If you love bao buns, you definitely gotta check out this cute little restaurant! 🙊🍥
Dishes:🍲🍟🍔
Pork belly bao buns 🥓| Menchi katsu bao burgers 🍔| fried chicken bites 🐔| Cape Grim grass fed steak rice 🍛 | mapo tofu with rice 🍛
Value:💰💲
My favourites were the bao buns and bao burgers - they were so soft and flavourful! The steak rice was the highlight too, tasted delicious with the runny egg on top 🍳 Did not enjoy the mapo tofu with rice, nothing special about this dish, would not reorder in future.
Slightly on the pricey side, however still affordable considering the quality of dishes 🤩
Will I go back and overall score: ❌⭕️💯
Yes - 9/10
Very quiet restaurant on a Saturday night. We went here using zomato gold. Food here was amazing! It's one of those hidden gems or newer restaurants that need more exposure. Trendy and great atmosphere.
Great restaurant for lunch. My favourite dishes is the Mapo Tofu, Baos and Chilli wontons. I also love coming here with colleagues and grabbing a drink (great variety of beer/cider and wine), especially on a Friday. Food and service is quick, which is important on a lunch break.
We ordered a few baos and dumplings and shared most of the food. The chilly wonton is lovely, I enjoyed the tempura fish bao and katsu bao burger. Food is yummy, bao not overly saucey and filling-bao proportion was good. Cute little corner, service is fast but not overwhelming. My second time here and enjoyed both meals. Price is a little on the high side but at least the quality is decent.
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Decent food at affordable prices. I quite liked the daikon croquettes which were crunchy and paired well with the green chili mayo. The soy braised pork rice is a bigger serving than it appears to be in a small bowl. Both components of the fried green tea ice cream bao sandwich were yummy but was actually quite difficult to eat as the bun was hard to break through with a spoon.
We had gone to use Zomato Gold and made sure to ask before ordering about which dishes were valid for the 1+1. We were told that the promotion was only valid for the dinner dishes. Unfortunately, it turned out that the waitress had misunderstood instructions and the dinner dishes were excluded. Thankfully EatClub had a deal that brought our total bill to approximately what we had expected. Hopefully the staff understand the new Zomato Gold discounts more clearly.
Cooking Corner is bright and spacious. The shape of the restaurant can make it hard to get the attention of staff though, as they seem to stand near the front when it is quiet.
Delicious Taiwanese style dishes at a great price! Like the decor here - quite chic and cozy. Staff was pretty friendly and service also fairly efficient. Booked on The Fork app so we received 50% off the entire bill (excluding alcohol), which was amazing! Drinks are slightly pricier but are still reasonable enough. Highly recommend the Taiwanese beef noodles and braised pork rice, as these are signature dishes. Daikon croquettes and Brussel sprouts were also delightful and suited my palate. The only slight downside was the use of too much MSG in the food, however this is quite common in Asian cuisine in general so I guess it’s not that bad. On the whole, a cool eatery worth visiting!
Really really nice bao buns in a chilled out comfortable space, the restaurant is very clean and food fresh.
My beef noodle soup was full of flavour and really well done and the lamb cumin skewers tender and flavoursome although a bit small.
Will not hesitate to go back here again.
Delicate, fluffy, high quality baos. I usually dislike bao since I've found it overly doughy and lacking in flavour, but Cooking Corner has changed my mind. I particularly loved the Pork Belly bao. They make everything fresh and the service is very friendly and welcoming. I will definitely be returning!
㊙️ The Traveling Foodie
+4
Good busy venue, sweet and sour pork rice came out quickly 🍛🍛🍛. Beef noodles taste🍜🍜🍜🍜 a lot better and topping up with the chill 🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶is a must 。fast service and great price (with Zomato gold) 💰💰💰💰💰
this place had great service and delicious food. the szechuan wantons and baos were really well done maybe the wantons could have been a bit spicier.
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Located in one of the corners of Little Bourke Street, this place is a hidden gem when it comes to Asian food. In here you will find joy, peace and most importantly; explore well-crafted menu by the head Chef Kyle. Don’t forget to say Hi to the chef as he is quite amiable and would love to explain his fusion cooking style. I have been eating only Asian food prepared by Chinese mainly and Cooking Corner help me understand how different the Taiwanese dishes taste.
While you are here; don’t forget to order their Bao’s. They are yummylicious.
Since this place is not in any of the busy streets and still in the heart of CBD, it’s a must visit if you looking for a peaceful dining. I am pointing this again and again because I had to walk past the bustling masses and long queues of people in Swanston and Bourke Street to reach this ‘fine dining like’ establishment.
Soy-braised pork rice is a must try. This Taiwanese dish will definitely fill up your belly and put happiness in your heart without blowing a hole in your wallet.
The restaurant supports order right from your table by using QR code. You can even pay right through the app. They support Liven pay if in case you like to use some credits or to get some cash backs.
The staff were incredibly helpful and full of energy. Unlike other Asian restaurants I have been, no offence, the staff here goes one step above to make sure the patrons are doing ok throughout your dining.
I LOVE THE PLACE, FOOD AND STAFF.
Be mindful the soy braised pork rice is quite a small serve hence the price ($9).
The eggs in all of the dishes were cooked to perfection and the rice was so fluffy and fragrant.
I also ordered fried chicken bites but i ate it before i took a picture.
Would totally come back!!
Authentic flavours, affordable price with generous portion. Nice ambience although when it’s packed with people, it can be a bit noisy. For a weeknight, this place was almost full, lots of reserved tables.
The sweet and sour pork we ordered was flavourful. The beef was a bit too cooked, if it’s a bit rarer, that would be great!
Saw lots of people ordering the side dishes. Will visit again to order those!
Delicate, fluffy, high quality baos. I usually dislike bao since I've found it overly doughy and lacking in flavour, but Cooking Corner has changed my mind. I particularly loved the Pork Belly bao. They make everything fresh and the service is very friendly and welcoming. I will definitely be returning!
I would recommend trying the food here. The portions are perfect for sharing and the price doesn’t hurt your wallet. The food itself is delicious, you can tell that the food is cooked with care and attention to details.
I enjoyed the xiao long bao and spicy wontons the most. Good section of sake and beers available too.
Really cozy place for chit-chat and dining. The food tastes good overall. My recommended dishes are the braised pork belly rice and cumin lamb skewers. The baos are also decent.
The food is soo good. The fried chicken bites are delicious! The baos are so yummy and fluffy. We tried the pork belly bao, and the grilled pork belly one, I liked the grilled one more. The custard buns were yummy too. And the beef burger bao was good! Will come back for more! The staff were friendly and polite, the ambience is nice too! Check this place out 👌🏼
Update: came here a few more times. The sweet and sour pork rice is very delicious, the vegetable spring rolls are perfect! 10/10
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Whether you feel like having a snack or a full meal, Cooking Corner has got you completely covered!
FOOD: We ordered a HUGE LOAD of food being :- Classic Baos, Pork Belly Bao, Sweet BBQ Pork Buns, Grass Fed ‘Cape Grim’ Steak Rice, Braised Beef Noodle Soup and the Edamame Pate with Spring Onion Pancakes. The stars of the show had to be the Baos! All the baos are made with the best dough, they are pillowy and soft while still maintaining that chew! Whether it’s a gua bao or char siew bao, the dough is just so complementing with the fillings. The fillings aren’t any shy of amazing! Asking me to choose a favourite bao would be like asking me to choose a favourite child, extremely difficult but I personally ADORED the Sweet BBQ Pork Buns! It’s truly one of the best BBQ porks I have ever tasted and the flavour was just out of this world and amazing! The pork belly bao was crazy good with a hoisin ketchup (don’t judge it until you taste it 😉), it tasted like an asian quarter pounder or basically just AMAZING! The Classic is amazing as well and no matter what dish you are ordering, you can truly be rest assured that the meat you receive will not be any shy of perfection! Their main dishes which were the Steak Rice and Braised Beef Noodle Soup were tremendous and exactly what everyone NEEDS during this cold winter! The Steak Rice is perfect for anyone who loves steak or food in general. The steak is already amazing because Cooking Corner uses fresh & high quality ingredients but the GLAZE, oh my lawd! Highly recommend this for everyone! The Braised Beef Noodle Soup was so warming and comforting during this cold weather. The broth was flavourful, the beef was so juicy but yet tender, the noodles were cooked perfectly! Finally, my personal favourite which is the edamame pate with spring onion pancakes! Spring onion pancakes are already one of my absolute favourite things in the world so when I saw that Cooking Corner decided to put a special twist on it, I was all on board. The spring onion pancake was crispy but yet not too oily which made it such an absolute delight to snack on but together with that edamame pate! Oh my goodness, I was blown away! Everything about this dish I highly recommend or all their dishes really! An absolute 10/10 for their food!
SERVICE: Kyle & his crew are not simply there to serve you food but make you feel at home while you dine! They are super attentive and accommodative to any requests and are super pleasant and friendly! Going to Cooking Corner truly made you feel like you were dining at a local eatery with happy and energetic faces, dedicated chefs and just an amazing atmosphere!
Cooking Corner is a gem that deserves more recognition and is genuinely one of the most delicious Asian food eateries I have been to! Their prices are reasonable for the splendid and unarguable high quality and good portions and their service is absolute perfection! I can only give them full compliments and love! Thank you so much for the amazing food ❤️
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