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Grand Bbq Chinese Food

70/100 (1405 ratings)

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"This place has a variety of soup, rice and noodle options, with your choice of pork, duck, chicken or vegetarian. Dropped by here for some takeaway..."

Rhonni

"Half decent roast duck in the Target Centre! Walked past here so many times and never even thought to stop because of its location. But it was..."

Gee

"Will come back for:+ BBQ pork noodle with laksa soupWhat a gem of a place. Was looking for a quick snack during lunch whilst we were..."

The Casual Diner

"Ordered the soy sauce chicken with dry noodles. Service was extremely polite and friendly, and the chicken portion was generous. Chicken was well..."

Fulloffood

"Very good laksa, good flavours, nice portion, fast service, reasonable price. Perfect winter food or maybe every time you crave for a bit of spice...."

Marseille

"3.5. I liked their roast pork and bbq pork dry noodles dish. Their meat is roasted there and chopped up on the spot. They flavours are really nice..."

Some Bunee Loves Food

"J’s score 4.0 stars. J had lunch here on Thu 14th March – it was packed to the rafters. Order at the counter, get your own utensils, then..."

Prof. Pinky@LunchLab

"I’ve been going here over the years for their Yong Tau Fu. I always select the curry soup as it has a ‘laksa flavour’. Overall this dish is..."

Onlybeyoutothefull

"This place has existed for a fair few years now, my favourite go to dish would have to be the Yong tau Fu range noodles and I'd always pick the ones..."

Sylv

"Ordered half a duck from this outlet and we got quite a decent portion. The pieces were meaty and succulent, skin was crispy without too much fat...."

Crabapples For Lunch

"Very popular outlet in the Bourke Street Target Centre which may appear foodcourty on the surface, but are the real deal, at least when it comes to..."

Jimmy Chew Food

"Another great little place to dine in the heart of the Bourke St precinct. Always a delight to come here and dine. Love having a glass of hot tea to..."

LC

"Overall a great place for a cheap, value for money meal if you're missing Asian flavours. Whenever my mum (from Malaysia) is in Melbourne she alway..."

Kimberley Leggett

"All around great place for a cheap and fulfilling feed with friendly staff, their roast duck is awesome and flavours always on point. Can get very..."

Jayde

"I know this place since many years ago, and they still stand strong whilst other food outlet come and go in the area.The roast duck, BBQ pork,..."

Scrumptious GG

"Various noodles, soup base and fried stuffed snacks provided. The roasted duck are so yum that when you bite it, oil and juice cane out and fulfil..."

Catlady

"I love the Yong Tau Foo which is a selection of tofu, stuffed vegetables and dumplings. You choose the noodles and the soup base with those..."

Lifecycle

"Located china town area nearby the target store , Chinese cuisine, customer services not bad , and the selection food many choice , roaster meat ...."

Pierre Pie

"I feel like I have gone to this place all my life and I just turned 30. I moved to qld for five years and every time I came home to Melbourne, this..."

SaltBae88

"Always love this place for its yong tau fu (vegetables stuffed with fish paste). Have never tried their a la carte so can only review on Yong Tau Fu...."

Lianne

"Always good whenever you crave for chinese noodle soup. They provide good variety of yong tau fu choices with three choices of soup (chicken,tom yum,..."

Munching Pandas

"Legendary small shop selling BBQ Pork and other Chinese roast meat on top of either noodle soup or dry noodle, even rice. Always love visiting this..."

Ferry Gondo

"It was really nice noodle soup with bbq pork, I usually like to have it all the time, soup was nice test. I wanna try another different noodle..."

Piyarat Pinthong

"Not a bad place to get noodles. They have a selection of yong tau fu where you basically choose different things to go with your noodles and broth. I..."

Wandering Ella

"Once a friend introduced this spot to me I was a bit hesitant, Chinese food in food courts are usually recipes for disaster. I saw that the yong tau..."

Mustard

"This used to be my regular cheap eat spot when I was working in the CBD and even with the price increase over the years, you will still get a..."

Jolene Lim

"The tofu never fails to tempt me to this place and I love the selection of tofu offered. However the last time we visited I was disappointed by the..."

Keith

"Pretty decent yong tau foo. The name of the place emphasise more on bbq dishes but really it is their yong tau foo that stands out more. Personally..."

Don Djoe

"This is not a fancy restaurant but it definitely reminded me of hawker's food in Malaysia. The Yong Tofu (veggies and tofu stuffed with fish) in..."

The Girl With Blue Hair

"Quick lunch w the work crew at Grand BBQ certainly didn't disappoint. I had the BBQ pork with noodles & curry soup, while my colleagues had the Yong..."

Anna Yong

"I enjoy the food here. The yong tau foo is what I go for each time. I've only traditionally have the curry soup with the noodles. It's no 5 star..."

PW Lou

"Our favourite Yong Tou Fu in Melbourne, including everyone that we bring to this place! We often come around 6pm when the place is still quiet. Don't..."

RnG

"Been here like 100 times. Love their coconut milk curry noodles, the best ever! We come here very often when we run out of idea where to eat. Never..."

Live_in_melbourne

"The yong dao fu in chicken broth here is delish! You get to choose 6 pieces with your choice of noodles and broth for $12.50. There is free tea and..."

We Nomz

"We really enjoyed the authentic BBQ Duck Roast on Rice served with pokchoi.This Dish was really tasty and this Cute restaurant is located in the CBD..."

Nashi Dasgupta

"I love their noodle soups here. I always order extra fried wontons and fish balls to make my soup more hearty. Afterwards I always get some charsiu..."

Isle

"Had their Curry Yong Tong Fu. Their soup is pretty good. It's a little too salty for me. But the soup was was still quite flavorsome and not too..."

P.Choko✨☕️

"Stopped in for lunch, good size line & ducks hanging in the window is what drew me in, love some duck. So I ordered roasted duck with dry noodles...."

Davie 'G' Gorham

"Very happy to have found this Yong Tau Foo place in the CBD.. Often walked pass this place when I went to Target on Bourke St, but never knew they..."

J88

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Zhitian Zhang

"laska很过瘾，又不会过浓，面稍微有点粘软，适合中午不知道吃什么的时候来一碗。What I eat when I don't know what..."

JZY

"Great little takeaway if you love bbq pork. Dirt cheap yet good quality Chinese bbq and perfect for a quick lunch in the city. Never tried the..."

Nige12

"Located in what I call the Target arcade off Bourke Street, this is one of my haunts for 'Yong To Fu' style noodle soup where you get to specify the..."

CityWorker88

"Yong Tau Foo is a Hakka Chinese food that mainly consist of tofu that are sometimes filled with ground meat or fish paste. Growing up in Singapore..."

The City Walker

"This place is fun and unique. There a few places that serve Yong Tau Foo, and this one has stood the test of time, being in existence for over a..."

Food Baby

"Love this place and have been going here for years! Very cramped, and you need to go with a friend so you can save a spot cos this place is always..."

Chunkylover53

"Really good BBQ pork & dry noodles ! 😋 Laksa was bland but the concept of choosing items to go with your laksa is interesting (apparently this is..."

World In A Bite

"Great food, great price, been more than 60 times. Best chicken and Laksa soups. Average service, close to Target, corner of Bourke and..."

Mark Freeman

"Best soup ever I love..."

Phoebe Fairman

"Consistently good. I've been going here for yonks now, since at least '99. They've been around for years, seen all their decor changes too. I've..."

Red Jay

"Better curry noodle soup than laksa king!..."

Bec

"Staying for food. One of the first places I tried when I first landed here, and I've been going back since.Smack right in the city,..."

Miller

"Yummm. Great yong tau foo. I haven't had anything else, but why would I bother. choice of yong tao food, plus noodles and soup, also well..."

Alex Louise Gupps

"Yummy Curry Laksa Soup. I love this place for their curry laksa soup, I always get the BBQ pork with the pork belly style. Lots of noodles and the..."

Clujen

"Great Tofu. Excellent tofu, fresh and smooth, the best you can find in Melbourne. Don't expect service, though; it is not set up as a restaurant,..."

Lian

"Typical Hawker Food. The place is quite packed during lunchtime so come early or expect a wait. It's also self-served but usually that means food..."

Rachel

"Go for Yong Tofu. Pick 6 pieces of fish stuffed vegs/tofu. I always have the egg noodle and chicken base soup, which is quite delicious and..."

Cora Wong

"Love the soups. Amazing soups, large variety of noodles and other ingredients. Fresh and made to..."

Hungry Brunette

"Great tasting simple soup. Really nice soup with lean and tasty pork.Highly..."

Corey Busuttil

"Love the wontons. I love this place for their soups. I haven't tried the various stuffed vegetables as yet, but will be sure to do so soon and report..."

MelbourneMiss

"One of the things I like about Yong Tou Fou is the way all the elements are laid out and you get to choose. Mushrooms, Okra, Beancurd Skin Bitter..."

Bearheadsoup

"This place has been around for years and has always represented great value. Don't expect table service. You order at the counter, find a table, they..."

Terry Corbett

"$19.50 Not sure this price is good for laksa. But taste is really great. You can choose 5 topping and noddle..."

Hippo

"The only place ive been to with reasonably priced duck! Only $16.50 and comes with rice. Their complementary chilli oil is great as..."

Daniel DC

"Legendary small shop selling BBQ Pork and other Chinese roast meat on top of either noodle soup or dry noodle, even rice. Always love visiting this..."

Ferry Gondo

"Grand BBQ has been around for ages, in the Target Centre. It's quite a small place and used to be hampered by lack of seating space, but now they've..."

Bryan Seow

"Amazing food!!! Super tasty. A lot of choices and you can choose your own personal soup also. Love..."

Inga Marie

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"Insta: melbfoodie_markYT: MelbFoodieMark** Check them out for more food reviews in Melbourne!-I visited this place several times..."

Melbfoodie_mark

"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..."

Priscilla Yeo

"Consistent and probably the best Hong Kong styled BBQ at a cheap price in Australia perhaps. I enjoyed the crispy chicken & char siu meals..."

Lisafoodadventures

"The old juicy char siu with burnt bits is back! Best char siu in Melbourne. Hope it never goes away..."

Melb Food

"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..."

Penguineats

"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..."

FoodieQueen21

"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..."

Espy Eats

"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..."

Ashley8513

"😱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...."

Lizzie Eats Melbourne

"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..."

NoCapsicumPlease

"Great atmosphere and great food at an affordable price! Absolutely loved the pork combination plate - SO delicious! And the soya noodles. Will..."

Julia Sansone

"Hawker Chan features the world's cheapest Michelin-starred meal, the ‘Crisped skin soy marinated chicken' which was so tender & delicious. The menu..."

EatOutWithJo

"Tucked away in the CBD, Hawker Chan offers great food at a very reasonable price.The restaurant is lovely inside with an amazing menu and..."

Simmyeats.Melb

"4.5. Hawker Chan launched their new 2020 Michelin menu which we got to try out at the event. We sampled some new dishes such as the fried tofu with..."

Some Bunee Loves Food

"I had the pleasure of trying Hawker Chan’s new 2020 Michelin Menu, and what a fantastic feast it was!Back when Hawker Chan first opened..."

Stelly

"Visited Hawker Chan tonight for their Michellin Star Menu Launch and I was not disappointed.ATMOSPHERE:Spacious, stylish and bright..."

Ebony Rose

"🇸🇬 singapore’s michelin starred hawker🏚: Hawker Chan📍:..."

Sense Of Food

"Hawker Chan set up shop in Melbourne with a huge fanfare and while it has quiet down somewhat, they still attract a steady crowd of diners who come..."

Hello. Imnikki

"I’ve always had their soy chicken noodles via Deliveroo - so it’s good to finally try the rest of the menu, very reminiscent of being in south..."

Miagoreng.com

"This place serves the cheapest quick meal you can have all times. Ample sittings provided it is not lunch hours. Prices are very reasonable for the..."

Noble Foodie

"I have always loved street food more than anything else. My favorite place to travel for food is Singapore because of the Hawker Centers. The Hawker..."

Thats My Food

"1/12 - First time to here, food is all good and the soya sauce chicken is delicious. Do not expect to get a big portion with only $6.8 of price in a..."

Benjamin Cristian

"Came here for a quick lunch, I had char siew and wonton noodle and my partner had soy chicken noodle. Both were delicious, tender meat, loved the..."

Emmaz0n

"Love the dry noodles with the soy sauce. Taste quite authentic. Roast pork is not bad but I still prefer their char siew and soy chicken...."

Chiliong

"Delicious food, fast service and great..."

Big D

"My “go to” for quick lunch solution. Great food, quick service, clean restaurant. Love the bbq pork and their chilli sauce, it is one of the best..."

Seed To Fork

"Delicious dishes. The soy chicken was the best. Very flavoursome and nicely cooked. Definitely the best I have eaten throughout Melbourne. Sambal..."

Mandy

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Guo

"Came here for lunch and excited to try this michellin restaurant Loved the chicken and char siew as they are so good.The dumpling soup also..."

Emerensiana Vitalis Handoko

"I am a semi regular to this place - if I have a hankering for some tasty soya chicken on rice / noodles. Tasty chicken, well seasoned, juicy. The..."

Tinmans Treats

"After seeing the long queues outside Hawker Chan when it first opened, I’ve been wanting to come here since. I was finally able to try it out..."

Ahh_Blueberry

"Hawker Chan is like a fast food type of service. When you come you gotta wait in line and order your food at the counter, then you get a number and..."

Jenny Jenny

"Having tried the original Hawker Chan in Singapore, I was super excited to try the Melbourne one. Be ready to queue up and arrive early to avoid..."

Eat Good Melbourne

"Very affordable and extremely tasty. I loved the ordering system although the alert sound became annoying. My dish (the mixed meats) with an added..."

LiamzlEats

"A quick and yummy fuss free meal. You have to order and collect your food at the counter. I had the roasted pork noodle. The pork was a perfect bite..."

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"Taste is worth with the price. I paid $6.8 for a chicken rice and that was really really cheap. I heard that they won michellin awards as well..."

Steven Yuniansyah Suyanto

"I’ve been here twice and I am very impressed with their soy chicken with egg noodles. That is my favourite dish. I have never eaten chicken as good..."

Anka

"food comes so quick and so cheap! although its far from uni, worth the tram ride to get a nice lunch meal 😆 i got the roast pork and wonton..."

Kylie

"For its price I’d say the food is quite good. great place for a quick meal but not worthwhile if one needs to wait in line for a long time to get..."

Sarah Bear

"I wasn't that hungry but the stuff I ordered tasted good. There's a lot of seats and the service was very fast. It feels like authentic food with..."

Hungriestsam - Samantha

" I visited a few times. Very crowded especially lunch time but always enjoyed nice roast chicken and pork. Love everything from this place. Highly..."

Lemon

"Who would of thought a cheap eats place would actually earn a Michelin star. Well Hawker Chan has one of the best char sui pork in town, the rendered..."

Nelson

"I've been to this restaurant 3 times in my 6-day stay in Melbourne. I guess my Asian tongue is homesick for Asian cuisine. The food is really great,..."

Rachel Leen

"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..."

Angel Khong

"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..."

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