27 Dec

Marketing itself as a traditional udon restaurant, Udon Yasan opened up quietly late last year and interestingly, is open for 24hrs on Friday and Saturday [caption id="attachment_11091" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Free Toppings Station[/caption] Udon Yasan is set out a like a canteen, and works similarly to Rice Workshop - all self-service. At the beginning of the line, you tell the staff which serving size and which soup/dip variety you'd like, then after receiving your udon you pick up tempura, sukiyaki beef, kitsune, ontama (soft-boiled) eggs etc, then pay for the total...

15:33 / Food / Japanese / Melbourne CBD / Restaurants / Udon Yasan
21 Dec

I don't usually go to food courts with many expectations, as the mediocre food there is commonly unexciting. Mason Dixon is a bit of an anomaly, taking its place amongst other the food court vendors in Oaks on Collins. The fit-out is bright and simple, and to be honest, it looks a bit out of place. I'm sure the hoards of office workers visiting during their lunchtime break welcome it wholeheartedly. Grab a seat as soon as you spot one. They're scarce and valuable during peak hour. To coincide...

13:58 / American / Burgers / Food / Mason Dixon / Melbourne CBD / Restaurants / Sandwiches/Wraps
19 Dec

I have to say I don't know of too many Indian restaurants where the vibe is casual and the fit-out is contemporary. As a new restaurant offering just that, Mukka piqued my interest. It's a family effort here, with Prateek and his brother the driving force behind the venture, and input into the menu from others in the family. In fact a number of the recipes are sourced from their own mother. The interior had been dreamt up, and much of the furniture was hand-crafted by themselves, right...

19:03 / Fitzroy / Food / Indian / Mukka / Restaurants
17 Dec

We decided to take a short trip up to Traralgon to celebrate the end of our rural rotation, and seeming like one of the local favourites, Constancia looked like a good pick. [caption id="attachment_11007" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Two Way Duck - Slow Cooked Spiced Leg and Oven Roasted Breast, Stir Fry of Baby Corn, Shiitake Mushroom, Chinese Cabbage, Crispy Egg Noodles ($36)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_11009" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Seafood Linguini, Chilli, Garlic, Herbs ($29)[/caption] Constancia offers Mediterranean cuisine, and my choice tonight was the pork saltimbocca with apple jus, sprouts, Chinese sauce and a...

22:55 / Constancia / Food / Italian / Modern Australian / Regional Victoria / Restaurants / Traralgon
04 Dec

So what exactly is a chato? Took me a while to figure it out, but it's a small glass of wine - a perfect size for wine flights or simply for enjoying with a couple of snacks. Madrid-born chef Maria Echevarria-Lang and her partner Jenny Echevarria-Lang, have opened Chato in the up-and-coming Thornbury with a view to serve tasty food along with good drink in a stylish yet casual eatery. The fit-out displays Spanish rusticism with tiles, exposed brick, rustic timbers and colourful Spanish-inspired wall tiles. Codornices al chocolate, which...

20:38 / Chato / Food / Restaurants / Spanish / Thornbury
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