Sunday, December 13, 2009
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Coming up on the Menu
The Melb-licious menu will soon be updated...
New dishes to come:
- Ghin Khao
- Sho Noodle Bar
- Sushi Sai
- Hello Cook
- plus more yummy things
New dishes to come:
- Ghin Khao
- Sho Noodle Bar
- Sushi Sai
- Hello Cook
- plus more yummy things
Monday, February 9, 2009
Crystal Jade
Cnr Russell St, Level 1, 154 Little Bourke Street
To celebrate my 21st I picked the newly opened Crystal Jade. Giving them 12 days to prepare themselves how did they do?
Let's see...got there around 8ish and didn't get our food till about 10ish I think. Packed place and we were kindly put right at the back corner of the place where it seems like an "unhelpful" zone. Guess it was a big ask to squish in 16 people on a round table but in the end it sortof worked.
To keep it short:
The food = good, with none being bad and some being great.
The price = Reasonable but servings can be abit bigger.
The service = Not too bad for such a packed time.
Now pictures paint a thousand words. Note however that we basically ordered two of each dish so they put both servings on one plate. Now this might be a bad thing because could be a cheap way out in serving us less and claiming that it is two servings, but on the other hand it was actually easier to share on the turntable.
Enjoy :)
P.S: Sorry about not naming the dishes. I'm getting old...
Above: Two Servings
Above: Two Servings
Above: Two Servings
To celebrate my 21st I picked the newly opened Crystal Jade. Giving them 12 days to prepare themselves how did they do?
Let's see...got there around 8ish and didn't get our food till about 10ish I think. Packed place and we were kindly put right at the back corner of the place where it seems like an "unhelpful" zone. Guess it was a big ask to squish in 16 people on a round table but in the end it sortof worked.
To keep it short:
The food = good, with none being bad and some being great.
The price = Reasonable but servings can be abit bigger.
The service = Not too bad for such a packed time.
Now pictures paint a thousand words. Note however that we basically ordered two of each dish so they put both servings on one plate. Now this might be a bad thing because could be a cheap way out in serving us less and claiming that it is two servings, but on the other hand it was actually easier to share on the turntable.
Enjoy :)
P.S: Sorry about not naming the dishes. I'm getting old...
Above: Two Servings
Above: Two Servings
Above: Two Servings
Above: Two Servings
Noodles (Two Servings)
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Red Silks Restaurant and Bar (2nd Visit, Lunch Visit)
Level 1, 200 Bourke Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000
Melbourne weather: 40+ degs
Red Silks 2nd visit in a period of one month says something about this place doesn't it. When I blogged the last visit, a) it was for dinner and b) I didn't have pictures.
http://melb-licious.blogspot.com/2009/01/red-silks-restaurant-bar.html
For lunch they have a special lunch menu with about 8 dishes for around $8-9 and on top of that you can order a non-alcoholic drink for only an extra $1 and a house wine for $3. Talk about value. The drinks are around the $3.80. So think about that, that is even better than the drink discounts you get at Dessert House.
Overall the selection were pretty standard dishes but the quality was there whilst the quantity lacked. Though 4 of those dishes plus our drinks did fill most of us up. For an average of $10 it still ain't so bad.
Red Silk did not dissapoint and the service was very good. At first the waiter could only sit us in the corner where it was pretty hot, and without him even knowing that we felt hot there, a few minutes later he told us wecould move us to a cooler spot. Now that is customer service.
Pictures to Enjoy :)
Spicy Chicken
Melbourne weather: 40+ degs
Red Silks 2nd visit in a period of one month says something about this place doesn't it. When I blogged the last visit, a) it was for dinner and b) I didn't have pictures.
http://melb-licious.blogspot.com/2009/01/red-silks-restaurant-bar.html
For lunch they have a special lunch menu with about 8 dishes for around $8-9 and on top of that you can order a non-alcoholic drink for only an extra $1 and a house wine for $3. Talk about value. The drinks are around the $3.80. So think about that, that is even better than the drink discounts you get at Dessert House.
Overall the selection were pretty standard dishes but the quality was there whilst the quantity lacked. Though 4 of those dishes plus our drinks did fill most of us up. For an average of $10 it still ain't so bad.
Red Silk did not dissapoint and the service was very good. At first the waiter could only sit us in the corner where it was pretty hot, and without him even knowing that we felt hot there, a few minutes later he told us wecould move us to a cooler spot. Now that is customer service.
Pictures to Enjoy :)
Spicy Chicken(Real Spicy for a 40 deg day)
Rice Noodle with Braised Beef
(Yummy and not a bad serving size)
Prawns with Egg Chiffon
(Maybe not the best dish to order if you want to get full, but overall not too bad)
Lemongrass Chicken
Mango juice with pearls +
Passionfruit with pearls
(The drink wasn't cold enough to beat the heat)
7up with Icecream
Rice Noodle with Braised Beef(Yummy and not a bad serving size)
Prawns with Egg Chiffon
(Maybe not the best dish to order if you want to get full, but overall not too bad)
Lemongrass Chicken(Yummy)
Mango juice with pearls +Passionfruit with pearls
(The drink wasn't cold enough to beat the heat)
7up with Icecream(self explanatory)
~ Slow
Cho Gao, Singapore Chom Chom, Dessert House, Old Town Cafe, Mekong, Claypot King
This blog entry is just a quick entry to give a general jist of these places. Though most deserves their own entry I don't any pictures to back them up or put them down ofcourse.
Cho Gao (1 thumb up)
Melbourne Central, Level 3, 211 La Trobe St, Melbourne, VIC
A blast to the past (2007). Thanks to a friend I was able to try out a free sample of Cho Gao. From the exterior it already intriguing and when you step into it you know and appreciate that you are in Melbourne (if that makes sense on a certain level). The service was slow but that can be excused because they had just opened. For some pictures of the deco it can be easily searched up on the net.
Sadly again no pictures of the food. The prices listed though was abit too expensive for the average student and ofcourse is meant more for the true melbourne crowd or visiting tourists. If you go up to level 3 it isn't hard to miss.
Singapore Chom Chom (2 thumbs down)
188 Bourke St, Melbourne, Vic 3000
Back in my earlier years in Melbourne I used to like this place for the reasonable food and not so bad looking girls (I'm a guy so I can mention it right...). Then one day when we decided to eat there something happened...a 180. Very dissapointed and haven't stepped in since. There are many other places to eat. eg. Dessert House
Dessert House (2 thumbs up, Not such a dessert house)
313 Swanston St, Melbourne, VIC
OR
200 Bourke St, Melbourne, VIC
Take your pick in which location you want to eat because it is hardly going to make a difference. Any time you walk pass these locations (most of the time) it will be moderately or fully crowded. One of the best place to grab something which is a) a big serving, b) a reasonable price within the city, c) a pretty good tasting dish. Another I like about Dessert House is that none are located on Chinatown because you know there won't be lady workers at the front of the door trying to get you in. They also do a great discount on drinks when you eat there.
As for the desserts, well it ain't so bad but stick to the main dishes. I've tried a tuna dessert crepe (not worth it :) ).
Old Town Cafe (I think that is what it is called) (1 thumb down)
Swanston Street
If you ever walk along Swanston and see this place you might realize that it is almost the same concept and food menu as Dessert House. Had a wonton noodle soup. For the same price, I would walk another block towards Dessert House.
Mekong (2 thumbs up)
241 Swanston StMelbourne, VIC 3000
Bill Clinton had two bowls. Not to mention all the other asian celebrities on the walls.
Famous for the Pho, for a reasonable price, why not. Popular with anyone who is or comes to Melbourne. Mekong is worth it.
Claypot King (2 thumbs down)
Swanston Street
I've eaten here twice and personally I don't feel any love towards it. Something about it just leaves you feeling nothing.
Cho Gao (1 thumb up)
Melbourne Central, Level 3, 211 La Trobe St, Melbourne, VIC
A blast to the past (2007). Thanks to a friend I was able to try out a free sample of Cho Gao. From the exterior it already intriguing and when you step into it you know and appreciate that you are in Melbourne (if that makes sense on a certain level). The service was slow but that can be excused because they had just opened. For some pictures of the deco it can be easily searched up on the net.
Sadly again no pictures of the food. The prices listed though was abit too expensive for the average student and ofcourse is meant more for the true melbourne crowd or visiting tourists. If you go up to level 3 it isn't hard to miss.
Singapore Chom Chom (2 thumbs down)
188 Bourke St, Melbourne, Vic 3000
Back in my earlier years in Melbourne I used to like this place for the reasonable food and not so bad looking girls (I'm a guy so I can mention it right...). Then one day when we decided to eat there something happened...a 180. Very dissapointed and haven't stepped in since. There are many other places to eat. eg. Dessert House
Dessert House (2 thumbs up, Not such a dessert house)
313 Swanston St, Melbourne, VIC
OR
200 Bourke St, Melbourne, VIC
Take your pick in which location you want to eat because it is hardly going to make a difference. Any time you walk pass these locations (most of the time) it will be moderately or fully crowded. One of the best place to grab something which is a) a big serving, b) a reasonable price within the city, c) a pretty good tasting dish. Another I like about Dessert House is that none are located on Chinatown because you know there won't be lady workers at the front of the door trying to get you in. They also do a great discount on drinks when you eat there.
As for the desserts, well it ain't so bad but stick to the main dishes. I've tried a tuna dessert crepe (not worth it :) ).
Old Town Cafe (I think that is what it is called) (1 thumb down)
Swanston Street
If you ever walk along Swanston and see this place you might realize that it is almost the same concept and food menu as Dessert House. Had a wonton noodle soup. For the same price, I would walk another block towards Dessert House.
Mekong (2 thumbs up)
241 Swanston StMelbourne, VIC 3000
Bill Clinton had two bowls. Not to mention all the other asian celebrities on the walls.
Famous for the Pho, for a reasonable price, why not. Popular with anyone who is or comes to Melbourne. Mekong is worth it.
Claypot King (2 thumbs down)
Swanston Street
I've eaten here twice and personally I don't feel any love towards it. Something about it just leaves you feeling nothing.
Dragon Boat Palace (All you can eat for Lunch)
149 Lonsdale St. Melbourne 3000
NOTE: Not sure if the All You Can Eat Lunch is still on.
I'm sad because I don't have any pictures of the destruction we made. Using our trusty graphics calculator after we left we calculated we ate more per person than we paid. From my fading memory I remembered the food wasn't that great but reasonable considering it is all you can eat. Overall, it was worth it if you go when the lunch buffet starts, if you have time to spare, and if you and your friends are bears.
The only memory of it I have was located on my phone - Our final yum cha ticket.
Little Lamb
264 Russell Street, Melbourne, VIC
If you want to come here for a quick eat for dinner don't count on it. That was the idea going in...but we didn't realize it would take almost 2 hrs for dinner and we didn't even take the dinner all-you-can-eat for $23.90 option (Yep, you can order as much as you want).
Taken with my mobile phone here are pictures of what we ordered. Note that you have to order the soup to be able to cook the food and you had three options: 1 was $10, and the other 2 were $15.
Dumplings as a side dish. Pretty good.
The rest of the above were what we ordered to cook in the giant bowl of boiling soup.
If you want to come here for a quick eat for dinner don't count on it. That was the idea going in...but we didn't realize it would take almost 2 hrs for dinner and we didn't even take the dinner all-you-can-eat for $23.90 option (Yep, you can order as much as you want).
Taken with my mobile phone here are pictures of what we ordered. Note that you have to order the soup to be able to cook the food and you had three options: 1 was $10, and the other 2 were $15.
A $15 Soup Pot (Half - Spicy)
Dumplings as a side dish. Pretty good.
The rest of the above were what we ordered to cook in the giant bowl of boiling soup.It came to out to $50.50 for 3 of us so considering if we had more time I would have taken the all-you-can-eat. The chinese tea was again good :)
There are alot of Korean Places around Melbourne City so is this place value for money? Nothing was bad so if you had a big appetite head on over to Little Lamb.
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