01 Aug

I came really early today and it's a weekday during school/uni semester so there wasn't any queue. The dish I was hoping to try was the croque madame (smoked salmon, gruyere, horseradish creme fraiche and fried duck egg), but it didn't appear on the menu. Apparently they changed their menu last week so I came too late. [caption id="attachment_5585" align="aligncenter" width="450"] August Menu[/caption] Instead, I chose the scrambled eggs with prawn and Moreton Bay bug gribiche, peas and zucchini. Today the extra food items weren't served in a baguette like...

09:43 / Cafe / Food / Melbourne CBD / The Hardware Société
29 Jul

Maha is a funky and modern space with a semi-open kitchen. It was quite popular today; soon after I entered at 12pm, it was filled with a large group of Telstra workers and shortly afterwards, a group of Western Bulldogs staff. Today I came to try the express lunch bar menu (available weekdays). I settled on the $15 option, which was the maha signature 12 hour roasted lamb and a glass of wine. For $25 they add an extra course of fish. [caption id="attachment_5575" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Signature 12-Hour Roasted Lamb[/caption] The...

13:38 / Food / Maha / Melbourne CBD / Middle Eastern / Restaurants
26 Jul

Came here for a quick dinner before a church event. The restaurant was already pretty full when we arrived at around 6pm. I was tempted by the o chien (oh chien? [oyster omelette]), but the serve looked a bit small for dinner and it also looked drier and more eggy than those I'd normally see in Malaysia. Instead, I got three-cup chicken. The waitress warned me that it wasn't served in broth like it showed in the menu picture, but because I wasn't going to eat much rice...

19:47 / Chinese / Food / Melbourne CBD / Restaurants / Taiwan Cafe
24 Jul

My uni friends found out about my birthday so we headed off to Meshiya for a belated birthday celebration. As much as I like oyakodon, some photos on circluating around the internet showed it to not be as runny as I liked. I also didn't feel like eating a lot, especially because I knew there would be cake, so I got the Mini Sushi Don ($14.8), with a choice of salmon, kingfish or assorted fish. There's also a regular sized chirashi don for $18.80. [caption id="attachment_5570" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Mini...

15:19 / Food / Japanese / Melbourne CBD / Meshiya / Restaurants
18 Jul

In hindsight, I shouldn't have gone for breakfast on the same day I booked myself in for this Scoopon lunch, especially when (much to my dismay) my metabolism is starting to slow down. I know I've been eating out a lot these last few weeks, but I want to take advantage of the quiet part of the semester. [caption id="attachment_5543" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Seafood Paella[/caption] The Scoopon deal was $8 for a choice of paella or a platter of 3 tapas; I opted for the seafood paella. There was a decent amount...

14:45 / Food / Melbourne CBD / Pescado / Restaurants / Spanish
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