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p3379 reviewed Cheesecake Shop The, Clayton

Overall 9.3 1

9.3 Highly Recommended

Food 10 Ambience 8 Service 10 Value 9

Very conveniently located, I never thought they would have eggless cakes too.
Very impressed with the service and product quality. Try the double choc strawberry, it is my favourite.

May 28, 2012

p3379
1

Lucy McKenzie reviewed Flinders Hotel, Flinders

Pubs, Modern Australian, Licensed, Outdoor Dining, Serves Dinner

Overall 6.2 4

3.4 Below Average

Food 5 Drinks 5 Ambience 4 Service 2 Value 1

Since being renovated the old historic pub is no longer. Food took a long time to come out and we had to ask for the waiter to take our order for drinks. When the food did arrive it was verging on cool and had an Ok taste. When you order an eye fillet for $36 you expect it to be great. My sister in law ordered the parma which was soggy and had no flavour. Way too expensive for what you pay for!

May 27, 2012

Lucy McKenzie
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Jason E. reviewed Coffee Edge, Yarraville

Cafes, Outdoor Dining

Overall 9.5 1

9.5 Highly Recommended

Food 9 Ambience 9 Service 10 Value 10

This place is excellent. We went for brunch on a Sunday morning and everything was brilliant. The coffee is very nice and the value for money is better than average.

May 27, 2012

Jason E.
1

gillin9 reviewed Kojo Brown, Richmond

Restaurants, Modern Australian, Citibank Dining Program, Licensed, Outdoor Dining

Overall 8.3 10

9 Highly Recommended

Food 9 Ambience 9 Service 9 Value 9

We dined at Kojo Brown on 25 May 2012. We had a fantastic dining experience. The food was fresh, perfectly cooked and presented, and it tasted fantastic. The choices were quite varied.

The service was extremely efficient but not intrusive. The staff (young Japanese lady and the Chef) were incredibly friendly and nothing was too much trouble for them.

We will certainly be returning to Kojos on our next visit to Melbourne and would recommend that you dine there.

May 27, 2012

gillin9
1

Captain Al reviewed Dino's Deli, Windsor

Restaurants, International

Overall 7.6 8

1.5 Not Recommended

Food 1 Ambience 2 Service 2 Value 1

We were with a party of eight last night, seating was at 7pm we started with tapas by 7.30pm we were ready to order our main meals three of the main coursers had apparently ran out and were no longer available for dinner, so we all quickly had to change our orders. One of our guests ordered seafood pasta which not only smelt wrong it only took one small bite size taste of the mussel to be horrified and shock that any restaurant would serve up a dish that was meant for the rubbish bin not on our plate.

As the kitchen was right behind us and we could see in the kitchen staff have a sniff of meal that was returned and he did just that put it straight in the bin, as far as the other the main meals go they were all very, very disappointing. Not recommended at all.

May 27, 2012

Captain Al
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Jacqui C. reviewed Bistro Vue, Melbourne

Bars, French, Fine Dining, Child Friendly, Has Bar

Overall 7.7 30

9 Highly Recommended

Drinks 8 Ambience 9 Service 10 Value 9

Had a fab night at Bistro Vue on recent trip to Melbourne. Really great service and fab food. Thought it was really good value for money and have recommended it to friends when they visit Melbourne next month.

May 27, 2012

Jacqui C.
1

Jawayoye reviewed Shoya, Melbourne

Restaurants, Barbeque, Japanese, Fine Dining, Degustation Menu

Overall 7 25

5 Average

Food 7 Ambience 7 Service 1 Value 5

A lovely lunch with friends was quickly and effectively ruined by the rudeness of one of the wait staff over splitting the bill at the end of the meal when it was explained clearly and agreed to by the wait staff that this would be ok when first coming into the restaurant.

Despite some lovely food, rude service is such a turn off that I will never go back to Shoya again, nor recommend it to anyone for whom courteous service is as important as good food.

May 27, 2012

Jawayoye
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Really TERRIBLE reviewed Anchorage Restaurant, Williamstown

Restaurants, Seafood

Overall 7.6 14

2.8 Not Recommended

Food 1 Ambience 3 Service 5 Value 2

One of the worst dining experiences I have had in a very longtime, we arrived on time and were seated accordingly, I checked the menu and wine lists on line prior to booking and found they listed a 2000 Dom Perignon Vintage Champagne Epernay France, when the waitress handed me the drink menu I checked for this champagne and couldn't find it, so I asked the waitress whether they had this champagne in stock and she replied I'll check with the manager.

She returned to say that this was never listed on the web site wine list menu, this was the beginning of the comedy that followed, so at that stage I thought we were in for a night of hit and miss, we then went to the food menu and decided on a few different dishes, one in particular was the, In-house smoked salmon with horseradish parfait and potato bread, the salmon was dry and tasteless but the big surprise was the so called horse radish.

My partner took a small dollop of the white creamy type substance supposedly being horse radish and it was tasteless, so we asked the waitress if she could tell us what the substance was and she openly said it was sour cream, we also ordered the oysters kilpatrick, I was seriously struggling to find the oyster underneath the four of five sprinkles of bacon drowned in the Worcestershire sauce, the so called sumptuous seafood dinner was going from bad to worst and it didn't stop there we also ordered the Blackened silver dory with apple slaw, sauce roumalade and soy.

Well the biggest surprise of the evening was this dish! the roumalade was nothing but "instant Deb potato mash" in my opinion "the ship has truly sunk" a waste of time and money.

May 27, 2012

Really TERRIBLE
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chitch1980 reviewed Caffe Aroma, Werribee

Cafes, Italian

Overall 7.1 10

2 Not Recommended

Food 2 Ambience 2 Service 1 Value 3

Breakfast disaster! Waited over an hour for our meals and the place was near empty! My partners brekkie was average at best and missing bacon, my Spanish eggs consisted of 2 badly cooked eggs and 5 tiny pieces of sausage (which was the hold up for our food apparently) they didn't charge us for our drinks to make up for the lack of service and the wait, we were then offered a paltry excuse claiming it was the chefs first day and other kitchen staff were away etc.....

Oh please, we sat and watched several others enter, order eat and leave in the time we were sat waiting! All I can say is never again and I would definitely steer clear of this place.

May 27, 2012

chitch1980
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Katie S. reviewed Hog's Breath Cafe, Taylors Lakes

Restaurants, Steak House, Serves Dinner, Serves Late Dining, Serves Lunch

Overall 7.3 7

9 Highly Recommended

Food 9 Ambience 9 Service 9 Value 9

We made our booking for mothers day. The restaurant was so full. We were seated outside as per our choice. The staff was very accommodating and polite. The food also came out fast and hot, looking at the crowd we thought it may take a while but to our surprise it didn't. We had good family time and the meals were enjoyable.

May 27, 2012

Katie S.
1

sam1983 reviewed Key On The Wall, Carlton

Restaurants, Italian, BYO, Licensed, Outdoor Dining

Overall 6.9 10

9.5 Highly Recommended

Food 10 Ambience 9 Service 10 Value 9

Good service and delicious food. The gnocchi al pesto are fantastic and the complimentary serving of bruschetta adds to the dining experience! Also, one of the few places that actually know how to make a decent latte!

May 27, 2012

sam1983
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Becstar73 reviewed Flower Drum, Melbourne

Restaurants, Chinese, Fine Dining, Romantic and Intimate, Licensed

Overall 6.8 55

1.5 Not Recommended

Food 1 Ambience 1 Service 3 Value 1

I have never written a review about a restaurant but I felt so strongly about the meal I had last night at the Flower Drum that I felt I should warn others. This place is Totally overrated. We had the banquet which consisted of 6 bland under seasoned courses. The sauces had too much corn flour, the fried rice was dry and the presentation, there was none. It was such a huge disappointment, I have had better Chinese from my local takeaway in Sydney.

I am trying to comprehend how they justify the cost as the service was also lacklustre. The waiters were clearing plates away while some of us were still eating. Will never go back there again.

May 27, 2012

Becstar73
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chezD1776 reviewed Bob's Steak & Chop House, Docklands

Restaurants, Steak House, Serves Breakfast, Serves Dinner, Serves Lunch

Overall 9.9 2

9.8 Highly Recommended

Food 9 Ambience 10 Service 10 Value 10

We visited on a Saturday night right as the footy game was letting out, but were able to find free parking despite the crowd. The restaurant was not crowded at all, a shame, really. We had booked through a Groupon set menu pre-purchase that included two entrees, two mains, two desserts and a bottle of wine.

The set menu choices had a good variety to choose from and everything was superb. Really a beautiful place to dine and nicer than a lot of the overcrowded restaurant regions in the city.

May 27, 2012

chezD1776
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mandapanda2012 reviewed Narai Thai Restaurant, Northcote

Restaurants, Thai, Banquet, BYO, Serves Takeaway

Overall 7.9 15

4.8 Average

Food 9 Ambience 6 Service 1 Value 3

Decided to give this resturant a go tonight with my partner, we walked in on a saturday night about 630pm and it was dead, so we thought we'd get a table easy. No! The staff were annoyed because we didn't have a booking, and although all their seats were vacant except for few people they did not want to take us in. They then told us if they did, we would have to be out by 8pm. We were hungry so we just went ahead.

The food is good and tasty, but the staff customer service levels.. nothing. No service. I had to grab the girls attention to get served to order, and they didn't even take my order until they were ready despite being told I was ready.
They would bring out food, and not even serve it on our plates (we ordered buffet). Buffet was not worth it as the meals were small and for the price of $35 each would have been better selecting our own.

We did not get asked if food was ok, or if we would like more water. I asked for the food to take away, and I got a plastic container and bag thrown at me to do it myself. Ok, so the food is tasty but the staff are absolutely horrible, horrible. No Tip.

May 26, 2012

mandapanda2012
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Maree123 reviewed Emperor Court Restaurant, Mitcham

Restaurants, American Express

Overall 8.9 9

9 Highly Recommended

Food 8 Ambience 8 Service 10 Value 10

This place is an institution! I used to go here as a kid and it is great to see it hasn't changed. We ordered the banquet which was excellent value for money. The food was tasty and fresh. The male waiters were courteous and efficient. We went on a Saturday night and yes, Derrick J is still the resident musician! Our young children enjoyed getting up and having a dance. A very enjoyable evening.

May 26, 2012

Maree123
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Ann N. reviewed Waterfront at Station Pier, Port Melbourne

Restaurants, Seafood, Has Bar, Licensed, Outdoor Dining

Overall 6 32

3.8 Below Average

Food 6 Ambience 4 Service 2 Value 3

Recently had a birthday celebration at Waterfront. A group of 7 with three hour parking out front. Ordered mains and dessert, received our dessert 15 minutes before our parking expired. Yes 2 1/2 hour for main and clean up. Our poor server was run off his feet with quite a large area to service, they seriously need to employ more staff.

Food was delicious but waiting for dessert and our coffees caused a great deal of stress, worrying about that parking ticket. Employ more staff guys!

May 26, 2012

Ann N.
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Sue L. reviewed New Provence, Elsternwick

Restaurants, French, Mediterranean, Serves Breakfast, Serves Dinner

Overall 8.9 2

9 Highly Recommended

Food 10 Ambience 8 Service 9 Value 9

I dined with my husband and daughter on 18/5/12 for the first time and we will definitely be back. The food was delicious and very well presented. The staff were attentive and helpful. I thoroughly recommend this place.

May 26, 2012

Sue L.
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Alanna M. reviewed White Jasmine Thai Cuisine, Cranbourne

Restaurants, Thai, BYO, Food Delivery, Serves Dinner

Overall 7.2 3

8.8 Highly Recommended

Food 8 Ambience 8 Service 10 Value 9

We are regulars since they opened. I must say, I was surprised to read someone did not enjoy it. The service for us has always been perfect! The girls have always been so polite and efficient. The Nam Sod is delicious, they make a great salad! Thai custard is always so yummy! Wontons are nice and crunchy, curry puff very yummy. My son loves the gai yang and gai tod. My husband loves the salads too. We always have a very nice experience dining in or delivered. Infact, feel like Nam Sod tonight!

May 26, 2012

Alanna M.
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kaybee reviewed Mr. Hive Kitchen & Bar, Southbank

Restaurants, Modern Australian, Serves Breakfast, Serves Dinner, Serves Lunch

Overall 6.9 2

3.3 Below Average

Food 1 Ambience 10 Service 1 Value 1

My husband and I popped in here for a quick bite and a glass of wine before heading home, the Crispy Pig on the bar snacks sounded delicious. Service at this point was friendly and the wine came out promptly.

Our cutlery was then set up and we waited and waited and waited, 45 minutes later my husband was getting slightly irate as it was only a bar snack and the restaurant wasn't busy, while he was using the rest room I asked one of the passing waiters how much longer?, he went to ask and I knew something was wrong, the person that took our order had forgotten to push the button to send it through to the kitchen, he asked if we still wanted it, as we still had a 40 minute drive home we said no.

I know that the restaurant is fairly new and things do go wrong sometimes but we were right in front of the bar and the staff should have noticed that the food was taking too long to come out well before we had to ask especially as the table next to us came in about 20 minutes after and had their food within 15 minutes.

May 26, 2012

kaybee
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Victoria M. reviewed Kim & Li Restaurant, Mount Eliza

Restaurants, Chinese

Overall 5.6 2

8 Recommended

Food 9 Ambience 5 Service 8 Value 10

My partner and I went there a week ago for a casual dinner after just moving to the area. Food was incredible. I was told the specials don't change often but there are a lot of them so that's ok. We had a spicy salt calamari that was only $18 approx and it was enough to fill both of us. It was a really light batter and so crispy!

The service was pretty good. We also ordered a thai green prawn curry which was really light and the vegetables and prawns were really fresh. Best fried rice I have ever had too! I am going to try the banana fritter next time because the one of the table next to us looked mouth watering and we were told that they create their own maple syrup.

We were given complimentary prawn crackers and water and the girls seemed really nice. They took our drinks and food order with 15 minutes and cleared our plates as soon as we finished even though it was pretty busy.

The ambience needs some work but it's fine if you just want a casual dining experience. Going to be our local chinese joint!

May 26, 2012