Amazing food! We ordered two evenings in a row because it was just that good. Tried the veg…read moredumplings (crispy and perfect!), the kabocha bao and the sweet potato fries and my husband had the boneless half and half KFC and the brisket bao. SO GOOD! Both the chili sauce and the garlic soy are wonderful and I would recommend getting a few extras to dip everything in! Already looking forward to ordering again, and can't wait until lockdown is over and we can dine in!

This place is one of my absolute favourite restaurants. The…read moreFeed Me option is really great to try all of the dishes that this place offers. My partner and I often do this option, however come hungry as there are around 8 dishes with the Feed Me option. The Taste Jan Chi is another great option, where you select 5 dishes to share from the menu. We have yet to get a dish that we haven't loved. Usually with places there's always a few dishes you don't like, but I have loved every dish we've tried. The waitress is fabulous. Excellent service. On busier nights she still manages to keep waters topped up and takes orders and make all the drinks. A definite recommendation.

No obvious signs or bright lights…read more Sitting near the corner of Waverley and Warrigul Road, boy am I glad to have stumbled upon this place. With both indoor and outdoor seating, this small restaurant welcomes people of all sorts and has Japanese beer on tap! Wooden chairs and tables with menus on wooden boards, Cafe Carpenter combines Japanese and Korean flavours and does it well! I have found a quiet hideaway near home!

Oh..where to begin. Korean, Japanese and everything in between, the sheer variety is a bit…read moreoverwhelming at first. If I could order everything I just might. Normally I am a bit skeptical about places with too many choices, but at this place they do not disappoint. If you are looking for a friendly neighborhood restaurant and drinking place (Like an Asian Fushion Cheers?), but maybe are unsure of what you want, but just know that you want good food, then Cafe Carpenter is the place for you. It is not easy to find a place with a classically trained chef from Japan and someone who also actually lived and breathed the Korean street food scene. Food wise, from the LA Ribs, to the Donkatsu, and Takoyaki everything is excellent and authentic. Wide selection of alcoholic drinks, coffee, as well as desserts. The pricing is also very reasonable for comparable quality. While the quality, variety and service were all excellent, the one thing that stood out most for me was the friendliness and warmth of the owners and staff. I highly recommend.

BEST KOREAN FOOD IN GLEN WAVERLEY! I've been going here for years and it always meets its…read moreexpectations. The staff are so welcoming and the food is beyond exceptional. I always come here for my go to Korean food!

This Korean restaurant is a gem in a corner, it has been here for over 15 years and still shining…read more One of the best korean restaurants ever in Melbourne, opened by real korean owner and chef. Food is on the top tier, four season pork belly BBQ is just amazing, especially you bite down with the iceberg lettuce, then slurp a mouth full of cold noodle soup, life can't get better from this point, and the delight goes forever until you finish your meal. Oh btw, their fried chicken ribs is also god tier, forget other fried chicken places, this is the only one to go. Been here with multiple friends who used to live in Melbourne, and after they all left I still brings more new friends to enjoy this restaurant. Can't tell much about service anymore since I have been here for too long, the waiters all know me and I don't even have to look at menu or order, they already know what I want. The restaurant is not big and usually crowded, you feel like you won't have enough space, however that's how the vibe is and for me I love how this place is, wish it could be here forever with me to get old.

Since moving in to the area some months ago, every time my partner and I have passed Kumo we mumble…read moreto each other "we really should go there soon." Finally, that very night came last week. Kumo Izakaya as a venue is absolutely beautiful - it is spacious but still intimate, perfect for date night but also for a big group. It has that certain je ne sais quoi that so many venues strive for but can't achieve. The split level seating creates a great ambience while the booths down the side make you feel like a VIP if you're lucky enough to be seated there. Physically this venue is perfection. As per usual, we ordered far too much and regretted it when we saw food for 10 people placed in front of us. Thankfully we are food heroes and refuse to give up on a dish. We enjoyed edamame, the assorted sashimi of the day, takoyaki, garlic soy karaage chicken (glorified but ever-so delicious fried chicken) plus some pickled vegetables. All tasted incredibly fresh, flavoursome and Japanese. I must give bonus points to their Yelp check-in offer - the free "sample" of sake was more than a sample and I struggled to finish it all - very generous! All-in-all a really lovely venue - great for an anniversary or special evening. A true destination restaurant.

Kumo is still just a wee, little spider-cloud baby having opened only a few months yore, but…read morealready it is promising to grow up into a fine, young thing. It's pretty gorgeous looking in here. My man and I pondered over exactly how much it must've cost for the fit-out as we sipped our $35 bottle of sake and played with our food by seeing who could pick up more single egg roe beads without popping them or letting them spring into the beard of the hipster at the next table. (In case you were wondering, I won). Anyway, seeing that we don't know anything at all about costing restaurant fit-outs, we agreed that it must've been very expensive. We sat at the long, communal table in the middle of the room, which was fine, but next time I'm vying for one of the cosy booths, or better yet, one of the upstairs loungey tables where I'm certain I can fully explore the izakaya experience. I mean, izakaya dens are all about chilling and taking ones time over many drinks and the occasional morsel, and what better set up to do that than at a loungey table, right? My recommendation for food: deep-fried potato wrapped prawns. And for drink: any sake on the menu. Kanpai!

From start to finish, Kisume provided a delightful dining experience for our honeymoon. We sat at…read morethe sushi bar, which provided an entertaining environment and excitement for our chef's tasting order. All of the food looked incredible! Our courses included the kingfish sashimi, assorted sushi, ponzu chicken, fish substitution for angus steak, cos lettuce and hazelnut dacquoise. The kingfish was unlike any other sashimi we've had with the truffle sauce. All of the sushi was incredibly fresh and flavorful. I wish we lived closer to dine here again soon!

We booked Kisume after a fantastic experience at Chin Chin. Kisume did not disappoint! We didnt…read morethink there was room for improvement during our week of phenomenal food in Melbourne, Kisume proved our assumption incorrect and amazed us with the brilliant food and service ! Lovey decor and lively ambience. The scallops and the kingfish was the highlight .

I had seen that my friend had been here multiple times , so I thought I'd give this place a shot…read moremyself. They require a credit card to hold the booking which was fine by me. I was 20 minutes late for my booking , but there was no issue when I had arrived. We opted for the $88 feed me menu where we were given about 9 items.. I didn't keep track as I was so hungry and the food looked delicious that I forgot to snap a couple of the items. Everything about the dishes were amazing. The burst of flavour, and that kick in spice (pretty much in every dish) was great. I'm not usually a chilli eater, but the amount of spice used in the dishes weren't too over powering which was great for me. It is hard to pick which would be my favourite out of all the dishes, but the pork belly, curry and roti definitely stood out for me. If only they provided unlimited roti canai ; I would have been in heaven. Will definitely be coming back again!

Totally underwhelming…read more To start off the place smells like a deep fryer. If the food had been great I'd have been happy to overlook that but it wasn't. The starters we had (dumplings and pancakes) were fine but not amazing. The mains (#21 bibimbap with spicy pork and #55 the pork belly special with kimchi) however were utterly boring. I've just come back from a trip to Seoul and the food was amazing - nothing as dull as this was. Some of the dishes had some spice but no flavour. If this was my fist experience with Korean food I'd never try it again. As it wasn't I will try again - just not here.

One one my friends managed to break with the tradition of going out to the stock standard pubs that…read morewe tend to go to on a Sunday night and instead dragged all of us down to this place, a place that here and her boyfriend (not that they actually claim to be an item, but they always seem to be together, but that's another story) go to when we go to a place they don't like. Well, I have to say that while the restaurant was pretty nice (it's Korean) I wasn't all that impressed with my noodle dish. It started off okay, however by the time I got to the noodle at the bottom I simply couldn't finish it. Also, they don't split bills, which is a big put off for me, especially since I don't always carry spare cash on me. It's okay, but not one that I would be hurrying back to anytime soon.

Great ambiance, vibe, and decor. A visual and audible treat. I especially liked the 80's music…read moreplaying throughout the dining room. Service is quick, friendly, and attentive. Good menu with a lot of interesting options. Tried three different appetizers and the winner was the sashimi. Wonderful flavors with king fish. The butter chicken with curry was excellent. Just wish it came with some naan to soak up that wonderful sauce. Cocktails are creative and great. Just a bit measured and small, but I get it. Would dine here again and again.

The ambience was very social. Seemed like everyone wanted to be here as there was a wait list and…read morevery limited seats for walk ins. Make reservations! They also have a downstairs bar too with seating that was also booked and packed. Nice variety of dishes, chef curated plates that were visually pleasing to the eye. The drinks while good and unique were carefully measured and extremely small for the price points. 3 cocktails and I didn't feel buzzed. I feel like Australia is very big on preventing intoxication. One of the few places that had knowledgeable staff and to my surprise actually nice and welcoming. I tried the BBQ Salmon wrapped in a banana leaf, braised beef curry, and a couple of drinks. Rather your traveling or a local who hasn't tried this place, it definitely should be on your radar. I was traveling from California and ChinChin was by far the most memorable dining experience I had.