bumble69

Any other recommendations (particularly Bayside)? In the year I've been here (and probably 5 curry places - I'm not so prolific over here, in Yorkshire it was a weekly thing.....), I've not found one that's as good as a whole heap in Bradford, but I'm still on the hunt with an open mind....

Cheers!

asprilla

Hi rossibennett - yes there are plenty of muppets here. I am one of them, and now you are too. I hope you stick around.

Here's my advice, for what it's worth. If you notice that you get frequent requests from your customers for cod, then import the cod and sell it. If your customers don't ask you for it, you can try it out by all means, but don't expect to set the world on fire.

There is a fish & chip shop at peregian beach, I'm not sure if it still being run by the same scottish lady that it was back in late 2007. Perhaps it is. It sold British style fish and chips, but at a regular price. It was extremely popular. I couldn't see any imported fish on the menu.

There is a fish & chip shop at sunshine beach at Duke street. It is very popular. Prices are cheap/reasonable....not expensive. It is run by a former chef. The calamari is delicious. The portions are generous. Whatever fish I've purchased from there, has been delicious. The owner has diversified a little and sells frozen thai curries too, for cooking at home. Business is booming for this owner.

Again - I didn't notice any imported fish on the menu.

Now this chippy at sunshine beach, is in the same location as two previously failed fish and chip shops. The customers were always there, but the businesses failed.

I reckon you should focus on providing top quality fish & chips at a reasonable price, and you'll do well.

Deancm_MKII

Can't help you around Mordialloc way. Haven't been around that way for years. Bengal Tiger in South Melbourne is not bad. Haven't had anything in Oz better than Khazana and people drive from all over Melbourne to eat there (well the ones that know about it do).

bumble69

Fair enough, I'll add it to the list, cheers.

rinkerdink

Why not gild the lily and have Only Fools and Horses playing on a screen behind the counter, like the tosspot english breakfast places in Spain?

bcworld

Egg and chips and pint of Watney's Red Barrel for brekkie?

papilon

So you have found 1 good Indian in Melbourne. wow that just proves that it is really not typical to find a good one. In the UK there are many poor and average Indian restaurants but every area will also have its share of excellent ones. I often call in at the Indian cafe/supermarket next to the temple south of Dandenong, about as authentic as you will get in Melbourne and still not a patch on the Punjabi restaurants of Southhall.

Deancm_MKII

No, that's just one particular one that I recommend. Do you honestly think I am going to write about every Indian restaurant I frequent? What do you think I am, a restaurant critic?

There is no decent Indian in Dandenong, if there was I would know about it. In fact there is nothing decent in Dandenong. It's a shithole from hell. You need to get to know Melbourne a bit more.

papilon

So let me get this right, the restaurant next to a large hindu temple catering nearly exclusively to Indians is a shithole with crap indian food? strange. Dandenong with one of the largest indian communities doesn't have any decent Indian food? strange. Sounds like it is after all quite difficult to get decent Indian food.

asprilla

So let me get this right, Deancm_MKII isn't the font of all wisdom? Strange.

moneypenny20

No, that would be me.

asprilla

hmm. So where is the best Indian restaurant in Dandenong then, moneypenny?!

FWIW, the best Indian meals I've had in this area, have been from Bombay bliss (chermside). Tried all of the ones in the city/valley/new farm, but haven't been too impressed. Haven't tried any on the southside or gold coast yet.

moneypenny20

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Sorry, font just dried up. Only one I've been to in Brissie is the Bayside one and I have to say I was very unimpressed after hearing the place being praised to the skies by bods on here. Been to quite a few here and have found a few that we really like, however as with anything it's a personal thing and what's good for one is shite for another and visa versa.

Rambi

Whose soapbox did you borrow for this little rant? Loving the irony

Rambi

Only been to a cafe there (which was good) but I would try one in Little India near the station if I was in Dandenong in the evening (which is unlikely )