Super Six - Coopers Plains

Readers may remember that I am often disappointed by the quality of yumcha in Brisbane. Sometimes when I complain to foodie friends about this, they tell me to try out Super Six at Coopers Plains because it is considerably better than the other options available locally. With that in mind, I went with my family for a weekend lunch to try them out.

Going on a weekend lunch is always difficult, so I made sure to phone up and make a reservation. Our meal started off on a not so good note when the staff somehow managed to lose our reservation. As an act of saving grace though, there was one spare table which we had to commit to returning after one hour so they could serve other customers. We took what we could. Menus were soon provided, for a yumcha venue, all the usual suspects were available. We made our selections via the marker and quickly handed it to the waiter.

Although we put our food order in at 12.32pm, our first round of food didn't arrive until almost 1pm at which point we were fairly famished.

Whilst it was a long wait for our food, judging by the temperature, the food also waited a long time before it was served to us. The food itself was undeniably cool, with all dishes being lukewarm at best. Starting off with the beancurd pork and prawn rolls, these are always a must order for me at yumcha. I found thee taste to be good and the filling to be generous and fresh but the temperature was a letdown for me.

Next we had a dish of steamed beef balls with bean curd and vinegar. Again it was cool but the flavours were delicious, the beef was fresh and I enjoyed the sharpness of the sauce. The portion size was generous for what it was too.

This was the deep fried calamari, a favourite of my sister. The portion provided was fairly large, the tempura batter was light and the calamari wasn't too chewy. This is probably the best iteration I've had in Brisbane lately but again the temperature was a let down.

Ever since Haoke closed down, I have particularly missed a good beef offal. The iteration at Super six was adequate. There could have been a bigger portion but it was enough. There was a good selection of offal, including my favourite tripe with some fairly tender turnip that had absorbed the soup. 

The prawn dumpling was executed very well (other than being cold) the skin was thin and the prawns were fresh and plump. The whole table appreciated it.

The same can be said about the shiu mai, the pork was fresh and juicy whilst the skin was thin. Again, one of the best I've had in Brisbane but let down by the temperature.

One of the dishes that didn't stand out for the day would have been the turnip cake. It tasted fairly standard and not different at all from any of the others I've had at other yumcha places. It could definitely have been improved with more turnip.

At about 1.20pm, 10 minutes before our scheduled departure time, a small selection of our remaining dishes arrived. This was the bbq pork pastry. It was also not hot and was surprisingly dull instead of glazed. I don't consider this as a stand out compared to the other offerings in Brisbane.

The coconut jelly was largely the same as anywhere else so I don't have too much to say about it. 

Our final dish of the day was the BBQ pork rice noodle roll. I found this to be very delicious with a soft translucent noodle and generous serves of bbq pork, the execution was so good, I would probably return for this alone. 

Overall we had a very hit and miss experience at Super Six. From missing our reservation, slow but cold dishes, having to cancel a number of dishes because it wasn't served on time and then rushing off to return our table, the service was quite abhorrent. On the other hand, the food in theory was executed to a high standard and I found the bad service to have really reduced our enjoyment. I probably would go back again on a more quiet day to give them a second chance to see if this can be redeemed.

Price Range: $30 - $50pp

Taste: 7/10

Value: 7/10
Service: 4/10

Environment: 7/10