My kitchen! :) and other Melbourne, Australia Restaurant Reviews

From left to right: Linda, Yours Truly and Sisi

What's so special about this place? Hmmm....I dunno, you tell me. :þ
If you would teach me how to cook your cuisine I'll cook you a big bowl of beef noodle, how's that? :)

P.s So far no one as die from food poisoning.....not yet

Favorite Dish: Beef noodles, beef noodles, and beef noodles. I think that's the only thing I'm good at, kinda sad huh?

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Theme: Other

Address: My home

Restaurant Name: My kitchen

My friend Kotaro from Osaka eager to show off his cooking skills after winter break.

"I spent the whole holiday learning how to cook!"

Favorite Dish: Sukiyaki

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Theme: Japanese/Sushi

Address: My home

Restaurant Name: My kitchen

The chef needed a toilet break and his apprentice Henry took over.

Favorite Dish: Sukiyaki
Wanna try? Drop me a line when you are in Melbourne and I'll organize something! :)

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Theme: Japanese/Sushi

Address: Melbourne city

Restaurant Name: Il Primo Ristorante

Life jazz perfomance every evening.

The upper level is said to be haunted. ;)

Favorite Dish: The kangaroo salad is a must if you want something exotic and 'Aussie'

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Theme: Other

Directions: 242 Lygon St
Carlton, VIC
Cross street: Grattan St
Other Contact: Phone: (03) 9663-6100

Fax:

This is my fav Japanese restaurant in Melbourne.

Izakaya means pub-style restaurant.

Cozy, small family-run restaurant, with reasonable price.

Favorite Dish: Give me sashimi anytime! :)

Sashimi: thinly sliced fresh raw fish served with soy sauce and wasabi (Japanese horseradish).

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Theme: Japanese/Sushi

Phone: (03) 9663 8118
Address: 165 Lonsdale St, Melbourne
Other Contact: Reservation is essential for din

Ever feel the hunger pangs at 2am and no where to go for a decent meal?
Supper Inn is here to satisfy your desperate call for food. This Cantonese restaurant is bustling with activities even in the middle of the night.

The staff are efficient and friendly. There is also a small selection of wine in the wine list.

However, be prepared to wait a little for a table and for your order to be served. This place is extremely crowded!

Opening hour: Daily 5.30pm-2.30am

Favorite Dish: This place is famous for it's variety of congee. My fav is the lean meat and century egg congee eaten with "you tiao" (Chinese "doughnut"). Also try the eggplant with salted fish and minced pork hot pot (this is best eaten with rice :)).

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Theme: Chinese/Dim Sum

Phone: (03) 9663 4759
Address: 15 Celestial Ave Melbourne VIC 3000
Directions: Located in Chinatown. Celestial Ave is on your left hand side if you are walking towards the Russel Street direction.

"Sell the house, sell the grandmother - whatever it takes to eat here at least once." That's what most people will tell you when talking about Melbourne's most celebrated Restaurant of the Year and Best Chinese Restaurant in The Age Good Food Guide 2002.

However, consider the $ you gotta pay to eat here, I find the food a bit of a disappointment. Maybe my expectation was just too high, but I would expect it to be better to fit the reputation.

The service and overall commitment to quality dining is, however, impressive. So if you have too much to spend, go to Flower Drum for the service, but don't expect too much from the food.

Favorite Dish: Flower Drum specialises in Cantonese Cuisine. Let the team device the menu for you because they know what's the best available in the market at that time.

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Theme: Chinese/Dim Sum

Phone: (03) 9662 3655
Address: 17 Market Lane Melbourne VIC 3000
Directions: Cross street: Little Bourke Street
Other Contact: Fax: (03) 9663 5199

Restaurant Name: Ong's International Food Court

Cheapest Malaysian food in Melbourne! If you are a student and have some sort of ID to prove it, you can get most dishes for AUD$5.50 each.

Favorite Dish: I've too many fav from this place! Ask VT member Sajt! :)
Ok I know the pic doesn't look appealing, get Sajt to show you nicer ones! :p

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Theme: Other
Comparison: least expensive
Prices: less than US$10  » Currency Converter
Phone: (03) 9662 3416
Address: 265 Little Bourke Street
Directions: It's in the section between Swanston and Elizabeth Street

Restaurant Name: Chinatown

For the best of Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Thai cuisine, don’t miss Chinatown. Situated on Little Bourke Street and the neighbouring lanes between Spring and Swanston Streets, restaurants, cafes and Asian grocery stores dominate the precinct. Don't forget to try the Asian pastries at Maxim and Dragon Boat Restaurant.


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Theme: Pan-Asian and Pacific Rim

Address: Little Bourke Street
Directions: Between Spring and Swanston Street

Restaurant Name: Nihonbashi Zen

This tiny restaurant is hidden underneath a Chinese restaurant (can't remember the name, but it's on the part of Chinatown close to Exhibition Street). The ambience is quite different from the other Japanese restaurants I've been to in Melbourne, quiet and serene with a feel of zen, and the decoration made me feel like I'm in Japan.

The food, I would say, is innovative, the portion, however, is very small, and after spending >$50 I still feel hungry, not recommended for big eater (unless your pocket is loaded), go there for appetizer instead.

Service is great, it's a family run restaurant and you get all the attention you want.

Click on the pic for trading hours.

A tip for female travellers: the cute waiter is the son of the restaurant owner, studying law in one of the best Uni in Australia (brain and look hmm....), and he's still single, or so his mum said.

Favorite Dish: Salmon sashimi as always, fresh fresh fresh, and a seafood special set (or something like that), sit at the sashimi bar and watch your food being prepared. This place is so small the "kitchen" is right in front of you and you can be assured that everything is clean.

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Theme: Japanese/Sushi
Comparison: more expensive than average
Prices: US$21-30  » Currency Converter
Address: Little Bourke Street