Melbourne Cheap Eats – Ito Japanese Restaurant (Review)
0 Comment by Mai / April 19, 2010 / Posted in Food & Wine, ReviewsIto Japanese Noodle Cafe (Ph: 03 9663 2788) 122 Bourke St, Melbourne – VIC 3000 Ito Japanese Restaurant is famous for its Ramen (Japanese yellow noodle on a broth). In the past, I used to slurp on their Tori Kara Ramen (Crispy marinated chicken pieces served with Noodle on a clear tasty broth). However, during [...]
Cheap Eats – Sakae, Sydney (restaurant review – update)
2 Comments by Mai / March 14, 2010 / Posted in Food & Wine, ReviewsToday I decided to feast on Sashimi at Sakae. Please check my old post about Sakae here. I love everything about Sakae . It’s one of those hidden gems of Japanese food where not a lot of people knows about (because I never have to queue for a table unlike the other popular eateries in [...]
Cheap eats – Sushi Rio (Sushi Train), Sydney, Australia – Restaurant Review
0 Comment by Mai / February 9, 2010 / Posted in Food & Wine, ReviewsSushi Rio Shop 7, 339 Sussex St NSW 2000 Ph: +61 (0) 2 9261 2388 Like most Melburnians and Sydney Syders I like to compare the 2 cities. I have lived in both long enough to say which is the better city No I will not make this announcement in this post, rather I will [...]
Samurai (Cheap Eats – Restaurant Review) – Melbourne, Australia
1 Comment by Mai / January 18, 2010 / Posted in Food & Wine, ReviewsSamurai 804 Glenferrie Road Hawthorn, Victoria 3132 Ph: +6 (0) 3 9819 4858 I don’t usually review restaurants outside of Melbourne but for those who likes Japanese food there is really no equal for value and taste. I am talking about Samurai. Samurai is one of the oldest and authentic Japanese restaurant outside Melbourne. It has [...]
Cheap Eats – Sakae, Sydney – Australia
1 Comment by Mai / December 22, 2009 / Posted in Food & WineSakae 3/116 Liverpool St, Sydney- NSW 2000 (Australia) Ph: +61 (0) 2 9269 0990 Everyone keeps telling me how expensive food in Sydney is. One of my favourite restaurants, Sakae, is definitely an exception. Sakae is an authentic Japanese, very tasty and very affordable. When you walk into the restaurant you are immediately greeted with the usual Japanese hospitality. The restaurant is open [...]
Tokio Japanese Takeaway Cafe – Melbourne Cheap Eats
0 Comment by Mai Lin / February 9, 2009 / Posted in Food & WineCheap eats! Today I went lunch with one of my girlfriends at Tokio Japanese Takeaway Cafe (16-17 The Causeway, Melbourne – Australia). This little cute takeaway has several seatings and is run by a very nice Japanese lady. I have been their loyal customer for more than 10 years. It’s hidden in the alleyway of [...]
