Our dinner ended in food poisoning for 3-4 the four diners…read more whilst A bacteria was identified in tests undertaken the restaurant declined to engage. In Melbourne we have an amazing range of dining options available. Take the time to look for an alternative place to eat rather than risking replicating our night out.

First things first - GET A COCKTAIL. If you don't drink, now would be a good time to start because,…read morehonestly, these are some truly amazing drinks. I ordered the Guava Dreams because it was described as being 'tiki-inspired' (and I am a crazy tiki obsessive.) IT WAS SO DAMN GOOD. Secondly, ooohhhh the food is pretty good too! If there's one thing I do well it's order wahaaaayyy too much food, but thankfully we had a very honest waiter who told us to settle down, and maybe reconsider our mammoth order. Between two, we ended up with: + Coconut Calamari & Salted Duck Egg Relish + Grilled Pineapple, Pork & Peanut Egg Net Salad + Jungle Duck & Betel Leaf Curry + Plus rice and roti The stand out for me was the pineapple and pork salad. It was beautifully presented under the egg net and, hey, pineapple and pork are a match made in heaven. It had flecks of fresh chilli and coriander throughout, making it a tangy/sweet/sour/delicious dish. When we ordered the Jungle Duck Curry we were warned "this is really, really hot" and they weren't wrong. As much as I loved the flavours, I really struggled to have much of this - even with some fresh roti to cool my tongue. While the food and drink were great, we were left very disappointed by the service. It was a quiet Saturday afternoon when we went in with only two other tables and yet it still took our waiter 20 minutes to take our initial drink order. I don't mind waiting for food, but for the love of God at least bring me a drink.

Dudley's has the best food , friendly staff , and the best ambience. There are plenty of native…read morebirds flying around , which adds to the relaxed atmosphere.

We tend to drop in to Dudleys when we're in Olinda. Staff here are always very welcoming, and…read morethere's typically a great atmosphere. During summer months there'll be singers, with a warm, open fire inside for winter. The menu is extensive, and at any one time there'll be several specials to choose from, some of which are better than others. The kitchen boasts a proper wood-fried pizza oven, so you can expect a really good pizza here.

Steak was ok slightly under prepped but charred well. the fat I would have preferred to be rendered…read moremore. Overall it was ok for the cut. Shoestring fries and peppercorn sauce... bit ordinary.. The staff are great, friendly and professional. we had cocktail envy from the table next to us who kept ordered them!! :) If it weren't for the bottle of wine to try get though... WIR.. parking is too hard!

This place is soon becoming one of my favourite last minute dinner establishments. The sweet…read morepotato, grains and feta salad is my favourite! The sweet potato and quinoa make it a substantial meal and the spinach and other bits make is tasty and healthy. If I'm feeling really hungry, I get the slow cooked lamb spud which is delish! I'd much rather go here than Subway or other fast food places. They're just as quick and much healthier.

This place is exactly what it sounds like. A bar for baked, topped potatoes. Scrumptious!…read more Serving three kinds of potato - regular, baby (for the kids) and sweet potatoes (at an extra cost), this Spudbar really can't be faulted. Like your favourite sandwich shop, there are a variety of topping combinations you can choose from or you can go the creative route and choose from the vast range of options in front of you. We're talking everything from your usual suspects like sour cream, cheese and tomato to beetroot, baby spinach and pineapple. My only issue is that it can get seriously busy. But you can't really blame a place for being popular, can you? Fast, cheap (under $10), healthy and satisfying. What more do you want?

A quiet, charming, and modern restaurant located in Camberwell, Miss Korea offers up a variety of…read moreclassic Korean comfort foods. I stopped by for lunch on a weekday and saw that the interior was rather empty in comparison to other neighboring restaurants along the street. Parking, also, was somewhat of a pain - potential street parking, if you are lucky. A vast menu with options such as grilling your own meats, bibimbap, yet not really any tofu soups, sad... Though the menu is extensive, they only offer less than half the menu during lunch hours! So please, do yourself a favor and check with the waitress before you set your beady eyes on that delicious pajeon (pancake) because, alas, it's only available for dinner. I ordered the Stone Bowl Bibimbap with Beef ($14). Portion size was tiny, but the ingredients were excellent. The beef and vegetables were fresh and flavorful. It also came with 2 sauces, the spicy and soy sauce, per your palate's choosing. Also had the Korean Fried Chicken ($16) as an appetizer. Flavors were yum but the breading was a a bit too thick and hard...had to give it a good chew. Overall, meh...can't say I'm impressed.

I never get excited by the food offerings in Camberwell - it's all a bit samey, samey and over…read morepriced. Enter Miss Korea. The bibimbap is solid. Not the best I've ever had but certainly enjoyable none the less. It could do with a bit more kick - even with the 'chili' sauce it doesn't offer much of a punch. I like it regardless as a healthy-ish option in the area. The dumplings are amazing. I love them. I might even get some on my way home tonight. hhmmm... I even like the tofu starter and i usually avoid tofu like the plague. Don't travel to Camberwell for it, but visit if you are in the area for sure. The staff are friendly and glasses of (decent) wine are less than a tenner - always a good thing in my book!

8bit is without a doubt one of Melbourne's most hyped burger in this era of the burger trend here…read more The restaurant has a really cool retro video game theme. Our favourite item here is the classic 8bit with cheese - the beef patty that sits in between the other fresh ingredients is always tender and juicy. The beer battered fries are always crispy and complement the burgers perfectly. However, their food has changed slightly as compared to a few years ago. The food is still good, but we found that it wasn't as good as it was before. With that said, it's still one of the better burger places around and will always be the local's favourite!

Fantasticly tasty food but if you're health conscious I wouldn't consume any of the delicious food…read morehere

Dear Penny Black,…read more Thank you. Thank you for providing us with a place to catch up in the sunshine, to drinks beers and eat food and be merry. Thank you for your ever so reasonable pizza prices of $8.50, covered with the right amount of toppings and cooked to the right amount of crisp. Thank you for your crinkle cut fries that accompany your burgers. I should mention the chicken burger, surrounded by crumbs; crunchy and tender. Thank you for your cider, from Colonial Brewing, because without you, I would never have known about this crisp, light drop. Thank you for your photo booth and pool table, your movie nights and your staff. But most of all, thank you for your beer garden. Filled with sunshine, benches, high tables and places where you let me smoke. A rarity you are, and for that I thank you. Will I be back, I hear you ask? Of course. For you loaded fries, deep fried cheese sticks and smiling staff. Yours, always Alice

I'm not quite sure whether this is called 'The Amelia Shaw' or not, but it seems that all of the…read moremarkers on the various mapping and other apps suggest that it is the Penny Black. Still, one does wonder what is in a name, and the thing is quite a lot. However, that is beside the point because this is one of those great Bruswick pubs that you find scattered along Sydney Road. Like many of the other pubs, you can expect craft beers, live music, and an awesome beer garden (which also supports live music acts). The only problem is that with all the good pubs and bars, it can be hard to select one that would be a favourite.

Our first meal in Melbourne! My cousin was looking for a restaurant that took reservations near…read moreour Airbnb and had some vegetarian options for the parents and found this place! They're locals so she must like this place to make the suggestion! They had our table ready and the service was great - our food came out in a timely manner and they were able to accommodate our large party fairly easily. My seafood tofu soup was delicious, the tofu was soft and silky. The Korean hot pot was large and able to feed 2+ people! We also ordered the seafood pancake, which was a little too doughy and soft for my liking, but the kalbi/short ribs were seasoned well on a hot sizzling plate and pretty delicious! My parents seemed to like their tofu bibimbops. The squid bulgolgi was spicy but the dish was large and had lots of squid and veggies in it! We ordered more than enough food and everything was pretty satisfying! Apparently there's like 2-3 different Oriental Spoon locations in the same area so if one is busy, you can always walk down the block for the other!

My wife met up one of her friends in Melbourne and we wanted to treat him out to Korean BBQ for his…read morebirthday. This place proved to be a good decision. They cook the BBQ tableside. We got the beef combo, came with prawns, beef ribs, and mushrooms. Solid. It also came with 4 side dishes. I wish they gave you more options, but this was the 2nd place in Australia that we have had Korean BBQ and I guess the sides just aren't as a big deal. We also, got the seafood pancake, it was crispy! We celebrated with raspyberry soju, the pitcher is huge and goes down really smooth. Be careful, as it will creep up on you. My favorite was the korean fried chicken. We got the soy garlic and the spicy.