting their hot fresh kebab fix for no effort and low cost, you can't go past this place at lunch. Keen to know if anyone else has a decent cheap lunch place in the CBD.

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  • edshays on 29/05/2014 - 11:03

    I'm gonna guess you're affiliated? Your name even mentions 'chicken' lol.

    • ChickenTalon on 29/05/2014 - 11:06
      +9

      I may have been single handedly keeping them in business and/or supporting the store owner's children through their expensive private school since I discovered this place.

      • mafmouf on 29/05/2014 - 12:38
        -2

        So, that's a yes ;)

  • Dealayed on 29/05/2014 - 11:05
    +6

    Everything in the hunter arcade is approx $2,cheaper than elsewhere.. Are you gonna post $7 three choices with rice or noodles meals as well?? Standard prices for average tasting but below average quality food.. No deal here!

    • ChickenTalon on 29/05/2014 - 11:08
      +9

      Agreed about huter arcade, some pretty cheap stuff in there. My experience with the other places in hunter arcade has been pretty bad. DEAR GOD STAY AWAY FROM THE FISH AND CHIP SHOP!

      But this place is actually pretty good quality and few people know about it. Thought it was worth posting so others can enjoy.

      • yada on 29/05/2014 - 19:12

        I eat at the fish and chip shop about once a week (the one near Michelles Patisserie). Can I ask why you make that assessment? Is it really that bad quality?
        /concerned

        • ChickenTalon on 29/05/2014 - 19:15

          Don't think there is a Michele's next to the one I'm talking about. It's on the top lvl. Near the southern end

        • yada on 29/05/2014 - 19:23

          Mr Bongs? near the vietnamese arcade?

  • niknah on 29/05/2014 - 11:07

    Most things in the Hunter arcade are pretty cheap.

    Used to come here lots, many many years ago. The owners were very nice back then, but they left.
    Haven't been recently.

  • SydBargainer on 29/05/2014 - 11:07

    There's a good food court under the 303 Pitt St building. Reasonable quality pork rolls for $7. Good sized sushi boxes for $8 etc…

    • haz on 29/05/2014 - 11:22
      +12

      $7 is a premium price for a pork roll!

      Anything special about it compared to the $4-5 ones?

      • ChickenTalon on 29/05/2014 - 11:26

        There is a $4.50 viet pork roll place at the other end of hunter arcade. I really didn't like the one I bought.

    • ChickenTalon on 29/05/2014 - 11:23

      Thanks, will need to check that out.

      My sushi place a few years ago used to be hidden below the BT building (cnr market and kent). Awesome quailty massive sushi rolls for $1.90. They'd even cut them up. Big lunch for under $6.

      Still good quality, not overly expensive but no longer a great bargain.

    • samlor on 29/05/2014 - 12:11
      +1

      That is pretty much an exclusively asian food court but yeah good value IMO.

      • SydBargainer on 29/05/2014 - 13:49
        +2

        On second thoughts… they are around $5… my mistake…

        walks away with head down

        • ChickenTalon on 29/05/2014 - 16:02
          +1

          walks away with head down in a kebab

          fixed that for you

  • suti on 29/05/2014 - 11:10
    +16

    A real OZbargainer would goto Hunter Arcade after 2pm to buy lunch for <$5

    • ChickenTalon on 29/05/2014 - 11:25
      +1

      haah, I'll admit I've been tempted walking past some of those places late afternoon. Bain-marie scrapings for dinner!

    • edshays on 29/05/2014 - 11:27
      +5

      a real ozbargainer would go to subway, buy a $7 footlong, then sell that second half to someone in the line for $4.50, with the incentive they don't have to wait in line AND it's cheaper than the $5.25 or whatever they sell a 6-inch for, which would leave them with a 6-inch sub for $2.50.

      • ChickenTalon on 29/05/2014 - 11:28
        +9

        shakes head

        A real ozbargainer would also have done the survey for a free cookie!

        • [Deactivated] on 29/05/2014 - 12:06
          +4

          A real OzBargainer would eat other peoples' table scraps.

        • Unreal69 on 29/05/2014 - 13:20
          +3

          there is a Asian lady in hunter food court actually eats peoples left over….

      • edshays on 29/05/2014 - 11:48

        Someone actually neg'd. It's okay! I don't actually do this!! (although it's a fantastic idea :P)

    • zeomega on 29/05/2014 - 12:53
      +1

      A real OZB will go there at 1:50 and wait for the signs to go up.

      Personal favorite stalls: Thai shop (goes quite quickly), Chinese shop next to the jap shop, and korean shop.

      Cheapest would be the Korean shop (if it's still there) at 3.90 (the couple of years back) with 2 choices and noodles/rice.

    • deeevan on 29/05/2014 - 13:41
      +2

      This Ozbargainer has organised a group buy with work mates, and haggled a discount.

  • trunks on 29/05/2014 - 11:26
    +3

    The Vietnamese pork rolls from Hunter are pretty good also. If the Kebabs have always been this price, it's technically not a bargain…

  • jace88 on 29/05/2014 - 11:41
    +2

    I don't get how this is a bargain… it's normal price in the Hunter Connection foodcourt isn't it (where everything is cheap relative to normal city prices)?

    • ChickenTalon on 29/05/2014 - 11:51
      +3

      So many complainers. Neg the deal if you don't think it's a deal and post your own! You got a better deal on a fresh hot kebab in the middle of the CDB? hell, if you do then I actually wanna hear about it.

      I see it as a great bargain.

      No one I speak to knows about this place, it's hard to find and it's actually good quality. Hence why i consider it a deal. Just because it is their regular price doesn't make it less of a deal.

      • samlor on 29/05/2014 - 12:08

        Thanks for sharing. Definitely going to go try it soon. Love kebabs and haven't seen them this cheap in years.

        • ChickenTalon on 29/05/2014 - 12:11

          No worries. let me know how you go.

          My pet peve is the kebab shop where they slug you with every little extra, ask you if you want tabouleh, cheese, hummus but don't say the price. and you endup with a $15 order. The one below Myer is the worst at this IMO.

        • samlor on 29/05/2014 - 14:30
          +1

          Had my usual Doner (not Chicken) Kebab with garlic and hot chilli sauce with lettuce, tomato, onion & tabouli for lunch today and found it decent size and quality. Good value for $6 if you are not in a hurry. It's a small place and the two ladies working it looked the part but a bit overrun. Shame I am not close by but would definitely go again if/when in that part of the CBD.

        • ChickenTalon on 29/05/2014 - 15:21

          lol. I should have warned the old nonnas i was going to post this! They wouldn't have seen the OzB horde descending.

          Glad you enjoyed.

    • [Deactivated] on 29/05/2014 - 12:07
      +4

      It's called OzBARGAIN not OzSPECIAL. Something can still be a bargain relative to the market even if it is an everyday price.

      • trunks on 29/05/2014 - 14:22

        It's also called OzBARGAIN and not OzADVERTISING. I didn't neg the deal because I'm not for discouraging people to post, but if we all posted deals on every single item that was the cheapest at that particular moment in time, we'd have OzClassifieds. There is always the forum as is normally suggested for bargains that are more advertisements.

        • ChickenTalon on 29/05/2014 - 14:35
          +3

          but if we all posted deals on every single item that was the cheapest at that particular moment in time

          You're doing it wrong. That's exactly what ozb is, and that's why I'm here. I want to find the cheapest price.

          Perhaps that's why you've only posted two deals in 4 years.

          …and use the report button if that's where you think this deal belongs.

        • trunks on 29/05/2014 - 16:11
          +4

          Perhaps I should post the $4.50 Vietnamese Pork Rolls too then, and the 5 for $3 Spring Rolls. $8.50 Norths Sandwiches are the cheapest sandwiches this side of the city maybe I'll post that one too.
          I guess I have a different view of OzBargain being for unique bargains (exceptionally low prices, specials, freebies) and so yes, that is why I have only posted two deals in 4 years. I have faith in the many mods monitoring these deals and they are extremely quick with moving deals they don't think are worthy, so I assume they think it's worthy.

  • carwashhair on 29/05/2014 - 11:48
    +6

    Dude, I can taste your passion for this bargain

  • giggles on 29/05/2014 - 12:00

    Donor kebabs? Kidney please.

    • ChickenTalon on 29/05/2014 - 12:04

      didn't say what type of beans i spilled

  • tonyjzx on 29/05/2014 - 12:04
    +1

    the "Meat = ?" is great

  • jv on 29/05/2014 - 12:12
    -1

    $6 Doner Kebabs

    Mmmm…

  • mythbror on 29/05/2014 - 12:14
    +1

    Is a donation required?

  • kendo101 on 29/05/2014 - 12:32

    Tried the kebab place under myers food court. Overpriced IMHO (but i guess its due to the high rent they would most likely be paying).
    My goto kebab place is @ Market City during the day and the one next to scruffy murphys after a night out.
    So got to give this place a try. Good price too!

    I agree, the viet pork rolls at the hunter st food court is pretty good. they have a wide variety as well and for $4.50 is reasonably priced.
    The sushi next to it was great at $2.00 but i think its gone up now so havent been back in awhile.

    • andyman1908 on 29/05/2014 - 14:45

      Yep up to $2.50 each now.

  • edrift on 29/05/2014 - 12:34
    +3

    i've been here several times. Pretty decent for the price.

    Not sure if this constitutes a 'deal' since it's the normal price?

  • tonyjzx on 29/05/2014 - 12:44

    just finished one

    pretty std, kebab

    cheap for cbd

    I'm stuffed and will not be able to load up on dinner

    • aurotaro on 29/05/2014 - 16:53

      I'm stuffed and will not be able to load up on dinner

      Which pretty much means it was a great kebab…

  • gmail92 on 29/05/2014 - 13:03

    Anyone know what time it/food court closes?

    • thierryhenry on 29/05/2014 - 14:08

      depends on the store, I've had luck getting food at 4.30pm in the food court, but i remember some stores had closed by then. I think this Kebab store was closed when I went there at 4pm once, but the chinese shop right next to it (also in this photo) was still open

  • bargainhunter8888 on 29/05/2014 - 13:15
    +2

    Didn't feel like a kebab for lunch but saw a more than usual line outside - ChickenTalon you should get a cut from the amount of business you're bringing in!

    • ChickenTalon on 29/05/2014 - 13:40

      I'll take payment in the kebab form!

  • lxstr on 29/05/2014 - 13:50
    +2

    Cheap drinks can be found around the corner. The newsagent in the arcade sells Coca Cola varieties for $1

    • ChickenTalon on 29/05/2014 - 13:55

      cold? if so, good work. Where exactly is the newsagent? Haven't seen it.

  • Ninjabredman on 29/05/2014 - 14:09
    +3

    There's an orange chinese/vietnamese shop in an aisle at the very back of the hunter arcade top floor with a mini food court inside (alot of seating etc). The First store on the left hand side when you walk in has orange signs. On the right of that shop is a small hot booth where they actually sell $3.50 rice meals with 2 choices pre-picked for you

    i visit them. alot. for 3.50 rice meals :)

    it's taken out of their pre-cooked range which hunter arcade is full of anyway

    usually selections are:

    rice - satay beef, satay chicken
    rice - pork chops
    rice - black bean beef with satay chicken

    etc etc

    The Thai place next door to them make wicked Thai as well! Happy Thai i think it's called

    • cupcake on 29/05/2014 - 14:16

      I like the stewed beef but it's a little fattening to eat here all the time. It's also 3 boxes for $10 if you're going to go with friends :)

  • cupcake on 29/05/2014 - 14:12

    The Pork Rolls at Hunter Connection are not always good. Sometimes it's great but most of the time, it isn't. Depends on who makes it. New staff are very slow.

    Thanks for letting us know. The kebab place underneath Myer sell their kebabs for $9.50 (It was $9.50 last year). I always ask for it in a pita roll ($2 on it's own) though instead of the usual flatbread. No extra cost :)

    It's a bit of a walk for me to get to Hunter Connection these days but Pittsway Arcade on Pitt Street have yummy food and it's pretty good value too.

    I also like the sushi rolls on Bathurst Street. Any two for $5 and they are very big, or 3 for $7.

  • Boodek on 29/05/2014 - 14:23
    -1

    Young Ones, Episode 4: Boring…

    NEIL: I'll tell you somewhere else I've never been.

    RICK: Where?

    NEIL: Down.

    NEIL: Which one are we going to?

    MIKE: Down the Kebab.

    VYVYAN: Doner kebab? I've already eaten.

    NEXT SCENE: The band finishes playing and the crowd applauds just as MIKE, NEIL, VYVYAN and RICK enter The Kebab And Calculator.

  • sakinar on 29/05/2014 - 14:38

    Buyer beware with hunter connection food court. I've seen a few of these places listed on the food authority website.
    Can't go wrong with a sandwich from Luneburger which will only set you back $4

    • WT on 30/05/2014 - 10:23
      +2

      with great risk comes great reward!

  • nahi11 on 29/05/2014 - 15:30

    So whats the maximum price a person would pay for a 'standard' kebab?

    • ChickenTalon on 29/05/2014 - 15:32
      +3

      I'm sure heaps of people have handed over $50s in a late night kebab crazed stupor and gotten no change.

      In fact I'm pretty sure I have done this.

    • [Deactivated] on 29/05/2014 - 15:48

      $5.99

    • bajillionaire on 29/05/2014 - 16:07

      In the Sydney CBD prices range from $7.50-$8.50 for a standard doner kebab.

      • tonyjzx on 29/05/2014 - 16:33

        yeah $8 in the suburbs

        up to $10 in the CBD and big areas (which I think is too much)

        $6 is bargain basement but I've seen as low as $4-$5 at the markets (probably dodging tax)

        funny to see so many people who work Wynyard

        • [Deactivated] on 30/05/2014 - 10:12

          I paid $9.50 for a takeaway chicken kebab in sultan's lounge enmore. Bloody ripoff since it's in the suburbs.

  • DeadlySaber on 29/05/2014 - 17:00

    Anyone knows if they open on weekend?

  • Gristy on 29/05/2014 - 19:28

    Wish we had kebabs in Adelaide

    • jv on 29/05/2014 - 20:48

      here

      • beesa888 on 29/05/2014 - 21:29

        Thats Yiros, not a kebab.
        the meat is different.

        I thought kebabs were readily available all over Australia since i can't travel more then 5km in any direction in Sydney without bumping into a kebab place

  • Food on 29/05/2014 - 19:30

    It's a Yiros.
    Get it right!

    • ChickenTalon on 29/05/2014 - 22:25
      +1

      Sign says it's a "Doner Kebab". You wanna argue with the two nonnas who run the shop? I don't, i need them to focus on making quality Doner Kebabs

      • Food on 29/05/2014 - 22:38

        It's a SA thing. We call your Kebabs Yiroses and Our Kebabs are skewers'

  • blighst on 29/05/2014 - 20:09
    +1

    Not as good value but I like Insomnia on Park St. Owners are great guys.

  • JepunK on 29/05/2014 - 23:25

    I'll try this place tomorrow…slightly more expensive from my usual $2.50 Coles's Snitzchel lunch..haha

  • Gnosh on 30/05/2014 - 09:21

    I've heard of a little hidden food court behind woolworths at town hall with cheap Vietnamese food. I'd love to go give it a try but I've never spotted it. Does anybody know where I'm talking about/recommend it? Could you also help me find it :)

    • kiitos on 30/05/2014 - 23:25

      Well, I haven't been there in literally decades, but at the back of Woolies' ground floor, in the corner furthest from the street corner, if you know what I mean, there was an exit to Pittsway Arcade. In the arcade, go downstairs to the food court.

      There's also (as the name implies) an entrance from Pitt St, somewhere near where the Church of Scientology is/was, if memory serves.

      I vaguely remember a good laksa was to be had there. At the food court, not the CoS!

      • samlor on 31/05/2014 - 07:35

        I think the one you are referring to is in the basement down stairs from in the short arcade at 303 Pitt St. that can also be accessed from the small south east corner entrance inside Town Hall Woolworths ground level near the Hoyts Kiosk disc rental rental machines.

        Yeah, it's kind of hidden away but I'd be buy lunch there every day if I could resist the temptation to over eat because it is great value.

  • save my dollarydoos on 30/05/2014 - 10:43
    +1

    Plus 1+ from a fellow kebab enthusiast over in WA

    • ChickenTalon on 30/05/2014 - 11:32

      Cross boarder solidarity brother!

      What are the prices like over there for the humble kebab?

  • Sydneyswans on 30/05/2014 - 17:02

    yes I used to go here all the time when I worked on Clarence St, same owners since forever and the Turkish plates are yummy indeed but I don't trust Hunter Connection these days. If you read the stories about the penalty notices given by the food authority then you would understand, yes mice and roaches among other things were mentioned in these reports. unfortunately I couldn't find any links to the storeis however as it was quite a few years ago now.

  • battler on 19/06/2014 - 13:41
    +1

    Just had one now. Quite acceptable. Not the greatest, but still a decent kebab at the price.
    (I rather needed a kebab after last night's hectic Origin & Socceroos!!!!)

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