Great place! Clean restaurant, good service and fantastic food! I also used my Liven App here and got us a $50 bonus. Was there with my son and will be back for sure!
Order: Xiao long bao, chilli cashew chicken, chicken & cashews, sizzling beef ☷ consistently good.
Details: This Asian restaurant used to be my families weekly lunch before a Collingwood game at the MCG!
Service: On a couple of occasions we have not had adequate service with incorrect dishes being brought out or finding it hard to get the waiters attention but apart from that we love this place as they even remember my family 😊
Decor: I love the appearance of this restaurant. Really gives you the feel of being in Asia!
We had delivery tonight from Bokchoy Tang and our choice was so right! Food came on time and super tasty. Although their Lemon chicken was a bit lack of flavor(didnt see any sauce), we still enjoyed a lot. Especially the sweet and sour spare ribs, so delicious and addictive!
I have ordered some take away menu, food tastes great. Food quality is very good. Spicy eggplant, kang po chicken and spicy squid are delicious. Very valued, really recommend!
Bokchoy Tang has been around for a while now. Here it has been reviewed for outstanding Asian food by various blogs like Jeroxie etc. So when I got the Age Good Food Card I thought that I would give this a shot. I had seen the place before. It is clean and up two flights of stairs. Spring rolls close up
Located at on level 3 Federation Square and one of the recommended restaurant on Good Food Guide. I had the "yum Cha" menu and ordered the house special fried rice, spicy crispy squid, and Chili pork wonton $6.80 - pretty small serving. The fried rice $13.50 is little bland though it looks good! My fav of all is the crispy squid $12.80, generous portion and tasty. Service was friendly, restaurant space is great for big family and baby friendly. But won't be back as we are spoiled by many top both Asian restaurants in the CBD.
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My babes and I were looking for a place to eat dinner at in the city before Sam Smith's second concert at Rod Laver Arena. We parked near Flinders Street but couldn't find anything we felt like eating at or that didn't require a half hour wait for a table. Our last option was Federation Square where we spotted a Chinese restaurant, which wasn't very busy, called Bokchoy Tang at the top of one of the buildings.
We were both very hungry at this stage of the night so we ordered Chilli Pork Wontons, Wuxi Style Pork Spare Ribs, XO Scallops and Special Fried Rice with Pork & Prawn to share. I bought a Tsing Tao for my drink and my babes ordered a Booboo's Special Mocktail for hers.
The Chilli Pork Wontons were served 15 minutes after ordering. I found the pork wontons were cooked well but lacked flavour and the chilli oil could've been more spicy for my liking. An okay start to our dinner but I hoped our mains would deliver more of what we were expecting.
The Special Fried Rice with Pork & Prawn was served a few minutes later. Luckily we were hungry because it was a large serving even shared between the two of us. The small chunks of pork were delicious but I was most surprised by the prawns which were larger and fresher than the shrimps I've usually seen in special fried rice dishes at other restaurants.
The XO Scallops that my babes ordered came next. The first thing I noticed was not only the amount of scallops we were served but the size of them. They were larger than scallops I've had at other restaurants and very firm to bite into which shows how fresh and well cooked they are. The large portion of broccoli on the side was steamed well but unfortunately the sauce was a let down. I associate at least a bit of spice when I see XO sauce on the menu but this dish lacked it. Although disappointed, I still enjoyed it overall.
Lastly my Wuxi Style Pork Spare Ribs were served. I'm not familiar with "Wuxi Style" so I didn't know what to expect but I knew I was happy with my decision from my first bite into the meat on one of the ribs. The tender pork meat, covered in a sweet red sauce, was delicious and perfectly cooked. The steamed Bok Choy was a nice touch to balance out the dish and I loved the fried bao, which I used to dip into the left over sauce once I finished the ribs.
The most disappointing part of our meal was my babes Booboo's Special Mocktail. The mocktail, containing Pineapple, Orange and Lemon juices with some sparkling water and bitters, was sour and a little too bitter for the both of us.
My babes and I really enjoyed our pre-concert dinner. Overall delicious meals, much better service than other Chinese restaurants and not a bad view of the sunset over the square ensured a great start to a fun night. So much so that if we were near Federation Square again, and felt like a good Chinese dinner, we wouldn't hesitate in returning to Bokchoy Tang.
If you are looking for a nice, high-end Asian restaurant in the CBD, then Bokchoy Tang is the place to be. I took my wife there for our second date and also visited the restaurant more recently.
While the price is quite high, the food is delicious and the service is divine. The green tea cake is Bokchoy Tang's speciality, highly recommended! The chicken can be spicy but worth the gamble if you are craving something fresh off the grill. The dumplings are mouth watering as well.
If you are on a budget, I would recommend ordering the banquet option for 2; this gives you a number of dishes for a reasonable $.
Amoungst some of the best contemporary Chinese I've had in Melbourne. The Mongolian beef was cooked stunningly + the duck pancakes (although expensive) are very much worth it. Just delicious. Great service + excellent ambiance in the restaurant. Will certainly return.
This was a contemporary version of Yum Cha. Dishes were selected from a menu and brought out a la carte rather than selecting from a trolley. I find this was to be better as you receive fresher food (rather than been on the trolley for an extended period of time) and easier to budget too. Food was fresh and delicious and got try a good sample of the menu. The service was excellent as well.
Great for gold standard Chinese. Had the szechuan chicken and black pepper beef. Very tasty, speedy service and reasonably priced for a CBD restaurant
Love this place! Food full of flavour!
Great service great food. Had gongpao chicken and my husband had pork belly and chilli wontons for dessert. Nice ambience quick service. Handy fed square location.
Hidden gem of federation square. We were just randomly choosing restaurant in federation square. Beijing duck pancake was just beautiful. The portion of dish was quite generous. We cannot finish everything in the end. However the staff was friendly and attending. All in all, I had a good night out with my girls in Bokchoy.
Great food and excellent service. Peppered beef was crazy deliscious.
Surprisingly good food in tourist trap location. No MSG had me sold. Staff are usually good if a little frantic. Recommend
Initimate and impeccable.... My husband and I went there while looking for another restaurant and got enticed upstairs-well worth it. Beautiful seating, quiet, and the dumplings....heavenly. My husband, who's a Asian food newbie-relished this meal. I have very fond memories of it. Worth navigating your way up the back to find.
Wonderful restaurant.. Another great dining experience at Bok Choy. Delicous food and wonderful friendly staff. Jill MacLeod.
Great food. Went there for lunch today and was very impressed. The salt and pepper squid was excellent, as was the noodles with minced pork. Pan fried pork dumplings were a bit bland. Service was excellent.
Great food, Great staff. A group of us had dinner the other night and the food was fantastic and the staff are amazing. Would recommend this restaurant to anyone. I had been to the restaurant previously (but not for a long time) and the service and food it still at a very high standard. Thank you
Loved all of it - service -amazing - food - delicious - what an amazing evening - thank you !
Liked it. Came here for a family gathering. Liked the food a lot and it seemed authentic compared to some of the other chinese restaurants in the city. Cleaner as well which makes it worth the steeper price
Best Chinese ever!. For 7 people it costed about $280 but definitely the best Chinese I've ever had. We ordered two plates of dumplings as an entree which were delicious. For mains we ordered the sweet and sour pork ribs which had heaps of bones but was very tender and the crispy baramundi with lemon sauce or something along those lines which came garnished with the fish's deep fried head and tail ... amongst other dishes. Negatively, the staff weren't paying too much attention and ordering seemed a little delayed which may have been due to the lack of people in the restaurant.
The service could not have been better. 100%. Our waitress was incredible, very lovely, helpful and made great recommendations. The food was on time and pleasant. From entering to leaving, the service went above and beyond. Simply exceptional.
Having come from the Italian next door, which we ended up leaving because after 20minutes we weren't even offered water or to see if we were ready to order.
Surprised by other user reviews. Service was fantastic and non-intrisive and food was great. I will be going back
Came here with 2 Friends on a Thursday night. First impression was great, the restaurant is beautiful and very chic! The staff were attentive and friendly too. The food was fantastic. Loved the eggplant hot pot. My experience was a great one :)
No msg. I think this place is one of few Chinese restaurants here that says there's no msg in their dishes. So I like going there cos I don't feel so thirsty after. I also like the setting as it's spacious and your chair is not back to back with some one else's. Most Chinese restaurants are crowded and too noisy, here you can at least hear each other talk. As for the taste, well, it is not bad considering this is Australia not hong kong...
We ate here before a show and really enjoyed it. Service was great and so was the food. I'd eat here again!
Last time we came at lunchtime we were seated at the far front of the restaurant & no one came near us for 20 minutes. Totally ignored. We got up & left & none of the staff made any attempt to stop us. They have lost 2 good customers & I have deleted my previous good review.
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We had a banquet last Sunday night & it was delicious. The service was attentive & timely. I have eaten here 4-5 times now & each time the experience has been very enjoyable.
Poms in Oz kind of place. Being Poms we have struggled with the lack of good (UK style) chinese food in Aus and are delighted to have taken the chance with this gem of a place. We arrived early evening and were only the 2nd table in; service was fab, ambience was great (ideal for a date) and the food was good quality and very tasty. More like a british chinese and uses chicken breast, hurrah!!!!
Don't be put off by the other bad reviews unless you are after a cheap yum cha experience that is. Mains are approx $25; our meal set us back $100 for 2 starters, 2 mains and couple of drinks. Not bad for the location.
Food standards...dropping. I used to be a frequent visitor of Bok Choy Tang last year (at least once a month) but I've found the quality of food to be mellowing out.
My boy took me there for our first date and the whilst the food is not bad, it wasn't as good as it was. But for the amount you pay, it is reasonably priced and the atmosphere is definitely 'dining' standards. The decor is a fusion of east and west - a piano, othello game table, chinese tea set and a slightly disturbing canvas picture of what looks like an inference to communism.
I'd go there again because it is good value for money and a great place to relax and chat for hours.
Good food, good value yum cha
Always get great service from the very friendly staff. Fantastic food, always love it. This is a hidden gem of Melbourne. I highly recommend this lovely restaurant. I've never had a bad night here, and I've been dining here since 2010.
Good food - last two times I've been going to a show so had about an hour to eat. Highlighting this to staff they were accomodating including making recommendations on what not to order because it took longer to cook. Not your typical Australian Chinese restaurant I don't think but I always enjoy their steamed king prawns with garlic!! Entrees gave varied but their vegetarian spring rolls last night were good! I went with a friend and we shared 6 pieces spring rolls, prawns as main and steamed rice plus a glass of wine each. Cost was $30 each! Enjoy going there for dinner - especially appreciate the effort they've gone to when we've had to be out quickly!!
A hidden gem. 6 of us, We had the $38 banquet. The food was great and plenty of food. Good value for money. We had a good night out!
Arrived at 11.30 on sat for yum cha and it was dead empty. This made me nervous as too did the banquet only yum cha menu but we were pleasantly surprised The service wad friendly attentive but not intrusive and the food was delicious not oily or over flavoured. This is a perfect place for a family yum cha I gave it an 8/10 and my wife gave it a 7.5.
Good location in Fed Square. Came late at night and staff very accommodating. Great place to watch the tennis on the various screens around the Square
I went there many many times, and I was never disappointed. I got to know the staff and was offered free appetizers from time to time. The food was great, the staff was nice.
Really Good Food, and they deliver too! Recommend the Seafood and Tofu dish.
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