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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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