Spicy Template - Hurstville

Come here for eating better than your average. get a table with chairs, as the chairs are laminated. netzkabel are here. they're just hanging under the tables. I'd give him 4 stars, but there's a dining room and the cables will take it down.

Spicy template was not so great earlier, especially because the service could be slow and the staff only spoke Chinese, so there was a language barrier that put a big problem in ordering or asking. However, I still went here from time to time as it was all that they could eat hot pot without time limit. they have been reworked and have now become more involved, who speak English, and have also changed from an ordering system to a buffet system, so that they take their own teller of eating. this is quite rare for hot pots, as they mainly like to do portion control with meat and the like, so this has definitiw their assessment, in my eyes. there is no...read more

Spicy Template used to not be so great, mainly due to the fact that service could be slow and the staff pretty much only spoke Chinese, so there was a language barrier, which was a huge problem when ordering or asking questions. However, I still went here from time to time as it was an all you can eat hot pot with no time limit.<br/ They've revamped since then, and now have more staff who speak some English, and also have changed from an ordering system to a buffet system, so you can grab your own plates of food. This is pretty rare for hot pot places, as they mainly like to do portion control with meats and the like, so this has definitely bumped up their rating, in my eyes.<br/ There isn't too big of a variety for the buffet, but it is decent.<br/ <br/ Would return

We are regulars here, good authentic Sichuan food and good value!

I frequented Spicy Template today and I had a fairly good experience. Parking arrangements on the outside make it easy to go in and have something to eat. The staff don't speak any English at all, that's true, but they try to give you the menu on a digital tablet and you can press on the items that you want to order, it's not as bad as it seems. The seating arrangements are good, and on the inside the restaurant it's actually quite cosy. The food came out in a timely manner and it was well prepared, we ordered ribs and fried rice. Everything was fine, there were no major complaints, it's pretty intensely Chinese so some food will be really difficult to get used to, but at the same time there is loads of good food here that anyone can eat too. The staff try to accommodate, however sometimes you need to pull up Google translator and show them what you're trying to say, like ice for your tea or extra soy sauce etc... The lady got annoyed when I brought her my drink, she thought I wanted another one, but in fact I just wanted ice, she finally got it and we rolled on. The prices were alright, they honestly aren't too bad for what you're getting. You are weighing up really nice seating with quality of food here, I was very comfortable at this restaurant. I would recommend it, but there is a language barrier, it's not too bad, most people can deal with it or should be able to.