22 Oct

Sumibiyaki refers to the Japanese cooking technique of food grilled on mesh over charcoal grill and this is what Shou Sumiyaki specialises in. They utilise smoke-less charcoal grillers, which seem to work well unless the grillers are overloaded with meat - overenthusiasm/impatience will fill the room with smoke. Cooking is generally left up to diners so you can cook the meat to your liking, at your own pace and in whichever order you'd prefer. Available for your grilling pleasure are a variety of cuts of meat, mainly F1...

22:24 / Food / Japanese / Melbourne CBD / Restaurants / Shou Sumiyaki
10 Oct

Byblos originated in Brisbane and now has a sister restaurant located in WTC Wharf, right on the riverside with views of the Polly Woodside and MCEC. Named after a city on the Mediterranean coast in Lebanon, it features Lebanese food and an extensive bar menu. [caption id="attachment_6571" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Express Lunch Meat Platter for 2 ($49)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_6569" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Lahim Meshwi and Shish Tawook[/caption] We participated in their new spring Express Lunch menu, which consisted of various lunch platters for two. We went with the meat platter, but vegetarian and gluten-free options are...

13:59 / Byblos / Food / Melbourne CBD / Middle Eastern / Restaurants
09 Oct

Mexican and Korean cuisine are hot trends in Melbourne at the moment. What could go wrong by doing both? Well, a lot actually. Fusion food isn't exactly perfect all the time, especially when the cuisines seem so different. Fortunately Koba has successfully melded street-food from both countries to create a unique menu for us to enjoy. Koba underwent a renovation and revamping of the menu not too long ago. More traditional Korean items like tokpokki, bibimbap and fried chicken feature alongside not-so-Korean items like korritos, tacos and corn...

18:02 / Food / Koba / Korean / Melbourne CBD / Restaurants
03 Oct

After facing a ridiculously long wait at another no-bookings restaurant, we decided to change our dinner venue to MoVida Next Door, MoVida's little bar companion. After a wait of just over an hour, we settled down to try out some of their tapas and raciones. The seafood is displayed at counters near the door and is cooked to order. Most of the seafood menu options were listed on the board above the bar, presumably because their offerings are dependent on market availability. [caption id="attachment_6511" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Grilled Lamb Cutlet...

22:21 / Food / Melbourne CBD / MoVida Next Door / Restaurants / Spanish
28 Sep

Having both grown up in India, Apoorv and Gauri sorely missed the comfort of good, unadulterated chai when they moved to Australia. Nostalgia soon gave birth to a passion to bring an authentic street-side chai experience to Melbourne. To help recreate the atmosphere of the chai stalls in India, the pair have even imported a cart all the way from India. They source their tea leaves from Assam and combine it with their spice mix, following their mothers' recipe to create a wonderful cup of natural, wholesome chai,...

13:45 / Dessert/Sweets / Drinks / Food / Indian / Melbourne CBD / Original Chai Stall / Restaurants
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