The best Dumplings in Melbourne | Sluurpy updated in April

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FOOD TRIP

"This place has two venues and I'm rating their bbq version next door. It's quite new and it has one of the best deals in town (if not the best). 6.80..."

Marcel S.

"Great early dinner experience with 3 young kids who lived the bbq, fried rice and King Po chicken. Will be back. Friendly staff. Will have mud crab..."

Colleen Bell

"This place is heaven! The salt and pepper squid is exceptional and the duck wraps make me moist. BYO beer & wine, and outstanding service make this..."

Pepsi

"This place has recently relocated to Waratah lane opposite Mid City Arcade in Chinatown, right next to the "old" Kum Den. I highly recommend coming..."

Kimmy_desu

"Went there for yum cha on Saturday at 11am. We arrived before they open even it said open from 11am. Realised staff were having their lunch, front..."

Viv K

"Solid lunchtime Chinese comfort food. Service average. Good value for money. I usually get the pork belly with preserved vegetables or the win ton..."

Daniel May

"One of my favourites. Love their lemon chicken, fried rice, wan tons & banana fritters. It's my favourite restaurant in Chinatown & they remember me..."

Aprilroseday

"Service was great! I regularly visit china town for dinner but this was the first time visiting New Kum Den and the service was much better than..."

Feed Me

"Decent standard chinese fare but nothing out of this world. I was however impressed by the quality wine list, someone knows what they're doing. Decor..."

Andrew Kelly

"Yummy food but charged for corkage. The food here was really delicious and the service was good too. My only issue was being charged $9 corkage,..."

Hannah

"Delicious and well-priced. Shanghai dumplings are..."

Clairest

"Great food!!. We stumbled across this place and were pleasantly surprised. The food was delicious and the seafood some of the best I've ever had...."

Elsie

"Pretty good food. Attentive service as well. But nothing really..."

Amanda Ong

"Good.. Nice place. not tge best but I'm not a fussy person. service is attentive...."

Redbw

"The best yum cha. Have tried many and this was excellent. Service was outstanding. Wish I had found this years..."

Justin.hanney

"Some friends and I had the Supreme Banquet and were not disappointed. It was late on a Sunday so they had some stock issues with the wines and some..."

Kaine Beau

"Great food. We had the $42 banquet and there wasn't a dud dish amongst it. Jan the waiter was very funny. Would go back for..."

Pizdiner

"It was a pleasent atmosphere, friendly staff. Very filling and tasty food. We had a banquet for two and could not finish it all. Sensational..."

Wendy Bedford

"Renewed my faith in Yum Cha!. I've been going to New Kum Den for a while, and lucky I went there as I before we discovered New Kum Den I'd become a..."

Pastaaddict

"Best yum cha ever!!. We've been here 6 or 7 times now for yum cha and the food has been consistently great. The service has been fantastic each time..."

Frankiejholden

"Excellent service. Yum cha was always fresh and tasty. One of the best in melbourne for me. Way better than dragon..."

Richoss

"By far and away, the best Chinese meal I have ever..."

PJ

"Popped in for Yum Cha and was quite happy. Reasonable range of dishes about $5..."

Prk

"Yum Cha delight. Been going here regularly now for several months, and recently tried their weekend Yum Cha for the first time. It was exceptional,..."

Gordon Blue

"Excellent food, but salty. New Kum Den is a favourite after-work dinner spot of mine. The menu is priced competitively and the food is always served..."

John T. Smithsson

"The best steamed soy duck. A place you would easily walk past if you weren't in the know. We tried the recommended staple of our friend, beef with a..."

Vanilla

"Reliable great Chinese, excellent value. I have lunch at New Kum Den at least once a week - twice if I can manage it! The menu here isn't vastly..."

KP

"Well worth the visit. If you go to this restaurant, try the duck. It is absolutely delicious. We had a variety of food from the yum cha menu and all..."

HB

"Don't let the name put you off. Its chinese.. We went there recently and had a good time. I got the fake fish with green beans, my partner got some..."

Gulliver Gullible

"AMAZING. I only went to this restaurant upon the reviews from urbanspoon and I can honestly say that it is the BEST Chinese restaurant that I have..."

Sara Czerny

"LOVE IT!. We've tried so many Chinese restaurants and this is definitely one of the best. It provides high quality service and every time we go..."

Mark Anderson

"Great venue for two or twelve. Friday night very busy, but very relaxing and welcoming other times. Friendly staff, lovely food: claypots, dumplings,..."

Hpangs

"Splendid, relax yum cha. Excellent service from the staff and they speak good English (thank God! unlike other yum cha place I've been to). The dim..."

Lesley Chan

"Our usual place for Yum Cha, great little place with beautiful yum cha. Fresh seafood dumplings and great range of dim sum! Definitely a place to..."

Aa19

"Yummy yum cha. Went for a Yum Cha lunch today. No queue, great friendly service, excellent price and delicious food. Love the egg..."

Miss Lavington

"Fantastic. I organised a banquet ($42 pp) for 20 people. The food and service was fantastic from the beginning right up to the finale (fried ice..."

Bruno The Dog

"Awkward name, good experience. We went there for Sunday dim sum. There was no queue, unlike its Little Bourke St neighbours. The food was tasty and..."

Dougal

"Very impressed !! Went to lunch with 7 and we loved it. Great service & huge portions for a good price. Can't wait to have the chicken & prawns..."

Hakan Dogan

"Duck in XO sauce on fried rice. So good they must put heroin in it. Just get..."

Neil Ritchie

"Very enjoyable!. Had dim sum at new kum den today, and it was a enjoyable experience. dumplings were yummy, especially the pork ones. squid was great..."

Pousie

"Yum Cha Veggie Style. It's pretty straight forward yum cha, but they had heaps of veggie options for us. We had a simple lunch perfect for hangovers..."

Veronica

"Chinese restaurants are just everywhere in Melbourne... This was my first time dining at New Kum Den to celebrate friend's birthday... (Interior)..."

RnR

"So I said to Josh on a working Monday – how about we do lunch to celebrate our first wedding anniversary? Where would you rather go? Bistro Vue or..."

Kat Spatula Spoon And Saturday

"Amazing Chinese food!!! I usually don't eat a lot of Chinese food because I got sick of it since I grew up with it but I am more than happy to dine..."

Eat with Josephine

"Authentic and legit dishes!!! The peppercorn pig stomach hotpot and coconut chicken hotpot are one of the best I’ve had. Also the stir fried dishes..."

Bernard Chan

"Authentic Hotpot experience! You know the food is going to be AMAZING when in-house dipping sauce is delicious.They have extremely friendly customer..."

Yube Lin

"Been here twice and loved it both times! Vegetarian options are amazing - Mapo tofu, mushroom dish, truffle fried rice, dumplings, salt/pepper..."

Raji Gunatilake

"Premium quality of soup base, and ingredients. Perfect environment, good services. Best for family dinner, birthday dinner, or business meals. Worth..."

Vincent Wang

"This is a authentic Chinese restaurant which has a great hot pot. We have been many times and love it. The staff are really friendly and make us..."

Byron

"Pork Stomach and Chicken Hotpot is addictive! Booking is recommended as they are very busy during dinner..."

Tim Tran

"Been here a few times and really loved it! Even vegetarian options are amazing !! Great environment, awesome food, good services and resonable price!..."

academy Brightspk

"Insta: melbfoodie_markYT: MelbFoodieMark** Check them out for more food reviews in Melbourne!-We were craving quick cheap..."

Melbfoodie_mark

"Delicious very cheap dumplings with no fuss and BYO anything. Great for groups. Other food on the menu is delish..."

Selina Kneale

"Was looking for a nice dumpling lunch, where they have tasty filling and crunchy bottoms. This hit the spot and for an amazing price! Will..."

Kimberly S

"8 of us paid 86 dollars altogether inc. corkage. I dont know how these people get money. Thanks..."

Tupark

"Yummy and cheap food, fun atmosphere, great location in relation to the CBD! The downside is how busy it can get and the wait time, but this can be..."

Geoff Wilson

"Loving their pan fried dumplings and wonton soup!! Dumpling skin is thinner than other places, which means they won't fill you up too quickly. The..."

StepiiGM

"Best BYO dumplings in town!..."

Agreekable

"So delicious, always buzzing with customers. Empress is my go to dumpling place. Such good value for the price as well as an excellent location in..."

Roastitmaybe

"For the price point, this is an amazing little dumpling place. The food was really great. Perfect for a relaxed with dinner with a good friend..."

Ji Song

"Amazing value, cheap eats in MElbourne CBD. Where else can you get 15 dumplings for $8. It's insane! To top it all off its BYO with cheap corkage per..."

James Li

"A very enjoyable place for friends and family, particularly on weekends as the ambience is great. Definitely be sure to book when going in large..."

Jen

"Always busy, always able to fit you in, though you will need to que up on a Saturday night. Accomodating for vegan, the Chinese broccoli with garlic..."

Ashlee Maree

"Food was very good. Pan fried dumplings were to die for, could have 100 of them! However, they forgot one of our items we ordered. Otherwise very..."

Big Meal Doug

"Empress of China is great for a friends or family get together! You can eat and BYO wine for a very affordable cost.I love to get the..."

Jessica Sargeant (Unbeleafablefood)

"Very good pricing and fair portions. Only constructive criticism is the lack of vegetables on many of the dishes that said they would include, we had..."

LiamzlEats

"A small, tidy eatery that serves up flavourful dumplings at one of the cheapest prices I’ve come across in Melbourne! Empress of China was a great..."

Jamie

"Empress is my go-to restaurant whenever I'm craving for dumplings. I love going here with friends and family. Especially love the Chinese brocolli..."

Shar Buendia

"very friendly atmosphere! highly recommend the pan fried vegetarian dumplings and shanghai fried noodles. Miam miam!..."

Yanny Wang

"Great food and prompt staff. Cheap dumplings and I feel like I’m back in the 90s. Great hustle and bustle environment. Def coming back..."

Lisa

"Do yourself a favour and get the chilli oil dumplings and get a side of the eggplant chips! Super delicious! It’s only one star away from the..."

Jess.

"Just loved the food and service.I have been to many chinese restaurants but this place has his own class and the food tastes heavenly..Everyone must..."

Vijay Pai

"Food was great, the Peking duck was delish. Highly recommend! The food was delivered quickly and the staff were very friendly. Very energetic..."

Jeremy Graham

"First time to try here and pretty satisfied.Reasonable price big portions lovely staff !! Garlic cucumber and wonton was..."

Yeji Kimb

"If you want cheap, fast and amazing dumplings look no further than Empress of China.The food here is excellent and no sooner than making..."

Mouth On A Mission

"Would give 3.5 stars. Busy, unassuming, cheap place (ambience and price-wise). BYOW at $2.50pp. Food came quite quickly. Pork & veg dumplings good,..."

Mega

"Simple, fast and inexpensive. Don’t expect great service but you will be looked after. Corkage is next to nothing and the bottle shop is next door...."

Matthew Hadley

"the best and cheapest dumplings in Chinatown! The atmosphere is fantastic and if you book it is easy to get a table for any size. Service is..."

Sophie Souchon

"The best Chinese in the CBD. Had some great dumplings, service was good and food was delicious. Would recommend to anyone looking for some authentic..."

Nick Jacobs

"Really good value this place. Not the finest food but good enough and very cheap, especially the dumplings. Torn between a 3.5 & a 4, but I'm gonna..."

Chris

"Really cheap and decent dumplings for Melbourne but quality doesn’t compare to the ones you can get for $1-$2 per plate in China. Takes around..."

Nick Creed

"Our favourite little Chinese restaurant in Melbourne, and we always go back, whenever we holiday there.Chilli Fish Hotpot is our favourite,..."

Chad Cunnington

"Food was fast and delicious. Tried this place for pre theatre dinner, with limited time I appreciated the fast service. The gung pao chicken was good..."

Nathan Spalding

"Came here for a quick bite before a show and I was very impressed with the food especially the wantons in hot chili sauce. Coming back just for..."

Paul S

"I can only rate on my quick experience with one dish- shanghai fried noodle with vegetables. Fast service - little english so made it harder when you..."

SueyLuey

"Came here tonight with a friend and we're very impressed! The restaurant was packed and very noisy, which made it harder to talk to each other br was..."

Maddie Kingham

"Great food, well priced and fast service. You may want to try the full menu. Will definitely go back again. Close to theatre. The dumplings..."

Christina

"Service wasn't amazing but wasn't as terrible as some of the other reviews said. Super cheap, plenty of quantity and good enough for the money I..."

Kutty.aditi

"This place makes you wonder whether it's licensed, and whether they have any hygiene standards. Absolutely nails the Chinese eatery feel. No need for..."

Truman Tang

"Fast service, can BYO, cheap, service was OK. But the food was delicious. I loved the tea smoked duck the best and wontons in chilli sauce. Delicious..."

CCC

"I have been to Empress of China a myriad of times when I've been in the mood for dumplings. The service is terrible, without fault, however the food..."

Iryna Sakhatovska

"I've been here on multiple occasions and although they don't necessarily have the best service and attentiveness, you get what you pay for 👍🏼..."

Good Food, Good Mood

"ordered take away for lunch with work mates, by far the best Chinese food I've had in Melb, especially the wonton in chilli oil, options available..."

Matt Ho

"This place is great for if you are looking for a cheap feed that does decent food. The xiao long Bao is probably better at Shanghai street or new..."

Dulicieux

"Not the best service and not fine dining, but one of the most affordable dumpling places in the CBD with pretty delicious dumplings! The pork and..."

Cheesayfries

"Let's be real, we wanted dumplings and we were short on cash. We came, we conquered and we didn't feel any shame afterwards. It was loud, crowded and..."

Mad Lamb

"Busy little dumpling restaurant that is worth the line up. I've been to most of the dumpling places along little Bourke and I'd say this one is..."

Bethany

"This is my second time eating here, both times on a Monday night which was great because it’s not as busy. I can highly recommend this place for a..."

Zil Jach

"One of our ultimate favourite dumpling places in CBD. Quick, cheap, and delicious. We just keep coming back for their endless options of dumplings..."

Jo SB

"A group of us came to Empress of China on a Friday night for dinner. We ordered a wide range of food such as honey chicken, sweet and sour chicken,..."

Emily May

"What can I say, this place is different. Come early and you will line up for a table. Get inside and the service is non-existent. Get your own..."

Fiona Zausa

"Unbeatable dumplings. Fast and courteous service overall. Set menu deal is great too. It has a bit of a backpacker feel and greasy spoon but it is..."

Tatiana J

Dumpling Sister

Wheelchair Accessible

"The food is great, very good dumplings, soups and rice/noodle dishes. Free Chinese tea and the Service is great if you're looking for a quick tasty..."

James Gordon

"I came here randomly as I walked by and was incredibly happy that I did. The dumplings were amazing, freshly made in front of us. Also ordered..."

Eric Jenkins

"Decided to try since we live locally and were very happy. They serve up tasty, delicately wrapped dumplings in a no fuss restaurant. Service was..."

Jasmin Lou

"I've been to all the top rated dumpling restaurants in the city, Hawthorn and Box Hill and despite some of them having queues to get in and being..."

David Bielen

New Quay International Buffet & Bar

70/100 (1098 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Fancy dining setting, nice jazz music in the background and the buffet was excellent. The prawns were tasty and there was many dessert..."

Big D

"Had a late lunch and place is still full. Well laid out buffet selections. Fresh seafoods taste fresh as it should be. Cooked buffet..."

Plejmd

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Lorna

"I went down to Melbourne to see some relative and I wanted to book a dinner for my big family and I came across New Quay buffet which was reasonably..."

Sabrina Trung

"Fresh seafood (fresh oyster, salmon sashimi, prawn, scallop, abalone, crab, etc) and an extensive range of desserts are what I like the most about..."

Usagi

"Definitely a great buffet restaurant to try out! Food is amazing and seafood are always fresh. Good location along the Docklands and customer service..."

Jennifer

"It’s too pricey for me, but the seafood is really fresh. I had countless oyster and shrimps. Definitely be back- when I have extra money to spend..."

Huani Neupane

"Such great value for money best buffet around friends took us and we had a great night fresh and tasty 😋 will go back. Staff all so happy...."

Tim Skewes

"Best value all you can eat buffet in town. Nice location along the Docklands Boardwalk and warm ambience in the restaurant. Great selection of food..."

Flaming Goose70

"First time at this restaurant. I like it. Service is superb. The staff arranging and manning the stations are attentive and quick. The staff assigned..."

Isle

"The food always good and fresh especially seafood very generous,I am not a Buffet person but this is the only one I back and forward, The..."

Carroll Diep

"This place years ago was an amazing place, we came but about 3 years ago and it went down hill, however they have rebounded and this place is better..."

TJH

"I've been here numerous of times, it's a well priced buffet unless you come on a holiday or even valentines day. The food is pretty good but nothing..."

Max

"Total No. of Visit: 4A medium-price buffet that has average quality and selection... does its job, and I'm pretty happy with that...."

Lancelthebard

"Nice affordable buffet at Docklands. For the price you paying you getting lots of variety of seafood. Staff is friendly and only come here if you..."

Food Critic

"Their prices have definitely increased since my last visit but the food quality has not faltered. Service is still very friendly but the place does..."

KLLYXNG

"This is my favorite restaurant in Australia!Best fresh seafoods, great ambiance, good price, attentive service!Don't miss the creme..."

ExceedMyExpectation

"This buffet joint is ok, expected lots of variety but it is just ok. Came here for lunch. On the day there were lots of tourists from China, so quite..."

Leo

"Great buffet to take your family, especially if they're Vietnamese because most of the staff here can speak it.TRY:*the seafood! Our pick..."

Alice In Wonderland X Icebear

"If your a sweet tooth like me then you'll love the dessert bar :) There's always the 2nd stomach/ blackhole for more sweets right :) But beware they..."

～Happy Neko~

"I have been going here for about 7 years nowAnd the quality and service never disappoints. A nice location, good views and great food choices..."

Chris Cappola

"Nice experience seafood buffet in Melbourne there have well ranged of seafood selections and most of them are fresh. But some of them are just normal..."

David Chen

"An all you can eat buffet with an emphasis on fresh seafood! Food was varied and plentiful, however dessert was lacking that sweetness except the..."

LXV

"Bit like walking back in time when you enter this place, but that's not always a bad thing, fairly cheap buffet with above average seafood... perfect..."

George David Michaelides

"Great value buffet during lunch. They have a decent array of dishes, most of which is asian cuisine. In saying that however I usually load up on the..."

Mustard

"Had been there several times, Nice buffet well priced, with a good range selections including sashimi, hot food, salad, seafood. Will definitely..."

Zhang Judy

"If you want all you can eat Chinese food! This is the best one they have in Melbourne. Chilled out and beautiful view of the dock however some days..."

Leanne Dando

"New Quay Waterfront Buffet is at the top of the Docklands walk, having great views of the marina and overlooking Etihad Stadium. On Friday night, for..."

RayDAN143

"Everyone loves a good buffet and this was quite good. So much variety in the dishes, seafood, salad and dessert. Definitely value for money.. food..."

Dolly The Explorer

"Buffet style all u can eat fresh prawn , scallops, abalones , fish , salmon , dessert and etc .Price reasonable around 62 aud a person . Great food..."

Pierre Pie

"Not the best buffet going around but it's well priced at under $30. The Peking duck pancake and salmon sashimi were my favourites, other options were..."

Bopnbeep

"$29.5 lunch buffet has reasonable varieties to choose from. I am not a big fan of seafood, but the fresh Salmon and steamed scallops are my..."

Richard

"Decided to try out the buffet and have fallen in love with it. Great value buffet. Love the seafood especially the crab. Great chicken skewer which..."

Pmg Collectables

"A place with great customer service (although there aren't that many waiters) and a so-so selection of foods, although they don't have much variety,..."

HeNrYn0705

"New Quay is predominantly a seafood buffet. We went here for the dinner session for a friends birthday. The staff are very friendly and professional...."

TheHungryCouple

"I've been here three times. The flavour of the food is excellent and the services are also very good, but not much choices. The dessert is not as..."

Shijing Wang

"Pretty good quality salad and dessert selection. I come here for the seafood, which is one of the best in Melbourne. Apart from the aforementioned,..."

KEN

"Great range, fresh, tasty, very friendly service/atmosphere, nice venue, good location, very well priced and value for money. Highly recommend this..."

J Witkowski

"Good dining experience for who love seafood.Pros:• Great location with very nice view of Docklands harbour.• Wide selected..."

Amy Ha

"Wide selection of international food and seafood. I wouldn't recommend trying the crab that comes with the crab noodles, but the fresh seafood is..."

Tania

"New Quay Waterfront is home to an impressive selection of seafoods. From prawns to bugs to crayfish, this outlet is definitely worth eating at...."

TheTomato

"$58pp Dinner buffet on 30.12.15Wide range of cold seafood, eg shrimps, mussels, crab legs. but oysters were not very fresh. Salad choices..."

Sabrina Ip

"I took 100 work colleagues for lunch and everyone commented on how good the quality, variety and quantity of the food was. No complaints. Staff were..."

Jill.crisfield

"For the price you pay, fresh seafood is hella worth it! Variety may not be wide but i absolutely enjoyed the prawns and salmon sashimi and even the..."

Boxitrepeat

"Loveeee the buffet here! Lots of seafood and other nice dishes, especially the stir-fried noodles with mud crabs! This buffet is way better than..."

Luke And Hannah

"Have been to New Quay for a good handful of times now. Generally a positive experience and really enjoyed myself gorging on all the food. Selection..."

Belinda

"For a buffet it's pretty good. They need to replenish the pekking duck quickly though XDLove the green tea ice cream, oysters and pork with..."

Isaiah Marquez

"We had a great time eating here. Although there was a 2 hours limit, but we chatted and stayed till 9pm. Guess we were allowed to stay on as the..."

M C

"Came here for Mother's Day lunch. For $78pp, there was plenty of seafood options, which were largely topped up quickly as they depleted. Mostly Asian..."

Joanne Lung

"International buffet restaurant in Dockland, convenient location and great view. Personally I like buffet restaurants. New quay provides variety..."

KK Kor

"Saturday lunch out with my friend after 4th lock down finished. Very excited to eat in with harbour view from the table. I love seafood so this..."

Masako Posteraro

"Thoroughly enjoy the seafood option here, Oysters, Prawns, Crab, Muscles. Here you will find mostly Asian Infusion meals. Which I enjoyed, Duck, Pork..."

Jay

Marroo Korean Charcoal Bbq & Bar

"Ok, for a Korean cbd lunch feed. Many better options around that would be preferable and advisable, but they were at least able to get the basics..."

Linda

"We ordered the buffet for 4 people.Service 5The staff were friendly and prompt with service. There was a time limit of about 1.5..."

Forox924

"This was my first Korean BBQ experience and was very satisfied with the food and service from Marroo!! There was a wide range of food options to..."

Divya Sri

"i had a dinner time with my friends at the marroo ,it was first time to visit there, one of my friends recommended me the marroo which has a lot of..."

Hongjis9

"Had the dinner buffet special with meat and seafood option (price includes one soft drink).You may arrive starving and be tempted to start..."

Streaky Eats

"I am convinced to say that Marroo has become one of my favourite Korean joints in Melbourne. Food was delectable and clean, service was outstanding,..."

Kevin Tsang

"Been going to Marroo on and off for 4 years now. Miss being able to order ala carte but their lunch buffet is very good value. Service is a bit..."

Marcus Ooi

"Been going to this place for more than 3 years now. One of my fave lunch joints in the city. New update on buffet is great and food is always delish...."

Paul Chung

"Great quality of meat at a very reasonable price! Love the egg souffle on the bbq pit, which I believe it's only available here! Awesome service..."

Lynn Lum

"I went to Marroo last week with my friends .At that time, it was good and satisfied with service as well as food. There were a lot of delicious foods..."

"Had been a regular for a little while. Menu had changed slightly with the new buffet style on my last visit. But meat quality was decent and tasty...."

Sean

"I must do this place some justice! I went for the lunch buffet today at 12 (Yes Zomato shows 11 but they actually start at 12) and was impressed by..."

Cherriiiiiiii

"I've been here several times. Everytime I've been more than happy! Staff are really pleasant! Food is amazing and quick! Will continue to come back..."

John Lam

"Been here a few times and it never disappoints. Our go-to place for korean bbq. Great value with an offering of wagyu beef and the range of side..."

Z

"Dined here for dinner all you can eat seafood buffet. Very limited choice of meats and seafood. Every time we asked for the same cut of meat was..."

Little Bit Of Everything

"Wonderful atmosphere, very modern Korean BBQ place. Would definitely come back with friends and family. We had the 3 egg soufflé on a BBQ,..."

Jenny Poon

"So I gave Marroo a visit with a colleague since the ladies in the office were raving about this place and how the hot pot (stone bowl really) was so..."

Taeyeon's Hamster

"Lunch time catch up with an old friend in which he recommended Marroo Korean. Flavour-some, fresh, visually appealing and smelt delicious because it..."

Our Foodie Finds

"Lunch time best optional dining here , Firstly the customer services not bad , and secondly the hot pot here not bad , many choice to be selected ,..."

Pierre Pie

"Down to earth filling food; went with the buffet and there was enough selection of meats to pick from as per korean bbq - generally only get a couple..."

Jenny Quan

"Fabulous wagyu beef i have ever had in Melbourne. Have ordered a lot in buffet set and they are so tasty, as well as the pork belly. The only put-off..."

Lily Fong

"This restaurant offers awesome Sweet spicy fried chicken it's DELICIOUS. The Staff are friendly! Parking can be an issue but on Sundays most city..."

KB

"A decent and fairly priced alternative for lunch time city goers if you're on the search for some authentic Korean food. Very friendly staff and..."

Cynthia Giang

"Great sensorial experience fun to do with friends. First time and loved it! Pretty good value to do the banquet and get as much meat as you can eat!..."

Zoe Garkinis

"Seafood lunch box $12.50Good variety with salad, stir fry, deep fried, riceQuality of food very good with each component strong in..."

Thanh Vuong Nguyen

"“Maroo Maroo Maroo is on fire”A first time visit to this unassuming Korean restaurant left Your Dear Luncher very impressed. Food items..."

The Dear Luncher

"Marroo doesn’t look like much from the outside, but its a nice korean restaurant located in what could be the basement of the Little Collins Street..."

KT

"Good value for all you can eat bbq while the food quality is ok. However, they need to hire more staff as all of them are too busy every time of my..."

Sheh Kit

"Good quality meat, though less fancy than hwaro, but still tasty. Manager was friendly, all staffs were attentive, but a couple of staffs prob..."

Diner

"Went for lunch on weekdays to Marroo, it was pretty busy inside. I decided to try their bento box and choose chicken for the protein. It was cheap as..."

CLABEL

"Fortunately today there r not so many people here ~ but the smoke is very heavy When I got in the restaurant, I wanted to go to another space to..."

Reneehui0603

"I think it's worthy to try. The beef is so huge and there are many kinds of choice It's a super good choice for us. the price is..."

Kiki_foodie

"Not a recent visit but when I went I remember it had good food, I haven't had a lot of Korean food but so far this is the best I've had and have been..."

Cosmo

"Nice dinner to celebrate my friend's birthday. We ordered seafood pancake. It tastes normal. Rice cake with beef with soy sauce. The rice cake and..."

Jessie Foodie

"Having lived in s Korea for 3 years - I crave Korean food quite often. Marroo is one busy place and their lunch menu totally caught my attention. Hot..."

DT

"If you are coming to this please, booking is a must to get the tables that offer the infamous grilled egg soufflé as well as charcoal bbq, or else..."

Maggiemeeee

"Nice Korean restaurant. Friendly staff. Great food. Welcoming atmosphere. We had the set banquet, sooo much food. Nicely priced. Will come again...."

Luke Tonkin

"There are many restaurants that try to be all things to all people and here is how Maroo is different. It does hot pots really well. This is one of..."

The Domestic Traveller

"Not a bad lunch spot. A nice set of bento box choices for a weekday lunch. Quick service, a bit of patience is required as the staff member didn't..."

Clarko

"I went to Marroo during my birthday and had the all you can eat deal. We came pretty late with only an hour to order, and during that time they..."

Paul Huy Bui

"A favourite location for fast, cheap bibimbap. Come early just before the lunch rush. Reasonable service. Spicy pork is a favourite of mine...."

Daniel May

"Lovely place for a decent work lunch. They have nice bento sets and lunch specials.!Very reasonable price and food is very tasty. Food comes at a..."

Foodlover12

"Delicious food. Absolute loved everything that came out of the kitchen. Our favourite bit was the table BBQ where the meat was cooked on our table in..."

Aaron Henson

"Came for the cheap lunch options with a colleague. Had the fried chicken hotpot (claypot) with sweet chilli sauce. Service was fast during a busy..."

Got_2_lunch

"I gotta say - for an $11-$13 lunch, this might be the best deal in the CBD!!! Like seriously, the service was spot on, food was quick, and flavors..."

Chad

"There are many restaurants that try to be all things to all people and here is how Maroo is different. It does hot pots really well. This is one of..."

The Domestic Traveller

China Bar Swanston

70/100 (1145 ratings)

"I ordered the crispy pork, tender roasted duck with rice. The meal's portion was a large one, hence it was value for..."

Arnold Steven P Napitupulu

"I came here for lunch and ordered a takeaway wonton noodle soup. I was served really quickly, despite it being busy. The soup, wonton and noodles..."

Rhonni

" Another day, another Swanston Street restaurant. I'm working my way up and down this street, exploring what's on offer. The China Bar has..."

The Wandering Reviewer

"Charkwetiau here is pretty good. Other dish can be so so only. Would normally come here for supper as they open 24/7. Service isn’t the best but..."

Fendi

"Amazing Food - The consistency is amazing, its open 24x7, that's one of the best thing in the city. Good interior with clean toilets if dinning..."

Manik Dhir

"To go place for supper as they open 24/7. Pretty decent meal and great value, would normally go with either their fried rice or fried kwetiaw dish...."

Hon

"Taste so nice! My favorite is chicken laksa which is really really good! I really love to eat here and talk with my friend while enjoying the food...."

Steven Yuniansyah Suyanto

"Our regular restaurant for a quick, tasty meal with warm hospitality. The beef brisket and wonton noodle soup is rich and hearty. The roast..."

The Cats Cream

"Decent and authentic fish head curry. Service is non existent across all China Bar stores. Very crowded and loud store to eat in at. Isn't exactly..."

Emily

"The dish is really good and the service is nice as well, open 24 hrs can go any time to recharge ur body. Like the hainaness chicken rice so much...."

Jtsgqsdhrzm

"Not a big fan of authentic Chinese taste. But this restaurant serves some delicious chicken dishes. Thanks to my friend, I was introduced to the..."

Miss_live_to_eat ✔️

"I'd recommend the Fried Rice Dish, it was pretty well seasoned and the prawns where tasty. Also ordered a Green Tea Smoothie Drink, it..."

Lisa Pham

"I used to come here before regulary and i had never back before for the last 8months after getting a bad service from the staff before, I came back..."

Ayu Siska Dewi

"Rainy day in Melbourne and needing familiar comfort food. For someone Asian like me, China Bar by Swanston did the trick. My brother ordered the..."

Sheera Brown

"Wanted good crispy duck and we got lucky with this place. The duck was so soft and juicy. The flavour was not overpowering. Also has done crispy pork..."

AnnMLou

"We were in a hurry to watch a new Aussie Movie (Hounds of Love) - and BTW even if you love a gritty physiological thriller, you might find yourself..."

Bandtt

"Food is always great here, but the service isn't that great to me. All employees seem to just talk to one another instead of paying attention to..."

Julie

"Did not encounter bad service here but maybe it was my lucky day. Would recommend if you're a lazy person and like to dine quite late as this place..."

Jerry Su

Little Chef

Wheelchair Accessible

"This is like my second home here and reading the comments here makes me heat broken. This is an authentic Chinese restaurant, so order something..."

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"Good Place to go. I went there with my friend for a quickly lunch. They have a special lunch menu, and most of meals are under $10. We were so happy..."

Michelle Shen

"Goof value and great variety. I live around here and am one of the first to sample their dishes, since then I keep coming back! There is so much that..."

Kate

"Pretty great establishment for Chinese food in this part of the CBD. Very large sized portions and food that is cooked and prepared very well. Pricey..."

Thomas Liontis

"Amazing portion! Good price, fast service, tasty every time we ordered. Some spicy dishes can be salty so recommend with rice. Many dishes to choose..."

Ileen Yodsan

"Gem of a place, I live nearby and have Chicken and Vegetables on rice once a week. Also, their spring rolls are one of the best in..."

Vineet Arora

"Excellent Asian food and affordable price compared to many places. Wide variety of choices to choose from. Big portion of food..."

Lance

"Handy to our hotel so thought we would grab dinner here. Tried 2 dishes plus the rice. Absolutely lovely. Dont let the basic restuarant set up deter..."

M Fletch

"My family had been seeing this little restaurant for a couple of years, and then we as usual, like to try the underdog, and might end up surprised...."

Horn Wijaya

"It was really great! I recommand :) Ill definetly come back :) Cheap..."

이지은

"Best chinese resto in Melbourne!!! Highly..."

Boy Subaru

Dragon Boat

Yum Cha Cafe

"Yum cha was really great! Had the starter lunch special for $9.90 which included one piece of a selection of entree. Will be..."

Dee Diones

Bluetrain

70/100 (3143 ratings)

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"Fantastic family restaurant, very helpful and friendly staff and the food was deeelish, even the kids menu was great with very appropriate portion..."

Roslyn Laurie

"A good quick, delicious meal, excellent for pre theatre, football, concert. Been coming to blue train for many years and never been disappointed...."

Emma Louise Brown

"First time here with the family and we loved it. Great food, view and atmosphere.I really enjoyed the miso salmon. It was cooked to..."

Tracey Wilson

"Great service (Harriet from Manchester) fantastic food and reasonable prices.......highly..."

Richard Oxford

"Good spot,friendly staff,excellent service, good meals,good prices ideal to bring the family Sunday..."

Joanna Stefanoudaki Hargreaves

"Great place to eat and catch up with friends over a drink,also the staff are fantastic, well..."

Chris Townsend

"We had 9 ppl to feed and these guys had no trouble whatsoever fitting us in without a booking! Service is excellent and attentive, generous kids..."

Eddie Drohomirecki

"Spent New Years at bluetrain and absolutely loved it! Amazing food, good service and location was perfect to watch the fireworks. Highly recommend..."

Antonio Fonti Stephanie Fonti

"Coming from the country to the big smoke, this place had wonderful service and the food is..."

Michelle Tremellen

"This place is amazing. The food is great and diverse. There is something to eat for everyone. The decor is great. The vibe and friendly staff make it..."

Stellios

"The service was ok and the food was delicious but I found the price was rather high for what the food was. The steak came with chips but then we had..."

Jason Jost

"We dropped in for a bite before seeing a movie and the staff were lovely - very helpful with suggestions that would come out quickly so that we could..."

Eat Play Live Melbourne

"Great views over the river. Food is good and service is fine. We had the seafood linguine, lamb blackstrap and ricotta gnocchi and enjoyed all of..."

Dumba

"Little bit hard to find. We had a dinning voucher so splurged for lunch . Very kind waiters service quick and prompt . Entree pork spring rolls $16..."

Fiery Sensation

"I have been here many times for pizza and burgers but this time i opted for a more pricey dish, i ordered from the 'Mains' selection and after the..."

The Pet Roo

"I had the corn chip crusted fried chicken burger. I haven't one of these before, so to find one here was a pleasant surprise, and a point of..."

Tinmans Treats

"A good stable when in need of something that always works well. This casual dining experience will do exactly what you need it to. They will look..."

Descartesmuse

"Went there for a early dinner and was very pleased! The service was good as well as the food, however nothing too spectacular for the price! The..."

Mia.grinch

"Came in for a late dinner after a show at the comedy festival. Had the GSP platter for 2 and could not fault it. Absolutely fresh and delicious in..."

Sue Silva

"Pull up a seat at the bar and try out some of their signature drinks while you wait for a table at dinner time. They used to do cocktails named after..."

JC

"Great atmosphere. Staff are amazing, especially with kids! Food was yummy and well portioned, we ordered a few entrees- calamari, feta fitters,..."

Elizabeth Navarro

"This seafood platter was all I had and it was divineee, and cant wait to visit this restaurant again when I come to Melbourne. The there were other..."

Steve John

"Food is ok, nothing very special. Ordered few different foods, pizza was ok, lamb burger was delicious, asian beef soba noodle was ok, zucchini..."

Yulz

"Great staff, and even better food. Despite me being the annoying and hungry athlete of the table ordering a pasta dish while everyone else got..."

Maddie Bradley

"Bluetrain is an iconic venue in Southbank/ Melbourne CBD. Food is amazing and happy hour everyday has my daily visit! Elliot is such a great guy!..."

Ami Denniss

"Went for lunch Great meals (awesome burger). Fair service. Would definitely go here again. Good selection of beers wines and cocktails. Kid friendly..."

Adam Wenzel

"Bluetrain by the very fact that it’s has been open for so many years has become a Melbourne institution. Even despite moving locations a number of..."

Espy Eats

"I've been to Blue Train a couple of times in the two decades it's been standing and it's a bit of a Southbank institution. A massive modern space..."

Good Food Good Mood

"Have been visiting blue train for many years now and wow they have undergone some serious changes within the past four years. The restaurant offers a..."

Ann

"We were looking for a place for a work lunch and decided to try Bluetrain. I have been here a number of times over the years and it has been a bit of..."

Split The Bill

"Friendly staff, tasty food, South bank prices though! Had a quick lunch at the bar and better than what I expected given mixed reviews. Would suit..."

Tim

"Great place to come for lunch if you work or live in the area. I've been here a few times with work colleagues and the meals have always been great...."

ToMaZo

"The service was impeccable. The staff were pleasant, friendly and gave excellent recommendations. The food was delicious. Used my Liven App and got..."

Wilburn Quill

"We had an excellent experience at blue train. Our waiter was attentive and friendly, the food was excellent. I'm quite surprised by the other reviews..."

Liam.hedge

"Came with a group of friends for and 18th dinner. Throughly enjoyed the food and the service was pretty good to! Loved the atmosphere, little bit..."

Alex

"If you're looking for somewhere nice to eat on Southbank without blowing the bank, blue train is great. Been here on a few occasions and every time..."

David Lee

"I like this place. It's view is nice and the design is nice and their food is good. I can't really find anything wrong with the experience. The..."

Ktmoh

"Wonderful experience at Bluetrain! Amazing service, delicious meals and a lovely view to accompany it all. Had the meatballs as an entree, and the..."

Alana Karathanasis

"Hey! Blue Train is in the middle of 2 Pokestops along Yarra River so if you up to catch some water Pokemon... LOL Well, Zomato is after all a gourmet..."

Lancelthebard

"Had the shared seafood platter and a couple of steamed ales.Friendly and attentive staff.Very nice food.I like that they have a..."

Matt Taylor

"Went to this beautiful restaurant with my wife and son yesterday for dinner. Love the food. Excellent customer service and such a beautiful place to..."

Ketharasarma Ledchumanasarma

"Thank you Bluetrain for providing excellent service for our massive family get together. We were a large group with children who had not seen each..."

Nicole Stock

"Came for brunch. No breakfast options but as with previous reviewer waitress and kitchen were very helpful substituting item. We ordered a Greek..."

Mahendra Perera

"Came for a Saturday night dinner with 10 people. Great atmosphere with music keeping everyone buzzing. Decor is very nice, the lighting in particular..."

Matt

"Bluetrain overlooks Southbank and has a funky, contemporary fit out. The dinner menu has a great selection of choices and is reliable - all the..."

Eileen N

"Service was swift and pleasant as soon as we had arrived. The dishes we ordered were delicious but slight small in portion and more on the..."

Lazypandah

"Service here was swift and pleasant; the place was packed and yet our food came to us without much of a wait at all. Food is is slightly pricey but..."

Bianca Roberts

"Food: great, Drinks: great variety and very creative, Atmosphere: great, Music: very subtle, Service: reasonable, Good location with a nice view of..."

Taylor Pan

"Had a really fantastic dinner here last night, service was spot on, table out on the small terrace was just beautiful, great views. Food was lovely,..."

Lari

"AMAZING!!! Have been to the old one years ago! Brought my partner here for a meal! We were so keen for a seafood platter. After realising it was a..."

Samantha Anderson

"I've always had a good time here. Love their chips and happy hour, $4 for a pot which is a bargain. The pizzas are decent too, thin crust and good..."

FoodHedonist

"We tried Bluetrain before going to a show, so it was a little quieter than I have experienced in the past. The benefit was that we had quick service...."

Anthony

""Fresh ravioli", this dish simply rocks. The other items in the menu (burgers, pasta, salads) are super too. Great location overlooking the Yarra...."

Dev S

"This is such an overdue post I can't even. That's probably gonna be the intro for the next ten posts since my backlog is getting pretty insane, but..."

Beini

"Loved the pulled lamb and beetroot relish burger. We also enjoyed the watermelon and feta salad with pomegranate dressing. The homemade lemonade is..."

Sharon Gould

"What started off at the Arbory ended up being way too overcrowded for a catchup and thus the Bluetrain was the best choice. Nestled on the banks of..."

The Domestic Traveller

"I had the seared eye fillet salad for $21. The beef was tender, juicy and flavorsome. The salad was very nice too. But it was a tad stingy. I think..."

Pedro Arvy

"We came here over the weekend to celebrate a birthday and the fit out is amazing. The views are even better. Staff are great and friendly..."

ToorakM

"Have been here on a number of occasions - the Pulled Lamb Shoulder Pizza is to die for and my girlfriend loved the Veggie Burger (plus the chips were..."

Steve Marsh

"We were here for an office function and the large group was seated down very quicklyEven though the joint was quite packed. Great customer..."

Aussie Nawaab

"I had Smoked Salmon Salad and I enjoyed it but the dish is pretty small. In my opinion, I think it's over-priced for $21. I recommend this place..."

Dan Tran

"Had lunch here on a busy Sunday. We had to wait 10 minutes for a table and don’tunderstand why they didn’t offer us one of the many tables..."

JackieO

"We came here for dinner tonight. The staff was very friendly and relaxed. My friend had the pork belly and I had the oven baked snapper. The snapper..."

Jo Jo

"I usually come here on a Friday after work during happy hour. $4 beer pots are a bargain in Southbank (used to be $3). Coffee is also great from..."

Marcel S.

"Happy to get a window seat to see the autumnal views of the Yarra River and the activities outside it.Found it to be a pleasant atmosphere...."

Ramieleatsshootsandleaves

"A great location, with really scrumptious food. My eighty year old Mum really loved the burger! And the no. 7 pulled pork pizza was a light crust..."

Mark Thompson

"Decent selection of Italian influenced menu. Food was lovely (paella and chicken curry) but service is very slow. Hopefully they can get back to..."

Scott Puddy

"Great location, wonderful service and amazing ambience. Good place to go with family and friends or after work drinks. The only negative is too much..."

Jasveen Kaur

"Catching up with friends and Bluetrain great casual place to meet. Dinner for 5. Shared garlic cheese pizza and basil pesto bread with salami. ..."

Sam Keir

"One of my favourite places to go, great staff, amazing food and view if southbank is just breathtaking however, this time, they decided to close the..."

Birdi Saab

"Nice place that overlooks the river. I will definitely suggest that book a table before you visit as this place is packing. The food menu is nice..."

Keyur Dandekar

"Great place for groups and before the theatre. Loads of choice. Burger, pizza and share dishes like boa and spring rolls... then and the churos for..."

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70/100 (266 ratings)

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Dragon Boat Restaurant

70/100 (1601 ratings)

"I may be biased, but our CNY banquet was tasty & enjoyable. Lobster & jelly fish (my favourite). Service was not only friendly, but helpful. My..."

Nean

"My husband and I had dinner here on our last night in Melbourne. It was Devine... we started with crispy duck pancakes best had in many many many..."

Debi Barrett

"Unlike some of the harsh reviews Dragon Boat has been given, I really enjoyed my time here. My partner and I, once again, were walking around the..."

Olivia Erica

"I don't think so this place is that good but I believe they can improve by working out on their service which I found to be one of the biggest flaw...."

James Mathew

"Update: Came again last weekend (21st Jul) and they no longer put the price on the paper chit. I believed that price has increased (yes in just 2..."

Michreviews

"Dragon Boat provides decent yum cha in an environment fit for formal meetings or slightly-less-casual dinners. Presentation is precisely what incurs..."

Dimzib

"Good service and everything you expect from a traditional Chinese restaurant. well prepared and quality ingredients. Duck was prepared well table..."

Gavin Gusling

"My partner and I loved the food and the service was impeccable, staff was always on hand and ready to serve. Will definitely be back 😁 reasonably..."

Queen G

"I like the fact that you can get take away or a quick snack at Dragon Boat outside the main restaurant. Also the fact that they open early and..."

Jolene Lim

"Located china town , firstly the customer service not bad. Secondly dim sum choice lot selection , take your time to select it and food feel great..."

Pierre Pie

"The food was excellent with all the classic Chinese dishes being nailed. We had a birthday and the waiter was very nice and the service was great. I..."

Freddo

"Only came here for the duck! Cannot comment on the rest of the food. Pricy enough for what seems like a cheap and cheerful restaurant but have to..."

Michael Dunne

"Yum Cha throws a wonderful array of tasty dishes at the table, favourites included the spicy calamari and barbecue pork dumplings. On the downside..."

Doricoz

"An oldie but a goodie! We love this place...a Melbourne must do for my family...or we pick up a bun from their deli...good food and generous staff...."

Jodi SCONE

"Every time I'm craving dimsum, I will pay dragon boat a visit, EVERY SINGLE TIME. Service may be crappy (rude) sometimes, but that happens 1/5 times...."

Jean

"Came here on sat - day prior to mothers day and got a seat for two within a few min surprisingly! Huge venue first time so i must say i was..."

SueyLuey

"We stumbled upon Dragon Boat whilst walking thru the street. The food was delicious, we had chicken, beef, and rice dishes to share. It was all..."

Lani Banani

"Getted poliyley as we entered, and served promptly. The fried flounder was superbly cooked however I found the special fried rice to be rather sweet...."

Stephen Passam

"A traditional yum cha place, not kids friendly. They have steps in front of the restaurant, you cannot take your pram easily with you. And it is very..."

Cindy

"Like the honey glazed beef with black pepper, dragon boat combination in birds nest basket, and garlic king prawns Very prompt service and..."

Geoff Atkinson

"A regular haunt on a Friday or Saturday night. The dim sims are great. I always find it hard to go past the deep-fried beef fillet in mandarin sauce..."

Robert Demark

"Surprised by the low rating.....! We popped in here at 12am after the Adele concert. The kitchen was still serving, and the place was about 1/3..."

Manmar

"It's quite a bit pricier than other Chinese restaurants in the CBD but the food was very tasty. We had the chicken and mushroom hot pot, roast duck,..."

Mrs Mark

"Came here for the egg tarts and it was okay, above average. Although the pastry was quite oily, the egg custard was yummy. Price wise, $2.20 each...."

Chewynoms

"Ventured into the CBD today to dine at the Dragon Boat and ordered their Scallops with ginger & spring onions for a very reasonable price of $32.80..."

Melbourne Epicurean Juror

"Great choice of food.We went at 1130 and every thing was freshly cooked.Good prompt service.Must remember to start with the congee next time!Will..."

Hamid Hamzah

"My family and myself visit melbourne every year and find ourselves always making our way to dragon boat in china town. The food and service is great..."

Louise

"I haven’t dined at Dragon Boat for years because my family prefers Plume or Gold Leaf in the West side of Melbourne. Regardless of which Chinese..."

Ta.be.tabi

"So many restaurants to choose in Chinatown but so glad we chose Dragon Boat! A very comfortable restaurant with a good wine selection and menu..."

Louise Traill

"Fantastic Yum Cha restaurant in the heart of Chinatown! Well priced and extremely fresh, fast service. The Pork and Chive Dumplings were the standout..."

Leah Martin-Brown

"Amazing experience. Pricey (everything over $25) but my god is the meat cooked to perfection. Vegetables are not with every meal either. Will have to..."

Super Kiwi

"Food was good. Love the Liu Sha Bao! Service was good except for the grumpy looking auntie at the cashier; SUPER..."

Wei Wei Ang

"We experienced a fantastic morning in the restaurant. Yumcha is so good. Eating while talking to friend. I highly recommended oolong..."

sybil tv

"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..."

Yllas Yal

"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..."

Lianne

"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..."

Danielle Nguyen

"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..."

Baby Kitty

"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..."

Mike C

"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..."

Caroline Arman

"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..."

Jenna Tran

"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..."

Mia

"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..."

Shijing Wang

"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..."

Melbourne Epicurean Juror

"Totally awesome, real food spot on.Many choices, lovely atmosphere.Great service. And it can be all you can eat if you choose.A..."

Kilroy Jones

"I thought the AYCE yum cha is not bad at all. Service so quick and friendly. For $29.80, it's a total bargain. I have to say the steamed dim sims..."

Lesley Chan

"Shanghai Dynasty is in the city, in the same building where the old Village cinemas was. But its expensive. As students however we did not go for..."

Katherine Chiu

"Opulent, and audacious, Shanghai Dynasty is certainly a memorable venue. If you enjoy the lustre of gold, and worship the sparkle of shiny objects,..."

Melbourne Glutton

"Went there for a friend's celebration party. The server was hilarious!! We ordered the king crab, after showing the live crab, he gave us ample time..."

Meltoneater

"Better second time around. Avoid seating along the long hall at all costs, by the time food gets to you its all cold. Main room is where it's..."

Michael Do

"All in all, Shanghai Dynasty is simply a well-balanced place. My white friends love it because for once Yum Cha can be clean and..."

Mr Wang

"Hard to comprehend you have stepped off bustling Bourke Street into this ornate & grandiose setting. Our yum cha dishes were fine and the service..."

Foodinfocusz

"“Wow!” was what I thought when I first entered this restaurant. They have covered every centimetre of this place with opulence. There were..."

Arrow

"Satisfication customer service I celebrated my husband 's birthday at Shanghai dynasty restaurant tonight. I was very happy with the food . The..."

Kim

"Amazing value for money. Four of us had yum cha there last Sunday. The choices were varied and delicious. The staff we dealt with were very friendly...."

Eating Out

"Amazing Seafood dinner. I'm really surprised by the unanimous reviews of horrid service at Shanghai Dynasty. We had dinner at Shanghai Dynasty on the..."

Puiyi Tiffany Pang

"Had a very nice and enjoyable Yum Cha lunch, the customer service was very good and the food was delicious, will come back again next..."

John Do

"Good for its namesake, but yum cha is not from Shanghai. Pros: the traditional shanghai food is just that- traditional. It did not cater to my..."

Frequent Traveller

"Yum yum! Albeit a little pricey but the quality and deliciousness really do stands out from other yumcha places..."

Hip Bunnie

"Good one, worth to try.. I like the way the restaurant is set up, service and food is good and the price is very reasonable compare with its interior..."

Luis Jose

"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..."

Tommy Tsui

"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..."

李宛怡

"Fancy place, slightly more pricier however the atmosphere and food is worth..."

Leqi (Leqi)

Post Deng Cafe

"This is the third time I've been to this place. I'd like to say I tried something new but I can't go past the Gungpow (sic) Chicken. We also had the..."

Gabrielle Schammer

"My husband and i have been eating regularly at the Post Deng Cafe since it was the Post Mao Cafe a little further up the street. It's a truly..."

Kite Winters

"What a great little find. We ate at Post Deng on a Saturday night, and while it was predictably busy the food was delicious and excellent value for..."

Mark Micallef

"Terrific value restaurant in the heart of Chinatown. The $14.50 special lunchtime set menu is great. The service can feel rushed, but the staff..."

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