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Mahn Doo

90/100 (1004 ratings)

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"This place was the highlight of our weekend with firstly great staff whom were friendly and helpful. Food was fantastic with dumplings to start then..."

Aaditya Bajwa

"Mahn Doo is gorgeous upscale Korean restaurant located in the CBD. The venue is very chic and sophisticated, with high ceilings, romantic dim..."

Stelly

"I came in early as they opened, very quiet - so I could take lots of great photos of the interior space. I am amazed by those food - I thought it..."

MONBEAR

"The food was delicious :P seating was very comfortable and the service was excellent 😁😁 highly recommend will definitely be back for more..."

～Happy Neko~

"3.5This was a great meal! We didn’t feel like bbq or steamboat type food and were a little worried that we’d be left with little choice, but..."

Gee

"A short walk away from Flagstaff, Mahn Doo is incredibly accessible and spacious.Ordered:🍲 Set A: kimchi korean pancake, vegetarian..."

Jasmine

"Such a great first experience at Mahn doo! The food was great, and as usual my friend and I definitely over-ordered ! It’s hard when you want to..."

Judy

"Korean style food always good. Nice customer service for us. Hopefully, you guys try this shop no matter what coz too good !! I will back soon..."

Be Honest

"Casual Korean diningThe place is pretty spacious, surrounded by glass walls. Been here a few times at night so it was a bit dim creating a..."

ＪＯＥＬＬＥ

"You don't often see vegetarian barbecue sets but they serve them here. Despite being tempted by the stone bowl, I knew the set was the way to go as..."

Quince And Cheese

"Food: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Service: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Price: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️On a overall, a good..."

Larissa Mayumi

"Staff were very friendly and the food was good. Flavours were all there although the basil in their spicy chicken bulgogi was alittle over powering...."

Wearekimleaf

"After seeing positive reviews for this place on zomato and discovering they offer dakgalbi - a dish we haven't been able to find since leaving Korea..."

Hel TD

"This restaurant is amazing. The structure is gorgeous, the food which is delicious. The food I ordered were kimchi stew, fried mini prawns and spicy..."

Yenyenyong25

"One of the joys of strolling around hungry in Melbourne is that you're never far away from good food. I stumbled across this place and was in..."

The Wandering Reviewer

"I have not been to a place that dishes up quicker than these guys!! The food was good. Portions generous. Authentic and delicate flavours. Not overly..."

Linda

"Can’t believe I did not discover this restaurant earlier when I used to walk pass by it so often. Can tell it is a great place by its kimchi-..."

Li Lisa

"Came here with my boss for drinks xD. We had 6 bottles of soju i think? (cant remember) hahha. Had some fried chicken and dumplings, it was very..."

Piggy 小猪

"BBQ octopus and pork belly was divine! Filling, flavorful, and just the right amount of heat. Although, I was sort of hoping for more of a..."

Leila

"Her's: Pretty solid korean food here. Had the army stew, dumplings and other yum dishes. The side dishes were also great too...so do ask for..."

CoupleOFoodies

"Excellent service, food & overall dining experience. Gorgeous venue. Attentive staff. Delicious food. Some confusion between staff about whether of..."

Scout

"I was very impressed with Mahn Doo. For years now I have been trying to find a Korean restaurant that is of the same high standard as Miss Korea in..."

Caroline Beaney

"Been here for two times and my experience for both visits were really good.Mahn Doo provided a good environment with fairy lights, private..."

WorldFoodie

"Had the first kimchee soup in my life here. It was yummy. The sweet -spicy fried chicken was so good. Can’t help myself from eating it. Love it..."

Lachlan Mos

"I always wanted to try Mahn Doo but it looked so posh and exxy on the outside I got a bit scared. But when my friend suggested to go there, I..."

Piggyeatalot

"If you talk about korean dumpling, this will be one of the best i ever had. It taste just right and nice texture of the dumpling's skin.As for..."

V3R0

"Spacious, classy upmarket traditional Korean.Been here numerous times with older Koreans who adore this place, if you are after a soju..."

Tedlangtons

"I've been here a few times, each time the food and service are decent. The bulgogi and seafood pancake are not bad at all. This place isn't amazing..."

Melbourne Food Journey

"We had a mixed sausage and kimchi stew, which is delicious. Unlike other kimchi stew, this one is less concentrared and taste lighter. Moreover, the..."

Chyntia

"Wow, what a fantastic experience my friends and I had here! Service was quick and friendly.We ordered the pan fried beef dumplings, kimchi..."

ManFromMelbourne

"The environment and atmosphere are very good, the lunch menu is quite cheap. I just spend $10 for getting a stone blow rice and those lovely..."

Rqqorycc

"Impressive interiors. Friendly Korean hospitality. We started with the steamed pork dumplings presented on a steamer tray, they were lovely &..."

Who Loves Good Food

"Points for: modern, classy Korean dining Dine Time: Weekend dinnerManh Doo aims for the classier end of casual Korean dining, with..."

Flying Forward

"Came here on a Saturday night (made a booking) with a group of 5, and we were very impressed! The staff were really friendly, and food was of course..."

Lynn Lynn

"Customer service of this place is really good. Everyone is so friendly and polite. One thing that got me a little confused was that when we ordered..."

Jess

"We went here as a group of 4 and I couldn't be happier with the choice. We ordered a couple of entrées and mains to share, finishing with desserts..."

Sheriden Matthews

"Ambience is great, a bit loud but the same as every where else on a Friday night. Service was great and food also met my expectation. We had the set..."

Christina Lily

"Mahn Doo was packed on Friday night so I'm glad I made a booking for two. The restaurant has high ceiling, modern, clean and spacious. I was ushered..."

Jolene Lim

"Have a simple dinner here and tried the fried flounder and a bibimbap. The restaurant is really nice, polished and spacious. It was also mostly empty..."

Julycheee

"I've only been here for lunch and it's a great place to dine. Service is pretty good - waiters are attentive and their bell system works pretty well...."

Shelly

"A typical genuine Korean BBQ restaurant experience with courteous and pleasing waiters & waitresses. The food were also very tasty. I had the tofu..."

Full Time Wholesomeness

"Food were presented well and tasted amazing . Staff were friendly and try that German beer in the menu . I forgot the name of it but it tasted..."

Balaram Kumar

"Amazing food and attentive wait staff! Sweet and sour fried chicken was a standout dish, side dishes were really yummy too. Definitely visit if you..."

Belle Lee

"Hidden gem in Melbourne. Nice ambient vibe and excellent service. Definitely one to checkout if you love Korean food. Steamed pork dumplings and the..."

David Lee

"Been here for lunch and dinner. Yummy food. The pancake is gold!! It's so different from other Korean restaurant that I've been to. It's thin, super..."

Quinn

"Came here by pure luck. Was walking pass this place and notice bright lights within the restaurant. There were quite a number of people in there..."

Kwan Chan

"Ok I didn't eat all of these at once, I'm just a regular diner :)))I'll start with the beef rib soup. It was a super super dish to me. Look..."

The Morning Kiss

"I can't fault Mahn Doo at all, wonderful service, incredible ambience and decor and wonderful food. Also since i'm a pottery maker i could not help..."

Sakura Moon

"Mahn do is one of the most underrated Korean restaurants in Melbourne. You don't hear much hype around them which is a shame because the food,..."

Must Be Hungry

"One of my favorite korean reastaurants in Melbourne: the dumplings (mahn doo) are a must have. Seafood panckake, stone bowl rice with kimchi and pork..."

Mr. T

"Friendly staff and food tastes good. I like the fried rice cake. It's sweet and spicy but it's Korean Style. For the stone bowl, I must say It's the..."

Chao Chen

"Korean food is the pure form of happiness put into food. So obviously Mahn Doo needs to be on the list of restaurants to try. The BBQ here is a bit..."

MelbFoodHunter

"Not sure about this place, I've only been there once. Surprisingly the food were reasonably priced despite its interiors looking like a fine dining..."

Rainiest

"delicate interior design. Staff are so nice and helpful. kimichi and pork dumplings are so yummy. Spicy chicken and seafood soup taste good as well...."

Tiana

"Had dinner here!Ordered a kimchi and pork dumpling to start. And... it was yumm!!! Their dumplings are home made :)Had a kimchi..."

Jessica Wirawan

"Portion of the food is small but the food quality, ambience and service was overall very good! I would definitely recommend this place to my friends..."

Ruizu

"Beautiful venue, affordable and quality food. Best Korean dumplings! Staff were helpful and were attentive for our big group of 15 people...."

Cherise

"A hidden gem on La Trobe street! The service is always amazing and the food is tasty and fresh. The Jap che is just deeeelish and one of my fav..."

Kirst Dollery

"Absolutely fantastic find. I had walked past this restaurant multiple times assuming it was fine dining. One day when willing to splurge I discovered..."

Carra

"Great decoration, spacious restaurant. Portion is rather small, however food were beautifully prepared compare to Korean restaurant standard. Despite..."

NTLS

"Along for lunch in a group of six. I've walk past this restaurant at least once a week and thought it would be nice to try but it looked a little..."

Rennie

"THE place for korean dumplings (where the name of the restaurant comes from).Great lunchtime budget meals, lovely interior, and delicious..."

Tony

"We had the steamed pork dumplings for entree (brilliant for $5), spicy chicken and marinated beef Bibimbap for the mains. With 2 Asahi, $89...."

Ben Nicholson

"Went here with my cousin on a Tuesday during lunchtime. The atmosphere was really relaxing and fresh, the customer service was very quick and..."

Thursday Hang

"The baby triplets have been wanting to go on a date with Mr D and myself and finally we were all free for it (YAYERS!). The girlies of course adored..."

Linnie Eats All The Food

"Mahn Doo (the name means a kind of Korean dumpling) is a stylish Korean restaurant near the corner of Queen and La Trobe. It features a range of..."

J-Fo

"Beautifully decorated and set up with great atmosphere. Good service and delicious food. Below features the beef bulgogi & mushroom bbq and the..."

Alan

"Don't judge a book by its cover. That's what it's like. Each and every time I walked past this place during lunchtime I had been reluctant to go in..."

Robin Tay

"We went to mahn doo for my boyfriend birthday. We like trying different cuisines and we decided to try Korean food for the first time. We ordered BBQ..."

Aarti Dee

"Had dinner here and was pleasantly surprised. It's quite spacious inside with a nice decor. Service was great throughout the meal and though it was a..."

Just Another Foodie

"The food is very good and different to other Korean places. Love the restaurant atmosphere and lighting. The dumplings are so goooood. Fried or..."

Terence Mak

"Love this place - have eaten here approx 6-7 times and consistently great food and service. The wine list is interesting in a good way with plenty by..."

Richard King

"Had their Ginseng Chicken Soup and Sweet & Spicy Fried Chicken. I loved the Ginseng Chicken Soup because the broth was rich and flavoursome...."

Charizard

"Do take note of their restaurant sign being renamed. Izakaya minami, not Mahn doo. We got a bit lost/confused. They do all their dishes really..."

Stephanie K

"Really great food and staff are very attentive and friendly. Would definitely recommend to book this place because after 10 minutes of arrival it got..."

Elize Do

"This place is so neat and i loved it here. This is a genuine Korean restaurant in Melbourne. There is no reason not to love..."

김지인

"A five-star restaurant! Fantastic service and food. All the ingredients are fresh and clean, everything is flavourful. Will definitely come back..."

Nanling Liu

"EXCELLENT FOOD, GOOD SERVICE - A GREAT OVERALL EXPERIENCE A group of about 40 of us dined in for lunch. The restaurant managed to accomodate us with..."

Ian Woodruff

"Dinner was delicious and great value for money. The service was outstanding. A staff member noticed we weren’t too confident in using chopsticks..."

Andrew

"Beautiful food, full of spices and taste. Very nice venue with fake my darker environment. Fantastic service and fabulous..."

Nalinda Punchihewa

Sam Sam Korean Fried Chicken

81/100 (1634 ratings)

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"Amazing food every time! Service is always great and even though the food is sometimes a wait, (which is understandable due to high demand and busy..."

Jed Harrison Fraser

"Great food and soju bomb. Kimchi fries and wasabi soy sauce..."

Terence Goh

"Great Chimak. Love the Kimchi fries. Nice ssmtaff, excellent..."

Christian Schiemann

"Was introduce to this place not massive fan of chicken wings but when I tried sam sams sweet and spicy I swear I fell in love. The place is..."

Simon Livefree

"The best chicken ever! I love the garlic/soy sauce with spring..."

Jeanne Nicole

"Best chicken and beer I've had outside of Korea!..."

John Fairbrother

"The C3- Chicken wings sweet and spicy is delicious!!! And 1 more thing is the waitress , may be her name is "Myung Ji" , She's so..."

Tony Nguyễn

"Not bad for $73 total of 4 meals ordered with drinks as well for a group of..."

Raymond Cruz

"The best KFC in town 🤤 we have tried majority of the flavours and they have all been delicious 😋 the service is good and the place is always..."

Why__dee

"Got the beef bibimbap for lunch and it was decent. Pretty good price for a filling lunch. It was a little hard to get service at times though. The..."

Daisy

"I am always order fried chicken and spicy noodle. It is really tasty and decent Korean food. I've tried many korean food places but Sam sam is one of..."

I Love Food

"Prompt service and AMAZING chicken. Would return 100 times. Totally recommend watermelon..."

Bronte Peters

"Cool seating area and atmosphere..."

MLee

"A very popular korean fried chicken bar, I see a line outside every time I walk along Swanston Street. Another LIVEN app deal review to add to my..."

Tracey @ NoWongFood

"I visited SamSam this evening for the first time, I was very pleased. Staff were extremely attentive and friendly. The place was very busy, yet..."

The Hungry Greek Girl

"It was okay. I visit here for the first time and I had samsam chicken and it was good. I want to go this place again if i have a chance...."

Minsuk Kim

"Always my go to when it comes to eating out. Aside from the amazing service, the food is fairly priced and delicious! Don't have to wait too long to..."

Louis Manabat

"Went there on the last day of August and it was great！I love the atmosphere and also the staff there are friendly. I love the 치킨까스 and the..."

Savannah Pierce

"I was there just for take out food, because I was busy at that moment. So I might not feel the dine-in experience.I ordered Chicken..."

Kevin Fachal

"Came for lunch during the week and would definitely come back for the fried chicken again, tender inside and crunchy outside. We ordered kimchi fries..."

Saffron

"Decided to visit this place on a Friday night. It’s popular as we waited, but it wasn’t too long until we got a seat. We ordered drinks and food..."

Agreekable

"This restaurant doesn't allow booking so we had to wait for quite a long time (30-40 mins). But food is great, price is reasonable, a great place to..."

Jason

"Very busy most nights and we can here one late night because we were just craving some fried chicken and soju. It was a Sunday night at 8 oclock..."

Melbourne, Let’s Eat

"Fried chicken is delicious here, cooked really juicy and crispy. Spicy flavour was good and really spicy. The soy garlic was quite sweet. Bimbimbap..."

Jo N

"I would rate about 3.5 because I got a chicken curry with kbbq chicken in it. Chicken was nice and curry was a but average. I think if i just had the..."

Karen

"Came here after craving chicken and this was for sure the place to soothe my cravings. There was a really really long wait for chicken around like..."

Lily Tang

"This is the place to go to for great sweet sticky chicken followed by a beer. The staff are efficient. The ambience is quite modern with a hint of..."

SuziEats

"Sam Sam is not great, but it's good. Compared to some other Korean spots around, this one feels catered towards the Western palette and has a semi..."

Quince And Cheese

"Always a great spot to get Korean Fried Chicken! Love the vibes! The soy garlic and spicy sauce totes hits the spot! Love the Chi Mac $21 deal!..."

Daniel Wirjoprawiro

"Trendy little Swanston St location, fantastic, helpful staff. We ordered the 2 chicken for 2, the kimchi fries, pickled radishes and beer. All was..."

Dimmy Georgiadis

"A great spot in the heart of the CBD to get your Korean fix! Their fried chicken was pretty good, but would have loved a better portion of chicken..."

Eats With Kayli

"Food 3.5/5Service 4/5Environment 4/5They have many choices for lunch though they are famous for fried chicken. We try the pork..."

Paul In OZ

"Visited March 2019Quite busy place and common place for quick bite with group lunch/dinner. Recommend Whole chicken (Half-half) to explore..."

1of6™

"Visited for a birthday celebration with close friends, we were craving KFC (Korean fried chicken) and Gami was closed so we decided to give Sam Sam a..."

Cindy Tran

"For a good weekend dinner, this was an ideal place as we ordered fire chicken with cheese. The taste is too good and the chicken was spicy with..."

Nupur Bhople

"You can't go wrong with Sam Sam's SOY GARLIC FLAVOURED CHICKEN! As well as the CRISPY RICE CAKE its DA BOMB! Lol. Absolutely love this place even..."

Kev & Jen

"First we had the stir fried potato starch noodle 'japchae' on rice in the mushroom option. Flavours were well balanced with a sesame kick to it. Rice..."

Nala

"The amount of food we got for 2, matched the prices really well. They had fast and friendly service and the food tasted great :) we waited around..."

Sannguyen2001

"The fried chicken from here was so good 👌🏼 we got the original half size and it was both crispy and juicy! I really want to try the ones with..."

Connie

"The food here is so delicious! Would recommend 👌🏻The waiters here are very welcoming and the service is great too. The fried chicken..."

AlwaysAbout Food

"Really vibrant place, great to catch with with friends while sharing a drink and fried chicken. We like the boneless chicken, easier to eat, and can..."

Elonie

"The soy & mustard chicken was superrrrrrb. Worth the money tbh. Highly recommended. Definitely gonna go there next time to try other..."

Linh Lờ

"Come here often, the atmosphere and service is nice and welcoming... grab a beer with their combo chicken and kimchi friend rice is a must have when..."

Big Boss

"Great place to drink! Generally a good spot for cheap drinks or a hangout spot before a night out. Type is all good vibes as well but can get..."

Bianca Caley

"Ordered the half and half full sized boneless chicken. Large portions and we chose the sweet spicy and original with honey mustard. The honey mustard..."

Some Bunee Loves Food

"This place gets very busy and they dont take bookings. Gotta get in early to nab a table. They have large tables here for groups unlike Gami chicken..."

Victoria Jenner

"Great food and atmosphere. Quite busy on a Wednesday night. Kim chi rice and chips were delicous! Servings were very large as well. Worth trying..."

Tania

"Who doesn’t love sam sam? HAHAHA The chicken is v crispy and well flavoured, one of my favorites is the kimchi fried rice 👌🏼👌🏼..."

Sergantpororo

"The chicken here is one of the best I’ve had and i wonder why the reviews are not so good. I dont recommend getting this delivered as uber always..."

Tasting Notes Melbourne

"Came here more than 2 times! Their kimchi fries is a must~ basically it was fried fries topped with small cut kimci and so on and on. Had sam..."

Oodreiilittlepotato

"Always keen for a bite here with friends, although the fried chicken isn’t particularly amazing, it is satisfactory. Sometimes it can be a little..."

Janae

"Been there and had fried chicken and some snacks. Fried chickens served with multiple flavours and none of them was bad. Drinks were delicious and..."

Ying Fang

"Tasty chicken and cold beer, great timeless combination. I always order the boneless spicy chicken (no need to order chips or wedges with it as it..."

The Darth Zader

"A very satisfying meal indeed! Crispy, juicy and flavourful, what more could I have asked for. Had the soy garlic half chicken, hot & spicy wings and..."

MeganEatsEverything

"Love their fried chicken, but only for the original fried. The other types (spicy or honey coated etc) were horrible. Sides are great. So you really..."

Diesel

"Got the kimchi-loaded fries, bibimbap, a whole boneless spring onion chicken, and a half and half original and sweet/spicy chicken with bone for a..."

Jamie

"I ate the original half chicken. I have to say I was blown away by the size of it. But the star is the taste of the chicken. The bird is prepared..."

Min Khant Aung

"Friendly staff, very prompt. Food was good and very filling for its price. Nice abd affordable. Good place to go to for socialising and a couple..."

Kevin Nguyen

"I'm surprised that this place does not have high rating. Me and my friends were just walking past by and decided to go in very randomly. But the..."

Bie

"We have been here many times ! The fried chicken here is super goood! We had the soy chicken, crispy rice cake and chicken soup. The only dish we..."

Eat_today_diet_tomorrow

"Quite average in terms of korean fried chicken in comparison to other places. Would say the kimchi fries were really addictive the first time but..."

The Food Book

"I’ve been to Sam Sam a number of times and it has never disappointed me. I usually get the spicy it honey soy boneless fried chicken and kimchi..."

Sarah

"Wondered into Sam Sam as my colleague wanted to have Korean food for lunch. We were not disappointed. We ordered the kimchi fried rice and the Korean..."

Coco

"Average Korean joint selling fried chicken.However, great atmosphere to hang with your friends. Staff were lovely and attentive. The dishes that..."

Melbourneats

"Love!! Great food just very small with blasting music which makes it hard to have a conversation without shouting. Lunch specials not bad..."

Smita Smita Maruti

"We came on a weekday and were greeted by friendly staff. We ordered the Double Combo (for 2 people) with 1 jug of beer. We chose the boneless..."

Jo SB

"Pretty decent! The chicken was crunchy and juicy. The prawn dumpling and mozzarella cheese sticks were also solid 👌🏼 I liked that they give the..."

Kath Burner

"Delicious Korean food! The menu has a great range of reasonably priced food. There are some cheaper options which are still filling ($12.80-15.80)..."

Angharad Summers

"Had friendly staff and I loved the atmosphere, was very nice and cozy. The chicken was well cooked, crispy on the outside and juicy inside! The only..."

Kate T

"First time trying Korean fried chicken. It's crisper with less batter than traditional southern fried chicken that we are used to. I ordered the..."

edwin ng

"Great place!! All the staffs were friendly and got the good vibe. The food we ordered were delicious, will definitely go again. I love that kimchi..."

Manisha Rajbhandari

"Took our family of five for an early dinner, which was good as we got a booth in the basement before it got busy around 6pm. When we walked out there..."

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