Brought to you by the dudes that gave Melbourne St Ali, MoPho is right at home in South Yarra. It's…read morehip, it's cool, it's offbeat and it's tasty. To be perfectly fair, you pay the price for all these things - you're looking at around twice the price for a bowl of noodle soup here than you would be in Footscray - but what you're really paying for is the ambience and the Westernisation of things. Whilst the chefs seem to know their way around a bowl of pho, when they say 'shredded chicken' you get hand-shredded chicken breast, not the unmentionable, cheaper parts of a chook you'll find in the more authentic haunts. In all honesty it's not very reasonable to compare these two ends of the spectrum. MoPho takes the humble noodle soup and turns it up a notch, using higher quality ingredients than those seen in other establishments. The staff are knowledgeable and helpful and the drinks are good. They can even mess around with the dishes to make them edible for those with food intolerances. Yay! MoPho... get at it.

Noodles! One of everything please!…read more If you're looking for a cheap and cheerful bowl of $5 maggi-esk noodles - this isn't the place for you. If you want more adventurous flavour combinations and a big hearty bowl of noodle deliciousness for around the $15 mark, come here. I had sweet potato noodles (I don't know how they did this but they were clear and intriguing!) with salmon, chilli and roasted pumpkin. MMmm these are a few of my favourite things, it went down a treat without leaving me feeling like I devoured my body weight in heavy noodles. Definitely heading back to try their ramen and other combinations.

Looks like these days anyone is opening a restaurant in Dandenong. The result : Compromise on food,…read morecustomer service resulting in a bad dining experience. However, Salang is one exception. Hidden somewhere on the main Lonsdale Street. This restaurant boasts with all the goodness restaurants have to offer without any compromises. -The restaurant is serving Afghan traditional foods. On the menu is a range of Seekh Kebabs, Rice and apparently Matt Prestons favourite dish here is Ashak. Along with deserts. -The food is fresh by which I mean the bread have just come out of the tandoor and you should be cautious not to burn yourself (its not going to burn you), The Tikka Kebab that we had was lean backstrap meat which was juicy, fresh and quite possibly the best I have had. The salads and the Afghan style bread was also amazing -They have big wide open space so any large crowds can be able to manage themselves here without any intrusions of space. - This is a family restaurant being managed by family members. So their only commitment is to serve you at best which has been my experience so far so that they can make you come again and again. One thing they could do with better is their foods presentation. Does that really matter. Yes, but its not as important. Now, I have told you about the kinds of food they serve, their customer service and how big the restaurant is. GO!!

This place doesn't show up on google properly so type in the actual address…read more With a la carte and banquet options (vegetarian too) this place is my go to for Afghan food. I have visited on several occasions and the banquets are a great way to get a piece of everything on the menu if you aren't sure what to order. I have tried both banquet 3 and 4 - even the men walked away full. Taken from the menu on their website: BANQUET 3 $40 p.p 1. samosa with dip 2. kebabs - tikka, chicken, shami 3. manto dumplings 4. golden eggplant 5. qabuli Palow (rice with grated carrots & sultanas) 6. orange Palow 7. dhaal or Korma 8. drinks salad and break 9. dessert and tea or coffee My favourites: kebabs, manto dumplings, and the eggplant! Drink to try: Mango lassi as it is freshly made and makes a great sharing jug.

This place is right near my house and have the best dumplings this side of glenferrie road…read more Everything I've ever had has been so amazing but the Shanghai pork dumplings are hands down my favorite. Everything is quick and yummy

I was not as taken with the place as the others. The family of 4 was looking for something new and…read morewent here after a Yelp session. The service was inattentive at best. We sat for a long time before anyone came to take our order and that was after we got up to ask. The food was good but nothing to write home about. It is a lot of food so you can eat on the cheap. So there you have it. The straight dope. Or it's from a dope...you decide.

Wow...this place was a pleasant surprise. We bought a groupon for this place, which I'm a bit…read moredubious of as we've not been too impressed with other groupons at restaurants. We started out with duck, minced with lots of herbs and spices, topped with plumb sauce on a piece of lettuce. Next were vegetable spring rolls that were just lovely and not overly oily. The main was a beautiful, tender beef stirfry with a really nice tasty sauce through it and lots of veggies. I'm not one for dessert but my husband had the mango pudding and said it was delicious. The service was really good the atmosphere was very friendly, warm and welcoming. we will definitely go back.

I ordered the Cantonese fillet steak and it melted in my mouth. We ordered medium rare and it came…read moreback quite rare but, it was delicious. It's a little pricey but, the servings are sizeable. We also had combination noodles. Good quality food.

A popular local, serving up Malaysian fare. I ordered to Mee Goreng and was happy with the…read moreauthenticity of the dish and portion size. The staff are extremely friendly and prompt, making for a pleasant and casual dining experience. A great choice when in North Melbs!

One of the best Asian restaurant / take aways on Errol St…read more They have quite a wide ranging Malaysian menu and the choices I've tried always hit the spot. I feel like they put real effort into everything they do here. The flavours in the food really stand out, service is always very friendly and extra attentive without being too much. It's great for the lunchtime crowd or for an evening meal. Prices are also reasonable. I've visited a few times and KL Bunga Raya is definitely becoming a staple lunch spot.

There are places that lie to you. Their outside appears to have no consequence at all. They're…read morenondescript. You pass them everyday and never consider going in a trying it out. The South East Asian restaurant Norsiah's Kitchen has this feel about it. You'd be forgiven for never giving this place a go. Near a tram station on Swanston street seems a little like a nothing place to be. The food that comes out of here is however, simple. Simple, tasy and satisfying. The rice servings are huge, with menu items like eggplant in chilli, chicken curry and more. The spices are great without being artificially over the top (you know the chilli sauce you find that makes your face explode, but it's chemicals? It's not here, thankfully) Never busy enough to serve you within five minutes of walking in, Norsiah's hidden winnings are well worth discovering for yourself.

All them naysayers know naught a thing of Malaysian fare! You gotta be selective with which reviews…read moreyou pay attention to people! (As I wrote the review I realised what the negative reviewers were trying to say... Read on for a better picture.) I went despite reading various reviews saying the food was mediocre and that the place had seen better days. Craving for a hearty Malay feed I went ahead and gave Norsiah's Kitchen a go and I was not disappointed but I wasn't overtly wowed either. I'll be honest and say that I walked in not expecting much and my expectations dropped even more when I saw haphazard way in which the food trays were organised. The sauces were spilled from one tray to the next, probably due to the way they plate up the food. The low expectations explain the lack of effort in my photography. Sorry guys! A couple of key words came up when I read the reviews on Urbanspoon. They were 'fried chicken' and 'sambal sauce'. I made sure I tried the fried chicken and asked them to add the sambal sauce on the side. The fried chicken was nice and crispy but I felt that it lacked the spice punch of traditional Malay fried chicken. It should be more fragrant and probably a little saltier. The sambal sauce was okay. Just okay because there wasn't enough spice (Again!) and too watered down for my liking. The two complimented each other well, the sauce making up for the blandness of the chicken. I also had Tofu with Tao Gey (bean sprouts) which was too salty and Beef Rendang (A thick curry) which was also a tad too salty but the meat was fall-off-the-bone tender, so it was definitely a saving grace to the meal. The curry was not quite thick enough to what I would call a 'rendang'. It was a little watery. All of that for $7, I think its a pretty good deal. I'll say this, I finished the whole plate of food because I was pretty hungry and because I believe we should never waste food. I ordered a cuppa the famous Teh Tarik (lit: pulled tea Google it its quite a sight to watch it made traditionally) for $2.50(?) and a 10 min wait. I was quite disappointed as it was watered down and it took so long to be made. The tea is made in batches due to its popularity. I actually think I can make a better Teh. Sorry to the Uncle who made my tea! So! Here comes the long awaited conclusion. It was okay. I will probably not go back unless I was desperate. I really wanted to write a raving review for this place but upon thinking back on my experience I realised that it was what I have to call it a mediocre one. I give it 5/10.

When you are craving for Malaysian food in Melbourne you should drop by at Malaymas…read more It's a cosy Restaurent located in Fitzroy. Tmyou should call for a reservation before you come here as it could be quite packed during the weekends. There are tons of yummy Malaysian food to order. I be tried the hainanese chicken , the meat is soft and succulent with the jelly like skin. Love the cucumbers and soya sauce with it, definitely should try with the chili sauce. Another fav is the beef rendang. The meat is so soft. It kinda melts in your mouth the sauce is really fragrant super yums if you eat it with white rice. We tried the fried kangkung with chili belacan too. It's awesome, it makes me think of home. If you would like noodles there are hokkien mee which is the fat noodles fried in black sauce. Another is the curry laksa which is the curry coconut milk soup with Vege and noodles.

As a Malaysian, unfortunately, we are quite particular when it comes to Malaysian food (well, at…read moreleast for me). There are many places in Melbourne to get my fix, but I always come back to Malaymas - and I always order the Fried Kuey Teow, as theirs is the best that I've tasted in Melbourne, without any disappointment. It's a humble restaurant (I like it that way), with a menu to satisfy your Malaysian cravings. They do really good Hainanese Chicken Rice and hot Horlicka too - mmmm.... The only downside (for me) is the roti canai - still yummy, no doubt, but can't beat made on-the-spot rotis. Decently priced and generous portions, lovely friendly staff too. I highly recommend Malaymas.

I have always been intrigued by this place, right next door to one of my fave Indian restaurants,…read morePersian Flavors. King Shawarma is essentially a middle eastern halal takeaway place that also sells your usual take away fare, such as potato cakes and dim sims, as well as shawarma, middle eastern burgers, and halal charcoal chicken. I was curious to exactly what a shawarma was. I ordered a lamb one, and patiently waited. What I received was like a cross between a kebab and a souvolaki. Slightly more flavour than a kebab. As a big fan of kebabs, I really did enjoy it. If you are in the area and after a cheap reasonably healthy lunch, stop in and give it a go.