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HOT: J Cafe Restaurant, 167 Exhibition St, Melbourne

July 9, 2009 ⋅ One comment
HOT: J Cafe Restaurant, 167 Exhibition St, Melbourne

The Japanese are reknowned for their quirky mash-ups of Eastern and Western culture, from costume-play to J-pop. So it’s no surprise that someone thought “Hey, I like burgers, I like sushi – I know! A sushi burger!” This bizarre sounding ensemble consists of two sushi rice patties, special sauce, lettuce, no cheese or pickled onion, [...]

HOT: Don Don, 321 Swanston St, Melbourne 3000

April 14, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

The history of my enduring love for Don Don began with Jenny, who was then working at ASIC (which is close to Don Don’s Little Lonsdale St branch). She raved about the cheap and hearty Japanese food and fast service, such that I would occasionally schlep my way up from my office on Collins St [...]

NOT: Ito Japanese Noodle Cafe, 122 Bourke St, Melbourne

April 3, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments
NOT: Ito Japanese Noodle Cafe, 122 Bourke St, Melbourne

Ever since I started using the dichotomous system of HOT/NOT, some of my readers have argued for a graded rating system. I have always held steadfast against such wishy-washiness, until I had dinner at Ito Japanese Noodle Cafe. For the first time in the history of HOT OR NOT I have seriously contemplated the creation [...]

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