Chilli Man — Restaurant in Melbourne

Chilli Man is seriously impressive. The food has that real Sichuan punch — bold, spicy, and full of flavour without being oily or heavy. The mapo tofu and chongqing chicken are must-tries, and the dry-fried green beans are addictive. You can tell the chef actually knows the cuisine, not just copying recipes.

The place is clean and relaxed, service is quick and friendly, and portions are generous for the price. You walk out sweating a little, smiling a lot. Finally, proper Sichuan food done right...

We went for dinner for 4 (2 adults and 2 kids) and ordered 3 dishes: salt n pepper calamari, sweet n sour pork, beef w honey pepper sauce. Food was great but I felt a bit pricey (food bill $95). At the same time, I wasn’t too happy with the 2.86% credit card surcharge. I believe business owners should mention it to the person paying in case they didn’t see the sign. End of the day, people don’t carry cash these days and most likely will pay by card but it would still be nice to...

An friendly alert to anyone who is attempting to try this place due to those five star reviews- curious about how they got them. 🧐 Despite the bad quality of food, this one star review is for the ignorant, impatient and arrogant attitude that the waiter/owner was showing when I was politely mentioning the food was too salty. Honestly the worst customer service I’ve ever encountered in Melbourne! This kind of business shouldn’t be in such a lovely neighbourhood. Not...