23 Oct

A 2-hour group assignment meeting quickly morphed into a 5-hour long no-breaks marathon where people were starting to become hangry but also wanted to get the assignment over and done with. By the time we finished, I was concerned that Chuckle Park would no longer be serving their famed pulled pork rolls, which apparently sometimes sell out. Fortunately they were, despite it being nearly 4pm, and I had the pleasure of tucking into a crusty white roll packed with (tumeric?) spiced, slow-cooked pork. The coleslaw gave the roll...

17:53 / Bar/Pub / Burgers / Chuckle Park / Food / Melbourne CBD / Restaurants
21 Oct

At the moment, Captain Melville is having a special on Mondays and Tuesdays where their burger and parma are reduced to $17. The idea is that people would vote on their favourite, and the winning dish will continue to the next round. I'm not a fan of parmas and what I really came here to eat was the Captain's burger (wagyu, bacon, cheese, Yarra Valley egg, pickles, soft bun, hand cut chips, normally $21). The only modification I made was to have only one slice of cheese instead of two,...

13:40 / Bar/Pub / Captain Melville / Food / Melbourne CBD / Restaurants
16 Oct

The official address for Hero is on Swanston St because it's located within the RMIT building, but the entrance is actually on Stewart St. Edit: They've now changed their official address to 1 Stewart St, which makes for fewer confused customers! I ordered a Brklyn (10 Hour Pulled Lamb, Shredded Pickle Beetroot, Baby Spinach & Herb-Whipped Fetta) in a multigrain roll. The half-size ($7.80) was huge and the fillings were generous. Because the roll was flat-ish, the lamb and beetroot were spilling over the top. The lamb was tasty and...

12:25 / Food / Hero / Melbourne CBD / Restaurants / Sandwiches/Wraps
11 Oct

Set inside Melbourne's oldest pub, Captain Melville opened early last year. The interior design was clean and modern. As well as having tables inside near the bar, there were long communal tables (undercover) outside near the open kitchen.  Today I just wanted to try the pork belly and soft shell crab sliders, which were $6.50 each: Western plains pork belly, warm sesame bun, baby cos, crackle ($6.5) Togarashi soft shell crab roll, wasabi mayo, shiso, pickled radish ($6.5) Both the bread rolls were toasted on the inner surface until very crispy, but still...

12:42 / Bar/Pub / Captain Melville / Food / Melbourne CBD / Modern Australian / Restaurants
09 Oct

I bought a voucher which entitled me to a custom bento, including miso (worth $14.95) and a soft drink. I was given a tick sheet for my order, similar to the lunch special sheet at Darac. My selection was sashimi, agedashi tofu and cold soba salad. I wasn’t given a drinks menu but I knew they had Ramune and Calpico, which were the most interesting and also the most expensive drinks on the list (worth $5.50-6). Ramune is a lemonade sort of drink, whilst Calpico has a bit...

13:15 / Food / Izakaya Chuji / Japanese / Melbourne CBD / Restaurants
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