Ipoh Jaya Restaurant Review

90 Queensberry Street
Carlton VIC 3053
Phone (03) 9349 2988

Food
Malaysian hawker style, with a few other cuisines mixed in to the menu. Some nice hot curries available. Also a full bar service for parties etc.
Service
Fairly attentive service.
Value
Banquets at a slightly higher price than some, but not too bad. Average meal price around $15 a head for a single dish.
Decor
Kind of quirky and ecclectic. The restaurant is on the first floor, upstairs in an old style building.

Nyonya Malaysian Restaurant Review

191 Lygon Street
Carlton VIC 3053
Phone (03) 9347 8511

Food
The food is great, a wonderful selection of dishes in the banquet. I have been here a couple of times and always enjoyed the meals. On my most recent visit though we were advised there was no dessert available with the banquet and they replaced it with singapore noodles. The singapore noodles were lovely, but I would have preferred the dessert after the main course.
Service
Prompt service. There was a bit too much hovering around our table while we were eating however. I think diners prefer their space when eating.
Value
Good value prices.
Decor
Pretty average, nothing flash. Could use some sprucing up.

Moti Mahal Restaurant Review

230 Glenferrie Road
Malvern VIC 3144
Phone (03) 9509 2931

Food
Great selection of dishes, all delicious. Great garlic naan.
Service
Good service. They have an interesting technique which you occasionally see at Indian Restaurants, where they never write your order down no matter how many dishes you are ordering. Yet they always remember it all!
Value
Good price. Value banquets available.
Decor
A change in decor recently. Always a nice relaxed atmosphere with candles.

Claypots Restaurant Review

213 Barkly Street
St Kilda Vic 3182
Phone (03) 9534 1282

Food
Some superb seafood and spicy fishes. Unique and delicious flavours
Service
You can't book. There's a lot of self help here, but they're always full so it shows you how good the food is.
Value
Reasonably priced for seafood. Not bargain basement.
Decor
Small, often cramped. Certainly not your yuppy restaurant!

Bambu Malaya Restaurant Review

442 Glenhunty Road
Elsternwick VIC 3185
Phone (03) 9528 3842

Food
Superb. Very filling and well flavoured malaysian cuisine. Fantastic coconut juice.
Service
Generally good service, I've been back a couple of times and there was one occasion where it was a little slow, but mainly they are very good.
Value
Good value. Not too expensive.
Decor
Cute, not way classy but well presented. A small restaurant with a few cute decorations and some fish and interesting instruments on display.

Café India Restaurant Review

725 Burwood Road
Hawthorn East VIC 3123
Phone (03) 9882 6833

Food
Great food. Tremendously good value, traditional Indian. I recommend trying the rose flavoured lassi to drink, yum.
Service
Very good service, friendly, polite and well timed.
Value
The best value indian food restaurant I have ever come across!! You will not find a cheaper 3 course banquet for indian food anywhere! And the quality is just as good as many of your much higher priced restaurants.
Decor
A little outdated with wallpaper etc, but cosy and a nice atmosphere.

Rani Indian Restaurant Review

358 Koornang Rd
Carnegie VIC 3163
Phone (03) 9578 5894

Food
A great banquet available with so much food and choice I challenge you to be able to eat it all! Very generous portions and delightful dishes. Their kulfi is also awesome for dessert.
Service
Very friendly, sometimes a little slow but worth the wait. They run a busy takeaway service at the same time, out in the back room.
Value
Excellent value!
Decor
Pretty daggy. But the food and value lets you overlook a few outdated decorations.

Colonial Tramcar Restaurant Review

Departs from tramstop #125 Normanby Road
near the corner of Clarendon Street,
adjacent to the Melbourne Exhibition Centre and Crown Casino.
Reservations office Ph:03 9696 4000

Food
Set menus are offered, there is not a huge range of choice, but this is a small mobile kitchen. With the limited facilites, they do a great job with the food and it's well presented and tasty. Some great wine too, or your choice of drink with the meal and journey.
Service
Efficient, well presented and informative.
Value
Ok, you'll pay a fair bit more than your average restaurant, but you are paying for a journey and an experience here unlike any ordinary restaurant.
Decor
Delightful, beautifully restored old trams. Reflecting a bygone era. Small but gorgeous.

Blue Train Café Review

MR5 Mid Level,
Southgate Landing,
Southbank, Victoria, 3205
PH: [03] 9696 0440

Food
A variety of different dishes available in different cuisines, as well as some of your standard fair like fish and chips or pizza
Service
Hip young waiters, good service and you won't wait too long for a meal
Value
Fair, prices have gone up a bit over the years
Decor
Casual atmosphere, not ritzy. A view over the yarra toward the city that can't be beat! I recommend a seat out on the balcony

Pacific Rim Thai Restaurant Review

68 Bridport Street
Albert Park, VIC, 3206
Telephone: (03) 9690 8008

Food
Very nice. All dishes were lovely. Love the entrées.
Service
Efficient waiters, fair service.
Value
Good value if you go for the banquet.
Decor
Cute and cosy inside. A nice setup. One of those fake fire fireplaces to sit by. The building is very nice, but the view of the service station is not so great ;)

Gharana Restaurant Review

113 Victoria Avenue
Albert Park Vic 3206
Phone: (03) 9686 2444

Food
Absolutely delicious. Both Indian and Pakistani style dishes are available, though the main focus is on traditional indian cuisine. I sampled both and both were excellent.
Service
Extremely attentive waiters, perhaps even a little over attentive. But very polite and helpful.
Value
You will pay a bit extra here compared to your average restaurant of similar cuisine. I guess you pay for the area and also the more classy atmosphere.
Decor
Very well decorated, sophisticated and upper class look. They also have an LCD screen playing some Bollywood clips.

Leo's Spaghetti Bar Review

55 Fitzroy St
St Kilda, VIC 3182
Tel: (03) 9525 4454

A Fitzroy street institution. This place has been around for over 50 years.
Food
Generous italian dishes, some great pastas. Famous for the gelati too.
Service
Service is always good and professional.
Value
The price is quite reasonable. Not bargain basement.
Decor
They've changed the interior look recently. I liked the old look better.

Balti Café Review

126 Lygon Street
Carlton, VIC
Ph: (03) 9663 9906

Food
Traditional Indian Cuisine. Absolutely delicious and very filling. Great presentation too.
Service
Service is good, a little slow sometimes but pretty good overall
Value
Well priced. I've had cheaper indian but it's no rip off. The banquet has plenty of food included if you go for that option.
Decor
Traditional indian decorations and pics in a lovely old Lygon Street building. Has a great atmosphere here. I've returned many times to this restaurant.

Curry Leaf Café Review

101 Brighton Road
Elwood, Victoria 3184
03 9531 3404

Food
Quality food, well presented. Very enjoyable traditional indian food.
Service
Good service, attentive and polite waiters
Value
Reasonably priced.
Decor
A lot of effort has gone into the decor here. Beautiful effect with the lighting, detailed mural featured on the back wall. A fantastic effort with the decoration and ambience!

Mekong Restaurant Review

241 Swanston St
Melbourne 3000 VIC
Phone: (03) 9663 3288

Food
Vietnamese, mainly Phở. Large servings of lovely rice noodle soups and a great selection of vietnamese dishes. Some very unusual and interesting drink choices. Extras on the side and tea always laid out for you at no extra cost.
Service
Prompt service. This is a very busy little restaurant but you'll be seen to quickly.
Value
A small restaurant/café that is great value. Not your full class act, but awesome for the price to stop in for a great lunch.
Decor
Nothing flash to look at. You'll come here for the food and good value.

Gaylord Indian Restaurant Review

4 Tattersalls Lane
Melbourne, VIC 3000
Tel: (03) 9663-3980

Food
Great food, all very enjoyable dishes.
Service
Very good service, attentive and polite waiters. Pappadums and water served up front without even asking. I like that.
Value
Reasonably priced dishes and well priced banquet available
Decor
Very different and unusual, very very 70's! Part of the entertainment is to look at some of these far out 70's decorations.

Taste of Malaysia Restaurant Review

69 Chapel Street, Prahran, 3181
Phone: 9510 8155

Food
Malaysian Cuisine. Great flavour and variety of delicious dishes. They make a great chicken and sweet corn soup and I recommend the coconut juice.
Service
Good service, attentive and polite waiters
Value
Good value three course banquets available which offer a good selection to try.
Decor
Gorgeous setup! Meticulously decorated building inside and out. Unique and tasteful. One of my favourites for decor. There's a nice fireplace in back on a cold night too.

Wong's Cafe Review

404 Glenhuntly Rd
Elsternwick
Ph: (03) 9523 7856

Food
Traditional Chinese Cuisine. Wonderfully addictive fried rice, great variety of dishes, I recommend the Chicken Corn soup and the banquet. This is chinese at its best. My favourite chinese restaurant in Melbourne. I have returned many times and will again.
Service
Mr Wong is a real character and a wonderfully attentive and polite host, making it a special experience.
Value
Good value, plenty of food in the banquet.
Decor
Cute, nice atmosphere, typical sort of 70's chinese restaurant decor

Beau Thai Restaurant Review

125 Station St
Malvern VIC 3144
Phone (03) 9509 8222

Food
Very nice dishes, good variety, great flavour. Delicious and well presented ice-cream!
Service
Good waiters, attentive service
Value
Reasonably priced.
Decor
Lovely interior decoration. Real attention to detail, gorgeous and warm. Overlooks busy Dandenong Road.

Indian Tukka Restaurant Review

75a Victoria Parade
COLLINGWOOD 3066
03 9419 4199

Food
My personal favourite indian restaurant in all of Melbourne! Delicious all round! As close to perfection as you will get. Top quality and very fulfulling. Great house wine too.
Service
The gorgeous hostess, Brenda Pereira is so welcoming. Attendant to your every need, she is truly charming and adds so much appeal to this already quality restaurant
Value
Good value three course banquet available which is highly recommended. All very reasonably priced.
Decor
A charming old style building, gorgeous comfortable atmosphere, well decorated.