Good food This is not authentic Thai food by any stretch of…read morethe imagination - bean sprouts, carrots and celery are not Thai ingredients. However the food is healthy and freshly cooked to order. The service is friendly. BYO for no charge and no credit card surcharge fee is a big plus!!

Great range of food and drinks. Friendly service. My friends and I enjoyed our time here.read more

Much over rated I'm afraid!! Food was ...meh. Service was atrocious, just terrible. We arrived…read moreearly thinking a table would be no problem. We did not have a booking so understood, no table available, so we were seated at the sushi counter.. terribly uncomfortable. Once seated we were completely ignored by the waitress as the evening rush started. Now normally I'm not one to complain about such things but our food was okay, nothing wow, just okay- had chicken karaage, miso, edamame, and ramen. Ordered sushi as well. We enjoyed most of it but basic things such as soy and pickled ginger was not provided. We had to ask for it several times. No dipping bowels provided either, again we had to ask for these .. several times. Given that we had spent a considerable amount of money here one would expect the basics to be done right. Not asking too much I think. Basically, this place has gained a popular reputation and the waitstaff treated us as if they were doing us a favour or something. Snooty and presumptuous at the very least. I will NOT be coming back here anytime soon! Try it at your own risk.. if you want to be treated badly, or looked down upon. Spend your hard earned money elsewhere folks. Don't fall for the hype of this place. Just use and contemptuous...

I walk passed Taste of Melaka on our first night visiting Byron Bay for the Easter long weekend…read moreholiday. It was packed full with diners at 11pm. I wished I had gone back for their food on our second night so I could come back a second time to try the rest of their menu. Unfortunately we only come back on our last night (the 6th) as I thought it was another coastal town Malaysian restaurant with disappointing subpar standard (westernised, everything tasted too sweet) much like Asia Joe's. Taste of Melaka turned out to be the best Malaysian restaurant in Australia! I do not say this lightly as I was born and grew up in Malaysia. Although I have lived in Sydney for the last 21 years, I go back to Malaysia frequently and I am still very familiar with the authentic flavours of Malaysian food. I had Taste of Melaka's Roti Kosong (plain roti), Nasi Lemak with Chicken Curry and Seafood Char Kway Teow. The roti and Nasi Lemak tasted just like what we get in Malaysia. They are 100% authentic! They are even better than a lot of the places I have tried in Malaysia as they are not as greasy. They are perfect in texture and taste, which is light, crispy and fluffy. The coconut rice is definitely the best version of what I have tasted in Australia. It is the Indian version made from basmati rice, which gives a dryer, lighter, fluffier feel and the rice have looser grains with just the right amount of coconut milk. It is perfect to be scooped down with the chicken curry sauce and the crunchy peanuts, ikan billis (anchovies) and sambal. The flavours of Taste of Malaka reminded me of the countless nights I had supple with friends till 2 or 3 am at the warong and Mamak stalls (small family own street food stall, warong is Malay own and Mamak is Malaysian Tamil Muslim) during my high school time in country town Malaysia. The Seafood Char Kway Teow was also wonderful. Although it is not the Penang style with dark soy sauce we are more familiar with. The flavour is undoubtedly authentic Asian packed full of "wok breath" and the seafood (tiger prawns, calamari and fish balls) are so fresh and generous. If you told me that the best Malaysian you have ever had was the ever so popular franchise Malaysian restaurant - Mamak, in Sydney or Melbourne, don't get offended if I laughed hard at your face and tell you that they are not even authentic Malaysian in my book! I'll say stand aside Mamak! You are so overrated! I wish I could take Taste of Malaka to Sydney and visit them at least once every week... If you are after authentic Malaysian food, I urge you to pay Taste of Malaka a visit. I only wish I discovered them earlier and have a chance to try more of their dishes. I would certainly come back though when I visit Byron Bay again. P.S.: Roti needs curry sauce for dipping. If you order the roti, you need to order some kind of curry as the roti is not served with dipping sauce. It is usually come with a curry sauce in Sydney, or at least two dipping sources in Malaysia.

It's a cozy setting and serving authentic Malaysian dishes. Friendly staffs and amazing food. We…read moreordered Sambal Udang Prawn. love the spice mixed in the Sambal Udang with Roti. We also ordered Laksa, Malaysian traditional curry noodle soup with coconut milk. It was great. This is a BYO restaurant and I would recommend to bring your own booze. It's a little treasure hidden in Byron Bay. I will come back again to taste Prawn Sambal Udang

Location is fantastic. Easy to get to. Parking everywhere but might have to search for a bit…read morebecause this place is so popular for tourist destination. The restarting itself is hip and service is fast. Now to the sushi part... Oh My GOD! The fish is high quality. You can TASTE the difference comparing to many other business around the area. It has a train that delivers the sushi and you could also order from the chefs. There is also a menu that you can order from. I got their salmon sashimi and it just salivated in my mouth. I also ordered a salmon and tuna hand roll and it was spot on. If you are looking for a quick sit down with GREAT quality sushi. This is the place to go.

I was practically ready to reroute that sushi train directly into my mouth the moment we walked…read moreinto Kinoko, but I restrained myself. Being back in civilisation after a weekend of gumbooting my way around Splendour In The Mud had nearly broken me. Nearly. Enter Kinoko. Five of us were able to sit down, pick up some immediate necessities from the train (wakame salad - check. Salmon sashimi - check.) as well as order a few specialities from the made-to-order menu like agedashi eggplant, udon and gourmet rolls. Definitely a spot I'd visit again if in the area - hopefully next time in a much less savage mood. Any restaurant that can gracefully feed five feral festival-goers and somehow manage to please each and every one of us is definitely worth repeating.

This delightful relaxed cafe is located in the quaint village of Federal. Kind of the middle of…read morenowhere this place is a fun drive deep into the Byron Bay region hinterland. Serving are generous and so fresh. the teriyaki chicken was mouth watering and so too, the prawn tempura salad. The sushi was stunning. The food experience was great and we had a good coffee. It is very basic accomodation however that is also the charm of this place. Delightful people doing a great remote foodie service very well. Good value, great fun and worth every minute of the drive to find this place. (A little hint - if you relaying on GPS to get there download before you leave as connectivity is limited)

Great! Lovely…read morefriendly service We had coffee and cakes then went back later for lunch. Pros Eclectic take on Japanese food. Lovely rustic outdoor setting. Food excellent. Cons Could be a problem When wet as does get very busy and not many tables undercover!

I came here for sushi and was very happy. First thing that struck me was the super friendly girl…read moretaking the order. Always a great start. We had a number of hand rolls from the cabinet and they were fresh and tasty. Very Australian, mainly just cooked tuna, chicken and a little prawn and salmon. We also had a chicken teriyaki plate which came with rice, salad and miso. Super tasty all round and reasonably priced.

Come here for burgers!! No one uses Yelp here so I'm writing to no one but come here to eat burgers…read moreit's pretty good. The staff is very friendly and even gave me suggestions on what to order. I got the tonkatsu burger and it did not disappoint. If I'm around the area I'll consider eating back here. Now I need just a little more writing to get it to a full review. Almost there the food is good.

The best food ever! They do such a good job for the low price you pay. It's made fresh and is…read moredelicious! Recommend

Excellent food We had a surprisingly delicious dinner at…read morethis unassuming eatery hidden away in the back of an arcade. Thumbs up for the beef bulgogi - we had this in a glass noodle salad bowl and it was also included as a topping on the vegie dumpling noodle soup. The Korean BBQ dumplings are good too. This is a really good value option for a quick lunch or dinner in Byron Bay.