makan

makan offered a delicious dinner - i can’t comment on whether or not it was authentic though. thechickensatay skewers were yummy and i absolutely loved the crispy duck. thechickenribs were very tasty too but the sauce was a little too wet.
the service was friendly and attentive, and was happy to help us in using up some prepaid cards. the restaurant was spacious and comfortable, and the plates were really aesthetic.

hidden down a laneway and run by reality tv show winners, the restaurant has a late night cool hangout vibe but with food you crave at your mum’s house. the chili-tamarindchickenwings were to die for and i was scraping every last drop of the glaze off the plate. the grilledchickenbetutu and toasted banana dessert were just as good and i was so happy to see the cheddar cracker in a sweet dish cause it just works. if you want a place where you enjoy every single cent worth of food, eat at makan.

great decor and fantastic service, although we should have asked for meals to be staggered because everything came at once! beef rendang was dry and too much pepper? also pork belly skewers were underwhelming. otherwise, soft shell crab was delicious and so were thechickenwings and barramundi salad! reasonably priced!good wine list - the standard surcharge applies but they have picked good quality ones so don’t feel like you are ripped off.

happy belated valentines day! we were so excited to book at @makaninmelbourne , one of the hottest new restaurant openings in melbourne in the last year!! from a raw kingfish with avocado mouse and spicy coriander sauce, to friedchickenribs with the tastiest chilli sweet soy glaze (it was seriously amazing), grilled beef rib an incredible sambal sauce and the salmon grilled in a banana leaf, with jimbaran sauce, just to name some of the dishes we sampled. accompanied by some incredible 70s/80s funk music, it ended up being an incredible night! we will definitely be back to try their famous balinese pork hock, which was named one of the best dishes of 2019 by delicious!

we really enjoyed our meal at makan. we had the tasting menu, including dessert.
every dish we tried was enjoyable, i’m only sorry we didn’t get to sample a nasi or mi goreng.
i did expect there to be some more spice to the food, but i understand this isn’t for everyone.
it’s difficult to choose favourites when i can’t fault a single dish, but my stand-outs were the pork belly skewers, thechickenribs, and the black sticky-rice dessert.

the small plates were an absolute hit for us - pork belly sticks,chickensatay, fish cerviche, friedchickenwings. the barramundi in broth was excellent but the eggplant lacked flavour. the snake beans with shredded coconut was quite bland too. thankfully we ended the night on a high - the black sticky rice was a yes from us!

ordered the gado gado andchickensate. gado gado sauce was good, but ingredients could have been more bite-sized. lunch service was quietly efficient. lovely ambience for a lunch time meeting.

we had lunch here last week with 2 kids under 2, and the staff were super lovely and accommodating. between the 5 adults we ordered thechickenwings, crispy duck, oxtail stew, beef ribs and they were all really delicious. the highlight for me personally was the beef ribs. for dessert we shared the cendol pannacota and the special of the day, pineapple cookie (tasted like pineapple tart that you get for lunar new year).

i came here for dinner with my friends. we selected the tasting menu for $55pp. it came with 5 small and 3 larger dishes. all the meals came in sharable big plates. some meals can be easily distributed with the number of people, but some are trickier to divide it ourselves (e.g. the white fish gohu).

these are the meals that we had:

1. white fish gohu, spicy coriander dressing, cucumber, avocado mousse, rice crackers – 17 gf:
like a ceviche; fish was soft and tender; the taste was alright. my only disatisfaction is that it came with only a slice of small fish and it was quite tricky to divide it among ourselves. it would have been better if it had been pre-divided into the same number of people.

2. friedchickenribs, chilli & sweet soy glaze – 15:
very flavourful, but i felt that thechickencontains more skin than meat.

3. fish sate lilit, lemongrass, galangal, coriander, pickled daikon – 15 (3pcs) gf df:
good, but imo it would have been better if it came with sambal on the side.

4. grilled jumbo king prawns, spicy tomato relish, prawn salt – 18 (2pcs) df:
love the flavour, although it required some effort to separate the prawn meat from the shell.

5. grilled corn cobs, kaffir lime, chilli salt – 12 (3pcs) gf df vg:
good old grilled corn cobs, hard to get wrong here.

6. kangkung, shrimp paste sambal, roasted peanuts – 16 gf df:
lacking flavour; my least favourite out of all.

7. beef brisket rendang, potatoes – 26 gf df:
it didn't taste like an authentic rendang. for some reason it tasted cheesy, and not in a good way. this is not my favourite and i feel they can do better than this.

8. bbq sticky ribs, sweet soy glaze, sambal (beef – 29 pork – 30) df:
it tasted good, the meat separated very easily from the bone; although i think the sambal was more of sweet than spicy.

9. jasmine rice:
they gave us very generous portion of rice and we could still ask for more rice if we wanted to. they gave us portion for 2 people but it was more than enough for 4 of us.

generally the food was good, although i'm quite disappointed with the taste of the kangkung and rendang. the variety of the tasting menu and the portion are great. we didn't manage to finish all of them, but they allowed you to bring the leftovers home. their service is awesome.

makan is a new, modern eatery serving up balinese style dishes to melbourne. opened by tascia and gracia segar, two sisters who were the winners of mkr in 2016. we ordered thechickensatay, nasi goreng, mee goreng, opor tempeh with mild coconut curry, the bbq sticky ribs with pork, the ubud style crispy duck, the cendol panacotta and the mocha cake.
the highlights and standouts were:
chicken satay - these were tender, juicy and the sauce was really tasty
nasi goreng - flavourful and we loved the smokiness in the rice from a really hot wok
sticky ribs - finger lickin’ good and falling off the bone
the not so good / could be improved:
ubud crispy duck - just a bit too dry
mocha cake - again, the cake was a bit overcooked and dry
overall, makan has good vibes and the staff are super friendly. location isn’t the greatest as it’s a bit hard to find but food was generally good and great value for the serving sizes. 3.6/5

makan is an indonesian restaurant opened by mkr2016 winners. i must say that the sisters definitely bring in some impactful flavours to the table. my favourite so far are the friedchickenribs for entree and jimbaran fish for main. please ask the price before ordering as it may varies from time to time. i'm pleased with the service and food and will come back to try their dessert. n.b. lunch express menu is only available on weekdays.

best indo in town!!!by far!!!
dont miss the pork shank, the king prawns and the amazingchickensatay!
tasia and gracia definitely delivered!

makan was a new hyped indonesian restaurant, with tasia & gracia, who won my kitchen rules 2016. the price was a bit pricy, so i had high expectation for this restaurant. the place had modern decor and suitable for large groups.they offer a great selection of indonesian dishes.

friedchickenribs, chilli & sweet soy glaze
price: $15
taste: 🌝🌝🌝
thechickenwas quite flavourful and crispy. however, the sweet soy glaze was too sweet for my liking. it tasted like indonesian sweet soy sauce. it needed more depth and variety of flavour. liked the crispiness, though.

balinese pork shank, sambal matah
price: $30
taste: 🌝🌝
was excited about this dish, since i loved sambal matah. the pork was way too salty. the sambal matah wasn’t so spicy. my least favourite dish.

beef brisket rendang & potatoes
price: $26
taste: 🌝🌝🌝🌜
the beef was tender, and the sauce was flavourful. it was definitely a next-level rendang dish. if you want an indonesian taste, definitely get this one.

bbq sticky pork ribs
price: $30
taste: 🌝🌝🌝🌜
the meat was tender and easily came off of the bones. the sticky bbq sauce was a classic for pork ribs. this dish certainly didn’t disappoint.

ubud crispy duck
price: $33
taste: 🌝🌝
this one was also not my favourite. the duck was again, too salty. it was the only flavour in that dish. the meat was tender and the skin was crispy, but it was lacking flavour other than salty.

cendol panna cotta
price: $13
taste: 🌝🌝🌝🌝
saw this interesting combination on the menu. the ice cream was really good, and complemented the panna cotta well. it might be too sweet for some people, but i personally liked it. it was the perfect end to the meal.

makan served simple indonesian dishes. i feel like it needs more variety of flavour. however, it was still a great place if you want a taste of indonesian dishes. i personally think that it needs more variety of flavour in all of the dishes.

4.5 out of 5!!
we served by the best waitress in the world, ainslie!! she makes our night!!
they have an indonesian authentic flavor. first of all, if you like nasi goreng, this is the place to eat!! the taste just too good!! it tastes like we’re home. thechickensatay and cendol pana cota is mouth watering as well. the portion is big too.
but, the only complain that i have is about their crispy duck and pork shank, both are a bit too salty. if they can make it slightly less salt, i’m gonna give 5 out of 5 😂😂. but overall is a pleasure to eat there. will come back for their curry since i didn’t have it today.

decided to try this indonesian restaurant for the curiosity of foods cook by the chef of the resto are tasia and gracia (my kitchen rule u2016 winner). we orderedchickenbetutu, beef rendang, bbq pork ribs, opor vegetable (white curry sauce), pastel, risoles and bbq corn. happy with the bbq pork ribs and beef rendang, it was delicious, full of flavors and beef rendang was the star of the night, they did really well beef rendang, as indonesian i was impressed with these beef rendang, the beef were so soft, tender and juicy. not happy with opor vegetables, with the price tag, it was over price. the most disappointment is from the ayam betutu, it was tasteless and pricey. we tried to give feedback to the waiter but she kind of refused what we said. it was disappointed. tasia and gracia were in kitchen tho, so it was a good experience in general 😊