In the heart of Chinatown is the Daughter in Law restaurant. Brought and colorful and billed as…read more'the unauthorized Australian Chinese restaurant'. We had the great lamb chops as well as delicious garlic naan. You've got to try the Ball of Happiness - a hollow shell that you pour mint, yogurt and tamarind sauces into and eat it in one bite. Excellent!

As a Indian food lover I had to absolutely try some in Melbourne while I'm here. Went to Daughter…read morein law last night. Now not your typical Indian restaurant. This was kinda upbeat, trendy hipster a little bit. I did enjoy the music very much while there. Service was good. I would say it was a very solid 4 stars . More closure to 4.5 Just not the insane depth of flavors like I've had in many other places but good non the less. Had the lamb Rojan Josh. And we did the naan Bread and condiments sampler.

Great food, fair prices, Very friendly staff! We had a Thali with three curries and chicken tikka…read more All was fantastic, especially the garlic naan!

Blown away by this place. Killer Indian street food. Never had anything like it in the US. Flavor…read moreturned up to 11.

Great place. Lovely service and some of the best Indian in Melbourne. I've ordered delivery a dozen…read moretimes then just visited last night. Never had a bad food item. Curries are so fresh and light you always feel good after. The place/decor is modern but quite basic, everything else easily makes up for that. Highly recommended.

Delicious! Had the butternut squash masala and palek paneer and both were absolutely delicious…read more Naan was also tasty. My only small complaint is the amount of chutney given with the pappadams and samosas is minuscule.

My Australian coworkers made a reservation here when I came to Melbourne and boy was I pleasantly…read moresurprised! I was smitten the moment I walked in, beautiful, upscale, contemporary vibe and for a Monday evening, it was pretty crowded! Staff was excellent, very attentive the entire evening. I started off with a blueberry punch which came with delicious pieces of sugary blueberries on top. Delightful. We told the waiter to bring us his top dishes and he did not disappoint. The burrata cheese with fresh coriander relish was one of my favorites, I have never had a burrata like this before, fresh, summery and delicious. The soft shell crab was another favorite of mine, nice and crispy and full of flavor. They brought out a bunch of mains including Petuna Ocean Trout, which just melted in my mouth, a chicken dish and some fried cauliflower. Easily the best Indian restaurant I have ever been to. The Som on staff was also great in pointing out some delicious red wines for me. Desert is the best part. Believe me when I tell you, you cannot say no, we ordered three deserts and I could have easily eaten 10 more and I'm not a huge desert person. If you only get one thing here, get desert. Excellent meal!

I'm a back-alley kinda guy…read more That's where I like to eat, drink and party, yo. So when it's hella warm and you're hella hungry and someone goes "Yo, wanna bang out a quick thali?" and then they tell you it's at Tonka then yeah, I'm in. It can be a wait to get seated in the main restaurant part on a busy workday, but here's a pro tip coming atcha: sit in the front section or at the bar and order a meat or vegetable thali - a few minutes later a giant, gleaming silver tray will be ferried out to you groaning beneath a burden of butter chicken, salad spiked with chili and vinegar, incredible yellow dahl, pomegranate yoghurt, and some of the softest naan you ever tried, home gurl. Pair that with a spiced mango lassi jacked full of crushed ice and you could be in the backstreets of Bombay via Melbourne.

Fantastic Indian cuisine at a great affordable price. The meals a well sized and packed full of…read moreflavor, the meat dishes were perfectly cooked and the staff very helpful and friendly. Highly recommended.

Ordered delivery through Delivery Hero. Delivered quickly & absolutely delicious!! The vegetable…read morekorma was full of vegetables (not just potato & carrot like some versions) & sweet without being too sugary. The vegetarian kofta was fluffy & the sauce again was just sweet enough without being overpowering. The use of spices was very pleasant & both dishes were mild with a tiny hint of spice, which was just what I was after. I ordered a selection of breads & all of them were wonderful. All the dishes were actually quite light in comparison to versions of the same I've had elsewhere. Best Indian food I've had in a long time. The man who delivered my food was very nice too. I will definitely be going back.

Absolutely amazing food. The service was great as well as the flavor of the food. Everything tasted…read moregood and I would definitely go back.

We stopped for a quick lunch and this place was very close to Flinders Stn & Fed Sq. In Melbourne…read more We ordered Paneer Tikka and it was amazing. Sarso da Saag w Makai di Roti and Chhole Puri were very tasty as well. Thumbs up to this place and our hostess Raman.

Had a great lunch here. The channa batura was perfect ... the batura huge and fluffy, and the…read morechanna the perfect amount of flavor, tanginess, and spice. Others at my table had aloo parantha, cheese dosa, a chaat platter, and a mixed veg kathi roll. All were really delicious. Service was good ... we were well taken care of. It's a little weird though as we showed up at 11:30a, and were told that they don't start serving chaat until 12:00.

We'd been looking forward to checking out this restaurant for months! Tried two of them in Sydney…read morelast year, and were happy to see they had a restaurant in Melbourne. We went the day we arrived for our vacation and it didn't disappoint! We love their food! If you like vegetarian Indian food, this place is worth a try. You may enjoy it as much as we did!

Being from Glasgow, Scotland I believe I can recognise a good curry when I taste one. So I thought…read moreI'd give this place a try whilst I was visiting Melbourne for a conference. Dinner for one at Two Fat Indians. I walked in to the busy restaurant on a Tuesday night and managed to get a table at a booth. The service as I entered was quick, pleasant and helpful. I didn't feel awkward sitting there alone which I have done in other restaurants, so I was instantly at ease. I started with popadoms and mango chutney (not complimentary). The popadoms were fine, but the mango chutney was very sweet and thick and didn't taste home made, not unpleasant, but certainly not the best I have tried. For my main I had the fish madras, mushroom rice with a garlic nan. I think I would have been happy with just the rice, which was delicious! The fish madras was not outstanding with quite a strong fish taste. The fish itself was overcooked and quite chewy, whilst the sauce seemed somewhat lacking in depth of flavour (perhaps overpowered by the strong taste of fish).The garlic flavour on the nan tasted more Italian than Indian, but it worked well enough with the curry. I didn't manage to finish my meal as the fish madras really didn't seem worth the effort. The service was good and the atmosphere was lively. The decor was clean and modern, but the food was a little mediocre. Not bad, but just not memorable.

Hmmm....my quest for the best Indian food continues. Went there with so much anticipation and…read moreexcitement. No free papadoms :) and when we ordered cost us $3.50 for one serve! The mains were all very creamy, even if it said it comes in rich sauce....it was creamy. A white table cloth does not constitue silver service or 5 star no he right to charge premium price for ordinary food. The food must speak for it self....and patrons will pay happily. Not going back in a hurry!

Well, one Friday evening I decided that I would go and check out a couple of Restaurants that I…read morehave regularly travlled past on the tram - Red Pepper and Green Pepper. Well, it seems as if Green Pepper is no more leaving us with only Red Pepper (which is a bit of a shame since I liked the fact that there was a Red Pepper and a Green Pepper next to each other, but I digress). Anyway, since Green Pepper is no more I had to satisfy myself with Red Pepper, which isn't a bad thing mind you, it's just that I no longer had that choice (and for all I know I could have spent two hours standing out the front trying to work out which one to go inside). Okay, this isn't your standard Indian restaurant, in that it is actually more Indian that what you tend to get when you walk into your typical curry joint. Sure they do curry, but the food was much more traditionally Indian. What caught my attention (as it always does) was the goat curry, but I was also interested in the onion salad. Turns out the onion salad is basically a single onion that has been converted into one long strip. Still, it's onion and I quite like onion. Not a bad place I have to say, not cheap, but still it was nice.

There is not a lot I need to say about Red Pepper: It is…read morecasual, tasty, and affordable Indian food on the East End of Bourke St. It's not terribly atmospheric, but the laid-back order-at-the-counter vibe suited me just fine. And can recommend the vegetarian Thali. I'm a big fan trying various smaller sized dishes and this one comes with paneer, seasonal vegetables, daal, plus rice, raita, and a plain naan (we upgraded to garlic nan for an extra dollar.) For $14, it's a great price for a filling meal in the CBD.

I probably shouldn't judge this place by the views, even though I did actually quite like them…read more Well, this place is a cocktail bar, but the thing is that they do more than just cocktails, particularly where I am concerned since I do prefer beers, and they certainly were able to help me out in that regards, since they did have a rather nice selection as well. I actually found this place to be rather laid back and relaxing, especially the back area, and the service was quite nice as well. As for the views, well, it was on the railway line, but then again, that is something that I actually do rather like.

I organised a cocktail class for my girlfriends hens party at Maeve Fox and was really blown away…read moreby the quality of the event. Our group had such an amazing time. We got to jump in the bar and learn to make yummy cocktails. The gentleman that ran the course was very passionate about bartending and incredibly knowledgable - but didn't take himself too serious and still able to have a laugh with the group! The food included in the course was yummy but I would recommend you order a few additional platters if your friends like to drink as much as mine! If you are looking for something different for a hens party or even a work function. Maeve Fox is well worth looking in to.