Chinese cuisine: the best places to taste it in Canberra

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Lyn Hibberd

"Beautiful food, always and the service is exceptional. Can not walk in here without leaving with a smile. Dried chilli beef is the best for any..."

Melissa RE

"One of my faves. Chilli beef. Yum. Go there every time I am in Canberra. Huge menu but we stick with our favourites mainly. Rendang is good but not..."

Kay Eva Hudson

"Best Malaysian in Canberra!!!! Their Nasi Goreng is totally..."

Kim Rawlings

"Fantastic food! We keep going back again and..."

Damien Watters

"Best Malaysian food in Canberra, being a former Raafie I lived in Malaysia for 2.5yrs, so I know the cuisine. The staff are terrific, very friendly &..."

Barb Diane O'Brien

"Perfect for a quiet Malaysian feed Great laksa...."

Guy Davy

"The Lamb..."

Sylvia Collins

"The food is AMAZING. The entrees are always delicious and while it’s difficult to choose just one or two - we usually go for the spicy beef rolls..."

Verubic

"Dickson favourite. Spicy beef rolls, crispy San choy bow, vegie curry, chilli beef, pork baba, eggplant sambal. So many great choices and the staff..."

Marty Ward

"My favourite restaurant in Canberra - my family have been coming here for nearly two decades, and we've never had a bad meal. I would highly..."

Zack Drury

"Absolutely hands down the most amazing Malaysian you’ll have in Canberra…it’s fabulous! Our all time favourite and it never disappoints...."

Clinton Pope

"A Canberra icon in terms of simple but delicious asian cuisine. Never..."

Cathy Baker

"Authentic Malaysian food. Rich in flavours and a wide range of dishes. Best Malaysian food in..."

Calvin Hong

Mr Wei's

Wheelchair Accessible

"A great spot for a casual weeknight meal. We tried a few their dishes (see photos), and standouts really were their dumplings. I enjoyed both boiled..."

FooDee

"Great little place in town. Ducked in for a nice quiet lunch and was pleasantly surprised by this little gem. Wasn't too busy when I was there which..."

Semi

"Mr Wei’s is conveniently close to the canberra Theatre making it a good spot to try for a pre-theatre dinner. Prices are quite high, but it does..."

Michele Walton

"Mr Wei’s is conveniently close to the canberra Theatre making it a good spot to try for a pre-theatre dinner. Prices are quite high, but it does..."

Michele Walton

"We found this place after checking out several other Chinese restaurants around Canberra City and decided to try them out as it was very clean and..."

Yvette.b

"For some reason there was a craving for duck. Maybe it was just that I hadn't had Peking duck for a very long time and the memories of China and my..."

Eat Like Ushi

"Don't be put off by the rating. I nearly didn't go and that would have been a HUGE mistake! Dumplings were delicious but the Peking duck...amazing!..."

Pippa

"I've enjoyed quite a few lunch and dinner meals here and really enjoy the genuine, almost clumsy but well meaning service... The prices are on the..."

Nigel Earnshaw

"Amazingly good :). Highly recommend, So good. The Crispy duck was sensational, the panfried dumplings were spectacular and the eggplant dish was so..."

Chris.reinpacher

"Superb Beijing Duck and Eggplant. Just had Chinese New Year with a group of eight.Must agree about the service which is oddly well meaning,..."

Peter Breis

"Good Fine Chinese Food. This newly opened Chinese restaurant is intended to be a fine dining Chinese restaurant. It's decorated with white table..."

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Cheryl Harkins

"Food is good. its delicious. service is excellent. but is a bit expensive considering there are other restaurants within the vicinity with just as..."

k aren

"Beijing roast duck place with yum fried dumplings too 😋 little bit expensive for some of the dishes you get but quality over..."

L Hills

"Food was great! It was tasty and come in generous portion. There is a good mix of flavour. We ordered pan fried dumplings among other things and they..."

Dimi Derkley

"The staff was so friendly and helpful. The meals came out really quickly. The meals were all delicious. We had the duck with pancakes and it was..."

Marinda Burger

"Gorgeous food and friendly staff. They were very helpful and..."

Tilly A

"We have been to Mr. Weis which is situated in Canberra a few times, each time we are in Canberra, we visit. Its usually well attended so its better..."

Greg Butto

"This place is awesome! The food is amazing! The menu is quite small but what's on the menu is perfect!! The service is always fantastic! Also to the..."

Rhonda Young

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Golden King Chinese Restaurant

"We had a wonderful dining experience here tonight with the whole family for the first time, our special order service with excellent personal touch..."

Terry Li

"I am happy to report that this place serves legitimate food. Everything was full of flavours and I high recommend this place. Cosy atmosphere..."

Kurt

"Went with my friends for the first time to dine in. The place was a little quiet during lunch time which was perfect as we were given a big round..."

Syndy Marr

"The food was nice. We had satay beef and fried salt & pepper eggplant. The satay could've had a bit more flavour. Their mixed entree was good, but..."

philippe frost

"My favourite take away place. I always call in advance to be sure I don't wait that long. Their chicken wings are my favourite and their spring rolls..."

Erick T

"We had great lunch - great food and perfect timing. Sweet and sour pork and stir fry king prawns with bazil. Also for entree satay chicken skewers..."

Elena Maiorova

"I drove all the way from Sydney almost 4 hours, just coming for this best Chinese restaurant in..."

Calven

"Just don't mind the interiors. So far they are the best tasting chinese food we've tried in CBR and with generous servings..."

Tins Zara

Chinese Inn Restaurant

"I once lived at Holt now live in McKellar have very often shopped at Kippax. Still do. Great Shopping Centre has everything you need. Always have..."

Rhonda Berry

"Was lucky to be photographed while getting my hair done I love this small community of people and it's always so nice just to go their for a coffee ..."

Natalie Anne Hargreaves

"Due to delays in renovation of restaurant after kitchen fire, there was delay in food delivery from City restaurant to Holt. Was worth the wait, as..."

Shena D

"Consistently good. The food and service here have never failed us and we've been going here for more than 20 years! Highly..."

Sam Crozier

"Their duck two course was beautiful! We had the duck pancake and San Choy Bao. Dry chilli beef and special fried rice are our usual go to dishes. The..."

Samata Shakya

"I have been a regular for atleast 9 years. Amazing food and great customer service. The Spring rolls are my absolute favourite along with beef and..."

Pen sta

Emperor Court Chinese Restaurant

"Me went there with colleagues during lunchtime in a week day. I actually don’t quite like the environment overall - the old walls smell mouldy, the..."

Gloria C

"Nearly always have their laksa but the other dishes we've tried have been good. The restaurant lacks ambience but the service is good and the prices..."

robert omeara

"1st time takeaway customers today. We had 2 lots of entree, 2 mains and special fried rice. All was less then $60. The food was fresh and excellent..."

Jasemann Rocks

"I can not recommend this restaurant any more highly, the food is always beautiful fast and delicious. The staff are friendly and always helpful. Its..."

Jay Camps

"Excellent food at decent prices served with a smile. A top spot. Tables well spaced for privacy. Strongly..."

Peter Murray

"Busy with takeaway orders on a Sunday night at 8pm but I was the only one eating in. Ordered steamed dimsims ( 2 large ones but not so great taste) &..."

Jo-Anne Lee

Tak Kee Roast Inn

"Hardly fine dining or luxury eating, but despite its rough edges and slightly down at heel look the place delivers.Good food, promptly..."

Andrew Lord

"brilliant food. had the laksa which had all the authentic flavourings but needed to be a little bit more intense, maybe a bit more fish..."

Hung Ton

"Okay, I probably went to Tak Kee more than I should. But honestly, I can never get enough of their roast pork, roast duck, and wonton soup...."

Primada Hudayani

"Surprising quality for Dickson and a bargain (for Canberra) at $14.50 for roast duck with noodles and won tons. Really nice duck and a decent serving..."

Dominic Svensson

"Really happy with my dinner experience here. They had really friendly prompt service and I was served tea as soon as I was seated. I had a roast duck..."

E

"My friend recommended this to me as 'cheap and cheerful Chinese', and alliteration sucks me in every time. For dinner we ordered the special stewed..."

Kan Do

"The waitresses are fast and polite. Tasty rock salt pork chop and stir fried beef noodle. good portion of food. Nice place to have a quick..."

A09b09cdef

"Good prices for bbq takeaways, generous servings of food when dining in. One thing to note, they are pretty strict with takeaway food not being..."

G

"We came here because it got great reviews and we weren't disappointed. Our food was delicious and cheap and for a Sunday night, the place was packed..."

Suzie Lee

"Rock Salt Squid...."

Ms Gen

"Some of the best grub in town. Try the laksa, It might be a bit hot depending on your personal tastes however I ask for some more..."

C

"Tasty Gow Gee at Tak Kee. This place is great value for money and is popular with locals and foodies across Canberra. Most lunchtimes are quite busy...."

Cbrfoodie

"Authentic, delicious Cantonese grub.. When I have craving for Chinese cuisine, this is my go-to place. Favourites include roast duck, roast pork,..."

Klccwedding

"Great duck and pork. Have only had the duck and pork in the window as a takeaway. Very tasty. Will go back to actually eat in as the food looked..."

Mick

"Pretty cheap for a big bowl of noodle soup. Not enough meat but the bbq pork was thickly sliced and tasty. Big gow gee in the soup as well. Good..."

Foodpornjournal

"A great place to eat good Chinese food! Great and huge soups, pity the atmosphere and service is rather terrible. The owners came and bought some..."

Johnny

"Amazing food and fast, helpful..."

Cameron

"We tried the roast and like the roast duck and roast pork. The char siew I had (naother type of roast pork) was a bit too dry. I suppose if we have..."

B Lee

"Great Seafood Laksa, big enough for two to share. Quick service. But basic setting. Always busy. Good for a quick, cheap, tasty..."

Michele Walton

"If you feel like Asian food in Dickson that isn't Vietnamese, I'd definitely recommend Tak Kee Roast Inn. This place is sort of in the style of class..."

Snow Crab Nebula

"My experience at Tak Kee was very good. I can see why Mr Bungle raves on about it and why so many people I know have been regulars for so many years...."

Cbrfoodie

"A and I saw Tak Kee’s golden roast ducks hanging in the window within our first week in Canberra, and a few weeks ago we decided to head there to..."

Natalie Tierney

"I went to the restaurant with my friends to celebrate one’s birthday party and i think we had a pretry good meal. We ordered 5 dishes and all come..."

Trượng Nguyễn

"The char siu and roast duck were delicious and flavoursome. We got half a duck $20 and medium box of char siu $12. Amazing. We had them as takeaways..."

Rhys T

"Char Kuey Teaw and Fried Rice are superb. The wok hay… you know it right away!!! BBQ Pork is okay. Duck is little bit dissapointing. Fast service,..."

Regina Siena (resatriel)

"This BBQ place’s name is same as one of the very famous BBQ restaurants in Sydney for many years. Not sure if it was the same owner or branch out?!..."

Terry Li

"I kept hearing the microwave going in the reception area, I was served some beef rolls from it, and they were really good and so much flavour! All..."

brendan vella

"Everything fits the bill. Right price and great selection of dishes. Recommended..."

Kurt

"We were told that this is the best BBQ roast meat place around and that it had outlasted others over the years. The meats that we had were certainly..."

Patrick Khaw

"The best BBQ duck in..."

Daniel Lui

Happy's Chinese Restaurant

77/100 (1422 ratings)

Accepts American Express

"We ordered deep fried chicken. Satay chicken. Chicken chow mein. Salt and pepper squid. Fillet steak in chinese sauce. Curry chicken and a few extra..."

Allison Laidlaw

"I have been going to Happy's for many, many years. First time was in the early 80's. I have never had a meal that I didn't like, the service is..."

Phoebe Sara

"Exellent food, good mix of different dishes. Friendly staff and short wait for meals. We always have a good time at..."

Jarad Brown

"Great place! Awesome food! Amazing staff! Highly..."

Fiona Lampard

"This place is the best dining out Chinese you will ever get! Definitely one place to visit when in the..."

Daws N Barb

"No complaints at all, staff were awesome and chilled out, food was excellent and fast. Definately going again..."

Tim Sheppard

"Gavin and the team make it very welcoming for new and old customers, having been there many times I feel more like family than a customer. Highly..."

Nick Livingstone

"Sensational food with great prices banana chicken..."

Colin Kerr

"Claims to be oldest Chinese eatery in Civic. It maintains a consistent quality. At least 50% of the customers are native Chinese..."

Terence John Quinn

"Lovely staff, great service, quick at getting meals out & tasted awesome. Definitely going back next time we are in..."

Catherine Tellefsen-Fraei

"I love this restaurant. Delicious food and beautiful people. Highly..."

Katherine Goode

"Seriously love this place! Great services, great food and a very cute and quirky..."

Ellen O'Neill

"Beautiful meal and beautiful views. Friendly..."

Priscilla Maureen Reeve

"Love the food here, the banquet is enough to feed an army! The pick is the sliced fried pork in plum sauce, it's a family..."

Sam Livingstone

"Very nice restaurant in the heart of Canberra mine host and staff wonderful. Excellent food great range of food on menu Bring your own or have at..."

Glenn Harbeck

"I’m always looking for good asian food and this place totally satisfy my taste buds. I always order noodles here cause I love their noodles. But..."

Maeloke97

"Warning, you need to make your way down around two flights of stairs to get to this basement restaurant. Inside is a very dim lit but quaint gem...."

E

"Finally got around to going to Happy's Chinese restaurant. The entrance is not inviting, and the restaurant is situated in the basement. Once you get..."

EatLiveEat

"We came, we saw and I conquered a beautiful banquet. I really enjoyed our meal here and it is very good for what it is, which is a simple family..."

Steve Brimblecombe

"Yuuuum! I highly recommend the sizzling duck with plum sauce. We ordered a couple of other dishes that were good too. The very busy restaurant..."

T

"We have been regulars at Happy's for almost 10 years. It's a great spot -- cheap, cheerful and the food is fantastic. One of Canberra's oldest..."

Lagroth@gmail

"This was a terrific little Chinese restaurant hidden within Canberra's 'underground' CBD. We were 2 families with young children on a Monday night..."

Roger Rocket

"Salt, pepper and Tsingtao at Happy's Restaurant, a Canberra eating institution feeding our nation's leaders since 1962. Happy's Restaurant is in..."

Mr Shawn & Miss Chicken

"‘J’ and I have just moved into Inner North very close to Civic and we have eagerly begun to explore the many restaurants in our new realm...."

Jennifer.wurtzel

"I love happy's so much. It is a sad week where I am not there. The food is great, fast, generously portioned and FANTASTIC. The staff are all very..."

Andrew Wright

"Good food at decent prices. Happy's has pretty good Chinese food, good portion sizes and at a reasonable price. I had a birthday dinner here and..."

Foodpornjournal

"Fair and economical. MrsPatel has never had bad food at this restaurant. The ambience is (unsurprisingly) diminished by it's cramped underground..."

MrandMrsPatel

"Happys has been down stairs probably longer than Canberra has been upstairs. Great 1973 decor. Huge menu, friendly service, reasonable price booze..."

Kevin McDonald

Kathleen Cobcroft

"Located in the heart of the CBD, Happy's was the very first Chinese restaurant in Canberra and has been operating from the same location for the past..."

Alex

"One of the reasons my non-Asian friends like Happy's is the existence of the banquet deals. With banquets ranging from $18 to $28 per head, you can..."

Jenster

"Take a walk to the north west of Garema place and you'll find a small staircase; go up and you'll find yourself at a hip whiskey bar called Hippo..."

Soniqbuoy

"One of the best Chinese restaurants in Canberra. Must try fillet steak, soooooo..."

Peilin Song

"Authentic Chinese comfort food - old school style. I absolutely loved it - dishes were fresh and flavoursome without being too oily or MSG-laden like..."

Angela Rayner

"So glad we found this restaurant on our trip to Canberra. Amazing food, Amazing service. We booked again for the following night it was that good...."

Giuseppe Basile

"I love this restaurant. Staffs are nice and friendly, food is delicious. The food is real Canton style and reminded me back my home's food that I..."

FUNGFUNG

"Celebrated Chinese New Year at Happy's! It's our first time to dine and the experience was worth it! Quick service and the food was great! Good..."

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