Chern Kenmore | Must Do Brisbane

CHERN is a chic, contemporary Asian fusion restaurant bringing an exquisite taste of south east Asia to a popular Kenmore dining precinct.

From the savvy owners of Chalong Thai in neighbouring Chapel Hill, CHERN is well worth a visit, whether you're a local or not.

With seating for 50, customers at CHERN can dine al fresco, perfect for groups, where there are tables lit by tiny green lamps, or in the stunning cosy interior space where banquette seating runs along two walls.

Interior dining room at CHERN Restaurant Kenmore

From the menu, delectable snacks include popcorn chicken (with spicy laab dust & kewpie mayo); corn riblets (corn ribs with coconut caramel glaze & shichimi); and duck & chive potsticker dumplings (with ginger soy, vinaigrette, cabbage, spring onion & chilli oil); wagyu beef skewers and prawn toast bao bun (housemade crispy bao bun loaded with prawns, sesame & spicy mayo) - a must try!

A couple of delicious BBQ dishes include grilled soy chicken (papaya, carrots, sprout salad, Asian herbs, golden crispy shallot & nuoc cham dressing) and grilled king prawns (served with prawn head tom yum sauce, crispy curry leaves & chilli oil); whilst salads include coral trout coconut salad (crispy fried coral trout with coconut dressing, Asian herbs, green apple, & crispy chilli) and Khao Tod salad (Thai-style crispy rice salad, Asian herbs, ginger, peanuts, chilli flakes, and tamarind dressing).

Mains to share include the highly recommended beef ribs green curry with salted egg yolk (house green curry paste, slow cooked 9 hours beef rib, Thai eggplants, green beans, baby corn & basil); Typhoon Shelter prawns (tempura tiger prawns in honey & soy sauce with sesame & crispy curry leaves); and must-try sticky tamarind pork belly (with pickled daikon, Asian herbs & fresh chilli).

Also recommended is the Kao Soi chicken or prawn curry (Northern Thai yellow curry, egg noodles, crunchy egg noodles, mustard green, pickled cucumber, shallot & chilli oil) whilst other dishes unique to CHERN are the burger baos (fried chicken, soft shell crab or mushroom).

Also available are a selection of rice and noodles such as Char Kway Teow (wok- fried flat rice noodle, tiger prawns, pork belly, egg, soya sauce, bean sprouts, chive, chilli oil & prosciutto); Chern's egg noodles or fried rice; and truffle fried rice (seasonal mushroom & egg with special truffle sauce). And for dessert there's a choice of custard bao bun or deep fried ice-cream.

From the drinks menu, luscious house cocktails include Lychee Spritz and Togarashi Margarita whilst the concise wine list features a curated selection of boutique wines to complement the food. Beers include Asahi Super Dry, Kyoto Beer Matcha and Singha Lager long with a couple of local craft beers and cifders, and there's also a couple of mocktails, organic hot teas and soft drinks.