A hidden gem for Asian food is Laksa Bar in Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne. The restaurant has both high tables and regular tables, and is decorated with typical Asian prints:
Menus are provided to your table, but you must place your order at the counter.
We decided to order both an entrée to share and a main each.
For our entrée, we ordered the crispy soft shell crab with chilli lime mayo ($9):
For main, Tim ordered the Chicken Curry Laksa ($13.90):
It looked very vibrant and fresh, and I know that Tim enjoyed it.
I ordered the lemon chicken (~$12.90):
This dish was rather disappointing. I expected a lemon sauce; however, the only detectable lemon in this dish was a slice of lemon garnish on the side. It was fairly dry without the sauce, so is not a repeat for me.
I washed down the lemon chicken with Tiger, an Asian beer ($7):
If you go to Laksa Bar, I recommend sticking with the laksa and curries, but definitely give the soft shell crab a burl.
108 Little Lonsdale St
Melbourne VIC 3000
Ph: (03) 9663 1941
What a shame about the lemon flavour. Sometimes I just order an item because it has an ingredient I like and if it isn't strong then I am disappointed.
ReplyDeleteYes, I thought lemon chicken would be a reliable choice.
DeleteDefinitely won't be visiting there, but I'd love to. The crab sounds great and beer too, was it good? We thought about traveling to Australia but what a plane ride from Chicago!
ReplyDeleteHi Pam, it is quite a trip. I love coming to the States, but the plane trip is daunting. Would love to see more of Chicago - was there briefly at the start of a Route 66 trip.
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