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    Lotus Dumpling Bar

    4.2 (46 reviews)
    ModerateDim Sum
    Closed 5:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Mud Crab & Pork Xiao Long Bao and the Jade Prawn Dumplings
    Stephanie L.

    Trendy spot right in the Rocks area, Lotus Dumpling Bar is an enjoyable dining option you might miss if you didn't know it was there. As the name would suggest, it also is a great place to snag an assortment of colorful dumplings. Served either steamed, pan-fried,or wonton-style, each order comes with 4 dumplings. In particular, we enjoyed the Jade prawn variety. Also nice, they offer a Mud crab & pork xiao long bao for those looking for a way to check mud crab off the list of Australian foods to try. If however, you are not feeling small parcels of meat/seafood/vegetarian magic (okay I'm slightly dumpling obsessed), they do offer several other larger dishes like the black pepper beef with chilli & vegetables, in addition to noodle and rice options. In terms of appetizers, I'd recommend the Peking duck pancakes, which came already rolled and stuffed with tender duck, eliminating the mess that ensues from DIY versions. The space itself is not particularly large, so while it may not be ideal for larger get togethers, it makes a lovely place for more intimate dining. Reservations can be made online, and definitely are suggested if you plan to go during peak times.

    Karina U.

    Yum! Our bridgeclimb guide listed this place, among others, as having some great food. He wasn't wrong. They also have a great wine selection and great service. Highly recommend their soup dumplings and Kung Pao chicken!

    Pork mixed with Chives
    Brittany A.

    Great Service, Great Food, Great Time. Make sure if you go after 5:30 to make a reservation or you might have to sit at the bar.

    Derek P.

    I had been craving dumplings the past couple of weeks traveling. Luckily this happened to be just down the toward from my hotel and was fantastic. I had the pork and chive fried and the prawn and pork wonton dumplings. Paired with a very nice Malbec made for a great mail.

    Ida S.

    Martin made us the best expresso martini's and all the dishes we ordered were delicious highly recommend it very small so make sure you reserve Deep fried eggplant and the zucchini pot stickers are highly recommend

    Sylvia J.

    Man Lotus dumpling bar, where have you been all my life?! We were recommended by a friend who swears it's the best dumpling bar in Sydney. We were hesistant cos we never heard of them before, my god were we impressed! We ordered dumplings, pan fried buns (which was so good I didn't know what to do with myself), and a duck and asparagus fried rice. The dumplings were fresh in terms of flavours and texture similar to the ones you get at Mr Wong, the buns were fluffy with a slight crisp on the bottom and had soups flowing the second you bite into it (pro- it tasted amazing, con - I burnt my lips) and the fried rice was jam packed with herbs and mustards seeds. Atmosphere wise, it's a little hip, a little mysterious and a little sexy. Highly recommended.

    Jason G.

    Hands down best dumplings ever! Better than anything in HK... Buzzing on a Monday night with friendly staff. I'd recommend booking ahead!

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    8 years ago

    Extremely rude, wouldn't go there again if it was free. Hostess was more into herself than making you feel like she wanted your business.

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    10 years ago

    We were a group of six. Fantastic food and service. The dumplings were some of the best.

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    9 years ago

    Terrible service , rude people and page is not updated , they close at 9:15 pm on thursday not 11:00pm

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    I stuck with the dumplings and the servers recommendations for pork xiao bau, jade prawn dumplings and wonton in spicy sauce.

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    Palace Chinese Restaurant - Full of filling

    Palace Chinese Restaurant

    3.6(42 reviews)
    1.7 kmSydney
    $$

    Food was good. We had the pork spareribs, chicken feet, pork dumplings and shrimp dumplings. Very…read moreauthentic flavors. Service was mediocre. Our waitress was a super disappointed we came in right at opening: 9am and was muttering how inconvenient it was we decided to eat so early to her coworker in Cantonese not knowing we could understand her. We are used to big crowds and long lines by opening at our dim sum places so we came in early to beat the crowd. Kitchen took almost 45 mins to prepare our beef noodles and it was a total disappointment. Kitchen is super slow and did not have anything other than a few items by opening. We wanted egg custard to finish our meal and was informed it would take another hour before they would be ready. I guess things are cooked fresh on the day which is good but shouldn't it all be ready by the time you open? The little old ladies pushing the cart were very nice and polite. Ambiance is your typical big city Chinese place.

    Quite good Cantonese Chinese restaurant on the 2nd level of The Stockland office building. It is…read morejust across the street from the back door of the Sheraton Grand at Hyde Park...for very convenient for travelers. They do Dim Sum 9:00a - 3p most days. Came Sunday at 9:30, already a quarter full. I had har- gow, chicken feet, trip, lotus leaf sticky rice (lo mai gai). The chicken feet were perfect and the har-gow full and plumb with shrimp. I like the way they do the lo mai gai. Smaller portions, devided between 3 wrappers instead of the usual 2. So you get more filling to rice ratio. Plus they wrap the race in parchment paper before wrapping in the lotus leaf, so it's much easier to peel apart. The trip was a little disappointing however. The flavor was very good but good, but should have been cooked a bit longer, as some of the pieces were still quite chewy. I patiently waited for the egg custard to come out, as they were still baking them. Worth the wait, they were perfect! Light flaky crust, and perfectly light and tender egg custard. Plus, they were the "normal" palm size tart...not those mini ones, that many places switched to, to save money. Honestly, these were the best I have had anywhere! As I was leaving at 10:45, the place was buzzing and almost full. They were also bringing out many more items, such as stuffed bell pepper (with shrimp) and stuffed egg plant (with pork). They also had special carts that would make stir fry noodles or steamed vegy at your table. Makes it feel like Hong Kong, which was the last place I saw these, in the early '90s.

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    Perfect egg custard tarts

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    Marigold Restaurant - Sticky Rice in a Lotus Leaf

    Marigold Restaurant

    3.3(75 reviews)
    2.6 kmHaymarket
    $$

    This place is still kicking :D!! This was the first ever Yum…read morecha I had ever been too.. came to Australia when i was 4 & would of come here around the time i was 5 or 6 so a good 25 years ago :)!! First time here & it was a shock to the European or ozzie food as i was used to :). Prices have definitely changed but the fast trolley food &  relaxed yet super busy atmosphere has been the same all these years :D. When it comes around to visiting here now it is a family tradition!! So there are a whole heap of Yum Cha places in the city to go to but i only talk so foundly about this place cause of the memories :), each to their own but this place has never once disappointed me. Its always fun trying to make out what you & the trolley people saying but the best method is pointing & nodding yes or no :D. Yum cha is the ultimate fast food cheat meal hands down, all your favorites quick and easy in a race to eat it lol!! When your hungry & only the best will do :D

    Yum cha in Sydney This is a great spot to have yum cha in…read moreSydney. The servers were friendly and the dishes were all lovely - although we did have a bit of trouble with the dumpling skins. The dumplings seemed to stick to each other and to the bottom of the steamer so you couldn't get them out of the steamer without breaking them. It's very reasonably priced by Sydney standards and I would certainly be happy to bring my fussy Malaysian-Chinese mum here!!

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    Nine Dragons Restaurant - Black pepper steak eith a side of white rice

    Nine Dragons Restaurant

    3.8(12 reviews)
    2.4 kmHaymarket

    Wanting to experience an authentic Cantonese style restaurant in Chinatown, this joint did not…read moredisappoint! Entrance was charming as you climbed up the stairs. Ambience seemed old skool China with eclectic decor. We were promptly greeted and seated by our hostess and our server followed suit shortly thereafter. Menu selection is extensive and we started our meal with a bottle of wine as well as an appetizer of two (deep fried) spring rolls. We also ordered two bowls of their famous chicken corn soup and in all reality, one bowl was sufficient enough to share between two people. It was hot and delicious. Main entrees included a black pepper steak which came out sizzling on a platter and reminded me of beef fajitas & pork with vegetables and chow mein noodles. I am not a big pork eater so I ate the vegetables and both entrees were very flavorful and fresh. Top of the meal wasn't dessert; it was chuckling over the robot that was carrying the dishes to the tables with a cute cat face blinking with a meow lol.

    Made a reservation here with friends to celebrate Chinese New Year. Location is good since its…read moreright at the center of Chinatown and surrounded by a bunch of other shops/restaurants to walk by. You walk up the stairs into the restaurant and the ambiance is great-- clean, organized, welcoming. We are all uni students dining on a budget and the dishes are a bit pricier, but the portions are pretty big, so good if sharing or eating family style. There's a wide variety of food options, so there's something for everyone. Presentation of all the food was great and gave the feeling of authentic dishes. Service was fine, a little slow. It was a busy night, so we had to wave them down, but they also have one of those robots that brings the dishes to your table.

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    Nine Dragons Restaurant - Bottle of red vino!

    Bottle of red vino!

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    Deep fried spring roll appetizer

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    Lynn Shanghai Cuisine - Best Shanghai pork buns.

    Lynn Shanghai Cuisine

    3.8(28 reviews)
    1.9 kmSydney
    $$

    Lynn was a huge letdown for me. The reviews were very positive, the prices were reasonable, and the…read moreportion sizes seemed fair. Maybe we visited on an off-night? The restaurant had no more than four parties when we arrived for a late dinner on a Monday night around 8pm. Then again, Lynn isn't very easy to spot if you're strolling along Castlereagh St, which may explain the emptiness. It's pretty standard to order xiao long baos at a Shanghainese restaurant. So of course, we got one order of #701 XLBs, along with #801 Shanghai Noodles with Shredded Pork and Vegetables and #805 Vegetable and Pork Wontons in Noodles with Hot and Spicy Sauce. The XLBs weren't amazing. The pork meat was bland, and the soup was very light and not as flavorful as I hoped. However, the skin was perfect: delicate and thin, yet sturdy enough to hold the meat and soup, and it had good texture. The Shanghai noodles weren't special either. I liked the variety of veggies and pork, but the dish overall needed more salt as it was tasteless and lacked any depth. The wontons and noodles in a hot and spicy sauce was a very heavy dish. Noodles had a very thick, starchy texture. Wontons were generously stuffed with a large amount of filling, mainly shredded vegetables because I didn't taste the pork, and the skin was too thick and chewy. The sauce was extremely spicy, and it irked me when we weren't automatically given water refills when our glasses were clearly empty. Lynn is a huge restaurant, so it can accommodate large groups. It's also very clean and modern. Service wasn't rude, but they certainly weren't attentive either. The only reason we tried this place was because they had a takeaway menu available at our hotel. The menu looked promising, but after dining here, we left unimpressed.

    Din Tai Fung, better known as DTF (not the other DTF you perv) is generally tagged as the best…read moreShanghai/soup dumpling in all the land. Well, as much as I like the dumplings at DTF, I don't think they're THE BEST EVER...and not for the price you pay. So I started a search on other soup dumplings in the city and came across Lynn Shanghai, as it opened up relatively recently. The place is a little hard to find, the sign is small and it's actually inside a building so you have to walk through a lobby to get into the restaurant. The building is located next to the Scientology building (why, I don't know) and that's all you need to know to find it. The place is a lot bigger than anticipated, and there's an open kitchen so you can see the dumplings and food being made. The chefs all wear masks so you can feel relieved you aren't getting stank breath on your food. The menu is rather extensive and offers all sorts of cuisine from Shanghai, but I came for the dumplings. Pan fried and steamed please. For $8.80, you get 6 dumplings...not the cheapest but cheaper than DTF and just as good...if not BETTER. Seriously, I don't know what the fuss is about DTF, the dumplings are pretty small and while tasty, they're not that tasty. There also isn't much of a wait for this place as it's still relatively new, so if you're feening for some soup dumplings and don't want to queue at DTF, this is the place to go. I haven't been back to DTF since.

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    Nice table

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    Fish fillet in spicy sauce

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    Fisherman's Wharf Seafood Restaurant

    Fisherman's Wharf Seafood Restaurant

    3.3(11 reviews)
    2.3 kmPyrmont
    $$

    I've been here a couple of times with my husband for some good ol' yum cha…read more They're located on the second floor of the fish market, and it's a pretty large space that starts to get pretty busy around 11 am. The place is standard yum cha, with a decent variety of noodles, buns, dumplings, and dessert buns. I will say, this place doesn't have some of the more traditional dishes like chicken's feet, possibly because it sees a lot of Caucasian customers? BBQ pork is probably the most common filling in their dishes, which I can't complain about because my taste buds aren't that adventurous when it comes to Chinese food. Service is okay, and the restaurant has a beautiful view of the water. If my husband and I are in the mood for yum cha, this place is definitely in the running. However, we did notice today that the price of their plates has gone up. We had 2 small dishes and 5 large ones today, and the total ended up being around $57. A bit steep for value, if you ask me.

    While I was living in Pyrmont, my flatmate was raving about the Yum Cha at the Fish Market but I…read morenever made it out. Now that I'm living in Randwick, I finally went for on a Sunday afternoon. We got there around 11, and the place was fairly empty. The restaurant is fairly large and can fit big groups. But as we ate, more and more people came and when we left, the line was out the door. It was pretty standard yum cha, had some nice haw gao, scallop dumplings, noodles with prawn, chinese broccoli with oyster sauce. Might have ordered too many dishes, because we were stuffed. With most Chinese places (I'm Chinese so I'm not being racist), the service was a bit average. Not the friendliest people but that's to be expected. In the end, the bill was $60 for two people. Great place for yum cha, but go early!

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    Fisherman's Wharf Seafood Restaurant
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