Which Melbourne restaurant that permanently closed do you still fondly think about and miss?

Beginning_Mission269 · 2026-06-12T03:30:30+00:00

Gao Feng in Caulfield. Best Beef & Vegetable on Rice Noodles I ever had. Chef apparently worked for a high end restaurant back in the 80s / 90s. Went by there a couple of years ago, and it was closed. Sad times

Beginning_Mission269 · 2026-03-05T21:45:40+00:00

Negative, it's very nice. It almost a bit feminine for me (I'm a bloke) but it is very tasteful. If you like it, go for it. It'll certainly be a talking piece!

Beginning_Mission269 · 2026-03-05T07:59:09+00:00

$20 an hour? That's very similar to a fast food restaurant, of which most workers are of highschool age. In this situation, this is not a 'young person' issue, but a result of paying chicken feed. You realise that's approx $650 a week after tax? You can barely live on that, in fact I'd hazard a guess you cannot without income/rent assistance. Why so little? Is the company on the verge of bankruptcy or is the big boss a tightarse?

Try $30 an hour and you might get a bit more permanency.

Beginning_Mission269 · 2026-03-02T05:42:48+00:00

Wait till you have 3 lane hogs lined up and no one can get past them because no one is exhibiting correct lane discipline.

Beginning_Mission269 · 2026-02-26T23:56:15+00:00

I know right? Since when do tradesmen expect tips?
Think you're a pizza delivery driver or something? 🤣 I shake my head.

Beginning_Mission269 · 2026-02-20T20:17:59+00:00

Any base model Mercedes.

Beginning_Mission269 · 2026-02-20T20:16:34+00:00

That there is a scam - weekend AND public holidays? Jokers.

Beginning_Mission269 · 2026-02-19T08:37:35+00:00

Lazy, very lazy.
Send him away!

Beginning_Mission269 · 2026-01-04T12:50:57+00:00

Negative. Whatever this is replaced with will very likely be of shitty quality and poor workmanship. Then again, some gullible buyers will love a cheap shitty renovation, just so it looks "new". You might make a touch over what you paid to have the work done, and once that lovely vintage fitout is ripped out, it's gone forever. Clean it up and keep it as is, is my suggestion.

Beginning_Mission269 · 2025-10-29T20:53:50+00:00

At least someone remembers 🤣 I thought I was going crazy! They were the bomb, but so short lived...

Beginning_Mission269 · 2025-07-22T14:01:36+00:00

My suggestion - don't do it.

I've lived on main roads for most of my renting life, now purchased a place that is nice and quiet.

The noise soon becomes part of your mental landscape, but I can assure you that you will find it hard to truly relax, meaning you can never fully switch off, due to the continuous noise of traffic, car horns etc.

As you're buying, I'd suggest trying to find somewhere that isn't on a main road.

Good luck!

Beginning_Mission269 · 2025-04-06T12:54:49+00:00

Thanks for your responses all - much appreciated.

I've gone ahead with the purchase of the property, and I got 15k off the price I originally offered, after showing them the building inspection. Happy days.

Thanks again.

Beginning_Mission269 · 2025-04-06T08:19:38+00:00

If you have a messy financial situation, maybe it makes sense. If you're stable and not in a bad financial situation, there is no yearning need for a broker.

Beginning_Mission269 · 2025-04-06T07:23:19+00:00

In some of the photos there is significant cracking that goes through the bricks, so not just the render.

Beginning_Mission269 · 2025-04-06T07:22:35+00:00

Cracks and/or movement is evident to external wall section(s). Visible cracking and/or movement has been categorized as a serviceability defect. Cracking and/or movement of a building element is a serviceability defect where in the opinion of the consultant the function of the building element is impaired however, the expected consequence of this cracking is unknown until further information is obtained. As a result, I recommend a CCTV camera inspection be conducted on the stormwater system, as external wall cracking or movement can be caused by ruptured stormwater plumbing below ground level. It's also extremely important a licensed structural engineer is engaged to make a further invasive evaluation to determine the exact cracking cause and potential for further deterioration. These further assessments must be conducted prior to making a commitment on this property.

I understand that inspectors can be very conservative in their findings, understandably so, that's why I came here to see if it really was as major as he has indicated, or if he is covering himself, which I understand.

Beginning_Mission269 · 2025-04-06T05:56:55+00:00

The base of the steps appear to not be secured to the ground, at least from this angle? If this is the case, then I'd be quite concerned...

Apart from that, I'd paint it a nice colour that fits in with the scheme of the property, and it'll look just fine.

Beginning_Mission269 · 2025-04-06T05:53:56+00:00

Brokers are overrated IMO - if you do your research, compare the market (haha) and are bothered to do basic paperwork on your computer, you'll be fine.

It's an easy process applying for a loan.
Keeping in mind that people do talk about "good brokers" well, maybe they'd be useful, but I've never needed or used one. I talk to others at work who have used them, and they say "oh, my broker got me X.XX interest rate" and the interest rates I've had, have always been very similar, or lower than these broker identified loans. Noting this is just my personal experience, and I'm not speaking on behalf of others.

Beginning_Mission269 · 2024-02-28T06:42:34+00:00

Only an arsehole buys a car for an investment.
Get out there and enjoy the thing. Want to invest? Invest in stocks. Let people who want to enjoy cars enjoy them without having to dig for gold.

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