TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in Australia - Updated November 2024

Ramen & Dumpling House

78/100 (1616 ratings)

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"We used to come here more regularly because the steamed dumplings used to be amazing. For some reason the taste has changed and it's got a really..."

Soul Sista

"Our go to dumpling takeaway. Favourites include the fried chicken ribs as well as the chicken and prawn wontons in chilli and peanut sauce. Popular..."

Patrick Jackson

"Such a good little find hidden outside a shopping centre complex. The dumplings were good and so were their stir-fried dishes. The prices were SO..."

Linda

"Hidden Chinese gem in Vermont South shopping center, authentic Chinese food, best handmade dumplings and their dry wok dishes are just delicious,..."

Fiona Chen

"I love the service and the food you get here. My group of friends and I ended up coming here before closing and they stayed open just to serve us...."

Claire Boesch

"Awesome pan fried pork dumplings.....I love how there is a beautiful crust that holds the dumplings together. The noodles are not bad either. There..."

Custardbun

"The food came out fast and tasted amazing, the atmosphere inside the restaurant felt so comforting and the staff are wonderful people. When I went..."

Frances Qu

"Came by on a Friday night. The restaurant is quite small and cramped where tables are shared amongst patrons, rather than having a table for..."

Nikz

"Been here soooo many times. Their food is really really good and their price is not expensive. The dumpling is really nice. Recommended the pumpkin..."

Melb Foodie

"This is now our new go to local dumpling place. The service here is great and prompt, and the dumplings are handmade and delicious. If you live in..."

AaronN

"Visited this place on a number of occasions for lunch and it has never disappointed . The dumplings were fresh and could taste the oriental home made..."

Jay Mahen

"It was a first for me trying this branch. Tucked away in Vermont it was bustling with customers during lunch hour. We were instantly greeted and..."

Nay Nay

"Finally, we come to this Branch, the food is consistent in quality and pricing pin all 3 branches. This branch deserved a thumbs up compare to the..."

Y Foodie

"We want to give this place 4.5 stars because the food is so good. We’ve only had take away so can’t comment on table service but staff were..."

Sim Sim

"Had lunch with my group of friends, so I got chance to try many dishes at this place .My favourite dish would be sweet & sour chicken dish ,very..."

Sam

"There is a good reason this place is usually completely packed! Serving some of the highest quality dumplings and authentic Chinese dishes in the..."

Nini Foodie

"LIT!: we have been here a couple of times in my waverley. Similarly, it's great for cheap Asian food with big portions. I ordered the stewed beef..."

Jennitals

"A new local favourite that has a variety of delicious dishes and you can get some really great ones for less than $10! It's a fairly small restaurant..."

Melissa Yeap

"Had a great meal here with my girlfriend! Casual dining and popular place! The food is delicious and very special and the decor is clean and very..."

Marcus Campbell

"We got the sweet and sour pork and juicy pork buns takeaway. The way they packaged the sweet and sour pork was great with the pork and the sauce in..."

Justin

"This place is the shiz sniz, quick affordable, generally a short wait if full, totally worth the wait, avg 12-15 bucks spend per head with a drink..."

Dano Neu

"This place is awesome for some (clean) asian food! There is such a huge selection of canton, sichuan, shanghai dishes and dumplings that are all made..."

Flytonewyork

"Love this place! You can get a dumpling feast for around $25 for 2 people, and the service is great and food comes out quickly. Will definitely..."

Gemma

"We visit this place on a weekly basis for lunch / sometimes dinner. Our girls absolutely love the dumplings. The beef brisket is lovely as well. Try..."

Matthew Yam

"We finally got to try this local dumping place this week. On a cold and rainy night it was packed with people and continuous stream of takeaways. We..."

Shell3131

"The juicy fried pork buns are the BOMB.They're generous and juicy and have a great lattice thing going on.The fried rice cake..."

Egg In A Hole

"So glad to have a great dumpling place close by with easy parking. The restaurant is small and can be busy and hard to get a table at peak dinner..."

KathBick

"I'm a poor monash University student. I cant afford much but I like to eat good food. This place was able to cater to my needs. When it is lunch time..."

Edward Nguyen

"Food taste good. Lunch here, not expensive. Good service, quick cook. Not too crowded. Will come again. ..."

Egg So

"For the keen foodies, this restaurant serves Shanghai food with a Cantonese element. Best of both worlds. The menu offers many variations and..."

Happy Eats

"Decent food, satasfying portions, very reasonble prices. This resturant has become one of my favorite place to eat or take home. If you want to dine..."

Ryan Zheng

"Food vs Prices $$$ ratio gets this place over the line if you're feeling dirty for a bit of MSG Dumping feast then go here if you're worried about..."

Stephen G

"Nice place with excellent fresh dumplings. It is always packed, that should tell you something mainly because it is a fairly new place So far..."

Facebook User

"second visit. the salt and pepper crispy chicken rib are still the best. Chicken and prawn fried dumpling was yummy. Shanghainese fried noodle too..."

Dimples

"Finally some delicious Chinese in the area! Whether it's for takeaway or eat in I have been pleased with most of my meals here.Their dumplings..."

Vana

"Had dumplings and the noodles here. The dumplings were really good and fresh. The noodles were good but a little bit too oily. Has a really big menu..."

Selvan Kanniappan

"UPDATE 8/5/18: BEST PORK AND CHICKEN DUMPLINGS EVERRRRR. So cheap and delicious. I ate in today and everything was clean, service was friendly. It..."

#alwayshungry

"I am VERY confused on why this place has such a low rating as it is very busy and MANY customers, the person that owns this restaurant is definitely..."

Veggigirrl

"Really really good food. The boiled pork dumplings are delicious. The fried rice is fluffy and full of flavour. Never have a bad experience..."

Moon

"Really good food, great price. Always crowded. ALWAYS! you can call and book, but get ready to wait for a table if you just rock up. but yeah, great..."

Kevin Yim

"Always busy and great value. Food taste good. Favourite place for a quick lunch around Vermont. We usually have to wait for around 10 to 15 minutes..."

David Cheah

"You might have to wait to get into this tiny place but I'd say it's worth it!! You can't go past the juicy buns, pan fried dumplings and Xiao long..."

YummyMummy

"This place is a hidden gem. Small but very inviting space. The food here is amazing and much needed in the area. I could eat here almost very night..."

Michael

"Great addition to Vermont shops. Very clean inside and they had a nice layout of the tables etc. Service was good and food came out fast. Ordered..."

Carmen N

"Quick & Friendly Service, we were seated immediately envoy was great. Decently priced food allowed us to fill up with some dumplings and a cheeky..."

John Eddy

"I love this place. It's actually possibly too delicious. I always come out feeling wayyyy too full but super super happy! Sure you may have to..."

ReadySteadyEat

"Superb. The recent refurbishment has breathed new life into the area. Those planning on eating in on busy nights may need to wait as the lines can..."

Jimmy Vandenberg

"Met up with some friends at one of the branches of Dumpling and Ramen House. This one was located in Vermont. ☀️The sunny bits: The dumplings..."

Sunny Days Melbourne

"Dayymnnn this place makes some killer Chinese food! Price point and serving size amazing. My go-to for dumplings - which we also ordered but we..."

James Lim

"Amazing dumplings, such lovely staff! I didn't give it a 5 just because the store is too small for the amount of business they do - so if you go at a..."

Maria Wheelton

"Dumplings with a nice, homey feel at an affordable price. Great to get a quick dumpling..."

Nara Lee

"The place is cozy and staff are nice and accommodating. I love the pumpkin and red bean bun. The price is reasonable but a little bit less salt..."

Bevzki06

"Nice and cozy place with an amazing and friendly staff. They have a lot to offer on their menu and I should say they can make most of their noodles..."

Riyaz Remani

"The best dumping in Melbourne.. I love handmade dumplings and fresh dumplings it worth to wait 45min never disappointed me... good food need to be..."

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Vermont Thai

77/100 (508 ratings)

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Pad Thai

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"Had the red curry and rice which hit the spot. Service was really good and the restaurant itself is quite nice. The serves were huge too. Would..."

#alwayshungry

"My wife and I went here for the first time last week and we were very happy with their customer service. The staff was friendly and helpful. We had..."

Leo Mautone

"Went here on New Years Eve as a group of 6. We shared 3 entrees, and 5 mains plus steamed rice, which was enough for everyone without any leftovers...."

Lisa&Dean

"Love this place. Especially for lunch where they have $10 lunch deals. Always been happy with the quality of the Thai food - very tasty and lots of..."

KathBick

"I was very happy with their customer service. The staff was friendly and patient, as I had a lot of dietary restriction, she was happy to explain to..."

Choc Pudding

"Really good Thai food! I ordered fromVermont Thai through the app EatNow. Menu looked great with decent pricing. I ordered green curry with..."

Loz Arthur

"Tried takeaway for pad Thai and it taste ok.Had so many pad Thai in Thailand and this one was close. A little more attention to the details..."

Larry Ma

"Pretty decent Thai food! Love the green & yellow curries and the grill is quite nice. They're always generous on veggies with the meat dishes, so you..."

Littlemissyh

"Good standard Thai food with all the classics on the menu! Nothing spectacular but good value, good service , friendly staff and a cute little set..."

Bagelhutzy

"Good cheerful Thai. I particularly enjoyed the Pumpkin Fritter and Tom Yum (Thai soup) when we visit. Good value Thai that you can visit on a regular..."

Mr Fox

"Vermont Thai is a little Thai restaurant, along the strip of Vermont Shops. We have only been to Vermont Thai a couple of times but it has never been..."

TheHungryCouple

"This is a small restaurant, about a dozen or so tables. The food here is really good and is very good value at lunch time. They have a lunch special..."

Jed Clampett

"A really pleasant experience. The staff were friendly and accomodating - and the food came out quickly, despite the fact we had given them a..."

Jonathan Lee

"I am so lucky to live in walking distance to this gem. The food is consistently fresh and amazing whether you get takeaway or dine. Service is..."

Vana

"I've gone to most of the Thai restaurants around the Eastern suburbs and Vermont Thai is the best so far in terms of price and taste. Also, I have to..."

Pingu

"One of the best Thai food around this suburb. Good for those who doesn't take spicy food.Moderately priced. Good customer service.Nice..."

Ben Seah

"Pretty good for your lazy night take away, it's not the best Thai I've ever had but certainly no the worst! It's great for when you have a girlfriend..."

Charlotte Miller

"Very tasty food, quick service and friendly staff make this one of our favorite restaurants. Prices are very low, so value is great. You have to try..."

Ron Berry

"Came here tonight for my mum's birthday with all of my family. It was great service and great food for a Friday night!! Vermont Thai has..."

ReadySteadyEat

"Full flavours, fresh and tasty. Always enjoy the red curry of offer here...its my go to takeaway from home along nights. Served over sticky coconut..."

UrbanWanderings

"Consistently great food. I have been here many times as I live and work nearby, and I have never been disappointed. The lunch special is great value..."

Andrew Jacobs

"Best thai restaurant in melbourne!. After few trips to thailand , i am in love with thai food. when i am back in australia i have been searching for..."

Chris

"Impressive. First of all great food and services. I have been to Thailand few times and loved the food over there. I have been trying to find a good..."

Samuel Jacobs

"Great food..... Great service. I have been to Vermont Thai many times. Always keep coming back& recommend to friends& families to go there as well...."

Kitty

"Excellent Food. It was our first time at this restaurant and we really enjoyed both food and service. We loved the starters, curry puff and golden..."

Tatiana

"Good food in East. I and my family went to have dinner last week. We normally get take away from them. This was our first time for dine in. We really..."

Gavin

"Loved It. Firstly we have been avoiding this place even though its so close to home because of the negative reviews. But some friends asked my..."

Gabby

"Ish bish delish! Tasty food good service nIce wine (oops we brought our own). All in all a very pleasant..."

Greg Awayalot

"Enjoyed the food. Very authentic street Thai. Thought it was a tad pricy for the location and ambience. Cut your prices 10 to 20% and you're the..."

Ganaman

"Great night. I have been to Vermont Thai twice now. The first with my wife and last night we went with a group of friends. The food is very good and..."

Richard M

"Delicious Thai food.... This is my favourite thai restaurant and having visited thailand many times I am a big fan of thai cuisine. I've tried many..."

John

"To all negative comment. User name basil you misunderstanding or you try to destroy this restaurant frst of all duck was never thin like you say,..."

Mark

"Had take out from here several times, prices are reasonable and comparable to other Thai restaurants and food is superb.. Highly..."

Willow

"The new local. Drove past on a wednesday night and saw this new thai place. It was packed which was surprising for a weeknight so we diverted our..."

Lexi 51

"Great warm duck salad ,terrible fish..."

Chris Hunter

"Food is good and authentic. But minimum 30dollar for card payment😢 service is good too. Will be..."

Criss Mi

"Vermont Thai. I'll start by saying I don't like Thai food but was invited and happy to attend. restaurant was cosy and staff were nice. Everyone..."

jonathan holdsworth

"Fairly quiet during lunch hour. Had the the Thai fried rice. Asked for it to be spicy. Came out really spicy. Quiet enjoyed it. 30 mins wait time...."

Isuru Medonza

"Vegetarian spring rolls and fried tofu were delicious. Value for money. Nice local thai place to enjoy with family and..."

Leena Amin

"Amazing customer service & great food. This is probably the 3rd time I have visited this place. Though I'm not a huge fan of minimum $20 spend for..."

Dinesh Nijhawan

"This restaurant is really cute and the people are really nice. There are little decorations everywhere and we got given little chilly key rings. The..."

Jade Mundy

"Super tasty, fantastic service and reasonable price. Delivery was also on time. Everyone enjoyed the meal. Will definetly become a..."

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