Today was a lovely day to have sushi. I have read many reviews on Dontoo and decided to visit there. I have heard it was really good.
Dontoo is on Queen st near the law buildings. Here you can take the free city circle tram from RMIT and get off at Queen st. It is really small, like all the other buildings up that end and the bathroom is outside. You need to get a key for it and unlock the door. It is really dirty inside. If you can hold on for a while, great!
The waitress was really friendly and a real Japanese waitress. You don't get that much here in Melbourne. In most of the Melbourne Japanese take away joints they are either Chinese or Australian.
Dontoo was really popular. Being such a small place it was really crowded and there was a line of people all wanting takeaway. There is no outdoor seating though.
Today I had a miso soup and chirashi don for $10.50. The rice was a little bit too warm for this dish, but the sashimi, vegetables, cold tofu and ginger in this dish redeemed itself. I think that they should have left out the rice all together and put more vegetables in there.
The miso soup was really good though. I would come back here to try the bento box and soba salad. The bento box from a couple of tables away looked really good.
After lunch I felt like a chocolate fix and saw a pie face nearby so I stopped there. Here Pie face specialises in pies small or big. I had a small, cold, sickly sweet pear and ricotta pie. I couldn't taste much of the ricotta in it though. The hot chocolate I had was quite nice. Altogether my pie and chocolate costed $5.95. The wait staff there were quite unfriendly (with exception to the guy that asked me quite politely if he can take the spare chair after a lady left. Mind you I had to share a table with someone.)
The decor was really nice though. The pies looked really nice, but take one bite inside and they're horrid. The lady who I sat with told me so. It tasted so horrid that she left bits of her pie behind. I managed to take a picture of it before it was taken away just to show you how horrid it was.
I would come back here only just for the hot chocolate.
Dontoo is on Queen st near the law buildings. Here you can take the free city circle tram from RMIT and get off at Queen st. It is really small, like all the other buildings up that end and the bathroom is outside. You need to get a key for it and unlock the door. It is really dirty inside. If you can hold on for a while, great!
The waitress was really friendly and a real Japanese waitress. You don't get that much here in Melbourne. In most of the Melbourne Japanese take away joints they are either Chinese or Australian.
Dontoo was really popular. Being such a small place it was really crowded and there was a line of people all wanting takeaway. There is no outdoor seating though.
Today I had a miso soup and chirashi don for $10.50. The rice was a little bit too warm for this dish, but the sashimi, vegetables, cold tofu and ginger in this dish redeemed itself. I think that they should have left out the rice all together and put more vegetables in there.
The miso soup was really good though. I would come back here to try the bento box and soba salad. The bento box from a couple of tables away looked really good.
After lunch I felt like a chocolate fix and saw a pie face nearby so I stopped there. Here Pie face specialises in pies small or big. I had a small, cold, sickly sweet pear and ricotta pie. I couldn't taste much of the ricotta in it though. The hot chocolate I had was quite nice. Altogether my pie and chocolate costed $5.95. The wait staff there were quite unfriendly (with exception to the guy that asked me quite politely if he can take the spare chair after a lady left. Mind you I had to share a table with someone.)
My horribly cold pie and my lovely chocolate
The other lady's unfinished pie. I had to take it for you just to see how horrible the place is
The decor was really nice though. The pies looked really nice, but take one bite inside and they're horrid. The lady who I sat with told me so. It tasted so horrid that she left bits of her pie behind. I managed to take a picture of it before it was taken away just to show you how horrid it was.
I would come back here only just for the hot chocolate.
Hello,
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about your experience at pie face, however we are a bit confused, did you have this experience at Pie Face in Lt Collins or as per your pictures 248Queen St?
As they are two different stores on same Queen St. You have posted reviews under Lt Collins on Urbanspoon
If you had this expeirnce at Lt Collins, would like to apologise for the experience and please drop in for a complimentary Coffee.
Pie Face Lt Collins
Melbourne, VIC
oh sorry. i'll try your pie face today (or soon) in lt collins st. sorry this is under lt collins st in urbanspoon because there is no queen st and lonsdale st one there.
ReplyDeleteThe one that i went to is on the conrer of queen st and lonsdale st.
Thanks Katie, would love to see you at pie face Lt Collins. Hopefully is a better experience for you. If it is possible , can you please post a correction review on urnanspoon
ReplyDeleteThen Pls show a copy of this blog to redeem u r complimentary HOT CHOC in store :)
Regards
Pie face Lt Collins
sure... when i go there and if it is better, then yes.
ReplyDeletehopefully urbanspoon will remove the bad review soon :)
ReplyDeleteI went to the store on the corner of queen st and lonsdale st, and I can totally relate to the TERRIBLE service. The lady that served me was one of the most unfriendly, rude, and snappy people I had ever met (the other bloke serving was fine though). Talk about the complete opposite of service with a smile. Just a tip to her: next time if I ask for tomato sauce, don't give me a disgusted look, like I just pee'ed all over your lawn. Just shocking service.
ReplyDeleteThe pie itself tasted fine, although a little too saucy for my liking. It's almost impossible to eat it without getting the gravy all over your hands, or half of it falling onto the table.
Would go again, but not if that rude lady with the fringe was serving. Might try the Little Collins St store next time.