People listen to one news story and ruin a good restaurants reputation. This place has fantastic food and quick turn around. Worth every dollar - won’t find many high quality contemporary Chinese food chains such as this. So glad I didn’t listen to the sheep 🐑
Had a take away century egg and shredded chicken congee. It was actually really nice with a lot of chicken and chunky century egg. The congee was nice and hot too. Enjoyed it.
I love that this place is open so late, till 5am.
Friendly service, cozy atmosphere, and food is good.
When youre hungry af, after a night out, this is a great place to go 👍
China Bar is one of my late night go tos when I’ve finished work and am looking for a good, reliable feed. This one in particular is my favourite. The staff are always fantastic, they pretty much know our entire order off by heart and cater to all our dietary requests! I love this place, and I’ll continue to return
Whenever I go the food is good. scallop dumplings, prawn dumplings, duck, lemon chicken and plenty more are delicious.
I didn't like this seafood laksa, the chicken laksa is much better.
The servers are friendly, and more than willing to assist. When they get busy they are off their feet.
Definitely worth checking out and eating here.
Sometimes gets a bad wrap, but its so cheap and delicious for a late night bite or early week indulgence. All the westernised Chinese classics done very well with a few authentic dishes that are certainly passable. Staff can be a little swift, but they're generally very friendly - I wouldn't want to work the hours they do on a busy drunken strip like brunswick! Don't expect substitutions or alterations to the menu though, its what you see is what you get!
China bar does a great chicken curry laksa. I rarely find a curry laksa as nice as the one made at china bar. Their pan fired shanghai dumplings are also amazing!
China Bar Fitzroy is much like China Bar CBD and the other China Bar CBD store. It’s all the same really, though I do like the Fitzroy fit out a little more. Food is cheap, comes out quick and there’s plenty of options to go for. This store has more traditional hours but otherwise menu and service are same as the others, which is about above average.
I come here often and always order the same thing (wonton noodle soup) and it always comes out super quickly and exactly the same which is what you want in a place like this. Nothing special but still good enough to keep going back
Service is quick, open 24/7, food came out within 10 minutes. Most of the food were defrosted unfortunately but it's expected. I requested for the vegetarian dumplings to be pan fried, they were nice to eat. The vegetarian spring rolls and stir fry noodles were plain. Overall it's a decent place to go for late night feed to satisfy cravings for Chinese
Look, let's be honest; it's nothing outstanding but a place that serves vegan dumplings and cheap beer at 2am can't be all bad. I know this isn't south east Asia with its 24/7 premium fast food but it's a reasonable compromise. More vegan options would be appreciated.
When your not sure of what you feel like eating here is the place to go. fast and friendly service! Always fresh. The Custard bun is the best I've ever had at this joint. And the Ramen soups? OMG :D
Heard good things about China Bar so decided to stop by for some lunch. Pictured is the wonton noodle soup. The wontons (chicken) themselves were absolutely faultless. The components in the soup around it added to the appeal of the dish. All ingredients were so fresh. I love a hearty Asian soup that keeps me full for hours on hours, and this did exactly that. Nice spot along Brunswick St.
Good place for late night Asian food.
Disappointing they don't have duck though.
Food is cheap and good for anyone that's ran out of options.
Great food, fast service and opens until 3 in the morning, what more could you ask for? We tried the tomyum noodle (which Hannah claimed to be the best she has eaten) and combination fried noodle (which tastes great as well). The place however doesn't serve roast duck/pork like the one in Glen Waverley.
Consistently good, quick and reasonably priced meals. Can't fault the service - so attentive and helpful. Late night opening always means we have a guaranteed good after-midnight meal.
Great dumplings!. I don't understand what all the bad reviews are about! had some great food here!
Best way to end a night out!. Pretty much a weekly visit to this place as we stumble home from a night out, its fast, open til all hours, & the food is delish! Recommend the Singapore noodles, char kway teow & dumplings!
I can't understand the bad reviews. We had four delicious entrées and a main which was tasty, full of fresh ingredients and sizzling hot from the wok. The first serve of entrées were yummy steamed prawn dim sum followed by steamed prawn and ginger dumpling which was perfectly rolled and smothered in a silky ginger sauce. Heavenly! The bean curd roll deserves special mention for the chef's skills at preserving a soft meaty interior whilst maintaining a crispsy textured beancurd skin. Perfecto!
Have not been to a better China bar. Boycott Boxhill and glen for their poor service and bad food... But this at fitroy... Bring hope to China bar again.
Don't know what everyone else is about, It's very quick, tasty food.
Dope. Great food reasonably priced open for food and drinks till the early hours.
Surprisingly Fantastic Dinner. Settled here one busy Friday night with a girlfriend when Naked for Satan/Kodiak Club were full up. We ordered between us the steamed prawn dumplings which were the best either of us had had in a long time, and the beef brisket & wonton soup with greens & noodles and were especially blown away by the flavour of the stock. My only gripe would be the amount of fat on the beef, although I always kind of expect this when eating Chinese and it was easily picked out. Also the service was a little slow/inattentive and we did observe the waiters sitting and chatting at a nearby table instead of serving.
Overall the food was great but reading others' reviews I'd be a little skeptical about going back as it looks pretty hit & miss
Dumplings are good. Great for a quick yum Cha type fix, plenty of dumplings etc - fast, fresh and yummy!
Really good. I used to be hooked on china bar. i'd crave it and end up at this china bar almost every week. ive only had the noodle stir frys, dumplings and shakes. all are delicious and cooked/taste the same every time i go. service is good, serving sizes usually pretty generous. the dumplings never fail to disappoint either. if you dont take it too seriously and consider china bar to be like a 'fast-food' dining experience, you'll have a good time. excellent opening hours on the weekend (until 5am!) make for a perfect late night meal after drinks in the area. beware of bloated MSG hangover!
Nasi Lemak - Heavenly!. I am a big fan of the China Bar franchise, and am obsessed with their hainanese chicken rice (be sure to clarify with the waitstaff or you might end up with honey chicken rice!) and nasi lemak.
The servings are more generous on brunswick street. If you really love the flavour of their curry, i recommend china bar signature on exhibition street or at burwood - it's a buffet where you can spoon as much curry as you like onto your plate! yummmmm!!!!
I'm so glad this new store is just down the road from my pad in Fitzroy :)
I really like it. The food is consistently nice and the staff are pleasant and efficient. Great for a meal during a work lunch break! A little bit pricey though
Very Happy!. I'm surprised at the majority of the reviews for this place. I suppose it boils down to your expectations. I wasn't expecting a three hat dining experience and i left very content and happy. We ordered the pork noodle hot pot with black bean sauce and the chicken curry with roti. I thought they were both delicious. The pork in the noodle dish was excellent and the flavour of the chicken curry was outstanding.
Didn't try the dumplings as they didn't seem like great value. The staff were fine.
I will definitely be investing further eating time at China Bar.
Love China bar. FOOD Nice
STAFF & Chef Friendly
LOcation GOOD
:) Love it
For a late night feed only. I kinda hate China Bar. I'll admit I'm prejudiced against chain restaurants, but I find the place soulless, the staff, while friendly and efficient, look tired, stressed and underpaid. I would never eat there in the CBD as it's too easy to find better quality versions of the same dishes and for a few dollars less.
However, as somebody who is often working or otherwise engaged in the evenings, I often find myself looking for food after 11pm, which usually means a choice of kebab or pizza. So I was stoked to discover that China Bar is open till 3am most nights and 6am Friday/Saturday. The food is decent, if unexceptional, but it IS possible to find something on the menu that is healthier than a kebab, and that's enough reason for me to come back here.
Don't get the negative reviews of this place. Really good no-nonsense mainstream Chinese food and open REALLY late (I think 6am on weekends)! The best BBQ pork buns I've had in Melbourne. I've had about 8 different dishes here and liked them all, especially at the price. Highly recommended.
Yummy honey chicken (only breast meat). Fried rice is poor, only contained egg and nothing else.
Awesome food! Warm and inviting will defintely be back!!!
Consistent, brilliant, tasty, lovely staff that remember loyal customers. This place is ace… I wish it was in the Western suburbs.. worth the drive though! Did I mention the mad delicious chicken!
Great experience, great food, well cooked and prepared. They toned the usually spicy dishes down to be suitable for young children and a woosy grandma like me who cannot handle really spicy food. Excellent staff, will go again I'm sure.
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