District 5 Bistro - Ascot Vale

I dislike coming to this McDonald's because I have to wait a long time for breakfast, and by the time I reach the counter, breakfast is already over.

The food is decent for the price, but the bathrooms are extremely unclean.

Basic pub atmosphere with reasonably priced food. In fact steaks are probably the cheapest you will find anywhere in Melbourne. Food was good quality. No table service. Order and pay at counter, cash only, then collect when ready. The night we were in they had an old time rock and roll band playing, good fun.

We read about this bistro on TripAdvisor so thought we would try it. It's only a small area for dining but it's kind of quirky... we ordered the recommended porterhouse steak and while they were cooked perfectly, the steak was really tough which was a shame because the salad was delicious and the service excellent. I would recommend for travellers and backpackers for a nice cheap meal.

I could not believe the $12 and $15 main meals and that there were 2 out of 10 vegetarian mains, with side salads, vegies, potato (mashed and chipped), garlic bread and rice all available at low prices as sides. I had the grilled cajun chicken with chips, salad, and a mushroom gravy. It was of a good size, delicious and came fairly quickly. Then I noticed that although it was cooked right through, it was cool in the middle. I suspect it had been pre-cooked. I then noticed a lot of vegies being cooked, yet there was no one else in the dining room. Short-cuts !!