Hong Kong BBQ - Footscray, Victoria

Roast duck

Stir fried spinach with garlic

Soy chicken

Time and date of visit: 5:30 pm Thursday 18 September 2014 (see our previous visits)

Hong Kong BBQ Restaurant

118 Hopkins St,  Footscray, Victoria, Australia (03) 9687 8488

Open 7 days, 10 am - 10 pm (11 pm Friday and Saturday) 

Weekly Menu, Saturday 20 September: Fried chicken, greens and biscuits

Buttermilk biscuits

Fried chicken

Greens (kale)

8bit - Footscray, Victoria

8Bit featured a limited edition burger and shake special for September... how could we resist?

Loaded Fries - A choice of Fries or Potato gems, Chilli beef, Cheese sauce, Bacon, Pickle relish, Grilled onions, Jalapeños $8.50

Golden Axe - Crispy fried chicken, Cheese, Sriracha mayo, Slaw $9.50

California Games - Beef patty, American cheese, smashed Avocado, grilled pineapple, smokey bacon, chilli relish, lettuce $12.5 (September Special)

Rocky Road Shake - Nutella, marshmallows and ice cream $7.00 (September Special) and Peanut Butter Shake $6.50

Then I kicked his arse ;)

Revisit verdict? I loved my 'California Games' burger, though I think his 'Golden Axe' burger could have benefited from a bit more sauce. Still, our visit to 8Bit was a delicious treat, and we'll certainly be back :)
Time and date of visit: 5:45 pm Friday 12 September 2014 (see our previous visit)

8bit

8 Droop Street, Footscray,Victoria, Australia (03) 9687 8838

Open 7 days, 11 am - late

Weekly Menu , 27 September - 3 October 2014

Saturday 27 September: 'Casa Beauville'
Sunday 28 September: Seoul Soul Plus
Monday 29 September: Chicken and dumplings
Tuesday 30 September: Meatloaf and vegetables
Wednesday 1 October: Broccoli, rice and cheddar casserole
Thursday 2 October: Hush puppies Pho Tam
Friday 3 October: Leftovers

Weekend Eats - Pho Tam and Helter Skelter

Sunday 7 September 2014

Pho Tam

Vermicelli with Prawn Paste on Sugarcane - Mixed vegetables, cucumbers, bean sprouts and prawn paste on sugarcane with rice vermicelli noodles $10

Vietnamese Grilled Beef wrapped in Betel Leaves - Ground beef, garlic, shallots and lemongrass in betel leaf, served with rice vermicelli noodles $11

Helter Skelter

•  Pho Tam - 7/9 Leeds Street, Footscray, Victoria, Australia (03) 9687 2680 
•  Helter Skelter - 206 Somerville Road, Kingsville, Victoria, Australia 

Weekly Menu, Tuesday 9 September: Reuben sandwiches

Weekly Menu, Monday 8 September: Tandoori chicken with rice and salad

He even put everything in takeaway containers, to make it look authentic!

Malouf's Zum Zum - Carlton North, Victoria

Fried haloumi cheese with home made fig jam (3pc) 15

Grilled king prawns marinated with chermoula and fresh coriander (3pc) 21

Ras el hanout spiced grilled quail with lentil-fava bean salad 14

Manti - Turkish ravioli filled with feta, pumpkin & smoky paprika in warm saffron yoghurt (5pc) 16

White cabbage salad with mint & garlic 7

Grilled calamari with chickpea and harissa couscous 27

Shish Tawook - grilled skewered chicken and green peppers with almond rice 26

Slow cooked lamb shoulder, baharat spices, pumpkin and creamy skordalia 29

Revisit verdict? Our Turkish guest was a little disappointed in the manti, but everything else was pretty yummy. While all the meats were cooked well and super tender, surprisingly, the highlights were actually the rice, couscous and the simple cabbage salad which all carried a lot of flavour. We were unfortunately too full for dessert, but I think we'd be more than happy to revisit this cosy little eatery.
Time and date of visit: 6:30 pm Saturday 6 September 2014 (see our previous visit)

Malouf’s Zum Zum

645 Rathdowne Street, Carlton North, Victoria, Australia (03) 9348 0455

Open for dinner, Tuesday to Sunday 6pm - 10pm

Weekly Menu, Sunday 7 September: Tamales (sort of) with cabbage salad

We didn't have any corn husks, so made do with banana leaves...

Yim Yam - Yarraville, Victoria

Northern Dried Curry with Chicken and Peppercorns $15.50

Toasted Rice and Coconut Salad - A popular Lao dish of crunchy toasted rice, shredded coconut flakes, herbs, vegetables and ground peanuts $13.90

Tofu and Glass Noodle Soup with Nori $7.90

Roti Bread $3.50

Jao Bong Luang Pra Bong - Chilli paste indigenous to the ancient city of Luang Prabang $5.90 with Sticky Rice - The Lao staple rice, chewy in texture and excellent as an accompaniment with warm salads or other dishes $3.50

Revisit verdict: I don't know how, but we ended up with mostly rice dishes... everything was quite spicy, and utterly delicious! The only thing I was missing was a cooling Thai milk tea or coffee!

Time and date of visit: 6 pm Friday 5 September 2014 (see our previous visits)

Yim Yam

40a Ballarat St, Yarraville, Victoria, Australia (03) 9687 8585

Open every evening from 5 pm to 10 pm