"SGS EATERIES" - a Restaurant Guide by Steph & Sam (aka SGS) OVERALL Name Primary Cuisine Style Location Address Phone Web Address Dining Info Recommendations/Comments Date Visited Occasion Discovery Method Food Service Atmos. Value AVG $/pp RATING OPEN: Mon-Sat 7am-10:30pm Melbourne CBD, 362 Little Bourke St Peter Luu +39 Italian Pizzeria (03) 9642 0440 http://plus39.com.au CARDS: ae dc mc v eftpos 17/12/2010 Sam: Friday lunch with Peter Recommended 8 8 7 7 AUD30 VIC Melbourne VIC 3000 Matt Preston (The Age, Epicure, 19th March 2009) 7.7 LICENCE: licensed PRICE GUIDE: entrée $16-22, main $28-33, dessert $14.50-16 Port Melbourne, 3 Station Pier 3 Station Pier Modern Australian Restaurant (03) 9646 6299 http://www.3stationpier.com OPEN: lunch Sun-Fri 12pm-3pm, dinner daily 6pm-10:30pm Sam: deconstructed rhubarb crumble 12/11/2010 Sam: Lunch with Peter Random 7 8 7 7 AUD40 VIC Port Melbourne VIC 3207 7.3 CHEF: Dianne Kerry PRICE GUIDE: entrée $6-16, main $13-20, dessert $3-6 21B Koornang Rd 7 & 7 Korean Restaurant Carnegie, VIC (03) 9572 4711 OPEN: lunch Mon-Sat 12pm-3pm, dinner Sun-Thu 5pm-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 5pm-10pm James and Lee-Mei 24/08/2008 SGS: Sunday dinner with Brandon & Jessie, Elisha, Aaron, Justin Recommended 8 8 7 8 Carnegie VIC 3163 7.9 LICENCE: BYO only (corkage $1pp) 289, Rua do Almirante Sergio A Lorcha Portugese Restaurant Macau +853 2831 3193 OPEN: Wed-Mon 12:30pm-3pm and 6:30pm-11pm 9/07/2011 SGS: Dinner with Adam & Betsy Researched 8.5 9 8 8 HKD200 Macau 8.5 PRICE GUIDE: entree: $7-$12, mains: $25-$29, dessert: $7-$12 OPEN: Lunch Mon-Fri; Dinner Mon-Sat A&V Lazar Charcoal Grill 87 Johnston St Hangers: good service French Restaurant Fitzroy, VIC (03) 9419 2073 CARDS: ae bc dc mc v 27/05/2007 Sam: Elisha's b'day Recommended 9 10 7 7 AUD70 (CLOSED 2006 - owner chef retired) Fitzroy VIC 3065 Closed due to retirement 8.6 LICENCE: licensed, BYO (wine only, no corkage fee) OTHER: bookings essential Causeway Bay, 2/F, 17 Yun Ping Road http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran After School Western Café +852 2983 2130 Joy Leet: iced chocolate, fudge cake 12/11/2011 SGS: Sunday afternoon tea with Joy Leet and Allen Tung Recommended 6.5 7 6 7 HKD65 Hong Kong Causeway Bay, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=10995 6.7 Shop 10 Ahmet's Turkish Restaurant Turkish Restaurant Southbank, QLD 164 Grey St (07) 3846 6699 http://www.ahmets.com PRICE GUIDE: banquets $30-40, entrée $6, soup $9.90, meze (pre-main) $15, main $20-30, dessert $5.50-12 Sam: Char Grilled meats, Baklava, Turkish Delight 12/02/2008 Sam: Tuesday dinner with Aker colleagues Recommended 7 7 9 8 7.5 South Bank, Brisbane PRICE GUIDE: crepes $4-$7.30, baguettes $5.50-$7, hot meals $5.90-$8.90 OPEN: Mon-Fri 6.30am-5pm; Sat 8am-5pm Melbourne CBD, 24 Centre Place Sam: crepes (Peking Duck, Salmon and Choc Hazelnut crepes) AIX Café Creperie Salon French Café (03) 9662 2667 CARDS: none - cash only 30/03/2007 SGS: Friday lunch Recommended 7 8 6 10 AUD15 VIC Melbourne VIC Liz Cincotta (The Age, Epicure, 17 January 2006) 7.8 LICENCE: BYO only OTHER: no bookings accepted PRICE GUIDE: entrée $6-18, main $12-28, dessert $3-7 OPEN: lunch Mon-Fri 12pm-3pm, dinner Mon-Fri 6pm-10pm North Melbourne, 34 Courtney St CARDS: ae dc mc v Akita Japanese Restaurant (03) 9326 5766 VIC North Melbourne VIC 3051 LICENCE: BYO (wine only, corkage $2pp) CHEFS: Ing Zang & Yatsutsugu Yoshizumy OTHER: bookings essential Aladin Mess Causeway Bay, 2/F, 60 Russell Street http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Indian Restaurant +852 2808 0250 SGS: Garlic naan 21/11/2012 SGS: Wednesday Rock leaders dinner celebrating Vanessa's birthday Recommended 6.5 7 6 8 HKD80 阿拉丁咖喱屋 Hong Kong Causeway Bay, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=7599 6.9 Shop 5, 13/F, Langham Place Mong Kok, Hong http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Amici Italian Restaurant 8 Argyle Street +852 2148 1009 Mark & Joy Kwong 23/11/2012 SGS: Friday dinner with Mark & Joy Recommended 7 7 7 6 HKD225 Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=31574 6.8 Mong Kok, Hong Kong 7/478 Chapel St P: (03) 9826 1653 Amigos (Chapel Street) Mexican Restaurant South Yarra, VIC http://www.amigos.com.au 9/05/2008 Sam: Friday lunch with Aker colleagues Recommended 6 4 5 5 South Yarra VIC 3141 F: (03) 9826 5466 5.1 PRICE GUIDE: main $10.7-12.40, dessert $3-5 29-33 Greenfield Parade OPEN: everyday 7am-9pm SGS: the only apparently "good" Vietnamese restaurant in the area. Highly expensive for An Restaurant Vietnamese Restaurant Bankstown, NSW (02) 9796 7826 7/07/2009 SGS: Dinner with JKLM Random 2 6 6 2 AUD15 Bankstown NSW 2200 CHEF: Xuan Doan Phan noodles and soup. 3.8 OTHER: no alcohol, no bookings, public holiday surcharge of $1.50pp Antica Osteria Italian Restaurant Lucca, Italy Via S.Croce 55, 55100 Lucca, Italy +39 (0)583440275 http://anticaosteria.wix.com/1650 15/08/2012 SGS: Wednesday lunch with Adam & Betsy - Europe Trip Random 6.5 7 7 8.5 7.1 EUR30 PRICE GUIDE: entrée $16.50-19.50, main $28.50-31.50, dessert $11.50 Arrivederci 191 Nicholson St Italian Restaurant Carlton, VIC (03) 9347 8252 OPEN: lunch Mon-Fri 11am-3pm, dinner Mon-Sat 6:30pm-10:30pm Sam: interesting - they don't have menus! And their service is really good! 28/10/2008 SGS: Catch up with Sam's Friends and Engagement Celebration Researched 8 9 7 7 (CLOSED 2009 - new owners) Carlton VIC 3053 8.0 LICENCE: licensed Shop 2017, 2/F, IFC Tower 2 Central, Hong http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Asian Twist Malaysian Restaurant 1 Harbourview Street +852 3152 3951 12/10/2012 SGS: Friday dinner with Rossella Random 6 6 6.5 6 HKD90 Kong t/sr2.htm?a=1&shopid=48887 6.1 Central, Hong Kong 6/F, Hong Kong Arts Centre Wan Chai, Hong http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Assaggio Trattoria Italia Italian Restaurant 2 Harbour Road +852 2877 3999 PRICE GUIDE: $151-300 Adam & Betsy Recommended Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=50681 Wan Chai, Hong Kong 47 Parkes Street Australia Dairy Company Jordan, Hong 08/2007 Chinese Restaurant Jordan, Kowloon http://bit.ly/australiadairycompanyHK CARDS: cash only Steph: steamed milk & super-fast service SGS: Common stop in HK! Recommended 8 8 6 9 澳洲牛奶公司 Kong 12/2010 7.9 Hong Kong PRICE GUIDE: entrée $8-18.50, main $24-32, dessert $3-9.50 OPEN: lunch Tue-Fri 12pm-3pm, dinner Tue-Sun 6pm-10:30pm 1193 High St P: (03) 9822 9571 Aya Japanese Restaurant Armadale, VIC http://www.ayarestaurant.com.au CARDS: ae dc mc v SGS: Sushi & Sashimi platter is good value and the entrees are really good! 17/09/2009 SGS: "33rd Month Anniversary" Researched 7 5 6 7 AUD60 Armadale VIC 3143 F: (03) 9822 9846 6.3 LICENCE: licensed with bar CHEF: Kazu Nomura PRICE GUIDE: entree: $10-19.50, mains: $16.50-34, dessert: $5.50-10, omakase $68 or $88 OPEN: Lunch Tue-Fri 12pm-2:30pm, Dinner Mon-Sat 6pm-10pm 237 Glenferrie Rd Steph - eye fillet, unagi Ayame Japanese Restaurant Malvern, VIC (03) 9500 9424 CARDS: ae dc mc v eftpos 16/01/2008 SGS: "13th Month Anniversary" Recommended 7 9 8 8 AUD70 Malvern VIC 3144 Sam - $88 omakase 8.0 LICENCE: licenced with bar, BYO (wine only, corkage $10/bottle) CHEF: Jimmy Yokoi Ban Mu Yuan 33 Dongfeng Street, Taipei City, Taiwan Chinese Restaurant Taipei, Taiwan +886 2 2700 5326 http://www.banmuyuan.com.cn OPEN: lunch 11:30am-2:30pm, dinner 5pm-9pm SGS: beef cakes, beef rolls, tofu and pig's ears cold dishes 6/04/2012 SGS: Dinner on our Taipei trip! Researched 8 7.5 7 9 NTD210 北平半畝園 台北市東豐街33 號 7.9 474 St Kilda Rd 8/03/2009 SGS: James' surprise 29th Barbarino's & Wong International Restaurant Melbourne, VIC http://www.barbarinos.com.au Sam: Go for the grilled stuff (Asian menu items are too expensive and inauthentic!) Recommended 7 6 7 7 AUD30 Melbourne VIC 3004 16/11/10 SGS: Justine Bond's farewell 6.7 East Victoria Park, 912 Albany Hwy Batavia Corner Indonesian Restaurant (08) 9362 6919 18/12/2008 Sam: dinner with Aflame LG Recommended 6 6 6 8 WA East Victoria Park WA 6101 6.4 Jalan Hanoman, Padang Tegal Garry & Lili Bebek Bengil (Dirty Duck Diner), Bali Indonesian Restaurant Bali, Indonesia Ubud, Bali, 80571 +62 361 975 489 http://bebekbengil.com 11/12/2012 SGS: Tuesday dinner with Garry & Lili and wedding party Recommended 8 7 7 9 SGS: crispy duck 7.8 Indonesia PRICE GUIDE: $8-20 OPEN: daily 6:30am-6:30pm 205 Sturt St Bibo Café Modern Australian Café Ballarat, VIC (03) 5331 1255 CARDS: ae dc mc v eftpos SGS: did not serve us at all, first time walking out of a restaurant! 9/05/2010 SGS: Lunch on the way back from Hamilton Random 5 AUD22 Ballarat VIC 3350 0.8 LICENCE: licensed CHEF: Gavin Anders 2/F, Grand Progress Building Central, Hong http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran PRICE GUIDE: HKD500+ Bistecca Italian Steakhouse Italian Restaurant 15-16 Lan Kwai Fong +852 2525 1308 Andrew Vize: Fontina cheese fondue, tomahawk steak 6/12/2011 SGS: Dinner with Terra Firma colleagues Recommended 7 7 7 6 HKD600 Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=36543 CARDS: ae mc up v 6.8 Central, Hong Kong PRICE GUIDE: starters $22, pasta/risotto $28, main/secondi $35, sides $8, dessert $14 OPEN: lunch Mon-Sat 12pm-3pm, dinner Mon-Sat 5:30pm-11pm (Sun on request for functions) Bizzarri Restaurant Two 299 Toorak Rd P: (03) 9826 2277 John Lethlean (The Age, Epicure, 31 October 2006) Sam: Tuesday dinner with some Life Group leaders, farewelling Italian Restaurant South Yarra, VIC http://www.restaurant-two.com.au CARDS: ae bc dc mc v 7/11/2006 Recommended 8 7 9 7 (CLOSED 2008 - SOLD) South Yarra VIC 3141 F: (03) 9826 4477 Sam: Porterhouse steak ($35) Davina 7.7 LICENCE: licensed CHEF: Marco Lori Black Bull Pizza Italian Pizzeria Hamilton, VIC SGS: prawn & scallop pizza (with avocado) 8/05/2010 SGS: Dinner before Robbie & Tara's Engagement Party Random 7 7 7 7 7.0 Shop 10 Blok M Indonesian Restaurant Prahran, VIC 176 Commercial Rd (03) 9533 8599 OTHER: "made to order" system (i.e.