Rusk

Posted by: melbax | 29 November 2009, 6.02pm

I went to Rusk because of the reviews people had given online. All in all a really good experience.

The service was fantastic. Drinks were always full, waiters didn't ignore you and meals were served in due time.

The food we had was really good. The only slight problem I can see (and I do know a lot of places do this now) was that when you order a steak that it only came with the one side dish. I had the chips, so if I wanted salad or vegetables etc on my plate I had to purchase those for quite an expensive price (I think anyway). Minor issue and not one unique to Rusk, but annoying all the same.

Overall a really good meal and I would happily eat there again.

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Posted by: Ricksbar | 27 October 2009, 9.59am

After reading some of the reviews listed here, I booked and was really looking forward to dinner here. Often this has led me to be disappointed as I go with high expectations.

It was all excellent. The staff were really friendly and helpful and the food was amazing.

We started with the meat platter to share. The waiter told us that they make everything there and it was delectable. Home made breads were offered and refilled without us having to ask.

I had the Ribeye steak (450g) which was well crusted in pepper and herbs, moist and tender like butter. The chips with the steak were so good, we ordered some more to share as everyone ate mine.

For dessert (I was quite full) we all shared a tasting plate of the home made ice creams. We got 7 different flavours, Bitter chocolate, halva, liquorice, apple sorbet, lychee sorbet, burnt caramel and Turkish coffee. We loved them so much, we took home a liter of the chocolate for the kids.

Overall, we had an amazing night. Excellent food and service. The steak was the best in Melbourne and it was cheaper than Rockpool and The Point.

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Posted by: intoit | 13 August 2009, 2.50pm

Buzzing with people, started with a few glasses of bubbly in the front bar area. (Great wine and cocktail list by the way!)

We started with Peking Duck, then King Prawns and Calamari. The Prawns cooked with chilli, garlic and lemon, unbelievable, and the tender Calamari crumbed with unusual African spices (amazing!).

I had the Eye Fillet which has to be the best Ive had in Victoria! Sensational quality and cooked to perfection. My partner had the Blue Eye which was served with a sweetened chillied date chutney. Such a unique dish, we have never tasted anything like that before!

We shared the Chocolate souffle - our waiter suggested we try it with a glass of Pedro Ximenez -Thank you....PERFECT!

Overall, had a great evening. We'll be back!

Food:			Visit: Sat 8 August 2009 Mealtime: dinner
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Posted by: astrids2greg | 21 April 2009, 3.24pm

My boyfriend and I went here, as we had heard the steak was great. We hadn't booked in advance and were initially told we couldn't get a seat, luckily someone cancelled just before we left and we scored seats in the middle of the restaurant.

For entree we had bread and dips - the best I have ever had. The bread was just delicious and fresh, best of all, when we ran out the waiter re-filled our plates free of charge.
I had the pasta of the day - perfect portion size and extremely tasty without being overly-rich.
My boyfriend had a steak with the special "monkey" sauce. He's not a big eater, but had devoured the plate in seconds, he really enjoyed it.
For dessert, we were convinced by the waiter to try the halva ice cream, which neither of us had ever heard of before. With the fairy floss on top, turkish delight and strangely textured ice cream, it was definitely an experience...incredibly sweet. Enjoyed it, would recommend it, but wouldn't try it again.

Overall, great experience, it was an intimate but comfortably noisy atmosphere, food was great...you get what you paid for.

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Posted by: Unregistered user | 6 August 2007, 8.32pm

Nearly missed the restaurant, hidden away in Glenhuntly Road - but what a find! Breakfast all day on the weekends, very civilised.

I had the "big brekkie", which included the best ever scrambled eggs, perfectly cooked, just set, fresh herbs on their own homemade sourdough bread (who makes their own any more?), cevapcici (skinless sausages), crispy bacon, black mushrooms and tomatoes! Heaven!

My husband had the club sandwich. Two layers of crisp lettuce, mayo, tomatoes, softly oozing fried egg, chicken breast and bacon all served with a mound of chips. Could have been shared, but I was lucky to even get a bite.

The kids shared the best pancakes, crisp outside, light and fluffy inside with berries and real maple syrup.

While we drank the creamiest latte using Gravity beans, the kids were given colouring sheets by the attentive and friendly waiter.

This has got to be the best breakfast in Melbourne, very reasonably priced and as yet, not well known. Get in quick and discover it before everyone else gets in first.

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Posted by: Vinnie84 | 7 December 2006, 11.03pm

Spawning like a phoenix from the ashes of the respected Rockos restaurant, Rusk seems to specialise in 'East meets West' style fare to good effect.

The highlight of the meal was a wonderful Lyonnaise sauce to complement a perfectly grilled fish main. The only disappointment (and this was slight) was a souffle whose filling was not quite done.

A point of note is Rusk's insistence on homemade fare, from homemade juice to bread to dips to ice creams, it does add that little bit extra to the taste.

The service was exemplary, although the waiter seemed a bit inexperienced.

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