Fresh User Reviews for Asian in Melbourne

3.5 Below Average

Food  5      Ambience  2      Service  4      Value  3     

Casual Asian Fast food. Good for a quick, hot meal when you're really hungry and short on time. Classic soup noodles, mix and matched from big vats of soup, different noodles, and minute servings of protein and veggies used as garnish.
Student waitresses bit more on the ball than the usual.

May 25, 2012

8.5 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  8      Service  9      Value  7     

I have had lunch from this place several times now. I love how they have fully embraced technology and have an online and iphone app ordering system. It saves me from waiting for my order in the cold, wintery Melbourne weather! Everything I have eaten here so far has been fan-expletive-tastic. And it is totally true, Miss Chu Is the rice paper queen. You Must try the duck rice paper roll. It's my favourite.

May 25, 2012

8.3 Highly Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  8      Service  9      Value  8     

Decided to try this place as it was recommended. Ordered the banquets and a few bottles of wine. Food was plentiful, tasty and well worth the per head. Delightful eggplant dish and amazing pickles! Ambience was subdued and comfortable with the service being top notch. Great restaurant, would recommend to others and will be back myself.

May 25, 2012

9.5 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  9      Service  10      Value  10     

Delicious fresh unique food at a fantastic price! Super friendly service and great atmosphere, can't wait to go back! Nom Noms!

May 24, 2012

4.4 Below Average

Food  4      Drinks  5      Ambience  5      Service  3      Value  5     

Very disappointed in the long wait in line to order, by the time you get to the front you have lost your appetite with frustration. Food was pretty ordinary, I agree with other review that Tavern has gone down hill since the extension, will probably not go back again which is a shame as we have frequented this pub often over the years.

May 16, 2012

9.5 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  9      Service  9      Value  10     

We had a great dinner at Taxi Boat last night, the food was fresh (not greasy), nice ambience and very friendly staff. We shared an entree, 2 mains, rice and dessert with drinks and cost $35 each, great value! Chicken Pad Thai and the sticky date pudding was especially nice! Will definitely return and recommend to others.

May 13, 2012

10 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  10      Service  10      Value  10     

How lucky are we to find this tremendous eatery just locally!

Fabulous fresh food, terrific service, lovely waitress, spotlessly clean restaurant, byo! It's got it all and the duck, well it's delicious! Shush, don't tell anyone, it's much too good to share! Thanks for always providing such excellent food and service!

May 12, 2012

6.8 Recommended

Food  7      Ambience  6      Service  5      Value  9     

A very authentic and delicious eating spot. I urge thai lovers to try it.

May 11, 2012

1.6 Not Recommended

Food  1      Drinks  2      Ambience  3      Service  1      Value  1     

I order salmon they said it was grilled.

The service was fast I had the meal under 10 minutes. There was a manager standing at the counter the whole time.

I took a bite of the salmon and it tasted like smoke. So smokey I couldn't eat it. I had stout that was less smokey.

I returned it. I got a second salmon this one was cooked on the outside and raw on the inside.

When I complained I was told this is how its cooked.

The manager went and hid for a while for such a large man he was a arrogant coward.
The manager didn't give a rat, this is how the fish is cooked. We char grill it.

I will not recommend anyone go to the Baxter tavern.

May 09, 2012

6.5 Recommended

Food  6      Ambience  6      Service  7      Value  7     

Went here on business trip last month. Tried the Nasi Uduk Komplit (Coconut Rice Complete package) and Soto Jakarta.

The Nasi Uduk need a bit more flavour and aroma, the combination is a bit strange, which comes with Grilled chicken, plain boiled egg, fried potato and peanut and... Mee Goreng! The soto jakarta taste similar to one of the one you can made using pre-made seasoning powder, but still taste good.

Anyway, the ambience is nice (but a bit confusing cause you have to order on the counter even if you seat on the 2nd floor), but the waitress are nice though. She's friendly and helpful with the menu.

May 07, 2012

8.5 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  7      Service  10      Value  8     

Wow. Living just across the street for a short time while I worked in Melbourne, Cafe 58 became my go to place for dinner when I didn't feel like cooking. On my first visit I let Van take the wheel and order for me, and it was so worth it. The best Thai beef salad you will ever have, it is like no other. And the green curry, out of this world, it had an almost bluey tinge to it and I couldn't even compare it to any other green curry. Vegetarian rice paper rolls are something special. So sad that it's in a different state to me!

May 07, 2012

8.5 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  8      Service  8      Value  9     

Pleases my Thai wife to have a decent Thai place locally. Much better and more authentic than other local Thai restaurants.

May 06, 2012

9.3 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  9      Service  9      Value  10     

Great food and nice staff. No complaints at all.

Apr 25, 2012

8.4 Highly Recommended

Food  8      Drinks  8      Ambience  8      Service  8      Value  10     

We frequent this hotel a lot as we live nearby. I have never had a bad meal and the soup/salad is inticing. Nice atmosphere and friendly staff. My only criticism is that, unless you pick your times, you usually have a long wait to order. Other than that great value.

Apr 23, 2012

9.8 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  9      Service  10      Value  10     

Thai green curry with beef & basil supreme with beef - both great tasting dishes - as good as I've had in Thailand. Was also impressed with service. They gave a bottle of water and poured us some just after we'd been shown to our table. They then took our drink order which was quick, and by then we had decided on our dishes. They were also prompt in serving those. Both waitresses were friendly, efficient and professional. I'll definitely go back again.

Apr 22, 2012

5.5 Average

Food  6      Ambience  7      Service  4      Value  5     

A week ago we booked a group booking of 26 people at Poppys on the lake @ 7 pm, as we sat waiting for menu's and service after 20 minutes a waiter asked for our drink order, we asked for menus they advised there were no more menus available, the table had to contend with 4 menus for 26 people.

After a while we ordered drinks and our meals, they started to come out quick, as some of us had our meals the others didn't receive their meal. The waiter arrived and re-sent the order to the kitchen but still no not all the missing meals arrived.

I am disappointed with Poppys service, they can't handle large group booking.

Apr 22, 2012

9 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  9      Service  9      Value  9     

Simple good authentic food at a great location.

Apr 17, 2012

7 Recommended

Food  6      Ambience  8      Service  7      Value  7     

I had no problems with service. Very quick to order and serve. Love the big open space and gentle lighting. It has a more upmarket, quiet feel than the other local Thai restaurant. Family friendly and plenty of room for prams. The food was good. Satay and Spring Roll entrees fine.

The Chicken with Cashew Nuts a standout with a lovely smokey flavour. The Massaman Beef was a bit bland and watery for me. Of the 2 restaurants, I think the food is better at the other one but I prefer the ambience of this one.

Apr 16, 2012

8.3 Highly Recommended

Food  7      Ambience  10      Service  10      Value  6     

I think this is my favourite venue in the city. The floors practically burst with personality, and the staff are always eager to give you the lowdown on what each room was, and is designed to be.

I think the food has been better in the past, which isn't to say it isn't lacking a punch now, more that it has stepped back from chefs hat aspirant to comfortable 14.

Service is great, but I feel sorry for the staff member running food up and down stairs all night!

Apr 15, 2012

9.3 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  10      Service  10      Value  8     

What else to expect from ezard? Wonderful food, great service, and surprisingly cheap for the area.

Apr 15, 2012