tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11673088086688570732024-03-13T07:18:29.205-07:00Cheap Eats in Melbournekrobertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11784422905218766548noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167308808668857073.post-51088696041675502082009-11-29T03:43:00.000-08:002009-11-29T05:02:51.575-08:00RPatz aint got nothin on meSo I haven't logged on for a while and when I do, WHAM!, I'm slapped in the face by millions of adoring and angry fans who want to know Why? WHY! have i stopped writing posts.<br /><br />The answer is simple. This is a blog about cheap food in Melbourne, written by a student for students... and I'm not studying but WORKING (a lot!) <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">atm</span> so... <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">thats</span> why.<br /><br />Yeah, i <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">dont</span> really have time for your neediness.<br /><br />But, a little known fact about my lovely self is that i think there should DEF be a "Melbourne on a shoestring" guide and so i thought i should outline some of the unique characters you may <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">encounter</span> in Melbourne. You know. Just to do my bit.<br /><br />And there are a few main types...<br /><br /><strong>The Gucci Asian:</strong><br /><br /><em>(Disclaimer: I do not think all <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Asians</span> do this. Its just that these people happen to come from <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Asia</span> and do this. White people do this but they are just weird rich white people. They are not Gucci Asians.)</em><br /><br />I work in Carlton, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">yeh</span>? And what famous uni is in Carlton? Melbourne Uni. And who can afford to go to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Melbourne</span> uni? rich <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Asians</span>. And REALLY really really smart... other people.<br /><br />So the Gucci Asians habitat is Carlton, Melbourne Uni and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">thats</span> about it. Wanna know why? <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Coz</span> they can actually afford to live in the middle of the city. Granted, they live in tiny <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">apartments</span>, but still.<br /><br />They derive their name from the often toted complementary-with-purchase <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">gucci</span> store bag. Now, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">im</span> not saying that whats in this brown and gold bag is ACTUALLY <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">gucci</span>. It could be their modestly prepared lunch. But the point is that They wear head to toe labels. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Ie</span> on a typical <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">gucci</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">asian</span> you will see: <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Burberry</span> cap, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">ralf</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">lauren</span> polo, jeans, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">gucci</span> shoes and a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">gucci</span> satchel.<br /><br />Why <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">gucci</span>?<br /><br />I dunno, do i look like an expert?<br /><br />no.<br /><br />well, actually i kinda do but its more the glasses than anything.<br /><br /><strong>The Vegan:</strong><br /><em>(Disclaimer: not all people who behave in this manner are vegans, and not all vegans behave in this manner. But by god, if it was a Venn Diagram... baby, they'd be closer then Heidi <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">Montag</span> and Spencer Pratt on a promo tour)</em><br /><br />Oh, god. The vegans...<br /><br />S0 your walking down Brunswick St, yeah? And your thinking your pretty cool. And your marvelling at all the really cool, weird little <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">niche</span> stores. And you think to yourself, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26">Aint</span> it grand that Melbourne encourages you to be a little different? And not in a mass-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27">emo</span> sort of way.<br /><br />AND THEN.<br /><br />You accidentally walk into Pretentious Central. Yep, those clothes are feral. Yep, that price tag does not have a tiny <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_28">invisible</span> dot point. It really is 400 dollars. Yes, it does look like its selling the wardrobe off The Matrix.<br /><br />The only label accepted to be seen on a Vegan is Ray Bans, and they're Vintage, so you cant have them.<br /><br />See, the vegan hates it when it looks like they are wearing a label. They hate it when the look like they care about their <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_29">appearance</span>. They're sort of the only child of the universe.<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_30">Thats</span> why they wear only shades of grey. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_31">Thats</span> why there is a secret love affair going on between vegans and peroxide. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_32">Thats</span> why the amount of hair shaved off is in direct proportion to their <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_33">perceived</span> cool factor. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_34">Thats</span> why they wear thin leather shoes that were very popular in 1930s Russia.<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_35">Coz</span>, you see, Vegans are just as shallow as us. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_36">Thats</span> what makes them so annoying. They are like <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_37">emos</span> except they are <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_38">adults</span>.<br /><br />(Another thing they have in common with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_39">emos</span> is that they are all pretty skinny.)<br /><br />Sigh.<br />^^^^<br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_40">Thats</span> their native call sign.<br /><br /><strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_41">TheRichList</span>:</strong><br /><br /><em>(Disclaimer: you know what? these people really are dicks. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_42">Im</span> sticking to my guns on this one.)</em><br /><br />Oh, when you see one <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_43">youll</span> know. You just wanna punch/shake them when you do. And, for some <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_44">bizzaro</span> reason, they seem to haunt public transport, shouting something ridiculous or laughing at <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_45">decibels</span> only dogs can hear at something <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_46">inane</span>.<br /><br />Sorry. They just.... Yep.<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_47">TheRichList</span> have phones attached at the palm and seem to do ordinary daily tasks without putting them away. They eat, they chat, they... well <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_48">ive</span> never really seen them do anything other than that, but i assume that whatever else they may do they do not put their phone away.<br /><br />They are sort of the antithesis of the Vegan. They wear head to toe labels. Their plain white tee? Its from Sass&Bide.<br /><br />The gladiator flats?<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_49">Wittner</span>.<br /><br />Hair?<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_50">Rokk</span> Ebony.<br /><br />Smell Chanel? Oh, I bet you do.<br /><br />Anyways, their naturally habitat is South <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_51">Yarra</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_52">Toorak</span>. Oh, and if <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_53">jail bait</span> is a problem for you check photo ID if they look younger then 35. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_54">Coz</span> the median age of these girls? About 16.<br /><br />For some reason they have great skin, hair and bodies. I think its all their money that does it.<br /><br /><strong>Bridge & Tunnel</strong><br /><br /><em>(Disclaimer: Not all people from the burbs who come into the city on weekends are like this, but again. Use a little imagination and a bit of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_55">common</span> sense and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_56">youll</span> have to agree with me.)</em><br /><br />Oh, you kids. Or should i say, yous kids. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_57">Coz</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_58">mispronunciation</span> of common words is like a thing with these people.<br /><br />The Women: They drive crappy white cars, left school at 16, have a close personal friend who got pregnant before that time, wear hair <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_59">extensions</span> that are longer than their dresses and look as those their blush was applied via the Paint application.<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_60">Daa</span> Men Mate: Oh, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_61">GHD</span> love these little critters. For some reason they think its a good idea to randomly bleach parts of their hair. I <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_62">dont</span> know why... and then they straighten it. They go to the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_63">hairdressers</span> and show pictures of porcupines and say "Bro, i want that. Sick as." Again, not sure why. It kinda looks like a modern mullet. Less business tho, more D***head. They think that ten year old Nissan <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_64">Skyliners</span> are the best car. They <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_65">refer</span> to their friends as <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_66">Coz</span>. Whilst starting drunken fights with them.<br /><br />They come in and perform their mating rituals at Crown Casino. They think its a good idea to start fights with bouncers. Its not.krobertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11784422905218766548noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167308808668857073.post-14424692103463753572009-11-09T00:34:00.001-08:002009-11-09T00:52:36.434-08:00Co DoDear Followes (all two of you)<br /><br />My hearty apologies for my failure to keep up a consistant work ethic. I'm here, I'm there, I'm everywhere. As is my spelling.<br /><br />And no, dear readers. I have no new and cheap restaraunts to entice you with.<br /><br />So much sadface.<br /><br />I blame it on 2 things: uni being over (i now have time to cook meals) and Arrested Developement.<br /><br />Its just so good, you know? It makes me want to rush home and watch it.<br /><br />Actually, also i have no internet at home so that could contribute.<br /><br />"BUT ENOUGH WITH THE EXCUSES!" I hear you say (in the style of Tobias, naturally). "We want more reviews!"<br /><br />And who am i to deny the hearts desire?<br /><br />So i will just el-casueel look through my iphone to see if i have anything.... There!<br /><br />Ok so i went to a place called Co Do and its in Little Vietnam. The vietnamese rolls were good. The duck was too sweet...<br /><br />See! This is what happens! When you force me to do everything! I crack under the pressure! I wont! I wont do it anymore!<br /><br />In the style of Gob, naturally.<br /><br />This may just be the lamest thing ever.krobertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11784422905218766548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167308808668857073.post-28601351266464221002009-10-26T17:35:00.000-07:002009-10-28T05:21:37.132-07:00Miss Libs<div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jdxqsyce4Mg/SueC1mSBuqI/AAAAAAAAAAc/iBHY5oOE0pk/s1600-h/Picture+310.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397426535747664546" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 150px; height: 200px;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jdxqsyce4Mg/SueC1mSBuqI/AAAAAAAAAAc/iBHY5oOE0pk/s200/Picture+310.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Corner of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Swanston</span></span> St and Franklin <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">St</span>, next to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Aldi</span></span><br /><br />Miss Libs is an awesome bar and as such, i thought i would share with you another little <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">gem</span> of Melbourne. It is a Bar, but this blog is not called "Moderately priced drinks Melbourne", is it? No. The answer is No.<br /><br />So why am i writing about it? Simply because Miss Libertines has an awesome selection of stuff to eat whilst you downing several G&Ts. It has a small <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">laminated</span></span> menu, at the bar and on some of the tables, that has a list of $5 pizzas (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">thats</span></span> right, FIVE DOLLARS) that a quite delectable. It also has stuff like chips with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">aioli</span></span> (or however its spelt) and wedges and nachos and all that other horrible sounding pub food. But, actually, its quite tasty.<br /><br />ATTENTION: SEE SMILEY FACE /\ <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">thats</span> by my creative friend Sarah.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">side note: is "creative" another word for "dear lord must you harrass me"? Anyone? No?</span><br /><br />I used to get the Audrey <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Deluxe</span> pizza on <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Friday</span> night happy hours. Its a delicious pizza with bacon and cheese and wonderfully fresh tasting spring onion. Sounds crazy but it works! It really does.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jdxqsyce4Mg/SueSxfv9T5I/AAAAAAAAABc/QRR_NpVb9wI/s1600-h/Picture+364.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397444057460723602" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 150px; height: 200px;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jdxqsyce4Mg/SueSxfv9T5I/AAAAAAAAABc/QRR_NpVb9wI/s200/Picture+364.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />It was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Sarahs</span></span> birthday this weekend so on the Friday we took her out for after work drinks. We <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">professed</span> a desire to eat, but the peeps with us were going out for dinner after so they did not want to. This is where Miss Libs shines. Because the pizzas are small and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">un</span>-offending</span> you can sit there, stuffing your face, whilst other people <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">delicately</span> sip at there drinks. And u <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">dont</span></span> feel bad. Brilliant.<br /><br />I forget which one the picture is of. Sorry. But i have word its tasty.<br /><br />It was also the first time id had the chips there and they were so good that i went back on <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Monday</span> and got some more. They are thick cut and tasty.<br /><br />So yer, i recommend Miss Libs. Its a cool bar, and a nice place to eat.</div></div>krobertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11784422905218766548noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167308808668857073.post-86498905622790870312009-10-25T17:34:00.001-07:002009-10-28T04:57:49.290-07:00Name and Shame<div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jdxqsyce4Mg/SueJ__cGMSI/AAAAAAAAABM/4xsM5hZkiHQ/s1600-h/Picture+394.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397434410880872738" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 200px; height: 150px;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jdxqsyce4Mg/SueJ__cGMSI/AAAAAAAAABM/4xsM5hZkiHQ/s200/Picture+394.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Seriously, guys. I do not want to do this. But its pretty well my civic duty to... NAME AND SHAME SHITTY RESTARAUNTS.</div><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jdxqsyce4Mg/SueKARvFxdI/AAAAAAAAABU/ShyzbfGKLb8/s1600-h/Picture+327.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397434415792375250" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 150px; height: 200px;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jdxqsyce4Mg/SueKARvFxdI/AAAAAAAAABU/ShyzbfGKLb8/s200/Picture+327.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>Yep. Its a ugly business this food reviewing stuff. </div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>So i had a late start on Sunday (its a very long story) and decided to have a little time to myself, get a late lunch, see a movie, do a bit of walking around the greatest city in the world... that sort of stuff. So i thought i would pop in to Shanghai Dumpling House and get me some DUMPLINGS yum...</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>But i thought it was closed so i went next door, to Shanghai Noodle House. Just thinking about it makes me feel a little ill. i ordered the dim sims...<br /><br /><br />sorry to have left it there i just had to go vomit. no but for reals, the dim sims were brown and disugsting. Im not actually sure they were technically dim sims, and i did have to call the waiter/idiot over to explain himself. Yes, they are what you ordered. Yes, they are what we call dim sims. Yes, that white stuff is rice, no, it is not maggots. No, you do have to pay for you meal...<br /><br />you get the point. <br /><br />However, i have an open mind. i know this because sometimes stuff falls out. ba bomsh.<br /><br />So if you have indeed had an edible meal at this restaraunt, please advise. Leave you name and address so i can send an ambulence.<br /></div></div>krobertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11784422905218766548noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167308808668857073.post-77355912383654504152009-10-22T17:11:00.000-07:002009-10-27T17:04:32.032-07:00Cafe Vue de Monde<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jdxqsyce4Mg/SueHRpUs22I/AAAAAAAAAAk/rqPyGXwPmII/s1600-h/Picture+319.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397431415647034210" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jdxqsyce4Mg/SueHRpUs22I/AAAAAAAAAAk/rqPyGXwPmII/s200/Picture+319.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I have heard a lot of good things about Cafe <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Vue</span>, from other blogs, from the Age's "Good Food Guide" so i thought i would try it. The recommended and most talked about item on the menu was the "Lunch box" and for $15 i thought i would try it. When i went it consisted of:<br /><br /><br /><p><strong>Starter</strong> Scotch quail egg<br /><strong>Salad </strong>Broad bean <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">salad</span><br /><strong>Savoury</strong>Duck <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">cassoulet</span> pastie<strong><br /></strong></p><br /><p><strong>Sweet</strong> Classic trifle</p><br /><p>In short <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">ive</span> had better. Like the quail egg? Was tough! The broad bean salad was delicious, the pastie was cold and boring and VERY SMALL and the classic trifle, tho delicious, was not really <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">satisfying</span>.</p><br /><p><br /></p><br /><p>So just thought i would put that out there, as currently i am quite hungry and this would not be my first choice. However, if your mums coming into town to see you it might be a good place, as The RESTARAUNT Vue is quite famous, though a fair bit more expensive (we're talking like not getting change from a hundread)<br /></p></div>krobertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11784422905218766548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167308808668857073.post-62192511703983140402009-10-17T17:29:00.000-07:002009-10-27T17:45:25.326-07:00Phoenician Bakery<div>Just a quick post to tell you guys about a bakery on Sydney Rd that is very, very cheap.<br /><br />I took my friend Rhio here when she came to visit me at the share house and it got her AOK. Its called a bakery but its more of a supermarket/pizza shop. We both had the pizza, i had half cheese half meat. The cheese is very delicious and the meat looks like its got a bit of carrot and onion as well and its all very fine and tasty. The best part about it is that you can get a pizza and a can of coke for $5. Cant beat it, very filling.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jdxqsyce4Mg/SueTx_dqd6I/AAAAAAAAABk/BvBJz-Yccfc/s1600-h/Picture+351.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397445165485553570" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jdxqsyce4Mg/SueTx_dqd6I/AAAAAAAAABk/BvBJz-Yccfc/s200/Picture+351.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Across the road is Balhas, the famous Lebanese Sweet store. They are good but i actually preffer Hawat, near the corner of Sydney and Moreland rd. Its gotten a bit embarrasing for me there, as i go almost every day and get more than one :) This is a pic of the sweets from Hawat. </div>krobertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11784422905218766548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167308808668857073.post-88123180540878817692009-10-17T06:40:00.000-07:002009-10-28T05:01:59.900-07:00Im at uni, its exams, Is it ok if i take a while to post?<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jdxqsyce4Mg/SueIbUZ62wI/AAAAAAAAAA0/ZBZX3cp0c-k/s1600-h/Picture+380.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397432681342098178" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 200px; height: 150px;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jdxqsyce4Mg/SueIbUZ62wI/AAAAAAAAAA0/ZBZX3cp0c-k/s200/Picture+380.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jdxqsyce4Mg/SueH5vGSUzI/AAAAAAAAAAs/nsD7P7brwU4/s1600-h/Picture+363.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div>Ill admit it: I went back to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Ganache</span>. Who can blame me? They are the epitome of good chocolate.<br /><br />I bought a big version of the Hazelnut fan slice to have as my birthday cake. Long story short: my three friends and i ended up eating it on the side of the road whilst we waited for a tow truck. It was good enough to bring my friend <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Teo</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">whos</span> car had broken down and was going to cost a thousand dollars to fix, out of his car-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">kickingly</span> bad mood :) Did i mention that it could have fed eight but we four did just fine?<br /><br />And it was just as good as i remembered. We are all now <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Ganache</span> converts and any time i mention it to them they make a "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">uerhhhhhhh</span>" sound that i interpret to mean "oh, dear lord, if i had that cake right now...."<br /><br />but <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">ive</span> been back another time. James and i got the tasting plate to share and oh, dear lord, WHAT AWESOME VALUE! Value <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">FTW</span>! 15 bucks and you could buy up the entire store almost! We got like 6 of their oh-so-awesome <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">chokkies</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">our</span> choice of ice cream (James chose strawberry chocolate which i thought was going to be disgustingly rich with all the other stuff on the plate but <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">wasnt</span>, it was just <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">absolutely</span> awesome like everything else in this shop) and 70% chocolate spoons, which i <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">didnt</span> eat at the time as i was really full but took one home and had it the next day. DELICIOUS.<br /><br />We also got to pick a cake and i know, i know. I should have chosen Hazelnut fan slice. Why did i mess with a favorite? WHY?<br /><br />It was for you, dear reader. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Im</span> not going to lie. Its ALL YOUR FAULT.<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Aesthetically</span> it was pleasing, and the raspberry stuff on top was really, really, really good. But there was too much moose and the bottom was too fluffy. I know, i know. Even one moose is too much. <br />I am a bad speller and i give my hearty apologies. The cake, of course, had too much <span style="font-style: italic;">mousse</span>. <br /><br /> I mean, if you like air this might have been good for you but me? I like chocolate. So i still <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">prefer</span> the Hazelnut.<br /><br />But fear not. I shall tread on in the name of art and continue to go to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Ganache</span> and try new cakes.</div></div>krobertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11784422905218766548noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167308808668857073.post-72589367387537229772009-10-07T03:38:00.000-07:002009-10-28T05:24:26.496-07:00Happy Kappa<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jdxqsyce4Mg/SueJZhlcnNI/AAAAAAAAABE/KK-5dzc2HyQ/s1600-h/Picture+355.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397433750031998162" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 150px; height: 200px;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jdxqsyce4Mg/SueJZhlcnNI/AAAAAAAAABE/KK-5dzc2HyQ/s200/Picture+355.jpg" border="0" /></a>Its probably time that i write about this restaraunt as ive had this title up for a while. Ill just make it quick but as im tired. <br /><br />Happy Kappa is a pretty cool place on brunswick street. Ive been there a couple of times and whilst not brilliant on price, its still under 15 dollars for a bento. And the bentos pretty brilliant. I mean, you know. A synonym for brilliant as ive already used it in the sentence beforehand. <br /><br />Yep. And i go back there right now. <br /><br />So... tired. bed time. Good night.<br /><div></div>krobertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11784422905218766548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167308808668857073.post-2221836263670962832009-10-01T05:05:00.000-07:002009-10-27T17:04:32.033-07:00Jims Greek TavernOr as it is known, "Jimmy the Greeks", crn Smith and Johnson St or there abouts. (Fitzroy, for those not in the know)<br /><br />My dads been going here for years. Before they did it up all nice and when it was exposed to the various elements. When they used to have parties out the back and throw plates to the floor.<br /><br />Yep, Jimmy the Greeks. Probably the best <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">greek</span> food in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">melbourne</span>. The waiters here are all men and they <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">wizz</span> about you and weave in and out of the tiny tables crushed together. If you bring some beers and chuck them in the fridge, before <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">youve</span> even finished your first they will be chucking a second over your head. The only thing is the get a bit <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">pissy</span> when you <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">dont</span> know what you want straight away (and i mean STRAIGHT away- my love affair with CAP LET has no finished peoples).<br /><br />There are no menus. When you enter you get to walk past all the raw ingredients and i dunno if they do this for everyone but when my uncle Will used to go there, he would make up stuff he wanted to eat and they would bring it out to us.<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Im</span> really stupid when i go to Jimmy the Greeks. I walk in there, i smell all the delicious smells, i see all the glorious food about me, and i get REALLY hungry. And the first thing we always have there is the dip and bread. And i gorge myself on that and then eat like a bird when all the real food comes out.<br /><br />That <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">isnt</span> to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">diss</span> the dip and bread tho. Oh, lord NO! It is the best! It comes with fried eggplant and delicious garlic soaked beans (and i never eat beans!) and three dips- <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">caviar</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">tzaiki</span> (or however you spell it) and a garlicy eggplant one. It also comes with pickled octopus, which is totally yum, and the bread is thick and tasty.<br /><br />My dad always gets lamb chops which beat any lamb chop ive ever had, including my mums, some blue eye fish, saginaki cheese (heart attack on your plate) and greek salad. Its mind blowingly delicious :)krobertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11784422905218766548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167308808668857073.post-26002289468124078122009-10-01T03:05:00.000-07:002009-10-27T17:04:32.034-07:00Gnache and Pacific Seafood BBQ House<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jdxqsyce4Mg/SsglRGsleEI/AAAAAAAAAAM/t8PPN0KAV8Y/s1600-h/Picture+290.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388597929934420034" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 299px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jdxqsyce4Mg/SsglRGsleEI/AAAAAAAAAAM/t8PPN0KAV8Y/s320/Picture+290.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Guys, its been a while. Its actually been longer than you think <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">coz</span> a guy at work DELETED my almost finished post. SO ANGRY (and falling in love with the expressiveness of CAPITAL LETTERS)<br /><br />But <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">ive</span> recently decided that what i need is photos! so hence the delay. And no, this coming post will not have photos either, though i took them, as i am having a minor <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">restle</span> with my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">iphone</span> camera ATM so they will be uploaded later.<br /><br />First, i went to a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">restaraunt</span> in South <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Yarra</span> called Pacific Seafood BBQ House. I was walking past this place on the way to find a Subway ( i know, SHAME!) and the outside was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">compeletly</span> covered in newspaper clippings saying how good it was. It also had a sign saying "Cheap Eats" so i thought it was a goer.<br /><br />HOWEVER<br /><br />Yeah, no. The food was <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">definitely</span> not cheap and the eats were semi <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">ok</span>.<br /><br />Just to clarify i consider it cheap if the meal is under ten bucks. i consider it reasonable if the meal is under 15 bucks. anything after that ... is paid for by my dad :)<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Anyways</span> i had the soft shell crab with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">chilli</span> and garlic. It was fried, which they <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">didnt</span> mention on the menu (i say menu but i mean <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">peice</span> of coloured paper stuck to the wall) and it was pretty over powering with lots of garlic and fried shallots. The sweetness of the crab <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">didnt</span> really come out at all.<br /><br />They do give you a complementary grey troll-booger coloured broth with really <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">shoft</span> nuts and weird white vegetables. I <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">wouldnt</span> call it nice... not bad, not good. Semi-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">ok</span>.<br />But then (<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">drum roll</span> please) i had THE BEST CAKE IN THE WORLD!<br /><br /><p>Its true. But i <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">didnt</span> have it at the BBQ Seafood place, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">thats</span> for sure. Its a place in South <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">Yarra</span> called <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">Gnache</span>. Its in the main drag near the train station. </p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jdxqsyce4Mg/SsglxHWtJRI/AAAAAAAAAAU/5u5NNEbRHgk/s1600-h/Picture+267.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388598479866897682" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jdxqsyce4Mg/SsglxHWtJRI/AAAAAAAAAAU/5u5NNEbRHgk/s200/Picture+267.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jdxqsyce4Mg/SsglxHWtJRI/AAAAAAAAAAU/5u5NNEbRHgk/s1600-h/Picture+267.jpg"></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jdxqsyce4Mg/SsglxHWtJRI/AAAAAAAAAAU/5u5NNEbRHgk/s1600-h/Picture+267.jpg"></a><br /><p>This thing was called "Hazelnut Fan Slice" and lemme tell you, I'm a <strong>BIG </strong>fan. The base was a perfect blend of sponge and hazelnuts, sweet but with a soft crunch, almost a crackle. The top was iced with the most perfect <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">ganache</span> (which explains the name) and the centre- the centre. The centre was a soft creamy delicate perfect mousse that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">wasnt</span> even too sweet. It was, altogether, perfection.<br /></p></div>krobertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11784422905218766548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167308808668857073.post-64974361126374351132009-09-21T19:29:00.000-07:002009-10-27T17:04:32.035-07:00HELP!I just realised that all my post til now have been asian restaraunts... so i need somebody to give me a change! If anybody knows some deliciously cheap restaraunt in the city that is not asian cusine you have to help me out and tell me ESIP! ok... thats all lolkrobertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11784422905218766548noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167308808668857073.post-73042669366455973602009-09-17T21:04:00.000-07:002009-10-27T17:04:32.035-07:00Maple LeafIts my <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Nana's</span> 80<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">th</span> birthday tomorrow and she is having her party at Maple Leaf <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Restaurant</span>. My entire family have been going to this <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">restaurant</span> since it opened, and apparently my mum and i went there on the opening night when she was not long out of hospital from having me. We never look at the menu 'cause we know it off by heart and all the service staff know us by name. If fact, when my dad goes there he takes an extra beer for the chef. <br /><br />So anyways in anticipation of this event i thought i would just let y'all know how good it is, even though its not strictly in Melbourne. Its in noble park but you can take the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">pakenham</span>/<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">cranbourne</span>/<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">dandenong</span> line and get off at noble park. Just walk toward <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">maccas</span> and its just across the road.<br /><br />The main reason that my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">nanna</span> (who lives in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">QLD</span>) is having her party here instead of in the sunshine state is the PEAKING DUCK. It is legendary in my family. For those not aware of what PEAKING DUCK is its a roasted duck that its carved and put on a thin pancake with delicious <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">hoi</span> sin sauce. The sauce is so delicious that my brother often requests that they leave it on the table so he can put it on everything that comes after. <br /><br />Another popular dish with the family is hot and sour soup. I never really eat as <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">I'm</span> not a huge fan of hot stuff, but when the waiters go around our table probably 70% get it. <br /><br />The dim <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">sims</span> are delicious and home made. Chinese <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">sausage</span> is another favorite. But NOTHING compares, in my mind at least, to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">san</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">choi</span> bow. It is delicious mix of vegetables and meat in a crispy lettuce cup. <br /><br />I <em>could </em>run through all the things on the menu that are delicious but its pretty much anything. Favorites of mine include the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">sambol</span> chicken, its fantastic the next day, and shredded beef. My sister likes the garlic prawns and my dads favorite is the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Singapore</span> noodles (which i am also very partial).<br /><br />I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">don't</span> actually know how much it is as <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">I've</span> never had to pay :)<br /><br />ENJOY!krobertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11784422905218766548noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167308808668857073.post-41051146914881155182009-09-13T16:21:00.000-07:002009-10-27T17:04:32.036-07:00Rice BarSo those who know me probably already know this place but i love their roast pork so i thought id put it out there :)<br /><br />They have a pretty long menu and i have tried a few of their dishes and they are all pretty good. Roast pork is my favorite and at $9.50 i usually have it on fridays- just after ive been paid. Its in a very convienient location if you are a Melbourne Uni student (but not if you have your lappie and 100 library books on you as it is about a five minute shlep from the library there) and is on the corner of Canada and Swanston or tram stop 3- Lincoln Sq. Majority of their menu is under ten bucks and is pretty sizable. They give you free tea and thats a good thing because all of their drinks are like $2.50 (for a can!) and up.<br /><br />Its a semi nice place to eat though their chairs are not comfortable at all! The service is pretty good with friendly staff and lots of em. One thing though: they claim to have free internet there but its cable and it didnt work for me :( even though i went there specifically because my own internet was not working...krobertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11784422905218766548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167308808668857073.post-76203998522579563332009-09-07T20:57:00.000-07:002009-10-27T17:04:32.037-07:00Thy ThyOne of the greatest things about Melbourne is the influence that other <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">cuisines</span> have over the city. You hardly ever read a review in the Age saying "what fantastic fish and chips". But you will hear oodles about "What fantastic <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Vietnamese</span>". You know why? <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Coz</span></span> its true.<br /><br />There is an awesome street in Fitzroy called Victoria Parade. If you are on Victoria street, do not panic. Just keep heading down and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">you'll</span> get there. (One of the not so great things about Melbourne? You will find a Bourke street, a Little Bourke street, a Brunswick street, a Brunswick road and a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">suburb</span> called Brunswick, a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Lonsdale</span></span>, a Little <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Lonsdale</span></span>, a Collins, a Little Collins, but you sure wont see a Kori road, a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Kootamundra</span></span> street or a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Oodgeroo</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Noonuccal</span></span> parade).<br /><br />So on this magical parade named Victoria, there are <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">soooo</span> many Vietnamese places that i wish i had been to all of them. The only reason i am reviewing Thy Thy instead of any of the others is because its my dads favorite <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">restaraunt</span>. I took him there for fathers day and i think he had a good time.<br /><br />Thy Thy stands out from the crowd a bit because unlike all the other fantastically cheap <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">restaurant</span> who are heavy on food quality, no so heavy on painted walls, Thy Thy is a nice place to eat. They've obviously put some money into doing it up and it looks nice. The service is good and the front is made up of glass so its very light in there. Now to the food: its excellent. Now to the cost: you can see where they get the money for the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">decor</span>.<br /><br />Its about $4 for the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">san</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">choi</span> bow which is probably the best <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">ive</span> ever tasted. They have a lunch <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">spacial</span> for $8 and you get some good food with rice, though not really anything to write home about. A little tip: order from the chefs specials, they are all <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">delicious</span>! However they <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">dont</span> state the price in that section so it can get a little <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">exy</span>: <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">im</span> talking $15 meal so nothing that should require a special trip to the bank or anything. My favorite: the crispy skinned quail. Its pretty delicious though last time i had it it went all over my pretty skirt and my not so pretty face.<br /><br />The place is licensed so that made it good for fathers day. However we did <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">BYO</span> once and they <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">didnt</span> seem to have a problem with that.<br /><br /><br />In conclusion: V Tasty. V good for special occasion. But for every day explore the surrounding <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">restaurants</span> as your bound to have a good meal wherever you go.<br /><br />Little tip: the good <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">restaurants</span> have reviews stuck up in the windows... the best have a few :)krobertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11784422905218766548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167308808668857073.post-2883529935831521502009-09-07T20:32:00.000-07:002009-10-27T17:04:32.038-07:00Shanghai Dumpling House<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jdxqsyce4Mg/SueI7M4BXkI/AAAAAAAAAA8/L2l3fLsBNug/s1600-h/Picture+349.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397433229076684354" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jdxqsyce4Mg/SueI7M4BXkI/AAAAAAAAAA8/L2l3fLsBNug/s200/Picture+349.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Step right up folks for the second post!<br /><br />There once was a place called Shanghai Dumpling House down <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Tatterstall</span> Lane off <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Lonsdale</span> street. Along came a university student <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">equipped</span> with an off beat sense of humour and a thirst, A THIRST, for deliciously cheap food. And she found it. The End.<br /><br />Yep, Dumpling house is apparently another one of those Institutions my friend Kate is always telling me about. Well known by native <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Melbournians</span> as the place where the service is shit, the food cheap and you can bring a goon bag, get hammered, and nobody would care.<br /><br />As a side note to those who are first visiting Melbourne: It is pronounced Mel-bin, not <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">mel</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">BOURNE</span>. I had a customer the other day who told me he had just been to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">visit</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">jee</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">lorng</span>. I said: <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Geelong</span>? He said, No, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">jee</span>-long.<br /><br />Nobody likes it when you cant pronounce the place your visiting.<br /><br />ANYWAYS... the thing to get is the Steamed vegetable and mushroom dumplings. You can get ten for $4.50 or twenty for $6.50 (or if you want them frozen for later, $5.50). To tell you the truth i had these the first time i went there and have not bothered to try anything else. But i went with James and he got the soup and said it was delicious, and we tried the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">spring rolls</span>, which are pretty <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">piddily</span> little things but at $2.50 nobody really cares. They're pretty darn tasty.</div>krobertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11784422905218766548noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167308808668857073.post-32855884402727104382009-08-30T06:57:00.000-07:002009-10-27T17:04:11.936-07:00Don Dons<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Ok</span> so straight out the gate i should tell you there are a fair few long standing favorite CHEAP EATS in Melbourne.<br /><br />The first is the famous Don <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Dons</span>, on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Swanston</span> street just near Melbourne Central (however they are like the Leaky Cauldron: you only see it if you know its there). It <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">definitely</span> gives you bang for your buck, and not in a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">St.Kilda</span> way. They have a pretty short menu, with about eight items. You can get <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Miso</span> soup, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Teiyaki</span> chicken, that sort of thing for a very reasonable price. Another great thing about Don <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Dons</span> is you get served almost before your in the place and you get your food maybe thirty seconds later.<br /><br />This place do like their salt however. But, if you can get an entire "Don Don box" for Eight bucks, you <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">dont</span> really care do you? No. This <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">bento</span> box has fruit and chicken and beef and is pretty delectable. Another slight <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">negative</span> is that the place is the size of a shoe box and a fair few people know about it, so expect to fight tooth a nail not just to get a table but to keep it. I had to share a table for two with two other people. Yep, awkward.<br /><br />Hint: to stretch a budget just that little bit further order the takeaway. They always give you too much so have the leftovers for lunch the next day. Or breakfast, in my case.krobertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11784422905218766548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167308808668857073.post-20527769496476516042009-08-30T06:38:00.000-07:002009-10-27T17:04:32.038-07:00Oh, Hello. I didnt see you there.<br /><br />Nah just kidding. So, lacking the ability to write as humorously as my hilarious fellow blogger Sarah, ill just say this like normal. Me name is Kristen (oh ok, that was in a poor scottish accent) and i have recently moved out of the loving arms of my mother from the 'burbs to the big city. I live in a share house with too many roomies to count north of melbourne. Ive recently discovered that, whilst i have the ability to cook, the fact remains that cooking in a house with heaps of people and very little in the way of cutlery (or cleanliness) is a bit too much for a teenager working part time and studying full time. So i have endevoured to find all the cheapest, tastiest eats in Melbourne. And i would like you to come along on that very special journey. :)krobertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11784422905218766548noreply@blogger.com0