Journal

Posted by Unknown in $10-$30, Bakery / Cafe, Melbourne

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Another cold Monday morning in Melbourne, if I was in Sydney probably I won't even bother thinking to go to office. I will just go around the Rocks and have some warm coffee/food.

At first I'm planning to go to Degraves Street area and my sis told me to try Journal Cafe.

We ordered 'Bacon and Egg Roll' and 'Avocado on Toast'.

It's a good 'wake up call' breakfast and I don't why but it feels so relaxing sitting in there in the morning. Probably, because I'm in a holiday mood or it's just Melbourne atmosphere.

Journal
Ground 253-265 Flinders Lane, Melbourne

Hako

Posted by Unknown in $30-$70, Japanese, Melbourne

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Another story from Melbourne CBD, this time is Hako. My sister saw this restaurant from another food blog called Melbourne gastronome (use google to found it) and she heard that they have a unique Ebi Tempura.

Went into the restaurant I was impressed by their interior and atmosphere, it's a simple yet elegant style(picture above) and it's not a squeeze type of restaurant.

As we are not sure what to order, we asked the waitress what is recommended in this restaurant and she recommended a blue swimmer crab meat and tobiko with shiso leaf wrap. So we order that and boy it's sure full of flavour. You need to wrap the whole crab in leaf and have a one full bite burst of fresh flavour.

Then come the Ebi Tempura, I'm not sure what the wrap made from since it's not a normal batter more like a thinly slice pastry. One thing for sure, you can taste the freshness of the prawn.

For main courses are Teriyaki Chicken and Fish Special. Though some people may said it's only a teriyaki chicken, I believe that this dish taste much better than the food court hot bar teriyaki chicken. What really nice about it that I can taste a good flavour of well cooked chicken and just enough acidity from the sauce. 

As for the fish dish,  it was a fish of the day thing so I'm not sure with the fish type. The sauce was very light soy and there's a hint of sake. It's quite a clean dish without any taste of fishiness. The only complain about this dish, which is come from me personally, there's too much bone in the fish.

Overall it's good experience with the restaurant and food.

Hako

310 Flinders Lane, Melbourne

Nobu

Posted by Unknown in $30-$70, Japanese, Melbourne

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Let's change our pace a little bit. This time it will be Nobu.

Some of you might be familiar with the name 'Nobu'. It's no surprise, because the international flagship restaurant based in Manhattan is famous for celebrity hang-out.

Being famous for it's Japanese fusion, I have big expectation that the food will be outstanding and I wasn't wrong. It's something different from your normal Japanese dish.

My sister and I started with 'beef fillet tataki, onion ponzu and garlic chips' and 'saute mushroom salad'

The beef taste very light and easy to be have as a starter and the mushroom salad is very refreshing just perfect before you have the main course.

As for our mains, we ordered 'assorted tempura' and 'black cod with miso'. The tempura was light and crunchy as the batter is very light. For the black cod, you can taste the miso in the fish and it's break apart in your chop stick.

Nobu

Crown Entertainment Complex, Ground floor
8 Whiteman St, Southbank

Melbourne

St. Ali - Outpost

Posted by Unknown in $10-$30, Bakery / Cafe, Melbourne

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Second post from Melbourne is for St. Ali Coffe.

Apparently, this guy is known as patron saint of coffee. It was because he introduced coffee to Muslim mystics in the 15th century (you can read more details on their website, http://www.stali.com.au/the-saint.php).

We went there for brunch and to my surprise there're a lot of office people in there. While we're waiting for our food, we talked with 2 locals and have a good chat. Then I learned that both of them are photographers, we talked about their experiences and achievements.

Then our food came which are as above pictures(sorry guys I forgot the name). I must admit ever since I went to Melbourne and try their food, I learned(I won't say converted) that salads can have a good taste with a good dressing of course.

St. Ali - Outpost
9 Yarra Street,South Yarra
Melbourne

Birdman Eating

Posted by Unknown in $10-$30, Bakery / Cafe, Melbourne

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For the next few post, I'm gonna put a report from my trip in Melbourne.

First up is Birman Eating, I heard from my sister that this place has a unique breakfast dish such as black rice with coconut yogurth and mango or home made crumpet.

We went there and order their speciality baked egg of the day (you need to go there and see their black board for the variation) and ricota hotcakes with berry compote and vanilla ice cream.

The baked egg taste delicious, it's a simple dish with eggplant(couple of spices, I don't know what >.<). On the other hand the ricota hotcakes a bit so-so. However, the experience and atmosphere in there is very relaxing.

Birdman Eating
238 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy
Melbourne