This cozy restaurant is in the Truganina industrial area in western Melbourne. One night two of my daughters and their families, who have been there before and loved the place, invited us to dinner there. Apparently, during the week they’re open for breakfast and lunch until 3pm (and until 9-ish in the evening for dinner on Thursday and Friday). On weekends they’re just open for dinner. The room is quite large and minimalist. All the staff and the restaurant owner are very friendly. Our orders – a large wagyu burger, three types of grilled meats, calamari for my daughter who doesn’t eat meat or chicken, lamb cutlets, traditional Lebanese rice, and several sides including Batata Harra, salad and chips – arrived quickly. We tried their Strawberry Sunset Mocktail and ended with cappucinos. Everyone was satisfied with dinner that day, so if you happen to visit the Truganina area, don’t forget to try this restaurant.

Rumah makan yang nyaman ini terletak didaerah industry Truganina dibagian barat kota Melbourne. Malam itu aku bersama dua anakku dan keluarganya yang sudah pernah dan menyukai restaurant ini mengajak kami makan malam disana. Rupanya, selama hari kerja mereka buka untuk sarapan dan makan siang hingga pukul 3 sore (dan hingga sekitar pukul 9 malam untuk makan malam pada hari Kamis dan Jumat). Pada akhir pekan mereka hanya buka untuk makan malam. Ruangan cukup besar dan sederhana tidak seperti Restaurant yg suka pernak-pernik dekorasi ruangan. Semua staff dan pemilik restaurant sangat sangat ramah. Pesanan kami sangat cepat tersaji. Wagyu Burger yg besar, 3 macam satay besar, calamari buat anakku yg tidak makan daging atau ayam, Lamb cutlet, nasi tradisional Libanon, monsef, dan beberapa jenis kentang seperti Batata Harra, salad & chips sebagai pelengkap. Juga Strawberry sunset mocktail dan diakhiri capuchino untukku . Semua puas dengan makan malam hari itu, jadi kalau kebetulan anda sedang berkunjung kedaerah Truganina, jangan lupa mencoba restaurant ini.

Details
Grandpa Joe’s Eatery
Monday-Wednesday 6am-3pm
Thursday-Friday 6am-3pm and 5:30-9pm
Saturday-Sunday 4-930pm
All halal menu