It had been a while since I’d journeyed down to old FOO-TA-SCRAY, but what better excuse than to nose out Melbourne’s latest new food fling, the giant fried squid at IKA8. (Ika is Japanese for squid). I must admit, I had fears. Would it be too oily? Too batter-y? Just another Insta fad? I took the spicy Tom Yum version and went in for the kill…. Perfect amount of tang for my chilli yearning tastebuds: enough to rouse your palate without swearing like a sailor and reaching for water-which-you-know-won’t-do-anything-but-you-drink-it-anyway. Not too greasy or overdone on the batter. I know a lot of people on here have been complaining about the price, but when you consider the fact that a 1/4 CHICKEN AND CHIPS IS NOW $13, I know which one I’d take. 

My only warning: DO NOT attempt to eat this in the car in between traffic lights. You will fail and emerge from your vehicle in pants which now feature tentacle imprints. Follow This Model Eats A Lot on Facey and Insta. And YouTube, if you like luxury Michelin Star food.