Chinese cuisine: the best places to taste it in Sydney

Sky Phoenix

70/100 (1698 ratings)

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"Yum Cha at Sky Phoenix is always consistently good. They have a great selection of dumplings, buns, spring rolls, noodles etc and you can order off..."

Marianna Tuccia

"better than the one in..."

Wesyl CE

"I do love yum cha at all the Phoenix restaurants. I do believe they do the best dim sims and chicken feet. Their bbq pork is a hit and miss. I do..."

Olivia Food Blog

"Wife felt like yum cha, and just searched on Google and this was the closest one. We were already in the Westfield sky centre and it was located on..."

Tu P

"It’s the most famous chain Cantonese yum cha restaurant in Sydney. Located in the city center, this one was full of localised people, not like..."

Albert Chen

"Visited here on a short holiday from Brisbane. Had very high expectations for this restaurant as I’ve heard lots from my aunties! Came..."

Vvvvvhangry

"Ate dimsum for late lunch here, really hongkong style, they bring the food around table and choose by ourself, ordered a lot, and the taste is..."

Kristhoper

"A reliable yum cha in the city. Good for a quick feed. If anything’s not hot we always just ask them to heat it up or get us a fresh serve and..."

On The Food Hunt

"Sky Phoenix Westfield Sydney has nice variety of yum cha dishes. My must haves include prawn dumplings and chicken feet. It’s a shame they don’t..."

Strawberry_vee

"Sky phoenix is a really popular yum cha choice in Sydney's CBD, and I can certainly see why. Now the 4 stars is really for the food and the delicious..."

The Miniature Life

"Fantastic place for Yum cha...Lack bit spicy dish but overall gr8 friday lunch place. Try jasmine tea goes well with good. Mango desert was..."

Andylimp12

"Huge Yum Cha restaurant in the CBD. Great selection and nicely cooked. Great for team lunches or casual get togethers. The staff can be a bit brash..."

Cinntonic

"Best Yum Cha by Far!!!!WOW!!! towards the entry of this restaurant you think.... hmmm it's located at Westfield, is this really big and has..."

A Guide For Your Appetite

"The food was really good but the sevice seriously needed effort. We weren't served tea. The basic concept of yumcha is the TEA... We weren't given..."

Tina Philip

"A friend of mine was visiting from interstate and we decide to catch up over some yum cha at the Sky Phoenix at Sydney Westfield. I quite like Sky..."

Weekendfoodescapes

"Find us on instagram: loveatfirstbite_aus Sky Phoenix is a traditional Chinese restaurant chain that serves both yum..."

Love At First Bite

"The most yummy yum cha I have ever had in Sydney 😜 what I love best is there is no special menu to order, just grab the dishes u like. also，it..."

Roxy Xie

"First time when I came here was almost 10 years ago. The place has been renovated since. Have to the food is still tasty and even better than it was..."

Latteme

"Pretty good Yumcha. The food is better than average, but it costs a lot more than other Yumcha restaurants. Probably because of the high rent they..."

SuperSamson

"I came here for having yum cha and also attending events most of the time. Food is good. Yum cha food is really great. Price is not cheap, by the..."

Foodilicious

"Decent Yum Cha place in the city. They have all the staple favourites and you generally get seated straight away, which is important for a busy..."

Jade

"Went to sky phoenix for yum cha on the weekend with a few other people. The place was very busy, but the food was fresh and tasty. Staff were..."

Rose

"Like us you've probably been to one of the restaurants from this very popular chain. There's quite a few scattered across Sydney. This one sits up on..."

Sir And Mlady Dine Out

"I had been here a few times before but haven't reviewed this restaurant till now. Located on the sixth floor at Westfield Sydney.We came..."

Eatwithmyfoodsafari

"I attended a wedding banquet last Saturday, and was impressed with the dining room, the service and the food.The room was intimate and relaxed,..."

Mikef888 Michael

"I have only been to Sky Phoenix for yum cha. I find that the quality is good and the yum cha menu has more of the usual yum cha items. The price is a..."

Goopee Howard

"Very busy but decent yum cha place. We have visited Sky Phoenix in the CBD as a group on the weekend. Found both quality of food abs service to be..."

Arijit Das

"An upmarket yum cha restaurant for the business crowd. The yum cha trolleys keep coming, not the most adventurous that you might find, but the food..."

Kai Luv

"Awesome dim sum. Generous servings at affordable prices. Will definitely try to make another trip down before heading back to our hometown. Efficient..."

KYChingS

"Nice place or Yum Cha! Not too super busy like in Chinatown but with equally, and perhaps better quality, tasty food. Efficient service, lots of..."

Iluvfood

"Came here for lunch on a Thursday and enjoyed lots of their yum Cha dishes. Their dumplings and dim sums were yummy. Service was pretty good although..."

Nourishment Bowl

"We visited Sky Phoenix for Yum Cha. Servings were pretty good, some of the new dishes I tried were amazing like the crispy beef strips. Speed of..."

Kis The Cook

"Always busy, but always so yummy. Red bean pastry dessert is delicious! And mango pancakes of course, too. Make sure to book before arriving!..."

Kytkat

"Efficient seating and service. Always busy.Huge range of dishes to choose from. A good choice in the city to avoid the food court, but..."

Taryn Buchan

"Steam your appetite with the variety of yum cha favourites on offer at the highly reputable Asian restaurant including dim sims, crispy beef and..."

Ningjaeats

"We tried a variety of dishes and from what we sampled there was a good mix of traditional flavours and western inspired dishes. And portions were..."

DownToFeed

"The fillings of the dim sums were all faultless and with good quality ingredients, and the dim sum sizing was generous per portion. The skins were a..."

Confessions Of A Glutton

"Jugernauts.com | First time I’ve been back to Sky Phoenix in the CBD, since the old place shut for reno. Used to go all the time when it was at the..."

THEJUGERNAUTS

"A very convenient and easy place for yum cha...Its great that you can book because it means you dont need to worry about wasting half your lunch hour..."

Jeanne Yu

"...a winning combination of great service, food and very pleasant decor...."

Sydney Shop Girl

"On the top level of this arcade is Sky Phoenix, a Chinese restaurant known for their yum-cha. So yum-cha I had. I had a really enjoyable experience..."

Shaun

"a girl (or two) can only eat so many dumplings in one sitting. seeing as i’m pescetarian, i was slightly limited for choice but i made sure to..."

Laura Brown

"At Sky Phoenix, the ambiance feels brighter and more glamorous. We note that the dishes are about 40cents more expensive than at Palace (small are..."

I Ate My Way Through

"Sky Phoenix. Best yum cha in Sydney. Good place to come for lunch during a work break if you are short for..."

Philstanley5892

"Shit service sure, but food and price at lunch were good. I think the reviews for this are too harsh- atleast for lunch...we fed 4 people with tea..."

Vdz_and_klr

"It’s a surprise when we had the lunch here. The food is super delicious , it’s such a fine dine but with the reasonable fair price . Highly..."

Helen Xiao

"Love this place. Delicious fresh food, served promptly and efficiently. Don’t forget dessert - the mango pancakes and egg tarts are the bomb!..."

Michelle B

"Had yum cha for dinner on a Saturday night 5.30 PM. It was fairly quiet and the checking in process was easy peasy! The food was also delicious, my..."

Misspiggyexplores

"my favourite yum cha (this one or the waterloo restaurant). service is friendly (remember dishes i ordered that might not be ready yet). only been..."

uyen nguyen

"My previous experience some years ago was disappointing but decided to give it another go since a friend hasn't been there before. This time we..."

Tan Will

Tim Ho Wan

70/100 (411 ratings)

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Vegetarian Friendly

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Dim Sum

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"There was a deal on Foodora with a bonus credit for ordering from this Tim Ho Wan branch. Why not as yum cha suited for work lunch. The delivery was..."

Eatwithmyfoodsafari

"Good authentic Chinese food that remind me of home made cooking 🤤. Although service was lacking the food is still worth a try. I highly recommend..."

Susan

"Really quick waiting time, average service and delicious food! The servings sizes are on the small side unfortunately but the tasty and unique..."

Shirley

"BBQ Pork Bun is my favourite, i'm always so excited to come to Tim Ho Wan, with great selection of HK gems.Chicken Feet with Abalone Sauce..."

Howard Phung

"Well, the one in Melbourne is better I guess. Couldn't find a yum Cha place in Sydney CBD so we went to this place. Limited options on food, not a..."

Lina Liu

"Not he first time visiting this THW, just had a chance to review it.I always have a soft spot for this baked bun with BBQ pork.This dish..."

Culinary Artist

"Food was mixed in quality, but service was surprisingly excellent. Went with 11 people after a movie just before kitchen closed and they were so..."

Luka Skandle

"Love the fried pork bun! Cantonese congee was yummy too. Miss their prawn rice rolls with soy sauce, ooh it was tender and slippery...."

Grace

"After visiting the Tim Ho Wan in Hong Kong and being blown away by the food, while visiting Sydney we decided that a visit to Tim Ho Wan was a must...."

Kat

"The Chinese food was quite cheap (given that it's meant to be Michelin standards). The food itself was alright, fantastic tasting in all of the food..."

Kololee

"Good for dinner 🐼 love their bbq pork bun, haukaw and siawmai. Had their toufu with meat inside, tasted ok and fried toufu with pork floss. Good..."

Fat Journey

"While battle George Street certainly makes going to the movies a little less attractive, if you do brave the barricades and rat runs, Tim Ho Wan..."

Does My Bomb Look Big In This

"Very satisfying afternoon snack. Our favourite dishes are the baked buns with BBQ pork and their congee with century egg as well as their dumplings...."

Finleyhimawan

"Serve quickly, taste the most recommended Baozi Stuffed with BBQ Pork.however，the other items here is nothing special. A fast food diet style which..."

Roxy Xie

"Limited menu but has some tasty dishes.Tim Ho Wan established in 2009, specialises in dim sums. It is located in 9 countries and was..."

Milo_wendy

"Tim Ho Wan was a good place for quick, cheap and nice dim sum. In HongKong, it was awarded one Michelin star. From time to time, they will have..."

Jianierrrrrr

"This is my first time visit to Tim Ho Wan, we are happy with our delicuse foods and good service. Staff will provide warm water, and let me feel warm..."

Butter

"Came here with a large group & were seated within 5 minutes. Staff were very nice & accommodating & always had someone walking around to get their..."

Miss Deliziosa

"Best dumplings ever!!!!!! Thank you for making these amazing baked buns. They are so scrumdeliumtious and moist. Gotta come here again and order..."

DOWN2FEAST

"Delicious delicious! First tried this resto in Manila, Philippines a few years ago and that experience was great! We flew in for the..."

Eric Mendez

"The food tasted delicious! They came out of the kitchen very fast one by one. Would have been better if there was more variety in their menu but..."

Michelle Li

"They do good quality yum Cha style food. The takeaway store is very efficient and you generally don't have to wait in a long line. The most popular..."

Jade

"FOODClassics of dim sum executed well. Main tip would be to avoid the show-offy fusion-style special nonsense and go with the classics such..."

Liam Tay Kearney

"As MW would say "Timmy Ho" aka Tim Ho Wan puts on a full banquet full of dumplings and other treats recently. I recently check out the George St Tim..."

Weekendfoodescapes

"We were lacking a yum cha chain on Australian soil so Tim Ho Wan the famous one Michelin star dim sum restaurant from Hong Kong is here to fill that..."

MsBrulee

"Service is fast, food is excellent! I tried 7 different dishes and I can't which one was my favourite because they were all great!The atmosphere..."

Arnaud Michelin

"Best choice for sure! Please enjoy here no regret at all. Our family came today and had a fun. Will be again for sure.. Will be again for sure.. Will..."

Levi Zheng

"Great place came here for dinner always friendly and quick service. Love the dumplings and BBQ pork bun will definitely return again no questions..."

Maggie

"Excellent food. We enjoyed every meal here. Especially we like the pork ribs, prawn dumplings and glutinous rice and all the deserts. Lovely store in..."

Tommy Tran

"Beautiful Dim Sum! Wanted to try the much anticipated Michelin Star restaurant and it was not bad. Clean environment, tables are a bit small, timely..."

Taaj_kumar

"Great food! There's always a variety at tim ho wan so you never get sick of the flavours! Definitely would recommend!They are particularly very fast..."

Sarahpham11

"Really nice restaurant. Been here so many many times and still come back all the time. Nice location and staff. So many favorite food. Merry..."

Celeste Zeng

"The new Prawn filing wrapped with beetroot & wasabi is ver good. The baked pork buns are better now, thinner but easier to eat and not feel full...."

Dennis

"Excellent customer service by Viann F. The food came quickly and warm. The vermicelli roll was the best dish out of the 6 dishes I have with my..."

Michell Feitosa

"Excellent chinese cusineGood environmentFriendly waiter/waitressFast pacedGood locationClose to train stationPerfect..."

Xiang Li

"Great food and variety. Fast service too. Come early at lunch because it fills up quickly!We had chicken feet, dumplings, and pork rolls...."

Caryn Wilson

"Tim Ho Wan, what a place.Awesome venue in the middle of the cbd with amazing food!The dumpling are incredible with my favorite being the..."

Adam Scarf

"The abalone beetroot wasabi tobiko dumpling was amazing. And such fast delivery for all our orders!! We didn't have to line up for seats on a busy..."

Yumi Cui

"Overall very good, We are especially like the buns with BBQ pork. Convenient location. Second time around and still can't wait for BBQ pork..."

Sinee Chansuratragul

"Good place with not really expensive priceBut not a lot of menu , So I hope will increase more food than nowWill come back..."

Pratchya Kaokaew

"Baked buns with BBQ pork is always delicious! Order it every time. But I think the steamed mushroom and capsicum dumpling is not very delicious as we..."

Xue Wang

"😘😘😘😘😘😘 so delicious and fantastic restaurant it is! The location is quite easy to find. A great place to have dinner with friends...."

Sseven1777

"Good food for a premium price. Would recommend for the experience!Had the baked buns with BBQ pork, pork dumplings with shrimp, mango..."

Anno Domini

" I've chosen sesame rice ball with salted egg yolk, tonic medlar cakes, mango pomelo sago, steamed egg cake and beef balls with bean curd skin...."

Carl Gu

"Food are tasty,very good,. I come here for afternoon tea. Fortunately, there is not many people. There is no need to wait for a long queue as usual...."

Chung Brenda

"Came with my friend around 12pm, and it wasn't too crowded. The place was good and the services was nice too. We didn't order much coz just wanted to..."

Hazel Pan

"Good, very good. ..."

Isabella Zhao

"Good environment. Good taste. I love the vermicelli roll and bbq pork bun so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can find my hometown - hong kong taste..."

Daphne Lau

"Excellent food. The Baked Buns withBBQ pork are better than the ones we had in Hong Kong. Vermicelli rolls are a must to try. We..."

Ron Cattell

"Grate food and grate place if have discount all time we will come back again and again. We will recomment our friend to come to eat Tim Ho..."

Radchavoraphong Thitiphong

"很棒。 ..."

R

"Baked buns with bbq pork and vermicelli roll with fried dough are the best dishes to go to. It is obvious why the bun is the most sought after dish..."

Mher Inx

"Always yummy~tried their new dumpling with wasabi today, really love it~ it taste like a kind of sushi at the begining, a little bit surprised with..."

Dik.michelle.sung

"good location, nice food. Will come back again. the service need to improve because not enough waiter and waitress, and not smiley face of..."

Jason Pan

"My favorite place for porridge. The pork bun is superb! Never get bored of it. The vermicelli roll can be improved, a bit too blend. Overall, Nice..."

Princess.eliz1989

"Consistently good food every timeLove the prawn dumplings here and the raffish cake. Now they are adding constantly changing special menus...."

Wendy Lin

"Always good to have some hk dimsim at TImHoWan.....Nice food....great location...good eating environment. Service is pretty decent too. Only music is..."

Justin Hsieh

"We were kindly invited to tim ho wan last week. Ive been to this particular joint as a paid customer a couple of times. our experience were quite..."

The Weekend Foodie

"The food is delicious, with excellent service.However, the music in the background is a bit too loud, otherwise, everything else is..."

Joe Xu

"Current specials are Tom yum goong prawn dumplings and prawn filling wrapped with beetroot & wasabi are phenomenal and tasty. The other items are..."

Chrissee99

"Service is always quick and efficient. Dumplings are tasty but can be a little expensive. Highly recommend the beancurd skin roll with shrimp...."

Jenny Wang

"Excellent yum cha. Been coming here at least once a week with my partner. The baked bbq pork buns are a stand out, as well as the prawn dumplings and..."

Jenny Tang

"it's a great restaurant with a great service. foods are spectacular. if i were you i will ensure that i come and enjoy great chiness's condition food..."

Aunaun Chanthachot

"Really nice meal here. Just as nice as the Hong Kong outlets. My favourite is the Baked Buns with BBQ pork. Dumplings are great too with the thin..."

Martin Poon

"Quite good. Better than the one in Melbourne. I ordered prawn dumplings, radish cakes, and milk tea. All good:) Quite good. Better than the one in..."

Cassy Cai

"This is my 2md time and it is brilliant again, BBQ bun is my favourite.Will recommend to anyone like Asian food. Good for lunch or..."

Kunihito Kawazu

"Recommend by friends, so today decided to have a try. The place is quite clean and bright. The food is sensational. Definitely will come..."

Vv

"Good food freshprice is cheap and services is Good. Good choice of the Chinese food in cvs area I. Like it next time will come..."

Rachel Shum

"Came here for one much on Monday, for some dumplings and dessert. quick service and good food! 😊✌🏻️definitely would come again for the BBQ..."

Sherin Mak

"Dropped in for an early dinner, got seated straight away at a table that had a big puddle of water on the floor and air con dripping on the table! It..."

Tegan SabbAh

"Very nice Homemade Barley！！Strongly recommend！Come with my friend, nice environment, cool space. ..."

马瑞

"Nicely located in the heart of CBD with a cuisine hard to find that is good. Quick in terms of food and really good as well. Would come..."

Avila

"delicious! the dumplings are excellent and you can get a five per cent discount for every review - how good is..."

Mel

"Lovely place with comfort food at the heart of the city. Good service. Ideal if you're craving for Hong Kong food. Overall, very satisfied with..."

Selenecheong

"Very effective service Friendly manner Very nice food Lovely environment good menu..."

Cherylzhe

"Very nice food in central location. We ordered 8 dishes for three of us, the food is fresh and quick to serve. Baked buns with BBQ pork is our..."

Meredith

"I love all the food, especially the homemade Longan drink! Today I've tried the rice with chicken sausage and mushroom. It's delicious, but I think..."

Carrie Wang

"This is my favorite dim sum place at Sydney! I am impressed by their seasonal dishes so come here every week. Highly recommend the Mango..."

Yuh-yah Liu

"Well presented store amazing food and very good service and the best location of town vet close to public transport make it very easy to..."

Cherry

"Good service, perfect Chinese food, that is quite..."

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Sam Sem

"Overall pretty good, on the saltier side but still yummy. We especially liked the vermicelli roll with shrimp and baked buns with bbq pork...."

Mochii

"Simply exquisite, if only I could consume the entire menu in a single sitting. The ingredients seem to be of quality and freshness. For someone who..."

Photjanee Touffe-Blin

"Good good. Excellent location. Loved the crispy skin BBQ bun (forgot the official name lol). Steam egg cake is good too. Quite a popular dish...."

Li Yang

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Amaris XU

"This place has great customer service and the food is delicious! I recommend this place for anyone wanting asian cuisine. I recommend the baked pork..."

Yasmin Jade

"Just average food and average service. Have been to many branches of Tim Ho Wan and they all taste pretty much the same, which is not bad. I mean you..."

Huajue Zhu

"Really nice beef loin traditional noodle. Beef is nice and tender with the right amount of fat (lots) and plenty of flavour. Noodles are well cooked,..."

Andrew C

"Love this dim sum concept for Tim Ho Wan & I especially love the affordability of their food. We dined with two children recently & the staff were..."

Alice Lau (Girl in a Food Frenzy)

"Trying out the newest dishes at Tim Ho Wan. We absolutely loved the sesame rice balls with oozing golden salted-egg custard. Everything tastes great..."

G MV

"Awesome taste and delicious food served in a cosy environment. Good Yum Cha place for non Chinese people as all the food is described in English and..."

Shishir M J

"When she pours soy sauce liberally over our bbq pork rice rolls, the conversation stops and the feeding frenzy starts. Everyone hones their..."

Thang Ngo

"We had so much to eat at Tim Ho Wan! HIGHLY RECOMMEND you order the BBQ Pork bun and sesame rice ball (with salty egg yolk..."

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