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The Alley Lu Jiao Xiang ★★★

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Highpoint Shopping Centre L03 7308/200 Rosamond Road Maribyrnong VIC 3032 Australia The Alley Lu Jiao Xiang is a new milk tea chain that's started in Taiwan and now has been brought to Melbourne. Lots of drink flavours to choose from and they even make their own pearls, called Deerioca. Worth trying out.  Brown Sugar Deerioca and Fresh Milk $6.60 MOST POPULAR! Was given the instruction to not stir it up but drink as it is. It was way too sweet. Shaking it up distributes the sweetness more evenly. Very creamy and still a bit too sweet for my liking ★★★ Brown Sugar Deerioca and Matcha Latte $6.90 A sweet matcha milk tea. Too sweet for my tastes. Decent pearls. ★★☆ Menu The Alley Lu Jiao Xiang Most Popular/Recommended : Brown Sugar Deerioca Milk Tea Price : $ Address : Highpoint Shopping Centre L03 7308/200 Rosamond Road Maribyrnong VIC 3032 Australia Opening Hours : Monday to Friday: 11am to 9pm Weekends: 11am to 11pm

Noodle House By Lao-Luangprabang ★★☆

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4/500 Elizabeth Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia Noodle House by Lao is one of the few places in Melbourne where you can try out some Lao cuisine. The place is very hard to find as its located on the second floor and only has a small sign outside. Food is decent, but probably wouldn't come back. Butterfly Pea Lemonade $4 Loved the vibrant colour of this drink! Tasted just like light lemonade ★★☆ Pink Milk Tea $3.50 Like milk tea but with a strong rose flavour ★★ Khao Piak Moo Krob $14.50 Homemade Rice Noodle served in Pork Broth and topped with Crispy Pork MOST POPULAR! Delicious broth! The rice noodles were a bit too gluggy for my liking. Crispy pork was average. ★★☆ Pho Ngua $14.50 Rice Noodles served with a Pho Beef Broth cooked over 4 hours and served as a combination of meat cuts and beef meatballs  Average soup but good rice noodles. ★★ Menu Noodle House By Lao-Luangprabang  Most Popular/Recommended : Khao Piak M

Sushi Jiro ★★★

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235 Springvale Road Glen Waverley VIC 3150 Australia Sushi Jiro is one of the eateries located in the new Glen Waverley complex. Plenty of seating available and amazing views over the back of the shopping centre. Lots of sushi and sashimi options, but the dishes are on the pricer end. Ordering is done on an ipad which makes it quick and simple. Unagi HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! The Unagi sushi options were my favourite! Perfect amount of flavouring and super tender ★★★★ Tuna Love any sushi with some avocado! ★★★ Seared Salmon Very tender salmon ★★★ Prawn Fresh but not much flavour ★★★ Fried Oyster Nice and crispy! ★★★ Scallops The scallops were very fresh and great with the sauce on top! ★★★ Oyster Lots of crumb used so didn't taste much oyster ★★ Unagi  A bit too much rice in this one, but the unagi was delicious! ★★★ Sushi Jiro Price : $$ Address : 235 Springvale Road Glen Waverley VIC 3150 Australia Opening Ho

Thyme Square Cafe ★★★★

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243 Flemington Road North Melbourne VIC 3051 Australia Thyme Square Café is a local gem. The place has a simple décor style with a welcoming and relaxed vibe. Not too many menu options to choose from, but the ones we tried were delicious. Would recommend! Chai Latte $5.50 Sweet and comforting ★★★ Cappuccino $3.90 Decent coffee with some beautiful coffee art! ★★★ Chilli Beef $19.80 with Pan Seared Ground Beef on a pillow of Scrambled Eggs, Corn, Tomato, Cucumber, Coriander, Onion Salsa and Hash Brown (+Roti $4) HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! This surprising combination is delicious! Loved the spiciness of the beef and the roti is so nice and crispy! Would recommend! ★★★★ Creamy Chicken Sandwich with Aioli $14.50 A generously sized sandwich! Love how it was all buttered and grilled. Delicious! ★★★☆ Menu Thyme Square Cafe Most Popular/Recommended : Chilli Beef Price : $$ Address : 243 Flemington Road North Melbourne VIC 3051 Australia

Shanghai Dragon Dumpling House ★★★☆

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163 Russell Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia Shanghai Dragon Dumpling House is definitely known for their assortment of dumplings but also serve up other great dishes. The restaurant is small but very cheerful. Prices are reasonable and food is delicious. Would recommend. Homemade Traditional Pork Xiao Long Bao (8pcs) $8.60 MOST POPULAR! Generous amount of soup in these XLB. Good flavour ★★★☆ Pan Fried Pork Dumplings (15pcs) $9.80 Nice crispy base on these dumplings. Generous quantity for the price! ★★★☆ Pork and Prawn Wontons in Chilli Oil with Peanut and Sesame Butter Sauce (15 pcs) $9.80 HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Loved the dumpling filling and the peanut/sesame sauce. Great combo! ★★★★ Dry Noodles with Minced Pork Sauce $8.80 Generous serving size. Loved mixing it all up! ★★★☆ Menu Shanghai Dragon Dumpling House Most Popular/Recommended : Pork and Prawn Wontons in Chilli Oil with Peanut and Sesame Butter Sauce Price : $

Seddon Deadly Sins ★★☆

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148 Victoria Street Seddon VIC 3011 Australia Seddon Deadly Sins is a warm and homey cafe with plenty of seating inside and out. Lots of menu options to choose from for breakfast and lunch. Portion sizes are on the smaller side and flavours are average. Probably wouldn't come back Cappuccino (soy) $3.80 Average coffee. A bit too bitter for my tastes ★★☆ Latte $3.80 Average coffee ★★☆ WRATH $17.50 Spanish Eggs cooked in our Homemade Salsa, Olive, Onion, Parmesan, Chorizo, Jalapenos with Sourdough Toast Baked eggs is always a great comfort dish. Loved how rich and tomatoey the base was. Would be better if the bread was buttered ★★★☆ Leg Day Breakfast $21.50 Honey Lamb and Rosemary Sausage, Poached Chicken, Poached Eggs with Turtle Bean and Yam Rosti A very boring and bland dish. Good poached eggs though. Needs more flavour ★★☆ Blue Cheese Eggs $16.50 Poached Eggs with Braised Field Mushrooms in a creamy white wine & blue cheese