Tukk and Co — Restaurant in Melbourne

Met my sister here for a quick takeaway lunch and we were pleasantly surprised! We grabbed our meals and headed outside to sit on the grass and soak up the sunshine – the perfect casual lunch spot.

Poke Bowl I ordered a simple takeaway bowl – similar to a poke bowl setup – with brown rice as the base. I went for the chicken karaage, which was lightly fried and coated in just the right amount of teriyaki sauce. Not too heavy, which I appreciated. I also added tofu for a bit of extra texture – a great combo!

Japanese Udon Soup - Duck My sister opted for the Japanese-style udon soup with grilled duck breast, bok choy, shichimi and spring onion. It looked amazing (even braver of her to go with soup while sitting outside!) and she made it look easy with chopsticks – something I'm still working on.

Sides- Regular Fries We shared a bowl of regular fries on the side, with a generous serve of sriracha sauce. So tasty!

Service The service was friendly, professional and easy to follow – I don’t usually go for poke-style bowls because the customisation can feel a bit overwhelming, but the staff made it really simple and approachable.

Only small downside was that the entrance was a bit tricky to find at first – but that could’ve just been us chatting and strolling right past it.

Would definitely recommend for a quick, fresh and tasty lunch near...

A great café now serving coffee with Ona coffee beans.

Normally, I like my coffee strong, straight Italian-style. Lately I have been experimenting with more complex flavours in my coffee. I even took a tram to Brunswick to try out Ona specialty coffee roaster, founded by a World Champion Barista. But it is too far to travel just for a cuppa. So, I was really pleased when Tukk & Co now serves coffee from Ona coffee beans.

I have tried Aspen (caramel, chocolate), Maple (caramel, malt) and my current favourite is Raspberry Candy - what a combination! You may be interested...

Not a bad choice for coffee in the area, and for a yummy lunch. The chicken karrage poke bowl was delicious (though a bit heavy on the sauce for my taste). Roughly $17 including the card surcharge. Love that I can pick half rice half greens as the base!

Had to take off one star for inconsistency in coffee, since there was a time I asked for Raspberry candy coffee, paid the extra 80¢ per cup, but got given the regular stuff. Didn’t have time to get this fixed unfortunately.

Nevertheless I’ll keep coming back for the...