tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57673082666344782272024-02-19T05:34:35.839-08:00my diet "starts" tomorrow (˘ڡ˘)as i just can't say noClarinnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05667457203322994505noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767308266634478227.post-81848293171551789432014-04-07T20:01:00.001-07:002014-04-07T20:01:40.869-07:00Cupcake Central - Keep calm and eat cupcakes :9<a href="http://www.cupcakecentral.com.au/">http://www.cupcakecentral.com.au/</a><br />
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The best cupcake shop in Melbourne for me. You can find them in Hawthorn, Melbourne Central and Highpoint. I usually go to the one in Melbourne Central and now that I've lived just accross the road, its worrisome. I have met Sheryl, the owner in person on Cake Expo last year where she showed us her amzing piping techniques. She also told us her story, how she pursued her dream and made it come true. Its inspiring and I hope I can be like her one day, . </div>
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FYI, I'm a huge chocolate fan, so I will always choose death by chocolate cake over any berry crumble or fruit cake. But somehow if I can only buy two cupcakes, I'll definitely skip the chocolate ones for these two. I love cream cheese so much and that might actually explains why :9</div>
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I really love the berries in the bottom, it gives that sweet and tangy taste in your mouth balancing the sweetnees of the frosting. </div>
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My friend really enjoyed the peanut butter as the base is actually brownie instead of normal chocolate cupcake. And the red velvet is still the best I've tried so far, or maybe second after mine (subjective). </div>
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Dekcik just couldn't take his eyes when he saw the oreo on top of the cupcakes so we got the cookies and cream too. It was good and sweet as expected with actual cookie crumbs inside. </div>
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The right one was my pick, gooey salted caramel inside and again salted caramel buttercream on top. </div>
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Will I come back ? Yes of course, this is my to go cupcake shop!</div>
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Clarinnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05667457203322994505noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767308266634478227.post-72961851460664882982014-03-30T05:33:00.001-07:002014-03-30T19:07:24.968-07:00Hammer & Tong - Crabbers !412 Brunswick Street<br />
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We went to Hammer & Tong on Saturday directly after lining up from Lune because we're so hungry and need some savouries. We got there around 9am, they're pretty busy but we got our table straight away. I was really excited to finally come and check in as this place has been on urbanspoon front page for ages.</div>
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We didn't order any coffees since all of us had our caffeinne fix earlier at Lune. But looking at the machine, it must be good.. </div>
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A lot of sweets on the display, so tempting.. but we knew very well that our buttery croissants are waiting :) </div>
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All of us ordered the soft shell crab burger that everyone's been talking about. Too mainstream I know but they're indeed really good. </div>
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The brioche bun was super soft, buttery and sweet while the soft shell
crab was cooked to perfection. You can easily grab the burger with one
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No wonder this place ranked first on urbanspoon, they sure do serve great food and excellent service. Staffs were really friendly and helpful, they kept coming back to check whether we need anything and no hurry in getting us the bill when we finished.</div>
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Will I come back ? A big YES.. to the burger and maybe something sweet at the end. <br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/71/1731387/restaurant/Melbourne/Hammer-Tong-Fitzroy"><img alt="Hammer & Tong on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/logo/1731387/biglogo.gif" style="border: none; height: 34px; width: 104px;" /></a>Clarinnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05667457203322994505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767308266634478227.post-2183990370426146992014-03-21T07:43:00.001-07:002014-03-21T07:43:23.379-07:00Lune Croissanterie - Fly me to the moon29 Scott Street Friday : 7.30am till sold out<br />
Elwood, VIC 3184 Saturday and Sunday : 8am till sold out<br />
<a href="http://lunecroissanterie.com/">http://lunecroissanterie.com/</a><br />
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<span style="color: red;">Please beware, this post might contain serious temptations! :9</span></div>
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This was my third time waking up early and lining up along with the other croissant hunters. We (me, Fiona, Maya & Suri) got there at 7.45 and the queue was NO JOKE ,,,,,, I mean, the shop is not even open yet... I did ask Kate, the sweet lady behind the masterpiece, about the line and she reckons the croissants are selling faster every week. So if you want to grab these beauties, you better wake up early and join the force. </div>
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<i>Tips : Better come on Saturday or Sunday so you have a chance to bring back 6 as she distributes half of what she makes on Friday to Patricia Coffee Brewers. </i></div>
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While waiting, Kate and the other staff came over to take our coffee order. I asked for skinny mocha but unfortunately they only use the milk they use in making croissants so yes its full cream.</div>
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My mocha tasted so much like cappuccino because I couldn't really taste the chocolate for some reason. The coffee is a bit more on the acidity side as I had that tangy feeling at the tip of my tongue.</div>
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I was afraid that we might end up with 2 croissants again but amazingly we were the last ones to walk out with 6!! Thank you for the people in front of us who are kind and not greedy like us <3<br />
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We did a little bit of photo session and the photos turned out to be really good. So prepared yourself, there are a lot of goodness on the way. FYI all photos were taken with iPhone 5s since my camera was hiding somewhere that day. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Goodness on a chopping board <3</td></tr>
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My most favourite is the Kouign Aman though the photo was a bit .... I think this is the first time I had this baby, it tasted like my childhood cake back in Indonesia. The KA was really crispy, buttery and the sweetest as it has caramelised sugar on top. Kouign Aman and milk will be my perfect breakfast!</div>
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This is what everyone's been talking about, CRUFFIN! Kate's own invention, a hybrid of croissant and muffin. As you can see they have the flaky textures of croissant but they are less crispy compared to the others. I shared this with a friend so we cut it into two and I cut it wrongly. We didn't enjoy it that much since one side had all the caramel and the other had all the peanut custard :( </div>
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Suri had the blackberry cruffin and she liked it. However, the filling was not enough for her liking, the blackberry was literally that much (refer to photo).</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption">Blackberry Cruffin - $5.5</td></tr>
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These are the twice baked croissants!! I have a thing for almond croissant and this is a real deal, good pastry, full of almond flakes and not strong on the almond flavour as I prefer. I had one from Zumbo sometime ago and I just didn't like it as the almond was so strong that it tastes like medicine. </div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">This one was the special that day, macadamia and salted caramel. The caramel was not too sweet and the macadamia was totally crunchy. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Twice baked macadamia & salted caramel - $7</td></tr>
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I could say that Kate can read minds. She combines everything that we have been thinking of, almond and chocolate, what more do you need? Hmm more chocolate maybe? I was told that in Paris, they put a little bit of chocolate inside so that it won't overpower the pastry. I will used to this type eventually..<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choc almond - $5</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pain au chocolat - $4.5</td></tr>
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On my second attempt, I was a bit disappointed because I only got the leftovers which was the plain and ham&cheese croissants. I really shouldn't judge the book by its cover, the plain croissant really blew me away. I could smell the butter before I even bite into it, very flaky and I remembered having all the flakes everywhere like a kid. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Plain croissant - $4.5</td></tr>
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For you who prefer savoury over sweet, don't worry as she also makes Ham & Gruyere. I didn't get to try this one as I gave this to my Boss.<br />
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You don't have to worry about the service, if Kate works for KFC she will definitely get a 100% CHAMPS check. She frequently counts how many croissants are left and how many people lining out there. So despite the super long queue, she will make sure everyone gets home with croissant on their hands. </div>
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Will I come back ? A big YES, especially after I see her posting what she's selling on instagram. </div>
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<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/71/1796650/restaurant/Melbourne/Lune-Croissanterie-Elwood"><img alt="Lune Croissanterie on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/logo/1796650/biglogo.gif" style="border: none; height: 34px; width: 104px;" /></a></div>
Clarinnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05667457203322994505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767308266634478227.post-11610827400417454982014-03-10T06:07:00.000-07:002014-03-10T06:07:24.451-07:00De Clieu 187 Gertrude Street<br />
Fitzroy, VIC 3065<br />
<a href="http://www.declieu.net.au/">http://www.declieu.net.au/ </a><br />
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Today is Labour Day which means public holiday meaning NOT WORKING !!! I, Maya and Suri decided to celebrate the day with brunch at Hammer & Tong. We were waiting in the tram stop for number 86 to come while looking over photos on urbanspoon and deciding what to order. We were so excited to try this place which has been a hype for quite some time that we kept on flicking the photos until Suri saw the home screen and said "they are closed on monday". After searching for sometime, I came up with Proud Mary and there we go. This time we did check the opening times and they do open on Monday so nothing to worry. We arrived and found a closed sign on the door, no luck at all. Then we decided to go to De Clieu, the place we passed by and definitely open. It was 12.30pm when we arrived, there were 6 or more people waiting to be seated so I thought I'm gonna be starving for another hour. Luckily when we asked the staff who is BTW really cute, there was a table for three in the corner.<br />
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I started with Skinny Mocha which was beautifully presented. But when I touched the glass it was too hot, I had to leave it for a couple minutes before I could drink it which is a bit disappointing.<br />
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The menu sure offers a lot of things from egg benedict, broadbean fritters, honey braised lamb bun and even scrambled tofu. But I had to go with the pork neck, the dish every one has been ordering.<br />
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The pork neck came with spring onion roti which was really good, thin and crispy like canai. The meat was tender and I must say they are really generous with the portion. The tonkatsu sauce was also good but it was a bit too much, less sauce would be better for me.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Berkshire Pork Neck - $17</td></tr>
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Suri went for the broadbean fritters and she was happy with her choice too. I had a bite and the fritter was really crisp and full of flavors. The portion was a bit small compared to the others but it was enough to keep her full.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Miso and Broadbean Fritters (vg) - $16,5</td></tr>
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Maya ordered Wagyu beef burger which was the special of the day. The bun was sweet and crisp just the way I like it. The chips and onion rings were great (nothing could go wrong with deep fried). However, the patty was a bit dry and it falls apart when you bite it which more like eating minced beef rather than a patty.<br />
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Service was excellent, the waiters were friendly and helpful. One funny thing was we saw a cockroach on the wall next to our table, none of us was brave enough so we asked for help. The cute waiter laughed a bit and caught that brown little thing. Whenever we saw him, he smiled and said sorry. We also stayed for another two hours chatting and none of the staffs came to our table to offer a bill which happens to most places because they need us to leave. The other waiter also helped us take a picture :) <br />
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Would I come back ? Definitely yes, to try their eggs benedict and cured salmon. <br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/71/1552191/restaurant/Melbourne/Collingwood/De-Clieu-Fitzroy"><img alt="De Clieu on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/logo/1552191/biglogo.gif" style="border: none; height: 34px; width: 104px;" /></a>
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<br />Clarinnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05667457203322994505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767308266634478227.post-71488712351220436392013-03-25T22:31:00.002-07:002013-04-06T04:12:29.428-07:00Gaijin <div style="text-align: left;">
135 Commercial Road</div>
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South Yarra, VIC 3141</div>
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03 9804 8873</div>
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<a href="http://www.gaijinmelbourne.com/">www.gaijinmelbourne.com</a></div>
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My first visit to Gaijin was in 2010 and we went for the "All You Can Eat". After that I have been to Gaijin for several times because I love Japanese fusion and I have never been to any similar places yet. </div>
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Don't you want these cuties? I do even though I'm not a fan of Sake and Wasabi :)<br />
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We started with Edamame (soybeans in the pod), in fact we ordered another portion later because mom, dad and lil bro loves it. A healthy appetiser so why not?</div>
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We meant to order Dynamite but there was a confusion so we ordered Big Bang. Aris (my bro) had asked the staff to change it but somehow it didn't get through as we ended up getting Big Bang. We had no problem with it because this dish was so YUM. Its basically crab stick, mushroom, cream cheese wrapped in a salmon slice baked with Gaijin special sauce.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>BIG BANG</i> - $10</td></tr>
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Aris also ordered Salmon Sashimi for himself as mom and dad don't really eat raw food and they're FRESH! </div>
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I ordered this Spider vs Dragon roll just because I couldn't resist those unagis on top. This sushi roll is filled with tempura crunch, soft shell crab and cream cheese.</div>
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As stated by its name, this roll is all about spiciness and salmon. Salmon slice and spicy sauce on top, spicy raw salmon and tempura crunch inside. This one tasted as beautiful as its presentation <3</div>
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Actually, the salmon roll was our last order at first before Dad wanted a real carbo, by this I mean a noodle or rice dish. The udon was good and the chicken was tender and sweet.</div>
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Although there were only two staffs in the front, the service was great. It would be excellent if they didn't forget our alteration but its totally forgiven.</div>
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FOOD : 4 SERVICE : 4</h2>
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Coming back? Yes I would but not so often as its a bit pricey for the portion sizes.</div>
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Clarinnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05667457203322994505noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767308266634478227.post-68202340813283685792013-03-24T04:16:00.001-07:002013-04-06T04:26:09.810-07:00Huxtaburger106 Smith Street<br />
Collingwood, VIC 3066<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">03 9417 6328</span><br />
<a href="http://www.huxtaburger.com.au/">www.huxtaburger.com.au</a><br />
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WHO haven't been to this burger joint? I assume 7 out of 10 foodies have paid their visits as Huxtaburger has been listed in the "Talk of the Town" of Urbanspoon for more than a year. This was not my first visit too because I couldn't resist the hype :p</div>
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Their menu is really simple, Huxtaburger and its variations plus a tofu burger which I think is new because there was still no vegetarian options when I came. </div>
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Huxtaburger is built up with beef pattie, mustard, mayo, ketchup, tomato, cheese, lettuce and pickles. </div>
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A really guilty burger I'd say with its oiliness and juiciness of pattie. I really like their brioche bun, super soft and crisp but it was not as sweet as before, a bit burnt this time. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>HUXTABURGER </i>- $8.5</td></tr>
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Denise is basically Huxtaburger plus jalapeno and sriracha mayo. It was written as the hot one, but Fabian said it was not. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>DENISE</i> - $9.5</td></tr>
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I had warned Ricky and Brian about the small portions so they decided to order THEO burger which has double pattie, double cheese, bacon and bbq sauce. The picture might not portray the truth but it was actually big, more oily and more guilty I guess. </div>
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Service was average, they helped 6 of us with our tables and did not forget our water like some places do but the waiting time for food was quite long which shouldn't be for a more take-away place.<br />
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Coming back? More likely yes until I find another place with sweeter buns and better overall. </div>
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Clarinnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05667457203322994505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767308266634478227.post-18064362245503539152013-03-20T05:39:00.002-07:002013-03-20T05:39:35.350-07:00Manchester Press8 Rankins Lane<br />
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Manchester Press is a place everyone will mention for sure when ask to recommend a brunch in CBD.<br />
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And finally I had a chance to visit this Place along with my two lovely girls. </div>
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I doubted we can find the place straight away and I was right, we walked pass the alley and had to go back to actually find the spot. Its not like it's located in the front but more like in the middle of the lane with only M --> P sign on it. </div>
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The spot is based in a warehouse where sharing is truly encouraged as there are more big tables than small ones. </div>
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As usual we ordered our coffees. Cappuccino for me, Mocha for Olym and Flat White for Olivia. </div>
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Coffees are great, I mean look at that... smooth, excellent crema! </div>
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Just one thing, we expected to see a face or rabbit latte-art on our coffees like how people posted but we didn't get any :(</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Cappuccino </i>- $3.5</td></tr>
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MP is well-known for its Bagel and I couldn't say otherwise really. The bagels were dense, a bit chewy and crisp!! I'd say they are better than <a href="http://mydietstartstomorow.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/las-chicas.html">Las Chicas</a>. </div>
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Olivia's 12 hour pulled pork was really tender, sweet and juicy. I love it and certainly will order this next time. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>12 hour roasted pulled pork with lettuce, bbq sauce and apple slaw</i> - $ 14</td></tr>
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I couldn't really remember the taste of the pastrami but this one was a safe option, it was like having your usual combination of Ham, Cheese and Tomato.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Thick slice pastrami with tomato, swiss cheese and thousand island dressing</i> - $ 13</td></tr>
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They melted the cheese in each bagel where I prefer it's melted with my creamy tuna. Jalapeno was not as spicy as I thought so I was safe :)</div>
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Service was good but not great, the waitress were not as helpful as we thought. We asked for her recommendations but she barely helped us. </div>
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Coffee : 5 Food : 4 Service : 3</h2>
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Coming back? I will whenever I crave for Bagels but not for eggs as they dont have many options for that. </div>
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Clarinnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05667457203322994505noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767308266634478227.post-65343639873071704432013-03-12T17:17:00.000-07:002013-04-06T04:28:23.923-07:00Hopetoun Tea Rooms<div style="text-align: left;">
Shop 1 & 2, 282 Collins Street</div>
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I had an interview last week far far away at Dandenong where I'm working now as a trainee :) Anyway, I had nothing to do after that while my tummy kept on calling so I decided to meet my lovely little sister in the city. I chose Hopetoun although it was lunch time. As usual, there was quite a line in the front but it only took us 10 mins to get a table. We were seated in the very corner behind the coffee machine. Its not bad, its just not enough lightning and yes this is my alibi for the bad pictures :p</div>
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I'm sure anyone who come to this place will be mesmerised by their cakes. They don't have that elegant looks but somehow they are pretty and delicate. Me and Olivia had our own turn to go out and pick one cake. Well, we couldn't control ourselves and kept the staff asking anything else...</div>
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This drink was a bit weak to be called an iced chocolate, the milk truly overpowered it :( </div>
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The pavlova was the winner. The meringue was crisp and soft while the inside was really light and sweet. We kinda doubt the choices of acid fruits but after we ate all together its all perfectly balanced. </div>
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The chocolate mousse was chocolatey with praline base, more of dark than milk chocolate. It was good but I couldn't say its great.</div>
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Olivia's brother told her to try the egg tart so she did. I truly like the custard filling but the pastry itself was a bit soggy rather than crisp. </div>
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The staffs, mostly girls, were all wearing black and so pretty with their smiles on all the time. The service was excellent, as expected from a place like this. </div>
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Drink : 3 Food : 4 Service : 5</h2>
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Coming back? I will for sure because I know they have more goodness for me besides some of the disappointments.</div>
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Clarinnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05667457203322994505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767308266634478227.post-9822585516590535232013-02-25T16:23:00.002-08:002013-04-06T04:30:12.506-07:00Mart 130107 Canterbury Road<br />
Middle Park, VIC 3206<br />
03 9690 8831<br />
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A second post in 2013 and its BRUNCH again... And now you know how much I love this meal of the day. MART is a very famous restaurant known for its strategic location and great breakfast. Actually, this was not the first time I went to Mart, in fact, this place was the one that introduced me to Brunch in 2010. No matter how many times I've been to this place, I always feel amaze looking at this place as soon as I step out from the tram. </div>
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This is the inside area and look how homey it is! </div>
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That sign above the door tells us exactly that we are at HOME <3</div>
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Vincent had a flat white and he said its pretty good without further explanation, hmmmm..</div>
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I, on the other hand, felt that I need something cold so I had an iced chai. The drink was weak but its all good with the sweetness of the ice cream.</div>
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I ordered the special menu on board which was basically egg benedict comes with spinach and thick istra ham. Everything else was good except the bread, it was over-toasted and came out really tough. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Mart Benedict</i> - $18.5</td></tr>
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Selly and Vincent went for Mart Eggs #2 which a lot similar with mine but it came with avocado and bacon instead. The problem was the same too its the bread and they found something a bit sour which might be from avocado. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Mart Eggs #2</i> - $18.5</td></tr>
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Sandy ordered Mart Eggs #4 which a bit different because it had smoked salmon and dill-caper salsa instead of hollandaise. He was disappointed with the poached eggs as they're overcooked and not runny at all when he cut them. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Mart Eggs #4</i> - $18.5</td></tr>
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As I suggested Angelika had the famous Mart corn fritter with grilled bacon, tomato relish and sour cream. She said its really delicious and there I know she was pleased with her choice. This dish might look okay in the picture but in real the serving's huge that she couldn't finish the last stack. </div>
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<b>Most Recommended!</b></div>
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The service was really good, we were friendly welcomed and asked for orders by the same guy whom I think might be the owner. He smiled at us and made quite some jokes. </div>
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COFFEE : 3 FOOD : 3 SERVICE : 5</h2>
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Coming back? Yess, I would forgive the bread and egg for this cute little spot and this is such a nice place to visit with someone outside Melbourne. </div>
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Clarinnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05667457203322994505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767308266634478227.post-58085764383115650382013-02-22T23:58:00.000-08:002013-04-06T04:30:12.502-07:00Breakfast Thieves Shop 1, 420 Gore Street<br />
Fitzroy, VIC 3065<br />
03 94164884<br />
<a href="http://www.breakfastthieves.com.au/">www.breakfastthieves.com.au</a><br />
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First post in 2013 and its BRUNCH!</div>
This place had been on my wishlist for almost a year so i said yes straight away when my friend texted me to join at 1am. Well I don't know what're they thinking in the middle of the night but I'm all in :)<br />
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Its hard to find a place especially when you have the wrong address. Yes thats what happened to us, we're looking for number 240 for quite some time until we realised it should be 420. In fact the place was really close to the tram stop... </div>
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We got there around 12pm and there were no one sitting inside so we're free to choose our table. However, not long after we ordered, the place started to get busy. </div>
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<i>++ Breakfast Thieves serves breakfast all day and lunch starting from 11.30 am.</i> </div>
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I wish I have this kind of shelf at home. </div>
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I love this conclusion which tells us that its good to eat chocolate!</div>
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I wanted to order the Breakfast Chain at first as so many people talked about it but this tongue of mine craved for bacon and egg. I don't have a soft spot for this kind of bread roll yet I like this ciabata because it was crunchy and not tough at all. Moreover, the tomato relish was deliciously sweet to balance the saltiness of Jack's reserve cheddar and John Harbour bacon. I also ordered garlic mixed mushrooms and didn't mind at all paying an extra $3.5 because it was so good. </div>
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Elly went for this crisp sweet corn & goat's fetta fritters dish. She was extremely pleased with her plate and I know why after I had one bite of this amazing fritters. Not only the taste but the presentation of this dish is also beautiful. <b><i>Highly recommended! </i></b></div>
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Rido's baked eggs was a bit so so. No complaint about the garlic toast but the dish in the red bowl was a bit disappointing for him. I had a taste and I think a stronger flavour would definitely lift up this dish. Another opinion was it might be because its vegetarian.</div>
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Unlike the others, Nadia decided to try the lunch menu. Every component in her dish was cooked perfectly, crispy enoki and the "char siew". The downside was only that there were too much fat for barbecued pork.</div>
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I didn't get to order coffee because this stomach still needs to adapt with Melbourne's portion.<br />
(FYI I just got back from Indonesia)<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I don't have a boyfriend, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">but that doesn't mean I can't go on a date.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today I had a lovely time with Olivia, a lil sister to me <3</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Melbourne is cold and windy but that didn't discourage us to come to this lovely cafe on Richmond. This place has a lot of sitting from outside, inside and at its hidden back area. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We sat on the table just behind the lady with the red jacket. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love our table not only because there's a heater that kept the two of us warm but also the brightness. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I managed to take 10 photos of our food in total which is a really rare event.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This area looks like a coffee laboratory for me and it ain't be ordinary. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Five Senses </b>Coffee for Pillar house blend. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They also have <b>Geisha</b>, <i>the best coffee ever produced from Panama</i>. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lovely latte art and froth for my cappuccino, but somehow the texture was not as smooth and creamy as what I had from Seven Seeds. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Olivia trusted me to order our food and I already knew what I wanted to try as soon as the staff asking. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is because I had spent quite some time going through the menu on their website :p</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We agreed to order two dishes and shared them half half. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I never thought that apple and hollandaise make one perfect couple <3</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The apple cider hollandaise was buttery yet not too salty and the sweetness from the apple just clicked. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was even more happy seeing the runny egg yolk once I cut it. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The scrambled eggs were cooked to perfection. I could truly taste the chilli although i</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">t was not the spiciness I imagined from its name. I would be happier if the spring onions were cut smaller and they used brioche instead of toast like <a href="http://mydietstartstomorow.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/miss-jackson-adventurous-brunch.html">Miss Jackson</a>. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Service was truly amazing, friendly from the moment we stepped in until we payed the bill and efficient that our food came within 15 mins considering it was a full house. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Coming Back? Absolutely, I am so all over the couple (hollandaise + apple). </span></div>
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That day my brother and I had nothing to do and we just too lazy too cook so we went out for lunch and yes its a Date! I don't go to brunch or Western restaurant with him because every time I ask what should we have, his answer is always either Japanese or Thailand cuisine. So I looked back to my wishlist and came across this place. Shyun is a casual Japanese restaurant at Carnegie, which has been known for its freshness. They are also featured on <a href="http://www.theageshop.com.au/offer.php?intid=993&intcategoryid=48">Cheap Eats 2012</a> with two star rating. </div>
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My brother went for the Una Tama Don which basically is eel cooked with egg on rice. I love this dish not because I'm a big fan of unagi but because it was cooked perfectly and the sauce tasted just right, not too salty or sweet. </div>
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On the other hand, I was so tempted with the bento menu. You can actually create your own bento and choose 2 or 3 dishes from the menu but I just couldn't decide so I ordered the Deluxe Bento. I was so happy just looking at these small dishes on my bento. </div>
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The tempura was crispy and lovely but I could barely taste the prawn. The grilled chicken was really tender, while the mayonnaise balanced out the sweetness of teriyaki sauce. The SALMON was so delicious! It was grilled perfectly and the miso sauce was sweet and very addictive. </div>
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Service was great, the staffs were really friendly. There were quite a lot of takeaways that time, but our food came out within 15 minutes and it just made us happy because we're hungry.</div>
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Coming back? Yes for sure! I'm so in love with the salmon and can't wait to try their sushi rolls :)</div>
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Clarinnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05667457203322994505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767308266634478227.post-79533313573382044912012-09-16T06:25:00.002-07:002012-09-16T06:25:55.408-07:00Rainbow Restaurant <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Level 2, 206 Bourke Street<br />
Melbourne CBD, VIC 3000<br />
0396502188<br />
<a href="http://www.rainbowworld.com.au/">www.rainbowworld.com.au</a><br />
I miss my Sundays back at home where I usually had yumcha with my family for brunch. While here, I can easily count how many times I've been to dimsum. Its not because there's no good places (although i found Indonesia's better), but it is kinda expensive for my student budget. But here we go, (me, my bro, isa, belin and tephi) 5 hungry kids' and "all u can eat dimsum".<br />
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Rainbow has been opened for 2 years and still very busy. They serve buffet on lunch and dinner.<br />
Daily Yumcha - 11.30am - 3.00pm<br />
Seafood Hot Pot - 5.30pm - till late<br />
I'm not sure if they do bookings but I'm pretty sure you'll get a table without one because the place is huge!! and unlike other places where they squeeze everything, tables are well set here and interior design is great too.<br />
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So we paid $22.8 because its weekday and Yes weekend will be more expensive. Basically we sat on our tables, ordered tea (Free) and waiting for the trolleys to pass by. </div>
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We started with six dishes above and sorry I can't remember all the names. </div>
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All the deep fried dishes were great, and my fav was the top right one. The siumay was also great. FYI, they're very generous especially with shrimps. </div>
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I found these bee looking dumpling so cute and yum!! </div>
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This pork ribs were delicious, tender and very flavoursome!! But they were many left on the trolley so we couldn't get more :(</div>
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The rice noodle rolls were thin enough not to overpower the charsiu. However, it would be better if they put the sauce separately because it became too salty when soaked too much. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Cheong Fan" - <i>Rice Paper Roll with Pork</i></td></tr>
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They also had porridge but it was average and don't eat too much or you'll be too full. </div>
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Chilli is a really important since you almost dip everything with it and this one was not that good, too watery and flavourless. </div>
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Both the chicken pie and custard bun were great, crisp on top and the rest were soft.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Chicken Pie and Custard Bun</i></td></tr>
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You might be wondering why did I put pork bun in the bottom. Well thats just how we had it when we're about to finish and pay. I'm not a fan because I don't like the filling and always eat just the bun but my friends said they're good. </div>
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Luckily, the tofufa was great that day and I ate the whole bowl by myself. Tofu was really soft and the sweetness of the soup was just right.</div>
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The mango pudding tasted so much like mango soup and the green tea pudding was not good and a bit pale. </div>
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This sesame ball is also a special dessert at yumcha, crisp and chewy dough filled with black bean paste. </div>
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I just can't finish without the must having dessert, Tan Tart (tan means egg in Chinese). The egg tart was very good, fresh and very flaky which made me walk away happily :)</div>
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Lastly, the staffs were friendly and fast enough that our table was never ran out of food. </div>
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Coming back? Well, why not? its totally worth what we paid!! </div>
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<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/71/1590487/restaurant/CBD/Rainbow-Restaurant-Melbourne"><img alt="Rainbow Restaurant on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/logo/1590487/biglogo.gif" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; height: 34px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: 104px;" /></a></div>
Clarinnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05667457203322994505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767308266634478227.post-88073170151268401892012-09-09T04:16:00.000-07:002013-04-06T04:30:12.504-07:00Reading Room Cafe<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMpn90VhyphenhyphenwPsH2ueEHsc1crLlyHyZtrtYzrvG6sb_lw46L2HUcGc143ZZ7fkaOaSiA7h-lMribrxXpvJotkQ1dfxn6Gk4_OtXcBhi1RtSnGBG6VPg5KgJ_z03qNNff1WYn3UMyG0nToL4/s1600/IMG_6818.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMpn90VhyphenhyphenwPsH2ueEHsc1crLlyHyZtrtYzrvG6sb_lw46L2HUcGc143ZZ7fkaOaSiA7h-lMribrxXpvJotkQ1dfxn6Gk4_OtXcBhi1RtSnGBG6VPg5KgJ_z03qNNff1WYn3UMyG0nToL4/s400/IMG_6818.jpg" width="300" /></a>88 Ballarat Road<br />
Footscray, VIC 3011<br />
0399194091<br />
<a href="http://readingroomcafe.com.au/">readingroomcafe.com.au</a><br />
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Brunch at Footscray? I don't think anyone would come across this suburb when it comes to breakfast. But trust me, this is a hidden gem unless you go to Victoria Uni. Its quite hard to find the place especially on weekend when almost all of the entrance doors are closed. I don't know how's the business doing during school days but that Saturday they were quite busy. They have quite a lot of seats inside and few long tables outside. This place is surrounded with glasses, like its name, its bright just how you want it when you're reading your books :)) <br />
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They have a half open kitchen and you could see the cooking process with the stove. And i just love the way the chef posed when he saw me taking pictures since its not always comfortable to do that when the chef look uneasy.</div>
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They have a separate space for coffee across the kitchen and from how it looked I could tell that they're not ordinary.</div>
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I know that the places I go make great coffees, but sometimes I just have to ditch cappuccino for my new love. The chai latte was really good I'd say even though I prefer it to come in a pot with some honey. Both the latte and cappuccino were great with lovely latte arts.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Coffee Beans from @Sensory Lab</i> - $3.3</td></tr>
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Without further looking I went for the BFG and Yes I made the right choice. This was the first time I had French Toast with Bacon because I never like the idea of sweet bread and salty stripes. But every component worked out really well and yes so YUM. The brioche toast was crisp but super soft in the middle and I felt like eating cloud :))</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The BFG </i>- $14.5</td></tr>
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The two guys went for nothing but Pork and they did not regret it. The pork belly was cooked perfectly and they had a unique way of eating them. Starting from the flatbread, then place everything from apple, zucchini, remoulade, coriander, pork belly and some chilli jam on top.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Crackle & Pop</i> - $16.5</td></tr>
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The portion of this breakfast was huge, and really amazed us just like its name "Great Expectations". I don't know how many eggs were used but its definitely more than 3 and they all just melted with the gruyere cheese.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Great Expectations</i> - $13.5</td></tr>
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Jacq went for the special menu, it might not look as good as the others but this dish was very good. The beans were soft and had enough flavour, eggs were runny and the halloumi cheese just YUM YUM YUM! Sorry for the exaggerating but it was!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Double Smoked Istra Bacons with White Beans</i> - $16.5</td></tr>
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Corn fritter was good but compared to other dishes, this might be in the bottom rank. Well, you can't really go wrong with this one and yes it is a safe option.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Fritter's Lane</i> - $14.5</td></tr>
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I was full and so the others but there were 4 girls and we always have room for desserts so I ordered the Coco Bananas. Well, banana bread was always good but I still prefer Auction Room's. The lemon crd ricotta was refreshing but I think I would be fine without the coconut.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Coco Bananas</i> - $9.5</td></tr>
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Coffee : 4 Food : 5 Service : 5</h2>
Coming back? Yes, definitely! Every thing was YUM and the ambience was great too. Plus the service was excellent, the lady always came and checking on us including offering us more dishes :p
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/71/1601585/restaurant/Melbourne/Reading-Room-Cafe-Victoria-University-Footscray"><img alt="Reading Room Cafe (Victoria University) on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/logo/1601585/biglogo.gif" style="border: none; height: 34px; padding: 0px; width: 104px;" /></a>Clarinnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05667457203322994505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767308266634478227.post-31307180800718033202012-07-27T21:03:00.002-07:002013-04-06T04:30:12.499-07:00Las Chicas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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203 Carlisle Street<br />
Balaclava, VIC 3183<br />
0395313699<br />
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Las Chicas is a brunch spot that has a really strategic location. Once you walk out of the Balaclava station, you will see a long sign with pink stripes and its only 3 mins walk really. They do have a lot of seatings from indoor and outdoor but trust me most of the times they are full so you better come earlier. That Saturday I arrived around 11am with 6 other girls and as expected there was no seat for us. The staff told me that its gonna be around 20 mins wait. We're thinking of going to somewhere nearby after waiting about 10 mins, thanks God we didn't leave yet when the staff came out and said that the table was ready.<br />
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As usual we ordered our drinks first and start looking on the menus while waiting.</div>
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The latte was good and lovely with a simple heart shape on top.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Latte</i> - $3.5</td></tr>
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Dea went for the chai latte because she's a fan and I had a try and its really nice. Unlike other places, the honey was actually put in a glass in every table so you can have as much as you want. and we used the honey dipper to get it :)</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Chai Latte</i> - $4</td></tr>
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On the other hand, Selly ordered the Chocolate Milkshake which was kinda shocking since its already winter. But who could resist a cold and sweet rich chocolate drink with a lot of vanilla ice cream in it? I couldn't which was why I ended up sharing it with her.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Chocolate Milkshake</i> - $6</td></tr>
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Talking about the breakfast menus, there are a lot of options from vegetarian and non-vegetarian and <b>the portions are big so be prepared!</b></div>
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Multigrain toast with sauté spinach, perfectly cooked omelette, smoked salmon, some pesto and pine nuts on top. What else are you asking for?</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Salmon Brekky Bruschetta </i>- $15.5</td></tr>
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Vina went for the French Toast with cinnamon sugar, lemon wedge and mascarpone. I heard that this is the sweet favourite and couldn't agree more. It wasn't just a normal French Toast, the crispiness from the batter and the creaminess from the mascarpone just brought this dish to another level.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>French Toast with Cinnamon Sugar, Lemon and Mascarpone</i> - $12</td></tr>
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From my last visit, what I remembered about Las Chicas is their bagel, poached eggs and hollandaise. As a result the rest of us ordered dishes that had to do with these components. All the eggs were perfectly cooked and the egg yolks still runny, the hollandaise were delicious and creamy enough to complement the dishes. However, the bagels were the let downs, they were overcooked which kinda forced our muscles to work harder to bite and chew them.</div>
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I was so happy with my egg benedict because of the leg ham. I don't really go for ham usually but this time I chose to have them and they're above my expectation. I'm not sure if they're the dry-cured ham but they had that coarse and dry texture compared to the normal ones.</div>
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4 of my friends actually ordered the famous BBB. Like the name Bikini Blowout Bottom, the eggs actually looked like "Boobs" while the extra avocado gave it another colour to the dish.</div>
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I would say the service was really great from the moment we arrived at the place. Although they did mistaken our orders and gave us all toasts instead of bagels but they were still friendly and changed them straight away.</div>
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<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/71/761087/restaurant/Melbourne/St-Kilda/Las-Chicas-Balaclava"><img alt="Las Chicas on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/logo/761087/biglogo.gif" style="border: none; height: 34px; padding: 0px; width: 104px;" /></a></div>Clarinnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05667457203322994505noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767308266634478227.post-50996515287299786702012-07-25T07:05:00.001-07:002012-07-25T07:05:26.304-07:00Toodouri Korean BBQ260 Victoria Street<br />
North Melbourne, VIC 3003<br />
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<a href="http://www.toodouri.com.au/">www.toodouri.com.au</a><br />
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At first I didn't know whether I should blog about this place or not because I don't know what happened but I just lost all the food photos from my housemate's camera, so I only had two photos from my iPhone :( </div>
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But here we go!! </div>
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Toodouri is one of the four Korean restaurants along Victoria Street and its really close to <a href="http://mydietstartstomorow.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/hallah.html">Hallah</a>. </div>
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I heard pretty good news about this place and they are even more famous since Soo Jong Ki (Korean actor) visit. So without a doubt I bought the BBQ deal from Groupon. The deal was about Korean BBQ Feast for 4 people for $74. We had the options of four charcoal BBQ dishes, sides, two mains, two clay pots and a korean beer each. </div>
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I wanted to order the Gal Bi which is my fav meat but they said its excluded so we ended up ordering t the Scotch Fillet, Bul Go Gi, Chicken and Spicy Pork Belly. All of the meats except the scotch were marinated but none of them really stood out. Pork Belly which should be a really safe option couldn't really satisfy us. </div>
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For the main we went for the sweet spicy chicken and egg roll. It would be good if its the same as the chicken in Han Guk Guan but it's not. The chicken was stir fry and really red but gochujang was all I could taste. Fortunately, our second main, the egg roll was great. Pan fried egg roll with a lot of melting cheese inside, spring onion and tomato sauce on top. </div>
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I couldn't remember all of the side dishes, but the kimchi was okay. After finishing all the sides, the staff came and asked if we'd like to have more of them and we directly said yes. The bad thing was they actually charged us for the extra sides for $2.5. It wasn't a big amount of money but its so wrong to charge sides in Korean restaurants. </div>
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The service was another let down I could say. The staffs did come frequently to cook our meat and changed the grill but they were not friendly and I could barely see smile on their faces. </div>
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Food : 3 Service : 3</h2>
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Coming back? Well, I'm not sure I will since the neighbour (Donwoori) is so much better. </div>
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South Melbourne, VIC 3205<br />
0396902688<br />
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This is truly an unplanned date with Nixie. I was locked out from my apt because i forgot to bring my keys (Yes this is one of my biggest problem!) and had to wait at her place. It was another 3 hours till my brother came home and we had nothing to do so we decided to go to Max Brenner. However, we ended up going to Chez Dré because of my huge desire to blog this place :p<br />
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Chez Dré, one of the gems in South Melbourne, is a patisserie and cafe open from breakfast to lunch. This place is usually packed on weekend but we managed to get a table straight away since its weekday afternoon. What I love the most about this place is the wide open kitchen and we could see all the cooking and baking process clearly since there's no glass covering. Although I had been to Chez Dre once last year before i start blogging, I was still amazed with this place :)<br />
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Every single cake is just amazing and I just want to try all of them! </div>
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It was a tough decision for me and I chose this red looking cake but I made no mistake. I love every component of this cake from the smooth chocolate mousse, raspberry compote to the crunchy base of cocoa nib. </div>
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Nixie couldn't bear the shiny look of the chocolate tart. One of the best I've had so far, the tart base was so crunchy and firm which made it hard for us to make a good cut for the camera. It was also filled with chocolate mousse and covered in chocolate ganache. In short this is layers of chocolate! </div>
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Believe it or not both of us were so full with these two cakes. This was because we spent almost 1 hour to finish them as a result of taking too much pictures. The staff even laughed and joked with us, when we had our first cut he came to our table and said "Finally, I thought you guys would never eat them".</div>
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After paying the bill, we were still looking at the macaroons on the counter. Then the cashier nicely asked if we wanted to have some of the broken ones. And without further thinking we grabbed one each. Both the blackcurrant and lemon are great in flavours but the shell was not goey enough for my liking. </div>
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Coming back? YES, I would like to have a brunch and another round of dessert :)</div>
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Brunswick, VIC 3056<br />
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One of the best restaurant on Sydney Road? Well the hype supports this sentence really well. We went to Green on Friday morning for brunch. It was about 10am and the place was already packed and we had to wait for the seats since there are not many of them. Btw, I should remind you that its quite tricky to find the place since they only put a really small frame with "green" writing on the window. We couldn't find the place at first too but when we saw the hype we knew that's the right place.<br />
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The menus are written on the big boards behind the counter. Well, I could say that they pretty much sell everything from pies, sausage rolls, salads, sushi, muffins, cakes, tarts and all below $10. CHEAP!</div>
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As usual, I ordered a cappuccino to start with. It did look good but the coffee tasted just so so.</div>
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I tried the breakfast stack, for $10 I could say the portion was huge. The stack consisted with potato pattie, grilled tomato, bacon, halloumi cheese, spinach and a poached egg. The potato pattie was a bit flavourless so you should ate them with the halloumi cheese and it tasted heaven. The poached egg was perfectly cooked, it was runny once I cut it.<br />
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My friend who loves baked beans enjoyed the dish. I am not sure if the picture tells the same but the portion was also big. The baked beans and the grilled mushroom had great flavours while the ciabatta was crispy.</div>
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I was already full but I couldn't help myself keep staring at their cakes so I went to the counter. The staff recommended the rhubarb cheesecake and I was a little worried about how it would taste. And again, the cake slice was huge. This was one of the best cheesecake I've had so far. It was baked to perfection, firm but still cheesy, the rhubarb tasted sour and a little bit salty which was balanced with the sweetness from the cream frosting.</div>
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The staffs were not that helpful especially in arranging us to our tables. The amount of people coming in and out for take aways might be the reason for the unfriendliness. However, I would come back for sure because the food is great and cheap :)<br />
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<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/71/760812/restaurant/Melbourne/Green-Refectory-Brunswick"><img alt="Green Refectory on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/logo/760812/biglogo.gif" style="border: none; height: 34px; padding: 0px; width: 104px;" /></a>Clarinnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05667457203322994505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767308266634478227.post-70367014971385730182012-07-01T04:25:00.003-07:002013-04-06T04:28:23.924-07:00Burch & Purchese @ The Langham<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-AG9aN2mbj9tmAJktoZ-JKCfgWMHGOvi3nJN8eKiyXJHiXEgI2pqgxox75dowTKMQw0XmDrBfzHnrCb1kHcgYDzLUK0zCOW3R50mkOfgLjxtwAlqpao0zssqYqI2nwVKe-aYJk0RhBYM/s1600/IMG_7597.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-AG9aN2mbj9tmAJktoZ-JKCfgWMHGOvi3nJN8eKiyXJHiXEgI2pqgxox75dowTKMQw0XmDrBfzHnrCb1kHcgYDzLUK0zCOW3R50mkOfgLjxtwAlqpao0zssqYqI2nwVKe-aYJk0RhBYM/s400/IMG_7597.jpg" width="300" /></a>1 Southgate Avenue<br />
Southbank, VIC 3006<br />
038696888<br />
<a href="http://melbourne.langhamhotels.com.au/restaurants/burch-and-purchese.htm">website</a><br />
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647 Chapel Street<br />
South Yarra, VIC 3141<br />
0398277060<br />
<a href="http://burchandpurchese.com/">burchandpurchese.com</a><br />
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I went through the high tea society blog and found the Langham's tea session interesting so I went to their website. What a surprise, they have been collaborating with Burch & Purchese to create a series of "bespoke" Afternoon teas. Having seen this, I called my friends straight away and made the booking.<br />
The series are offered on selected Friday every month till October 2012, so you better pick a date and call for a booking. The cost is $69/person which includes three tiers of FOOD, unlimited tea, hot chocolate or coffee.<br />
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I was so excited because its my first experience of Afternoon tea. I have been longing to try for a long time but never had the chance.</div>
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The session took place on the second level of Hotel Langham, next to Melba restaurant. </div>
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On the way to the tables, there is a big table fully decorated with Burch & Purchese's masterpieces. It would be really great if they are real cakes :p</div>
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They have many choices of tea from the usual ones to its signature tea selections that are really unique, but these cost extra 2 or 3 dollars more. I just love their tea sets, they are really antiques. We ordered different types of tea and this pink colour tea caught my attention although the taste's below my expectation.</div>
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Not long after the teas arrived, the staff came up with the three tiers and YES another plate. </div>
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Well, there're just too much food to fit in one stand i guess.</div>
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The first tier consisted of five different sandwiches, one of each per person. Don't get it wrong, this was a set for two so it looked like we had more. What I like best was the free range chicken, the chicken was really tender, its not strong in flavour but it did taste great. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Egg and Mayonaise</i>, <i>Free Range Chicken</i>, <i>Cucumber and Cress<br />Cream Cheese and Chive</i>, <i>Smoked Salmon Pin Wheel</i></td></tr>
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The second tier were the scones served with fruit jam, butter and clotted cream. The scones were perfectly baked for me, the outside was crisp and not dry in the inside. I enjoyed both the plain and the raisin ones although I'm not a big fan of raisin.</div>
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<b>Burch & Purchese here we come! </b></div>
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This stunning looking dessert tube was just praiseworthy. The creamy coconut mousse was balanced out with the freshness of the passionfruit curd. </div>
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The chocolate moussed was not only look elegant because of the chocolate mirror glaze but also tasted great. I had to carefully cut the piece as it's really smooth. </div>
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However, the blackforest eclair was a let down for us. The cream filling did not bring out the flavour so it tasted a bit plain me. </div>
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I would say all these three desserts were amazing. The meringue cloud was truly crisp, the sweetness was balanced out by the sourness from the dried passionfruit. The rubble was made with homemade popcorn & honeycomb, together bounded in Spanish milk chocolate. It was indeed addictive as written in the menu. The last piece was the gold bullion bar that was made with Spanish dark chocolate and filled with salted caramel. I would really take away some if they did sell this bar by itself that day :p</div>
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I thought this was just gonna be like "snacking" but i was wrong since all of these food were totally fulfilling. However, i couldn't resist myself to order a hot chocolate when the staff was asking for last orders. And yes, I didn't regret it. I didn't expect it to be nice, but this hot chocolate was rich and had the right amount of milk. Totally YUM!!!</div>
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Overall : 9, it was a really pleasant experience and i didn't regret it at all. Both Langham and B&P have done a great job. The service was really great too, staffs were friendly and helpful :)<br />
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<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/71/1589023/restaurant/Melbourne/South-Yarra-Toorak/Burch-Purchese-Sweet-Studio-South-Yarra"><img alt="Burch & Purchese Sweet Studio on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/logo/1589023/biglogo.gif" style="border: none; height: 34px; padding: 0px; width: 104px;" /></a>Clarinnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05667457203322994505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767308266634478227.post-72409873537650937472012-06-21T20:08:00.002-07:002012-06-21T20:08:27.989-07:00Angliss Restaurant<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLUE7iCgKV6WJT1A4uoAbtlsrtAJFXF83dkV4bDuaG-9OqzIlKCvGQUyJE62Ymt5yrlgd1sjBcV46V2qFClW1Ojycsw78W3WbppmLmExjMsX-IZkYcphwfCtDurBnBKxFgl1Qn2xUCSKk/s1600/IMG_1869.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLUE7iCgKV6WJT1A4uoAbtlsrtAJFXF83dkV4bDuaG-9OqzIlKCvGQUyJE62Ymt5yrlgd1sjBcV46V2qFClW1Ojycsw78W3WbppmLmExjMsX-IZkYcphwfCtDurBnBKxFgl1Qn2xUCSKk/s400/IMG_1869.jpg" width="300" /></a>550 Little Londsdale Street<br />
Melbourne CBD, VIC 3000<br />
0396062108<br />
<a href="http://www.angliss.edu.au/Angliss-Restaurant">www.angliss.edu.au/Angliss-Restaurant</a><br />
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Do you know that William Angliss have several restaurants and cafes? Well, I didn't know either but thanks to my housemate Biondi, for telling and asking me for a dinner, plus made the reservation. Its quite tricky to find the place, because the street is always dark at night plus the fact that it looks more like university building from the front. The Angliss restaurant is on second floor, when you go up you could see it straight away because the waiters are standing in the entrance door. They are students of the university and all of them suit up nicely.<br />
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They have a set menu for <b>$35</b>, you could choose 1 entree, 1 main, 1 dessert and coffee or tea after your meal. This is a very good value I'd say. However there are not many choices of menu, only 5 entrees, 3 mains and 3 desserts.You could order any of them separately but its better to go with the set menu.</div>
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They gave each of us a welcome drink, bread & butter and a complimentary dish to start with. </div>
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The seared scallop comes with confit chicken wings, parsnip cream and parsley coulis. I like this entree the best, they have great flavours and delicious! Now I really want to try seared scallop from Hardware Societe to see which one's better :9</div>
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The salmon looks really good too but there was nothing special about this entree. The tomato and shallot dressing did not give extra flavour to the dish but they give the freshness.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Terrine of confit Atlantic Salmon and Nori</i> - $8</td></tr>
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Sorry for the bad photo but this entree indeed looks fancy with its presentation. The deboned pan fried quail was great but still couldn't beat the tasty quail <a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><span id="goog_493591334"></span>Mabrown<span id="goog_493591335"></span></a> style.</div>
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The lamb dish was the best main that we tried. The lamb was perfectly cooked and tender, the lemon and cinnamon jus just well complemented the dish.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Sous vide of Lamb and Lamb brik</i> - $19</td></tr>
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The steamed rockling was served with colcannon, peas, carrots, bacon crumble on top and vegetable & ham broth. It was a nice dish but there's not enough flavour, it would be better if they make it saltier.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Steamed Rockling on colcannon</i> - $19</td></tr>
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I went for the grilled chicken that surprised me with the huge portion. It was served on freekah with smoked yoghurt, petit salad and pomegranate molasses, like the previous dish, it would be nice if it has strong flavour.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Grilled Chermoula Chicken</i> - $19</td></tr>
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I love the chocolate tart. It doesn't look as pretty as the others but it tasted great! Its really rich in chocolate and the orange syrup just balanced the thick choc flavour. The orange sorbet was sweet but tasted really light.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Baked Chocolate Tart</i> - $8</td></tr>
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This raspberry feuilletine looks really pretty with the basil creme vanille. The pastry was crisp but theres nothing more special that I could remember.</div>
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When I see this dish, it somehow looks like a playground for me. Hmm, this dessert was okay but again the lemon puree and vanilla ice cream was great!</div>
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Overall: 8, I would come back for sure! Where else can u get a 3 course fine dining for 35? Really worth for the price and the service was fast and efficient.<br />
ps: they are changing menus every season to get fresh ingredients every time!<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/71/1550420/restaurant/CBD/William-Angliss-Institute-Melbourne"><img alt="William Angliss Institute on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/logo/1550420/biglogo.gif" style="border: none; height: 34px; padding: 0px; width: 104px;" /></a>Clarinnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05667457203322994505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767308266634478227.post-82895418078034769002012-05-28T05:42:00.001-07:002013-04-06T04:26:42.961-07:00Kokoro Ramen157 Londsdale Street<br />
Melbourne CBD, VIC 3000<br />
0396501215<br />
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We'd like to have something hot so we decided to go to Kokoro. Its quite a new ramen shop in CBD and i could say they are quite famous since I have been seeing people talking and posting photos about this place. We went there on Saturday lunch but it wasn't busy, there are about 50++ seats but less than half were occupied.<br />
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Like most of the Japanese restaurants, they welcomed us with いらしゃいませ ! Then we were directed to our seats and given menus. The waiters did not take our orders as we need to order in the counter and pay first. The menu itself really makes ordering easier with photos for all the choices.<br />
Basically there are 4 stocks to choose from :<br />
1. Tokyo Ramen - Pure Chicken & Seafood Stock<br />
2. Tonkotsu Shio Ramen - Salt base Pork & Chicken Stock<br />
3. Tonkotsu Shoyu Ramen - Soy Sauce base Pork & Chicken Stock<br />
4. Tonkotsu Miso Ramen - Soybean Paste base Pork & Chicken Stock<br />
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The portion of each ramen is big which is fair for the price. Me and my 2 housemates went for the Tonkotsu Shio Ramen because they say its better than the Shoyu. The soup is rich in stock which is why its really oily, but we agree that its too salty. Is it because of the NO MSG? Well, we think its better to pull back the salt. The homemade noodles are really thin. However, its not quite firm and chewy that I could straight away swallow them without putting much effort in munching them.</div>
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I really like the fried soft shell crab, they're really crisp and tender. </div>
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The chicken karage were really good too, crisp and juicy. And they're more generous with the amount.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Fried Chicken </i>- $12<br /><i>Extra Tasty Egg</i> - $2</td></tr>
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Do you agree that're a lot of charsu than usual? Well, they are! Its not that we don't like chunk pork slices, but we prefer thin slices as they usually melt in your mouth.</div>
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My other housemate had the Tonkotsu Miso Ramen. He went with the Butter & Corn as recommended in the menu. The soup is rich and oily but not as salty as the shio because of the touch of the spiciness. However, there's something really disappointing. They forgot to put charsu on top of it and my friend did believe its a vegetarian dish until we saw charsu on the menu again on our way back.</div>
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Overall : 6, it was not a really nice lunch for us although i love the karage and soft shell crab. Service are great and fast. In my opinion, putting less salt for the soup is a must and keep the consistency for the chewiness of the noodles.<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/71/1643292/restaurant/CBD/Kokoro-Ramen-Melbourne"><img alt="Kokoro Ramen on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/logo/1643292/biglogo.gif" style="border: none; height: 34px; padding: 0px; width: 104px;" /></a>Clarinnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05667457203322994505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767308266634478227.post-20993260736011466142012-05-24T01:20:00.000-07:002012-05-24T01:21:53.980-07:00Sammy's Bakehouse Cafe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Shop 1, 22 Mason Street<br />
Hobsons Bay, Newport, VIC 3015<br />
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I have been returning to this small bakery every Friday on my way to Newport Lakes Primary School. At first I doubted this place, it looks like a small and plain cafe. They offer so many things from bagels, pizzas, cake slices, and many more. I know that all the bagels are baked daily since every time I come in the morning they're always busy in the kitchen. <br />
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I always buy their bagels, they're so<b> big, yummy</b> and <b>cheap</b>!! They don't really look like usual bagels, the size is about 3 times of the normal ones. They are less dense compared to normal bagels, the outside is crisp and chewy like chinese doughnut.<br />
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My friend always goes for the plain sesame bagel, she likes it because its not sweet and somehow feels like its savoury. </div>
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I had the chocolate one that day because they are popular and always sold out. Its not really sweet either since its dark chocolate and I just like how the chocolate evenly covered the half top of the bagel. </div>
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We have also tried other flavours, cinnamon and custard. I love the custard ones, melting in my mouth!</div>
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Overall rating : 7, a really good place to buy some snacks or even lunch. I have not seen anywhere else in Melbourne that sell a huge bagel for just $3! The staffs are always nice and they often start conversation with us. What is more, FREE SAMPLES for all the bagels even though we've been there several times!!<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/71/1619342/restaurant/Melbourne/Hobsons-Bay/Sammys-Bakehouse-Cafe-Newport"><img alt="Sammy's Bakehouse Cafe on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/logo/1619342/biglogo.gif" style="border: none; height: 34px; padding: 0px; width: 104px;" /></a>Clarinnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05667457203322994505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767308266634478227.post-8916671027859612012-05-13T21:07:00.003-07:002012-05-13T21:10:41.131-07:00Dinkum Pies<div style="text-align: center;">
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29 Block Palace, Melbourne CBD, VIC 3000 | 0396546792</div>
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Have you heard about them? I have not heard about them before too, and its weird as they are really famous in CBD area. I actually know them after I purchased a deal from Living Social. It is risky to buy something without doing pre purchase research first (ups, this is marketing talking). But 2 pies and 2 coffee for $9? Well, i don't think you need to think twice for this and Yes i didn't regret it at the end!</div>
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Did you recognise that red is appearing in every sides of this place? I did not ask why is that but I assume they want to say "made with love" as red usually reflects love <3</div>
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The place is actually quite big with more than 20 seats. But during lunch time, its kinda hard to find a seat because they're really busy and even most of the customers take away their food.</div>
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We ordered mocha and latte for the drinks. I could say they are pretty generous with size as you can see the mug is really big. But they might be too generous with the foam too. The coffee did not meet our expectations but we just had them since they're included in the deal.</div>
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I did see comments about them and most people said their pies are the best. Do i agree with this? Sincerely, I couldn't agree more. The famous steak is actually the best I have so far! A crisp short crust pastry filled with delicious mixed of minced beef and gravy.</div>
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Look at those melting meats, one word YUMMY!</div>
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My friend had the chicken and mushroom pie that looks more appealing with poppy seeds on top of it. The chicken and mushroom is kinda creamy and not too salty.</div>
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Pie and coffee are fulfilling but not yet for our sweet tongue. We decided to get some and it was so hard since there are so many desserts calling for us. Haha.. But then, a lady with formal attire (i reckon she's the owner) came and help me to choose. She also explained that everything is freshly baked in the kitchen upstairs.</div>
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Their lamington is really good. I couldn't say its the best because believe it or not that was the first time I had them. The sponge cake is firm but moist, however i'd be happier if they put a lil bit more jam in between.</div>
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The cream apple pastry looks really amazing, agree? But it is just so so :( I chose this because I was expecting it tastes like Apple strudel from <a href="http://mydietstartstomorow.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/corica-perth.html">Corica</a>. However, it was completely different. The pastry's not crisp, the cream and apple do not create a nice filling since they are not mixed together.</div>
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Overall: 8, another great places for quick and cheap lunch in CBD. You should really try their PIES! Hmm, their sausage rolls are also famous. Staffs are really friendly and helpful, they don't mind explaining more about each product.<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/71/1505408/restaurant/CBD/Dinkum-Pies-Melbourne"><img alt="Dinkum Pies on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/logo/1505408/biglogo.gif" style="border: none; height: 34px; padding: 0px; width: 104px;" /></a>Clarinnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05667457203322994505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767308266634478227.post-36806617777400241592012-05-08T06:28:00.000-07:002013-04-06T04:28:23.921-07:00Dolcetti<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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223 Victoria Street<br />
West Melbourne, VIC 3003<br />
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Because I was half full after brunch, I started looking for a dessert place nearby and found Dolcetti. The name reminds me of "il dolce Freddo" and increase my expectation. Dolcetti is located not far away from Queen Victoria Market. The place is quite small with only few seats inside but it's a really sweet cafe. </div>
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These hanging tea cups just made this cafe even more lovely. </div>
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"<i>Made with LOVE" </i>Isn't this appealing?</div>
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There was only one girl serving us and the other staffs were inside the kitchen baking for their huge orders. Just look at the freshly baked goodness on the trays! </div>
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I forgot to take note of the tea price. Again and again, the tea set is just adorable. It feels like those sets in High Tea. </div>
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My favourite is the mini <b>Fruit Tart</b>! Sweet and buttery crust tart filled with some fruits and granulated with sugar. What i like is the crust is crisp and the filling is not too sweet and refreshing. </div>
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The strawberry tart that comes with the same crust tart is also nice. The size is about twice of the mini one but the fruit tart filling tastes better. </div>
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The danish is also good and not too sweet. But the pastry is not really crisp as i'd like it to be.<br />
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Devil Cake? Hmmm, i doubt this one. It says that there's a layer of caramel but I could hardly taste it. What's disappointing is its not a rich chocolate cake, more like sponge cake with chocolate flavour. </div>
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Overall: 8, i totally enjoyed spending my afternoon desserts there and looking forward to try their famous biscuits. Staffs and the place itself are just lovely. Cakes and pastries are all freshly baked and good with cheap prices!<br />
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North Melbourne, VIC 3051<br />
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Its been long since the last time I had brunch. This time I went to Auction Rooms as suggested by some friends. I was kinda confused in finding the place since its not located right in front of the tram lines. The restaurant sign gives a little touch of an old and vintage image. But the place itself is totally modern in design with high ceilings and full sunlight. The place is really big and tables are scattered all over the building.</div>
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I'm quite happy with the menu, it looks really elegant and high class. Don't you think so?</div>
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Some people prefer tea than coffee but trust me they make great coffees here, </div>
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so you should get them!</div>
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One of my friend was attempted to try the syphon coffee. It's served in a beaker glass, really fragrant and tastes good but i still prefer having milk with coffee.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Syphon coffee</i> - $5.5</td></tr>
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What i recommend the most is the banana & walnut bread. This is the best one so far, they are crispy but really moist in the inside. The banana flavour is just right and the espresso butter just make the dish even better. It would be perfect if they put one scoop of ice cream on top (i wish).</div>
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This dish is lovely because of the perfectly cooked pork belly and the coffee BBQ sauce. What i didn't like is the black cabbage slaw, it tastes weird, there's something wrong with the sweet and sour flavour. For $17, the portion is kinda small and I was just half full after eating this.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Roast pork belly on a corn crepe with coffee BBQ sauce</i> - $18</td></tr>
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The pork rillette creates a crispy and tasty patty for the sandwich and it goes really well with the watercress mayonnaise. The pickle red cabbage makes the dish look amazing but the amount is just too much for me.</div>
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I've seen a lot of people posting photos and recommend this dish. It is overall a great dish but my friend could not finish this because it has really strong flavour.</div>
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Overall : 8, i am really looking forward to go back for their breakfast or lunch menu. Staffs are really friendly and food came out fast. I wish they could do something with the black cabbage slaw and fix the portion.<br />
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