Hihuo - Kurunjang

When it comes to a nice and cosy bar, i think of Hihou<br/ <br/ You walk into a nice and cosy setting where you can seat down and enjoy a drink and have a chat. Love how they have such a good range on the menu and most drinks are japanese inspired.<br/ <br/ We had the shoya and really enjoyed it. Love the ambience and the service here

Great place as a Japanese bar. Tried the set dinner. A bit pricey. The bar is well hidden as the name suggests. Liked their sake based cocktail.

With a nondescript door, Hihou is definitely a classic Melbourne secret.<br/ <br/ Ordered:<br/ Hihou set, 5 courses $60.00)<br/ 'Cuban ' spicy tuna cigar<br/ Sweet corn and scallop kaki age, nori, shicimi<br/ Coffee cured salmon sashimi, cucumber, wakame and kimizu<br/ Hihou fried chicken<br/ Kushiyaki kurobata pork belly skewers, teriyaki, fried potatoes, nori salt<br/ <br/ Review:<br/ I love degustation menus because they make me go out of my comfort zone. It makes me try new things and new combos I never would 've chosen for myself... and it 's all decided for me .<br/ Our favourite was the last dish the pork belly skewers. It had this layer of fat in just the right places that gave it an amazing burst of flavor. I really really enjoyed every single bite.<br/ All the other dishes were memorable and unique too. Who ever thought about combining corn and scallop?!<br/ <br/ The service was really accommodating. My friend and I were rushing prior to another appointment so we asked to have everything come out asap. Even on our tiny table they made sure to keep the food coming one after the other. Amazing!!<br/ Side note: make sure you make a booking on the Hihou website!

Secret bars are my favourite place to hang out in Melbourne. This place is fab as you ring the secret door bell and walk into a very posh bar.<br/ <br/ We enjoyed a round of lemon gin cocktail (but I can't remember the name as I can't find an updated menu) after dinner.<br/ <br/ Lovely ambience and very relaxing atmosphere.

I stopped in here after dinner. Actually it took some searching out. It is quite hidden. There is no sign. There is just a door on the south side of the street on Flinders Lane with a call button. If you round the corner on to Spring Street, you'll see a bottle shop. Hihou is right above the bottle shop (I can't remember the name).<br/ <br/ Once you get in, the atmosphere is fantastic. Very subdued and calming. The windows also give you a great view over the Treasury Gardens.<br/ <br/ The food is supposed to be very good but I only had a cocktail. I had the EDO Murasaki (Japanese whiskey, Campari, Averna, yuzu, lychee syrup and shiso). It was a fantastic cocktail. Spirit forward (which I wanted) and quite balanced. It was also served over a beautiful hand carved ice cube. <br/ <br/ I look forward to going back!