Crossways: 123 Swanston St, Melbourne CBD

All you can eat for $5 sounds like a perfect home for cheapfoodsluts like myself. But does the food taste good? Well, if you love healthy vegetable curries with generous amounts of rice, topped with pappadums AND sweet, warm custardy explosions in the form of fruity ‘halava’ (aka. heaven, but that’s just my saying) - then… COME HERE! (plus, free flow of lassi, orange drinks and water are also available - just slutty perfect!)

Finding this gem would be a struggle for you kids who aren’t city hangers. But don’t fret! You can always google em! The way I remembered is that it’s the stairs next to Hi-Fi, across from the town hall - done.

So the curries and halavas are different everyday (a full menu list will be on the board or you can check their website here). I’ve only ever tried the chickpea subji, it’s amazing but I’m sure the rest of the collection will be worthy as well! As for halavas I think I’m already hooked on the cherry one. OM NOM NOM NOM!

Remember to bring your student card or concession card to maximise your slutting (if the kind servers genuinely do not think you resemble a typical student/health card owner/cheapfoodslut) or prepare to pay $6.50 instead (ooh $1.50 extra, ooh la la!)

Last but not least, I recommend you guys sit upstairs, there are more seats and a set of comfy sofas with an awesome shelf filled with Indian and Hindu-themed books. Also, I absolutely love the photos of the random Hindu gods hanging on the walls in Crossways, I always try and pick which one they are. So far I can recognize Krishna and Shiva but.. err.. okay back to food, so yeah, cheap cheap cheap yummy food for $5, Mondays through Saturdays, lunchtime until 2.30 pm!

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