Favourites are their crab noodles!!! but be weary... they do pack on the msg!!! so ask them to…read moreeither not use or minimise use. It still tastes pretty darn good. Don't freak out when u see ur receipt / bill. the weight is in "KGs" as opposed to pounds. They can't seem to change this on their register. :) Another fav here is the XO puppies!!

One of the best Chinese restaurants in Melbourne IMHO!…read more It dosnt try to hide behind fancy menus or wow you with amazing interior decorations. Just pure good Chinese food! Not sure what to order? Here are my picks Fired Japanese style tofu Peaking style duck Fried salt n pepper lobster/crab Chinese broccoli with oyster sauce

Definitely 5 stars! I ordered the Chicken & Mushroom pasta and it was absolutely delicious. My…read morefiancé ordered the Hellboy pizza and it was also delicious. The crust on any pizza can make it or break it - the owner certainly knows what he's doing with the wood fired grill. Highly recommend!

From the owner: Italian Woodfire Pizza Restaurant, serving authentic woodfire pizza, woodfire lasagne and…read moremeatballs, pasta, risotto, modern breakfast and using Niccolo coffee beans on a La Marzocco espresso machine. Open 7am-Late, 7days.

Newish springvale eatery that specialises in local dishes from Hue Vietnam. I've had a lot of viet…read morefood and thought I knew it all. I guess not!!! It took me time to go over the menu as I had never heard of some of the things / variations offered. I guess it is the regions take on some of the popular Viet dishes... There is a section on the menu for Kitchen's Specialisation... As I was going through this, the owner who looked like a reformed viet gangster came across and started talking to us. Nice guy.. :) Went for #137 (Bánh t), #5 (Banh Loc) .. and the broken rice on a hot plate. cus the dude suggested it. I told him that there is no where in Springvale that serves good Com Tam anymore.. and asked whats so special about his broken rice... he said try it... you wont regret. serving it on a sizzling plate tastes better he says... I couldnt agree more. The sizzling plate also makes the broken rice a bit harder at the bottom, almost like a claypot. Which was an interesting twist. The Pork.. I haven't had this good in a while. Not the best I have had as it still lacked the flame grilled flavour. But great all the same. Banh Loc - I've not tried this before... very similar to most of the "banh" style dishes but wrapped in banana leaf and not heavy. Banh Uot - is very similar to the normal banh cuon (translucent rice noodle rolls) that I am used to however this variety... the "uot" (opaque rice noodle rolls) which means wet banh uses a thicker noodle sheet as wrapper and the filler used was small amounts of pork. I think marinated grilled pork.. the 'cuon' uses those ear mushroom / fungus thingies. and the pork is finer. Arrrggg .. Anyway... bottom line... its frekn YUM! just go try it! :) and no I dont have shares there and the reformed gangster owner has not threatened my family or anything!! PS: the observation of the dude is in jest only! please dont track me down. :)

Went here for dinner with a friend on Sunday night and the food was just amazing. I lived in…read moreVietnam for 6 years and it was just like being back there only the temperature was a lot cooler. We will definitely be going back again. I have found my new Vietnamese restaurant.

Hidden in amongst dumplings, noodles, fried rice and Pho is an amazing little gem with a big burger…read moremenu Tasty real beef patties on toasted brioche buns with topping to suit any burger connoisseur. All served with amazing fries and aioli. Well worth the trouble to find a parking spot.

Jam 2019 It's been 3 yrs since last ventured here.. am here…read moreagain with my nephew and niece (from Sydney). They loved it first time round and had very fond memories of our time here... however this time around... they were not as impressed. ordered the brisket burger.. other items included buffalo wings, the OG, the pulled pork and the kids cheese burger. Base is huge! Could not eat it. My brisket was dry and tough!!! Niece says her OG was good but it was missing something which she just put down to "pfffft" in her words. The pulled pork was ok but the jalapeño could've done without. Cheeseburger.. just ate the patty cheese and part of the top. Overall our experience was lack lustre... WIR? Nah better burgers elsewhere!!!

After my hubby and I's favourite Thai restaurant closed down, we have been trying to find another…read moreone that came close to that one. After trying many Thai restaurants in the area and also further out, we had no luck, until we tried Ghin Thai! The closets thing to our fav Thai restaurant and bonus it is close to home! The food is fresh and fragrant and very tasty! We had the following: - chicken satay skewers - Roti bread (came with a peanut dipping sauce) - Tom Yum fried rice (chicken) - Red Curry (Chicken) - BBQ honey & Soy chicken All this food was so delicious and very tasty. The servings are quite generous and pricing is reasonable good for what you get. You can eat in (it's a small place but quite nice for the area it is in) or you can take away. Service is very friendly. This is definitely our new Thai take out!

Never did pay attention to this restaurant when it first opened... until recently... it's been…read morechoca blocks most nights for the past few months especially the weekend. Had no idea and no expectations... on arrival I had a quick scan of the packed room. the restaurant is not that big. But the atmosphere was great! all the tables were filled with families feasting and having a good feed! One thing I noted was that they all had crab noodles on their table.. it was part of an 8 course banquet. see pics.. food here overall is great! the oysters.. I prefer the ones from Gold Leaf. besides that everything else we tried was pretty darn good. Nothing too creative or funky or BS... like "fusion". It's good ol Chinese banquet fanfare. The usual dishes you'd expect on any Chinese menu but done well! There's an a la carte menu that I'll prob try next time. A good alternative to consider if want to eat away from the Springvale centre. Oh the outside partitioned area is great on a sultry night but def not when a storm suddenly decides to come through with huge wind gusts!!

From the owner: Khe Sanh is a great venue for family & work functions. Smokers also find the large landscaped wine…read moreand beer garden particularl

The food is amazing. May be a little expensive but is worth every penny. Especially the chicken…read moreburgers. The one thing I may dislike are the chicken pieces. They are a little dry sometimes

This restaurant is a stone's throw away from where I live and pass by the place almost every week…read more But the realization that this is one of the best Afghan restaurants to dine in Melbourne came after reading a review by Matt Preston (Masterchef fame). The first thing that struck me walking into the restaurant was the ornate décor..... deep red brocade curtains, richly decorated wooden tables and chairs set in a large space and the low lighting which set a very inviting ambience to the whole place. Rahimi Baryalai, the owner of the restaurant, greeted us on entering and after enquiring specifics, we were seated and the menus bought out. While there are many a la carte dishes, it was the banquet option that caught my eye. And I would totally recommend this to anyone who is visiting Afghan Rahimi for the first time. Very reasonably priced, there are several banquet options ranging from $35 to $55 depending on the number of dishes and people; this is the ideal way to experience the best dishes that the restaurant has to offer. We went for Banquet 3 (Afghani) priced at $45.00 which is a five course meal. The dishes are bought out one by one to the table and soon you have a banquet to feast on. The bread and dips arrived first. I don't think I have appreciated Afghan bread so much before (have had plenty of it); it was soft and the perfect carrier to scoop the dips and chutneys. There was a simple tomato and cucumber salad, a carrot based dip, a cucumber based yoghurt dip and a chutney. The perfect way to start off a meal exciting your tastebuds for the remaining meal.... The next dish to arrive was Mantu (Traditional Afghani dumplings steam cooked, made from pastry, mince and onions topped with yoghurt and tomato gravy). Perhaps, the most famous dish at Rahimi and Matt Preston's absolute favourite. I don't think words do any justice to what these dumplings do to your tastebuds. Melt-in-your-mouth, soft, creamy, juicy....oh, it's an experience. Get yourself to Rahimi just for this. Next came a plate of Borani Banjan (Fried eggplants covered with a fresh tomato and yoghurt sauce). I am not too fond of eggplants but this dish has converted me. The flavour was so bespoke that I happily forgot that I was eating eggplants. The Afghani traditional rice came next. Now I have seen a zillion recipes claiming to be Afghani rice on the Internet; if you want to experience the real deal, visit Rahimi. Perfectly cooked rice with a generous topping of carrots and raisins with a subtle hint of spices. Along with the rice came Meatball/Kofta curry (Lamb mince marinated with diced onions and herbs, curried in a delicious tomato and pea gravy). Yet another delicious dish; I think I have repeated delicious enough number of times by now and I don't intend to stop. Next to arrive was the Chicken Tikka and Lamb backstrap skewers. Loved the flavour on these meat skewers and it was delicious but would have preferred the meat to be slightly more tender. Followed soon by the fried fish preparation (I couldn't get the name of this one). Mr. Baryalai personally bought it to our table saying that it is a special preparation that he enjoys very much. Now most of you know my obsession with seafood but it would be perfectly fair to say that I have not eaten a more beautifully cooked fish preparation before. Subtly spiced and absolutely succulent and flaky fish; it is to be experienced. The meal ended with a glass of traditional green tea that was flavoured with organic saffron and cardamom accompanied by gulab jamun (Dough balls are fried and soaked overnight in a sugar syrup) and another milk based sweet (which we call 'peda' in India but couldn't get the Afghan name) and a bowl of vanilla icecream drizzled with honey for my little one. He got the ice cream for being a wonderfully behaved child and eating all his food. What a little personal touch...this is what customer service is all about. Reading so far, you would have an idea of why this spread is called a banquet. A thoroughly delicious experience, one which I will want to return to over and over again. The customer service is exemplary; to have the owner of the restaurant taking care of every need of yours is not a common thing. Mr. Rahimi was telling us about how the popularity of his restaurant has gone up which makes it a hot destination for those living far but the locals of the suburb seem to have forgotten the place. You would easily find cabinet ministers and the elite dining at the next table to yours at Rahimi. Quality food at an affordable price for all to enjoy is what Afghan Rahimi is all about. Perhaps the closest that many of us would get to experience true Afghan hospitality and the richness of the cuisine.

Amazing dining experience. A true blessing. Beautiful, friendly and accommodating staff. Absolutely…read moredelicious food. Stunning artworks and aesthetic. Positive vibrations all around. A cultural experience. Can't wait to visit again!

Family run restaurant... Really friendly and once you become a regular, you'll be pleasantly…read moresurprised every time they recognize you by your order! Definitely great food, fresh made and quickly prepared - especially for take away. Prices are a little higher than average but the food is not average -- it's delicious!!! And worth every penny!! If you expect the food court take away, you will be blown away by how yummy the meals here are

Small & cosy, great service & food. Recommended. Good selection of dishes. Not noisy like some of…read morethe bigger restaurants so it's easy to be able to talk with your dinner guests.

we come here about once a week , the best costumer service for sure , they're definitely like…read morefamily , the food never misses , good flavor and also fresh warm and ready , the place itself feels like home and there's seating for many , I don't go anywhere else for my pho !! definitely give it a try

Jan 2019 Current comments are based on 3 separate visits…read more.. most recent today.. soup base is crazy salty and high in msg!! Noodles served are in small pieces!! Need a spoon. The side herbs given is a joke!! I small branch each person!! Am on to my second litre of water!! One year ago... this place seems to be getting a cult following. Pho is decent here and the table turnover is high so don't be put off by the crowd of people waiting out front. It only seats ~25 I'd say. Tiny space. So expect to be sharing tables during lunch rush. Broth tastes great. They pride themselves on supposed "no msg"??? Hard to believe but yeah I guess I wasn't thirsty afterwards. Soup is piping hot and full of flavour. Not high in aniseed. There's nothing I don't like here except for a lot of elbows touching.