Dessert Adventures @ Pidapipo

299 Lygon St, Melbourne VIC

9347 4596

12pm - 11pm Everyday

When I think of Pidapipo, i think of massive lines. It's especially suprising considering that Lygon st is the 'Italian' central of Melbourne. With tons of other ice cream stores on the same street, Pidapipo lives up to its reputation of top quality ice cream with their endless streams of customers.

3 Scoops Icecream ($7)

Banana milk, Nutella swirl & Fior di latte

After a grueling 20 minute wait in line I manage to secure myself 3 whooping scoops of ice cream. It was only an extra dollar for a third scoop, so i figured, why not. 

Confronted with the vast selections of ice cream flavours, I had chosen my 3 flavours.

Nutella Swirl

Banana Milk

Fior Di Latte

The 'Nutella Swirl' was definitely the standout for me. With generous amounts of nutella mixed in the ice cream, I fell in love with it at first bite. 

The banana milk was pretty good also, sweet, smooth and the taste of banana made it another favourite for me. 

The Fior di latte on the otherhand, wasn't my cup of tea. It was interesting if i were to comment on it, one of a kind. It tasted like sweet milk, but i had higher expectations for the flavour.

Food - 7.5/10

Ambiance - 6/10

Service - 7/10

Total FoOodie Points - 20.5/30

 

KBBQ Adventures @ Changgo

70 Little Latrobe St, Melbourne VIC

0449 247 355

5:30pm - 1:00am Everyday

Korean barbecue, sizzling meat, the aroma of freshly grilled pork and beef and the various soups and dishes that are being delivered to each table. It's no wonder these are one of my favourite types of places to eat at, and Changgo is no exception.

As one of the most popular Korean BBQ businesses in the Melbourne CBD, they maintain their popularity with their cheap price, generous servings and satisfactory quality of meat.

 Condiments & Side dishes

The set menus are the most popular here, so we decided to get the 'Pork Set' ($59.90). It comes with 8 different flavours of pork, vegetables, side dishes, soup to share and bowls of rice. These sets are pretty filling when shared between 2-3 people.

BBQ Vegetables for the Pork Set

The vegetables for the BBQ are delicious and pair really well with the meat. Pork belly wrapped in beansprouts and kimchi, a mouth-watering combination.

 8 Kinds Of Flavoured Pork

The pork belly itself is slightly disappointing in thickness as it's more thin than other restaurants in Melbourne. But the 8 different flavours is what makes this restaurant unique. From memory the flavours of the pork were

wine, herb, ginseng, garlic, curry, hot, miso, and plain

The standout flavours for me were the chilli & curry

(7/10)

 Fish Ball Soup

Generous in portion and variety, the fish ball soup has always been my favourite whenever i dined here. There's always enough to share and it tastes great

(7.5/10)

Food - 7/10

Ambiance - 8.5/10

Service - 7/10

Total FoOodie Points - 22.5/30

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Cafe Adventures @ Rustica Sourdough Bakery

402 Brunswick St, Fitzroy VIC

9417 7775

7am - 4pm Weekdays

8am - 5pm Saturday

8am - 4pm Sunday

Rustica Sourdough Bakery

Allured by the incredibly tempting photos online, I finally decided to try out Rustica. As you can already tell from the photos, Rustica's selling point is the presentation of their food, and i am glad i was able to witness the beauty of it in person.

Brioche French Toast ($16.50)

Fresh berries, compot, pecan + choc brownie ice-cream, vanilla marscapone + pop rocks

The French Toast was beautifully presented with local produces as the focal point. I would call this the epitome of food aesthetics if i could because it was so pretty. It was a shame that the taste itself wasn't on par with the presentation. 

The french toast was a tad dry and the dish entire felt like it was lacking something in flavour. A shame it wasn't as great as it looked.

(6.5/10)

Matcha Cured Salmon ($19)

Horse radish aioli, crispy potato, boiled egg, greens + rye sourdough

The mixture of colours from the ingredients made this dish almost on par with the french toast in terms of presentation. Unsure at first on how to start digging in i eventually decided to grab a bit of everything. 

One of the noticeable factors was the difficult in eating the dish, particularly the rye sourdough. It was incredibly tough to bite into so it was a bit of work finishing the dish.

 The flavours of the ingredients worked really well together, the matcha cured salmon was delightful and worked well with all the other ingredients.

(7.5/10)

Strawberry Cheesecake (Free)

We had also ordered a serving of the Strawberry Cheesecake, but what i will assume was a communication problem from the workers, we never received it and had waited for 20 minutes before asking again. Because of this they decided to give it us on the house :)

As someone that dislikes cakes but loves cheesecakes, i was excited when i saw this on the display shelves. The cheesecake was pretty good, above average is i were to rank it. The base was smooth and creamy accompanied by the crispy crust.

(7/10)

Mocha ($3.80)

Pretty average mocha, nothing outstanding but also nothing bad. 

(5/10)

Food - 7/10

Ambiance - 8/10

Service - 7/10

Total FoOodie Points - 22/30

 

Chinese Adventures @ D House

313-315 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC

D-House is one of your inexpensive 'Go-To' asian places to eat. With a large range of dishes for affordable prices, it can be considered it as 'fast food' with their unique order system of pen and paper which popular restaurants such as PappaRich have implemented.

Baked Chicken Fillet on Rice ($12.80)

 w/ Creamy Mushroom & Portugese Sauce

Rice, chicken and sauce, a simple dish but is one of the favorites for dining customers. Though the presence of MSG is obvious, the sauces are flavoursome and mix well with the rice. Its a basic dish that focuses on quantity which will leave you full at the end of the day.

(3/5)

Kimchi Fried Rice with Chicken & Fried Egg ($11.80)

Simple and average, don't expect to have top notch food when dining here as most dishes are of substantial quality for the price you pay for. The dish reminds me of an home-cooked meal as there is little attention for the eyes but the taste makes up for it.

Food - 7/10

Ambiance - 6/10

Service - 4/10

Total FoOodie Points - 17/30

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Cafe Adventures @ Namu Cafe

389 Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC

Namu Cafe, a Korean fusion cafe with a modern atmosphere on hardware street which serves standard and fusion dishes. 

Big Brekkie ($18) (Scrambled Eggs)

Two eggs with herb roasted mushrooms and tomatoes, bacon, chorizo sausage, hash browns and sautéed spinach served on sourdough toast 

Overall dish was quite average, scrambled eggs were not seasoned enough and sourdough was dry.

(5/10)

Big Brekkie ($18) (Poached Eggs)

Two eggs with herb roasted mushrooms and tomatoes, bacon, chorizo sausage, hash browns and sautéed spinach served on sourdough toast 

Bacon was inconsistent with some being great and crispy whilst others were dry and soggy. Poached eggs were cooked to satisfactory level with the yolks coming right out as you cut in.

(6/10)

Cappucino ($3.8)

Nothing special, slightly disappointing coffee.

(2/5)

Food - 6/10

Ambiance - 7/10

Service - 6/10

Total FoOodie Points - 19/30

Dessert Adventures @ Guylian Belgian Chocolate Cafe

146 Swanston St, Melbourne Vic

As someone who isn't a huge fan of dessert cafes, i was actually pretty excited to try out Gulian as I've heard great reviews about it. 

Upon entering we stood around for quite a bit of time before one of the workers finally instructed us to sit at an available table.

Guylian Opera My Way ($13)

Belgian dark chocolate mousse with espresso coffee, butter cream layers, hazelnut and Belgian cocoa roulade

A delightful cake, it wasn't overly sweet which is to my liken and was smooth and delicious. Also surprised with the accompanying edible condiments which was pleasing presentation

(4/5)

Belgian Chocolate Ice-cream (1 scoop) ($4.50)

Nothing spectacular, though better than average, it worked really well with the cake when combined together

(3/5)

Food - 7/10

Ambiance - 7/10

Service - 4/10

Total FoOodie Points - 18/30

 

Korean Adventures @ Yami Yami (Lonsdale)

With numerous restaurants around Melbourne, Yami Yami has displayed their popularity with their growing customer base and recent expansions in the CBD. This isn't the first time i've dined here, as this was a regular for me.

Kimchi Fried Rice with Creamed Garlic Prawn ($16)

The combination or the kimchi fried rice and the cream sauce was a pleasing combination, though i was unable to taste any garlic in the prawns. Creamed sauce is definitely one of my favorites and Yami Yami did not disappoint.
(4/5)

Japchae ($12)

Korean style clear sweet potato noodles with beef, vegetables & mushroom

I was quite suprised when this came out, at first glance there was a generous portion of sweet potato noodles. Which was definitely a +1 for me, as most of the Korean restaurants i've been to have been quite stingy in terms or portion. There was no problem to the taste itself, not the best i've had, but it was very satisfying.

(3/5)

Chilli Chicken Karaage ($17)

The Kara-age was slightly disappointing, before the restaurant had a management change, i'd order this dish almost every time i came here. But now, it's nothing to rave about. The sauce is too overpowering and the chicken itself didn't have that crispy texture that a chicken kara-age should have.
(2/5)

Tender Chicken w/ Spring Onion ($30)

I was only just recently introduced to the fried chicken and spring onion combination, and i am saddened that i wasn't any sooner. Recently i've been in love with the spring onion and chicken combination and hoped that Yami Yami would deliver a great dish. The dish was great, but it wasn't amazing. I felt that it lacked a flavour punch but it definitely had the crispiness i desired.
(3/5)

Chuncheon Spicy Chicken (For 3) ($57)

 Extra / Cheese, Crystal Noodles, Ramen ($15)

The Lonsdale restaurants has a speciality dish called the Chuncheon Spicy Chicken. Consisting of spicy stir-fried chicken, vegetables, and rice cakes, with added extras of cheese and noodles. I found this to be the best combination. Though it does cost to get the extras, i highly recommend it as it enhances the flavour. If you're a fan of spicy, then you'll definitely love this dish.

(4/5)

Food - 7/10

Ambiance - 5/10

Service - 6/10

Total FoOodie Points - 18/30