Lucy Lui Kitchen and Bar

As the home of one of my favourite dishes in Melbourne, this was not the first time I had been to Lucy Lui's and it will not be the last. 

Lucy Lui's is situated in the former home of PM24 - not that you would guess it with the venue being completely revamped to a funky and modern design.

While always flat out and buzzing, Lucy Lui's has bucked the trend of most Melbourne restaurants in its genre and allows guests to make bookings (a factor which definitely works in favour of it being one of my faves!).

Lucy Lui's also offers one of my favourite dishes in Melbourne -  the pork bun.  Seemingly a simple dish, Lucy Lui's has somehow taken to the pork bun to the next level and has exceptionally balanced the flavours and textures in the dish.  The softy fluffy bun with the tenderness of the pork and the crunch of the crackling  - offset with the spice of the spicy kimchi and the creaminess of the kewpie mayo, is just an absolute foodgasm in the mouth! A dish I would highly recommend to any Lucy Lui attendee.

Also on the night's menu was the barramundi and scampi dumplings (amazing!), prawn and bamboo dumplings (pretty good), green papaya salad with beans (amazing) and the tempura organic tofu (unfortunately rather mediocre.

The night was finished off the with my fave banana fritters in town (which is accompanied by coconut ice-cream and 'Lucy's Knickerblocker Glory' with lychee sorbet and a red fruit compote.

 

Thank you Lucy Lui's for another exceptional night.

Verdict: Love