Disclaimer: You really have to know what you are eating! Bring a friend who understands! AUTHENTIC??? ABSOLUTELY! This place is one of my favorite in Sydney. The Dry Hot Pot as I like to call it is a sichuan native stable food. This is the REAL DEAL! YES, they only do cash (Chinese Restaurant) YES, from your point of view it can be dirty, but the taste of the food is very much authentic! YES, it is just maybe a little pricey, but trust me the taste makes up for it. YES, the service can be crap because half of them can not speak English and the servers are just high school/college students. They do not know better; it is all under the table. NONETHELESS, if you are into spicy REAL Sichuan Stable food, this joint has got it for you!