Pacific House
210 Toorak Rd
Melbourne 3141
(03) 9826 3838
Google map
We arrived back in Melbourne early Sunday morning. We headed home to have a look at the state of our renovations. This was a picture of what it looked like on Sunday. But since then, the walls are up and the fittings will be going in soon. We are really excited about this whole transformation. We have still been living like students ever since we finished school and it is time to move on and be all grown up now.
framing of the house
Mister had roast duck craving while we were in Bali. Since we were bunking in with Ms I in South Yarra while our renovations is still going on, we decided to just walk to Pacific Seafood BBQ House for dinner together. It felt good to be back but I do miss the beach and surfs. Coming back for any holiday had always a bittersweet roller coaster ride for me.
Pacific Seafood BBQ House is one of those Chinese restaurants that we go back from time to time. It is our usual haunt for crispy pork, BBQ pork and roast duck. The other place that does it really well is Linx (South Melbourne market). It has been awhile since we have eaten other dishes here so we decided to dine in.
Chinese menu on the wall
We were greeted with a bowl of pork bone soup. This is a usual practise in many Cantonese restaurants. Cantonese are big on soups and they like to start or have a meal with soups. My mum is a Cantonese and I will have soup for every single meal everyday.
pork bone soup
We ordered a plate of crispy pork and roast duck. Maybe I had so much good Babi Guling in Bali that the taste had slightly paled in comparison. The pork was still fatty, tender with a nice crunchy top. The duck was very moist and had a nice think skin. However, I was missing those Balinese spices. The chilli oil did slightly make up for the heat that I had grown accustomed to while we were in Bali.
Crispy pork and roast duck
Chilli oil
We ordered a Stuffed Combo. It was fried beancurd with eggplant and capsicum stuffed with minced prawn paste and served with a bowl of szechuan sauce that we poured over the dish. It was starchy, spicy, sweet and sour.
Stuffed combo
The three eggs dish consists of normal, salted and century eggs all scrambled and served with a bed of spinach. A very simple and light dish that my mum used to cook for me but she would have replaced the spinach with pork and steamed it instead.
three eggs with spinach
Not having had much fish in Bali, we ordered a steamed barramundi in light soy and seasame sauce. The fish was fresh as it was alive and still swimming in the tank not too long ago. The sauce was good but just a little too salty. But we reckon that we could just have the sauce and rice! YUM! The taste is clean and it was a pleasant change from the spices that we had in Bali.
Steamed baarnumdi with soy and seasame oil sauce
This is like a proper home cooked meal. The 4 of us sat down, had a nice meal, talked about our experiences and what had happened while we were away. It was good to catch up with familiar faces and friends. It made reality a little more bearable. 
———————————————–
The other 2 outlets:
Richmond:
8/240 Victoria St, Richmond VIC 3121
(03) 9427 8225
Google map
Melbourne CBD:
213 Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000
(03) 9663 9288
Google map
Is there a restaurant or cafe that you go back from time to time? Is it the food or the vibe that brings you back?
Technorati (Claim code) – VPT7JZZVMB7P
{ 23 comments… read them below or add one }
ahh yes..Pacific is good for a dose of roast duck goodness. Service isn’t always the greatest, but you don’t dine here for that!! LOL Give me some crispy pork – no smile required.
All looks very yummy.roast pork and steam fish some of my fave.
that is a lot of great looking food! Don’t worry the kitchen will be done in time
Haha, Cantonese people are big on soup. Right! My mother-in-law cooks soup nearly everyday! But I don't, coz too lazy.
Every dish in your dinner was so tempting. I haven't eaten roast duck for a while. Yumm….
Are you going to renovate the whole house or just a part of it? Your picture shown here seems to be a big job…
Hello! Fantastic web site, I really like your writing style. Very distinctive and concise. On a lot of blogs people just drone on and on, but not you – very nice. I found your site while looking for another one on about.com. I don’t have time to read all the recipes right now, but I have bookmarked this site and will return very soon to see your latest updates. I love reading about cooking, it is my favorite hobby. The recipes on your site are incredible. I can’t wait to try them out on my family. They think I’m crazy (and maybe they are right lol) when they see me at work in the kitchen. Visit my site if you’d like to read more. Thank you again for a very educational web site. Keep up the great work!
Goodness me…what great food you have over there…am drooling. I love the look of the roast duck….the shiny crispy skin that’s enough to tell it’s very good.
Lots of great food Penny. I would definitely have the roast duck and pork.
The kitchen is coming together, I know, still a long way to go.
You have now caused an insatiable craving in me for that bean curd dish!
Good luck with your renovations! It looks like a big job!
Pacific House in South Yarra has some great food! I love the look of the stuffed combo!
Wow! What a website. You have a real knack for making a blog readable and easy on the eyes. I can't wait to try out some of the recipes you have here (after a trip to the market to get the ingredients). Cooking is one of my favorite things. I love trying out new recipes. I don't have time to read all the articles on this site right now, I found your site while I was looking for something else on Bing, but I've bookmarked your home page and will visit again soon to see the latest posts. Visit my site if you'd like to read more. Keep up the great work, and have a great weekend!
That all looks pretty amazing and hey, your house IS coming along! BOO to having to grow up and be adults but YAY for having a grown up house!
Fabulous meal! I know roast duck would be my favorite!
Wow, what a feast! It all looks absolutely delicious!
I hope your renovations come along very quickly, but it's hard to be too sympathetic when you're consoling yourself with such tasty meals
Reading your posts is getting me even more psyched about Bali! Only two sleeps now!
Crispy pork and roast duck look great.
I like Pacific but I don't think one in the city is as good as the other two! Also they were really rude to my sister one time and now she won't let us go there anymore!
I linked your Ben & Jerry's post to my latest one by the way – can you think of any reason my blog won't let me link you under my Melbourne Foodies tab?? Some javascript error =o/
Oh my, I'm totally attracted to those stuffed combo! I'm sure that tasted fabulous. Am I right? I love that fish too. mmm…. Wow..you two really have great appetite lol!
You must have been really spoiled in Bali because to me that roast pork and duck look super yummy… and so does the three egg and spinach dish… oh maybe I should eat here tomorrow!
@Adrian – Service was hit and miss but who cares!
@foodlovee – Yum….should head there again before I move back across the river.
@Christine – Only part of it. So broke now
@Divina – Not too long. But have a lot of cleaning and packing to do
@Trix – Beancurd was good. You will love it
@Jessie – My hands are itching to cook cook cook!
@MaryMoh – Good skin is hard to find
@Rilsta – It is ok just no cooking is killing me
@Mardi – Yes. Grown up house needs a lot more care and attention!
@Natasha – A personal favourite of mine too
@Frank – It was and it was great to hang out with friends too
@Conor – have fun and hope I can get one more up before you leave. MUST TRY!
@Cajun – Will you try making it?
@Vee – Glad we sorted it out! YAY! Linked yours to mine too
@Kristy – There were 4 of us but we did order a little too much!
@Trissa – Maybe you should
My bf’s mother is cantonese as well. Every time I have dinner at their house, it’s always one bowl of soup, before digging in. LOL funny how all the soup are supposed to “cool” you down. I like the look of the chilli oil, luckily it made the pork better, nothing worse than an underwhelming meal.
ooh. so mouthwatering =)I love it when chinese food is so decadent!
@Judy – Same same! That is why we go back for more each time
@Linda – Yah! There are ones to cool or warm you up! heh
Well-written. Thanks. I have been learning a lot about ethnic cooking lately. There are a lot of creative recipes using rice out there, the trick is finding one that really brings out the flavor of the rice you are using. Visit my blog if you'd like to read more. Thanks again for this blog – it is really informative.