Kong BBQ - Melbourne

Setup: looking for trendy good eats in AU The better: cool space, fun atmosphere, good drinks The lesser: overpriced, not particularly memorable food, read more Setup: looking for trendy good eats in AU The better: cool space, fun atmosphere, good drinks The lesser: overpriced, not particularly memorable food,

Being an American from Houston Tx I've eaten a ton of Asian American fusion and this is hands down one of the best I've eaten at. read more Being an American from Houston Tx I've eaten a ton of Asian American fusion and this is hands down one of the best I've eaten at.

Ive heard about Kong and have wanted to come for ages. Seeing we were doing some furniture shopping I grabbed the opportunity. Sort of has a similar vibe to haw... read more Ive heard about Kong and have wanted to come for ages. Seeing we were doing some furniture shopping I grabbed the opportunity. Sort of has a similar vibe to hawker hall but much cosier. The food is as good. We had three of the bite sized starters including the utterly delicious edamame slightly charred with green chile. Then the buns came. Wow....it was hard to pull back. The rice with with kimchi was devine as were the oven cooked Asian mushrooms. Don't overlook the deserts. I love this style of eating....relaxed, delicious, inventive and honest. Service was very friendly.

Food was reasonably good, but the service was pretty poor (several things we ordered were forgotten until we reminded the waitress). Temperature inside the rest... read more Food was reasonably good, but the service was pretty poor (several things we ordered were forgotten until we reminded the waitress). Temperature inside the restaurant was quite cold.

Never a dull moment at KONG BBQ. Food and service is nothing short of amazing!! read more Never a dull moment at KONG BBQ. Food and service is nothing short of amazing!!