When I first heard of Chanoma Cafe I immediately likened it to the famous Japadog street food vendor in Canada. I've always wanted to try Japanese-inspired hot dogs and was so happy to hear of this new addition to the Sydney CBD. Chanoma Cafe really looks lovely and modern with its green decor although the cafe seating is quite minimal. I suppose the majority of customers would be having their drinks and food takeaway but I believe the cafe can be improved with more seating.
The cafe boasts an extensive range of green tea-flavoured beverages and a decent selection of hot dogs.
Tonkatsu Dog |
DT and I opted for the Tonkatsu Dog to share as we had just had Gumshara ramen for dinner. The bread was decently soft and the panko (bread crumbs) used for the batter was very crispy. We also noticed some bacon or thinly sliced ham that was wrapped around the sausage which was interesting. The tonkatsu sauce was nice and tangy and overall the flavours complemented each other well. Definitely a very flavoursome and tasty hot dog with some nice crunch.