Prior to lockdown, I had the opportunity to finally visit @lucyliumelbourne. We opted for the 'let lucy choose' option and was surprised by 5 tasty dishes. Service was amazing despite being super busy. I was a bit sad that the set menu didn’t include their popular soft shell crab or kingfish sashimi. However, i am definitely going back to order them!! Ambience was truly phenomenal - I absolutely loved the many coat/jacket hangers provided throughout the restaurant and, the rest room area was totally instagram worthy. Overall, a brilliant place. ⠀
Food: 3.5/5⠀
Service: 4/5⠀
Ambience: 4.5/5
If you want asian fusion, this is some of the best your gonna get in Melbourne! The pork hock and baos are a MUST 👌 Just be sure to book otherwise you'll be waiting!
Went there on a mystery food tour.
It was the last of 5 meals in 4 hours. Welcomed enthusiastically by the staff.
House wine included was OK. Food came quickly. Tempura was nice and light and cooked perfectly. Definitely recommend and will be going back 👍
A vibrant dinner location, service is efficient and friendly although you do get the feeling they want to turn the tables over quickly. The food is of a good standard, whilst not being exceptional. A pleasant enough place to enjoy a celebratory dinner.
I loved Lucy Liu! The food is beautiful and great tasting. THE TEMPURA PRAWN AND EGGPLANT IS AMAZING! ITS A MUST TRY👌🏼😍
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Came and booked a table of 3 at Lucy Liu to celebrate my friend's birthday!
Ordered:
🥟 Barramundi & Scampi dumplings: with chilli ginger and spring onion ($17.00)
🥦 Tumeric Cauliflower: with sesame tofu dressing and furikake ($17.50)
🥗 Green Papaya Salad: tomato, peanuts, tried shrimp & hot chilli ($18.50)
🦆 Crispy Fried Sichuan Duck: with watercress salad & tamarind sesame dressing ($39.00)
🍖 Roasted short rib with rendang curry: coconut, herbs and pickles ($40.00)
Review:
The dish standout for me was the roasted shortrib with rendang curry. The meat was falling off the bone, making it a soft and very pleasant experience while the trim piece of fat kept things very flavourful. It comes with a side of rice, keeping things very real and delicious. I would highly recommend this dish!
Another standout was the efficient and friendly service. The waitress was receptive to us ordering, and was quick in clearing away dishes. This is definitely a high class, attentive service.
The not so greats:
- the dark lighting is shocking for photos, but nothing a cheeky (slightly embarassing) torch can't fix. Also a bit hard to see what you're actually eating ahaha.
- although the roof is high, you're sitting quite close to the next tables and the sound of conversations bounces around. You might find that you'll need to raise your voice!
A great place for dinner with the girls. Not only does the place look good but they have a great feed me menu and cocktails to share. The food was well prepared full of flavour and customer service was perfect. Would definelty go back.
刚刚去试了他们家的express lunch, 上菜非常及时，员工很友好而且随时关注我的需要，赞👍。可能是因为个人不太吃酸的，所以他们的云吞（用的是云吞皮，块头像饺子）的汁儿对我来说酸味比较强，我觉得把里面的馅的味道盖住了。再来是炒饭，主要是用了6/4腊肠，虽然有洋葱，香菜还有炸洋葱皮（猜的）来配，感觉味道稍微单调了些。
Came here after finding that we had a bit of time to kill in the city. I’ve eaten at nearly every place around this joint but finally decided to go in. Didn’t disappoint. Was going to get the 5 course tasting menu but opted to get the 7 course for an extra 10 bucks. I really enjoyed everything. From what I understand they don’t advertise many of the selections on the menu so it’s just dumb luck whatever you get. We got a king fish sashimi on cassava, tasty. Vietnamese beef jerky salad, good palate cleanser. Tempura prawn in beetle leaf, good dashi broth. Fried chicken ribs with kewpi mayo, crispy. Don’t know what those wontons were but they were awesome. Steamed rockling in a fragrant broth or similar with Asian greens went down a treat. Chicken in master stock, supoib. I heard a lot about this place and all was true. Will definitely go back and would definitely recommend. Those two broths at the end were really great for dipping your rice into. #Tasty
We had the best experience dining at Lucy Liu. It's Asian Fusion at it's best.
I'd definitely recommend booking well in advance, we wanted to go on a Saturday night and had to book at least 3 weekends prior. However it was well worth the wait. Just also know there is a time limit (I can't remember exactly) but we definitely didn't feel at all rushed. Tables are also very close together.
We ordered the thai fish cakes, tumeric cauliflower, tempura prawn and eggplant and the drunken free range chicken. Each one was absolutely delicious - I'd recommend them all to try! My favourite was probably the eggplant dish. Next time, I'll definitely try a couple of the desserts as they sounded delicious but we were too full.
Can't wait to visit again!
If you’re looking for a buzzing atmosphere and fun dishes to share, this is a great choice. The service was amazing, our server made multiple dishes vegan and gluten free for us! Cocktails were super delicious and unique as well. The only issue I have is the music was a bit too loud for me, but that’s just personal opinion. Overall, a really great experience!
The most friendly staff ever... combined with crazy good cocktails and delicious food. My friends and I looked for a quick drinks last Saturday night and after we checked few places with at least 45 minutes waiting list (ridiculous), I decided to bring them to the Lucy, simple like that... just to mention that I haven't been, but always wanted to. So the staff was yep pop in and order... so one hour later before the kitchen get close, we are with some delicious food and more drinks as not expected! Thanks to the great staff and definitely we will see you again!
Ordered the 5 plates, all dishes are good and just the dumplings were with too much vinegar for me. Definitely a Lovely place for lunch with friends, clients or family.
Great restaurant and quintessential Melbourne, where you enter through an alleyway and are transported a whole world away with an absolute assault of flavours and textures. Easy to see why this place is so popular and always busy! Cocktails were ok and the service was a little slow, but it was a busy night so can understand.
What a great find, I like this place even better than Chin Chin. Simple delicious food and the drinks were great too especially the mixed drinks, I mean cocktails! We didn't have booking, so it was a bit of a confusing start... But we managed to jump in for 50 mins on a table and that was divine. Staff were friendly and helpful. Thank you guys!
An absolute great find on our exploration of Melbourne.
Asked about their gluten free menu and my partner was given a specific dietary requirements menu. Not the normal one.
The food was absolutely fantastic, the rendang was some of the best I have had.
The staff were super friendly, and even for a packed evening the food came out super quick.
Awesome service. The vegan/ vegetarian set menu was very delicious and really filling. I couldn't finish all the food. The cauliflower was superb!
We had the best waitress yesterday (she was lovely and had glasses). The food was good! Fish tasted sooo good with a type of chilli jam, asian greens - on point and calamari was so nice. The cocktails we ordered were different but it was very nice! Love the ones recommend! Thanks so much for a good night
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