Friday 20 March 2015

Crankytummy goes to Melbourne!!! (day ONE, breakfast)

Monday, 9th March 2015


7:20am
SO EXCITED!!! Touch down in Melbourne and our food journey is about to start!
Our bad, we were not aware that today is Melbourne's Labour day, but thank God all the places we wanted to visit weren't closed (so unlike Perth!). 

9:00am
Our first stop was Hammer and Tong 412. They opened couple of years ago, and are located just off Brunswick Street in Fitzroy. It was not hard to spot this eating house. We thought this place was going to be tiny, but to our surprise, they structured their interior so that the place looks spacious and not to forget, very cozy.
The room has great lightings as it has large windows , and white brick walls which gives good reflections of the lights. Their corridors are filled with hanging lights and green plant hangers, giving it a great vibe.










They offered various breakfast menu, and our mouth waters just by reading the descriptions of each dishes. Three of their most popular dishes are the Breakfast Ramen, Salt & Pepper French Toast, and the Soft Shell Crab Burger. We chose the ramen and the french toast, KFC spice haloumi chips, and for drinks, we had the rooibos tea and hot mocha. 


Breakfast Ramen (62'C hens egg , bacon, mushroom. spring onion and bacon dashi) - AUD $19





KFC Spice Haloumi Chips - AUD $5




Salt&Pepper French Toast with fried duck egg, maple, chorizo, smoked oreo crumbs, duck egg &salted caramel ice cream - AUD $21





Mocha - AUD $4







The verdict:
  1. Ramen: We loved the breakfast ramen, and one bowl is definitely not enough! Unlike the ordinary ramen, they use sliced bacon instead of char-siu. It was so tender and did not have much fats , just how we like it. The egg was cooked perfectly, and the bacon dashi completes the flavour. (Taste: 4/5)
  2. French Toast: an interesting combination of sweet and salty, but . You got to have a bite of everything and enjoy the mixture of flavours explode in your mouth. Bravo for the creativity! (Taste: 3/5)
  3. Haloumi: every bite of it was so chewy. Gotta dip it on the sauce to give a bit of a kick! (Taste: 3/5)

Overall, we were very satisfied with this place. The service was great, loved the fancy utilities, the staffs were pretty hands on with everything, the foods were lovely! Definitely will be back for more!! (oh man, that Soft Shell Crab Burger...) 


Hammer & Tong 412

Opening Hours
Sunday - Monday 7am to 4pm

Tuesday - Saturday 7am to late
Dresscode: casual 
Address: Rear 412 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, Vic 3065
Telephone : 03 9041 6033      
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1 comment:

  1. LOVE the sound of that breakfast ramen! I'll have to visit this place next time I'm over east :)

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