Max on Hardware

A very nice Spanish restaurant. The paella is very good with lots of seafood, and it feels like Barcelona style. I also ordered a pizza, which was also very good.

I have been here many times, and I think it is still a good deal. It is more worthwhile to buy the coupon in advance.

The restaurant has a great environment and the food tastes good.

🔔 Restaurant Name: Max on Hardware 📍 Address: 54-58 Hardware Ln, Melbourne VIC - This restaurant is quite popular in Melbourne. It's advertised online as "Italian Cuisine." 🍴 I went there twice. Since I was traveling solo, I couldn't order too much and only tried one dish each time. ✔️ The street where the restaurant is located is packed with restaurants and bars. ‼ ️It's super lively on Friday and Saturday nights. ‼ ️I recommend sitting along the street; the dining atmosphere is great. 🎶 - Since I'm already here, I definitely have to try the cute kangaroos in Australia. 😂 A Kangaroo Steak The "steak" is 35🔪, and the portion is enormous. It comes with a thick layer of mashed potatoes🥔, which are very well seasoned😋. As for the kangaroo meat... they don't cook it well-done, so you can cut through the middle and see blood. And the texture isn't as good as steak😂... You know what I mean. Since you're here, kangaroo meat is that "you regret it if you eat it, and you regret it if you don't" kind of thing... If you're coming as a group, I recommend sharing a plate...😂 The mashed potatoes and sauce are so delicious that I ended up eating most of the kangaroo meat together🦘 (I'll never want it again). I ordered kangaroo meat 🤦 hahahahahahahahaha… My second time here, I ordered the "Black Truffle Beef Pasta." The portion was enormous; one woman definitely couldn't finish it. 😂 The waiter even came to ask me several times if it wasn't tasty. I said I really couldn't finish it. As for the taste (it was a bit different from my usual Western food, not quite my favorite. I thought it was a bit bland. 🤫 This depends on the individual. With so many foreigners in the restaurant, the taste must be quite good. I saw the pizza ordered by the next table looked delicious, too. 🍕) Overall, Max on Hardware is a restaurant I'll definitely be back to next time I'm in Melbourne. 🍴 The food and atmosphere here are really great. 💯 There are so many restaurants on this street, and I'd love to try them all. Across from Max, there's a restaurant where you can dine on the second-floor window overlooking the bustling street. I think that window spot is great, but unfortunately, I went on a Sunday night and they were closed. 🥲 #FoodShunTaste

We checked into the hotel in the evening and immediately went out to look for food... It's about a 20-minute walk from the hotel. Of course, you can also experience the free rail 🛤️ transportation... Environment: I didn't expect MAX to be so lively and popular... There were customers inside and outside the store. Fortunately, we came early and didn't have to wait for a seat. We were seated immediately. It wasn't long before the restaurant was full and hard to find a seat. No wonder people say that it's best to make an appointment for dinner time. We came on Monday and there were so many customers. Taste: ✅Snack platter. The four of us chose a four-piece platter Calamari, a thick squid ring, is quite refreshing Bruschetta, Provence, is sweet and fresh, with a relatively fresh taste Arancini balls, Sicilian pumpkin 🎃rice balls, can be eaten while hot and can be pulled into strings 🧀 Baked mushrooms, big and small dinosaurs love roasted mushrooms 🍄‍🟫, it feels like each mushroom is roasted with a cheese ball, it's really satisfying to cut it open. ✅Mushroom pizza🍕 The mushroom pizza🍕 has received unanimous praise. Although it looks vegetarian, it has a thin and soft crust. The taste of the truffle sauce and the sauce is quite balanced, and the taste of the black truffle🍄‍🟫 is not overly prominent. ✅Seafood paella🦐 The seafood varieties include mussels🐚, salmon🍣, prawns🍤, etc.... soft and sticky, and the portion is full. ✅Talian Lamb Shank🍗 The lamb shank is stewed until soft, with smooth mashed potatoes underneath and rich sauce. I think it is also delicious to put a piece of paella🫓 in the lamb shank. Service: Warm greeting, well-arranged, proactive in placing orders, fast serving, timely cleaning of the table, no wonder the turnover rate is so high Value for money: Four people ordered four dishes, about 40aud per person, which is quite good value compared to what we ate in Sydney a few nights ago! No service charge on weekdays #Local only food #Enjoy a seafood dinner #Romantic date restaurant #2025New Year's first meal #Food Forest Restaurant Check-in