So it's 9.30pm. I've just woken up from a three hour nap despite my protests that I wasn't feeling…read morethe effects of jetlag since leaving Edinburgh. And I was STARVING. Cue me checking out deliveroo and ubereats for something delicious that could arrive quickly. I stumbled across Triakosia and given the proximity, just decided to head on over before closing time. Now it's located on the main Street area of Clifton Hill (25 years in Melbourne and I just learnt this suburb existed). Given the late hour the place was totally empty, nonetheless I was greeted with a smile and an open kitchen. I ordered the Penelope- a lamb souvlaki with potato. After a short wait I was given my dinner and headed back to mine. Now this is a kebab made with love. It's smaller than your usual kebab but the pita bread was so soft and warm, the lamb cooked perfectly, the tatziki was so creamy and garlicky and I could taste hints of lemon as I ate. Added to that was some tomato and onion. I do think the lamb could have done with a bit more salt and overall more onion (that's just my preference) but given the late hour, I was so impressed at the way this kebab was lovingly made. Also, the interior is decorated really nicely with a super chill atmosphere. Highly recommended!

Great experience at this suburban Greek restaurant. Food was moorish, atmosphere was buzzing, staff…read morewere friendly and professional. Cannot recommend highly enough. Definitely worth a visit.

Babajan has an interesting menu with lots of options but their exorbitant prices and elitism is a…read morebit much So my friends and arrive to a very busy crowded cafe. We are seated outside on little stools. It's a hit day. We feel like salads. Their counter salads look great but come with a catch. You can't order a salad as a main only as a side and you can't mix two. And it's a small side place of 13.50. Or you can get takeaway for two salads for 13.50 is a small sumo sized salad cup. Why because they're promoting something called responsible cafes so apparently cardboard takeaway containers and plastic spoons are responsible. Yes the waiter thought it was a bit much too but what can he do. 13.50 for a small salad takeaway is already overpriced. Yes I had the fish bulgur salad which was sensational and their eggplant tahini salad was to die for but I had takeaway walked 10 minutes to Edinburgh gardens with better seating less noisy and a nice atmosphere. Also their small sized coffee is 4 dollars and weak. Recommend getting takeaway only. You won't be saving the environment but you will definitely make less of a hole in your pocket. Menu is definitely to die for and staff are lovely despite the insanity that prevails.

Best breakfast I've had in a while! I kinda don't want to tell you all how amazing it was so I can…read morekeep this place to myself! We got greeted with smiley and friendly staff - always a good start to the day. Place is small but the turnaround was pretty fast! We got a table straight away. The cuisine is turkish-greek and the dishes are absolutely delicious and full of flavour. We tried a bit of the spanakopita to start, which was no less than my greek grandmother's homemade pita! We had the baked eggs and avocado ezme with a side of sesame koulouri and no joke we licked the plates clean! So much flavour and very generous portions. There are so many options for those who want a takeaway - a cabinet full of delicious pitas, salads, boreks and little bites! Oh coffee is from code black and perfect! Can't wait to try some more dishes!

Someone had the brainwave of fancy kebabs (looking at you George Calombaris). It's not a bad idea…read moreto update the "only-palatable-drunk" model and I had high hopes for local newcomer Tsi-Tsi (at one of those restaurant locations with the perpetual kiss of death on it). Unfortunately this place was just average on food (very salty), service and cleanliness. Kebabs: stay banished to the drunk friend zone.

No longer Tsi Tsi. Still Greek food. Nice ambience and fresh food. Good value for money. The house…read morewhite wine (retsina) is worth a try. Will probably try desert too next time.

The Best Greek food in all of Melbourne! Great food and great service. You MUST ask for NICO from…read moreMontreal! The best I cannot stress this enough!

AMAZING GREEK FOOD. The best place for authentic Greek food in all of Melbourne. Nico from Montreal…read morewill take good care of you. Do yourself a favor and hit up this place!

OMG, where do I start?! HORRENDOUSLY aggressive staff. We had booked a birthday party for 19 people…read moreat $75 a head. Our waiter, Egon, was so rude! He was constantly shouting at everybody, yelling, "You gotta be joking!" and "Organize it yourself!" if he was asked for something! He told us we needed to get out of there after we had barely sat down because he needed the table (I had booked for this birthday dinner ages in advance), and he said he would be giving us the birthday cake in takeaway boxes instead of being allowed to have it there and singing happy birthday. I wish I had read all the other horrified reviews on TripAdvisor and Google reviews about this once good place before booking it for a birthday. What a mistake to come here. Our waiter Egon (not sure of the spelling of his name) made Basil Fawlty from the TV show Fawlty Towers look sane and professional. I have never encountered such rudeness from a waiter in my life. Oh and they also overcharged us: Egon, I hope you use our money to pay for anger management classes!

Bustling atmosphere; delicious food; decent portions - a fabulous treat in Melbourne!read more

Recently opened fish and chip restaurant/take away serving fried or grilled fish plus souvlaki and…read morea few other options. PLUS you can get get alcohol to enjoy with your meal or to take away. Nice. I personally love their Barramundi which is always perfectly cooked, batter crispy and non soggy chips. Have tried the flake too (also very good) and want to try the grilled options for comparison (one day). Serving suggestion: eat sitting outside Eydie's round the corner. Goes well with the Feral Hop hog on tap :-)

A great find off Lygon Street. Very fresh seafood in a light, airy space. My son had Calamari which…read morewas beautifully cooked. I had grilled fish and salad. Unusually for a fishery Scales has an alcohol licence. Highly recommended.

We came here on a Groupon that the wife bought & she was eager to come here. I am not much of a…read moreGreek food eater, however you only live once. Started off with the owner of the restaurant introducing herself. She was very friendly & explained the history and staffing of the restaurant. She then went on to explain the menu & the history of some of the foods. She highlighted that the food can take a little bit to come out, however freshness of the ingredients was the key in her speech. The first course came out within about 5 minutes or so. Breads & dips. They weren't too bad, but not being a fan of pickled and food with vinegar in it, I was not one to jump for joy. The other half however enjoyed it, and to this point, probably would have given this place 4 1/2 out of 5. But then the stars start to fall. The next course took about 20 minutes to come out then the next just under an hour. By this time, I am getting frustrated and ready to kill the next animal that walks past me so I can devour it like a starving cave man. Unfortunately I am still here at the restaurant waiting for another course two hours since we got here. I believe that we have one dessert course left, but I am still hungry. Only been offered the one round of drinks at the start of the night and have been drinking tap water ever since. The wait staff try to take our plates half way through eating a meal & have to stop them taking it. Now our empty plates have been sitting in front of me for a good 15 minutes plus without being taken away. I still wouldn't mind another drink but maybe I will get better service at 7/11. It seems the wait staff are too busy talking to other guests & putting away menus for the 50th time now. The kitchen seems to be cooking in batches, so some peoples meals are just so slow coming out, whereas others haven't even finished one course without another being jammed in front of them. For the Greek food lover, I think that you would probably like it, but watch out for the slow action with anything. This place started off well, but only went on a fast decline. By the way, the table just got cleaned and wiped down. Our water bottle and glasses were empty - he actually picked them up, wiped under them, then put them back down. Who do I have to sleep with here to get a DRINK??? Good luck you don't starve between courses.

We came on a Groupon visit the first time, enjoyed the food so much we came back again…read more The owner was lovely and accommodating, explained about the food and it is really all home made right down to the bread. Delicious and we know our Greek food as we are Greeks!

Legit…read more Not sure if its the fluffy pita... or the juicy chicken..... damn the souvlaki is just the bomb. Love it. Rate it... We've dropped in here a few times when we've come to town and its still OLD SCHOOL. Please stay that way and dont change

My sister loves Greek Food and I think in West End (Queensland) we are pretty spoilt for it there…read morebecause you'd never get a bad souvla.. Not only was it overpriced, there was a slight mix-up with the order. We ordered 3 souvlaki's and the meat was just warm which always makes me worry with chicken I'm gonna get food poisoning... the sauce not enough and the bread was just blah. Definitely keen to try a different place on Brunswick St to see if it's any better...