The Press Club - Melbourne

The Press Club.

Visit here for photos and my opinion.

11.11.11

• Woke up at 1pm.
• HAND-FED that little picky girl.
• Only left the house at.. 2.30pm.
• Collected our freshly roasted coffee beans.
• Stuck in a jam.
• Wanted to try

But only reached S Melbourne at 4pm.

Had to put Truffle back to the car for convenience.. and had lunch alone.

Not a bad thing since I had my seafood and also, quiet time on my own.

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Dinner at Quan Jude w BF and friends.

Was kinda impromptu. As in the place that we decided to dine at.

Yes, Peking duck specialist...

& the chef (for the peking duck)

Apparently it was reallly goood. But I can't judge since this was what I ate:

Crepe w the veg was yummy ok!

& no, I'm not having a vegeterian diet.

I just don't eat duck for personal reasons.

Our other orders in which I enjoyed!

A pretty decent place. Probably fantastic if you love duck.

Price wise, a little steep.

Actually, no, its expensive for these few dishes.

We spent about $50 each!

Still,

Nomnomnom.

Takumi

Where: 32 BOURKE ST, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA 3000

Contact#: 03 9650 7020

Website: TAKUMI.COM.AU

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For those who know me personally will know that I am NEVER fond of meat. Not much of a meat-lover; I will always always pick seafood whenever I can.

Of course, I am easy-going (HAHAHAHAHA), will go with the flow when meals are accompanied by other people, especially since it is picked by the birthday boy.

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Saw this on their website:

Melbourne's Only Wagyu Beef Specialist

"Serving only the highest quality Australian Wagyu Beef"

And boy, I totally do agree with them. Their beef was splendid!

The marbling of the beef - WOOOTS.

Not too much and not too little. IMO.

Will definitely go there again, especially if I'm with a bunch of beef-lovers.

Was also pleased to find that the place is run by Japanese. How more authentic can you get?

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Matt Preston had actually did a review (HERE) so you may be interested to read what he has got to say since it's a food critic.

Maybe its their marketing strategy but still I was swooon over by their beef. I reckon it is the way they slice it, the thickness and all.

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Some photos:

You know, I actually realized that I forgot to capture the photos for the food! But you can find them on their website.

We had picked "All-You-Can-Eat" (value for $$ since it's majority guys at the dinner) and the catch is to finish within 1.5h so must CHIONG when the food arrives mahhhh.

And also because I was so excited to eat when the food arrived at our table.

PLUS WE FREAKING WOKE UP AT 6PM.

YES, PM SO THAT OUR FIRST MEAL. LOL.

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Non-restaurant related photo:

(I looked awkward in most photos! I knew the girls because of BF soooo am a little shy! They were kind enough to ask me join in their photo-whoring. :) Feel less dejected. Hahaha.)

(& I don't feel satisfied with how I do my makeup that day. Overslept and only had less than 30mins to prepare, including deciding my damn clothes! So it did affected my confidence. I'm damn WTF right?)

PS// The last photo, she looked so cute! :)

To mark our since 2006 of togetherness

Celebration on the actual day,

Then

Freshly shucked oysters and homecooked!

Forgot to take a photo of the fried chicken wings and salad.

Bf's sickkkkk of ang moh food (and hates it too) thus the chicken wings (his favourite!) and no steak.

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Anddd our postponed serrrr-pecial dinner due to overbooking and other commitments.

March 20.

Yupppppppppppppp.

Nobu desu.

(Website)

After hearing alllllll ze hype about this restaurant.. WE FINALLY GET TO EAT THERE!

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And because we are going to a Japanese restaurant,

Decided to take this opportunity to wear my Glamorous Jane dress, imported from Japan. ♥

LOL.

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We decided to go ala carte since we know what we want.

Feels more in control.

Later they serve what we hate how!

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And so,

Our pick.

The sake.

Not sure what BF has picked but he said it's the sweeter one amoung the rest.

Can't help but I thought it tasted like antiseptic wipes even though the sake is not cheap sake!

Insult to the sake, BF said.

I prefer this other pink pink bottled sake that I've tried the other time with his friends. HMMMM.

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And the food.

The everybody should know.

Edamame ♥

The sea salt flake makes it taste so yummmmm.

Determine to make this next time!

Cold dishhhhes.

Yellowtail Sashimi with Jalapeño ♥

One of their signature dish.

The sashimi is thinly sliced and the sourness from the jalapeno compliments it very well!

Sea Urchin ♥

First time trying!

So I can't really say if it's fresh or not, yummier than other places or not.

Tiradito Sashimi ♥

Use the lemon slices to form this after slurppinggg on the tako.

Guess you have pretty much guessed on how we thought about the dish!

Handroll ♥

Bf's.

He said was ok only. Japan served much better ones!

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Hot dishesssss.

The everybody said is a super yum one....

Black Cod with Miso ♥

Agree too. Massive yum except the price.

Prawns with Spicy Garlic ♥

Super boring so not worth it dish. Seriously.

I think I can cook better. LOL.

But really la. Asians please do not order this. Not in a Japanese restaurant!

It's nice but soooo chinesey food feel.

Wagyu Gyoza with Goma Ponzu ♥

Damn yum! The gyoza skin is smooth and not too soft! Like got the chewy feel.

Tenderloin Toban Yaki ♥

Still sizzling when it was served. The tenderloin is tender and they serve it medium-rare. Remove the beef the moment it's being served so it doesnt cook further!

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Palate Cleanser ♥

Then, my favourite momentttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt.

DESSERTS.

nomnomnomnomnommmm.

I couldnt decide and therefore I settled for

Nobu tasting plate ♥

– a selection of Nobu’s finest desserts

Seeee that hand? Bf's! He couldnt wait to indulge into his

Mochi ♥

Evidence of who's the real pig in da house.

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In conclusion,

Nobu is a pleasant place with nice ambiance.

Can try.

Not too much of a wow especially if you are happy with simple fresh Japanese food.

Don't really think I will go back again.

I strongly feel that if you are after good Japanese food, there are other better places, even in Melbourne.

Not that the food is bad. I just find that it is too pricey unless you want to try something out of the ordinary sort of Japanese food.

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Anyhow, glad to have picked Nobu to mark our anniversary.

At least it's our first time together visiting this "omg must try" restaurant.

Like our trip to Vue De Monde.

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Photo taken after Bf commented "WAH WHY YOUR RING SO BLING."

Then,

I excitedly urged him to snap a photo of me with the blingssss.

PS// I personally prefer the blurer version. See below.