Y2K, Haymarket, Chinatown

Black sticky rice with puff pastry $4.50

Y2K reminds me of an era gone by: when pre-millennium hysteria gripped the world and people stockpiled tinned food and filled bathtubs with water, in case of a date-driven computer meltdown.

Like its moniker, Y2K is looking a little tired these days, and the gaudy new paint job inside only reminds me of a giant licorice allsort.



But sometimes you're in Chinatown at night and you're in need of dessert. And a little trip down the memory lane of long-gone high school gossip sessions, is quickly eased with a scoop of green-tea-flavoured ice cream or two.


Berry parfait $7.50
Fresh strawberry and homemade strawberry ice cream
Served with raspberry coulis


Black sticky rice with puff pastry $4.50

The puff pastry dome that encloses our giant ramekin is quick spectacular, but the black sticky rice is a little more al dente than we expected. The syrup is also quite sweet and thin.


Millennium Bug sundae $15.50
Jackfruit, durian, black sesame, coconut and green tea ice cream
served with palm seeds and coconut syrup

All my favourite flavours arrive in our millennium bug sundae. Black sesame is sweet and nutty; jackfruit is light and refreshing; the durian is mildly pungent and creamy. The coconut has a reassuring rough texture; and matcha green tea always cleanses the palate. The flavours don't seem as intense as Passionflower but then Y2K was always about caution.


Green tea and lychee gelato


Y2K Supercafe
43 Dixon Street, Haymarket, Chinatown, Sydney
Tel: +61 (02) 9281 2363