White Tomato

There must have been a change of ownership as the food quality has changed. I have been going here since 2014 and the kimchi stew was the best in Melbourne, made by an ahjumma we would see every time.
The menu is still similar, however the stew doesn't have the same intensity, the banchan has been slightly reduced. Still quite good value for a bbq set but quality has gone down unfortunately.

Overall, nice food and service was quick and easy - mark the menu with a pen and start cooking once you get your food. Decent KFC. Unfortunately, one of the grills on our big table had a butane gas issue and the food has that funk to the taste and smell. Couldn't eat it. Our side of the table though, no complaints. They did discount the food (if you can call it that with only a portion of the food that was wasted on the grill provided) that wasn't eaten, so couldn't rate them lower than a 3. That 3 though, very loose rating.

Yummy food and beautiful place. Good ventilation with individual exhaust suctions at table. Helpful staff!

Decent Korean bbq in the heart of Melbourne CBD. Friendly and professional staff and very quick service. The bbq dishes were very nice specifically the Wagyu beef. One criticism could be the very sweet marinade for the beef short ribs and touch too sweet sauce for the fried chicken.
Pleasant experience.

I craved some pig intestine. Don't know if it was just like that, but oh my, the smell was pungent. And from experience, the intestine should have been cleaned more thoroughly to get rid of the smell. Other dishes were fine. But the intestine was just a letdown.

LoL, love the vibes here, the food is great with the huge portion… Also the people here are nice and sweet?

Haven't tried BBQ but they've got some really good dishes and soup. Will definitely come back!

Food was great, bit pricey but overall not outrageous. Only issue was the ventilator fans could do with a bit of a clean. Grease was pooling inside and had to clean it to stop it dripping on the grill plate

A great place to experience something different.
Food was fresh and delicious.even if I had to cook it myself.
Well be back.

Friendly staff and so apologetic with the slow service. We understand you're busy! Don't have to apologise. You're all doing an amazing job serving delicious food. Thank you for the great night.

Came here for dinner as this restaurant was very close to our hotel. Tables always full at dinner time.
Didn’t feel like eating bbq, it was cold evening, we preferred to have something that could ease our cold n hungry body, this time we ordered other menu:
- kimchi cheese pancake 4/5
- braised short ribs 5/5
- beef bulgogi sizzling with rice 5/5
- corn cheese 5/5
Very satisfied with all the food except for kimchi pancake, but i think it’s just a matter of personal taste. And turned out all were in big portion, three of us could not finished the food

? Korean bbq
: @whitetomato_mel
: Bourke St

: If you love Korean BBQ then consider visiting White Tomato. Chic industrial-look restaurant with delicious Korean dishes and? DIY Korean BBQ on your table’s very own sizzling iron plates.

️: Can’t really go wrong with? BBQ meat honestly, so that’s a given that it’s good. The dishes I would recommend ordering would be the Spicy Tofu Seafood Stew, so good with plain/kimchi fried rice, your choice! Also recommend the Ginseng Rice Stuffed Chicken—it’s so well cooked that the chicken literally falls off the bone as you try to grab it.

So don't doubt the taste. The best thing to eat is pork belly.cut into thick slices for Grilled.it’s juicy, chewy and delicious. The original taste is the best. Lots of side dishes, fresh vegetables, rich and mellow kimchi.

Highlight: boiled egg, the soft and chewy flour tteokbokki with a nice sauce. Yummmm

spacious
good atmosphere
nice service
fresh meat

Let’s try it

The Food was great quality, Delicious and cooked for us, which I liked even more than having to do it all myself. Highly recommend.

Delicious, huge meals - small eaters could easily share one dish and an entrée. BBQ Looked terrific. Crowded with happy diners. Noisy.
No wines or beers.

Really amazing food and super friendly and attentive staff. We had the shared bbq and there was more than enough food, very reasonably priced too

We came here by accident, although we were hungry and had to wait for the table to be set up and cleaned, but it was okay because it was quite crowded at the time. But what really satisfied me was the enthusiasm and humor of the waitress, she really hits different: 3 really like her

Pretty average not the worst kbbq place I have been to, the waiters were very nice. The steamed egg was very delicious

Food was delicious, staff were attentive and helped us with the barbecuing which we very much appreciated. We had the bugogi, pork scotch fillet and fried chicken. I couldn't decide which was my favourite because it was all so tasty. Highly recommend.

Fantastic KBBQ, the food is delicious. I can see why it got so busy. I would definitely come back with all my friends. The team are so attentive and provide excellent customer service.