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The Unicorn Ballarat

75/100 (391 ratings)

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"Great location, ambience and great food. Tasty, fresh and friendly. Super smoothies, milkshakes and friendly staff. Wirth a drop in if you're in the..."

Nancy Grace

"Apart from the yeasty white bread, the food was home cooked style and delish. I had polenta shashuka with chorizo. It had lots of veggies and was..."

Fussy Eater

"Every time I have been to the unicorn I have left with a smile. A good standard cafe in Ballarat. Good prices, and haven't been disappointed yet...."

Alex

"Friendly service in a locally loved cafe restaurant. The Unicorn baked eggs with capsicum, feta and chorizo was served with two thick slices of toast..."

Jane Le

"Quite a hipster and retro cafe, one of the more popular ones in the Sturt Street area. They put up some nice and generous breakfast and lunch dishes..."

Jimmy Chew Food

"Had a Sunday Café lunch at the Unicorn in Ballarat over theweekend. It is a relaxed café with aunique mixture of décor and food..."

JackieO

"Best coffee in Ballarat! Fun and relaxed atmosphere with consistently good food and coffee. The Fresh breakfast is a winner as well as the Cajun..."

Lemondrops

"Super friendly staff. The large portion of chips is honestly HUGE. I was stuffed afterwards. Deliciously seasoned and heaps of dips to choose from...."

Eliana Negri

"The Unicorn Café is in Ballarat and is participating in the Foto Biennale. Here the Unicorn café is small and homely and its the ideal spot for uni..."

Katherine Chiu

"Funky place, great atmosphere so ended up having two feeds here, lunch day one then brekky the following morning. Lunch menu was different and..."

Mic Kombi

"I was looking for a place that my girls might enjoy as well as us old foggies. Given my daughter has an obsession with unicorns my interest was..."

Nelly

"Nice atmosphere and good service. Found the place via a website and it suggested the cafe for the ambiance. But the food was a great, pleasant..."

David Lew

"Grabbed coffee from here first thing and headed back for another later in the morning yesterday. Staff were welcoming and coped with the large masses..."

Hannah T

"Pulled pork po' boy - delicious! Not to mention the Cajun fries. Coffee good too.Cute decor, friendly staff. As a Melbournian, this is a..."

Maxwell Shifman

"I love this place...... Atmosphere, coffee, service and food.It's my go to venue when friends from out of town visit, they are always..."

Happygolucky

"I had the perfect bacon and eggs on toast. It was the tastiest bacon I can remember eating. Service was easy going and attentive. Coffee was very..."

Chris

"Great coffee but the duck omelette (special of the day) was incredible. Best omelette I've ever..."

Josh Dagan

"Funky. The Unicorn is my favourite ballarat destination. I love the atmosphere and the staff were exceptional. The Unicorn ballarat is the only place..."

Bella Martino

"Great spot!. Sammy and the gang at the unicorn are all friendly and the coffee and food is great! The brekky is delicious and the smoked trout salad..."

Coloss

"Best Breakfast I've ever had!. Walked in and the breakfast smell was making my mouth water and it did not disappoint. I had the truffled scrambled..."

Lady Lapin

"I'll be back. Unfortunately we lighted upon this gem in the afternoon of Christmas Eve, when the kitchen had already shut. As a result all we ate..."

Denise

"The staff are friendly, the food is beautiful and the coffees are one of a kind! Whenever I go to the Unicorn, it's a real..."

Jack Saunders

"Good for breaky. Great breakfast, friendly staff, good Earl Grey..."

Ani Patke

"Great music, swampy blues. Great decor, friendly service. Tasty tasty tasty steak po'boy made me extremely happy. This place is a winner, hands down...."

Gin

"Great, fast service, great cheap food, good atmosphere, good coffee, friendly staff. loved..."

Tommy

"Nice venue!. Group of 4. We enjoyed our meals, although the dips board was a tad disappointing. Yes i would definately go..."

Sandra Armstrong

"LOVE IT!. Great Vibe, Friendly staff. I love the featured artwork on the walls and there's always something a little quirky to listen to as well. The..."

Topalite

"Great first time!. Stopped by with the kids and we had fantastic meals, great service and great coffee. Will be stopping by again when in town! Great..."

Akm

"I have frequented this restaurant very regularly of late and have never been let down by the solid and well thought out food. The staff are extremely..."

Nick Pemberton

"This is exactly what it says it is, beautiful fresh breakfast. High quality ingredients used very well. I added bacon and found it great value for..."

Matt Brown

"I have just experienced the unicorn for breakfast for the first time. I have to say both myself and friend agree it has to be one of the best..."

George

"Went looking for a good coffee on Sunday morning and found it at "The Unicorn" ... Yum..."

Chris

"Yummy food, prices range from reasonable to ridiculous! I was very excited to order different types of teas - only to find they were bags and..."

Frenchtoast

"Best coffee ever!!!no one knows how to make latte with soy milk as good as staff at unicorn.Very consistent too every time i go coffee is perfect..."

Sylwia Sokolik

"Divine!! The eggs sardou for brekky - a taste sensation! Coffee great. Service great...."

Verity

"Number 1. Best caf' in B'rat - thoughtful food, great coffee and quality service, except for a one off day last week where i sat down for half an..."

SJ White

"Came in for lunch again today, was amazing, had the chef suggested gumbo and it was delicious! Hats of to drezy and the team! A great experience as..."

Hungry Hungry

"Nice atmosphere and nice food. The tagliatelle was nice and decent portion, which is in contrast to the rabbit gnochi, whilst nice tasting, was so..."

Iggy

"I'm with Paula. Sensational guys. Nicely balanced menu, great sense of history and place, relaxed and..."

Patrick Murphy

"A funky place. Love the vinyl, the food is great and the staff very friendly. Breakfasts are..."

Lilly

"Fantastic food..great service and an enjoyable place to dine. Awesome..."

Maggie

"I was there for my lunch after walking around Ballarat central during Ballarat Heritage Weekend 2018. All the staff were well mannered, friendly, and..."

Hugo Crystal

"Been here a few times interacting with different staff and they have been down to earth and really helpful with discussing/fixing my coffee. Actual..."

Adam Lyn

"Awesome service, friendly atmosphere. Food was pretty good. Will come..."

David Britt

"Excellent food including a good choice in vegan. Amazing coffee and fantastic staff. They're focused on sustainability and supporting local farmers...."

Trudie Case

"Had breakfast there. Great food - lots of flavour and interesting. Excellent service. Kids menu. Coffee was good, as was the tea. Music playing on..."

Richard Phillips

Fu Man Lou Dumpling Bar

75/100 (928 ratings)

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"As first timers to this restaurant we weren't disappointed. Tables are a bit close together, but the food makes up for that; it's scrumptious! The..."

Darjeeling Dot

"The spring rolls there are delicious and well sized ! 😊 The front of house staff are always delight towards me and always make sure I have..."

Georgi Baldock

"Been there several times and never disappointed. Will go back again and again. One of our favourite restaurants in..."

Ron Sampson

"Loved the food! Authentic. Great service, friendly and dealt with hungry kids..."

Jo Steiner

"Abit of an Asian fusion mix, it's Abit westernised but I throughly enjoyed my meal. A great option of vegetarian and presentation was unique and..."

Carmelia Ng

"I really enjoyed our meal here. Yes a little pricier than Melbourne, but the food was delicious. Some of the nicest dumplings I’ve had. The staff..."

Jjf 1983

"Probably the best dumplings in Ballarat! A small cafe type feel place, very modern in its theming. Often do here and share a few dishes. The..."

Alex

"I just don't know what to think of Fu Man Lou. It's pretty bent.Some things I love. Others, not so much.First thing I wasn't..."

SmokinAussie

"Tasty, authentic Chinese food, great decor, laid back atmosphere and friendly staff. What's not to like!I had some vegetarian dumplings which..."

Mitchell Connolly

"Excellent Laziji here, juicy and delicious with a unique flavour. The dumplings were fresh and tasty. Aussie staff need to learn Chinese names of..."

Daniel Ruben

"Great friendly service and delicious dumplings. Particularly liked the prawn dumplings and the salt and pepper squid. Very fast too! Oh and bbq..."

Dinesy

"After having an enjoyable time at Sovereign Hill's Christmas in July we went to Fu Man Lou for dinner. I really do think out of everything we ordered..."

Caroline Beaney

"Checked out this little gem whilst in Ballarat for the long weekend. The decor is fabulous and the service was really good. We started with pork..."

LNK

"Came here spontaneously on a Sunday night with zero expectations - we were pleasantly surprised! Very cool interior; this restaurant would be right..."

Krystal Corazon

"Dumplings. We expect them cheap and good. This place makes sure the latter is fulfilled. It's good. But just because we live in Ballarat does it mean..."

Thedrunkfoodreview

"Had dinner there and the prawn's were to die for. Service was a tad slow but that was acknowledged during and after meal. New owners still settling..."

Brendan Cunningham

"Very pleasant food and atmosphere & not expensive. Excellent, tasty dumplings, and beautifully crunchy green beans. Other dishes good too. Fast and..."

Merry Kidby

"The food was yummy. The dumplings had lots of flavour and the Chinese broccoli was delish. To top it all off the pork belly was scrumptious.The..."

Charlie Dickson

"For a quiet location off the main streets of Ballarat, this dumpling bar really packs a punch. As soon as we walked in we were in awe of how many..."

John Doe

"Good first time experience here. Friendly staff and generous food portions. A bit out of the way but if you like their food you'd surely find the..."

Council

"Have had two great experiences so far. They now do take away, which was our first experience with them and it was delicious. The only small issue was..."

Shacks33

"Yummy Lunch. Found this place just by accident. Early lunch dumpling were fresh and delicious. Lovely service and nice atmosphere. Recommend to..."

Karenhe

"Visiting Ballarat from Melbourne for the weekend and came across fu man Lou with a friend and it was great! :-) Walked in and it was a cool..."

Daniel Orlic

"Had a lovely lunch here today. Not really sure what all the bad reviews are amount? Friendly welcome specials explained and nice food. Loved how the..."

Likestoeat

"Xiao Long Bao. It is very jucy steamed..."

1324963666

"Apart from one spacey waitress, great service, very good dumplings and a really nice atmosphere. Worth a..."

Foodie...

"Ok, I don't get all these reviews. Had dinner with a group of 6 and ordered 10 different dishes. All came quickly and we all really enjoyed them,..."

Peanutflan

"Fantastic Sunday lunch, dumplings amazing to start plus so much more. Flavours to die for! Thank u Fu..."

Jodie

"Awesome dumplings, good friendly service from an employee called Zarrah, and good..."

Taylor

"Phone service??. Quite hard to get through via the telephone number provided, lets hope its just very busy! hoping to get my call returned soon,..."

Tanya87

"Amazing food great atmosphere and staff are amazing ur manager went of of his way to make our night a great one so thank..."

Rachel Huntly

"Awesome place to eat and great vibe. Food was delish. The manager was helpful and polite. Thanks Justin for making mine and my wifes night a..."

Adam Milky Huntly

"Terrific! terrific! terrific! Loved the food, service was great and the atmosphere & set up was beautiful. Ill be back for..."

Ruby Dickson

"5 STAR Dumpling bar YUM!. Really cute place, love the décor and whole theme of the place. Lots of effort and thought gone into it. The food reflects..."

Bonsaiboy3782

"LOVE LOVE LOVE!. Had a great night at Fu Man Lou - dumplings and other dishes were amazing and completely unlike anything available in Ballarat. Love..."

Bouncingsoul86

"Amazing dumplings, great service and all round great night out! I was so excited to hear authentic dumplings were coming to town and we certainly..."

Katrina

"Going back for more!!. Have been to Fu Man Lou a few times now, and I absolutely love it! The staff are very friendly, the food delicious and all..."

Jay Zee

"Superb - Great food and a Great Night................. I have just read the previous reviews - not sure if they were at the same venue..."

Gilesta

"This quirky, bustling little gem ticked all the boxes. Generous serves of tasty, fresh food at a good price, friendly, efficient staff and a great..."

Leanne Perks

"Always a pleasure to visit Fu Man Lou! The staff are always friendly, hard-working and respective of your experience. I usually order a range of..."

Nahkaj

"It was absolutely incredible. Even on a busy night we were seated immediately and customer service was prompt and so efficient. Nice pleasant..."

jack S

"Oh I do recommend, food was brilliant!! Kung pao chicken, came with a pow alright. Was amazing, if I could 6 stars, came with the family and had a..."

Dom Gibson

"This has to be the best Asian food and dumplings in Ballarat food is always fresh and thumbs Up 👍👍👍to the chief keep up the good work and..."

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