Good for a date night. We ordered a varieties of dishes, and were most impressed by the carpaccio…read more The other dishes were kinda normal, and nothing to write home about. Rather expensive. The servers were very nice. Had to reserve in advance for seating on the weekend. Some mixed up with the orders, but things turned out well in the end. I was kinda surprised when the cash machine asked for tips in Australia.

Stay away from the fryer and you can do very very well here indeed…read more * * * Ichi Ni Nana is a Japanese restaurant and bar. The bar programme looks tempting - but sadly it was a work night for me. The fish here is absolutely outstanding. We had first rate oysters on the shell. They were small, but utterly packed with taste. Non-Aussies - Australia is where you want to eat your raw oysters. They have the cleanest oyster beds on the planet. The oysters served at Ichi Ni Nana are absolutely outstanding. We also did a kingfish sashimi that was completely primo. A pleasant kingfish taste stayed in my mouth for a long time after finishing. Gyoza are standard fare in Japanese restaurants everywhere - often based on perfectly lovely commercial pre-mades. What matters is the in-house cooking. They do a nice job on theirs. * * * Other items were not so lovely. A Dragon Roll was spicy but not interesting. A fried soft shell crab had to be sent back to the kitchen for a bad oil taste. (I almost never send things back to the kitchen.) My wife did not like her Agedashi tofu. * * * Normally a place with this many misses would not get a four star rating. But their raw seafood program is pretty darn fine. Lots of places fry up a good tempura. Few places serve up really really wonderful fish. Stick to what they are good at here and you can do well. And I suspect the bar program just makes everything better.

Best Malaysian Restaurant ever, best Laksa if not in Oz, then in Melbourne at least, best…read moreanything, really!!! We just HAD to go there 5 times in 3 days while we're staying round the neighbourhood! Please keep going, hope to see you end of this year :)

The first thing you notice when you step into Rasa is the kitschy but interesting atmosphere, with…read morecolorful footprints all along the floor, bright hues, and lots of intricate woodwork and statues. The staff are absolutely fantastic and make a point of making sure you know what you're ordering and that "spicy" really does mean spicy. The laksa here was some of the best I've had, even as it brought me to tears. Great location near Caulfield Station and Coles.

Love this place. The team is professional, polite and friendly, and the service is "just so". They…read morewill serve with discretion and leave you alone or will chat and engage if you want to. The food is just awesome - the Chef is creative and the menu has everything from basics like burgers and steaks to pasta, seafood, and the delicious pork belly. Breakfast is hearty or light, traditional or eclectic. The managers have put together a wine list with some really good local Victorian wines as well as a broader Aus/NZ range. Prices are on the high side but, as always, you get what you pay for. Also - the coffee barista makes just the best coffee from Campos beans. Sydney-siders take note!

The reviews say it all. This place is excellent value and I would bypass bustling St Kilda Central…read moreto have breakfast here on a Saturday morning. Right opposite the Slater St tram stop, Hunters has a great outdoors area and a cosy indoors. The underwhelming sign out the front and the lack of obvious action from the street belie the great menu and great coffee. The first thing to please is the staff welcome from Charlotte, attentive and enthusiastic, knowledge of menu, water on the table and coffee orders taken in a flash. Then we were left for just the right amount of time before ordering. Spookily good! My coffee was strong flavoured long black but a good bean (Campos) well served with no bitterness, just full flavours. I see they offer a single origin as well which I may try next time. I ordered the breakfast taco, a soft bread with corn, chorizo, tomato salsa and scrambled egg with a hit if jalapeño. Great simple flavours and very satisfying at $12.50. The menu has a good range and some interesting options. We liked the sound of the mini crab and dill bagel at $15 and the smoked salmon crumpets. There's also The Melbournian for those young wanna be home buyers spending their hard earned cash on breakfast - a very reasonably priced ($15.50) avo and feta on sourdough. If you like sugar Dr Marty's Crumpets for $8.50 will smooth you out for the day, toasted with Nutella, berry compote, vanilla cream and hazelnut brittle! I think this place rocks at night, probably a lot of good looking youth having a beer or cocktails. For breakfast and brunch it's a great choice and deserves far more attention. Darn! Why am I telling you this? I kinda liked having the place to myself.

The ox tongue was quite flavorful. We sat at the bar area and had a good server. The ambiance was…read morenice and dimly lit. Overall good dinner spot.

Good spot for dinner. More of an intimate vibe than the other restaurants nearby. It's a basement…read morelocation, but they do a good job with the space you forget that you're in a basement. They have great service and lots dishes to share. I recommend the pork/prawn spring rolls, yellow fin tuna and pineapple fried rice. All very tasty dishes. Prices are a bit on the high side, but the quality of the food is good.

The Docklands area is absolutely saturated with Japanese & Vietnamese restaurants, so it was a good…read morefind to come across this Malaysian style restaurant in the business district of the Docklands. We were greeted by a cheerful character named Charles who saw us to our seats. The other wait staff were also very friendly & accommodating. The mixed entree was so cute - the little fried chicken wing was a little questionable but the rest was awesome. We had three different main dishes with a serve of jasmine rice. All three dishes were amazing and with varying flavours. The pricing was good too. Would love to try out their lunch menu at some point.

I was able to get an immediate booking via quandoo for five people on a Friday lunchtime…read moreDefinitely make a booking as this place was packed Water is served in used high quality vodka bottles (think belvedere and grey goose). You keep to hail the staff to get their attention. Good arrives ad ie is made rather than all at once As the place is Malaysian fusion you will see thai and Singaporean dishes on the menu. My recommendation stick to the Malaysian dishes The beef rendang and chicken kampong were uniquely delicious with undercurrents of coconut in thick gravy succulent chicken thigh and large pieces of beef. The roti is definitely made by them rather than the frozen store bought ones and is thin but layered. My colleague who is Malaysian didnt like his thai style fried chicken dish. Venue is beautiful. Service is quick. Would go back

Except no frills and just totally delicious food. Penang looks like nothing and if you didn't know…read morebetter, you'd just walk past. I'm a fan of the laksa lemak. A delicious mix that makes me wonder how many hours it will be on the treadmill to run off. A big fan, that goes back as much as possible. Cash only.

The chefs vermicelli is spot on if you like fried noodles with seafood. BYO is welcome @ $0.80/head…read morewhy not! Cash only folks.

A popular local, serving up Malaysian fare. I ordered to Mee Goreng and was happy with the…read moreauthenticity of the dish and portion size. The staff are extremely friendly and prompt, making for a pleasant and casual dining experience. A great choice when in North Melbs!

One of the best Asian restaurant / take aways on Errol St…read more They have quite a wide ranging Malaysian menu and the choices I've tried always hit the spot. I feel like they put real effort into everything they do here. The flavours in the food really stand out, service is always very friendly and extra attentive without being too much. It's great for the lunchtime crowd or for an evening meal. Prices are also reasonable. I've visited a few times and KL Bunga Raya is definitely becoming a staple lunch spot.

I always notice I find the best food when I have no idea what to expect, and when I'm not quite…read moresure if I'll like it. And so it was with Chinta Ria. Going here for a work function one Friday evening, I had no idea what the menu items were on the banquet we were all sharing, but nevertheless from the flavours I could smell throughout this cosy restaurant, I was sure it'd be ok. When it came to the table I must admit, I turned my nose up a little. Just coz i was hungry and I really wanted to enjoy what I was going to eat, but from the looks of it I wasn't so sure. Until I bit into it. Oh. My. God! Delicious!!! We had the Billies banquet for $31 per person. It started with curry puffs, spring rolls and something called ling ling, all of which was appetising. Then out came the Indian Mee Goreng (scrumptious!), followed by Assam Fish (the sauce of which was exquisite, spicy, tangy and quite tropical with tomato and pineapple), and Beef Rendang, the curry and coconut sauce very Indian like. There was also a spinach type dish, rice, bread, tea and coffee. It truly was a banquet, fit for Kings. The entertainment is brilliant as well, and certainly reflects the 'Soul' in the name of this restaurant. Great food, good times, fantastic service and even better entertainment. It truly is good for the soul.

Chinta Ria serves both traditional and Hawker style Malaysian Cuisine…read more I had a great dining experience here, mainly due to the great staff. Nothing was to big of a problem, and the constant smile on my waiters face put me in a good mood even before my tummy was filled. To be fair, Ive never really eaten Malaysian food before coming here, so I cant really compare it to anything else. However, I definitely enjoyed what I did try! Personally, I would describe Malysian food as a mix between Thai/ Southeast Asian, and Indian cuisine.I tried something called Daging Ria, a beef dish infused with ginger, snow peas, carrots, spring onion and red chilli. My friend tried the red curry, and we shared a duck salad. As I mentioned, everything was great. The flavours were full but not too overpowering, and we certainly didnt leave hungry!