15 The Causeway, MelbournePhone: 03 9650 9801
I’d read about Oriental Wok over at Harbx not long back, who declared them as having one of the best Hainanese chicken rice in town. So with such a recommendation in mind, I made my way to this laneway establishment to test this declaration for myself.
Hainanese chicken rice has [...]
336-368 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
Phone 03 9642 2882
Everyone needs a cheap and cheerful neighbourhood takeaway joint for when you can’t be bothered cooking or when the pantry is stone motherless bare. Takeaway is sometimes lacking for us CBD residents, who miss out on the great suburban staples of quality pizza joints and fish and chippers. [...]
Congee is a dish that I have only recently come to know and love. Whilst it is a familiar and a staple dish for many, it was only through meeting EG that I broke my congee cherry. Since then I have experienced the gamut of different variations - century egg, shredded pork, sliced fish, minced [...]
Shop 45a in the Food HallCentro Box Hill
A piece of fruit is definitely healthier and cheaper than this little street snack, but how can one resist the lure of little savoury pancakes? Especially when you can watch them being prepared and fried right in front of your very own eyes.
The spring onion and carrot pancakes [...]
157 - 159 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
Phone 03 9663 3006
***THIS RESTAURANT HAS NOW CLOSED***
Copper Chimney may not be the most atmospheric of venues, but what it does have is fabulously tasty food at damn cheap prices. The decor is functionally utilitarian - canteen style - with echo-y tiled floors, a long stainless steel bain marie, [...]
Shop 1, Liverpool Street, MelbournePhone 03 9639 9885
Laksa Me has been getting a fair bit of attention of late, including reviews by EG, Eating with Jack, Sweet Cherrie Pie, A Few of My Favourite Things and Mr.Lethlean. It seems to be leaving a rather good impression, so I had to return for a reprise (..and [...]
Shop 1, Liverpool Street, Melbourne
Phone 03 9639 9885
Penang goes industrial. That’s the vibe at the concrete bunker that is Allen Woo’s new venture, Laksa Me (pun intended), newly opened today. It’s an unlikely space for Malaysian/South East Asian cuisine - all exposed pipes, aubergine brick wall, chrome seats, red columns and a slate concrete floor [...]
Shop OE7, Menzies Alley, Melbourne Central(cnr Little Lonsdale and Elizabeth)Phone 03 9664 5688
Chillipadi is a great little place that serves up some fantastic South East Asian cuisine at rather decent prices (check out the Happy Hour for cheap drinks on Thursday/Friday). Well known for it’s nasi lemak and chicken rice, their take on the [...]
313 Swanston Street (opposite QV), MelbournePhone 03 9663 2284
You just gotta love a place that has Ribena and Horlicks on the drinks menu. How kooky crazy is that? Well, that is the kind of kookiness you’ll find at the contemporary Asian fast food eatery Dessert House. As the name implies, you can [...]
