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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Earth & Sea ( om nom nom)!!

Earth & Sea at Nundah... get inside of meeeeeh.

Italian food! My favourite! This restaurant does dine & takeaway ( incase you want to be fat infront of the tv.. yes please!). 

This place is pretty delicious and pretty cheap too for gourmet Italian!! The menu boasts like 20 different pizzas to choose from and quite a few pastas too~ I DO urge you to try the delicious tortellini but with their bolegnaise sauce!!!

Pastas are about $14.00 and pizzas start at like $18.00 onwards!! The staff are very friendly and attentiveee! we got everything we asked for and the food was fantastic!

There was a slight problem.. the lack of airconditioning!! DO YOU THINK MELON  TASTES NICE WHEN IT HAS BEEN MELTING IN THE SUN? no it doesnt.

The meat lovers pizza was delicious and oh-so meaty!! Everybody enjoyed their food!! i tried someones pesto linguine and that was to-die-for. 

All and all- for the level of gourmet this place is, they did pretty damn good!!!

7/10 om nom nom's <3 love melon!!!!!

P.S.  we were undercharged and were left with like $40 to share with out group. HIGHLIGHT OF THE EVENING.

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Cupcakes and Carousels :)

Cupcakes and Carousels!

Gympie road, Just past chermside. (its pink so you wont miss it).

If you love cupcakes and the 50's or one at least- you will love this little taste of the 50's and the taste of the delicious cupcakes!!!! The decor is delightful, with colourful chandeliers and comfy booths to sit in!

Service is great, friendly and they dress up cutesy too.

So many delicious gourmet cupcakes to choose from every time and an azming drinks menu!! Milkshakes, Iced chocolates and Coffees are even gourmet here!!

They don't stinge on servings with their milkshakes either and they are reasonably priced at just $4.50!

They also have a savoury lunch menu if your not to sweet on sweets!!

Cupcakes are $4 each but definately worth the splurgeeeeeee!!

Be sure to check out the cupcake menu!! They make special cupcakes for birthdays & weddings and there is a whole folder of these amazing creations!!!

8/10. Lovely afternoon treat xx









Melon x

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

DEALS DEALS DEALS! OKAY DEAL.



As much we are happy to pay for our number one love: Food!! Its definitely that little bit sweeter when you get it CHEAPER!

We are going to do our best to find you the best deals around brisbane! & let us know if you have any more :) 

MEXICAN : 
- 2 FOR 1 on main meals at Agave Mexican Bar & Grill ( Tuesdays only ) 


SPANISH: 
- 2 FOR 1 ON the Tapas Train at Pinxto Tapas Bar ( Tuesdays only )
- $5 Tapas at Zuri ( Fridays only ) 


JAPANESE:- $15 all you can eat sushi at Zuri on ( Wednesdays only ) 


ITALIAN: 
- $5 pizza night at Barsomas ( Thursdays only ) 


ENJOY THOSE DEALS :) EAT OUT CHEAP !! 

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Agave Mexican Bar & Grill. 2 -4-1

Melondria here!


the place 
Situated in between our favorite cluster of restaurants is this delicious Mexican restaurant Agave.

Tuesdays are two-for-one main meals! If this isnt enough to attract you- the menu is fairly well priced. So it is exceptionally cheap.

Bring your boyfriend and your meal is free (just a little tip) or Guys bring your Girlfriend and pretend you didn’t know it was two for one for a cheap skate date!

I’ve never seen our group be so involved in eating- nobody said a word. It was so delicious that nobody stopped for breath! Agave definitely do not skimp on portions so it is great value for money.


Notable menu items to try:

- Spicy Mexican fries - AMAZING! Ours were complimentary because we had to wait quite a while for our food- but this eased the hunger pains!
yeah they were good


Alicias sun 
- The starter of potato & chorizo tarts. These were only $5 and were stacked to high heavens with guacamole, sour cream and refried beans. Definitely worth a try.

- The beef nachos, very generous portions of well, everything! Not your usual plate of nachos it was very flavorsome.

- Caesar Salad- About as interesting as a salad can be! (We aren’t salad fans but I wanted to attempt to be healthy last night). Yeah, the real bacon pieces and toasty bread croutons made the salad go down a bit easier.

the usual but delish as always

The restaurant is less tacky and more of a modern Mexican restaurant. I really enjoyed the booths they have a seating arrangement and they seem to cater for large groups.

Service did let them down a bit.. we waited very long for our food and you have to line up to pay which is rather annoying.. other than that the staff were pretty friendly and happy to help, especially Alicia who got free guacamole!

I urge you to make your way to this festive food house. Especially on a Tuesday & drinks are also cheap so drink eat and ENJOYJ

It was cheap and good but service was slow.. but that may be because it is quite busy on a tuesday ( for the deal) however the paying/lines were a hassle & there were a load of complaining customers in the line, so Melon and Dorito give Agrave 7.5/10  

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Everything you want in a box at Kadoya


Located in Elizabeth arcade, Brisbane citv


CHEAP,FUFILLING & FAST

What more could you really ask for?

I regularly eat at kadoya to re-fuel a day in the city or just for a meal that has a bit of everything. It’s not what you would expect, to be such a fulfilling meal, but it is. Oh it sure is, neatly stacked in little compartments, the joys of potato croquettes, fried tofu, side of miso soup, rice and karage (or a range of beef, chicken, fish sides).

This tiny restaurant with its tiny Japanese staff feels like someone has actually brought the store whole, from Japan. Its cute and cosy, just teeney weeney adorable.

Overall, the food rarely disappoints, even when I ordered an extremely spicy noodle soup and was pretty much breathing fire, I could still taste and enjoy the flavours. There have also been several occasions when I go there not hungry at all, but I start eating and it gets my appetite rolling… but that could be a whole other problem altogether. Therefore : Overall good

It’s a little wonderful taste of Asia ! 

Dorito rates Kadoya a 8/10 as it rarely disappoints and is fulfilling to max, especially to those after large meals ! But it does get fairly busy and it will be hard to find a seat,
SO HURRY YO ASS THERE.

Siana


Siana has just opened at the valley and is extremely classayy… so nice.

It is expensive but I am not complaining as the food is very tasty. We went there for dinner, but it is not so much an intimate experience, the lighting and mood of the place is really dim and seems like people are hustling around but the music is blaring in your ears. It is an odd contrast and the sound level does not suit the place at all. Probabaly better for cocktails and drinks ?

The dining tables light up and they have cool plates, cups and waiters who are all very friendly.

Downstairs is the bar and lounge area which has a sweet as clear pool table.

The place is all open and there’s a second level with dining and the third level has a balcony which sounds and looks like it is where the music is screaming from.. some sort of dance floor in a restaurant maybe?


So the food is asian; Indian and thai/chinese style. It is tot-ally YUMMIN, I did not order so well but everyone else’s tasted and looked amazing.


I ordered sticky pork belly, The meat was a bit fatty but the flavours were good.
The curries are very good, the butter chicken in particular, delish !


The naan bread is very very delish and there are several kinds, plain, garlic, lamb chicken… yes yes very good. EntrĂ©e’s start at $6 up to $16 and mains range from $20 - $30. But it is all worth it, I swear.7

Oh and not to mention great cocktails, and a huge variety at that. Prices range from $10 – $15.



So this is the perfect place for dinner and drinks and each night they have great deals so check out the website and I thoroughly recommend this place, just maybe, take some ear plugs.


Melon and I rate Siana a 8/10  needs sound control, other than that good food, great atmoshphere and friendly staff J



Check it out : http://www.sianavalley.com.au/


Located : 
HQ South Tower 
512 Wickham Street
Fortitude Valleye

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Italian is done 'like this' at Cosi.

 Cosi means "like this" in Italian.

I have found our very own little taste of Italy in Brisbane. Move over fasta pasta and pizza capers an authentic Italian resturant has moved in & its a hidden gem.

 Cosi is a family run quaint italian restaurant with a crazy mustached chef that looks scary but definately creates delicious meals ! we have always joked we would find some mustache hairs in our food... dont worry, we havent!!


OH YES, THE FOOD! Quite fittingly I will start by mentioning the starters... (haha). The garlic pizza bread is a great start but do not eat too and much because there is pasta and pizza to follow!!




The mains!! this authentic Italian menu boasts many different types of pasta from Ravioli, Tortellini, Fettucine, Spaghetti, Gnocchi, Linguine and Lasangne!! The amazing sauces that are on offer and definately worth a mention are the Marinara ( Tomato and seafood sauce) my favourite - the Pesto & Pine nut Linguine and my boyfriend's favorite is the chilli laced
I love pesto !


Amatriciana Sauce! They do a serve a mentionable Bolegnaise sauce but I am loyal only to my mothers homemade sauce !




Mains are about $21-$35, more pricey Steak and Veal dishes also available! But if you are dining here I urge you to try the pasta and their original and Authentic flavours!
The service has ranged from great to not so great- this just depends on what waitress you end up with. But the owner is a lovelylady who will always make you feel at home.

Melon and Dorito rate this hidden gem a 7/10, the service could be consistently better then the rating would rise considerably. Otherwise flavors and ambience are excellent.

Love Melon.