Spicy Fish

0396391885, 219 Little Bourke St, Melbourne. VIC 3000 Chinese $
Open Sun-Thu 11.30am-11pm Fri & Sat 11.30am-2am, ; Licensed, BYO, Corkage $2 person; Cards AE MC V EFT

Mietta's Review
An accessible Shanghainese restaurant on Little Bourke St - most of the more extreme places are hidden in nearby lanes. Prices are a little higher than some of the competition which probably reflects a higher than usual level of comfort. The food is laced with chilli and the degree of heat is marked on the menu with one two or three bright red chillis. Service is attentive though one could forgiven feeling that it's more in the interests of turnover than customer comfort. This is a busy restaurant with a fairly mixed clientele.

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The Age Cheap Eats 2012 February 28, 2012 "
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Hardie Grant, 29 November, 201 "This bustling Chinatown stalwart just oozes confidence.
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The Age Cheap Eats 2011 Score: **

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