Lagoon Dining
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Located on bustling Lygon Street, Lagoon Dining serves modern Asian cuisine with a particular focus on Chinese, Thai and Malaysian flavours.
The menu encourages sharing and showcases fresh and local produce as hero ingredients to create communal and utterly delicious dishes.
To start, the dish of soft cheese, crispy chilli oil, pangrattato and pickles boasted a delicious interplay of flavours and textures. To follow, the ox tongue at Lagoon Dining was simply some of the best we have ever experienced – we loved the clever use of smoking and gentle acidity which lifted the dish and highlighted the potential of this off-cut.
From the wok, the fried rolled rice noodles in egg gravy and fatty pork mince and prawn transported us to the streets of Kuala Lumpur – a celebration of “wok hei” (meaning “breath of wok” in Cantonese), this dish had us fighting over the last morsel.
The main dishes continued to impress with the incredibly juicy charcoal roasted char siu with spring onion relish and tare being a particular standout. This dish was a triumph, both in terms of texture and flavour.
Dessert time continued to please at Lagoon Dining. The almond pudding with Osmanthus syrup and apricot was beautifully refreshing while the hazelnut chocolate parfait was rich yet balanced.
Lagoon Dining impresses with contemporary but authentic dining, an eclectic and interesting wine list and a moody, high end fit-out. A must visit.
Location: 263 Lygon St, Carlton
Phone: (03) 9349 1939
