tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88842346976492513842024-03-13T22:50:23.318+11:00New International StudentsBlog for New International Students in Melbourne which is about lifestyle, issues and studying RMIT Newintstudentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16080502678259979920noreply@blogger.comBlogger2936125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884234697649251384.post-71206021390082041202018-07-01T20:16:00.000+10:002018-07-01T20:16:01.744+10:00Middle Park Hotel<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<i>RNIS was invited by Dimmi to try their burger but paid $7 for their own drink.</i><br />
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Middle Park Hotel is in Middle park which is a suburb between Albert Park and St Kilda. It is a quaint little suburb with the beach nearby. It is on the number 96 route.<br />
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I saw that Middle Park had many great reviews on Zomato and I was keen to give their burgers a try.<br />
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The pub itself was really busy on a Friday night. This is a good sign that things are going well. They had a few large groups that day.<br />
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The other table's Mac and Cheese looked really good but I would have been too full for it.<br />
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To start with I got a Little Creatures Pilsner. I have been to the Little Creatures brewery before and enjoyed this Pilsner.<br />
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It went well with the Wagyu burger. But that burger was so big that I couldn't finish it and I was full afterward. The wagyu pattie had that nice soft juicy flavor and I enjoyed the egg on top. The brioche bun was a little bit dry though. But I enjoyed the burger though.<br />
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And I loved the chips that went with it. It was nicely salted with that chicken salt. It was nicely fried.<br />
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Do come by to this pub when you can as the service and the food is great. I would love to try the Mac and Cheese next time I'm here.</div>
RMIT Newintstudentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16080502678259979920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884234697649251384.post-59554376788362857332018-07-01T20:04:00.000+10:002018-07-01T20:04:07.393+10:00The Quarter cafe<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This cafe is on Degraves st and it's very popular at lunchtime. And it is also popular with people at dinnertime. I walk past it when I go to the gym.<br />
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They serve your normal cafe fare.<br />
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The service here is just ok. And it was your standard lunch hour. Most people had meat dishes.<br />
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I have been here before for chips and coffee.<br />
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Here I tried their farmer's baguette. This is a vegetarian one with pumpkin and halloumi and onions. I couldn't get any of the meat dishes as I'm doing No meat may with Healthyintstudents.<br />
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This was a really nice baguette and it was freshly done. Here I loved the halloumi cheese and the pumpkin. They were just gorgeous with the caramelized onion.<br />
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Do come by for your baguettes</div>
RMIT Newintstudentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16080502678259979920noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884234697649251384.post-55625717998016296042018-06-17T15:02:00.002+10:002018-06-17T15:02:39.972+10:00Rozzi's Italian cafe in Highpoint<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Rozzi's is a small little cafe in Highpoint. They have other branches in the city and Chadstone, but Highpoint was closer and I had to get my weight checked that day at the same place.<br />
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Here I was in for a vegetarian fix. I had their roast pumpkin wrap with a pumpkin salad. Naturally, I will have more fiber than what to do with. But that's a good thing as recently I found out that not many Australians have enough fiber in their diet.<br />
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But the pumpkin salad had a lot of olive oil in there and I could not finish this. But the roasted pumpkin wrap was nice. And the orange juice went well with it. This version from Charlie's was not too sweet.<br />
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RMIT Newintstudentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16080502678259979920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884234697649251384.post-51992429581687728972018-06-17T13:11:00.001+10:002018-06-17T13:11:41.088+10:00Hairy Little Sista<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Hairy Little Sista is in Melbourne right where the Tivoli arcade is. Here they are a lovely bar and they are really homely.<br />
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The service here is quite lovely and for a rainy Friday afternoon, they were quite steady. Inside the bar was warm and cozy. Outside it was pouring rain.<br />
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They have the $18.5 lunch special which includes a sandwich, chips and a drink. Of course being no meat may I went for the vegetarian sandwich which was avocado with corn and tomato salsa. I had it on the organic sourdough which was quite lovely. I really liked the avocado and the fried corn.<br />
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But the chips on the other hand although nicely cooked were salty. Too salty.<br />
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Do come by to this lovely place in the heart of the city and many thanks for the invite Dimmi.</div>
RMIT Newintstudentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16080502678259979920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884234697649251384.post-91092520245433722042018-06-17T11:26:00.000+10:002018-06-17T11:26:54.410+10:00Dumpling World<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Dumpling World is in Collins St where Southern Cross station is. They are mainly a meat-eating place but they also do vegetarian.<br />
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Tonight it was not too busy. Here there was one other table with Caucasians.<br />
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The bathrooms are out the back and are just ok. The service though was very swift.<br />
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I had their beancurd with hot chili sauce and rice. It was $11.80 and was really filling. They also put lots of MSG in there. The rice was quite alright.<br />
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Do come by this place before you take the train home.</div>
RMIT Newintstudentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16080502678259979920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884234697649251384.post-56170890099854478442018-05-26T17:01:00.000+10:002018-05-26T17:01:01.800+10:00Ba Sar<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Ba Sar is a Vietnamese place in Moonee Ponds. They are a tiny in the hole wall place. Here they had quite a few customers and a roaring trade.<br />
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They have been open for a few months now and they open for dinner and lunch. Here they have some Caucasians and Asians working there which I liked. At Mister Minh, they have been great. The lady that served us smiled.<br />
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Their soups and food have no MSG which I like. I had the lunchbox of chicken pho and rice paper rolls and my friend had the beef pho. We shared a plate of deep-fried chicken bites. These were tender melt in the mouth and my friend thought that they should have used the chicken thigh instead of the breast. I think the other way around and they should have made the bites a bit more salty like they did at Mister Minh's.<br />
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The pho was quite alright and I liked how they didn't put too much noodles in mine as there were lots of noodles in the rice paper rolls. The rice paper rolls were moist and not dried out like Roll'd ones. I loved the thinly sliced chicken and the onion. The bok choy didn't belong in there as pho doesn't have bok choy in there.<br />
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RMIT Newintstudentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16080502678259979920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884234697649251384.post-49809773483275740702018-05-26T13:01:00.000+10:002018-05-26T13:01:11.598+10:00La Kuaizi<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
La Kuaizi is a popular cafe on Manchester lane in Melbourne and about a five-minute walk from my gym.<br />
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Here they do Asian cuisine as well as Australian. My friend Kristian liked it and when I saw his post on Instagram I wanted to give it a go. So much so I got a $9 voucher for a breakfast meal and juice.<br />
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Here I have heard that Brinner is a big thing in the states. Brinner is Breakfast at Dinner and this thing is really popular in the States. So much so I decided to give it a go.<br />
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As part of Healthyintstudents Meat free may I went without meat and got the tomato, chilli eggs, and poached egg combo. It took them a while to make but I did enjoy it. It didn't have a lot of chilli kick to it but it did have that Asian kick to it with the soy sauce.<br />
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As for my drink, I had orange juice. As an athlete training hard orange juice is a must. It is packed with vitamin C among other things like potassium. I could have got wine but with all that drinking the next day it wasn't such a good idea.<br />
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The ladies on the table next to me got some yummy looking dessert. Next time I'll have to come for the dessert, wine and roti.<br />
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RMIT Newintstudentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16080502678259979920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884234697649251384.post-88441395335095547482018-05-26T12:28:00.000+10:002018-05-26T12:28:19.446+10:00Noda Grill<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<i>RNIS did not have to pay for their food but they paid for their drinks thanks to Dimmi Rewards!</i><br />
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Noda Grill is in Richmond outside the Epworth hospital and has been opened for about five months now.<br />
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On a mid-week night, they were not too busy when we visited. It was cold outside but not rainy.<br />
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The waitress was quite lovely and warm. The place is run by Koreans but it doesn't have many blog posts.<br />
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As I have promised Healthyintstudents that I'd participate in Meat free may, I ordered a dumpling and soba noodle salad and rice cakes.<br />
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They come with the banchan which I quite like. Although I would like kimchi, my dishes were quite spicy without it.<br />
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The rice cakes were cooked nicely and were mind-blowing. The sauce was addictive and the cakes were fried nicely. I enjoyed these with a nice Pinot.<br />
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I enjoyed the soba noodle salad. There were a lot of dumplings and vegetables for $17. This filled me up really easy. The vegetables were really fresh and the dumplings were cooked nicely. I haven't had a lot of Korean dumplings before so I can't say much about them.<br />
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RMIT Newintstudentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16080502678259979920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884234697649251384.post-89494472308832339742018-05-13T21:18:00.000+10:002018-05-13T21:18:10.668+10:00Michel's Patisserie in Moonee ponds<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I received a free coffee voucher for this place and needed to spend it. But the cake I bought it myself.<br />
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I was going to go to the one in the city but they closed down a little while back and replaced it with Soul Origin. Hence I picked a hospital day to visit as that was on the way to the hospitals. And I had to change trams.<br />
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I'm glad the city one closed down as that one was really bad<br />
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This place is tucked away in Moonee ponds central where Coles is. They have a dining in area as well as takeaway. I didn't want to get takeaway as last time I did, I burnt my hand and it was very embarrassing for all. And painful.<br />
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But at least the coffee is good here. I'm not too sure about the cake as it was dry. It was a black Forrest gateau for $5.50. Black forest cakes are supposed to be moist and have lots of liquer and this didn't. I'm glad there wasn't a lot of cream in this.<br />
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If you do happen to have the coffee voucher and if you happen to buy the book from us you can visit this Michel's patisserie for good coffees and great service.</div>
RMIT Newintstudentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16080502678259979920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884234697649251384.post-81856989673514047772018-05-13T21:13:00.004+10:002018-05-13T21:14:38.151+10:00Mister Minh<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Mister Minh is one of our friends on Facebook. We first heard of them when they were in North Richmond. Now they had moved from where the druggies used to be to a much better place and they announced their soft opening on Facebook.<br />
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The place is right on the number 48 and 75 tram lines.<br />
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The bathrooms are out the back and there are paintings outside the bathroom doors.<br />
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Many loyal friends and bloggers gathered at the new place and loved the cool fit out. We also loved the bar and watching the bartender make some wonderful cocktails such as the Vietnamese coffee espresso martini.<br />
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The owner and his staff are lovely and they will help you order what you want. They are also attentitive.<br />
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We also enjoyed the bespoke white wine which works well with a vegetarian pho or dessert of some sort. It was sweet and appley.<br />
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With the chicken wings, we got the sexy back beer which kicked a punch. The chicken wings were fingerlickingly good. I couldn't stop at just one.<br />
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The vegetarian pho was good but the broth was a little bit on the sweetish side. Some pickled onions would be nice to go with it. And the serving was huge. Two people could have easily finished this. It was a bit hard for one person to finish.<br />
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Do come by to this eatery at nighttime rather than those other drab Vietnamese places on Victoria st.<br />
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RMIT Newintstudentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16080502678259979920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884234697649251384.post-40146333172116936912018-05-13T21:02:00.000+10:002018-05-13T21:02:01.925+10:00Killiney Kopitam<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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There is a new Kopitam in town and its in Richmond. Visiting the last two branches, I had high expectations for the third.<br />
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I wanted to try this one out when I saw the Entertainment book voucher for 25% off the total bill. Note it does not include the $15 sets. But I didn't want them anyway.<br />
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The Richmond one did disappoint me a bit especially with the roti prata. But their vegetarian nasi lemak was good.<br />
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There is a bathroom but its behind a wall. And yes it was a bit dirty.<br />
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The service here was friendly like it should be. The waitress talked to everyone and when someone asked her for recommendations for curry she gave some.<br />
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Oh and yes she gave everyone complementary tea which was nice.<br />
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The rroti prata was dry and very flaky. I love my roti to be oily and fluffy.<br />
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But the vegetarian nasi lemak was nice. Here I enjoyed the coconut rice and the tofu. The rice was just like the one that I would have done for Hari Raya at Malaysia Hall. I would have ordered meat but I promised Healthyintstudents that I would go meatless for the month of May and participate in their challenge for a healthier country.<br />
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The anchovies and the nuts were really crunchy and lovely.<br />
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I would order this dish again and maybe the kaya mantou and the toast if I was to visit here next time. Oh and do buy the Entertainment book of <a href="https://healthyintstudentssiterubixcomblog.wordpress.com/support-the-salvation-army-by-buying-the-entertainment-book/">Healthyintstudents </a>as you'll be supporting their charity.<br />
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RMIT Newintstudentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16080502678259979920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884234697649251384.post-6631973974239674232018-04-30T20:28:00.001+10:002018-04-30T20:28:41.931+10:00Rare Steakhouse Midtown<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<i>RNIS was invited to the Rare Steakhouse and did not have to pay.</i><br />
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Rare Steakhouse is what replaces Squires loft in the city. Squires Loft was the old steak eatery but they weren't doing that well. For eight years now Rare Steakhouse is in its place.<br />
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And now they are really busy with lots of steak orders and a new two-course menu which is $40 and can only be ordered before 6:30pm. At the old Steakhouse, everything was really expensive and there weren't many vegetarian dishes on the menu. At that time I did not drink.<br />
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But now I do just for the enjoyment and I had a light Italian beer which was nice. I really loved the sweet potato chips. At the old Steakhouse, there wasn't a huge variety of wine on the menu. And now there is for everyone to enjoy. People can buy a bottle or a glass to drink.<br />
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Queen st rescue is a nice place to relax after work. They are in fact a gastropub which has a lot of wine and alcohol. Here they have some weight watchers friendly meals such as Mushroom risotto and pasta. They also have specials such as $12 pizza and $17 curry.<br />
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The mushroom risotto was nice and I could have had cheese in there but since I had lots of cheese before I went without. But the truffle oil was the glue that held it together. This really did fill me up<br />
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Hecho En Mexico is in South Yarra and it's their second store. The first one was in Fitzroy and it was not as good. The atmosphere there was really dark whereas South Yarra the atmosphere is quite nice and open. And they do have outdoor dining.<br />
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For a Friday night on Chapel st they were really busy. Therefore it's a good idea to book ahead. We did that via dimmi. And for this restaurant Dimmi awarded us with a $20 food only voucher.<br />
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Here they have combo deals for those that love to try everything and Hecho's promo Tecate. And you can add either onion rings or chips and Tecate for $10. They have their usual burritos. A Tecate is a Mexican strong beer and the Mexicans like it with their burrito. Their Tecate was strong and I really enjoyed it with my fish burrito<br />
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I had the fish burrito with the onion rings. It was a huge portion. Here I really enjoyed the crunchiness of the batter and the fish burrito although cooked well, was not made properly. Some of the rice and fish filling fell out of the tortilla casing. It was really messy to eat. And I would have liked a little bit more of the onions and salsa in there. Or have them as a side. Oh and there weren't a lot of black beans in there which was disappointing as GYG I have had a lot of black beans and guacamole in mine and BayCity burrito was the same.<br />
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Caffe E Cucina is a really small place in South Yarra. Running past I really wanted to go there. So when Dimmi offered me the opportunity I jumped at it. The inside of the restaurant reminds me of being in the tramcar as the ambiance was dimmed and it was cozy inside.<br />
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It was parma night and they do all parmas for $15. In line with <a href="https://healthyintstudentssiterubixcomblog.wordpress.com/">Healthyintstudents</a> promise of vegetarian meals, I went for the vegetarian parma of eggplant with an extra of an egg. Here this was really good and I loved the crumbs on top. They were just perfect.<br />
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I did not like the fact that they have put extra salad on the plate. It made the chips a little bit soggy.<br />
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Do come to the Turf bar for their cheap meals and drinks and do support Healthyintstudents and buy a book this year. There is a discount in the book for 25% off the total bill.</div>
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This place is in Mantra Hotel in Southbank. I happened to be at a conference that day.<br />
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Here I had coffee, tea and lunch in there. But they do have some boutique looking wines which I wanted to try.<br />
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The service there was very friendly. Pity is that they don't open for lunch. They only just open for breakfast and dinner. But they do lunches only when there is a conference on.<br />
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The people in my group did not like their meals as they did not finish them. Someone had a burger and did not finish it.<br />
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But the kale and beetroot salad was pretty good. Albeit a bit pricey for a small size but I got away with that and a bagel bought from outside. And it was what Healthyintstudents wanted anyway. Add chicken to it and it would have been an extra $4.<br />
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My tea was alright and it was $4 which was not too bad for a big pot. Normally at Lindt its $5.70 for one of these.<br />
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Do come by this place for tea in a hotel and for the comfort.</div>
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I was at the hospital again. This time I was waiting for a tram which was waaay too slow (someone broke their foot somehow at the Children's hospital). So I decided not to wait and go and grab a coffee.<br />
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Then I remembered the Parkville cafe which is on the side where the park is. Here they sell healthy food and gluten-free stuff. I'm glad that the soft drink cabinet is behind the counter which means that people can't just help themselves to the sugary drinks. Healthyintstudents and I are against the sugary drinks and were right from the start. As a promise to Healthy International students <a href="http://healthyintstudentssiterubixcomblog.wordpress.com/">blog</a>, I said that I would go vegetarian and I did.<br />
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I had an avocado smash with eggs and feta and toast. It is not low carb but avocado is good for fats and is a vegetable. The sourdough was on the thin side which is great. I loved the goat's feta and I had been encouraging people to try this as it is awesome.<br />
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Usually, filter coffee is not $3 in the city. It usually is $5. When I saw the sign that filter was $3 I decided to get.<br />
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Most people got takeaway but I decided to have my meal in the cafe as it is quite warm and welcoming.<br />
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I got a small little gluten-free yoyo. As a health blogger, I am always curious about gluten-free food. It did look good.<br />
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Do come by this cafe when you are in the hospital as they are the healthiest places around.</div>
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The Louden Restaurant is in Mercure in the city. And they are a part of the Le Accor hotels program (a program which rewards guests in many different ways for their loyalty).<br />
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Here they don't offer much in terms of vegetarian food but they do have some meals which are locally sourced. And all of their wines are locally sourced.<br />
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Oddily the bathrooms are outside the restaurant. Turn right after the exit and you'll find them. You'll also find all of their awards on the wall.<br />
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The service was just ok. They did forget to record my booking (and I booked via Dimmi). And they forgot my wine until I had to remind them. It was a quiet night (it was a midweek dinner).<br />
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I had the vegetarian gnocchi. It was nice and the chickpeas gave it that crunch. It had that very subtle hint of pumpkin and it would have been better with feta and not the other grated cheese.<br />
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I loved the offering of lots of vegetables though and that lovely EVO did it justice. I love simple dishes like these.<br />
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The wine that I had was a chardonnay. This went well with the pasta and it had that light, fruity taste to it. It also smelt fruity.<br />
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Not bad for a hotel restaurant and my first one being a Le Accor Member.</div>
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Menousai Mugen is in Bligh place just off Flinders Lane. It was a bit hard to find at first but after a few times I found it.<br />
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It is a small place but it is popular with all the bloggers on Zomato. They have two storeys (one in the basement and the other one on the ground level). The basement is a lovely place to go to.<br />
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Here they pride themselves on Ramen and ramen is not cheap to come by. Seeing as it was days after the Japanese festival I had a hankering for Japanese food and beer.<br />
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It was not busy but it did take them a while to get to me. Here I had their Wafu ramen and a pot of Thunder road beer. Being a Japanese place I would have thought that they had Japanese beer.<br />
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The ramen here was good but on the smallish side. It was slightly chewy but that was to be expected with Japanese ramen. They could have given me more than one piece of meat, broth and noodles for $18. But I suppose someone has to pay the rent on this side of the town.<br />
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But I did like the broth though. It had a lot of pork flavour in there.<br />
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If they were on Liven that would be awesome and then they could have more customers. Oh well, til next time.</div>
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RNIS did not have to pay for their burger as they used the Eat Club app but they paid for their chips and beer.<br />
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The Eat Club App is really easy to download and its available from the Google store. Download this app and you'll never miss a deal. Here they have loads of free stuff such as free burgers. Earlier this week there was free burgers at New York Minute but I was just too busy.<br />
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Phat burgers is a new place in Camberwell and are really close to the station. They are on the other side of Camberwell station from Okra.<br />
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Here the staff was down to earth and friendly. They have $6.50 beers and I tried a Belgian one which was awesome with my Vegan burger. It was wheaty with lots of malt down the bottom. Most people were happy with just beer and burger. The chips were equally awesome and I would have liked to have tried their Tomato sauce but I am on a Febfast diet with Healthyintstudents and our aim was to cut out all commercial sugars.<br />
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It was busy but the food came out quickly. You order and pay and they will give you a number. And they yell your numbers out.<br />
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The Vegan burger has not much sauce but a sweet beetroot patty and a big mushroom which is good for those on a Febfast diet and can't have sauce. The Brioche bun was sweet but yummy. I would recommend that <a href="http://herestheveg.blogspot.com.au/">Here's the veg</a> visit this place as they love their vegan burgers.</div>
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Criniti's is in Southbank and it has received some bad reviews about their food on Zomato. They are featured in the Entertainment book for 25% off the total price.<br />
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We had received a $20 Dimmi voucher to use on food and we really wanted to try the pizza since the last time I did not get to.<br />
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Watching them make the pizza is really fun as shown in the clip. First of all, they do the pizza dough and then they put the toppings on. And then it goes in the big wood oven and you can smell that smokiness. It is always fun watching them do the 1-meter pizza for the groups. It is soooo big.<br />
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I had the cheese pizza with an olive tapenade base. This was really nice and I enjoyed the buffalo cheese and all that cholesterol after not having much. I liked that not everything has a tomato sauce base which is lovely. This is true Italian style.<br />
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I could have had the doughnuts but seeing as I am on a Febfast diet I could not.<br />
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Do come by this gem for a mid week dinner and not during the weekend as they have a surcharge then.</div>
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<i>RNIS was invited to their launch party and did not have to pay.</i><br />
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The Waterslide Hotel is on the corner of King and Flinders st. They are around the corner from Southern Cross station. Here they serve really great food and drink and they have had a makeover.<br />
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I was invited to their launch party for some good times. Here they have a hot dog station among other things.<br />
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I really enjoyed the hotdog and the wide variety of drinks on offer. They also had other canapes and sliders and I had two of them.<br />
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Here I enjoyed their gin and red wine and I would have loved to try a Pimms.<br />
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Do come by for some great pub food and thanks for the invite</div>
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Saigon Square is a Vietnamese eatery and they are everywhere. After my health check at Priceline I went to Saigon Square for lunch. I was hungry for healthy food and Highpoint has not much in their food court.<br />
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It was after 2pm and it was quieter then. The staff looked really tired and they wanted to go home.<br />
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I wanted to try everything so I got the $10 lunch basket. It usually has meat but I asked them for no meat. Why you might ask? Is because I promised Healthyintstudents that I would give vegetarian a go and I didn't want to let them down. Besides my intake of vegetables seemed a bit low.<br />
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Here their food is much better than Roll'd upstairs. I did enjoy their freshly made rice paper roll and their tofu bhanh mi. But their salad had way too much dressing. If that was put on the side it would be a lot better.<br />
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But I liked their vegetarain dumplings. They were really crispy and freshly fried. And it was good that it came with no sauce. If this was on their regular menu I would get this again.<br />
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The Vietnamese spring roll was not too bad. It was a little bit oily but other than that it was alright.<br />
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I could have gone for the Vietnamese drinks but they seemed a little bit too sugary for me so I went for orange juice instead which has lots of potassium in there.<br />
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Do come by to Saigon square if you are sick of Roll'd for lunch and need a healthy lunch before the movies.</div>
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