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Kouzina Bar & Restaurant

Address: Mr3 Midlevel Southgate Southbank, VIC - Map - Contact details
Cuisines: Greek, Mediterranean
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Free Dessert - Exclusive to Menulog
Bonus Glass of Wine - Exclusive to Menulog
$25.00 5 Course Tasting Plate
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DAYS OF BUSINESS

Mon - Sun:12:00 to 14:00
18:00 to 22:00
Kouzina Restaurant and Bar opened its doors in March 2007. Ideally situated as part of the Southgate Arts and Leisure Precinct with its balcony overlooking the Yarra River with spectacular views of the Melbourne City Skyline.

Kouzina is the ideal place for romantic dinners. It also caters for corporate lunches, has a private dining room and a special pre theatre menu so that you can catch your favourite show with time to spare.

At Kouzina, we believe that an important factor in life is eating well, and thus we offer the freshest and quality ingredients from carefully selected local and imported suppliers to ensure all guests enjoy the true mediterranean dining experience.

Latest User Reviews

"iT WAS ALL GREAT, OTHER THAN THE RESTAURANT BEING EMPTYER THAN WE WOULD HAVE LIKED."

"overall a good experience, although it wasn't too busy on the day i went - i would be interested to know how they go when it is really busy." more reviews

Chef

Theo Kostoglou - Chef owner Theo Kostoglou specialises in creative Greek and Mediterranean cuisine utilizing his experience from over 20 yrs of Greek cooking which began in Greece.

Price Guide

Entrée $17 - $29, Main $26 - $39, Dessert $15 - $28

Payment Options

Cash, Amex, Visa, Mastercard, Diners, Eftpos

Set Menus

Set menu 1 $60 3 course

Features

City views, Dress smart casual, Licensed, Outside dining area, Private dining area, Secure parking, Water views, Wheelchair access

Ambience

Child-friendly, Contemporary, Romantic, Sophisticated, Suitable for business

Food

Vegetarian option

Styles

Cocktail, Formal, Sit down

Suitable For

Birthday/Anniversary, Business lunch/dinner, Christmas party

Restaurant areas and private dining

Area name Capacity seated Capacity standing
Entire Restaurant 120 250
Private Area 12 n/a
 

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A La Carte Menu    set menu - 3 courses - $60 (doc)
Winter Appetizers
Triada of dips: Three house made Greek dips with artisan bread 12.00
Saganaki: Kefalograviera cheese, pan fried and flambéed with ‘Metaxa’ brandy. 14.00
Feta fourno: Baked feta with red capsicum, chilli, tomato and rigani. 14.00
Winter Entrées
Lamb filo pie: Aromatic lamb, raisins and pine nuts, dusted with cinnamon sugar, brunoise Greek salad and walnut-pepper sauce. 17.00
Vegetarian plate : Spanakopita with olive tepanade, Zucchini pancakes with tzatziki, chickpea fritter with skordalia, red lentil kefte. 19.00
Kalamari : Lightly fried harissa calamari with salad of orange, beetroot, feta, olives, chard, citrus dressing and almond skordalia. 19.00
Pina me pligouri : Seared bay scallops with pork and chickpea pligouri from ‘Kos’, wilted wild greens, shaved avgotaraho and a saffron orange butter sauce. 21.00
Octapodi sti skara: Char grilled octopus with warm potato salad, Nafplion olives, baby capers, shallots and ladolemono dressing. 19.00
Garides kataifi: Spiced South Australian king prawns wrapped in shredded filo pastry, zucchini pancakes with feta-yoghurt sauce. 21.00
Soutzoukakia: Baked wagyu beef mince and eggplant roulades with ‘Dodoni’ feta, tomato concasse and spanakorizo. 18.00
Meze plate: (to share) Spanakopita, scallops with pork & chickpea pligouri, harissa calamari with almond skordalia, lamb filo pie. 29.00
Winter Main Courses
Souvlaki hirino: Grain-fed baby pork tenderloin with Turkish coleslaw, sweet Mediterranean cous cous, and grape jus. 29.00
Kotopoulo yemisto: Corn-fed chicken breast filled with pastourma and kasseri cheese, wild greens, potato gratin, roasted tomato, and basil pesto. 28.00
Vegetarian moussaka: Baked layers of eggplant, zucchini, potatoes, feta, lentils, tomatoes, kefalograviera Béchamel sauce, served with a Greek salad. 26.00
Arnaki fileto : Grilled rosemary and rigani scented Gippsland lamb loin with eggplant ‘moussaka’ timbale, walnut-pepper coulis and tzatziki. 32.00
Fileto moskari : 300gm ‘1824’ scotch fillet with sesame feta cake, pancetta wrapped green beans and rosemary merlot jus. 39.00
Psari sti skara: Blue eye fillet with 'Byzantine style' medley of artichokes, baby carrots, kipfler potatoes, broad beans and shallots, served with crispy white bait & almond skordalia. 36.00
Veal kokkinisto: Slow cooked veal in a cinnamon scented tomato sauce with hilopites (egg noddles) and shaved Mizithra cheese. 32.00
Astakos saganaki: W.A. rock lobster and sea scallops, oven baked with chilli, strained tomato, ouzo and feta, served with spanakorizo. 39.00
Sargana spanakofeta: Garfish fillets stuffed with spinach and feta, wrapped in grape leaves, served with a kalamata olive mash, Florinan peppers, beet tzatziki. 36.00
Winter Accompaniments
Brunoise of greek salad on rocket 8.00
Turkish coleslaw : With pastourma, pine nuts and raisins 8.00
Harissa spiced green beans : With feta 8.00
Crispy potato fries : With oregano and aioli 8.00
Seasonal wild greens : With ladolemono 8.00
Artichoke salad : With cherry tomatoes and olives 8.00
Winter Desserts
Kouzina baklava: Theo’s light version of the classic Greek baklava, made with filo pastry, apricots, cashews, pistachios and vanilla bean ice cream. 15.00
Muhallabiah : Almond milk custard and pomegranate jelly with pine nut and pomegranate salsa and sugared rose petals. 16.00
Manouri mousse : Soft goat’s milk cheese with minted ‘Attiki’ honey, toasted walnuts and Persian fairy floss. 15.00
Halva ‘Peloponese’: Cinnamon scented semolina and almond pudding, candied sour cherries and King Island double cream. 15.00
Milk chocolate mousse: Sublime chocolate mousse with mixed berries and chamomile soup. 16.00
Fig and rosemary crème brulee: With yoghurt and lemon sorbet, and pistachio bread 15.00
Galaktoboureko : Semolina custard filo pie with Medgool dates, spice poached pear and blood orange sorbet. 15.00
Kataifi mille feuille : With halva ice cream, rosewater strawberries and ‘Chios’ mastic marshmallow. 15.00
Dessert sampler: (to share) Chocolate mousse, Baklava, Halva and Manouri mousse. 28.00
Cheese platter : Includes Krasotyri, Truffled Merino Gold, Kefalotyri, ‘Roquefort' Blue Vein, warm marinated olives, fig paste and matzos bread. 19.00
Summer Appetisers
House made dips: Tzatziki, feta kopanisti, melitzanosalata, taramosalata, warm marinared olives, red wine aged feta with artisan bread. 16.00
Saganaki: Grilled kefalograviera cheese with 'Nafplion' green olive kebab flambéed with ‘Metaxa’ brandy. 15.00
Oysters triada: Freshly schucked Pacific oysters done three ways: Ouzo and blood orange caviar, shallot and red wine vinegar, village salad foam. 21.00
Summer Entrées
Lamb filo pie: Aromatic lamb, raisins and pine nuts, dusted with cinnamon sugar, brunoise Greek salad and walnut-pepper sauce. 17.00
Vegetarian plate: Spanakopita with olive tepanade, zucchini pancakes with tzatziki, chickpea and red lentil fritters with almond skordalia. 18.00
Smoked eel salata: With watermelon, asparagus, fennel, rocket and feta 18.00
Zuchinni blossoms: Baby zuchinni flowers stuffed with saffron rice, currants, pinenuts, with avgolemono-dill sauce. 18.00
Kalamarakia yemista: Grilled baby squid stuffed with burghul, pinenuts and currants, almond skordalia, ouzo cured salmon , pickled cucumber, beet spaghetti with crushed feta. 19.00
Ortiki loukaniko: Kataifi wrapped organic quail stuffed with Greek sausage, feta, and baby spinach, melitzanosalata, village salad salsa. 19.50
Scallops karpouzofeta: Grilled bay scallops, watermelon, 'Dodoni' feta, shaved baby fennel, watermelon, lime and mint emulsion. 18.00
Kangaroo salata: Pistachio duhkka crusted kangaroo fillet, salad of baby beets, orange, chard, pomegranate and sesame feta. 21.00
Garides kataifi: Spiced South Australian king
All efforts have been made by www.menulog.com.au to ensure the accuracy of this restaurant's menus at the time of publishing. However, we cannot guarantee that the menu or prices will be valid at the time of your visit.
All prices are in Australian Dollars (AUD$) unless otherwise specified.
This menu was last updated on 5/1/08.

Regular specials

SummaryBonus Glass of Wine - Exclusive to Menulog
DetailsPurchase any main meal and receive a complimentary glass of wine.
ConditionsNot valid with any other offer, event or discount.
PeopleUp to 10 people
Valid untilSaturday, 31st January 2009

SPECIAL AVAILABILITY

Mon - Thu:11:00am to 3:00pm
SummaryFree Dessert - Exclusive to Menulog
DetailsGet a free dessert with the purchase of an entrée + main.
ConditionsNot valid with any other offer, event or discount.
PeopleUp to 10 people
Valid untilSaturday, 31st January 2009

SPECIAL AVAILABILITY

Mon - Thu:6:00pm to 11:00pm
Summary$25.00 5 Course Tasting Plate
DetailsPlease come and enjoy it!
ConditionsMonday - Sunday from 12 to 3.
Valid untilSaturday, 31st January 2009

SPECIAL AVAILABILITY

Mon - Sun:12:00pm to 3:00pm

User rating

  (13 reviews)
Overall 7.4
Food 8.1
Ambience 7.8
Service 7.2
Value 6.5

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Previous user experiences

Overall 9 - Food 9, Ambience 9, Value 9, Service 9

iT WAS ALL GREAT, OTHER THAN THE RESTAURANT BEING EMPTYER THAN WE WOULD HAVE LIKED.   (David - November, 2008)

Overall 7.3 - Food 8, Ambience 7, Value 7, Service 7

overall a good experience, although it wasn't too busy on the day i went - i would be interested to know how they go when it is really busy.   (March, 2008)

Overall 9 - Food 10, Ambience 10, Value 9, Service 7

Excellent food--cannot fault! Great place to go back to for an outstanding meal.   (February, 2008)

Overall 8.8 - Food 8, Ambience 10, Value 8, Service 9

Get a table on the balcony and you may think you are in Europe! Great experience and i'll return again. The sweets were truley unique and the sampler was a treat for two. If you wish to impress a friend this place will be a good start for an enjoyable dining experience. Not perfect but very very close.   (January, 2008)

Overall 1.5 - Food 1, Ambience 2, Value 2, Service 1

Very dissapointed overall. Staff were not wanting to be there and the food was cold. Not going back   (January, 2008)

Overall 8.3 - Food 8, Ambience 8, Value 8, Service 9

Food was fresh and well presented. Staff were welcoming and efficient   (December, 2007)

Overall 4.3 - Food 7, Ambience 6, Value 2, Service 2

Service was shocking had to ask for wine to be put in our glasses, long wait bewteen entree and main. Requested high chair none provided. Seated in sun with young children when many other tables available - used to make restaurant look crowded.Booking stated complimentary bottle of wine none provided. Would not return - all in all very disappointing place to celebrate a special occasion.   (Liz - See my reviews (8) - December, 2007)

Overall 9.5 - Food 9, Ambience 9, Value 10, Service 10

Excellent service, excellent atmosphere, excellent all round. Thank you for a great night.   (November, 2007)

Plus Overall 7.8 - Food 9, Ambience 8, Value 6, Service 8 from 5 ratings