Monday, September 9, 2013

Little Ramen Bar & Creperie le Triskel

346 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (03) 9670 5558
Open Monday to Saturday, for lunch from midday and dinner from 6pm
"We close when we're out of soup!"
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Sapporo Draught - Fresh draught on tap! 330ml glass. A moderately light body and refreshing flavour of lingering hops 6.0

Housemade Gyoza Dumplings - The classic side for Ramen! Handmade right here at Little Ramen Bar these pan fried pork and vegetable dumplings are juicy on the inside and crisp on the bottom. Serving of 6. 5.5

Classic Ramen - A timeless recipe perfected over generations. Our original Tonkotsu soup is rich with porky goodness extracted from over 10 hours of cooking. All Classic Ramen are topped with seaweed, bamboo shoots, spring onions & a slice of BBQ pork 9.9 with Mountain of Beansprouts 1.0 and "Ajitama" egg seasoned in traditional marinade 1.5

Classic Ramen - A timeless recipe perfected over generations. Our original Tonkotsu soup is rich with porky goodness extracted from over 10 hours of cooking. All Classic Ramen are topped with seaweed, bamboo shoots, spring onions & a slice of BBQ pork 9.9 with corn 1.0

Spicy Miso Ramen - Housemade miso combined with our slow-cooked pork soup, minced pork and mixed vegetables. Topped with a slice of BBQ pork, spring onion & roasted sesame seeds 11.9 with "Ajitama" egg seasoned in traditional marinade 1.5

32 Hardware Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 0466 406 404
Open Monday - Thursday 7am - 6pm, Friday 7am - 9:30pm, Saturday - Sunday 8am - 5pm
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Crepes with fresh bananas, strawberries & lemon juice $8.50

Crepes with warm raspberry puree, melted chocolate & vanilla ice-cream $8.50

Crepes with Sugar Lemon $4.00

Sunday, September 8, 2013

Bowery to Williamsburg - Melbourne, Victoria

16 Oliver Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (03) 9077 0162
Open Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 3:30pm



SANDWICH plus SIDE plus PRETZELS & A PICKLE for set price 16.50, or SANDWICH ONLY for 12.50

THE REUBEN / corned beef brisket / sauerkraut / russian dressing / swiss cheese plus MAC AND CHEESE plus PRETZELS & A PICKLE 

PICKLED HERRINGS / beetroot & egg salad / cucumber / pumpernickel plus MAPLE BEETROOT, TOMATO & SUNFLOWER SEEDS plus PRETZELS & A PICKLE

THE REUBEN

PADRE COFFEE Bonsoy latte with honey 4.30


Bonsoy Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate 5.50


The best? The food porn of the dessert counter and the peanut butter hot chocolate.
The worst? No bookings and limited seating so prepare to wait, and the mac and cheese had unfortunately split.
Must try for next time? The impressive dessert selection.
Service? Friendly and efficient.
Decor? New York subway meets American diner.
Noise? Mid-range.
Value? Depends on what you order, but the set appears to be of decent value in terms of quantity.
Would we go back? Yes, but I'd just order the lunch special sandwich by itself and a dessert next time.
Time and date of visit: 12:30pm Friday 16 August 2013

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Saturday, September 7, 2013

Weekly Menu, 7 September - 13 September 2013

Saturday 7 September: Chef Lagenda
Sunday 8 SeptemberSardine pasta 1+1 Dumpling noodle
Monday 9 September: Congee
Tuesday 10 September: Meat pie
Wednesday 11 September: Guilin noodles
Thursday 12 September: Coq au vin
Friday 13 September: Steamed egg and greens

Trocadero - Melbourne, Victoria

Upper Riverside Terrace, Hamer Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (03) 8698 8888
Open 7 days from 11am


MOSCOW MULE - BELVEDERE VODKA, MINT, LIME, GINGER BEER

CURED OCEAN TROUT WITH HOMEMADE SOURDOUGH, RADISHES & BUTTER 17

ROASTED SCALLOPS WITH PURPLE CAULIFLOWER SALAD & TRUFFLE DRESSING 22

SESAME TUNA WITH EGGPLANT, CITRUS MAYONNAISE & MISO CRUMBS 38
NETTLE FETTUCINE WITH VENISON RAGU 29

The best? Nice venue for a pre-theatre dinner.
Service? Pleasant but a little inexperienced.
Decor? Modern european.
Noise? Low-range.
Value? Average.
Would we go back? Possibly - if it fits in with existing plans at Hamer Hall or the Arts Centre.
Time and date of visit: 6:00pm Thursday 15 August 2013

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Weekly Menu, Tuesday 13 August: Pasta puttanesca


Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Le Chien - Seddon, Victoria

5 Gamon Street, Seddon, Victoria, Australia (03) 9362 7333
Open Monday-Tuesday 8am-4pm, Wednesday-Saturday 8am-10pm, Sunday 8am-4pm

Soy cafe latte with honey

Free range scrambled eggs & fresh chillies 12.5 with Black/white pudding (from Pacdon Park) 4.5 and Bulgarian marinated sheep's feta 2.5

with a Bloody Mary 14 (in the background)




The best? Delicious bloody mary!
Service? Friendly and attentive.
Decor? Cosy and comfortable with a nice wall mural.
Noise? Low-range.
Value? Pretty good value for a cafe!
Would we go back? Yes!
Time and date of visit: 12:10am Monday 12 August 2013

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Monday, September 2, 2013

Weekly Menu, 31 August - 6 September 2013


Saturday 31 August: Lasagne
Sunday 1 SeptemberYim Yam
Monday 2 September: Fried rice omelette
Tuesday 3 September: 1+1 Dumpling Noodles
Wednesday 4 September: Pumpkin soup
Thursday 5 September: Steamed egg with greens Sichuan House Spicy Fish
Friday 6 September: Dandelion