If you love authentic Chinese food, this is for you. My…read morefamily and I have past this place for years and decided, on my dads birthday, to try it out! Such friendly service and delicious, real Chinese food. We were given a soup and mango pudding on the house for my dad, and the staff played an awful version of Happy Birthday on the restaurants speakers, but it was greatly appreciated. Do definitely try the Peking duck! It was crispy, lean and reasonably priced! The eye fillet with yakisoba sauce was amazing. So ridiculously tender and cooked to perfection. Definitely try that!

We had a very disappointing Father's day meal yesterday , we ordered take away with menulog , the…read moreservice was on time , but the crispy fried chicken was dry and the salt and pepper calamari was rubbery and no taste plus the vegies are overcooked . The Menulog order number was Z4WCXGL.

We weighed up getting a banquet but figured that might have been a touch too much food for us. We…read moreordered a few dishes short of the banquet and still left with a doggy bag and full aching (but happy) bellies. For two people, the seafood platter and the mixed meat platter is more than enough food. We enjoyed our entree dips and bread but greatly regretted them later. Filling up on bread = rookie mistake. We didn't order a salad but one arrived anyway. We got charged for it, but we were also given plates full of complimentary delicious desserts so figured that evened out and didn't bring it up. All in all we rally enjoyed our meal here, even if we might have cursed Yiannis name when clutching our full bellies on the walk to the car.

I bought a voucher at a fund raiser for Yianni's Tavern. It was a dinner for two at the value for…read more$100. We booked for Friday night as Saturday was excluded .We took our daughter with us and we were going to purchase food to the value of $100 and pay the difference for extra amounts ordered. When I rang to book I mentioned it was a voucher for $100. As soon as we arrived the older lady (yianni's wife???) took the voucher and said our daughter would need to pay $50.00 to sit with us for a set banquet. This woman would not hear us out and said this was a voucher for a banquet.( Not stipulated anywhere on the voucher)We did not want a banquet and we wanted to order from the menu just like everyone else. As we sat there another younger waitress gave us the menu and we were working out what to order when along came the first lady and literally snatched the menus out of our hand and told us she already ordered for the three of us and demanded to know who gave us the menus. I asked to speak to the manager but she totally ignored me and proceeded to bring food for three. We did not touch the food because that was not what we ordered. The younger lady spoke to us and asked us if we wanted to speak to Yianni. We did and he said he donated this voucher to this fund raiser however I paid a fair amount for it so that we can enjoy a night out with my family. Apart from the bad treatment we received from the first lady, the meat arrived ( for two) and I could tell you ,you would receive more meat at one of the small cafe/taverns at Oakleigh for one. The lamb was completely cold and the meat ball was divided into two and re -rolled to make two child portions. All the other tables all received a fruit plater but not us. I am sorry but if you want to be kind hearted and help a good cause do not try and recoup your money from the people who paid good money for the voucher. We ended up paying an extra $38.00 above what I paid for the voucher with shocking service.

A long time Templestowe institution in the heart of Templestowe (on the roundabout)that has seen…read moremany other businesses come and go over the years. Consistently hearty (large) pasta dishes, personal favourites - the spicy Amatriciana and Calabrese although the menu extends to other Italian classics and a good selection of daily specials including seafood. A popular spot with plenty of (heated) patio seating, well suited to a family gathering.

Second leg of a catch up with old friends. We moved on from the local pub to here on a…read morerecommendation. This is a largish suburban Italian restaurant. I'd call it comfort food they serve here. My marinara pizza reminded me of the good ones I used to eat in the old days out in the 'burbs. Nothing fancy about it but plenty of good tomato sauce and ample seafood and expertly cooked. A seriously good old style pizza. Not gourmet, not wood fired, just old style with crusts you loved to finish. I really liked it. The other dishes at the table were good too and there were lots of nods all round. They also make a great coffee here. Mine was a beauty. A final compliment for the servers here tonight especially the older lady who mainly attended to us. The service was fantastic. Brisk, efficient, friendly and at times, witty. It helped make for a very nice night. As I wandered off to go home I began to reflect on how little I really knew. The chances of me coming to a place like this without a special occasion and being wedged into going we're probably zero. It would have been my loss.

I love the Fish Balloon because they have the best fish and chips in Melbourne.They have great…read morecustomer service and the staff are very friendly. The fish is very crisp and the chips aren't too salty. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for cheap, high quality food.

This is my favourite steakhouse in Melbourne. Extremely friendly staff. Emilio makes you feel like…read morefamily, and goes out of his way to make sure you have a special night. He cooks steak to perfection. As I understand he also cuts the meat himself too. I'd highly recommend the Eye Fillet set, cooked rare. Get the ribs for entree and your choice of dessert. The béarnaise sauce is fantastic with steak, chips and sides. Also, they make an unforgettable coleslaw/cabbage salad. I keep coming back because I love the fantastic food and family-like service!

3 months later I am finally getting around to writing my review for Ivanhoe Tavern Charcoal Grill…read moreSteakhouse. Not sure why it has taken me so long... perhaps because nothing was really SUPER amazing or SUPER bad about this place... for us anyhow. We had a pretty good normal kind of experience here... it was not mind blowing and I think the steak was a little undercooked. Service - very friendly and attentive. Food came out very quick. Bread & Butter beginning course - something in that butter was unique but we could not put our fingers on what it was - it was very tasty. I ordered the Scotch fillet and my friend ordered some the Graziers paddock choice rib eye. We both asked for medium rare. In a very short time the steaks were presented and looked quite good. My main issue was that mine was almost bordering rare (instead of medium rare) and my friends steak (which was ALOT larger) was pretty much rare... they had obviously cooked both cuts of meat for the same amount of time but due to the size of the rib eye that one came out rarer in the end. We both got a mushroom sauce also, I found it to be a little bit too creamy for my liking but my friend loved it and finished mine off very easy. Greek salad and chips were fine. All in all a very filling meal... the hospitality from the chef and waitresses was outstanding. My steak was pretty nice but I think my friends steak was a bit too rare, however he is not really one to complain about food while we are out (his choice I guess) so... I think I'll give 3 starts for this visit :)

This is our favorite Thai restaurant. Family run with a…read morepersonal touch. It never disappoints . Always consistent wonderful flavours. Our kids love the Pad Thai, and the roti bread with peanut satay sauce really really good. My wife loves the spicy seafood fried rice. And I love all the curries but my favorite is the pudd susa. Absolutely Awsome. Bill.

This space used to be occupied by my favourite seafood restaurant, and I was devastated to see it…read moreclose down. I prayed that something worthwhile would fill the space. It wasn't too long before Kati Thai opened. Another local Thai restaurant that joins the ranks of at least 4 other locations in the surrounding suburbs Kati Thai was going to work hard to stand out. Judging by how packed they are on the weekend, I'd say they are on their way to nurturing and sustaining a loyal clientele of diners and take away customers. I had dinner here a couple of weeks ago and have to admit that it wasn't anything special. There were the usual starters: spring rolls ($7.90) and fish cakes ($8.90) and the stereotypical mains: green curry ($17.90-$21.90) and Moo Yang ($18.90). I thought the prices were a little steep considering the food wasn't particularly innovative or exciting. Sadly Kati Thai gets lumped in with the rest of the surrounding Thai restaurants. It's a local and fine for takeaway. That's it.