Hu Tong Dumpling Bar

Hu Tong Dumpling Bar, Prahran 162 Commercial Rd - Prahran

Australian
• Chinese
• Sit down

79/100
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Trip
Last update on 18/12/2023
4,0
407 Reviews
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Google
Last update on 08/08/2023
3,8
462 Reviews
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Last update on 11/09/2020
4,6
20 Reviews
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Zomato
Last update on 15/12/2022
4,0
766 Reviews
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Last update on 08/08/2023
3,3
152 Reviews

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Last update on 08/08/2023
4,0
179 Reviews

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Menulog
Last update on 09/06/2023
3,0
22 Reviews

AG

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Last update on 08/08/2023
5,0
4 Reviews

Menu Hu Tong Dumpling Bar

  • Fresh homemade dim sum
    • Shao-long bao
    • Prawn dumplings (4 pieces)
    • Prawn dumpling with spinach pastry (4 pieces)
  • Appetizer/soup
    • Lobster san choi bao
    • Duck san choi bao
  • Peking duck
    • Peking duck
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Zomato
Check Please
+4
We six selected the luncheon banquet A an we didn’t leave hungry. Most elements were delicious, and my suggestion would be a few less dumplings and more varied offerings. The service was excellent.
10 months ago
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ToFeedTwo
+4
What a great place located just off the heart of Prahran! The service was quick and the staff were very attentive.

What we ordered:
Pork Dumplings
Stir Fried Rice Noodles with Chicken
Chicken Thick Fried Noodles

The food was such good quality especially for how fast the dishes came out! The Pork Dumplings where chrisp on the outside and perfectly cooked on the inside. It was to the point we cut the last dumpling in half so we could get more. The noodle dishes were both delicious in their own ways. The Stir Fried Noodles were booming with flavour and had a sticky texture while the Chicken Thick Noodles were filled with veggies and tasted just fabulous.

We recommend!!
Oct 01, 2019
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Tony Locke
+5
This is by far the best and consistent dumplings in Melbourne, I have eaten here and the cbd one at least 100 times in the past two years, this is indicative of the great dumplings here. I don’t even need to look at the menu, Xiao Long Bao and Chilli Wontons (not hot btw) are the standouts and also the bench mark I rate dumpling places with and Hutong delivers every time
Jul 28, 2019
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Alex
+4
Obviously the Xiao Long Bao and Chilli Wontons are consistently delicious but you can get into a little bit of trouble if you dive too deep into the menu . Stick with the dumplings and a few of the simpler dishes and you should be fine.
Jun 08, 2019
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GL
+5
Tried many dumplings place in Melbourne, but HuTong still have the best in town, today i tried Yum cha option with some different dumplings you can not find in the menu, standing ovations , was excellent!
Apr 28, 2019
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Racveq
+4
Had a super quick bite to eat, post markets shopping. Eice noodle rolls where a bit cold and disappointing, enjoyed the garlic chive prawn dumpling but the star of the show was the fried tofu stuffed with prawn on a bed on beancurd skin. The flavours where delicate and delicious the beancurd skins soaking in that flavour. The tofu was very fresh and tasty and may have been house fried? Not too sure but the texture was amazing.
Apr 03, 2019
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Sunny Days Melbourne
+4
This place has great classic Chinese cuisine with hallmark dishes including dumplings, stir fried beans, tea smoked duck and fried rice. The tofu and century egg was refreshingly tasty. While it may not be as good as Din Tai Fung, it still serves pretty good Chinese tucker. And it all comes with polite service, which these days, is becoming more of a novelty.
Mar 17, 2019
Zomato
Food Lover
+4
Great food, service was lacking.

We booked a private room and despite this we seemed to have been forgotten about most of the time. We had to continually ask for more water and then we asked for our wine to just remain on the table as they weren’t topping up our glasses fast enough.

To top it off, we were told we had to leave as they were closing....at 10:30pm on a Saturday! This seems ridiculously early and after we spent hundreds of dollars for a family reunion it would have been nice to stay until we wanted to.
Mar 10, 2019
Zomato
Crabapples For Lunch
+4
Before the likes of Din Tai Fung, New Shanghai and Shanghai Red arrived on the scene in Melbourne, Hutong was one of the only places where you could get authentic Shanghai dumplings (xiao long bao). Sure, there were other places in Chinatown that served them, but they were either the small versions that were bought frozen (the same ones you can buy in Asian groceries), or they would have pretty thick dumpling skins which wasn't authentic.

Now that several places exist for authentic Shanghai dumplings, though, Hutong seems to have lost its niche. At New Shanghai, for example, you can get 8 dumplings for under $10, while 6 dumplings cost $10.90 at Hutong (that's 50% more expensive if you do the math by the way). For someone who can eat these dumplings on their own as a meal, that's kind of a big deal.

The standard of food here is good - the question is whether you get more bang for your buck elsewhere. And I think you do. The majority of customers at this branch are caucasians; that's a telling sign for a Chinese restaurant, but I'm sure it's also partly to do with the demographic of Prahran. Nevertheless, the staff are able to communicate well in English, so communication is not an issue. When we do return dine here nowadays, it's usually for the Peking duck, which is pretty nice (and just as expensive everywhere). Although the menu says half a duck comes with only 8 pancakes, we always receive 10 with ours. We also like the red bean pancake dessert with ice cream - the pancake is well fried and crispy.

In summary, I gave this place 4 stars because the quality of the food is still pretty good, but really there are other places that are better value for money.
Dec 23, 2018
Zomato
Thi
+4
Was craving for Chinese food, specifically Peking duck and went all out on food to celebrate a special event. We ordered various dumplings which were juicy and flavoursome, wagyu san choi bao which was a bit salty and the Peking duck pancakes accompanied with the Peking duck soup. While the pancakes were generous, some of the duck meat was dry, but still satisfied our cravings. The soup was really peppery and missed out on any proper flavour; I liked this the least. Overall, would definitely come back to try other things on their menu.
Dec 22, 2018
5
Andrew Buhagiar
+5
Great tasting food fantastic service. Food came out in timely manner. Two thumbs up
5
Phan Nao Tang
+5
Very good food and service. The atmosphere was nice. Would definitely come back.
4
Deb Helgensen
+4
Food was great. Service a bit slow but it was Valentines Day and they were run off their feet. I had to wait 40 minutes for a drink. Nice touch with the red rose on each table for everyone to take home. Food was fantastic.
5
Missy Cleo
+5
We stumbled upon Hu Tong when trying to find SOMEwhere open in Prahran on a Monday night! It was, in the end, a regular Chinese restaurant, but MORE delicious at every step. I now know that there are degrees of delicious; this restaurant is superlative. eg, there were prawn crackers, like at many Chinese restaurants, but these were somehow superior to regular prawn crackers (who knew such a thing existed as an even more delicious prawn cracker!). eg, there were dim sums, like at many Chinese restaurants, but these were DELICIOUS! We didn't have a huge variety of food as there were only 2 of us so I can't compare much. The staff were prompt, attentive and efficient, the restaurant was pleasantly outfitted, the price was slightly higher than the Chinese restaurants I'm familiar with, but the quality of food was higher than the the price charged for it. Even as the restaurant filled up we did not feel cramped or too close to any other diners which is relevant in 2022-Covid-times. Thanks for a great dinner in a pleasant setting! Highly recommend.

Timetable

Monday:
11:00 AM - 03:00 PM
05:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Tuesday:
11:00 AM - 03:00 PM
05:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Wednesday:
11:00 AM - 03:00 PM
05:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Thursday:
11:00 AM - 03:00 PM
05:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Friday:
11:00 AM - 03:00 PM
05:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Saturday:
11:30 AM - 03:30 PM
06:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Sunday:
11:00 AM - 10:00 PM

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