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I visited this place several times before but never got a chance to review this place yet! Hawker Chan is one of the fastest growing franchise owned by chef Hong Meng after winning a Michelin star for the famous Hong Kong Soya Chicken Rice dish in 2016. Desipite of his success, Meng still continues to make his secret soya sauce himself to maintain quality of his dishes worldwide.
I tried their $8.80 Soya sauce Chicken with egg noodles. Soya chicken was just remarkable - marinated and brasied overnight, it retained the sweetness of the soy sauce without losing out on the juiciness of the meat. I didn't feel the need to use any of additional sauces as the chicken was already marinated to perfection. Although chicken itself was quite small, it was worth the price :) Overall, I am not sure if it's Michelin star level dish but definitely a decent joint to visit for delicious but affordable chicken. Not a fan of food court layout & lack of service but can't complain too much for $8.80 dish.
Been here multiple times, and it satisfied like no other when I went there! Always always ALWAYS order the noodles over the rice, there’s something about the noodles which is so nice! Sometimes food is served cold but I still always enjoy them. Roast pork, char siew, duck, they’re all so yum. Always tastes like home 🏠
Consistent and probably the best Hong Kong styled BBQ at a cheap price in Australia perhaps.
I enjoyed the crispy chicken & char siu meals but can recommend their housemade soy sauce. I highly advise getting a dish that has it for that yum factor.
The old juicy char siu with burnt bits is back! Best char siu in Melbourne. Hope it never goes away again.
The Char Siew was freshly roasted, with a slight crispness on the outer that was almost charred. The pleasant sweet glaze added a hint of sticky goodness, and this made way for a juicy, tender inner that was full of porky goodness. The slight sweetness permeated throughout without being overwhelming, nicely accompanying the umami of the pork.
I felt lucky that I got to try the famous restaurant before the ‘lockdown’ started. With the reputation they have (Michelin Star), I honestly had a pretty high standard.
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And oh wow they didn’t disappoint! The dishes were incredibly delicious. Both the noodle and rice dishes were so flavorful. Good price for the portion as well.
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Fortunately I live really close to the place, so once this situation has settled down, I might give them a visit again 😋
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We loved our midweek visit to Hawker Chans city location. Being a Wednesday is was quieter which meant no queuing time down the left of the store and immediate ordering ... nice. We couldn’t go past the chicken rice which won the Singapore restaurant it’s Michelin Star. We had this dish with chicken stock rice and a side of chilli and it’s one of the cheapest Michelin dishes I’ve tried. The chicken was superbly tender but quite subtle in flavours while the chicken rice was just a delight. Excellent
We also tried the salt a sweet pork in a platter accompanied by soy sauce noodles. Loved these thing long noodles and the pork belly with Crackling sure was tasty. We had a side
Of bon choy to round this dish out
Our last dish was the spicy pork wontons which were spicy as the name suggest... but arrived quite cool so could have used a little more steaming perhaps.
There was plenty of other dishes to choose from and a short list of beer plus many asian style drinks to choose from to.
Outstanding turn around time with meal being
Put together in under 5 minutes.
This is a delicious food court option. The pork was perfect and each slice had a nice bit of crackle on top. The rice is simple, but great. You can’t beat the price. The reason I didn’t rate it 5 stars is because the pork portion is very small.
😱Lizzie’s first impression: The set up is very smart with the line stemming from the front of the counter to the outside of the restaurant. There is barely a line anymore which is great for me. 🍩Lizzie enjoyed: The sauce in the egg noodles were cooked very well and the texture of it was al dente. The soya chicken meat was really good too, I quite enjoyed it as it was really soft and tender. I love that they have so many new side dishes that has just come about including the pork meatballs. 🍅Lizzie did not enjoy: for such an affordable price, I really can't fault much about the food. It is sometimes served colder than expected. 🥇Lizzie rates overall: great to try for a first time but probably wouldn’t line up just for this meal.
Came here last week with a friend for lunch. We had some combination of meats and curry. The food was nice with a very reasonable range of price. My meal was ready quickly after placing order. Not a disappointing budget restaurant at all.
We tried Hawker Chan’s soya sauce chicken, char siew, soya bean sprouts, and Thai style tofu - and they were all very full of flavours! Loved the soya-seasoned thin noodles that were cooked to perfection. The set up reminded me of a Singaporean food court where you’d come up to the counter to order (while trying to find a table at the same time!). So it was more of a self service eatery and it was very busy, but it made the experience more authentically hawker.
Fxck the negative reviews, I had a great time here. Soy chicken and char siu are the best I've had in Melbourne. If only one thing I wish they could improve is to use less plastic utensils. Don't see the point of using a plastic spoon while eating in. Other than that, excellent!
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