Breakfast at Wonderbao -
If you are craving for some Chinese breakfast, Wonderbao is a good alternative to the eggs and toasts. Although it was located near the Melbourne Central Shopping, we had some problem locating it due to the renovation going on. There was a small alley through and the small cafe is located in a corner.
If you take a look at their menu online, you will be spoilt for choice! There are just so many flavours I want to try. They serve the traditional Char Siew Bao to the exotic flavours like the soft shell crab. If you, like me, want to try several flavours, they do have special combos for your selection.
We decided on a Gua Bao Box (A$14.80) with 3 flavours - Fried Chicken, Braised Pork, Crispy Eggplant. For our beverages, we ordered a hot Soybean Milk (A$3.50) & cold Soybean milk (A$4). I thought the baos are quite delicious but at the same time, pretty normal tasting. I think for us, it is quite common to use the "kong ba bao" bao skin to wrap any type of ingredient. We added on a Char Siew Bao (A$2.70) to try how traditional their bao can taste like. Unfortunately, the outer bao layer is too thick, with only a small amount of filling. In fairness, the overall taste is decent though.
The cold soymilk is a bit funny tasting to me, but the hot one is thick and creamy.
After our breakfast, we went over to Melbourne Central Shopping Centre to have that Sumo Salad (A$14.95) I was craving for the previous day! The baos did not fill me at all. I had a mixed of 3 flavours of salad in 1 bowl, and an add on of chocolate chia seed dessert. Oh boy, was I so stuffed!
A trip to Yarraville -
The reason for our trip down to Yarraville is actually for Goje - a self-served frozen yoghurt place! They provided free samples for the flavours before we decided on what to get. We decided to have separate bowls since I tended towards fruity flavours, which are generally sourish. I took a modest serving of both flavours each, with the very-nice sweet macadamia, some nuts and coffee beans. My cup of froyo was already A$5.80.
My bf decided on coffee, chocolate and hazelnut in a large cup. He was too ambitious and that amount (A$13.20!) he took was too overwhelming and creamy on the whole! He had a hard time finishing it all and I wasn't of much help either. The flavours are really delicious though! We later saw a couple ordering two big cups of yoghurt and we were wondering how they could even finish that crazy amount.
We visited the Sun Theatre but did not watch any shows. It is one of the older vintage cinemas around. If you complain about the expensive movie tickets at Golden Village, check out the price at Sun Theatre. A$19! Not sure if it is because of the special cinema or is this the standard across Australia. There are good reviews of comfortable seats in Sun Theatre though. I think it is worth the try if you are around the area.
We roamed around the streets and it feels really laid back and relaxing. My bf got me my vday card in one of the shops at only A$2! There is also a "Creative House" which sells interesting gifts and souvenirs. You might want to drop by to get some unique stuff to bring back home. We thought of having something at the cafe but was so full from our yoghur still. I was still craving very much for my cold sandwich! As we sat down and captured a selfie, we even got photobombed by some students chilling at the back. :p
Hunting for my cold sandwich -
We went back to the CBD area and explored. We alighted at Flinders Street station and walked our way back. The Melbourne Visitor Centre is nearby, for those who would like to find out more about the attractions in Melbourne. And then I finally found something closest to the cold sandwich made by Raging Thunder. Presenting to you - the Starbucks Chilli Chicken Focacia! I specifically asked the staff whether I can eat it cold instead of toasting it. At the same time, I finally got to indulge in bitter iced Americano (all the soury long blacks before this)!
When we headed back to our hotel, we found our requested pillows, in addition to our originals! If you love to sleep with numerous pillows, Hotel Windsor is for you. :D
Dinner at The Mess Hall -
It is another Italian cuisine night! The food looks really good when we passed by the other night. They served the classic bread with olive oil and vinegar. The black and white taglietelle (A$29.50) is delicious and so well flavoured. The roast duck (A$31.50) is tender and well cooked. The only thing I did not like is the sauce that comes with it. It has a rather strong taste.
We wondered what are polenta chips (A$11.50) on the menu and googled it. It is a kind of cornmeal and it looks rather appetizing when it is deep fried, like a another type of french fries. Sprinkled with cheese flakes and paired with their cream sauce, I think the overall taste is good. It has a grainy texture which not all can get used to.
I think our dinner was well worth even though it was on the pricey end.
We visited the Sun Theatre but did not watch any shows. It is one of the older vintage cinemas around. If you complain about the expensive movie tickets at Golden Village, check out the price at Sun Theatre. A$19! Not sure if it is because of the special cinema or is this the standard across Australia. There are good reviews of comfortable seats in Sun Theatre though. I think it is worth the try if you are around the area.
We roamed around the streets and it feels really laid back and relaxing. My bf got me my vday card in one of the shops at only A$2! There is also a "Creative House" which sells interesting gifts and souvenirs. You might want to drop by to get some unique stuff to bring back home. We thought of having something at the cafe but was so full from our yoghur still. I was still craving very much for my cold sandwich! As we sat down and captured a selfie, we even got photobombed by some students chilling at the back. :p
Hunting for my cold sandwich -
We went back to the CBD area and explored. We alighted at Flinders Street station and walked our way back. The Melbourne Visitor Centre is nearby, for those who would like to find out more about the attractions in Melbourne. And then I finally found something closest to the cold sandwich made by Raging Thunder. Presenting to you - the Starbucks Chilli Chicken Focacia! I specifically asked the staff whether I can eat it cold instead of toasting it. At the same time, I finally got to indulge in bitter iced Americano (all the soury long blacks before this)!
When we headed back to our hotel, we found our requested pillows, in addition to our originals! If you love to sleep with numerous pillows, Hotel Windsor is for you. :D
Dinner at The Mess Hall -
It is another Italian cuisine night! The food looks really good when we passed by the other night. They served the classic bread with olive oil and vinegar. The black and white taglietelle (A$29.50) is delicious and so well flavoured. The roast duck (A$31.50) is tender and well cooked. The only thing I did not like is the sauce that comes with it. It has a rather strong taste.
We wondered what are polenta chips (A$11.50) on the menu and googled it. It is a kind of cornmeal and it looks rather appetizing when it is deep fried, like a another type of french fries. Sprinkled with cheese flakes and paired with their cream sauce, I think the overall taste is good. It has a grainy texture which not all can get used to.
I think our dinner was well worth even though it was on the pricey end.
A Walk at Night -
So we chose this night for a walk by the river. We were all prepared for the possible cool night weather in our hoodies and all.
However, it turned out that the weather was so warm that night. Even the presence of the wind was minimal. Regardless, the walk along the river was romantic as we indulge in the music from the restaurants by the waters. We stood at the bridge and immersed ourselves in the music played the baskers, and watched the sun slowly go down.
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