The Gluten-Free Foodie
+4
Poons is a fantastic local spot to enjoy family style Chinese. Always lovely service and good range of options. Being gluten intolerant and coeliac (partner) it’s great they have gluten awareness and a separate GF menu. We had the lemongrass chili beef (mild) and Shredded duck noodles. Both were a solid 3.5/5 and tasty. Portion sizing is slightly small so we also had a serve of GF chicken wings each. Definitely first pick in the area.
I can’t rate Poons highly enough. They may lack the pizzaz of modern Asian restaurants but they do what they do very well. The food is always fresh, all the veg is hand cut and cooked to order. And if i order for delivery, it turns up in half the time quoted. Thanks Poons! I get healthy fresh food every time.
My all time favourite Chinese restaurant.
I’ve been coming here for over 25 years now.
Very friendly staff and great food.
Never had a bad meal here ever.
Amazing food, good service and fast catering!!! The chicken fried rice was really warm when it came out and the quality of it was amazing, definitely recommend!
Got my friend to pick up fried rice with chicken and vegetables for takeaway. Have been very happy with them for the last ten yuears. This time I found the food was a cold but well cooked nevertheless. Will give them benefit of the pressure they are sometimes under. Good people though.
Alessandro Love Good Food
+4
we had poon's last night for dinner very reasonable price the food was really good only the steak with cashew nut was a bit blend not much flavours the rest was good .service was really good as well.
I went to get sum poons buti thin they has sold oud but it was still grade cos gther wer buns witch wer gud cos they wer tasted lik the good buns and was al grate
Went here for lunch and had the $27 banquet. Although it specified sweet corn soup we were able to have either short or long soup if we wished. We enjoyed all of the dishes and the service was good as well.
the best chinese restaurant amazing food lovely staff always around if you need something =) one very happy poons customer. i will continue going to this restaurant as i have been going to poons for a very long time since i was 17 and I'm now 29!!! I LOVE POONS !
Cheap good food. Service not so good. Good range of menu items, atmosphere is very loud. The scallop congee was incredibly good! Will go back
I really like this place. It serves all the old classics that were pitched at a time when plain rice was considered exotic. The chef billy is very friendly and talks a number of languages. Quick, economic and tasty. Try the steamed dimmies or roast pork
Poons is a bit of a Footscray institution on the main Barkly Street stretch, specializing on what I would call, ahem.. "Australian-Chinese" food. If you're looking for authentic Chinese regional cuisine such as Szechuan or Shandong cuisine, you might want to stay clear of it, but if you're looking for cheap, simple and uncomplicated Cantonese-style dishes, this'll probably be your cup of tea. My advice is to stay clear of the gluggy stir-fries that seem to be swimming with corn flour and MSG. Instead go for deep-fried dishes such as the crispy fried chicken on the bone with its wonderfully crisp golden skin and moist juice white meat underneath. Poons also does fantastic fried rice - I recommend the special fried rice with its smokey "wok-hei" (wok's breath), but most versions of fried rice seem to be equally good. Overall a bit of hit and miss, but if you order selectively, you're in for a treat.
The steamed dim sims are amazing
IMHO the best in Melbourne used to get them at Jimmy Wongs but gave these a try wow so glad I did, special fried rice good to
POONz forever. Poon's is rly cool especially if you love Chinese food. I love Footscray so much, it is really nice.
Poon's is the light at the end of the tunnel. Especially if you have been walking around a lot.
HOT TIP: If you stand across the road and close one eye and put your finger in front of the N in the POON'S sign, you'll have a laugh and a half.
Excellent. Went for a lunch special....lovely staff, clean restaurant, quality food at an affordable price...say no more
Quick service, friendly, cheap and tasty. A good Footscray meal!
Poon's is my idea of a great restaurant. Great food, great prices, great atmosphere.
Its an old school, cash only establishment, that is as Footscray as they come.
But the food is amazing - been there a few times & never disappointed. From the entree quail, to the duck or beef or chicken or seafood main meals, to the Chinese tea, and everything in between.
We have found that about $60-70 will cover 2 people having entree, mains, drinks & dessert.
A culinary institution in Footscray. I have been eating at Poons most of my 50 years. I have always adored their Beef & Tomatoes. The service is good and quick, and the food is always very appetising. I now live an hour from Footscray, but still make a regular visit for a very good Chinese meal.
My favourite Chinese.... Have eaten at Poon's and taken away many times and the food and service is always great. The Sizzling Steak and Combination Duck are particularly yummy. Will keep coming back.
Best restaurant in melb love the food wouldn't eat Chinese food at any other
Nice accommodating staff, decor is little rough round edges butt always had meal very good & good service never gotten my order wrong ,nice that they pay attention read back your to confirm it is correct
We keep coming back. Friendly and fast service, good meal size (including takeaway). We love the special fried rice with beef chow mein- yum!
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For Enthusiasts of Suburban Australian-Chinese Cuisine. The cuisine at Poon's lacks an authentic Chinese taste. However, if you are fond of Chinese cuisine that has been catered to Australian tastes, this may be a restaurant you may want to consider visiting. Examples of this on the menu is Singapore Noodles, Dim Sims, Fried Wontons, Fried Ice Cream and so forth. The restaurant even has an Australian menu that offers chips, steak and the like. Also, it had no chopsticks!
The food did well in reflecting typical yet tasty Australian Chinese flavours. However, like most Australian Chinese cuisine, the food was not healthy in context to the amount of oil or sugar it contained. Over and above, the vegetables and prawns seem to have come from packaged frozen foodstuff. Overall, as a quick-service restaurant, the food was tasty, but is more suited to a takeaway than dine-in experience.
Aesthetically, the restaurant is reflective of stereotypical, old Chinese restaurants found in many Australian country towns and outer city working class suburbs. However, despite having an outdated, somewhat nostalgic look and feel, the restaurant has a relaxed atmosphere that is perfect for families.
The meals are quite cheap and of a generous size, especially being so close to the Melbourne CBD. Similarly, the drinks are cheap too. The service was reasonable, as staff were incredibly friendly and accommodating, but were slow as the restaurant was full at the time. Also, the restaurant also felt cramped too.
The restaurant seems popular with Western suburb locals and families. It is not a restaurant that would appeal to those seeking an authentic Asian taste or experience. However, when compared to other Asian restaurants in Footscray, the restaurant appears inferior, but redeems itself with that ordinary, Australian-Chinese taste we've all come to love.
FOOTSCRAY INSTITUTION. We do love Poons! We eat at Poons about once a fortnight, and have never had any dodgy food. Last night we had the Rendang Curry with Roti bread and rice, very yummy and tasty. Also their springs rolls and dim sims are excellent we always have one of each. Other reviewers talking about bland food must be ordering the wrong things, we often have the Hong Kong Pork Chop which has a bit of chilli also the sizzling pepper beef is always tasty too.Their prices are reasonable and portions a good size.
Still good. I've been a customer of poons for many years and have enjoyed every visit. Food and service is always good. Happy customer
I love eating a little poon
Fast service, attentive waitress, cheap meals. Will dine again. Thank you mr Poon
Poons. Friendly staff, fast service, good chinese takeaway, all the usual stuff with plenty of flavour. cheap too.
CharlieReallyIsAGirl
+4.5
We get takeaway from Poons all the time, and it's fast, tasty and easy. Ate in for the first time tonight. The service was great but my choice of dishes not do good. Back to my standards next time!
Great people and authentic food...
Some of the best Chinese takeaway food I've had. Beef and Black Bean, lots of tender beef & fresh crispy veg light sauce not too salty or sweet. Mongolian Beef the same tender Beef, fresh veg, not overly sweet or spicy just well rounded flavours. Special fried rice, plenty of good size real pork, chicken and shrimp light fluffy rice not oily/greasy just damm good.
Fast service, 10min from ordering my food was ready, hot and fresh. Reasonable prices with a good selection of the usual choices plus chefs Specials.
My only complaint is its too far from home to eat here more often so can try more of the menu.
Thanks guys, I'll be back....eventually!
Delicious! I ordered the chicken and corn soup and fried rice. It came 15 mins earlier than expected and was extremely tasty.
Had a lovely dinner with my colleagues at Poons - great food, service and fun! Definitely will be back.
Just ordered on Menulog, can’t believe we dint discover this gem in Footscray sooner
the steak with black bean sauce was absolutely delicious.
-1 as our hot and sour sour soup was really really sour. Will definitely try again and probably increase it to 5 stars
Great local Chinese restaurant that we tried as someone said they do gluten free. They have a separate gluten free menu which you need to ask for. Good friendly service and really tasty food.
Amazing service, food was really good and brought out very quick. Power outage due outside sources turned into a candle light dinner and didn’t slow them down in the slightest
Poons is old school Aussie style Chinese that your mum and dad use to take you too and that's not a bad thing. The food is really nice. We have been meaning to visit for many years. The only reason I dropped a star is at this time they don't do EFTPOS.
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