Review Supernormal

Angie

Dined at Supernormal for a birthday lunch and we had banquet 1; the selection of dishes was pretty good! We loved the tuna, it melts in your mouth. The cold noodle salad was tasty and refreshing and I can rave about the lamb shoulder for ages! The meat was tender and so delicious! The marinated clams were underwhelming, but they were fresh so that was a positive. The most underwhelming part was the additional lobster roll we ordered (people had recommended it). If I'm honest, it was very normal, still yummy but didn't stand out. I wouldn't have it again. It was all very filling aka good value for money. To end the meal, the dessert which was a salted caramel parfait was delightful! Overall a lovely experience with exceptional and highly attentive staff. We were thoroughly impressed with the venue and the team. Will have to go back to try other dishes!

Quincy Malesovas

Was slightly sceptical of Supernormal but having tried it, I can say it’s worth the hype. Though the space is been around a while it somehow feels timeless. The menu is quite varied and everything I tried from it was very good - especially the veg dumplings and the prawns. Cocktails were also very nice.

Ben Maudlin

Came down for a Melbourne trip and booked a number of venues for the trip. Hands down the best meal of the trip. Clever decor, thoughtful layout ad fit out and surprisingly good acoustics. Cocktails were exceptional and tasty, wine list well priced and paired nicely. Staff helped with wine selection. Food was incredible, tasty, delicate flavours and worked so well together. The lobster roll was 10/10 delicious, expensive but. Worth. Every. Cent. Service was exceptional, nicely attentive without being intrusive, casual but not familiar. Excellent recommendations both with food, the wine and for a drink afterwards. Will be back. $135pp food, cocktail and wine.

Elliot Jackson

At first I found the name of this place a little strange but after experiencing it, it completely makes sense. Everything had a normal feel to it but everything is super nice! Staff, food, atmosphere, comfort - everything! Food came out at the perfect time between each dish(and the place was busy), I ate a lot over lunch but didn't feel exhausted for the rest of the day(huge tick!). 100% worth a visit.

Anh Phan

It was a pleasant first experience. Very nice atmosphere and friendly service. Certain items on the menu were different to photos posted. The flavours of the duck and lamb dishes were salty and strong for our taste buds. The price point for the lobster rolls were higher than what we expected it to taste. The mocktails however were quite nice. Undecided on when our next visit will be.

Catherine Phan

The ambience and service were top notch (minus the kimchi preparation at the bar right after dessert). The food was a let down to be honest. Flavours were basic and really nothing special really. Not one dish was memorable. The best dish was probably dessert and wasn’t really Asian inspired.

Jayne Watts

6 of us had the $80 banquet and added the lobster rolls, worth every cent we were all filled to the brim. Our waiter Steven was gorgeous, attentive, took photos for us as it was my daughters 21st. Food always 1000/100, every mouthful bursting with flavour

Danny Lai

Supernormal is definitely one of the most popular Asian fusion restaurants in Melbourne. The venue is always busy and lively. The dishes were presented quite nicely but the flavours didn’t always hit the mark. I would say the famous lobster roll is definitely worth a try. However, many of the other dishes were too salty and lacked overall balance in flavours. The cost was also quite high for what you get.

Mistermister

Our delivery arrived on time last night for Father’s Day. Lamb and prawn dumplings were true stand out! We ordered individual items instead of the banquet. Way too much food. Kim chi was not the best we’d had. I’d give the $6 Kim chi a miss. $4 peanuts were great starters! Thanks Providoor for the delivery.

Jessie Tran

Ordered on door dash. The fried chicken was amazing. Extremely crunchy and juicy and not oily at all. Eaten with the pickle cabbage it really cut down the heaviness of it. Dumplings were meh. Usually better when fresh in the restaurant. Mouse was good. And noodle salad pretty good. Xinjiang lamb was very nice but Maybe needed a bit more spice. Would prefer if the cumin chutney was separated rather than together with the lamb. although my take away experience was okay, I've been here many times and food is always good.

Bridget

Second visit to supernormal & I’ll be back! Food was very high quality, reasonably priced & with a lot of flavour. The courses were well spaced out which I very much enjoy. Assistance with the menu was also lovely. Recommend!

Tracey Loc

⁣I've always wanted to try @supernormal_180 and I'm so happy that I can finally tick this one off on my list. A lot of people raved about the New England Lobstar Roll and oh my goodness, it was definitely worth the hype. I'm generally not a fan of lobster (crab > lobster) but the lobstAr roll was without a fail, the star of the night 🦞🌟 I loved that we were sat down at the bar seating area but the service was below my expectations 😞⠀ Food: 3/5⠀ Service: 2.8/5 ⠀ Ambience: 4.5/5

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Food_Voyageur

Date Visited: 17th May 2019 Average Spend $170 for two ppl with drinks Trendy Asian fusion restaurant amazing atmosphere and make sure to come in early to get a table by 6.30 p.m the restaurant was full. We started with a raw Tuna with smoke soy, Kombu & chilli oil, this was amazing, followed with a lobster roll, which was buttery and rich in lobster, Chicken n prawn potstickers were great and had an amazing chilli vinegar sauce to accompany the dish. My personal favourite was the braised beef n fermented chilli beef buns, this is a must-try dish. The slow-cooked Szechuan lamb with sesame bread n coriander paste was melting in the mouth. This is definitely a great restaurant

Lisafoodadventures

A must visit if you go to Melbourne! The combination of distinct Japanese flavours along with Hong Kong and Shanghai cooking is what makes this restaurant exceptional ⁣😋 ⁣ The flavours, cooking styles and ingredients are well in tuned to create a special experience. In fact, I found this to be my new inspiration for my future cooking 😊.⁣ ⁣ I've been here twice and everything was so spectacular that you would definitely go back for the same dish

Vi Tran

Great place to have drinks and foods with friends

James Mariano

Been here a few times and enjoy the changing menus. Don't think I've had the lobster roll so will need to return

Leah

Supernormal’s menu echoes the space: clean, modern, elegant and just a little bit sexy. This Asian-inspired laneway eatery is anything but normal. Designed for sharing, the menu offers an array of tapas style dishes and mains, catering to plant based and gluten free requirements, plus a ‘raw bar’ featuring fresh tastes of the sea. The service? Outstanding. Our waiter was extremely helpful in her recommendations and accommodated our dietary requirements. I don’t know how the staff managed to pull this off during peak dining time, but the second we finished each plate it was replaced with the next dish. Little touches like complimentary tamari roasted pumpkin seeds make this place feel anything but normal. Thanks for a wonderful dinner - would love to come back and try more of the menu!

Grace

Incredible

Potatolover

The service here was really lovely however unfortunately none of the dishes (other than the lobster roll) blew our minds. We ordered both types of dumplings which were okay and the lamb main unfortunately missed the mark, with a rich sauce that was a little sickening. The lobster roll was a definite yes and I’d probably return just for that

Shin

Ordered the banquet 1 ($75pp). Had massive food coma after the meal. 1. Tofu crisp, avocado &bonito - Delicious yummy cream bomb 2. Cucumber, soy cream & furikake - Good after the tofu crisp 3. Heirloom tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella & shichimi - did not like this very much. Feels like this was unnecessarily filling up my precious tummy space. 4. Szechuan noodle salad, sesame, pickles and chilli oil - A little oily but pretty decent. Liked the vegetables(?) that came with it? 5. New England Lobster Roll - disappointed that this didnt came out with the typical bread that’s associated w lobster roll but holy smokes it was good. Creamy and very meaty, every bite made me smile 6. Prawn & chicken dumplings - I’ve had better dumplings but it’s not terrible or anything. Tastes like fancy dumplings from fancy restaurants if this makes sense. 7. Slow cooked szechuan lamb, sesame bread & coriander paste - LOVED the sesame bread. Lamb was very boring on its own but together with the cosberg salad & mint paste (no. 8) it was delicious. Big portion but we were already 80% full by the time this came out. 8. Cosberg salad, mint & ginger vinegarette 9. Baked meringue, rose cream, lychee sorbet - Not a sweet tooth so found this overwhelming sweet. There wasn’t enough lychee sorbet to balance out the sweetness. However, sweet tooth partner really liked this. Overall, really fun experience dining at Supernormal. Favourite was lobster roll, least favourite was heirloom tomatoes. Will return for the lobster rolls and szechuan lamb. PS: The waiters were very attentive and were constantly filling up our water glasses.

Jen Gen

Would love to go back again !

The Budget Luncher

Came here for a business meeting for 4ppl and had a booth. Quiet enough to conduct a meeting despite a packed lunch crowd. Service was excellent, hardly noticed the food arriving and empty plates disappearing. Lobster roll was a highlight - previous visits i thought they were a bit hit and miss. The twice cooked duck leg bao was my favourite, crispy coating and succulent, moist duck on the inside. Nice atmosphere - trendy people mixed with corporates.

Split The Bill

Came here for a work function with my new team so no pics. This place is amazing service, food ambience too. We enjoyed the banquet. Starting with the Heirloom tomato, buffalo mozzarella & shichimi, Szechuan noodle salad, sesame, pickles & chilli oil the favourite on the table was the New England lobster roll. My favourite was the Prawn & chicken dumplings, chilli & vinegar sauce and the Slow-cooked Szechuan lamb, sesame bread & coriander paste along with the Cosberg salad, mint & ginger vinaigrette. The Baked meringue, rose cream, lychee sorbet was refreshing and fantastic. Yummm.

Aaditeya Bajaj

Good food, but nosy (problem to hear what the waiters said) and maybe a bit expensive to what we got. Overall a great experience and I have no problem recommend it.

Alison Nguyen

Been meaning to go here ever since it opened & finally had the chance to. Read reviews that it was best to go early and put your name down, then come back at a later time. Dropped by around 5:30PM on a Friday and requested to be seated at 7:30PM. Was seated by roughly 7:40PM. Ordered the $69 banquet for two pax; great variety of dishes but definitely too much food. We both enjoyed the kingfish sashimi dish the most. I can see the appeal in the New England lobster roll but honestly my first impression of it was that it tastes like a glorified Filet o Fish (which isn’t a bad thing, but really reminded me of one). Since I came here for a birthday, I requested if the baked meringue could be replaced with the PB parfait. Waiter unfortunately said no but I didn’t mind it in the end. Both desserts were delicious but the PB parfait won me over - both presentation & taste. Would come back to order from the a la carte menu.

J0yy173

Foodies should definitely visit this place at least once to experience the innovative food, lively atmosphere and attentive service on offer. There's a lot to choose from, so we picked the $69 banquet for variety and simplicity. The highlights were the Kingfish with buttermilk and pickled melon, scrumptious lobster roll and the baked meringue with lychee sorbet and rose cream dessert. Everything was uniquely flavoursome with so many taste sensations in one sitting. The Szechuan lamb and the prawn and chicken dumplings were really salty and became a bit overpowering for our palettes, even when paired with sesame bread or cos lettuce. Huge portion sizes meant we left with food babies that induced an afternoon of food coma. Although a couple of dishes weren't quite to our tastes this time, this isn't my first visit nor is it likely to be the last.

Milo_wendy

Supernormal is a slick, modern restaurant located on Flinders Lane, Melbourne with a menu influenced by Chinese, Korean, and Japanese flavours. There are a variety of seating arrangements from booth seating, bar seating, and in front of the open kitchen where you can see them prepare the food in front of your eyes. There is ample seating but only booster seats available. After reading reviews, I booked online an early dinner for us as the later times were booked out and we didn't want to wait for a table despite some tables were reserved for walk-ins. A telephone call was made to confirm our booking and then we had to make the dreadful drive to find off street parking otherwise there is paid parking. We were greeted with a smile and crayons and colouring pages were given to the kids to occupy them whilst we decided on what to order. We ordered some non-alcoholic drinks, the Honey and Pine, Pink Panda, and the Palnoma. We also ordered the Melon Highball cocktail. We ordered the Banquet Menu 2 as my husband wanted to try the Wagyu striploin. As we were waiting for our food, complimentary slow roasted pumpkin seeds were given to us. It was more of a bar snack. It was crispy and lightly salted, it was okay but if I had to pay for that, i would be disappointed. Out of all the non-alcoholic drinks, the Honey and Pine was my favourite. It was refreshing and had the right balance of shiso, pineapple juice and Miellerie honey. The Pink Panda had too much ginger. It also had cranberry and lime. The Palnoma was also nice with agave, lime, and grapefruit soda. The Melon Highball was recommended with Ketel One vodka, sake, and honeydew melon. It was refreshing but I could barely taste the honeydew melon. Besides the banquet, we also ordered a side of Korean rice cakes with sweet chilli and sesame. It was slightly crispy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside. Mildly spicy goodness. Definitely very moreish. The Banquet menu came with Tofu crisps with avocado and bonito, Selection of raw fish, fennel, and preserved citrus, Heirloom tomatoes with buffalo mozzarella and shichimi, Marinated mushrooms with ssamjang eggplant and avocado. New England lobster rolls, Manjimup marron with fermented chilli butter, Jack's Creek wagyu striploin with roasted green chilli and black bean, and Peanut butter parfait with salted caramel and soft chocolate. The Tofu crisps were small but yummy. It tasted like French onion dip on a crispy cracker. The raw fish was soft but some pieces were hard to eat as it was chewy. The marinated fennel salad underneath was delicious. I don't like eating fennel in general but this was good. Nice balance of flavours with salty, sour and sweet. I could just eat the salad on its own. The tomatoes in the salad were plump, sweet, and juicy. The mozzarella cheese was soft and yummy, not salty and the seasoning was slightly spicy. The lobster rolls actually came after the mushroom salad which was disappointing as I expected the food to come out in chronological order as per the menu states. They probably need to manage their time better. The lobster roll had a generous amount of cooked lobster with red onion and watercress on a warm brioche bun. The lobster was sweet and soft. It was a nice dish but not the standout dish. The mixed mushrooms were nicely marinated and well cooked. The avocado gave the dish some freshness. My only issue was the eggplant. The flavours were overpowering and became a bit off putting to eat. The marron was soft and sweet. The chilli butter was nice but it lacked flavour and spice. The striploin was cooked nicely but it was not the best cut of meat as it had some sinew and was a bit chewy. The chilli was hot! Nice but hot. The black bean sauce was odd but actually tasted alright when the flavours were mixed together. I was disappointed with the wait time for the parfait as it is a dessert made in advance, not sure why it took so long to come out? It was yummy, tasted just like a snickers bar. The salted caramel was yummy, gooey deliciousness. The customer service seemed friendly but not very attentive. Not once throughout the dinner service were we asked if we were enjoying our meals or had any issues, nor did they come to fold our napkins whilst a seat was vacated. Maybe they should concentrate on customer service with parents with young kids too. Verdict: Order the banquet menu if you want to try a bit of everything. The Honey and Pine drink is a must try and the Korean rice cakes.

Gluten Free Bible

Supernormal is absolutely delicious! The food is so fresh & full of so much flavour! The peanut butter parfait is probably my favourite dessert in Melbourne! It is also situated on Flinders Lane so there are plenty of great places to go after for a drink. Enjoy!!

Rachael Conway

I come here time and time again for special occasions and each time I am blown away by the dedicated service that the staff provide. They are attentive, warm, knowledgeable and kind. For my mums 60th, we had a number of complex dietary requests which were met without any fuss. The food is impeccable! Thanks so much 🥂

I Love Food

Good atmosphere but over priced.

Lawrence Leung

service very good. food is yum. the slow cooked lamb is the best. the sesame bread comes with the lamb is a bit chewy, and the peanut butter parfait is too sweet for me.

Josephine

It was always a struggle to get a table at Supernormal but finally, we managed to score a table for 2! I’m always a bit iffy with asian fusion but my oh my did this blow me away. My partner and I decided to pick out our own dishes instead of going for the set menu. We started off with the assorted sashimi which had a beautiful dressing and lots of chives which complimented the dish. Beef tartare was delicious. Heirloom tomatoes and buffalo mozzarella was fressssh and beautiful. New England lobster roll lived up to the hype! Could definitely eat about 10 to myself. Twice cooked duck bao was something else! Did not expect it to be so tender and flavourful. Slow cooked szechuan lamb was melt in your mouth worthy. They also had a specials dish with marron with fermented chilli butter - WOW! and to finish we had the Japanese cheese cake which was a perfect way to finish. Food came out exceptionally quick and staff were very attentive. Absolutely loved my first experience at Supernormal and will definitely be back!

Chips Before Dips

Yum! We had the banquet for dinner, and everything was delicious, right from the Supernormal G & T on arrival. Standouts for me were the Szechuan chicken salad, lobster roll (of course), and the peanut parfait for dessert. The staff were friendly, and the restaurant comfortable. I am definitely keen to revisit.

Jennitals

ordered the set menu LIT 🔥! : the lobster roll was the stand out dish for me. The brioche bun was buttery and soft and the lobster was plentiful and creamy. A lot of Sichuan inspired dish and their take on cold noodles was delicious. There was so much food we left half the lamb uneaten. NOT LIT: I didn’t particularly enjoy the peanut butter parfait as I’m just not a fan of peanuts in my dessert, but my friend absolutely loved it and said she’s come back purely for this. The service was amazing and I will be back for round 2 ☺️

Jonathan Voulgaris

4.6! Thoroughly enjoyed my experience here Walked in and the front of house was on the phone but still made an effort to hold the phone call and ask us if she could please finish the call. Was seated promptly We knew what we wanted as we had already studied the menu prior to coming We ordered the $95 per person banquet Although a little pricey, all dishes were outstanding with the two stands outs being the lobster roll and the fresh raw seafood Special mention to the wagyu rump at the end to! Just sublime Service and drinks were also very good and polite throughout! Will 100% be back

Coleen.hernando

The lobster rolls here are to die for! I keep coming back for it. Worth the visit and price too.

BradAtLarge

The food was very good. The service was good. Extensive drinks list. I would recommend giving it a go. The duck bao and roast lamb was awesome. Didn’t quite live up to hype but still very very good.

Rhb

Very noisy and busy. The most delicious asparagus - crunchy, but not woody. The lobster rolls were good despite their small size and not quite authentic New England lobster rolls. The pork chop was tasty. The lamb was a bit mushy as if it had cooked in crock pot for 12 hours and too much cilantro.

Remie Plehan

Do yourself a favour. Come to Supernormal. Try the snapper. You will not regret it. The staff are truly amazing - I have been here multiple times and Supernormal never fails to exceed my expectations.

Facebook User

I wish I’d taken photos, because the food is beautifully presented. Recommend booking as a group though because it’s a long wait if you’re a walk in (we waited 50 minutes on a Friday night, arrived about 6:30) They only do bookings for groups of 4 or more. Once we were seated though, it was only 15 minutes before our entree arrived. We ordered the $69 banquet. Every dish had layers of flavours, was perfectly cooked and presented well. Some courses were small, but I can assure you that we were struggling to finish it by the time the main (Lamb shoulder) came. It was tender, full of flavour and was able to be pulled apart with just a spoon, and it was served to be eaten like a Bao, with the lettuce, rice, freshly pan baked sesame seed flatbread, and mint sauce. We did wait a bit longer for our main, but it was definitely worth it. The lobster roll and dumplings were amazing also. But, for me, the peanut butter parfait was the winner with the butterscotch sauce, dark chocolate mousse and sprinkled nuts... delicious! The staff were clearly very busy, but proficient, polite and attentive. Would definitely recommend and visit again.

Eye Rolla

Absoultely amazing food. Good service. They are fantastically accommodating to solo diners. They offer the set menu to solo diners, which is not always the case and they do half portion dishes too. Whiskey selection phenomenal.

Naijee

Dine in bcoz my friend recommend for their Wagyu Brisket. All the food were amazing!!!

Mark

Had the banquet 1 for myself and the quality of food was very good, Lobster roll and the lamb were the lick of the bunch, and so was the dessert. A lot of food though over multiple courses and it took over an hour which was slightly long. Service overall was attentive without being cosseting.

Jas

The peanut butter parfait is absolutely gastronomical..

SouthEastEater

Supernormal was listed within the ‘top 100 delicious restaurants’ in Melbourne featured in the Herald Sun. Queue early to avoid a long wait. Food is delicious, despite it being a tad expensive. I would return again to try more of the menu!

Isabella Baker

Delicious, great service and atmosphere

Yau_i

Been excited to try this place and overall it did not disappoint. Highlights to me were the outstanding service, attention to details and food served in timely order. We had a seat at the bar in front of the open kitchen, no stress was shown or dishes rushed, you can definitely see this teams is a very well oiled. Loved most of our dishes, the beef tart are was just ok, cocktail was a bit too Lilly water for us. Will be coming again, really enjoyed the food and service

SDeans

Had the fried prawns, potstickers, prawn & chicken dumplings, lobster rolls and peanut butter parfait. The last items were excellent, as was the service

M3lissa____

They have been around for ages and is popular amongst the locals. The service here is good and the staff is attentive. The highlights for us has got to be the lobster roll and the lamb, these two dishes have definitely stand out for us.

Vivien 🍓🍙

An institution. Went for a date night and it was just wonderful. Service was great the whole time and you get A LOT. Yes it is expensive, but not excessively so when you compare it to similar places around Melbourne. We had the banquet. Everything was so well prepared and there was clearly a lot of thought into what dishes would work well together. As others have mentioned, the lobster roll was very delicious. But the peanut butter parfait was AMAZING. I seriously wanted to take away 5 of these just because they were so good. I thought the main of the lamb was great but that the main with the fish was the weaker of the two. The combination of Asian (in particular, Japanese) flavours and Australian contemporary cuisine just work so well here. Overall, definitely not super normal, but rather super tasty.

JeZzA

Highly recommended and must try place in Melbourne. Nice selection of share dishes and every dish was well balance. The lobster roll was delicious. The lamb was another stand out dish. The dumpling were great. Food 9.5/10 Service 8/10 Decor 9/10 Value 7.5/10

Jelena

Majority of the food on the menu wasn’t available the time we visited.

FoodieInMel

The dishes were interesting, and delicious, the service was good, nice sake selection, will recommend visit with friends as the plates were more for sharing.

Ashlee Portelli

Fairly good restaurant. Great quality service and generally good food too but it highly depends on what you order. The banquet’s being compulsory for a group 6 and above in my opinion is silly and not up to scratch. They are restrictive and don’t display the best of what the restaurant has to offer. The Szechuan lamb in particular is not amazing. I would love to see other elements such as the qual and duck bao’s as an option for the banquet.

Priscilla Yeo

We got the banquet for two. They used great ingredients but i personally thought the food was quite average for the price. ALTHO, service and ambience were amazing! The staff were great and I’d still go back to try other stuff:) and also do yourselves a favour and have the peanut butter parfait it wAs beautiful

Parul Aggarwal

Love the lobster roll at Supernormal. I found the roll bit pricey though. The place have a great vibe and lovely customer service

JMS

We ordered dumplings and the Lobster rolls for entree and ordered the whole snapper, winter veg and others to share - cannot fault anything we ordered. The Lobster roll was my favourite - I could have eaten 4 more!

Jianne Yong

This dessert was literally LIFECHANGING. I’ve been wanting to try Supernormal’s Peanut Butter Parfait for months now and being an avid lover of peanut butter, I wanted to see if the hype was truly worth it... and it was. The peanut butter parfait was so smooth and creamy but it wasn’t too thick or mushy and it had the perfect balance of peanut butter flavour and together with the nuts, chocolate and salted caramel... This dessert literally changed my life and I’d have to say, this is one of the best things I’ve ever had in my entire LIFE. The service was pretty good but surprisingly on a Monday night, it was fully booked and had an hour wait so... but the servers were really pleasant so props to them! 10/10 place for service and food and I would MOST DEFINITELY return!

Suan

Recently went to Supernormal for the first time with one goal in mind - to try the lobster roll. We arrived at 6pm and had our name down for a 730pm table on Saturday night. Our table was ready when we came back at the set time. Staff were attentive and we did not wait long for the dishes. We ordered the $69 pp banquet menu. This was a well thought out menu with each dish compliment the previous dish. The lobster roll was definitely a highlight and met my expectations, it was creamy and the bun was soft. I also suprisingly enjoyed the lamb dish which came with the sesame bread. The bread was still warm, crunchy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. I would recommend coming here if you have not been before. It would be a classic choice for any Melbournian or visitors to Melbourne

Ben

Am a big fan of this restaurant since it opened. It would be nice to see some evolution from the menu more or enhancement to the staples such as the lobster roll. But hey if it ain't broken don't fix it hey? It always does hit the right spot, I may just be being greedy wanting mire.

Jodilly Pendre

i love the food - price is just right. Staff are really knowledgeable about the food and what to recommend to customers. But the best part is, theyve got an arcade machine downstairs near the toilet lol!

Tabi Ei

Went there for dinner on sunday night. No booking and it was busy but they sat us down quickly. Brought our drinks straight away and took our order quickly as well. We asked to sit by the bar at the kitchen as it waa quite fun watching the chefs prepare the food. The lobster rolls are to die for!!! The duck bao With plum sauce and the chicken dumplings were also quite delicious and fun to make. Really enjoyed the whole atmosphere, the design , lovely staff and everything. We will definitely be back!

Wearekimleaf

I felt the menu was very limiting and portions were small for the big prices. The aesthetics and ambience m were on point. I would recommend this place for an business drinks.

Jamie

My cousins and I had dinner here and we opt for the banquet menu 1 for $69 per person. Every dish was full of flavour but my fave was the lobster roll. It was fluffy and tasty. I also liked the dessert. It was a very enjoyable night out.

Megan Kong

Been here a couple of times. Would recommend doing a la carte as opposed to the set menu, but for larger groups you must go with set menu. Lobster roll and parfait highlights of the menu.

Jayne Jackson

This is my new favourite place in Melbourne. The food is tasty and every mouthful brings joy. The service is friendly and guided us expertly through the menu. We tried lots of things which were all great but the duck bao- twice cooked duck leg, vinegar and plum sauce was a standout.

Fatcat

Came here for the ramen lunch special which was absolutely delicious (and very big). I also really liked the toasted pumpkin seeds which we got as a complimentary starter. I also ordered the hk milk tea (with bitters) which sounded strange on the menu but was really nice to drink (the bitters is subtle but makes the drink very refreshing). I'll be going back one day to try the rest of the menu.

GabbieFood

Pretty awesome. The food look very simple but packed with flavour and taste amazing. Service was good. They have some awesome drinks and highly recommend you to try even alcohol or non alcohol

Michael Gannon

It's all about the Service. We have been here many many times with our friends. We were a party of 4 this time. Cost $400. Chose Menu 1 Option and catered for our Pescatarian friend. First choice of wine not available however came back with a recommendation. Staff recognised us from our previous visits and looked after us. Hard to fathom how Cumulus Mangement was so poor recently and yet Supernormal was simply excellent ... yet the same Hospitality Group.

18mh18lv

What an awesome please! The complimentary pumpkin seed is a great start, has the crunchy saltiness kick; king fish is good (i ordered twice in one go); dumpling was good too. I wish I had room for the lobster bun.... dessert was a bit sweet thou..

Humble Anna

Great Food. Went to Supernormal with 2 couples. Never booked but they told us to go out and have a drink first. When return, we were well greeted and seated. Customer service was amazing and the food was super yummy. Great experience. Highly recommend this place!

Melbourniancritic (The Melbourne Experience)

There is nothing normal about Supernormal, it is well known for all the right reasons – and yes, you guessed it… it’s one of the restaurants on everyone’s ‘must visit Melbourne restaurants’ list. You will find Supernormal restaurant located on Flinders Lane in the CBD. This vibrant Asian restaurant offers the overall package. From the delicious food that takes inspiration from restaurants in Tokyo, Shanghai, Seoul and Hong Kong, to the lovely range of sake, cocktails, beers and wine (available by the bottle and even the glass). And how can we forget about the amazing service that is both knowledgeable and accomodating – especially when it comes to assisting with any special dietary requirements.

EatsByM

Had an amazing dining experience at supernormal over the weekend. We ordered a fair few dishes from each section and the highlight was definitely the veal tartare and the wagyu! The staff were helpful with the ordering and recommendations and the food came out in a timely manner. Would love to come back!

Sense Of Food

📝: Supernormal is an inspired interpretation of the team’s favourite Asian eating experiences, bringing the best of Asia’s vibrant food culture together under one roof, karaoke room and all. Influenced by the cuisine and restaurants of Tokyo, Shanghai, Seoul and Hong Kong, classic dishes are revisited and some new favorites born. With an open kitchen and bar-side seating that lets you get up-close and personal with the best in the business. Supernormal is a reminiscent of the busy eating halls of Asia, with friends and family gathering over a hearty meal of favorite Asian inspired bites. . ❤️: You’ve probably heard of the famous lobster roll before you’ve set eyes on it—and after you’ve polished off that tasty seafood snack, there’s a menu of bao, dumplings, marinated meats and local twists on Asian desserts. No question, but my favorite had to be the legendary infamous New England Lobster Roll. The prawn & chicken dumplings, chili in vinegar sauce were as good, partly because I’m a fan of chili?  Omg, that dessert in the end though. Peanut butter parfait, salted caramel, and soft chocolate. From how amazing it sounds, I don’t think I have to explain any further. ———————————————————— . . . #instafood #restaurant #foodstagram #foodporn #food #eat #hungry #starving #foodie #yum #yummy #delicious #vacation #cafe #travel #holiday #friday #weekend #night #wine #chinesefood #seafood #fusion #finedining #melbourne #australia #dinner #japanesefood #fusion #finedine

Kerry Hale

Fantastic food with an exceptional range of flavours. Cocktails worth remembering for next time. And the team - just great! All very knowledgeable and made it a really enjoyable experience for both myself and my group. Highly recommend the feed me option!

Amy

This was an absolute beauty. They have taken all the very familiar Asian flavours and taken them to the next level. The pickled veggies and mushrooms had the perfect amount of sweet and sour. The Korean rice cakes were soft and chewy but with a light crisp on the outside. The spatchcock was divine - meat was smooth as silk and packed with flavour. Service was fantastic. Super happy with our dining experience.

Carissa Lee

Great vibe of a restaurant Super friendly wait staff that'll attend to you throughout your meal. Their cocktails are really nice! On to their food, we didn't really know what to expect but I felt like their food was ok. Didn't realise they were known for their lobster roll till after our meal, haha! The bun of the roll was a highlight for me, soft and fluffy! Their food was generally pretty nice, but I must say their steamed lemon cake & oolong ice cream (I can't exactly remember the ice cream flavour) was a highlight for me! Great place, will come back again!

Chef ASD

This not normal..... Really SUPER NORMAL. Had a wonderful experience over all their dishes. I would like to explore some of them.... Beef dumbling, noodle salad, lobster roll make perfect dinner start up. Then continue with main course really must have to try their slow braised lamb shoulder wowwww. I tried so many Coriander chutneys... But here the best one had. Only thing not really enjoyed eggplant may be dry fish taste. Over all one of the good restaurant to try in Melbourne...

Adam Middleton

This was the 2nd time I had been to supernormal and it was just as good as the 1st, one of my personal favourite restaurants to dine at can’t wait to head back for a 3rd time

W H C

Great service but really disappointing food. Do not understand the hype around it. The seeming classic “Asian” dishes were a huge miss. Definitely won’t be coming back.

Hansi Dissanayake

This spot was easily the best spot I have eaten at in Melbourne. The food is incredible and I’m sad that we don’t have Supernormal in New Zealand. The food tasted so beautiful and it was so fresh and flavourful. I ate the beef buns, prawn + chicken dumplings and the lobster roll. The dumplings had such a great filling and it tasted like real prawns and chicken rather than random meat paste. The beef buns had a beautiful soft bread but still had a nice bite since it was pan fried. The beef was so soft and tender too. My favourite dish was easily the lobster roll. Oh my god it was delicious. Everything was perfect, the bread, the sauce and the lobster. Only downside is that it is very small and costs $17 but I would still be happy to buy it again because it was that delicious. Would highly recommend Supernormal if you’re in or visiting Melbourne!

Wedders

$69 for the banquet is very good value given the exceptional food and fabulous service. The lobster rolls are magnificent. This will become a regular haunt for us.

Wherefoodtakesyou

Located on Flinders Lane in Melbourne, this restaurant serves up amazing inspired Asian flavoured dishes. We started off the Easter long weekend with a long lunch here and this place definitely did not disappoint. Enjoyed the Asian flavoured banquet of @supernormal_180 - Nori cracker, aubergine and smoked Xavier - Kingfish, butter milk and green chilli - Szechuan chicken salad, sesame, pickles and chilli oil - New England lobster rolls - Prawn and Chicken dumplings, chilli and vinegar sauce - Flathead, burnt butter, wild watercress, shaved kombu - Slow cooked Szechuan lamb, sesame bread, coriander paste - Cosberg lettuce, mint and ginger vinaigrette - Steamed Japanese rice - Peanut butter parfait, salted caramel and soft chocolate #brunch #lunch #nyeats #hkeats #londonfoodie #hkfoodie #sydneyfoodie #lafoodie #sgfoodie #melbournefoodie #adelaidefoodie #instafood #torontoeats #pertheats #brisbanefoodie #melbourneeats #japanesefoodie #asianfood #southafricanfoodies #melbournerestaurant

Zacquilinelao

Absolutely amazing!!! Nothing to fault! The seafood was so fresh and it really shined!!! Everything was just a melt in the mouth and I wish I could’ve had more!!!

Joanne | Melbournecitay

Came here for a work farewell dinner and we ordered the banquet meal. The toasted pumpkin seeds was a delightful side dish - a precursor to how exciting all the other dishes would be. Some of the standout dishes really overshadowed the rest - I highly recommend the lobster rolls (fluffy on the inside, lightly toasted bread on the outside and delicious lobster fillings), the peanut butter parfait and the Szechuan lamb. I’m not usually a fan of lamb but wow I was quite blown away by the tenderness and flavour that the restaurant created with this dish. Come with an empty stomach and do not overindulge on carbs as there are many courses in the banquet meal and you don’t want to feel too full for the fish and dessert, which happened to me. I’m generally cautious about asian fusion but there are more outstanding than average dishes in this restaurant. The only thing I wouldn’t recommend is the dumplings - which came cold and not as tasty as other dumplings.

Edward

Bad food. Long time waiting for food. My girlfriend and I are not feeling good after the meal, and we are suffering stomachache. Never go back this restaurant again.

Daisy

My friend and I went to Supernormal on a Monday night to find it almost full; we were lucky to get the last two free seats. The kingfish was very fresh and light, and the green chilli wasn’t very chilli. The chicken noodle salad was quite spicy and very flavourful, and well balanced. My favourite dish was easily the pork - so tender and delicious, and the peanuts made the dish even more fragrant. Their signature lobster roll was nice but didn’t wow me (maybe it’s just been hyped up too much). The service was very friendly throughout and our water was topped up frequently. We sat on the high seats facing the kitchen which meant table space was limited. There was a bag hook under the bench but space underneath isn’t enough if you have a backpack. The lamps are very cute but still didn’t provide enough light for better food photos.

GreedyCat

I have fallen in love with the lobster rolls here! Tried the $95 banquet and it did not disappoint. A couple of dishes weren’t to our liking but that’s what one could expect in any banquet. Lacking one star due to one not so cool wait staff.

Bayside Gal

Thoroughly enjoyed our dinner experience here. We made a booking for an early dinner to avoid having to wait for a table. Enjoyed sitting at the bar having a drink before our booking. Great atmosphere. Staff are very professional. Menu is great, dishes are perfect to share. We had soy marinated tuna and avocado, vegetarian dumplings, chicken and pork dumplings and wilted greens. Loved it all! Hopefully we can make it back again.

Catherine

I’ve never been disappointed by this place, the food is incredible, the service is speedy and attentive and the wine (and sake) list is impressive. My favorites are always the beef buns and the duck bao.

Alison Gay

We went here on a Saturday night for our grown children’s Bday. Because there was a group they suggested the $69 banquet. What a treat. All the dishes came out right time, with a fabulous selection.Staff were on hand but not intrusive... great wine selection with a warm friendly atmosphere. The only downside was it was only 2.15 hour sitting. We would have liked to stayed longer. I will definitely be back the next time I am in town. 👍🏼

Lily Steiner

Love the food. Everything is just excellent from the tiny lobster roll and the beef in a bun, truly taste sensations in each bite. The desserts are like a party in your mouth. The earl grey soft serve is heaven and the little bit of lemon cake with it just takes you over the top in the eating experience BUT then you take a bite of the meringue with rose cream and lychee Sorbet and it takes you way up to a whole new level of pleasure. I actually visited this time for the cross promotion dessert with Lune Croissanterie which was more than good too. Totally enjoyed my decadent afternoon experience - first time visit in the afternoon where I could really experience the ambience and see the place. Every other time it has been so totally packed you couldn’t even see the floor. Will definitely come in the afternoon again ❣️ planning on going through their entire menu over time. Downside is the seats and chairs are not comfortable at all. Prices are high but I don’t come expecting a deal, I know I will be spending lots but I come for the experience. Quality over quantity. If you are in a position not to worry about the cost of the experience you will be very happy 😃 I walked out very happy.

Eating Away Melbourne

Havent been to supernormal for a while because last time I went I didn't find anything WOW. Went in again on a weekday lunch time, the place is not as busy as it was last time, which was great, because the service level was actually quite high this time. Staff were all very attentive and friendly. We ordered the Yuzu cocktails and the spritz. My Yuzu cocktail was so nice that I had to have a second one! Food wise we had the wonton, the pork belly salad, the cold noodle with chicken and a lobster roll. Flavours were punching! Some might find it too heavy and salty but I actually loved it! Thought we didnt order enough food but ended up not having any room for dessert! A very nice Asian fusion place!

Marianna Tuccia

I love the name of this place and I love the food even more. Cool vibes, attentive staff, super delicious food. I could have eaten all of the New England lobster rolls (pictured) all to myself but I unfortunately had to share. #supernormal

Leonie J

So good. Lobster rolls were recommended and didn’t disappoint. Chicken & prawn dumplings were also fresh & delicious. Service was excellent, not in your face but there when you needed them and able to give advice on menu choices. Gave time in between courses, so didn’t feel rushed. It was lunchtime on a Sunday. Only negative was proximity to next tables. Would love to go again and take friends to enable more sharing & trying of different food!!

Cafehoppingkids

Lobster Roll ($17) ⭐️ 3/5 ⭐️ Flathead ($36) ⭐️ 3.5/5 ⭐️ Crispy quail ($20) ⭐️ 4.5/5 ⭐️ 🍴The food here is pricey, which led us to expect more of the Asian-inspired offerings. The one dish that met our expectations was the really tender quail which was well-executed & with a nice spice from fermented chilli. The #lobsterroll was disappointing given that it’s a beyond belief tiny portion for a hefty price and nothing spectacular in flavour. The #flathead fish had an amazing sauce of shainghainese wine and nettle but the fish was slightly over cooked 📍@Supernormal_Natsu, 180 Flinders Lane #cafehoppingkidsmelbourne

Chomp

I’ve come here a couple of times, the lobster roll is divine the rest not so much. Not sure what the hype is with this place to be honest. Good service. I wanted to give it the benefit of the doubt and try it again but don’t think I’ll be coming back.

Vansh Dutta

I am impressed by the taste and the who street is filled up with options and this one is also a good one indeed for having snacks etc in between the meals.

Simply WonderFood

Lovely and delicious food at supernormal. We opted for the banquet 1 and I’m glad we did so since all of the delicious things we wanted to try on the menu were included. Highlights for me were their famous New England Lobster Roll (usually $17) and the slow cooked lamb. The banquet has been carefully crafted to offer a range of raw and slow cooked dishes that leave you wanting to come back for more. I also liked the the banquet had a couple of options to choose from since usually you are set with not much room to move. I would highly recommend as a great place for groups, it’s lovely and bright, you have space between tables and it’s not too loud!

Daniel Arnott

I love the open kitchen in this restaurant where you can watch the chef preparing your meal. A flinders lane restaurant serving a Japanese fusion type menu, some will say also chinese. But all round great!

Tedson

Although Asian dishes were mediocre and overpriced, western dishes with some Asian flavours were fantastic. I liked their Tomato, mozzarella, Yuzukosho salad.

Hon

Everytime we come here always order the the lobster roll that never dissapointed (expect needs to be bigger 😅) Waited for awhile for the food to come out. I guess because they are busy. The set up is unique.

Dom87

3.5 ⭐️. My boyfriend brought me here for my birthday a couple of weeks ago. I enjoyed it, but overall felt it was quite pricey for what you get. Highlights for me were the Korean fried rice cakes, the kimchi and the duck bao. Whilst the potsticker dumplings were good, I’ve had dumplings with just as much flavour at other places that were much cheaper. If I come back I’d definitely have dessert-other tables ordered dessert and it looked amazing!

FoodN

3.5 ⭐️ We had an enjoyable evening. I found the flavours to be quite quite delicate. The raw tuna was a highlight. We tried the special of scallop stuffed zucchini flower which again was very tasty but it was hard to eat with chopsticks. It also came in a dish with a thin broth/sauce but you were unable taste it as there was no spoon given. It probably would have been better if it was a thicker sauce. The side of green vegetables were delicious. I probably wouldn’t order the flathead again as the dish was quite sweet. Overall it was a nice meal and service was prompt.

Srslyfoods

I highly recommend this restaurant. Had a wonderful atmosphere, fabulous bar and I love that you can see the kitchen clearly and all the food being made. The chicken dumplings, slow cooked lamb, noodles, lobster buns were all fantastic and the salted caramel dessert was just off the scale.

LiamzlEats

While the presentation and service for Supernormal did go above and beyond in terms of both how the dishes looked and the staff, for the most part our $95pp Valentines Banquet did not live up to the standard of taste or value we were led to expect. While many of the meat dishes (seafood and the lovely steak) were nice, highlight being the Lobster Sliders, Steak and Dumpling, many of the dishes in between were nothing more than well presented vegetables. The lowlight being the cold plate of vegetables which I can only describe as bland and honestly confusing. Many of the ingredients in these dishes did not compliment each other. The dessert was at least palatable and did redeem the experience somewhat, I have to say as far as value for money and overall quality of the Valentines Banquet I and my partner were both very disappointed.

Why__dee

Was recommended by a friend to come here and we managed to fit it into our schedule this time when we visited Melbourne. I thought it was a Japanese fusion restaurant cause the restaurant name is in Katakana, but it’s a very Chinese based menu. We ordered the pot stickers, ceviche, beef buns, chili wontons, chicken noodle salad and two desserts. Everything was delicious especially the chicken noodle salad. It had so much flavour and it definitely exceeded our expectations. The service was genuine which just made our experience so much better! We will definitely come back in the future!

Chris

Exceptionally friendly customer service. Great layout and simple decor. We ordered the first banquet and enjoyed all dishes. However the flathead fish contained too many small bones which was tedious to pick out but other than that it was a great experience. It does get a bit loud so you’ll have to raise your voice or lean in to hear your conversations.

Shari Scott

Had a really good experience dining here! I tried their beef tataki and lobster roll it was so amazing! Supernormal was incredible! Would recommend to anyone looking for a great night. Must try!

J.eats

To try: - nori cracker, aubergine & smoked cavier - szechuan noodle salad, a bit of a unique dish as it had a bit of spice but is old. It was a tad salty but tasty nonetheless To skip: - lobster roll, a disappointing amount of lobster and the flavour is lost in all the other ingredients - peanut butter parfait, whilst the first spoonful is delicious, it quickly becomes a bit much You can't make bookings after 5:30pm which is frustrating. I had the $69 banquet menu and felt like a lot of the dishes were a bit unbalanced. It's been overhyped and I probably won't be rushing back anytime soon.

The Go Go Mumma

Where to start? Well the photos taken don’t do the dishes any justice. Yes, they’re (the photos) atrocious I know, but consider this. I had to quickly snap each one before the diners on my table grab their portion. Okay for the review... 😂 Taken here by my Boss for my birthday. I was blown away with each dish, this 10 course meal is a must if you go you get the best of the lot that supernormal have to offer. Now I’m a big eater. However, by the end I needed to be rolled out! The flavours and freshness are next level. The atmosphere was a buzz. But I feel that it’s be better to attend Supernormal in a large group as sharing is caring!

Eatwithbonny

Had a really good experience dining here. Service and food was amazing. We had beef tataki to start, lobster roll (my fav!), tonkatsu sandwich ( really good for value), whole snapper and spatchcock. Will I be back? Yes, of course!

GL

Great experience, i went here for Christmas staff party so actually we ha a set menu plus few extra choices. Food was delicious and fresh , portions are really small like tapas so if you really hungry better thinking about . Selection of wines was awesome a lots of choices with good etiquette so you can really match a right wine for your meal but what really surprised me was the Japanese sprits perfect combination, can’t remember how many i had , this meaning was really good ! Service and location was great but we paid for that, for sure is not for free ! So my review is absolutely positive related to my experience but i have to consider was for Free !

Linda

Very enjoyable experience. The space was funky, menu was creative, food was cooked well and service attentive. Portions were on the smaller end so be prepared to spend if you want a filling feed.

Gastrology

Local organic growers have planted an abundance of heritage and heirloom varieties in preparation for NATSU. Think silken tofu made daily, hand-rolled udon served with cold dashi, herb-infused soy and the best vegetables from the garden. We loved tasting our way through the Summer Selection menu which is available at $65 per head. It’s an excellent option if you struggle with indecisiveness (like us!) and prefer leaving your dining experience in the hands of the kitchen.

Sinfully Delicious

We went with the $69 banquet as we couldn’t decide on the dishes and this was a good way to try lots of different dishes. The service and atmosphere was fantastic. My top picks from the many dishes we tried here would be chicken salad, the flatheat with burnt butter was sensational and you just want to drink the butter and the peanut butter parfait which you definitely don’t want to share. The lamb was disappointing and needed more flavour and rest of the dishes in the banquet were ok.

Makan2Melbourne

Came in with high expectation due to the high rating and good reviews. Started off with the kingfish sashimi, which was very fishy, I couldn’t eat one without drinking water immediately afterwards. The lobster roll was a bit underwhelming, lack of lobster, not worth the hype. The chicken and prawn dumplings had good fillings, but a bit overpriced compared to the usual dumplings at chinese restaurants. The peanut butter parfait was actually good, but the salted caramel sauce made it too sweet. The earl grey milk tea soft serve was not as overwhelming, but lacking the tea flavour, it was a good pairing with the fluffy lemon cake. Overall, Supernormal didn’t live up to its hype and good reviews. There was no single dish that stood out, the only memorable one was the kingfish sashimi which was very fishy. Very disappointed with the lack of fresh ingredients for its price.

Kate Dougherty

Finally went to supernormal last night and was really impressed. Staff were very friendly and efficient and the food was delicious. Between two we shared the tuna sashimi, beef tataki, the pot stickers, the soy braised chicken and the Asian greens. Everything was really tasty but my favourite was by far the beef tataki.

Foody13

Incredible. Thoroughly enjoyed the food, atmosphere and service here. The lobster rolls are hands down the best!! Lamb was delicious too. Our waiter was very attentive and kept filling up our water. I don’t remember the last time I enjoyed a dining experience this much before.

Ms Rodrigo

Love this place. Specially the lobster roll that is amazing. Atmosphere is great, place is clean and the staff is helpful and friendly. I’ll be back for more lobster rolls.

Paige MacKander

Supernormal was incredible! We ordered pork Sando, gyoza, and outstanding duck dumplings that were presented in a unique way (meat was incased in a crispy shell) the yuzu spritz was a refreshing cocktail that complimented the meal. This place amazed us! Would recommend to anyone looking for a great night in Melbourne CBD.

Jade Kidd

Been here quite a few times now. The food is always top notch! Specially love the duck pancakes! We also really also loved the caramel peanut butter panacotta, absolutely delicious but very difficult to finish! Would recommend sitting at the bar so you can enjoy watching the skilled chefs prepare the dishes! Also they always have lovely bonsais at the front, very pretty.

Bodvar

I’ve been here twice seemed good although I was a bit drunk and the place was new. I revisited recently and the food was of an average standard, the staff were great but for what it is I’d say overpriced. Some of the dishes like the scallop were way to salty. The quality is good but the tastes were just okay.

Mike B

As popular as ever. Full of 20 somethings enjoying the early evening. Lobster rolls have featured on Andrew McConnells menu since at least the days of Golden Fields. They’re gorgeous. Kingfish in Buttermilk and fermented chilli. Piping hot pot stickers. Prawn and Chicken dumplings. Duck Bao. More lobster rolls. What’s not to like? Flavour Bombs. A couple of glasses of red from a well priced list. Friendly and highly professional staff made this repeat visit a delight. $180 for 2 seemed good value.

The Dear Luncher

Just as well there’s super in front of the word normal here because this place is anything but normal. It is in fact, extraordinary. A big wide open space with tables dotted around somewhat incongruously is overlooked by an open kitchen area off to the side where one can witness the magic as it happens. Remember those Magic Happens stickers chicks in the 90's used to have on their cars? They were pathetic and lame, SuperNormal is the opposite. From the moment The Dear Luncher and his cohorts sat down, it was obvious this was no ordinary restaurant. The only regret The Dear Luncher has about this whole experience was not visiting earlier. The Dear Luncher doesn’t line up and wait for tables, so the fact that you can now book a table at SuperNormal meant the green light was activated and it was TIME. Many, many dishes were consumed this fateful day, they were all tremendous: Korean Rice Cakes: They looked like Cheetos. The Dear Luncher confirms that he could quite easily lay on the couch with a bowl of these resting on his belly. Prawn and chicken dumplings: delectable morsels, delivering exactly what it says on the package, tremendous. Pan-fried beef buns: Perhaps The Dear Luncher’s favourite amongst an all-star cast. Glorious beef pockets and the fermented chilli for the dipping was exquisite. Duck Bao: What an amazing and novel dish. Get the weird looking duck leg, shred it, serve it up DIY-style in some bao. Superb. Szechuan Chicken salad: Fragrant, fresh, a real palate pleaser this one. Punctuated by little dabs of heat/spice. Slow-cooked Xinjiang Lamb with an awesome sesame seed flatbread: Served last on this particular sitting and mind-blowingly good. The entire experience rocked. The Dear Luncher simply cannot wait to return. The hype is warranted. Go there if you haven't already.

Sam

Came here for a special outing to celebrate our daughters graduation, unfortunately we were unable to book as only 4 of us and had to wait over 30mins for a table so not somewhere you would go for special occasion if you have less than 6 people which is a shame. Food was good although somewhat overpriced for what you receive.

Simone Hatake

The peanut parfait alone is enough to get me to return multiple times. Staff are always very informative if you have questions or need suggestions on what to order.

This Diner Is Anonymous

This place is okay, without being spectacular. Service on arrival is great - friendly, and prompt. Water is quickly offered, and wine orders taken. The wine was probably the biggest letdown. I asked the waiter for advice on a couple of bottles, and he sent the sommelier over. I started asking the sommelier questions but he looked confused when I questioned how much acid the rose wines had, and how sweet they were. Then he admitted he hadn't tried one of the wines I was asking about, and didn't seem to have any other advice. He recommended the more expensive wine, which I wasn't surprised about. The wine had plenty of acidity, which was precisely what I was trying to avoid. The Korean rice cakes are EXCELLENT - I'd go back just for them. My friend and I shared a small selection of vegetarian dishes (which we aren't, but I can't eat seafood and she doesn't eat meat, so we compromised), but they were really thin on the ground. There's really not much of a choice if you're not chowing down on meat or seafood. The dessert - early grey ice cream - was another stand out. It's made me let go of all the judgement I've ever harboured toward earl grey tea. The meal, with wine, came to $127, which seemed reasonable. Overall, however, there are definitely better Asian fusion restaurants to go to (RPS, Red Spice Road, Longrain to name a few) and I most likely wouldn't bother returning here (except maybe for those rice cakes). The sommelier really needs to be trained in wine regions and tasting notes!

Susan Lloyd-Angol

This was a spontaneous catch up dinner with a lovely friend and it turned out to be the most wonderful night. Every single staff member made it the special night it was, right from the start. Then the $69 banquet was amazing. Excellent value and every dish was just delicious. Highlights were the nori crisps; lobster roll; chicken salad; pork & prawn dumplings and the luscious house made sesame flat bread - wow. The lush peanut and chocolate dessert rounded out the gorgeous feast beautifully. The Maître’D sparkled with welcome and warmth. They are lucky to have her. Highly recommend for a perfect dining experience.

Sesame Eats

The quality of food at Supernormal is undoubtedly good. The dishes mostly lean towards Chinese food and we were quite surprised at how traditional some of the dishes were for a place that’s suppose to be hip and fusion. Apart from the lobster rolls (highly recommended), everything else we ordered was good old fashioned Chinese cuisine. The steamed whole flounder was a surprise as it still had its head and bones attached, and was cooked in a way my parents would’ve cooked it at home. It felt out of place but also very delicious. Although the food is good, the price is definitely too inflated here. We ordered 6 dumplings for $16 but you could get exactly the same quality of dumplings at $12 for 9 pieces in most dumpling places, while one (very) small piece of scallop here sets you back $6. However, the accomodating service and incredible atmosphere slightly makes up for the pricing issue. I would recommend giving this place a try if you’re not too tight on budget.

Yashpal Sharma

This outlet of supernatural is one of my favourite because of the kind of service they provide is just awesome ,the staff is very friendly and they don't take long to serve you the food and food tasted very nice

Bella1

Food was delicious. My favourite dish was the beef tataki. For dessert i loved the earl grey milk tea soft serve. only downfall was had to wait too long between each dish. don't go if you're in a rush we were there around 2 hours

J Nguyen

Would rate 4.5. Love this place! We had the Banquet 1 and the school prawns to start with, the nori cracker with aubergine purée, the soy-tuna and the peanut butter parfait were my favourite dishes of the night, staff were great and very knowledgeable. The yuzu drop cocktail was amazing I would definitely recommend this. I will be coming back to try their other dishes!

Mr And Mrs S

Nothing normal about Super Normal. Its Asian fusion that is super trendy and super delicious. Prices aren't the cheapest, We had the $69 banquet (should i make an immature joke about the price? 🤔) which was a mixture of fresh meat and seafood dishes, my favorite being the new england lobster roll. Each meal was made with love and happiness (which is the opposite to how I was made) and the very knowledgeable and courteous staff introduced all meals like a royal announcer at an aristocratic ball; which made me feel very special and this time it wasn't because it was the same words my Dr used to diagnose me to my parents. Try the house tap beer if your into that cause they're sweet, dark and cool (just like me... minus the dark, sweet and cool) and here's a handy little tip for all you classic gamers... there's a free street fighter arcade game near the downstairs toilets but shh!! 🤫 u didn't hear it from me. All in all we rate this place 4.5/5 (btw bring back the .5 scoring system zomato). Will we come back? As long as there's that street fighter arcade game in there, then good luck keeping me away. HADOUKEN!!!

Kim

by far my favourite restaurant! food is amazing, always cooked to the perfect extent, service is extraordinary as waitress’ always checked up on us to see how we were going, loved the interior was so modern but unique!

Some Bunee Loves Food

Long long wait for this during dinner time but it was "super normal". Probably one of those places where you would try once and not visit again sorry.

Tish Piaser

Fusion done right. Very cool laneway eatery. Do a banquet and just eat until you cant eat no more. Menu is great for sharing and the more you try the better!

Sharon Lin

There's this one waitress who was rather annoying because she kept asking my friends and I to repeat ourselves over and over again, I felt that she did that on purpose because we were Asians and have an obvious accent. The food is great as usual, just that this waitress marred the dining experience for the night.

Tony

Went here with a group of 8. I heard a lot of good things about this place before we came. We all decided it was best to do a banquet. We choose the $69 menu. Caviar was nice, followed by a delicious cold chicken salad. Great start! We then had a lobster roll that was simply divine! Then lamb and fish came out. Lamb delight. Probably the only disappointing element was all the bones in the fish. We had a bit to drink and it cost $100 per head, that I thought was really reasonable. The place was fitted out quite simply. The place was busy and pumping. We had a great night. Would be more than happy to come here again. Relatively good value for great food that surprises. Lobster roll must do!!!!

Sanyk28

If it was not because of the ambience, I would only give 2 stars for the food. Ambience was very nice - Simple and Clean. Sitting at the bar, we also got to watch how cookings were done in the open kitchen, which made the dinning experience more interesting. Services were good too. Waiter came several times to keep the table clean and changed plates, which is expected at restaurants at this level. But I’m not impressed with food. There was an overly fried chicken with bones that I forgot to take pictures, because the chicken came after we waited for at least 15 mins since we finished the last dish. We dislike the char grilled broccoli - hard, chewy, fully covered by mayonnaise. Dessert was a bit at the sweet side too. It would be better if a fresh or acid ingredient was added. Dumplings were outstandingly good if only compared with other dishes that we ordered tonight - mild, juicy, flavoursome. We would have been very happy if other dishes were at the same level. I guess it’s a trendy restaurant to impress clients, particularly when its location is taken into account.

Ash

It’s taken me a long time to check out Supernormal only because I hate waiting in line! So to avoid that problem some friends and I came on a Monday night after work around 6pm. The restaurant was dead which meant no wait times!! We were starving so were umming and ahhing about the banquet but because we wanted a few items that weren’t on the set menu we decided to go a la carte. Prices aren’t cheap but we were absolutely stuffed by the end of our meal, which costed $70pp including a drink. We opted for the beef tataki, Asian greens, dumplings, lobster roll, slow cooked lamb and the peanut parfait for dessert to share between 3 and they were delicious! My favourite was the lobster roll but at $17 a pop make sure you savour it! They have a great selection of drinks on the menu, which included some great sake options as well. Ambiance is nice but when it’s busy it does become quite noisy especially with the open kitchen. The bar seating is a great option for those wanted to observe the kitchen in action and how they make these amazing dishes. Would only comment that I wish the wait staff were a bit more observant with their customers, for the number of staff milling about around the bar we shouldn’t have had to call them over three times to place meal orders or follow up on drinks.

SK

Everything was delicious don't get me wrong, but the only reason why I didn't choose 5 stars is because not ALL dishes were as flavoursome as they could be. Still absolutely delicious though.

Recovering Ice-cream Addict

Perfect location for a quick lunch-- always loved the ramen on the winter menu. Lobster rolls are my all time favourite, however I don't recommend the broccolini salad-- not because it's not tasty but it's got crispy seeweed all over which get stuck on your teeth!! Not great if you are in a hurry to go back to work straight after.

Jannette Chan

I cannot count how many times I have been here! Really love the lobster roll, king fish and lamb! It’s very tasty and fresh! Great foods and service. Nice environment!

Vicky Tan

Ordered the kingfish sashimi, lobster roll, vege dumplings, prawn and chicken dumplings, pan fried beef buns and the special was tonkatsu sando Japanese style. Everything was fresh, tasty, clean and had layers of flavour.Dumpling skin had amazing texture and was a bit more like a wonton skin. Great mouth feel 13/10. Loved every dish. Beef buns were the only let down as was lacking a deep flavour. Went first thing when they opened at 11am on a Sunday, service was prompt and place was quiet. Perfect time to go when hungover!

Melissa Wong

This place is superb. It's the place to be on special occasions. Service was incredible even with the crowd. Not to mention food was amazingly delish! Would have rated a 5 if price is not too much on the high side. Wish I could be here every other week.

Hannah

We had the banquet and left feeling so happy and full! The lobster rolls, chicken salad and kingfish sashimi were a few of my favourites. Great service and attentive staff too!

Jerine Tan

Heard so much great things about supernormal but after having been here, this place is actually super...... normal. Went there on a saturday night, trying our luck if we could get a table walking in but the waiting list was about 1 hour long! Went there again on a Tuesday evening at 6 and immediately got a table but the queue started around 7. So be prepared to wait if you are considering to go around the average dinner time as they only do bookings for groups of 5 and above! So we ordered the banquet menu 1 which was $69 and ordered some drinks but our drinks somehow wasn't placed in the order and was only rectified after our first dish came. This happened again with our dishes as we only had 2 dishes served within the span of an hour and the tables beside us who came much later were already on their 4th set of dishes. At this point, the service staff also noticed some problems and wasn't really sure what was going on either. I was honestly starving and the waiting time was quite ridiculous. But finally our dishes came and here's the actual foodie review: The starters were alright but the sole stand out was the shredded chicken salad which I found to be similar to the taste of Hainanese Chicken Rice which was really good! The dumplings were also not bad, very freshly made! However, the famed lobster roll was such a let down. It was so disappointing and should be termed a lobster slider instead. I think the lobster roll at Victoria market has much better potential at being the famed lobster roll than this one. The main course was also alright, the only stand out was that the lamb was cooked beautifully! And dipping the bread into the gravy reminded me a lot of roti prata. Finally, dessert was good for the first few bites then I found it too sweet to carry on. Overall, I gave this place 3 stars because the food wasn't bad but it was nothing exceptional either and for all the waiting done, it was very disappointing.

Pluviophile

Went here due to the craving of a good lobster roll. The wait time was ridiculously long. Service was okay, for some reason, I found that one of the waiters was not so friendly at all. After about 1.5 hours of wait, finally gave up to a bar rather than a table. Ordered a bunch of pricey food and they all tasted great but nothing stood up. The fish dishes tasted similarly sour. I guessed they put too much lemon juice in it to cover up the smelly fish. The lobster roll was just okay and not really satisfied my craving. Overall it’s an okay dining experience. Will I be back? no, not with that long wait time and so-so dishes.

Bernard Slamet

Always provides me with consistently delicious food. Pretty much everything on the menu is good, customer service usually really up to standard.

Hungry Panda

This is a restaurant that’s been reviewed to death. Still when they announced on instagram they’d be covering the restaurant with sakura flowers to celebrate spring I had to pop in to take a look. This is another brain child of popular restauranteur Andrew McConnell’s and they’ve been open since 2014. Supernormal is one hatted and takes their influences from asian cuisines such as Chinese, Japanese and Korean. Funnily enough, on their drinks menu I’ve only ever seen Japanese influence and I’m yet to see even a hint of Chinese and Korean influence.

Daniel

Service: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Taste: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Ambiance: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Value: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ We thought Supernormal was just a Japanese restaurant - how wrong were we! The dishes are actually inspired by many asian cuisines around the world. We wanted to taste everything, so we went for the $69 banquet. The first two appetisers were the whipped cod roe served on a prawn cracker, and the kingfish in kohlrabi and citrus dashi. The cod roe was a little too fishy for my liking, but the kingfish was very fresh. The chicken salad tasted really Vietnamese. The lobster roll was delicious and was probably the highlight for me. The prawn and chicken dumplings were excellent with the special XO sauce and vinegar. Our main course, which was the slow cooked Xinjiang lamb was extremely tender, and the sauce went really well with the sesame flat bread and rice provided. Dessert was the peanut butter parfait with salted caramel and soft chocolate. Probably once of the best desserts I have had in a while. The service was prompt, staff were attentive and the lunch rush hour did not affect the good service. I was impressed when the waiter asked if we needed to leave to head back to the office at a certain time, and they catered to that time.

Taylor Compain

Best dinner I’ve had ever. So fresh and beautiful food the waitress was really lovely too. Best place to treat myself for my birthday. Lobster roll is not to be missed

Max-A-Million

Honestly, I feel like this place is overrated. I had such high expectations - but they were not met by the food served. We had dinner in the function room in the basement for a group of about 12 people. The set menu we had included about 8 different courses. Most of them were not as impressive to be honest. Just nothing outstanding. I attached some pictures to show what we had. The function room itself also seemed quite boring. Feels like one could make more out of this venue. Overall pretty underwhelmed given the hype and the high price.

On Nom

Supernormal has been one of my most favoured restaurants of all time, after coming back countless times. However coming back today was so disappointing. They have completed changed up the menu, adding new flavours in their iconic dishes have unfortunately not played to their advantage. The slow cooked lamb, one of the best dishes on the menu, is now replaced with lots of cumin in their spice base, making it overwhelming. I couldn’t taste much other than the chilli and cumin. I love spicy food but here their spice choices were just a bad combination. Their old slow cooked lamb was so much more flavourful, and came with a side of roti and dip, which is now replaced with sesame flatbread. The kingfish also underwent same changes, again it was lacking lots of flavour. My serve of fish didn’t seem to be that fresh either, this may be because I came on a Sunday night at 10pm, I’m not too sure. I also had the duck bao. Which was crunchy and flavourful. As of the desserts, they were the best thing all night. I love the earl grey ice cream. I also had the peanut butter parfait, which is more on the richer side for me, but it is still amazing. I’m so glad these things did not change. I would say these 2 are a must try desserts Overall, I don’t think I will be coming back here anytime soon. It was definitely a place where I loved everything on the menu, but this time around, not so much.

Karina J

Fantastic dining experience. Began with a cocktail that was tequila based and not overly sweet. We shared the lamb, duck, beef tataki and scallops. All dishes were perfectly balanced and the meats were cooked to perfection. Service was on the slower side.

Anjul

The vibe of this place is really nice and after being told that the wait will be around an hour to be seated we were happy to wait and hopes for some amazing food. Cocktails Had negroni and espresso martini. These were perfect and raised our hopes for the food. Food Started with their famous lobster roll, which was good and then had prawns must say the prawns were quite average. For main course ordered the lamb, although the lamb was soft and tender and the sesame bread is nice, the lamb itself doesn’t stand out as a great tasting dish and missed the mark. Overall really happy with the service, but the food did not match up to the hype.

Jamie

Came for dinner as a group of 3 one weekday evening, and the place was bustling and packed. We decided to wait the 20 minutes as that didn’t seem too bad, and were eventually seated at a lovely cosy table. Service was slow (no surprise due to how busy it was), but attentive when possible. We decided to go with the $69/pp banquet option as we wanted to try a variety of their dishes, and most importantly, as it included their very popular lobster rolls, dumplings with chilli oil and peanut butter parfait. Overall the only dish that left a bit of an impression on us were the lobster rolls. They were soft, saucy, juicy and flavourful. Definitely could understand the hype and positive reviews surrounding them. Everything else however, was just really average. My biggest discontent was the fact that the main (the slow cooked Xinjiang lamb which was served with sesame flatbread, rice and a baby cos salad) was REALLY disappointing. The lamb itself was soft and tender... however there was absolutely ZERO flavour whatsoever. The 3 of us were all really confused as to how the appetisers, which are supposed to prepare and leave you anticipating the build up to the main dish, were wayyyyy better in comparison. My other big critique would have to go to the dumplings... the dumplings themselves were beautifully made and cooked, however the flavour and texture were drowned out by the immense flood of the chilli flakes and chilli oil they were smothered in. One of the diner’s I came with had the chilli oil in a separate bowl to the side as she was allergic to peanuts and the waitress said traces may potentially be found in that sauce... and it was by far the better way to have the dumplings! I truly believe they should serve the sauce to the side so that you are in control of how much of it you drizzle. The juiciness, flavour and texture of the dumplings shone far better this way. Overall, it was a very disappointing experience and we all left unsatisfied.

Alison Read

We arrived on a Wednesday night and were shown to our immaculately set table and brought water while we scanned our menus. A friend recommended the degustation menu and our table did indeed select that. Chef is more than happy to modify items on the menu to suit dietary requirements. We began with whipped roe on crisps and worked our way through several delicious foods. Dumplings were divine with the special chilli topping. Instead of the chicken salad on the menu they modified the selection for me - I don’t eat chicken- the gabeme smoked mussels with cos. Whole flounder with rice and minted leaves was another highlight. We chose Deviation Rd sparkling rose to drink with the meal. The dessert was an absolute winner- peanut butter parfait with caramel sauce and soft chocolate.... thought I’d died and gone to heaven! Quirky fit out and highly efficient service makes this a good option for a before a show meal- we were asked about time restrictions on arrival which was a good touch.

Leony Christie

Super love with this place!! Love the food, the ambience and the service. Everything is on point. The lobster roll was absolutely beautiful. I’ll recommend to have enough time if you’d like to dine in, cause the meal was out one by one. The food attendant was friendly and very helpful

Hungry For Chips

Finally gotten around to checking out Supernormal after all this time! There was only a half an hour wait so we were more than happy to chill out on the bench with a bottle of vino. Super busy kitchen with plenty of diners craving some Asian fusion. Highlights: the menu was adventurous with a twist on classics. Do try the sautéed greens – crunchy+ flavoursome. Lowlights: sometimes the classics do just taste better. A couple of the dishes’ sauces were a little too overwhelming and drowned out the actual taste of the dish.

Jeremy K

Can't believe it took me so long to try this place. We had a group of 8 and got the $69 tasting menu. It was utterly sensational. This was one of the top ten dinners I've ever had. The mini lobster rolls in particular were perfection, easily the best seafood sandwich I've ever eaten. The other impressive thing was how great the service was. Even with eight people, the dishes came out steadily and at the same time. The only downside for group dining is the restaurant is a little loud, you can really only talk to the people next to you.

Julie

Went there for the 1st, party of 9. Impressed with quality of food and great service. But unfortunately the exhaust system at the restaurant was not really good, made us all smell like food from top to toes.

Elva Li

Good service，duck is really good，lobster roll & vegetable is soso，drink I liked！Good area for dating，meeting，talking！Special experience～ But overprice.

Miss T.A

Great view of chefs in the action. Chicken salad was very refreshing. Sweet yummy brioche lobster rolls. Excellent service. Chose the standard banquet option. Great for sharing.

MC

Food : ★★★★ I ordered one lambster roll. Great taste but very small size for the cost Price : ★★ Expensive Service : ★★ The waiter asked me if I wanted a bottle of sparkling water but he didn't tell me that the bottle price is $8 or more... So expensive ! Ambience : ★★★★ Nice atmosphere

Sarah Bear

Food is good but not amazing. Some of the dishes are way too salty. It seems over price for what it has to offer. We probably won’t go back.

RGAnders

Had to try this restaurant as I passed by this place often and saw plenty of patrons. This Asian fusion place serves great tasty food. Loved the deco and the ambiance, only comment would be the portions were a bit small.

Harrysingh Rawat

We dined here for a spontaneous late lunch and were very impressed. Even though dining at roughly 2:30pm the restaurant still had a great vibe. We shared a variety of delicious dishes throughout the afternoon and our favourites would have to be; chicken and prawn dumplings, duck bao, beef tataki and kingfish. Food was served promptly and professionally. Good variety on the wine list. Look forward to returning again soon!

Melissa

Came here for dessert. The peanut butter parfait is heavenly. If you like peanut butter, you have to order this. I put a spoonful in my mouth and it was just pure bliss for a moment. It gets a bit sinful after a while but it's okay, my arteries understood, it was worth it. The mixture of sweet and salty from the salted caramel, peanut butter and chocolate works beautifully, and the softness from the chocolate lightens the dish and makes it not too heavy. Kakigori (shaved ice, toffee apple and hibiscus) was completely different from the parfait, it was light and appetising with a subtle fruitiness, it was nice, but I probably wouldn't get it again because there isn't really a punch of flavour compared to the PB parfait.

Freeo

Supernormal has been around for a number of years but even at 6pm on a Wednesday night this place is packed and buzzing.... it seems to still have its draw even after all the years . Went with a large group of 10 and enjoyed sharing the $69 banquet. Food is still fantastic , service on point and the experience worth a trip down Flinders Lane. Without a doubt the best lobster rolls in Melbourne and I think I could go back just to have 6 of them as a meal on its own. Great place for a romantic date or a celebration dinner.

H

Amazing food and excellent service. I highly recommend the banquet menu to sample a variety of their goodies. My favourite was the peanut parfait hmmmmmmm so good! Can't wait to go back for more.

Wine And Food Lovers

Great night out at Supernormal with a group of girlfriends. Service was excellent, we had to get the banquet because of the size of the group but they allowed us to swap the slow roasted lamb for the crispy pig bao which was amazing. Food was all delicious favourite things were the lobster rolls, dumplings, bao & the dessert hands down took the win the peanut butter parfait was amazing. Not cheap but you get what you pay for and we all left so full & satisfied.

Kevin

We came at peak time which meant a 45min wait - which was totally fine however, the "waiting bar" was literally a bench. It was super awkward; I had no where to put my drink, people were knocking us as they passed and it was just plain uncomfortable. When we were seated though the service was great and the food was pretty good. It wasnt incredible considering all the hype but still enjoyable. Would definitely suggest the lamb - that was the best.

Ksng25

Can I just say the lobster roll is TO DIE FOR ! I am drooling thinking about it. I have been to supernormal twice over the last year or so. My first experience was with my partner and it was extremely positive ! I’m pretty sure what we had is no longer on the menu as the menu has been changed, so don’t need to delve too much into the food. But the service was phenomenal. We were seated at the bar, and the person that attended us was just so friendly and attentive. Having such a positive first experience, I was excited to bring my family here. Unfortunately, I can’t say that my second experience here was quite the same. I felt that the waitress that served us was condescending and hostile. As though she looked down on my family for not speaking good English (my partner and I speak English fine so we did not have such an experience the first time, and I was really surprised at my second experience as I did not expect that sort of treatment from such a renown restaurant). This has just really turned me off from returning.

D Train McClain

There seems to be an abundance of Asian Fusion restaurants in Melbourne CBD these days, and you can add Supernormal to the list. Tried an array of dishes, which were of a decent standard but not mind blowing compared to other options you can get in Melbourne. The Lobster Roll is a stand out and very tasty but something doesn’t sit right with paying $16 for a roll the size of a sushi roll. Each to their own I guess.

The Spice Adventuress

Showcasing a modern Asian (heavily leaning towards Japanese) menu, Supernormal has become an iconic Melbourne institution situated on Flinders Lane where many of the best dining spots of the city can be found. I was catching up with girlfriends for lunch (a great place for that), and we were eagerly looking forward to some great food and drinks.

Stephanie Jade

I tried one of the banquets, the banquets provide a great variety of dishes, the size of the dishes gets bigger as the banquet progresses. Absolutely loved the food and all of the traditional Japanese flavours, this place is a must!

Dumba

Had a banquet in the private dining room. The service was good and the karaoke was fun. Food was good, with the lobster roll being a standout.

Annika

Nice food, good service. We had a banquet menu and quite liked all the meals we were given, they were also quite accommodating of dietary requirements.

Bear Noms

Posh vibes with great food. Unique textures and flavours, definitely worth a try. Only wished the lobster roll came with more flesh. Would come back to try more

Jason Lay

What an amazing dining experience. Taking Asian fusion to another level. Staff were super friendly and attentive. Food was out of this world delicious and well thought out. Advice given for matching wines was on point. Great way to celebrate the birthday.

FBriacliff

Love the lobster roll and the seafoods are really fresh. Nice environment and great services, great place to sit at the bar and look into the kitchen, highly recommend try the house cocktails.

Vivian

This restaurant is mixed Asian style. The interesting thing is most of the staff are westerners but they do cooking modern Asian food. At very beginning, I only ordered kingfish, beef tartare, lobster rolls and slow cooked lamb for my partner and me. I asked the waitress if they are enough for two and she said mmm, can tell after having the lobster rolls. Have to say that those entrees portion are pretty tiny and my partner even asked me if we should go to a proper Chinese restaurant to have some dumplings after this lunch. Then I added the popular duck bao. When we saw the lamb, both of us got bit regret actually. The lamb itself is enough for two people to share. Then it caused us not finish the dessert at last. Kingfish - didn’t bring me a wow effect. It was ok. If not super hungry, you don’t have to order this. Beef tartare - I have to say I really like the sauce of this dish. The beef itself is soft, juicy and tender, mixed with the sauce and have it with the mushroom cracker, yum. Lobster roll - it’s a must, trust me. But don’t order too much, one for each is enough, just leave some stomach room for the next dish. Duck bao - actually, it’s including a slow cooked duck leg with the amazing crispy skin and three baos. Three baos? Yes, very strange. They could either give two or four, but not three. This just makes you have to order one more bao for the duck. The bao itself is so so soft, the duck meat is well seasoned and the plum sauce is a nice highlight. Positive. Lamb - well well. It’s called generous now. This dish made me realise we not having the fine dinning but a casual dinning. Lamb itself tastes not as salty as the duck but the sauce tastes really yum, bit creamy and bit spicy. Use the sauce as the tipping sauce for the pancake. The best part is the crispy skin of the lamb. It’s our dish of the meal. Dessert peanut butter - big portion too! Please order one only and I believe it’s enough to share. Like it! But after a couple of spoon of it, personally, just feel way too sweet. Overall, good place and nice food. Just don’t like the seats are too closed to each other. Lack of privacy.

Bite The Looks By BHA

First time come here,didn’t expect to be this busy and crowded. Upon my arrival,greeted by the staff and told us to wait for 10 to 15 minutes to get a table. After a short wait,finally i got my table. The place and the ambience itself was huge,bright and airy. The staff was nice too. But it was really hard to reach them. Food: The quail kimchi was okay, the overall dish kinda sour and salty for me,its too overpowering.. the black fungi give contrast to neutralize the saltiness of kimchi and the quail but can’t cover much. However, what i love is the quail that was perfectly cooked and deep fried to golden crispy. Duck bao was delicious!deep fried cooked to perfection,the skin was so crispy,the meat was so tender and soft. The bao was perfectly made too, soft, white fluffy texture in it. And The plum sauce make the duck and bao contrast each other,create perfevt harmony in my mouth. Lobster roll was delicious, the bun was toast till crispy golden brown, the lobster was perfectly cooked and the salad was fresh. but the portion was really small. I dont know if its worth to order considering the price is kind-a expensive. Chicken and prawn dumpling was delicious! The dumpling skin was so smooth and soft. And the filling was cooked to perfection. Lots of flavours,the soup inside it was give tou a whole new level. The chilli and sour sauce give you perfect contrast to the dumpling itself. Chicken soy was amazing!the chicken was tender and perfectly cooked inside, the flavours was dancing in my mouth,the skin was so crispy and had crack tingling in your mouth. The portion was generous too. Steam fish was good, soft and creamy. Lots of flavours and well balanced seasoned. The fish was perfectly cooked but i found a couple bones while im bite into it, almost swallowed the big bones into my throat. Peanut butter parfait was good but the salted caramel was too overpowering and too sweet. However the parfait itself was good,the texture was soft and jiggle,perfect. The dark chocolate was kinda balancing each elements. Overall,good food and good place. Positives vibes to be enjoyed with your friends. Don’t forget to make a booking first before you come! #BHAsFoodDiary

LouLou Loves Food

Great service and great food at Supernormal. The lobster rolls are delicious. I could eat them all night long. We also tried the duck bao which is served DIY style. The skin is super crisp and the meat is super soft. For dessert we had the peanut butter parfait with salted caramel. Yummmm!!!!

Jeffry

Supernormal is a beautiful and slick restaurant/bar situated in the busy Flinders lane, CBD. This restaurant offers Asian style (Korean, Japanese, Chinese and Hongkong style) fusion food. We often pass this restaurant while we're in the CBD and the place is almost full of people hanging out all the time. The restaurant/bar itself is very modern, cool design; The place is very hype. It's the main drive why we are keen to try to this place. We went on the weekend and it was very busy. The earliest time we got to book a table was around 9 PM and we went there with the high expectation. They've got pretty high ratings in Zomato. The place is spacious, clean and modern. It's more like a high end restaurant/bar. The customer service is very attentive and knowledgeable. They are all top class level of customer service. The vibe and ambience was absolutely fantastic. We ordered: - Slow cooked Xinjiang lamb to share, sesame seed flatbread for $43.00. The lamb was very tender, smooth and had great texture. Sesame seed flatbread was very soft and served warm. The portion was enough to share with 2 people. It was slightly under seasoned and it didn't taste like an authentic Chinese cuisine. - New England Lobster Roll for $17.00. Served in two small buns, the lobster was generously served inside the bun. It's more like a light starter and not suitable if you're hungry. - Duck Bao - Twice-cooked duck leg, vinegar & plum sauce for $29.00. The portion was enough for one person and you won't get enough to share with 2 people. It was nicely presented and the protein was very tender, smooth and soft. While the slow cooked was under seasoned, this one was over seasoned. It was slightly too salty. - Peanut Butter Parfait, Salted Caramel & Soft Chocolate for $15.00. Peanut Butter Parfait was the highlight of the night. Though it was was slightly too sweet and overpowering with the combination between salted caramel and soft chocolate, this one is recommended. You'll be looking to spend $60.00 - $70.00 (food only) / each at least if you want to have proper dinner. Overall, the food was rather too expensive, not outstanding and overrated. However the place, vibe and ambience was exceptional, really great. Personally, I'd prefer to go to a much more decent fine dine restaurant to spend the same amount of money and get a really decent taste food. This place a "go to" spot for a classy high standard restaurant/bar, it's more like a lifestyle not the taste. If I would go there just for a drink/cocktails, I will simply give 5.0/5.0. Service: 5.0 Price: 2.0 Taste: 3.0 Speed: 3.0 Yay: Peanut Butter Parfait, customer service Nay: Pricey, small portion, Slow cooked Xinjiang lamb Location: 180 Flinders Lane, CBD, Melbourne, VIC Phone: 03 9650 8688 Website: supernormal.net.au

Baba Gump

Tried to get in on a Saturday night and as it is for two had to be on a wait list. 45 mins was way too long to wait so we headed back on Monday for lunch. The layout of the restaurant consists of an open kitchen attached to a long bench. These are the action seats to watch the activities of the chefs as they construct your dishes in front of you. Booths and individual tables make up the rest of the floor. There’s also a Tokyo style vending machine, very chic. A spiral staircase leads to a function room. The wine is is pretty robust with reasonably priced offerings that match the cuisine, which is Asian Fusion. Think Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese flavours and fragrances. The food here always fresh. You won’t walking out feeling you have eaten a brick....unless you scoff down bowls of rice. The chicken dumplings were tasty and the dumpling skin was just right. The duck boas were also of a high standard. The fish was light with layers of flavour. Finished off with one of their specialist teas. Geez I wished they had an outlet in SYDNEY!

GoodFood HappyTummy

We love everything about this place. The people are friendly and polite. Very comfy and relax. The food are all amazing. Generous portion specially the lamb shoulder, I was surprised. The pork katsu is our must have dish for next time visit, it was so juicy and tender. One of the guy there said it only served from 1pm to 3pm. Make sure you are in at the right time for this. I wish I visit this place earlier, really recommend people to try this place.

JB

Great vibe at this place - loved the kingfish and the lamb. Service and staff were excellent. Could not fault our visit and will be back. Thx

PerthBlueSky

Ordered Shredded Szechuan Chicken with Egg Noodles ($20), and Pan-fried Wagyu Beef Buns ($9) for two of us on a late lunch. Wait staff asked us to order more as she didn't think it would be enough. We decided to stick with just the 2 dishes, as we had big brekky that morning. Well, she wasn't kidding about the dishes being not enough for 2. It would barely be enough for 1 if you're very hungry. The noodles came out the size of an appetizer. Tasty but not mindblowing (I had high expectation from glowing reviews and price point). The two buns were the size of 50 Australian cents! I kid you not. Nowhere was it written in the menu that buns are miniature bread. Wagyu was tasty enough but the texture felt like it was shredded beef. No cutting edge technique. No superlative, extraordinary taste. Just super expensive.

An

Normally not a fan of 'hyped' restaurants. But supernormal is fantastic. Service is great and food is wonderful. We always do the banquet, and it is plenty of food (and we are HUGE eaters). Great place for a CBD eat.

Khorry Sila

The duck bao was the mvp of the night! It’s so tasty, creamy, just perfect 👌🏻 . I ordered the banquet, and i like most of them. It taste so different compare to other place too. Even though the price is not cheap, but it worth the money. Really nice place to celebrate your special occasion. ❤️❤️

Sophie

This place is delicious and highly recommend booking in advance. We ordered a variety of dishes and couldn’t fault a single one. Will definitely return very soon

C

Love the space. Staff give great service and are very knowledgable about the food and drinks. Give great recommendations! My go to dishes are the prawn and chicken dumplings, pot sticker dumplings, lobster roll and the peanut butter parfait.

RRJosh

I was really looking forward to Supernormal but left a little underwhelmed - and with empty pockets! The four of us got Banquet 2 and the lobster roll and the peanut butter parfait were great - everything else was give or take. I found the same with the banquet at a similar style restaurant recently, so maybe ordering off the menu would be better. I’m just a little bit over the expensive Asian fusion places I think! The service was lovely and so was the Blossom cocktail. I’m glad I went but don’t think I would go again.

Natasha

Dumplings, Szechuan Lamb and Peanut Butter Parfait - say no more! Service is always great, and the wines are brilliant! A must do in Melbourne!

Levi O'Neill Fernandez

Great vegan options, staff are super attentive and the venue is nice too. Have been here on a number of occasions and would recommend to anyone!

Shanaka Eats

Random walk in one night and decided to go with the degustation. Can’t fault anything especially the lobster rolls and dessert! We sat by the prep kitchen and enjoyed the experience thoroughly.

Jess

We went for the banquet menu - at $65 pp it’s great value. Standout dishes were the shredded chicken salad, and the slow-cooked lamb. Our waitress cheekily suggested an additional order of dumplings, which we went for but absolutely did not need. Service overall was good. Peanut butter parfait was a lovely sweet ending. Vibe is great, the place was pumping when we rocked up at 10pm on a Saturday night. We initially wanted to sit at the bar but ended up in a booth facing the bar, which was even better. Recommend!

Elisha Lee

120/100 I went for the banquet and it was so good for value. Ceviche with yuzu sauce was delightful, the chicken salad was refreshing, couldn't have enough of the pickled mushrooms on the side, amazing lobster rolls and wontons in chilli oil. The main duck was tender and generous in size. Then the divine peanut butter parfait. I was never a fan of salty sweets but this was a game changer. I have been dreaming of going back ever since!

Mysy

Love the atmosphere here - mixture of buzzing activity if you choose to seat at the bar / more privacy if you get a table in the main area. Either way, you'll still get the best experience because they have friendly staff and the food you're about to taste will add to your positive experience! We ordered the beef tartar, smoked octopus, prawn dumplings, and duck bao! We unanimously agreed the beef tartar was hands down our fav dish. Followed by smoked octopus and duckbao. 😍

Followthefoodmelbourne

An absolute Melbourne favourite of mine. The food is sensational, the staff are friendly and professional and the ambience is excellent. Their standout dish for me is the lobster roll. Three or four bites of utter heavenly deliciousness. The chicken and prawn dumplings, Szechuan chicken salad, duck bao and slow cooked lamb are also amazing.

Eat_today_diet_tomorrow

Best of the best! We have been here 5 times and still want to come back ! Their food is top notch ! Especially the lobster rolls and duck bao! No one can beat them. Their staff was well trained with service mind, one of the reasons we keep coming back here!

Tina Li

Fusion restaurants can often be hit-and-miss, however Supernormal delivers and some more. Lovely tapas with buzzing ambience, the attentive and accomodating staff happily provided us with half servings of all four desserts in light of our dessert indecision, undoubtedly elevating the dining experience.

LengS

Asian-Japanese Fusion. We stumbled across the restaurant while my friend and I were looking for a place to eat after our long walk around the City. The staff told us there's a 20minute wait - but I was amazed we were called in to our table within 5 minutes. The menu looked good. We tried the whole snapper and dumplings with a nice glass of bubbles. Great atmosphere. Fast service. Food tasted really good and fresh.

Hungry Sloth

Overall rating is 3.7- rounded up for attentive staff and environment. Ordered: fried prawns starter - delicious but size is for two. - Wagyu bun- two for $9- it tasted a bit like Chinese char Siu pork bun sauce but with beef instead - not sure the point of using wagyu for this since the seasoning was strong and overpowers any beef taste. Interesting to try but will not reorder. - lobster roll $17- note sizing is really small like size of my small palm ( without fingers ). We shared between two of us and agreed it was delicious and delicate. - xingjiang lamb- $43 but sizing was generous , comes with a side of sesame bread which went well together. I don’t like spicy food but this was just right - there’s a layer of spice rub on top which you can remove if you think it’s too spicy. Lamb is really tender and beautifully cooked- can be pulled apart easily. I also had a yuzu soda on the side which went fine with the food- $6. All up$84 for two people. We left feeling very full mostly due to the lamb. We are Asian so usually are hesitant about paying a premium for glorified Chinese food served in a nicer setting - but this place ordered a little something extra that I didn’t mind paying the $84 altogether.

Helen

Came here after a show, very attentive and fast service. The aim is to share a number of small dishes among a group of people. We had kimchi, seeds, caviar, vegetable dumplings, chicken & prawn dumplings, wagyu beef buns, greens which were all tasty small treats. The highlights were the duck leg Peking style & the eggplant & silken tofu which were divine. The dessert was soft serve with cherries. Small servings so not suitable for big eaters ! I liked it and would come again.

Melissa Yeap

The food at Supernormal is overpriced for the food you get on the menu. Staff were very prompt and informative about the dishes. We got there early at 5pm on a Sunday and the place got filled by 6pm. We shared: • beef tartare • western plains pork loin • whole snapper burnt butter • peanut butter parfait The beef tartare & pork loin were disappointing but I was a fan of the snapper and parfait! However, I wouldn’t return again.

Bruce Collins

Went to Super Normal at the Art Centre and visited the Gallery food and service good and the venue was excellent Suggest it would be good if this was made a permeant venue as very handy for gallery or the theatre as Service very quick and good quality

Roberto.powney

Another great meal at Andrew McConnell's restaurant. The lobster roll is superb. Though the raw plate was a little skimpy. Tastes are fresh and well balanced. Will be back.

Connoisseurc

Tasty but small serves and pricey. Lovely soft lobster rolls on brioche, yakatori. Lots of butter and oil in fried dishes. A lower rating mainly because not great value.

Hel

The food was nice but nothing special. Given the portion sizes and that the food wasn't special I'd say that it wasn't value for money. The peanut butter parfait was worth it. It was nice sitting at the bar observing the kitchen with it's separate work stations.

Shashank And Deepti

Wander along Flinders Lane and there it is - Supernormal. I wanted to try out their food for a while now and so glad I did on my birthday. It was a Tuesday night so restaurant wasn’t too busy, we were walk-in and got the table straight away. Ambience, service was excellent and food just flavoursome; couldn’t fault anything except small food servings (solution: order more dishes from the menu 😊). They have an excellent drinks menu too. We ordered Oysters (Pacific), Shredded Szechuan Chicken Salad, Broccolini and Kozi Marinated Chicken – all these dishes were super-fresh and full of flavours. I will certainly be back again to try their banquet menu.

Food Reviews

Average experience. Average food and menu. Simply overrated.. better to spend your money elsewhere. This is not what I was expecting from a popular restaurant. There's plenty of nicer Japanese restaurants elsewhere..

FiestyFoodie

Not sure what the hype is all about? Expensive menu, average food. I ordered a glass of wine and was brought a wine glass, another employer came to pour the wine approximately 10 minutes later, not sure why this couldn't have been done all at once? My partner and I ordered 8 dishes to share, we would've ordered more but the waiter told us we had ordered too much food. Dishes were small, we got about two mouthfuls each from each dish. We ended up ordering the flounder for main to share - it was disgusting, all you could taste was butter. We only ate it because we were hungry. Menu was more Western than Asian fusion if I'm being honest. If lacks atmosphere, and the interior looked like a food court at the shopping centre.

John Michael Ong

If you love Japanese food with a unique twist then you've come to the right place. I love their food and drinks menu and the fact that there's a karaoke right below is just so much win! (Last time I checked of course)

Affogato Addiction

Very good menu, Japanese fusion. Good sized venue with some large tables available for groups. Some highlights are the pork belly, tomato salad, and peanut butter parfait. Banquet $65, will leave you very full. Excellent bathrooms. Karaoke room downstairs.

Deezarock

We had a gorgeous late lunch here that I cannot fault. Just the two of us sat at the bar and were served by a super friendly waiter, in fact all the staff were lovely and even the kitchen staff looked like they were having a good time. I think one of my fav dishes was the kingfish sashimi, just gorgeous. We also had potstickers, a really delicious cold chicken noodle salad, the famous lobster roll which totally lived up to its hype and for main this totally divine chicken dish in a butter and leek sauce. Holy hell, that chicken was succulent! I was also impressed with their non alcoholic drink selection (the woes of eating at a fancy restaurant as a pregnant lady) and of course we had the ever impressive peanut butter parfait. Yes it’s probably diabetes in a plate, but you share it and I regret nothing!! Loved sitting at the bar seeing all the action in the kitchen too. My only criticism is that I got to watch an incredible pork katsu sandwich being made and when I asked our waiter had I missed it on the menu?, he informed me it was sold out!! That was the last one! No big deal, I’ll just have to go back...

Don'tMessWithMyFood

Asian fusion that has taken over Melbourne. Don't be surprised by the long queue outside. Have been here a few times with various group sizes. Banquet menu is extremely filling, with Szechuan lamb having a generous portion size. Lobster roll slightly on the more expensive side, but worth the try. Peanut butter parfait, salted caramel and soft chocolate is the best I've had in Melbourne. I've even driven here specifically to get it as takeaway at least twice, and headed over with friends just for dessert! Winner dish and I'd recommend at least heading here just for dessert :)

Manmar

Chicken salad, chicken dumplings (6 for $16) wagu beef buns (2 for $9 and they were horrible), potstickers (5 for $16) and 3 beers $90. Great service, good atmosphere but over rated & overpriced.

ANOMnymous

Highlights of my two visits to Supernormal would have to be the chilli dumplings, duck bao and the ambience. The lobster rolls were also a favourite all round. The tofu dish was a surprise, both a palate cleanser and a tasty dish in itself.

Lucas Kowalski

Outstanding as usual! Was seated at a table promptly and service was attentive all night. Food was on point and came out staggered so as not to overwhelm the table we were on. We chose a number of dishes to share, the highlight for us were he dumplings. When you pay $16 for 6 dumplings they are truly extraordinary and worth it. Several dishes, a few glasses of wine and a desert each and the bill of just over $160 surprised us as we expected a larger sum for the amount we ordered (two of us). Highly recommend!

Been?Here

Tucked in Flinders Lane just opposite the Adelphi Hotel carpark, arrived for a pre-show Sunday lunch at this stylish casual restaurant which was full yet inviting and had spacious areas for both bar seating and dining. Food wise, would be keen to see more variety on the surprisingly small menu in their Pan Asian fusion fare and even more so when we had to find more non-spicy food choices. Overall, well presented, the taste of the dishes felt fresh, healthy and balanced. Loved the complimentary roasted pumpkin seeds. Also enjoyed the green tea that was served piping hot in a iron cast teapot. Was here for a quick light lunch and served promptly although the staff was busy and kept forgetting to make my tea but still wanted to serve me at the end of our meal (all good though). Did not try anything out of the ordinary so perhaps the rating here was a little skewed to just “okay”. The staff were friendly and accommodating. A little on the pricey side but was as expected for the overall enjoyable dining experience. 🌟🌟🌟🌟Roasted Pumpkin Seeds 🌟🌟🌟✨Pan Fried Pot Sticker Dumplings 5pc 🌟🌟🌟✨Vegetable Dumpling 6pc 🌟🌟🌟✨Grilled Asparagus, Anchovy Miso Butter & Lap Cheong 🌟🌟🌟✨Pan Fried Spicy Beef Bun 2pc 🌟🌟🌟🌟Hot Green Tea

Lifecycle

OMG, the peanut butter parfait with salted caramel and soft chocolate is hands down the best dessert we had this year. still dreaming about it sometime but the wait for a table can be a put off. Food other than dessert is just delicious and a really enjoyable place for a great meal.

The Amazing Eater

The only thing nice about this place is their interiors and friendly staffs. The food here is completely overrated - don't go there.. You are better off spending your money wisely in other Japanese restaurant..

Maxnco

Supernormal is one of my favourite restaurants and one that I like to take people to or suggest for others to visit. The food has always been delicious and I've never had anyone say that they didn't enjoy their Supernormal experience. The lobster roll is something I always order, although I have noticed that the amount of lobster you get in a roll is substantially less than it used to be, and the raw fish dishes have always been fresh and combined with other flavours that make the dish amazing. Their banquet menu makes the decision of which dishes to get much easier and they were happy to cater for dietary requirements. Needless to say I will be back again... and again..

Alisha McLean

We got the shredded szechuan chicken salad, pot sticker dumplings, Chicken & Prawn Dumplings, broccolini, koji marinated chicken and the slow cooked lamb. For dessert, we got the peanut butter parfait. The stand outs were the chicken salad and the dessert. This is the second time I've had the parfait and it's my favourite to dessert to order from any restaurant. The peanuts give it a snicker like taste - it's very sweet so I recommend sharing. All of the dishes were very nice. We didn't have drinks and for all of that (we got 2 parfaits between 4 of us) the bill came to exactly $200 which wasn't as bad as I was expecting. The only downfall is that the servings of food is quite small and it gets quite loud in there when it's busier. All in all... a great experience.

Lolaraean9

Great high end food and lovely staff. I really enjoyed my experience here, it was very relaxing and you felt welcomed by the staff. I left supernormal with a full stomach which is always good. I would definitely come back here for a special occasion.

Summer Rae

Here I enjoyed wacky and delicious fusions and over all a great meal. I specifically enjoyed the lobster roll and the lamb. Great atmosphere with air con. And it also has a small bar inside if you feel like drinks. It was a bit expensive but what can you expect from a good quality fine dining restaurant!

Eat Well

are they planning to change their menu anytime soon? getting really tired of it. If you havent been, go. Its good. The chefs crank out everything with exceptional quality control. try the shredded chicken salad and striploin

Robert.powney

Great food, great service, servings on the small size. Lobster roll, steak tartar, Loin of Pork, all good. Washed down with a couple of Cricketers Arms Lager.

JDP79

Andy, Andy, Andy... absolutely nailed it. Such a hot day in Melbourne so to come in and taste the delights of the sea followed by some delicious dumplings was a magnificent treat. Do yourself a favor and get every one of the raw bars and all of the dumplings. Gluttony always wins, particularly with such soft and subtle flavours. The pictures tell the story, so I’ll stop writing.

Abi

Went there due to the Hype. Too noisy and poor lighting. Delicious food, reasonable price, good taste and generous quantities. It was so loud that I felt dizzy, I had to get out to get fresh air before I could come back to pay the bill while my friend waited at the table. Desserts were a bit routine.

Steven Gu

Supernormal. Popular restaurant is the town. Always busy and we ordered the banquet one for 65 each plus Saturday special wagyu beef bun. Nice food and good service. Especially the peanut butter farfeit very sweet very yummy.

Eating Sushi

Food(7.5/10): *Caviar (10/10): I loved this dish mainly because I’m obsessed with fish roe. It tasted fresh and had a burst of flavour *Beef tartare (8/10): beef was fresh and had a powerful mushroom flavour which I loved. *Asparagus (6/10): was cooked to perfection however it lacked any flavour besides butter and wasn’t seasoned well. *Broccoli with potato (7/10): pretty expensive dish for the tiny portion. There were only 2-3 potato pieces. I really enjoyed the potato and the sauce combined in this dish. *Duck Bao (10/10): I actually loved this dish. The duck was cooked perfectly and had a lot of flavour. The plum sauce gave the Bao an extra kick of flavour *Whole fish (6/10): the fish was only okay and was not a standout. The flesh was cooked perfectly however the skin and flesh had no flavour besides the taste of butter. I would have expected it to be more savoury than too buttery. *Peanut butter dessert (5/10): although this is a highly recommended dish, it was too sweet for my liking. The chocolate was a bit bitter than the rest of the dessert but was still incredibly sweet. The intensity of sweetness came from the salted caramel which was smothered all over the small dessert so I couldn’t avoid it. The peanut butter portion was okay and tasted like Reese’s pieces peanut butter cups but was again, way too sweet (even more sweet than Reese’s pieces peanut butter cups). Service (5/10): service was a let down. Our waiter forgot to tell us the specials for the day and was too busy talking to other customers while other customers needed to be served. I think it’s great that he is communicating with other customers but talking for 15 minuets straight while not paying attention to your surroundings is just bad service and highly unprofessional. Very disappointing. I observed that not all waiters were like this and I hope if I ever return I don’t face with the same problems. Cost: $150 for two. We had 7 dishes including dessert but I recommend 4-5 dishes at most including dessert.

Shirley Chen

For me the lobster burger and raw beef are perfect! Strongly recommend this two. others all good. Atmosphere there is fantastic! All stuff are friendly.

Secret Taster

Three of us were keen to try tapas. I naturally thought of Spanish, but one of the girls suggested Asian tapas. I was a bit reluctant at first. Chinese fusion / Tapas/ change in Chinese food hasn't really been my thing. If I was after Chinese food, I would have gone for the traditional Chinese restaurants, where chefs have come from china or Hong Kong. But as there was only three of us, it was a little hard to try a bunch of dishes at a Chinese joint... we would prob be full on two dishes. So Asian Tapas suited our needs . It's a very casual and relaxed environment. There was a lot of people and I felt the happy vibe. Not knowing the size of the dishes, We decided to order a few dishes and see how we went. That worked well for us as we weren't rushed for time and were able to enjoy our lunch slowly. We were provided with a small plate of pumpkin seeds to nibble while the food came. I quite like this extra touch. All the dishes was great. They have food inspiration from various Asian countries. My favourite was the duck with baos. It had a crunchy skin and juicy inside. My only annoyance was when one staff came to clear our table. That was the first and last time she approached our table. Without asking, she threw a piece of used lemon on the pumpkin seed dish and started to take it away. There was half a plate left. I reached out to grab it and had to let her know we were not done with that. She didn't even apologize. Just had a confused / blank look on her face, cleared the other dishes and walked off. Glad she wasn't our regular wait staff. Thank god we had a friendly one, else the whole experience might of been ruined.

Acky

Despite being so busy, there’s a positive vibe in this place. The lady we met was so overwhelmed with trying to fit everyone in yet she was constantly with smiles and in good spirits. We put our name down and was told we can come back on an hour, so we did and was given a seat behind the guests at the bar then almost after we ordered drinks, we were seated. The drinks also arrived with no mishap even though we had moved from the waiting area. Waiter was very helpful in explaining the menu and the day’s special. We were told 4-6 to share is the best so since we weren’t too hungry, we decided to land with 4. We had the mixed from the raw bar to start, the day’s special being scallops, tuna and crab with caviar. I find the scallop too small but otherwise very fresh seafood. Pumpkin nuts was offered as a side and we liked it very much. We then had brocollini and wagyu bun as a side before having the whole flounder as a main to share. Brocollini was cooked really nicely although I find the butter taste a tad too strong. Wagyu buns were bite size and I would recommend this as a snack for anyone who is not too hungry. Whole flounder was made to perfection. The fish meat came off the bone easily so the fish is very fresh and cooked just nice. Although it had some condiments such as konbu butter on top, I can’t really taste much of those but for the fish. All in all, there are other dishes I would like to try so I will be back next time!

Ferry Gondo

Modern Chinese food done with elegance and execution. Loved the ambience here, full of people, bustling with energy. Tried the banquet menu. Definitely love the signature Lobster Roll here. Perfectly crusty brioche served as a bed for luscious lobster. Love the pork loin salad, tasted pretty autenthic Chinese cold meat dishes. Asparagus were sublime. Wonton in chili was gorgeous. The lamb as the main course was a bit too big for us. Could not finish it. It was tender though, and the sauce was particularly helped us to go through it. The dessert was a sweet finish to a fun and unique dinner. Peanut butter parfait was creamy and nutty, blended perfectly well with the dark chocolate mousse.

Fan Xia

I have to say this was my favorite restaurant, however this time is just terrible. It seems they changed the receipt or food supplier. The dumpling contains less meat and prawn, tastes just starch. The wagy is definitely undercooked, very fat and impossible to chew. Visit again 6months later and is getting back to what it should be.Yummy !

CCC

Service was a little slow but very friendly! They even wrapped up our desserts in doggy bags so we could get to our meetings. We did banquet A. For a client lunch it was a little awkward all having to share from the same plates, and I thought the portion sizes were quite small for $65 a head but nevertheless I couldn't fault any of the food, the lobster roll was particularly delicious. Te other thing that bothered me was that it was just way too loud in there and I had trouble hearing everyone

Stelly

Finally got to visit Supernormal on a Saturday night for the first time, and boy were we amazed! From the service to the interior to the food, we left with smiles and extra full bellies. Although the waiter recommended we get 6-7 dishes to share for a party of 3, our greedy stomachs took over and we ended up ordering 9 dishes and 3 desserts! The dishes we ordered: - fried Clarence river school prawns: absolutely delicious start! The prawns were so crispy and airy light, and came with a very nice vinegary dressing. So fresh! - caviar cracker: we only got one as we weren’t sure what it would taste like, however I definitely regret not ordering more! The combination of mayo and fresh caviar created an amazing flavour bomb in a mouthful! - prawn & chicken dumplings: ordered this as we heard a lot of good things about it, and it definitely lived up to expectations! The best part was the dressing, which was slightly vinegary, salty, sweet and chilli at the same time. - lobster roll: definitely lived up to the hype! The bread was so soft and warm, buttered and toasted till slightly crisp, packed with fresh cold lobster inside. Pricey, but amazing. - pan fried pot sticker dumplings: this dish is a work of art! The dumplings are flavourful and juicy, and the crispy layer on top adds the perfect touch! - pan fried spicy beef bun: absolutely delicious! Served piping hot to our table, the crust was crispy and flakey, and the beef inside almost resembled Chinese pork floss, but with much more sauce! - duck bao: this dish fascinated us so much as we wondered how on earth they got the coating on the duck to be so crispy and flavourful! The duck was nice and tender, the baos were so fluffy, and was accompanied perfectly by the plum sauce - broccolini, smoked potato: such a unique dish! The sauce was very interesting, almost like a light mayo-y miso sauce. The potatoes were super crispy and smokey! So good! - burnt butter flounder: the flounder was cooked to perfection, super moist and tender, and fell off the bone easily. Sauce was absolutely delicious, and the shaved kombu on top was very interesting! The desserts: - peanut butter parfait: very rich and dense, but absolutely delicious! Definitely would recommend sharing this though! - jersey milk soft serve, coffee jelly ...: very light dessert, almost like a tiramisu. Not too sweet, the coffee flavour was very strong, and the sponge cake at the bottom was so light and airy. - vanilla, miso & popcorn soft serve: very interesting flavours! Who knew that miso and ice cream could work so well together! Slightly sweet and slightly salty - the perfect way to end the meal. We managed to finish all the food, but left feeling super stuffed! But we had a lovely night, and we will definitely be coming back again to try some of their other dishes!

Alijargalb

Went here for dinner with a friend and had the duck and Wagyu beef. Both dishes were amazing, would definitely go back for the wagyu. Better to book a table and the line is quite long on a weekend

Hello World!

We had lunch in Supernormal with a high expectation. Service was very attentive and a fine dine experience. However, the serving potion and price was quite different. We ordered lobster roll, it’s a small bread roll with a size smaller than baby’s feet. They used real lobster meat though. The beef bao x 2 was even smaller. With crispy coating and spicy beef inside. We also ordered Korean style fried chicken which was a special of the day. This dish was the main reason bought down the entire experience. The taste was way behind the normal Korean fried chicken. We also over-heard from neighbour tables wowed when the food was arrived and commented on how small potion their food was.

Maria

I had higher expectations for Supernormal so I was a little disappointed. Some dishes were delicious, such as the dumplings. Others just amiss, the flounder, with far too much butter sauce.

Kira Dinh

Went here during a lunch time one time. Unfortunately I forgot to take photos of my food except this one, the mushroom ricecake. My impression of this place was that it was nice but expensive. The bad photo quality was due to the Samsung s5 that I had at the time 😭

Laura Kaziavin

Came here for my partners birthday for the first time and I was not disappointed. The food was delicious, albeit a little on the pricier end for what you get. I loved the lobster roll, the pickled veggies (which we ordered 5 of LOL) and the pan fried spicy beef bun. I don’t eat raw fish but my partner really liked the tuna perilla kimchi and kombu. Only disappointment was the prawn and chicken dumplings, which were way too salty for me to the point I couldn’t eat it. Be prepared to WAIT FOR A TABLE unless you’ve booked for a large group! However the bar service was great and we enjoyed a few cocktails while waiting.

Captain Tofu 💪🌱☘️🍀

very busy place. Greeted by the rudest door staff ever, but continued in as we have heard great things about the food and drinks. Ordered some drinks which were rather delicious 😋. Food was very tasty but two of the dishes were a little dry. All in all will be back again, it was worth getting past Hagrid and waiting the 1.5 hour wait.

Lisa Giles

My bf and I had a date night here, and after being told it would be an hour wait, we were seated after 15 mins which was a very pleasant surprise. We ordered the Cobia with wasabi and soy, the shredded chicken salad, the prawn and chicken dumplings, the DIY duck bao, the lobster rolls and the lamb with spring onion pancakes for main. All of the dishes had great flavours, no disappointments, and I would order them all again! We were really happy that after all our starting dishes, we were asked if we only wanted a half serve of the lamb...which was the best decision for our stomachs and wallets! Otherwise we wouldn't have had room for the peanut butter parfait, which was delicious but incredibly rich! We couldn't finish it all between two. There's a fair few Asian fusion restaurants around these days, and this is one of the better ones.

R.k. Newbs

I really enjoyed the food here, we came in on a Sunday afternoon before a show and the staff were great and the food was awesome, its hard to pick a favourite because they were all great. Highly recommended.

Flowerbutton

A good friend told me recently, you either obsessively love Supernormal, or you find it super overrated. I fall into the latter category. After waiting an hour for a table, we ordered 2 lots of dumplings, raw tuna, the lobster roll, and the lamb main. The raw tuna and dumplings were both very tasty and well presented.. but not any better than you could get at any decent dumpling or sushi bar... the lobster roll was again tasty but nothing amazing, especially for the price.. and the lamb just tasted... like lamb. I can't exactly say there was anything wrong with a single dish - they were all good... but for the hype and the cost, I just left thinking "meh". Service and ambience were both good. Cocktails ok.

Francesbutler64

Lamb Szechuan perfect size for two with a side of greens. Great recommendation for wine to complement. Super fast and excellent service. Thank you.

GG

Great food but I think it's overpriced for what it is, ambience is great as is location, still worth the experience but perhaps for special occasions only

Facebook User

I’ve been here a couple of times (my work colleagues are fans), but I just don’t get this place. Huge wine list. The food really is good - zero complaints there, but I also couldn’t tell you one thing that stands out as amazing. And I can’t pin point what it is, but the vibe is a bit off. Service is great. Maybe it’s just me.

Nalia

May 2020 - ordered the lobster roll as takeaway and although I was surprised at how small it was, the taste was sublime. Best lobster roll in Melbourne. Expensive, but I would definitely get it again! Earlier: I am instinctly suspicious of Asian fusion restaurants, for a variety of reasons but mostly because I've never had a satisfying meal from them before. I'm happy to say that I've finally found a place that I would happily come back to, and recommend to others. Supernormal's dishes somehow recreate familiar tastes in an original way that works surprisingly well. Everything I ordered was very good, and the marinade and sauces brought out the flavours nicely. Will come back to try more of their dishes.

Ethan Wasserman

The Andrew McConnell descendent is a great addition to Cutler and Co and Cumulus. A very trendy chilled out asian fusion restaurant, which has good food, nice atmosphere and a great open bar area. I thought the seeds that the staff put on to the table were genius and delicious that people can snack on during when the food is not present. The slow cooked Szechwan lamb was a surprise winner even though I wouldn’t say that it is very traditional but was divine and the side of Chinese broccoli with black beans was very good. Overall a good place to come and eat but also to try something different compared to the other Asian inspired restaurants in the CBD.

Mills

Love the salty food here! The shredded Szechuan chicken salad was amazing ! 🙂 the chicken and prawn and beef tartare was delicious too. The lobster roll was overrated as the bun was the tasty part to it and that tasted like Macdonald’s cheeseburger bun (which I like mind you). The lamb was nice too however I found the peanut butter parfait a little too sweet for my liking. Lucky we got it to share. Overall I really loved the food here however I wasn’t a fan of the decor or ambience and the cocktail menu looked a little boring.

Loretta Piccenna

Exceptional service and attention to detail in all aspects of the dining experience. A warm friendly hug for single diners with lots to see for entertainment, never a dull moment! I was very surprised by the Szechuan lamb, it started off mellow but then it danced on my tastebuds and was hooked. A definite return and one for keeps, thank you Supernormal.

FoodieLoveEatFood

Roasted cauliflower was so delicious. Was sitting along the bar. The staffs were really friendly. It is also a good place for drinking after work.

Roblast112

Came here for a banquet dinner and it was surprisingly pretty ordinary. We ate downstairs in the private room, which felt like our boardroom at work. The food was very hit n miss, the lobster rolls which everyone raves about were very poor- one little disc of lobster inside over rolls that had been over cooked. Spent the whole night looking for a beer- even though we were paying on consumption. Only reason I haven't marked lower is due to a previous occasion I've been where it was fantastic. Otherwise I would've scored them a 2.

Varun Kumar

We once had a mad meal at chin chins which is and still is the pinnacle of asian fusion. On the way back to melbourne central station we ran into Matt Preston. He looked cooked as but we wanted to get a photo with him, but upon waiting to get a photo a bunch of bimbos from sydney rocked up and said "ooo Matt Preston where should we eat" then he pointed to Supernormal. At that point it was on the bucket list. Then one of my mates mate said that he worked at Supernormal and that it was "BETTER THAN CHIN CHINS". The blood pressure had risen, I couldn't believe the audacity of the comment, but I had not tried supernormal so I could not dispute the claims by this foreign human being I just met. Then I planned to get two of my richest friends who would like to fork out a bucket load of cash to help me eat at a restaurant, because I can never eat alone. We tried to book a table for 3 turns out you need at least 6 people to book a table, what a absolute cock tease. We went there on friday night got there at 5:30pm and waited in line for 15min and then they told us that they can squeeze us in for 7:30pm. Then she kindly suggested that we can go to any of the other bars and come back later, then my friend was kindly grateful that she gave us the option to explore the world while we wait to get a table in 2 hours. Then we came on a Wednesday but there was only two of us, we lost a comrade due to extreme hunger. Upon sitting down they give you 4 drink menus and you then find a small section of foods that are available. Then we get told 4 too 6 dishes should be enough for the two of us, that was fine with me the more food we get to try. I got this pink panda mocktail which was actually really nice. The Food: Only highlights 1. The smoked octopus with pear and mint sauce and mint leaf with pork floss. This was unique tasting and really addictive. the octopus on its own is horribly smokey and odd but you must mix all flavors with each other. It was really nice and a must try. 2. The slow cooked lamb curry, you are not paying for the curry really, the curry is quite bland tomato curry. But the slow cooked lamb is out of this world it pulls apart like butter. It was some top quality lamb chop and it was really mouth watering. 3. Peanut butter Parfit its heaven, wont say much more. you have to get this if you go. The reason why its a 4.0 you really are paying for the experience when dining in, you get a cool view of the kitchen and really get a intimate vibe with the waiters and chefs. That being said I could not care less for that experience, It annoyed me you cannot book a table for people under 6. But mainly cause we had a decent meal and paid 70$ each and I could not say I was crazy full. It really lived by the stereotype of high end restaurants with small portion sizes. That being said we missed out on some of the highlighted dishes that people are bragging about and I will be making plenty of visits here in the future. It is a must try place, but not better than chin chins.

ForkfullofLife

Supernormal, is supernormal! Its by far one of the coolest asian places I've visited! Ill start with my highlight; the lobster roll! Wow, this dish is to die for and at $16 a pop, its worth every penny! Also on our menu was the chicken salad, the vegetable dumplings, the special tonkatsu sandwich (pork that melted in the mouth) and the spicy beef buns! Our dessert included the popcorn soft serve and the caramel/chocolate mousse cake.... ? (cant remember its exact name) but it was amazing! Staff were very friendly and helpful! I would highly recommend this restaurant and will definitely be back for another lobster roll and more.... 😊🙏

Ilovefoodsomuch

I do love the vibe of this restaurant however the food is quite expensive the part i dislike the most was the lobster roll it was miniature with a main course price 😵

Cass

"What even is the name of this place?" was my first thought when my friend and I juggled to find a place for our bi-monthly meetups (that's a lie). But when I was seated at the bar watching the commotion in the kitchen and the waiter with his easy smiles and candour, I almost felt like I'm in a television show. Suffice it to say, the food was an absolute 💯. I can't, for the life of me, recall the actual menu wording but we had the prawn and chicken dumplings and fried spiced rice cake as appetisers, the Koji marinated chicken and leek with a side of greens as our mains, and the Peanut Butter Parfait for dessert simply because my friend and I watched as it was being made by one of the cooks a vis-a-vis. That chicken was the best I ever had (Drake) but that parfait was a letdown. That's not a parfait, friends. The service was cajoling and fun though a tad bit slow, bar ambience was surprisingly easy though can get slightly uncomfortable for dinner so best come with a group of friends so you actually get seats at a table, but by golly that Koji chicken. I'll do anything to come back to that.

Youngy

Another example of the pleasure of Flinders Lane. Friendly staff, nothing but smiles and informative about additions not appearing on the menu. Not as attentive compared to some others, but again a large number of staff and place seemed like clockwork. Food was really nice, however, it was not amazing. Given the price and serving sizes, I was expecting amazing. Keen to give another go and try other items on the menu. Very nice inside and I hear downstairs is also pretty nice.

Amber Barnes

Came here with a friend from interstate on a recommendation and it's was good but nothing special. the wine was lovely so was the tuna but the buttermilk chicken we had was awful!!!! FULL of bones and not worth eating

Van Nguyen

I LOVE THIS PLACE - one of my favourite restaurants in Melbourne. I would recommend going here in a group so you can make a booking, otherwise the wait is long however definitely worth it. As a part of a group, you can order the banquet which is really good value for money at $65pp. Must eats are: the England Lobster Sliders... omg, I could eat 20 of these! The Sichuan lamb is really tender and delish, cold chicken noodle salad and snickers parfait dessert is amazing. MUST ORDER - Lobster sliders.. that's my public service announcement!

Daisy Duck

Nice place to spend a night with. Lobster roll and the peanut dessert are my favorite. Will always come back for this two. In average , we spent 80 bucks per person. It is pricy but not gonna spend everyday. So it is ok lol

JN

Atmosphere was nice... staff were nice too. Food is quite good, I'll go here more for tapas however if you're a fussy eater... maybe consider something else.

Kate Matthews

We had such an amazing dinner here for my birthday celebration! The food is absolutely delicious and nothing like I had ever tried before. I cannot wait for another special occasion to come here again and will defiantly try the meringue dessert again! 😀😀

Mia Tua

I went to super normal last Sunday for lunch with a friend and we absolutely loved it! We sat at the bar and the stools were pretty comfortable. Service was really quick and all staff members were kind and professional. We ordered a few dishes to share and loved them all! My favourite ones were the Jerusalem artichokes, the tartare and the lobster rolls! Everything was just sooo delicious! I highly recommend the place. Not sure what it's like for dinner (it probably gets really busy) but definitely perfect for a Sunday lunch.

Jenn Isles

Went to supernormal last Saturday night with a group of 5 people. The staff at the front were lovely and were able to get us a table as soon as we walked in which was great, however when it came to ordering the waitress, although friendly, was uncomfortably pushy in trying to get us to order more and more food & drink (and expensive items as well). We ended up ordering three larger meals among other things, and went with her strong suggestion of ordering the special for that day- the steak. The food was all lovely, but to be honest nothing I would write home about. When the bill came it was significantly more than what we were expecting, despite there being an extra rice dish charged to us that we had not agreed to, we noticed that the steak special that she had so strongly suggested was $80. We were extremely frustrated and angry that the waitress had not let us know considering all of the other larger meals on the menu were not over $45. This left all of us feeling extremely angry and disappointed, whilst agreeing we would most likely never return because of this.

Hahapeanut

Got disappointed by Supernormal, probably due to high expectation. Nice decoration but too busy, so service is a bit hurried. We had lobster roll, slow cooked Szechuan lamb, mushroom with silken tofu, and fried rice cake. Nothing special with these dishes. Emm...how to say... The experience was just super normal.

Nut Grazer

Enjoyed the banquet ($65) for lunch on a Sunday. Good mix of smaller plates leading up to the main of lamb. A little spicy for me but no doubt fine for most people. Very busy restaurant and quite full. Overall reasonably good value from the banquet and I would recommend this restaurant for great Asian inspired dishes.

Max

One of my favourite restaurants! Absolutely love coming here, the food is incredible! Lobster rolls - incredible, wagyu - melts in your mouth, and the duck bao is so amazingly cooked! Those are my three must try's! The staff is super friendly and helpful, they decor is nice and modern, it's cool sitting at the bar because you can see them make the food which i think is nice. The only thing is that you do have to wait as they don't let you book for under 6 people. Though they do give you a place to sit and take orders for drinks so that's nice while you wait! Love sipping on the apple "mojito"

Jianierrrrrr

Another popular Asian fusion restaurant in CBD area. We got there early to avoid queue. There was a basement and old video game station next to the toilet. Feel free to play when you r waiting... We decided to go with the banquet menu which cost 65pp and consisted of several courses. The "special of the day" dish was really good. On the crunchy, melt-in-mouth seaweed cracker, topped with marinated king fish and mayo. Such a simple, delicate and delicious bite! Some highlights of banquet were: #Spanish mackerel#-fresh mackerel served with sweet and sour pickled funnel. Each elements balanced well. #Szechuan chicken salad#-Chinese cuisine inspired dish which consisted of cold noodle, cucumber, shredded chicken and chilli sesame oil. Salty, spicy, fresh, juicy...not a bad choice for little bit Chinese flavour. #lobster roll#-small slider of lobster meat, good finger food but maybe more lobster meat would make even better! #prawn chicken dumpling#-fresh made prawn and chicken filled dumpling served in chilli and vinegar sauce. Dumping tasted fresh, but the sauce was lack of punch. #pan roasted whole flounder#-shaved kombu on the fish just melts in your mouth. The fish cooked perfectly with tender and flavourful meat. The burnt butter added very interesting flavour to it, I enjoyed it very much! #peanut butter parfait#-signature dessert of Supernormal, which consisted of salted caramel, soft chocolate and crushed peanuts. Nothing too fancy, but tasted good! Crunchy and soft; bitter and sweet, balanced well and melt in your month. To be honest, I have very high expectation of Supernormal. The banquet didn't really impress me as I though. However, it is still a good restaurant to try and I would go back for more food.

Eat Drink Anon

On the Flinders Lane 'foodie trail'you'll find Supernormal. A Japanese-ish super modern eatery with concreted fit out accentuated with diagonally arranged wood panelling. Am I in an extra spacious old school sauna or a neon 🍒den of Tokyo. Nice bright atmosphere. Banquet option available and menu provided looks nice other than the sesame cucumbers that my dining partner detests, so we choose a la carte instead. Highlights: the cobia raw fish with yuzu chilli, the twice cooked duck for DIY bao and the zingy plum sauce served with it, the must-do lobster rolls on sweet soft yet crispy brioche, the Szechuan lamb with chive pancake. Easy to like. Suits small to medium groups or couples. Bar seating and regular tables available.

Jacky Jian

Food is just so so. The light is too dark, I barely see my dishes. The waitress recommended us 6-8 dishes for 3 people. We order 5 dishes and we can't even finish it. I will not recommend people to dine here ever again.

JT

Had the Szechuan duck, lobster roll amongst other dishes. Everything was nice without being spectacular. However, there are a number of Asian fusion type restaurants now to choose from and were expected to be 'wowed' but didn't happen unfortunately. We always enjoy sitting up at the bar and watching the kitchen staff in action, much like Andrew Mcconnell's other restaurants like Luxembourg (before it changed to supernormal canteen). Everyone seems so calm and know exactly what their role is. It's nothing like what is seen on reality tv where everyone is running around like headless chickens.

Ramskil Thomas

I've been 3 times and every time the staff are very personable, menu is easy to find enough favourites. Love the sashimi and fried nori The Lobster rolls are a killer Be back soon

Fernando Longo

The best I could give this place is 'ok". Had the finely diced raw beef - ok, but sauce can be brutal at times. Butter chicken was not good - size of a large nugget - mostly bone and crumbing - not happy. Vegetable dumplings were good. Kim-chi was good. Roast pumpkin side with sesame seeds paste was ok - well cooked, but pumpkin had little taste. Dessert was the parfait with salted caramel, peanuts and chocolate - ok, not a real taste sensation. I like a good dessert but this one I did not want to finish. Ambiance ok - don't particularly like lots of glass and concrete - looked like a converted office space with 'splashes' of timber and touches of Asian. Too dark for me to read the menu - not happy as I believe my eye sight is pretty good - luckily I had a younger guest. Staff were good. Sitting at the bench watching the Chef Brigade in action was interesting - but painful on legs and back. Cannot move stools - so you have to adjust your seating position to suit their fixed seating position. For the money you pay I expect much, much better. I'd drop the "Super" and just go with the "Normal".

Sezza

Had a lovely experience in Supernormal. We did the banquet and it was amazing. Lobster roll was very good and the sea bream as well. You must always try to come in early to get a spot or else you'll be waiting for an hour for a table on the weekends.

Yan

Food and service was great. We didn't have to wait long to get a table for two (on a Wednesday night). Based on our waitress' suggestion, we ordered 4 small entree/side dishes and 1 main to share. It was a perfect amount of food for us - the dessert almost tipped us over the edge but it was so worth it! The chicken & leek main was delicious and the parfait was amazing! Our waitress was lovely. Will definitely return in the near future.

Mon

The hype is fo real. This place is simply put, delicious. My friend and I sat at the bar and shared a myriad of dishes. The standout was by far the twice cooked duck leg and bao dish. The buns were so light and fluffy and that meat..... 🤤 5 stars for that. We also tried the steamed dumplings which were covered in a delicious vinegar, chilli sauce- amazing. Will definitely be back! Delish. Great service too.

Amanda Collins

Food is amazing here, a little small but the flavours are impressive. Really cool vibe and some brilliant cocktails. Was a little hungry so just topped up on cocktails and wine haha

Hungry Jeweller

A well designed venue for a night out of dining. Intimate lighting with a lively ambience, resembling an airport lounge. Professional and prompt service. The peanut butter parfait was rich and went well with the hazelnut mousse.

Joel

Very good. Cannot fault, beautiful food, very good service. Will be back. Highlights- Lobster roll, lamb curry, just the little things done right. Good value for money

Johannes

Came here for lunch and got 5 courses, matching wines and cocktails. Firstly the ambience and service is very good and we enjoyed the theatre of the kitchen and were personally served by Mr McConnell which we appreciated as rare and special. The service was excellent as were the wines. I found the food good, one dish in particular, but nothing blew my mind. The peanut butter parfait pared with an amazing pear cocktail was definitely the highlight and highly recommended. Definitely sit at the bar if available. Overall enjoyable

Stretts

Great atmosphere, modern and lively. We had a round table which worked well for 5. All the types of Dumplings, artichoke, lamb, kingfish, prawn, tuna - all dishes were fantastic. Nice Clare valley Riesling to wash down. Service stern but good. Not cheap. Very good.

James Lawrence

Lobster buns still a must, really simple first class melbourne ingredients with great technique. Love the fit out and it's originality. Great as a casual lunch or a fancy night out.

Harley Stafford

Supernormal's food was absolutely delicious. The menu can be a bit restrictive for some and a lot of the portions are quite small but I was blown away by the flavours. The duck bao was particularly good; a modern twist on traditional duck pancakes.

CHRISTINE

Was so happy with Supernormal tonight. It was a Tuesday night and we got a table with no waiting time at around 7 which was perfect. We were seated on the top area which was pretty cool. Our waitress was lovely and recommended us to try their kingfish cracker which was our favourite of the night. The texture of the cracker was so complex and flavoursome we had to order another one at the end. We also ordered smoked beef, grilled prawn, lobster roll, black honey pumpkin and sake almond cake. The highlights of the night and the dishes that are a 'must' would definitely be the kingfish cracker, smoked beef and the lobster roll. The black honey pumpkin was a bit bitter for my liking and the almond cake was quite bland. All in all, the experience was so fun and the food was extremely flavoursome and unique. Rating: 4/5

Mel's

We always love to go to supernormal,nice vibe, nice people and nice food Our favourite food is Wagyu steak and peanut butter parfait, one of the best 👌👌

Good Food Good Mood

I wish I had a photo of the peanut butter parfait but I just demolished it too quickly it is that good. Before Supernormal came to be the owners had another restaurant in St Kilda and this gorgeous dessert was on the menu there too. Absolutely delicious. In terms of savoury there is heat to be had and creative fusion dishes. Not the cheapest but my no means extortionate and pretty much on par with the nearby Chin Chin. Plenty of atmosphere too. I'm not a huge lobster fan but the New England lobster roll is one of their signatures so I had to try it. My partner loved it. I was more into the prawn and chicken dumplings, but there was quite a kick to them. We got the slow cooked lamb which is a sharing dish that comes with spring onion pancake and coriander paste. Again quite punchy (obviously given it was szcheun) and a serious elevation of traditional flavours into something quite exceptional. We went for Saturday lunch and therefore were able to book a table and not wait like the dinner crowd has to. This is a good option unless you have a large group, in which case they will allow you to make a reservation which is more than what you get out of our friends at Chin Chin. Even so if I had to pick I'd take Chinny any day though there is something about that dessert that makes this well worth checking out at least once

KLLYXNG

Whatever you do, get the lobster roll and the mussels. I myself do not like eating any kind of shellfish at all and the pickled mussels were DELICIOUS. We were so overwhelmed by the beauty and taste of the lobster rolls that we ordered six between the two of us. We will be back to try other items on the menu. Loved the vibe here.

Willtravelforfood17

Great, friendly service and delicious Japanese fusion food. Loved the kingfish sashimi dish. Portions were small so you can eat a variety of sharing plates but be prepare to pay for it!

KnowingMelbourne

I always recommend this place to friends. It is quintessentially melbourne. Always bustling, beautiful food, great cocktails, good service. The sticker dumplings are delicious, the lobster roll is the best in Melbourne and the peanut butter parfait is the perfect way to end a meal. If you haven't tried this place you must! 👍🏻

Superfoodie

Great service with fantastic food!seabram and lobster Bao are my favourite !all the dish cooked perfectly,this is the best fusion Japanese in town!highly recommend

Miles Davis

The minute you step in to Supernormal, you feel welcome! The staff are polite and most friendly, despite not taking bookings, they have a wait area you can sit and enjoy a drink or two before your table is ready; time flies really quickly! Andrew McConnell is a genius, I would love to eat at Supernormal once a week but I wouldn't want to spoil a good thing. There is nothing on the menu you can possibly order that would disappoint. Truly, one of Melbourne's great restaurants!

Caity.

Average, and over priced. The host was rude and seemed uninterested, didn't even bother to hand me the wine list when we sat down. Duck is delicious. Good wine list.

Juanita Alyce Guerrieri

Amazing food and exceptional service. The peanut butter parfait is the best dessert I've had in Melbourne. Always a trusty favourite place to dine

Michael Daaboul

Super-awesome! Supernormal is anything but normal, because nothing normal can make me mmm more times than I can count. Located on Flinders Lane, we got in early and it wasn't long until there was a queue. So what is it? It's an interesting blend of your favourite Asian foods that you would see in Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong re-imagined and interpreted in a unique way. There's karaoke downstairs and vending machines with Peko candy. I wandered down there to find myself impressed with their restrooms. Clean, ambient, quiet, has nothing to do with food, but deserves a mention. It's a cool place, with a buzzing feel, neon cherry lights that look like eyes at the entrance. This place attracts hip people, you don't want to leave, it has the perfect mix of food, noise and that social feel of, it's an important place and I'm a part of it. We couldn't decide on the menu, so of course we went with the banquet at $65pp of amazing food. The waitress did a fantastic job, you're almost tempted to tip and say thank you when you leave. Back to the food. It starts with picked vegetables and a complimentary side of soy roasted pumpkin seeds that you couldn't stop eating even if you tried. The famous tuna, avocado, saltbush and kombu was brilliant, along with the white cut chicken with sesame, wombok and chili oil salad to balance the taste, both refreshing and lightweight. The New England lobster roll made its appearance with its friends, the prawn and chicken dumplings with chilli and vinegar sauce. You could tell the quality of the produce there, it's divine, the sauce, the taste, they could talk you into buying these dishes again and again if you're not careful because you will agree every time! Naturally, the slow cooked Szechuan lamb with spring onion pancake, coriander paste, steamed white rice and lettuce leaves with nashi dressing followed. This dish is super-amazing, super-yum, super-delicious and all the super words you could fit here. You're smiling the whole time in amazement because you're paying good money and feeling like a thief in the night because food tasting this good, it feels like you're stealing it. But wait, there's more. The peanut butter parfait, salted caramel & soft chocolate is my current crush, the legends are true, and it's as good as they say. Even if I told you about it, you wouldn't believe me. It's a symphony of pleasant-tasting music for your stomach, it's the key to anyone's heart. The cocktails are on the expensive side, but with the quality of the food and service, it's worth it. My picks are the Supernormal Smash with Tanqueray No. Ten Gin, bitters and seasonal syrup and the Tequila Lychee Bird with Lychee (yep), Don Julio Tequila Blanco and grapefruit. Go hungry, go early, get the banquet and spoil yourself, there's not a better way to spend a super-rare night in Melbourne.

CT

Love this place! Food is amazing, staff are great and it has a nice ambience! Dumplings - yum, chicken salad - yum, the lobster roll was Devine!! Cannot wait to go back!!

Ashley8513

The spicy rice cakes and lobster rolls were stand outs. The chicken dumplings were delicious and flavourful. The lamb was slightly underwhelming, but that could be just because the other dishes were so amazing. I want to go back and try more of the small dishes because they were amazing.

Phuong Phan

On a Tuesday evening, got there at 7:30pm and had to wait 30 minutes for a table. Our waiter for the night was super friendly and bubbly! She gave us a recommendation of what we should get which was nice. If you like tapas, you'd like this place. The lobster rolls are 100% to die for, nice soft roll, lobsters, mayo. I dunno but you have to try when you go! The congee fish isn't like a typical Asian type of congee (in pic). We ordered that expecting some sort of porridge bowl but was more like a few splashes of congee on the plate. The steak also was amazing, however for an $80 steak, I wouldn't recommend wasting that much and would rather 5 $16 lobster rolls. I'd love to go back and try the rest of the menu.

Kris Varanyuwatana

With its creative Asian fusion menu, Supernormal is anything BUT normal. Located on Flinders Lane, Supernormal can be recognized by its well lit neon lights and the queue of eager customers. The spacious ambiance makes this place perfect for group visits, plus it means that you can order more from the menu to share. Though the prices can be a bit pricy, it is leveraged by the flavor combinations and quality of the foods. Some recommendations: - New English Lobster Roll - $16 - Duck Bao: twice cooked duck leg, vinegar & plum sauce - $26 - Peanut Butter Parfait, salted caramel & soft chocolate - $15 DO NOT MISS THE PEANUT BUTTER PARFAIT

Linda

The food was amazing, however the waitress we had who looked after our table was quite rude and blunt. I started telling her about a Kingfish dish I had a while ago and wanted to ask if it was still on the menu as I couldn't see it, I simply thought maybe it's still on the menu but I missed it or i forgot the name. The waitress cut me off by completely nodding her head at me, refusing to respond or listen to me. She made it out like I had no right to ask her. After nodding her head at least 3-4 times at me, she completely ignored me and continued describing the menu. It would of been nice for her to kindly tell me that whatever is served for the night is on the menu and maybe suggest a similar dish or maybe enlighten my memory with a kingfish dish on the menu which could of possibly been the dish I had in my head. I found it so rude that she cut me off and didn't give me a chance to finish my question. Yes waitresses and waiters know the menu inside out but I don't think I deserved to be treated like that just because I wanted to enquire about a past dish I ate which I loved.

Nman

The thing to remember when you eat here is not to order too many dishes because sometimes the waiters don't gauge your appetite correctly and you end up with too many dishes :) The food was good with authentic and fresh flavors. the staff were friendly and attentive. I highly recommend the Duck Bao, Prawn and Chicken dumplings and white cut chicken, the slow cooked lamb was disappointing. Note: Make sure you have the peanut butter parfait for dessert it is to die for!

Msjazz

Best to eat in rather than takeaway. I was told it would take about five minutes, unfortunately it took about 20 mins. I would've been happy to come back if I had been told the right timeframes, so that was a bit disappointing. I had to follow up on my order too. My pork katsu sandwich was full of meat but the bread was slightly soggy and for the price not worth the wait. I would be willing to give them another go, but would eat-in.

George Cockerill

Now my favourite restaurant in Melbourne. Food is brilliantly done, inventive without being odd, careful without being fussy. We were made to feel very welcome and valued by all the staff we met. The atmosphere strikes the perfect balance been vibrancy and serenity. A combination of dozens of things being got just right makes this a near perfect food experience in the CBD.

S

Food was lovely, we ordered the oysters.. fresh mussel.. refreshing with the pickle veggies ,dumpling.. flavoursome ,tuna.. deliciously light and smoked beef.. amazing. Staff was very friendly and on point. Decor was simple with its own unique atmosphere. However I must say, the staff could of been more helpful by offering us a bigger table due to dining with a baby. And not cramming more people to sit next to us.. there was heaps of other tables as it was lunch time.

Maruten Guy

I went last night because this restaurant good name from famous chef .... however I have a lot of questions...???? About which cuisine and which category dish ... some Korean and Japanese and Chinese .... but just copy taste from original taste .it is very disappointed..!!! Value of money... not going to return super over price and small size ...

Happyley

Over priced "fusion" Asian cuisine. Tiny lobster roll the size of a scone for $16 with minimal lobster? That's what you get here. Dumplings taste exactly the same as you would get from the freezers of Asian groceries. Come here if you want to be seen at an "it" place and don't care for authentic dumplings or value. I don't mind paying more for higher quality- but this place doesn't have that. Spacious seating though.

Priya Radha

Fast, friendly and enjoyable food. Good service and wonderful vibe. The food was delicious and fresh! Great for sharing with a couple of friends or a casual dinner date

FoodHedonist

This is a great place for share plates and some good conversations over food. You can't go wrong with a date unless you don't like Asian inspired food. A bit on the pricey side but worth a visit. Also if you don't arrive early you may have to wait as the place gets quite busy. We ordered caviar on crisps, cauliflower, dumplings, mushrooms,lobster rolls and duck bao.. all the dishes except for the duck bao were good. Good quality ingredients and right portion size. We were stuffed by the time we finished all the food. I would like to return sometime.

Foodismyfave

Holy moly. I have no words to explain how delicious our meal was here. We did the banquet which was great value for money. The sea bream sashimi, picked veg and roasted pumpkin seeds was such a simple and understated start, before having what was possibly the best lobster roll in Australia. Wanted to order another one but knew I had great things to come. Was not disappointed by the Szechuan slow cooked lamb - cannot get past the sauce that it came in. Even the cos salad was delicious. Then dessert came out... Died and went to heaven. Peanut butter parfait with soft chocolate and salted caramel. Service was amazing as was the value for money. 👌🏼👌🏼

Edward Sanson

Best date night spot in town, always on point service and a seat at the bar watching the kitchen work their magic is good fun. You have to try the slow cooked lamb.

Bindiya

Great food! Rene service was excellent - made the experience very memorable. Got a long wait time but worth it. The peanut parfait was excellent

Naomi

We ordered set menu for four people. The bad thing is we must order same dishes but one of us want to have lamb. We came here for lobster roll which is quite good. One suggestion is the taste of the rice. RICE too softer, putted too much water when cooked rice.

Foodserra

One of the best food experiences in Melbourne. I was hesitant when I saw the menu but was blown away. The lobster roll is one of the best things I've ever tasted, and the peanut butter parfait is to die for.

Ben Deng

The dishes are mediocre yet overpriced. The service is fine and the mood is good, but the dishes just aren't that special. It's watermelon juice is basically 2/3 water 1/3 watermelon yet they charge you 6 dollars. It's dessert isn't that special either. I can see the appeal but as an Asian, I've tried stuff that are much better than this in both melbourne and abroad. Their quality and taste just doesn't justify the 70 per person price tag.

Jasmine

All I can think of is wow!!! Roamed the city on a Friday night trying to find a place to eat. I had a party of 8 and they were able to take us in without any wait. The food was amazing and services was great!

BrunswickBeetroot

I adore Supernormal, Andrew McConnel has the formula so right. Thank goodness he decided to open this restaurant after closing much loved Golden Fields in St Kilda, and bringing the classic lobster rolls and peanut butter parfait across! I have dined here on a date with my partner, in a group with friends and in the private dining room downstairs for a work function. It never fails to disappoint. The minimalist wooden furniture provides the perfect setting for the no-fuss Japanese inspired menu. Some of my favourite dishes include the delicate kingfish sushimi, the duck bao with sweet plum sauce and the tasty white cut chicken with tofu dressing and cashew. However a visit to Supernormal would never be complete without the absolute classic lobster roll and the salty, sweet peanut butter parfait which is one of my favourite desserts ever. Luckily these items are always included in the set menu!

Mitochondria Powerhouse

Been here now a few times, and boy does it get busy ... longest wait time for a table I've been quoted was ~2hours. Food and service is great. Atmosphere is pretty good; has a little bit of a rich-fat cat undertone due to the clientele; I have witnessed tantrums being thrown outside due to the wait. Sashimi's are always pleasing, the duck is amazing as are the beef buns. The wontons and potstickers whilst great, are just the same as in any good chinese restaurant. Would eat there again though

Gotham

This place isn't cheap. And I'm not interested in hanging around waiting for a table at a place because they won't take a booking, but going for an early dinner avoids that, and gee, the food was all yum!

Jackie Ellis

Didn't really live up the hype. Fine but not exceptional. Arrived at about 6pm, had a 45 minute wait, were seated at the end of the bar near the entrance. Not much a vibe compared to other places - felt like we were just a number. Food was okay, not exceptional although the lamb was tasty.

CultureClash

Might have taken me a long time but I have found the best lobster roll in Melbourne. It was so delicious I had to order seconds. beautiful soft bun with a generous helping of sauce and lobster. The staff are lovely and always make sure your needs are met. Possibly one of the most fresh kimchi I have tried. The complimentary pumpkin seeds were the cherry on top of this experience.

Emma

EW This restaurant was ok, we went here cause we couldn't get into chin chin. It wasn't great. We all had not the best meal but it wasn't horrible. It had great servivve.

Urban Foodie

We went on a Friday night around 7pm and were on the waitlist for about a hour and 15minutes, which was fine as we were seated and had some drinks before hand. I wouldn't recommend going here if you hungry because most likely you will be waitlisted. The hostess and all staff were friendly and did a great job running the waitlist considering all the people on it. When we were seated our waiter was friendly the food was good my favourite dish was the lobster roll and pork pot sticker dumplings. Least favourite being the fried custard/ just too much ginger! Overall it was a pleasant evening but not worth the wait in my opinion. On another note the cocktails were really well balanced while you wait for your table.

Kriti Kapoor

Supernormal is anything but normal, a true modern Asian hybrid of many flavours. Great service and even better food. Can recommend the mackerel and pickled fennel from the cold menu. The slow cooked schezuan lamb shoulder which really needs the superbly cooked greens with black sesame. Probably don't need rice thanks to the mouth watering pancakes served with the lamb. Even the deserts are worth a look. Definitely recommend.

HANNAH

Went there to celebrate a friend's birthday. The waitress who served us was bossy while we were ordering. Trusting in her professional service of being a waitress there, we allowed her to change our initial order into one that served double servings of the raw dishes (which we realised it was totally unnecessary). We requested for three more buns for the duck dish but six buns came in the end. Tried to communicate with them (and we didn't mind taking in all buns) but the response given by this particular waitress was hostile. Well, having said that, the way they present the food is pretty aesthetic though. & we also ordered the dumplings, chicken and fish dishes which I couldn't be bothered to capture anymore shots (lol). This is probably my first review that is not-so-positive (and hopefully the last). Hope that this whole unpleasant experience is more due to the waitress was having a bad day when we went (;

Good Food, Good Mood

I liked the McConnell brand better when it was operating as 'Golden Fields' in St Kilda (many years ago). Went here with a group of 6 on a Friday night, had the $65 banquet with the choice of Szechuan lamb. Was too hungry to take photos of the food but the hot lobster roll was still as amazing as it was in 2011. Peanut better parfait was one of the nicest desserts I've had. Service was average but wasn't expecting much for a Friday night. I'd probably go back to try the normal menu instead of banquet.

Eat Play Love Travel

When I visited one Saturday night with four girlfriends, there was a 45-minute wait. We managed to amuse ourselves by reading the wine list cover-to-cover, before eventually being seated for dinner. And by dinner, I mean feast. A feast of Asian-inspired share dishes: sashimi, dumplings, wagyu steak, flounder, beans, greens and the most amazing lobster brioche buns you’ve ever possibly tasted. The chef’s selection ($65pp for eight courses) is brilliant value. Not one bad dish.

Gladys Effect

Amazing service and superb food to top it off. Highly recommend supernormal. LeonM our waiter was absolutely fanatastic. It was my birthday and we got some ice cream so thoughtful .Thanks Leon!

Anne

Came here for lunch, however the dessert was the highlight. We shared the Peanut butter Parfait, salted caramel and soft chocolate 👌 divine.

Dilys Yeak

Supernormal was tbh just.... super normal. Had the lobster roll which seemed to be the MUST TRY dish but it was so cold it was weird. Dumplings were tbh just like any other dumplings with chilli oil and vinegar. Szechuan lamb couldve had a stronger szechuan influence to make up for the name although the tenderness of the lamb is extremely commendable. Spring onion pancake was so hard I swear my teeth couldve chipped! Overall, food was tasty and satisfying but it wasnt mind blowing! Wouldn't come back.

Eduardo Dias

Just getting around on CBD and stumbled on this place also recommended by a friend. I decided to give it a try. This place has a really cool vibe, it sort of a bar/restaurant where you can just sit on this table in front of the kitchen like a pub and have some drinks and snacks or you can also get a table on the other side like a regular restaurant. I like the idea of having this bar atmosphere for a casual check-in/out, specially after work Friday night when you just wanna grab few drinks and bites before heading off to home. Anyway... I had lobster rolls, prawn dumpling and Apple juice. Lobster rolls was recommended by one of the staff and it was an excellent advice. Service was really good as well, so high 5 for you guys on Supernormal, I had a really good time here and I'm definitely getting back in other opportunity.

Foodie AC

A really pleasant experience. The duck bao & peanut butter parfait were outstanding, although the chocolate was too bitter. Very busy, nice space and good vibe. The food took a really long time to arrive, and the service was inattentive. Had to literally wave down staff to order dessert and pay bill. Doesn't really compete with chin chin or rice paper scissors for variety or freshness of flavours.

Mark Laughton

Absolutely love this place. We had the banquet and every dish was just perfect. I especially loved the beef bun and the peanut butter parfait. The place was nice and cosy and the service was friendly and very accommodating. I will definitely be back soon to try some more amazing dishes!

Split The Bill

Amazing food! Great atmosphere and great service. Really enjoyed being able to see the chefs in action while sitting at the bar. Would definitely recommend the twice cooked duck leg bao.

Hangry Horace

We didn't have to wait for a table as we arrived at a quarter past 5. We opted to sit at the lower tables instead of the bar. The place got pretty crowded soon after we took our seats and was quite noisy. My partner and I ordered 5 dishes to share. The food was mediocre. I was expecting more after reading the reviews. My favourite dishes were the pickled mussels and Moreton Bay Bug dumplings. The lobster rolls were nice but for $16 a pop, I felt like it was quite a let down. The John Dory was cooked well but it was a really simple dish. We decided to share the steamed cake dessert which came with chesnut ice cream. I couldn't really taste the chesnuts in the ice cream and the sponge cake was bland. Service was very hectic and one of our starters didn't arrive to our table. I probably wouldn't be heading back anytime soon.

Melissa

Very nice share menu, priced well. The chicken and prawn dumplings were devine. Smallish but quality serving sizes. The service was attentive. There are long waits to get a table so go early and put your name down, then head up the road for drinks.

Kim Miller

I have been here a couple of times with both work and family and the cuisine is both smart and delicious. They take bland cauliflower and turn it into something purely magical by roasting it with white miso and furikake. And you simply cannot visit this place without trying their famous New England lobster rolls. They are amazingly delicious and will alone get you coming back to visit again.

M.

As my boyfriend loooves Asian food, I suggested Supernormal mainly for him (and because we love Andrew McConnell's Cumulus Inc.!). But I was blown away and had one of the best Asian dinners to date! :) We dined on a particularly busy Saturday night, with a 90 minute wait for a table.. this could have been off-putting but the service really is exceptional. And that needs to be emphasized, exceptional!! Foodwise, the New England Lobster Roll. Ohhhh my. What a stand out!! I could live off those for the rest of my life... !! The Sea Urchin "snack" and Peanut Butter Parfait were also big stand outs :). The only let down was that the oysters were warm... not that refreshing salty and creamy pop I was looking for :( Overall, the restaurant feels fun, trendy and vibrant with a great atmosphere and exceptional Asian Fusion. I'm really looking forward to dining again and definitely spurred onto trying McConnells' famous Cutler & Co next!!

IEats

A busy modern Japanese fusion restaurant with a classy interior design and professional service staff. Indid the 69$ banquet which had a good range of the restaurants signature dishes. The lobster roll was pretty nice but my highlight dishes were the slow cooked lamb (with the awesome flatbread) and the peanut butter parfait for dessert. I also had the caviar cracker which we ordered additionally to the set menu and this was also really really good.

Foodie Guy

This another great restaurant, although I would only come here on special occasions as its on the expensive side. The food was all very tasty and packed full of flavour. The tofu noodle chicken was very nice, the desserts was excellent, I wanted to get more but full from the meals, I thought I had more room for the mains but didn't. The customer service is excellent, enjoyed my lunch here.

Macarena Misterio

We order a little bit of everything, all food was simple but tasty, nice presentation not crazy creative, but still nice and precise, fresh and the service is excellent, fine dining style with the urban feeling of the CBD

Happytalent.66

This is where I would like to come back. It is really nice to sit at the bar where chefs are just in front of you making dishes~~ everything is transparent to customers so the kitchen must be under very strict supervisor and every chef is so professional, focusing on their job. My luck is to sit in front of a hot guy who is making salad and starters. He is a very charming and good looking one~~ it is really highlighting the whole night. Alright, I should come back to the food now. They serve Asian dishes but combined with western cooking style to keep the original flavour of ingredients. My favourite is the duck leg which has yellow bean coating deep fried outside. Not burnt but just perfect to maintain the juicy duck meat inside~ the dessert ends my night which is Japanese sake cazu with fresh fig, red bean and yoghurt on top. It reminded me the dish in Tokyo which balance sweet and sour into one dish but still give you the freshness!

Emily

Good drink menu with lots of choices of interesting beer and wine. Super attentive and knowledgeable service. Great food at decent prices. However very strong flavours in the food is not really my taste.

Yourmelbournefoodguide

Awesome vibes - perfect for late night dinner and cocktails! My top picks: lobster roll and peanut butter parfait (quite small but absolutely delicious). Make sure you get there early to put your name down

RoxyMaxwell

We popped in for dessert and drinks after seeing a show at the comedy festival on Friday night, without a reservation. The staff were very friendly and accommodating and found us a table quickly. I had the peanut butter & salted caramel parfait... it was OMG amazing!! So decadent, and just the right proportions of everything. One I won't forget in a hurry. My partner had the Meringue, Apple & Lemon Verbena and raved about it, even though he's not usually a big dessert fan. Drinks were great too. We'll definitely be back again, next time for dinner.

Fiona Le

Really surprised how lovely each dish was.. everytime I tried a dish, I had to re read the menu to make sense of the flavours nodding my head whilst my brain processed another yes, it's super yum. I had the $65 menu where we 1/2 1/2 from the second banquet choice (lovely) and no one could finish the courses. The only bad points, was the dessert was too sweet (Peanut Butter Parfait) and dumplings way too salty. If you are a group of 6+ then you must choose banquet meal. I would def come here again but would love to have a la carte next time. Btw I read the lobster rolls were amazing and they were. I really could of eaten more of that by itself ;)

Roshanak Samadirad

I must admit that this is a great place to enjoy a night out and indulge yourself. good food great deserts, service is ok considering it's a busy place. will be back when I get a chance.

Timbo28

I'm nuts about supernormal! It's just a fantastic place to try.. The staff are always great and the food it out of this world. I would recommend to just abut anyone,.

Honeylishuss

Can you really get a good sense of a place from a bread roll and a coffee? What if the roll is filled with delicious lobster and mayo? I'm a sucker for a lobster roll- preferably Luke's from The Plaza Food Hall or at a nearby Smorgasburg in NYC. I'm certainly not complaining because while Supernormal LR was half the size, it was still so utterly scrumptious. Coffee could have been hotter, and I could have done something about that but by the time I could muster enough care, I'd drained the cup. Are the cups especially tiny? I felt like a bit of a dummy waiting for so long to place my food order. Think there was an assumption that someone had already taken my food order but nobody was asking. Had to give someone a hoy! Lobster roll healed the hurt. It could heal anything. Every refugee and new migrant should be presented with a lobster roll on arrival.

Celine Wheeler

Came here with a large group and had the banquet. A little pricey but the food is pretty great. Staff were attentive, and even catered to several dietary requirements including shellfish, nut allergies and a vegetarian. I was most impressed with their level of service in this regard, making sure each individual received their personalised dish. Will be returning to try out the menu over the banquet!

Kyle

The food was better than I expected. I liked the roast cauliflower, chicken dumplings, and fried custard. The peanut parfait was too sweet for my liking. :( In the beginning, they welcomed us and gave us great service but after taking the first order, there was no service at all! I had to wait so long to get any attention to take any other orders. I think going there once was enough..

Briony Barnard

Had been keen to try Supernormal after hearing rave reviews from a friend and it did not disappoint! Got there early (round 5.45 ish) to avoid having to wait around for a table in the dinner rush and were seated straight away. The whole menu looked amazing so narrowing it down was tough! Decided on the lettuce heart with spanner crab, roasted cauliflower, chicken and prawn dumplings and blue eye. Highly recommend all of these. None were too heavy, which I find can be the tricky part when trying to figure out how many dishes to order when sharing. Make sure to save room for dessert- the peanut butter parfait and fried custard (which we ordered purely to see what fried custard looked like!) were so delicious. I find a lot of Asian fusion type restaurants’ desserts often don’t appeal to me, but these were definite stand outs of the meal.

Ashley Rose

Interesting menu with a laid back vibe, a little too laid back on entry as we were seated to wait (which we were expecting) but not really given any direction and/or menu to if we could order drinks etc But, really a non issue in the scheme of things. We trialled a few dishes, with the fried rice cakes a standout as far as interesting goes (the sauce is quite sweet though for those wanting as an entree!). The tomato salad was light and refreshing and the perfect balance to the rice cakes. The lamb did as it should and fall apart, the tuna was fresh - yet as a dish was lacking a little flavour in comparison to the remaining dishes. For dessert we couldn't pass their renowned peanut butter parfait and the vanilla, miso and popcorn soft serve - which was a huge and unexpected flavour even for a self appointed ice-cream connoisseur like myself. Outstanding actually....Messina outstanding... Waiter was polite and informative, really going the extra mile on making recommendations. Which actually led to us trying the 'Yuzushu' dessert wine (I believe a sake blend) which was one to jot down in the note book! Delicious! Because we try everything, we also started with the 'Two Rums Make A Right' and the 'Tang Dynasty' cocktails. Both were nice, but not as memorable as the food.

Jennifer Lay

We didn't make a booking but arrived early - around 5:15 and got seated at the bar. We decided to have non alcoholic drinks - the apple mojito and pink panda, such a great choice and extremely refreshing! There was complimentary pumpkin seeds which were absolutely delicious I ordered some to take away! We ordered a few dishes which came out pretty fast as we were heading to the comedy show after ! We were so happy with our order. We had oysters, picked veggies, dumplings, the beef pastry, chicken Miso and white rice. Staff were attentive and it was great sitting up the bar as we watched the bartenders work and get creative with drinks. Our favourite dish was the chicken and prawn dumpling. Yum!

Lily

Andrew McConnell is my favourite chef in Melbourne and He never disappoints! He does the Asian fusion theme well, since he's cooked in shanghai and Hong Kong! I shared 6-7 little dishes with my friend and I can't remember what we had exactly but they were deliciously fresh and Asian inspired. Even the Kim chi appetiser was spot on! Get here early to avoid a long wait! Even if you have to wait... it's definitely worth it!

Anh Phan

As supernormal doesnt offer booking for 2 people, we had to lined up for around half an hr. The rice cake was nice, crunchy on the outside, soft in side but jt a bit on the sweet side. The smoked beef was alright. The tofu salad was refreshing, lobster rolls are the stars of the night. The wagyu beef was too chewy for my liking. And peanut butter parfait was far too sweet, not the dish that I thought it would be according to reviews. Staffs were attentive and helpful.

YummyMummy

A great experience! A big on the expensive side. The waitress was quirky and entertaining! She really sold the specials, using a lot of descriptors which made it sound amazing (wagu beef skewers). Yes we'll try them! She gave us what she thought we'd require, two mini skewers each. Tasty but pricey at $60. With three of us dining it totalled $250. A soft drink each, no alcohol and the rest was food. A couple of entrees to share, a main each and a dessert each. Have to say it was worth it though. All the food was delicious, especially the three times cooked duck leg. A place you should visit, even if it is once.

Bradley K.

From Golden Field to Supernormal, everything is still impressive. The fit-out, the food from chef Andrew, and lovely service....those are keys for their success. My family loves this restaurant and I'm sure you will love it too.

M. T.

Umm YUM! Been meaning to go here for ages now and finally got to go here for lunch with a friend. We were seated straight away; service was super fast and friendly. Food-wise everything was gorgeous and we were not disappointed; flavours and textures were all complementing. Would be more than happy to go back and eat the same dishes over and over!

David Litewka

An excellent place, wobderful food and a splendid atmosphere. Took my girlfriend there for Valentine' Day. Although the place was packed and we had to wait over an hour to be seated, it was certainly worth the wait. The food is a bit pricey, but it's 100% worth it! We had the lobster roll, the steak, and the delicious dumplings.... best I've ever had! Highly recommend this place to anyone (especially for those who want to try something new)

Stri Nariswari Setiaji

I love how homey yet hipstery this place is❤ Also it's not too noisy, you can actually talk and have heart-to-heart convo. Great food, our favorite was the sea bream (MUST TRY) and the peanut butter mousse. Lobster roll is good, but freakin pricey for the size. Order lamb if you want mains. Their staffs are very friendly too. Defo worth a repeat visit.

Amanda Kwek

Amazing food by amazing chefs! I only wished I could try more dishes. The caviar cracker appetiser is a must try, same goes for the duck Pao!

Misswoozy

Definitely lives up to its name Super Normal - another way of saying Extremely Average. No complaints, just nothing to rave about. If you know your Asian food, this will be somewhat disappointing for you.

Finleyhimawan

End of last year when I visited Melbourne, I got seated at table 12 and now I got seated at the same table number. How is that for a coincidence? The restaurant is quite busy and we had to sit at the bar.The food here is always good, watch out for seconds or may be third time ordering the lobster roll in one sitting. It is absolutely delicious that I could not stop! The other must try is the special which is the pork sandwiches, they are so good! Other things in the menu that are our favourites are the cold soba, prawn and chicken dumpling with chilli vinegar sauce, wagyu striploin and for dessert is a definite peanut butter parfait. The ones that we managed to take pictures (without forgetting) are only the soba and pork sandwiches here. Prepare to come with an empty stomach and come out full stomach and happy. I will definitely be back for more, Supernormal!

Steve Levon

So whilst this wasn't my favourite experience it definitely wasn't bad. Good vibe with good food but the service and the fact that you can't book for a small group actually let the place down. Not a huge dessert menu which is always a disappointment for me but other than that it's 3.5!

Wandering Spoon

Went with a group and ordered banquet menu. We were all full at the end of our meal. Tasty food and friendly service. They were happy to change some of the dishes just for one person in our group since she did not eat meat. Nice atmosphere, unpretentious and not too noisy. I don't like to go to a restaurant that I can't hear each other conversation. Another good thing: they accept booking!

Gluten Free Melbs

Has a great time the food was amazing and the service was even better. Really well informed and friendly staff that helped with my gluten free needs. Thanks again. Will definitely recommend.

Tiana

Super love this restaurant! Everything is perfect, especially the food! I strongly recommend the lobster roll, rice cakes and special pork sandwiches. Always busy, but service is considerate and timely. Definitely will come again!

MandyToorak

Must be a place that is also at Tullamarine as some of the reviews on Supernormal's Zomato page are confused as to whether this page is for Flinders Lane or Tullamarine. How is this a question? We know Flinders Lane is the centre of Melbourne food My experience here is fish fish and more fish. All tasted good. Some cool fusion elements. The plating was considered. Didn't drink; can't comment. Bathooms the highlight because design features were really cool like a nightclub out of a funky Mad Men episode

Sallysfoodadventures

Had to wait a while to be seated but the staff came round to order drinks for us. We sat at the bar and the place is lively and fun. You have to try the kingfish it is just out of this world. I could order 10 of those. Will be coming back soon.

Fatima Eats

Came with my sisters for dinner here and decided to go with the banquet option. Wasn't so sure about the option as I'm not a seafood fan, however when I told staff this they were more than happy to cater for my needs and within the banquet would get me my own dish out without the seafood! The food was spectacular, everything worked so well together and EVERYTHING tasted soooo amazing! I wish I had photos to justify, but it's something you need to go and try with your own taste buds! I will definitely be back here, they have food that makes you want to go back! And the staff are all so lovely and attentive!

Eatdrinkbe_merry

Best Lobster Rolls on the Planet! Arrive at Tullamarine...check into the hotel. Straight to Supernormal for lunch of New England lobster rolls! Usually sit at the bar and watch the very talented chefs prepare healthy, tasty dishes. It all looks so good but can't go past the divine lobster rolls. The warm, soft brioche bun combined with chunks of lobster, watercress and mayo...heaven! On another trip.... stayed at The Hyatt and ordered in Lobster rolls! Does this sound like an obsession!

Foodie Hoodie

Been here a few times as my hub works around there. Exceptional service, great ambience, and great variety of modernised asian food! I personally found that dishes have its depth in taste, but in mild flavour. My favourite dish is lobster rolls! 👍👍👍 unfortunately i cant drink alcohol, so could not add that review in my rating. Definitely i will go there again for lobster rolls. :)

The Tastebud

Adored the food and the restaurant. Popped in for lunch on my own. Was sat at the bar. Super helpful waiter who guided me through the most popular dishes. He sensibly suggested that I choose 1/2 portions of the dishes so I could have a wider array of plates to sample. Delicious. Dessert was sublime- chocolate and peanuts on parfait. Heavenly. Would return in a heartbeat.

Lucy Di Salvo

Went here Sunday night on impulse as always so hard to get into. Gladly surprised that our party of 4 was able to be accommodated straight away. Ordered lobster rolls ( of course ....). What a huge disappointment they were from last time eating here. At $16 each it was a hefty price to pay for the smallest slice of lobster, and yes it was only one small piece. We all had a roll and they were all the same. Waiter tempted us to 2 serves of duck bao when 1 serve would have satisfied us all. ( It was delicious. ) Up sell maybe ?? At least the waiter was kind enough to let my husband know the cider he had ordered was $85 and a 750ml bottle ( not $8.50 as he thought he had read). Very disappointed with the lobster and don't know if I'd go back again. Overall rest of food was tasty and satisfying.

Foodie B

Winner winner modern Asian dinner!!! This place is awesome. Top price tag but well worth every cent. Lobster rolls are amazing, Twice cooked duck is an absolute winner. The raw fish is always super. What a wine list too! Don't miss it! Sorry no photos. Ate the food to quickly.

AdventuresofA&A

After numerous visits, the only way to describe Supernormal is consistently great. Food, wine and service, always the on point. Simple, clean flavours is working for them, and no wonder it has not changed since it's opening. Must visit when in town, but be aware that they do not take reservations so be ready to wait.

Miss Two

I was having dinner with my friend at Supernormal a few weeks ago. The rice cake is our favorite dish and we have it twice! 😋 The lobster roll and the dish of whiting, macadamia, dashi vinegar & beach banana is very nice, while the pan roasted whole flounder is a bit salt. But overall is still good, we all love it!

Cristian

Opting for the banquet due to too much choice, we were not disappointed. Every dish was bursting with flavour and I was especially a fan of the overnight cooked lamb. Will probably be back just for that dish. The lobster roll and twist on the Peking duck was also to die for. Don't eat all day if you get the banquet we had to skip dessert because we couldn't fit any more in. Will not disappoint :)

Telyawhat

Delicious!! Pretty pricey though - I think we spent $170 or so on a meal for two with wine. We ordered the pan fried whole fish with burnt butter and several other smaller dishes to share. The fish was unreal. It took a lot of willpower not to drink the burnt butter sauce. Highly recommend this place. Be prepared to wait a while for a table though.

Lovely LL

Had not heard of this place until recently. Service is very good, cocktails were yummo & the food is phenomenal. You must try this place at least once in your life!

SKS

I love the food at supernormal - clean, fresh and good balance of flavours. If you have group of 5 or under for dinner, you will have to walk in for a table based on their website and previous experience. I went with my family at 5 pm and the place was not that busy. Waitress showed us to a round table and I asked if we could have a corner table - pointed to one which will sit maximum 4 people. Her response was that someone else has reserved that table. I was obviously puzzled but did not question her. That particular table was occupied only an hours plus later by a group of 3. So is there special reservation policy for special guests or perhaps that particular waitress just did not feel like allocating our preferred table to us?

May

Heard much about this place and finally got to try their dishes thanks to my lovely boss! Asian Food with a modern twist- we loved the lobster rolls, Peking duck and braised lamb. Everything was absolutely divine especially the peanut caramel parfait , simply heavenly!

Bruce

How good is this place! The food was superb, Asian fusion tapas The banquet is magnificent And the service was even better Probably the best service by front of house staff and waiters I've experienced

Food For Thought

Supernormal.. An Interesting fusion restaurant with dishes to share. The roasted pepitas were sooo addictive and tricky to pick up with chopsticks. Of the dishes we had, my favourite was the white cut chicken with asian style tofu dressing. The lobster rolls which was highly recommended by the waitress reminded me of a rich fish brioche burger with delicate lobster. Overall the flavours were fresh, clean and perfect for summer.

Jane B

Lobster roll, raw tuna sashimi and lobster salad are the winners! Service is great! Venue is clean, nice and spacious and I try to avoid queue by having lunch or dinner at awkward hours.

Ruth McMahaon

Having read plenty of flattering reviews for Supernormal my team and I came here expecting, well, super things...and it just kind of wasn't! Don't get me wrong, there are some interesting and tasty things on the menu but nothing truly hit the spot for me. Due to the size of our group (6) we were automatically steered down the banquet path so there was zero flexibility to explore the menu on our own terms. The highlight dish was the peanut butter dessert which is saying something considering I'm not a big sweet tooth! Decor was lovely though and service solid but the food just didn't rock my world. Team agreed that for banquets, ginger boy and coda are better options.

Gee

Another modern Asian restaurant in Melbourne you say.... Everything about my Supernormal experience was great. Upon arrival, we were told there'd be a wait for a table but we could sit to the side and order a few finger food dishes. Table was ready quickly and from there it just got better. Stand out dishes were the lobster rolls (3 bites at $16 but beautiful!), pan fried pot sticker dumplings, prawn & chicken dumplings, twice cooked duck bao, and the kingfisher sashimi. Staff were friendly and knowledgeable, food came out quickly. No complaints at all. Will definitely be back very soon, in fact, I don't know why it's taken me a couple of years to try it!

Kieren ORiley

Supernormal, with it’s Japanese warehouse come industrial feel, is in my mind a picture of pure aesthetics. But not only that, they manage to follow through on that detail with food, drinks and service to match! Being the brainchild of none other than Andrew McConnell (Cutler and Co., Cumulus Inc., Cumulus Up, Ricky and Pinky, just to name a few), the restaurant is an absolute cracker!

Donna&Shane

Walked passed and the name caught us ... high rating on Zomato so we came in. Big, spacious, modern and busy but we got a table by the bar. Excellent Friendly service. We ordered Tuna from the raw bar then pan fried spicy beef bun, prawn & chicken dumplings, lobster roll and baby snapper. The tuna was delicious...lobster roll-OMG... dumplings-absolutely delicious, beef bun-mmmm and finally the baby snapper melted in your mouth ... definitely a place to try.

Mabel Chau

Staff are extremely friendly and attentive. We came for our friends birthday and was dining for almost 3 hrs on a Sunday lunch. The food was simply unsupernormal with the best fusion creations I've ever tasted. We had the swordfish entree which was amazing and light but full of flavor. The lobster salad was so so, could've gone without. The lobster mini bao rolls was amazing but given that we were ordering so much, could've shared them. The pork katsu sandwiches we had to ask the staff for, they had the leanest and biggest cut of pork I've ever had. It was a must. I highly recommend you ask your waiter for this. The dory and lamb was on point and was the stars of our lunches, with the sautéed greens and Naan, it hit the spot. Will definitely be back.

Amm Ar

Nice contemporary food, nice location, and good service..........................

Kieren O'Riley

My absolute favourite restaurant in Melbourne! From start to finish, it's an awesome experience! Starting from the decor and atmosphere, the restaurant oozes industrial, whilst also maintaining a Japanese aesthetic. The vibe is upbeat without being intensely loud. Service wise the staff are informative, friendly and efficient; with food being served and cleared effortlessly, and requests being met proficiently also! Food wise everything is delicious! My absolute favourite dishes are the Roasted Flounder in Burnt Butter, along with the Soft Meringue, Sheep's Yoghurt, Apple and Shiso. Other great dishes include the New England Lobster Roll and Chicken and Prawn Dumplings! Drinks are good too, with an awesome wine list! Price wise I believe the food is of pretty good value. It's not a 'cheap eat' by any means, but it's certainly in line with the overall quality the restaurant delivers. Supernormal is always a restaurant I rave on about to my friends and family, and given the restaurants current and existing popularity; it is most certainly warranted! Go there now!

@twogoodtoresist

Simply one of the best restaurants in Melbourne. Fresh food and fantastic service. Don't let the wait deter you- it's totally worth it! The miso cauliflower, fresh tuna salad and duck bao are our absolute faves but all dishes are delicious! Do not look past the salted caramel peanut butter parfait for dessert- there is nothing better!!!

Gaby Mora

This is one of the multiple restaurants in Melbourne that have been in my radar for years. It belongs to chef Andrew McConnell of Cutler & Co., Cumulus Inc and Builders Arms Hotel fame (and a few other venues that are less known to me). Supernormal does pan-Asian food (aka Asian fusion) and, in my opinion, it does it well. Best of all, despite being extremely busy (parties of less than 5 are welcome as walk-ins only, which means a long wait list) they manage to keep their cool and provide excellent customer service.

Grace Darken

I don't often eat this style of Asian food but it absolutely blew me away. The duck Bao was a major highlight as was the lobster roll. Highly recommended

Martina

Totally amazed by every single dish and flavour. Excellent service too. The lobster roll is unbelievable! Everything we choose was a good choice really

Hana

Great service and incredible food. Some highlights were the smoked beef, cold cut chicken and the fried rice cakes. Had a huge selection of food, portions were fabulous - great value for money. They also offer half serves for certain dishes which is a fantastic idea.

Michele Walton

Supernormal on Flinders Lane is very appealing. It’s also number 20 of the 100 Top Australian Restaurants. Even though I just dropped in to try their Miso and Pink Lady Icecream $9…. ….I was warmly welcomed and seated at the bar. This actually turned out to be the perfect position for seeing the passion and dedication of the team. Their attention to detail was impressive!

Anika

The food and service were fantastic. They catered really well for a dairy allergy. The only downside was the hour we spent waiting for a table. Painfulllll.

Anna

Host is very rude and snappy. Never been to such a nice place with such terrible customer service. Such a shame because the food is pretty nice.

Tomas

After all the great reviews I was of course interested to see for myself what this place would be like. Arriving at a good time the place was still kind of quiet with a few groups all waiting around at their tables for drinks. Our waitress dumped some menus at our table and stormed off. By the time she came back (we tried getting some attention with no luck) it had been about 20mins so we had already decided on drinks and what we were going to eat. The waitress then decided to explain how the menu works (this is 20mins after she gave it to us) and seemed taken aback that we wanted to order food and drinks there and then. As the chefs deliver one meal at a time to share (which we are fine with) we were given a dish that we had asked to e served with rice. The grumpy waitress once again seemed annoyed that we wanted the rice we ordered served with something else (instead of by it's self?) and stormed off again. All up the food was quite average. We ordered maybe 3-4 entres, 2 mains, side dish of rice each and 2 desserts. We enjoyed the mock tails but for around $8 a go it was a bit rediculous. The thing that really let the night down was the bad service and lack of care in which the food was presented. I would not recommend this place with so many other great eateries nearby.

Alfred David

I love this place. In particular, the lobster roll is one of the most memorable menu items I have had anywhere. Can't book, so you have to line up, but it is worth it.

Grizzly

A bit of hype around this but didn't seem to meet expectations (may have been a bit to high?). Some stand out dishes were the lobster roll, chicken salad and the dessert. Nothing to write home to.

All U Kan Eat

Finally get to try their food after so many attempts...eventually supernormal....It is SUPER normal Food wasn't that bad but overrated......

Martin C

Always busy when passing by, I had the chance to try Supernormal tonight as a solo diner and got the last seat at the bar. Big tick on service. The greeting at the door and the waiter was friendly and helpful throughout, regularly checking in on needs. Food was good but nothing particularly spectacular. The dumplings had no particular flavour and the duck although better, was similar. There's quite a deal on the menu to explore but I'm not sure I would hurry back.

S K

At Taste of Melbourne 2016 I tried your ICON dish: New England Lobster Roll $16. I started the event from you. I must say it was heavenly. It was so delicious I could eat 100 of those rolls. Extremely happy customer.

Bernardo Coelho

Just visited for the first time. The food is amazing. The lobster roll is really to eat praying although you can't expect more than a couple bites. The tuna was absolutely fresh, the king fish is delicious and the caviar crackers something quite dedicated and tasty. The service was amazing and was impressed with the highly trained and polite staff. Recommend and the overall rating don't make justice to the place! Worth a visit!

Lovefood

been dying to come to this place after hearing all the hypes and walked in on a few nights where the wait was 2hrs..(so it must be good right?!) it's called supernormal, i definitely agree, it's 'super' ...long plause......'normal' . besides the SEA BREAM, WHITE SOY & PICKLED WAKAME (i could eat that all day) nothing special here. we ordered the banquet for 4 girls, we were still hungry after. SESAME CUCUMBER - picked coated with seasame - do not order SEA BREAM, WHITE SOY & PICKLED WAKAME - delicious! WHITE CUT CHICKEN, TOFU DRESSING, CASHEW, NOODLES & CHILLI - ok NEW ENGLAND LOBSTER ROLL - nice PRAWN & CHICKEN DUMPLINGS, CHILLI & VINEGAR SAUCE - dumpling was nice, sauce was way too sweet SLOW COOKED SZECHUAN LAMB, SPRING ONION PANCAKE, CORIANDER PASTE - kitchen was accommodating when we asked to replace the lamb for a fish, replaced it with a fry flounder with butter sauce, literally tasted like a block of melted butter soaking the fish.. STEAMED WHITE RICE - ONE steamed rice between 4 LOL when we ordered 4 banquets, okkayyy??? BABY COS SALAD, MINT & GINGER VINAIGRETTE - didnt touch PEANUT BUTTER PARFAIT, SALTED CARAMEL & SOFT CHOCOLATE - really really sweet, but nice. sorry folks, but the food here is a no no.

Aussie Meets World

Asian fusion is always an interesting cuisine with chefs combining the best of the behemoth that is Asian cooking. Acclaimed and well awarded chef Andrew McConnell offers his take on Asian fusion in the form of Supernormal. After a brief experiment as a pop up canteen in Fitzroy, Supernormal had found a permanent home on the ever growing Flinders Lane.

Melfoodlover

Tried their famous Lobster burger, feel alright! Customer service is not too bad and they also have a few other fusion food dishes provided. Overall worth to try!

Jessalynn Sukamto

One of my all-time favourite restaurants in the Melbourne CBD. Their raw bar selections never fail to impress and the dessert menu has something for everyone. Not to mention their signature New England Lobster Roll which you MUST order if you ever visit. This visit, I ordered my all-time faves: the Lobster roll and sea bream. For dessert, we had the new mandarin cream with strawberries and rose apple vinegar syrup & an old favourite the soft meringue with sheep's milk yoghurt and shiso granita. Perfection as always 👌🏻. Though the new mandarin cream is a bit on the zestier side for me (as am not a fan of zest!). *All pictures are taken with an iPhone 7 and 100% unedited.

Jonathan Tu

After a great meal towards the end of their lunch service, the customer service took an unfortunate dive. I was so full and looking forward to taking my Szechuan Lamb home to eat later that night. Unfortunately the waitress forgot to do so (after agreeing) and let us sitting there for 20 mins whilst wondering if our take-away was coming and without the bill...Really good way to ruin someones day.

Fifi

Lunch on Saturday for a birthday. Very good place. Duck bao delicious, lobster roll, kingfish ceviche, white chicken salad with noodles. Very helpful staff

Chubbieeecheeks

Came in a party of 4 and all had the banquet menu. This was my 3rd time to Supernormal. Disappointed that even though one of our guests was fructose intolerant the staff failed to understand that this also includes gluten. So guest was also served up the New England Lobster Roll (includes wheat) and the Chicken and Prawn dumplings which probably included onion and garlic in the mix. Guest didn't want to make a fuss by telling the waitress. Food venues should not say that they understand the food intolerance unless they and their staff really do know. Otherwise, food was good.

Szomato

Had the banquet for lunch as well as a few extras. Was initially worried the banquet wasn't going to be enough as I heard the serving sizes were small but even without the extras that we ordered the banquet would've been satisfying on its own. Standouts were the oysters which we ordered separately and the sea bream. The szechuan lamb and parfait dessert were great too. Relaxed atmosphere and all the staff were lovely and very attentive, we will definitely return.

Lyz Mizzi

Yum! Bloody yum. Yummie! The table decided on the $65pp banquet so we could sample a few dishes. Amazaballs - New England Lobster Roll. Could have happily snorted a dozen of those without blinking an eye. In saying that, all on offer was just delish. Fresh ingredients, cooked perfectly. The slow cooked lamb with crispy spring onion pancake comes a close 2nd to the lobster roll but hey, I'll take one for the team and have both. I'm a self confessed non lover of desserts but i thoroughly enjoyed the peanut butter parfait with salted caramel. I had a try of the miso and pink lady soft serve and it was lovely. Look forward to a serve of that on my next visit. Kudos to our "1st day on the job"waiter, he handled the more difficult questions like a pro and threw in a few "dad jokes" to boot. Nice to be in an establishment were "screaming above the noise" to be heard wasn't required. With my long time fav Lucy Lui around the corner, I'm sure Supernormal will be on my must go to list. Even if its just for those damn fine lobster rolls.

Rifan Thamrin

Oh man! Do you love pork belly sandwich? If you do, tell them to bring you special pork belly sandwich! It's not on the menu, but they will make it if you tell them to! Oh and the chicken breast is so succulent!

Leesa Bee

This place was fantastic! The food is great and the service was exceptional! However as it was packed, it was not an environment for a chat. Definitely worth a try!!

Esseland

I've been here several times now. With my last visit being with a group of Londoners & a Sydneysider all here for work and pleasure. All were impressed by the venue, which I have to say being a big fan of design is a big selling point for me. Being a group of 8 it was easier to get the banquet which consisted of what I'm guessing would've been the chef's choice. It was a great idea, as each dish was fantastic in particular my favourite the New England lobster roll. The wine list was extensive with some excellent Australian wines to choose from. Great service & in a space with a lot of hard surfaces, a testament to good design was there was no need for yelling across the table. Looking forward to taking another out of town group for a great Melbourne gastronomic experience.

Kavithakathleendevaser

Long wait for a table and the hostess was terribly rude! Not worth the time (1 1/2hr wait) and patience. The other staff were quite friendly and accommodating. The food was not the best, lacked flavour and wasnt worth the price.

SAM TEOH

Great fusion restaurant, prices can be pretty high though. My experience there was a little disappointing, we ordered their special fried chicken (was not on the menu) and it was under cooked, every piece was still bloody. That aside, really recommend their white cut chicken with firm tofu vege, Duck Bao and their Dumplings!

Katelyn Amesbury

Absolutely DELICIOUS!! This is my kind of place! I thought Korean....hmmmm wasn't too sure.. but boy was I surprised. Me and my partner went for the banquet and wow it sure was worth the $65.00 per head...but make sure you are ready to eat. Everything that came out blew me away, the white chicken salad, the amaaaaaaaaaaazing lobster roll, the lamb and of course the famous peanut butter parfait! If you love coriander, bit of chilli, nuts and pickles like I do, you will surely love it! Will certainly come back.

Jm

Been here several times over couple years. Never disappointed with the quality of the food. They change their menu items regularly too so there's always something new we haven't tried, but they keep on their popular dishes. Keep up the good work! I also love their fruity Japanese wines!

CRMelb

Great birthday lunch! We had the $65 banquet and it was certainly plenty of food, all of it very enjoyable. They were happy to cater for dietary requirements or even preferences (one of us doesn't like lamb and they substituted fish), service was friendly and the space was busy but bright and wide open. Great place for an upscale lunch.

Xia

Birthday lunch at Supernormal with my lovely usual crowd and we had the banquet menu. The service was excellent, and the arrival of our dishes was perfectly paced. It's a lot of food and my favourites are the beautiful sea bream, a mouthful of bursting flavour; the dressing in white cut chicken, and slow cooked lamb. The lamb is extremely tender, off the bone, half soaked in the mildly tasted sauce. The baby cos salad we used to wrap the lamb is a lovely surprise and I never enjoyed leaf wrapped lamb so much! Love it:-)

Rachel Jaye Honner

Potentially my all time favourite restaurant in Melbourne. Service, food, drinks AND vibes all get an absolute thumbs up. Kingfish sashimi and the sauted greens are definitely my two favourite dishes-but honestly, nothing has ever dissapointed. Cocktails are AMAZING also.

Michele Walton

Supernormal on Flinders Lane is very appealing. It’s also number 20 of the 100 Top Australian Restaurants. Even though I just dropped in to try their Miso and Pink Lady Icecream $9…. ….I was warmly welcomed and seated at the bar. This actually turned out to be the perfect position for seeing the passion and dedication of the team. Their attention to detail was impressive!

Bernie L

Walk past Supernormal and the lovely ambience drew us in for drinks and some desserts. We were welcomed by the excellent service of the service staff. He recommended us a good list of wines and even offered tasting for the one we were thinking of having. Had the dessert wine, the fabulous peanut butter parfait and the soft serve. There was a great serving of the soft serve ice cream with a drizzle of the balsamic vinegar. Interesting twist and different flavours combined. But, we Loved the peanut butter parfait to bits. Yummy butterscotch sauce and roasted peanuts. The combination of the dark chocolate and the peanut butter just goes hand in hand. The waiter was so nice in letting us know that the desserts were available in half serve. I am returning for more food and great service. Cu later.

Kerri

Tried to get in on Saturday night a little after 6pm but told next available table would be at 9pm. Tried again on Sunday night before 6pm and got a table. Liked that we were given roasted pumpkin seeds to nibble on. Loved the dishes we ordered. Had the eggplant with pork belly, duck bao, beef bun and potstickers. Pork with eggplant was like bacon and the szechuan sauce though numbing was not hot as expected but still enjoyable. Beef bun also described as spicy was not but still very tasty. Liked that the bread was quite thin around beef. The duck for the bao was juicy and had quite a crispy outer coating which added texture when eaten with soft bao. Potstickers were fried beautifully so that it had a very crunchy base. From what I tried, I'll say this place is Asian food with slight twist, done well.

Rose Marie

Loved this place. I had lunch on my own on a Monday recently. The food was impeccable. And the staff were so great. My waiter suggested he get some magazines for me (I guess because I was on my own). Very thoughtful. Well done you guys. And nice to be in a space where tables aren't crammed in together. The plants outside are a sweet Japanses touch. Can't wait to visit again.

SueyLuey

Whata great fusion restaurant on flinders lane! Forst time supernormal on a wed night - got a table easily at 5.30pm - spacious open restaurant with communal benches upfront at the open kitchen and many other individual tables around. The place was definitely buzzing by 7pm! Heaps of server around because i noticed w were served by at least 4 diff people at different point in time. With that being said everyone was lovely and friendly. Occasionally they were very busy though so was hard to flag them down. Menu was to share - not too sure about the cohesion as i was a little confused with the variety. Certainly not cheap (actualyyy really exxxy for the serving sizes). There were raw dishes like the kingfish and dashi dish we ordered. Which was nice, the chicken and prawn pan-Asian dumplings was delicious that was cooked well and went well w the vinegar sauce, the lobster roll was to die for! Very small bun but packed full of flavours! And lastly tofu and mushroom salad was fresh and tasty! Again serving size is small. Overall a fabulous meal, i was content but not overly full. Perhaps another dish would have been good but we did get a dessert to share (for two) - peanut butter parfait w caramel sauce. Unfortunately i found it overly sweet but good ting was it came out within 5min!!

PB

Wonderful service and great flavours!! Loved the pickled veggies and toasted sunflower seeds. Lobster rolls never let you down and peanut and chocolate parfait was wonderful!!

Rainiest

Very trendy space sitting right in the heart of the cbd. Great great great services! I literally said a thousand times thank you sitting there for 2 hours. Super busy but with such quality (both food and customer service), I have to give it a 4.5! The set menu was just....on point 😋

Aton5

Date: 20th August 2016 I do tend to doubt the quality of Asian fusion places, until something Supernormal happened on my birthday. Similar to Cumulus Inc, bookings were only available for groups of 6 or more. To secure a seat we entered at around 6pm on a weekend. Food that we ate were as follows: 1. New England Lobster Roll After watching a YouTube video on lobster rolls by Casey Neistat, we were craving for a good fat juicy lobster roll ourselves. However the roll here was the smallest/cutest lobster roll we have ever laid eyes on. Tried really hard not to burst out laughing in front of the friendly waitress as she served our $16 miniature roll. Apart from the size I really enjoyed the texture and taste of the bun which reminded me of Chinese chicken floss buns. 2. Roast Cauliflower This was an entree but portion was larger than expected and looked like a monster next to our lobster roll. This was delicious, I think there might have been bonito flakes on the cauliflower similar to the ones sprinkled on takoyaki. 3. Spring Onion Pancakes This was complimentary because the waiter claimed that our food arrived late, although we didn't even notice or complained! This was probably our favourite dish of the night and it was on the house. We loved it because we felt that it tasted like roti canai and all that was missing was a good bowl of curry. 4. Slow Cooked Szechuan Lamb Great value for money, chunky tender lamb. My partner had such a great time cutting in as the meat just fell right off the bone. A bit of mild spiciness Szechuan-flavoured sauce at the bottom gave just the right amount of kick to this delicious hearty meal. We actually preferred this to the lamb shoulder at Cumulus Inc. Overall it was a delightful meal, the best Asian fusion we have had in Melbourne by far and we will definitely be back for the spring onion pancake and the peanut butter parfait. The two Japanese women next to us seemed to be enjoying their meal, who am I to doubt the quality of Supernormal!

Sam

Really great food. So busy for a Tuesday night, but service was good and food came at a reasonable speed. Would certainly come back! Definitely get the Schezuan Lamb - was delicious.

Lanaa

Finally a place that serves great food after 9pm! You can literally walk in at 11 and still be served ...What a place, huge, great staff and awesome food. This rating is way too low for this place. Just give it a try!

Simone

Came pretty late on a Thursday so the wait wasn't bad. Stand out dishes were the Kingfish and Peanut Butter parfait! Menu changes seasonally, excited to try some new dishes.

Perry

Disappointed about one of their staffs' attitude (female). Came here with my friend for dinner, we ordered Kimchi Radish, Duck Bao, and Fish. Anyway I was like waiting almost two hours for that fish and if I wouldn't ask, that dish won't "show up" for sure. Overall, food is quite good. But not the staff who served us.

Jo Jo

We have been here for the second visit. The first visit was near easter time. We sat at the counter, staff was great and informative. Food was delicious. Everything was great. So we decided to return for a second visit and this was probably the last. Don't get me wrong, the food was still really good. We ordered pop stickers, the duck bao and John Dory with some stir fry vegetables. We were unfortunate to be served by a staff who thought she was efficient. She lacked patience and attentiveness. I was still holding my chopsticks and eating off the plate of duck meat, she just rushed in and said "I would take it away from you. You have finished, right?". Before we could decide and respond, it was taken away. The yummy goodness was taken away without permission. If I have finished with a dish, my chopsticks would have been sitting on the table and not in my hand, isn't it? (first strike) Second strike comes when the same staff folded up my napkin and placed it over the sauce that was dripped on the table. The napkin was smeared with the sauce and of course it could not be used again. It was lucky that my boyfriend had seen what she had done. Both of us were not impressed. Third strike - the rice that we ordered never arrived. . . . So we had our mains with no rice. Given that we needed to go to a concert next, we just could not wait any longer. It was a series of unfortunate events. The food was great, but the service was not up to expectation.

Nicole P

Consistently good. The lobster roll is always amazing and the duck buns are awesome. Really like it for dinner as the food filling and what I like for dinner but the interiors feel like it's more of a lunch place and it's super loud and noise bounces around a lot. Still will keep going back tho because food is great and service is excellent too. Sommeliers all v. Good and know their stuff!

Jac

Great, tasty food and a lovely ambience made it a pleasurable dining experience. Ordering the $65 banquet, it included a combination of various dishes across the menu and all were equally as good! In particular the peanut parfait was a nice way to finish.

Dianne

This place never disappoints. Tasty & interesting dishes packed with flavour ! They now even offer half serves so you can now try more dishes. The staff are friendly and even pull you up if ordering too much. You do have to queue for a table some time but its worth the wait.

Lemongrass

Supernormal would have to be one of the best places I have ever had the pleasure to enjoy a meal in. Genius is at work here. The flavours range from the lightest touch of spice and zest to blow your smiling head off fantastic. Enough said.

Our Foodie Finds

A great location, great food, amazing service and an experience visually and physically. A night out for our 10 year anniversary brought on an occasion and another excuse just to eat out. A Supernormal feast for a Supernormal love and for the best of all the dishes to be served up at just $65pp. To be continued. Till next time, this is Our Foodie Find.

Mary Piro

There was a cockaroach in my food and when I raised some concerns they said that it was part of the food. Discutard. There were too many people there and the toilets were unsanitary. Seriously, I payed 5 buckaroos for a three coourse meal and this is what i get, seriously discustard

Eddie Han

Healthiness Rating: 3/5 (Focus is on taste, but quality ingredients and simple food preparation means you have a decent chance of eating healthy here.) IF the food of rural China could put on a cape and fly away, it would probably end up here. Supernormal takes everyday food in China and transforms it for high-end dining. Like turning Clark Kent into Superman, except with Chinese food. The food however, isn't all Chinese. You'll find the occasional Korean and Japanese flavours thrown into the mix too, like the raw duckfish with wakame. Which received unanimous praise in our group of 4 for its delicate texture and punch-in-the-mouth flavours. You also have interesting eats such as the deceptively sausage-like ox tongue, or the unorthodox sheep's milk yoghurt dessert. These dishes show that Supernormal can really live up to its name by giving the food of the 'common people' the superhero treatment. Which makes it all the more underwhelming when dishes like the white cut chicken with cold noodles were just plain ordinary and bland. I also found that some things I had were better done elsewhere, like the Roti Canai bread. It's during these moments that things start to feel rather, well, normal. So maybe Supernormal is like our classic superhero then. Sometimes the experience is mild-mannered like Clark Kent, and other times it ascends into culinary heights like Superman. I just wish in the end there was a little less 'normal', and a bit more 'super'. ⓕ

Elyssa

Supernormal has been on my go to list for a VERY long time, and after I dined here yesterday I was absolutely not disappointed. A few on our table were running late, so my friend and I started with a couple of spritz (pictured). It was the perfect drink to start the lunch - I highly recommend it! We then ordered some picked vegetables, and fried spiced rice cakes to tide us over. Both were flavoursome and great to share around the table. After everyone had arrived, we decided to go for the banquet option ($65pp). We added the roast cauliflower, white miso and furikake as an extra after seeing it come out to other tables. That, along with the peanut butter parfait were my hits for the lunch, but in saying that all of the food was beautiful both in presentation and flavour. We had a delightful waitress who even excused herself when her shift was over and introduced the new girl taking over. We stayed nearly until dinner time and not once did we feel rushed. The experience was perfect for my catch up with good friends, and I'll be sure to return. No photos of the food as we ate it all too quickly!

Jordan Williams

Great place, one of my favourites in Melbourne. Tasty food, exciting flavours without being over the top and fussy. Service was good, a bit slow but they are busy. Have been there many times and consistently delivers. Will be back again!

R.M INC

Had a great night, got there just after 6pm and was able to get a table to 2 almost straight away. Went with the Banquet option so got to try a little bit of everything the Lobster roll, Lamb and Parfait were the highlights. Great service definitely recommend.

Minh Thuy Le

Supernormal is a modern Japanese and Asian fusion restaurant located on Flinders Lane, just around the corner from Brunetti’s on Swanston St. To me, the place was generally overpriced and not worth the wait. I know that I’m making a bold statement here, but hear me out. I would like to also mention that I have nothing against the staff that evening, as they were wonderful throughout. Unfortunately, for them, I was expecting mind blowing fantastic food that everyone had talked about. I did not find that here. It is not to say that everything was bad.

Rachel P

Worth the wait! You will have to queue for a table which is standard anywhere on Flinders Lane so grab a drink from the very extensive menu and plonk down on the bench to wait. I had the Supernormal Sensational Soda ($8) which was refreshing. The food was delicious. So much flavour but not overdone. We shared the cut chicken salad ($18), roast cauliflower salad ($16), prawn and chicken dumplings ($16), slow cooked lamb ($39) between three and it was plenty. Service is friendly and prompt but the dishes were very slow to come out so a long time between each one. A bit too long considering they want to turn over the tables quickly. For experimental food with an Asian influence Supernoral is worth trying.

Grome

We came here for lunch and had an excellent meal. The ambience was most pleasant and the service was outstanding. For entrees we had the kingfish, dashi, celery and horseradish dish and the New england lobster rolls which we had fond memories of from Golden Fields. We followed this with the Donkatsu sandwich dish which I has seen rave reviews of here. Whilst this was an interesting tasty dish, we would not feel the need to have this again. We also had the Roast Cauliflower Miso and Furikae which was outstanding and like the Donkatsu a quite generous serving. As was the eanut butter desert which whilst quite nice and again a most gerous serving being ample for us both was not the greatest dessert we've ever had. A great experience, we'll be back soon to try some of the other most interesting dishes on their menu

KT

Supernormal is a Asian fusion diner on the corner of Flinders Lane and Watson Place. The interior is quite simplistic, with a large dining area, bar seating and an open kitchen. There is even a cute little vending machine located in the back selling a small selection of sweets, including pocky, at $2 a pop. There were quite a few staff working the floor tonight and of about four different ones served us, only one of them was friendly. The others looked quite unhappy and were borderline rude with scowls plastered on their faces. Check out the review of Supernormal in the blog post below.

Famished

I wasn't expecting much from this restaurant, nor did I fancy lining up like many keen folk do to get a table. My friend, on the other hand, was insistent we try our luck. She had been there when it was Golden Fields, and noticed that a dessert on Supernormal's menu sounded similar to what she had tried in the past. Said dessert was apparently the greatest she has ever eaten, so like any good buddy, I was happy to enter before 12pm on a Sunday and fortunately we scored a spot at the counter. We were only a little peckish as we'd had a big breakfast, therefore were content with a few small dishes to share. I must say that the vegetarian dumplings were excellent. I'd return for more of those, even if nothing else on the menu appealed to me. The Peanut Butter Parfait was incredible. I'm not a huge fan of desserts with peanut butter as the hero ingredient, but I ended up having more than just a taste, as it was irresistible. Avoid peak times and you'll enjoy a pleasant experience here. Staff were very helpful and on the ball, meaning there were no lengthy waiting times between food. The function room downstairs also looks like a cool spot for a special occasion.

Nat Nat

Bad customer service. It was a quiet night and the restaurant was almost empty but the waitress did not allow me and my friends to sit and eat because we are waiting for one more person to come. She said we should wait for everyone to be there before we can get a table. I can understand if it was busy. But the restaurant was so quiet. I can't say anything about the food because we didn't get a chance to try it.

Foodcritique 101

What an absolute delight it was to dine at Supernormal on the Sunday evening. This place is always filled with hungry diners, so getting a table on the weekend isn't a stroll through the park. Reservations can be made in advance, however this means you're limited to the banquet menu. Due to the venue being so cluttered, we didn't get the chance to eat from the A la carte menu. Instead we decided to sample all the desserts that were on the menu. Let me just say the whole dining experience was amazing. From the venue having such a vibrant-live atmosphere, decor and the superb friendly service. A huge thanks to the outstanding wait staff who made our night ever more enjoyable. Now down to business; Overall dessert rating was 4/5. Key winners being the peanut butter parfait, Apple & shiso meringue and pink lady soft serve ice cream. Each individual elements on all desserts had to be tasted together. This ensured that the balance and textures were perfectly achieved. Would highly recommend this restaurant to any individual who inspires Asian infused food. Will certainly be back to try the a la carte menu. Thank you!

Andie Porcaro

For months I was looking forward to visiting Supernormal after hearing such praise about their food and the beautiful dining room. My partner and I made a spontaneous trip and didn't let the 90 minute waiting time deter us from giving this place a shot. What makes Supernormal a little different is their waiting area which acts as a little bar between the kitchen and the dining area. This allows patrons to relax with a drink (or three) as they wait for their table. Their cocktail list has been kept to a minimum meanwhile offering a diverse range of flavours and requests for classic cocktails. We were already off to a great start with a couple of cocktails in hand. Once seated at the bar overlooking the beautiful open kitchen, we ordered several items of which the raw tuna salad, lobster rolls and vegetarian dumplings were the highlights. Every dish was elegant in presentation, perfect in balance and rich with flavour. Value wise, I was surprised our bill was approx. $220 for two people which covered a generous range of dishes and two-three drinks each. A true Melbourne gem.

Elaine Rojas

Some dishes were good, some just ok. Overall, not great for the price they charge. I would go to some other nearby restaurants that are more consistent. The service was terrible, the server took our drinks and plates away without asking while we were still eating. Never asked how was the food. Would not recommend it at all. Giving them 3 because the duck was done perfectly, and thats about everything that was good about Supernormal

Sile Raver

amazing! Simply that! Great service by JILL and the mock tails are delicious! So so satisfying, highly recommend the Spiced Pear Pudding...can't wait to go back!

JZY

（English Review Below） 中午去SAMU喝茶顺便吃了个午餐，tonkatsu sandwich是至今吃过最棒的没有之一，猪排厚的要命嫩的要命juicy的要命，咬下去牙齿甚至可以感受到肉的纹路。Rice cake外面薄薄脆脆的糖衣让我嚼地更嗨了。茄子绝逼比我妈做的好吃哈哈。Ramen除了面质巨走心里面的云吞好吃爆炸。以后再也不想吃cafe了... The best tonkatsu sandwich I've ever had, so tender and so juicy I actually enjoyed every single bite. Rice cake was great too with a thin crispy layer and still chewy inside. Eggplant salad was even better than what my mum made. Wontons in the ramen were tastier than the noodle. FYI don't miss the SAMU when you dinning at supernormal, it would be a great experience.

FOOD TRIP

Supernormal is an extraordinary restaurant. I don’t know how many people make that joke, but I’m representing. Quality ingredients coupled with excellent execution, delivers a deceptively simple food experience. When you play with different cultures and cuisines, you set your own boundaries on what works.

Kat_Eats_Mel

We (x2) arrived at 6pm on a Friday night and we were not able to get a table however the friendly lady at the front counter said we could be seated at the bar- even better! We sat down with menus given to us in a flash. The lovely waiter that was looking after us that night made us feel so welcomed. We were given enough time to look at the menu and our order was taken in a timely manner. We ordered the sea bream, king fish, tuna, prawn & pork dumplings, lobster rolls and duck bao. The most outstanding dishes were the sea bream and king fish. I would go back for seconds! Like an explosion of flavours in the mouth yumm! I really liked the lobster roll but it's too expensive for the size, $16 for a tiny lobster roll is really not worth it but it was indeed very yummy. Maybe they can make the price $8 per roll not a whopping $16! Anyway the pork and prawn dumplings were average nothing exciting. The duck leg bao was delicious, i loved the softness of the buns...it was so fluffy! We also ordered the peanut parfait for dessert and smashed it cos it was that delicious. Food = 4/5 Service = 5/5 i enjoyed the night but it was definitely a bit too pricey

LulaLula

Good food and service. I'd suggest letting them 'feed' you, which will give you a real taste of what this place is about. I'm sure they will include the lobster roll which seems to be a signature dish. The food is quality as you would expect from a Matt McConnell restaurant. You wont be disappointed even after you strip away the 'hype' factor of a Matt McConnell restaurant.

Sugarbutterflour

Wanted to try their lobster roll and came here on a sunday night. Pickled veg- great to start with and very flavoursome! Smoked beef with clam mayo - lovely! Nice texture, it has so many flavours going on and just 👍🏻 Lobster roll - a sad looking bun with few pieces of lobster and a lettuce inside. Not very impressive for $16. Very small and the mayo just overpower the lobster flavour.. Chilli vinegar dumplings: just average Overall, it is a nice place to dine in the city area!

TKTMD

Nice place! Customer service was great Luke Nguyen was a nice surprise Lobster roll was too small, and expensive but tasted good Pickled vegetables were good Smoked beef- thumbs up

Angie St Kilda

Large, bunker style restaurant with a cracking cadre of staff, delicious Asian fusion flavours and the standard of service that makes you feel a little spoiled (ie Melbourne's high standard). Have the dumplings, indulge in the winelist (also a great beer list) and take your friends here. It won't disappoint. Another success to the dude who saved the Builders' Arms.

Shaz Does Food

Always a pleasure dining at Supernormal. This time trying to impress two out-of-town friends. Supernormal did not let me down. Service fantastic, including stopping us from over ordering, speed of food delivery impressive and all timed perfectly, and then the dishes themselves... Such wonderful flavour combos, textures, sauces. Just yum!!! I don't think we could agree on a favourite so I'll leave it there. Unfortunately we didn't leave enough room for dessert, note for next time. 🤗

Rebecca

Phenomenal front of house, our waitress was so friendly and willing to help out and share a joke. when we asked for a whiskey recommendation a red foo look alike helped us and he nailed it. Give these staff a pay rise!! Made our experience! We had six dishes to share and they were all amazing- no duds in the bunch. Would highly recommend.

Orange2012

Great flavors, nice ambience! The lamb was lovely, and the prawn and chicken dumplings were also a great choice. I recommend visiting during lunchtime if you want to avoid the long evening wait.

GandR

Had the $65 banquet option, found it really good value for money. Staff was friendly and catered to a number of different dietary requirements at our table. Great venue for a lunch meeting.

Marcopolo

In no way above average in the highly contested Melbourne foodie scene. It is well presented but flavours doesn't impress. Left without anything memorable

Ai

Came here few days ago. I think their food in general lacks presentation. My absolute favorite was duck bao. I can eat 10 serves of this dish. It's just absolutely yummy!!!! but if I just look at the photo of this dish, I would never ever order it. It looks too plain. We also had eggplant salad, which was another favorite, fried chicken and beef dish. Fried chicken was recommended by the waitress but it was way too greasy. Beef dish was pretty boring. I rated 4 because duck bao was just soooo good (plus, the egg plant salad) but 2 other dishes we ordered were a bit disappointing.

Damagemanagement

Sharp service nice food attractive surroundings. Pricey yes but quality and imagination makes it value for money. Enjoyable vegetarian menu.

Melbourne Explorer

Pricey, but beautifully presented with fantastic flavour combinations. I tried the lobster roll and pork. A great spot if you have someone to impress. Find me on Instagram: @melbourne_explorer.

Matt

We went there on the advice of a few friends for dinner. When we got a seat it took forever to get dinner. Considering we waited for an hour to get a seat in the first place we were quite hungry. It took about 30 mins to get our first entree and then got one every 15 min or so before our half hour interlude before mains where we had to consider going to maccas to tie us over. I would not recommend this place if you are hungry.

GlassOfMalbec

For Japanese fine dining, this place does not fail. Loved every dish I tried, and I was quite adventurous with my menu choices. What I've been back for though on a number of occasions is their peanut butter parfait with salted caramel. Yes its deliciously rich and creamy but you won't regret the choice, and you won't want to share one either.

FoodieAboutTown

Supernormal is a great looking restaurant, a huge bar runs along one side where you can wait for a table or sit next to the people you are waiting for for at least 5 minutes before you realise!! And then you get a table! Or you can eat at the bar too. The dining area is a relaxed and nicely spaced area to sit back and enjoy some shared plates with some good friends.

Garth Christie

Have been here numerous times since it has opened. A huge venue with outstanding food and beverage and very attentive staff. The only downside is you cannot book a table and wait times can be lengthy.

Jacob Smith

Not too bad. The portions arent great but thats what you get with a high end place. The service is good and the atmosphere is also good. Wouldnt come back

Tony

The New England Lobster Roll stands among several entries as something I would want to have again, again, and again. The wagyu rump, the flounder, the groper, and the lamb are outstanding main dishes, as are the white cut chicken and cuttlefish mussel salad as starters. Well worth a visit!

Shar Henderson

OMG just had the lobster bun absolutely delicious can't wait for the rest of my meal. Cocktails rather yummy too particular the sweet fruit used for a stirrer.

Aaron O

High end venue, delicate meals presented simply. Spicy beef bun was so tasty i went back for seconds, lobster roll was flavorsome and sweet, cuttlefish & mussel salad was perfect the sauce and peppers were sublime. The fried custard with ginger syrup was one of the best desserts i have ever had.

Kiffdcosta

Went here with a group of girls and had the banquet. Overall it was pretty good, but I feel like from what we've heard about supernormal, they didn't totally show case the best food there. Stand outs were the poached chicken salad with chili & the peanut butter parfait was amazingly smooth & creamy

David Hanlin

Returned here tonight to awesome food, good standards and consistent from last time. Very fresh and light. The duck was great and dumplings are a must. Always on the list if in town

Demi Pell

Minimalist type decor but its a lovely, open, fresh feeling vibe. Dessert was unreal. Peanut butter parfait was a huge thumbs up. We came here for lunch and we were taking our time grazing over many different courses... all in all a great experience and will definitely return!

LaFussPot

Okay, I was told about these lobster rolls and I was a little hesitate when I saw the price but they were pretty nice. My advice, don’t tell your friends how much money you’ve wasted on a few dinner rolls.

Yum Foodprints

The Sour cream cake, black sesame ice cream, strawberries and yuzu curd. If there is ever yuzu or black sesame, I am there – if they are together dancing on a plate, just shut the front door! Arriving beautifully plated, simplistic yet thoughtful – I was excited to delve into it. Sour cream in cakes creates a richness, tenderness and almost guaranteed moistness – all the nesses! And this was no exception, almost like a syrup cake – it could of crumbled on its own. The mature nuttiness of black sesame added a lovely undertone of earthiness whilst the strawberries and yuzu curd cut through the richness perfectly. I hesitantly swapped once I reached a bit over half way – my manager agreed that it was very delicious and refreshing! Their desserts definitely are not super normal but the exact opposite and not to mention the affordability of such deliciousness. Not only do they house amazing and consistently well thought out desserts but their savory menu is not bad either (if my budget could afford it, I would be consuming their lobster rolls on the plenty). Make sure to give this place a visit, especially if it is later in the night or a random time during the day where that sweet tooth is harder to fight.

Trading Plates

Andrew McConnell is the brains behind Supernormal, Cumulus Inc and Cumulus Up, Luxembourg, Cutler & Co, The Builders Arms Hotel and adjoining Moon Under Water, which he announced this week would soon be closing to make way for a Chinese dining room – Ricky and Pinky. Trading Plates recently spoke to restaurant royalty, Andrew McConnell to chat all things Supernormal, one of Melbourne’s favourite places to enjoy fashionable Asian cuisine.

Annie Lu

I had lunch and dinner here, and the slow cook Sichuan lamb is a must have dish. The sauce is perfect, lamb is very tender. My fav dish so far. The double cook duck is also a good one, skin is light and very crispy. Yum yum.

C.L

I had an amazing dining experience here for lunch. I tried the steamed whole flounder and it tasted great. I also like the duck drumstick from the dish called Duck Bao, the duck meat was so tender and the sauce provided made the combination so tasty.

SofiaSnack

Well the name is a lie because everything about this place really is not SUPERNORMAL, it's SUPERAMAZING!! Absolutely the best place I have ever dined at in my entire life of eating out as your typical "spoilt/picky" only child. I have been lucky enough to have had many meals at a number of renowned restaurants...

Mistletoe

Enchanting experience. Love how there was such a delicate balance flavors in all the dishes. Szechuan lamb was amazing with the spring onion pancakes. Service was immaculate. The lady serving us was really good at up selling, a win for the business. Would not think twice about visiting again.

Zhitian Zhang

my girlfriend says, "you must come for dessert"! soft serve - miso and pink lady apple - love it peanut butter parfait, salted caramel and chocolate serve - i'd recommend order a whisky, it brings up more flavours and leaves wonderful aroma in mouth, especially in this cold weather! last - and is just my intention for positive criticism - please check through all the glasses. my whisky glass was chipped and i didn't know until it stung my lips. 听到几个朋友说supernormal 不好吃，所以我是怀着不看好的心态去的，结果他们的甜品真的又精致又好吃！很用心的甜品制作，每个甜品的元素都发挥了自己的作用，让我下次还想再来～

CLABEL

Went here with friends for super early dinner, we couldn't get a booking for normal dinner time so we booked at 4ish, The place was right in the CBD so it was so convenient for us just to walk down there. I love the design and concept of this place, it was very simple yet classy in a way, with a japanese culture twist. A very loveable and cozy environment here. We were give the a la carte menu and the banquet menu but we decided to just gonna pick and choose ourselves as there are some dishes that we don't eat in the banquet menu. So to begin our food adventure for the night, we chose the sea bream and kingfish sashimi for starters. I like both of them as they have a unique and very interesting flavour. Kingfish was my favourite though, I love the crunchiness of the seaweed in the middle of the freshness of the fish and refreshing sauce. The sea bream was also light and tasty but it got a very strong gingery flavour. We also intrigued to try the chicken prawn dumplings as it looks like a popular dish. However it turned out just to be alright, I had better dumplings elsewhere. The one that you got to try is the new england lobster roll. I heard so many good things about this boa and it is true. In spite of the high price of this small bun ($17 each), it is a wort-try dish though. I love the bun itself, it was sweet and soft but crunchy on the edge. Perfect combination with the savoury taste of the lobster and mayo. For vegetable, we tried the marinated mushroom, eggplant pork belly and roasted cauliflower. Most fave was the eggplant as it was so flavoursome and the crunchiness of the smoked pork belly crackle was great with the eggplant. A very well-thought dish I must say. Also don't worry about the colour of this dish, it looks very red and spicy but trust me it's not that hot. Moreover, the cauliflower was also good, it was such a simple dish but it was done with great care. I like the burnt bits and the furikake on top of it. The least fave was the mushroom as it got this tangy sour taste and the tofu was tasteless. The main dishes were not very memorable though, we got the wagyu rump and roasted john dory fish. The wagyu rump cooked perfectly but it was alright, nothing wow about it. The john dory was better, I like the seaweed butter, leeks and the fish itself. The fish was cut into small pieces and cooked beautifully. Overall, it was a lovely dining experience, a very well-balanced, clever and clear concept on the food and place. The service was excellent, the staff were all polite, friendly and helpful.

Nichola Midgley

Great place for a casual Saturday lunch with friends. So many great dishes to choose from all designed for sharing. Couldn't fault any of the ones we tried. Can't wait to go back and eat my way through the rest of the menu.

Linniethebarista

Worth a visit. Great selection on the menu. Everything we had was full of flavor. Not kid friendly at all which is just fine. Other parents should know. Not happy about the food wait the darkness. Melbourne is already cloudy! And the music was super loud I had to raise my voice pretty high to chat. I can hear both sides' conversations. Quiet pricey but it is the city..

Joey

Supernormal and super busy. First time i was there, the waiter told us its a 1 hour wait to get in. So we left. Second time there we waited 45 minutes to get a table. The food was supernormally fusion, price is toward the high end side. The bbq bun is delicious

Giovanna Isabella

Supernormal is super! That is basically all I can say. A friend and I had lunch here and had such a pleasant dining experience. I would highly recommend the Duck bao which is twice cooked and just such a cute dish (for photography purposes). If you are going all out like we did, the dessert menu is awesome. Only a few choices but the flavour combinations are exciting and different to your stock standard. Wait staff are very attentive and service was exceptional.

Matt

I'm always a sucker for modern / fusion Japanese, and supernormal does it well. Have done the banquet here, and while a little on the small side, food is tasty with interesting flavour combinations. Although not very Japanese, the lobster rolls are delicious - I could probably eat about 10 of them! Great drinks list too

Jo

Average food and small portions at premium prices. Had the $65 pp banquet menu and we left unsatisfied and hungry. Was also rushed out the door in a very NOT subtle fashion.

Bonnie Ke

其实对这家店期望蛮高的，但是尝了之后也就觉得还可以？ 龙虾包最推荐！！的确是名副其实。sticky rice是酸甜口的，外壳脆脆的，撒上了白芝麻碎。但是要赶快吃，因为放凉了就不脆不好吃了。糯米星人觉得超喜欢。 剩下的白斩鸡沙拉简直就是老干妈口味，有点爱不起来，但鸡肉蛮嫩的。 chicken and prawn dumpling，偏咸，当时已经超级饱了，所以也没觉得很特别。 甜品无功无过，觉得topping的巧克力少加点更好吃，有点甜。 打包了猪排三明治，可惜吃的时候冷了。但是热的时候一定巨好吃！因为它就在我们面前做的，炸的酥脆的猪排一刀切下卡嚓响！！下次再去吃一次热的！

Em Belden

Theres never a moment where I don't get excited about going out and finding delicious food combinations where it explodes nothing but flavours and textures. Where chefs have thought about the dish and how they can take it to the next level. Being a home cook, I sometimes wish I had the resources to do what they do, to make my casseroles blow my husbands mind and have people lining up for hours to enjoy my cooking....wait take that back, please don't line up at my door to taste my food. You get the idea though.

Em Belden

What a great time celebrating a birthday. A short wait (enough to have a cocktail) and then straight into a bomb shell of culinary flavours. Fresh delicate flavours treated with respect to ensure the perfect balance is experienced with each mouthful. Service was great with waiters suggestions always being fantastic.

J.zee

Great meal and great service! Had the kingfish, pork and prawn dumplings, duck bao and lamb shoulder between two people. Everything was really nice and the variety of dishes brought different flavours and textures to the table

Wei-Chi Lee

Loved every dish we ordered; from the rice cakes to the cauliflower, the special pork sandwiches were delicious and the dessert was rich and full of flavour.

Gossipgalaxy

After reading so many reviews on how good the lobster roll is, I decided to give it a try. I would say the roll was rather disappointing, not only it was small, it tasted quite bland as well; even the bun was not fluffy enough. However, the peanut butter parfait was good (even though I had tried a very similar dessert that tasted way better). The roasted pumpkin seeds was yummy too. I would not recommend the lobster roll here.

Taeminwoocen

This place so overrated... The service was relatively good but the dishes are so small and extremely expensive. Definitely won't go there again.

Megan M

Absolutely loved this place, the food ticked all the boxes, service was great, and we had a nice spot at the bar to watch all those delicious morsels being made - coming back soon!

Blacksheep

Fabulous food here. We visited Supernormal during the Australian Open last year and I had a sudden recollection of how wonderful the food and service here is! I can't wait to travel back to Melbourne and you guys will definitely be on my list of places to hit up again. Thank you!

Dr. Andrew Simmons

Love coming here weekdays for lunch and a glass of sake! The entrees are superb and service efficient though sometimes lacking when they're busy.

Princess Tallulah

Really, really good. Worth the wait for a table. Great food and friendly service. We over ordered because we wanted to try everything and the portions are generous. I think the lobster rolls were the only minor letdown being a tad over priced for what they were. But I will definitely be back to have that peanut dessert again !!

Keziah Raharja

I had really high expectations for this restaurant, which it didn't fulfill. The lobster roll was overrated and very small, definitely wasn't worth the 16$. The taste resembles a Canadian McDonalds' lobster roll. The pan fried dumplings were bland and the Chinese vinegar did not help. The roasted cauliflower was decent, but the best tasting dish we ordered, along with the marinated mushrooms. Supernormal is definitely not worth the hype or the hefty price. Wouldn't recommend people to come!

Keen For Cuisine

Came here last night just before closing to try the infamous Peanut butter parfait! Was so glad they put in our order just minutes before midnight. The dessert was super soft and had a rich peanut butter flavour. The caramel was quite sweet but the salty peanuts definitely cut through the dessert's sweetness so it wasn't overbearing. Very keen to come back and try their menu for dinner!

Jeff Whitenite

Corporate lunch, 6pax. We had the "banquet". The food here was absolutely outstanding! And the waitress (matron?) was magnificent, taking time to explain to us about the restaurant history, and the dishes! Every one of us thoroughly enjoyed the lavish spread.

Lilli Reed

I love Supernormal! I've dined here twice now and both times have been amazing. They're super accommodating to my vegan diet - so helpful and don't make you feel like a pain! Delicious, fresh, flavoursome food and attentive service. What more could you ask for? Go early to get a good seat/table!

The Frugal Cats

Supernormal is one of our favourite restaurants! Love everything about this place, from the friendly and attentive service to the decor. We got seated immediately tonight. The complimentary soy roasted pumpkin seeds are to die for! For drinks, we got the Red Panda (cranberry, ginger, soda) and the Aloe Kitty (aloe vera, jasmine tea and lychee), both of which are delicious new additions to the menu. We got the prawn and chicken dumplings, and the duck bao for entrées. Both were outstanding dishes. We've had the lobster roll in the past, which is a must-try too! We had the schezuan lamb shoulder served with pancakes and corriander chutney for our main. The meat was beautifully flavoured, juicy and tender. For dessert we had the peanut butter parfait with chocolate mousse, salted caramel and roasted peanuts. One of the best desserts you'll ever have! Their 9-spice chai latte is also one of the best in Melbourne, alongside their coffee. Highly recommended for a good night out :3

NMY

Went there last night, food is 3.5/5, taste okay but nothing special. As an asian, i would say they are smart in using various herbs and spices in preparing and cooking but nothing fantastic, really. Service is 2/5 or 1/5 only, certain staff are slow while others seem too busy to entertain you. Oh ya.. the portion is very small.

Rem

Heard so many good reviews about this place and finally had a chance to check it out!! Totally enjoyed the food, service and ambiance!! White cut chicken, firm tofu dressing, cashew nuts, coriander and Chilli from 'Plates & Vegetables' is my favourite!

Charliebitme

Lobster roll. That is all. Absolutely stunning! Fresh brioche, wonderfully fresh poached lobster with Japanese Mayo. Just fabulous. Everything else is a blur after the Lobster Roll but it was all delicious.

Lida

They don't take bookings (unless 6+ people) so you might have to wait but it's worth it. I love this place. It has a cool and relaxed vibe, the staff are attentive and service is prompt. Unique and varied menu, fresh ingredients...the food here is amazing. Smoked beef tartare, Sichuan lamb and the peanut butter parfait are standouts. Yum!

Kevin Jung Hak Yun

I had heard so much about this place that I had to drop on in for a quick lunch. We sat at the kitchen area and the food looked and smelled amazing. We ordered the lobster roll, vege dumplings, beef rump and a side of kimchi. Overall the meal was nice. Portion size was quite small however. The $14 lobster roll is way too over priced. It's at most two bites. Really really small. The vege dumplings was very nice and the kimchi was delicious. The beef unfortunately was not as good. Wagyu rump was very chewy and small for $38. You get more bang for your buck at chin chin or Kong. There menu is small which allows you to easily choose your dishes but the price in my opinion is way too much for the food portions. Better value for money for a similar style restaurants are Lucy Liu, chin chin or Kong

Zsari Gill

Very nice. Vegetable Dumplings were highlight of my day... Melt in your mouth delectable!! The sautéed greens were slightly too salty though went well mixed in with the roasted cauliflower and some steamed rice. Spent much more than expected. If you want to leave with a full belly, expect to 💰💰💰 up

Blythe

Love love love the place! We went for dinner a little bit early as we were afraid that it was going to get super crowded. It was an excellent decision as by the time we finished, there was a long line outside. The atmosphere at Supernormal was chilled and a good balance between fancy and casual. The hostess was also very informative and nice. The kitchen was speedy and they delivered the dishes in a good pace. We had the kingfish, the cattlefish salad, the lobster roll and the chicken and prawn dumplings. They were all very tasty. My favourite was the lobster roll. The brioche bun was so buttery and soft and matched so well with lobster. Worth every penny!

Dee

Oh wow!!! Where do I start?!! Cannot fault this place at all, so impressed on all levels! I even tried food that I wouldn't usually try and it was sooo delicious!! And the peanut butter parfait, the best ever!! There is a big wait for a table though but they do put your name down and let you know how long the wait will be so that you can go somewhere else for cocktails/drinks and come back but if you dont want to wait I'd say head there at an odd time or over a long weekend but you have to try it!

Denny Patron

Really enjoyable lunch experience! Nice bright for out and friendly and helpful service! Food was all fresh and real nice. Highlights were the dumplings and the lamb.

Freezinghot

Went here with work mates for dinner. Great menu & cool vibes. Stand out was the twice cooked half duck. A true Melbourne dining experience.

Yolanda Wong

The food is nice but just as the name indicates, it is normal. Some modern fusion cuisine there, but the portion is generally small and you will have to order many to fulfill your stomachs! But a really nice spot for after work drink. Staffs are attended but sometimes get too busy

Fanny Foodie

The service was very good . But i was a bit disapointed about my dish. Not because it was disgusting in fact it was very good. But it wasn't attractive . Like they put the fish and a big spoon of corn on the top of it and that's it ...

Dave Ansett

Tried Supernormal for dinner with a bunch of friends. Immediately I liked the vibe and bus=zz of the place. For me the energy is what eating out is all about. The flip side was the wait for a table, then waiting to order and the volume of noise. This isn't somewhere for a quiet dinner for two. Once ordered the food came out at a good pace and lived up-to promise.The highlight for me was the New England Lobster Rolls - they disappeared in a blink.

Daleslynn

Moden & sophisticated, an open plan kitchen with an asian fusion menu tick all the right boxes! Haven't been disappointed with the food and the experience so far. Looking forward to my next visit. 😊

Lizzie Eats Melbourne

For a much anticipated restaurant - I had high expectations of this place, but unfortunately they were not entirely met. The standout dish was the prawn and chicken dumplings in chilli and vinegar sauce - the flavours were spot on and the filling itself was fresh and well flavoured. The other stand out dish was the slow cooked szechusn lamb with spring onion pancake - the lamb was cooked to perfection and the meat fell apart effortlessly. The serving was also very generous. The bean salad with crisp pork belly was really good - the beans were not over cooked, but it still had the fried garlic and szechuan pepper flavours infused into them. On to the cons. I personally thought that the steamed bass groper (fish) dish was not worth the price...it tasted bland and the serving size was quite small. The chicken salad was also pretty mediocre. Lastly, on to desserts - the famous peanut butter parfait was simply devine and it tickles the fancy of those who enjoy nutty, rich and chocolate filled desserts. The soft meringue, sheeps milk yoghurt with apple and shiso was also refreshing and balanced out well with my heavy meal. Overall, we were well serviced during the night, but the food was either a hit or a miss.

ChaiPlease

Supernormal was overpriced for their size portions and nothing really stood out as special. The dishes weren't really creative considering it is Asian fusion, and I've had better meals down the road for half the price. We had the dumplings, flounder, lamb schezuan, duck bao, cauliflower, pork and greens etc. We were recommended to get a lobster roll each ($16) and there were 5 of us. I'd rather have an whole lobster for that price. We were told we had the table for 2 hours, which we figured was fine but the food came out slowly. We had to leave our table to sit on a bench and eat the dessert from our laps as they said the table was needed, even though when we left the table was still empty. Personally, I wouldn't go back. For me, places like Longrain have much better food/cocktails and experience.

Anita Hamilton

We ordered the banquet for 4 people and every dish was a surprise and a delight! The banquet starts with simple food and builds to more complex flavours- finishing with Szechuan lamb and the famous Peanut butter parfait! The staff are attentive and friendly, they really take time with pairing your wine/drink with each stage of your meal - and they know what they are doing!! Good wheelchair access in the restaurant and a lift (service) to basement where there are accessible toilets.

Finger Lickin

Nobody likes waiting for food but the 30 minute wait on a Tuesday night was worth it. The new age Melbourne restaurant fit out makes you feel like you're part of something special. The service was top notch with super attentive waiters. The menu has plenty of variety but the signature dishes did not disappoint. If you're making a bucket list, you have to add the peanut butter parfait - do not miss out on this flavoursome dessert.

Food Baby

The Peanut Butter Parfait is without a doubt the stand-out dish on the menu, not to be missed, and alone is worth the visit. In the comparison the main meal didn't stand out. We started with the baby sweat corn with miso butter, which we small and flavourful. The fried spiced rice cake & sesame were plentiful and filling but not overly special. The roast cauliflower, with white miso & furikake, was a very large dish and worked well as a side. Finally for the mains the whole roasted flounder, wasn't bad, but didn't blow me away. If I were to return I'd try the tamari-baked seeds, the chicken and wombok salad and the lobster rolls.

Ange Husky

Very interesting experience! I would say it's on a very slightly more pricey side. The photo I've uploaded is a lamb stew that can be shared and the bread came with it. It's absolutely delicious and it's $30+. We also ordered daily special, fried chicken with kimchi which was a shocking $32 but...

BlueJay

As a fan of McConnell's restaurants had high expectations. Which is probably a slight trap. Do I like Supernormal; absolutely; do I love Supernormal.. jury still out. Been twice; enjoyed both experiences but not blown totally away. Certainly a lot of care and thought has gone into many of the dishes; as you would expect (e.g. the Duck Bao; I'd hate to think of the number of processes you'd have to go through to get this result! ) but so far I haven't had anything that I'm obsessed with to return to. That being said, the service has been great on both occasions and the wine excellent; haven't yet got to the desert, so will have to leave the jury out on this. I will return, but I'm not busting to get back.

Jayden Kobe

The executive chef is very talented to create and operate the restaurant. No matter the service, the food and environment are perfect for everyone. I love the atmosphere here. It is my first choice to have a business meeting.

Two Sheds

Really enjoyed it here. The cuisine is Asian fusion and very tasty indeed. We had a wide variety of dishes and couldn't fault any of them. Nice wine list too. Service was brisk and warmly friendly. Much to admire here. There's not a doubt I'll be back.

Anna Papaleo

Super average more like it!!! Service was cold and bland as was the food. Wheres the spice, flavor and innovation people??? This is a great chef whose chain of restaurants have diluted the flavor he is supposed to be famous for. Very disappointing. I won't be back. Not when there's a list of amazing alternatives on the famous flinders land strip to choose from!!

Amys_food_adventures

We put our names down and was given an estimate 1.5 hours for a table. So of course we went elsewhere to get some entrees. When we came back we still had to wait an extra 5 mins for our table to be ready. Items we orderd to be shared among 5 people were: -FRIED SPICED RICE CAKE & SESAME $7 -NEW ENGLAND LOBSTER ROLL $16 X 2 = $32 -PAN FRIED POT STICKER DUMPLINGS 5PC $14 -WHITE CUT CHICKEN, SESAME, WOMBOK & CHILLI OIL SALAD $17 -ROAST CAULIFLOWER, WHITE MISO & FURIKAKE $17 -BEAN SALAD, CRISP PORK BELLY, -FRIED GARLIC & SZECHUAN PEPPER $16 -SAUTÉED GREENS & BLACKBEAN SAUCE $10 -SOFT SERVE – PLUM & GREEN TEA ICE CREAM $9 -PEANUT BUTTER PARFAIT, SALTED CARAMEL & SOFT CHOCOLATE $15 -BAKED MERINGUE, JASMINE, LYCHEE & RASPBERRY $15 Highlights were the cauliflower, chicken, rice cake, sauteed greens and peanut butter parfait. Staff service was ok, our waitress didn't seem to like the idea we came prepared with what we wanted already!

@eatingupwiththehannashians

LOVE SUPERNORMAL! We always go back when we are in town for a few lobster rolls each plus everything else on the menu! Divine! Love!! And always wonderful service Xx

Nithya Nagarajan

I have tried to like supernormal, I really have. I'm a huge fan of McConnell, open plan kitchens, Asian fusion cuisine, communal seating plans and flinders lane eateries in general. What's not to love right? Wrong. So wrong. Supernormal's menu is far from imaginative and does nothing to pique the curiosity of the diner. Maybe McConnell's contemporary Australian approach to food should stick with the flavours of the region. Like a food critic once put it, Supernormal has "plenty of hum, very little ho".

Sabine.Findlay

Took a chance on a Wednesday night to attempt to lock in a table in this fashionable restaurant, having failed umpteen times before. Our trio got lucky and scored a booth straight-away - the Melbourne Food Gods were smiling on us. The food was very good and my only advice is, even though its tempting to try all the little delicious plates, to think about keeping enough tummy space to really enjoy some of the larger dishes. You can feel that the goal is to finish, but really, chill-out, order less (don't forget dessert) and take your time to appreciate the cooking.

Linnie Eats All The Food

Before we head out to Trapt for some escapism, we needed to refuel and decided to stop by Supernormal. I’ve been hanging to come here since I’ve been to Cumulus Inc and Cutler & Co and wanted to try out the last baby of the pack. . Since there were only 5 of us, we couldn’t make a booking (need a minimum of 6) so we went super duper early at 5PM (senior citizen time) so we can bag a table. When we were all finally here, the food came rolling out! First up was the raw kingfish with dashi, celery and fresh horseradish. Mr Italian Stallion loved this dish but I don’t really like celery so I wasn’t a fan of this dish.

Billy Davis

was too normal :(

KYYL

A heady aroma of spices and caramel signals the arrival of dessert. Still warm in a cast iron skillet is a moist pudding, studded with chunks of sweet pear and candied ginger, its deep molasses-brown colouring imparted by gingerbeer that leaves a lingering hum of heat on the palate. Served with a silky, vanilla-flecked cream, it’s hard to put down our spoons, but for the parfait still calling for our attention. If there is such thing as a cult dessert (surprisingly yet to be defined in the urban dictionary of this food-obsessed generation), then this is it; the Snickers-bar chocolate, peanut and caramel formula, re-imagined as an ice cream cake. It’s a highlight of the meal, which is a big call given a menu that, in true Andrew McConnell form, does not miss one step.

Vicki Guo

Love this place! Casual atmosphere offers great food and wonderful services. Lobster roll is the dish every table that orders. Recommend to try the duck leg, DIY roll it in steam bao with sauce and cucumber, yummy! Lamb dish was also recommending to give it a try!

Mai Lam

After visiting here a fair few times over the years that it's been opened, I have extremely mixed feelings about this restaurant. Staff: They are absolutely amazing at times and just plain rude and negligent at others. I purposely come at various times (before peak, during peak dinner times, supper) to see if it made any difference to the level of service I would get but it honestly comes down to the staff itself. Food: Consistently amazing. There has yet to be a dish that did not live up to the standard set by the other dishes. If it is your first time visiting, the duck bao is definitely a must try. Not only for the novelty factor (it's a DIY dish), but the duck meat is cooked beautifully and the baos are steamed so well that it's soft but not too entirely sticky. Restaurant: Quite spacious but still a little cramped. I always have a fear of accidentally knocking someone when I'm seated along the bar. The booths are probably the best place to be seated. There is also a vending machine with Pocky for $2 a box and the toilet facilities are downstairs. Price: I would usually spend $120-$250. For the quality of food you get, the price point is definitely justified. However, the level of inconsistent service may cause you to feel otherwise. Overall: I tend to not care about good service anymore when visiting here and just focus on the plate in front of me. The odds of you getting great service is 50-50 but the odds of you getting great food is always 100%.

CEBM

Unfortunately another hipster restaurant with not much appeal. Service was average and one particular staff member literally barked the name of the dishes at us and walked off before she had finished. Some menu items were interesting but found many to be very oily and over used chilli, garlic and onion. Nice bustling atmosphere but due to industrial design interior the noise was deafening at times. Personally think this place lacks an edge. And at $100 pp I feel Melbourne boast many other restaurant eateries more worthy.

Mophki

We had an amazing dinner here in December. We booked for thirteen people with a ridiculous amount of food allergies (and no, none of these were "preferences" as I was a strict organiser) and they were amazingly accommodating. We had the banquet which was just phenomenal! Anyone who couldn't eat what was written on the menu either got an adapted version, or if that didn't meet standards, a completely separate dish. Two members of our group were an hour late (I was embarrassed and kept apologising for them) but the staff were amazing, said it was totally fine and when they arrived offered them to either catch up with the banquet (didn't miss a course at all) or order a la carte. Everything we had tasted amazing and left you excited for the next course. I will definitely be returning! You can understand why it's so popular. The owners should be commended for hiring not only great chef's but fabulous waitstaff. A breath of fresh air for such a popular establishment in the CDB.

Marc Lichtenstein

What a rip off and staff attitude was horrific. Too many items were on the bill that were ordered but never arrived. Some dishes were excellent but the overall experience was ruined by over priced false advertised specials. There are plenty of better places in Melbourne that will appreciate our patronage.

Howardwashere

Been wanting to try their famous New England Lobster Roll for a while but never got around to it as the other dishes didn't really temp me despite the reputation of the restaurant. So today after a nice walk round the National Gallery we thought we would test our luck at lunch without a booking. We arrived at 1:30ish and was escorted to the bar facing the open kitchen. With zero planning and zero expectation, we were simply glad to have been seated straight away. The chef in front of us was preparing a Kingfish dish non stop so naturally we opted for that. Besides the lobster rolls, we asked the waitress to recommend some dishes and we ordered the Chicken and Prawn Dumplings too as we really came for a tasting. Kingfish - served raw with a dashi dressing finished with celery and fresh horseradish was fresh and well balanced with a citrus finish. The Celery leaves and horseradish added the texture to the dish. Nice starter and complimented our Sauv Blanc well. New England Lobster Rolls - Firstly, this should be called a lobster slider as they were small and round. The toasted buttery brioche was good as was the mayo dressing. There were several pieces of lobster tail but for $16 its was simply too small compared to a much bigger roll at Waterman Lobster Co in Sydney for $18. Prawn and Chicken Dumplings - Good pastry, chunky filling of prawn and chicken, very well balanced seasoning. You could taste the sweetness of the prawns and reflects the top quality produce used. The black vinegar and chilli dressing was also adjusted to fine dining specifications and not your run of the mill sauce straight from the bottle. Despite seated at the bar, the service was excellent from every staff member who interacted with us. The staff were genuinely friendly and helpful which reflects good management. It is rare for a restaurant manager of this type of restaurant thank their guests upon leaving and this was displayed here. Overall, the quality of the food was top notch as was the service. My only complaint was really the size of the lobster rolls which should be bigger given their reputation and people's expectations being one of their signature dishes.

Melbourne Foodie Girl

I went to this spot not long ago with a few girlfriends! It was just a wonderful spot with incredible food to match. I think it's my next date spot 😉

Rebecca R

First of all. Service was amazing. We mentioned we didn't like one of the dishes and they responded so well, offered to remake it for us. This is exactly what you want when at any restaurant but makes sense as to why supernormal is so highly rated. Our favourite dishes were the raw tuna, the chicken and pork chilli dumplings, the duck bao (which was amazing), the calamari and the chicken salad. The drinks were amazing as well. I would recommend the chilled filter coffee spritz (first drink in non alcoholic section) which was sweet but had a nice coffee taste. The supernormal smash was delicious too.

Shannon Threlfall-Clarke

A lovely reliable restaurant for date night or to take the girls. Recommend getting there ahead of the rush to put your name down if you don't have a booking as the waiting time during rush period is extensive. Lots of good bars to have a drink in while you're waiting though! Must haves include the duck bao, lobster roll and of course the peanut butter parfait.

Nathan Van Der Walle

Excellent friendly service. Staff happy to take the time to chat and remain friendly despite how busy it was. Food was quite good (: would recommend

Christine De Luis

Delicious!! We ventured to Supernormal at the odd time of 4:30pm after seeing a play at the Arts Centre. Lovely & quiet at this time, so it was fabulous! Service was wonderful (knowledgable, attentive & helpful), drinks were lovely and most importantly the food was awesome. Obviously able to cater for my GF and onion/garlic intolerances. Starters: Shared the duck leg bao (lettuce cups instead of bao for me), duck was succulent and delish. Mains: Whole roasted flounder, burnt butter, fennel & cucumber. Brown rice. Tomato salad, yuzu koshu & silken tofu. Dessert: Peanut butter parfait, salted caramel & soft chocolate All dishes were so goooood, perfect flavours and serving sizes were decent. Very happy to have dined here and will be back :)

Maikki Ryl

We had the banquet here which was really tasty without being mind blowing. Good small plates to start and main course of slow cooked lamb which was cooked beautifully but the sauce was not quite on the money. Service was unfriendly. Would go back but not in a hurry.

Tim

Amazing flavours, duck bao and peanut butter parfait were my favs. They make a great whiskey sour too 👌🏽 1 point I take off for the small servings. Even having the banquet and a couple extra dishes I left hungry. And the 90min wait for a table. I'll take chin chin over this.

Cathie Cho

This place is everything you expect of a well organised Melb CBD restaurant backed up by a famous chef. But it doesn't resonate with me...more of a cumulus inc. & cutler & co. fan

Melbourne Patron

Is it, though? So normal it's super normal? I think maybe not. There are a lot of 'normal' things at Supernormal - you go in, get a table (if you're lucky), order food, eat it at said table. But there are a few things that set this restaurant apart. One is size. Supernormal is quite big for a Melbourne CBD restaurant...

David Cole

Real taste sensation. Great service. Great atmosphere. Big thanks Alice who really looked after us. My wife had some food intolerances and were only too happy to accommodate and create something off menu. We will be going again. @david and jane

MelbourneFoodie

This would have to be one of my favourite places. Locations is great, Flinders lane in the heart of the city, food is always great, deserts amazing and staff extremely friendly and knowledgeable. If you get the chance try get a seat on the bar so you can watch the action in the kitchen.

Pomegranate Passion

Chef Andrew McConnell has added another restaurant to his repertoire and it's a beauty! Situated in the eclectic Flinders Lane, the Supernormal experience is anything but.

Grace Sia

I was actually trying to find the Lucy Liu restaurant but with my awesome sense of direction I ended up walking the opposite way. Since I didn’t want to be yelled at by my dad I said this was the restaurant we were going to and it was such a delightful surprise!. It was very fancy and so busy for a Wednesday night so it was not just me who thinks this place is awesome. The environment is nice and bustling and reminds me of Chin Chins. It’s Japanese fusion and has a lot of small tasting dishes which is what I love (because I want to try everything!). I didn’t book so we managed to get a bar seat.

Cat

Nice food and even nicer looking staff haha, everyone there is very attractive but overall the service lets this place down. Great ambiance and the set up for some to be able to watch the kitchen in action is great but I'm onto the next hip happening place now can't say is be retuning in a hurry.

Jane

We made no booking, just simply walked in. Thankfully before the lunch crowd rolled in. The place was almost empty at first. We ordered their well known lobster rolls, chicken salad, beef salad and the slow cooked Szechuan lamb. All being absolutely delicious. Perfect sizing as well. It was nice being able to see all the chefs in action from the dining tables. By the time we finished eating, the restaurant was packed! We were amazed how quickly the place flooded with hungry customers.

Nitin

We liked it a lot! Specially the lobster rolls and the dumplings. A very well thought of menu and the service is prompt. Need reservation though.

Kelly Chen

!!!!! There are plenty of good restaurants in Melbourne. Highly recommend that don't waste your money in Supernormal unless you are millionaires and not really hungry !!!! Yesterday we ordered pacific oysters, tuna with cucumber, lobster roll and one fish dish (forget its name). Despite the menu shows that all the dish are designed for sharing, the portion of dishes are too small to share. The lobster roll costs AUD14 but its size is only one bite and ironically not even half of the one I had in NEW YORK($12) ! Are you kidding me? It's not fresh and tasty as NY. Besides, I rather eat Rockwell and Sons' tiger prawn roll since their price are similar. Also,there are only three medium size of fish fillets in that fish dish costing us AUD $36. I literally feel to be robbed off. I understand some of supernormal dishes are creative therefore as customers we pay higher price than normal dishes. But not the lobster roll and the little fish dish. In the end we paid almost $100 for this meal. By the way we still went to eat something else afterwards.

Kara Loves To Eat

I was a little underwhelmed with supernormal. Reading other reviews i was excited to attend however was a bit of a hit and miss with the digustation. Dessert was the highlight and i would go back for this and this only.

My Babes And I

My babes and I felt like having brunch in the city the day after New Years Day. Walking down Flinders Lane, we passed by a restaurant we had tried to dine at previously but was always too busy to get seating. There was a lot of stools free by the bar on this occasion so we decided to have lunch at Supernormal. After being seated at the bar, directly in front of the chefs cooking and assembling meals, we were being served by a seemingly friendly and bubbly waitress. At first, she was very helpful until she asked us if we wanted any drinks to start off and suggested some cocktails. I politely declined, as it was nearing midday and we hadn't had anything to eat yet, and ordered a latte for myself and my babes just wanted water. We were about to ask questions about dishes on the menu when she abruptly turned and left us without warning. Shocked, we had a bit of a laugh to ourselves as we couldn't believe what happened. Although we were ready to order, our waitress seemed to avoid my babes and I by not making eye contact with either of us and talking with the other workers behind the bar. After nearly 10 minutes of trying, we finally got her attention and she proceeded with our order. I ordered the New England Lobster Roll, my babes ordered the Prawn & Chicken Dumplings in Chilli & Vinegar Sauce and we ordered Fried Rice Cakes and a Pork Tonkatsu Sandwich to share. Although we were happy with our order, our waitress became pushy in suggesting we order more or doubling our order for some of our dishes. Again, I had to politely decline which, again, our waitress responded in leaving abruptly by turning her back on us without saying a word. Being ignored by waiting staff or our waitress suddenly leaving without saying a word is a little jarring for us and not something we've ever experienced whilst dining out. I was just hoping that their food was a lot better than their service! The Fried Rice Cakes, my latte and New England Lobster Roll were served first with a side of complimentary roasted pumpkin seeds. We thought the pumpkin seeds seemed out of place but they were a delightful little snack to tie you over as the main dishes were being served. The rice cakes, which were fried and coated in honey with a sprinkling of ground sesame seeds, were delicious! We've had these types of rice cakes before at Korean restaurants but usually it's steamed or boiled in a soup. Frying the rice cakes gives it an interesting texture that made it more enjoyable to eat as I find them usually quite bland. Although it's comparatively tiny for the $16 you pay for it, I absolutely loved the lobster roll! Using sliced lobster tail meat, that you can tell came from a lobster, puts Supernormal's New England Lobster Roll above any other I've had in Melbourne thus far. The steamed watercress veges, which was covered in a mayonnaise style sauce, complimented the lobster meat perfectly without over powering it's complex flavour. The slightly toasted still soft bun was a nice touch but I would've preferred a brioche bun. Next came the Pork Tonkatsu Sandwich, which looked very simple as it was the pork Tonkatsu fillet in between two slices of white bread with a bit of salad. Although the meat was very tender and juicy, it was also slightly undercooked for my liking as indicated by the pink colouring of the usually white meat. I love my beef cooked to medium rare but I'd prefer my pork to be well cooked. My babes Prawn & Chicken Dumplings in Chilli & Vinegar Sauce came last. The dumplings were flavourful and was full of large chunks of prawn. The Chilli & Vinegar Sauce was a disappointment for me as the vinegar overpowered the dumplings and I couldn't taste any chilli. My babes likes vinegar so she enjoyed it more than I did. If it wasn't for the rude serving staff, my babes and I would've enjoyed our meal more as all our dishes were near perfect and exceeded both of our expectations. I don't think either of us will return to Supernormal though, not only because of how we were treated, but I felt the dishes were very overpriced for what we received.

Mrs Mark

Having read the reviews, I expected a lot and was not disappointed from a taste flavour and atmosphere point of view. However the restaurant is very overpriced. $17 for a single lobster roll is outrageous.

Krishna Brannigan

A long wait today as everyone seems to be on holiday. We ordered while we waited (drinks) beautiful mocktail sorrynotsorry. Lobster rolls were divine, white chicken with sesame, wagyu, rice cakes in a lovely sweet sauce with sesame. Delicious

Tasty Tamales

We shared a delicious banquet menu at Supernormal over the weekend. The layout is contemporary and cool. Service is friendly and efficient. Our group was seated at the back of the restaurant and we had no trouble having a conversation and hearing each other despite the busy evening. The few in our group who have various dietary requirements/allergies were all catered for without comprising on meal selection. All dishes in the banquet were delicious. My least favourite was the lamb main, though other members of our group really enjoyed it. The highlight of the meal was the peanut butter parfait - it is simply devine. Make sure you save some room for it! Highly recommended.

Unravelled

Can't believe I waited so long to try Supernormal! I think I sort of put it off because of the 3.5 rating (which I think should be higher) and the sort-of-high pricing for the average meal, but I'm glad we finally decided to dine here. We sat at the bar for the whole meal, which was actually nice as you could see food/drinks being prepared right in front of you and it was really interesting to watch. Tried two of the cocktails, favourite of which was the East vs. West cocktail. We found the service really attentive, efficient and lovely. Partner was ordering beer - at one point, they brought him the wrong one and offered to replace it, but he decided to keep the incorrect order. Even still, they delivered the 'correct' beer in addition, once he had finished the 'incorrect' one free of charge to us, which was much appreciated. The crispy rice cake and lobster roll were my favourites of the night. We also had the baked flounder, which I really enjoyed - the garnish made the whole dish taste really fresh. All the food was delicious! Even though we were really full, we managed to fit in the peanut butter parfait for desert, and it lived up to the hype. Can't wait to come back here again - seriously think this deserves a higher rating.

Mark Edmondson

Fantastic way to spend New Years Eve Ordered one dish from each of the 6 categories of dishes, each and every one was a fantastic fusion of classic Japanese flavours with a modern twist. Make sure to have the wagyu beef with eggplant - it was a match made in heaven!

JJfood

Supernormal is a tapas and share style restaurant with a focus on Asian influenced cuisine and seafood reimagined in a modern contemporary style of both technique and plating. The restaurant is very nicely fit out in a modern, clean and efficient design. With rows of bar seating facing the open kitchen and booths and seats for larger groups. The ambience is lively and fun for a social occasion yet very appropriate noise level for easy conversation with your dinner guests. I have to make special mention of the toilets, they're really nice just like in fine dining establishments. The wine and drinks list is extensive and has a great range of local and international drinks in a well thought out and easy to navigate list. Our waitress seemed to have a bit of an idea of what was going on, not great but much better than many of this style of dining. The service was prompt and efficient, we did have a few issues which should be remarked on though. Firstly when asking for recommendations on food we were concerned we'd ordered too much, which definitely ended up being the case despite being told that we had ordered a conservative amount. Secondly, the staff seemed to be very rushed and lacked the time to exalt any charm to their service. Also our dishes were brought out in an inappropriate order, tuna tartare after roast duck? We ended up finding out this was because our tuna tartare had been forgotten about which was a blessing because we were too full already. We had the pacific and Sydney rock oysters, the new England lobster rolls, the twice cooked half duck and bao and the plum & green tea soft serve. We also ordered tuna tartare but sent it back because it was far too much food and the tuna's delicate flavour would've been wasted after the heavy flavours of the duck. The oysters were freshly shucked and very good, fresh with good texture. The new england lobster rolls I found disappointing, to me it just wasn't a good showcasing of lobster. It was a brioche style roll with a seasoned mayo sauce of some kind and cold lobster meat, it was delicious but not worth 16 dollars it would've been better with a less over powering but zesty sauce and a bit of crunch for texture. It was still tasty but wouldn't have it again. The twice cooked half duck was very substantial, the outside was a crispy salty coating encasing the beautiful rich perfectly cooked duck. You crack the the shell and pull the meat off the bone and make your own bao. Yet again, it was lacking something for me. The duck meat was amazing but the sauces provided were just ok. It needed acid and zest to balance, maybe some pickled veggies or some kind of chutney. Yet again enjoyable but wouldn't have it twice. Lastly we had the plum and green tea soft serve, which was lovely. A very nice dessert to finish up a big meal, good balance between the plum and green tea flavours. We had two glasses of sparkling by the glass, the new zealand chard/pinot and the french chardonnay. Both were quite nice, the new zealand wine was method tradionale so it was done in the traditional french champagne style too. A good meal and I'd definitely return with friends to have a drink and try some of the other dishes.

Putfoodinme_

Came here last night and indulged in the banquet - which could not be faulted. The restaurant was buzzing, staff were attentive and catered to dietary requirements. Standout dishes for the evening were the raw tuna with avocado, cucumber and salt bush and the waygu rump with eggplant and spring onion sauce. Looking forward to more good times here soon.

VYN

Straight up, have to say I wasn't blown away by the lobster roll the first time I came here. So glad I went back - we skipped the lobster and went for the pickled vegetables, smoked beef, cold pork belly, whole roasted John Dory, and the day's special of prawns in XO sauce with asparagus. I'm usually rather fussy about fish - but utterly loved the John Dory (it helped that my friend is an expert at pulling fish off the bone!). Also loved the pickles, beef and prawns. In relation to the pork belly, I could take it or leave it, but my friend quite liked it and had no problems polishing it up. For dessert Fried custard was a bit meh. However the baked meringue was perfect, wish I had another one in front of me right now. On a final note, service was good. Look forward to going back.

A Food Fable

On our last day in Melbourne back in June this year, we decided to have a “light lunch” at Supernormal. Supernormal, which kind of sounds like Supernatural, is not a scary place, but rather a modern Japanese / Korean / Chinese / Hong Kong restaurant and karaoke bar. With quite a large setting, the restaurant takes up two floors with the lower floor having karaoke rooms.

Justin Wong

Let's just say... There is nothing normal about this place. Food is bloody fantastic. Had the degustation menu and my partner and I left with pure satisfaction on our tastebuds.

Potaoto

can't beat the new england lobster roll. lovely fresh sashimi. delicious twists on chinese classics like sichuan lamb, white chicken and dumplings. great drink selection. cool space - bar seating, tables and a karaoke room.

Mona

Oh I finally got to try this place, and in one word just perfect. Every pieces we had as entree was delicious, the slow cooked szchuan lamb was so well cooked and yum and the desserts peanut parfait was awesome. Friendly staff and nicely looked after us. We were a group of 12 and all loved it. Would def go back to this place.

Luccio

Visited with my beautiful partner for our 6 year anniversary. We didnt book but got in nice and early and enjoyed one of the best dining experiences I've had in Melbourne. Fantastic Asian inspired cuisine (the lobster rolls and the burnt butter baramundi a highlighy) matched with beautiful wines from many regions. If you haven't visited. Go. I would recommend to anyone!

Gary Go

The food was alright but the service was horrible. We got given the wrong table but the staff made it like it was our fault. Throughout the evening we were constantly reminded of when to leave. And to make things worse, even though it was a birthday dinner, our cake was shoved back at us 15 minutes before the next booking which was extremely rude. Food-wise, things were a little confused. The Duck Bao was a huge disappointment, being as dry as a Woolworths roast chicken and the buns were equally below par. The food definitely doesn't make up for the horrible service. Avoid if possible.

Stuck In Transit

I’ve had Supernormal on my radar since it opened, and have tried a few times to go, but the wait has always been too long. On a boozy Saturday afternoon, we were in the area around 6pm and thought we’d head in and try our luck for a table later in the evening around 7/7:30pm. . ATMOSPHERE & SERVICE

Deborah Pacheco

This is currently my favourite trending restaurant. We ordered around 9 different dishes & every one gave us happy vibes. I love the sake choice with the fabulous. The small portions gives you a great opportunity to try new stuff. Our waitress definitely knew the menu & recommend well what would catering to our taste. It's a long wait to get in but it's well worth it.

Katrina Sharp

We waited 2hrs for a table for four people.. To be honest it was nice but over rated.. Service wasn't fab, waited a long time for drinks, food and even for the bill. Nice food but not worth the wait 😩

Milla Vanilla

Yum yum yum! Had to repeat it three times because I can feel my third chin growing.. Ordered fried spiced cauliflower, lobster roll, duck bao, cold pork belly, sautéed greens, soft serve and peanut parfait. Cauliflower was sweeter than expected and just ok, pork belly was well balanced with fresh greens in a lovely broth, sautéed greens were crunchy but a bit on the salty side. Both lobster roll and duck bao was SO GOOD. How can twice cooked duck be so tender and moist!? Would recommend definitely. Soft serve tasted like froyo (which I like) and parfait was rich but surprisingly not heavy. Yum! Attentive service overall but if the front of house chickas had a friendlier vibe I would rate this place higher (and also tip). A smile goes a long way!

Livetoeat

We went for a family lunch for my son's 18th birthday. Very slick, efficient operation whilst retaining warmth and consideration for the many demands of our large and varied party! Beautiful food that we shared around a large table feeling very European!l But of course we were at Supernormal and the food was Asian fusian and delcious! Thank-you for making our day so special!

Princess_Porky

A few hits, a few misses. Wasn't quite worth the hype. The broccolini salad was fantastic, as was the lobster roll. The tonkatsu sandwich was pretty good too. Nothing was spectacular. Air conditioning is full blast so take a cardigan. Service is pretty good. Second visit, we went with the banquet. A much better idea. Loved pretty much every dish that came out and there were quite a few. It's still freezing cold.

Stuart Hill

Terrible service. First time visitor, so not sure if so bad because we sat at bar or not, but.... Leaves a lot to be desired. Had the banquet and all good although lamb definitely over rated, too sweet. Left before dessert came as had to ask for water, had to ask for wine list! Not great service! Do I expect too much? Not at $227 for 2 ppl I don't Won't be back

Ric

Staff excellent. Ambiance weirdly confused. Food, very average. Rice was good.......that was all that stood out, and frankly it never should.

Joshua Greene

Eating here on Sunday night was an awesome experience and my favourite Andrew McConnell restaurant by far, the vibe given off by its unique atmosphere and interior is great and the overall layout of the open kitchen is nice for those taking interest in watching the chefs work. The food was tasty and well put together with a suggestion of the cobia sashimi and abolone dish, the lobster roll was delicious and almost felt mouth watering but in saying that is a tad over priced, to finish we had the plum and green tea Sunday which was really tasty and different, defiantly be back here sooner than later.

Rama0999

Service was terrible, took us ages to get waiters attention, was forced to wait outside in line for ages despite having a booking. Food was average, banquet portions were minuscule. Supernormal? I super won't be going back.

Mgisabellec

Good food!! Amazing dumplings, very delicious lobster roll however way overpriced. We had a great night and waiter was very helpful and attentive. Definitely worth a visit if you are a foodie.

Food Lover

Readers of this blog will know that we are fans of Andrew McConnell's food and have tried all his other restaurants Builder's Arms, Moon Under Water and Cutler and Co before. I love it that each of his restaurants offers a quite distinct dining experience, but they all share the same trendy-yet-relaxed vibe about them.

Erin Kathleen

My favourite place! I've been to Supernormal many times and I never leave disappointed, or hungry. Delicious food at a reasonable price and knowledgable, friendly staff. My favourite dish changes all the time, they're all so good! The desserts are amazing. I hope that one day they'll bring back the Japanese peppermint/yoghurt/baked merengue dish!

Ilovefood13

Heard good things about Supernormal and finally made it here for lunch today. It was packed! Had the spicy cauliflower, tonkatsu sandwich and prawn and chicken dumplings for entree (shared amongst 3 people) and then their ramen special as main. It was yum. Will come again for dinner.

Amy

After finally getting a seat I must say it was totally worth it! Staff were great, food was tasty and the wine that went down so well was worth the 40 minutes we waited for the table. Warning though, portions are in the smaller side so for bigger eaters this would be an expensive meal!

Kpling

Food is average and pricey for a miniature portion. The Lobster roll is the one item I enjoyed. Leaving the place hungry even for a company paid function !

Pooch

Awesome variety on the menu and fantastic staff! The food is just great, we enjoyed every single dish. The only fault I can make is the portion size. If you have a big stomach, it will be a very expensive meal!

JKGasMan

Amazing gastronomical experience at this restaurant - we had a private room to a party of approximately 20 + people. Highlights : - tuna, avocado, saltbush and kombu - great combo - New England lobster roll - perfectly toasted bun with juicy flavoursome lobster pieces - slow cooked Szechuan lamb, spring onion pancake with coriander paste - tender and succulent lamb which melted in the mouth with the spicy fire of Szechuan chilli oil - baked meringue, jasmine, lychee and raspberry - the highlight of the meal for me - light, refreshing and inspiringly good mix

Alex Tee

Have always enjoyed my meal here. Quite well sized with heaps of bar seats doesn't mean you won't have to wait at peak times, but it's worth it. The lobster rolls are small and expensive but for some reason you forget that when you bite into it, in house or in the car because you ordered 4 for yourself and they are conveniently take away too. Also really enjoyed the white cut chicken salad, the broccolini and mushrooms. The duck is also a staple when I come here although it can sometimes be a bit dry, accompanying sauces and a delish light fluffy bao make it all okay. As for dessert, it would be rude to! I can never decide, so peanut butter parfait and the meringue it is, every time. Staff are friendly, knowledgable and in abundance. Very kawaii.

MrsChoosy

Exemplary service. Not OTT, just really friendly and laid back. Brilliant vibe. Nicest roti I've ever had. Lobster rolls way over priced, but I thought the dumplings, szechuan lamb and greens were all excellent value for money. Will go back at some stage to try the other dishes.

EmmDee

Exemplary service, outstanding flavours and fun experience. We took two seats at the bar and throughly enjoyed watching the ordered chaos of the open kitchen and marvelling at the array of dishes passing by. Our wait person guided us expertly through the menu and we were not disappointed with our choices. Highly recommended for fun, modern Asian in a smart casual setting!

J88

Interesting and tasty Asian fusion restaurant... Great tapas and small dishes to share. If you r dining alone, the chef will accommodate and provide half portion of the menu... Surprisingly delicious and I will be back for more. Dessert was impeccable!

Joel Urban

Love this place and the staff were fantastic and friendly . Was off the plane from sydney and able to get a late night table but yet the place was still buzzing.....oh and the food and wine were good as well

KC

If you're a first timer you can't go past the banquet, $65 for 7 courses which includes the famous lobster rolls while showcasing their other amazing dishes. Their food is light and delicate while punching you in the face with flavour.

Pepsi

Came here for lunch today with some work mates and smashed the lobster rolls. They were yummy yummy in my tummy. The desserts on the menu sounded amazing, but I'll save those for my next visit.

Allan Chau

Lives up to its name... well at least part of it, fancy venue but typical normal fusion Asian restaurant where there are items on the menu are from different parts of Asia. Almost everything was just normal, even the typical lack of service you get at an Asian restaurant. The only abnormal disappointment was that the whole fish was missing its head, apparently a recent change to the menu as some people find it abnormal when your food looks at you while you eat it. I'm glad we just popped in here on a whim, we were quickly seated for lunch and so we didn't have to apply a super effort for normal food. The only super thing about this place was the pain my credit card felt as we left.

Addam Cao

Great food, great service! A must do for sure! Hot tip! Wen u leave your name for a table don't leave they turn over pretty quick and if you wait you can jump the line!

Tony

Tldr: friendly knowledgeable staff and great atmosphere. Food good but not 'WOW' special. We managed to get a table here before it started to fill up. Be sure to get there early ie. 6. If you want a table and not bar sitting. Bar seats do over look the kitchen so if that's your thing. Staff were friendly and always attentive. They had strong knowledge of menu and recommendations. We ordered one of every item off menu categories. The food came out at a decent pace. We were there 2 hours for 5 dishes. All food was well presented and tasty. However none of the dishes were outstanding and attention grabbing bar one. The lamb was the best dish. The lobster roll was good but ultimately feels over priced. Roll is more bite size. Positive experience but it feels like I can get something similar for a cheaper night out.

Emily Atkins

The food and service were INCREDIBLE and the decor is quirky and interesting... prices were actually not bad for such a 'hip' eatery. Loses points for being too hip to rake reservations though! Waiting in line is lame!

Lam K

Great atmosphere and very friendly staff. Sitting at the bar we were entertained all night by the kitchen staff. Every dish we tried was amazing.

Latitudes

It is always a good sign when half way through a meal your group is deciding what they will order next time - after the first two dishes we were planning our return! Service was informative and efficient. Fried cauliflower, chilli dumplings, tuna duck and lamb were enjoyed by all. Every dish was terrific. Don't miss the desserts including the highly recommended meringue or peanut butter. B Can't wait to return

Jit

I'm not a patient man by any stretch but supernormal was supposed to be worth the wait. I so hate this current trend of 'first in first served' or 'no bookings' that it will often deter me from going to these restaurants entirely. After the 45minute wait we had to sit at the bar. When I go out to dinner I'd much rather look across the table at my gorgeous wife's face than my own angry reflection. Aside from the lobster the roll this place is exactly as the name suggests; 'super normal'. It's also 'super pricey', 'super loud' and everyone from front of house to the wait staff seem to have their head stuck 'super far' up their own asses. There are better ways to spend a small fortune.

Andy C

Meh. I was very excited to try this restaurant since the opening of the canteen. Did the set menu with a group of friends and ... Nothing. Couldn't find a WOW factor in any of the dishes. Interior is also very bland and cold . It is sad when you have such high expectations and you're left with no memory.

Daniel

We visited this restaurant after hearing great reviews about their lobster burger. This was way back in February. We had the kimchi salad, lobster burger, chilli dumplings, tuna tartare, szechuan lamb as well as the steam flounder. I have to say we were thoroughly impressed by the quality of the food. Real good and refreshing flavors. A good place to go if you wanna have meals that are designed to be shared. The staffs were also amazing and we just loved the set up of the entire place. There is also a private room downstairs. Great experience overall.

Ashmath Azoor

This place takes fusion food to whole next level. The food here tastes good without even trying too hard. The simplicity of the deco makes the place even more better.

Jay Elliot

Visited Supernormal with a few other friends last week for a birthday dinner. It was a pretty great experience with lots to choose from. We ended up ordering many of the dishes recommended by our waiter and we were left feeling very satisfied. Service was very friendly. Special mention goes to the cocktails - these were a hit and my favourite would have to be the Supernormal Smash. Definitely on the pricier side but well worth it for a nice atmosphere and fun menu! Give it a go!

Binula

Been here a couple of times, and the experience each time has been amazing! The atmosphere is great, with lots of seating both at tables and at the bar. The menu has a variety of unique and creative options in a tapas style which is great to share. They've also got a great drinks list with delicious cocktails. Their peanut butter parfait and deep fried custard desserts are well known and do not disappoint! Staff are friendly, informative and engaging - a highlight of the experience each time. Highly recommended!

Yorkstergram

Loved Supernormal!! ! Amazing food and service, with a really cool vibe. We had the tuna appetizer, chicken salad, beef bao, lobster roll, prawn+chicken dumplings and flounder and they were all great dishes on their own merit! Our waitress was hilarious and engaging, and the whole team worked seamlessly with one another. Will definitely be back for more. The fried custard and peanut parfait desserts were fantastic too!

Augustas Gloop

This is my go to place for smart and on trend dining. Lunch is my favourite thing to do on a Sunday and Supernormal is somewhere i usually gravitate towards. Food offering is always tasty and innovative and the staff knowledgeable and attentive. Beverage list is always interesting and the Sake, Wine and even the cocktails matched perfectly to the food and concept. PS if you ask the Sommelier she may have a few bottles of something special tucked away that are not listed.

Marie

We were a group of 4 and had the banquet. We were really disappointed with the food and left hungry. The dishes didn't flow and they had flavours that clashed. no pallet cleanser or light salad to refresh your taste buds. The sauce the lamb was in was awful. The chicken salad had too much dressing on it. The lobster rolls were nice, but very small. Dessert was way too rich and heavy following a banquet. Something light and refreshing would have been better, like a green tea soufflé or coconut ice cream, something lighter. With so many restaurants in Melbourne offering banquets, I was very disappointed with Supernormal.

Simrata Anand

On a random weekday after few drinks it was time for some comfort food and walking through Flinders Lane I saw a red light which read Supernormal. The only thing that came to my mind - "Don't make decisions based on fear to try something new" so there I was looking at the menu and convincing my husband that this is the one for the night. Walked into a super busy restaurant for a Tuesday night. Thankfully did not have to wait. Was completely surprised by the vibe. Was welcoming and the staff was nice and helpful. Tried few different things. Not all great but My favorite was the fried spiced cauliflower.The flounder was nice and spicy beef dumpling was OK. It did not blew my mind because I have tasted better.

Pauleen Brinkworth

Had a great night - delicious food and loved sitting at the bar in the kitchen watching everything going on! Definitely be back to try other options :)

Mike Farah

Walked passed, saw the takeaway lobster rolls advertised for lunch. Bought one for $16 it was delish. What they failed to mention was that it was a lobster bite sized DINNER roll! Gah seriously misleading, had to get lunch elsewhere :( Not cool!

Sowhatiwoulddo

With friendly, knowledgable, unpretentious staff, a smart wine list with an interesting selection of sake and cocktails, creative and well executed menu with a mix of recognisable favourites and options that live outside the box, I am never disappointed with my Supernormal experience. Menu favourites include the smoked beef tartare with clam mayo, the tuna with avocado, saltbush & kombu and the prawn & chicken dumplings with chilli soy dressing. The recently discovered rice cake with sauteed mushrooms is a must have and almost makes up for the no-longer-available white cut chicken with black sesame. Sunday lunch at Supernormal has become a regular event and whether I'm trying new dishes or revisiting my favourites it's always a pleasurable experience, made more so by a decadent finish of fried custard or peanut butter parfait and a glass of japanese whisky.

Grazia Prochilo

Something a little different which my co-foodies and I enjoyed !! Got there at 6pm sharp , no line ! It was a sleek operation, food was flavoursome , unique and generous enough !! The cauliflower side dish was the best cauliflower Id ever eaten !! Definitely going back

Foodie101

This is such a lovely restaurant, the flounder was beautiful!! They allow booking for a certain number but if you go early enough then you can easily get a seat as we did. Be careful as some dishes are covered in chillies

Cocinero Picante

Had a great night at supernormal. Food was really tasty and staff were good value. Staple: Duck leg buns Rib eye steak Rangy ; Shaved abalone A little pricey but good.

MarkM77

Went for lunch with a group of 6. It was my first time here. It is excellent. Modern, clean, delicious food. We had guests from Europe and they loved it. Will be back. No issues re table wait as we booked for lunch.

Lemonmeringue

Quite good food, but the intense attitude of the waitperson really spoiled the night - she was very aggressive with our food and drink orders and was unfriendly. Positives include a good vibe and spacious room.

Purple Anise

Pros: great atmosphere and decor Cons: • service was mediocre at best - inattentive and unfriendly staff • food was average and we were ill advised about how much to order (far too much) Would not go back.

Mz_J

Summary Review: Impromptu decision to have desserts at Supernormal after stuffing ourselves with uncontrollable amount of food at Chin Chin. It was the best impromptu decision ever. The desserts speak for itself. Simple, not too complicated and not sickly sweet. Happy to come back over and over again. Yet to try their other dishes one day.

Melbourne Foodie Memoirs

Don't walk out without trying the Peanut Butter Parfait! This place doesn't take bookings. Be prepared to wait, especially on weekends. Don't let this out you off - it's definitely worth the wait. All dishes designed for sharing. The fried spiced cauliflower is delicious - you could be eating fried chicken and the sauce is delicious! The Duck Bao, sautéed mushrooms and slow cooked Szechuan lamb are also amazing. We weren't so keen on the white cut chicken or the Brisket dish. Make sure you save room for dessert! The peanut butter parfait will change your life. We are addicted!

Sym

The best experience ever. There set menu is amazing when you have a big group . Love that they have local beers and ciders on the menu . All these dishes were great . Highly recommend !!

Alice Green

FAVOURITE RESTAURANT IN MELBOURNE!!!! Everything about this place is wonderful, from the vibe in the room, to watching the kitchen, to the friendly and genuinely considerate staff, and most importantly - tastiest food in this great city. Duck bao is next level!!!!

MellowFever

Let's start by saying is wasn't terrible. The service was pleasant and the 45 minute wait for a table was... Reasonable. Sadly, nothing blew us away. The highlight for me was the smoked beef with mustard leaf. Though I am crazy for raw meat, and wanted to love it, deep down I knew it wasn't well prepped or well balanced. Large chunks of fat and sinew ruined it for me. There needed to be more pickles and acidity, and textural contrast. Our dumplings were incredibly boring, the lobster roll was boring as hell and the lamb to share was the biggest blunder, with dry, hard bread and cold, gelatinous lamb shoulder void of any flavour. A confusing dish. I feel sad because I really wanted to love it. We were sooo excited to come here to celebrate my husband's birthday, but I could tell that the two groups next to us were also underwhelmed with their under seasoned, boring food :( I hate it when people compare in these reviews, but I must to illustrate a point. You get so much more flavour payoff at places like Chin Chin and Rice Paper scissors. They are just as nice in ambience, cheaper and most importantly more delicious! People will try it once but won't return if they know any better, which many Melbournians do. Just saying guys :(

Jason Olive

Great sushi - go for the tuna to start off with a fresh, punchy entree. Dumplings are great, especially the chilli ones. Grab a few dumpling dishes and the tofu salad for a filling but good am punt of food. More expensive than most Asian/dumpling restaurants but worth it. Their wine list is phenomenal. The peanut butter dessert (parfait) is a must.

Aneta N

I absolutely loved my time at Supernormal. They cater well for allergies and the staff are so lovely. The peanut butter parfait is definitely the best dessert in Melbourne, hands down!!

EK

I have been here quite a few times and its always been delicious. The banquet is definitely the best value, with a selection of dishes working out to be much cheaper than ordering straight off the menu. The raw bar is definitely my favourite, and the chefs are accommodating for vegetarians also which is great. Peanut Butter Parfait is also a super duper delicious dessert.

Tia

Great and attentive service, water glasses were constantly filled and we were asked if we wanted more drinks or foods. The restaurant was packed on a Wednesday at 7pm, and our group of 5 was in an out in an hour, after 5 dishes. The portions are meant to be shared, which makes Supernormal a great place for groups. We shared tuna with avocado and some greens, delicious and well balanced, mild flavor and fresh. Another raw fish dish with yuzu sauce was both tangy and spicy. Broccolini salad with tofu and walnuts was delicious but not as mind blowing as our favorite, the sauteed mushrooms with rice cakes. Vegetarian dumplings were also spectacular, perfect combinations of crunch and softness. For he desserts I'd gone for the plum and green tea ice cream. Maybe next time.

Jasmine Meutia

(OPEN FOR VIDEO) The menu is tinted with Asian flavours, and each dish reads like a poem to my soul. The complimentary soy pepitas were mighty addictive and great to nibble on while I read the menu a good 14 times. I should say too that this was my second visit. First time I was treated to some pre-dinner bites by a good amigo (who conveniently works here) a few months back. That time we shared the cobia/fennel/yuzu (real good), smoked beef (real good too), rice cakes/mushrooms (real real good) and were treated to some mini (apple/rasp I think?) soft serves. But the star of the night for me, and the real reason I couldn’t wait to make another visit, was the spiced fried cauliflower. I’m not sure if Korean Fried Cauliflower is a thing, but I need it to be a daily occurrence in my life. As I was seated at the bar solo (my fav place), I already knew I would get the cauliflower. I decided on the tuna to see if it was as good as the kingfish, and brown rice to round out the meal The first thing to arrive was the glorious cauliflower. Look at that beauty. It resembles chicken nuggets, but I’m telling you no nugget is as good as this. The cauliflower is crispy and juicy and glazed in a sweet and spiced coating. The sesame seeds add a hint of nuttiness, but is there isn’t enough sesame for your taste you can always add more yourself with the very cool grinder contraption. The restaurant itself is stunning, with blonde timber everywhere and an open layout. The stairs that wind down lead to the bathrooms and a karaoke room (don’t let my dad there), and there’s a vending machine for more addictive Japanese snacks. I know I’m a sucker for nice interiors, but there’s a certain hustle and movement about the place that is sleek, welcoming and promising of good food.

Kitty Mckenzie Johnson

Holy mother of fusion food! It's not the cheapest food night out BUT you will leave happy, you will leave full and you will be served by attentive and knowledgeable staff. This however is provided you head in during the day at night it is food insanity.The food quality is high and the taste is complex and simple all at once. It will be a treat for your taste budsUsually i only stop in quickly for their peanut butter pafiet which you must try if your a lover of peanut butter! .

Dougie Thompson

I love sitting up at the bar whenever I visit Supernormal, looking into the kitchen and seeing the different stations where each individual dish is assembled. It's kind of like watching a bunch of cooking shows, whilst sipping a Japanese lager and snacking on a succession of small plates brought out at auspicious intervals by well-trained and co-ordinated floor staff. The food is always fantastic, especially for the price. The flavours are balanced beautifully, simple dishes, intelligently designed combinations, well executed. Even when I had a cos lettuce salad that was a little gritty, the complaint was handled smoothly and efficiently, a fresh salad appeared, as well as a couple of free desserts. If you haven't eaten here, you're missing out on one of the finest exponents of pan-Asian cuisine in Melbourne's highly competitive scene.

Boxitrepeat

Lobster roll was pretty decent, just thought it was fairly small for its price. Duck was great, tender and tasty meat! Beef was nice, but thought the flavour was too strong and so we had to order rice to complement it. Ginger pudding was good, but the parfait changed my life!!!! Not usually a fan of salted caramel but so good i had to go back for it again that week! Not a fan of how the staff hard-sells their alcohol though.

Coco

I have mixed feelings about Supernormal. Firstly, I have to say that McConnell's old Golden Fields was my favourite restaurant in Melbourne. I was gutted when it closed, and subsequently thrilled when Supernormal opened with a menu that retained a number of the classic Golden Fields dishes. There's no question that the food is of a very high quality - highlights include the dumplings, lobster rolls (classic!) , sashimi dishes, and the slow cooked lamb. So here's my most recent experience - I dined at Supernormal this Friday just passed with a friend of mine. We arrived at 6:30, put our names on the list and returned approx 1 hour later at which time we were seated reasonably promptly - so no issue whatsoever with this process, we knew we would likely have to wait for a table. However as soon as we were seated we felt rushed from start to finish. We ordered the banquet (which is what I always did at Golden Fields and in my opinion is the best way to experience a range of the best dishes in a more cost effective way) and whilst the food was great, the dishes came out one after the other in VERY quick succession, with no break in between to digest and just enjoy the atmosphere. I completely understand that business here is booming and they want to turn tables over, but we were out the door at 8:50pm - 1hr 20mins!! Supernormal is not cheap. If it was, maybe I would have less of an issue with being made to feel like I was being pushed out the door. But when we're paying $65 per head for a banquet + a bottle of wine, is it too much to ask to be allowed to chill, relax, and enjoy a night out at dinner? When you expect customers to pay a premium price for a meal, you just shouldn't be rushing them out. I should also add that we were given the wrong bill twice before finally receiving the correct one - so make sure you check it! So yes, the food is quality. But based on the overall dining experience I'm sorry to say that I won't be rushing back anytime soon.

Edible Melbourne

On a Tuesday night we had the good fortune of only a half hour wait for a spot for two. By the time we paid our quick visit at Brunettis just down the street, our table was ready. Service highly professional and prompt. I was assisted in the selection of my glass of wine and I was greatly surprised with the selection. We were seated just across the pass of the kitchen and the kitchen area. We ordered our food (roughly around 7:50pm); I was of the opinion to order the banquet for $60 per person which I thought it was a great idea since the notion behind it is to get the selection of the staff's and chef's most favorites. We didn't (regrettably). But we did order most of the suggestions of our waitress. We were given some pepitas which I thought it was great to accompany our drinks. Fried cauliflower with Chilli sauce arrived quickly. It was good yet I didn't see the chef's creativity with this dish as it was quite plain the idea behind it. The rest of our meals arrived with a space of 10 minutes to the others. Our dumplings were very delicious indeed whilst we are not very big on spicy food and you can expect spicy with this dish. The mustard leaves beef was good too but lacked this one particular overpowering flavor that would give it identity. I loved the selection of greens in the dish. Very refreshing and the black bean sauce made a different. Again, not a complicated or "fancy" dish which you would not find in a lower priced venue. The lobster brioche bun was good too. Nothing special again with the sauce tingling the palate a bit but not enough to worth remembering or returning. For the price delivered, expectations were great but not met. Our experience was aggravated by the spot where we were seated. We were witnesses of the arguments between the chef and the staff, the managers' comments/corrections/lectures to the staff that delivered food to the wrong table. It was not pleasant to get involved into this. In a venue were your bill between two without drinks is around the 200 dollars mark, you expect better than that. This is not a cafe to lower the standards as such. But regardless this unfortunate event due the table spot were given which could have been avoided if we had a little more luck with the seating, the food was the main concern here. No special flavored, nothing to go back for analogically with the price list. Another major drawback was the wait on food. Slow food delivery but prompt service from the staff. It needs to find a time balance. We expected to spend an hour in the venue but due to the slow process, we ended up staying for 1:45 minutes. Major concerns there too. After 12 dishes I can confidently say that this place is very low in my list of returning restaurants; unfortunately so.

Urchin

Faultless. Supernormal is a cut above. We had the banquet and each dish was a discovery of several Asian nations melted in one delicious morsel. I was impressed by the ready substitute of several listed items for those of us with dietary issues. We hadn't notified ahead but staff were prepared to accommodate without hesitation. Service was attentive and seamless. The place was packed and noisy but the simple decor, wood tones and subdued lighting made it feel warm and unfussy. My only issue is that I'd like this place to be closer to home so I can visit more often. Superb!

Renato

Superspecial. Wonderful meal and service, with atmosphere and decor to boot. Straight up fantastic food. Everything was delicious without trying too hard. Want. More. Now.

Sweet And Sour Fork

This was simple, but oh-so-good. The plump slices of bream were garnished with a trio of umami – roasted seaweed, pickled ginger, and a dash of white soy. The silkiness of the fish was a gentle counterpoint to the crisp nori, but in the end it all dissolved on the tongue, the savoury flavours teased out by the tiniest hint of sushi vinegar.

Gabi

Such a fantastic place for lunch. We've eaten here a few times now and rate it very highly. Then again, we think that anything Andrew McConnell touches turns to gold. Highly recommended.

E

We really liked the simplicity of the decor. Wood, cement, stainless steel counter tops, Japanese/ Asian influences in the decor. We opted for a banquet and 2 ala carte dishes to share between the 2 of us. All were good but some of them had flavors we could not discern if they had Japanese, Thai or Chinese influence… But the chef cleverly used the different tastes across Asia to bring out the unique difference in their dishes. Good to visit if unsure which type of Asian cuisine to have.

Chillout.im

Good host service, who promptly got us a seat in front of the bar and took our orders for a cold beer during our wait for a table. Great casual vibe, clean minimalist wooden decor, and adorned with kawaii vending machines selling hello kitty pocky and Japanese snacks. Good for a fun catch up with mates. The portions are small for the price though, works well for groups looking for taste variety, but not if you're looking for a filling hearty meal without breaking the bank. imo raw fish dishes should not be priced up because of fancy sounding ingredients. Overall good concept, a good attempt in riding on the wave of the east-meets-west culinary trend that dominates the Melbourne food scene.

The Red Dress Melbourne

We thoroughly enjoyed every single thing we ordered here! Ofcourse as the place is popular there was a decent wait but where you wait they serve you drinks and can offer you some of their amazing lobster rolls to nibble on. We were seated just in front of where they prepare the desserts so we were able to watch them serve up each dessert that night, great place to sit if you get a choice. Everything is so full of flavour and seriously delicious but as they say, designed for sharing. An absolute must must try is their goats milk dessert, you will only know why once you try it for yourself!

Rhi Godwin

Always happy to wait the time for a table which although can be upwards of 90 minutes, is worth it if you appreciate well crafted food and good service. Been here so many times now that it's clear there are a few stand out dishes - the raw bar and its tuna, wagyu and kingfish are sensational. The lobster rolls are small but exceptionally tasty and the duck bao is a novelty - fun to prepare but tastes great. The bigger dishes are great but the real fun at Supernormal is in ordering small dish after small dish and enjoying lots of little tastes. Highly recommended - and if you have a wait head to Misty for some great cocktails.

Luke

Meh. Given the hype, I expected it to be much better. Food is OK, but you can find much better Asian food at other places in Melbourne for a fraction of the price. They also barely have any vegetarian or GF options - only one or two when I went. Service was awkward - especially as they stand over you when you're prompted for tip amount on EFTPOS machine. I didn't believe a tip was warranted given disappointing food and inattentive service. Getting their attention to order took 20 minutes and basically requires a flare gun.

HH24

Didn't absolutely love this place but I think we may have been recommend there not so standout dishes and so walked out slightly disappointed.

4chillies

I can see why this is so popular! We needed to catch a flight so needed an early dinner so were there at 6pm. Not long after it was full. Despite this the service was attentive all night. Everything we had was delicious - the lobster rolls (extravagant but worth it every once in a while) and dumplings were our favourite but no complaints about anything else.

I. D.

Had an early lunch at Supernormal today. The menu items are fairly expensive. One of the waiters wasn't friendly, she seemed very 'cold'. We had the cauliflower appetizer, the prawn & chicken dumplings and the special miso soup. When we ordered she replied a bit passive aggresive when we ordered only one miso soup to share. The cauliflower was okay, but not a very healthy snack I think, since it was deepfried. This combined with the chilli sauce didn't leave much flavour of the actual cauliflower. The dumplings were very nice. The soup was nice, but overpriced with $20. They ask what time you have to leave (weekday lunch), which I think is clever because they can make sure you've had all your food within that time. All and all it was pretty good, and because we didn't eat much and drank water it wasn't too expensive, but they didn't do anything to make us want to go back.

Spiji

We arrived there at 7.30 and we had to wait until 9.45 to get a table. Food was good, the lobster rolls were like ..wow!! We got the vegetarian dumplings, the prawn and chicken dumplings and the octopus salad, all to share! I was expecting more to be honest, everything was just SUPERNORMAL and super.. overpriced! One lobster roll was 16$ and a very small portion of octopus salad 18$! Anyway I would go back there, it was a nice experience! Nice atmosphere and location.

Lulu T. Legrand

NICE FOOD, GOOD AMBIENCE, TERRIFIC SERVICE, OVERPRICED - My first visit to Supernormal was a bit of disappointment because I was looking forward to tasting all the wonderful food that I have read they serve. I visited at an early hour for lunch, to avoid the crowds, and I had three of the starters, They were all delicious, but the food did not wow me. The lobster roll was delicious, but nothing extraordinary, tiny in size, and more an item of finger food than a roll. The prawn and chicken dumplings looked cool and sexy and they were lovely, well plated and well priced. A nice entree, but nothing out of the ordinary either. The best entree was the duck bao (small size 26 bucks). If I had eaten just this dish, my rating would be certainly higher. The double-cooked duck leg looked elegant dressed in a coat of velvety chocolate-looking dust, and the duck was cooked to perfection, easy to separate from the bone, juicy, tender and flavoursome. Really great. For whatever reason I expected the bao to be fully assembled. I am not Taiwanese so I don't know if that is the usual procedure or not. Generally speaking, I don't like cooking or assembling food myself unless I am at home. I found that another bao piece was needed to finish my duck leg, but only three are served in the small size. Why not being a bit more generous and adding another one. It is just dough, not caviar, you know... The bao tasted great with the two sauces provided. Really great. The place is spacious, modern, minimalist and sleek. The staff are truly friendly and attentive. Service is well organized, and the serving tempo right on the spot. I enjoyed my visit, but pricing is on the high side and portions on the small side. If you are really hungry, well, you better prepare your wallet. I spent 50 dollars in a lunch and I wasn't feeling heavy when I left. I thought that the price was too much for what I ate, honestly.

JM

Stopped in for desert. Had the peanut butter parfait and it was amazing. Would go back in a second to have again. It was quite busy and the service was fantastic.

Snoopy

2016 Great vibe and environment, nice place to catch up with fiends, however they don't take booking for less than 6 people, so we went in at 6 pm to put our name on list and seated at 6pm, a little earlier than expectation. Their menu is designed for sharing, great to come with friends and families so can try out few different dishes. Entrees Smoked beef with clam mayonnaise, they suggested to stir and mix well with the sauce before eating, love it very much although I don't normally eat raw beef, very nice flavour. Cuttlefish mussel with Korean chilli, both seafood cooks to perfection, mix very well with the "kimchi" tasted sauce. Marinated mushroom and silken tofu, love the mushroom, this is very light and refreshing Vegie dish. Eggplant salad with pork belly, both eggplant and Pork belly cut into perfect sizes, the fried garlic and pepper mix very well with it. We ordered 4 of each main to try. Wagyu rump takes longer time to prepare, meat cool to perfection, but this eggplant has more seed compare with the entree, but still very good. Main Course of the night is roast dory fish with seaweed butter sauce, leek and ginger, the fish cooked nicely. Whole flounder fish with fennel and cucumber, this time has no luck to get roe with the fish, the sauce is very refreshing with the fennel and cucumber. Slow cooked Szechuan lamb, pancake with coriander paste, the lamb meat is very tender, nice to eat with the pancake but personally I prefer more fluffy pancake. I find the coriander paste is not strong enough with the flavour, the lamb sauce is a little salty to my preference. Dessert we have their popular peanut butter parfait with caramel and soft chocolate, this is very good and not as heavy as it sounds, personally don't like caramel very much because it can be quite sweet but not this one. Love their peanut and soft chocolate, balance this desert very well. Fried custard with ginger syrup, not quite sure about the fried custard, don't really like the overall texture, but the ginger syrup is very refreshing especially have it at the end of the dinner. Reasonable price for the quality food. 2015 Starter - Tuna, pig ear Main - Flounder, Rib eyes fillet Dessert - Salted Caramel Peanut A little pricey but worth it. Overall great experience, modern Japanese fusion dining, will go back again definitely

Olive Sundays

Supernormal is an Asian inspired menu created by the talented Andrew McConnell who is known for his highly successful restaurants, others including Cumulus Inc. and Cutler & Co. The menu offers bold flavours that work in complete harmony and create the perfect balance of flavour and texture. Ah-mazing!

Munch On Melbourne

Superaverage...I was really dissapointed with most of the food and drinks. A group of us had the banquet and were not full or satisfied, Felt as though all the food was very uninspiring and boring. Raw tuna and peas dish was ok, had something similair at a function at Cumulus and it tasted better there, my tuna was stringy. The szechuan dumplings were average could have had better at Hutong. The cold chicken salad with crispy noodles made me yawn I whip up basic stuff like this all the time for work lunches. Lobster roll was fine, had it before at Goldenfields but i think it was nicer at Supernormal, had a bit of a whiffy fish smell to it though, had a choice between szechuan lamb & the sirloin? Well it was beef i cant actually remember it was that average, one of our party had the lamb previously and said it wasnt that great so we opted for the beef, the meat was cooked perfectly but we were served a miniscule salad to share, 2 lettuce leaves each, that was underdressed and another accompaniment plain steamed rice...rice?!! It was pretty disgusting having the blood from the steak seep into the white rice, it did not work at all. Lastly, the dessert (we were still hanging for some savoury at this stage...ended up getting a kebab later) peanut butter parfait was pleasant i remember it being more soft at Goldenfields, flavour was there but found it a bit hard, like it hadnt thawed out enough. The cocktails were hit and miss, plain glasses and quality control was not present that evening as we ordered 2 of the same lychee cocktail 1 was filled to the brim the other had 1 inch of beverage missing, decorated poorly and tasted weak should only cost $8 although my husband had an Espresso martini and said it was one of the best hes had. We were on a strict sitting schedule so were booted out after 2hrs of an average meal. Really wanted to like Supernormal, I love ChinChin & Cumulus Inc so I'm not sure what they are missing. Service was fine, a teensy bit lacking not as 'on the ball and sharp' as the ChinChin staff so all round dont think I'll return anytime soon. I actually got hungry walking out and looking over at the diners at Ezard thinking thats how you do 'asian inspired' food properly

Q

I'm not a huge fan of cauliflower but the cauliflower snack at Supernormal is so delicious, I could snack on them all day and night. We ordered the banquet and highlights were the pickled fennel & cucumber, dumplings and peanut butter parfait. Lobster roll was sadly on the dry side and lacked sauce. Great atmosphere though noisey.

HungryPole

Went there with friends for a dinner. Very busy place with a great atmosphere. We had to wait for a table and at the end decided to take seats by the bar. Ordered a lobster bun and the roasted lamb. Both were great especially the lobster bun. Highly recommended

Uroldoc

Superpleasing. Translocation of Golden Fields greatest hits including the lobster rolls Service ok but could be a little warmer even when busy taking a leaf out of Chin Chin

Jay

Was here last week for a birthday dinner and had an amazing experience. To start with, what made my experience so good was the service. The girl who served us was so knowledgeable, so lovely and so helpful with our many allergies and dietary requirements. She really made the evening extra special and I would come back just for the service from her. Being a group we ordered the banquet and the food was amazing. The only meal that I was not too fond of was the chicken soba noodle but the Szechuan lamb was incredible! And the peanut, salted caramel dessert was absolutely phenomenal! I have actually never had a dessert that is so tasty and full of my favourite flavours.

Michelle

Came here for a dessert night and had the peanut butter parfait which was super rich. The meringue dessert was pretty good. Matcha and plum sundae was also unique and yummy. That was probably the least sweet dessert we had.

TheBearReview

I was warned about this place. About how absolutely amazing it is. How it will open my eyes and palate. But it was super normal. Not super amazing. I mean, some of the dishes were very good, but I didn't feel this place deserved the hype. Really good service, but that is super normal for Melbourne now! Pardon the pun. Did I miss something here?

Eat The Streets

Supernormal is usually pretty busy. Went there for a birthday and we ordered quite a lot. To be honest, nothing really wowed. Don't get me wrong, the food was good, but it was fantastic. Tasted like any other Asian food. It could be our own personal taste having grown up where Asian food was a normal thing to have. There were some interesting flavours but other than that, nothing special. Lobster roll was pretty good though. I'd go again for an occasion as it has a really nice atmosphere but not necessarily my first choice. Prices are on the pricier side but not bad. Reasonable if you go with a huge group of friends to share the dishes-and bill. Service staff were friendly and helpful. Pot stickers were like any other Asian dumplings. So that was definitely too pricy. The pork baos were pretty good too. Tender pork, soft bun. Still, you could get them anywhere else. However, desserts were pretty good. I'd come back for that.

Roshanaksamadirad

Everything was perfect, very good experience, food and desert..We will try other foods as well in the future..good variety of foods, lively atmosphere..

Jim

Only so so. Flavours were vaguely Asian but none were executed particularly well. Much vaunted lobster roll was ridiculously tiny and overpriced at $16 - a theme for all the dishes we tried. Don't go here if you're hungry...

AL

Fantastic service. Pricey but worth the visit. The lobster sliders are to die for. Best time to get there is around 6 pm. Put your name down then go for a drink at the go go bar across the road . Good fun!

Real Foodie

Nice food!good price!really love the lobster roll !friendly service !the staff can remember the face for returning customer!really appreciate this!will always come back

Natskiee

Nice fit out, good food and even better desert. That peanut butter parfait. Wow. Service was a little hit and miss but will be back to work my way through more of the menu.

Live2Eat

This is a great place to go for a special meal. The food is exciting and most of it is delicious. The lobster roll was a stand out. Desserts are amazing. Expensive but worth it. Place has a good vibe. Good in a group or even for two.

Amelia Scheriani

Food was amazing! Especially the deserts, Lobster roll omg! Had to wait for a table and is quite expensive but worth it for the deserts! Also try the warm cocktail! So fun

JeCci

Went to supernormal last Monday for the second time. We waited 1 hr for seats on a Monday night. Went with the banquet again like time and realised that they have increased the price to$68/pp and made slight changes to the menu. My fav is still the lobster bun and prawn dumplings. Steaks was alright, the ceviche, cold noodles was little disappointing. Overall still an ok place to have modern assign dishes, when u can't get seats in chin chin and cumulus inc. :p

Long Lunch

I was very looking forward to going to Supernomal given what I had heard. Sat at the bar. Great vibe, great decor and a great bar man. Then it fell apart a bit. Had the much hyped lobster rolls and was very underwhelmed. The other dishes were pretty good. The bar staff gave us some tips of the best way to eat one of the early dishes, so with the following dishes we ask our waiter if there were anything we should know. This illicited a mocking giggle and the response "how should I know" before he ran off. This summed up the poor service from the floor staff. Bunch of condescending people who thought they were too cool for any customer. Normally I wouldn't have knocked a rating down so hard for the floor staff, but at Supernormal's pricing it is utterly unforgivable. Personally I think that there are a few smaller places around doing a similar concept, better and cheaper, so I would recommend people avoid Supernormal and treat themselves to a couple of nights out somewhere else

Peter Evans

I ventured here earlier this week and in the whole quite liked it. The lobster roll has been transported from the former golden fields in st kilda and is superb.

Teebo

Sometimes you just really like a restaurant.. This was one. We got a seat at the bar overlooking the kitchen. It's such a trendy fit out, big open space and unique branding everywhere: The service was friendly and casual, yet bang on the money. We started with a smoked ox tongue and pigs ear; which was salty and light. The lobster roll landed next and it's something to behold, So soft and light yet big flavour. The chicken and prawn dumplings were the best dumplings we have eaten... anywhere! And to finish; the deserts blow our minds! Peanut butter parfait and ginger cake were outstanding. Fantastic venue. Check it out

S3471762

We had a really great experience on a Friday evening. No reservations so walked in, were given a time to come back and when we did, the table was ready - no hassle and no pretense. The food was extraordinary and the sommelier was wonderful. 10/10, will definitely go back.

Jessie Wheeler

I was excited to come and try this place overall i was pleased but left feeling like the service was not the best and the some dishes were really lacking love. I have had better dumplings in dingy back alley shop in chinatown

Mariposa

Modern Asian fusion cuisine. Been here several times, whether for drinks and nibbles at the bar, coffee and deserts or the full shebang- always a pleasurable and a satisfying experience. It feels like my taste buds took a trip to China, Korea, and Japan at once! With a subtle exterior/entrance to the venue, the interior has a fresh modern design, a few splashes of Japanese influence are noticeable in the decor. Some attention to detail is paid here to the little things such as the sesame seed grinders, the addictive pumpkin seeds served before every meal to the excellent service. It is even a treat when sitting at the bar as you get a glimpse of the open kitchen and how the chefs work when preparing their beautifully designed dishes! You will experience a high definition of flavor and presentation designed by the talented chef Andrew McConnell. There is an excellent tasting menu on offer at $65 per person, this is a great value especially if visiting for the first time. The tasting menu includes smaller dishes such as the sesame cucumbers, dumplings, cured fish, cold chicken noodle salad and even the extravagant lobster rolls (humbly presented with a mayo sauce in a sinful brioche bun). The mains usually include a steak & rice to share or curry with melt in your mouth meat (the main & entrée options may vary according to seasonal produce). Now the crown of glory to seal the experience is the peanut butter Parfe dessert- Absolutely satisfying and something I always look forward to- the sweet and salty flavors and velvety texture... Mmm...The proud holders of the well deserved one hat, Supernormal have always outdone themselves with service and flavors! Hats off! ; )

Fiona

I've been a few times now and will definitely keep returning. Here's what's absolutely excellent: broccolini salad, lobster rolls (of course), the mushroom and fried rice cake, popcorn cauliflower, the magnificent oysters, peanut butter parfait, pear & ginger pudding. My housemate reckons the prawn & chicken dumplings were the best he'd ever had. Oh and the mocktails are incredible - better than the cocktails! The 'meh's include; the whole flounder, tuna sashimi (I recommend choosing the cobia instead), chicken cold noodles and the sirloin was nice but nothing to write home about. Alcohol choices are excellent as is the service and ambience. I would highly recommend the getting the chef's menu, it's $65 and you get ALOT of food and a nice variety to taste. Lobster rolls were so good we actually asked for another round before they brought dessert out! I would give it all 5 stars if it wasn't for the meh dishes and some prices I think are a little cheeky. That all said when friends come to Melbourne this is always on my list of recommendations.

Katieppie

Overall Supernormal was alright. Lobster roll was excellent but I didn't like the cold noodles. Fried spiced cauliflower was pretty good. Dumplings were nothing special to any other dumplings i've tried. Slow cooked lamb was okay. Peanut butter parfait was good. Tried a variety of dishes on the menu. I am disappointed I compared this restaurant to other asian fusion restaurants in the area and for food flavour it doesn't compare. Service was great, atmosphere a little crowded but the food is nothing special. This is just my opinion of a one of experience but I don't think I will be returning unfortunately.

TheSkinnyFoodie

Love the fit out of this place...really minimal & cool! Staff were extremely accommodating with my many food intolerance and tailored menu items accordingly. Really tasty dishes and generous serves..actually too much for me to eat... and the peanut butter parfait dessert..seriously. nom.

Fainzee

This place is nice. The waiting staff are so friendly every time which is a highlight. The food is nice. Cauliflower was my fave!!! As a vegetarian I was a bit limited in choice. All the other dishes sounded great but I couldn't eat them. I'm sure this place would have been much better if I was a meat eater. The dessert is always so yummy though! This is a plus!

Tina Foley

Wow we hadn't left and were already planning our next visit. Great service and banquet was a great way to experience first time. Supernormal is worthy of rave reviews! Lobster rolls very fresh and tasty, lamb tender and tasty, there was nothing we didn't like!

Az

Supernormal. Kept seeing it pop up in a bunch of reviews....so searching for an early dinner in the city and off we went. Awesome service, great food (those lobster burgers are dangerously delicious). Definitely worth a visit. Will I return? Absolutely. Recommend it; spoilt for choice in the dishes.

Tessm

What a wonderful restaurant. Fantastic ambience and the staff were terrific, particularly out waitress. They were very knowledgeable and made out dinner highly enjoyable. Extensive wine list and the banquet was terrific. Very filling but not over the top. Can not wait to return!

Butterball

Firstly, they take bookings here, which can make meeting a friend for lunch much easier! The food was quite tasty and the real stand out for me was the lobster roll. I will come back just for another one, delicious! The service here was fine; our waitress was nice but a little pushy and a bit full on.

Jenn Radford

We left quite a few restaurants in Melbourne promising ourselves we’d go back. But then we got super engaged in crossing the Top 100 restaurants off the list and we never did. Except for Supernormal. It’s a relatively large restaurant on Flinders Lane, with a large glass window and a cheery cherry neon sign welcoming you. We were offered a seat at the bar, as the dining area was full. No worries. We soon learnt that being a couple in Melbourne means you eat at the bar, or wait a long time. But if you are normally against this sort of thing, at least do it at Supernormal. Trust me, they’re the best seats in the house. Especially if you sit on the kitchen side, rather than the bar side. We not only received the best service from the bar staff and wait staff, we also watched the chefs at work, and chatted to them about what they were doing, and the best dishes to order. It was so incredibly fun, and we left feeling part of the Supernormal family. The only downside of watching the food being cooked is that you get food envy, even though what you are eating is amazing. As with the majority of restaurants in Melbourne (and Perth!), the dish style here is share plates. We started with sea urchin crackers, a special of the day. Raw, thinly sliced sea urchin, on a housemade seaweed cracker with pickled onion. The ocean flavour of the urchin was strong, the texture slightly chewy, slightly silky. The seaweed cracker snapped, crackled and dissolved as you ate it, like a thin prawn cracker, and the pickled onion set everything off. The white cut chicken with cold soba noodles was ordered on a recommendation by Rob Broadfield, and it didn’t disappoint. The soba noodles, seaweed and spring onions the perfect base for the perfectly poached then chilled chicken and spicy sauce. We then went the bao route. The pork was braised, crumbed and fried, and served with a tamarind sauce. This sauce was spicy, rather than the sticky sweet style. The spice and tartness of the sauce balancing the fluffy white mantou bun and rich fried pork well. The duck came DIY. At first glance, the duck leg looked dusted in cocoa, but it was a dark, thin crispy shell created from the deep frying. It cracked open satisfyingly to reveal moist flesh that fell easily off the bone. The plum sauce and vinaigrette complimented it perfectly. We two desserts. Green tea and plum soft serve – playful in it’s colourful swirl, and texturally spot-on. The tart plum soft serve, compote and freeze dried pieces playing well against the grassy matcha. The peanut butter parfait was pure sweet heaven. A peanutty mousse on a chewy macaron base. Salted caramel sauce, peanuts scattered about and chocolate ganache mousse finishing off the sweetness overload.

Kimmy_desu

I was really eager to try their lunchtime ramen and so I ventured into this popular eatery for the first time this afternoon. It was almost 2pm and there were mostly people having long business lunches. We were greeted very warmly as soon as we walked in and asked where we would prefer to sit. Then straightaway we were asked what water we would like to have. These little aspects may not seem important but they are important facets of a good restaurant. Most places fail to do this. I asked if the ramen was still available and we were told yes, and the waitress asked if we have tried it before. I replied no, and she told us what the ramen comprised of - from the broth to the ingredients and also the complimentary pickled veggies. We were excited! I would've ordered a few more dishes for sharing if we didn't have a time restraint, as we were running errands nearby. While waiting for the ramen to come I went downstairs to use the bathroom. Liked the spiral stairs and the Aesop handwash provided in the bathroom. It shows that they care a lot about the quality of everything in the place. I also observed the chefs while they were hard at work preparing delicious masterpieces. Definitely very professional and dedicated, as they pay 100% attention to the food they prepare instead of glancing everywhere (if I see a chef at a restaurant doing that I'll know that they are not fully dedicated to what they're doing, which means that the quality of the food may not be that great). Enough of the minor details - the food is the most important! The pickled vegetables and roasted nuts were served first. They were mushrooms, zucchini slices (think it's zucchini, correct me if I'm wrong), wakame and pickled onions, drenched in ponzu dressing. Very appetizing and refreshing! This little appetizer would normally cost $6 I think, so it's great that they are complimentary with the ramen. The roasted nuts were also quite tasty. I'd love to nibble on them all day! Then finally the ramen. To be honest, the broth was a bit over salty and slightly oily, and I don't think they should've sprinkled the chilli powder over it, as it changes the original flavour of the broth. The customer should be able to enjoy the original broth first and then add chilli powder according to their own preference. The chicken, dumplings and egg were amazing though. Quite impressed. Great mix of ingredients and overall a very enjoyable bowl of ramen. Next time we'll be back to try the famous lobster roll and other dishes.

Liz Elton

Everything here is just amazing! We got the banquet and my top picks from that would have to be the lobster rolls and the chicken with peanut chilli and sesame noodles!! So so tasty!! A must visit when in Melbourne!

Onara

A very slick operation, smoothly and professionally executed. Staff effortlessly move through the motions, and the results are mouth-watering. SN deserves all the accolades

Tabouli Salad

Wait staff are super friendly and the food thus far never disappoints! I've come for dinner on 3 occasions already. Only advice where to improve is the coffee! Needs to be hotter and better aroma

Carlo

Very exy but worth a try. Food is great, ambience and great and overall a positive dining experience for me. Lobster rolls rock! ($17 a piece!!!😳)

Wilson Doan

First of all, 10/10 on customer service ! Really welcoming and makes you feel comfortable ! The food was so good! Lobster roll, big tick! And on the day , additional item, Chicken ramen, can't even! And It comes with these delicious pickled vegetables.

Dakota Jones

Amazing atmosphere and incredibly friendly waitstaff and the bar guys loved chatting to my Dad about all kinds of alcohol! The octopus and pork buns were great. My favourite was the pear and ginger pudding - beautiful delicate flavours. We ate at the bar, so definitely coming back to sit down and eat even more! Service couldn't of been better and so helpful.

Mz_J

After stuffing ourselves with endless food at chin chin , we had to stuff ourselves even more with desserts, and as an impromptu decision we walked in at Supernormal to ask if we can just have desserts, and they said yes. So the moment we saw the menu we were sold, the lady at the front was very accommodating. Seriously their desserts are a knockout 10/10. All that we ordered which were the following: - Salted Caramel Parfait - Plum and Green Tea Soft Serve - Baked Meringue All of them were enjoyed happily by 5 people and gone in 60secs. My fave was the parfait. Service was quick and efficient. I'm now curious to try their other dishes. Will definitely Come back

KREAS

Ate half the menu. Quite impressed. Enjoyed the concept. Great beverage selection. Made a very specific aperitif order and wait staff didn't blink. Course timing was a little slow for our appetite but was adjusted accordingly. Half duck was the highlight, I felt sorry for the weekday suits unable to pick up and finish the bones. If it's crispy and a bird you can use your hands, our culture should be OK with that. Tongue was only "meh" dish, not enough going on for my liking. Other reviewers seem to have ignored that the menu is designed for sharing, or expected it to be cheap because there are dumplings on the menu, they sabotaged their experience themselves. Parfait was deserving of the hype.

Julycheee

Unfortunately we found this place overrated for average food. Our group of ten had to have the banquet option but they insisted we all had to choose the same main (meat) EXCEPT they could cater for anyone who couldn't eat meat. This made no sense, as essentially they couldn't cater to us trying the two meat dishes, BUT could cater to anyone who didn't want either. Maybe we should have said half the table doesn't eat lamb...! Portions were small for sharing, and the flavours weren't that great. Very average food slapped with the overpriced "fusion" tag. Very disappointing birthday meal. The famous peanut butter parfait was delicious though!

Essie

Supernormal was a case of let's try it to judge for ourselves. I would say we were mostly happy with our food choices. The lobster roll was definitely the stand out dish. The steamed pork bun not so much. It lacked flavour, the texture was one dimensional. The lamb was confusing on first bite. Was it a curry? Was it a stew? We still don't know but the meat was cooked really well. Overall we had an enjoyable meal that came at a price $$$$.

Leon

Good vibe and food bit pricey though!! Would definitely go back to try out more of the menu.........

Nick Parry-Jones

Serving sizes are small and it was expensive, but flavour is good. 2 mains fed the three of us. Flounder and Lamb was fantastic. rice was overpriced. Although I would happily eat there again. Fantastic service.

14KD

I like this place, the lobster slider and pork bao were our favourites! We also had the slow cooked lamb which was quite nice. The wait time wasn't that long either.

Sierra

Although this place has not the best reputation, I quite like it. The service is professional, and the restaurant has got a nice feeling. The food is pretty expensive but some of the dishes they offer are outsanding. Just need to pick the right ones and you won't be disappointed!

Sumi

Great food and excellent service.Nothing to fault at all.Me and my friend sat on the bar and we enjoyed everything . Will definitely be back

Sean

Great food! The smoked beef brought us back here for a second time and is the highlight of the menu. We've also had the white cut chicken which was decent and of course, the amazing lobster roll! Prices are reasonable, I don't understand why people order a lobster roll in Melbourne then complain about the price... If you do happen to bypass the roll, don't miss the smoked beef.

Patty Bateman

If I hear one more person mention those lobster rolls, I'll throw up. Sure, they are tasty, but do they warrant such a hefty price tag? Since when does a teaspoon of crab with a dollop of mayo cost 20 bucks? Am I a mega tight arse or is this restaurant way overpriced ?

Isabel Loveband

Went here for dinner and I very much enjoyed my time here , service was great ! We have the school prawns and the wonton for entree , the whole flounder with seaweed for main and the always amazing peanut butter parfait ! It was so good! All up it was about $70 each with a glass of wine. Will be back to try something new next time

Pwhite587

SuperAverage rather than anything else. I had been very keen to try the place out and got a table on a Friday night. Service very good and the place is nice but the food is distinctly average. We did the banquet and only the lobster roll and dessert were good. The main steak dish was fine but the sides were just white rice and a bowl of cos lettuce. No attempt at flair, no attempt to use and mix flavors. Just bland and average alongside what is well cooked, tender bit of steak. I thought servings were reasonable but 2 others at the table said they wanted way more food. All in all, a big disappointment from what i was expecting and will not get a repeat visit.

Ramen Girl

Love sitting at the bar savoring a glass of uneshu after a long day at work. Add raw oysters and fish...winner! My tastebuds always enjoy the use of Asian ingredients in modern ways in the dishes. And the buzz of the kitchen, staff, and diners is always entertaining.

Joshua Pramono

Simple, light and satisfying dishes. With the great atmosphere and well prepared dishes, Supernormal has become one of my favourites in Melbourne. Their Lobster Roll is a must try! The pork as well! Everything is good here. With the size not being too big, you got that good, not too full feeling. Greatly recommend this place!

Jen Searches 4 Da Perfect Steak

Food was average but service was exceptional! The only dish i liked was the New English Lobster roll, the lobster meat was fresh and interesting, and the bun was just superb, it felt like it was baked fresh on the spot! Didnt have a chance to try the dessert, apparently the salted caramel peanut butter parfait is to die for!! Hmm maybe will be back next time to try it out!

Feed Me

A new favourite dinner spot in Melbourne CBD. This is not a cheap dinner for most, more like mid-high end dining (not sure if there is a term for this!). My wife and I spent around $140 for 3 courses and 3 drinks. The flavours from each dish were outstanding, I had good expectations of Supernormal and they were gladly met. I highly recommend the lobster and the Szechuan lamb. Both delivered on flavour and put a big smile our faces. I'm sure if you are a rude customer you may feel to receive rude service, but I assure you it is just your terrible attitude (as I'm in hospitality I know all about it). Every staff member I encountered were delightful minus the host who spoiled the surprise for my wife by asking about the upcoming show we were on our way to see! But that it is forgiven as the show was also great ;)

Karma Clarke

Went here the other night and wasn't impressed. Food was overpriced, very small portions and lacked finesse. The lamb was made from globs of fat surrounded by szechuan sauce. The lobster roll was good but oh so tiny for 16 dollars! Staff were also rude - called us "disappointing" after we didn't order dessert. I wouldn't recommend supernormal. Go to one of the many other delicious restaurants around the area- Chin Chin, Om Nom, Pastuso, Tonka or Coda.

Ryan McMurray

Food and service was very good, however portion sizes are way too small. We ordered the banquet and additional dishes on top and still left hungry!

Rosie Posie

Service was great and staff were attentive. Good selection of wines and food was good. The slow cooked lamb shoulder and spring onion pancake was delicious as was the fried cauliflower.

LittleM

The dishes that I tried were really good albeit it being pricey. My friend and I shared 5 dishes-the prawn & chicken dumplings, lobster roll,beef cheek, sauteed mushroom and peanut butter parfait. Felt really full after all that, but was satisfied. I'll definitely come back again to try other dishes. :)

Themelbguy

After hearing many good things about the place, decided to give it a try. Had to wait about 10 minutes for a seat at the bar but the service was very good. The food was pretty good but unfortunately not for the price. 3.0 - might come back, maybe.

Thuy Nguyen

Was here with a group of 4. Food was very average considering the price. Started the night with the Umeshu Spritz which left nothing to the imagination. I could barely taste the Umeshu and the whole drink tasted like a diluted cheap glass of wine. We ordered the tuna which was quite nice but had a bit of a slimy texture. Spiced cauliflower was delicious on first bite, which then became overly sweet very very quickly. Also ordered the lobster roll as it was recommended to us by a friend. This tasted like a fancy version of a fillet o fish at McDonald's and was definitely not worth $16 for one small slider. One of us was a vegetarian and ordered the sautéed mushrooms with rice cakes and also the vegetarian dumplings. The sautéed mushrooms was actually quite tasty but the rice cake part had a very strong ginger taste which my friend fortunately loved. The vegetarian dumplings was very plain with an extremely salty sauce drizzled around it. This was not so quickly followed by the chicken/prawn dumplings which had a lovely sauce, however the mixed meat inside was also very salty after a few bites. For the mains, we ordered the beef cheek and John Dory fish. The beef cheek was very tender and quite delicious (though it was also a bit salty). The John Dory fish was probably the nicest dish we had that night aside from the salty prawns scattered here and there (which we duly ate around). Now I'm not a picky eater and love to try different restaurants, however, I would only recommend going to Supernormal if you're looking for an over hyped, over priced restaurant that is very generous with their salt seasoning. I expected a lot more and left feeling very disappointed. I would not be in a hurry to return (if ever).

Karma Clarke

Last night after watching a play, we found ourselves peckish and in the city. Naturally I took out my phone, and looked up places that were open nearby. Though, I didn’t look up any reviews as I was too busy talking (which, as you will see, was a mistake.) Alice received her New England lobster roll ($16) soon after and while it was TINY, she said it was delicious. It was in her top 3 lobster rolls ever, which I think is pretty good. It had lots of lobster in it, some mayo, a bit of green and was put together with a brioche bun which was soft on the inside and crunchy on the outside. She said it could have done with more green to slice down the creamy mayonnaise a little bit. I was jealous watching her eat it.

Emma Hall

We arrived on a saturday afternoon to attentive, amazing, knowledgable staff. Stand out dishes were the lobster rolls and peanut butter parfait, will return for these dishes! Just outstanding. I wasnt a fan of the cold noodles, although my husband found the flavours complimented eachother. the john dory was in a beautiful broth and we had a side of greens which had a nice punchy salty flavour. For the both of us lunch was around $110. Pricey but worth giving it a go.

Renzopri

This place is fueled by hype. The dumplings were flavourless and for the price I would have preferred to head to Chinatown and downed double the number of tasty morsels. On the up side, the lamb was really nice though isn't worth a second visit in my humble opinion.

HeraldSun Reviews

Table of ten, bill came to $1300. Meals were bite-size finger food with average taste. Outrageous that a cake brought in required a 'cake fee' of $15 per head at our table. Ridiculous restaurant, needs to be closed down. Cheap atmosphere and setting, walls and roofing were old and dusty, nothing super about this normal 'canteen'. Exactly what this was, a canteen.

Quantopia

Arrived at 6pm on Saturday with my wife. You can't make a reservation for a group of less than 6 people. We were seated immediately at the food bar. Service was fast and friendly. Food was awesome. Loved the lobster roll and the slow cooked lamb. Will be back.

Yellow Snow

Loved the lobster. Delicious but small portion. Nice ambience. When it comes the price, well it's a bit expensive. The service was prompt and attentive.

I_M_M_ND_

Over priced. Too expensive for these little dishes. Very well service. Table and seat may not that perfect. May not come back. Quite spicy as Japanese food although.

Ben Lee Kong

When Supernormal opened last year it was the beginning of an exciting time for modern Asian cuisine in Melbourne. Sure, it was really just the relocation of Golden Fields from St Kilda to the City, but the hype of another restaurant with huge potential on Flinders Lane was reason for celebration. We tried it as soon as we could in May last year and had a good experience. Circumstances have been against me getting back there since then. I missed out on not one, but two, work dinners when on business trips to Perth. Tonight we want something high in quality but quick as we are off to watch TV On The Radio at the Forum. Thankfully Supernormal has room and we only need to wait fifteen minutes while enjoying a glass of the Cabernet Franc.

Edeline Amelia Prasetya

Service very good. We asked for recommendations and the staff were able to help us select the food we want. Had the lobster bun, dumplings and salted caramel cake(?). Dessert was awesome!! All other food super good too. Very satisfied and will definitely recommend other people to try!

Con Stanley

Dinned here last night and what a disappointment after cumulus. I don't understand the whole concept and Kimchi? Are we Melbournian so uneducated? I think the chef needs to visit Korea, Japan and China again guided by true locals or just get rid of it if you can't perfect it or at least come close. Very disappointed.

Hungryinhawthorn

Absolutely loved it! Staff were really nice, happy to recommend their favourite dishes and organised our food well. The mains were lovely and the slow cooked szechuan lamb was to die for. Dumplings were also a highlight. But the dessert!!!! Would go again and again just for the parfait. Incredible.

Chenny Li

The food was ok, I mean as their name suggested, it was "supernormal". There just wasn't a WOW factor to it. They have the Bao, which I found Wonderbao or Kong have just the same menu, they have the sticky pan fried dumplings which New Shanghai would have been even more authentic, then all the Asian fusion menu was just no surprise to me. The greatest let down after all, was the waitressing. We arrived at the restaurant at around 3pm, with only no more than 30% occupancy, the waitresses and waiters were rather busy cleaning and setting up tables than taking orders from us. I could understand if there was a line of people waiting and they would have to set up tables and clean, but the point was, there was no other people waiting for a table. We were so ready to order, but the wait staffs just "focused" on their cleaning tasks. They walked pass our table, saw how eagerly we looked at them and wanted to order, yet not even an acknowledgment to our signal but just carried on as though cleaning was their top priority. After 15 mins waiting (3 wait staffs walked pass) one of them finally returned to us, said sorry that we weren't even served by them then started to take our orders. For me, when rating a restaurant, I look at these three points in an order: 1. The people (waitressing) 2. The food 3. The atmosphere. If the wait staffs weren't doing a great job, then there's no good memory left for this restaurant.

Johnny Rocket 88

The name says it all. Ok food, the dumplings were the highlight. The space is minimal and so unfortunately is the service. Never seen so many waiters yawn I was left with the same feeling...yawn

Steph

I absolutely LOVE this restaurant. It's atmosphere is great, and the food is amazing. It's one of the first places I'd recommend to people who are looking for a cool new place to visit in Melbourne. We never order just one thing, always a few places that are great to share. The supernormal crew are always helpful, inviting and super friendly. One of my fav's!

Pd

Have been here twice - once for a friend's birthday and more recently for my father's birthday. On both occasions I left feeling very satisfied and very, very full. Although the portions are not big, the idea is that you order at least a couple of dishes from each section of the menu. This place is known for its lobster rolls, which are great but also the mayonnaise kind of reminds me the kind they use at MacDonalds (which isn't necessarily a bad thing because it works with the rest of the roll but it's just curious). A dish that I just have to rave about is the spiced pear and ginger ale pudding - it's honestly one of THE BEST desserts I have ever had in my entire life. I'm still thinking about it and it's been over two weeks. My mum was also a huge fan of the pork - for me, whilst it was good, it wasn't amazing, although I'm not much of a pork person so I'm probably somewhat biased on that front. The environment here is lovely, and definitely very ambient. There's also a nice bar that's always busy. Service was also great, had no complaints at all in that quarter. The one gripe I have is how long it takes for the food to actually arrive - there are really long intervals between each course and any normal, hungry person would find it irritating. I get that you don't want to sort of bring it all in one giant overwhelming wave but we were waiting up to 20 minute between each course which is just a bit silly. However, I'm still a fan and look forward to coming here again! (People who like to plan ahead should note that Supernormal doesn't take reservations, and from what I can tell the place gets pretty busy especially on weekend nights. Best to come early if you want to snag a seat!)

The Random Foodie

This modern Japanese restaurant is another venture opened by Melbourne's Andrew McConnell alongside Cumulus Inc and Cutler and Co. It has already popped up in Sydney earlier this year which has first caught my attention. Sadly I wasn't able to make it to the pop up but a trip to Melbourne has helped in redeeming that loss without the severe queues. OK, there are still queues at peak times but probably not as bad as a one-off pop up in another state would be.

劉雨哲

Food are exquisite and delicious. Sometimes I need to wait for a long time. However, the price I think is a little bit expensive. It still need to be improved

Alex Gabriel

Well worth the price. Lobster rolls are a must. price is well justified for the quality of the food

Evon_mai

Main wasn't that good very over price the waiters keep asking you to order more

Facebook User

Superpooper. Service was good but the food is awful. My order: Ox tongue, pickled chilli & pigs ear - the ox tongue were chopped up bangas from aldi cooked in a spicy kimchi sauce. The pigs ear were crumbled on top of the dish. The chilli tasted and looked like pickled cucumbers. Portion size was quite small but it did not matter because it was revolting. Slow cooked szechuan lamb to share, spring onion pancake, coriander paste - Decent size, lamb falling apart but it all stops here, the pancake was a tough, stringy and overcooked flat bread with spring onions. The coriander paste was ok but it did not work with the dish. The lamb was soaked and ruined by "szechuan sauce". I believe traditional that the szechuan sauce does not contain tomato, but this sauce left an acidic tomato paste aftertaste. But that was not the only thing i was left with. After exiting the premises, my stomach began to ache, and was forced to spend a few hours in the toilet. After realeasing a huge amount of methane, i was certain that the culprit was the "szechuan sauce". Advice: Customers - do not eat those dishes Chefs - remove or fix those dishes Xxo Wasabi

Inlovewithbrunch

Those lobster rolls!. Absolutely amazing food - especially the new england lobster rolls! was pleasantly surprised by the great service and attention to detail of the waitstaff. if you can get it, i recommend a seat along the bar looking into the kitchen - it makes for an exciting and interesting experience watching a very well-oiled machine run! will definitely be back!

Lisa Manche

Melbourne is one of my favourite places to visit, and it seemed crazy that I hadn't been there since 2012. I love that there are always your old favourite places to revisit, and always plenty of new ones too. While this was only a very quick trip, I was excited to try some of the new restaurants that have popped up in the meantime. This time I was travelling with my housemate K - a girly trip full of food, shopping, cocktails and exploring. So here's a collection of photos from my iPhone and camera of some of my favourite things that we ate. Do you follow Doughboys on Instagram? You really should. I definitely knew that these doughnuts were something I had to try. Doughboys are available at several cafes around Melbourne, but I visited their main outpost at the Mercat Cross Hotel and got three to take home - Blue Roast, Butterscotch and Bullseye, which ended up being our favourite. You can also get a 'Doughsundae' with a scoop of Gelato Messina. Please please open up in Sydney! Doughboys Doughnuts , 456 Queen St Melbourne Also at the Mercat Cross Hotel I was happily surprised to find Fancy Hank's BBQ sharing the large light-filled space upstairs. I immediately wished I was hungrier or with a group of friends to allow me to try more of the meats on offer, and maybe some cocktails too. But I couldn't pass up the 'Fancy Sanga' with brisket, cheese, onion, pickles, mustard and sauce. I loved the barbeque sauce that I believe has a hint of coffee and the spicy mustard was perfect with the meat. And then I went back to the hotel to take a nap. Fancy Hanks BBQ Joint , 456 Queen St Melbourne I ended up at Supernormal not once, but twice. The first night I was dining solo and the staff were amazing, seating me at the bar and explaining that the kitchen could do half serves of any of the mains or desserts so I didn't miss out on trying anything. It turned a potentially awkward dinner alone into a really special one. I loved it so much that I dragged K back there the next nigh

Sofia

This place is just the place! The interior design is superb with its distinguish japanese vibe! The food was completely different from what expected and still one of the best things i have tried in melbourne! Surely is a place to go!!

Scarlet Lin

Good food and friendly staff. The environment is pretty warm and the waitress are passionate and friendly. I like the yummy soup and other snakes as well.

Vince

Super fresh and tasty food. Went for lunch was super busy but staff remained friendly and patient when taking my order. Service was surprisingly quick for how busy it was and the meal was delicious. A must try

Brockgarvin5

Awesome Experience. I took a couple of friends for lunch and even though I had been to this place before, I thought that they should experience the fantastic fare for themselves. All the dishes we chose were so delicious... (I personally have tried everything here before) The menu has something for every taste. Love this place! My friends were very impressed. Will surely come back again!

Marcellus

Not sure what all the hype is about this place. Very average food, ordinary menu, there's plenty of better restaurants down flinders lane let alone Melbourne!

Billy

Wonderful feast of yumminess. Loved everything I ate. Fresh vibrant flavours. Great friendly, attentive service from staff who really know the food and drinks on offer.

GlutenFreeGirl

Strange Name. Strange name for a Japanese/ Korean restaurant but anyway it worked. Very popular place for dinner. Helpful service when it came to food selection and many GF options to chose from as sharing plates. Serves are fairly small but this allows you to try more of them! A great evening out.

Wliang1

Supernormal is very normal. All I can say is, Supernormal lives up to its name. The food is very "normal". Most of the dishes were just ok but I was extremely disappointed by the tiny lobster roll that they charge $16 for. The bread was sweet the meat was cold and dry. I think I a fillet O fish at Maccas would have been a better alternative.

Kellie

15% tip included in the bill without even being told. Rude. The food was nice- but that really ruined the experience.

Luke

Great Service. Had dinner here last Friday night, I rated the food somewhere between good and very good, the service (our waitress was Tania) was exceptional.

Sweet2th

Superyummy!. We arrived just before 6 and were seated straight away in front of the bar. The place was buzzing with a great atmosphere, and we actually enjoyed sitting in front of the bar, amongst all the hustle and bustle. The waitress we had was very attentive and helpful. The dishes came out one after the other and were perfectly timed. The food was amazing!! The pork bao was the highlight- a light and soft bun with a delicious pork filling and tasty tamarind sauce. The lobster roll and pork belly main were also very tasty. The chicken and prawn dumplings were a little salty and probably the least favourite of all the dishes we ordered. The peanut butter with soft chocolate and salted caramel dessert was absolutely divine. The parfait and chocolate were so silky and smooth and the flavours of peanut butter, chocolate and salted caramel went together perfectly. A perfect way to end a great night at Supernormal!

Dajulzbtq

No. Stop. Don't do it to yourselves!. So... Supernormal gets a bad review from me because this place bugged me so much I wake up in the wee hours of Saturday to write this, which is Superextraordinary!! Before you read this let me just remind you that I am not a hater, far from it and this is the first review I felt so compelled to write with this somber demeanour so others will save their precious time and money (more so time). Dramatic much? Yes! So name down at 6:30pm, was told to return at 7:45pm. Easily done, my friends and I go to the Westin for a drink while we wait. We've done this so many times, so we don't really mind because lots of eateries have this no reservation policy nowadays. Anyways returned at 7:45pm and were told to take a seat as there were no available tables yet. So all three of us squeezed onto a bench and was offered a drinks menu. I don't know why we were offered a drinks menu sitting at a bench located right across from the entrance door and right next to the reception counter. It was just awkward as I found it hardly the place to enjoy a cocktail. Still no table by 8:15pm which is usually fine by us but we were all so hungry and the wooden bench was doing a number on my backside. Grumpiness slowly got the best of us. So my friends and I decided to grab a menu and made a mental order. We had worked out exactly what we wanted before getting seated (told you we were hungry!). One of my girlfriends gets up and checks on our wait. Door lady said that the table we were waiting for were onto dessert. Another awkward moment where I found myself glancing at the eaters. I should not have to stalk people. We proceeded to wait, but after eyeing the door lady she said our table was being prepped. About 5 minutes later we were seated. Elated we ordered in record time - Food and Wine sorted. Only the entrees came before wine and water which I found strange. But who was going to complain, I was getting food!! Yah! We were ravenous picking at the Kim Chi like it was a main. Lobster rolls were good. After all the entrees we waited and waited for our mains. By this point to give you an idea we had finished our bottle of wine and we now had a "situation". My friend gets up to talk to our waitress who said she had been waiting for us to finish our entrees before bringing the mains but I looked on the table to see 1 uneaten dumpling (dumpling was way too salty but we managed to scoff most out desperation) and scraps of Kim Chi. We waited for 30 minutes with her assumptions. Anyways she set the table for our mains and then left. 20 minutes came and went and still no food, yet I felt there was food all around us. I was getting suspicious that something was not right. My friend got up for the final time to check on our food. And told the waitress if it's not coming out then put a hold on it indefinitely as we would like to go elsewhere. Wheels in motion after that as all hands on deck eyes our table. Like there was some sort of miscommunication between staff, I repeat between them. But I was told otherwise by a maître d' who was saving the night by rectifying the "situation". She said that she spoke to the waitress who said the wait was only 20 minutes from the first time we spoke to her regarding our mains. And that there was miscommunication that they didn't know when to serve our mains as they were waiting for us to finish our entrees. We were finished but no one asked us that! (full rage now). So we waited in total of 50 minutes. All was fed up. Tired of waiting, to check, to eat, to drink, just tired. The maître d' offered to serve our mains in a minute but we felt that too could have been another broken promise and so deflated we decided to take our business elsewhere. Upside was she was nice enough to take the dumpling plate off our bill but to be honest at that point I was bitter and I couldn't have cared less if she had given us the whole ordeal for free. I just wanted out!!! Defeated we went to a restaurant couple of blocks down, came waited 3 minutes for a table. Straight off the bat ordered 5 mains (5 mains for 3=starvation) which came out in record time. In and out in 45 minutes. So save time and money and take your business elsewhere that knows how to firstly seat people in a timely manner and secondly serve food promptly!! If you can't estimate the time then at least give people the chance to get a call back using a mobile system. I've seen this work seamlessly -Chins Chins I'm talking about you.

Qb

Hmm glasses of wine took 20 mins+ to come out, food took 1 hour and was the wrong meal. Food was good not great.

Tsz.cheung1

Overrated - don't go there , spend your money elsewhere. I am a foodie, recently moved to Melbourne and was trying to figure out what's the hype of SUPERNORMAL was all about. Turned out, it was not anything that I was expecting. If you want to spend some money for good food, don't go to supernormal. Things that I would praise : Nice interior and friendly staff. The food are meant to be shared and you can order half portion for certain dishes. However, I think is overpriced. For instance, they are famous for their lobster burger, it is the size of my fist and cost about $16. The lobster tasted blend, it doesn't taste fresh ( you know the fresh lobster taste, if you like seafood enough), lucky, it has a nicely toasted bun and sauce to accompany the burger, or else I will be even more disappointed. I have been fine dining, but I cannot call this fine dining, is more like overpriced dining. I did not feel like eating oyster or anything like that, because I know for a fact that it is better off having oyster at a market. where you can get a dozen for 12. NOT $4 for an oyster, but of course you get served in the restaurant. I tried 2 salads;I only ordered half a portion of prawn salad and the OX tongue salad. prawn salad- was okay. Pretty ordinary. Deep fried prawns with Korean style pickled veggies. Portion was, of course, small. However, after finishing the prawn salad, I feel like I would definitely not order a normal size if you are having it as a dish, the prawn was salty enough and so was the pickle, so it was not a normal salad dish where everything is balanced. Ox tongue salad with Pig ears- Well, I was expecting Ox tongue in thin slices and lightly fried or something. However, it was just like another Korean inspired dish or something, the pig ears were again, fried ( I think that solely was just trying to please the Western liking), therefore it did not please me and I did not finish it. After these 3 dishes, I feel like I don't want to order anymore and I will not go back to this place. I rather spend my money elsewhere.

Karentkcheung

Overrated - don't go there , spend your money elsewhere. I am a foodie, recently moved to Melbourne and was trying to figure out what's the hype of SUPERNORMAL was all about. Turned out, it was not anything that I was expecting. If you want to spend some money for good food, don't go to supernormal. Things that I would praise : Nice interior and friendly staff. The food are meant to be shared and you can order half portion for certain dishes. However, I think is overpriced. For instance, they are famous for their lobster burger, it is the size of my fist and cost about $16. The lobster tasted blend, it doesn't taste fresh ( you know the fresh lobster taste, if you like seafood enough), lucky, it has a nicely toasted bun and sauce to accompany the burger, or else I will be even more disappointed. I have been fine dining, but I cannot call this fine dining, is more like overpriced dining. I did not feel like eating oyster or anything like that, because I know for a fact that it is better off having oyster at a market. where you can get a dozen for 12. NOT $4 for an oyster, but of course you get served in the restaurant. I tried 2 salads;I only ordered half a portion of prawn salad and the OX tongue salad. prawn salad- was okay. Pretty ordinary. Deep fried prawns with Korean style pickled veggies. Portion was, of course, small. However, after finishing the prawn salad, I feel like I would definitely not order a normal size if you are having it as a dish, the prawn was salty enough and so was the pickle, so it was not a normal salad dish where everything is balanced. Ox tongue salad with Pig ears- Well, I was expecting Ox tongue in thin slices and lightly fried or something. However, it was just like another Korean inspired dish or something, the pig ears were again, fried ( I think that solely was just trying to please the Western liking), therefore it did not please me and I did not finish it. After these 3 dishes, I feel like I don't want to order anymore and I will not go back to this place. I rather spend my money elsewhere.

Ashleighlaurenmuir

Dinner should not start at 10pm. We turned up at 6:30pm to "put our name down" and were told it will be 2.5 hours but to try back at 8:40. So we return at 9, and were given snacks until we wet e finally seated at TEN pm, it is a shocking, draining experience. To be offered a dessert menu at midnight is just plain ridiculous. Not happy. So over these restaurants that won't take bookings then severely misrepresent the wait time, AND refuse to take your mobile number when you put your name down at the door. How other people dine out like this, I have no idea.

Queen Of Tarts

Do not like it! Didn't get to try the food as we waited in a queue for 20 minutes in the cold at 6.15 on a Friday night, finally "greeted" by the "host" and told in a pompous manner that the wait for a table would be 1.5 to 2 hours ( yet when we tried to book over the phone we were told the maximum wait would be 1/2 hour!). Why could they not have informed us and the rest of the queue earlier about the waiting time. We certainly cleared the queue when WE informed them of the wait time. What is it with these "no reservation " restaurants that makes them think they are so special. By the way we went up the road to Tonka and were welcomed by friendly staff & shown to a quite table where the food & service were impeccable. Don't bother with Supernormal, there are plenty of other choices in Melbourne.

Monikasarder

Japanese inspired cuisine is not a good idea. The theme here is Japanese but there is no actual Japanese food. Which would be find if it weren't terrible amateurish. We order a baked fish and were served a dry flounder covered in nori mulch (the Japanese figured out it worked best in sheets for a reason) and some kind of cold scrambled egg and broccoli salad with bonito flakes. Think your bogan aunty came back from Japan with a whole lot of Japanese groceries that she got past customs and went wild in the kitchen. PS green tea ice-cream is delicious. Unfortunately these guys decided to soft serve it. Not so delicious.

Some Like It Hot

Had a booking for three for lunch and we were seated in a nice booth, better table than last time I came. They only let you book dinner if there are six of you or more but are always accomodating. We had the sesame cucumber (pickled), fried spiced rice cakes (spicy with a nice texture), white cut chicken (stand out dish, so fresh and flavoursome), flouder(nothing special), Szechuan lamb (meat cooked to perfection and the sauce is amazing), peanut butter parfait (love this dessert) and the meringue which was lovely and fresh. Had such a great time and can't rave about it more. Having been here for dinner where there was just two of us, ask to be seated on the end of the row as the seating at tables for two are pretty crammed and you can hear the next table too clearly. Hey don't let you book but are happy for you to put your name down at the door and come back later.

Petitefat

Updated 1st August 2015 The first time my boyfriend and I ate at supernormal we thought the food was pleasant but very overrated, especially for the price you pay. We fell in love with the salted caramel and peanut butter parfait and have been encouraging all of our friends to visit. Unfortunately, the service my boyfriend and I received tonight has left us very confused. We drove from the other end of town just for dessert and drinks and once arrived we informed the maitre'd this, and that we were more than happy to wait. We were seated on benches with menus (the usual procedure) only this time, a tiny stool was placed in front of us. After waiting 15 minutes or so, a lady came to take our drink order and we took the opportunity to ask how long the wait was because we had not been informed, nor had our details been taken down. We found out shortly after that this stool (which would struggle to hold a plate), was to be our 'table' and my 6 foot 7 boyfriend and I were expected to crouch over the stool in the busy walkway and eat like peasants. After we informed staff we had been waiting for a table/bar seat, we were told that we would now be put on their list and that the wait was over 30 minutes (it was now passed 9.30pm). What has left us dumbfounded is how an establishment that has won a 'hat' would think that seating customers in a walkway is in any way good service or a good look for their restaurant. I would have preferred to wait at Chin Chin down the road for 2 hours, at least knowing that they would seat us appropriately.

Let's Nomnom

The Pork Bao with Tamarind Sauce was another top hit after the roll.. A tender pork neck patty was combined with the sweet and sour tamarind sauce and fried to the crunchiest...

The New Fave

Supernormal is one of the latest additions to the Andrew McConnell collection. This wasn't the first time I had been to Supernormal and after having such an amazing experience the first time, there were high hopes going in - luckily the place didn't disappoint. Even though being a Friday night the venue was busy and bustling, we still managed to secure two spots at the bar straight away. The staff were incredibly friendly and attentive, even offering us the option of a sommelier to come over and help us choose our wine. To eat we shared the lobster roll, slow cooked Szechuan lamb with spring onion pancake and coriander paste, sautéed greens in black bean sauce and the peanut butter parfait. The lobster roll was nice, but not as amazing as last time. The lobster had something akin to a soft shell around it which was both unexpected and unpleasant (I obviously have not prepared a lobster before or I would have known what it was, but I am pretty sure it was not meant to be there). However, the lamb was incredible. The flavours were explosive, with the zesty coriander past and the fragrant Szechuan sauce - and the lamb just melted in the mouth. I would highly recommend getting this dish if going to Supernormal. Supernormal is also home to my favourite desert in Melbourne - the peanut butter parfait. A perfectly balanced desert with its salty peanuts, gooey rich salted caramel sauce and sweet peanut parfait - I could easily eat this every night of the week.

Adventures In Winterland

My friend and I visited Supernormal for a Friday night dinner and waited for about 45 mins for a table – while we waited we devoured the Supernormal Smash cocktail with gin, tonic and seasonal syrup – it was a perfectly balanced cocktail with the right amount of sweet and bitter. We were told that the dishes are best to share, so started with the sesame cucumber (2 pieces included), which had a lovely pickled flavour and came served on a stick, followed by the raw bar tuna dish. As our lobster rolls arrived we asked the kitchen to slow the service down, as the plates were piling up. The roll was a highlight, with tender strips of lobster meat and a sweet brioche bun. My overall favourite, though, was the duck bao – cooked in Peking duck-style, the meat was cooked to perfection with a thin crispy shell, and served with hot, soft bao. So, so good. We finished off with the miso and pink lady soft serve, which had a fascinating flavo

Miss Sage Sugar

Supernormal is Andrew McConnell’s latest offering which is based on his time working in Shanghai and Hong Kong. Korean and Japanese cuisines also influence the menu. Some old favourites from his previous eatery in St Kilda, Golden Fields, make a return at Supernormal as well.

Rebecca

I've been to Supernormal four times now and it is one of the first places I recommend to people who are looking for a place for dinner in the city. The service is consistently good. I really enjoy how welcome the staff make you feel, whether you're stopping by for a drink at the end of the night or you're enjoying a buffet with a group of friends. The cocktail list is reason enough to go, however the highlight of course is the food. The best dessert I have ever had is here: the peanut butter parfait with soft chocolate and salted caramel sauce. My goodness! And the lobster rolls - I dream about them more than what I am sure is a healthy amount. There is nothing on this menu that isn't good and I will continue to go back again and again. Please never not exist!

Absolutely_spiffing_darling

Yummy food but horrible waitress. Was super excited to go to supernormal, very nice atmosphere and design. When we were sat down (six in total) the waitress recited a script about the menu being designed for sharing but that this was not at all compulsory. As we started to order her attitude completely switched as some of us were sharing and some were not, she seemed to totally not be able to get her head around it and the rest of the night was spent with her continually making us feel uncomfortable. This included trying to take away our wine when it still had wine in it and whispering (bitching) to other staff about us asking where the rice was right behind us! I'm not usually bothered by bad service. However she was continuously rude towards us and made all of us feel as though she thought "we weren't good enough" for the restaurant. This restaurant is obviously designed for casual high quality dining without the snobbishness you can get in fine dining, this waitress needs to go! She would absolutely stop me going back from fear of being served by her again! which is a shame as the lobster roll, duck and umeshu cocktail were yummy! All the other staff seemed lovely and casual as well!

Feeding_frenzy

Yes!. Been here three times now. Just love it. Cold chicken noodles are amazing, dumplings are amazing, lobster roll well what more can you say, pickles and kimchi to die for. drinks and cocktails amazing and my god that peanut butter parfait. Sitting at the bar overlooking the kitchen are the best seats as not only can you watch the action but the kitchen staff will serve you. Once you're seated food comes quickly.

Julie Cassie

Loved this place , great menu , quick friendly service , great drinks menu and staff knew exactly what was what on the menu and specials

Foodiebec

Started out a little odd, very loud and couldn't hear the maître d' well so it was awkward and she came off cold. Was offered drinks while waiting and bar staff were nice. Maître d' warmed up when seating us about 40 minutes later (Saturday night) and our waitress was lovely. Good wine list but need more by the glass. Ox tongue and pigs ear was delicious, lobster roll was nice but I thought it was lacking in something a little, not the hype I thought it was, Szechuan lamb was the highlight though, the sauce was amazing. Peanut butter parfait was the other highlight, but definitely need to share it with someone, very sweet.

Sputnik1

The best dining experience in a long time - truly amazing. Supernormal was the perfect dining experience - incredible food, service outstanding (the wait person from Hobart was awesome), atmosphere buzzy, fine drink options. The lobster roll, silken tofu with tomato salad and chicken/prawn dumplings were taste sensations - would order every time. The drinks options were great - a fine dirty martini was enjoyed. This place is right up there as one of Melbourne's best. Definitely returning.....and can't wait!

Joshua Rice

Great wine list, had to eat over an hour for a table, which is standard for new places with hype. Very nice staff, although to our disappointment no vegetarian mains courses...

Nannoo

Super-Normal. If a superlative was used to describe this place, it would be that it was 'super-normal', literally taken from the restaurant name. It really was - Nothing to rave about. We had a degustation and whilst the lobster rolls (which is a highlight of the place) was good.. it was again, underwhelming.

Tom

Great service. Besides having to wait for a table, the food is great and the service is amazing, was really made to feel that they welcomed our custom.

Hungry Koala

Banquet Menu. Went there on a Saturday night and it was busy, had to wait 45 mins before we got seated. We ordered the banquet menu which was overall a good price for what you get. We ended up being so full after the meal. The standout dishes from the menu was the Cobia which was spicy, cold noodles, the lobster roll and the peanut butter parfait was amazing. One of the best things about dining here is watching an open kitchen! The interior of the place is very nice and I loved the atmosphere. Overall the food was great for the price you pay and will definitely return there.

Thuan.pham

FOOD WAS GREAT BUT UNFRIENDLY AND PUSHY SERVICE. Went for lunch here today. Food was great minus the wontons because they were extremely salty. Service was good at the start but deteriorated when not enough was ordered. Alot of pressure by the wait staff to make customers order more. If you don't order more, then they give you a strange gesture and become a bit agitated or unfriendly. They always suggest too much extras and seem to always be coming over to assist which becomes annoying. When mains were finished and feeling full they push desserts onto us and when we didn't order it, they didn't seemed very happy. Also too much ice was in the coke which diluted the coke taste and was charged $4 each for them. To be honest, I would say 80% ice and 20% coke. Too scared to come back again even though food tasted great. Feeling scared.

Ktt1658

Worth the time and money!. Good food and company. What else? (: my friends and I will definitely come back again!

Johnbradley

Yumbo. Fantastic food, just the right amount. I'll be going back !

Terence Pho

Pretentious Average Food Served With Below Average Service. Went there with my girlfriend for our weekly Friday date nights. Wasnt't hard to get a table at around 6.3pm. Got seated and presented with our menus, we decided to go with the Burnt Butter Salmon and a few other dishes which I don't really remember, as it was unmemorable to be blatantly honest. The service was alright at the start, but towards the end it became hard to get a waiter or waitress as they were understaffed. Another thing that bugged me with this place was that we ordered rice and were given it towards the end of our dining meal. We asked the waitress why we didn't get our rice sooner and she told us we were meant to tell her when we wanted it. I mean it's rice!! You serve it with other mains and eat it together, what more is there to say... We had pretty much nothing left to eat the rice with, you would think from a Japanese place they would know better. But then again this joint is one of those "white people doing asian food" places. Overall not the worst restaurant in Melbourne but not one I would even consider returning back to. Melbourne has so many choices and possibilities in terms of dining, don't limit yourself short with this restaurant.

Aishamae

Visited in January 2015 with a friend and was thinking about the experience for days afterwards. A number of the dishes definitely had the 'wow' factor - namely the vegetarian dumplings, white cut chicken noodles and peanut butter parfait. The vegetarian dumplings were the best I've had in Melbourne, even if they are also probably the most expensive. We visited at 6pm on Monday so managed to avoid lining up. The service was friendly and attentive. It was also nice to sit on the bar and watch the desserts being made in front of us. The bill came to less than $200 or two. I would definitely go back again for a special occasion.

Davis Yap

Went there on Monday evening. Service was great and the environment was awesome. Food was good as well, but was misinformed about one of the dish. As a result, we felt that we had been "corn-ed".

Rosanna

A very popular modern Asian restaurant so do come prepared for the long wait for a table. Dishes are perfect for sharing and the staff are very attentive. We ordered: Smoked beef, mustard leaf, clam mayonnaise - loved the flavour combination and it was very much like beef tartare done really well. Wish there was more! New England lobster roll - interesting to try but probably won't order it again. We love lobster but in a buttery roll, the flavour of the lobster was a little lost and certainly the price was a little steep. White cut chicken, cold noodles, sesame, peanuts and chilli oil - perfectly poached chicken, this was moist and delicious with the peanuts and chilli oil. John Dory, mussels, wakame, celery and ponzu - a few school prawns tossed in, the seaweed flavour was quite nice and the fish nicely cooked though we did not think it went well with the rice and salad as recommended by the waitress. Peanut butter parfait, salted caramel and soft chocolate - sweet with hints of saltiness equals a perfect way to end the night. Deliciously smooth. In our humble opinion, we think this may be the best in Melbourne! Service:      Quality of food:     Value for money:     Type of venue: Modern, Japanese, Chinese, Asian Worth a return visit? Yes. Address: 180 Flinders Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000

Michelle Lui

SUPERNORMAL pretty lives up to its name. The menu wasn't beyond your imagination. You won't read the menu and raise an eyebrow at it. It's not even a menu that would confuse you like many others but it really was the best normal.

Eat.more

Can’t really head to Supernormal and not have the lobster rolls. These were just as good as I remembered them, big succulent pieces of poached lobster in a crispy bun. So I was told that these were apparently from breadtop, which had me both gobsmacked and excited that I can perhaps try this at home! Another one of my all time favourites is the Pork Bao. A modern take on the traditional pork belly was this deep fried cube of pulled pork with an addictively spicy tamarind sauce in a fluffy white bao.

Foodpornjournal

The pork bao ($6) with tamarind sauce was another item I was keen to try. This came served with a mini deep fried pattie stuffed with plenty of pulled pork neck. Tiny but mighty, this was better than expected. The cucumber, sriracha sauce and coriander gave the necessary added oomph to make the bao all the better.

FOOD TRIP

Another MUST TRY place according to a mutual friend. This friend also specifically directed us to the lobster roll then proceeded to drool slightly. It was one of those places that didn't accept bookings so you just had to rock up and pray... quickly rushed to Supernormal (as time was of the essence in the Drive and Dine situation), glanced at the menu, slightly widened my eyeballs at the price of a single lobster roll ($16) and cautiously decided to order two (perhaps too good to share I thought)... The rolls were about the size of my palm. The bread was crusty, oily and slightly on the sweet side. The filling was sufficient (not too generous) and the sauce went well with the lobster meat and bread. New England Lobster Roll $16 It was nice, but not worth $16. This may be a one time wonder.

Darren Aka Ming

...I celebrated my birthday a few weeks back in February. And one of the places I went to was Supernormal. I’m not really into the Asian-fusion thing or establishments selling Asian food which aren’t owned by Asians since I’m spoiled for choice with my tze-char and economic rice places etc. But Supernormal looked pretty interesting, or more specifically put it, the lobster roll and the peanut butter parfait were what drew me to the place...

MelbourneVita

We stopped into Supernormal for a lunch midweek whilst out on a ladies shopping trip. I had heard great things and not so great things about this place, so I figured we might as well find out for ourselves. As we approached the front door I could see how packed it was inside, so I thought a) it’s a good sign – a crowd means good food, and b) the likelihood of us getting a table was very slim especially with the stroller. Anyway as chance would have it, a table with stroller space was being vacated as we arrived, the staff were lovely and had it ready for us in a matter of minutes.

Foodsocial

.....both Lucy Liu and Supernormal encompass the geography further. I have been a great fan of Andrew McConnell and even have an autographed menu from Golden Field, a photo and a personal love letter review on the restaurant! The temporary Golden Fields test kitchen is now been replaced by the permanent Supernormal which retains some favourite menu from Golden Fields. The super talented Mr Andrew McConnell and his fan with a personalised autograph When I asked the waitress which dish is the must order at Lucy Liu, she told me it has to be the crispy pork bun. The crispy pork bun is a fusion Korean and Japanese twist with kimchi and the famous kewpie mayo. The pork was not as crispy as how I liked it to be but the overall flavour proved to be interesting with richness of the mayo contrasted with the sour kimchi.The closest thing I can compare it with Supernormal is the bun with twice cooked duck, vinegar and plum sauce (which I’ve had previously from Golden Fields). I enjoyed assembling my own bun with the duck and putting as much or little sauce onto it. The crispy duck really contrasted with the soft bun and the vinegar and plum sauce really complete the meal. For the bun round, I would have to say Supernormal wins hands down! The lobster roll, which is another favourite from Golden Fields, stay in the menu at Supernormal. You can read all about it in my old review post. ,pea From left: Twice cooked duck bun with vinegar and plumb sauce, the famous lobster roll and the whole ensemble of duck bao at Supernormal For the cold dish, we ordered drunken free range chicken from Lucy Liu.The chicken was really tende

Mercy Nguyen

We decided on Supernormal, one of the top 10's Talk of the Town at the moment on Urbanspoon. We made a booking for the lunch on friday but I don't think we needed to as there were still plenty of tables available for lunch, it soon filled up though... we started off with the tuna, it was fresh and it had avocado in the dish so extra bonus points for it! But I think I've enjoyed better raw dishes at other restaurants. The Pork Belly was Jimmy's favourite, the flavours in the roll worked so well together and the sauce made it even better. Really recommend this dish if they love kimchi or pork belly. And even if you don't, order it anyway.

Ryan Ilahi

Beauty of Melbourne is that, there are so many exciting new restaurants. One such place is Supernormal, located at Flinders Lane of CBD. Supernormal serves up some very interesting Japanese and Chinese fusion food. Their servings are for sharing. They have both bar area and seating area. Also they have karaoke rooms downstairs. It gets very busy during normal dinner times and the wait to be seated can be a long one...

Edge Of My Plate

...Our seats were right where the desserts were being prepared and be could witness how one delicious Peanut Butter Parfait after another was churned out. And I couldn't wait to start eating so I could get my own little parfait at the end. We had already decided to just go with the banquet ($65pp) instead of trying to pick the right items of the menu. The banquet included dishes from each section of the menu: Pickles Sesame cucumber Sea Bream, white soy & ginger Prawn & Chicken Dumplings, chilli & vinegar sauce New England Lobster Roll White cut chicken, peanuts, chilli oil & housemade noodles Slow cooked Szechuan lamb, spring onion pancake, ...

Melbourne Food Baby

“The decor of Supernormal was modern-Asian. I particularly liked the hello kitty vending machines near the tables and near the bathrooms down stairs. It was a very happening place that weeknight we were there with many people from work coming down for drinks as well as a meal. The service was okay for such a busy evening. We ordered the banquet with the Pork Shoulder. The ate a good variety of dishes and everyone at the table was full. The most outstanding dishes were definitely the pork crackle and the peanut butter parfait! The dessert is something that you definitely must try if you go to Super Normal. It was a good experience all in all.”

Carrie

Supernormal Kitchen's has relocated to its new and beautiful location on Flinders Lane. Adding another restaurant to Andrew McConnell's vast repertoire, Super Normal is his interpretation of Asian flavours inspired by his time spent abroad. The space is modern and clean but with subtle traditional Japanese touches; especially because of the cloths hanging above the kitchen. McConnell has successfully encapsulated the unique Japanese style of blending traditional and modern aesthetics Supernormal's menu is meant for sharing with a selection of raw dishes, dumplings or bao, veggies and larger meat dishes. I thought the Pig head bao in particular was really good. He used an unconventional part of the pig but deep frying and packaging it in a Taiwanese bao was a great way of presenting it to a Western palate. The saltiness and spice of the sauce and the acidity from the pickles balanced out the flavours as w

Nona Tukang Makan

...Crushing on: New England Lobster Roll Crush Level: 7.5/ 10 ...

The Peckish Connoisseur

...first dish was House Pickles. Fennel, baby carrots and shiitake mushrooms. It was a bit too sour for our liking, but guess it opened our palates for the remaining 15 dishes..

Jar-Fed

On the plates and vegetables menu there are a few interesting dishes, such as ox tail and mussels, so we weren’t excited about rolling the chicken. However that is what can be so great about Jar Fed, a dish we wouldn’t normally order, absolutely blows our taste buds! This was fantastic, we didn’t expect it to be cold, but it works! The chicken was tender and the noodles were cooked to perfection. Generally silence at the table is us loving the dish and this was the case, we were savouring the flavours and would have been happy to have this as a main meal!

Jess Carey

March 11, 2015 March 11, 2015 / Jess Carey Thanks for the re-gram @zomatoaus - awesome shot and a great night! Last night I had the pleasure of hanging out with the Zomato Melbourne crew and a handful of other bloggers. You may have read that Zomato recently acquired Urbanspoon and they’ve recognised the big role bloggers have been playing in making Urbanspoon as successful and popular as it is, leading them to host their very first Zomato Meetup for some of the busier Melbourne food bloggers. Needless to say, I was beyond excited to have been invited along, particularly when I found out Supernormal were going to be hosting us! Before I cut back to the awesome night we had, let me focus on Supernormal for a bit. This is the latest success in the seemingly endless string of greatest hits from Andrew McConnell – even if you don’t recognise his name, you’ll no doubt recognise the names of at least one of his restaurants: Cutler & Co, Cumulus Inc, Luxembourg Bar & Bistro… the guy really knows his stuff. I’ve walked past Supernormal so many times I’ve lost count, always drawn by the neon red sign in the front window, but still hadn’t visited. It didn’t take long after walking through the front door to realize that the hype was warranted. We were greeted with an epic banquet menu, which, needless to say, was enough to get a table full of food bloggers more than a little excited. After that, the night looked a little something like this… – Cucumber & wakame pickle – Seaweed cracker with kingfish & pickled fennel – Grilled baby corn with miso butter These were great to start, and I think everyone fell a little bit in love with the miso butter on the baby corn. Indulgent, heavenly deliciousness. – Bonito, avocado, cucumber & wakame – New England lobster roll Do you have any idea how hard it is to shut a table of food bloggers up? Apparently not as hard as I thought – just put a few platters of those lobster rolls out. They were that elusive sandwich that can stop the ch

Sinfulorganiccook

If I have to say one thing about SuperNormal then it will only have to be 2 words - LOBSTER ROLL. For a friend's belated birthday lunch we went there on a Saturday when it was not too busy but still lively. SuperNormal was not a complete replica of our beloved Golden Fields but I'm glad that they retained some of the staple and popular items from their old menu. So here's the lowdown - if you decide to come in here for quick lunch, dinner, snack or whatever - you must order 3 items - the lobster roll (of course), the white cut chicken with cold noodles and for dessert - the salted caramel peanut butter parfait and soft chocolate (simply divine!). Pickled veggies (left), Pumpkin seeds (right) White cut chicken with cold noodles (left), White raw fish, pickled fennel, yuzu (right) LOBSTER ROLLS!! (left), vegetarian dumplings (right) Salted caramel, peanut butter parfait, chocolate (left), slow cooked lamb to share, spring onion pancake, coriander paste and rice (right)

Ben Lee Kong

I believe Supernormal is elevating some typical Chinese/Asian dishes by using the best ingredients and a great deal of care in the kitchen. It is a formula that separates it, and a handful of others in the genre, from the pack of standard cheap and cheerful establishments. It feels like another step in the renaissance of modern Asian restaurants in Australia.

Creamofapple

Pig's ear!. Went there on Thursday night. They seated me even though my friend was not there yet (which was unusual). I had the Cobia as appetiser, my friend and I both liked it for its freshness. The ox tongue and pig's ear is my fav! Love the deep fried pig's ear!

Idon'tcookbutIeat

Fantastic service the night we were there. We had the 6 course banquet. Wasn't that excited by the cucumber appetizer or the white chicken and cold noodle salad, but the New England Lobster roll, chicken and pork dumplings, Szechuan lamb and peanut butter parfait were all delish and the drink recommendations also went down well. We enjoyed ourselves.

Rick Branham

We really liked our lunch ... The food, service, and cool ambiance were all spot on. We had the pork bao (perfect), veggie dumplings (amazing), greens (made me want to be a vegetarian), and cold chickens with soba noodles. Do yourself a favor and give this place a try.

Katie Altmann

Loved it. Went for Saturday lunch and the staff were very friendly and accomodating. Food was DELICIOUS, we couldn't fault any of the dishes we had...dying to go back for the peanut butter parfait :-)

Janica B

I have been here twice now and loved it each time. The service is exceptional and the food was flawless. Had the banquet on my last visit. Every mouthful was a delight. Love this place!

Gabbys79

In Melbourne for business and I was dying to try Supernormal. Let me just say this place is anything but normal! Had the most delicious meal. I ate solo so they put me on the bar which is big with lots of spots so if your eating solo it's quite comfortable. I got the smoked beef mustard lead clam Mayo dish which was heaven. It's a raw beef dish that was melt in your mouth. The lobster roll probably doesn't need anymore reviews but it was hot soft amazingness - and they did a half order of chicken prawndumplings for me (6 was too much for 1). Again amazing you must try it.

GGx

Lobster roll and the peanut butter parfait.. Had the banquet menu, The absolute highlights were the lobster roll and the peanut butter parfait. I'd happily swap the other dishes to go encore on these two. The low points were the white cut chicken dish and the no booking policy. P.S. We were there on a weekday, so we were greeted and seated right away, but I wouldn't bother lining up on a weekend.

Pamela Mistica

Supernormal indeed. My husband and I went to Supernormal for a Valentines Day lunch. A few friends had recommended the place so I wanted to see what the fuss was all about. We selected the banquet option and we were amazed at the fusion of flavours that our taste buds were presented with. Each plate that came to the table was delicious! I will never forget the peanut butter parfait with salted caramel and soft chocolate to complete the meal. Kudos to the attentive wait staff who ensured our experience was as great as the food. I hope to return to try out more of their menu soon.

Good Stuff

Came on a busy Sat night pre theatre show. Although very busy my husband and I were accommodated for straight away and staff were straight onto the fact we had time restrictions. Gorgeous flavours and really kind staff.

Ellen Chu

Lobster Roll. Good but I eat the lobster with unmelted salt. That part is so salty.

Peter

Super food. Below average service.. Monday night. No queues - straight in. Greeted and seated. Menus and water - no problems. Got our drinks order in for two beers before ordering food. Beers come eventually. After a bit of a wait we're ready to order. Our server's fussing over and taking orders from a table seated after us. That's OK. In no real hurry, so we suck it up. Finally came over for our orders with an apology - knew we had been patiently waiting too long. Order our food and choose a bottle of wine. First course comes out - no wine. Second course comes out - no wine. Hello. I'd like my wine now. Server comes over apologises (again) - evidently the bar staff are working feverishly to chill my bottle of wine down!?!?! Why not tell me straight away the wine wasn't chilled so I can choose another wine that is chilled and can be served with my food? I'll tell you why. Because the wine I chose was an $80 bottle of Italian Pinot Grigio and the only other choices of this varietal were domestic at $50 and under. I'm all for making a profit, but this was all about gouging an extra $30 out of me. Finally wine arrived so we then proceed with our second course. Food was fantastic. Better than at Golden Fields. However, erratic service lets the place down. We didn't give the server any attitude, excepted her apologies with grace, but I left without tipping and with a bad taste in my mouth.

Burrinjunkbill

It would be a nice place to hold a decent conversation, but.... Concrete walls, concrete roof, concrete walls doth not a conversation make: they make it impossible. It would also help the staff hear the orders correctly. Never again.

That Girl

Love this place! Nice food, great vibe and great service. Our waiter helped us pick items based on how hungry we sounded and what tastes we were hankering for. I'll be back in a heartbeat!

Amelia

Supernormal is such a fun addition to Melbourne. The service is outstanding- the gluten free options free flooding and readily available. The banquet is great value but the lobster rolls (gluten free wrapped in lettuce!) amazing!

Alien

The Lobster bun is fantastic, Good job!!!

Birdman

Loved it when it was Goldenfields but love it even more. This could well be the best dinner I have ever eaten. Lobster rolls are insane as is the duck pancakes, lamb, pork bao and the pot stickers. Peanut parfait is always a winner too. 10/10 absolutely flawless

Hungry Carnegie

Tasty, staff are friendly but not what you would expect for the price, small portions, there are several other establishments that outdo this place in the CBD, ie Lucy Liu's just a few hundred meters away!

Andrew

I attended a function here in the downstairs space and found it great.

Nom-nom-inator

Meh... Supernormal disappointed. we went with the $65pp banquet and while satisfying my tummy, it didn't satisfy my tastebuds enough to come back again...especially for the price. food was pretty average and nothing made me go "omg, that's so good". pickled cucumbers were nothing more than what you would get as a complimentary side dish at a korean bbq; sea bream sashimi was good (can't fault that one, but still not mind blowing); cold chicken noodles were spicy (just how i like it) but too many other flavours trying to battle each other out in my mouth; lobster roll was good but could've gone easier on the mayo; dumplings - you can find better at hutong/mantong/chinared dumpling houses; the lamb lacked actual szechuan flavour; spring onion pancake was hard as a rock; and peanut butter parfait dessert was nice but again, not nice enough for me to come back just for that. on another note, their fitout is simplistic and works well with the different types of tables (square, rectangular, round) available. staff are friendly and attentive. pretty cool that they have a vending machine selling pocky sticks and pretz too! and you can never go wrong in a bathroom with aesop dispensing soap :)

Toffeenose

Disapppointing. We quite enjoyed the duck, but that was about it. The place was understaffed, which means our waiters looked overwhelmed and exhausted. The food was 100% over priced. Won't be going back.

Robertnieboer

Supernormal is unbelievably good!. I recently had lunch at Supernormal. It was probably the best lunch I've ever had, for the variety of dishes and the consistently high quality. Staff were attentive without being intrusive. The cold pork belly rolls were fantastic. Slippery things they were but delicious with a bit of crunch from the pork belly. The New England lobster rolls are a signature dish here and deservedly so. A good amount of lobster in a brioche bun. Really good! The pork and chicken dumplings are well worth ordering. A nice bit of heat with these without being overwhelming. We also ordered the lamb dish - easy to pull apart with a fork and wonderfully tender. Possibly my favourite dish was the duck legs which are served with steamed buns. A combination of very flavoursome duck meat and crispy skin for crunch in the mouth. Two of us had the deconstructed Snickers bar (salted caramel peanut butter parfait as it's called on the menu I think), and two had the miso ice cream. A great end to the best lunch I've ever had. I'll be back!!

Parkman101

Better than what i expected. Went there for lunch on a Sunday afternoon. It wasnt packed out, no one had to wait. The staff were very professional, you were never kept waiting for anything. Customer service was exceptional. The food was very tasty. I had the lamb shanks which was so tender and flavoursome. A few of the dishes where quite pricey & didnt come in pairs so ask the waiters if unsure. I would definitely go back purely because of the service and the fact that you're not rushed to eat and leave like other asian fusion restaurants on the same street.

Yummo

OK . . . But over priced. Heard so much hype about it, went there today a group of six, our collective scores are OK, food was creative, fresh and tasty, service was pretty cold and robotic, the highlight is the desserts. As with the bill its is over priced. Won't be rushing back there for a while

Fiona

Love this place. I have eaten here twice. Once for lunch a couple of months ago and then more recently a few days ago for dinner. Both times I found the service and food to be excellent. I did have high expectations as Andrew McConnell is my favourite Melbourne chef and I have had some fabulous experiences at his restaurants over the years. I was not let down. The service was friendly and attentive and the food flavours fantastic. My only beef with the service is that they leave the wine on the table for you to serve yourself. This is fine as it is a casual restaurant but when drinking white wine an ice bucket or something to keep he bottle cool would be appreciated. The banquet is a great way to try some different things on the menu. I can't wait to go back to order my favourites again as well as try some new things.

Hungry Hippo

The food is pretty average but the service is appalling. Rude, surly waitstaff who add to the insult of the overhyped food. Served a vegetarian chicken saying it was tofu, left our wine on another table then after asking why our glasses weren't filled or refilled was told the rude waitress had explained "Andrew wants people to pour their own" by the rude manager at the front desk. Tell Andrew to bite me, your restaurant sucks and your staff suck harder. The worst part of Supernormal is that it's always full of idiots who don't know how much better Melbourne has to offer. I beg you, don't line up for this place. It's not worth it.

Porkie Pig

The hype. Its hype wasnt quite met. After this I backed it up with Lucy Liu, Tonka, Coda and unfortunately while still a great restaurant and one should visit, unfortunately I went at the back end of a wider advertising campaign. I do repeat, you should go

Jun Hoe Chow

Appalling service from the main receptionist. Came in on the 9th December 2014, 6.35pm with high spirits only to be disgusted by the snob attitude of the main receptionist, lady in full black. Did not bother trying the food there after.

Tiffany Yuning Chu

Came here with my cousin last week as I've heard a lot of my friends talking about this restaurant . However , I wasn't really impressed about the food . The infamous lobster roll , to me the lobster meat was a bit dry and stiff also bit overpriced for such a small portion . The chicken the prawns dumplings are way to salty . We only had like 3 of it . However I think the raw beef and chicken noodles are pretty nice and the pork belly are okay .we also order the urchin as special , it was okay as it was a bit small compare to what I usually have in a Japanese restaurant but it's pretty cool as they serve on the chips .

Baba93

Enjoyable Lunch. Had a lovely birthday lunch. The food was delicious and the service was good. Only downside is that the exhaust fans didn't seem to be doing their job that day.

Jane

Love it - one of my favourites places in Melbourne. The service is polished but friendly and the menu a delight. Have eaten here many times and have never been disappointed. Went today after a disappointing lunch nearby just to have dessert and a wine and it was perfect.

Marilyn Jean

Mixed feelings - excellent lobster rolls. Service - 10/10 Lobster rolls - 1million/10 Other food taste - 9/10 Price value for food - mmm... questionable The sashimi we had was delicious, our whole fish and prawn main dishes were good but nothing special. Wouldn't get those again. I think this restaurant should be rated four dollar signs $$$$ Good but would only return for the lobster rolls and the service.

Kell

Some dishes were highlights, most were super ordinary. Supernormal was a huge let down for a McConnell establishment. Most of the dishes we ordered from our visit tasted like something that could be obtained from a cheap, South-East Asian hawker stall, especially the stir-fried veggies and the whole roasted flounder. The only saving grace was the New England lobster roll, which, mind you, I would certainly not pay another $16 for, as well as the peanut butter parfait which was a dessert of pure bliss and indulgence. For the price we paid at Supernormal I would much rather have spent on its neighbour, Chin Chin. The only occasion I would come here in the future is for the naughty peanut butter parfait.

Flashfryer

Great lobster rolls. Had a great experience at supernormal a few weeks back the lobster rolls were some of the best i have had in Melbourne they are small but full of flavour, we also ordered the raw cob with fennel which was also great and to finish it off we had the lamb shoulder which was very tender and flavoursome, we went at around about 10pm on a friday night and got a seat at the bar quite easily bigger groups might have a longer wait, the bar tender/ waiter were also great and attentive give it a go don't be deterred by the busy crowds

Fashion Foodie

Supernormal? More like Supercool, Superdelish. Arrived at 6.15pm on a friday night and were told of an hour wait, so we waited and to their credit it was an hour spot on. We had a drink and some oysters, tuna and lobster rolls whilst we waited. Hang on a minute, lets talk about the lobster rolls: OMG. I died and went to heaven. Squishy, sweet, delicious... we had to go another round. I could have happily taken 6 away and just sat in the car moaning with delight but instead we sat at the bar, had the chicken and prawn dumplings, which were flavoursome and delicious, and the slow cooked lamb with a side of grilled asparagus. For dessert we shared the peanut butter parfait,which is like a Snickers-on-steroids experience. A few bites was more than enough as it is so rich and sweet. I could not fault the food. I wasn't however a fan of the wine list, there weren't any names that jumped out at me, I didn't really like my first choice of wine (which was guided by one of the staff), but the 2nd recommendation was not bad. I really wish restaurants would just stick a few popular choices on their lists though - it's comforting and reassuring to the diner who just wants to stick with something they know and love. Putting a decent well known french on the menu, like a Louis Roederer or Laurent Perrier isn't going to kill your credibility..... I'd prefer to spend $150 or thereabouts on a bottle of champagne that I love than $36 on three glasses of wine that I didn't love... The atmosphere is New-York cool, the service was friendly and speedy, and I'm just hankering for another lobster roll and planning my next visit. For atmosphere, if you're just a party of 2, I think it's preferable to sit at the bar.

Aklan2

Confused. I wholly understand that Supernormal is touted as one of Melbourne's top places to eat with a top chef at the helm. However having eaten at Supernormal tonight i remain utterly confused. Meals were lacking in flavour, and apart from the lobster roll, everything else was subpar. For the price you pay $65 a head, the prices do not mar up with the food quality, quantity nor the service. If we have told you once upon the phone and twice in person that we have a member severely allergic to peanuts and is pescaterian, bringing out the same dish 3 times until it is served this way is embarrassing (twice with peanuts, once with chicken). Feeling somewhat flat after being very excited to visit with a large bunch of friends. No one left tonight feeling satisfied or even understanding what the fuss if about. Extremely disappointed

Come And Get It

Super Duper. Ate here recently and loved it. Walking in on a sunday afternoon we found it was not too busy, lunch was just finishing. Service was a bit slow even though there were only a few tables, but that is the only negative. Yes the food is kinda pricey but come on people take a look at the ingredients and products used, how many chefs are there? I think the prices are justified. Great inventive menu with many Asian cuisines flavours showing through. Loved the white chicken with its black sesame sauce and the chilli dumplings were just as good as any found in chinatown. Quirky drinks menu and some great sake too.

Happy Camper

Supernormal superfood!. Had dinner at supernormal on Saturday night as a walk in around 9.30pm and had a really good experience. Our friend from out of town was over and was blown away from the experience. We had the $65 tasting menu which was a good mix of items starting of with some pickels and sesame coated cucumber sticks. Followed was some sushimi and roasted nori, which was one of my favourites. The chicken salad followed and the slow cooked lamb was the main with rice and veg. My girlfriends favourite was the peanut butter parfait and chocolate mouse that was delightful. All in all the service was great and food delicious, the only thing i would pick on is the price of the sake. I think paying between $30-$70+ for a 250ml (jug) of sake to be rather ridiculous. I would highly recommend for a shared type meal and will be back sometime.

Babyshu

Pan Fried Pot Sticker Dumplings. MEH- give it a go !

Steve Dick

We had a late lunch Friday afternoon and it was superb. The selection of smaller dishes was great. The hit among hits was the duck pancakes. Great work guys!

Denii

'super normal'.... Food is good. service is ok. the issue for me (and it seems, for many other reviewers) is that Supernormal is not delivering on par with the price they're charging. sure, food really is not bad, service is ok. price is fine-dining. i can find so many fine dining /similarly-priced establishments near them, who can deliver better food and better service. I’ll give a few examples. Their much-talked-about lobster rolls. These are delicious, juicy, small (3 bites, if you insist on eating like a lady) and $16 a piece. I find the sauce a bit too rich /creamy for a dish built on such a delicate flavour. The whole fish I ordered came out a little fishy. i'm not sure if it was the design of the dish or an issue in execution. either way i won't be ordering their fish dishes again. other dishes were ok, tasted fresh and light and healthy. my absolute favourite was the rolled pork belly, which was so delicate and light that you can hardly pick out the pork (so maybe not for meat lovers). Service was mostly professional. i did find it hard to get someone's attention and the waiting staff just seemed, distracted... it's hard to describe, they act professional, but just not quite with you. to sum it up, i'd go there more if they drop their price by 30%. i think that's the level of value they are actually delivering.

Garlic Breath

Ate here the other night, service was great, drinks were delish (supernormal smash and Ine Mankai sake especially).. dishes we ate which were extra yummy were, sea urchin, cobia, lobster roll, pork belly, duck wraps and peanut butter parfait. definitely worth the wait

Michael

Food ✓ Wine ✓ Service ✓ !. Cannot fault the newest addition to Flinders Lane, great atmosphere, awesome interior and heaps of places to sit. Wine list is great, food is innovative and staff are knowledgeable. Will be back.

EHL

Consider Me Converted. I visited Supernormal recently with a friend from out of town who also happened to be quite a good chef and friends with the owner of this restaurant. Hence, the service we received and also my review may be quite biased. I'm not sure what I expected when I walked in the door - maybe something similar to Red Spice Road or something of a similar ilk. Whatever my expectations, they were wrong as Supernormal employs far more of a Chinese and Korean influence to its menu than the aforementioned restaurant. Not knowing what to choose my companion and I ordered the set menu and were treated to course after course of rather wonderful food until we were on the brink of bursting! What surprised me most was that I thoroughly enjoyed most of the food. Being no great lover of Chinese cuisine, Andrew McConnell's interpretation has turned that prejudice around and seemingly converted my tastebuds. The highlights? The sea bream with white soy and ginger was a standout for me - so delicate and pure, a happy plate reminiscent of some of the best Japanese I had in Tokyo. The white cut chicken was also a joy to eat and I was especially enamoured by the noodles which were mung bean (I believe?!) and astoundingly, housemade. Very impressive. The Szechuan lamb was also delicious and tender, with the exciting tell-tale tingling of the pepper on the tongue. However, maybe a touch sweet for my liking? The coup de grace however was certainly the dessert - soft poached meringue with sheep's milk yoghurt, apple and shiso. Although unsure whether I could possibly fit any dessert, one taste assured me that I could and in fact I finished off a whole dessert designed for two people! Needless to say... It was a hit. Would I return to Supernormal? Absolutely.

Corbossa

Good food? Yes. Good Service? Yes. Expensive? Yes. Would I return? Yes.. As with many other restaurants run by high profile chefs, this place seems to polarise its patrons. I've only been once, so of course, that limited experience is all that I can comment on. We didn't get in until about 10:30pm which was frustrating, but understandable as it was a Saturday night and we were only a group of three. Service wise, I can't fault the place. The main did take a while to come out, but that's a minor point. We sampled the kimchi, prawn and chicken dumplings, lobster rolls, spicy beef buns, Szechuan lamb and the peanut butter parfait. We all enjoyed each dish, some more than others due to personal tastes, but we enjoyed everything we tried. I would return here, even if just for takeaway, to avoid the long wait. It is on the pricey side, but it's a great place to visit for special occasions. Hopefully more diners will have great experiences here, as my wife, my friend and I did.

Claire Tan

For the price we paid, we were expecting more. Our $65 banquet started with some cheap pickled carrots, cauliflower, and mushroom (could have served us better mushroom), some toasted pumpkin seeds, and very lightly pickled cucumber with sesame seeds. Very average and I thought they could have been more careful with the flavours. Sea bream was good but we had better cured fish at cumulus inc. White cut chicken was good. dumplings are again pretty average, we had much better one at the shanghai dumplings. Szechuan lamb does not have much Szechuan flavour (need a bit more grind Szechuan pepper?), spring onion pancake with more flour than spring onion. Rice was disappointing - too wet and not fragrant at all. By paying such premium price I was expecting fragrant premium rice like Japanese rice! Dessert was good. Overall it's not really worth it. I think it has a lot to learn about Asian flavours, spices and ingredients.

Foodreviewer

Appetiser Sizes, Main Prices. Do not come here if you are hungry, because you will leave hungry. Menu states dishes are meant to be shared, but we found that impossible because each dish is so tiny. Lobster roll is good, but overpriced and gone before you knew it. Staff constantly pressured us to order more, but then neglected to bring out our final order. On the topic of dessert, the soft meringue is definitely not recommended. I've had far better peanut butter parfait from other Melbourne restaurants. The bare, industrial and poorly lit interior made me feel like I was in the canteen of a factory and emphasised how inappropriately overpriced those little bites of food are. Never going back there.

RMan

Nothing special. Reasonably well decorated restaurant with a nice long bar for diners in groups of two or less. The menu is OK, nothing special. It's a good place to chat because the music is blasted in your ear until you need to shout but I wouldn't say it was a place to get bang for your buck. $14 for 6 dumplings/wontons? Are you kidding me?

Kenzed

Fusion? Phew shun. Asian fusion nonsense exhibited here equates to overpriced titbits wioth a vaguely Asian accent tarted up for Euros. Slow service, no black pepper, left hungry, not satisfied. Not again. Upside, descovery of nice pale ale: Vale Ale.

Talk O' The Town Pearcy

Cool, hip place with a good atmosphere however it lacks what Chin Chin an Lucy Liu up the road has- outstanding food! Worth a try though.

Blondie German

Superwonderful. Had the loveliest lunch at Supernormal yesterday. The service from the get go was amazing - thoughtful, considered and accommodating. Loved everything from the plates and vegetables section and the peanut butter parfait was sooo good. Thanks for making a special lunch memorable!

Jonahssarah

SUPER AWESOME!!!. Loved the food but the vibe was a bit lacking, the baos were magnificent but not on par with others on the vicinity. All in all a great meal and a great time! Went there for a friends birthday and they were SUPER accommodating ;) worth checking out!

Bogzyrox

Great!. Lobster Rolls were awesome, overall a bit pricey but worth it.

Delish

It's just alright. The food is average, does not match the pricing tho.

Spice Grl

Had the $65 banquet with a group of friends for my ex colleagues birthday. Food was average to above average for some dishes, but being an Asian myself, these dishes were ordinary and can be easily done at home (if u can be bothered plating them up nicely). Definitely not worth the premium price for Asian "fusion", had way better

Moo_k

Super normal, not supernormal. Super pricey, super disgusting service.. The food is not supernormal, but only super normal, super overpriced - $20 for super standard ramen. Paid $4 for a glass of coke filled with 3/4 ice. Was told that we had the table til 2.30pm, yet at 1.40pm we were hinted to leave in a restaurant that was only half filled - 3 times in less than 5 minutes, the waiters started taking away our sides we were still eating and insisted that we get dessert or leave. Will never go back there, worst customer service ever.

Rye

I recommend the twice cooked duck bao with vinegar and plum sauce. Absolutely beautiful! Apart from that everything was very clean and tasty, little expensive though.

Rob

Went for lunch. Can't understand the negative reviews. Service was great and the food was fabulous. Would definitely go back.

Emmaheffernan85

Don't go if gluten free!!. Went to eat there on Sunday night... Before ordering anything asked the waiter if he could provide all the gf options prior to eating! He mentioned to just let him know what we want and he will ask for gf... Also mentioning most of the menu could be. After having entrees - cuttlefish, lobster roll ( gf option) and some dumplings we moved onto main.. Asked to order lamb and fish and was told that they couldn't do those 2 gf and there was only one main on the menu gf ( whole fish) due to this we had to leave and go somewhere else for our actual dinner... This entire experience was extremely disappointing and will not go back! Also our entree came to $140.

Addey

Peanut Butter Parfait. Amazing. The parfait is very sweet but the chocolate on tops blends it perfectly. The best dish of the night. Loved it

James.shaw28

MaÎtre D'. I would firstly like to make sure that is known that the wait staff are professional and not at all to blame for my evenings experience. Tonight I arrived at Supernormal and was accosted concerning potential intoxication, I (working in hospitality) not only possess and adhere to a current RSA but I feel I mistreated simply on aesthetic bases. Anyone in the alcohol service industry is legally allowed to, one: deny alcohol or two: serve you alcohol. After Tonight I paid for $200 worth of sparking wine( after being questioned, quote: 'how much have you had tonight.) It is black in white in terms of alcohol service, you either serve or you do not. I was then poured a significantly minimal amount consistently (a full glass for all, a quarter for myself). As I stated I have no qualms with the wait staffs skills or decisions but I feel it is pretty clear that I was targeted by the Maître D' as some one to happily charge funds and take advantage of yet not adhere to the law. This has completely tainted my experience, I wouldn't only suggest this restaurant to that that are void of taste and self-respect.

Noomer

Mr McConnell. Hasn't lost his touch!!!- even though I thought food at moon under water was bit bland. been back 3 times since it opened. sea beam sashimi was so good, sea urchin too, fried custard is pretty clever. The chilli dumplings were amazing. thoroughly enjoyed every visit.

Tonia Liang

Such a great food, great vibe, quality stuff you can expect from here. Fit out i reckon it's pretty good and different actually!

Bc4774

Yum yum yum. A very low-key fit out upstairs that's perfect for that business lunch or just even lunch with friends. Definitely a place to go to with mates as many of the dishes are designed for sharing. Everything we ate was great, service was pretty good with good knowledge of the menu (need to brush up on wine). Not the cheapest place to go - think Andrew McConnell prices as all his restaurants I think are around the same mark. Is it Japanese? I wouldn't hail it as Japanese at all, but contemporary Asian with some Japanese flavours. I liked it.

April-My Thoa-Nguyen

Great atmosphere and staff but very (probably) below average food. Oysters were good - but that's pretty much it. Lobster roll lacked lobster and flavour, eggplant salad also lacking in flavour, and fried chicken lacking in flavour and raw - waiter was shocked to see how raw some of the pieces were (yet we were still charged for this). Definitely not worthy of restaurant of the year

Mansole3

Superb and the opposite of normal!!!. Arrived in Melbourne this morning and it was my first meal in the city. Loved the ambience, decor and service. Portions are medium sized and the food had a subtlety of flavours that resembles similar restaurants around the world. We will be back before we leave town.

Kirk Muddle

Just Stunning Food. Went for lunch. Attentive service, good menu, wines were extensive, pricey but not overpriced. Shared the meals between 3. Raw Tuna, Vegetable Dumplings, Chicken and Pawn Dumplings for entree, all tasty, bought out in good timings, and great serving sizes. Main was a special Fried Chicken (lightly fired, tasty coasting, So moist! Much Wow!) and slow braised lamb that fell off the bone it was so tender, in a stunning spicy sauce. Had greens, and rice, nice to be offered brown rice. I'll definitely be back next time I am in Melbourne!

The Pierced Palate

Maybe you choose the wrong item on the menu?. The food was not as bad as I thought it would be after reading all the reviews on here. I was very happy actually & for the price of what we got, I would say it was cheap. The Man choose the menu for the night & I was not disappointed at all. We had the House Kimchi, Clair De Lune Oysters which were amazingly succulent & did not have a fishy after taste (mind you I am not a fan of oysters), Raw Tuna with Prawns that was thick, fresh & just buttery! Smoked Beef with Mustard Leaf & Clam Mayo, simple yet amazingly delicious for the meat lovers like myself, New England Lobster Rolls, for this, you have to taste for yourself to experience how soft & delicious the dish is, lets just say we will be coming back here just to eat 6 Lobster Rolls each next! Spicy Beef Bun which reminded me of a dish back in Malaysia that is known to the Chinese culture. Cold Rolled Pork Belly, Steamed Grouper with Crustacean Sauce that was salty, sweet, tangy & the fish just melted in your mouth! And for dessert we had the Fried Custard & Soft Serve. I had a Rose & Pinot Grigio & the man had the Rising Sun Pale Ale. Loved the decor & mood in the restaurant, welcoming non fake staff & especially loved how fast everything is as it is on Flinders Lane, it should. Sometimes when you go to a restaurant & you pick an item on the menu that dosent 'WOW' you, you should ALWAYS go back to try the other dishes as not everyone's palate & taste is the same before bagging it but as for me, I had an amazingly delicious dinner. Chef Andre McConnell, you never fail to impress!

Sue Ann Lim

A must try is the salted caramel peanut parfait. We also tried the Sichuan lamb and fish but they were pretty ordinary for the price we paid. Service is pretty good. To be fair, we were dining there at 10pm and at 10pm I do not think there are restaurants better than this!

Ann

Liked it but didn't Love it. I tried Supernormal last night and really enjoyed the lobster bun (which tastes like a fancy filet o fish with lobster and a fancy Breadtop bun) and the peanut butter parfait (HUGE fan of PB desserts). The other dishes (including the sea bream and spanner crab salad) were nice, but probably not special enough to warrant the price. The flounder was something you could probably get from a Chinese restaurant minus the unhealthy oils, etc. But again, not special enough to warrant the price tag. I'd go back again just for the PB parfait dessert but can't say it'll be my first choice for dinner in the CBD.

Porkfloss

Great service and great atmosphere! Food was meh... A little overpriced.

Thomas

Definitely not worth going to Service, beyond poor Food, very expensive compared to there competitors and of a lower quality Atmosphere, there isn't one After being served off prawn dumplings my table of 8 and I decided to leave Would definitely instead recommend Chin Chin or Lucy Lui (both a 2 min walk away)

Pernod And Ice

Affectation: the act of trying to appear more valuable than is the case. Supernormal is a very good restaurant. In my recent experience, the food consistently contributed to rewarding dining experiences that could surpass many others I have had if certain affectations were put aside. First, the exasperating position taken by the otherwise charming maître d' of expecting single or couple diners to be satisfied with a 'seat at the bar' which is effectively a bench, when tables on the floor are clearly empty. If I or my partner wanted to sit at a bench we would go to a park. Second, the odd habit of refusing to seat diners at table before all the members of the party arrive. I can only presume this reflects some kind of fear of the single diner if said guests face delays; either that or the restaurant thinks a queue of people, looking at empty tables from a narrow corridor, in a draft as the entrance door opens, is somehow an exhilarating experience for potential diners—believe me it isn't, it is merely irritating. If I started a conversation about the refusal of Supernormal to take bookings for single diners or couples I might begin to sound like a raving lunatic. In which case I would have to mention a further annoyance and that is to be told that bookings of 6 or more must accept a set menu. It is disingenuous of Melbourne restaurateurs to presume that excellent food in the presence of poor or pretentious service and archaic booking practices is enough to satisfy intelligent, discerning diners. It isn't, and the closure of several establishments reported in the press recently may be testament to that.

Tastytasty

Tasty, great service, fab flavours..... thanks Andrew !. Walked in at around 7.15pm just before the crowds and just loved every dish. We absolutely understood that this was not pure Asian but Asian fusion McConnell style. Great balance of flavours and really wonderful service. We'll be back for more. Soft meringue with apple, sheep's milk yogurt and shiso granita was a stellar end to our meal.

Andrewjustinbott

Food Quite Good, Fitout More Dreary Than a Prison Canteen, Staff OK. Previously having had great experiences at Cumulus Inc and Cutler & Co, I was looking forward to visiting the new kid on the block. The evening got off to a very bad start when the FOH lady committed a major faux pas. The food was quite good; overpriced in my eyes, but quite interesting. However the décor and fit out were a major let down. Blander than bland. With the exception of the (mens) toilets and the staircase I couldn't get over how dull this place is. I'm almost as interested in interior design as food, and previous Andrew McConnell establishments have excelled in both areas. By comparison the décor and fitout here is below what I'd expect at a burger chain.

Sparky

Super pricey for super standard!. This place is for the Chin Chin lovers - cool and funky and over priced food! Don't understand how dressing up simple buns can warrant astronomical pricing! This is not real Asian food.

Em Bradley

Favourite meal in Melbourne!. Came here on a recent trip to Melbourne and it was one of the best Asian meals I've ever had! We had the kimchi, chicken with homemade noodles, vegetable dumplings (taste exactly like the dumplings in China), pork pan fried dumplings, gai lan (cooked to perfection), lobster roll, and peanut and sesame cookies for dessert. All the flavours of the food were spot on, I love that the restaurant really tried to up the presentation and ingredient combinations of traditional Asian food whilst still maintaining authenticity to the cuisine. The homemade mungbean noodles were a highlight as something I've never tried before but my favourite dish would have to be the lobster roll - it was beyond incredible (do not visit without trying!). Cannot recommend this place more highly, if tossing up between here and Chin Chin I would come here (although both places were delicious!).

Sl_pritchard

Loved it. Totally delicious food, cool atmosphere, great service That peanut butter parfait I could eat you all day, a snickers on steroids it was amazing Cant wait to go back

Jihyun Lee

Defo coming back again! I.... Defo coming back again! It was my second visit at supernormal. OMG! The meal was absolutely gorgeous. I had rice cake and oyster as starter and chicken salad, Vego dumplings and eggplant as main. Especially chicken salad was amazing. Really tender and nice flavour. Nice mixture with Korean, Japanese and Chinese flavour with western view. Loads of ppl prob thought heavy and strong Asian flavour but I prefer this kinda of mild and neutral Asian flavour. Actually English doesn't have any word to describe! But in my opinion, if they are making menu tour and little bit more explanation about the dish. It will be perfect customer service. Today my waitress was really nice but first time I went there my waiter had pretty bad attitude. Prob he had a bad day though haha But was perfect today. Thanks for all of ye chefs and wait staff!

Kimmy Liew

Lobster Roll is fresh but overpriced. Salted Caramel Parfait is nice. The only thing terrible here is the service. Arrogant waitress. Even if we're here for a small meal I believe we deserve some good hospitality.

Javier Eaton

Well! I lost my money, my time and my appertite, we arrived abt 3pm, was empty, we met 3 to four waitreses and I could say. Only one had a bit of carisma, the other ones, no chance!?. We got the menu, we order one item of each one of that piece of paper, dumplings, salads, pickles and mains, all bland, tasteless, poor and small. Will never go back, no even for free I have notice, in melbourne it is easy to get four or five starts in urbanspoon, I really wonder how they get them?

Iluvfood

Supernormal = super awesome fusion food! My faves are the smoked eggplants, crab salad, duck bao, and of course the lobster roll.

Jade Lam

Had a great night here with friends and my seven year old daughter. The staff were amazing with her and gave her a little tour behind the scenes, she was stoked. Food was yum. Wine was yum. Salted caramel parfait - oh my gawd! Service and atmosphere, fab.

Peter Jones

Loved the variety of delicious options. Great drinks.

Miranda Dunlop

Thank you Supernormal for a great night. Food was fantastic ( as expected), special mention to our waiter Ana for your impeccable service & great knowledge.

Juicy Jay

Adventurous flavours. Visited on a late Saturday afternoon, it was busy but we got seated right away. Food was definitely creatively and delicious albeit a bit small but I think I was just greedy for more. Really enjoyed the sea urchins on cracker, sauteed mushrooms, peanut butter parfait and miso and pink lady soft serve. Will definitely be back to try more dishes on the menu.

Nomnomyums

Not what I expected. Didn't see what was so good about the lobster roll and peanut butter parfait.. The black sesame chicken was refreshing though. And I love the pink lady and miso softserve!

Anthony

Super average I would say... We went the for dinner on a Sunday 22nd June. First, it was a real turn off when the waitress kept mention " the whole idea of menu is sharing" and she went on and on blah blah blah about it. She then poured sparkling water into my friend's cider glass and she said she will take the sparkling bottle off the bill instead of giving my friend another cider bottle???if you open a place like this, especially on flinders lane with heap of good choices restaurant, you should know your type of customers who dine there. Come on, we are not that stupid. Second, food is absolutely average, $15 for a roll with very thin slice of lobster in it?Korean BBQ pork way too much fat in it, I'm sorry but you need to get rid of these pork fat before serving them to your customers, just a common sense, brussel sprouts with Chinese sausages???what a joke, I cook this at home quiet often. Please use your creativity and do not just copy and paste someone's cuisine. It's an insult. There are cooking shows everywhere on tv nowadays, ppl know much more about food, and they will expect something more than average to worth the money they pay for when dine out so please be aware of that!!!

Ajax2122

Food drown in sauce and they expect you to pay 1/3 of your bill in tips!. 1. Small pieces of tuna and tiny pieces of raw shrimps drown in tasteless sauce is not what I call sashimi innovation. 2. Tasty dumpling drown in a vinegar sauce. What a shame the sauce is not served separately like the traditional and modern Asian cuisine. Tips - What?... I was surprised to see on the credit card machine asking me if I wanted to pay $11.10 tips for a $33.50 meal. This must be a new craze. Not for me though.

Seán Quinton

Definitely not Normal!. Wow. So glad my friends chose this place. We arrived at 645 for a 45 minute wait, sat on a bench drinking beers. Very impressed that we were not forgotten. Bar waitress kept coming to check on us in a spot you would expect to be overlooked. Love the round tables and the menu is fantastic. We had the pigeon special....perfectly cooked, raw tuna, chicken, lobster rolls which are to die for. If you like bread top buns, that's the dish to get. And the Peanut Butter Parfait.......mmmmmm!! Drank the Andrew Thomas DJV Shiraz. Have had it before and its a great wine to relax with. Our waitress was great, didn't hover, and seemed to know the menu well. Overall, a really great experience, cant wait to take a larger group!

Sharna Lee

What a delicious experience. Friendly staff, excellent service, fresh food, perfection!

Jack Gale

It is as if the peanut parfait with caramel topping was sent by aliens T H I S I S T H E T A S T I E S T F O O D A L I V E

GaryM

Really good, another great one from Chef Andrew McConnell

Haroldgimlet

Superaverage, Superexpensive. Very expensive and well below par. We had the dumplings - Camy Shanghai do better although they charge $7 for 14 not $10 for four. The eggplant and tofu was passable but pretty pedestrian in flavour. We also shared the whole flounder - well cooked but again lacked anything distinctive about it. Our waiter really harassed us about ordering more wine - she kind of had the demeanor of a hipster maths teacher who was about to catch you out on your times tables. I will never go back.

Paulie

Not cool that the first input on the EFTPOS machine is tip amount. It's confronting especially with wait staff hovering. It reeks of desperateness especially for a restaurateur of this calibre. Unfortunately it spoilt a nice meal.

Kezlnicholas

Did not get to eat here due to their disorganized no bookings policy. Stood in cramped doorway for 15 minutes before attendant informed us of 1.30 minute wait for a table for four. They only take a name. No text message to let you know when your table is available. You have to call back to check. Went elsewhere. I only wonder how often this occurs and just how long our empty table was kept for us to turn up.

Sainter01

Supernormalicious. Friendly helpful staff✅ Fabulous food✅ Cool,calm ambience✅ Reasonable prices

Disey11

Supernormal??.....Super Ordinary. We had been looking forward to trying this for ages...so finally went in last night. SO DISAPPOINTING. Let's start with the wine list, outrageously expensive. Now the food.....We had several of the dishes to share....the lamb ribs were greasy and about 95% fat, the egg plant dish full of oil.....the chicken in black sesame looked like it had been drowned in tar and tasted dreadful...we left most of it on the plate. When we alerted the staff to this, it would have been a nice gesture to have perhaps received some form of compensation or discount off the bill..but NOTHING. I hate the decor...it lacks any real taste flair or style and just looks like basic furniture has been thrown in there for the time being. The booths are SO small and uncomfortable. I have no desire to ever go back there again....I will keep going back up the road to Chin Chin....which is always true to label and worlds apart from your Supernormal!

Ronnie

The experience here was definitely not worth the money you're paying for. 1. The menu wasn't very inspiring, especially for the dumplings and baos...really? 2. The first dish came before we got our drinks, and the drinks didn't even come at the same time. It's okay if drinks doesn't come at the same time because the bartenders are busy or whatever, but sure it doesn't take that long to get a bottle of beer or wine to serve? And when my friend finally got her cocktail, it was only 3/4 full with a lot of foam on top, not to mention that it's not even cold. 3. There were some small bits of shells in the crab salad. I know we should've talked to the staff about it but we didn't really bother. 4. Even there were quite a lot of staff around us, it took us awhile to get their attention.

Rockets

Put off from the start by a hostess that was extremely rude and needs a few pointers. That was enough for me, went to Coda instead and glad I didn't waste my money at a restaurant where the staff think you are there for them, not the other way around. Won't be returning, too many other good restaurants to go to in Melbourne without having to put up with that.

KSW

Supernormal? More like super disappointing. We were looking forward to trying the food here after much hype and being regulars of golden fields. We were very disappointed with the average food with non-inpriring flavours. Our 5 dishes also took 90 mins to come out, making us late to a show we had informed then we had to be at. We will not be returning

Dish Pig

45 minute wait - worth it $.... 45 minute wait - worth it $65 banquet - worth it The staff are adorably friendly and the food is delish Do it!

Meg

Super flawless. The definition of a super cool yet unpretentious Melbourne dining experience - Supernormal. The service was truly impeccable; unassuming and friendly without being too familiar. We were a table of two and were seated at the bar. The menu worked well for the food portions and sharing-style options and sitting at the bar looking into the kitchen/bar area provided a bit of theater but still felt intimate. Our favorite dish was the raw ama ebi prawns, togarashi. The salty and sweet desserts were beautiful too. Sidenote: I think for big groups the atmosphere could be a little lacking in intimacy, although it appears like there are some private dining areas being constructed downstairs by the bathrooms.

Kelly Belly

Dropped in for a loner's lunch. They do half serves of most dishes which is fantastic. All was truly delicious. Pig head bao and white cut chicken great. The super stand out was the brussel sprouts with chinese sausage. Impossible to hate, even for the most scarred sprout non-eaters.

Toffa24

Below average service, average food. My review may be tainted slightly because I dined at the excellent Nieuw Amsterdam the evening before. However, the rest of my dining party hadn't and they provided a much harsher review of Supernormal than I did. Upon arrival we were greeted with chaos. People crowding everywhere near the door. We told the hostess we had a booking and she pointed out our table which was being cleaned. We stood near the very crowded bar to wait for our table. There is no where to wait near the bar as it is full of people dining. As everyone else has commented the fit out is minimal, drab and uninviting. It looks like they walked into an abandoned 90s office building dropped in a few tables and chairs and opened the doors for business. The layout is all wrong with several tables awkwardly placed in the middle of the walkway. Our was right next to the front door which meant we had people crowding around our table while they were waiting for the hostess. After waiting 15 minutes for our table (which had been set 10 minutes earlier) we approached the hostess to ask if we could be seated. She said she had forgotten all about us and pointed us toward the table. Without going into detail the service was abysmal. Most of the time the staff were completely mute and would just fling food/drinks at the table and walk away. At other times they would drop off a course of the banquet and simple say 'chicken' or 'cucumber' and walk away. Ordering drinks was almost impossible and required us to frantically wave down anyone who worked there to place an order. Onto the food - 90% was bland and uninteresting. At the end of the meal the group discussed what they did and didn't like. The final course - the pork shoulder - and the dessert were the only two dishes anyone could even recall. The first four courses of the banquet were dull, dull, dull. The ceviche was probably the worst I have ever tasted anywhere in Melbourne (got to Nieuw Amsterdam for the best). The poached (i think) chicken dish was completely and utterly tasteless. The pickles provided for the first course were also bland. Overall a huge disappointment. I booked the restaurant as I had friends from overseas in town and I truly regret it. Much, much better restaurants in Melbourne than this.

Moov

It was OK.. The staff appear to be trying really hard but really the outcome is average for the price. On the plus side it is one of the few places we were able to rock up to on a saturday evening and be immediately seated by notably enthusiastic team. We were offered a choice of seating options and went with the kitchen view. The wine by the glass was reasonably priced (12 dollars ish per glass). The food that we were able to try was great- in particular the prawn and chicken dumplings. On the negative side, one of our much anticipated dishes was forgotten about altogether(the kingfish sashimi)- possibly due to the fact that different waitresses brought the food to us than the one who took our order. A system error perhaps? I don't know how they close the loop. Our waitress was nowhere to be seen for the 30 minutes from when we ordered until she realised about the omission. She was obviously sorry and apologised. I appreciate that they are doing their best and it was a busy saturday. There are a LOT of staff so the place cannot be cheap to run as reflected in the prices. As a customer I would just like to be able to order and get the food I order with minimum fuss and in a timely manner. I think I will probably give it another go - especially as those Lobster rolls looked amazing.

Md_curran

Great Food; Great Vibe. Went there last Friday with my wife. Came back before our allocated time and got a wine before being seated before our time. Great start on what looked like a busy night. The crew there were helpful, knowledgeable and attentive to our needs. They helped us select a menu for us "first timers" and no plate missed the mark. It was a debate and challenge to pick our favourites but dessert won out. Who could go past the combo of chocolate, salted caramel with peanut butter parfait. We shared and it was more than enough to finish off a great meal. The spicy dumplings of chicken and prawn was a close second. What great flavours. The lobster bun was delish and lived up to expectation. The meat on the spicy rub melted off the bone; yum! We started with the white chicken and it was complemented by a great sauce. The mushrooms surprised me; nearly asked for more; and the brown rice accompanying the meal blended beautifully. The wine list was a bit of a challenge but a good range for all. Service was friendly, on hand as if by magic and added to the enjoyment of the night. Well done to all in such a short time. We will be back very soon.

Cinnamoroll

Loved the eggplant dish. The numbing Szechuan spicy pepper chilli sauce brought back memory of my trip there many years ago. The lobster roll was delicious but much smaller than expected. The beef in the spicy beef bun was very tender & tasty. Not so sure about the miso & pink lady soft serve. Don't really like the favours & the preserved apple cubes & the sesame biscuit were boring & the whole dessert did nothing for me. Service was good but could be more attentive for the price they are charging. It's good food but the price tags are high for small portions. Overall, disappointed i was still hungry after paying $40 & dessert was unsatisfying. Not sure if I can be bothered to go back again.

Hung Dong Long

It's good but I was just under whelmed. Having been a regular at his restaurants for years, I expected more. A cold stark fitout and rushed service didn't make me comfortable with the money I dropped.

Follow B

Went last night and loved it. Great service and cool looking venue with great atmosphere and chill clientele! Loved the lobster roll and duck. Would like to see more raw/cured fish on the menu though. A little overpriced for small dish type grazing food but I think that about most of the restaurants with that style eating of that you nibble and drink. Overall loved it, will defn return shortly and glad we have another new restaurant in Melbourne cbd!

The Mule

They are just amazing.. Third time and still the service, food everything is amazing. Not cheap but you never feel that you are being overcharged based on the amazing food and service. Definitely recommend this Resturant. -----10 May, 2014----- Fantastic......amazing wine list. The twice cooked duck is very special.

Fabriziopellegrini

Chef from europe living in melbourne. Hi everyone, i am chef and i don't go out very often here in australia because i found food culture a bit behind , but still just few place where u can found some good food and in a big city like that u should more. anyway i went in super normal and was 2 night opening. 1 things waiters was really passion and kind very cold in the service.. 2 the place i think is still finish to build few things no finished around. 3 food as the name is really simple but i think is extreme even my mom can do better , for a italian chef food is simple easy and tasty. and is not the case of this restaurant , the duck was over cook to fry dishes fish cake not that good , the little hamburger with lobster was the one i can say was good , but was more bread then lobster , so i don't recommend to chef or even a people are passion on food maybe, and i say maybe give to them more time to growing but i don't gonna try anymore and i don't recommend it. vote from 1 to 10 is = 3 IAM HAPPY FOR THE PEOPLE ARE ENJOYED . KIND REGARD FAB

Chef2001

Great food esp lobster roll. Its barely 20% Japanese i think, so would have like more variety. The Pink lady miso soft serve was amazing, and staff friendly. Abit pricey but Id go back.

Janeballantine78

Mr McConnell you have done it again.. Title says it all

Hungry Little Caterpillar

Super Supernormal!!. WOW, Andrew McConnell you've done it again! All the favourites from Golden Fields and some tantalising new morsels that thoroughly and completely satisfy. Exceptional service once again, YUMMO!!!

Kiwi Girl

Loving the new restaurant on flinders lane and good to see many golden fields favourites still on the menu. Still can't go past the lobster roll and the peanut butter parfait (which has gotten larger - woo hoo!). Dumplings and bao are all good and service is slick but friendly. What's not to like?!

Catty Chow

Food is amazing - lobster roll and the duck are my favourite dishes! Waiters were extremely nice and helpful would definitely recommend this restaurant.

Neil Waldron

A winner. Been there twice already. Great dumplings, lobster rolls as per Golden Fields. Service is great. Totally recommend this place.

StickAForkInIt

Super Average. The food was good but without the wow factor I would expect for the price. Fine dining level bill for non labour-intensive food served in a 'popup'/canteen setting? I've been a fan of McConnell since the days of Diningroom 211 but the last couple of his ventures I have tried seem more slick exercises in extracting money from customers than about truly satisfying them... all in line with recent dining trends and probably a big factor in his success and longevity. The design and branding is pretty cool - not sure they have this in mind but I see chain potential.

Sean Judd

A few people I know (industry people, mostly chefs) told me not to bother, that the food was average and overpriced. I wanted to see for myself and I'm glad I did! I thoroughly enjoyed my meal and as a chef I thoroughly appreciated the honesty and simplicity of the food. I didn't think it overpriced either. If you want good, clean Asian flavours you could do a lot worse in the same price range. Good work supernormal, much appreciated!

Genie Lobodin

Great relaxed atmosphere, and the staff were obviously experienced. We had a selection of the chefs choices, couldn't fault any of the dishes. Definitely try the sashimi, lobster rolls, and lamb. Amazing!

Melbourne Foodie

31/1/16 Really love Supernormal - the space is large and a tad sterile but once full of people is warm and inviting. No bookings and fill quickly at 6:00 but you can usually NAB a spot at the beautiful long bar and watch the action in the kitchen. The lobster roll is an obvious choice, bang bang chicken is delicious but we really love the Szechuan lamb shoulder, just beautiful served with spring onion pancake. And OMG you must try the fried custard. Just go 5/12/13 Cant wait for the re-opening!. We had a great night here, place is relaxed with friendly staff who know their stuff. We had lots of dishes and loved them all, we were already fans of the lobster roll and the lamb main was pretty special. Good small wine list means we will be back before they close end Dec and definitely be awaiting the re-opening in the CBD next year!

Kk

Absolutely loved it. Every dish exceeded my expectations. I have tried fair bit of japanese fusion food and this is by far the best. Friendly staffs and great recommendations. Couldn't try everything on the menu but will definitely go back and try other dishes. Kingfish and softshell crab were my favourites.

Antoinette

Fantastic Dining experience. I genuinely loved dining at Supernormal Canteen last night. The staff were friendly and evidently experienced. The atmosphere and aesthetic is playful and cool. The food (most importantly) was absolutely knock out fantastic. In a group of four we ordered a substantial amount of dishes and some delicious Prosecco and there was not one dish we didn't like. I'm really looking forward to the opening of the real deal. If only it were staying put on Gertrude!!

No-one

Super Ridiculous Price for Supernormal Canteen. 1 Lobster Slider = $15 12 Lobster Sliders @ *SC = 9-course meal Degustation Menu @ *JR *SC-Supernormal Canteen *JR- Jacques Reymond

HB

Delicious food with an interesting but honest twist. Truthfully, a touch overpriced. Excited to see what follows.

52melbourneweekends.com

A friend recommended me to check out Supernormal Canteen, which is a pop-up ‘experimental’ kitchen (not as dodgy as it sounds, I promise) dabbling in Asian dishes.

Stuck In Transit

The Melbourne Food and Wine Festival is probably my favourite food festival of the year! With so many one off events, long lunches and special lunch deals, there is something going on every day during the two week festival. This year I was invited along to check out the first of the Crawl 'n' Bite events of the 2015 festival. This event showcased popular laneway restaurants Sarti, MoVida Next Door and Supernormal. The event sells out within days of going on sale, so you need to be quick to purchase tickets.

Lobster

The jury (me and Blackburn J) is out. Supernormal is equal to super fun, super food and a visit wouldn’t be right without at least one order of a super cocktail. The place feels like an Andrew McConnell creation (it should do, given that it is). The interior is a surprise, with more in common with canteen than fine dining, and a distinct Japanese motif with the neon cherries motif, the cheesy vending machines and signs pointing to basement karaoke. It seems to be going with pop Japanese, is teeming with diners even at 6pm and has a cheerful buzz without being an ear-splitting wall of loudness, so you can leave your deaf-sign skills at home. If possible, and you are not in a big group, I strongly recommend sitting at the long bar which runs the length of the restaurant, because watching the chefs in the open kitchen doing their stuff – especially the sushi guy with his very very sharp knives is incredibly entertaining. The bar stools, for once, are comfortable and the bar itself is spac

The Hungry Traveller

Address: 180 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Vic 3000 Phone: (03) 9650 8688 Website: http://www.supernormal.net.au/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Supernormal/569769609736644 A few days ago, I had my first food adventure for the new year. Kind of late, I know, but I thought it'd be better to start visiting restaurants after everyone had left on their summer holidays. My sister and I had talked about going to Supernormal, another venture by Andrew McConnell (who you may remember was the chef behind Cumulus Up), pretty much since it's opening. But we didn't get around to it till the other day. We arrived at 2 o'clock, to a comfortable open-space environment and ordered some dishes. The first one to arrive was the New England Lobster Rolls. The brioche buns were crisp on the edges and deliciously soft and buttery inside. Wedged between each bun was a slice of tender lobster meat which laid on a bed of shredded lobster and mayonnaise The combined flavour of the buns and the lobster meat was sweet and satisfying. At $16 a pop, they were by no means cheap. But I had no regrets ordering these rolls and I would have totally ordered another if I had not made so many dinner plans for the following week which would require saving some cash. But yes, those lobster rolls. So, so delicious. Next came the Pork Baos with Tamarind Sauce. Baos are all the trend in Melbourne at the moment and pretty much all modern or fusion Asian restaurants will offer an interesting take on the traditional Chinese bread. The Pork Bao was interesting at Supernormal. Instead of streamed or straight out fried meat, the pork patties were crumbed nuggets of juicy, chunky meat served with a spicy, Tamarind sauce on top of some cucumbers. It was definitely not the traditional filling for a Bao, but the meat was flavoursome. I don't think I enjoyed the Tamarind sauce too much though. But the Bao texture and consistency was just right. It was good, fluffy steamed bread. For our mains, my sister and I

Hungrycookie

No matter the cuisine, Andrew delivers, creating a trendy vibe and a queue of eager foodies. With the Midas touch, I question whether he is in possession of a magical food wand. Supernormal, with its crimson neon cherries acts as a gesticulation to hungry Melbournians to enter and salivate at the distinctive Asian Menu. The katakana signage and raw menu screams Japanese, but touches of Chinese and Korean, creates a fusion menu that takes diners on a journey through Asia. Freshly steamed baos, Szechuan lamb, sashimi – this is one red light district I would happily enter :P . We tasted the banquet menu, as part of Zomato Australia’s first foodie-meetup.

Chasing A Plate

...The duck bao came in the form of a twice cooked duck leg accompanied by three soft buns, vinegar, plum sauce and slices of cucumber. The skin of the duck was mind shatteringly crispy and a perfect contrast to the flavoursome meat. The combination of moist duck, crisp cucumber and sweet yet tangy plum sauce, enveloped in the pillowy bun was moreish...

Chasing A Plate

Well lets just say Mr McConnell doesn't do things by halves. Last night we headed to Supernormal Canteen, Andrew McConnell's temporary test kitchen for his new venture Supernormal set to open in 2014 on Flinders Lane. Located next to Cutler & Co, Supernormal Canteen is a white brick, blonde wood, charmingly kitted out space containing liberal doses of Supernormal branding (think printed table runners and round paper lanterns). I was expecting to have to wait but we were seated straight away in the second room made up of two communal tables. The maître d' was extremely welcoming and friendly, explaining how excited they were that this was their first night of service. A couple of glasses of 2012 Te Whare Ra pinot gris were poured and we set about studying the menu whilst munching on some moreish peanuts. Everything on the menu sounded worth trying but we managed to narrow our order down to 5 dishes. First to arrive was the cool & spicy eggplant and tofu salad. Creamy rounds of silk

Millie Catherine

The menu, like most, was designed to share with incredibly helpful staff advising us that two to three per person would be perfect. Not only did that mean we could get a taste of everything, but it also meant we didn’t have to leave too many options out. In no time, dishes were experienced in a flurry of flavour, texture and aesthetic sensation.

The City Lane

Supernormal Melbourne has evolved from Andrew McConnell’s Golden Fields (now Luxembourg ) in St Kilda, with a stop past the Supernormal popup in Fitzroy over the summer. Designers Projects Of Imagination have been inspired by Japan in designing a modern space with clean lines, wood, concrete and metal. There’s neon katakana signage, a Pocky vending machine and the option of karaoke in the private dining room downstairs. Don’t however, be fooled into think that this is a Japanese restaurant. No such claims are made, and the food is a fusion of modern Australian, Japanese, Korean and Chinese flavours and techniques.

De-brief Me

This week, Supernormal Canteen blossomed into a restaurant. We had the good fortune of trying it out and boy were we impressed. The food was amazing, the service was friendly with a lot of potential, it was spacious and family-friendly (we brought our two dependents along), and although the lighting was a little harsh with an unflattering telemarketing vibe to it, I still thought hubby looked pretty darn good..

Greedy Girl

Next, we had the duck ‘bao’ (bun). This was a twice-cooked duck leg, served with slices of cucumber and a plum/vinegar dressing. The serving usually offers three pancakes. Our waitress asked if we’d like to ‘supersize’ it to four. Indeed we would. The duck was flavoursome although Greedy Girl found it a bit dry. Also, she’s not fond of many of the Chinese vinegars and this was no exception; it was hard to get additional moisture into her dish. The pancakes are very similar to the bar buns used in Korean-American chef David Chang’s Momofuku empire but Greedy Girl prefers the dish to come complete – gluttonous husband is a master of getting meat off bones and he wasn’t in evidence this particular evening. Still, as Greedy Girl admits, the flavours were good.

The Napoli Alert

So I have to ask as soon as our cute waiter approaches, “what’s with the name”. Supernormal is apparently the name of a Japanese art movement (how did I miss that) whose premise is seeing the beauty in everything. I’m not quite sure how that ties in with Andrew McConnell’s latest venture, a voluminous, almost sparse, and canteen-like space in Flinders Lane – but maybe that’s the whole point – I somehow have to find it beautiful? (They also seem to have a thing in Melbourne for restaurants starting with the word ‘super’ – really not fond of the name Supermaxi as a place to eat). After a good gossip with my friend, first up is the Spicy Braised Eggplant with Housemade Tofu, which we both like, with an unusual mix of spice I’m trying to identify – cardamom maybe, among other things? The chilli sauce underneath – delicious. Boiled prawn & chicken dumpling, chilli & vinegar sauce – woha, good chilli hit here, they weren’t kidding, and the dumplings get a little lost underneath it all. The

Rachi Perera

The neon pink sign that glows from within invites you in and gives an anticipation of a fun dining experience. It’s a very large space with plenty of tables and booths as well as the best seats in the house in my opinion, the long row of bar stools facing the kitchen where you get front tow seats to all the action in the bustling open kitchen. Arriving for a very early dinner on a Friday evening, my dining companion and I were lucky to score two seats along the bar in prime position where we had a fun night of watching the chefs, eating and drinking.

Thegrazingpanda

Supernormal is Chef Andrew McConnell's new restaurant in Flinders Lane, Melbourne which serves Asian inspired food. The Peanut Butter Parfait dessert is the most talked about dessert when visiting Supernormal - it has come across from the Golden Fields menu and therefore was a must try for us. I have said this before - I am not a huge fan of peanut butter and wasn't quite sure whether I would quite enjoy this dessert. However I was quite taken by this dessert - the parfait was creamy paired with the gooey salted caramel and together with the scoop of soft chocolate worked really well together, and the peanutty taste wasn't quite strong ( I avoided the sprinkling of crushed peanuts around the parfait). It was quite an indulgent dish that would definitely be one for the peanut lovers. The Soft Meringue, Sheep's Milk Yoghurt, Apple & Shiso was quite a light and refreshing dessert and was a stark contrast to the Peanut Butter Parfait dessert. The meringues were like soft sweet pillows that melted in your mouth and worked well together with the sharp tang and element of coldness of the apple and shiso granita. Both desserts were different to each other and would be worth trying out whe

Thegrazingpanda

T and I were heading out to dinner and decided to check out Andrew McConnell’s latest venture and temporary pop-up in Gertrude Street, Fitzroy. The name of his new place, which is located right next door to Cutler and Co. is called Supernormal Canteen – which is due to open in March next year at its permanent location in Flinders Lane in the heart of the Melbourne CBD. As you walk in you are greeted with an open space filled with wooden communal and individual tables with Japanese characters saying “Suupaanoormaaru” (Supernormal) all along the table top. To the left is a white washed brick wall with its name – half in neon red lights. The centrepiece is the hundreds of lanterns complete with googly eyes that line the ceiling. Spectacular. The design gurus Projects of Imagination are to thank for the design here. The whole vibe of the place is relaxed and fun and has a food and drink menu to match. There are two main dining areas, as well as some seating out the front. Supernormal

Thegrazingpanda

Hello everyone! This page is dedicated to some of the restaurants that I visit where their Desserts are above standard, presented beautifully and have a taste to match. This site also has different cakes and designs that I have ordered and had the pleasure of eating that I would recommend. Coconut Rice Pudding, Mango, Macadamia Praline, Coconut Ice-Cream @ Henry and the Fox Chocolate Mousse and Creme Catalan @ San Telmo Creme Brulee with Strawberry Sorbet and Popping Candy @ Jimbo and Rex Mahlabiyeh – Rose water flavoured corn flour custard, served chilled @ Ablas Balsamic Poached Pear with Vanilla Mascarpone and Earl Grey Chocolate Tart with Persian Fairy Floss and Shot @ MOAT

Eat Australia

While there may have been some service troubles on my visit, the food at Supernormal is worth coming for, with its modern Australian play on traditional dishes and flavours from Korea, Japan and China. Personally I find myself drawn back to Northern Light more frequently, who are also serving their own interpretation of Asian cuisine in a casual environment, but I am looking forward to returning to Supernormal to explore more of the menu. Despite having an utter aversion to karaoke, I bet a night spent in the private dining room here would be a night to remember.

A Foodie's Joy

It has been a while since I had been down south to Melbourne and a recent business trip led to an opportunity to dine here with my team. How could I pass an opportunity to try out the food at Supernormal?! As there were five of us, we tried various dishes and we were not disappointed. To start with we were served 2 plates of Soy roasted pumpkin seeds. These were seriously so addictive. I couldn't stop popping some in mouth every now and then. White cut chicken, cold noodles, peanuts, sesame and chilli oil. There was a slight kick in the chilli oil which lifted up this tender chicken noodle salad. Prawn and chicken dumplings, chilli and vinegar sauce. Once again, the sauce did it for me. It made an otherwise regular dumplings come alive with the chilli and vinegar sauce. Pork bao, with tamarind sauce. One of us decided to try something different. It looked scrumptious and got the thumbs up! New England Lobster Roll. Yes! What more is there to say? Loved it! Warm and toasty roll which had a touch of sweetness. Offset beautifully against the clean tasting lobster meat which was succulent and sweet. Superb! Pan Fried Pot Sticker Dumplings. Very interesting presenting the bottom of the dumplings as top up. There was a nice spider web crust at the bottom. It was served with some black vinegar. Duck Bao - we chose the duck leg which was nicely crusted. It was twice cooked and served with vinegar and plum sauce. Also served was some fresh steamed buns and thick slices of fresh cucumber. We cut the duck leg down to bite size pieces and made our own bao. It was so good, the crunchy cucumber added a perfect crunch to the duck meat and the sweet plum sauce! More please! :) Slow cooked Szechuan lamb to share with spring onion pancake, and coriander paste. Somehow in my opinion this dish brought out exotic Indian flavours. The lamb was so tender and went well with the spring onion pancake. We found room for dessert. Everyone else ordered the Peanut Butter Parfait, Salted Caramel,

Lisa Holmen

We love the prawn and chicken dumplings with chilli and vinegar sauce and the pulled Korean BBQ pork shoulder. The slick canteen style eatery, features an epic zinc-topped bar upstairs and a karaoke bar downstairs to continue the party.

MissyNess

I have wanted to try this for ages and now that it moved it Flinders Lane, it became the perfect excuse to celebrate a friend's birthday. Andrew McConnell closed down Golden Fields to focus on Super Normal and the outcome was amazing. With a a warehouse like setting, you walk in to this buzzing vibe and innovative food space. While we were waiting for our table we tried a couple of the cocktails and they did not disappoint. I'm no cocktail expert so I won't go into too much detail but the umeshu spritz and pop up cocktail with nashi syrup but the perfect start to an evening of great food. We were struggling to decide so we went with the chef choice menu which was $65 per head and it ended up being an abundance of food for us. To start, there was the sesame cucumber, rice cakes and roasted pumpkin seeds. The sesame cucumber really took me by surprised, it looked so ordinary but who knew slightly pickled cucumber with sesame can taste so good. The rice cakes were lightly fried and given

Piggyeatalot

What we were both super impressed with is this roasted flounder, we smashed this dish in a matter of minutes as it was so good. It even had fish roe in it which was the best bit, as well as delicious, crunchy fish skin. Oh my. I would definitely come back again and again just for this dish.

Spoonfuls Of Wanderlust

Would I go back? Supernormal didn't blow me away and I'm not convinced that the food is worth the price. But I enjoyed the experience, the service was good, and I appreciate the fact that they take bookings. Overall I think I'd like to try it again, and taste a few more dishes before casting the final vote.

Em Belden

Dishes such as Tempura crab served Vietnamese style with fresh lettuce and mint, cured octopus on a spiced capsicum and then Carpaccio of Waygu beef were all magnificent and hard to fault. Everything was so tempting and there is still so much more that I wanted, so will only mean one thing.... I need to go back.

Foodinfocusz

A fabulous and generous special lunch from two legends in the business, Andrew McConnell & Dan Hong, to celebrate Dan’s first book, Mr Hong.

Foodinfocusz

Yet another Team McConnell gem! Friendly, relaxed vibe to the place, great service and the food & wine were fabulous!

MikhaelfBlue

There has always been some regret on my part, that I never got to visit Golden Fields when it was still open. I held some consolation when Andrew McConnell had opened a new venture, Supernormal not long ago.

The World Loves Melbourne

Melbourne is full of standout culinary options but we wanted to take our friends to somewhere that's "so hot right now" and somewhere acclaimed and hatted. Supernormal has made a big impression from the "get go" winning a hat at The Age Good Food Guide Awards, let alone a bold neon window display. Bookings are taken for groups of 6 or more - lucky we scraped in for an early Saturday night sitting. Supernormal is about Andrew McConnells favourite dishes from trips to Asia, notably Shanghai and Hong Kong. The menu is set up well for groups - just share dishes from small to large offerings and you can cover a lot of ground. Start with the Raw bar and the Snacks and appetisers. The Tuna, ponzu & tagarashi above was a killer start with clean fresh flavours.

Chompchomp

I had heard many good things about Supernormal’s lobster rolls so you can imagine my joy when our apologetic waitress told me they could do a gluten free version of this dish using a lettuce leaf cup instead of the brioche bun. The Boy ordered the standa

Theycallmemaggie

But it was the accompaniments, resulting in a sensational symphony of flavours, that made this dish a standout. The airy creamy blend of mayo came with a subtle but lingering seafood flavouring that hinted at the clam presence while...

Hold The Peas

After the movies we decided to have a very early dinner at Supernormal. Despite being only 4:15pm there were a surprising number of people in the restaurant. Some were having an early dinner or late lunch, and some looked like they were having a long lunch and had been there a while (nothing wrong with that!). We were seated at the bar with the main dining area behind us, and the kitchen to the left...

Let Me Feed You

The canteen takes over two small shop fronts, and the interior is simple: concrete covers the floor, exposed brick walls are painted white, beautiful pale blonde wooden tables house communal sets of diners, and a sea of big-eyed lanterns adorn the ceiling. The sight of a hum of diners sitting and eating and talking under the glow of the lanterns is evocative of a Japanese noodle joint, and it's this casual vibe that McConnell is going for with his latest venture. Even though it was 7pm on a Thursday night, we were seated almost instantly and, having said hello to a friend sitting at another table at the front of

Sofia Levin

Start with some sake and raw chunks of line-caught kingfish. It’s so fresh you can visualise it rejoicing its fate as the fisherman reels it in. This summery share plate comes

Chopinand Mysaucepan

At $16 a pop, this little lobster roll is the price of a hearty bowl of ramen on a wintry Melbourne day. But if there is one reason to revisit, this is it.

Sophie

The whole experience is enjoyable if you just go with the fact that the dishes are very different to typical Asian food. Having never been to another Andrew McConnell restaurant, I don’t know if this is just what his style is like. Trying something new is always fun and worth a shot. The price tag is something you’d better be prepared for because that certainly doesn’t resemble the price tags you may be accustomed to seeing in most Asian restaurants.

FoodieAboutTown

Popping up for just a short time before they move to permanent digs in the CBD, the ‘test kitchen’ next to Cutler & Co, the new baby is getting their training wheels and I don’t think they will need adult supervision for very long! Great spot, busy and no bookings on a Friday night we head off for a drinky and come back 40 mins later to grab our seats. Wine list is small but good, a bottle of Gruner and some delicious complimentary peanuts and we are super happy! The test menu is a great mix of dishes, large and small just load up and share nicely! Drunken Ama Ebi Prawns – fresh, yummy, bit of hard work but worth it for delicious prawns! Boiled prawn dumplings in a spicy sauce, just gorgeous! Floppy dumplings holding their gorgeous prawns and bathing in that sauce – fabulous!! Cool, spicy eggplant and tofu salad – love a good roasted eggplant and delicate tofu, this is a gorgeous dish, should definitely be on the list! But wait for it…. Szechwan lamb, pancakes and coriander. WOWSERS!!!

Eat.Play.Shop.

We then headed over to Supernormal for dessert. There were 4 quite interesting items on the dessert menu so we ordered them all to share! We started off with the Miso and Pink Lady Ice-cream soft serve ($9). I must admit for once I was not a fan of the mix of sweet and salty. The miso soft serve just tasted plain odd to me. I did enjoy the pink lady part of it but even so I didn't quite like the miso part by itself or mixed with the pink lady.

Minda Barley

There's a calm about the place...possible the Japanese zen like influence? It borders on clinical but the creativity when it comes to food and drink and the cute little Japanese vending machine save it from being so!

Msihua

After a 4 month pop-up trial on Gertrude Street, Supernormal launched with a bang in Melbourne CBD, on what is now becoming a diners choice at Flinders Lane (only a stone’s throw away from McConnell’s other venue, Cumulus Inc).

Brisbane Devoured

our waitress pointed us toward the Picked Spanner crab salad, with cabbage hearts, watercress and miso dressing. I thought this was a lovely, fresh and delicate salad, which went down well in anticipation of our other more heavy dishes.

MissPiggyEats

... a new(ish) modern Asian restaurant located on Flinders Lane. As an aside is Flinders Lane the BEST street in Melbourne, or what? So many great places to eat PLUS my favorite fabric store is on this street too.

Helen | Grab Your Fork

The soft and fluffy New England lobster rolls are packed with medallions of lobster tail and picked lobster meat. It's a decadent treat that I want to savour slowly, appreciating the sweet delicacy of the lobster flesh.

Petit Miamx

You shouldn't expect anything less than a crowd of people lining up, out the doors at one of Melbourne's hottest openings on a Friday night. Andrew McConnell, of Cutler & Co and Cumulus Inc fame, experimented with the concept of Golden Fields at his trial canteen out in Fitzroy last year and it has resulted in the evolution of the new city outlet, Supernormal. While we felt quite smug in our decision to pop by just before the dinner crowds flocked down, I enjoyed an refreshing yuzu sake beverage while Mr A went for a rice lager. Saito Shuzo You's time light yuzushu ($12) & 2 Brothers Kung Foo Rice Lager ($12) A rather uplifting combination of tuna and ama ebi prawns were matched with slivers of apple and a tart dressing with a hint of spice. The raw elements in this dish were perfectly showcased, especially the ama ebi prawns which were sweet in flavour and possessed a luxurious melt-in-the-mouth texture. Raw tuna and ama ebi prawns with togarashi ($14) While the lobster roll should be

Melbourne Glutton

The meal was a good one, and the set menu included many of their signature offerings, including my favorite, the lobster roll. It was as creamy and soft and sweet and decadent as I remembered it, and I started to crave it as soon as I finished the last bite. I also discovered the Sichuan lamb which was served as our main and I liked the combination of Western cooking techniques with Asian spices. The lamb was served in large cuts, which is not often seen in Asian cuisine, as traditional Asian dishes tend to employ slices or cubes of meat.

Melbourne Glutton

I counted Golden Fields as one of my favourite restaurants, so of course I was super excited to hear about the new Supernormal opening up in the CBD (and within walking distance to the office no less). There’s an expansive selection of Asian fusion delights including Andrew McConnell’s infamous New England lobster roll. There is something so sinful and so decadent about a lobster roll. Maybe it’s the soft fluffy golden brioche bun, or the smear of creamy mayonnaise, or the sweet succulent morsel of lobster, or the exorbitant $16 price tag. The part that always gets me is just how delicate the lobster roll tastes, despite the richness of the ingredients that it’s composed of. I often contemplate and eventually succumb to having two or three in a sitting. Another highlight from the menu were the lamb ribs which had me enthusiastically going at them with hands and fingers and all. They were lip-smacking good! Perfectly spiced, these sticks of meat were the perfect balance between lean v.

Ashley

Andrew McConnell always knows what he's doing, and this addition, even if it is a temporary one, to his empire is definitely worth a visit. It'll be interesting to see how the vibe changes, or what makes the final cut to the menu at the more permanent residence in the CBD when it opens up.

Libby Margo

I really liked Supernormal’s cocktail menu – it was full of interesting cocktails, including one called the Jessicah Schipper (lol). I’m not sure why they decided to name a cocktail after an Aussie swimmer (and it wasn’t like sh

Food Lover

Hubby has been raving about Andrew McConnell's new city restaurant Super Normal for a while. We finally made it last night (afternoon) with the babies by rocking up at their dinner time of 5pm! Never had such an early dinner before, but it was the perfect timing for us with only

MEL: HOT OR NOT

The piece de resistance was the Korean BBQ pulled pork shoulder ($74). We were warned that it was huge and would take 20 minutes to come to the table. With anticipation mounting, a large steaming bowl of spicy/tangy/salty molten pork meat arrived at the table, accompanied by a bowl of kimchi and some perfectly domed steamed buns. We had a lot of meat left over after our bun intake so we ordered some steamed rice.

Gourmet Chick

You may not be surprised to hear Andrew McConnell’s new restaurant is super kawaii. Lofty ceilings, tall glass windows and polished concrete floors give the space on Flinders Lane an industrial feel but tiny cloud lamps and natural timber benches lighten the mood. The food is best described as Asian influenced – there’s plenty of Japanese ingredients but also Korean as well. Toasted pumpkin seeds at Supernormal Little things are done well like the book on Japanese culture that’s provided if you’re dining solo and the spicy toasted pumpkin seeds that are brought with your first drink. Right on trend anything that can be, has been pickled, fermented and cured. Like the pickled bonito ($14) given a dash of spice with wasabi leaf. Or the fiery white kimchi inside rolls of pork belly ($16). Pickled bonito at Supernormal My favourite dishes were the addictively moreish “Tony Tan” lamb ribs ($4) flavoured with a rub of 13 different spices and meltingly tender and fatty. I also love Supe

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