Best After-hours in Doncaster East

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Tender Trap
Tender Trap
92/100 (1158 ratings)
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"Beautiful food and excellent service - warm and friendly staff. Highly..."
Melinda Blaser
"The most delicious food, fine dining service and the best dry gin martini’s in..."
Jacquie Andrews
"Seriously the best restaurant in the eastern suburbs. Amazing food that is immaculately presented. An ever changing and well priced wine list and..."
Alexandra West
"Shared an absolutely amazing dinner with my hubby tonight at Tender Trap. Everything was spot on - food, wine, ambience and service. A beautiful..."
Natalie Miller
"Great service and even better food. The range of wine is fantastic. Hidden gem of Doncaster..."
Bernie Ebzery
"Fantastic fine dinning, service in a relaxed and romantic environment. The wine selection and advice from Chris is amazing. Throughly enjoyable. We..."
Paul Searle
"Amazing food, extensive wine list, spot on service, very personable. Highly..."
Katrina Kerr
"Food was fabulous; from entree to dessert, all just to die..."
WaiLing Chung
"Great food great wine gotta be one of the better places to eat in the..."
Gozza Goran Joncevski
"My turn to take our friends out and had heard Tender Trap was good m, well it certainly was the food, wine and service was..."
Judy Stephen
"Thank you Chris & Helen, we had a great night and an amazing..."
Maria Kokolekos
"Attentive service. Beautiful food. Couldn't fault our..."
Melissa Kilner
"Love the menu and atmosphere. Nothing is too much trouble for Helen, Chris and the team. Food is always..."
Sharon Griffiths
"A fantastic place to take your clients, family or to hold a function. Wide selection of drinks and delicious food. Either order off the menu or..."
Fang Lu
"4.5 starsAfter three years of wanting to try this place we finally made it!We were greeted with enthusiasm, the service provided..."
Voeun
"Fantastic restaurant. Limited options for vegans but more than happy to accommodate! Will definitely be back very soon! Great wine list!..."
Ella Jane
"Loved this place from the moment we walked in. Welcoming friendly staff, an especially welcoming waiter (with French accent) they happily catered to..."
Elle T-S
"A place for a special night out. Great food and a truly awsome premium end wine list.The meals are crafted with care and a high attention..."
TonkleChicken
"On the night of the Royal wedding four traitors to the Monarchy went out for dinner. The culprits being the firstborn, the son-in-law and his..."
Principal
"Service was exceptional and Chris, the owner, was an excellent host. The food was tremendous. Couldn't fault the experience. It is a special..."
Jacqueline Galvin
"This was not what I was expecting. There was a long wait for the Indian restaurant next door that we love so we decided to try our luck here. The..."
Good Food Good Mood
"Have been eyeing and keen to come try this restaurant on the shophouse stretch of Blackburn Rd at the junction of George St. Warmly lit ambience, it..."
Been?Here
"Enjoyable experience, I had the scallops for the entree and my wife had the calamari. Both meals were well presented and delicious. We both had the..."
Mcnaughtonsj
"Came here for a nice dinner, food and service was brilliant! Very attentive but not hovering, pleasantly helpful explaining dishes and specials. The..."
ANOMnymous
"Great food, so much flavour and amazing presentation. Staff very helpful and accomodating. The ambiance was amazing with the warmth of candles and..."
Food Lover
"Cosy restaurant with sensational food. The menu has a very good variety to choose from. The ricotta donuts were mouth watering! Thanks for an amazing..."
SK
"I celebrated my birthday at Tender Trap and wow what service!!! We were very impressed with food and their knowledge of wine which complements each..."
Cassandra Muhlhan
"The Tender Trap is an old Frank Sinatra movie from the Golden Age of Hollywood and I was expecting some sort of cinematic reference at the Tender..."
Eat And Be Merry Crew
"This could be found right in the city and compete easily with all those fancy overpriced places.Yes, we spent $100 per person last night..."
Marie Goizet
"If your in the eastern suburbs it's hard to find a restaurant better than this. The 'black my road shops' is not a place you'd expect to find fine..."
Ben Muir
"Saw the good reviews here and went with family for TGIF dinner. Had booked a table in advance so we were promptly seated on arrival. The ambience,..."
Saabrin J
"There is something to be said about finiding a location in the heart of the suburbs with an unassuming foreground that always tantalizes the..."
The Domestic Traveller
"Went with family and friends and it had a good atmosphere, quiet and serene for a Wednesday night. The waiter was friendly and talkative. Though it..."
Amanda Chau
"Tender Trap is a gem amongst a small shopping strip in the eastern suburbs. The food is a delight and service wonderful! Will definitely come back..."
Hungry Monkey
"Sensational! So great to have a top quality restaurant in the suburbs. Ambiance terrific & the owners very welcoming. Oh & the chef? What do I..."
Lee Pownall
"There is something to be said about finiding a location in the heart of the suburbs with an unassuming foreground that always tantalizes the..."
The Domestic Traveller
"Whilst there are many little gems tucked away in shopping centres, next to community libraries and other out of way places these are more often than..."
Rumbaba
"Tender trap This restaura.... Tender trapThis restaurant is actually very nice with a good ratio quality/price!! The service is very good..."
Bonney1983
"Outstanding service, great food, one of my favourite restaurants, higher recommend to everyone, feels great to be your..."
Long Moon
"Fantastic place! At first glance the prices seem a bit expensive but it is well worth it. Food was fantastic, Wine was..."
Colty
"Amazing service!. I have lived nearby Tender Trap for most of my life and always go by it but have never tried it till my girlfriend forced it upon..."
Nate
"Perfect wine, not a huge vegetarian selection but the gnocchi were fantastic! Creative, mouth watering deserts. Overall..."
Melissa Meehan
"Monday night - yay. Exemplary service here, and delicious food. My partner and I had a rare night out sans kids, and it was lovely to have a relaxed..."
Coby
"Absolutely love this place. A hidden gem. Me and my girlfriend went here yesterday and we hade the caprice salad and some ricotta balls for entree..."
Mitch Lucker Carr
"Been here 4 times now for dinner and very impressed every time with the service and the food. Highly recommend! Great steak, desserts and wine..."
Carol Sung-niemes
"Could not rate the staff and good highly enough, the atmosphere was impeccable and I would come back with out a doubt. However the food is quite..."
Trav Murphy
"Impressive. Returned recently to find exceptional quality, atmosphere, beautiful design and every meal prepared with freshness and attention to..."
Rebecca Ray
"Lovely place. Don't know why people say its a bit pricey... For the same quality meal in the city you would expect to pay 20% more. Great to have a..."
Bruce Smith
"Tender trap is our favorite local restaurant when we feel like treating ourselves. The service is amazing as is the ambiance. Sure it can be a little..."
Gemma Jade
"We have lived in Doncaster East for six years and tonight was our first visit. Why didn't we go there earlier. Busy for a Monday night. Coffin Bay..."
Peter
"Quality In Every Respect. Without being too disrespectful to the eastern suburbs, short of traveling closer to the city it's not easy finding a..."
Eric
"Fantastic Service - Great Food. My partner and I went here for dinner last night. All the food was great, the waiter took the time to make..."
Cherie
"Love the pork belly and aerated chocolate! Would come back but not so soon due to high price and not much variation to menu..."
Food Lover
"Awesome Food!!!! 2 thing you gotta try:The 250g rib eye steakAnd the Greek doughnut balls drizzled with honey and pistachio nuts. Seriously..."
Joth Hunt
"Just OK. We went for a special occasion and while we enjoyed the meal overall it just didn't have the "wow" factor I expect for the price. The tapas..."
Matt
"Whitebait = Yum Pork Belly .... Whitebait = YumPork Belly tasted great but skin was not that crispy, the 250g steak was cooked to perfection but..."
Jenifer Lopez
"Anniversary Amazement. My wife and I have just come back from this restaurant for our 1 year wedding anniversary. Suffice to say, the cost is..."
Adam Rundell
"Like it. We always select to dine here when visiting friends in the area. Nice food and wine list. Always a good time out...."
Forest
"Decent for the suburbs. I've taken family, friends and business acquaintences here several times and rarely have I been disappointed. On the plus..."
Jeffo
"Great food & service, very accomodating. Excellent service, varied menu and quality of the food is fantastic. Have been here before and not been..."
Luke
"Not sure what Raphael is talking about I ate there the other night and thought it was fantastic. Defiantly go back..."
Aaron
"High standard. Have had a dinner and a lunch here on a few occasions and have always left satisfied. The food is of a high standard and the service..."
Owl82
"Pork belly!!. Went here for a birthday and there was 7 of us so quite a lot of food was ordered! For entrees we had the prawns, calamari and..."
Bec
"Fantastic food and fantastic service! The atmosphere was great and so was the wine selection. The pork rib was cooked to perfection and the tuna..."
Anaïs De Villiers
"Amazing food and amazing service. Were more than happy to accommodate for my strange food allergies, really appreciated it! Highly highly..."
Jasmin Summers
"Good food, good service. Just a lil bit..."
Me-want-food
"Delicious, rib eye was perfectly cooked. Tender on the inside with a beautiful jus. Felt pricey at $42 for a shopping strip restaurant but you def..."
Chelvi Kopinathan-Arunagiri
"Love this place!!! The blue swimmer crab spaghetti is absolutely divine! Friendly service with a fine dining feel! A..."
Clarissa Valentine
"Romantic and delicious. Best modern cuisine restaurant in the area.No matter what you have you want more of..."
Ashecorven
"Great service and great food, but a bit pricey - particularly the entrees and desserts as the servings are very small. I had the mushroom risotto..."
Hungry Biddy
"Loved it! Had the tapas entree, delicious main & dessert tasting plate. Amazing. Service impeccable. High-end prices but worth every cent. Will be on..."
On The Tip Of My Tongue
"Superb. You get what you pay..."
Mark
"Happening place. Tapas selection to start set the scene for the rest of the night. High quality food. Blue swimmer crab spaghetti with garlic and..."
Louie
"Very nice food, mains are over $30 each, good..."
Phil
"Great restaurant...great food... Excellent service. Extremely knowledgable and pleasant staff. Very..."
Heath
"Fantastic. The food here is delicious and the service is excellent. Have returned many times and it's always very..."
A Reviewer
"Fantastic food and service - thoroughly recommend this..."
Ann
"The food is so posh! Definately..."
Neil Hsu
"Dined with friends, I had prawn tacos for entree, pork cutlet for main & finished with coconut pannacotta for dessert. I also had a margarita..."
Shweta Leonard
"Coime to Tender Trap for a special meal. Just had Christmas Lunch, which is now a tradition. The food and wine was excellent. Sometimes you go to a..."
David Perry
"It was our anniversary and we wanted a something special lunch. We found the perfect place for it. It was a fantastic dining experience. One would..."
George Lewandowski
"A treasure of a local restaurant with excellent food and a superb wine list. The menu changes are always seasonally thoughtful. The food presentation..."
Gavin Waters
"Wish I could give more than just 5 stars, Sensationally outstanding menu, knowledge, attentive and friendly staff. Extraordinary wine list. Chris..."
E A
"Finally Find it nice restaurant near my area,nice food and good..."
xinyujessica
"Beautiful family owned restaurant with lots of attention to detail complimented by friendly attentive service. You will not be disappointed by the..."
Janelle Rutkauskiene
"BEST EVER DESSERTS. On top of the amazing entrees and mains, it is rare to find a restaurant that finish off with the best desserts. I should just..."
Theresa Chiu
Tantra Indian Restaurant
Tantra Indian Restaurant
81/100 (1342 ratings)
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"We highly recommend tantra! It is by far the best Indian food we've had, always flavoursome, plentiful and fresh! The owners are so generous and..."
Krystal Jane Di Pietro
"Great food and really went the extra mile to impress with my first menulog order. I'm thrilled that this restaurant is nearby and the food was..."
Heather Potter
"Try the mango ice cream - you won’t regret it! Good service and a good menu, a lovely dinner out with the kids. Thanks for having..."
Kacey Taylor
"Great greet & treat fantastic food owner have great ploite behavior towards..."
Uppal Marwaha
"This is the best Indian food I've had. They were happy to cater to dietry requirements. Service is excellent - we were served complimentary drink..."
Mel Lanie White
"Best. Indian. Ever. I love this food so hard. � Well worth the trip out there to collect, but was happy to see they will deliver to us..."
Ursula Faye
"My wife and i haven't been happy with the quality of Indian food around our area & for the last 7 years we have put up with below average Indian..."
Scott Trewella
"Love the food and service here. Authentic atmosphere. And always get more than paid..."
Kristina Mallison
"The food tasted fantastic , service was quick and I was able to order foods to suit my special dietary needs . Will go again when visiting next..."
Michelle White
"Beautiful Indian food in a spotlessly clean setting. Highly..."
Adrian De Mase
"Awesome experience!! Nice host, either dine in or take..."
Meera Verma
"Best indian food in Melbourne..."
Susma Sapkota
"Ordered food from ubereats and unfortunately our food was delayed however to make up for the delay the restaurant gave us more food than we ordered...."
Nicole Kellam
"Absolutely loved it! We tried takeaway few months ago and decided for a dine in this time - the food was fabulous, best Indian food we’ve had. We..."
MsT
"Ordered Tantra to be delivered and it was absolutely delicious. Some of the best Indian food I’ve ever had. I love the wide range of vegetarian..."
Laura Bisignano
"We had takeaway from Tantra based on its high rating and it was very good. We ordered butter chicken, malai kofta and the lamb madras. All three..."
Gee
"I just noticed this review was sitting in posted in my my drafts. We came with the family for Diwali dinner and while it was still utterly delicious..."
Good Food Good Mood
"I ordered some takeaway from Tantra for a Sunday night dinner and was blown away by the food. The takeaway boxes were packed to the brim and they..."
Sunny Days Melbourne
"the food is so delicious , the butter chicken was amazing and they have many vegetarian options and the staff is..."
Mirna_gamal
"Dined here last night for the first time and we loved it! We ordered the vegetable briyani, prawn tantra, butter chicken and some naans. Food were..."
M&M
"What a lovely meal! My partner and I got takeaway and were pleasantly surprised with complementary papadams and rice! Food was so yummy and I was..."
Gab
"Absolutely love this place and couldn't recommend it enough! Food is perfect and the staff are very friendly and accommodating. The atmosphere is..."
Peter Topa
"I feel as if this place is very underrated! Beautiful food always cooked quick and in large portions, perfect for their prices which leaves me always..."
Carissa
"We came here for Fathers Day dinner - just the two of us. Located centrally on Blackburn Road amongst other good eateries. This place is a standout...."
The Wandering Reviewer
"I was looking for a place that serves some good Indian food and a few of my friends recommended this place!We ordered a Paneer Tikka Masala,..."
LetThereBeFoood
"This place is fantastic. Had an amazing meal. Highly recommend the Chicken 65! Debbie was a brilliant waitress. We will be back! Lovely atmosphere..."
Jacquie Jones
"We are regulars here. We get takeaway here every week because it’s the only consistently well made Indian food restaurant we have ever been to. The..."
Riya.v0096
"I’ve been to this restaurant multiple times and I haven’t been disappointed. Their service is friendly and quick, their food has a lot of flavour..."
Aayush
"Friendly and very attentive staff. We had goat masala, chicken vindaloo, veg samosa, nann and steamed rice. My chicken vindaloo was lovely flavour..."
Mini Mooi
"This place has been my favourite for the past 2 years. We accidentally came across this restaurant through Menulog. The food is very good. Some might..."
Madhumathi Krishnan
"We ordered dinner from this place- Paneer curry, 2 garlic naans and lamb kebabs. Instead we got Paneer curry, 2 garlic naans, lamb kebabs, 2x..."
Evica
"Introduced my friend to this place and told him how it started. For entree, we ordered a Veg Samosa and boneless Chicken. Sorry Im vegetarian...dont..."
DineByNine
"Tantra is seriously the best Indian restaurant around town.The staff are attentive, accommodating & remember your name everytime you walk..."
Kathleen Madafferi Di Rago
"Amazing service, the staff are absolutely lovely and very generous. The food is delicious particularly the Malai Kofta! My family and I always feel..."
Meagan Zacharewicz
"We came here for dinner on a Wednesday night and I can only say good words about our experience!Food: This is definitely one of the better..."
Maria Grant
"Their butter chicken is so good, great value and always bring extras when they deliver. Tantra goes beyond expectations when comes to customer..."
Jo Ooi
"The food here is absolutely delicious and there are little touches that make it a truly satisfying dining experience. Customer service was terrific..."
Grace Houdini
"Visited this place for the first time yesterday.Took out takeaway last night of the following- Butter Chicken- Lamb Roganrosh..."
Sosaria
"Tantra is a very interesting twist in the Indian restaurant scene. This place does some really cool innovative dishes. The presentation really set..."
The Gastronaut
"The prices are a bit steep but the food was excellent and the staff are lovely. We had a great experience and will definitely go back again :)..."
FE95
"This is the best Indian restaurant I have been to by far. The food is great, the portions are large (I can barely finish my meal and I have a large..."
Tim Nothanks
"Delicious! We ordered the chicken tikka masala and the pumpkin masala, both were packed with flavour and spices. Servings were generous as we had a..."
Kimberly Yan
"I can't recommend tantra enough. My friend and I dined there last night and it was perfect! From the moment we stepped in the door we were greeted..."
Sarah Lucas
"Last manager has left, don't think the food is of the same quality that it was. We found every dish to be heavy on the salt. Disappointed because I..."
My Thats Tasty
"Amazing food, amazing service. Definitely a new favourite. Had heard good things and am very happy to find out they were all true. Will be going back..."
Kelly
"One of the best Indian food. Ordered a take away and the portion is generous. Taste is very nice. We ordered butter chicken, naan and chicken boona...."
MaTo3735
"Had the banquet and swalled mixed vegetables for paneer dish. The paneer dish alone was amazing but the rogan josh and butter chicken were also of a..."
Jonathan.prestwich
"Great food and excellent service. Especially all the Tandoor items had unique tastes to them instead of just being salty and spicy. Bit expensive but..."
Foodie
"We ordered 4 curries and 2 naan for takeaway. Hubby walked in the door to the house with 2 bags!!! 4 rice, a mountain of pumpadums, 2 runs of yoghurt..."
Becky Pratt
"Really nice food, they even chucked in a little extra because they were closing soon! Would recommend solely on the basis that their food was great...."
William Costin
"Tantra is my new favourite place for Indian food. I had the Baigan Bharta (eggplant dish) and it was divine, probably the nicest Indian dish I've..."
Vana
"Friends invited us to their favourite Indian restaurant called Tantra in an unassuming block of shops in East Doncaster. Unassuming from the outside..."
Espy Eats
"We went on Mother's Day, the wait was long for the food and it was packed.However, the food and service was quality.The entree we had was..."
Jude D'Souza
"Great Indian food! Authentic and delicious. The place is busy. Staff is very friendly. Food and drink come out quickly. Dishes are unique in taste...."
Amuro Namie
"This place has the best takeaway. I've ordered many times. Food is consistently good. They throw in a lot of freebies with orders as well. Worth the..."
Crystal Ji
"Tantra is a perfect example for super hospitality and excellent customer service married with authentic and deep India falvours. A must go place for..."
Wolf Of Collins St.
"My favourite Indian restaurant in the eastern suburbs. Have eaten in and taken away many times. Food is fantastic and the Naans are mouth..."
Stefan
"Good authentic Indian food.. with nice ambience. Went for dine in on New Years Eve.. and service was good. Deserves the current rating of 4 in..."
Bharat Batra
"Without doubt, one of the best Indian restaurants I have ever been too! Great service ... Amazing food... Don't want to tell more .. I tried the ..."
Santharam S
"Love the food here. For an elegant Indian dinner night this is the place to be. We also got free kulfi once :) Will definitely be back..."
Divya Sharma
"This place is absolutely amazing. Being of Indian background I have always cringed when friends suggest eating Indian at a restaurant but this place..."
Priya
"By far one of the best Indian restaurants we have ever been too. So impressed by the amazing quality of food with so much flavour and proportion..."
Mary
"If you are in the area and after a delicious Indian meal, look no further! Saffron rice was light and buttery, the Beef Madras was one of THE best I..."
Lorenz Alphonso
"We been to so many resturant,  but trantra is actually special.    when we enter in the resturant we felt so warm and welcomed.   Foods are..."
Suruchi Karki
"We ordered delivery - food arrived on time and portion sizes were great. The garlic naan and lamb madras was delicious. We also enjoyed the..."
Rebecca Bowley
"great indian food. bit pricey but definitely worth it. the food took a while to come out but it had authentic flavours! would definitely visit again..."
Mandy
"Been to Tantra a few times now. Each visit the food seems to have escalated in quality and taste. The butter chicken, lamb dishes, kebabs have..."
Irene Emu
"Food is magnificent ambience great service unsurpassed specials on board not to miss recommend to anyone looking for good Indian food in a great..."
Iqbal Singh Minhas
"We have been regulars at this place for 18 months however on a take away basis and never disappointed. Prices have gone up slightly but to be fair..."
SaHappy Feet
"Enjoyed an Indian Banquet. The Somosa was a bit oily. The mains were better especially the Lamb Roganjosh. A few dollars more expensive than your..."
Yumyumyum
"The most amazing, flavorsome and fresh indian food! Try the chicken Korma, it is so creamy and delicious. Its our favourite Indian restaurant. Highly..."
Krystal Jane Di Pietro
"Went to tantra last week very good atmosphere food was too good I liked chilli chicken was excellent naan were very soft n good staff was very..."
Narbir Minhas
"Tantra Indian restaurant is an amazing restaurant that succeeded my expectations. This restaurant I tried for the very first time and me as well my..."
Macy
"Had the Shahi Banquet for two and it was excellent. Despite the fact it was a very busy Saturday night the service was good and everything arrived..."
Jim
"Delicious food extensive vegetarian menu service with smile can't ask for more will be back ambience is great only bit of distance from where we..."
Arjan
"Fabulous! Some of the best Indian I have had in ages! We have gotten takeaway here twice, and both times there were little extra surprises thrown in..."
Kathryn Ninness
"I have been recommended to this venue before...and that was a couple of years ago and it was amazing and like last week we went with a bunch of girls..."
Travel With Your Mouth
"Best Indian restaurant in near Doncaster area. Food was great Nd real Indian taste 😀 Moreover front house staff really good service, friendly Nd..."
KD Sran
"Great food. My benchmark for Indian in Melbourne is Aangan in Footscray but looking for something closer to home we tried Tantra. When we arrived to..."
Joshtimms83
"Wished there was more. Delicious food but the portion size seems a bit small for the price you..."
Ourlove
"On the mark-heard something about possibly new owners tonight but the food we had including entree and main was delicious-especially for such a cold..."
Crispybacon
"Best ever Indian in Melbourne Beautiful decor and amazing service will be back keep it up chicken five spice and lal mans is there..."
Ajay Sharma
"Yum Yum. Great atmosphere, lovely hospitality, and the food, fantastic. If I were home, I would have licked my plate. 4 yum,..."
Smellymelly76
"Overall, a stellar evening - from atmosphere, to service, to food. Yup, another Holy Trio in my foodie..."
Two Bears And A Fork
"Highly recommended if you want to taste authentic indian dishes, Deserves perfect 5 stars. Tried Tandori, Methi chicken and Goat, all of them had..."
Ashish Rimal
"Ridiculously good food, we have ordered from here over 5 times and not one meal has been disappointing. We even live a 20 minute drive and it’s..."
clare stanley
"Ordered from Menulog and had it delivered to the nearby caravan park. We selected to pay by cash, and the lady who rang me to check if we needed..."
Chaska Travels
"I don’t usually write reviews but I got delivery from them for the first time and it was amazing, I ordered the tomato soup, coconut rice and goa..."
Chloe Howarth