Squeeze of my bun

Yes, technically, Nam Loong Restaurant is, well, a restaurant. But realistically, while their food is OK, the purpose of this place is to provide me with hot, steaming, savoury or sweet takeaway buns at any time of the day or night, whether I’m sober or drunk. Most likely drunk.

When you walk into the cramped entrance of this little Melbourne CBD hole-in-the-wall, your eyes can’t help but be drawn to the bunwall. I call it the bunwall because it is a wall of buns. Not because it’s some sort of horrible pornographic wall of gluteous maximus appreciation. That would be creepy.

Anyway, I digress. The bunwall contains: lotus seed buns, custard buns, red bean buns, sticky rice buns, man tou buns (plain), BBQ roast pork (char siu) buns, vegetarian buns and many, many more.

I cannot tell you the number of nights that I have stumbled into this little place, bought four buns and then rushed out into the street and stuffed them into my face, two per cheek, like a chipmunk. There’s nothing more heavenly.

At at around $1.50 to $2 a pop, they won’t break the bank, either.

If you do insist on sitting down for dinner, I recommend the Hainan Chicken. It’s yum.

Nam Loong Restaurant
223 Russell Street, Melbourne 3000. 96634089.