Had yum cha session with some friends. We shared about a dozen different items and everything worked out to be about $17 per head which was fairly good value - we didn't go crazy, but neither did we leave hungry... pretty much a Goldilocks level of just right.
Highlight of the meal was this black (charcoal?) version of the 流沙包 (runny egg custard bun aka lava bun) which was perfectly executed - light fluffy bun encasing a rich, oozy molten mess of hot salted egg custard. Not sure of the price, but definitely worth trying. I'd suggest either taking a few small, gingerly bites to begin with, or tear open carefully.
Noticed that the restaurant also has a new-ish bubble tea/yoghurt drinks stall (Happen Tea)! Didn't get any this time but will definitely keep in mind to try out next time.
The recall of the episode of my last Christmas brekkie @ the Chatterbox Sunnybank that brings along the episode of Christmas lunch for Yum Cha at this restaurant.
We arrived around 11:30am to avoid the crowd. At that moment, there was only a quarter of tables being occupied but the dining room filled out very quick before we left.
Dim Sims standard have been much improved (as the reason for our re-visit) but we missed those cute-shape dim sim as described from our friends. However, this restaurant did not let us down at all.
Previous rating: Sep 2019 5/5; Jan 2019 4.5/5; May 2018 4/4
We used to come to this place for yum cha lunch frequently - however since about 2 years ago the price for any prawn dish have doubled and it is now becoming very expensive so we only visit once in a while - the taste of food is still good and you can still order non-prawn dish (e.g pork ribs, beef balls, chicken feet) at reasonable price. However if you order a few prawn dishes don’t be shocked at check out.
Fried Chicken Connoisseur
+4
Food is pretty good, we like to come here for the yum Cha. However when we do, it feels like there are not enough car parks.
But in terms of the restaurant, the food isn’t that bad. Yum Cha everywhere is getting pricier, but this place is a bit above average.
Never realised until recently but there are small rooms upstairs that can host eg family dinners with a large lazy Susan if you would like to book them
Nice place for dimsum. Love the ambience of the restaurant . The food served are really nice too . First time trying dimsum in Brisbane area and it was really yummy that we ordered too much 😆 but satisfied from eating a lot of it since had craved for dimsum for quite some time .
Very positive about the food, i have tried different stir fry's satay chicken , XO stir fry chicken the absolute favourite's have tried Kung po also good and the curry witch was tasty as well.
The waiters and waitresses were very friendly and accommodating of the fact that I couldn't speak mandarin. Better service than what I'd expected. The food similarly exceeded my expectations. Toilet hygiene was good too. I will definitely be returning and recommend it to anyone looking for yum cha.
Great yumcha, probably in my top 3 Brisbane yum cha places. Really great dumplings and buns - just the tea itself was a bit lacking in fragrance (I don’t really care but I know some of you might 😅) nice big comfortable place too - great option if you’re in the area!
Yum cha is pretty good here. I also enjoy their a la carte and dinner menus. Have been coming here for years and the food is consistently good!
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The biggest issue with yum Cha is that the food is eaten before any photos can be taken 😂
Dined in at 10:30am on a Sunday morning hoping to beat the rush. And we did! Table of 9 seated as soon as we arrived.
Carts of steamed and fried yum Cha dishes arrived promptly showing off their contents.
We dug through mountains of dim sum including har gow, Sui mai and xiao long bao (which has to be ordered off the menu). Also on our table were char siu baos, squid tentacles (msg laden and delicious), Cheong fan, spring rolls and chicken feet.
Mum got jook (congee/rice porridge) despite knowing that her homemade one is obviously better. We ordered ‘four treasure fried rice’ which was very far from a typical fried rice :( disappointed.
Although we were stuffed, it was an occasion so we proceeded to order the two course Peking duck. First course, pancakes. Yuuuuum. But they make them for you :( and their spring onion was cut very thick. Took mine off my pancake.
Second duck course you can choose between duck stir fried noodle or San Choy Bao (lettuce cups). We chose the lettuce cups for a lighter option. And they were delicious! My partner who had his first yum Cha experience on this occasion said it was his favourite dish.
Despite being full, we decided to get mango pudding to share. Yum. And ordered egg tarts to take away. Except they were fresh and warm so we devoured them on the spot. Oops.
Haoke is always our family’s go-to yum Cha restaurant.
Even tho once I asked for a table in English during a busy period and they told me it would be a 2 hour wait. So I got my Aunty to speak Cantonese and we were seated immediately???
But the food is gooood. Would recommend.
Came for Yum Cha on Sunday morning with a group of 5 friends. My friend booked the table for 10.45am! I'm like, why so early on a Sunday?? I arrived just after 11am and there already was a small queue at the entrance. So glad he did that!
I gave my apologies for my lateness, as they already tucking into the bamboo baskets of dim sum.
The chickens feet were so tasty, pretty close to the best I have eaten. The seafood offerings were plenty along with the usual buns and dumplings. I absolutely loved the egg tarts! OMG....soft egg curd filling and warm flaky pastry.
I will definitely be back for more yum cha!
came here for yum cha at lunch time on a Sunday, was packed but luckily don't have to queue up for us. loving that there are carts they go everywhere so we can sit there and just point to order. there is only one thing we ordered and never see it comes back which is the sesame balls. (Jul, 2017)
Loved the yumcha/dim sum, especially if you're not the type of person who wants to wake up early for it. ;) They do a night service from 9pm - 2am!
The staples (shao mai and crystal prawn dumplings) are excellent, the egg tarts and other pastries are good as well (though I wish they would serve them hot). Special mention to the salted egg yolk buns - they are a bit sweeter than I expected, but rich and moreish, and not easily found outside of Asia.
Would highly recommend this place to night owls. Beware of ordering the prawn dishes as they are very expensive ($8.80 for 4 crystal prawn dumplings), but everything else is reasonably priced.
Love this place! Service is great and the prawn and chive dumplings are amazing!!! Definitely worth the drive out to the suburbs for it, cost was great too!
Been here several times for both yum cha and ala carte and food has always been delicious. Thought it looked expensive at first but the total bill wasn't bad and we were all very full. Coconut jelly dessert was very nice also. I recommend you try this place.
Legit yum cha place in brisbane. Reasonable price. Better spend your brunch money on this place for dimsims and small dishes than your typical aveeage eggs Benedict you can practically find.everywhere. might be weird for people not that are not used to Chinese food. Definitely satisfying to eat something that reminds me of my home town.
Went here with a large group of family. The place was a little empty on Thursday night. It looks subpar to other Yum Cha restaurants. However, I enjoyed the monkey movie that was on the screen... We ordered two Chinese banquets around $200 each. Makes for a special occasion. The food was impressive, and it really was a good quality banquet with delicious food. The meals were tasty, came out fast and service was good. It's just missing some pizzazz and atmosphere. Regret: I wanted Yum Cha but they only do it after 9pm.
*Update: went here for yum Cha, it was good!!
Was told by a friend that their yum cha is authentic - it is. The dinning environment is not too bad or too squishy. The service was not too bad as well. Overall a pleasant dinning experience.
The yum cha here is amazing!!! The salted custard bun, har gao and siu mai is amazing!!! We tried the egg tarts too, which were really great! I'd highly recommend a visit here! Do note, they only serve yum cha for lunch and after 9pm.
Yum cha starts at 9pm and runs well past midnight. It is delicious, perfect for sharing and not too expensive (works out to be roughly $15pp for a decent feed). Quality of service varies depending on the night.
Best Yum Cha in Brisbane!
We turned up to this restaurant at lunch time on Sunday and it was full and there was a seemingly endless queue. Despite the queue we didn't have to wait long for a table and it was well worth the wait. We think that it was the best yum cha we've had in Brisbane. The servers were friendly and the dishes were all lovely - it was also very reasonably priced. I would certainly be happy to bring my Malaysian-Chinese mum here!! We'll be back to check out the dinner options!!
Haoke Seafood Restaurant
Atmosphere: 5, your classic Chinese restaurant done up in red and gold.
Service: 5, your standard subpar service.
Food: 7, definitely better than Landmark and its open for late night yum cha. Unfortunately the parking situation is a lot more dismal. Pick your poison I guess?
Came here a few times, never been disappointed with the quality of food here.
The dishes are usually served in a yum cha style, they'll come around with food on trays and you just pick it off them, but you can order specific dishes from them too!
Loved most of the dishes, especially the Portuguese egg tarts, congee, and rice rolls!
The Portuguese egg tarts were crispy outside, and the egg curd was so smooth and creamy it had me going for more!
The congee was cooked really well, with lots of flavour going into it.
Had the prawn rice rolls, the rice rolls were smooth and silky, made it really easy to just keep ordering more!
Will definitely be back again for more dim sum!
Yummy food, lots of trolleys coming around with different dishes, but service has room for improvement! Some of the servers are very lovely, and others are not so much.
One of the better yumcha's I've been to as of yet. The price is fairly reasonable and the servings are also decent. I enjoyed the variety of dishes, and flavours. The waiting time on a Sunday was great, nowhere near as bad as at Landmark. The staff were generally ok, although I did find one of the cashiers slightly rude. However, I would definitely come back again for YumCha with family.
Food here is consistent and good. But I once encounter a waiter with very very bad attitude hope he doesn't work there anymorw if not the customer sevice would be straight up 1. This place is packed on weekends so prepare to wait if you have more than 3 people.
This is my go to place for yum cha whether it be lunch or late night; yes they do yum cha at night from 9:30pm till close!! Food always comes out hot and is tasty, service is good and the place is always packed on the weekend!
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Very Pricey, Very Authentic. Haoke is a Chinese restaurant FOR Chinese diners. With the vast majority of Chinese restaurants in Australia, you'll find dishes like honey chicken, sweet and sour pork, prawn crackers etc. The sad thing about this is that those aren't the types of food that actual Chinese people eat. In fact if you went overseas to China and walked down a street you would not find those types of dishes anywhere.
So the biggest surprise of dining at Haoke is both the food and decor actually feel like you're in a high end Chinese restaurant in China. I guess this is why Haoke has such a low rating here on Urbanspoon yet business is so good and the place is so packed. Haoke does not cater to Aussie taste buds. The flavours are mind numbingly rich and strong and the presentation is authentically messy. And of course there's a few dishes which most locals will look at and simply refuse to eat or ask twenty questions about before taking a tiny bite.
The decor and service won't appeal to westerners either. It's not modern looking like high end western restaurants that get all their furniture from IKEA and have everything fairly minimalistic like they're going for the iOS8 look. The decor here is designed to remind diners what it's like to eat back in China with big round tables covered in yellow cloths and fancy wall paper etc.
Having an eight person banquet here set us back around $700 however it was enough to have a very full taste of the place. As mentioned before the food here tastes authentic and full of spices and aromas and ingredients. I'd have to say Haoke is one of the most pricey places for Chinese food in Brisbane but it's worth going there at least once to check out if you're more of an adventurous diner with a taste for real authentic food and atmosphere.
The Devourer Of Food
+4.5
Imagine a person with a bit of manic depression. This place is kinda like this. Over a few short weeks I ended up here for unknown reason only karma the universe knows why and its like ... wow! This is good. Then next time, blurk! Then, OK, not bad. Then oooo! Awesome.
I think I need a break from this .... yum cha thing ...
Delight. Had read so many bad reviews for this restaurant so you can imagine my surprise when the service was excellent & the food amazing. Worth the visit would dine there again.
Yum indeed. Came here recently with my mother for lunch and loved it. made the mistake of checking the reviews beforehand but don't let the negative Nancys put you off. despite not making a booking, turning up at midday, and there being heaps of people waiting, we got a table within 15 minutes.
we had deep fried soft shell crab (could have been hotter but still delicious), which a waitress with a trolley kindly rushed off and ordered for us, mussels with chili, garlic & ginger, and prawn balls with shiitake mushroom. And for dessert we had some amazing egg tarts.
and yes, the service appears a bit rough, but that may be a cultural thing so try not to get offended by it. I mean, I'm half Japanese and the service here always seems terrible after coming back from Japan. So really, it's all relative.
Great yum cha during supper. Been here a few times for late night(past 9pm) yum cha and their dim sums have never disappoint. They are cooked fresh and unlike both Parkland yum cha restaurants, I've yet to be brought stale dim sums. The egg tarts are some of the best I've eaten and comparable to ones I've had in Hong Kong. Light and fluffy on the outside and rich and creamy with the fillings. Well worth the trip just for them alone!
This restaurant was recommended to me by a Chinese lady I work with but I was very skeptical because of the negative reviews. However went along and the food was amazing!! The staff are very busy, so had to request for our orders to be taken, but as soon as they realised we were ready they have us their instant attention. Ask for danny because he is great. The lady at the till was quite happy to split our bill 6 ways and accept separate payments. The food was great value for money and delicious. They definitely deserve more then 50% positive feedback. We were all thoroughly impressed and can't wait to go back for yumcha!!
Not like it the first time. But went again recently for dinner with discount voucher from friend. Pretty good food this time. New menu with some interesting new dishes. Worth to try it again for those who dont like it the first time.
Awesome crab. Ive been here twice now for their chilli crab and crab in egg yolk (or something like that) and will be going back again in a couple of days because i love it so much!! its expensive compared to mud crabs from inala or darra, but its damn good...well worth the visit just for this. caution:
do be careful with staff overcharging for things so always check your bill carefully.
Probably good for yum cha only. Been here a few times for yum cha and have had consistently good experiences. The staff members handling yum cha service are relatively pleasant, if one makes a comparison to the obnoxiously rude Cantonese waiter stereotype immortalized by Hong Kong establishments anyway. Read the negative reviews and it seems their ala carte dinner service is full of Fawlty Towers moments. Well, I'd take the advice and come only for the yum cha fare, for it is some of the best in Brissy at this point.
You go for the yumcha. Just as good as shangrila
I don't know why there were so many complaints about the quality and the service but we went there today with good expectations after having ordered take-away a while back. At first it took them a while for them to come over to our table wheeling their carts but by the time the first cart were to arrive, in between 5-10minutes spans they would come over! The food was surprisingly great, and in comparison to some of the yum cha places my family and I have been to this was a surprise hit - even my grandmother enjoyed it. The highlights I found was the assorted prawn dumplings, fried calamari, turnip pudding, and my personal favorite, the mango pudding. We had about 18 dishes in total, all for just a little bit over $100! We will definitely be going back there soon!
One of the nicest yum cha's I've been to in a while. The food was lovely and fresh and had a wide variety. I can wait to go back again.
Go early. I have tried yum cha in most capital cities in Australia, and I would have to say that this compares with most of the best I have been to. The food was very fresh and there was a wide variety available. The service was prompt.
My only criticism was we were given jasmine tea when they obviously had others available as the table next to us had possibly pu er.
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September 2018
Hot tip: avoid the prawn dishes at yum cha and the value for money is not bad.
From Nov 2017
A few months back I got a notice one time when visiting Haoke for yum cha. It was at the time when there had just been a white scale outbreak in the Lofan River and several prawn farms had closed. The notice said they would be putting up their prawn dim sum up to $8.80 due to increased supply costs.
Between that time and another time coming for yum cha, I feel the quality has declined significantly. That being said, their prawn dishes were filled with more prawn than other yum cha places in brisbane. Although I don't feel that their 30% price premium necessarily makes their dumplings 30% better.
Verdict: value for money is poor. Haoke yum cha is not bad in comparison to its Brisbane competitors but it's a small victory to have only a slight edge in a sea of mediocrity.
From mid 2016:
I visited here shortly after they had reopened. They had been closed (from what I was told) due to insufficient drainage by the BCC food safety inspectors.
The renovations were done well, slightly updated dining room. Yum cha dishes were pretty good overall.
Verdict: my top pick for yum cha in Brisbane at the moment. Value for money good.
From June 2011:
Wishful thinking. After hearing about this place roughly 3 months back, I finally had the opportunity to try it out a couple of Sundays ago (lunchtime May 15).
I liked the fact that the place was filled with predominantly Chinese people; normally, this is a good sign for a Chinese restaurant. I see several trolleys bussing about the place and in particular on one of the trolleys sits some Siu Loong Baow (litereally means small basket buns - it's supposed to be a thin pastry surrounding a meatball that has a soupy centre and a trade mark pinched crest atop it) and catches my eye.
The decor can only be described as somewhere between garish and sleek modern (refer to the bright orange spinning stylised Chinese lanterns over the bar). The tables and chairs look 'sort-of' swish but something about them is not quite right. If you want to know what restaurant used to be in this space just have a look at the stickers on the tinted glass walls...
Now, about the food:
Jellyfish served cold
- Texture good, and not overseasoned (for a change!)
Steamed BBQ pork bun
- Pastry very fluffy and light, filling very tasty
Siu loong baow
- No good, pastry stodgy, too small. Taste just ok.
Woo gwak (combination dumpling surrounded by taro pastry)
- pastry good, fluffy and light. Filling just ok, little meat content and under seasoned
Ngau gun (beef tendons, stewed)
- Both texture & flavour is good
Deep fried soft shell crab
- Taste good. A little oily...
Siew Mai (pork n prawn dumpling)
- Texture ok... Taste ok. Pastry passable. Not too exciting
Har gaow (prawn dumpling)
- Largish... Prawn texture ok, flavor subtle. Pastry soft and thin, needs to be more elastic
Baked BBQ pork buns
- Pastry too thick, not enough filling. *Avoid*
The service... you know what? I don't really remember the service. Musn't have been too bad then.
Overall, the food is only just average. Although, I could just be picky having only returned from HK not too long ago... Albeit, this is an ok place if you are as far South as Calamvale or if you simply want a change of scenery from dear old Sunnybank.
Enjoyed Sunday yumcha with party of 11 people. Table near the kitchen meant lots of food moving past, plenty of variety and great service. Takeaway dim sum great if you passing through, will be back!
Compared to Sydney and Melbourne, I would consider the Yum Cha scene in Brisbane to be rather lacking, but within the limited options available, I would consider Haoke at Sunnybank Hills to be the best option. The thing about a good Yum Cha place is that its always packed on a weekend lunchtime. I'd be very skeptical about the quality of the food if I didn't need to wait at least 10 minutes to get a table. Of course, I'd also be annoyed if I had to wait an excessively long time to get a table too. Luckily, the usual wait time for a table at Haoke is around 15 minutes, long enough to anticipate the food, but not so long as to annoy me. The setting is pretty standard for Yum Cha, with the white plate, bowl and tea cup. The dim sim card is placed on your table to record how many dishes you ate.
The food was delicious. I recommend the 2 course roast duck, the tofu and the salted fish fried rice. The staffs was friendly and helpful, during our time dining there.
The pork buns and custard buns are the best in town! Top 3 yum cha place in Brisbane. However the service is not too great.
Ordered the dumplings, custard egg tarts, brisket, chicken feet, eggplant and prawn, hargou dumplings, combination dumplings, chicken steamed rice with ginger, calamari, rice noodles with prawn, taro cake, and vegetable dumplings. All tasted nice but the calamari had been sitting there for a while so it was quite chewy and we had ordered 2 servings.
The dim sims that we ordered , were very tasty. Chicken feet dish was good. The black bun with salt egg custard is a must try. It seemed the place is under staffed. Took a while for tea to be topped up?
After asking around for recommendations, we’re told to visit Haoke, for its dim sum. The location was a little tricky to find but nothing major. They sell a wide array of yum cha, Cantonese and Szechwan cuisine, and other Chinese dishes.
Most dishes are affordably priced, and they open late, until 2am. Our favourite dishes were the massive and succulent XL Crab Roe Dim Sums and the Prawn Dumplings. Another nice dish that we tried was the Spare Ribs in Black Bean Sauce.
Overall, the dim sum have lived up to their reputation. We’ll return to try their a la carte menu
Had yum cha session with some friends. We shared about a dozen different items and everything worked out to be about $17 per head which was fairly good value - we didn't go crazy, but neither did we leave hungry... pretty much a Goldilocks level of just right.
Highlight of the meal was this black (charcoal?) version of the 流沙包 (runny egg custard bun aka lava bun) which was perfectly executed - light fluffy bun encasing a rich, oozy molten mess of hot salted egg custard. Not sure of the price, but definitely worth trying. I'd suggest either taking a few small, gingerly bites to begin with, or tear open carefully.
Noticed that the restaurant also has a new-ish bubble tea/yoghurt drinks stall (Happen Tea)! Didn't get any this time but will definitely keep in mind to try out next time.
We missed the Yum Cha very much. Hopefully, they are back in business soon. The place speaks for itself. Without reserving a table, one may have to wait for a vacant table. The business is so good. So do the Yum Cha!
TTW Bushcraft And outdoors
+4
I found the spicy wok chicken was one of the best meals I've had in years, flavour was unbelievable.
The steamed barramundi was also cooked to perfection, had the deep fried white bait and so impressed with those.
Would highly recommend this restaurant and those dishes.
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