Food:
We ordered the mushroom dish, and the hot cake dish. Both were amazing to the point my friend and I had to share both of ours cause we kept wanting to eat each other's food.
Service:
The waiters and waitresses were all very friendly and attentative. Overall service was great.
Entry:
I went with a friend of mine and perhaps it was because we went in the morning, but when we arrived we were very confused at how the restaurant operated - if we had to wait at the entrance, walk straight in (but how far in), etc. We ended up walking in too far because there was no sign telling us where to wait, and no waiters/waitresses told us otherwise so we kept walking in and then had to do the walk of shame back when we realised we went too far haha.
Overall:
This restaurant serves up amazing food at your standard cafe/restaurants prices. I would definitely come back here and eat again as the atmosphere and food were equally amazing.
This place is a summer vibe! The eatery have a mixture of outdoor and under-cover areas with seats along the gorgeous Melbourne Yarra. Family friendly, intimate, small or big groups. You order food and drinks at the bar and food came out in a timely manner.
Kingfish crudo was nice, fresh and well-balanced. Smoked salmon roe and fried potato cakes was such a tasty snack; light and quite generous with the fish roe. Lobster roll had plenty of lobster, marinated very well, too well that I felt the mayonnaise was a little too much that it can be quite sickening, a dash of lemon/lime would have been nice, the bun was soft and lightly toasted and I personally didn’t think it needed the potato crisps but delish compared to other lobster rolls I’ve had. Chips with pecorino, YUM, I love a good truffle kick, can’t go wrong with hot chips, truffled cheese and plenty of it!
Would definitely be back!
I can't say I've come to Arbory before for the food... but I was glad I did!
Ordered:
🍔 Crumbed Mushroom & Halloumi burger (v): tomato relish & crinkle cut ($19.00)
Review:
Toasted bun, crispy green lettuce, a delicate cut of melted halloumi cheese and juicy moist earthy mushroom. I loved the melted halloumi cheese; such a fresh concept that I hope to see more of!
The crinkle chips were incredibly crispy, salty and were so fun to eat.
Considering the meal is at arbory, there are good vibes and easy access to alcohol if you're inclined.
Since it's in an open space, my advice would be: be aware of less than sunny weather.
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