I came here for a family dinner and the first thing I noticed was the atmosphere and decorations of…read morethe place. Covered in gold and red with shinny-decorated plates, this certainly isn't one of your homely take away Asian restaurants. The place was very quite when we went, aside from our table there were probably only 2-3 other tables occupied. This is a 'peaking duck' specialist, and I must say their duck really was something. It's cooked to standard flavors (not fancy spiced variations here), and I found it to be a lot juicer and tender compared to other roast ducks I've had elsewhere. The table is given a pile of pancakes, and each individual is given their own sauce and filling. Price wise this place was a little on the dear side, I mean sure the duck's pretty good...but it's not 'thhaaattttt' good(if you get what I mean). The rest of the menu items were standard and tasty, nothing you would really go on about. I'd probably come here again just because it was a bit more up class compared to most other Asian restaurants.

The decor was definitely brilliant, however the food and dishes were the worst!…read more 1. The peking duck that my friend and i had was oily and not crispy. we were not sure whether if it's even a peking duck or a roasted duck. 3. ordered a large fried rice which came in a medium sized bowl. 4. the steamed cod fish that we had was overcooked. But the soysauce was brilliant 5. Lastly the middle aged manager was super unfriendly and rude.

Being from Glasgow, Scotland I believe I can recognise a good curry when I taste one. So I thought…read moreI'd give this place a try whilst I was visiting Melbourne for a conference. Dinner for one at Two Fat Indians. I walked in to the busy restaurant on a Tuesday night and managed to get a table at a booth. The service as I entered was quick, pleasant and helpful. I didn't feel awkward sitting there alone which I have done in other restaurants, so I was instantly at ease. I started with popadoms and mango chutney (not complimentary). The popadoms were fine, but the mango chutney was very sweet and thick and didn't taste home made, not unpleasant, but certainly not the best I have tried. For my main I had the fish madras, mushroom rice with a garlic nan. I think I would have been happy with just the rice, which was delicious! The fish madras was not outstanding with quite a strong fish taste. The fish itself was overcooked and quite chewy, whilst the sauce seemed somewhat lacking in depth of flavour (perhaps overpowered by the strong taste of fish).The garlic flavour on the nan tasted more Italian than Indian, but it worked well enough with the curry. I didn't manage to finish my meal as the fish madras really didn't seem worth the effort. The service was good and the atmosphere was lively. The decor was clean and modern, but the food was a little mediocre. Not bad, but just not memorable.

Hmmm....my quest for the best Indian food continues. Went there with so much anticipation and…read moreexcitement. No free papadoms :) and when we ordered cost us $3.50 for one serve! The mains were all very creamy, even if it said it comes in rich sauce....it was creamy. A white table cloth does not constitue silver service or 5 star no he right to charge premium price for ordinary food. The food must speak for it self....and patrons will pay happily. Not going back in a hurry!

Hidden down the end of Rathdowne Street is this cosy and delicious collection of Asian dishes,…read morehailing from China, Thailand, Malaysia and more. While you won't find anything surprising on the menu, everything is cooked with fresh ingredients, and the friendly servers are more than happy to accommodate vegan diets. Fun and friendly, with good prices, this is my go to for cheap noodles, rice or soups.

When I was looking through places to eat in Melbourne, this place came up and it being a Michelin…read morestar, I had to go try. I came right when it open so there was no line or anything, which was nice. The restaurant is really nice and clean and spacious. There's a few newspaper clippings of it being the Michelin star so you can look at. You basically order first and then you just wait for your number to be called to grab food. The food took a little longer than I expected considering it just open and there was no one else there. I ordered the famous soya sauce chicken worth noodles instead of rice and a side of the egg. They also have a side bar of jalapenos and hot sauce. The dish looks very simple but the complexity is in the flavor and texture. The chicken was tender and juicy. The thin egg noodle was chewy. Both was good and had it's own flavor. However, what made this dish a Michelin star dish is the soya sauce. That sauce brought the entire dish together. It was so good and enhance all the components. I could have just eaten the sauce on it's own or just use that sauce for everything. The egg was just standard, nothing special. What's nice was that the entire meal was $10 Overall, definitely a place you should visit to try. The original place is in Singapore but this is the next best thing.

Warning: this is NOT the original restaurant that was awarded a Michelin star, but rather another…read moreoffshoot of the original. TL:DR - Above average soya chicken and roasted pork, but a disappointment when considering it in terms of the hawker Chan name. Dishes were cheap, about 6 Aus per plate. Meat/rice ratio leaned heavy towards rice. Large and clean interior, won't have to fight for a seat. The other reviews of this place are pretty accurate. Reviewing on its own, it'd probably get 4*s, but it's hard to do that since most people are coming here based on its affiliation with the Singapore original location. Given that, I can at most give it 3*s. My partner and I ordered one order of the soya chicken and one order of the toasted (crispy) pork. The following observations apply to both dishes. Both dishes were delicious and something I'd be happy with if I got them at a random Chinese restaurant in Chinatown, but somewhat of a disappointment when considering the hawker Chan name into account. The ratio of rice to meat was quite poor, you got way too much rice compared to meat. The interior was really clean and rather large. They had the left section of the restaurant roped off as of they were expecting huge crowds (which may have been true when they first opened), when in reality only 10% of the tables had people. Kind of sad quite really. In conclusion, the other reviews of the place are pretty spot on, you'd only come here to say you've been to a Michelin starred place, even though you know that's a huge stretch. So just know what you're getting into when you come.

We discovered this restaurant while walking around Melbourne Chinatown. We were instantly attracted…read moreto the large snow crab sitting idly by the aquarium windows . We ordered a lot of dishes as you can see below. Their service impeccable: change plates, English speaking waiters and exact weight of snow crab. Highlight dishes for tonight: snow crab with truffle sauce, sweet & sour pork, braised goose and sharkfin soup.

We had a really enjoyable experience at Secret Kitchen! The service stood out--everyone was super…read morefriendly, patient, and helpful in guiding us through the extensive menu. We ordered a fish dish along with the stir-fried broccoli and beef. The fish was incredibly fresh with plenty of crisp snap peas and mushrooms. Our server recommended the garlic and ginger preparation over the Szechuan version. It was flavorful, though I couldn't help but wonder if the Szechuan option might have packed more of a punch. He did mention it was very spicy, so maybe it was for the best! The broccoli and beef dish, however, fell a little short. We ordered white rice expecting to soak up some sauce, but the dish didn't really have much..it was actually a bit greasy. They have an impressive display of live fish tanks with fresh lobster, crab, and fish. That was fun to see!! Overall, we're glad we went and would definitely recommend it when visiting Melbourne. While a few small things kept it from being perfect, the quality of the seafood, great service, and unique atmosphere make it worth a visit.

Very nice hongkong style restaurant at China town. We came here for dimsum and another day for…read moredinner. This is one of the well known chinese restaurant in Melbourne Chinatown. It is better to make reservations. For the dimsum I can say is average like other dimsum places I visited before. The menu is overwhelming. So many dishes to choose from. For dinner it was very nice as we had live crystal crab which I never had before. The meat is soft. The other dishes which good is the beef cube. It was so tender. The shark fin soup which is banned in US is good. Price wise, they are pretty pricey. Overall it was a good lunch and dinner

My family and I had a really great dinner dinner here while traveling in Melbourne. It's always…read morecomforting to have some Chinese food while abroad, and this place got the stamp of approval from 3 generations of my family!! The service was great our waiters helped us accommodate a disability within my family and recommended us some great dishes. However, the restaurant is upstairs and the elevator was broken, which made it difficult for us to get up. The food: -Seafood fried rice: Really flavorful, with generous portions of dried scallop and crab. The rice was cooked just right and the serving was big enough that for a party of 3, we had quite a bit leftover. -Snow pea leaves in garlic: A favorite vegetable of mine, and this was cooked in an amazing garlic-y soup!! Such a clean and delicious dish -Egg tofu: This was my first time having egg tofu and they were so silky and smooth. They look a bit like scallop and are served with a good amount of broccoli and mushrooms! Honestly really addicting. - Steamed trout: This fish was very pricey, but that's normal for a live fish dish. It was huge- definitely enough to serve a party of 5-6. The fish was cooked to perfection and the sauce paired amazingly with the mild trout flavor. Highly recommend if you're feeling like splurging! This place is also nice, quiet, and clean inside during dinnertime. Really amazing experience overall!

We were craving dumplings for dinner but didn't realize we had chilled at the beach for too long…read more Sadly, there were only a couple spots open late so we decided to try Juicy Dumplings. We dropped in on a late Tuesday evening (around 9:00pm). Pretty empty except for a few people doing takeout. The menu is split into dumplings, dumplings in soup, dim sum/appetizers, main dishes, fried rice, fried noodles and noodle soups. Basically, I'd focus on what they do best. You order at the counter once you're ready and they bring the food out to your table. - Pork & chives dumplings ($9.50 AUD) - we got these boiled. These would have been great but the filling was incredibly salty. Still edible but it was too much salt for my liking. - Beef dumpling ($10.50 AUD) - we got these pan-fried. Again, filling was salty and the filling was a tad dry. It needed some more fatty meat in it. The dumplings had a nice crisp to them. - BBQ pork bun ($4.80 AUD for 2) - this was my favourite dish that we ordered. They came out fresh and hot in a bamboo steamer. Filling was just the right sweetness. - Pork XLB ($7.50 AUD for 6) - these aren't legit Shanghainese XLB's. Much smaller and there wasn't much soup inside of them. They were still half decent. It's cheap and filling at Juicy Dumplings. However, I'd check out the CBD area next time for the real deal dumplings.

This is truly the worst Chinese food I've ever had on the planet. Everything is super greasy. Very…read morebland. I wouldn't take my worst enemies here.

Delicious dim sum This is a great spot for yum cha in…read moreMelbourne's Chinatown precinct! There is wide range of dim sum and they were all delicious! If you visit on the weekend and don't want to queue, you'll need to make a booking. The service is friendly and efficient, but the trolleys didn't seem to come around all that often - we were on the ground floor so it might be a better idea to book a table upstairs.

This place is great for all people that like Chinese food. It has a selection of dumplings and…read moreother great dishes. The service was also excellent as they do yum cha that is delicious. The servers offered us a good amount of food which is great. The place was a little old but not bad. Over all definitely recommend. Will be coming back!!