Brit is excellent! I've found my new to-go-to groomer. Darling doggy came home happy, looking so handsome and smelling absolutely lovely! I couldn't stop telling him how handsome he looked! I found the price very reasonable, and think she really did such a great job!

Approximate cost: $50-60

Having been here once and being quite happy with their dinner meals, I thought it'd be a nice place to bring my mother and mother-in-law over for lunch on Anzac Day. Wood-fired pizzas we ordered were decent, kid's meal was unexpectedly small-sized (for my 11yo nephew). When we asked for the bill, we gave our Entertainment Book voucher to get our "Buy 1 main, get 1 main meal free" deal, only to be ABRUPTLY and RUDELY told that they do not accept the vouchers on public holidays, that this was an Entertainment Book ruling, and we would have to take it up with Entertainment Book. When I (very calmly) tried to clarify that the Book specifically states that the vouchers are ONLY NOT VALID on:
- Christmas eve, Christmas day, Boxing Day, new year's eve, new year's day
- Valentine's Day,
- Good Friday and Easter Sunday
- Mother's Day;
The man at the counter (presumably the business owner), interrupted me and rudely insisted that they do not accept it on public holidays that I should bring up the matter with Entertainment Book.

If business owners cannot financially afford to partner with Entertainment Book to offer such deals honouring its terms and conditions, they just shouldn't partner with them in the first place.

Extremely appalling. Will definitely not be back to The Ivy. This is of no loss to me, as there are many other establishments on Mt Dandenong to visit. Would gladly pay full price (instead of saving a mere $25) to businesses that have more integrity!

You can be sure that I would not be recommending this place to friends any longer.

Approximate cost: $25

Service is 5 star because they are efficient! and people are generally courteous and polite unlike some other asian takeaway type places.

Who does not love Rose Garden? I have been here countless times in the past 12 years and we've probably spent more than a thousand dollars here collectively.

Great dishes, huge portions, quick meal, cheap.

what more can you ask for?!

Our defo dish to order is Spicy Chicken Ribs on fried rice with duck and preserved vegetable. This is a "special" order, combining their two popular dishes, and will cost $15 but oh-so-worth it!

Approximate cost: $10

Had the degustation menu, which was great value for money, at $45 per person. ~$75 if you have matching wines (3 glasses of wine; approx 1 glass for 2-3 dishes). we were so so stuffed by the end of it, but it was very very enjoyable. portion was substantial, and flavours were excellent. and service was good and staff was friendly. we will definitely be back, undoubtedly!

Approximate cost: $20

We decided to have dinner here about a week ago, when I craved for some rice paper rolls but didn't want to travel to Footscray. A few work colleagues had recommended this place, so we decided to give it a go.

The restaurant does have street frontage on Triholm Avenue, however you can ONLY enter via their back entrance. For some (possibly security) reason, they leave their front entrance door locked. There is parking behind the restaurant, so it was easier to access via the back anyway.

Remember I said we went to dinner because I craved rice paper rolls?

Well, there weren't any on the menu! Not at the time when we went, at least. A friend mentioned later that you can ask them to make them, even if they weren't on the menu.

We settled on some Cha Gio (Vietnamese spring rolls, $6 for 6) instead. They were freshly fried, but I thought the meat filling was just too lean. Wasn't bad tasting, but the filling wasn't very flavoursome - just tasted like lean minced pork marinated in fish sauce and white pepper.

Whenever we want to give a Vietnamese restaurant a try, we normally order the same dishes as a benchmark - the broken rice (Com Tam Bi Suon Cha Trung - Steamed broken rice w/ marinated pork chop, homemade meat loaf, shredded pork, fried egg with a side of pickled vegetables - $10) and beef pho (Vietnamese beef noodle soup - $10).

The rice itself tasted like plain steamed jasmine rice, fluffy and soft, instead of the slightly firmer grains that we normally get in Footscray or Richmond. Pork chop was a tad dry, but overall, it was okay to eat.

Pho was again edible, but not-quite-comparable to the likes of my beloved Footscray.

Service was great - staff was certainly friendly and courteous - lovely people.

Overall, we didn't leave disappointed, but chances are that we would continue to trek up to Footscray whenever we crave for some Vietnamese food. I probably wouldn't oppose to returning, if someone suggests dining here - I'd probably be keen to try the shared dishes to see how things go.

Most importantly, nothing seemed as if it had been sitting there for ages - everything did seem freshly cooked, for which I am always thankful!

Approximate cost: $10

We popped over for lunch on a Saturday. The Husband felt like the lamb burger, and I wanted to give the pulled pork sandwich a go.
I would have liked the pulled pork sandwich to have been a bit more moist. The pork was a tad dry and I felt there wasn't enough sauce. Would've like it if the coleslaw had just that little bit more dressing.
The Husband was reasonably happy with his lamb burger; I felt it needed a little more salt, and my homemade burgers are probably yummier.
That said, for $10-11 per dish, it was very reasonable and we were happy enough to not mind trying the other items on the menu next time. I was more than happy to pay $10 for the meal, but certainly not if I had to pay the same price as what you'd get in the city (~$17).
Chips were fresh - so score one on that! Coffee was drinkable, surprisingly.
Overall impression: The menu definitely sounds more impressive than the actual dishes. But if I was in the area and needed to have lunch out or a coffee, I really wouldn't mind dining here again. But it'd need quite a bit of work before I could call it a 'great cafe'

Approximate cost: $10

We got these guys to only do hard scaping for our front, back and side yards - garden beds, lawn, mulching, a bit of paving. Overall I was happy with service and job, but a couple of negative points, 1) part of my lawn perhaps wasn't "tampered" down properly, so it was squishy - now that it's set and the lawn has taken to the soil, it is not 100% flat, but a bit "bumpy"(from where we'd stepped on and made it squishy) - not terribly noticeable, but retrospectively we should have called them to rectify it asap, which I think they would have fixed it). 2) I have a few pavers as steps in my front yard; it's quite far apart, they should have put the pavers a bit closer together - people need to take quite large steps. this i'm not too certain that they'd come back to rectify...

I had my hair cut here once in February 2013; didn't request for a particular hairstylist, and I believe the guy to whom I was allocated was named Kai. Very happy with my cut - I had requested that he thinned my hair out (i have thick, and a lot of hair) but noticing I was heavily pregnant at the time, he advised against that, as some people tend to lose hair after birth. It didn't happen to me (still a thick head of hair), but I appreciated that he was able to give his advice instead of just doing whatever I asked. I would definitely be back.
Oh! Also, they give out a loyalty card, and I think after a few hair services you would be eligible for some sort of discount. not a bad deal.

Approximate cost: $~60

I think I was first disappointed with the fact that I had made an appointment with the principal hair stylist as he was recommended by a friend; however when I got there, I realised he had another client and another hair stylist was going to be the one to cut my hair. Seeing that I had no real expectation, I decided to give it a shot.
The hair stylist was friendly and gave me good advice on how I should dry my hair at home.
Overall, I don't hate my hair cut, but I certainly don't love it.
My friend who recommended this place continues to be a repeat customer, but would I go back? Probably not.

Approximate cost: $~$60-70

I've taken my Schnauzer x Miniature Poodle here several times and he's always come out happy and looking dapper. Great service, and I have been happy with the price. Couple of times I've realised after a day or two that there might be a random tuft of hair sticking out, needing to be cut off, but overall I continue to be happy with their service.

Approximate cost: $65