Delightful. That is the one word to describe the experience of eating and drinking at Uni Boom…read moreBoom. I have been reading about this place for quite a while, but it is not conveniently located and the hours it is open are not particularly convenient either (I lived in L.A. for a long time, everything is alway open and its tough getting used to 3 - 5 p.m. closures), but I will go out of my way for quality food, and quality is what I kept hearing about Uni Boom Boom, and I'm so glad I made the effort. Yes, it is completely as described, in an industrial area next to a roll up garage, and yes, they have done a great job of the interior of this cafe - it does have a cafe vibe, but is done well, certainly not over the top on decor. Food and presentation is another thing. I love it when restaurants with unusual dishes offer a tasting plate, and that is what I ordered - it offered a Lychee Edible Nest Drink, which is one of the things I really wanted to try, and it was delicious and cold and served in the most gorgeous little pineapple shaped cup. They also included their foie Gras dish, also superb. Australian Uni, also very good. Braised Abalone which was tasty but more whole than braised and a small salmon sushi bite, which could have had more salmon, and way too much rice, but fabulous taste and texture ! I actually took some salmon sashimi home - the absolute best I have had in Melbourne, and thoughtfully packed with ice. I also tried their uni and salmon cones, which were very good. I also had the Peach Gum tea which was delicious, and what I loved about it was that they asked what level of sugar you wanted added. You could also have it hot or cold and choose how cold. I love drinks extra cold, and this did not disappoint. It was also served in a larger version of the pineapple cup. There is a choice of 3 deserts, all containing the Bird's Nest prosperities. The ice cream was tempting, but I went for the macaroons which also came with the birds nest tea in a clear container, shaped like a bird ! and a spoon that was heart shaped ! just delightful ! Definitely coming back and committing to a full portion of so many other wonderful things offered, especially the sashimi which looked fresh, thick and oh so tasty on a couple of the other tables. Definitely worth the drive and fitting in with their operating hours !

From the owner: The Roe Australia (formerly Uni Boom Boom)is in a converted warehouse in a quiet pocket of Glen…read moreWaverley among industrial warehouse. Inside you'll find sea urchin and edible bird's nest, two of the top 10 most expensive ingredients in the world. The exterior of The Roe can be deceptive. Customers have said they thought it's a normal warehouse walking past everyday until they heard music or chatter, walked in and realised it's a private restaurant that specialize in Sea Urchin and edible bird's nest. We wants to find the balance between keeping the metal, quirky character of the warehouse and making it comfortable. The light-filled space has been fitted with informative posters of edible bird's nest and sea urchin, acting as a experience cafe for crafting experimental sea urchin dishes. The Roe specialized in sea urchin and edible bird's nest, sourcing the ingredients from its mother companies, Pacific Sea Urchin and Sen Lin Tang (AUS) Pty Ltd. We loosely revolves around Japanese and Chinese cuisines. The menu is inspired to allow customers to enjoy Australian Sea Urchin and edible bird's nest at a relatively affordable price.

Not really a buffet, more of a quick bite of some warmed up leftovers. Vastly limited selection, no…read moreruffage (salad?), no dessert other than self serve fake ice cream? Two suggestions: if your going to do a paired down lunch buffet, at MINIMUM offer some basic lettuce and at least one dressing. I have never been to a place that advertises as a buffet that didn't have dessert. At minimum, how hard /expensive would it be to slice up a few types of fruit and put it out? That would at least make it look like you tried...

Came here today with my partner and it was absolutely amazing, staff are nice and the food is…read moreamazing!! We loved the deserts and also all the food was so delicious and didn't taste like it was frozen or just microwaved. The only thing I could say is I like chips fresh and really hot but I'm sure that if I had of asked they wouldn't have a problem with making a fresh batch. Also I really like how the food is covered, you don't have to worry about bugs or things falling in and getting dirty. Overall I'm obsessed with this place and can't wait to come back!!!

Getting here is quite the drive for me; it's a good 1/2 hour if traffic is ok ... so I was…read moredefinitely hoping it would be worth my while. And it was. You walk into a small waiting area to be seated, and then they take you to your table and. you enter this humongous dining space. It's so huge. I think it would comfortably seat around 200+ people. With that said, however, a circular table for four can get a little hard pushed for space with all of the dishes etc. They have a good extensive menu, attentive service and while a teeny bit overpriced, it's worth it overall. One thing I didn't LOVE was the fact there was barely a trace of alcohol in my Strawberry Daiquiri. The flavour was great, but if I got stopped by the police on the way home, I'd have been totally under the radar. The only other negative is that it was hard to watch the poor live fish in such small tanks. They can hardly move around and it looked kind of cruel. All of the positives are the ample parking, good service, great food and they finish the night by giving you a delicious little dark orange chocolate if you feel like something sweet. Would I recommend it here? I give it a resounding Yes!

My family has been going to Gold Leaf Eastern Restaurant for years! Food is always delicious and…read morethe staff (particularly Kenny) are friendly and always helpful. Thanks guys... see you soon!

This place has great food, it's really tasty and authentic. But the restraunt is quite crammed on…read morethe inside. and the service is quite in your face. The food is extremely expensive, my dad and I got: The whole fried Barramundi, Pineapple fried rice, Thai mixed grill, 4 drinks. Which last time we went we got for $150, this time it was $246! They jacked the prices up in the holidays. It is nice, but would only go for occasion.

Excellent service and highly recommended. Not overpriced like some of the other restaurants around…read moreThe Glen. We ordered the Prawns on Betel Leaf, Pandang Leaves, Tom Kha Chicken Soup, Steamed Barramundi Filets and coconut rice. Everything was fresh, beautifully prepared and the servers were attentive. The soup was a pretty big bowl and would be a good serving if you weren't having any other appetizers but that would be hard to do here because everything looks so yummy.

Very disappointing(with the food and service).We started with the soft shell crab burger from there…read morelunch menu which was under seasoned and served on a semi stale bun. For mains I had the John Dory which was dry and over cooked but the skin was under cooked and rubbery.My wife had the wild barramundi which was cooked but the skin was sloppy.The garlic and rosemary roast potatoes were soggy,the green beans were barely blanched with raw almonds,no seasoning or olive oil and the broccoli was cold and almost raw.

Great staff, excellent service and quality decent sized portion seafood! Have been here a few times…read morealready and it's even better if you get it on a Cudo deal!! We had the 3 course lunch with a drink. Had one of the pino gris forgot the name. The sakanaki and olives n dip to start. As main we had the seafood paella and desert was this unbelievably yummy floss honey comb ice cream chocolate thing!! The paella was really good! Seafood fresh and if only we had more room in our stomachs to finish it. oh the sakanaki ... normally am not a fan as it's quite salty in most places. The ones from Richmond oysters had the right balance of saltiness and richness.

You could almost say that this is Viet style? The soup bass are not like what you'd expect... the…read morespicy I got was just chillie hot. Couldn't taste any other flavour ... unless my taste buds already shot from the heat haha anyway it was "tasty" ... I'll get back to this later... Had the $35 buffet option with plate of 2 mussels 3 prawns and crab. You also get single side of Vietnamese beef salad and abalone.. (these were good). As for the seafood... mussels were fresh and of quality. As for the prawns .... hmmmm they're not king prawns which is ok and at least they're not soft and mushy when u eat it. My guess it's cheap imported frozen prawn. But heck get by. The half a crab ... it's the kind after boiling all u need to do is suck it out. Sauce station was well presented and stocked (viet influenced) there's fish sauce haha ... only gripe.... no garlic or sesame paste (my fav) only the oil. The hot pot train..... haha hey this was good!! Had very good variety of tofu, stuffed tofu, beef, balls etc.. very good range. But for what ever reason the VEGIES ARE NO WHERE TO BE SEEN!!! It's a scarce thing. This explained as soon as a dude sat down next to me before ordering soup or anything he piled up from the train anything that was vegie.. my initial thought was ... hmmmm ok he must love his vegies and scoffed a bit cus only PRC do this kinda "kiasu" thing. But he was a white dude haha Anyway he proved waaaaaay smarter than me... he was in the know!!! No vegie for me!!! The "tasty" soup, I reckon was laced with at least 1 tablespoon of msg!! I kid u not! Half way through I'm thirsty like a camel more so than ever before in a hot pot. I also started getting headaches. This I only get when there is excessive amounts of msg. Anyhooo nuff said YMMV I'll still come back to try again. Overall it was a good experience food on the train had good variety and of quality albeit lack of vegies. Oh forgot to mention the buffet had ice cream and I think it was the 3 colour drink as well (will try next time).

$25 lunch, $30 dollar weeknight and $35 fri sat sun for a buffet hot pot meal with a plate of…read moreseafood (2 mussels, crab, 3 prawns). We were in Springvale quite late after work and everything else was closed...super grumpy until we stumbled upon this place! It is open till 10 pm at night with all you can eat options for everyone. Service is fast and friendly, very clean and you have your own hot pot with a few soups to choose from. There is a self serve station of sauces, ice cream and fruit. Fun and convenient place to eat - the chicken soup base I had could have had more flavour though. Would come back for lunch!