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Universal Italian Restaurant; Don Don @ Melbourne

Been out and about, cruising my way through Melbourne town..
Yet again, another food post in Melbourne. 

UNIVERSAL ITALIAN RESTAURANT
If any of you have been to Melbourne, you would probably know the "Little Italy" in Melbourne. Or rather "Italian Street" that some may call it. It's basically a whole street of Italian restaurants, ranging from reasonable price up until high-end price. It's the street where you would find managers/owners of the restaurant, stepping outside their very own restaurant, trying to lure you into their restaurant. Three years in Melbourne, I have walked that street many times, and I have tried several Italian restaurants along that street. However, I still find Universal Italian Restaurant more to my liking, and it was much reasonable compared to the others. 

Reason why I love Universal Italian Restaurant is because of its Chicken Schnitzel. I find that no other place has done its glory as great as Universal's. For small eaters, you might want to share among two or three people, because the portion is BIG. 

Jug of Lemon Lime Bitters
 Lemon Lime Bitters has got to be one of my all time favourite drinks. The lemon lime bitters here just acts as such great thirst quench drink. I remembered the first time I tried it here, instantly signifies love in all aspect. Great drink, a definite thumbs up!

BBQ Chicken Pizza
 I'm not a person who would love too much cheese on my pizza because I feel it might just kill the other tasty ingredients on the pizza itself. The BBQ Chicken pizza here has great taste filled with ingredients. The crust itself is yums too. :)
Marinara Pizza
 Not really a big fan of the marinara pizza as I thought it lacked taste in it. Perhaps too blend for my liking. Would rather order another BBQ Chicken pizza instead of this.
Chicken Schnitzel
Dish of the night! Chicken Schnitzel here in Universal is the bomb. The mushroom sauce that comes together with the dish speaks DELICIOUS all over. By the time you taste the mushroom sauce on its own, I am sure that by the end of this dish, you would be licking that bowl of mushroom sauce, and just wanting more of it. :) 

Apart from the dishes we ordered that night, we also ordered a pasta, which I did not snap a pic of it. It's called Paul's Special and it's basically, slices of pork bacon with rosemary sauce. It is one of my favourite dishes in Universal as well. :) The total damage for that night was roughly around AUD70-80, I can't really recall. But I do remember that the big piece of Chicken Schnitzel costs AUD14.

So, to me, it is fairly reasonable. And if you are working in Australia, that's just cheap. :)

Universal Italian Restaurant
139-141 Lygon Street
Carlton, 3053 Victoria

DON DON
As a student or a working person, you would hear everyone talking about DonDon when you are in Melbourne. Firstly, it is cheap, secondly, it is fast. 

I remembered the first time I ever tried Niku Soba, it was here in Don Don. The broth is filled with flavours, not like some of the ones here in Malaysia where the broth is a lil too blend. Also, the amount of sliced beef they give in Don Don is way more than the ones here in Malaysia. 

Don Don is everywhere in Melbourne.. You can find it in the streets in Melbourne CBD or even in South Melbourne. For a bowl of Niku Soba, it costs AUD7.00.

Niku Soba
Besides Niku Soba, they serve several other dishes at a price ranging from AUD6-AUD9. 
Dishes such as Chicken Terriyaki Don, Curry Chicken Don, Don Don Box, Sashi Don etc.

Don Don 
98 Little Lonsdale Street
Melbourne VIC 3000

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