This place is amazing! We have been here a few times now for takeaway and it has been consistently…read moregreat everytime. The meat is never chewy or tough unlike a lot of other chinese restaurants we have tried. The flavours are incredible, vegies are fresh and the staff are friendly. Easily the best Chinese restaurant that we have found in the outer eastern suburbs.

Siam Village remains one of my top Thai restaurants in Melbourne. I have been there so many times…read moreand I have never been disappointed. The prices are very reasonable, especially for the quality and size of the serving you receive. The curries are spot on flavour wise. They are not too hot, and have the perfect balance of heat, sweet and sour. The meat is top notch too. My favourite dish is the pad thai. The combination of spices, fish sauce, noodles and vegies is perfect, and I am always left full. There is usually enough left over for lunch the next day too, and it is just as good reheated.

I would never have expected to find such a nice Thai restaurant at Pinewood. But I have been…read morepleasantly surprised by Siam Village. I'm one of those people who really seeks out the best curries. I'm not too fussed about other Thai dishes. Don't get me wrong, I'll wolf down bucketload after bucketload of pad thai, but it's the curries that keep me interested in a restaurant. The curries at Siam Village are excellent. I usually grab the massaman curry with beef. If you know the dish, you'll know that the potatoes in that dish can really seem a bit underdone at many restaurants. Haven't had that experience here. They're exactly as you would hope. The décor is really quite nice. Although the furniture itself is dark, the whole restaurant seems quite light and airy. I really like the place and will be going back very soon.

The food is really good & I consider myself a fussy eater. Cannot taste any msg. Didn't get thirsty…read moreafter dinner as that would be the case if there is msg. Had lobster with noodles. So tasty & generous. Their sweet & sour pork is so unlike other restaurants. The meat is tender & hardly any fat on it with a generous portion with not too much batter & the sauce is superb. I've been telling my friends about it. I normally don't fancy sweet & sour pork but at Canton Lake, i have to recommend it. We had the set menu which came with a free traditional Chinese soup. Even this was so good. My cousin who came down from Sydney was also thrilled with the quality of this free soup. I think the free soup only came with the set menu.

1st time here and definitely worth a return visit! was only able to sneak in one pic as was with…read moreguests who were a bit horty torty around food. has to give face!! alamak! Crab noodles - 4/5 great flavours not high in msg. One of the better ones tried Oysters - 5/5 very delish fresh and succulent Yellow Oil Chicken - 5/5 my favourite! reminds me of many a times crossing the Shenzhen border just to appease my cravings for this same level of quality and authenticity in flavour! Steamed Barramundi - 2.8/5 was ok only but not that great maybe a bad batch. WIR? Yep!

This place is by far the best place I've ever ever been to for South Indian food…read more It is cheap and cheerful. You can expect a wait (even on Anzac day in the evening when most people are probably watching the footy) but not for too long. Food is served quickly. The menu is massive with over 50 kinds of dosa, more than 10 kinds of biryani, a range of indo-chinese options (like chicken 65 and gobi manchurian), a select number of North Indian street food (like papdi chaat and samosa chaat), even dessert dosa (like lindt chocolate cashew dosa) and lassi (avocado, plain and mango). My friends and I wanted to eat everything on the menu and with dishes ranging from 10.95 to 13.95, it was hard not to order EVERYTHING! We settled for kara lamb dosa, the chicken hyderabadi biryani and the gobi manchurian. Portions are decent sized. Food arrived within 10-15 minutes. The gobi manchurian was garlicky and battered and slightly spicy. The hyderabadi biryani was by far the best biryani I've ever had. It was spicy (the way Indians like it - so not overpowering enough to mask the flavour but just at the right level), came with a nice spicey chutney and yoghurt (or dhai). The kara lamb dosa was dosa stuffed with deliciously flavoured lamb mince served with the most delicious chutney I've ever tasted and sambar. The sambar was quite sweet and not what I'm used to but with everything else being spicy - the sweet sambar was a relief! Can't wait to make more frequent visits to Dosa Hut! Even my friend who lived in South India for four years said that the food was amazing and equal to the food he's had in the South of India. p.s. Don't go here if you want butter chicken, chicken tikka masala, lamb rogan josh and naan.

Went here with friends who are regulars to try dosa. I normally can only find naan in The States…read moreand S.Korea. I had seen it in Singapore but didn't get to try it there. It was pretty airy and crispy. I think I got it with tandoori chicken inside which seems a bit different. The samosa I ate later on earned thus place another star (we took 3 to go) Not dry at all...best samosa I've ever had.

This restaurant makes authentic yum cha perfect for any occasion. The honey chicken is spot on, the…read morefried rice is cooked to perfection and the dumplings are delicious.

In terms of service and value for money, Jade Pavillion offers great Chinese fare with a host that…read moretruly makes you wan to come back again. Sitting near the foot of the Dandenongs, and operating for as long as I can remember, Danny and the guys at Jade do a fantastic job when it comes to group bookings. My grandparents choose to come here for every birthday and occasion, and while at first I was skeptical, I have been converted. As a vegetarian, choices are usually down to an omelette or fried rice when it comes to some Chinese restaurants. (Even if you do get the fried rice, chances are you'll find prawns in it.) Knowing this from experience, I was glad to see a really good range of Bead Curd options, and when I spoke to the host, he ensured me I could order anything off the menu and they would make it vegetarian. I recommend the Tofu & Mixed Vegetable Satay. Served with rice on the side, this is a tantalizing dish that recently won 4 vegetarian diners over when we were there. The vegetables were crisp and delicious, and the satay sauce was the best I've ever had. A huge cheers to the host Danny for managing to make every group booking there a great night out. Oh, and as the restaurant has no license to sell alcohol, you can BYO wine, beer or whatever you like. Bringing your own 6 pack is a great touch, and a great way to save money for more food.

Great value local Chinese food. Friendly staff and good Service. Cheapest decent meal for miles…read more Quality of food exceeds expectations.

Wonderful local Chinese restaurant with large menu and good quality food. Located in a secluded…read morearea of Dingley, it can take a little extra time to find. Food is always delicious and served fast. Can be a little slow after first arriving and when wanting to pay the bill. Other than that, it is great. Friendly staff and family friendly restaurant. Can get busy on weekends so bookings would be recommended, especially for groups larger than 2.

A secluded restaurant in the industrial area of Dingley, still has a nice view of a man-made pond…read morewith duckies is peaceful to watch. In terms of the food, the pork with orange sauce was delicious, rice and sweet. The pork wasn't over cooked either. We also had the combination noodles. I've been to enough Chinese restaurants to know that you can't really stuff this up and they did a good job. It's also a dish that you can necessarily make dynamic but, Redwood provided a great dish with a good presentation and a great amount of meat including large prawns.

Disclaimer: I can count on one hand the number of times I've had Malaysian/Singaporean food. With…read morethat said, I did try a couple of places while on vacation with my husband and we both liked Killiney Kopitiam better than some of the other places we tried. They are located in Little Italy if you don't want Italian food, and they offer good lunch sets. We got nasi lemak with beef rendang and fried chicken + a drink for $16 AUD. The rice here is so fragrant and delicious! The fried chicken was solid, but I'm not a huge fried chicken person. The beef rendang was tender and the milk tea was strong. Service was fast and efficient, so no complaints there. You'll get in and out pretty fast during lunch. They have a pretty big menu at reasonable prices, so give this a try if you're in the area!

So when a planned visit to Mamak in the city ended up being a rerouted trip to Killiney Kopitiam on…read moreLygon Street, I was a little disappointed. Killiney is another non-Italian option on the Italian dominated Lygon Street. They also have great hawker food options at competitive prices, and our whole table decided to try a range of the menu but let's get to the real news: The Nasi Lemak options! I was almost in Nasi Lemak heaven..... --------------------- Nasi Lemak with Egg and Ikan Bilis Nasi Lemak with Fried Tofu (Vegetarian) Nasi Lemak with Fried Chicken Nasi Lemak with Curry Chicken Nasi Lemak with Fried Fish Nasi Lemak with Rendang Beef Nasi Lemak Complete A (Fish & Curry Chicken) Coconut Rice served with egg, deep fried fish, curry chicken, sambal chilli, fried anchovies, peanut and sliced cucumber. Nasi Lemak Complete B (Fried Chicken & Beef Rendang) Coconut rice served with egg, fried chicken and beef rendang, sambal chilli, fried anchovies, peanut and sliced cucumber. ------------------- We went for the Nasi Lemak Complete B, which was definitely a great option considering it had two protein options. I would love to come back and try the fried fish and curry chicken. Coconut rice was pretty good, not overpowered but with a nice hint of coconut. The egg was a nice hard boiled egg, split in to two which is how you will see Nasi Lemak served in many places. The Fried Chicken had a very nice flavour and was super crispy on the outside. The beef rendang unfortunately was not that great and the beef was very tough! The anchovies, sambal and other condiments were spot on! The speciality which is the Kaya Toast was definitely a surprise to me, my in laws assure me that is authentic to how Singapore serves it. With big chunks of butter in the middle! The butter for me was overkill but the Kaya was brilliant. Look forward to coming back and trying something else.