Due to the reviews, I had low expectations when visiting for the lunch buffet. However, I walked away SUPER satisfied :) As soon as we arrived, we were greeted with a warm welcome and tea was offered. The food and service were quick, which highly exceeded my expectations. There were many food options, both vegetarian and non-vegetarian. The interior decor is just amazingly stunning!!! The staff were very polite and provided excellent customer service too! Always refilling our cups with tea :) Just ignore the poor reviews and try it out for yourselves! Highly recommended!
Been here a few times since it’s opening years ago but never had yum cha here. Was contemplating if I should come here for yum Cha after I read the reviews however due to time constraint I decided to give it a try.
The dim sum is definitely not as bad as describe but definitely not the best. Every food was warm / hot except for the tau fu fa (sweet soy beancurd). The service was good (weekdays). I was able to order dim sum from the menu so it’s freshly steamed. I really like the fried noodle.
We requested for high chair but the handle and seat was oily and not sure if the safety belt was functioning properly (looks like some parts was missing) so we decided to not used it. They didn’t turn on the air con or ventilation.. it’s not too warm inside but definitely stuffy. Feel like they have lost the ‘glory’ they had back in the days.
My family and I came here for lunch. We did the buffet option which was good. Food came out quickly and we also had the option to order out the dishes. It was a good dumpling fix!
I quite like the yumcha buffet here. For $30 dollars you can eat from 11am till 3pm. You also get a complimentary 1.25L of coke or a 1L of soy bean milk. The yumcha here is quite fresh and tasty.
For a time I was starting to lose hope of finding another all you can eat yumcha. it was a few years ago and my favourite place had shut down and for a long while I couldn't find another good one; only to stumble across shanghai dynasty.
Now, I come here frequently for all you can eat yumcha, the food is high quality and the service is also very high quality; the decor is very luxurious and really feels nice to experience a meal in. I haven't tried this place for a la carte menu but I am highly satisfied with the yumcha they offer here, everything they offer is always fresh and delicious. Highly recommended over several other all you can eat yumchas I have been to.
The decor is amaze-balls! 😂 😂 now, I don't understand why this place got so many extremely bad reviews. Yeah, it's not a Michelin star restaurant, but I have definitely been to much worse places than Shanghai Dynasty and somehow those places score higher ratings than SD. Give this place a go peeps!
Minor suggestion for SD: you may want to put some food coloring in the shiraz bottles at the front. Shiraz bottles filled with water look fake.
This is another favourite Chinese restaurant of mine I go to for big family events it's a great place with a wide range of dishes, I have not yet been able to fault any dish, i often order the lobster and noodles or crab and steam fish with a lot of other sides as well I highly recommend it another great thing about this place is the private dining rooms they have being able to have your own room away from the rest of the people really does allow you to have the full dining experience away from noise
The decoration in this place is so over the top. Highly recommend it for eat all you can yum cha. It's a good value for money. Quality is above average and you can order duck as part of the all you can eat yum cha. I would suggest to order it quick cause god they take a while to bring it out. Yet to try hot pot with them.
Actually the Yamaha here is not that bad. There a various choices, high portions and beautiful environment. But if you go there at buy time, the speed and service maybe not that good as too many people to serve and the dishes on the small trolley is not enough. I'd like to went there early. Th flavour is good enough to have but still under the level in China.
Melbourne Epicurean Juror
+3.5
I lunched today at the Shanghai Dynasty (which seats around 300, this restaurant is huge) and I was blown away by the absolutely ornate traditional décor in all it's magnificent splendour. I don't normally embellish my reviews with so many photos, but to do the restaurant justice I felt it necessary. I ordered their Sweet & Sour Chicken (without batter) at $26.80 (a tad expensive but being fair one is paying for a 5 star eatery), the meal was great and served steaming hot and within 15 minutes of ordering. Wait staff were good but not great, lacked a friendly approach in my opinion. I did however find it rather amusing that there weren't any serviettes on their tables and that a box of tissues is supplied instead, but upon asking I was quickly given a silk textured red serviette without further a do.
The Juror's Verdict: Food 4/5, Service Provision 2.5/5, Will I return: Yes, I'll return in due course for a different menu selection.
Phill Jury (food critic & writer)
New owner and they are sorting themselves out. So Tried the food from the new chef, both of which comes directly from China. Great food, but don't order your normal Chinese take away food..
Must try the spicy beef.
Sorry food was taken half way during the meal...
Plenty of choices, good place to have Yum Cha with friends. The price is cheap, but the washroom needs to be fixed. Some damages are there for long time(over 6 months), better replace it.
Fancy place, slightly more pricier however the atmosphere and food is worth it
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