Entries Tagged ‘Asian food’:

The Red Door – Windsor

The Red Door has been operating in the same space for number years.  I have seen the red door and the beautiful street art on the side of the wall but never visited until now.  I’m not sure why.

A strong recommendation from a colleague prompted my first visit.  She went on a week day evening [...]

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St Kilda Night Market Thursday 10th March 2011 -O’Donnell Gardens

St Kilda Night Market up-date.
This popular market was put on hold at the end of last year because of  problems with the organizers’  negotiations with the Port Phillip City Council.  Things have changed and I found on my return to Melbourne from holiday that this wonderful market was again operating.   If you don’t know the [...]

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Lau’s Family Kitchen, in St Kilda, for Lunch

I lunched recently with friends at Lau’s Family Kitchen.

Outside Lau’s Family Kitchen, Acland Street
For me the restaurant has lost its edge.  The service was amazing and the staff very knowledgeable and helpful but the place looks tired.  The wall opposite where I sat was covered in black scuff marks – rather like the inside of [...]

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Suzuki Night Market is a popular place on Wednesday evenings in Melbourne

The smell of food cooking leads you to the Suzuki Night Market.   The smell is delicious with the main ingredient being the aroma of barbecuing.  This is strange because when you get into the market there is an incredible selection foods – a chance to eat your way around the world with food from many [...]

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Shakahari – fine vegetarian dining in Carlton.

My first visit to Shakarhari, the vegetarian restaurant at 201/203 Faraday Street  in Carlton, was a few years ago.
I was with a vegetarian  friend who was visiting  from overseas and I  wanted to give her a experience of fine dining –something more than the  average vegetarian fare which often seems to include beans or Dahl.  [...]

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Green Field -cheap and cheerful Vietnamese, Sydney Road, Brunswick

A wet cold lunch time in Brunswick and where do you eat?  I’m sure there are hundreds of places but we happened to be more or less outside the Vietnamese cafe, Green Field Asia Restaurant.

If you want ambiance and decor then the Green Field Asia Restaurant is not for you.  This lack of atmosphere makes [...]

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The Melba Room at the Langham hotel-a return visit and another great eating experience.

Last week I had lunch at the buffet in the Melba Room at the Langham Hotel, Southbank, for the second time.  It proved to be as good as my first visit about nine months ago.

The grand staircase leading to the Melba Room.
On this cold, bleak, winter Friday the dining room was almost full.  [...]

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The Oriental Tea House on Chapel Street, South Yarra – good eating

The Oriental Tea House is something different.

The Oriental Tea house in Chapel Street was once a pub
Yum Cha on Sunday is something I enjoy – watching the trolleys come past, studying the food and deciding ‘yes’ or ‘no’.  The frustrating part is that when I have eaten enough I see something new appear from the [...]

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Cafe Saigon, Victoria Avenue, Albert Park

Saigon means Vietnam, to most of us,  yet Cafe Saigon 159 – 161 Victoria Avenue, Albert Park serves a variety dishes from a number of Asian countries.  I’m not sure if this is an advantage or not.
The people with me have been to Cafe Saigon several times and knew exactly what they were going to [...]

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Eating Korean at Dae Jang Geum Korean BBQ – Korean Food, Melbourne’s CBD

Recently,  I scrolled through some of the blogs  I follow and read a review of the  Dae Jang Geum Korean BBQ.  We decided to try the restaurant. 
When I mentioned at work  that I would be lunching at a Korean Restaurant everyone said,
“What’s Korean food like?”
It is a good question.  We know so much about [...]

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