29 Jan 2007225 Rundle St, Adelaide, 8232-2300An Italian themed steak and seafood restaurant with a great balcony view of the street below, the oysters were served very fresh but without the vinegar and onion I prefer, the arta putanesca was delicious with a portion size that was more than enough for two, and the dessert [...]
26 October 2006Macaulay Rd, KensingtonA sadly disappointing small chain Asian cafe, the sushi bar had a selection of only 3-4 roll boxes, the Nasi Goreng was not bad but tasted more like Chinese fried rice than the tropical Indonesian dish we expected, the Curry Laksa didn’t have much to recommend it either, still the place [...]
18 October 2006497 Macaulay Rd, Kensington, 9376-7746spit roasted chickens turn slowly over a huge open grill of, you guessed it, charcoal in this Kensigton lunch and dinner favorite, their large sandwiches are both inventive and delicious, we tried the Mr. Avocado and theTandoori Queen and found both to be excellent; ambiance 6 of 10; food [...]
16 October 2006534 Macaulay Rd, Kensington 9372-5145a classic fish fry, this Greek family run takeaway house makes great eats cheap, provided you like your fish battered and fried to flaky golden perfection, so far we’ve tried the barramundi and the flake fillets with ‘small’ size chips (1 fillet and chips is enough for two!), their [...]
30 Sep 200627 Ballarat St, Yarraville 9362-0941an small inexpensive Cambodian restaurant steps from Yarraville station in Melbourne, recommended by the Cheap Eats guide, the small brick walled dining room gets filled with boisterous (cheerfully loud) fans early on busy nights so reservations are a good idea, Mee Hokkien (noodles and whole scallops fried with veggies [...]
22 Sep 2006140 Lygon St, Melbourne 9663-6861a hearty cafe with attached bottle shop, they serve a simple yet satisfying breakfast of eggs, toast, bacon, sausage and grilled tomatoes; ambiance 7 of 10; food 8 of 10; service 8 of 10; breakfast cost $17 each
20 Sep 2006176 Lygon St, Melbourne 9662-2244an elegant Thai cuisine restaurant on restaurant row, the decor inside is beautiful as is the food, but the flavor leaves something to be desired, the Thoo Thong (crab dumplings) were cutely tied off with grass ties and the filling was reasonably tasty, the Pla Pao (whole barramundi in [...]
17 Sep 2006232 Lygon St, Melbourne 9663-2599another exellent Italian restaurant on Lygon’s popular restaurant row, on busy nights their aggressive barkers usually throw in a bottle of wine and appetizer on the house if you don’t sit down to their table immediately(their high entree and main dish prices make up the difference though), the veal [...]
17 Sep 200627 Degrave St, Melbourne 9650-6156a small french style cafe off Flinders St serving excellent breakfasts with very friendly and attentive staff, eggs benedict was ‘solid’, their ‘works’ breakfast platter was ‘fair dinkum’, hearty and satisfying fare; ambiance 8 of 10; food 9 of 10; service 9 of 10; breakfast cost $18 each
15 Sep 2006132 Lygon St, Melbourne 9663-4333a well maintained pasta and pizza place on the south end of Lygon’s restaurant row,the immaculate and spacious dining room inside and cozy open air tables outside both have attentive waitstaff, the spinich bruschetta was served on a foccacia like bread instead of the sliced toast we would see [...]
