I highly recommend going to this restaurant, they had amazing service, amazing food and amazing staff.

Amazing food and such a nice and trendy atmosphere! I have come in twice, once at a very quiet time and once at a busy time and the staff were equally as attentive on both occasions, which I appreciate because I understand how hard it can be working in a fast paced environment. I will definitely be coming back and introducing this restaurant to more of my family and friends. read more

Kong - Divine - Korean Near Me - Melbourne, VIC

After being to Chin Chin's, it wasn't going to be long before I tried out it's little brother, Kong, too. Whilst it's clear that they are owned by the same group of people, there are subtle differences that stem from more than just the difference in cuisine that make them just as good as each other. The first thing that was obvious is that Kong isn't as 'grand' if you like. Rather than being in a massive warehouse, Kong is delicately tucked in nicely to Church St. On a Sunday night, we got a seat straight away (there can be waits though depending on when you go), and were looked after by many lovely staff. Whilst it would be very noisy and bustling in the peak of a Saturday night, when its slightly quieter is when Kong's strengths really come to the fore. The menu is very Japanese, however I'm sure there are some hints from a number of many other cuisines, including Korean and Chinese. I thoroughly enjoyed being able to look through the many different types of dishes, and many are perfect to share, which I find is so much more enjoyable than the traditional way of ordering a single main dish with a drink and thats it. We were able to enjoy two buns, a roti roll, delicious Korean BBQ wings, and a brisket fried rice. All of it was so good. Add to that the specially made blended wines made specifically to complement Kong's menu, it was truly a great experience. read more

Kong - Beef brisket fried rice - Korean Near Me - Melbourne, VIC

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Setup: looking for trendy good eats in AU The better: cool space, fun atmosphere, good drinks The lesser: overpriced, not particularly memorable food, small portions. Food was served at many different times - earlier orders served later, a side dish served alone, etc. Observations: We went at night and the area didn't have much else going for it. The restaurant did manage to stay busy the majority of the time. read more

Of the same milieu/owner as Chin Chin and Hawker Hall, Kong is amazing. While the food at each is beautiful and individual, the thing that stands out here is the service. On arrival, we had two attentive - and beautiful- waitresses - fussing over our very need immediately. What a pleasure. The fitout here is outstanding: it's an old fire station so relevant pipes and taps are incorporated into the visual offering. Food arrived quickly, and was just superb. Prawn and scallops dumplings, chicken bao and a special broccoli Asian style. Mixed with special - really special - fried rice, and this place is a "go to" venue. Great and simple wine list. Try here. Fantastic. read more

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The food here was amazing. Asian dishes with plenty of variety. The baby back ribs my favorite. The staff were very attentive and service over all was great with the meals coming out and presented very nicely. Would happily return when out this way again. read more

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Wow. I mean... just wow. I was recommended this place by some of my husband's work colleagues and I am SO pleased we went. Notably, though, we did arrive there at 5.45pm (early birds, I know), but we were told that if we didn't, it was very likely we wouldn't eat till 10pm. When we rocked up, we were able to secure a seat at the kitchen bar (alternatively you can sit at the cocktail bar, and it's pretty much the same thing), but there were no other seats in the main dining area left. So that gives you an indication as to how popular it is. A quick explanation of the menu from our wait staff, and we were ordering like champions. And who doesn't love buns, right? Order them! The brisket is phenomenal. I thought I would get food envy, because my husband got the soft shell crab, but holy moly, by the time it got to the table (quickly) I was not giving up any of that brisket bun, friend. The wings are spicy and sweet, sticky and delicious. Don't be a weirdo, eat them with your fingers. You cannot truly enjoy wings if you don't eat with your fingers and get wing sauce halfway across your cheek. Order the pork rolled roti. I wasn't sure what to expect (but knowing, obviously that I love roti). It's deliciousness all rolled up into a bun and it's heavenly. It's chopped up into four pieces (kind of arrives in a sushi looking way? That sounds ridiculous, doesn't it, but it's the best explanation), which makes it easy to eat. We went on to order a meat platter that arrived with kimchi and buns, a little DIY kit. Delicious. I could eat 15 of those buns and still want more. That's probably a lie, but they are so wonderfully more-ish, I have little self control around them. And they clearly go through so many a night. We saw plenty being pulled out of the steamer. We didn't order dessert because we were crazy full from all that. But if I DID order dessert, I would've gone with that apple tart. Sounds amazing! If you're keen, anther recommendation on the list from work colleagues was the eggplant with miso glaze. I'm a sucker for a miso glaze, but there was just no room! I'm sure, based on what I experienced here, that it would be fantastic. When we walked out there was a very large queue of people waiting for our table, so I'd recommend getting in early if possible. read more

After eating at Chin Chin on a previous food junket, I was very excited to hear they'd opened up a sister BBQ house in Richmond--and I've been eagerly awaiting an opportunity to try the "Buns"! First things first: Service. Attentive--After being shown to our seat, one of the many waiters was afoot within seconds to offer us refreshments and advice on the menu. We took advantage of the Rose Petal, Lychee and Grapefruit cocktail jug to help us make the difficult decision on what to order. Two Buns, some Scallops and the BBQ tray was enough food to fill our two traveling bellies. Not only did we leave full, we left satisfied. The Pork Belly and Soft Shell Crab "Buns" were delightful. The sweetness of the dough with the unmistakable Asian BBQ flavours was a tastebud pleaser, the crackling in the Pork Bun was deliciously salty and excitingly crispy. Next up was the Scallops - we had mixed reactions to this one. There is no doubt that this is a flavour victory. No doubt. However the $18 price tag for two single shells was a little hefty--especially when the waitress spills half the magic sauce onto the saucer as she circumnavigated the maze of tightly packed furniture enroute to our table (a grimace was her only apology). BBQ tray - a share plate foodies delight! Pork done two ways, brisket for days, chicken and Kimchi. Served with fresh lettuce leaves to wrap up all the goodness. Everything on the tray was cooked and seasoned perfectly, not the most amazing KimChi I've tasted but it was a welcome addition to the meal nonetheless. At some stage we introduced the Lime and Ginger cocktail to the flavour party and he had a fantastic time too! A fun and tasty way to spend a Sunday night - would recommend. read more

WOW! Words don't express. I am a fan of chin chin & was waiting patiently for the boy to take me to Kong! THE NIGHT FINALLY HAPPENED & it will become a regular thing. Not only was the food on point, the service blew me away! We went in on a very busy Sunday night, we were advised a 20 min wait time, number given & a txt would be sent once table became available, easy. We popped into the pub up the street had a drink & within about 15 mins our table was ready. We sat at the bar to be greeted by a gorgeous, friendly bar tender who had all the information for us. We asked her recommendations, & she went through the whole menu explaining how it worked, what she liked, portion sizes etc. Love it! The wait staff were hilarious & all smiles the whole night, regardless of how busy it got. I ordered a beautiful crushed coconut vodka drink with kiwi fruit and strawberry's, YUMMO & the boy got an Asahi on tap. We then ordered all the food, king fish sashimi, tuna something or other, some soft shell crab buns (you must order these), a meat platter (So so so much meat), half rack of ribs and sweet sticky chicken wings! Sorry did I mention we were starving?!? OMG each & every dish was simply stunning! Then because you can clearly never have enough food we ordered dessert coconut sago, for me this was the only down side but the boy loved it, I am a big chocolate lover when it comes to dessert & not much else will capture me. In saying this it was by no means bad, just not my cup of tea! Go to Kong, if you don't enjoy it I think you need your tatste buds checked. read more

Being a Richmond local, I feel like I am one of the last to finally venture to Kong. I wasn't really interested in partaking in the mania upon it opening so I ventured on a normal Thursday for lunch with a lovely friend. We met at 12.15pm and didn't have to wait for a seat - there was plenty of room and we chose to sit at the bar to watch all the action. Winning. As it was only lunch, we decided to share a couple of things, but not too much - so I will have to go back! We had a pork belly bun each. And then shared the BBQ chicken & kimchi roti wrap (which they kindly chopped up into four pieces for us) and the beef fried rice with runny egg. All our dishes were tasty. With a decent amount of spice & flavour. I love runny egg, and it topped the fried rice off really nicely. There was also good crunch to the crackling in the pork belly bun. The roti wrap was tasty, but messy once chopped up - definitely a knife and fork number! Service was friendly & provided a couple of good recommendations when we asked (big tick from me for that - I hate fence sitters when I ask about things on the menu). We didn't have dessert or drinks (aside from water which was constantly topped up) on this occasion (my friend had to return to work and I had a client later in the evening) so I can't comment on those aspects. The space is cool, but would be quite cramped & loud if it was full - not a problem for us on this occasion however as we were at the bar all by ourselves! And it would just add to the buzzy atmosphere anyway. Overall, a yummy experience! Will definitely return to try more of the menu, but not sure if I would wait hours for a table as that's not really my style - although there are options nearby if you do need to wait (PA pub, Baby pizza bar, Royal Saxon a bit further afield) - so plan ahead & be prepared. It's definitely more "fusion" than traditional Korean, but it's good nonetheless! read more

Described as Korean Japanese and I'd say they're about right. Don't be deterred if its busy as they're super quick with service and manage to turn over the tables while not feeling like you've been rushed out the door. We put ourself on the wait list and grabbed a drink elsewhere while we waited. As there was just two of use we scored some great seats at the bar with the view over the busy kitchen. The menu flows well with a good amount of options in the small, med an something more categories. The service was prompt yet not rushed and offered recommendations on what to order. The funny part is we went against the grain an only ordered one of his recommendations the soft shell crap taco thing and it was awesome! We had something from each of the section and shared all of these. Whilst not a huge amount of food we left feeling satisfied and didn't pay through the roof like a lot of other people have claimed and had a drink each too. I'm keen to go back with a bigger group of friends to sample some more of the menu. read more

Being an American from Houston Tx I've eaten a ton of Asian American fusion and this is hands down one of the best I've eaten at. We had the spicy wings, BBQ broccoli, and crispy sashimi shells. All were spectacular as was the service and friendliness of the staff. Love this place. read more

Kong - Korean Near Me - Melbourne, VIC

Table for two at this bustling restaurant. Service was good with a seat at the bar to watch all the chefs cooking it. Ordered a cocktail first which was a margarita, tasted very good and went well to compliment the dishes we had as well. Next came the baos, there was a crispy chicken one and a pork one. Both having very exquisite flavours and reminding me of the Korean flavours. Kimchi beef platter came next. The beef was cooked to perfection and the kimchi spicy flavours coming out of the kimchi was memorable. The beef was soft and had fantastic texture to it. Overall the meal was excellent and would definitely come back here! read more

Arrived at Kong for Sunday lunch today, ordered the fried chicken wings in honey and soy, unfortunately, they were burnt and the marinade was sickly sweet. We also sampled the meat tasting plate, the pulled chicken was tasty, pulled pork was very dry, the pork belly was tender, the brisket was ok, but the flavours just blended into one - smoky. Seems to be very popular though. read more

Kong - Fried honey soy chicken wings - Korean Near Me - Melbourne, VIC

Amazing food and great service! Bbq tray was delicious! Get the sago trifle for desert! read more

Kong - Soft shell crab and pork belly buns - Korean Near Me - Melbourne, VIC

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Food is great. However, waiting nearly 3 hours is not great. They sat us 1 hour after their expected waiting time. There some amazing places to eat in Melbourne that take bookings. This new style of come early and wait only maximises profit not satisfaction. There will always be enough people that think a long wait means it must be the best..., Update: we were seated 65 minutes and they turned the lights on and pressured us to leave. Never again! read more

Kong joins the latest craze in Melbourne - Korean Food. You definitely need to think 'fusion' here and if you go with that in mind and enjoy the hectic atmosphere for what it is then you have a winner. Currently there are long waiting lists for dinner, again accept this and have a plan! We put our names down on a Friday night at about 7 pm and then popped over to Baby for a vino by the bar while we waited for our table. (note there is no space to 'wait' at Kong). PAs is close by so you could also head there while you wait for a table (they will text you). We sat at the bar, which is my location of choice as you can pick and choose based on the visions of joy that are prepared around you. Or just talk to the honeys serving at the bar ;) Food waivers between good and excellent. Of particular note are the soft shell crab buns and the roti wraps. The kransky slider was less impressive and a little greasy for me. There is plenty more to try, the mixed plate of meats and sides has been a hit with my friends although I have yet to try it. #bettergoback If nothing else this is the place to be seen this winter in Melbourne, it's hustle, it's cool and it's a good time. Definitely recommend. read more

Love the style of Kong, loved all of the food we chose, great sparky bar and staff were attentive and positive. We sat at the bar and watched the teams of energised employees working meat and fish on the flames whilst others were working the cocktails and ciders and spreading the joy. It was buzzy & busy but big bonus was that we could hear each other talk. read more

I finally decided to give Kong BBQ a go again after trying not once, but twice to get a table. The first time we were told it would be a half an hour wait and decided to not bother. The second time I called to make a reservation for dinner and discovered that they do not accept them. I asked what the wait would be. The person on the other end said 20 mins. I said ok so what is the difference between me being there in person right now and being told to wait 20 minutes and me telling you I will be there in 20 minutes and could you have a table ready? All they could do is splutter and say it was managements decision not theirs. This time we tried a Saturday for lunch. Managed to get a seat at the long 'share table.' The staff were pretty rude especially after my girlfriend shot them down when they tried to 'explain' the menu after we had been sat there unattended for a good 10 minutes. We knew what we wanted by then. We ordered the hot and garlic soy wings. Quite yummy. Then Sweet Potato noodles. Odd and not what I expected, but still relatively tasty. Then we had the beef "bulgogi" which was just seared steak with some dipping sauce and pickled vegetables and kimchi which was annoying because I had already ordered and paid for the 'kimchi trio'. All in all, not terrible food, but I think it tries too hard, and the service and atmosphere just detracts from the whole experience too much. I wouldn't go again. read more

Walked in for a wonderful dinner for four at the bar. The service was attentive and prompt and the food was magnificent. The opportunity to watch the kitchen while we were seated was great. We ordered a main each and sides to share. Highlight of the night? Brussel Sprouts in a sweet and sour sauce with lime and pork crackling! Fantastic! read more

I got Kong to cater a party I was having by basically ordering heaps of each of their buns - we did it all by phone and then had someone pick them up on the way. They were a hit - so tasty and easy to eat standing up around the place. They were even nice heated in the microwave for a few latecomers (I had to squirrel these away otherwise we would have hoovered the lot by then). A great way to feed a crowd. read more

I had the soft shell crab bun and Kong Bossam BBQ Tray. Had to end with dessert of course. Chosed the fruity coconut sago. It was so tangy and oh so tasty. Overall, great fusion restaurant. read more

The BBQ son of Chin Chin is a great place to catch up with friends and eat great food. They manage to squeeze in all the flavours of the parent into BBQ treats - my favourite being the chilli wings...I will be back for the ribs read more

I was expecting huge things, Chin Chin things and was bitterly disappointed. I found Kong mediocre at best. The food was pretty expensive and rather pedestrian and the service well it was tuck shop style. For my money I would head to Golden Fields or Supernormal. read more

Inattentive service. Pre dinner drinks order was clearly forgotten and even after a gentle reminder with the appetiser was unapologetically brought to the table... at the end of the meal. There was little thought applied to the order (e.g. the orders of rice were not questioned even though the dishes in question came with rice - though not stated on the menu). Also not great with children - the seating format is a little cramped (we didn't bring a pram) and the wait staff watched us struggle with a toddler for several minutes during the order without thinking to offer a high chair until asked. Overall I thought the service lacked thoughtfulness and was more laissez faire than I've come to expect from Mr. Lucas' restaurants. read more

Amazeballs! One of those places where you want everything on the menu! Luckily the portions are small which means you get to order a couple. Can't wait to go here again. read more

Staff are very attentive, atmosphere and music fantastic. I had the salmon and seaweed salad, it was a very salty combo. Not bad by any means and quite creative, I'm just don't eat that much salt. The passionfruit lemonade was delicious. The drinks menu is extensive. Kong is definitely worth a try, be prepared to try new tastes. read more