Great veggie/vegan spot! Lots of different food options. The space is massive. Very vibrant…read moreatmosphere. Probably one of my favorite vegan pizzas I've had. The truffle mushroom. It didnt have layer of awful vegan cheese. Just a sprinkle of vegan parm. Delicious. Tried the "chicken" bao and the cookie sundae. Also amazing. If I had more time in Melbourne, I'd go back

Vegetarian cuisine of the Moosewood globalized variety…read more You can find something like this place in any US College Town. BUT Execution is much much much much better than at the standard collegiate vegetarian place. This is vegan eating done right! My lovely wife ate at this place several times, ate all over the menu and was generally ecstatic. I had just one meal one time.' I had Peking Duck Wrap with vegan duck and plain old onion rings. The onion rings were absolutely first rate. They were far far better than the onion rings I get in the bars, grills and burger joints I frequent at home. The duck wrap was positively huge and was wonderul eating. Chinese vegan duck is wonderful stuff anyway. The garnishings and sauces, along with the huge size off the whole production, made this a treat. Are the desserts wonderful? I wish I could tell you. After all those rings, and all that vegan duck with vegetables, I had turned into my suitcase. When I leave Melbourne tomorrow, My suitcases will be crammed as full as it is physically possible to cram a suitcase. And that super-stuffed condition is me right now after having come home from the Vegie Bar.

WOW, JUST WOW...The Best Chinese food in Melbourne. This was our first visit to Ruyi and it was…read morejust down right fantastic. We had a reservation and arrived on time. We received a warm welcome, by I think the owner. As we sat and looked around the place was lovely and classy. We sat pretty close to the bar and were able to watch the bartender make magic. I had Szechuan Mule and it was so pretty I didn't want to drink it. It was soooo good. It was made with a Szechuan infused vodka. We ordered a mixture of appetizers and they were perfect. Honestly we wanted to order everything. We settled on the Peking Duck Cones, the Wonton in Chili Oil, and the Szechuan-spiced Eggplant Batons. - Peking Duck Cones (pancakes)(2 pieces) were some of the best we have had. They seemed lighter, duck had a great flavor with less fat than most, and a perfect crisp to the duck skin. Loved the little dots of hoison placed on the plate. - Chili Wonton (6 pieces) consisting of pork and shiitake mushrooms, arrived in a bowl soaking in a Sichuan Garlic Chili vinaigrette sauce. Again, some of the best we have had. Much better than previous ones we have had in Melbourne. - Szechuan-Spiced Eggplant Batons - arrived beautifully presented. And like none we have ever had. They were actually big slices of eggplant that had been fried and tossed with shallots and a coconut peanut powder. Interesting and delicious. All of the food was wonderful. Everything had their own modern touch added which only enhanced each taste. Service was great. Recommend you make a reservation well in advance. We had to adjust our schedule and eat at an early time to get into this wonderful little restaurant. Highly recommend and will definitely return when we return to Melbourne.

When you think Chinese you normally think 70's interior, bad lighting, fish tanks, Lazy Susans &…read morechairs that you once had in high school, but when you walk into Ruyi you are confronted with soft colours, clean lines, wood and smiling staff. Already I was happy to be here. We were shown to my table with my partner and right away you know you are on to a good thing when you have a wine list in front of you, we were offered water as we sat. I love to know what I am eating before I choose my wine so our lovely waiter went off and grab us some menus. As the waiter explained how the menu is designed for sharing; she asked if anyone on the table had allergies. Now I am a foodtard (have allergies) so having a venue that understands that this is a common thing is refreshing. The menu look so good it was very hard to choose what to eat... Dumplings, soft shell crab, scallops, whole snapper, wagyu - so much to choose from. We started with dumplings; crab & pork dumplings, vegetarian dumplings & the wonton dumplings in chilli sauce. They were perfect. A thin skin which you could see the filling through. The dumplings are made fresh to order. You can see the chef making them behind the bar. They have a well balanced wine list which has European wines, Australian & New Zealand. There is plenty by the glass is you want as well. Next we had soft shell crab, peking duck cone & scallops and again amazing the flavors were well balanced, good texture booked beautiful. For mains we had the whole snapper two ways which is a piece of art amazing it's a MUST have!! But don't forget the truffled +9 wagyu oyster blade served with mushrooms & asparagus. Mmm my mouth is watering thing about it.. But it didn't stop there even though I could not fit in dessert I just could say no to banana fritters, my partner had the chocolate spring rolls with coconut ice cream. Lets just say he didn't give me any!! I am looking forward t my next visit they informed me that they have an express menu too...

I'll start this review with the proverbial "Hella Good is hella good."…read more We came here to this area to do some shopping while we were in town, and this place grabbed my attention. The wait was definitely not for very long. We got a pager that buzzed pretty soon after we wandered off. For those who are/were unfamiliar as myself (being American on holiday), Hella Good is a place that serves Mediterranean-style wraps with pita bread filled with meat, veggies, and very delicious sauce. I got the Arnie, which includes the lamb leg meat. It was good. I don't know how it compares to other local offerings since this was one of a kind during our trip. FYI: - When you charge your card, it gives you a choice between charging in AUD or your home country's currency. Not sure if that makes a difference, but I think that's interesting. - It can get messy if you unwrap it a certain way, so have napkins and sanitizer available. - There are multiple locations.

This place is actually the traditional Greek souvlaki joint. Well, not quite since it is relatively…read moreknew, but with all of the kebab places appearing everywhere, this one does it in a traditional Greek style. Well, actually, no, namely because there is little difference between the two. However, the souvlakis are actually pretty awesome anyway. They also do chips, and while the herbs used in making the chips were pretty nice, I did find them a little soft. Still, the place isn't all that bad.

Poor food with very poor hospitality. Food was not fresh and the staff is very rude. The food was…read moresour, literally stale. Worst indian restaurant in Melbourne

This place is a Melbourne institution. Always tasty food,good service and great value. Try a…read moreKashmiri naan with a spicy curry for something different. Good prices - just don't judge it by the work going on around it. It's worth the effort.

While Loi Loi is far from the best Vietnamese restaurant in the stronghold of this part of…read moreRichmond, they deliver pretty consistent and cheap meals. They also have a great sign (see photo), so I give them the benefit of the doubt on an outward aesthetic level at least. Loi Loi have this crazily extensive menu that covers a whole lot of Vietnamese, Chinese and Indian staples. While the flavours sometimes lack in depth, the produce is always fresh and of the dozen-or-so meals I've eaten there, I've never had something that was bad. But, I've never had a meal that I'd call great either, so it kind of falls into a bit of a no-man's land in terms of Victoria Street Vietnamese. That said, the Mee Goreng (Indonesian?) is pretty good and the servings are bloody huge. So if you're hungry and don't want to line in the more popular and potentially much better places up the street, Loi Loi is a soft option.

Had sweet and sour veggies and chicken lemon grass with chili delivered late on a Wednesday night,…read morefood was great! Still hot, not greasy. Chicken was good quality.

I don't know why it took me so long to try eating here. It was really good. It's a big restaurant…read morewith quite an extensive menu and reasonably good, attentive service (other than when it took them forever to clear away the dishes after walking past us multiple times and never looking at us). The food was delicious and I'd love to try it again. Everything we ate was really good and we were all happy with our meals. We will be back.

Sadly the food was bland and lacking in spirit, spice, and flavor. I came with an Indian friend and…read morewe were both disappointed. We had chicken tikka masala, lamb shank curry, and tandoori chicken and onion Bhaji for starters. The food was just not very good but they were quite polite and the service was okay, reasonable prices but the place was totally empty (on a hot Wednesday night). Would strongly recommend going elsewhere.

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!

Hiding in Eltham is a dining restaurant that many will occasionally drive past, as it's located on…read morethe main street. As first impressions are best, I was blown away. One thing I love about a place is big portions, it's great to order different dishes and share, it lets you try more. The entrees here are big enough to share, and to help yourself to seconds. On that note, the lamb shawarma. Ermagosh. There is flavor in every single bite, the lamb was the tastiest. It was evenly distributed with seasoned rice, salad with a lovely dressing, and lamb. I hate those places that skim you on meat, but here, they were so generous! And it was flame grilled, only adding to the taste. I am looking forward to my next trip already. Our appetizer was the haloumi, and wow! It's salty and crunchy and perfectly balanced with the salad and Lebanese bread. And yes, we had room for dessert! Turkish delight and baklava. I don't even need to describe how lovely and perfect this was to end our meal. They have a wine list, with lots of options, and even have banquet style set courses. It's like you came to a Lebonese house, large with pretty drapes, and a nice photo opt in the courtyard. They have large glass walls; so when you aren't taking in their theming, you can look out at the ongoing traffic. They should be green with envy of you; because you are having a deliciously created palate pleasing meal, and they aren't!

A great Lebanese restaurant, beautifully presented. Very good (though not exceptional) food with…read moregenerous portions; the Traditional Banquet for example will not leave you hungry - it may leave you stuffed though. No bad dishes in there - some good, some very good. Reasonable prices make for a good price-quality ratio. Maroush has a deserved good reputation. My only minor gripe is that "fine dining", as the claim they are, they however are not. The service at least on my visit lacked the finesse one would expect from a true fine dining establishment.