Mabrown Balwyn

14/11/2025

Everyone's asking the same question. Here's the truth..

12/11/2025

We're coming to Jakarta! Popup in 9 days. Register to secure your spot. By invitation only, no walk-ins
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02/06/2022

𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗼 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵

I get asked this question a lot…

Is Mabrown something I use to wipe my backside - therefore it’s brown?

Just kidding, but just imagine people did ask that and

Imagine dining at Mabrown… since you were a kid, when Grandfather held you in his arms.
Every gathering he’d repeat the same adventure over, and over again.

His buddies would ride by his home and pick him up - you had to be quick though
because when Mother heard the iron gates squeak open…
She’d be chasing us with a broomstick.

We’d ride to our secret river.. take a dip and make sure our 𝘬𝘶𝘬𝘶 𝘣𝘪𝘳𝘥🐤 wasn’t snapped up by a tortoise,
beat our chest and throw pebbles at monkeys, sneak into the neighboring plantation and run out with a stalk of bananas…

Grandfather's adventures always ended with a big smile and 4 words

“Those were the days…”

And now.. you’re all grown up,
you start bringing your friends, family, coworkers…
and it’s crossed your mind subconsciously, a couple of times, actually what is Mabrown?

But you never dare to ask… because your friends,
the internet, your own gut has warned you don’t mess with the black face, Aunty Mabrown.

My friend, you’re safe now - I got you

What I can confirm is… it’s not quite something used for your behind but
what I’m about to share will have your behind.. on the edge of your seat.

Get comfortable and lean in because there’s a great lesson to be learned about how to harness adversity and turn it into a golden opportunity.

Like all my friends, you’ll love it too - I’m sure of it.

Everyone loves a great story!

Now the question is.. what story will you share at dinner?
If you don’t have one, that's okay
Remember what I told you earlier - I got you.

When in doubt, just share this story.

I can’t guarantee it will
✅ Increase your chance of getting lucky on your first date
✅ Have your wife stop nagging you
✅ Motivate your husband to take out the trash
✅ Get your kids off their phones

What I can guarantee - is you’ll be remembered as the perfect host with the coolest story.

PS - I’m not sure if Facebook will deem this video as political incorrect so
I’d recommend you to quickly watch, share this with as many friends as possible - quick!

Discover how my Grandmother embraced racism and turned it into a golden opportunity.Arrive like a VIP and be remembered as the perfect host...focus on entert...

13/10/2021

Do your fingers smell funky every time you're done eating crab 🦀?

or sometimes you get little cuts from the damn shell?

My friend, that will no longer be a problem this Sunday night. Here's why...

Since our buddies in Darwin are sending thee orange-bursting-roe
arriving Saturday night, we're holding a crab feast THIS SUNDAY
..and The Crab Bonanza & Hand Care Package features:
✅ 3 (Three!) Massive Golden Egg Noodles
✅ 1 Roe exploding live Mud Crab
✅ Fresh slices of homegrown lemon with pandan leaf - simply add hot water to refreshen those fingertips 🤞🏻
✅ Commercial grade, heavy-duty latex gloves to protect your skin against custs (2 pairs included FREE) 🧤
✅ Mabrown's Love At First Bite Guarantee

Just hold one for a second before you start sharing this with your friends because...

It's only available in 3 flavours + 3 egg noodles included
🥳Classic Cantonese, can't go wrong, old ginger and spring onion
😍Fly-kicking Chilli Crab Sauce
😎Monkey Fist, Black Pepper Sauce - FYI we make it more saucy because it might be a little dry the time it reaches you

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I can't promise by Saturday night there will be any left, let alone by Thursday night.

Your best chance is to make a clear-cut decision.

Which the word decision in Latin, decidere, means to make an incision - essentially to "cut off"

To cut off any fears, any doubts and anyone's judgement that might affect your decision.

The time is now, to show leadership, to decide...

"...This Sunday, I will have Crab for dinner
and no one will stop me!"
About the Love At First Bite Guarantee:
Backed by my Grandfather's words...
If you take 1 bite only and you truly believe that our food is terrible, return the entire meal to the store and you'll receive a 100% refund.

18/09/2021

𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙁-𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙨 𝙖𝙩 𝙢𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙔𝙚𝙖𝙧'𝙨 𝙀𝙫𝙚...
It was a late summer night, New Year's Eve,
3 years ago I had no idea what to bring to the party.
It'd been a while since we all gathered together and
I didn't want to be that boring guy - you know the jelly guy...
who whips together 5 packs of Aeroplane Jelly?
Nor did I also did I want to be the pizza guy aka Mr Lazy
So what seemed right at the time was Mabrown Chicken Ribs,
but man were my friends angry and super disappointed...
After their first bite you could see in their face they were p*ssed, but I didnt know why...
It's one of the most popular dishes... juicy, tender full of flavour - maybe it was not spicy enough?
𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩 10 𝙥𝙞𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙨?
Why are you so cheap bro? My friends added
That's when I knew... I should've bought more... damn it!
So, my friend, I'm going to save your face and make you look like an all-star.
You're going to be the MVP (most valued player) at the post lockdown picnic
So here's the deal banana peel
⭐️⭐️⭐️20 Ribs for $20 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Delivered
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Delivered to any suburb for only $10 via Doodel - Weds and Sundays
Daily Pick Up from in-store
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PS - our fans have been telling us they order double portions so their next day's lunch sorted!
But don't take their advice, you can order triple if you want 🤣

01/09/2021

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁.

It's what every Father desires and deserves.

But the odd thing is he never says it out loud.

His parents, his peers and society told him to never show his weakness, never to show his feelings.

Because "real men" don't do that.

It's time to break the ice...

Let him know its okay

It's okay to say

Hey...

Just let me be

Let me be that boy for once

Who wasn't afraid to dream, wasn't afraid to fall

This Father's day let his inner child find happiness in blue-jet flamed quail, roasted in caramel chili sauce drenched in evaporating, smoking Shao xing wine.

Give him what he truly deserves... not what he'll smile at and put away in his garage and forget about.

Uphold the respect with the Father's Day Combo below
https://doodel.com.au/products/buy-10-quail-get-bonus-1-quail-free-mix-veg-valued-at-26-30

Delivered to any suburb for only $10 via Doodel

Order this bundle deal now and save $26.30Limited quail supply Select the flavours below up to 11! Select what flavour mix veg sambal or garlic! All orders will be photographed prior to packing into plastic bags to ensure there is the right amount of items per order.

26/08/2021

𝗦𝗟𝗔𝗠!
Not easy when you have to make that call...
to a customer (like 16 of them..) to let them know we need to issue a refund because we ran out of quail and they slam the phone on you
It's like the first time you tell your parents you broke something, remember that feeling?
Who can forget!
Well, we had no idea Doodel would litterally put us out of business - in a good way!
( Who's Doodel? Check here https://doodel.com.au/collections/mabrown )
But we did receive an interesting call from our regular yesterday...
"𝗘𝗬 𝗕𝗢𝗦𝗦... 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗞𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗚𝗢𝗘𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗬 𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗟 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗟𝗨𝗟𝗨'𝗦 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗥 𝗞𝗢𝗔𝗬 𝗧𝗘𝗢𝗪?"
"Pepper, lime, fresh-cut chili?" I guessed
"𝗟𝗘𝗙𝗧 𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗜𝗟 𝗦𝗔𝗨𝗖𝗘 !"
She'd been ordering quail and Lulu's Char Koay Teow along with Spicy quail and the Mabrown Cribs... now
when I come to think of it, no wonder she added in the notes, in caps,
"MORE SAUCE! TQ BOSS!"
She added apparently the sauce goes well with rice, bread, pasta, everything
Well the good news is if you haven't heard, our buddy Lulu's CKT is available on Doodel now, also
Mabrown is open Wednesday and Sunday.
With a flat rate delivery of $10 - not bad ey?
Check out the popular bundle pack we have on now, you might want to place orders soon if not.. well, I'll be giving you "that call"
You can order here https://doodel.com.au/collections/mabrown
Oh, hold up...
One thing you're going to love is this batch of quail is huuuuumongous - I'm talking jurrassic size...
I’m talking so big the lid pops open when I try to close it!
I'm talking it's crazy our suppliers aren't charging us double for these birds. Because of the whole lockdown they've had to let the quails grow a little more and process later, as there's not enough demand for them - as restaurants are unfortunately closing.
Preorder here for the giant quail
https://doodel.com.au/collections/mabrown

17/08/2021

Look forward to proper Thursday lockdown meal 😌

10/08/2021

Man, how is the 1st Prize winner going to finish all that?
The question is not about how.. it is with who ☝️

09/07/2021

Text after text...
phone call after phone call...
I was about to give up!

Maybe she doesn't even want the voucher, but
who doesn't want a voucher?

You know that moment where you draw the line in the sand,
you've decided,
you're committed,
you're all in,
that whatever-it-takes mentality?
Well, I was determined to get a hold of Kate - the winner of June's competition.

After the virtual announcement - here it is if you missed it

Well, the strange thing was I didn't hear from her. But that's okay because
I made a promise.
And that was to hand Kate the $200 voucher. A little old school, but from where I come,
when a man goes back on his word,
he breaks his integrity.

It came to a point where we were so close to announcing Ivan Haryono as the heir of the voucher, but Kate returned just in time!
Sorry, Ivan, better luck next time, brother!

And here she is - Kate 👇

From the he looks a little more excited than her you might be thinking!

You see that excitement comes from accomplishing your purpose.

And your purpose needs to be so great that it'll overcome your fears.
Because "you're a champion"

The same words, Coach Mitchell, would look me straight in the eyes and project with his deep voice as I headed onto the courts.

Which now, I pass on to you, my friend...

BE.
DO.
HAVE.

Simply put, to BE a champion, you need to DO the things that make you a champion, in order to HAVE the life of a champion!

So here is the link to be the next champion
http://event.mabrown.com.au/

if you've done so already, you might want to DM those you care and let them know they're a champion!

17/10/2020

𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝘽𝙚𝙖𝙣 𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙜 𝙀𝙮𝙚𝙨 - 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠'𝙨 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡...

Freshly, hand-plucked eyes from countryside 🐸 green frogs marinated in ancient Su Zhou spices.
Flash-fried twice and wok tossed in house-made black beans sauce - yours to try this week!

Lucky the majority of you would have skimmed past this or moved on to the next post.

And that leaves you... and a few brave others.

Perfect!

That means I can truly reward the readers that enjoy a fun read… and a good deal 🙌

You don't really think Mabrown is so crazy to serve that, right? Ha!
Alright, listen up! You want to screen-capture this post.

This coming week. And this coming week only...

Are you ready?

$10 Mabrown Cribs... for $11
(Mabrown Chicken Ribs)

Yes, another one of those cannot tahan deals! and
there's a few more on the website too.

I mean, I could've made it 10 for $10, but our cribs are carefully sourced
and we're particular about the size. Now the thing is...

You won't find it so easily in the "Specials" section.
Discover this offer under the Drinks section!

Limited 1 per person, get it delivered or pick up.

Order @ www.mabrown.com now for next week

Surely you want your kid to be the cool one at school right?
The kid who pulls out Cribs for lunch and have their friends crowding around them and say "man... your parents are the BEST!"

not the kid that says "my parents kena make me ham cheese sandwhich, again..."