O.MY Restaurant — Restaurant in Melbourne

Booking was easy through their website. We were greeted and shown to our table, place is dark like a nightclub. I was hoping for pictures of the farm on the walls none there though. The wait staff were on the ball and exceptional. I would have preferred to have been given a plate for the first few courses even if they are only finger foods, as I like to take a bite and then put the food down. As the lady liked to do on the table next to me and just used her place mat. The place mat was a very nice looking porus piece if stone. Mine was stained from the last people. I asked the wait staff if it was supposed to be a plate as mine was dirty and they said 'would you like it removed?' Actually no.. I wanted a plate. I avoided eating anything that dropped on the unclean, germ holding stone block in front of me.

The food was disappointing. Some dishes were ok, others were inedible. Most were trying so hard to be fancy they seemed to forget that food is supposed to be satisfying and taste good. Possibly a seasonal thing, maybe with different produce from the farm a better experience would result however I doubt it because the individual ingedience were not the issue, it wasn't that the taste was always bad, but the textures were really off putting. One dish I especially disliked was a small potato sitting in a fried gristle at the bottom of chicken and potato skins. It was yuck, too oily, and simulated scraping the pan after a chicken roast, putting the leftover burnt bits in a blender and serving that with a potato.

The duck dish was cooked really well. The duck was moist and delicious. I was overjoyed the chef didn't put anything fried or try to make a crunchy element that felt like I was eating sand as in other dishes. It needed the berries to be put into a sauce and made acidic to cut through the fat from the duck but after the previous dishes I was happy to have something edible.

When the waitress asked what my favorite part was, I really wish I had asked what hers was and why because reading the reviews for this place people love what they are doing here and from what I had I just don't understand it. My favourite was the sourdough bread served with house churned butter. It was simple, tasted great, homely and inviting just like farm food should be.

I can see what they are doing here and clearly people are lapping up the hype. I get it that you have certain produce and build a dish with what you have. If it doesn't taste good why bother though.

I've had meals that were less than half the price that were better, and I've had meals twice the price that were better. I get it that they have self imposed restrictions and that's fun, however the people that say this is good I think are lying to themselves after spending the money.. I did hear one lady on a table next to us that was very impressed... I guess I'm just not artsy enough for it? Sorry guys, it's not a bad review more an honest one from my and my partners perspective. I've had real farm cooked food. This is not it.

Quick edit to say that the owners of this place clearly can't handle any constructive criticism. It's a shame they can't be anywhere near as good as they think they are, even though they clearly are trying so so hard. You can have the snarkiest of replys and call me rude if you like. Doesn't change the fact that I tell everyone not to bother with this abysmal eatery. Cheers. Andy :)

A reply to your response. My review is honest and extremely helpful. I did say something on the night so perhaps don't be so quick to be aggressive. Maybe you should just try better. The food was not great in my opinion. I told you why and you can either take it on board or have a hissy fit about it. Boo hoo poor small business person can't accept a criticism. That potato dish was like having a mouthfull of sand... yuck. Maybe you should open a bakery and just bake sourdough and make butter. You know nothing of farm food or customer...

A modern dining restaurant serving a degustation course focused on sourcing local ingredients including vegetables and fruits from their own garden and using most parts of the ingredients to minimise waste. The menu and number of dishes varies depending on the season and availability of the ingredients.

The menu consisted of the following during my visit: Flower tart; interesting start with a floral taste and nice crispy sweet base Murray cod; very soft and creamy bite size snack Mushroom and zucchini on the stick; savory caramelised glaze complimented the natural taste of the different mushrooms Puff pastry tart with beef; freshly baked, buttery and flaky with tender beef bits and creamy sauce House made sourdough served warm; soft airy with a pleasant chewy texture; must get seconds Jerusalem artichoke consisted of 4-5 different parts of the artichoke adding to the different textures; crispy, creamy, soft; really creative and tasty Flathead; the creamy sauce on the fish was delicious paired with a variety of vegetables adding some crispy and crunchy textures to the dish Calamari was tender with no hard chewiness Roasted cabbage; soft and creamy from the beetroot sauce caramelised on the cabbage, very flavourful and delcious Pasta made from pumpkin skin with the option to top it with some shaved truffle; pumpkin flavour was subtle, predominately taste of truffle, very strong and extremely aromatic Pork neck with a sweet glaze sauce; probably my least favourite course, taste good but no surprising element to it Poached yacon; sweet and creamy with a fragrant citrus element; very refreshing Pumpkin skin ice cream; creamy with fluffy meringue, very crispy caramelised pumpkin slices tied together with a sweet and slightly tart kei apple jam; very addictive dessert Strawberry gelee; soft and sugary strawberry flavoured sweet

Overall an amazing dining experience; most of the dishes were very tasty with the flavours and textures on point. The roasted cabbage exceeded my expectations, didn't think cabbage can taste this good. The flathead and pumpkin skin ice cream were also the highlights. Service was great and the staffs were knowledgeable about the dishes...

Simply Amazing. This dining experience deserves at least 6 stars.

UPDATE; April 2021, New location but still amazing. O.My's new location is a dark decor but somehow still warm and welcoming, the entire experince is still 6 star, just go and try it for your next special occaision.

Degustation menus are my favourite way to dine. And the guys at o.my have taken it to another level. This is a value for money experience, and it is not cheap!

O.My has taken table to plate to a new level. Their carefully crafted dishes from local produce, including much from their own gardens, are a sensory delight. The menu is ever changing and the visual presentation of each dish is a joy that is equally matched to the tasting experience.

You simply must try the beverage pairing. They have thoughtfully and creatively created matching drinks in three categories, non alcoholic, mixed alcoholic and non-alcoholic, and alcoholic. The night we went we had all three pairing on our table and it was sublime. You will enjoy drinks here you have never had before (and may not have again until you return, and you will return!)

The dining environment is just as much part of the experience, and the trip to the toilet is a little adventure all of it own! (go, even if you don't feel the need). Its a tastefully decorated, small setting that even when full is not too noisy. This place is a long way from anywhere, but worth every effort to get there.

The Food, Beverage and the environment are all excellent, but what ends up setting this place apart are the people, their passion, delight and energy for what they do is palpable and infectious. Chayse (front of house) and Blayne (Chef) did an amazing job. I genuinely looked forward to Chayse serving us another dish or wine and hearing the passion and love that went into everything. This was also true for the other staff as well (all of which made the experience wonderful, I just don't remember their names, but they are amazing)

We spent the night trying to find new superlatives for this place, its food, its beverages and staff, when you run out of superlatives you just have to say O.MY!

We will be back ......