Asian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Chatswood

Manpuku

88/100 (978 ratings)

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"made a booking for 1230they seated us right awayservice is amazing, super attentive stafffood come out within a few..."

Wilfred

"7.5-8/101) Signature - Fatty tender pieces of pork, the flavour of the broth was more smoked ham2) Gyokai Black - The soup was a..."

Thesecondbite

"Food is very authentically Japanese at Manpuku. Service is friendly. I appreciated the thoughtfulness and efficiency of managing customer experience..."

Debbie

"Amazing food, best japanese restaurant ive been to! Wonderful and super friendly..."

Wly X

"Love the service in the Ramen here!! will definitely be back to try it againThe soup is very rich and..."

Joanne Liu

"The staff here are super nice and friendly. The food was absolute delicious and heaps of flavour...."

Wendy Ly

"Great food with exceptional service...."

Benjamin King

"spicy shoyu Ramen was on..."

Rickc575

"Manpuku is always our favourite stop over everytime we visit eastern subburb and even my kids approved it 🤭 they love the ramen here, specially..."

Nadia Pinkchoss

"Overall: The best ramen I've ever had. Great flavours!Food: Tsukemen (Pork ramen with bamboo) was amazing and very filling!Service:..."

Faithful Freja

"Amazing Ramen and restaurant! Been back numerous times! Only downfall is if it’s busy and you have to wait a while but still worth it! Couldn’t..."

Jasmine Wu

"Waited for about 10 minutes to be seated on a Saturday night, acceptable. Service was good and food was served fast. I had the signature ramen with..."

Lina H

"I have to say I was really impressed by this ramen place. To be honest I never found ramen to impressing, it was just a kind of filling noodle to me...."

Yunuo Wang

"Best. Ramen. Ever. And the pork gyozas were..."

Abbey Morcom

"We have been coming here for ramen for a while now and every time it’s just awesome! Service is great and ramen 🤩 wow. Sometimes there is a..."

A K

"Among the best ramen places in Sydney, Manpuku always makes top quality ramen, accompanied by fast and friendly service! The broth is rich and..."

Sarah From @buranchieats

"Both the ramen and the soup are nice，lose 1 star for abusive credit card surcharge: 10%, don't they know this is illegal in nsw? Anyway it's a good..."

Zhenyu Zhang

"Came here 15 mins before opening time on Sunday and already there was a line up. Can definitely see why! The ramen was delicious. The broth was so..."

EL

"We ordered the Signature ramen and the Manpaku Red. The portion was perfect as we were satisfied after the meal. The Manpaku Red is very spicy as..."

Dominic So

"My new favourite ramen place in Sydney! I had the signature dish which was delicious. The broth was hearty and not too salty which is a common issue..."

M Ammofr

"Always contemplating whether the wait out in the cold is worth it. Can confirm it’s worth the wait! The ramen soup is thick and ramen cooked to..."

Foodgal

"The hype is worth it! A little far from the station but they really know how to do ramen the good and best way! So much to pick from although it does..."

Josie

"Good consistent quality ramen across different locations. Staff is attentive and friendly. Service is fast. Long name/signature ramen is a must try -..."

Gugu_Chailatte

"Worth the queued. We were waiting about 20/30 minutes to be seated. Ordered the classic one (forgot the name because it has super long name lol),..."

Kalista Glory

"Absolutely incredible! We waited roughly 40 minutes and it was worth every minute. Highly recommend the spicy broth and black garlic broth. The..."

Lizzie Le

"I visited Sydney during my holiday. The ramen is the first place I visit right after landing.The service is great and staff is friendly welcome you..."

Janet

"There is also a queue whenever I pass by at meal time. This time I stopped by for a late lunch on Sunday. The wait was about 20mins for seating. Once..."

Manz

"I've been here a few times. There's also one at Kensington which I also went to frequently since it is near UNSW. This one is always busier than the..."

Hungriestsam - Samantha

"Service was fast, staff were friendly. It’s a relatively small place but well organised and clean. Ordered no. 6 and no. 14. The..."

Jasmine C

"Real rating: 3.5/5The broth is great here - full of flavour and not too salty. Love their half boiled eggs too. Their staff are friendly but..."

Eunifoodie

"Very authentic ramen. They are the only place, as I have been to in Sydney, asked if I want the noodles be soft, hard or extra hard. The flavour of..."

Sichao Hu

"A true ramen establishment. Worth the trek from Chatswood station. Their signature ramen's long name will leave an even longer impression on the..."

140

"Been here multiple times: some of the best quality ramen broth, and there's a good amount of options too! Definitely worth the price :) my favourite..."

Candy Huang

"Good food with excellent service. Makes the detour before the flight well worth it! If only Brisbane has ramen of similar standard. Definitely will..."

Benwonghp

"Made a big mistake at the Kingsford store by choosing the chicken ramen on the first page (I thought it was their specialty), which came with a very..."

Dominic Svensson

"love their noodle with think broth. the plum wine is definitely a great addition during the summer time.Only thing a little miss is the..."

Katie

"My partner and I love coming here because they never fail to deliver fast and delicious ramen. I ordered the chicken ramen with salt broth which was..."

Aimee.

"Absolutely incredible food.Felt like I was back in Toyko.Recommend this to anyone looking for genuinely authentic..."

Alex Ramsey

"+3 standard points for food+1 oodles of noodle variety+1 the broth really does taste special5. A ramen place I actually want to return..."

Catherine

"Ohhhhh this is definitely the best ramen place in town! The taste is authentic. Even their free appetizers were good! Service is quick. You just have..."

Issa

"Came here late afternoon to treat myself to a nice lunch. The server was very nice and friendly.I ordered the Aburi Chashu and it took..."

Linda

"Ordered the aburi chashu. Serving size was perfect and you get pretty much everything in this ramen: eggs, meat, mushroom, bean sprout, seaweed...."

MK Chu

"This place for me served the best bowl of ramen that I've had in Australia. we went there on a tuesday evening at around 6:00 pm, it wasn't crowded..."

Chinmay Khisty

"Manpuku is a casual Japanese restaurant that specialises in ramen. I enjoyed the tonkotsu shoyu and gyokai black (soy based pork soup with hint of..."

Strawberry_vee

"Hands down Sydney's best Ramen. Had their signature pork & chicken mixed based soup ramen. Mind blowing!!! The broth was super delicious. not..."

Pip

"My first order, following my colleague recommendation, was Manpuku rice (size Large) and it was yummy!! Melt-in-the-mouth Chashu, fresh rice,..."

Lea

"Friendly service and delicious food, will definitely come back with my mum! Love their food served with details, though noodles tasted similar, can't..."

Wu Jingjing

"Came back a few times already. Great ramen, great service and decent prices. Really have nothing to complain about hahaha If you do decide to come,..."

Feeding Sydney

"One of our favourite Ramen places in Sydney. Broth was rich and flavourful just like in Japan. We had the original and the chilli one and we..."

Jerry Lee

"Very polite staff (as you can expect from the Japanese!) The restaurant was very clean and cozy and the Ramen was fantastic. Extremely..."

Borzou

"I love this restaurant! There were huge lines when I came here, but we only had to wait 10-15 minutes. The price of the dishes are well worth its..."

Linna

"Best ramen in town! Huge portion, delightful broth and friendly staff. I recommend the Aburi Chasu, been here few times and never disappoint. Stop by..."

What The Prok

"Came here on a Saturday night around 6:30 and waited about half an hour for a table. Out of the tonkotsu, the long name, as well as the tonkotsu with..."

Lily The Frugal Foodie

"Best Ramen ever!!! Thinking of visiting this joint after checking rave reviews and at last it doesn’t disappointed . We ordered 3 different Ramen..."

Varun Singhal

"We went to this place for lunch with office mates. The place was quiet small but well utilised. There were enough tables. We had to wait for like..."

Tulika Kabra

"Probably the best ramen I’ve had in Sydney. The cold dipping ramen reminds me so much of the ones in japan, the fried chicken is really good and..."

Alvin Wong

"We headed to Manpuku on a Sunday night. There was a short line (approx. 20 minutes wait), which i thought was short when compared to other ramen..."

Michelle Ung

"Delicious food and wonderful service! Definitely the best ramen I've had this year so I'm very happy with this place! I would 100% recommend to..."

Sonja Ni

"There seems to always be a queue here so best to turn up before it opens to avoid too much waiting time. They allow you to add your name to their..."

Sean Burns

"I was in that area came across to Manpuku on Tue lunch time. There was no queue so I gave it a try. I had the signature Ramen. It was..."

Jeanny Yuki

"How are you surviving Winter so far? I'm feeling quite cold and in desperate need of ramen to soothe the soul. Matt and I had planned to go to Ryo's..."

Weekendfoodescapes

"If you are eating alone, Ramen is definitely a good choice.This shop locates a bit far away from Chatswood CBD, but has a high popularity. I..."

William Wu

"Been there for many times. Quality is good and price is reasonable. Expect to queue during lunch and dinner time. Actually enjoy sitting in the bar..."

Angiet424777

"I really enjoyed this place! I got spicy ramen and i did feel some spice to it! I have been to many ramen restaurants and most of the spicy ramen did..."

Naomi Wu

"Ate here for dinner with a few friends, ramen was fragrant and had good umami flavours makes us want to go back to japan. Maybe a pinch of salt/dash..."

FR- Tastes

"We had to wait a long time to sit down (annoying since it was a workday and we only had an hour lunch break) because the staff hadn't seated the..."

Gem

"Actual rating: 3.5Manpuku serves up a pretty good bowl of ramen. I had the"long name" ramen (not going to bother typing it out). The..."

Orange_tree

"I’m a ramen fan and this is one of the best ramen places I’ve had so far. You can choose between different types of ramen which is a plus for me...."

Rachel From @sydneyfoodfeels

"On a cold night we walked through Chatswood to wait about 15 minutes for this delicious signature no7 ramen. Apart from the location and wait..."

Rachael

"Very tasty, rich, pork bone soup that I can never get enough!The noodles are just fine but the star is the soup.Fried chicken is also nice..."

Kk007

"A long wait on most days, can get quite chilly on winter. Igor’s but they provide blankets! No tablet booking and the ramen definitely takes me..."

Jack

"Manpuku Chatswood used to be my go-to ramen place in Chatswood. During my recent visit, I noticed they have changed the menu and few of my old..."

E Teo

"Dumplings were very juicy and nice. Spicy ramen had the right amount of spicy mess for me that’s not too overpowering. There is usually a long..."

Joanna Gutierrez

"Ramen is nice but unfortunately I gave a 4-star rating because they don't take bookings on the weekend and I personally think that's just silly. If..."

Hayley P.

"Went there on a Sunday, around 2:30 and there was quite a queue. We waited for around 40mins. You first need to get your queue number on a folder in..."

Ara Morales

"There’s a reason why there’s always a long queue for this restaurant: their ramen lives up to all expectations, and a few other side dishes were..."

Lily Wong

"Tried the signature ramen (No.7, $17.5) and should coriander (No.3, $19), changed to chewy and wavy noodle as I prefer thicker noodle. Excellent..."

james ip

"First time visit; came with family and luckily we arrived 10 min before opening and get on the front queues; overall ramen are good; services are..."

Danny DJ

Din Tai Fung (chatswood)

79/100 (1708 ratings)

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"Great Chinese food and clean and nice plave to dine..."

John Andersons

"Came here for a weekend lunch. They serve a large variety of food including noodles, dumplings, meat dishes and many more.The seating are is..."

Foodblogs

"We were in Chatswood looking for a light lunch when we came across Din Tai Fung. Their xiao long baos were absolutely amazing. It should be noted..."

MyAsianFamilyEats

"When we arrived here on a Sun night at 6.30pm, the place was pretty full, and there was a small line of people queueing up outside, waiting for..."

Artforartssake

"Located inside Westfield Chatswood, this place gets busy very quickly and it can be difficult to get a table on weekends. Service is very efficient,..."

HungryForMore

"We ordered a bunch of dishes and drinks to try our. I ordered the vegetarian dandan noodles which were chewy and delicious. My friends ordered a..."

Aimee.

"The wait at Din Tai Fung is always worth it. Their dumplings never disappoint. It’s always our go to option before a movie as they are always quick..."

Marianna Tuccia

"I am not sure if these people are compliant with workplace laws in Australia, however they make a hell of a good dumpling and for that they can get..."

Michael Job

"Din Tai Fung is a popular restaurant that specialises in dumplings and noodles. I love going there and eating their different varieties of xiao long..."

Strawberry_vee

"Excellent food, quick and easy service. Vegan/vegetarian options - I ordered peanut noodles (vegetarian option selected on menu), spicy vegetable..."

Cait

"The food here is AMAZING, i can’t complain but one thing is the xiao long bao does get cold quickly / doesn’t arrive as hot as usual.. the sesame..."

Jo Kim

"Best wonton noodle soup I’ve ever had (I got the recommended shrimp and pork wontons). Vegetarian buns were yummy too, just overall tasted soo..."

Mikayla Shanahan

"Great for days when you’ve no idea what to get for dinner. Quality is always consistent so you can always count on getting the dishes you know and..."

Bw_betman

"Food was more than ordinary. nothing special. Noodles and dumplings over priced but doesn't taste wonderful.The service was excellent, like the..."

Ann

"If True Love could be described as a food, for me there would be no other that I would be as sincere, devoted and loyal to as my adoration of the..."

Espresso&Matcha

"Ordered:1. Vegetarian bun - I personally think the vegetarian filling taste bette than the meat ones 2. Vegetarian dumpling - I prefer this..."

High Tea Queen

"First time here and quite impressed. Their prawn and pork dumplings in chilli sauce are excellent. Fried rice is good. The braised beef noodles..."

Tencents

"Love their dumpling menus, specially the xiao lung bao or pork dumplings, the service was really good, the restaurant was clean and have nice..."

Jimmy Prasetio

"This is one of my favourite chinese restaurants in Sydney. There are always a lot of people lining up for it so be prepared to wait. Food i would..."

Pignic_

"Delicious! Definitely try the xiao long bao and the truffle dumplings yum yum yum. The wait for a table isn't long and the food comes out fairly..."

Ezgi Şanal

"Din Tai Fung is a Taiwanese dumpling house which consistently makes Xiao Long Bao that doesn't break or leak. The truffle dumplings were..."

Rebecca

"Find us on instagram: loveatfirstbite_ausGreat dumpling place, we tried their huge xiao long bao and was disappointed with the lack of meat..."

Love At First Bite

"A while ago I was visiting Sydney and saw Din Tai Fung, so I give it a try cause I often eat their food in my hometown Jakarta.At first I..."

Rifky Syam Harahap

"I love their dumplings and soups. Food is very fresh. Place is very clean and efficiently run. I don't need to say more but silly Zomato..."

Andrew Rottinger

"Always love din Tai !! This one is no exception. The service was great - food probably not as good as the cbd joint but still better than most other..."

Nidhi Madan

"love to come here to get some delicious dumplings. order food and get it super quick, bun was nice and hot, a little small than i imagine but it was..."

Lin

"Believe it or not, this is the first time I've tried Din Tai Fung (DTF) and I must admit that the food is not half bad...but it's the service at the..."

Jin & Jase

"Xiao long bao is nicer at other restaurants around Chatswood but is still tasty. Not quite up to the same standards as it's international branches...."

Billylamb

"•Authentic Taiwanese cuisine - lively atmosphere and reasonable waiting times •Drunken chicken - the chicken meat was quite tough, perhaps..."

Getinmybelly

"They have an effective system for managing customer flow - buzzers at the entrance and cashier at the opposite end of the restaurant. Everything..."

Seeaych

"Ok, I admit it. We caved in and jumped on the band wagon of the newest thing in dumplings since the invention of the xiao long bao… the GIANT..."

Sydney Tum Tum

"We got there at about 1pm and were told it would be a 20-25 minute wait for a table, and they give you the menu where you select the food that you..."

Agatha Lee

"Noodle soup with chicken chop is my absolute favourite. The soup is perfectly fragrant and absolutely delicious. The fried chicken chop is crispy and..."

Michelle Huang

"First time going to Din Tai Fung and wondering why I didn’t go sooner. There were a couple of people waiting even before they open at 5pm, and the..."

Anna

"My rating is only 3.5 beacuse of their price. If you can get them to drop their price by half by cutting their deco and maybe location I'd give it a..."

Innky

"What's good at Din Tai Fung Chatswood is food standard and cleanliness are consistent week in, week out. My favourites: vegetarian fried rice, xiao..."

Debbie

"A very efficiently run place, with pretty good service levels. Location is fantastic, right in the heart of Westfield, with easy parking. Food wise,..."

Princess_Porky

"Amazing!Nice Delish..hoping to go back shortly , service was great and dumpling were the best . ............Yummy ....."

Lily

"The new dumpling King in Chatswood. Offers the best soup dumplings and has a lot of other great items in the menu. The serving size is a..."

NL

"My partner and I are obsessed with Din Tai Fung! Definitely the best dumplings in Sydney and we've tried many other places. The staff are always so..."

Isabelle

"Love the delicate, refined flavours of all their dishes. Taste can be rich but never greasy. Their serving sizes are on the smaller side (compared to..."

Alegna

"I am a massive fan of Din Tai Fung and I was hoping they would open more restaurants rather than the little kiosks that seem to be popping up in food..."

Weekendfoodescapes

"Love the food - awesome xiaolongbao, silky noodles and lovely crispy chicken with rice. The waitstaff are generally friendly and helpful, which can..."

Jules

"Delicious Xiao Long Bao and fried rice with crumbed chicken fillet! Food has always been consistent, will definitely be back again! Tried one truffle..."

Queenie K

"Fantastic dumplings, no fuss, good flavours and combinations. Prawn and pork dumplings are must haves, and the park fillet with fried rice is..."

Bruce

"Good food.. must try specialy the green beans with minced pork. I really like itLast time i came there on Saturday it's very busy time but they..."

Vi Vi

"Had a delicious dinner here! The xiao long bao is really good - soft, tender and juicy. The chilli wontons were a definite hit! Even the vegetables..."

Dave Reviews

"Very good experience for my family , The food there is very delicious , my kids really like fried rice there , the service there is fast and snappy,..."

Jackyshi.1988

"I swear, I turn my back for one second, and Chatswood suddenly becomes a massive foodie hub, with specialty gelato, dessert cafes, Michelin Star..."

Insatiable Munchies

"Not quite as good as I remember but the ques remain Make sure you plan your visit to avoid the lengthy waitsDid you know you..."

Adam Smogurzewski

"Do: the XLB several times over. The crumbed chicken and pork cutlet. The truffle dumpling. The rice and beef was quite good too. Don't:..."

David Food Leasing

"First timer and I was impressed. Tasty food, great staff and location lends itself to the type of food service. Will definitely return. I think with..."

Letty M.

"Great food, great service, buzzing busy vibe! Definitely on the expensive Side for Chinese food considering I can find many other dumpling houses at..."

North Shore Nibbles

"Very nice food here. Customer service is fast and attentive. I like how all the sauces are already on the table and they give you a basket to place..."

Sweetandyummie

"Three words. Truffle. Pork. Dumplings. I die!! They are a more expensive $4.80 per dumpling but oh so delicious. Definitely my favourite...."

Kis The Cook

"On the pricey side in terms of dumplings but the service is great and the wait is never too bad. The steamed pork buns are an obvious..."

Asia. J

"Shrimp and wonton soup here the best is adding a bit of vinegar in your spoon...makes for the perfect bitAnd Kung Pow Chicken...never had..."

Feedingthelove

"The food is always of exceptional quality and service is top. My favourite dumpling place in Sydney. The pork dumplings always have a broth inside..."

Rachaeleatith

"The Top Line: DTF is an institution, and specialise in the xiao long bao. So I would only ever go there to eat xiao long bao, which is basically the..."

It's CAKe Time

"The best dumplings in Sydney!!! While living in Sydney for three months & discovering this establishment, we became regulars. Xiao Long Bao were the..."

PEKISH

"Very nicely prepared dim sums and dumplings, much better than most places in Brisbane. If you're into these style of chinese foods then this is a..."

The Invisible Food Critic

"Updated April 2017Consistently quality since 2015.Steamed and pan fried dumplings have been of consistently good standard in the 4-6..."

Connoisseurc

"Don't be put off by the (relatively) poor Urbanspoon rating, I was almost in tears for the most part of this dinner because the food was so..."

Hullohelen

"It's been a while since the last time I wrote a review but this restaurant deserves it! The food was amazing!!! Super tasty and fresh! We ordered..."

Mila

"Robotic restaurant from the future 🤖 This Din Tai Fung has automated pretty much everything from taking you to your table by robot escort,..."

Mark Titley

"Their Xiao long bao was average but I love the prawn pot sticker, chilli wonton and chicken or pork cutlet. The robot service was..."

Jessie Hu

"Food was good as always. The dial long baos are always consistent and a must order. Robots serve majority of the food which is entertaining..."

Sandy L

"Incredible food, especially dumplings. May have to wait for a seat. Prices are a bit high for some meals but it's definitely worth the price...."

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