The Nasi Lemak here is really yummy! But the Samba sauce, is…read moreit named that? Is not that spicy, quite gentle instead. Really love their fried chicken. Btw it's bit hard to find by map, it's in a mall. And the service here is very gentle as well!

Although there was a long line outside the door, we were seated pretty quickly. The ordering method…read morewas very efficient but it took a while for waiters to respond to the push button. One time we pushed it hoping to have someone take a picture of the group for us by no one ever came. We ordered the #R08: biriyani with fried chicken, eggplants and prawns, #R17: the biriyani with beef rendang and prawns, #DS07: Pappa signature quails and 3 drinks...mango mania, watermelon juice & milk chai. Our food arrived quickly and the portions were big. For us the foods were little on the dry side, but tasty. The juices were very fresh (tasted just like the fruits they were said to be) & went well with th. They and was very refreshing.

Visited Sezar based upon excellent Yelp and TripAdvisor ratings and it did not disappoint. Food is…read moreexcellent and service is average, hence the 4-Star rating. Overall a great dining experience...be sure to order a variety of plates and share. Restaurant is quite funky and is found at the end of a little alley in the city. Be sure to make a reservation and don't be surprised if they insist (which they tell you ahead of time) within two hours. We ordered cocktails, and they were good, though the server spilled both of them (as well as our water). The waiter provided good suggestions and helped us (as a party of 5 with kids) to order a variety of dishes...we sampled about six dishes in total and were very pleased with all of them. Each dish was bursting with flavor, and in particular we enjoyed: smoked ocean trout with a fennel salad, fresh oysters, Pomegranate chicken wings, lamb meatballs, and lamb shoulder (amazing). Waiter did not return after we ordered our dishes and seemed to rush us out quite a bit (in advance of our 2 hour allowable window). So, food quality great, service average. But worth a try!

As you enter this place, this place doesn't look like what I imagined it to be. But the staff was…read morefriendly and greeted us appropriately. We had: - Bastourma & egg (armenian air dried beef, quail egg, toasted brioche & garlic jam). This dish taste so much better than it looked - Seared hervey bay scallops (spiced pumpkin,pomegranate molasses & sujuk) - Armenian BBQ Chicken (pickles, tabouleh, flat bread & tahini) - Grain salad (toasted pumpkin seeds, almonds, sour cherries & labne) - Lule kebab (spiced lamb kofte, sumac pickled onions & hommus) - Slow cooked lamb shoulder The food was much nicer and tastier than I expected. I really enjoyed the food here. I have to say the entrée was nicer than the mains. So go as many entrées as you can.

Malaysian food can be so interesting and extremely tasty. Maybe it's because I live in Melbourne…read moreand am spoilt for choice when it comes to delicious Malasian food but I find the offerings at this restaurant extremely limited. Friends that have eaten the laksa say they think the spice is a little too overpowering for the dish (and they love spice). Personally though only having one dish available for vegetarians (and nothing for vegans) in Melbourne seems a little bit of a oversight. There are so many great veggie dishes coming out of that melting pot of cultures and culinary history that it seems a deliberate choice to restrict the options to one plate of expensive dumplings. They are soft, well stuffed but lacking in any great flavour. It's a order at the counter type deal here and food is brought out to your table. We had to find a bottle of water and two disposable plastic cups to drink it though. Maybe for the price people will deal with this but I think you can find cheaper and far more tasty options only a few doors down. Hopefully they will improve on their service and menu in the near future.

The food here is great when you know what to order. Plus, they usually open till late…read more The Roasted chicken is great. The chicken rice lack taste though and the soup served with it is usually just plain. They recently changed their Fish head laksa. Now they're using Salmon head for the laksa, and it works well. However, menu is limited. It'll be hard for them to compete with other restaurants around them for example, Rose garden , Laksa House and Sarawak Kitchen. It is also a shame they don't do combo deals that let us have a choice of a drink with the food we're going to have. It'll definitely stand out among their competitors. Plus, their place is smaller compare to other restaurants. However, I don't mind at all. Nonetheless, will still come back for their food. One of my good to places for a quick Roasted Chicken rice.

Friends from NYC ate at Mamak in Melbourne and highly recommend it, so I had to go. It is part of a…read moresmall chain but the menu reads like a small family owned restaurant. The food was simply delicious; packaged with yummy Malaysian flavors. If you like Nasi Lemak, this is the place for you. Service was average as it is the case in Oz.

Always good food at Mamak - have tried the Sydney establishments multiple times and Melbourne does…read morenot disappoint. If you are looking for ambience or a romantic experience this is not the place for you, but if authentic Malaysian food is your thing then get along here!

Uyghur food in Melbourne? Wait, what's an Uyghur? How do you even pronounce that? Apparently it…read moresounds like "wEEger." The Uyghur's are a Turkic ethnic group that live mainly in Eastern China....so Uyghur food is an unusual combination of Turkish-Chinese food. And it happens that there is a small group of Uyghurs living in Melbourne and this is their go to restaurant! Dolan Uyghur Food Heaven is a total hole in the wall. I mean a total hole in the wall, it is not shiny and new, it is not even that clean. It's the sort of place you walk by dozens of time without giving the slightest thought of walking in. Luckily a co-worker of mine had been before and insisted we give it a go during my last trip down to Melbourne. But, wow, what a cool find. Huge portions of food at very reasonable prices. Be warned though...when they say something is spicy, it is spicy! Damn was some of those dishes packed on the heat! The standout dishes were some of the homemade noodle options (see pics), though we also had some braised meat dishes that were served on giant pancakes (hard to explain, the closest thing I've had before was Ethiopian cuisine) that were quite tasty. There you have it...looking for an undiscovered divey gem in Melbourne? Love spicy food? Then head to Dolan Uyghur Food Heaven and you will indeed be in Uyghur Heaven.

The food is great. The price is great. The venue... not as great…read more Food: Loved the Aqqik Korma Lagmeni (dry stir fried handmade noodles with chilli and lamb), Samask Tamilk Tarhamak (cucumber salad with garlic sauce) and Poshkal Koy Gish Kormisi (stir fried eggbread with finely cut lamb or beef and mixed vegetables). Price: $78 for 5 people! We had lots of food and one round of (soft) drinks. Ridiculously cheap. Venue: Tiny, cramped, loud, floodlit, classroom style seating and decor. I'll definitely go back for the food.

Great burger joint. Just stumbled upon it and was happily surprised. Staff was SUPER friendly and…read morethoughtfully helpful!

they refused to fix an order for me based on dietary restrictions…read more service was horrible and i had to leave and get food elsewhere

"Fried chicken" is actually disgusting chicken nuggets shaped like chicken wings! What's worse,…read morethey shoveled so much salt the entire thing is inedible. Barely finished a quarter of the portion before I threw it in the garbage. Do not order here.

The name of this place drew me in right away and had me thinking of the book by William Golding…read more(Lord of the Flies). Since it is vegan, I stopped in to grab an original burger and fries to eat by the Yarra. The shop had fun music playing and the staff were friendly. The burger and fries were delicious and it was the perfect first lunch in Melbourne! My husband and I returned 4 times during our trip and loved everything we had! The funniest thing to me is that my husband asked them the origin of the name of the shop and discovered that it had NOTHING to do with Lord of the Flies! Rather, the owner of the shop loved Lord of the Ring and so that is where the inspiration was derived. I almost subtracted one star for the missed opportunity - Lord of the Onion Rings (kidding!). This place was great and everything seemed to be made to order. It took about 5 min or less to get my food, which gave me plenty of time to people watch at Flinders Station!

Toms specializes in organic meat produce, being located at the South Melbourne Market, the proud…read moreowners Tom and Jane have quickly adopted a healthy band of followers keen to increase their healthy lifestyles and reap the benefits from organic produce. Being an organic wholesaler Toms has a great range of your usual meat products everything from mince meat, steaks, beef, organic, free range chicken, lamb and pork and a huge selection of sausages that even come in gluten free. All the meat supplied by Toms is certified organic produce that has been organically grown, harvested, prepared and transported in systems that guarantee the produce is not contaminated by synthetic chemicals, fumigation or irradiation. Tom and Jane are incredibly passionate not only about selling organic food but educating the general public about it's benefits. Toms is well worth a try if visiting the South Melbourne Market if not only for the taste but for the added healthy extras too.

This place sells hard to find organic grass fed beef. Being a muslim i only eat halal meat and the…read moregentleman was more than happy to go out of his way to show me what i could eat. We are living in a world where we must start to be aware of what we are consuming so i support businesses like these who pride themselves on certified organic foods.

Bloody good Kebabs. The line up outside this little hole in the wall joint says volumes…read more Eaten here a few times now and enjoyed it every time

I give this spot 5 stars because it is exactly what it's supposed to be: perfect late night yum…read more This tiny shop on Flinders is right across some pizza places and next door to the Adina apartments hotel. It opens until 5:00am and attracts passers by who are coming back from their night on the town. The food options are pita wraps with meat thrown in doner/shawarma style. They will top that for you with salad and 2 sauce dressings of your choice for $9.50 AUD. Portions are generous, service is friendly and helpful. It's a take away only counter, Turkish owned, pretty authentic on the flavour part -- the wrap is delicious and spot on! If you pass by and need to pick up something quick to eat, skip the pizza and grab a wrap there instead. I really enjoyed a mixed meats wrap with salad, topped with garlic and spicy chili sauce.

Avoid This Place - Scammers at Work!…read more I had a terrible experience at Halal Kebab & Pizza on Flinders Street. The owners, Diva and Arsh, along with their nearby dessert shop Melbourne Dessert, are running a scam. Anushka, who hosts at the ice cream shop, is also involved. I went there for a simple trial, but they scammed me, and $463.71 was deducted from my bank without my consent! This is completely unacceptable. I want to warn everyone--stay away from this place! Please be aware and protect yourselves from these fraudsters. Share this with others so no one else falls victim to their scam. Bach ke raho! They only deserve slaps and punishment.

It probably goes without saying that there are an awful lot of kebab shops in Melbourne, and this…read moreis basically one of them. Honestly, I'm not all that sure what I can say beyond the fact that they make a decent kebab. Okay, not all kebab shops are the same, but this one was okay, and other than a few snacks, really only does kebabs. Being near the railway station is helpful though because it means that I can grab a quick, and inexpensive, bite to eat before I head off to catch the train.