㊙️ The Traveling Foodie
+4
Super fast and great food . So easy to order using iPad and speed of delivery was so efficient and faster than fast food.
The noodles soup were great and very tasty with range of selection. Ample quantity and their set menu have everything enough for 2 person .
D House Cafe is a no frills Hong Kong style restaurant with lots of old fashioned items on their menu. I came here on a weeknight with a friend and we ordered a couple of dishes. I'm a fan of the iPad ordering system - less chance for mistakes to occur from miscommunication.
I had the wonton noodle soup. The wontons looked like they were on steroids....in a good way. They were full of well seasoned meat. The noodles were al dente and the soup was not overly salty. I managed to steal one of my friend's fried chicken ribs. This was crispy, salty and peppery. A lovely combination with rice.
Service is always a bit impersonal and it can get a bit noisy at times but overall, D House Cafe is okay in my books.
Pretty enjoyed the stir fried flat noodles with eggs and deep fried squid.
Hong Kong cuisine is thinning out across the CBD and D House Cafe (I think it was previously Dessert House Eatery) has been holding its ground for quite awhile. We went upstairs and ordered via their touchpad system which turned out great with the customisation options.
I got their coffee and tea drink (yuenyeung) and I quite enjoyed it, a strong tea flavour and sweetness from the condensed milk. I also got their baked chicken on rice which is where you can customise your base (I got fried rice which was just egg fried rice) and what sauce goes on it (I got a combination of Portugeuse style and creamy mushroom). Overall it's a really large and heavy meal attributed to them giving you a lot of rice. Criticisms are that the rice can be a tad dry and the chicken could be more moist.
Pricing is reasonable and ideal if you feel like some comfort food.
An oldie but definitely a goodie! My favourite go to during uni days. Recently visited @dhouse_cafe as I was craving for the pork chop rice and it did not disappoint. Bringing back those uni days memories for sure!
Great cheap Asian eatery. Had the egg & gravy rice noodles which was delicious, had the right amount of wok hay flavour and beef was juicy! Cost was 12.50 for a big serving. Only downside is that it’s more of an eat and go- serve yourself water from these jars that could do with an upgrade.
Ordered the vegetarian bowl with rice. The sauce was really nice and it was full of vegetables. I loved the mushroom as it soaked up all the sauce and was very flavoursome.
Came here and ordered chicken ribs with fried rice and lemon grass pork chop with fried rice. The taste was good and the service is good !
Definetely wilm come back when in melbourne
Great food and vibe! Great bar staff and front door security. This place has a great atmosphere. The food is very tasty and cheap. Favorite from the menu is the baked rice. Really enjoyed here!
Ordered the HK style noodle soup with beef broth and 3 toppings. Tasted delicious and was filling, however the service could have been improved.
Located placed Swanston Street , HongKong delight , the customer service not bad , and also the food is tasty , price is reasonable , will definitely come back . Thumbs up
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Real rating 3.75 ⭐️
We had visited D House for a quick meal and here’s what we had!
Char kuay teow - flat rice noodles stir fried with dark soy sauce, bean sprouts and Chinese chives, this was a dish similar to the Malaysian version of it. It was good though I would have preferred a little bit more charring of the noodles.
Lemongrass pork chop and fried egg on rice - pork chops was marinated and grilled well making the meat nice and succulent to eat. The addition of the picked vegetable and fried egg was a good complement with the pork chop adding flavor to it!
Baked chicken fillet on rice with garlic sauce - served in a metal bowl to keep the dish warm, this was pretty much like a casserole but a drier version with rice and a yummy serving of baked chicken topped with garlic sauce! If I am not mistaken, there is some cheese inside which made this dish stand out hence making it my favorite dish of the day!
Overall, D House is a good option for those who are in a rush and want a decent filling meal!
Cheap but cheerful meal before going out. Hong Kong style dishes. Order off an ipad. I got the kim chi fried rice and my friend got the lemongrass pork chop on rice. Huge servings. Excellent value. It's a 4 star based on like venues. You won't leave hungry.
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+4
Love their baked rice, especially the creamy garlic chicken. The portion is big and taste is great! Other than this, I’ve tried steak with mushroom sauce on rice which I love it so much. But apparently they have removed it from the menu.
Used to come here very often for a quick, cheap and satisfying lunch. Conveniently located on Swanston St, it’s easy to stop by for a bite or grab some takeaway. I always get their fried rice and it’s delicious every time. The price is good for what you pay for! Would like to try their baked dishes some day, as they look quite interesting too!
Brings back memories from 18years ago, a typical overseas students diner. We came back for sentimental purposes during our holiday trip to melb and we were so delighted that we had to come back for the 2nd time for their lemongrass porkchop and cart noodle. We didnt try anything else but dishes on other tables looks appetizing. Service was very fast and good, 2 thumbs up!
This restaurant is located very conveniently at Swanston Street and you can easily find this place. I always love this place. My all time favourite is there baked dish. This time I try the spaghetti one with the creamy mushroom. Looovveee ittt. Specially if you added the chilli sauce on it. What needs to be improved from this place is their staff because I think they’re not very friendly though
A sumptuous dinner yet again at this place. We had a chicken with lemongrass, egg and fried rice and a baked chicken and rice. Both were equally filling and good! Most of the times you will have to wait to be seated but this night was an exception. The service is good and swift.
Very popular Chinese food place. Every time try here when I finish work. Very good food, and traditional. Definitely will be here quite often.
We ordered delivery from D house, not a bad choice. We usually go there for quick noodle soup (our go to place).
The flavours has a very "wok" esk taste to it, very Hong Kong Style, something that is not that easy to come by in Melbourne.
Sweet and sour pork was great, I liked how they kept the items seperate so that the pork doesn't get soggy while it's being delivered.
To be honest though, I'll probably just stick with the quick and dirty dine-in experience, delivery did take around 40mins and you don't get that iconic HK street style atmosphere that the location gives you :)
Hong Kong’s delicious dishes and one of my favourite place to eat when i’m in town. Great location, just opposite the QV building. The food is very tasty and cheap. Favourite from the menu is the baked rice from picture below and the seafood XO fried rice, oh and you need to add plenty of their chilli oil. Best chilli oil around.
Really enjoyed their noodle soup. Can be rare to find a place that serves blood tofu in Melbourne and this place offers it, though its freshness can differ from time to time.
Best restaurant in the world. Order B02 with fried rice. No ragrets. D House life! Look at this satisfied customer. B02 and baked rice only! The other items are meh
Panda 🐼🐼🐼 :
Most of the time its busy, so cuttlery, drinks, and writing order is provided at the table so its pretty much a self service which is better to save some time
The dish has so many variation. The portion is big and the price is very reasonable. The dish was never dissapointing as well!!
They have two level so its quite spacious
Pandon’t ❌❌❌ :
Might take a while to wait for your order to be ready
Some of thw staff barely speaks english
LIT: cheap, fast and easy meal on swanston street. Not to mention that the dish was delicious (but doesn't blow your mind)
NOT SO LIT: tables are way too close to each other. It was a struggle to get into the inside you physically have to push the tables.
Hong Kong Style comfort food. Ate here probably more than 25 times. Lemongrass chicken chop is my favorite. The lemongrass flavor was fully accentuated in the chicken chop. Served with spring onion with soy sauce mixture only enhances the flavor of the dish. Another good dish is deep fried chicken ribs, damn tasty fried stuffs with rice and spice. Good for easy quick lunch or dinner or even takeaway. The table may be a bit small for groups.
Almost lives up to the greatness that was Pancake Dessert house in mid city arcade. Spicy chicken, crispy noodles, seafood omelette, all the favs are there. Nothing fancy or trendy here, but the value here is extremely high.
Busy place during lunch but the food came out quick had the baked Portuguese chicken rice which was not bad. One bad thing was the tables were right next to each other so the people next to you could hear your whole conversation
Love the baked chicken rice! There isn't many places that do this dish anymore and these guys do it pretty well. Been coming here since we were high school. Prices have gone up quite a bit though.
Consistent, cheap and fast service. You get what you pay for here and it always tastes the same. Good for a quick lunch or dinner but can get busy. Service is fast and efficient. Good for a no frills meal. Eat here regularly.
D House Cafe is a Hongkong street food restaurant. The restaurant is not very large and spacious but service is not bad. I like the Portuguese baked chicken in rice and its so cheap in cost.
A regular favourite of mine. The prices have gone up a little but the food is still great. They have a lot of classic Cantonese dishes such as chilly stir fried eggplant and omelette on rice. Food is always tasty and service isn't too bad either. A great place to grab a quick bite while at uni, lunch break or even for supper. However, one thing that I really miss is this watermelon tofu dessert they used to serve ages ago (7 - 8 years) and it was the best! Here's hoping that they actually read my review and bring that dessert back! 🍉
Used to go to dessert house in Chinatown but it has closed down.. :( They then changed their name to D House cafe and settle their one and only location on Swanston Street. Definitely the place to go if you are looking for good and authentic HK dishes. Growing up in HK, I can say that d house cafe serves typical HK fast food and most importantly, price is cheap and big portion.
D House - we often come here for a Beef Brisket Rice Noodle Soup🍜. The pictured is off the “build your own noodle soup” menu😊.
I have yet to find a Beef Brisket noodle soup in Melbourne as good as this one😍. The taste and look is very traditional Hong Kong Beef Noodle Soup, something that I always crave for😀.
This Massive bowl is also very cheap for what it is (around $11), will 100% satisfy your cravings. I highly suggest people check this place out, especially try this particular item. Don’t expect 100% customer service, this place is about the food, just like the street foods of HK.😅
Thank you for having us 🙏
It has always been a challenge to find a genuine Hong Kong cafe in Melbourne. D House Cafe is my go-to for a quick (and affordable) dinner. I've had the Portuguese baked chicken and the Steak with Spaghetti (weird combo right?) and I was pleased.
The serving size is decent given the cost of the dishes, and I definitely recommend checking out this neat little HK cafe.
The last survivor of traditional HK cafes in the CBD, it seems. The original Dessert House in Midcity Arcade has closed, the same goes for 正斗 (Secret Kitchen). Definitely the place to go if you're in the city and looking for a solid hit at the salt and pepper chicken ribs, along with other HK dishes.
This place does the best fried rice (my opinion). Service is quick, but not rushed. Always busy, but manages to put out quality food every time. Prices are reasonable, and the atmosphere is great.
Ordered the lemongrass chicken and fried egg on rice. The chicken is well marinated and the dish is simple but satisfyingly good. Also ordered the Hong Kong style noodle with your choice of noodle, sauce and ingredients, pretty good as well. Good portion and good for a quick meal.
WHAT DOES "D" HOUSE STAND FOR? we asked....no one knew. Finally one staff got it "DESSERT HOUSE"!
How was? Nicer inside than it looked outside. Quite comfortable really.
The Taiwanese Chicken was spot on, lightly deep fried with a traditional salt and pepper seasoning. Comfort food that triggered one Whippeteers childhood memories of Taiwan.
This Whip preferred the DEEP FRIED STEAK. Sounds AMERICAN, hey? Lightly battered and deep fried with a gorgeous pepper sauce. Loved it.
It is surprisingly difficult to find a good Hong Kong Style Cafe in Melbourne, so I was happy to discover D House. They have true Chinese cafe food and at very reasonable prices. I would recommend their dry egg noodle with lemongrass chicken. It comes with some minced ginger and green onions mixed in which is bursting with flavour, and a side of piping hot broth. Delicious!
Really love the food here, it's not only cheap but very tasty. I especially love their creamy baked dishes.
You can get a decent dose of HK style food here. Reasonable prices and portions. Establishment is a bit small, but extra seating is offered upstairs.
I had the lemongrass chicken with fried egg on rice, it was a bit on the oily side, but was still enjoyable.
Used to always go here with my friends after a good dance sesh. Tasty food hailing from HK with many options. Would recommend getting the cheap menu if you're a bit low on cash. Portions are also really big so I normally would'nt be able to finish it which means takeaway ;)
Can get quite busy during rush hours so think of doing takeaway if you're really hungry.
Haven't got sick of this place yet so clearly they're doing something right :)
Before Harajuku Crepes came along I used to visit D House Cafe’s old shop, Pancake Dessert House, in China Town for Banana Crepes. It has since closed down and even this current one no longer offers it. I also got hooked on their baked rice dishes at some point! I haven’t been here for years due largely to the fact that I don’t carry cash often, but I decided it was finally time to take a trip down memory lane as I needed a cheap filling eat.
Perfect for a quick cheap lunch feed! Service was quick and the workers were very friendly in taking our orders. The garlic cheesy chicken rice was delicious and filling. I would definitely come back!
Ahhh, the food of Hong Kong. The only place where you'll see pasta and rice on the same menu. The orange painted walls of Dhouse make it very clear that this is a place that doesn't take itself too seriously.
Whether you're after a pasta bake, Asian style chicken burger, or just a bit of traditional Chinese grub, Dhouse has all of that under the one roof.
Great quality of food and quantity too! My favourite dish is the HongKong style noodle soup where I can customise the food inside the noodle soup. The stuffed vegetables are extraordinary! It is definitely worth to try it out! The other two dishes I recommend are shark fin soup and fish soup! My friend told me it is just the same taste as what he had in his childhood in HongKong. My favourite drink is honey lemon! Both hot and iced honey lemon bring good taste. The atmosphere there is very HongKong style. The service is efficient and friendly. My food was brought to me in between 10 mins. P.S. It is now one of my favourite restaurants in CBD!
We ordered delivery from D house, not a bad choice. We usually go there for quick noodle soup (our go to place).
The flavours has a very "wok" esk taste to it, very Hong Kong Style, something that is not that easy to come by in Melbourne.
Sweet and sour pork was great, I liked how they kept the items seperate so that the pork doesn't get soggy while it's being delivered.
To be honest though, I'll probably just stick with the quick and dirty dine-in experience, delivery did take around 40mins and you don't get that iconic HK street style atmosphere that the location gives you :)
Love this place. Sells great variety of food with fast service. Highly recommend their Lemongrass Pork Chop Rice. It's well marinated and fried to perfection.
I had the noodle soup on braised beef broth. Loved it to the last bit. Reasonably priced, good portions and tasty. Have to try the rest of other dishes. Service wise was quick and the waitress are attentive. I'd be coming here more frequently for a quick lunch bite. It'd be busy during lunch hour so get in early. 7/10.
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