Comments on: Soup Souk and the decadent diners http://www.tomatom.com/2005/11/soup-souk-and-the-decadent-diners/ The insiders' guide to food and drink in Melbourne. Since 2005. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:40:44 +0000 hourly 1 By: Ed Charles http://www.tomatom.com/2005/11/soup-souk-and-the-decadent-diners/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Ed Charles Sun, 13 Nov 2005 00:39:10 +0000 http://tomatom.com/?p=142#comment-157 Hi Will. You're right, if it's close by it's probably brilliant, just like Lentil as Anything down here. And she is a character. Christina will tell you the word f--die is banned in this house although I have been known to haunt some of those establishments you mention. btw when's your night at Vue de Monde. We'll come along to that one. Keen to hear a report from the battlefront as I had a soso industry lunch there recently (whichisn't a good way to judge places) ;) Hi Will. You’re right, if it’s close by it’s probably brilliant, just like Lentil as Anything down here. And she is a character. Christina will tell you the word f–die is banned in this house although I have been known to haunt some of those establishments you mention. btw when’s your night at Vue de Monde. We’ll come along to that one. Keen to hear a report from the battlefront as I had a soso industry lunch there recently (whichisn’t a good way to judge places) ;)

]]> By: Will http://www.tomatom.com/2005/11/soup-souk-and-the-decadent-diners/comment-page-1/#comment-156 Will Sat, 12 Nov 2005 02:30:40 +0000 http://tomatom.com/?p=142#comment-156 Put it this way guys, if you're close by, and enjoy the occasional impromptu delight of consistently unusual tastes, the Moroccan Soup Bar provides a vibrant and refreashingly chaotic environment to eat cheap (~15pp). Yet if you're a 'foodie' and feel compelled to pay for dinning cloth and sommeliers, best book a napkin south of the great cultural divide. (Now thats a threat... between north and south!) I like the scary chick! Including her cooking. You're right Ed, and thank Allah somewhere sticks to its values. Obviously the rate of return on the cleaned chipped plates is testimony to the value it provides. So Souk, and no Soap, forget the old Soak and give the Soup a go! Put it this way guys, if you’re close by, and enjoy the occasional impromptu delight of consistently unusual tastes, the Moroccan Soup Bar provides a vibrant and refreashingly chaotic environment to eat cheap (~15pp). Yet if you’re a ‘foodie’ and feel compelled to pay for dinning cloth and sommeliers, best book a napkin south of the great cultural divide. (Now thats a threat… between north and south!)

I like the scary chick! Including her cooking. You’re right Ed, and thank Allah somewhere sticks to its values. Obviously the rate of return on the cleaned chipped plates is testimony to the value it provides. So Souk, and no Soap, forget the old Soak and give the Soup a go!

]]> By: Ed Charles http://www.tomatom.com/2005/11/soup-souk-and-the-decadent-diners/comment-page-1/#comment-155 Ed Charles Mon, 07 Nov 2005 23:19:26 +0000 http://tomatom.com/?p=142#comment-155 Well, Lentil as Anything in Blesington St St Kilda can equal the Soap Bar with chipped crockery, has a diverse range of dishes and you can pay what you want. Sometimes I pay more than I should. Othertimes less. And you might bump into Missy Higgins in there. Well, Lentil as Anything in Blesington St St Kilda can equal the Soap Bar with chipped crockery, has a diverse range of dishes and you can pay what you want. Sometimes I pay more than I should. Othertimes less. And you might bump into Missy Higgins in there.

]]> By: kylie http://www.tomatom.com/2005/11/soup-souk-and-the-decadent-diners/comment-page-1/#comment-154 kylie Mon, 07 Nov 2005 21:17:39 +0000 http://tomatom.com/?p=142#comment-154 As one of the diners whose jaws hit the table at the announcement of no alcohol, I was prepared to forgive that, anticipating that the food would be amazing. It wasn't! Sure it was cheap and great for students and hippies, but the food was pretty ordinary - I'd recommend going to the Hare Krishna restaurant Gopals (if it's still around?) for much better vegetarian fare, and just as cheap. As one of the diners whose jaws hit the table at the announcement of no alcohol, I was prepared to forgive that, anticipating that the food would be amazing. It wasn’t! Sure it was cheap and great for students and hippies, but the food was pretty ordinary – I’d recommend going to the Hare Krishna restaurant Gopals (if it’s still around?) for much better vegetarian fare, and just as cheap.

]]> By: Cin http://www.tomatom.com/2005/11/soup-souk-and-the-decadent-diners/comment-page-1/#comment-153 Cin Sat, 05 Nov 2005 02:17:08 +0000 http://tomatom.com/?p=142#comment-153 I've only been there once a few years back and the woman is very scary indeed. I hope she's not cooking! I quite enjoyed the food so I'd love to hear of the other places that you mentioned if they are even better, Ed. I’ve only been there once a few years back and the woman is very scary indeed. I hope she’s not cooking! I quite enjoyed the food so I’d love to hear of the other places that you mentioned if they are even better, Ed.

]]> By: Ed Charles http://www.tomatom.com/2005/11/soup-souk-and-the-decadent-diners/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Ed Charles Fri, 04 Nov 2005 16:27:45 +0000 http://tomatom.com/?p=142#comment-152 you are right. She is very scary. you are right. She is very scary.

]]> By: Niki http://www.tomatom.com/2005/11/soup-souk-and-the-decadent-diners/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Niki Thu, 03 Nov 2005 19:34:25 +0000 http://tomatom.com/?p=142#comment-151 Interesting; each time I've been it's been a little too trendy for what it's made out to be. Waitresses looking more like cashed-up students and nice crockery. I've never seen a headscarf in there at all. The owner-woman is dead-scary, though! Interesting; each time I’ve been it’s been a little too trendy for what it’s made out to be. Waitresses looking more like cashed-up students and nice crockery. I’ve never seen a headscarf in there at all. The owner-woman is dead-scary, though!

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