Anthony T.
Yelp
Having frequented primary and high school in Leederville for 12 years, I enjoyed watching Oxford Street evolve from a plain looking length of tarmac dotted with the odd auto mechanic and deli to the vibrant café and boutique peppered strip that it is today. I think it was the original Bar Bianchi that was the cosmopolitan turning point circa 1991, and appropriately situated on the corner of Oxford and Carr Place. Now there are so many quality cafés on Oxford, locals and visitors alike are spoilt for choice. Missing up until now was a decent Asian fusion restaurant. Welcome Kitsch: an Asian fusion restaurant and bar that has the buzz of hawker markets just south of the equator.
I thought I'd organise a reunion with some college friends one night and one decided on meeting up here (good choice, Jane). Reading up about it before heading off, its slick and very pretty website defied its name, and the tantalising dishes on offer, like Sichuan Duck with Green Apple, Ginger Apple and Candied Chilli, or Vietnamese Pork with Yellow Beans, Mandarin, Caramel and Mint looked like they'd be pricey but in fact weren't ($21.80 for the former; only $15.90 for the latter).
We sat outdoors around a casually laid out little table, and although it seemed somewhat crammed, the exceptional flavour and quality of the food made up for the awkward seating.
Design-wise, this place checks all the boxes. The walls emblazoned with murals of Asian beauties sipping boutique beers, and even the toilets are crammed with all manner of kitsch paraphernalia, in keeping with the restaurant's name.
When the bill came, all four of us were surprised, parting with just $45 each, and that's with a couple of alcoholic drinks per head, so for non-drinkers you'll enjoy a wonderful meal of various dishes for under $35.
This is definitely a place I'll be coming back to again and again if only to sample each and every one of their delightfully looking dishes.