17 Mar

I've heard many things about Hakata Gensuke, but have been daunted by the long queues and the fact that I prefer other types of Japanese noodles (I looove soba). Unfortunately I had missed out on the Hawthorn branch's 50% off launch special, but a visit was on the cards once I discovered they had another special offer on. This particular offer consisted of $16 set menu with a bowl of ramen of your choice, plus either gyoza (5 pcs) or karaage (4 pcs), and a can of cold...

13:02 / Food / Hakata Gensuke / Hawthorn / Japanese / Restaurants
14 Mar

Akachochin has been on my radar for a while and I was so excited when I found out a friend had organised a celebratory dinner here. Because of the size of the group, the restaurant offered to put together a shared menu for us - one that was different to the regular banquet menu. We started with a little dish of noodles in a light broth, which I thoroughly enjoyed. Though I knew it was a banquet, I wished there was more of it because I found it so...

10:31 / Akachochin / Food / Japanese / Restaurants / South Wharf
13 Mar

Located right at the southern end of Glenferrie Road, Wa Modern has been serving contemporary Japanese food since July last year. They also has a special lunch menu, though the dinner menu, which is mainly designed for sharing, is still available during lunchtime. Filled with lots of fresh seafood and combined with coriander, avocado and a touch of Kewpie mayo, the Wa Roll was one of the nicer sushi rolls I've had in a while. I didn't try much of K's Spicy Chicken Ramen Salad, but she really enjoyed it...

21:44 / Food / Japanese / Malvern / Restaurants / Wa Modern
19 Feb

Jinda Thai has a strong reputation for affordable and tasty Thai food and it was time to see what the fuss was about. The tables are very close together and even small tables are aligned to make a sort of communal table. I guess they really have to maximise the space to accommodate the crowds! Perusing the menu, I was drawn to the the boat noodles and the som tum with soft shell crab, and not just because they're popular dishes. I chose beef to go with the boat...

13:08 / Abbotsford / Food / Jinda Thai / Restaurants / Thai
03 Feb

I came in to Dapur Indo for a quick bite on the way to uni and though I'm not too familiar with Indonesian cuisine, I'm keen to try. Although they have a a la carte menu, I opted for the rice with three bain marie dishes so that I could try a couple of different things. I think this style of food is called nasi kapau or nasi padang. To go with my rice I picked beef rendang, fried chicken with green chili, and beef jerky with chili. The...

13:53 / Clayton / Dapur Indo / Food / Indonesian / Restaurants
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