This franchise in the middle of Chadstone shopping centre is not really designed for a shopping mall. It is sparsely furnished with long polished wooden tables and long benches for seating. We tried too ramen dishes and gyoza. The gyoza are small but quite tasty. They are also quite expensive, about $11 for five. Main courses are around $20. This is quite expensive for a noodle dish. The seafood udon had quite a bit of seafood in a chicken flavoured broth. The problem with this was that the broth was totally unexceptional as was the pork belly udon in a vegetable broth. In Japan people queue for a hundred yards or more to get one of these exquisite dishes, the broth being made from secret recipes. Not here though. They have wine and beer though they had run out of Asahi Dry on tap. In all the place is neat, rather sterile, not very comfortable and clean. The toilet is a country mile away which can be extremely inconvenient. It's very expensive for what you get. A wine a beer, a small entree and two bowls of soup were just under $70! There is infinitely better value close by.

Approximate cost: $20

This is the epitome of pub food. mains are advertised on a large board over the kitchen. There is a small salad bar included with the mais and a dessert bar which come with a small extra cost.
Meals are very ordinary. There are a lot of gastro pubs around town now which may be a little dearer but provide much more interesting food.

This site must have the kiss of death. Lone Star, Millers, Scherazade and a Thai restaurant have all lived here over the last decade and all have gone. New proprietor Eric Wong, formerly from Cyna, has given the place a completely new look. It now has a striking indoor pond with seating around it for about 20 as well as plenty of well spaced clothed tables. It's nice to eat in a nice venue but food and prices count for more. Here they do not disappoint. Cantonese style cooking dominates and they do it wwell. Steamed coral trout was excellent. They also do a limited yum char, choosing from about 20 photographed pic's on week days. I think they have trolleys on the weekend but am not certain. Prices are a little above average.

A well established restaurant offering both daily yum cha and a la carte menu. Everything is good here without being astonishing. tables are a little to close to each other and one gets a crowded feeling. As well as the usual yum cha dishes we particularly enjoyed a platter of grilled abalone. If it is available don't miss it. Prices are standard for yum cha. They are licenced too.

Since reopening under new owners and completely refurbished this formerly tiring but good restaurant has risen to unexpected heights. The daily yum cha was very good but it is now excellent. Their steamed dumplings have fine pastry, and Shangai pork dumpling are especially good. Scallop and prawn dishes abound the variety is enormous, They probably over 150 dishes and they're all goog or better than that. They are also specializing in crab, lobster and abalone. We had a spectacular lobster dish partly served as sashimi and the rest of the lobster steamed in the traditional manner with ginger and shallots on a bed of noodles. They are awaiting a liquor licence. Prices are in the median range but the food is superior. Staff are enthusiastic and the place has been busy ever since it reopened.

A yum cha daily menu vaties in quality from very good to very ordinary. there is a big variety to choose from trolleys which pass constantly. They also have a la carte and will produce dishes not on the yum cha menu on request. There steamed dumpling dishes are not as good as in the past because of the pastry which has become thicker. Several dishes that i particularly like include pork ribs and meat balls. Crisp skin roast duck is also goodFor the more adventurous chicken legs and tripe are good too. Two dessert dishes they do well are custard tarts and mango pudding. Prices are average. They have an indifferent wine list

Whilst not rated particularly high on the usual parameters this is a Melbourne icon serving Cantonese style cuisine until very late into the night. After decades it has slowly accepted some innervations, for them, like reservations and credit cards. Food is good without being excellent. One thing they do very well is congee with about 8 different contents including tendon! Prices are low, wines inexpensive too

Always very busy and buzzing you can get a meal here at 11 at night which can be a problem in Melbourne. It's French from top to tail. Waiters are all french and the menu is too. They serve some things which are hard to find and unusually appealing including Quennels, slabs of pate de fois gras, an excellent rabbit stew, snails, of course, and mussels. Their steaks are very good, the fillet eapecially, and they will cook them exactly as requested, including blue, which, excuse the pun, is very rare indeed. Pomme frites are great too.
Waiters can be abrupt but we go there often and always enjoy it. The wine list is huge and comes in a leather bound tome but you can usually rely on the waiters advice and if it is by the glass have a trial sip first. Prices are around average.

For good reason this is an extremely popular restaurant and you should make a reservation if you want to be sure of a table. Under the stewardship of John (the Chef) and Wendy Salisbury (front of house) it has been providing fine food for more than 15 years. It is a small venue with only about six tables, quiet and pleasant. Tables are well spaced, wwhite clothed and seating is comfortable. Food is very French and very good. French onion soup is excellent as is duck a la orange. Not to be missed are the souffles for which they have a great reputation. There is a small but adequate wine list at fair prices and in total prices are very average. I highly recomment it.

This art nouveau style rvenue serves Italian style cuisine. Service is excellent, food is very good. Decent size meals. Pork belly either as a salad, a main or a sandwich is outstanding. Pasta dishes are also very good, particularly paparadelles.Fully licenced