Don Bay ★★ $$

Curry Udon @ $9.90 AUD

Don Bay is a small Japanese restaurant which is just right in one of the alleys at Collin street. There are very limited seating so they focus mainly on takeovers and fast turnover. Don Bay serves rather cheap authentic Japanese lunches which ranges around $10 and they have quite a number of choices.

Sichuan House ★★ $$$

Spicy Cumin pork Ribs @ $21.80 AUD

This restaurant is within one of the alleys in China Town. The walkway is a little dodgy but many still come here for some Szechuan food. This place used to be my favourite place whenever I am looking for cheap and tasty Szechuan food. It was previously leased by Dainty Sichuan. However, Sichuan House has taken over and I'm here to find out whether its as good as the old one.

Vue De Monde ★★★★★ $$$$$

My best buddy's girlfriend who flew all the way from Singapore visited us so we decided to have dinner in Vue de Monde to welcome her arrival. She was really excited about it as she has been raving about trying out this place. Reservation is essential for this place as it normally takes 1 to 2 months booking in advance and we were lucky as we managed to get seats. Upon arrival, we were buzzed up to the 55th floor which was actually hidden and not accessible without guidance.

Nam Loong Chinese Restaurant ★★ $

Roast Pork Bun @ $1.80 AUD

Nam Loong is popular for their Char Siew Bao (Roast Pork Bun). Would love to try a hot steaming bun in a cold weather so I came here with my housemate to enjoy a couple of buns.

Kedai Satay King Street ★★★ $

Grilled Beef Ribs Rice @ $9.80 AUD

 Highly recommended by my close friend who lives nearby this restaurant. Kedai Satay serves Indonesian food and the highlight of restaurant is their Grilled ribs.

Mamasita ★★★ $$$

de Cangrejo[Back] @ $15 AUD & de Carnitas[Front]  @ $14 AUD

Recently, Mamasita has been the talk of the town. Never tasted good Mexican food before, so would really like to try it out. The place was hard to spot but what made it easy was the queue outside. As they don't allow phone call reservations, I had to queue up to make reservation. Looking at the queue it brought up my expectation and I was hoping the 30 minutes wait was worth it.

Red Spice Road ★★★★ $$$$

Lamb Shoulder Slow Roasted with Massaman Curry Paste @ $69 AUD

Red Spice Road is just next to Guhng. It's my friend's birthday so we came here to celebrate and also to enjoy some good food.

Purple Peanuts Japanese Cafe ★★★ $

Chicken Burger @ $9.50 AUD

 My friend who works nearby recommended this place. I was also interested as it has a unique name for a Japanese Cafe so I went to try out with my friend who I've not seen for quite some time. Had a great time there.

Guhng (The Palace) ★★★★ $$$ Round #2

Spicy Seafood Hotpot @ $39 AUD

Came back the second time. A great Korean BBQ Restaurant. Highly recommended by my Korean friend.

Ma Ma Sichuan Restaurant ★★ $

Fried Chicken

Weather is getting colder so my friends and I decided to have something hot, so we decided to have Hot Pot. 

Supper Inn ★★ $$

Sliced Fish Congee @ $7 AUD

My cousin and I missed our dinner so we came here for supper which was recommended by my friend who said they serve good congee.

Ling Nam ★★★ $$

Clams cooked with X.O. sauce @ $24.50 AUD

This is the right place if you are looking for a good Chinese food. Chinese people love to seek for food which has Wok Hei. This place definitely has it.

We Cafe ★★ $

Golden Crispy Chicken Bento @ $10 AUD

We Cafe is a newly opened cafe which is just next to A'Beckett Tower. Was curious what food they serve so my housemate and I went to give it a try.

Reddy's Kitchen ★★ $

Roti with Tandoori Chicken Masala @ $9.95 AUD

Previously known as Bismi's Gold an Fork. My cousin wanted to try this place as we always pass by but didn't get to try it.

Ume Sushi House ★ $

Oyako Don @ $8.50 AUD

Just finished exams and decided to take a walk around the city to try something new. My housemate who just woke up after 4pm joined me. This would be his breakfast; as for me its my teatime. We spotted this restaurant on the way up and decided to give it a try.

Wonton House ★★ $$

Prawn & Egg Gravy Sauce with Rice Noodle @ $13.80 AUD

Had been eating lots of Korean food so decided to eat something else for a change. My friend randomly suggested this place as we couldn't decide where to it.

Ramen Ya ★★ $

Charshu Ramen with Tonkotsu (Pork) Soup Base @ $10 AUD

Apparently the so called " Best Ramen in Melbourne". Had to give a try to see whether they deserve the title.

The Hardware Societe ★★★ $$

Bircher @ $11 AUD

First of all thank you for the votes. Heard lots of good reviews about this place and was really excited to try it out.

Darac Grill & Bar ★★★★ $$$ Round #3

Korean Hamburger Steak @ $16 AUD

Exams are closing in, but it did not stop me from trying something new. Been hearing about how good the food was. Since it is in my To Eat List and is nearby my place, so why not. Located just few shops away from Tarng in this quiet side of the city.

Tarng ★★ $$

Tarng Special @ $35.80 AUD Large

 A newly opened Korean restaurant which is located within the quiet side of the city. As it is something new and is just nearby where I live, so I decided to give it a try.