Warkop CBD - Coffee & Sandwiches — Restaurant in Melbourne

This is my review from my Facebook sandwich revie

The fill: Panko crumbed chicken, Kholrabi, pickles, tangy sauce and cheese in a potato roll

From: Warkop Little Collins. Price: $17

Oh boy, few things come along in a man's life that are life altering. This has changed the way I see life, the way I measure happiness and the way I am as a human. It has changed the way I view time, no longer will I consider life as Anno Domini but post sanwicho. How is this the case oh wise sandy Guru? I hear you ask. Well let's take it from the top.

From the top this sandwich looks relatively plain, nice smooth roll that looks somewhat like your standard brioche good time. But not true. What is protecting the fill is a true happiness vessel. The humble potato roll, it's a little sweet, fluffy without being airy, dense without being heavy, it's a wonderful roll for what lies beneath.

First you are greeted by the crumb. It's fried, actually fried, and not in a fryer used to cook a million items. It's cooked in a fryer that from a quick glace at the menu is only used for the chicken. This produces absolutely perfection, crunchy panko crumb, Chicken so moist any more juicy and you'd be calling it wet, topped with a sprinkle of flake salt which reveals itself throughout the experience.

Normally I wouldn't need to mention the chicken separate from the crumb but guess what. This isn't a normal sandwich. The chicken appears to be brined or pretreated before the crumb. And I'm not just talking a salt and pepper flour toss your grandmother does. This appears to he a delicate selection of herbs and spices to compliment all flavours within the sandy. There is clearly some Asian influence with the lemon and ginger but there's also almost a mustardy kick that kisses your tongue as your tastebuds just start f* each other.

As you nibble chicken which peeks its way out of roll all the way around you realise it's like foreplay. It's exciting, it's enticing. Then you go for a bite. As your teeth penetrate the top bun, through the american style cheese and crunch through panko crumbed heaven meat you suddenly reach the kholrabi. Is it apple? Is it a radish of some kind? I have no f** clue. But it's crunchy, sweet, covered in a mildly tangy spicy sauce. For you people out there who think that pepper is spicy this isn't for you. For those of you who like spicy foods. This isn't spicy it's tangy.

The ONLY thing I wasn't a huge fan of was the pickles. I'm not a massive pickle guy, I'm am average pickle guy. These pickles were long and thick. Too thick for me. But the flavour was divine and perfectly complemented everything else that was going on. So it's not a huge negative,and we all know the more phallic the food the better, it's just that I'm not a pickle Guy. I also took off some marks because $17 dollars Is a lot for a sandwich only.

This sandwich is an experience. It's the kind of thing you take your wife to for your anniversary. It's the kind of thing you take to your dying friend knowing that they will die as soon as they are finished. It's as good as it gets. Every part of this sandy has been perfectly developed and cultivated to create something truly wonderful. This sandy is truly a sum of its parts and you will be a better person for eating it.

Thank you Warkop. I hope someday I can share this experience with my son so he too will know what it's like to visit flavor town and ride a...

Warkop is an absolute hidden gem in the heart of the CBD and with a second location hidden away from the main streets of Richmond with a slightly differing menu - I can't fault either of them for their food, service or atmosphere.

Having tried almost all of them, I can tout that they are the most deliciously authentic, Indonesian-inspired toasties this side of Lombok.

It's hard to choose a favourite except to say that I could never get sick of the Rendang Beef and I love that the Richmond store has a rotating special every weekend. And make sure to add some of their homemade chilli sambal that needs to be bottled and sold.

The service is impeccable, no matter what time of the day - I'm greeted with a smile and a small side jar of that chilli sambal.

As for desserts, I've only tried the Kaya Cruller and with one of their barista made coffees, it was the perfect sweet treat (but I'm a sucker for anything Kaya after my recent trips to Asia).

Life is too short for a bad sandwich and I can confirm there is nothing bad about these ones and only...

I caught Warkop at the tail end of their lunch rush and they had unfortunately sold out of their beef brisket rendang. Not to worry, I consoled myself, I’ll get the Filet o Fish. I was mildly disappointed, thinking that this would be such a safe option. Boy was I wrong.

I had a big night before so I might be a little biased but the sandwich hit all the spots and cravings for me. The crumbed fish fillet was perfectly seasoned and crunchy. The creamy tartare sauce with dill provided a great tangyness that balanced the rest of the burger. The bun was toasted to perfection and the sprouts provided much-needed freshness.

But what took this burger to the next level was the inclusion of shallots, lemongrass and fresh chilli, reminiscent of Balinese sambal matah. I don’t know how they did it but I had a moment similar to the one from the critic from Ratatouille. The flavours took me right back to Bali.

Crunchy, tangy, mildly spicy, delicious. See you...