The food here is amazing. Have been here a couple of times and have loved every bite. We stopped…read morefor lunch and had the 5 selection deal for $32 per person. You get to choose 5 plates from the menu and they come out tapas style so a share plate. There are so many great choices on the menu to choose from. But sharing the 5 plates is enough for you to feel satisfied with out being overly full. Every plate was a delight and the accompanying salads were light and refreshing. I especially lives the tempura eggplant dish with the green mango salad with chilli it was delicious. The crying Tiger was also amazing with the wagyu and the spicy citrus dipping sauce. It's to die for as is the sticky pork belly The staff were great they were attentive and happy to explain any part of the menu we were unsure about. Also very friendly and made sure we were happy with everything. I will be back here for sure pity it's so far away for us but it's a good place to look forward to coming back for a great feed.

Fun, lively dining room and bar that is popular and busy. Reservations are challenging so plan…read moreahead. Our group had to sit at a high top table but it was a great spot. Middle of the restaurant and within view of the open kitchen. Good selection of cocktails and wine. Limited beers on tap but plenty bottled. We chose the "Lucy" selects menu where we all got a portion of seven different apps and entrees. All were delicious and excellent. Every plate was cleaned by the six hungry guys. Would eat here again.

Enjoyed a nice meal at the bar. Sampled 4-5 small dishes that the bartender recommended. I really…read moreenjoyed my cocktail but the food was a little on the salty side for my taste. Overall, a decent Asian fusion restaurant and very trendy atmosphere.

My husband and I celebrated Hawker Hall's big 10th birthday in the most delicious way possible --…read morewith their 10-course celebration menu. Every dish was a flavour-packed masterpiece, and by course six we were so blissfully full we needed a brief intermission... thankfully, it arrived right on cue with the spectacular dragon dance weaving through the restaurant! The energy, colour, and music were infectious -- a perfect blend of food, fun, and festivity that captured everything we love about Hawker Hall. By the time dessert rolled around, we were convinced: ten years in, and they're only getting better.

We had our best meal in Melbourne at Hawker Hall. Make a reservation if you can because it gets…read morepacked quickly. Luckily we were able to snag the last seats at a communal high top table before their next reservation came in. The interior has lots of brick and is extremely hip. They're super cautious of allergies, asking at the start of the meal, supplying a color-coded water cup to those who have them, and carefully denoting which menu items are a no-go. The attention to detail and caution was extremely appreciated and shows that they run a tight ship. The menu is Asian with a modern twist. They're really about their craft beer selection too. Family style is the name of the game. They'll course everything out as it's ready and the dishes are served in small to mid-size shareable portions. Sadly I can't remember what we ordered (5 months ago) but what I do remember is that everything was delicious!

The wait time was definitely overstated which would be discouraging The food was excellent we had…read morechicken wings that were crunchy and still juicy and the sauce was good with the chicken we ordered the rice salad but I'm not sure where the rice paper was still it was a good size portion The pork belly was very tender and the sauce reminded me of chau sui the bean sprout salad was refreshing Portions are a healthy size good for sharing Outside of the seating issue the wait staff was excellent and nice enough to tell us no tip needed as they make a decent wage One negative is I could hear too many other peoples conversations

Melbourne is dense with excellent restaurants, and this was no exception. We chose this place…read morebased on the reviews on a different website. This is a Filipino fusion restaurant, which is a fairly uncommon entity, and we were intrigued by the menu. The restaurant is located at the southern end of Hardware Lane, across the street from the string of restaurants line the narrow alley. It's fun to walk down Hardware Lane, as long as you don't mind being waylaid by the hosts and hostesses of each restaurant trying to convince you to come in. It kind of reminds me of Belden Place in San Francisco. We didn't make a reservation, and we were concerned that we would be turned away because the place was packed to the gills. Lucky for us, there was some open space at a shared table that we were just able to squeeze into. We weren't especially hungry during this visit, so we got a small sampling of dishes, all of which were well-made and delicious. Kingfish sashimi with passionfruit and caviar - really interesting flavors here. The sashimi itself was tasty, and I thought it looked at tasted a bit like the hamachi (yellowtail) that I love. In fact, I looked it up later and found out that this is the same fish. BBQ duck with mandarin jam and thin pancakes - pretty messy to eat, and the mandarin jam made it sweeter than expected, but again this was an interesting twist on an otherwise familiar food. Lamb rump with enoki mushrooms, kampot pepper, and a burnt eggplant mash - I guess you can't be in a restaurant in Australia without finding lamb on the menu (sheep do outnumber humans here by a 3:1 ratio). I loved the lamb and the enoki, but really disliked the flavor and texture of the eggplant concoction. Other at the table also found it unappealing and kind of out of place. Short ribs lettuce wraps - boneless pieces of meat, just slightly spicy, with large leaves of lettuce. Very delicious. On the side we got an order of coconut jasmine rice and something called "kangkung", which he hadn't heard of before. It seemed like something we call hollow-heart vegetable, but apparently it's also known as water spinach. This was also pretty good. Service was prompt, and the food came out at a reasonably leisurely pace, such that we neither felt rushed nor did we wait very long between courses. The total cost for our meal (not including drinks) was just over AUD106, which seemed quite reasonable to us.

We've come to Miss Chu several times. The food is great here. The service is hit or miss. They…read moreare not very accommodating. I wanted a take away order and asked if they could separate the "crunchies" they put on top bc I didn't want it to be soggy once I got home and was told no they could not. Despite that, I still return because it's a good gluten-free option, which can be hard to find. The atmosphere is nice though, especially on a nice day. I like that it's open and they have outside seating as well. The music playing is always enjoyable. Overall, it's a great spot if you're dining in and don't need much customization.

just ate here for the first time. It's within walking distance from my apartment and I really…read morewanted to like it. Do my great disappointment the food was terrible. I ordered a beef pho and the soup was horrible and sweet. What crazy person is putting sugar in their pho Omfg!!! The noodles were of good quality but the beef was also over cooked. Okay the service was good.. the wait staff were nice. However no matter of sweetness from the staff will make up for the horrible flavour of the pho. Ugh... I feel sick

This restaurant is the perfect place for lunch! They have an amazing deal during lunch time- 35pp…read morefor 5 sharing dishes, definitely a bang for your buck! Despite its reasonable pricing, the food did not lack in its taste or quality. We often take our clients here for lunch and meetings. The place is always buzzing but it's not too loud, so it's perfect for a client meet-up or just a casual catch-up with some friends. We've never been here at night but we're confident that they can impress us with their dinner menu, since their lunch offerings are spectacular.

The food was killer (in a good way). I went with my family--five people--which includes three…read morevegetarians. They were quite happy with the availability of vegetarian/vegan food on the menu. I (not one of the vegetarians) would highly recommend the "Crispy Coconut Cups" (a seafood appetizer) and the "Crying Tiger" (beef flank with a spicy sauce). Make sure you get an order of the roti too. The rice was bottomless with our banquet meals--so while I tried to keep room for the meals--the rice was quite good! Our server was nice and funny, not shy of cracking jokes. The seating is quite spacious and there are outside seats too--many of them covered by space heaters and under a shelter during the winter. Overall, I'd definitely recommend stopping here for dinner. Their "banquet style dining" worked well for us, and the portions ended up being exactly right for somebody who walked in on the slightly hungry side--which also makes their fast service and speedy kitchen helpful!

I started to wonder around the area a few months ago and came across healthy vibe. They have an…read moreinteresting concept of dumplings and salad. I like both salads and dumplings so i gave them a go and since then i have become a regular. Their dumplings are not the usual cheap and fast type. They aim to be healthy and you dont get the oily feeing after. My favorite is the steamed wombok pork dumpling. The skin is light and the filling is very flavorsome. For salad i always get asian chicken. The chicken bites with the crunch from the cabbage and wombok is great balance to the dumplings

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Had to dine here again. Love the ambiance and fun vibe. Sat at the bar and were seated…read moreimmediately. Funny thing is after ordering, I looked back at my first review to see what at ordered back then. Go figure, I ordered the same thing! Should have checked first becuase I would have tried something new. Nonetheless, delicious once again!

The ambience was very social. Seemed like everyone wanted to be here as there was a wait list and…read morevery limited seats for walk ins. Make reservations! They also have a downstairs bar too with seating that was also booked and packed. Nice variety of dishes, chef curated plates that were visually pleasing to the eye. The drinks while good and unique were carefully measured and extremely small for the price points. 3 cocktails and I didn't feel buzzed. I feel like Australia is very big on preventing intoxication. One of the few places that had knowledgeable staff and to my surprise actually nice and welcoming. I tried the BBQ Salmon wrapped in a banana leaf, braised beef curry, and a couple of drinks. Rather your traveling or a local who hasn't tried this place, it definitely should be on your radar. I was traveling from California and ChinChin was by far the most memorable dining experience I had.

Mamame is a Korean/Japanese place on Church Street near the corner of Swan which was recommended by…read morea work friend for Saturday lunch. I was early and as I hadn't had breakfast yet I ordered a couple of crab sliders and a bottle of Sapporo to line my stomach - good value at $15. One of my lunch dates arrived as soon as the buns hit the table, but luckily she's gluten intolerant so I didn't have to share :) The lunch menu was a little limited but after checking with the kitchen our waiter returned with the dinner menu which has a lot more options. By now our second friend had arrived and the grazing commenced. We started with a selection of entrees. First to arrive were tacos. These come in two flavours; beef bulgogi with ginger and shallots, and spicy chicken. I had the beef which was sensational. Next up were seared scallops served with creamed cauliflower, soy shitake, a little piece of rice cracker and crispy bacon. Delish. Final offering was baked prawns stuffed with Tobiko mayo sprinkled with flying fish roe. Also delish. A couple of shared mains followed; rockling and wagyu beef. The fish fillet was steamed and served on a pool of light, tasty miso sauce with pickled radish, edamame, garlic chips & squid noodles. I'm not a huge fan of white fish but this won me over. The beef was even better; strips of tender rare rump steak with a bowl of spicy diced cucumber, daikon and a hot sauce and lettuce leaves to wrap it all up in. We were still a little peckish so my friends ordered another round of tacos while I opted for a plate a cured king fish. This came with wasabi pea puree, chili pickled daikon and compressed cucumber. How long has this place been here and why haven't I heard about it until now? Even better question: why were there only two other people besides us enjoying this fabulous food?

This is my favourite restaurant in Melbourne. Having eaten Char Kuay Teow all over melbourne, Kuala…read moreLumpur, Perth, and LA, I can safely and happily say that the seafood char Kuay Teow here is my favourite iteration of the dish. The spice is bonkers. The seafood is juicy and fresh and the noodles have the perfect amount of flavour. I want this place to open up more venues!