Rice Bar Not Only Rice

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Closed nowOpens 12pmSunday: 12pm - 9pm
1/121 Grattan St, Carlton VIC 3053

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Carlton's beloved Malaysian-Chinese rice bar, famed for its laksa and salted egg yolk chicken.

No-frills, canteen-style hawker eatery near Melbourne Uni. communal seating, quick turnover, and a loyal lunch crowd of students and locals.

Family-run kitchen turning out Malaysian-Chinese hawker dishes at hawker-stall prices; chilli oil served on the side so diners can dial up the heat themselves.

Reviewers with Malaysian heritage describe the food as tasting 'just like home', and one calls it among the best Malaysian-flavoured Chinese food in Melbourne.

Exceptional value. most mains sit around $10-13 with generous portions, repeatedly called cheap and filling by reviewers.

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1/121 Grattan St, Carlton VIC 3053

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Carlton

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