Taxi Kitchen

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  I was fortunate enough to visit Taxi in a previous incarnation, when it was owned by Paul Mathis with Michael Lambie in charge of the kitchen. I said then that Taxi epitomised the high end Melbourne dining out experience, and the dinner that I had then was one of the five most memorable meals of my life. The location was perfect, the view was amazing, the design and layout was modern and light and took full advantage of the views of the city, the service was efficient but informal, and the food was to die for. The dishes captured mod-Oz perfectly: outstanding product cooked with excellent technique in an Asian fusion style. Taxi has changed a bit since then, and is now less formal, a bit cheaper, but still very impressive. The large open kitchen remains, the food still has the same Asian fusion feel, the service is still efficient without being stuffy, and the whole place simply has a great vibe. This is very much the sort of place to take an international visitor if you want to give them a very Melbourne dining experience. It's not cheap, mind you--yes, it's cheaper than in the past, but it's not cheap, but you get what you pay for and I would argue that it does present reasonable value for money. A group of seven of us dined here recently, including one vegetarian, who was well catered for. Everyone spoke glowingly of their meals. My szechuan duck was a great main that really captured the Taxi style of cooking. It's a great dish that I can unreservedly recommend. A highlight was the cheese platter, featuring some very special imported cheeses that the chef actually came out to go through with us--a nice touch. It's pretty simple really--Taxi provides a great dining experience.
  By John Reece, January 09, 2017

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