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   Marette

   Melbourne

   2 reviews

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   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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   Dinner at James as really fantastic - the food is inventive and the flavours amazing. The only criticism we had was that the food came out very quickly which meant we felt a little rushed through the meal. We will be back though - loved it!

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   OpenTable Diner

   Melbourne

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on 8 January 2022

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   Delicious food but small serve

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   OpenTable Diner

   Victoria

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 6 January 2022

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   Interesting flavours and use of native ingredients. Dishes were well balanced and incredibly tasty. Place was relatively quiet for dinner and the service was impeccable.

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   Isabelle

   London

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 22 December 2021

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   Delicious food. Well presented, lovely staff. The perfect quiet dinner.

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   Bobby

   Melbourne

   4 reviews

   4.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 18 December 2021

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   Great food with relaxed atmosphere. Staff were attentive without being pushy and each course was a subtle blend of flavours and textures. Good drinks list with nice non / no alcohol options.

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   FletcherB

   Hawaii

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 14 December 2021

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   Took my girlfriend here for her birthday, food and service exquisite!

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   OpenTable Diner

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on 11 December 2021

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   Great food

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   SarahA

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 9 December 2021

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   Very hospitable staff, kind welcoming and the interior of the restaurant was beautiful. The food was incredible, interesting flavour combinations that surprise and please the tastebuds!! The ramen with smoked chicken was well balanced and flavourful. The menu changes with different specials, would highly recommend!

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   OpenTable Diner

   Melbourne

   2 reviews

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   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 3 December 2021

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   The British waiter was outstanding!! Best food in Melbourne by far! Highly recommend.

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    BryC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 3 December 2021

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    I was hosting a client lunch just for 3 of us. Food was absolutely beautiful. Every dish was amazing. Wine was also delicious. Service also fantastic. Will be back again. Thank you!

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    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 30 November 2021

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    Great food but very expensive

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    Mary

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 26 November 2021

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    Delicious food and wine! Friendly staff. Highly recommended.

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    PJC2020

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 24 November 2021

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    Beautiful food cooked with care and attention to detail with good advice on how much to order. Loved the fact that it is designed to share and not food I would attempt to cook at home, while not being ridiculously priced. If you haven't been there you are missing out on a gem.

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    JanH

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 23 November 2021

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    terrific combination of Japanesy type of food with indigenous ingredients. great flavours but not fussy, silly food.

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    OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 20 November 2021

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    Always a safe bet.

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    HenryI

    Sydney

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 17 November 2021

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    fantastic! The meal was delicious and the venue perfect for an intimate lunch

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    AlexC

    Melbourne

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 13 November 2021

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    This was one of our first dinners out since lockdown ended and it did not disappoint! Incredible menu and wine list and beautiful venue. We’ll be back

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    JessicaC

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 13 November 2021

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    My absolute favourite local place to introduce my friends too. Food is always fantastic, service is warm and helpful. Thank you!

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    OpenTable Diner

    Victoria

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 12 November 2021

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    I had a lovely birthday dinner here last night. The meals are all very small, so you need to order quite a bit of food! It’s sort of like a degustation where you share all the meals. The stand out was the smoked chicken and the lamb. And the only meal we all didn’t love was the calamari.

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    Jenn

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 11 November 2021

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    The staff was so so lovely and very helpful. They explained all the dishes we ordered, and the food was AHMAZING!

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    sandee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 5 November 2021

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    So lucky to have this restaurant bar as my local. Outstanding food and service. Ambiance amazing.

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    KristieC

    Melbourne

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 4 November 2021

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    Loved it. Great plates to share and the flavours were beautiful. A neighbourhood gem.

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    MissGibby13

    Melbourne

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 30 September 2021

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    Stunning celebratory meal at home! Every part of the whole experience was a delight from my initial communications, the menu, the video of plating up, the delivery, the simple and easy instructions then the food… delicious, surprising, exciting - we were blown away. We are so lucky to have restaurants of this caliber here in Melbourne

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    Priscilla

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 31 July 2021

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    10/10 would recommend going!!!! Visited for the first time with a group of friends and we had the best night ever, seriously my favourite wine bar in South Melbourne now. This place is seriously amazing and the wine selection is so good. Staff is very friendly, service is on point. Didn’t try the food but will do next time, definitely going back!!!!!

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    AliceG

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 30 July 2021

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    We really enjoyed our night here - the food was fabulous. The staff were attentive, without being overbearing or pushy. We stayed for ages and felt comfortable ordering slowly. Every dish we had was fabulous! The pippis and potato stood out. Highly recommend and plenty of different vegan/veg options. Highly recommend.

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    JessicaC

    Melbourne

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 14 July 2021

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    THE place to share with friends who love good food and a chilled ambience. Attentive service, amazingly good food, great alcohol list… always am happy to share my local with friends near and wide.

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    Anton

    Melbourne

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 10 July 2021

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    One of the best meals I've ever had in a city I've spent 30 years in! The interior design & styling, relaxing atmosphere, personable service, and attention to detail set the mood for share plates that are impeccably balanced. From punchy bursts of flavour to subtle underlying tones that linger on the palate, EVERY SINGLE DISH was a privilege from start to finish and I found myself quietly happy-dancing on more occasions than I care to admit. For me, this is the new era of Modern Australian cuisine where the meat can take a backseat to the highlighted forgotten flavour of vegetables. Dining here was an absolute pleasure and I can't wait to return to sample their ever-changing seasonal dishes.

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    Mary

    Melbourne

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 10 July 2021

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    probably the best chips I've ever eaten! Piping Hot!

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    OpenTable Diner

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 10 July 2021

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    Food was so amazing! Cant believe we’ve waited so long to go back. Truffle on ice cream is a revelation! The wines by the glass also really good and plenty of options.

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    GailS

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 9 July 2021

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    Great place for a drink and yummy food . The chips in truffle oil were a big hit!

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    JOJO

    Melbourne

    21 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on 7 July 2021

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    Fantastic wine and tapas. Soooooooo yummy . Omg so yummy

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    Bern

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 3 July 2021

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    Delicious food and great wine

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    ReyC

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 2 July 2021

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    Great Place We had a party of 9. All attendees stated how they liked it and will return with friends

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    LTShoes

    Melbourne

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 1 July 2021

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    We had group 6 people and chose the set menu. The food was great and the decor and atmosphere made for a wonderful evening.

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    JellyBean

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 26 June 2021

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    The staff and service were great, the food was amazing. The pace of when the food came out was perfect and loved the atmosphere. I would definitely go back!

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    TessaK

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 23 June 2021

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    Fantastic food, great service, excellent wine, pork chop is to die for - next time hopefully I won't have to share it!

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    AnnaM

    Melbourne

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 23 June 2021

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    The food was amazing. Great flavours. The service was friendly and efficient.

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    JennyD

    Melbourne

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on 23 June 2021

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    Had heard about this place from a friend so decided to try it for lunch. Food was simply amazing. Every dish we ordered was outstanding. Not too busy and staff very friendly and helpful. Would recommend James to anyone.

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    Vera

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 20 June 2021

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    It was breakfast with a twist. Our verdict on Cafe James it gets a mighty 8/10 thoughtful service, very good coffee and chai with and intriguing twist on breakfast!

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    Brit

    Melbourne

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 19 June 2021

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    JAMES restaurant was a massively pleasant suprise! Booking was made, as we came across JAMES on Open Table and thought we would try after looking at the very delicious sounding menu. We were not disappointed at all. Recommend ordering double serve of the potato bread, as it was to delicious to have just one. Other dishes were so very tasty. Have been recommending to all!

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