Best Eats in Melbourne

[Bornadog]

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Just a heads up guys on the noodle market - Like everything in Melbourne it gets crazy busy. Especially considering the success of last years one.

Trouble is the long waits to get food and nowhere to sit and have your meal. We went last year but I don't think I will this year.

[jeemak]

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More and more I think the best value for money is in the second and third tier of restaurants, some of which allow you to bring your own wine.

My partner and I rocked up to Sapore in St Kilda a couple of weeks ago to meet some good friends, and the food and service was excellent. We were able to bring some nice bottles with us as well, which makes it a lot more cost effective, plus you can choose your food based on the wine you bring with you.

[Sedat]

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Silk Thai on Plenty Rd is cheap, tasty and provides a quality dining experience.

Excellent cheap eat. With shopfront rents in Northcote and Thornbury starting to go through the roof, some very good and very affordable restaurants are now bobbing up in Preston.

[Sedat]

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I'll second Maha.

Also good to support Shane Delia who is a Doggies supporter. Gotta help out the members of the pack.

Maha is good but very pricey. IMO you can get better more homestyle Lebanese food at Ablas in Carlton, which has been doing its simple, delicious, unpretentious thing for nearly 40 years.

[jeemak]

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Maha is good but very pricey. IMO you can get better more homestyle Lebanese food at Ablas in Carlton, which has been doing its simple, delicious, unpretentious thing for nearly 40 years.

Ablas is outstanding.

[Remi Moses]

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Had an unbelievably good hamburger at Greasy Joe's a few years back.
Not big on Stkilda personally, but Chinta Ria's ( Malaysian) in Ackland st was nice ( lived there for a few years)

[Bornadog]

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Went to Frying Colours Korean rest tonight in Kensington. Can highly recommend it if you enjoy Korean.

[jeemak]

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Went to Frying Colours Korean rest tonight in Kensington. Can highly recommend it if you enjoy Korean.

DIY BBQ set up? I love Korean BBQ.

[Bornadog]

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DIY BBQ set up? I love Korean BBQ.

No this one isn't a Korean BBQ setup, but agree the BBQs are great.

Some great dishes on the menu. We had the spicy Chicken, Barramundi, some Korean dumplings amongst other things. Also read the bbq steak on sweet potato noodles is worth trying.

[bulldogtragic]

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Tried a near new place in Kyneton after visiting my surgeon at the big smoke today, based on good reviews and its name. They've clearly seen the writing on the wall as its name is 'La Bonta' which I believe translates to 'The Bonts'.

Clearly trying to cash in. I hope MB is getting a cut of the action. Very good feed though.

[Eastdog]

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Haven't eaten here before and know its quite expensive but what is Vlados restaurant like for those that have been there.

[jeemak]

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I think it's a good box to tick if you like steak, Eastdog.

It's set menu though, you need to be aware of that before you go in.

[Sedat]

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Haven't eaten here before and know its quite expensive but what is Vlados restaurant like for those that have been there.

Pretty stock-standard. Not bad but gets by on reputation moreso these days. My favourite steak house in Melbourne is the Railway Club Hotel in Port Melbourne - IMO it is a good deal better than most of the higher profile steak houses and the prices are very reasonable for the very high quality of the food.

[jeemak]

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Yup, RCH churns out excellent quality food and you can get some decent wines without it being over the top price wise.

Off to Hellenic Republic in Brunswick tonight. My girlfriend has wanted to go there for a while, I've been a couple of times and have loved it so hopefully it's kept the standard.

[jeemak]

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Hellenic Republic was pretty good, again as expected.

Last night I visited the Yorkshire Hotel in Abbottsford having wanted to head there for a steak for some time. I had the 250gm eye fillet and thought it was really tender and tasty. I chose to have it with the 12 hour braised beef shin pithivier - suffice to say I've had enough red meat for the weekend! My partner had a really nice spaghetti with mussels and chorizo which was both huge and really nice. With that and some satay skewers and prawn spring rolls to share beforehand we certainly didn't leave hungry. Some might even say we overdid it a little.

The night before I attended a birthday at Howler in Brunswick. The cooling system was outstanding so it was really cool inside, and the Asian share menu was great as well. Would recommend for an afternoon/evening session for sure.

BTW - Has anyone been to Rare Steakhouse on Little Collins?