Lume - Melbourne

To Mother's Day, I must pamper my mother and I to a special devastation. I was for all the way through with delicious vegan tasting plates, beautiful wine, great service, interesting staff, a beautiful atmosphere and of course a beautiful opportunity with my mother. the philosophy of the restaurant is what encourages me to support such a place. a very nice experience.

When spending over $1000A for dinner and wine pairing for two. You expect to be very wowed. Lume was not a Wow $1000k experience at all. !! Lume would be a “nice” experience if half the price… But when after a month and many great restaurant experiences later, you cannot recommend the restaurant to your friends because you feel it is so overpriced and the most memorable dish was tomatoes and one of the degustation courses was bread and you just feel overcharged and confused, then something is missing. All the servers seemed to be overseas students with no formal training and making numerous mistakes during serving. We felt like we were in a culinary training school. The wine pairing was mostly small pours of very simple basic wines, and while innovative again did not merit the price charged. On a Saturday night in Melbourne, when most great restaurants are full, it was no surprise that Lume was almost empty. I have held off on this review as quite frankly we left confused as to how we spent so much and received such a flat experience. We do not usually give negative reviews, but feel Lume needs to up their game to deliver an experience that deserves the price they are charging. . The lack of reviews on tripadvisor would seem to indicate many leave feeling this way?

This was our second visit, and we again had the the four course menu. It was just as before, and by that I mean, excellent. Each course was absolutely delicious and meticulously presented. In reality there were several small bites in addition to the four courses, so although the portions were on the small side, we certainly didn 't leave hungry. My wife and I have eaten in numerous Michelin starred restaurants around the world, and there is no doubt in our minds that Lume stands up well against any one or two star restaurants anywhere and you don 't have travel very far to enjoy a world class meal! If you haven 't yet, do give it a try!

This is a brilliant restaurant, hidden in a terrace like house front with a definite wow factor when you walk in. The staff were ultra professional and friendly. The food was next level, perfect presentation that almost made you taste the food before you placed it in your mouth. The taste was divine, delectable and left you eagerly awaiting the next course. Highly recommend a visit or three!

Was expecting big things but unfortunately I have to say it was very disappointing. Service tried but very inexperienced. Wait staff did not know all the dishes comments were “sorry the menu has changed and I’m not sure what this dish is”. Other small issues chipped wine glass, not placing napkins. The food was visually appealing but portions very small and salty. Overall not a 2 star experience overall a disappointment.