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Vorea Polaris

85/100 (997 ratings)

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"Very nice place based in the polaris shopping complex. Friendly staff and nice cosy ambiance. Portions are large which is surprising but also very..."

Elon Solomona

"Come here for coffee and cake and was not disappointed, cake was delicious and nice coffee will b back to try the foods. Easy parking with plenty of..."

Sylvia Da Silva

"This is a case of don’t judge a book by its front cover. Vorea Polaris is actually one of our top favourite cafes in the north. The food..."

Pamela

"We think this is actually one of the best cafes around. Coffee is always good, the food is better than most cafes and it’s great value. The..."

Jessica 99

"It's Friday night and Mrs Canuck wanted a rib eye steak. But they're out of rib eye (with a butcher around the corner). The garlic bread was thin but..."

Canuck In Oz

"Quick service, and well made food that is fairly priced. Vorea has a range of gluten free options and friendly staff. Would definitely come back..."

Vick Eats

"Wheelchair accessible. Accessible bathroom available. I went here for takeaway. Will come back now that I know it's accessible. Coffee was..."

Ramp It Up

"Get the wagyu burger (10/10). Best burger I’ve had all year. Upgraded to wedges with sour cream -excellent and crunchy, just needs more salt(8/10)!..."

Samuel Pinches

"Despite no real competition in terms of cuisine nearby, this well-situated cafe offers up really nice food. Although this fact may have influenced..."

ManFromMelbourne

"Currently sitting inside having a coffee and cheesecake with the hubby and a friend.Coffee was nice, not too hot and full of flavour.We..."

Bturnsta63

"Had a breakfast here with my family from interstate. It had lovely and calm atmosphere. It also was very warm. The food were creative and tasted..."

Missy May

"Food was delicious and the portions were very generous. Definitely will recommend this place to anyone who is looking for a good meal in Bundoora!!..."

Altaria Makalanda

"Pretty middle of the road in menu and quality. Priced like it should be a little bit better. Venue is nice and service decent. Standard cafe fare...."

Adam Pase

"Had a great breakfast before starting my road trip to Adelaide from Melbourne. Ordered garlic prawn rice with jasmine rice (Lunch Menu) & "Big..."

Rodney Ho

"No matter what dish we try, Vorea have consistently delivered to our satisfaction. Ingredients and presentation are second to none. Keep up the great..."

Ramon Bowman

"A nice cafe with inviting decor and very friendly service! Have previously been here for breakfast and lunch which has been nice, but thought we..."

Daniela

"Loved the service and warm welcome. Place is nice and cosy, food is exceptional and couldn't go passed the 12 hr slow cooked lamb. Only downside is..."

Rebecca Dimovski

"Love this place! Definitely a favourite amongst my friends and I. Usually order the seafood pasta... delish! And the volcano for dessert.... yummo!..."

Chloe

"The egg florentine and chill scrambled eggs are a good way to start a day at this place. Pocket friendly. Not crowded in the morning (early). A good..."

Chandan Chaudhary

"I stopped in to this little place for a quick coffee, and was pleasantly surprised by how lovely all the food looked at tables next to mine. My..."

Merida Violet

"The place has a solid, if standard, menu and executes pretty well. I had the Bircher muesli with yogurt and fruit which was nice, but too sweet for..."

Thom

"Popped in for a light dinner. It was late but still busy at 9.30. We were seated quickly and served straight away. Meals were well presented..."

Pol Hamilton

"Had breakfast here twice and was impressed on both occasions .Nice decor , excellent coffee and a great selection on the menu . They supply..."

Stephen

"Vorea at Polaris is a perfect local restaurant with great food, and it also a casual hang out for delicious coffee. The staff at Vorea are sometimes..."

Gf Queen

"Pros: Great coffee, tasty breakfast, nice selection of cakes, service generally quite goodCons: Little priceyI've been here a couple..."

James

"Not sure why this venue has so many negative reviews.... I had a great experience with a group of 8 people. Had a fantastic Mothers day..."

Kiss And Eat Up

"Food at lunch was great. I had the beef burger and my wife had the vegetarian risotto. Both tasted great. The staff varied, some did not seem too..."

Mark

"After having a couple of negative experiences with the customer service skills of certain staff members, I left a negative review for this cafe...."

Bryce David

"Our local coffee meet up though it's 50/50 if you get super nice staff or rather rude ones. The cakes always look tempting and luxurious and the..."

Runourbloodthin

"Love it! Great decor and super friendly staff. The food is consistently delicious and their steak is the best I've ever had! Keep up the good..."

Jennifer

"Food there is delicious, nice generous servings. Staff and service are efficient and friendly, definitely one of my favourite places in..."

Anh Nguyen

"Food was good.. Poached Eggs were a little over done.. Ordered a big size of Coffee got a small one.. Other than that everything else was..."

Tanmay

"My partner and I eat at Vorea quite regularly and find the staff very friendly and efficient. We have never had a bad dish here and on this occasion..."

DJ

"Lamb Salad...."

Rnodern

"Dropped by for lunch and was quietly surprised by the good service and tasty food. The seafood linguine was cooked well and quite flavoursome, whilst..."

Foodie

"Great place, lovely atmosphere, clean and nice setup.Food is always fresh and yummy. Been there for breaky, lunch and dinner and me and my..."

Abd

"Nice setup and yummy..."

Stefsteve

"Food was delicious, service was great and atmosphere was nice. A little pricy but worth it..."

Francesca Hickman

"Wait staff need improving. I have been to both Vorea Cafe's my first visit was to Polaris for lunch a few weeks ago. The food is lovely however our..."

Yatesh

"Just had an absolutely delightful meal with my wife. Would highly recommend this restaurant as the staff were attentive, pleasant and the food was..."

Matthew

"It's actually my second time coming to Vorea Cafe. First time was dinner and the second time was lunch. For dinner I had a steak dish which was nice..."

Grant Williams

"Breakfast amazing, coffee decent and Parma a little different but also good..."

Ryan2991

"Went for brunch the other day with my partner. Ordered the smashed avos and the French Toast which we added strawberries and banana to. Both meals..."

Mon Ishka

"What an amazing dinner. Pork belly is worth travelling for, Steak was like meat flavoured marshmallow!! For all you carnivores, got the Wagyu!! Great..."

Lukr

"Great for breakfast!. My partner and I ate breakfast here today, and everything was great. The food was amazing and generously sized and priced. My..."

Nicole

"A cute little place , really good coffee and not bad pricing with good portion sizes for meals ... but not worth it for deserts ...deserts are quite..."

CC

"Vorea is an anomaly. The north is not known for great restaurants and yet Vorea exists. I knew of the Vorea Café at university hill however this one..."

Steak Me Out

"Would I be back if I was in the area? Yes – but only if I had time. Expect a wait. The place was busy for a Friday night but not full and as I..."

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Assa Korean Eatery

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"Service and food here are both incredible, I cannot recommend this place enough :)..."

Emily Robinson

"Went on a fried chicken adventure tonight. Weekday night the place wasnt too busy. But the fried chicken was soooo good! We had it with two flavours..."

Eating Away Melbourne

"I love this Korean place! The food is always so fresh and tasty. The corn cheese is incredible. I’ve tried a few things from the menu and each item..."

C H R I S Y

"Lunch with work colleagues. They had ample space so did not had to wait for table.I ordered Chicken Bulgogi which comes with white rice on..."

Mujahid Sharif

"This was a dinner spot for me with a friend up north. Get reservations to avoid any disappointment from the weekend crowd :)... The staff was really..."

Angelo Pinnaduwa

"Came here on a Friday night at 7pm and the restaurant was packed! At first look, the menu is a little pricey however servings were quite large. We..."

Monica

"friendly staff, quality food. Recommend the pork set which is so~~~~good. Will be back again, two dishes with extra one rice is logical price. I need..."

Cheryllsun

"I love ASSA it is the best restaurant in the polaris precinct, also a much needed delicious Korean eatery this side of town. I’m never disappointed..."

Keeley Moore

"Delicious and authentic Korean food! All meals were very flavoursome, were large portion sizes and staff were really friendly. Will definitely be..."

Stephanie

"I’ve been here on 3 occasions. I had the hot stone pot bibimbap (beef) recently. It was extremely delicious. The serving portion was huge. For $16..."

Sam

"That's a wonderful experience for having a dinner here. The waiters all provide a high quality of service. I very recommend spicy hot pot. Its tast..."

Miranda Yu

"Each time we have been here the food has been great, the service friendly and helpful, the food timely. The chicken has always been so juicy and..."

Tim Andrews

"Our favourite place for lunch during the work week. Staff are friendly and very responsive. The food of course is the highlight. Always delicious and..."

Elon Solomona

"Loving that there is a local korean restaurant in the area. Visited a couple of times now and staff are always friendly and food is always up to..."

TiffanyTzimas2

"Food was really nice!!!!!especially the hot pot is just perfect taste. I truly recommend to visit here and will be there very soonThank you..."

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"very delicious！I recommend it! Good service and food taste. It is traditional kerean food taste! Every detail is perfect! I will go for dinner..."

Lina Han

"Amazing food and lovely atmosphere. Staff were very friendly and happy to fulfill any and all requests! A large range of Korean dishes to choose from..."

Jade Purchase

"Great food and fast service! Presentation and atmosphere is good too. We got bibimbap and grilled pork belly, love the side dishes and pricing is..."

Tracey Wiseman

"Went there last week, was super impressed by the food. The beef and mushroom hot pot was delicious. The beef was initially clumped together but the..."

Sarah Chung

"Just the korean food i’ve been craving for. Ordered japchae and toppokki 😋Polite crew and fast service for takeaways . Great ambience though...."

Noelle Magan

"This place is my favorite Korean restaurant, the food is amazing, the price is a bit high but for the portion is very very worth, i love it so much,..."

Quinn Tran

"The best korean restaurant in Melbourne they have the best buldak and pork bulgogi 😍 we'll be back definitely, highly recommended..."

Mrs Foodie

"Walk in place was packed still was able to get a table, that's nice. Food was surprisingly quick and impeccably delicious. Service was great too...."

Bikool

"Ordered the Assam chips, bibimbap, and mixed Korean Fried chicken. The chips were nice even if a bit basic, as expected for an entre. Bibimbap..."

Stefan C

"Great atmosphere, great food, great service and a wide range of food. A must try for Korean cuisine! The service is very quick and food quality is..."

Abhijeet Aujla

"Happy to have a Korean restaurant in the area. Food was tasty and really liked their unique specials. The citrus yakult is recommended. Definitely a..."

Ptle

"I enjoyed! Thought it would be nice to try something new other than the usual Chinese or Vietnamese which is everywhere in the North...and was..."

BigJohnny

"Great food. Amazing food to be precise. People who can’t eat food without alcohol eating this down must be crazy. You want booze go to a bar. Only..."

Kirby McLeay

"One of the best Korean places in all of Melbourne. Used to drive all the way to Carnegie for good Korean but this place is heaven for the northern..."

Chris Cappola

"Food was pretty good, and big servings are great. However like a lot of other people said, the service is not prompt enough. Seated along the window,..."

Jesse Velociraptor

"Assa Korean Eatery was definitely needed for Korean food in this area! This is my go-to local Korean restaurant.I would recommend the Beef..."

Potatowaffles

"Best Korean Restaurant in northern suburbs! Love it! I could even take away the army stew!! The pork bone Stew is also a favourite! Oh,..."

Yuan Lin

"I went there twice and very enjoyed there, the service is good and food are somehow cheaper than other Korean cuisine, a hotpot are big enough and..."

Heney Liu

"Ambience: 4/5 Food: 4/5 Service: 4/5 Will I return: Yes Finally a Korean restaurant has opened in the Northern suburbs. They..."

AllyBelly

"Good to see different type of cuisine in the area, another option to eat out.Spacious restaurant, attentive staff.Fried chicken a..."

Snoopy

"Really good taste and decent price for Korean! Service was ok though. Ordered Korean fried chicken(honey soy); perfectly cooked, nice flavour, and..."

Felix The Cat

"We had a Pork back bone&potato hot pot and Ginseng Chicken soup. It's hard to find Korean restaurant does common Korean soup dishes well. The quality..."

Kim.hj0312

"This place is my new favourite dinner spot! We went on a Friday night with friends and were greeted by the nicest staff and they catered to all our..."

G Maree

"Finally Korean food in the North! Really good one as well! Had the fried chicken, corn cheese, tteokboki and fried rice (forgot its korean name) and..."

Ray Jameson

"Definitely one of the best Korean restaurants I have ever been to. The service is great, the atmosphere is relaxed and the food is delicious! They..."

Ivana Miocic

"Finally a Korean restaurant in the outer northern suburbs of Melbourne!! Lovely aesthetic, spacious and very clean too!! Beautiful food. Fried..."

Ket

"Have been looking forward to try this place as we're sick of going into the city for good Korean cuisine.This place did not..."

Tuannie

"Excellent food and service. New restaurant in the area. Can stand out from other Asian eateries in the area if they have consistency of service...."

Steve

"It's always a risk trying a brand new restaurant when they first open . Often they struggle to meet the mark.This was not the case at Assa..."

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