Overview
Hankering for something quick and easy to eat, but don't feel like chowing down on junk? Southeast Queensland's growing Asian street food chain wants you to rethink that decision. Of course, they're championing Junk in name only. Their dishes might arrive at your table speedily, but they're a far cry from typical fast food.
Instead, the menu consists of a creative blend of Thai, Vietnamese, Malaysian and Chinese cuisines – think Peking duck spring rolls, Gangnam fries topped with kimchi and nacho cheese sauce, and spiced squid with coconut caramel dip.
The chain no longer boasts pork gyoza bao amongst their affordable lineup of share plates, with nothing costing more than $20. Still, fried fish, pork belly and braised shiitake mushroom varieties more than make up for it.
Other highlights include JFC (their own Korean-style fried chicken paired with a sweet and spicy sauce), grilled king prawns with Singapore chilli sauce, and pork, spice and panko crumb-coated scotch eggs. As for sides, they've got fried rice with barbecue pork and Chinese sausage, slaw with house-made nuoc cham, and a plate of prawn crackers with their own sweet soy.
The new Coorparoo store joins a location at South Bank as the brand pushes into Brisbane. Junk originally started on the Sunshine Coast, has since spread to Toowoomba, and also adds Broadbeach on the Gold Coast to the mix this week.
"I want to offer customers the same quality of food you would get at a restaurant in a more relaxed and fun setting at a much cheaper price," explains CEO Scott Hoskins, who also had a part in Donut Boyz and Hello Harry.
Find Junk at 9/300 Old Cleveland Road, Coorparoo. For more information, head to their website.