February 16, 2007: Chillipadi

Update 27/1/2019: Chillipadi is permanently closed.

Thanks to Cin from A Few of My Favourite Things, Cindy in addition to I were inwards possession of a $50 voucer for a repast at Chillipadi and, since nosotros had null planned, nosotros decided to cheque it out on Fri evening. It's tucked away simply about the Elizabeth Street side of Melbourne Central, in addition to seems to last spread across iii levels. And it was busy - people spilling out everywhere. Luckily, beingness a duo, nosotros were quick to uncovering a table, although it was sort of jammed betwixt the door in addition to the cash register. But on the upside, Cindy's friend Yung was dining at the tabular array side yesteryear side door, which was a stroke of adept fortune. Thanks to the spendthrift-ery that a voucher instills, I tucked conduct into an imported Japanese beer piece nosotros perused our options.

The bill of fare provides fairly good for vegetarians, amongst noodle dishes, roti-based options, salads in addition to a few other choices. In keeping amongst our voucher-inspired enthusiasm, nosotros started out amongst a bowl of chips, seasoned amongst shichimi (7 spice chilli). They were thin, crispy in addition to well-spiced - encouraging a fair flake of relish from Cindy inwards particular. For mains, I chose the fried koay teow amongst eggs, piece Cindy went amongst mee goreng. Both dishes were heavy on the noodles, amongst fried egg stirred liberally throughout. The veges were well-cooked in addition to tasty, but the ratio of noodles to vegetables could convey been a flake lower. Mine was huge, in addition to quite spicy, forcing me to lodge a instant beer. Cindy seemed to savor her mee goreng, but I mean value the impairment had been done yesteryear the chips. Cindy had spent the whole repast eyeing off the desserts inwards the cabinet behind me, but a flake of mental arithmetics told us that a) we'd already hitting $50 in addition to b) eating anything to a greater extent than would in all probability number inwards serious illness. Still, they're opened upwards all hours, in addition to so I'm certain we'll last dorsum in 1 lawsuit again inwards the future, in addition to we'll in all probability swap the chips for some cheesecake side yesteryear side time.

Address: Menzies Alley, Melbourne Central
Ph: 9664 5688
Licensed
Price: Veg. mains: $10 - $14
Website: www.chillipadi.com.au