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.

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.

Super friendly staff and good food to beat. Went with the…read moredumplings and lobster rolls.

Supernormal had been on our list to try before leaving Melbourne. It's a whole vibe. We didn't…read morehave a reservation, so we ended up waiting about 30 minutes. Not awful but also not something I normally do. The food was good, though I suspect some of their standout dishes lean heavily on seafood, and because I have a shellfish allergy I missed out on the items people most likely are raving about. We ordered the white chicken with potatoes and spinach. It had good flavor, but I'm not a fan of cold dishes and this one is served cold. The greens and broccoli ended up being the most flavorful dish we had. I was not a fan of the rice cakes. They were very rich/sweet/thick???? and they give you a lot of them. We also got the dumplings, which were really good. The peanut butter parfait was delicious. Overall, I'm glad we experienced it. The vibe and atmosphere definitely lived up to the hype, even if the food itself didn't completely wow me. I wouldn't mind returning for lunch to try their ramen, since it's a special only on the lunch menu.

Best Nobu restaurant & experience to date!…read more Quality/Quantity - We got the Melbourne Seven Course Nobu Omakase. See pictures. Looks like my 7th course, dessert, picture got deleted or is missing, sorry. Well this has been my favorite Nobu to date, and we have been to a few. This was not on our list to visit and we weren't even hungry, but we saw it and made the impulse decision to go. Plus we did NOT expect so much food, especially since all our other Nobu restaurants were not as generous. We left so full. his experience exceeded out expectations. I also got a glass of white (NZ Sauvignon Blanc) and red, sorry, I can not remember which red I got. Also available - Happy hour from 3pm to 6pm from Monday to Thursday. Atmosphere - Good size, 2 story location. Beautiful decor, including the bathrooms. Table, booth, and bar seating available. Open 7 days a week from noon to 10:30pm or 11pm. Events available, see website. We also got seated next to the window by the fire show. Again, sorry my pictures are missing; I guess it did not get uploaded. Service - Excellent. Friendly, nice, and proactive. Price - $440AUD. FYI, by the time of this review, the Melbourne Seven Course Nobu Omakase is now only $190AUD, a $5 savings; lol. Owner Comment - Congrats on all your successes and successful partnership with Robert De Niro and Meir Teper. Congrats on your 13 hotels and 50 restaurants. Lastly, congrats on your 2015 valuation of $500M with the 20% sale to James Packer.

Good food but not crazy ambiance or must try. The food portion is a bit tiny. Miso fish took a…read morepretty long while. Cool visual of the food at least

At the price point can't beat it for value. Near best with quality, at super cheap prices…read more Cheap flavourful well cooked seafood, what more do u want?

This place really did feel like one of those authentic Hong Kong restaurants that you find…read morescattered about the streets of Kowloon. In fact this is certainly one of those rather no-frills restaurants that I absolutely adore. The other thing that stands out is that you have the meat hanging in the windows, and the fish in the tanks, something that you see all over the place in Hong Kong. Oh, and it isn't all that pricey either, though it certainly is quite popular.

Visiting from California…read more This is what sushi is supposed to taste like. Everyone is Japanese here. I had the omakase. They took so much attention to each piece. Each one had its own personality with a sear, a marinade or a garnish. Rice flavoring was perfect, as well as rice to fish ratio. Price point was reasonable as well. I'd come back next time I'm in Melbourne!

This place gets 3/5 from me because I had a special -50% discount on TheFork. At full price, it is…read moreprobably a 2/5 for me. Japanese restaurant by the harbour. Most of the dishes were good, except for the sushi. The fish was fresh, but the rice was falling apart, indicating that the kitchen didn't have a good sushi chef. Service was also incredibly slow - took ages for food to arrive. What should have been a fairly quick lunch meal stretched for more than 2 hours. Worth going if there's a good discount available on TheFork, otherwise I think it is slightly pricey for the quality and the service levels.

Izakaya Chuji is a little gem! Izakaya-style dining, which is basically Japanese tapas, is…read morecurrently in vogue in Melbourne thanks to the Den, but Chuji has been kicking along steadily for more than 20 years regardless of fashion. Watching the chefs at the open kitchen in Izakaya Chuji is truly inspiring - they are super-fast and know how to handle a sharp knife. The food is traditional, fresh and beautifully presented. Don't miss the ika butter, which is squid cooked in butter. It literally melts in your mouth. These are the guys that own Nihonshu Sake bar on Londsdale, so Izakaya Chuji has a pretty impressive range of beverages. They do both warm and cold sake, beers and there's a big range of whisky. Izakaya Chuji can get pretty loud when it's pumping, but that's part of the fun - highly recommended!

I can't believe it's taken me this long to get to Izakaya Chuji! What a great little spot…read more The eggplant with miso sauce is the sexiest thing I've put in my mouth all month - it's silky and slippery, savoury and sweet all at once. I was sad I had to share it with three friends and considered trading their portion for my skewered beef with terriyaki, but then that was delicious too! It has a fabulous atmosphere perfect for a date or a catch up with friends over a bottle of sake and a bowl of edamame (which are really good!). I'm adding this to my list of regular mid-week haunts. Love it.

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!