Went here at lunchtime on a weekday. East to book via Dimmi with instant confirmation…read more Cuisine is Asian fusion with inspiration from Thai curries and Chinese cuisine. The two of us ordered fried cumin lamb dumplings to start. Crispy large dumplings filled with mince lamb. Could have done with a serving of vinegar for that extra bite. But quite substantial. We got the smaller portion of mapo tofu which consisted or large succulent pieces of tofu with tomatoes. Had a slight tamarind flavour and very sweet. I expected a spicy and sweet combination but it was extremely sweet. We also got the seafood yellow curry that came with two giant clams and mussels. It consisted of thick flat rice noodles. Delicious curry with the creaminess of coconut milk, herbal flavours, also quite sweet. The curry comes with rice and Is substantial. Food can take a bit long to arrive Disappointingly they said they don't do takeaway as they don't have a license. What a pity as we ran out of time and couldn't finish our meal. Is on the entertainment book so use th discount. :)

what an unexpected find! Didn't book and the team found us a table for dinner before heading to…read morethe theatre - our host Callum was sensational - he took the time to check if we had plans after dinner and suggested and checked in with our menu selections based on the cook time so we would get to our show on time. He really took the time to ensure we had a great meal suggesting to add the Asian greens based on our selections, and im so glad he did as he. was right - The best service I've had in.a very long time.... oh and the food and cocktails were sensational!

I laboured quite awhile over the menu, as there is a very nice variety, representing many Asian…read morenoodle styles (with a small enough menu as to not overwhelm). I decided on the seafood Mi Goreng. Coincidentally, and unfortunately, Goreng rhymes with boring. The dish wasn't at all bad, but the seafood seemed a day or two past freshly caught and overall it was a bit on the bland and oily side. Accompanied with surly service, this place just rates 3 stars, for now at least. The food and the prices were decent enough to give it another go, so I'll update my review accordingly after I've returned to try something the proprietor recommends.

While the food at Noodle World might be nothing to write home about, it wins a few extra points for…read moreit's sheer range of options. Their tagline is 'Southeast Asian noodles served in a box.' And they mean it. Choose between a large number of Thai, Malaysian, Vietnamese, Chinese (not technically part of Southeast Asia...but never mind) and Singaporean noodle dishes all for under $12. So if you're craving noodles of the Asian variety, this is the place to go.

Not what is use to be. So very sad. Normally we eat here during our 8 days at least 3 times. But…read moreonly went once this January. Last year our favorite server had changed to a different restaurant and now this year our favorite host, Patrick is no longer there. There is a new host that tries to act like the old one but he just isn't able to emulate correctly. He comes across to be very rude. Our wonderful Dumpling Lady is still there. Am not sure how long. The kitchen just didn't have the same buzz as it has over the last ten years. The Wontons in Hot Chili Oil are still fantastic. Dumpling Lady is the Winner. Service was rushed. Not very friendly. Probably won't go back next year. We are both very sad.

Tables are spread out on three floors vertically. Makes each area feel quaint and keeps the…read moreoverall noise level down. Great place to have conversations with your table mates. Food was excellent. The two waiters on our floor worked as a team to bring out the food as ready so all arrived hot.

Shanghai is a bustling little spot in Chinatown in Melbourne. Food is absolutely delicious. The…read moreline out front proves that. They have you pretty much write down your order while you are waiting in line so that service goes quickly. The pork belly with steamed buns is a must have. So good! I found the lamb cumin spiced noodles amazing as well. Don't think you can really go wrong here.

Nice restaurant in chinatown and very busy even in late night. Looks like it is pretty well known…read morerestaurant. So many items on the menu. We ordered plenty dishes and food was ready pretty quickly. All the dishes are yummy. We left with tummy satisfied and full. As tips are not common, it is interesting to see the worker surprised and happy when we pave them the change.

Came here on a Friday night and it was packed but managed to get a seat by the window, away from…read morethe crowd. I think it was actually just the waiting area but they stuck a table there to accomodate extra people. Great idea! I ordered the porkchop and egg on rice ($9.50) and my friend got the combination seafood noodle soup ($11). Then we saw the table next to us had a bottle of wine so we thought, why not pop over to the supermarket and get one for ourselves. Super happy to find out that there was no corkage and the waiter promptly brought over a couple of wine glasses. They also left a bottle of cold tap water for us. To be honest my pork chop on rice wasn't the best. The chicken was seasoned pretty well, but a little dry and the rice was unevenly cooked. I tried some of my friend's noodles which, according to the menu, are handmade. I thought this dish was much better, had fresher ingredients, and the bowl was massive too! The staff were also pretty laid back and even though we were the last people in the restaurant as they were cleaning up, they didn't ask us to hurry up and leave. I think for a decent feed on a budget, this restaurant represents good value.

I had the pleasure of visiting Ramen & Dumpling house before I had to fast for 12 hours, so I…read morewanted to make my meal count! Koornang street is extremely busy during the Friday dinner rush, so I count myself lucky to have gotten a seat at this bustling establishment, many were not as lucky. The service considering it was a full house was attentive but not annoying. Our friendly waiter was patient with us and took the effort to explain certain dishes, answer questions and make suggestions. He was quick with water top ups and didn't forget a thing which seems to be becoming a rarer quality these days. Our meals came fast, but not so fast that you feel suspicious about what's going down in that funky kitchen. We ordered classic honey chicken, vegetable noodles, s & p pork with dry garlic and vegetable boiled dumplings. Not going to hyperbole my heart out here, but that honey chicken rocked my world, it's was crisp on the outside and moist on the inside and just sweet, not sickly like you find sometimes- über impressed! The noodles we're good, packed with vegetable, lots of delicious Asian greens to make you feel like you're doing okay for yourself, plus bean shoots and capsicum a plenty. I should add we asked for this especially instead of a chicken or beef noodle- they were more than happy to accommodate our request. I've noticed a trend of late that people reviewing Chinese restaurants always say they "had the best dumplings ever!" Well, go to Ramen & Dumpling house and be proven wrong, because their Dumplings are better, they even give Aunties a run for her money, but Aunties is cheaper. I found the pork rub flavourful but overall the pork itself dry and unappealing. I'm not a big fan of pork and the best of times, but I felt this had potential to be delicious but just missed the mark a little. The entire meal cost us less than $60 but we ordered twice as much food as we needed, for generous servings, a decent atmosphere and great service, watching person after person get turned away was also a decent show. We even had lunch for the next day. I'm a fan, you should try it out chums!

Great service and quality food. the floor manager on duty was fast and efficient. She suggested we…read moredo the 3 flavour option as we had more than 4 people. Got the hot n spicy, mushroom and drunken chicken. My fav would definitely be the drunken chicken. The rice wine was awesome with everything! We got the buffet. It's pretty good when u compare what you get with others offering the same. See the pics. WIR? Yep! Oh to the dude who got stood up.. sorry man. But hey you deserve better! To the chick who did the standing!! Come on you could've at least stayed to for a free feed!! The hot pot was great btw!!

I had the mix broth of your and spicy and drunken chicken and both are delicious. The hot and spicy…read morewas at the right level of spiciness without being overpowered by peppercorns. Drunken chicken was good but can be a tad salty after a while. That's said, it was well suited in my taste, for cooking ingredients that you want to maintain flavour like fish meat. Had their special chilly sauce which I felt went well with the ingredients cooked in the drunken chicken broth as it introduces a spicy "kick". The gripe I have is that the seafood needs to be cleaned better. There was sand in both the cuttlefish and octopus. This is a place I would like to visit again.

First time for lunch here where my friends took me there and recommended the dish to order…read more I had a seafood fried noodle w/one dish can share with 3 it was so delicious and also i try my friend order which was beef belly that for sure will be my next time to oder The service and the atmosphere was pleasant even though it was packed for lunch the noise was not overwhelming I will definitely will recommend the little dumpling to friends

I work in the area and stumbled upon this place on its opening night last year…read more From the get go, this place is bustling with the locals coming both fit a find in experience and take away. To me it's the best dumpling place in the area with a reasonable selection of dumplings, meat and vegetarian options, this place has something for everyone. Favourites include the shao long Bao, and the fried eggplant pie with pork filling. It's something a bit different but worth a try. If you're a local looking for good inexpensive dinner or you are after a quick bite after shopping at the factory outlets, this is the place to go for a good feed at a very reasonable price.

The dumplings are delicious and moorish. We ordered 3 or servings of the soup dumplings! Only…read morewaited in the queue for around 5 mins at dinner time. Staff was really busy but fairly attentive.

Great food. As good as our favourite place in china town. Dumplings and chilli wontons were…read moreexcellent. Mains were very good and all reasonably priced