Restaurant & Cafe Reviews

Eclair Bakery in Hampton, I can’t believe after being such a big fan of this petite cafe for such a long time and I still haven’t said a word about it.

After some browsing around Ballarat, we happily found a little Thai place hidden on the Sturt street in the CBD of Ballarat called Jasmine Thai.

Wonderfully I saw this little booth, Bing Boy, on the ground floor of southland shopping centre where they made authentic “Bings”.

For a nice cuppa, highett has a good selection of cafes for you to choose from. And our new favourite which is also super close to the library, is Monkey Can Fly.

Good news to us since we live nearby but bad news for if you are not; as Coconut House in Moorabbin is a true gem for Malaysian food hunters

Dinner by Heston in Crown Towers is a place hard to beat, either its eating environment or the food itself. Walking into the restaurant is a mysterious experience since we felt like walking in a tunnel to nowhere as we couldn’t even find the door!

We went to Parkdale beach cafe, a cozy place which has a perfect location–beachfront. Because of the good weather, it didn’t take us long to get a table.

So here I am, in Johnny Dante, ordering my one and only cup of weak latte of the day, right before Unieka’s next feed.

Its called Milkboy Espresso and Kitchen. Funny enough, the giant logo has been always on the window, but the old frantic life made me ignore all the details. 

Find a new cosy spot White Rabbit in Brighton, to grab my first coffee of the day with no fuss. $4 for a large cappuccino, how does that sound?

I admit, I am a big  and good eater with my own kind of criticism. But there’s a place I actually struggled to finish my food, not because of the quality but quantity. And this place is called “The Tradesman Café”.

When Miss Viet came into town, we were quite curious about trying out the other parts of the Vietnamese cuisine; besides it world famous “PHO”.

It’s not a bad name, Q11, which is near the South Melbourne market, sounds cute and interesting but I have to say, I won’t pay another visit to this place.

Since we were more tired than hungry, we ordered some food to share. One pulled pork pizza, 2 beef pies and some coffees to go.

Quick verdict: Water Garden Chinese Restaurant is good for take away and quick eat-in, price was acceptable compare to one or two other Asian restaurants on the same street, and service was quick.

Before driving off to Emerald, friends of ours who love camping near Emerald, told us about the Emerald Village Bakery and cafe, and said it’s a must GO.

This was the worst breakfast…EVER!!! @ cafe Galiano in west field southland shopping centre. I ordered 2 free ranged eggs on multigrain bread, with bacon.

Always get excited to explore a new spot and this time, we found a place to settle our Saturday breakfast before little Zonni’s ballet class: AM PM Cafe in Highett.

Late brekki for myself @ the Diplomat in Highett. After whole morning playing with an active little bubba without a toilet break, I deserve some me-time!

However, after nearly a week of our weekend road trip to Lilydale, a place called Lilydale General is still clearly popping out in my mind.

Guess I still can’t call myself a Melbournian girl until I get to know all the hidden gorgeous food spots . And… Bar Idda just proved that comment is right.

We had lunch a The Boathouse @ Lake Daylesford two days in a row, which can be strong proof of its taste and warm service. Fish and chips, and bowl of mussels are must have, they are so delicious!

Papparich, in my eyes, can be a fine presenter of Malaysian food. I have only been to the Papparich in Chadstone shopping centre.

All of sudden I am in the sushi mood and there I see a hidden sign “Tokyo Kitchen Sakae, spicy tuna roll”, I knew I got my lunch settled in Brighton.

Love the name, “Down to earth” but this small little cafe in Brighton is not so down to the quality of their customer service.

It’s hard to find a quiet place for lunch in the Melbourne CBD. That’s why I was happy to see that the European Italian Franchise Vapiano has spread it wings to Melbourne.

Laksa King Southland: Another place to eat if you feel like having malaysian food just before you go and watch a Friday/ Saturday night movie!

Smart hubby wants me to talk about Fat Bob’s, as we went here before our trip, quote his words:” you have to!” Alright, how do I start?

When was the last time you waited 45 mins for your breakfast? Answer to my question is NEVER until NOW at Charlie Lovett Sandwich Market @ Southwarf.

Here I am, standing in front of the counter of Laurent Bakery next to David jones in Chadstone, trying to choose a piece of cake.

Bonbons bakery southland, reason I go here is because it’s quiet all the time, as I do not want to queue up and squeeze myself into a cafe with a pram.

Heard a few friends telling me good things about this new café in Heatherton called Miss Mavis Cafe, which is situated in the middle of Heatherton/ Moorabbin industrial area on Warrigal Road.

Hopscotch is a new trendy micro brewery in Southbank, Melbourne. Besides brewing their own beers, they offer heaps of beers from Melbourne own famous little micro breweries.

When it comes to the best kids’ menu, I have to put this one on the map. A freshly renovated and super spacious cafe located on the second floor close to Myer called Southside Billy’s.

Trying something new is always on our list, and today we went to the Parkers cafe on Parkers road in Parkdale. It’s real hidden gem!

Little Tommy Tucker on Centre Road in Bentleigh has one of the best chai I have ever had in Melbourne. Something you need to try yourself!

Changing a good restaurant into a bad one is just a menu away. A post review to my previous comments on the little elephant in Highett.

When you go to a cafe and feel like being back in your own living room, you know you’ve found your favorite place. Frank’s in Cheltenham is that for us!

Otto Lane in Heatherton is one of those hidden industrial cafes. Unfortunately, we definitely did not have a nice stop here while checking out the childcare next door.

Have you ever had a love-hate relationship with a place? Well, we do, its name is Astroluxe, a local café on Chesterville road in Bentleigh east.