The friendly service is worthy of an additional star. Food and beverages are excellent pub fare. A…read morerelaxing North Melbourne local. Great for a lazy afternoon in the hood, or as a pit stop when exploring the many charismatic pubs of the local area.

If you've checked out 3 crowns and thought yeah nah (as all good Melbournites have) you should try…read morethem again. In the last year or two they have new management, chef and wait staff. All are amazing. The old dodge workers are gone. So are the old regulars (I hope to a new venue and not... well you know). After a major refit, the bar finally looks like it fits this decade. The bar staff a friendly if will generally remember your drinks order and up for a chat while serving you. Have tried the food yet, but I'm sure I'll be back soon and can update then.

First things first - I got to give them credits for replacing the leather sofas they had around the…read morewindow. Sure In its hay-day the old sofas were beautiful, but over time with constant use, radiation from the sun, and also general wear & tear; the new sofa just provide a refreshing new sight and feel. However I do recommend that they might as well just tinting the windows altogether since there isn't much of a view outside and the sun shines straight at your face. Which can be very uncomfortable. Me and my friends ordered the Thai Calamari Salad ($23.90), the Pan-Fried Gnocchi ($23.90) and the Satay Chicken ($24.90). My friends have told me that their meals (the Thai Calamari Salad and Satay Chicken) were excellently made, very rich with falvour and very hearty meal. The presentation of the meals is simply very articulate. I had similar experience with my meal (the Pan-Fried Gnocchi), the gnocchi was soft, caramelised and cooked all the way through excellently; which is quite an achievement considering cooking gnocchi are easy to make (unless your making from scratch) but extremely difficult to perfect. - you don't cook it long enough and the gnocchi will be hard in the middle; cook it too long and the gnocchi will start to become soggy. The sauce was very creamy, smooth and silky which is simply magnificent. However I did find that the sauce was quite bland, like no seasoning was added to it at all. The cheese and coriander garnish did compensate for it a little but not enough. My friends thought that the service was a bit slow, like it took over half an hour to get out meals, however I did believe that its because they were having a busy night. All and all, my friends and I really did have a wonderful night and hope we get mkre chances to visit this place again.

Great fast service, steak needed to be cooked as asked and peppercorn sauce barely hinted at any…read morepeppercorns. Nachos were ok as was the iced chocolate but the so called New York cheesecake was extremely disappointing to someone who is fussy/connoisseur but their cakes come from an external supplier. Great atmosphere for a pub like venue though. For price I expected more!

The menu hard for westerners to understand and it's confusing no pictures for each type of menu…read moreitem. The food tastes good and presentation is good Complaint, it's diarrhea house , me and my friend both get diarrhea after 25 to 30 minutes eating this food , consuming a thali meal there. Avoid dining at this place at all costs. It was bad due to health diarrhea issues that my friend was having he blacklisted this Restaurant Cafe. Best for any westerner to skip this place, go to a up market Indian restaurant in the city or just shop at the quality q groceries next to the cafe and buy the ingredients you need for the recipe and follow a YouTube Indian cooking video and eat at home, best advice

Best vegetarian samosas ever! That's all I can say so far, as I didn't have time to try anything…read moreelse. As far as the ambience goes, this place is the farthest away you can possibly get from hipster, but it was super busy at 2.30pm with locals both dining in and taking away (I sat at a table to eat my samosas as I felt like doing a bit of people watching), so they must come here for the food (and decent prices! and free filtered water!). I snuck a peak at the plates and they looked appetizing, portions also substantial. If you're not into the whole no frills cafeteria style décor, don't dine in, but I'd definitely come back to try more dishes.

3.5 stars At the bustling Queen Victoria Market is a Sri…read moreLankan cafe with a buffet table of prepared curries--there's quite a wide selection, but everything is a great value with nice portion sizes. I tried the lamprais on my visit, a platter that came with yellow rice, seeni sambol (an onion relish), eggplant moju (a cold eggplant salad), tempered potato, an egg, a mini pastry, and a choice of a meat dish--I had the chili chicken, a sweet and spicy stir-fried combination of dark meat chicken cubes, peppers, and onions. All of this comes on top of two grilled banana leaves for that extra touch! Overall, a great lunch option when shopping at the market, though the restaurant could be a bit cleaner.

Tasty Sri Lankan food at the Queen Vic market…read more I tried curry roti from their stand at the Hawker night market and also made it a point to stop for lunch because it's so tasty. For lunch they offer some really good value specials - a small thali/combo was just $9 and netted me rice, a papadum, 2 veg curries and a neat curry. It was plenty to fill me right up but if you're really hungry there is a large version for $12. For my veg curries I chose daal and mixed veg - they were both kind of bland and really needed some seasoning. My lamb vindaloo was outstanding on the other hand! A very flavorful sauce, plenty of tender goat and just a hint of heat. If you enjoy a good curry, I'd give them a try.

This small Indian eatery is for some reason situated in the most awkward of places in Melbourne…read moreCBD. A top near the Theatre district, Curry Bowl is aimed at Students and your average joe alike whom would like some Indian on the cheap and quickly. You can grab it take-away or eat in. We ate in and i had the Veggie Curry which (for around $8) was quite good, a friend had the lamb and said it wasn't that great. The venue is small and could probably on house about 15 people eating at one time. Indian on the cheap or in a hurry? Then this is the place for you!

Studied abroad in Melbourne a few years ago and I just came back to reminisce about the CBD's Curry…read moreBowl. My stop ins were embarrassingly frequent. It was delicious and cheap and you get so much bang for your buck (cash only, from what I remember). Beware, food can get greasy but who cares! Grease is good, sometimes. Friendly and helpful staff made me feel at home. Be sure to get the eggplant side (never knew what it was called) and butter chicken. This is my first and only yelp review and it comes a few years too late but whatever. Try curry bowl.

One night, my friends and I stopped by desperate for something to eat. In retrospect, I would've…read moremuch preferred something else that night. Even a bag of crisps could have done the trick. Ambiance: A mid-sized Indian restaurant with beautiful decor (I couldn't help but admire the large picture of a woman dancing in traditional Indian clothing behind the counter) and busy with people even past 10 pm. Customer Service: Not very good. The lady insisted that we get something for takeaway instead because there were no more seats... when there were several open tables. I suppose they just didn't want to deal with any more customers, but still , a "We're closing soon" would've been much more honest and preferred than "no more seats" when there blatantly were. Food: Delicious! My friends and I ordered mounds of moderately priced food for takeaway - rice, butter chicken, a bit of lamb curries, etc. etc. I actually really enjoyed the food; everything was flavourful and they definitely didn't skimp on the spices. However, what I didn't enjoy was my food poisoning afterwards. My friend (who has an iron gut) had it as well. I'm not giving them a 1 star because the food was legitimately good and they probably just had a bad day. I'm willing to try it out again, but hopefully they could check the quality of their ingredients more thoroughly and consistently from now on.

Every time I come here, which is actually quite often, I can help but laugh at their knifes that…read morethey put on the table to use. Not that you really need a knife when it comes to curry but they look like they are the original piece of metal before it has been cut into the proper knife as we know it. Just as there knife are made in typical Indian style so is the food. Absolutely delicious, and so cheap. The menu might take you a little while to get through before you find that meal for you're after but I can assure you that you won't go wrong no matter what you order. If you have not tried one before, might I suggest getting a dosa before your meal. I don't want to ruin the wow factor and tell you what it is though so I will just say, enjoy your meal.

World class ambience with delicious food, they are very accommodating as they do help modify some…read moredishes as per customer request, very friendly staff who are always willing to help you with your request. Quiet place where you could sit and spend some quality time with your family and friends, I would recommend trying their panned Zal feeze as well as tandoori mushrooms if you prefer vegetarian diet Would definitely recommend this place

Delicious food! Beautiful tasty flavours. We love this restaurant. The prawn Mali is simply…read morewonderful! Thank you Bombay Club.

Now that I'm in Yarravile for a little bit more than one month, I'll have time to explore some of…read morethe restaurants. The first on my list : Indian I love indian food, and I'm usually unhappy cause it's never as hot as expected. Well I JUST GOT SERVED I ordered a Vindaloo chicken, a garlic naan, a kashmir rice, and a mango lassi. The garlic bread was ok, not bad, not wonderful, maybe not fresh enough. The rice was delightful, pistacchio, almond, yummy, perfect combination with the... ATOMIC HOT chicken well ok, not that hot, but hot enough to make me sweat, and good, very good. so I have to say that the mango lassi was very helpfull when my mouth started to burn :D It was suppose to be for one person, and I hate everything... but I shouldn't have, it was more than enough for two, great portions ! I will come here again, and try something even hotter ! (and I'll regret the next day)

Tandoori Times, how I love thee…read more I love you for your yummy curries and your low low prices. I love you for your delicious garlic-smeared naan bread and friendly wait staff. I love you for your vegetarian options and your butter chicken. But most of all I love you for the awesome Bollywood/Indian pop and rock video clips you play on your wall all night long, that mesmerise me so as I smother my masala with raita. Thanks Tandoori Times, I heart you!!!