Fresh User Reviews for Modern Australian in Melbourne

9 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  9      Service  9      Value  9     

Went in for the first time and loved it. I thought the service was great with the friendliest staff. The food was amazing especially the calamari. I will be going there again.

May 28, 2012

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

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

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

4.3 Below Average

Food  4      Ambience  4      Service  4      Value  5     

Party of 5 went for mothers day. Nice, smart deco. Disappointing meal, prawns in the Pasta Special were completely raw, chicken risotto completely lacking in flavour and seasoning, and pork ribs very fatty. Neighbouring tables ribs looked amazing though. Decent Fat fries.

Our waitress was un-apologetic about the prawns, although the manager Frank was professional and respectful. He obviously knows how to run a business and understands customer service, so he held up the team during an understandably busy day.

May 25, 2012

6 Average

Food  8      Ambience  5      Service  7      Value  4     

Dined at Sapore twice, both times had lovely experiences. Waiting staff attentive, but, perhaps, could have been a little less suffocating.

Meals were impeccably presented and flavours of each dish worked brilliantly together. Recommend the Duck and Barramundi. The chocolate desserts are slightly sparse but to die for, bring back the marquise!

May 25, 2012

1.8 Not Recommended

Food  1      Drinks  3      Ambience  1      Service  3      Value  1     

Food was horrible, not fresh. Parma looked like it was definitely not fresh.
Came out cold, and when it was returned told that they were going to remake it. Same piece came back refried with extra cheese.

May 25, 2012

2.8 Not Recommended

Food  2      Ambience  3      Service  3      Value  3     

Disappointing. Overrated and unprofessional. Certainly not Melbournes finest seafood restaurant.

May 25, 2012

10 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  10      Service  10      Value  10     

While visiting Melbourne from Sydney over the Easter long weekend, Fenix was high on my list of restaurants to visit as I am a fan of Garry's recipes and my sister is mightily in love with him.

First impressions count, and the location alone was worth a glowing review. We were a group of 6 and were greeted within seconds of entering the premises and were seated immediately.

Our waiter, Ben, was one of the most helpful wait staff I have encountered. We were not left wanting for anything, our water was constantly filled, something we normally find ourselves having to ask for and all drink requests were fulfilled quite quickly.

The food was absolutely divine, I cannot even begin to describe the party all of us at the table described our mouths as having with each and every bite, with each and every dish.

Beautiful décor and atmosphere, amazing view of the Yarra river through the trees, brilliant service and brilliant food, brilliant night out. It is the most expensive restaurant I visited during my trip to Melbourne, but worth every cent, no disappointment was had.

Aboslutely Super Highly Recommended.

May 24, 2012

10 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  10      Service  10      Value  10     

Recently came here while on a trip to Melbourne. I am planning my next trip down just for another burger. If you think that this is mildly excessive, clearly you have never been.

Came with 6 others, we ordered a few things each and shared it all round, utterly amazing. Had we not been so full, we would have ordered a second round of foods.

I don't want to single out anything off the menu, because everything we had was pure brilliance. Also, the best lemon, lime and bitters I have ever had, I had here.

Aboslutely Super Highly Recommended to anyone who will listen.

May 24, 2012

5.5 Average

Ambience  5      Service  6     

Average scores all around. A much better rating than I would have given the first time we tried to eat here as we didn't even manage to get served! (so we left).

May 24, 2012

8.3 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  7      Service  8      Value  9     

This cafe is totally unassuming and fantastic. I had the Best long black I've ever had in my life here. It was just delicious. The atmosphere is relaxed and the environment is very calm. It is a haven for anyone who needs brain space and time. I went around 8.30am one morning and the sun was blazing in their rear window, which was really fabulous. I did not eat the food here as I didn't have enough time but it looks welcoming and homely.

May 23, 2012

2.8 Not Recommended

Food  1      Ambience  3      Service  3      Value  4     

Terrible has completely gone downhill. Then we found out there were new owners. The man at the front was rude and obnoxious. Further the specials board has pretty much gone with none of the old favourites. There are a few of the old staff which is very nice to see familiar faces. However, the food is definitely seeing a very very very fast decline.

May 22, 2012

4.5 Below Average

Food  4      Ambience  8      Service  5      Value  1     

Went there for breakfast and had to pay for my three year old grandson for 3 pancakes that when arrived they had berries right through even though ordered plain. Waiter knew he had done wrong and kept apologising throughout our meal but then tried to charge me $15 for rubbish that my grandson didn't eat.

We used to be able to have a lovely breakfast there on a Sunday and we would go each sunday three adults. However, with the change of a la carte menu, it is too expensive for the quality and level of service. They have lost us as a $90 a week customer.

May 21, 2012

2.5 Not Recommended

Food  3      Ambience  3      Service  2      Value  2     

The service was horrible, the staff were abrupt and pushy and the food was average, very bland and well over priced! I won't be coming back again and I will be telling other's not to go. The owner needs to change his staff!

May 14, 2012

4 Below Average

Food  3      Ambience  3      Service  3      Value  7     

Went for mother's day and v v disappointed. Service was amateur, food cold and tasteless, the pavlova was, however, as great as always. Used to be one of my favourites but 2 v average experiences in a couple of months and won't be back. Sorry. Melb has too many great restaurants to go back for average food and service.

May 13, 2012

5.3 Average

Food  6      Ambience  7      Service  5      Value  3     

There are better steak places than this one. My rare steak was medium and my partners well done steak was dry! And it only takes One foul faced waiter to taint your meal. Of the four or five people who served us, the waiter who was responsible for our table needs better customer service skills. Everyone else who worked there that we encountered was lovely. Ambience was nice. But I will think twice before going back.

May 13, 2012

2 Not Recommended

Food  3      Ambience  3      Service  1      Value  1     

Appalling service. We regularly attend this restaurant and couldn't have been less satisfied by the service. We twice requested the senior staff to our table and despite acknowledging our concerns and promises of greater service, nothing improved.

A Mothers Day lunch ruined, next time we go to a more consistent restaurant.

May 13, 2012

8.5 Highly Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  9      Service  10      Value  7     

This is a great special occasion restaurant. All the food we had was beautiful, especially the duck main. The chocolate souffle tasted sublime, although the texture was quite different to a normal souffle. Service was perfect and I would highly recommend this place.

May 12, 2012

2.3 Not Recommended

Food  3      Ambience  4      Service  1      Value  1     

Terrible place, I just came home from dinner there and had to find a review online to post at how disappointed I am! I waited an hour and 15 minutes for my meal, after waving someone down to take order, meals came out one at a time, over about a ten minute period, no one checked on how meal was, no waiter smiled or said hello.

I finished my meal, and sat there for Two HOurs before somebody cleared my plate away, I could actually see the waitresses outside the window standing around in the car park chatting, while I sat there with my filthy plate. Then they had the audacity to ask us to leave, before I'd barely had my plate cleared, or been offered dessert or coffee! I would never eat here again, to pay $30 for this was an outrage!

May 12, 2012