20 Mar

Although Oko Oko serves also rice dishes, their main specialty are their pancakes, which are basically a fusion between Japanese Osaka-style okonomiyaki and pizza. I wasn't feeling like cheese today, but was really keen on trying the seafood pesto pancake. They allowed the omission of the cheese, though they did say it might not taste as good without it. The squiggles of mayo on top, still provided me with enough moisture and I thought it went quite well with the other flavours. The pancake came in a small,...

12:54 / Carlton / Food / Japanese / Oko Oko / Restaurants
13 Mar

I was after baked eggs today and an early finish provided the opportunity to satisfy my craving. The baked egg daily specials were the vegetarian option of miso eggplant, tofu and noodles and the non-vegetarian option of lemon and herb chicken with potatoes. Part of the eggs were slightly overdone, but I still enjoyed the dish. The herbs, including the parsley on top, helped lift the flavour. It was a very substantial version of baked eggs, and that at only $15. [caption id="attachment_5224" align="aligncenter" width="1300"] Baked Eggs w. Lemon...

11:24 / Birdman Eating / Cafe / Fitzroy / Food
05 Mar

[caption id="attachment_5206" align="aligncenter" width="529"] Lamb Salad w. Tzatziki ($18)[/caption] The tzatziki was much thicker than what I've seen before, but it tasted quite good. The garlic wasn't too overpowering and I liked the amount of cucumber in it. There was, however, a lot of dressing. I wasn't able to finish the final layer of salad because there was too much - it was basically swimming in dressing. Despite this, the salad was still enjoyable because the lamb was nicely cooked and seasoned well. There were a few pieces that...

23:37 / Cafe Matto / Food / Heidelberg / Italian / Restaurants
04 Mar

[caption id="attachment_5202" align="aligncenter" width="529"] Grilled Chicken Salad - Pomegranate and Agave Nectar Dressing, Tomatoes, Carrot, Cucumber, Grilled Peppers, Mushrooms and Onions ($18.50)[/caption] Although the menu description made it sound like it would be quite sweet, it was more salty than sweet, which actually suited me better. The chicken was pretty tasty, not dry, and the mix of grilled and raw vegetables lent the dish a variety of flavours and textures. Amigos 75 Hardware Lane Melbourne, VIC, 3000 (03) 9670 7797 http://www.amigos.com.au/ ...

22:36 / Amigos / Food / Latin American / Melbourne CBD / Mexican / Restaurants
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