The best place in footscray for roast duck etc. which seems evident by the queue of people every…read moreevening. Eating in tonight, we had mud crab with ginger and doing onion which was tasty. They also do salt and pepper squid which is not bad. Their salt and pepper flounder is pretty good and I like their pipa tofu dish. Always a consistent meal and never disappointed when I leave.

One of my and my family's favourite restaurant in Footscray! 19years living in Melbourne, I find…read morethat this is the place to get the best roasted duck, both taste and texture is just perfect! All their other dishes are great too, I've ate here for many years and don't recall having any complaints for both food and services.

If you live in the west for all of your life then you have to try Jimmy Wongs as it is an…read moreinstitution. Jimmy has been running this restaurant since the 60's and I think the menu has stayed the same too. This is okay with me! It is old school Muriel's Wedding Chinese food and I love it. The dim sims are famous and give south Melbourne market ones a big run for their money. The staff are old school and no nonsense too. All of this gives me an authentic Aussie Chinese night out. Don't go expecting fusion or to be waited on hand and foot! Go there expecting old school banana fritters, dim sims and paper placemats!! If you are lucky jimmy will come and say from out the back too :)

Food did not taste good at all. Felt like they were using very inferior ingredients and basic…read moresauces to put together a lacklustre meal. We had the banquet and while it was nice to have small plates, I was not impressed at the choice at all. It wasn't crowded on a Friday evening so that should have told me volumes. Staff was friendly but was keen to get us out as soon as possible. I really wanted to like this place, but wont be going back.

A popular spot amongst locals specialized in both Chinese and Vietnamese dishes. This was my first…read moremeal when I landed in Melbourne and ended up being such a great start to my trip. The food was really filling, delicious and authentic flavours! I was really surprised with how large the portions are. There's a lot of pictures to see on the menu which was a bonus if you're unsure what to get. The service was really quick and efficient as well as friendly staff. For a weekday, it was decently busy but still easy to get a table. Overall, I would recommend coming here if you're in the area.

This place just opened so we gave it a shot. Wasn't sure what their specialty is so we ordered beef…read morepho and broken rice with chicken. Based on that, pho was average. Broken rice is pretty good so definitely try that! The side broth you get with the broken rice is definitely better than other places! It had colour instead of the bland clear broth. Plus it's got crispy bits of pork in it that really makes it special. So am impressed. The ladies there are super nice and was keen on any feedback we had on the dishes. Love their enthusiasm If you go make sure you take advantage of their opening special - 10% of the bill. Not sure how long they'll have that promo on though!

Absolutely loved this place! Affordable and so tasty!! Only problem they couldn't swap out steamed…read morerice for fried rice but I'm just being picky, will definitely come back!

I dont eat Vietnamese food very often (no idea why) but I really liked this place and I will…read moreprobably start eating here more often. The spring rolls were delicious and cheap and the seafood soup was very very nice. All up the whole meal, including drinks cost about $32 for 2 people. Its nothing particularly fancy - just good quality, fresh food in a nice enough environment. - but then thats just how I like it!

Food was okay but some dishes were extremely salty. The main let downs are the service/waiters and…read morecramped dining area. Dishes came out quickly and they had flavour but the dishes such as the chicken fried rice had excessive sodium. The service was so so. My friend was getting some food from the middle of the table and the waiter just turned the rotating table top without caring. There was still food on the dish and the waiters just took it away without asking whether we were finished yet. The way the waiters treated us was disrespectful. It seemed as though they did not care and their attitude was as if they did not want to work there. We asked for water and the waiter gave us a pissed off look. The tables in the restaurant are wobbly causing food to be unstable on the table. The amount of space between tables is absolutely ridiculous. There is hardly enough space for a toddler to walk through let along a waiter or a diner. The toilets were also cramped and they were located next to the kitchen. No TVs or music and the decor was out dated and lacking. Overall the downsides are the way in which customers are treated and the cramped restaurant. Take-away would be an okay option. Not recommended to have a large family gathering here due to the lack of space.

Hong Kong BBQ is in a convenient location on the intersection of Leeds and Hopkins in Footscray…read more it's decor is basic, a bit old and sometimes a little worn at times but it's functional for what it is. The dishes are pretty good, they taste great, the flavour is good and the meat is juicy and succulent. The duck is great, roast pork is great, and they do a good range of classic Cantonese. Try the fried rice with chicken and salted fish. Or also the fried chicken rice, which is really good as well. Service can be difficult at times as the waiters/waitresses sometimes don't speak English as well as you may like, but if you know Cantonese (which I do), you'll get by a lot easier. But once it's communicated, it's quite prompt. Overall, it's a place that sells nice food, but don't expect the niceties. Prices are very reasonable, at around $10-12 a head for lunch. Parking-wise, spaces nearby are metered between 8am-6pm 7 days, although for free parking during the daytime, go to the parking lot next to the old Forges building or park on Moore St or Donald St. (northern side only)

Definitely will recommend the satay and the chicken and mushroom soup but overall not very…read moreimpressed!

Have been to the Springvale and Box Hill franchise. Found myself in the west side tonight so…read morethought why not. Happy to say that the standard is as good as the other sister venues. Crab is fresh and very delish!! Mayb we're a bit spoilt for choice in Melbourne. I now often find myself expecting more!! Something diff. Anyhooo can recommend this place for a gd feed. The franchise is known for their herbal soups but is slowly getting known for their seafood.

My first time eating here and I was fully content with my belly full of veggie dumplings and chive…read morepancake. The cucumber salad was also to die for! Not the most glamorous looking place but def worth the visit for the food alone.

Very disappointing as went based on some other reviews. No…read morewords spoken by the waitress and waiter other than the bill price of '$45'! Everything was a let down and all food lacked any taste at all. We tried the special fried rice, cumin lamb, shao-long Bao, chicken and prawn dumplings in chilli oil . Special fried rice meat was spam...very not special Cumin lamb was really onion with lamb and some oil Shao-long Bao was boringly boring Chicken and prawn dumplings in chilli oil did not have any hint of chilli taste or kick So the only good thing was the tea. Upon paying, the kitchen and glassware was atrociously dirty. Glad I didn't ask for a drink. Really a must not try restaurant!

** Confused, Cluttered, below average, Frozen seafood mess.. in urgent need for a Gordon Ramsay…read moremake over* Food was below average, not seasoned, tough steak not cooked how ordered. Seafood frozen - what a shame! Desserts were burnt and unlike the other food which was average but edible... desserts were horrible. Was so excited walking up to the venue from the location and exterior looks amazing but it's so indecisive... the decor is so confusing and definitely a lot more money was spent on the cluttered junk inside rather than training the staff and quality of food. Decor was ocean side, ritzy, Japanese? French? Asian? European? What the heck? Such a waste of Moët bottles as well - cluttered on the tables... With the right changes what an amazing place this would be.. definitely fell short for us. Id return another time to see if the copious amounts of constructive feedback was taken on board but if same experience we won't be back a third time.

I was dealing with Christelle and I am extremely disappointed in her behaviour and the way she has…read morehandled a sad situation. I originally booked my wedding in February of 2024. We paid a deposit of $3,500 to secure our booking. Due to unforeseen circumstances we unfortunately had to cancel our Wedding. Prior to needing to cancel the wedding we tried contacting Christelle for venue and set up information for styling on the day with many many failed attempts and ignored messages. We contacted Christelle in regards to cancelling the wedding with notice of over a year. She has been completely unprofessional and has made this situation so much more stressful than needed. We kindly asked for our deposit money back as we had given ample amount of notice, we were happy to pay the full deposit amount until the date of our wedding had been booked by somebody else and if the date had not been filled we were willing to have Waterfront on the pier retain our deposit. She has been nothing but rude and insensitive towards the situation and myself. Don't be fooled by her kind act when looking at booking the venue as once you have paid a deposit she becomes completely inattentive.