Had yum cha session with some friends. We shared about a dozen different items and everything worked out to be about $17 per head which was fairly good value - we didn't go crazy, but neither did we leave hungry... pretty much a Goldilocks level of just right.
Highlight of the meal was this black (charcoal?) version of the 流沙包 (runny egg custard bun aka lava bun) which was perfectly executed - light fluffy bun encasing a rich, oozy molten mess of hot salted egg custard. Not sure of the price, but definitely worth trying. I'd suggest either taking a few small, gingerly bites to begin with, or tear open carefully.
Noticed that the restaurant also has a new-ish bubble tea/yoghurt drinks stall (Happen Tea)! Didn't get any this time but will definitely keep in mind to try out next time.
The recall of the episode of my last Christmas brekkie @ the Chatterbox Sunnybank that brings along the episode of Christmas lunch for Yum Cha at this restaurant.
We arrived around 11:30am to avoid the crowd. At that moment, there was only a quarter of tables being occupied but the dining room filled out very quick before we left.
Dim Sims standard have been much improved (as the reason for our re-visit) but we missed those cute-shape dim sim as described from our friends. However, this restaurant did not let us down at all.
Previous rating: Sep 2019 5/5; Jan 2019 4.5/5; May 2018 4/4
We used to come to this place for yum cha lunch frequently - however since about 2 years ago the price for any prawn dish have doubled and it is now becoming very expensive so we only visit once in a while - the taste of food is still good and you can still order non-prawn dish (e.g pork ribs, beef balls, chicken feet) at reasonable price. However if you order a few prawn dishes don’t be shocked at check out.
Fried Chicken Connoisseur
+4
Food is pretty good, we like to come here for the yum Cha. However when we do, it feels like there are not enough car parks.
But in terms of the restaurant, the food isn’t that bad. Yum Cha everywhere is getting pricier, but this place is a bit above average.
Never realised until recently but there are small rooms upstairs that can host eg family dinners with a large lazy Susan if you would like to book them
Nice place for dimsum. Love the ambience of the restaurant . The food served are really nice too . First time trying dimsum in Brisbane area and it was really yummy that we ordered too much 😆 but satisfied from eating a lot of it since had craved for dimsum for quite some time .
Very positive about the food, i have tried different stir fry's satay chicken , XO stir fry chicken the absolute favourite's have tried Kung po also good and the curry witch was tasty as well.
The waiters and waitresses were very friendly and accommodating of the fact that I couldn't speak mandarin. Better service than what I'd expected. The food similarly exceeded my expectations. Toilet hygiene was good too. I will definitely be returning and recommend it to anyone looking for yum cha.
Great yumcha, probably in my top 3 Brisbane yum cha places. Really great dumplings and buns - just the tea itself was a bit lacking in fragrance (I don’t really care but I know some of you might 😅) nice big comfortable place too - great option if you’re in the area!
Yum cha is pretty good here. I also enjoy their a la carte and dinner menus. Have been coming here for years and the food is consistently good!
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The biggest issue with yum Cha is that the food is eaten before any photos can be taken 😂
Dined in at 10:30am on a Sunday morning hoping to beat the rush. And we did! Table of 9 seated as soon as we arrived.
Carts of steamed and fried yum Cha dishes arrived promptly showing off their contents.
We dug through mountains of dim sum including har gow, Sui mai and xiao long bao (which has to be ordered off the menu). Also on our table were char siu baos, squid tentacles (msg laden and delicious), Cheong fan, spring rolls and chicken feet.
Mum got jook (congee/rice porridge) despite knowing that her homemade one is obviously better. We ordered ‘four treasure fried rice’ which was very far from a typical fried rice :( disappointed.
Although we were stuffed, it was an occasion so we proceeded to order the two course Peking duck. First course, pancakes. Yuuuuum. But they make them for you :( and their spring onion was cut very thick. Took mine off my pancake.
Second duck course you can choose between duck stir fried noodle or San Choy Bao (lettuce cups). We chose the lettuce cups for a lighter option. And they were delicious! My partner who had his first yum Cha experience on this occasion said it was his favourite dish.
Despite being full, we decided to get mango pudding to share. Yum. And ordered egg tarts to take away. Except they were fresh and warm so we devoured them on the spot. Oops.
Haoke is always our family’s go-to yum Cha restaurant.
Even tho once I asked for a table in English during a busy period and they told me it would be a 2 hour wait. So I got my Aunty to speak Cantonese and we were seated immediately???
But the food is gooood. Would recommend.
The food was delicious. I recommend the 2 course roast duck, the tofu and the salted fish fried rice. The staffs was friendly and helpful, during our time dining there.
The pork buns and custard buns are the best in town! Top 3 yum cha place in Brisbane. However the service is not too great.
Ordered the dumplings, custard egg tarts, brisket, chicken feet, eggplant and prawn, hargou dumplings, combination dumplings, chicken steamed rice with ginger, calamari, rice noodles with prawn, taro cake, and vegetable dumplings. All tasted nice but the calamari had been sitting there for a while so it was quite chewy and we had ordered 2 servings.
The dim sims that we ordered , were very tasty. Chicken feet dish was good. The black bun with salt egg custard is a must try. It seemed the place is under staffed. Took a while for tea to be topped up?
After asking around for recommendations, we’re told to visit Haoke, for its dim sum. The location was a little tricky to find but nothing major. They sell a wide array of yum cha, Cantonese and Szechwan cuisine, and other Chinese dishes.
Most dishes are affordably priced, and they open late, until 2am. Our favourite dishes were the massive and succulent XL Crab Roe Dim Sums and the Prawn Dumplings. Another nice dish that we tried was the Spare Ribs in Black Bean Sauce.
Overall, the dim sum have lived up to their reputation. We’ll return to try their a la carte menu
Had yum cha session with some friends. We shared about a dozen different items and everything worked out to be about $17 per head which was fairly good value - we didn't go crazy, but neither did we leave hungry... pretty much a Goldilocks level of just right.
Highlight of the meal was this black (charcoal?) version of the 流沙包 (runny egg custard bun aka lava bun) which was perfectly executed - light fluffy bun encasing a rich, oozy molten mess of hot salted egg custard. Not sure of the price, but definitely worth trying. I'd suggest either taking a few small, gingerly bites to begin with, or tear open carefully.
Noticed that the restaurant also has a new-ish bubble tea/yoghurt drinks stall (Happen Tea)! Didn't get any this time but will definitely keep in mind to try out next time.
We missed the Yum Cha very much. Hopefully, they are back in business soon. The place speaks for itself. Without reserving a table, one may have to wait for a vacant table. The business is so good. So do the Yum Cha!
TTW Bushcraft And outdoors
+4
I found the spicy wok chicken was one of the best meals I've had in years, flavour was unbelievable.
The steamed barramundi was also cooked to perfection, had the deep fried white bait and so impressed with those.
Would highly recommend this restaurant and those dishes.
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