What a great way to start the morning. I Decided to go for a stroll and ended up at the market and…read morespent a good chunk of time then walked out with a bag of groceries. Reasonably priced and a great selection of products. If you ever want to prepare a meal, there's great selection.. Market city coffee was fantastic, bought some cheeses, and picked up a borek pastry. Market is separated into different buildings. Seafood, deli and meats, and I didn't get to walk to the produce section. I stopped in at nine, but according to Google, it opens at six. In a shopper. Owner told me they close at three on the weekdays and four on the weekends. Open every day!

Definitely glad I booked my Melbourne hotel next to this market knowing I'd spend a good chunk of…read moretime there! The market is huge with so much to see - I spent almost an entire day here! Really great lively atmosphere with lots of people and the large downtown buildings in the backdrop of the market were beautiful! There was a great fruit and vegetable selection - I choose a few different fruit options to take back to my hotel later to enjoy. I LOVE mangosteen but it's hard to get fresh ones in the US so was super stoked to see those available! The indoor section with cheeses, meat and seafood was also super impressive! I snacked on some lobster and oysters then went outside and had some sugarcane juice and the BEST MUSSELS I HAVE EVER HAD IN MY LIFE. Such a great day at this market!!

Ordered the Spinach and Cheese Borek. It was so freaking delicious, I went back later on that day…read moreto get another one.

Stumbled upon this little place right around lunch time and very glad I did!…read moreThe choice is quite reasonably priced (3$) and the spinach&cheese delicious! Great value for money and fresh of the oven! Worth searching and waiting for!

Popular Asian themed brunch and lunch cafe in Melbourne area. It is located in the CBD so not…read moredifficult to get to. Their most popular dish is the Singapore Chilli Crab Omelette. The omelette is really fluffy and light, nicely made. The crab is fresh and crunchy. It's a little spicy but manageable. Other popular dishes include the Pandan Waffle and Corn Fritters. They also have a number of interesting drinks including the Iced Biscoffee which is recommended. Definitely worth a try if you are into something different than your usual brunch options.

Make a reservation or except long line or sitting in the cold with no heat lamps or blankets…read more This is a breakfast restaurant so everything was pretty good; but nothing to really rave about.

This cafe was recommended to me because it is housed in an old power station or something to that…read moreeffect. Space had a lot of natural light but the service was terrible. We interacted with three different servers and all were obnoxious. Skip it; lots of other cute coffee shops with better service. Food was blah!

One word - amazing :)…read more The food was super delicious and presented beautifully. The hotcakes weren't too sweet and the eggs were well cooked. I think the flavors complimented everything really well. The service was quick and friendly as well. The ambience of the cafe really set the tone of the space. The timeless structure of the building was renovated tastefully. Really pleasant place to chill and pass the time. Would love to come again. Thanks

I very rarely go to McDonald's. I happened to be at the market and thought I'd try a McMuffin. I…read moredon't have a problem with the food; it's very consistent. My issue is with all the other stuff - the self service kiosk refused to print my order so I had no idea what number to look out for at the counter, the floor was kind of dirty, and worst of all was the extreme stench of BO. I honestly don't know how people can stand it; I had to leave.

gave me 3/4 full frozen coke. ketchup packet was stuffed in my chips. had no serviettes. only half…read morefull chips. you can do better mc donald's

So this location is known for their Sushi Go Round stores, where the sushi are on belts that go in…read morea circle until someone takes it off the belt and eats it. Quality/Quantity - I felt we came here daily. What a perfect snack, or even a meal. Reasonable choices/selections. We typically got a few sushi choices and a salad. But today we decided to dine in. They have a belt with plates of sushi that "float" by. You just pick what you want and then later are charged per plate. See pictures. You can also grab from the take away section and eat in. Self-service water station, utensils, napkins, condiments, drinks, etc. Also available are vegetarian and brown rice options. Atmosphere - Also a small quick service and/or take away business. Open 7 days a week from 8am to 10pm. Service - Quick friendly service. Practically self service. Price - Good value. Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since 2006 and now with 150+ locations!

Ok so it would have been a 4 for me based on the sushi out in front - loved the tuna wrap looking…read morething, the salmon avocado hand roll, the eel nigiri, and the grilled salmon nigiri. The only reason for the knockdown was the conveyor belt part. I grabbed one dish from the conveyor belt and it was straight up warm. Warm raw fish FREAKS ME OUT. I have no idea how long it was sitting there. So - the sushi out front tasted wonderful but be wary things on the conveyor belt might be sitting WAY too long in room temperature.

Fresh borek and gozleme! The borek and gozleme is still…read morefreshly cooked, but like other customers, we''ve noticed that this store has fallen victim to the rising prices. There is less filling and there seems to be more dough than filling. It's probably still a pretty good deal at $5 for borek and $8 for gozleme though. 26 September 2017 Wonderful bakehouse next to Queen Victoria Market This fantastic bakehouse next to the Queen Victoria Market serves delicious freshly cooked borek and gozleme at reasonable prices. Our spinach and cheese borek and tabouleh salad was a perfect start to the day!

The gozleme is amazing and the staff, including the two ladies preparing the food are pretty…read morefriendly. The gozleme and borek are made fresh on the premise and individually handcrafted. The gozleme and borek are made according to a family recipe and using methods similar to what you'll see in Turkey. I've tried all the gozleme on the menu and rank my favourite in the following order. 1) Spinach and Cheese- my all time favourite. The piping hot soft cheesy and spinach filling inside a fresh lightly buttered crispy pastry keeps me coming back for more. 2) Spicy Lamb- my guy friends like this one. I like the this one too but not as much as spinach and cheese. 3) Spicy Potato- which I find quite filling. The gozleme are $6 each and I think that's quite reasonable. I also like the boreks there too, especially pumpkin and the sweet berry flavoured. The boreks are $3.

This is honestly the first time I've ever had dumplings in my life! Without anything else to…read morecompare to I was extremely impressed! I was in a group of 10 people so we got a bunch of different dishes to share which worked out really well. The dumpling options are all around 15 for about $10 so it's cheap but I feel if I wasn't in a group I would get over eating 15 of the same dumplings really fast! Service times is something that needs to be worked on! It took 20 mins to get our first round of drinks, which might I add were bottle of beer. My favourite was the chicken and corn, I'd highly recommend!

A gigantic Lego sumo man sits at the entrance of this bright yellow dumpling house, setting the…read moretone for a fun and carefree meal. There are tonnes of options for dumplings, wok dishes, rice and noodles, with a decent selection of vegetarian options, most of which are vegan. You get a decent amount for your dollars here, and while you are sure to find tastier dumplings in Chinatown, if you want somewhere super relaxed and on this side of town, its definitely not a bad choice.

We arrived at this restaurant at 6:30 pm on a Thursday night only to find that there was already a…read morelong queue of people waiting outside. It took us 30 minutes to get in but it was well worth the wait. We tried the 8 flavours of belly pork set (8 slices of belly pork which came with some vegetables, 2 bowls of rice, seafood stew/hotpot and some dipping sauces) and it was perfect for 2 hungry diners. We loved cooking our own food on the hotplate (with plenty of help from the waitresses) and it was fun to try all the different pork marinades. It was delicious and very good value!!

Tucked away in the top end of the Melbourne CBD is a secret well-guarded by the Asian community…read moreversed in the art of K-BBQ. There is definitely a specific set of techniques involved when consuming Korean Barbeque, as was evident when meeting fellow ATOTB's blogger Tiff at ChangGo for our death by pork. With both of us arriving in our oversized sack dresses and having starved ourselves for most of the day, we knew things were about to get serious. ChangGo doesn't take bookings after 6pm and I was advised to arrive early to secure our spot on the waiting list. We were relieved (and ridiculously hungry) when we were finally shown to our table an hour and fifteen minutes after arriving. Little did we know that we were about to coud go from being so hungry to so full in a very short amount of time. The 'death by pork' that I speak of involves of eight serves of pork belly in eight different flavours - wine, herb, ginseng, garlic, curry, hot, miso, and plain - and is placed on a table on a metre long plank. The pork is part of a set menu (Palsaik set, $52) that also includes the traditional accompaniments to K-BBQ (kimchi, pickled daikon, bean shoots, rice cake, spring onions, lettuce, steamed rice), as well as a Seafood and Tofu spicy stew (also interchangeable for a pork kimchi stew) - all intended to serve 2-3 people. Being rather petite little (competitive) Asian girls with a love for pork belly and all things K-BBQ, we gladly accepted the challenge. And boy, were we defeated. That bad boy definitely took it's toll on us, and I could not even look at pork for the next week. If ever there was a healthier way of eating pork belly, ChangGo seems to have found the answer with their angled grill plate allowing the excess fat to drip away. The seafood and tofu stew was a generous serve (it could easily feed four people as an entree), full of seafood and intensely flavoured, unlike the generic hot pepper paste flavour that most cheap Korean places offer in their stews. All of the flavours of the pork belly were well marinated and intensely flavoured, with the curry flavour being the only disappointment. Koreans aren't really known for their curry, and as curry fiends, Tiff and I were already quite wary - we would have expected and preferred a kimchi flavour! The waitresses were very attentive, ensuring that even the most rookie of KBBQ-ers were well looked after. Though there was a long line of diners waiting for our table, we were not made to feel rushed, and enjoyed our eight courses in as comfortable a time as possible when consuming eight serves of pork belly. Our commitment to the cause meant that we left ridiculously full bellies, an absolutely demolished table, and delirious enough minds to suggest the option of sharing an Asian icey dessert afterward. Word of warning: everything you say while in a pork belly food coma is stupid, and you should definitely not eat more until at least 24 hours later. Review originally posted on http://www.ataleoftwobougies.com

This review is for the original location on Hardware Lane but leaving it here cause I couldn't find…read morethe listing! Make sure to check out Hardware Societe for delicious Australian brunch and lovely service! The Hardware Lane location is a lot smaller than the other one but it's the original location. Highly recommend and it's also right by a hilarious Trump mural. I've also been to the larger location which is also great but definitely less cozy.

If nothing else the theme here is eggs which are just about in every offering. I had the ham…read morecroquettes with an egg on top (given the egg prices you may wonder why) . Service was friendly and the place does have that French cafe vibe. All in all it was a nice place especially for brunch or breakfast. If you are looking more for lunch fare I do not think this is the place.