Nice steak porterhouse (medium). Bay bugs were nice too. Acqua Panna water is offered for still…read morewater but paid per bottle ($12 per bottle). Desserts were good as well. Boston clam chowder can pass on.

Busy Friday @6pm, we get that. They sat us in corner next to super busy service table worked by at…read moreleast 6 servers. Asked to move, was told not possible. OK. One server took cocktail order; cocktail was well made/delivered within 10 mins. New server took dinner order; new waiter delivered of Seafood Linguine (smallish portion, good flavor combination) and Mooloolaba King Prawns (delish); downside when dinner finished & dishes cleared after 20 mins had to go find any of our 3 servers to ask for check, the another 10 minutes to first server to bring to table. Abysmal service, horrible seats, OK food, tasty cocktails = can't recommend at all due to service, not meal.

Went here with for a family dinner. It was highly recommended and this place didn't disappoint…read more Plenty of options to choose from and everything we ordered turned out to be great! Food was served hot and the portions were good! Service was very courteous and fast. This place was buzzing with people during dinner time on a weekday. It was noisy as expected. Decor was pleasant. Overall had a memorable experience.

The service here is exceptionally friendly. We were seated quickly and where-ever we wanted most of…read morethe time, without any fuss (provided it is not full). This restaurant can get busy which is a testament to the great food and service you will find here. The barramundi, grilled chicken and the stir fry's are flavoursome and tasty. Not a wide selection of desserts though. This is a must if you are in the area.

The concept of Hooked is very simple. Just how Grilled claims to do healthy burgers, Hooked is…read moretrying to replicate the concept and apply it to fish and chips. On their website they ask the question "why hooked"? A: low in fat, high in protein, rich in omega 3 etc etc etc. They also claim to only use locally sourced potatoes and the freshest of ingredients. I do really love the concept and the menu looks really appealing. You can choose between the house fish, prawns, calamari and scallops. You can even continue down the healthy route and have a salad instead of fries. All that aside, whenever I have come here (twice - i gave it a second go!) it has been exactly like the two star rating says.... MEH. There is too much batter, the seafood does not pack a punch, the chips aren't that addictive and overall there is no warm fuzzy feeling like you've had a good feed. The service is good and the backyard a nice spot to eat but the food really is lacking. I'd rather go to an old school fish and chip shop that has more flavoursome food at much more inexpensive prices.

Oh my, I couldn't disagree with the previous review MORE!…read more Ok... well, that's not exactly correct. Hooked IS similar to Grill'd in their concept of making traditionally unhealthy food healthy, and to be honest I'm not quite sure they pull that off. But who gets fish 'n' chips when they're trying to be healthy!? BUT, I have always found the food here to be delicious. The fish burger is truly to die for. I mean, how did they make it so tasty?! The chips are done 'gourmet' style with whisperings of sweet potato sprinkled on top, and comes on a plate - not wrapped in today's newspaper. Plus, bottled beer is available. Beer + fish burger = happy Jackie. However, the outside courtyard is gorgeous but rather small, and I do find the prices to be... a little high. You'll need a twenty to get a full meal. There's definitely no minimum chips at this fish 'n' chip joint!

This place is near Chapel Street. Parking is hard to find. The theme is Chinese antiques. There are…read morea few seating options available where you sit in an antique poster bed and eat your food. They have the best gluten free yum cha I've ever seen available in the world. There were a number of different options and the service was great. I really loved the dumplings. I'd like to go back again. My favourite would be the chicken and leek dumpling.

We went here because we heard it was the only place in Melbourne that had gluten free dumplings. I…read morehave to say I was disappointed in them. It wasn't your typical dough but made with GF flour instead they just used rice paper. It wasn't easy to eat because the rice paper was super sticky and was coming apart. I can't speak for any of their other food because we didn't have anything else. But I will say the ambience in the restaurant is super cool! You can sit in a little cubby on pillows and hang out. You can also bring your own wine!

This is a restaurant that has recieved many accolades for its wine list and wonderful fine dining…read moreexperience. My own personal experience here has only extended to dessert and coffee,but that experience alone left me very impressed with both the service and the decadent dessert that literally melted in my mouth. I sat in the outdoor dining area, and even though I was not there for the full dining experience, the wait staff were professional, attentive, and had a thorough knowledge of the menu and wine pairings- including for dessert. Based off that experience alone I will definitely come back for dinner some time soon. The menu looked great!

Amazing veg food and chocolate mousse. Did not expect to find so good vegetarian food. Overall…read moregreat experience

I celebrated my birthday at Izakaya Jiro in Melbourne, and it was pretty good. The place has a vibe…read morethat makes you feel like you're somewhere in Japan, which was nice. We started with a beautiful variety of sashimi--fresh and tasty--and the agedashi tofu and tempura were solid choices too. The highlight for us was definitely the variety of Wagyu beef cuts! it was cooked really well and super flavorful. Overall, it's a nice spot if you're after a relaxed Japanese dining experience. Great food and great service!

Overpriced and bleh!!! very forgettable!!! Ordered the sashimi and sushi $36 for 21 pieces. It was…read morerobbery!! had to order 2 other mains to suffice. Got the eek rice and teriyaki chicken. Both were average and meeeh! I don't get how this place is competitive. in summary ... over priced average food!

Had lunch here and it's not to bad for Fish and chips. I would have liked a more flaky batter but…read moreit's not to bad at all. I'll be back for a nasty f&c feast soon.

Simple fish and chip shop. No gravy but free tartare. The seafood's the star here. Most other…read moreplaces pile up the chips and the seafood looks sparse. Not here. The seafood here is of a generous serve and the chips are a side, as they should be! The burgers on the grill looked great.

The first thing you notice when you enter this restaurant are the lobsters and fish swimming around…read morethe the tanks. No, that is not decoration, that is somebody's meal - yep, it's one of those restaurants were you pick your meal before they catch it, take it a way, and cook it. Mind you, I have never had a meal like that, namely because the portion is so huge that I am unlikely to finish it all one my lonesome, though I did notice that when I was in Hong Kong, a lot of the restaurants did operate that way. As for this one, it did have a really authentic feel about it, and they even had decent chopsticks as opposed to those really tacky ones you find in other restaurants. The food does come out reasonably quickly, and are fair sized portions, but at least they let you take it home in a container.

C-culture is a great example of consistency. The food is consistently fresh and tasty. The service…read moreis consistently efficient and it's consistently busy. Not always crazy busy, but busy enough that you know it must be good. My favorite dishes are the pork done three ways (crispy fried, bbq and steamed) and the crispy noodle and beef dish. The fried tofu dish is also a winner! This place is good for large and small groups or you could eat there on your own and not feel alone.