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City BBQ Restaurant

178 Little Bourke St, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia
(03) 9663 2311
Ranked #930 of 2,426 restaurants in Melbourne
3.0 of 5 stars 9 Reviews
Neighbourhood: Melbourne CBD
Most recent review
- 22 Feb 2012
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Surfers Paradise, Australia
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65 reviews 65 reviews
45 helpful votes 45 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 February 2012
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This little place in Little Bourke Street looks great from the footpath - ducks, pork etc hanging in the window and broth steaming away waiting for some noodles. Prices are fair, service patchy AND CASH ONLY. Our steamed duck and vege with rice noodle (hor fun) came with singaore style noodles and the duck tasted old. The sliced fish and... More

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Olney MD
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2012

Small non-descript restaurant in Chinatown. Had ducks and ribs hanging in the window, just my kind of place. Surprised that I could order a single Peking Duck Pancake for an appetizer. It came already made and was delicious. But the best was the entree, Chili Prawns. Red and Green peppers, with onions and a marvelous chili sauce, just slightly sweet,... More

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Melbourne
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10 reviews 10 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 October 2011

This place is cheap, the decor is old fashioned and it doesn't look all that appealing. HOWEVER, the BBQ options are amazing. The pork, the pork ribs, and the duck are all sensational. Whether you are trawling the streets filled with booze, or you are on the way out to a movie or show and want a quick, economic feed,... More

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Sydney, Australia
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29 reviews 29 reviews
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2011

Melbourne has an abundance of fancy food, even in the Chinatown region of Little Bourke Street (and Market Lane). If you want a break from this, and simple Cantonese style roast meats and fried rice/noodles, don't hesitate to eat at this cramped, cash-only restaurant on Little Bourke Street, opposite the Old Town Kopitiam Malaysian, which I have also reviewed for... More

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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2008
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Food's good, but the service sucks.. Love the sambal More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2008

Love the honey prawns, and 'spicy eggplant hotpot' which you can't order from the menu... but very tasty! More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 December 2007

cheap and gross, but easy in pocket hehe More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 November 2007

service not very good. But the food yummy More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 October 2007

Best pork & duck~ More

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