Botherambo

We both haven’t been here for a while. Decided to give a go tonight. The ceviche was a little bit too plain. The cauliflower and pork belly Bao were so so. We also ordered the duck salads, too much fish sauce on it. However, the green prawn dumplings curry were so delicious! We’ve ordered champagne, the tasty was ‘flat’. Lucky they’ve got a very good table services. They gave us a ‘freshly opened’ champagne. I wasn’t so impressed re the food besides the dumplings, but I was so impressed about the services

ASIAN FUSION RESTAURANT ON SWAN STREET JUST DOWN FROM RICHMOND STATION Its named after the adjacent street.. hence the quirky name! This was my first visit to the restaurant (dinner on a Monday night) with a very fussy (but lovely) friend so I was a bit anxious about what to expect..... well it was delightful and my fussy friend totally agreed! From the moment we walked in (20 minutes earlier than we'd booked) the service was exemplary. The waiter was very attentive, had us seated, menu explained and water on the table in the blink of an eye :) The staff manage to achieve that service sweet spot of friendly and helpful without intruding on your evening. My (aforementioned fussy) friend always has lots of questions about the menu and the waiter answered them all very enthusiastically and authoritatively. We were especially impressed with his knowledge of the wines on the menu and his advice on matching foods. We started with silken tofu, which was slightly crispy on the outside and silky smooth inside - dressed in a delicious sauce and salad. This was served with belly pork.. slightly tougher than I like .. but delicately flavoured and dressed with fresh vegetable and sauce.. yumm! For main course we had a whole snapper - gently fried and bursting with flavour. Accompanying this was morning glory - perfectly cooked and with a sweet soy garlic sauce and chat potatoes. I could have eaten a lot more but my friend is a light eater.... so I'll be back soon with big eaters to take full advantage of the menu! The environment is quite pleasant - a long row of tables with comfortable chairs. It's not noisy. My fussy friend found the lighting to be too low but I found it added to the ambiance :) The restrooms at the back are very modern, clean and spacious. People with mobility issues will be fine here.. all on one level, plenty to space to accomodate a wheelchair if needed and a short walk from the Richmond Railway Station. All up (with 3 well matched wines) it cost us $132, quite good value considering the quality and the service. I recommend this for a romantic night, a cosy catch up with friends or for anyone wanting good quality Asian food and a good dining experience.

We went for dinner Sunday night and everything was amazing. Staff were on point, beers were cold and the food just kept coming. Hiramasa Kingfish was well balanced and chicken dumplings were to die for; very spicy but loved it. Beef Brisket, Brown Rice and finished off with Asian Greens that were the best I've ever had. Cal and the bar team finished us off nicely with a smoked old fashioned that was superb. We will be back again, thanks for the experience.