The best 10 restaurants and places to eat in Mount Waverley, May 2024

South Society Cafe Eatery

75/100 (1201 ratings)

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"This cosy hangout is a fancy little brunch spot and the menu prices and food presentation reflect the “fancier” ethos I think they’re going..."

Kershia

"Came today as a Tuesday but the place was packed. Food was generally good. Coffee is flavourful. service is decent. there awe plenty parking outside..."

Jodibaby

"Good food and coffee with friendly service. Their parma is one of the best I ever had so tenter and juicy inside and come with huge portion. They..."

GabbieFood

"I had the mushroom breakfast and my friend had the calamari salad. Those both came out a bit slow but the restaurant is full and it is..."

John Samwell

"DELICIOUS HOTCAKE right now 🍴 🍏🍊🍓This soft fluffy flavour packed Hotcake was soaked in syrup, topped with fresh fruits + puffs +..."

Breakfast_Adventurers

""The Melbournian" best avocado toast i've ever had. the balsamic sauce is amazing!! the only flaw, i'd say, would be that the food does take quite a..."

Stella

"Food was very good, I came on Valentine day with some of my friends and we are all happy with the food and the quality also the service. The food was..."

Foodfreak

"Very nice coffee and good cake selection for an iconic cafe located at pinewood shopping center. Come here to donate the blood but will be back for..."

George

"Spacious cafe with rustic, italian refined but also classic look. The outside are will make a great scene for an evening cocktail or coffee chit..."

Foodninja

"Hidden gem in pinewood shopping center, this area is not known for food and drink activities but this place is a must try if you after good coffee..."

Emily Nelson

"beautiful coffee and very nice food. I tried the barista breakfast which including three coffees with three different style. For food, the bbq rib is..."

Radi John

"Food was portioned nicely. Customer service was super friendly and welcoming, atmosphere was relaxing. Coffee was also really good. Will come eat..."

Jay

"Nice cafe with fresh interior and good location. I had the mushroom breakfast which was great. Was a good variety of mushrooms and textures. Really..."

Tessa

"The food at South Society was good – really good. Ambitious but balanced menu, a visually appealing array of colours on the plate, and pleasant..."

Jeremy Bean-Hodges

"South Society is a gem hidden in the south eastern suburbs which I used to frequent regularly when donating blood nearby and have now been..."

Ahilan Sivakumaran

"A great place to go with a group. Very comfortable atmosphere with plenty of space between tables. I have had the quinoa salad a few times and always..."

KathBick

"Have been here a few times and the pastas are always great. The seafood spaghetti did not disappoint, and the ‘I love schwarzenegger’ smoothie..."

Dulicieux

"The great place with amazing atmosphere in the outside, friendly staffs and the best..."

Tùng Nguyễn

"Great coffee and food, ordered flash fried calamari with the twisted from asian flavour not like all the calamari and chips that been selling..."

Coffeeaddict

"the best ever i had, beautiful lunch and burger, making article coffee and tasting is very clearly. more than normal cafe, they are like family..."

Ngô An

"Came here for Sunday brunch, and was promptly seated and given menus and water.Ordered our drinks straight away and wasn’t long before..."

Meeohmyohmel

"So impressed! My partner booked my birthday dinner here for 14 people and we loved it. When I called and asked they were happy for us to bring a..."

Catherine King

"Great Chai with tea leaves and fresh spices! So aromatics! We ordered South Slaw Salad with roast chicken, Beef Cheek Ragu with gnocchi, and Soft..."

Tantalizeme

"Modern cafes are growing in the east side Waverley district. South Society is located within the Pinewood Shopping Centre. It serves modern..."

Natasha Juchkov (Culinary Runway)

"LIT!: we had the grilled chicken schnitzel, then raised beef cheek and smoothie (I am Schwazenegger). The beef cheek was so soft the fork went..."

Jennitals

"Great spot for a coffee and almond croissant. Service is efficient. Nice music playing in the background. Seating areas - good mix for small and..."

JKGasMan

"Would come back again ! 😁FOOD: 4/5 Food was great! Decent quality for this neighbourhood ! Presentation of the food was good...."

Tiffany

"Came in for a casual lunch with the Missus have been quite a few times for a coffee and chips. The chips are awesome! Had a very good by the glass..."

James

"South Society has changed a fair bit since the change in management.I recommend heading there for brunch atleast once. I have been..."

Juhi- Culture And Cuisine

"We had to wait a while for a table since there was 4 of us but the wait was definitely worth it. I ordered the Middle Eastern Benedict, and..."

Caroline Beaney

"Relaxed suburban place. Some good menu options with good flavours. Service is good and relatively decent service times. Have been here a couple of..."

MN

"A group of five of us visited here on a busy Saturday lunchtime without a booking and were accommodated quickly by helpful staff. I loved the large..."

LifeExplorersClub

"Great local brunch place! Friendly staff and nice coffee! Food was good too! I really enjoyed the burger, so if u want burgers for lunch give this a..."

Teriliciousss

"Good service, good coffee, good food, good atmosphere. Worth a visit. I had the eggs benedict. Needed salt but that's an easy fix. I'd like to go..."

Juganauts

"Wonderful friendly service with excellent coffee. Haven't tried the food yet but all the food looks amazing. Definitely keen to try their..."

Brooke Maud

"South Society offers consistently good food and coffee although it would be better if they also had more variety in terms of blackboard items. Have..."

PS91

"Great ambience, food was wonderful but the reason i didnt score it a 5/5 is because the coffee was horrendous. Burnt and completely bitter, was very..."

Sunny Dharmet

"Had the flat head fish special with ricotta gnocchi and the szechuan soft shell crab burger and chilli fries. Flat head was decent, not amazing but..."

Elmocookie

"Visited on a busy Sunday morning, service was alright. Not spectacular but it was fine. The nutella hot chocolate was so yum but portion was kinda..."

Kristie Koo

"My boyfriend and I frequent this cafe and it is one of our local faves. The coffee is great, the food never disappoints and the juices with their..."

Lauren McNally

"Awesome calamari, awesome service, chill vibe. Little bit pricey but definitely can be justified for the quality, love the menu extras as well...."

Indigo

"Just got back from a night out to this place. Enjoyed our dinner. Staff were attentive and helpful with dietary requirements. I had four..."

Fooodie

"So glad this place opened here. This is a fantastic place to have dinner and initially catered as 'shared' dining. Although it's good that the menu..."

Louella

"Favorite dish is the avo control ! Absolutely delicious , been to south society over 5 times with multiple people and the quality has not once gone..."

Bronwyn Chadwick

"Such a great little cafe in the corner of Mt Waverly. Unsuspecting location with unsuspecting flavours. I was surprised this Modern Australian styled..."

Nay Nay

"(Sunday 26/2/2017)Coffee was alright: Foam was silky. Presentation was nice. Temperature was amazing. Texture was smooth. But, the taste..."

Pauliwag

"This was a nice and casual cafe to go for dinner. A bit pricey for what you get, we got the beef burger and gnocchi (serving quite small). Decent..."

Annie13

"Came here with a friend after work and really enjoyed it! I had the calamari which was awesome & had a lot of good flavours. My friend had the..."

Kiffdcosta

"Love their coffee and brunch menu here! Had the field mushrooms and eggs benedict and they were amazing! Staffs were friendly and attentive...."

Mi55Bee

"Nice suburban cafe with huge portions. $$ was fairly standard and food was nice. The staff were friendly. Pastries on display looked quite nice,..."

Annabelle Woo

Straits Kitchen

75/100 (178 ratings)

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"Beautiful food and service. Calamari entree was amazing. Beef rendang was falling apart and so much flavour. Manager was a lovely gentleman thanks..."

Amy Hartfield

"Ambience : 4/5. Great location and ample parking space outside the restaurant. The place is cozy with simple decors which signifies a Malaysian..."

Moieats

"Absolutely love this restaurant! The staff are wonderful and nothing is a bother. The food is always fresh and delicious. Recommend to..."

Swanette

"The appearance of the venue doesn’t justify the quality of the meals this restaurant produces. Been here a few times now, with each time being..."

Will_I_Am

"I really enjoyed the marmite chicken here which is something I don’t find on the menu often. It was savory and slightly caramalised and the marmite..."

Willtravelforfood17

"My friend and I were grabbing lunch and we came across this Malaysian restaurant. They serve traditional Malaysian dishes at an affordable price and..."

Melissa Yeap

"Had the beef redang today. The gravy is too watery, not as good as Laksa King in Newmarket. Had the kungpo chicken in fried yam, not as good as the..."

Justin Tan

"Good serving sizes, quick service and delicious food. Can't complain. Only thing stopping it from being a 5 is that it's not amazing. Stop trimming..."

Wiesel

"We haven't been here in over a year, but when we walked through the door we were recognised. The service is so good and the food of high quality. My..."

Eatsamore

"Highly recommended. Reasonable price with sumptuous foods and good service. Delicious Asian food which is rarely could locate in MEL city. Will..."

Stephanie

"My Wife took me to here for a surprise as we live walking distance from here but never visited this place. The service is good and delicious..."

Foodie

"Love the ambience, yummy food and great service. . Highly recommend the salted egg yolk beans, stewed duck dish, nyonya fish, chilly prawns, sliced..."

Jac

"Good service and food. I highly recommend the Kung pow chicken with taro. Had Hokkien Mee, sweet sour pork, five spice eggplant, sambal prawns, beef..."

Bi.ly

"This was our 1st time here as we were invited for a birthday dinner. It's a lovely restaurant, very good service & staff friendly. Entree we had..."

Mary

"I am glad to be able to enjoy delicious food that is so close to home...the taste of nyonya fish, singapore chili prawn, hokkien mee, etc.....There..."

Yen Qing

"Yummy lunch and great service. We had salted egg yolk bean, marmite chicken (kids favourite), Singapore prawn (super delicious), Kai Lan with slice..."

FoodLover.CW

"I love the roti canai with rendang chicken. It taste delicious. Not forgetting the sambal fried rice that I ate on Sunday with my family. The service..."

Kam Chuan Yong

"Went here on a very quiet Wednesday night. Quite a nice and formal setting/ambience. Ordered the roti rolls which were DELICIOUS!! Also had the..."

Melbsgaleater

"Came here with family for dinner on a Sunday. The hawker fare are great. Highly recommended. Nice ambience compared to typical..."

COng

"We had a birthday lunch at Straits kitchen for a large number of us. We ordered from the a la carte menu for a change and the food tasted incredible..."

Rosita Paiva

"This is my favourite Malaysian style restaurant in the area. The food is always great (salt and pepper calamari is my favourite) and the servings..."

CSav

"One of the better Malaysian hawkers food I have had in Melbourne. The Nasi Lemak was great and the staff were really friendly. Would recommend for..."

Arif Zaman

"God love this place. I always devour everything here because it's so damn good. Love the service and it's never overly busy. Nasi goreng is a..."

Abigail Williams

"Excellent restaurant - grey food try the chilli calamari dish !! My god it's awesome.Service is excellent. The restaurant is beautiful and..."

Tim Grout

"We were greeted by extremely friendly staff and received warm service throughout the meal. Really great. The restaurant is clean and a nice place to..."

Sasha19

"Straits Kitchen is a nice Malaysian restaurant which I enjoy visiting for lunch. The interior is extremely clean, anything from the plates, cutlery,..."

One Piece Left

"Excellent Singapore noodles and seafood Mee Goreng. Flavourful and fresh. Delicious, friendly, quick. Kids loved it. Good selection of wines,..."

Arj Herath

"Delicious Malaysian food. Everything I have tried at Straits kitchen is delicious and the restaurant is a comfortable location to relax and enjoy..."

Molly Baulch

"Absolutely incredible. The food was so tasty and well marinated. Such friendly and quick service. Had the kung pao chicken and dad had honey black..."

Luke Spiezia

"We've walked past this place a number of times and even dubbed it the 'expensive-looking Malaysian restaurant' but never actually went in till about..."

Melissating

"Great food. Great service. We went here last night and the decor was sensational. Clean classy with a Singaporian influence.Loved the food,..."

Leo Mautone

"Fantastic food from a very extensive menu. Visited for lunch with a group of girlfriends as we were told that there is a recent change in management..."

CindyL

"Delicious food n friendly staffs. Awesome authentic Asian food! Its delicious curry laksa reminded me the local delights in Singapore where I visited..."

Gorgeous

"Got to know management has changed hence went for a try. Excellent service with good food. Pretty decent menu to choose from. Portion was adequate,..."

Cc

"Lunch barely Ok but nice friendly service and we were not rushed out.. Had lunch at the Straits on Wednesday 10th September, 2014.The front of..."

Fleuriefirst

"Pleasantly Surprised Dinner. Was informed that this restaurant had a change in management recently so we went to try out the place. I was pleasantly..."

Alvin

"Great busy place and equally great service and food. Must try the beef rendang. Will..."

Chichi

"Very good!. Hainanese chicken rice was excellent, chicken curry laksa was..."

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"Lovely night out. We visited for dinner on a Saturday night upon a friend's recommendation. We were advised to bring our own wine as the drinks were..."

Foodiegirl

"Standard. Standard stuff. not a standout but decent. laksa is good and spicy king..."

Andy Lim

"Enjoyed a beautiful lunch. Service was excellent, staff friendly and food delicious, plus such great value. Can highly recommend the Beef Rendang..."

The Budget Gourmet

"Nice surprise. Ended up here for lunch yesterday, purely by accident. This used to be a Thai restaurant. We went in anyway & ordered off the lunch..."

Manmar

"Great atmosphere, service and food. Had a lovely..."

Ian Burman

"Great presentation. What I think is greatest is that everything is beautiful presented and the restaurant itself is professional, clean and not just..."

Mixingit

"Great local Malaysian. Went as group from work for lunch. Was not disappointted. Food was great and fresh. Had the Spicy Chicken Ribs rice, only..."

Tringy4Windy

"Family went to Straits Kitchen to celebrate my wife's birthday. We lived in Singapore for 9 years and love Straits/Nonya food. SK did not disappoint..."

Lindsay

"Not bad!. Love the laksa here, wat dan hor is average. Service is quite attentive. Will definitely visit..."

GreedyCat

"Not a bad local! Food although expensive in comparison to other well known haunts for Malaysian fair. The ambience is romantic and much better than..."

Convivialsins

"New favourite. Arrived Sunday for lunch - welcoming staff, space for pram. Quality of food was right up there with fine dining. Curry laksa was..."

Patience

"Happy with all our dishes that came out. Service was..."

Thomas

"We've eaten here on numerous occasions and have not been disappointed once. The atmosphere and decor make the experience very enjoyable. Service from..."

Moosetash

"Great food, perfect staff. At a good price & quiet..this was our lunch experience..look forward to dinner..."

Ozlibrarian2002

"Great service and food and very reasonably priced!. Have been coming here fairly regularly for the past 6 months.The service is good and..."

David

"Home away from home. Based on reviews from urbanspoon, I gave Straits Kitchen a try for the first time and have since been back for more. I'm..."

Gastronomicon

"Great Malaysian food-minus the queues. Went there for lunch today with a biggish crowd. Many in our group ordered the char koay teow and the wah tan..."

Ian Teh

"Delicious food, great atmosphere. Came here for dinner on a weeknight with 3 friends. Food was deadset delicious! We started off with entrees and..."

Troll RB

"Wonderful. I was recommended to visit this place from my friend, and it never disappointed us. I was recommended Malay Kung Pao, the taro basket was..."

Ling

"Great food for a wonderful price. We had the sweet and sour pork, and the Singapore noodle. The first dish is very refreshing, while the second is..."

Thomas Li

"Only leaving 4 stars because the food redeemed itself. The price is reasonable enough and the food quality is always quite good overall. However the..."

Bel

"A warm and welcoming waiter who was very attentive. We ordered for entrees the satay skewers which were complimented by a side dish of sauce, the..."

Simone Sant

"This was one of the best restaurants I have been to. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful, they were mindful that we were dining with a..."

Sally Bush

"Food was excellent, had the grilled seafood platter for two, and it came out on this magnificently large plate, with enough seafood to last me for a..."

Melody Trinh

"I saw some negative and some great reviews about this. I guess it depends on what you ordered, so I will be specific - the food I ordered ranged from..."

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