Tgi Fridays is our go to place for dinner when visiting friends in Epping.
Great atmosphere, always packed out (sometimes you may have to wait a bit at the bar before they can find you a table) Good range of cocktails and beer available at the bar
They're great with kids, plenty of high chairs available when bringing in small children.
Food is always tasty, and they always cook their steaks well. A little overpriced, but always good sized big meals.

Approximate cost: $30

After my normal hairdresser moved away I was recommended going to Toni and Guy by a friend who said they are known for being of high standard.
Very happy how my hair turned out - being a blonde it's so easy for people to get it wrong.
I do believe they are a little overpriced however.

Approximate cost: $200min.

We went here 2 weeks ago for dinner to celebrate our 1st wedding anniversary.
It is truly a beautiful French restaurant and I loved that many of the staff are French.
I had the duck confit for my main which was beautiful, my husband had a steak which he said was booked beautifully.
I had a side of Paris Mash which was to die for. I could have happily had a huge bowl of the mash alone!
We shared a chocolate tart for dessert which was beautiful but very rich and was glad I didn't order my own dessert.
Great selection of wines many which you can buy by the glass.
We sat outside on a cold night - but the heaters and blanket provided was great and I didn't feel the cold at all.

Approximate cost: $35

After seeing a friends beautiful newborn photos shot by Anna at Pixie Rouge, I contacted her about a family album for my husband, 2yr old son and I.
She was a delight to deal with, very friendly and tried her very best to make my son comfortable.
Her shots were beautiful, professional and very quick compared to other photographers I have used previously.
I would highly recommend this service.

Approximate cost: $380

THEY HAVE CHANGED THEM!
South Melbourne Market Dim Sims were the best! They created the dim sim!
But we went there recently and they were smaller and different and no where near as good as they use to be!

I visited the Hollywood Costume exhibition last week and I thought it was fantastic.
It was $19.90 to enter per adult which I thought was a bit steep, but to be expected.
You must put bags and coats etc into the coat room (compulsory) which is fine but their was a ridiculously long queue for this, which was annoying because if you are going to make people do this the least you could do would be to put on a sufficient amount of staff.

The exhibition itself was very good.
The costumes are fantastic and accompanying many if the more modern pieces was a video from the director and designer talking about the design / structure etc.

Definetly recommended. Maybe not take smaller children though!

Approximate cost: $19.90

Pretty good indoor play area!
Always very clean!
The food and drinks are a little overpriced - however a paying adult receives a drink token which is good.

There's a big window at the back where you can watch the planes coming in to land and taking off from the airport which is a big hit with the kids :)

Approximate cost: $10

We went here for the first time last weekend for a birthday party.
The service and food for the party itself was great! Table was laid out with jugs of drink and there was plenty of hot food.

The indoor play ground was very good, 3 huge slides to go down and 3 levels of maze to climb.
Very good area for the littler kids also.
Several toys (lawn mower pushers etc) and little tykes cars for the kids to go around in
The jumping castle was also a big hit.
It's definitely one of the better indoor play centres I have been to!

Approximate cost: $7

Really great little place, friendly staff and prices are very reasonable seeing its location.
The cakes in the front look Divine! Though I was much too full to try one.
I had the lasagne which was fantastic.
My only annoyance was I asked for a high hair for my son, they only had 1 which was in use on another table.

Approximate cost: $20

This bar is very cool and quite different to its competitors.
Honky Tonks holds exhibitions of local artists works - which is why I first attended as one of my friends had her art showing in there for 2 weeks.
It's got very cool decor, plays great music and has plenty of outside seating... With heaters for the cooler months. Great selection of on tap beers, I love how they have mulled wine!

It's right in the middle of Garema place too so super easy to find or to go after eating dinner.
And if you want to have a snack they do $5 tacos !