I was staying nearby, and this place is just 5 minutes walk from the hotel. To read more on the hotel experience, click here. Actually, Diner on Franklin is just a few minutes walk from Queen Victoria Market. But be careful as you might walk past without realizing it. Reason being, there wasn't any signage that indicated the restaurant name.
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| shopfront |
The system here is pretty simple. Have a look at the menu, decide what to eat and order at the counter. Pay for the meal either by card or cash, have a seat and the food will be prepared and served to you thereafter.
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| owners busy preparing the food |
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| sitting by the window |
The menu had limited items but one could find Korean street food like tteokbokki 떡볶이, gimbap 김밥 as well as bapsang 밥상. The rice dish came with a main such as tofu stew (spicy), kfc (korean fried chicken), beef bulgogi or stir fried pork, and accompanied by side dishes.
Contemplated for a bit and decided to try kfc, and one could choose the sauce for the chicken. Sweet chili or soy garlic.
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| kfc bapsang |
Wow, the rice portion was like alot! I think the rice could feed 2 pax. Loved that the meal came with kimchi, salad and cauliflower.
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| one serving of vegetables |
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| yummy cauliflower |
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| eat this rice skewer (떡꼬치) before it gets cold |
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| fried chicken |
The boneless chicken was chunky and fried to a golden crisp on its exterior. The inside was juicy. But the soy was a tad sweet, so on hindsight, a spicy sauce would be better to go along with the rice. The kimchi was the type that I liked as it was mature and tangy. Helped to cut through the sweetness. The spicy sweet sauce from the tteok kochi was also good with the purple rice.
There is no wonder why I felt super duper full after this meal. Not only there was big portion of purple rice, there's the rice skewer and cauliflower and all these are really filling. One could never be hungry after this meal!
The dressing on the salad was pretty strong towards the bottom of the dish.
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| fried dumpling |
While I was munching on my fried mandu, I saw the other tables had fried shrimp ontop of the fried dumplings as their side dish. Why I didn't get one? =(
The small burnt cheesecake was cute and a good finale / dessert to the meal.
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| one bite cheesecake |
First day and first meal in Melbourne, successfully completed.
Do you think I had dinner/supper that night? Here's a hint.
Diner on Franklin
Address: Shop1/245 Franklin St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diner_on_franklin/
Business Hours:
Monday: Closed
Tue - Sun: 1:30am–8pm
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