Taxi Dining Room in the schmick Transport Hotel serves crisp, clean, Japanese-inspired food in a chrome and glass milieu. The interior design is out of this world with fabulously modern style inside and out, tearing your attention away from the bustling CBD action below. Chef Michael Lambie teams up with Japanese chef Ikuei Arakane to create Japanese inspired mod-Oz dishes that stun the diner with their simplicity of concept and complexity of flavour. Like Fed Square itself, Taxi pushes the boundaries and challenges perceptions in many ways, but still ultimately remains accessible.
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Daily noon-3pm, 6pm-11pm
Japanese and Modern Australian
Entree: $21.50-$50
Mains: $36-$55
Dessert: $19-$20
Payment accepted: MasterCard, Visa, Diners Club and American Express
Licensed with bar. Wine is available by the glass.
Vegetarian options available
This venue accepts bookings. It is advisable to make a reservation ahead of time. Group bookings are supported.
Seats 140
Outside dining area
Wheelchair access
and wheelchair-accessible toilets
All reviews and ratings are the expressed opinions of our users, and in no way reflects the opinions of yourRestaurants, its staff and its affiliates.
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Alberta748
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16 April 2010, 5.06pm
Disappointed
Our group of 4 went to Taxi for a late dinner and were quite disappointed. Three of us had Wagu and one had fish and we found our meals were tasteless and bland. The service is exceptional and the atmosphere is pleasant, but none of us would go back nor recommend it.
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Visit: Fri 9 April 2010
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sailingguy
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21 January 2010, 3.03pm
Big build up and then let down
Food not up to the standard that this establishment has been given credit for And the staff were over the top thought that they were auditioning for Nida All in all it s a place to be seen but not to eat
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Visit: Sat 9 January 2010
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richmondboy
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24 November 2009, 2.51pm
A must do dining experience in Melbourne
Having been there a few times before I pretty much knew what to expect although entering on a Friday night with the crowd pumping downstairs at Transport isn't the best way to enter for elderly guests.
Staff were excellent as always. They know when to be seen and when not to and seem to have an excellent knowledge of the menu and where the food is from.
The porterhouse Wagyu was superb, a beautiful cut of meat, and was perfectly cooked. The duck and a special of snapper were also both well liked by our party.
The let down was a spinahc, witlof and apple salad which was very heavily dressed and overpowering.
Overall a very good experience and the views from our corner table overlooking the Yarra on a warm evening were wonderful.
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Visit: Fri 20 November 2009
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Frankie D
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22 October 2009, 1.56pm
Fab night out
This was a fab evening out. The service really was fantastic. The extensive wine list was very overwhelming, however the waiter was very patient and even allowed us to sample some wines opened with the degustation menu. He worked with our budget and managed to pull one up from the cellar. The food was gorgeous, duck a little overcooked but still amazing with lots of flavours that work together. Highly recommended.
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Visit: Thu 15 October 2009
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TTJK
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17 January 2009, 10.15am
Fantastic
Food was wonderful. The service could not have been any better. They made a special occasion even more special. We went home full and very happy!
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Visit: Sat 17 January 2009
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sporty
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22 July 2008, 2.04pm
Faultless service
Excellent service but it is a shame that the tables are quite so close to each other. More importantly though was the food which was good but inconsistent as my partner's rabbit saddle was much better then my whiting fillets. Overall though, a very classy restaurant.
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Visit: Sat 19 July 2008
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Jamoeesh
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18 May 2008, 12.35pm
Excellent service
Best service I've ever experienced. My range of food doesn't give me many options here but if you have an open palate you wil love it here.
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Visit: Sat 10 May 2008
Mealtime: dinner
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Dessie
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23 July 2007, 12.51pm
50th birthday dinner
The meal was magnificent and the service simply outstanding! The only fault that could be found was the background music was a little loud to hear all speeches. Definitely return to this fabulous restaurant.
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Visit: Sat 21 July 2007
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Posted by:
RealDeal
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2 July 2007, 1.34pm
Still room to improve
A classy but yet friendly establishment. The entrees of tuna sashimi and scallops were delicate and flavoursome. The highlight of the petit fours was the tangy lemon tartlets! However, the wine glasses on our table were covered in lint and a mistake was made with our drinks order.
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Visit: Sat 30 June 2007
Mealtime: lunch
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D&C
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23 June 2007, 9.57am
D&C
Went to Taxi for a Christams doo with 10 other girlfriends in 2006. I would say that i was an experienced diner and feel confident enough to say the food was absolutely outstanding. We all chose the degestation, and were all extremely happy with the outcome. The service was excellent and the atmosphere, naturally with 10 ladies brilliant! All in all a very good night out, we intend to book there again for Christmas! Memorable and a great experience!
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Visit: Fri 15 December 2006
Mealtime: dinner
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fasta
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30 May 2007, 5.16pm
Stylish/modern but noisy!
Very enjoyable modern take on food. Intense well balanced flavors. Very decent sized entrees; a side is needed with main though. Food was definitely the highlight. Space was very noisy (band playing downstairs!) and a bit squashy. Service was extremely good, waiters very knowledgeable and sommelier very helpful, understood what we wanted. We would recommend and will return again to try the wonderful looking sushi selections.
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Visit: Sat 12 May 2007
Mealtime: dinner
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Posted by:
pyu
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18 October 2006, 2.09pm
Excellent service but poor food
We ordered six different entrees and four different mains, but unfortunately not one of them was good. The influence of Japanese/Asian in cooking creates odd taste and flavours. The suckling pig I had was simply a piece of fat rather than pork. The service was friendly and attentive.
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Visit: Mon 16 October 2006
Mealtime: dinner
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Jockey
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29 July 2006, 6.13pm
Great service/Atmosphere and that's it
My wife and I are very experienced diners so when I say the service and atmosphere was fantastic, it really was. The presentation of the food was creative but unfortunately the taste and flavours let this whole experience down. The sushi and sashimi meat was of poor quality tempura flathead batter was soggy.
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Visit: Wed 26 July 2006
Mealtime: dinner
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Unregistered user
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3 February 2006, 10.02am
A truly pleasant dining experience - exciting flavours, combinations and textures. The choice was difficult. The staff left us wanting for nothing and it was a great place to catch up with friends in a space that is not crowded.
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Visit: Wed 1 February 2006
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monotone
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22 September 2005, 10.35am
It's hard to give 5 full stars ... but ...
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Visit: Mon 19 September 2005
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