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Crystal Jade Restaurant

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"Absolutely love yumcha here! Pretty satisfied with every dimsum, nice service, comfortable and bright dining area. Must order: Century Egg..."

Full Time Foodie

"We ordered takeaway from Chinatown Crystal Jade Restaurant 翡翠小厨. They are currently doing 3 x set menu options - 龙虾🦞 Lobster,..."

Taeyeon's Hamster

"Very old establishment with good food and reasonable prices. Possibly change of management with new faces of new staffs. Overall service is good and..."

Anna Choong

"4.5 I love yum cha here! The food is really fresh as it is so busy. My favourite is the prawn dumplings, salted egg custard bun, the radish cake and..."

Vivian

"Don’t need to elaborate on the food; It was great specially when you’re hungry. Place has comfortable sitting which is good. Service was ok, but..."

The Gastronomist

"Great Chinese dim sim place located just Centre of China’s town. Amazing food quality and fast service zAbout 10 floor staff over a small..."

㊙️ The Traveling Foodie

"Amazing egg tarts, durian puffs and salted egg yolk buns. Their service is quite friendly and attentive, I could now see why they are the No.1 yum..."

Sophia

"My family visited Crystal Jade Restaurant for dinner. We really loved the food, my favourite was menu no. 314, the taro rings are a must to..."

Ellen T

"Food 4/5Service 4/5Environment 4/5If you do not need to consider the price, this restaurant is the best for Cantonese food...."

Paul In OZ

"They provide luxury ingredients, like wagyu, snow crab, lobster, and even foie gras. Most of the food were delicious, although not the best, but..."

Makan2Melbourne

"This restaurant will satisfy just about any of your chinese food cravings.Not forgetting they have amazing soup options and the melon was my..."

M3lissa____

"One of the best for yum cha during the day. And immaculate use of top quality seafood at night. A must try is the soup in the hairy melon, as well as..."

Tasting Notes Melbourne

"Organised a dinner with a fairly big group of friends (with children) and I was very pleasantly surprised (& relieved!) from the time of booking up..."

Lil’MissNyonya

"We came here for Christmas dinner without a reservation. It was a full house but the host was very accomodating even if we had to wait a little. The..."

Suzysays

"Our regular and most favourite yum cha place, lots of choices and good quality food. Definitely recommending this place. Dinner is also good there!..."

Micmicsw

"Certainly one of the better places to eat in Chinatown. Peking duck was flavoursome and the teriyaki beef was tender and melted in my mouth. Sweet..."

Ziggy

"If I feel like having yumcha in the city, there are few spots that I'll consider. But crystal jade always come out as a winner! I'd recommend booking..."

Rifan Thamrin

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Lorna

"Came here on sunday for lunch and the restaurant was so crowded . As they don't take booking for small table so we have to collect ticket and wait in..."

Sylvia Da Silva

"Custard and salted egg yolk bun was ok. But the crispy bbq pork bun was amazingggg! We booked a table in advanced and went there on Tuesday..."

Zoey Meng

"- Yes, Jade can be a little pricey but the quality is well worth it. You can see the effort going into the food, from the taste to presentation...."

The Sauceress

"Came here with my family for yum cha on a Saturday afternoon, with a booking for a 1hr session at 1:30pm. Upon arrival, we were made to wait for an..."

Stelly

"It came out first when we thought of yum cha so we went here for a couple of dishes. Having this kind of meal just makes me feel relaxed even though..."

NoCapsicumPlease

"Excellent Yum Cha, especially for lunch on Sundays. always fresh and staff are attentive. My wife and I love it... and always seem to go back for..."

Anthony Francis

"good food and good service always whenever we visit.. probably best dimsum in town. always ordered their chasiu and roast pork belly, yumm... seafood..."

Big Food Lover

"Came here for dinner instead of yum cha. Crystal jade would be considered one of the higher end honest restaurants in the city with a wide selection..."

One.hungry.girl10

"This is our new favourite yum cha place. We have been here twice and we have never been disappointed. Good service with very attentive waiting..."

Kacangma

"One of the best yum cha place for Chinese. Suggest you make a booking for weekends, otherwise will be a long line of waiting. Dinner is light south..."

Gwen Kwan

"A well-established up-class restaurant in Chinatown serving traditional Chinese cuisine. Try their famous wintermelon soup, it's light, herbal and..."

Debby

"Really great place for yum cha, it is always packed so book if you can or get in early. Service is quick and friendly and the dumplings as tasty. Can..."

Danny

"Great atmosphere! Absolutely loved and enjoyed the food. Extensive wine and drinks menu, dessert was amazing. Great customer service. Would..."

S_foodie

"This is one of my favourite Yum Cha restaurants!! Every dish I've tried so far makes me happy with a big smile on my face :D A little salty at times..."

Asianfoodie

"My favorite dim sum place in Melbourne. Clean, refined and damn tasty. Love the egg tart the most as it was buttery, crispy, and flaky with so much..."

Ferry Gondo

"We have eaten here over the last 5 years. Last night we are still very satisfied, their foods are delicious. Our favourite is black pepper grass fed..."

Megan

"Fairly typical yum cha restaurant - fast, chaotic and stressful! A trolly hits your table every minute and there is no time to think, let alone talk..."

Richard

"Been here for yum cha and it’s the best yum cha in Melbourne. The food is delicious and authentic. The standard can meet up to Sydney standards...."

Alijargalb

"Crystal Jade is one of the more popular yum cha places in the city and is located on the upper level. Bookings are recommended, if not be sure to get..."

LittleM

"Really nice dumsim with quick service. All the food we had are great, almost same as those in Guangzhou. The price is okay, not too high for such..."

VodkaO_ZS

"Ambience: 3.5/5 Food: 3/5 Service: 4/5 Will I return: Maybe Came here a few times with big group of friends. The service has..."

AllyBelly

"Crab meat was sweet and juicy! The 'Singapore Chili crab' however, the sauce wasn't particularly spicy nor especially tasty in any way. The mantou..."

Jean

"Bring out ur cheque book cos it's pricy than other Chinese restaurants in Chinatown! However, food was very tasty and presented beautifully, although..."

Teriliciousss

"Double boiled wintermelon soup, pan fried minced pork with salted fish, black pepper steak, oyster omelette. These are the dishes you should try. Be..."

Nomafoodic Chipineats

"Authentic Chinese dining in the heart of chinatown. They make an excellent soup served in a carved out gourd. Food is delicious but rather..."

Hungry Jeweller

"Love the goose liver snow crab here! Best in Melbourne. Service is also better than most of the restaurants in Chinatown especially Secret Kitchen,..."

Happyley

"Excellent food and service! Our teapot was refilled multiple times without having to ask. Staff were meticulously attentive and the lobster was..."

Rocket

"My partner wanted to yum cha today and we were in the CBD so decided to pick a spot at Chinatown. We walked past a few Chinese restaurant and there..."

Jolene Lim

"I've been there a a few times. Very tasty dim sum!!! One of the best is Melbourne! They are all delicately made and provide full flavor. I love..."

Sarah Bear

"Overall, the food we ordered that night was surprisingly delicious. One of the dishes was beef chunks with fried ginger in black sauce. The beef was..."

Carmen Joy

"Traditional Chinese restaurant, yum cha available for lunch time. Soup is very nice and I love the sea food in this restaurant. I would recommend..."

Cindy

""Come on," I coaxed, "I promise I won't do that again." My husband seemed reluctant but gave in. He is scared of Crystal Jade because the last time..."

Occasionalist

"One of my go to yum Cha places, it's pretty decent. Would recommend you to go during peak hour and not 30min before the restaurant is about to close...."

HonestAsian

"Do order the Steamed Minced Pork with Ginger and Salted fish. It's a home favourite. The Oyster Omelette's almost my little favourite dish over at..."

Petal Loves Food

"Came on Monday just after opening hours. No queues. Sat down to a table immediately without waiting. Then the flood of dim sum cart ladies crowded..."

Maureen Sim

"This is our go-to for yum cha in the city on weekdays for lunch. The dining room is always full with people and the service is attentive and fast. I..."

Aubrey

"Time to give myself a treat once in a while, Love love love the crab in goose liver paste, a bit pricy but worth it. everything taste nice..."

Kelly Shen

"Good yum cha spot - feels cleaner and more inviting than some places I've been to. The dumplings were fairly well steamed and pretty consistent..."

Cynthia Giang

"This place impressed me from the friendly customer service, upstairs intimate decor. Had traditional Steamboat was very happy with the variety,..."

Rosie Raiti

"Frequent here for the double boiled melon soup, pork & salted fish patties, stir fried beef (so tender and cooked perfectly). This is a good..."

Fran Lee

"A great place for yum cha in the city. Friendly staff and comfortable seats. We ordered many dishes and most of them were quite nice. Prices are also..."

MF

"I lunched today at the Crystal Jade Restaurant at 11:45 am to find the large room ¾ full & a hive of activity with a manageress/supervisor and 8..."

Melbourne Epicurean Juror

"Good yum cha selection! My fav is the braised tendon, duck yolk buns and fried/steamed rice rolls. Bookings definitely needed especially on..."

Orkedia

"Absolutely recommend this restaurant had dinner tonight Fridays not your standard Chinese.Pickled tunip in plum wine sauce and macadamia..."

Warragai7805

"Very busy but efficiently run, in the heart of China Town. We got a table and fresh hot food straight away at 11.30am (opening time for Yum Cha)...."

TeeJay

"Now im convinced, when u go to crystal jade, u must choose the expensive items then ull know how good their food are, so many times we went there for..."

MF

"Crystal Jade is one of my regular family outing dining place overall I love the food especially the duck and crab I recommend this place if you're..."

Jenna Tran

"Nice services.Variety choices of dim sum.All are very nice.Egg yolk Bao is the one most recommended.Just a little bit..."

Yolanda Wong

"Expansive dining environment, authentic Cantonese cuisine.Very very good dimsum in the daytime makes way for delicious Cantonese and..."

Tony

"Good dim sum and great attentive service from the staff. However, it was far more pricey than I thought it would be. For the items I ordered it would..."

Jimmy Eats

"Best yumcha in melbourne! Crystal Jade never disappoint me. My fav is the chicken feet, century egg pork congee, fried wonton and egg tart. Too bad..."

Yuxi Chen

"Spacious, baby friendly and tasty food. The taro football is oh so good! Best football I've ever had in my life. Perfect. I'll definitely be back..."

Charlie Kang

"I rang to book, however was told that they only accept walk-in. Queue was not long, and while waiting, you can look at the menu to order your food...."

M C

"having lunch here, and they are truly busy but the food serving was pretty quick. we do have an hour only due to the peak hour, but we manage to..."

Lee Yu Xuan

"Quick service and the food tasted pretty much as you'd expect for dim sum. They do prawn dishes and rice noodle rolls well. The salted egg buns were..."

Anisa Anwar

"We travelled to Melbourne for the weekend and had Mother’s Day dinner and Crystal Jade. We were blown away - the serves were generous, tasty,..."

David Maddison

"The service at Crystal Jade is really fast! Once you've placed your order, your food comes out fresh & hot! The food was super tasty. I think this is..."

Canh Le

"After a high recommendation from a work colleague, finally got to come here. They were very accommodating, as we walked in during the busy lunch hour..."

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New Quay International Buffet & Bar

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"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..."

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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..."

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