Just opened last year (2012), went there when it was still fairly new. Very impressed by the decor. Was there for the lunch special (Lunch Special: 12pm - 3pm
Min. Spend $20/person on food or drinks and get 2 hours Karaoke for FREE) which is very similar to Mizuya's lunch special. Left stuffed. XD You can get quite a bit for $20. Only thing is that they didn't seem to have many desserts -- we ordered one slice of cake, which was nice, wanted more, but it'd mysteriously disappeared from the touch-screen menu. Maybe they were short that day.

And on the whole, I think the food was a little unimpressive. Namban chicken wasn't up to my expectations, though I do mark it according to Manmaruya's benchmark. XD Overall still very enjoyable.

Can't remember what karaoke system they used, I think it might have been the usual Chinese one.

Nice hot chocolate. Generous mug, good balance of sweetness and chocolatey goodness. Though I'd leave off the crunchy balls from the hot chocolate. The slice of cheesecake I tried was average. Brownies were nice.

Pho was not bad. I liked the meatballs. :) Flavoursome soup. Rather simple in decor, but alright. Nothing really too memorable, though, sadly. They were quite busy when we went there for dinner.

Mains are not fantastic..ribs are only ok, crepes tend towards the soggy. Haven't tried the pizza. But the desserts! The pancakes and crepes! I am in heaven. Always super-generous with the fruit servings. My favourites are the black forest cherry pancakes (real cherries! fake cherries in my Black Forest always make me sad), and The Ultimate crepe. Cheesecake in crepe form. Incredibly rich but also incredibly good if you like cream cheese. Hot N Troppo is also another good pancake, especially if you like walnuts.

Approximate cost: $14

I'm always disappointed by the serving sizes of the chicken, plus I'm not really into steak and the ones served here is no exception (rather tough..). However, eating here is always quite a nice experience. Ambience and service is good. Bloomin' Onion is yummy though so oily and full of deep-fried goodness that sharing it between four is enough for me. XD Last trip I went, I'd just joined their Outback Club online and got a voucher for a free Bloomin' Onion. :O Not sure if they're still running it but was good for something I would have bought anyway. :)

Ribs are also delicious.

Approximate cost: $27

Attended for yumcha on a Saturday. Quite a few diners, but spacious and several tables available. Nice location. Quality of dimsum was average and nothing really stood out. At more than $6 per plate (closer to $8? I should have paid more attention to the bill rather than just pay while being disappointed at the price, lol), though, it turned out rather expensive.

Some random thoughts on individual dishes -- siewmai was pretty nice. Egg tart was flaky and custard was smooth, came with three (slightly smaller than usual) on a plate. Charsiew cheongfun had somewhat thicker layers than I'd expect, not enough sauce. Seenchokguen (pardon the bad romanisation xD) was unremarkable and, again, could have been a bit more delicate. Hargow was alright, though I kinda missed the frilly presentation; it just came in what looked like the same wrapping for the cabbage dumplings, smooth and round. Watermelon and grass jelly dessert was very simple, really just cubes of watermelon with cubes of grass jelly. Make it at home?? XD Taufa was of moderate sweetness and good smoothness, but lacking some depth. I'm biased towards those with ginger-flavoured syrup, though, so that might be why.

Vending machine noodle place. Only alright. Udon was nice, though quite similar to Mappen. Head upstairs for some dessert -- the green tea mochi (? I think it was mochi but can't be certain) waffle was delicious though super sweet.

A very nice, full ramen broth that may not be to everyone's taste. XD There is no question about the quality of the ramen in this place, though. In the food court and rather rustic (like the whole food court is) but well worth trying at least once.

Hard Candy has been recently refurbished, it seems. I attended for a free trial of the yoga lessons, which was fantastic and relaxing. Rooms are large and spacious, with floor length mirrors as necessary. Yoga room had some aromatherapy going on. (Though at least one of the rooms did have two pillars instead of a clear space across the floor..couldn't be helped, I guess.) Facilities are beautiful and the decor modern, with red, black and white being primary colours.

Gym is large and well-equipped, with little monitors offering Foxtel for certain machines. Wide range of classes that sound interesting.

As I mentioned, I think they're somewhat new so the site has an offer for a free class. (Enter your details under 'Be Our Guest', or give them a call) Be prepared for a hard sell and consultation of over an hour. Nice people, but a hard sell is a hard sell. :P

On the other hand, there's currently a Groupon going on for $29 for 30 days for new customers, if you see enough classes that you'd like to attend. http://www.groupon.com.au/in/.TkWpwM/,717138613?RAF=RFO_TWITTER_USRCLK

Their normal membership value runs hundreds in joining fee and about $30++ a week ongoing (can't really remember), though you may be able to negotiate for a better deal.

New Vietnamese restaurant in Burwood. Friendly service, they were very busy on the Friday night I went. (As it should be..) Food was generally alright but the medium rare beef in the pho was a bit overcooked/clumped together. Flavour of the pho was not bad, though. Sugarcane prawn in the vermicelli was missing the sugarcane! (You could tell they used to be wrapped around, though.) Bit disappointed since I like to chew on those sweet canes, but I understand not everyone does. XD

Overall good, would return to try other stuffs on the menu.

Approximate cost: $12