puffy

#89 in Glen Waverley VIC

Reviews by puffy

This review is for Longrain Restaurant & Bar, Melbourne VIC

verified email - 28 Jul 2011

It was quite busy even on a Thursday night so bookings are highly recommended if you want to dine here. The atmosphere was very chilled, laidback, casual and was on the noisy side with people chatting over the top of each other etc. The food here is on the pricey side but the flavours you get is worth the once in awhile splurge. They also have a good selection of cocktails and beers available.

The curries were probably the let down for me and warning for those who can't eat chilli... the curries are quite chilli (burning tongue type chilli). I'd definitely recommend the caramlised pork and prawn on sour pineapple appetisers. They were divine!

Definitely worth a visit but if you're after a quiet night out then probably give this a miss as I had to raise my voice quite a bit to talk to someone sitting across from me.

This review is for Passionflower, Melbourne VIC

verified email - 28 Jul 2011

I've heard a few of my friends going on and on about this place so I decided to drop by on a warm day to try out their ice cream. I had their lychee ice cream which I expected to be similar to Trampoline's lychee gelati in terms of lychee flavour. It didn't fail to meet expectation. The lychee flavour came through the ice cream very well. It's a little on the expensive side in comparison to Trampoline's two scoop price. But a wide range of flavours available which would definitely attract the Asian market.

This review is for Saigon Star Travel, Springvale VIC

verified email - 28 Jul 2011

Booking flights and hotels was smooth and easy. They provided quotes and put a hold on them for a week until we decided those were the dates we wanted to fly out and return on. They also organised the required visa's for us. Relatively painfree experience, we selected time we wanted to fly, airline, paid and just collected our tickets when they were ready. Communication was great, they called when tickets were ready.

This review is for DD's Kebabs And Spuds, Melbourne VIC

verified email - 28 Jul 2011

Whenever I come here I have a kebab spud and it's amazing! Different to the usual spud topped with salads, the spud topped with a choice of a few different types of meat and then salad on top is very filling and not to mention tasty. One of the best spuds I've had, their potato spud is nice and soft inside and is very easy to spoon off the skin.

This review is for Othello, Southbank VIC

verified email - 28 Jul 2011

The restaurant itself is a little hidden away, located behind another restaurant. We went on a Friday night and it didn't appear too busy so we got in without a booking for a group of 7. Decor is very casual dining. Staff were attentive and came round to grab drink orders off friends who arrived late.

There was a wide selection of food available to pick from. I had a chicken dish and a greek salad as a side. The chicken dish was tasty, could have been a little more moist but it wasn't very dry either. The others also enjoyed their dishes.

The only area I didn't like about the restaurant was the fact it was an open kitchen where all the smell from the kitchen came into the dining area. By the end of the night, we all smelt oily and smokey.

Approximate cost: $25

This review is for Buskers Restaurant, Adelaide SA

verified email - 28 Jul 2011

Different type of 'restaurant' in that it's in the middle of the mall strip and it's kind of outdoor dining except they've got the clear blinds to enclose the space. We had oysters which weren't the freshest and a steak dish. Steak was a little tough and slightly over cooked.

Overall, a nice atmosphere to catch up with friends/family.

This review is for Emporio Della Pasta, Southbank VIC

verified email - 28 Jul 2011

Nice big open restaurant. I came here to celebrate my birthday with friends. The service was a little slow and often it was hard to get the attention of the waiting stuff even though there were very few tables filled with people. In our group of 8, they left off one dish and that person had to wait.

The pasta dishes we had were good in that it was fresh and tasted home made. I personally thought the flavours could have been better but it was ok.

The restaurant itself wasn't very busy given it was a Saturday and lunch time, we didn't really need a booking (although I did make one just in case).

This review is for Montalcino Ristorante, Wheelers Hill VIC

verified email - 27 Jul 2011

This restaurant replaced Sofia which served similar food, pasta, pizza etc. Very large open restaurant which is great for catering for large groups. Because it's such a large restaurant, often you'd be able to get away without making a booking in advance.

I've been to Sofia before and expected the quality of food to be relatively similar but it was actually better in terms of both flavour and quality. I do however miss the Sofia fruit cup!

Approximate cost: $18

This review is for Shiki, Adelaide SA

verified email - 27 Jul 2011

Located inside Hyatt Regency, the restaurant is only opened for dinner and tends to be quite pricey. We had teppanyaki when we dined in and it was amazing. Everything tasted really fresh and the flavouring which was simply soy sauce, butter and bit of salt and pepper was surprisingly good. I've been wanting to go back since that one time! Definitely worth one visit even though it's pricey.

This review is for Strathmore Balcony Restaurant, Adelaide SA

verified email - 27 Jul 2011

Definitely worth a visit if you're after a different dining experience. I had a lot of fun cooking my own steak on a hot stone. Their stone grill steak is available for lunch and dinner but be wary that once they've used up all their hot stones, they cease selling stone grill steak. I've been advised it takes them 8 hours to heat up the hot stones. I missed out the first time I was there.