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Dragon Hot Pot

79/100 (2776 ratings)

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"A wide selection of meats, seafood, fresh veggies, noodles and other ingredients to add to the already flavoursome soup. All round a really..."

Nicole Kellam

"Always my go-to whenever I visit Melbourne. The best soup base from all other malatang I’ve tried before, plus there’s a wide range of items to..."

Audrey Limas

"Definitely my go to after..."

Peking Duck

"Came here with another blogger. Got in before the rush. Great range of ingrdients, flavour is spot on. Couldn;t fault it. Will go back to more of the..."

DamoForce Food

"This place is awesome. I had dinner here with my partner and the fact that you can create your own hot pot is fantastic. None of this mo,..."

Timinmelbourne

"Very convenient way of enjoying hot pot. There is a good variety of ingredients and the soup is tasty. The food is reasonably priced but it can be..."

Daisy

"First time visiting, very different feel to what I expected when my friends said let's have hot pot!LOVED:🔸Love the variety of..."

@eat.wit.chu

"4.5. Expect to always be squished in and seated next to randoms but overall I love this place!! I go often with friends and it is always tasty. Gets..."

Vivien 🍓🍙

"Ok, trying dragon hot pot pretty much kick launched my obsession with malatang hot pot.The best thing that dragon hotpot has is the huge..."

YUMLINGS Food Explorers

"Great place for a quick and deliciously tasty soup. Lots of fresh ingredients to choose from and the spicy broth was delicious...."

Rod

"Rain or shine there is always a que at this hot pot joint. The soup base here is amazing and the ingredients were really fresh. Go mild if you are..."

M3lissa____

"Everything is good and the hot pot is incredible! But this place is too busy at lunch and dinner time so I got some uncomfortable experience for..."

Jenny Choi

"We loved 😍Great selection or hot pot items !We also loved the different kinds of noodles here - we tend to over order so be..."

Withaknifeandfork

"Great experience to dine here, the flavour of the hot pot is always on point and the chili soup is unreal and highly recommended! Worth dining here..."

FoodiePete

"Love the signature malatang here and how you are able to choose what you would like to eat. It’s quite affordable, and a great meal when the..."

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"Wow. Really liked dragon hot pot. It's $3.20 per 100g and you can choose anything you like so it's good value especially if you're sharing. We went..."

Whatdoyafeellike

"This is definitely my favourite malatang restaurant here in Melbourne. I thought the flavours are just incredible and I cannot stop myself from going..."

Ellen T

"Love it...had lots of seafood, no carbs, mushrooms, bean puffs...at $13.90. The signature malatang mild is more than spicy for me...u can add more..."

Ling Yap

"Food is always good! Price is a bit pricey though! Efficient service! Small place so a bit squashy sometimes! Overall, 4/5! Definitely come back!..."

Kristynguyen77

"A great hotpot place where you can choose the ingredients and the soup. Its a go-to place during winters and you never have to wait for long to get a..."

Madhumathi Krishnan

"Create a costume hot pot that is going to be right in flavour and wholesome. Ingredients are fresh or frozen and there are three types of soups to..."

Suhujana

"One of my favourites! The queue used to be very long but with more shops open around the CBD now, the queue is well spread. Price is relatively..."

BaymaxEats

"One of my favourite meals ! Dragon hotpot has become something familiar , love the variety of hotpot ingredients especially in this store , due to..."

Vivian

"Cold weather right now in Melb is just calling for this kind of food. I absolutely adore this place. You get to choose what you want in your hotpot...."

Quynh Le

"Love love love love this place~~~~ quick and easy place to grab a meal. Not really a place to come in a group because their place is very small. You..."

Caroline

"Nice place it’s the same as any other dragon hotpot. Only difference is that this once has wontons which I didn’t end up liking. Wouldn’t come..."

Lily Tang

"They serve best in a kind. Been there for lunch during office hours and tried chicken rice bowls and they were delicious. would like to go there..."

Milly Wilson

"I'm not usually a fan of Chinese cuisine but this hot pot was so good I had to come back for it 🤤 went a little crazy with the toppings and ended..."

Ellieeee

"Ohhh boy, this hot pot place need to be at the top of every foodie list. I was blown away by the service they provided. We were given free green tea..."

Thydafoodtour

"A decent place for some Chinese hot pot. Great variety of ingredients including meat, seafood, and veggies that you can mix and match. Once you..."

Ryan Han

"It’s 7.30, you’re hungry, you’re with your friends so where do you go? DRAGON HOT POT! Iconic for being one of Melbourne’s gems and..."

Jianne Yong

"Guys I can’t even begin to express my love for this place. It’s my go-to; best comfort food. The waiters are always friendly. I’m just..."

Linda

"The number of Chinese hot pot venues in Melbourne has increased significantly in the past two years, and Dragon Hot Pot is one of the city’s..."

The City Lane

"You know a place is good when there is another hot pot place 3 stores up and it's completely dead whilst this one has people queuing out..."

Melb_Belly

"The noodle soup here is worth the wait and uncomfortable seating arrangements. As this store is very small, it only houses about 30 diners at a time...."

Vanessa

"A really fun and delicious dining experience. The broth is excellent and flavoursome, with good spice levels. The best part is how customisable the..."

DT3146

"I really enjoyed the food here! Take a bowl and fill it with what you want. One of the best mala broths I’ve had in Melbourne. Though a little..."

Ester

"we absolutely loved our first hot pot experience! With the ability to choose what you put in, the level of spice and whether you want a soup or stir..."

@twogoodtoresist

"My top three go to place for spicy stew! They have several branches, and I’ve come to all of them. The one in the city has stir fry option but I..."

Gece

"Ive been here 3 times and each time was amazing! Having the freedom to choose your ingredients and the amount of it makes the dish so personalised..."

Jaci

"Perfect post-drink/hangover food. Quite pricey but compared to some hotpots, this is still fairly priced. The level of spicyness isn't too crazy...."

Bella

"I’ve been here a few times and I have also went to other places for malatang (hot pot), I still find that the soup base here is the best among..."

Kerli Kerli Kerli

"The first dragon hot pot restaurant that opened up. Really liked the concept of having "hot pot" at an affordable price. Will regularly visit the..."

LingT

"My second time having dragon hot pot. The first time I went was at Swanston street and in my opinion, the broth tasted better there. Probably would..."

Christine Le

"DIY hot pot and stir fry in top form 🥂 You can't go wrong with their collagen broth soup. Personally, this packs way more flavour than their..."

Cathy

"Don't want to remember the time in my life without ma la tang. It's definitely cheaper when you make it at home, but some days you don't have the..."

Anna May

"It sucks that the minimum is 400g because i dont eat that much but the dragon spicy is quite delicious with multiple choices of toppings. It's a good..."

Naomi Wu

"Had to come experience the hype of Dragon HotpotOrdered:🍲 ~1kg Dragon hotpot (hot): vermicelli noodles, instant noodles, fish..."

Jasmine

"First time trying out this place after hearing how good it was for a few months from the misses. The selection was decent the broth was not bad but..."

Ayapom

"The taste is same as it’s new branch but the dining room is soooooo tiny ... and the don’t have as many choice as the new branch. But..."

Xihuahua 🐶

"Would rate this 4.5/5 if it wasn't for Zomato's inflexible rating system.Dragon hot pot is a 24 hour joint, basically identical to..."

I'm Batman

"Finally went to this popular yellow bowl hot pot place! There were actually so many people waiting at Russell Street so I went to 251 SWANSTON STREET..."

Hangry Jules

"This is probably my most visited hot pot place in Melbourne. What I like about dragon hot pot is that you they offer heaps of ingredients for you to..."

Emily Gue

"Really really busy place. Maratang is my favourite with mild soup. The price is reasonable. But I feel like different branch have different ways to..."

Melbfoodlover

"The price is reasonable and the spicy level is acceptable..I tried on the fire hot level of spices and didn't feel crazily hot. I shall try the..."

Helen Cheok Pei Hong

"It was fully packed during first couple months when they first opened. Now it gets slower during weekdays so I got a chance to try this spicy and..."

DuyD

"I have been here numerous times and don't see why I don't come back once in a while. The great thing about this restaurant is you choose what you..."

Just Your Average Foodie

"My first malatang and what better spot to go to than Dragon Hot Pot which were one of the establishments to lead the charge (if not the first). You..."

Mustard

"The broth is so so good! 😋This place is quite small therefore there’s always a queue outside the shop. You can sit outside the shop but it’s..."

Honey

"Always liked dragon hot pot, it’s never disappointing. Had the mala stir fry with fire hot level and it was absolutely amazing. It also came our..."

Tan T

"Great hot pot place and we love the system of choosing your ingredients and just paying by weight. Be careful on your spice order as it can get hot..."

Harry McGoldrick

"The meat was very fatty. Broth was quite spicy even though I got the Mild spicy one. It’s a quick weekday dinner but that’s..."

Vivian

"Dragon Hot pot I a very strange environment. Whilst you are seated and you assess and obverse your environment you begin to notice that everybody is..."

Adoskimo _

"The broth was flavoursome and the ingredient selections were plentiful. The location itself was in conveniently located near Chinatown...."

Chris Ho

"Mind blown! Collagen soup was so amazing. Big portion, generous sauce on the dry mala, crunchy chinese doughnut ( cakue ) was amazing. No wonder..."

Regina Siena (resatriel)

Ikkoryu Fukuoka Ramen

73/100 (634 ratings)

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"R is for the realness Ikkoryu bringsA is for the aromatic ramen broth M is for the man-made noodles and gyoza wrappers E is for the..."

Tinmans Treats

"This is one of the more underrated ramen places in our opinion. Ikkoryu Fukuoka is located in a spacious basement and offers delicious customisable..."

JM

"A basement area, so can be missed if you're not sure what you're looking for (although signage is still pretty prominent). Excellent ramen,if..."

John M

"I've only been to Ikkoryu's other shop down La Trobe which has now been closed, so this is my first time visiting their main store. It is quite..."

Mustard

"A bustling underground gem in Melbourne CBD where you can build your own ramen! The portions are generous and the broth is top notch. Service leaves..."

Kris L

"Fantastic "hidden" ramen place. I say hidden because it is located in a walk-too-fast-and-you-might-miss-it spot (that, and also it's located away..."

Smilepichu

"My score 4.0 stars. J and I had lunch here on Tue 28th of May. We got there lateish and it was quite full. There was a nice quiet bustle, spacious..."

Prof. Pinky@LunchLab

"We visited Ikkoryu Fukuoka ramen for lunch and it was basically empty when we arrived. The restaurant is situated on the corner of Flinders lane and..."

Ahh_Blueberry

"One of the best Japanese ramen shop in Melbourne. I’ve been here couple of times and the taste, quality and service have always been impeccable...."

@_@

"Good ramen that is customisable, personalised, and can cater to large bookings? This place does all of this well!Today I ordered a..."

Kevin & Emily

"When I think about Ramen, Ikkoryu surely come to mind! As a big fan of heavy flavour, Ikkoryu’s extra thick tonkotsu broth satisfy my..."

EATWITHGANDA

"This Japanese restaurant has blown my mind in the best way possible! I was so pleasantly full, and ready to take on the cold, Melbourne winter..."

Melanie (ForeverBrunching)

"Wow. Hard to find bad things to say about Ikkoryu. The service is amazing even when busy, the food is consistently of high quality no matter what day..."

James Field

"Amazing service!Tried the chicken ribs, renkon chips and croquettes!Everything was so hearty. the renkon chips were so addictive, and the..."

Melissa Phu

"I love Yuzu and this place has yuzu kosho tonkotsu on their menu. It was delicious. They’ve got other flavours as well : Miso, original, black..."

Priscillia

"The atmosphere of this place is nice and on very hot days, very pleasant and cool as it's below ground. The ramen here is great and have tried up to..."

LovesFood

"The clue is in the name: the Ramen is incredibly good! Take the spice scale printed on the menu seriously.... The proprietor was also fun and made..."

Mark Strathmore

"I had some lunch here. Down a set of stairs is this ramen restaurant. They have a great sake bar here too. The service was quick and..."

Timinmelbourne

"Came here on a 25% discount. This restaurant is run by Japanese staff and they serve a few kinds of ramen where you can customise several aspects of..."

Crabapples For Lunch

"Yummy customisable ramen in tasty broth. Ordered the black garlic and original ones. Did not disappoint. Good service and nice ambience. Will come..."

Snowflower

"Totally delicious ramen - highly recommend the pork rib addition - also tried tataki, and chicken karaage which were equally great. Intimate setting..."

Rachel Louise

"Avoid the food court- relaxed with Ramen. I was visiting Melbourne for the weekend, and after a long day shopping, we felt like ramen for..."

Maria Diana

"Although side dishes were disappointing and overpriced , Ramen itself was so nice. The soup is difference from Hakata style and got fish broth and..."

Tedson

"Ikkoryu Fukuoka Ramen is located on Russell Street in Melbourne. Walking downstairs into the basement, it has a large dining space, bustling with..."

Chronicles Of Nardia

"Ikkoryu Fukuoka Ramen is a beautiful, hidden ramen joint in the heart of Melbourne. The brand concept was established by Yamagoya Ramen in 1970, with..."

Stelly

"First visit of many to this restaurant. The food was very reasonably priced and the servings were decent. The service was very genuine and..."

Jee Ong

"This is one of my favourite Ramen places in Melbourne! You can customise your order,so eating here doesn’t ever become boring! The staff are..."

Ed

"The Christian doctirine of the Trinity holds that God is comprised of three coeternal persons; The Father, The Son and The Holy..."

Sam Cohen

"What a lovely DIY ramen place! The interior is modern and stylish - definitely helps to whet one's appetite. While it can end up being a..."

Sunny Days Melbourne

"friendly staff. large portion of noodle (with free extra). love the yuzu tonkutsu flavour and it match the heavy broth well. egg and belly are also..."

Hao

"Nice Japanese ramen resto that serves ramen in soup that you can choose the level of spicy. I consider myself to be able to eat very spicy but the..."

Yulz

"I am horrified and shocked by the seemingly low rating of this restaurant compared to significantly lower quality ramen being rated higher (Mr Ramen..."

Ghill De Rozario

"A spacious Ramen destination down the far south end of Russell Street. I'm sure it gets overlooked considering the wealth of Ramen restaurants closer..."

Quince And Cheese

"Decided to have lunch here the other day due to good reviews from friends. The place is very nicely decorated, the staff efficient and helpful. I got..."

Aier

"Tried the black garlic and yuzu to lotus ramen. Both very good. Would highly recommend ordering the heavy broth rather than the normal broth. The..."

F3licityliu

"Staff were efficient, ramen was filling with a great tasty broth, and the entrees were tasty too. I recommend people get the black garlic broth -..."

AaronN

"We really enjoyed the ramen here. We had the original tonkotsu and the miso tonkotsu. Both broths were full of flavor. Pick how you like your..."

LouLou Loves Food

"Have walked past and wanted to visit for ages, so when we finally went I really had to load up my ramen! Loved all the customisation options and the..."

Nini Foodie

"A lovely place to enjoy generous servings of ramen. This place offers customers the flexibility to choose additional ingredients as well as the..."

TweeVy Ngo

"Came here a couple of times and always ordered the spicy ramen! Tasty and satisfies my craving for delicious ramen. Also had the fried chicken which..."

Bear Noms

"Follow my ig: @andrisellyWent here based on my friend's recommendation. Arrived at 9 pm & the place was still packed with..."

Selly | @andriselly

"Service was superb! Flavors were fabulous too! However, some of the food was really heavy in salt like the fried rice and tempura, perhaps the salt..."

Tantalizeme

"Nice quiet restaurant and a good place to have a quick yet hearty meal.I orderes the black garlic ramen with pork belly and bamboo. Broth was..."

Nhi Tran

"Really nice and garlicky black ramen!! Love all the sides, especially the renkon chips!!! Would definitely come back since its so close to my work in..."

Anh.nguyen303

"Visited for the first time last week. I live for Japanese food; I love Ramen. I had the heaviest Miso Tonkotsu I could order with hard noodles and..."

Paul C

"Top 3 ramen specialist in Melbourne for..."

Ian Long

"Surprised by the quality and quantity. Ordered the yuzu tonkotsu with belly chashu ($1 extra). The soup is very peppered spiced, not to my likings...."

KH

"Black garlic ramen with extra dose of garlic is what i will return for... the option to add extra noodles for free is definitely an added..."

Lydia Yong

"Always come here with a massive group to try out the deadly spicy noodle challenge. Had the black garlic noodle, pancake and chicken katsu which was..."

Brian With The Y

"This place is our local ramen joint and we have been coming here for the past 6 months since we moved to Southbank. The ramen is absolutely..."

Steph L

"Renkon Chips: Quite nice, cut thicker than Ajisen's hence not just burnt flavour.Spicy Teriyaki Wings: The wings are cooked too crispy (so it..."

Bioslaya

"As close as the real thing .... good effort.I love Fukuoka, on my first visit there it was all about Ramen hunting, from about 270 - 1,500..."

"JT" Jeffrie Trika

"Best Ramen in CBD! Beautiful Japanese decorations. Tried a few different types of ramen! You can tell their RAMEN is prepared with lots of heart...."

Dalin Wang

"I like their tonkotsu ramen with seabura. It might not healty, but it make soup more creamy. The staffs were friendly and interier was nice. They..."

Harapeko Abacus

"This venue is beautiful. Come here with a large group so you can sit in the traditional Japanese seating area. Remember to take off your shoes..."

Caroline Beaney

"Tasty ramen. Good, authentic flavours in a great setting. Asahi black on tap makes it all that much better! Feels like your in Japan, from the..."

SamH

"Absolutely fabulous hidden gem! Japanese comfort food at its best. I had ramen noodles, as good as any I’ve had in Japan, my husband had a..."

jennifer taylor

"The first time I had ramen here, it's so delicious. The broth is rich and thick with just enough spice to make your taste buds tingle but not too..."

Split the Bill

"you can choose what level you want on the broth,oil, soft or hard noodle. egg is lil sweet,and thin noodles is classic fukuoka style chashu don is..."

若宇

"My favorite ramen place! Consistently high quality ramen and boatload of options to match your preference. Friendly staff and good portions. Slightly..."

Arnab Saha

"Cool vibe to the place and good beer. You can have your ramen cooked basically however you want (you get a sheet to fill in). Highly..."

Jimmy H

"Ramen was delicious. I enjoyed personalising my ramen by choosing exactly what I wanted from the soup to the noodles. the price was responsible for..."

Jessica H

"Nice place with delicious meals and a good variety of Japanese beers. Service was prompt and attentive. Heap of different options as to exactly how..."

Aaron T

"This place is better than their competitor on Russell Street where you have to wait in line for 30-40 minutes (you know what I'm referring to and I..."

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