Mewoo sits on the ground floor of South Melbourne Central, just off Cecil and York streets and a short walk from South Melbourne Market and the Clarendon Street tram line. The menu draws from both Korean and Japanese kitchens, built around dishes meant for the middle of the table rather than one plate per person. Regulars point to the market-style fried chicken — crisp-skinned, juicy, and served half-and-half if you can't decide on a flavour — alongside a baked scallop and pork chop rice, tonkotsu ramen, ochazuke broth and a Negitama Gyu Don topped with a soft-cooked egg. Fresh oysters turn up on the menu too, depending on the day. The room itself is compact and dressed in dark timber with neon signage overhead, giving it a livelier feel than the average food-court tenancy. Drinks tilt toward the photogenic — matcha lattes, bubble tea, and shaved ice piled with fruit and toppings — while fluffy Japanese pancakes cover dessert for anyone who didn't save room after the mains. Lunch runs from late morning to mid-afternoon and dinner picks up from 5pm, with tables bookable Monday to Thursday; walk in on a Friday or weekend and be ready to wait, since this is one of the more talked-about newer openings in the South Melbourne Central precinct.