Considering whenever I go to Box Hill and I'm looking for something cheap and good I go here for the honey chicken with fried rice, and the taro with coconut cream. but seriously the taro smoothie is so good i love it. I don't think I've ever had a bad meal at this place. The staff are always so welcoming especially the owner.
Good roast duck and pork. The only negative I would say it is not pram friendly, we tried it once and unfortunately it was pleasant. We kept getting bumped by the waiting staff and customers. It's not their fault. But the food is great, always a roast or their rice/noodle dishes. Would not recommend their dim sims and other yum cha dishes because it doesn't taste that nice and not freshly made. That's just my opinion. Stick to their roasts.
I always based my experience of China Bar from the CBD experiences. Not very fair.
First time dining in and I really enjoyed my casual dining experience there. Tea is constantly topped up. Server are attentive and fast too. I had Roast Duck Dry Noodle, approx $14. You may think itโs too pricy for such dish but the quality you are getting is definitely good for 2 person sharing. So do the maths. Quite price worthy! I am sick actually but I can enjoy the food.
Will visit again. 4 stars because I was craving for some wine but they donโt do alcohol menu. I know Iโm sick, but alcohol cures all sickness. ๐
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๐ฒ Mixed Roast with Dry Egg Noodles
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๐ฐ $13.90 - Crispy Pork and BBQ Pork
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Good ol' China Bar with @bite_me_melbourne! ๐ It only came to my attention recently that China Bar is exclusive to Melbourne ๐ค so if you're new to Melbourne or simply visiting for a few days, China Bar is your LATE NIGHT spot, any day of the week for a decent asian fix!๐ there's a saying here that goes, "if all else fails, CHINA BAR!" โ๐ฝ im pretty sure that's how most indecisive food conversations go anyway ๐
its true though ๐ค now i know some people downright don't like or are over it.. but China Bar, in my opinion, is a GREAT spot and option, that you know will fill you up with damn good asian food for a decent price ๐ its always around and always open, that its become somewhat of a local maccas! ๐ค lol so if you're ever in need of a late night night fix and can't decide? China Bar it! ๐
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โ 7/10! These guys make some TERRIFIC classic dishes! โ๐ฝ always been a fan of their roast duck and crispy pork ๐คค beautiful, juicy, chunky pieces of roast duck with tasty, fatty skin and great portion sizes! ๐๐ฝ also their char kway teow is ๐ฅ portions are always great! ๐๐ฝ the price has crept up in recent years however still good value for money ๐ฐ the food tastes brilliant! ๐ excluding the comparison of your higher end chinese and asian spots. GREAT FOOD, GOOD PORTIONS, CHEAP, QUICK AND CONVENIENT! ๐๐ฝ can't ask for much more at 12am ๐
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๐ก TIP - my only concern with China Bar is the consistensy across stores! ๐ค personally i swear by the BOX HILL store! ๐ they cater to whatever combinations you want and the food is always GREAT! Swanston St can be a hit and miss at times depending on the traffic and Glen Waverley has stepped it up a little in recent times ๐ BOX HILL store though is my GO-TO ๐๐ฝ
I have eaten at many Chinese restaurants (yes, surprise) in Box Hill. This is, hands-down one of the very BEST. The decor is friendly and VERY clean, the staff are so accommodating and likeable and the food...well, what can I say? The BBQ portions are only exceeded by the flavour. Do yourself a favour, grab some dumplings, noodle dish, beef dish, giant soups, well; anything, really. I've never been able to finish China Bar's indulgent dishes, but always serve me well the next day or two. Fast, efficient, friendly, tasty and overall, brilliant. Don't forget that parking is just over the road - for a $1/hour.
I've got no complaints on the China Bar at Boxhill. Convenient for busy workers running around 24/7 because its open till early morning.
Food is great as always but the exceptional part is that the portions are HUGE!
Its the same price as the other branches but the portion sizes are craazy!
The staff were nice even at busy hours. Went there at 12am and it was packed.
Mushroom n chicken friedrice - not a huge fan but was ok
China bar fried rice - loved it
Beef brisket on rice - the beef was so succulent loved it
Crispy pork fried rice - my winner. Loved it
Love the food and love the people even more great place for a feed recommend it! Very consistent place never disappoint, my go to places whenever Iโm hungry.
I have been coming here for almost the past 20 years...yes, it's been here for that long! There have been changes to their menu every now and again but this particular branch of China Bar serves solid, consistent and tasty dishes. Yes, the floor is a bit sticky. Yes, it's a bit squishy especially when it's busy. And yes, the service is not sterling BUT they have one of the best roast meats around.
Roast duck, char siu and crispy pork.....their delicious triad of meats never disappoints. The accompanying sauces accentuate the already highly tasty meats. Here's to another 20 years, China Bar Boxhill!
Had Seafood tom yum noodles soup,wonton noodles soup and nasi lemak. Was delicious. Loved the seafood tom yum soup (spicy). Good customer service. ๐๐
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I went here on a late Saturday night. I wasnโt going to order much food but then I saw Hainanese Chicken Rice on the menu. After the awful chicken rice in Werribee I needed some good chicken rice to make up for it.
My friends ordered honey chicken, chicken laksa and pork dumplings to share. Everything came out very quickly, my friendโs honey chicken came out instantly. My chicken rice was last to come out hehehe. It was a huge serving but it was pretty tasty so I ate all of it. The rice couldโve had a bit more chicken flavour but at least it didnโt have curry powder hehehe. The chicken was flavoursome and the sauces were perfect. I saw a couple of other people in the restaurant having chicken rice too. The dumplings were good and I really liked the sweet vinegary red sauce that came with them.
The service was interesting. When they were grabbing our order and clearing our dishes they did it in a hurry and they were a bit rough, they nearly knocked my friendโs phone off the table. Other than that they were friendly enough. I would come back here next time I have late night Asian food cravings, Iโd probably get the crispy chicken rice next time. Iโve had sweet and sour chicken at China Bar years ago and I remember it being really good.
A mix of Asian food, not only Chinese food. Good quantity and price but the taste is just so so. A place to go when you donโt know where to eat.
I love Chinabar, service is always extremely fast and and everything is fresh. The only issue is that since they've adopted the new method of writing down your orders, all the entrees and mains come out at the same time which is annoying. Order twice if you want to have a small break between your courses
I love this China Bar. Every now and then i grab some dinner with the lads, and this place is always consistent with its food. The staff are friendly and the service is good. No complaints at all.
After hearing good reviews decided to try this place for dinner ..Good Asian food and worth paying! There's a plethora of Asian dishes ..Good service by the staff Will definitely visit again :)
If you are looking for late night food this place will be right there. Open till 4 am China Bar serves delicious Chinese cuisine. Ordered the usual BBQ Duck and it was delicious. Stay was very friendly even when the place was packed. Their tea was very boring and I was looking for some flavour in it.
Gotta love China Bar for a sneaky post-shift or Supper eat! There's a plethora of Asian food options for all tastes. I particularly loved the chicken and salted fish fried rice, used to be my midnight feast guilty pleasure!
The staff are friendly and efficient too!
Always a nice go to place if you want a quick fast and tasty meal in a modern atmosphere. This place is generally filled with the younger generation. Good value for money.
Busy restaurant with a great selection to suit everyone. Regular customer and would definitely recommend the steamed pork dumplings and china bar fried rice. Open until late but there can often be a bit of a wait so be prepared. Staff are also friendly considering how busy they are.
Came here 12 at night on saturday, it was packed! The chicken feet was suprisingly good! Curry mee goreng was good, seafood horfan was good as well, but chicken & mushroom fried rice here was so-so. Overall happy with our food, as the taste is better than any other chona bar that we'v tried.
Come here for the roast mainly... the roast duck, BBQ pork, and roast pork is pretty consistent, the soy chicken is a hit or miss. Service is always good on the countless times I have been here, except one lady in particular that looks like Yzma from Emperors New Groove. She can be a bit rude.
The durian milkshake is good if done properly!
Came here during lunch with a friend. I had the nasi lemak beef and my friend ordered the triple roast meats on rice.ย It was yummy and the service was fast. Would return back for other dishes.
Love Chinabar mainly because of their opening hours. Good for late night suppers. Service is quick and food tastes like typical Chinese food. Their crispy pork belly and roasted duck tastes great. Unfortunately their seafood laksa wasn't any good at all. Lacked in taste and seafood.
Situated on Station street in bustling Box Hill this is the king of China Bar's. With the best portion size and better flavours. I have been to this China Bar many times and it always delivers. Their pork buns are the best I can find and the nasi goreng is delish. Most recently I visited this place for a quick Sunday lunch. We ordered combination roast pork and lemon chicken with fried rice and it was tasty as always. Next time your in the mood for good food that's quick and affordable head on over.
I like the combination crispy noodle from China Bar Box Hill, it's the best!!! yummmm.... Service is quick & friendly, good price for my pocket :D
Great food. Great service. Place is busy almost daily as this is a popular suburb and especially dinner time. My favs are roasted duck , fried chicken and prawn rice combo. Good quantity and they serve flavoured tea too.
always nice, been here for 10000xxxx. friendly staff, tasty food and affordable! Open till late morning!!! The nasi lemak worth of try, nice curry, crispy roasted pork, noodle soup etc. Everything in the menus are great!
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Where else to go at midnight for a feed than China Bar? It's an easy trip at that time and it's so easy to order, eat and leave.ย
Between the two of us we ordered a lot of food, which I'll get through now.
Steamed pork dumplings - very disappointing they donโt have pan fried (always go pan fried) and they were a let down honestly. Still tasty but too watery for my liking.
Lemon Chicken - Chicken is nice and good to see the batter stayed on the chicken! The sauce is a bit too sweet personally but it still goes down alright.
Beef and broccoli in oyster sauce - probably my favourite part of the meal. Beef was tender and the veggies worked a treat. Do recommend.
Peking Duck - A bit let down by the duck to be honest, still tasted nice was wasnโt as juicy as I was hoping.
BBQ Glazed Pork - Really tasty and the sauce had seeped into the rice which was great. Definitely recommend this one too.
Service is what you expect from a place like this though they were nice and always happy to grab an extra drink etc. Worth the money if itโs late and night and you want quick easy service.
Amazing place ! ignore other reviews.. I've been to boxhill china Bar countless times over the years. Never have they let me down, the food is always delicious the service is quick plus you always get free delicious tea. I can't explain why others have had bad experiences but I stand behind this place 100%. I strongly recommend you try this place for yourself before you reach any conclusions.
Good value for money tasty me goreng and fried noodles looking for casual fast food this place is the one to be in box hill service is fast too
Best Chinabar around. The special fried rice is delicious (had it from the Doncaster Chinabar once and it was horribly dry and lacked ingredients). Also really yummy roti chanai curry, and mee goreng. Open crazy hours too which was always great when I worked in hospitality and heading home at 1am starving.
Cheap and yummy Asian dishes 1am in the morning who can complain.... Quality isn't great but still tastes good.
I love this place so much. Been coming for 7 years. The manager is a nice man and always welcomes myself and the group I'm with. Hot food and quick with nice staff who constantly fill your glass up with complimentary tea. More variety, and nicer staff and not once have I felt discriminated against because I was white unlike the glen Waverley store.
Will keep coming back here for a long time
My Box Hill mainstay. I have some favourite dishes here that are my go-to in Box Hill when I'm passing through and in a rush. They have a fantastic noodle soup with crispy pork, duck and some greens that's less than $10 and it's great.
It's not fine dining, but you know that going in. For the price, well worth it.
User reviews. Service is too quick for a bar although the value for money is great the prawn dumplings are delicious ! and the rice and lemon chicken was massive such a big serving for a cheap price and very tasty. the service was okay very fast paced and only downside is we were handed water with no glasses and it did take a long time for someone to help us with that ! there is such a wide variety of food will go back here soon
Consistently Fast, Cheap and Good. Lunches only, if you can handle consistently no smile, fast, good and cheap Asian Hawker menu, then this is the place.
Perfect for a quick meeting place, plenty of fried and soup noodles, Roast & BBQ Pork and Roast Duck.
Can't go wrong .... quick trip down those Hawker centres in South East Asia.
Despite the comments here I had a great experience. My chicken was perfect. The service was fantastic. Thank you China Bar
Haven't been here in ages but good food. I always have yum cha because I can get it at night! Beancurd skin pork rolls, scallop dumplings and their range of Asian drinks are impressive!
Cheap and always open. This isn't a place to go for a fancy dinner this is a place to go to have some food , some nice cheap quick food
before or after drinks doesn't matter they will be open.
easier to order by numbers then words, personal favorite is roast duck and crispy pork on rice and for $9.80 who can complain.
Amazing packed menu with amazing and interesting options
Heading in to enjoy some dinner we thought why not try something different reading through the menu we saw chicken feet why not we thought and damn we were glad we did
Amazing food great potions hreat price and they were so busy but still managed to produce some amazing quality food and so so fast
Highly recommend and will definitely return
Amazing food. We ordered chicken fried rice. It's a lot and easily a portion for two and it was great. Garlic prawn spring rolls were like so crunchy and yummy. They stood out of all the dishes and a must eat fish at every visit. Seafood soup is something I did not like and my fried ordered prawn fried rice. I highly recommend ordering your fried rice spicy and you shall be eating food sitting at the doors of heaven. We also ordered some seafood noodles which was good.
Food is very tasty and hot. Quick service.
Old school establishment. Opens late. Full range menu with all the classic Cantonese dishes. Consistent taste. Fair prices. Great comfort food. What more can you ask for?
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