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 seated immediately after arriving even though it was a busy Saturday night. We were unable to…read moremake a reservation because we did not have a local phone number. We opted for the "banquet" tasting menu -6 courses. The steamed oysters in chili oil were SO DELICIOUS as were the steamed pork wontons! They specialize in Peking Duck so we enjoyed it in a pancake with plum sauce. We also had seafood in a lettuce cup, lamb cutlets and chili prawns. It was a delicious dinner and the service was very good thanks to our waiter Ben. Highly recommend this Cantonese restaurant

Food and service was amazing. The restaurant is large and comfortable inside…read more Best Chinese food in the area. The dishes tasted like they came and were cooked in China, very authentic. Portions are the perfect size for the price. I would highly recommend this restaurant when in the area. Ps call and make a reservation.

We loved trying this place while on holiday here. Neighborhood regulars brought us so service was…read morephenomenal. We had quite a selection of menu items because we were a party of 9 with a vegetarian & pescatarian we needed to please a lot of different appetites. Absolutely everything was delicious. My favorites were the eggplant with pork & the scallop shrimp dumpling. The wines are excellent. Everyone in our party was happy from the 7 year old to the 60 something!

Eh. The food is…read morepretty authentic and good, but the prices are High for the portions you get. However, perhaps it's bc I get to eat a bunch of asian food when I'm at home and just went to China, the food doesn't stand up too well comparatively. If it were less expensive, probably a 4 stars. It's also very hot inside.

This place is a simple traditional Melbourne take on a Hong Kong cafe. They specialise in BBQ and…read moreroast pork but they have many rice, noodle, and stir dry dishes at affordable prices. They also serve HK style milk tea and yueneung (coffee/tea). There is a lot of seating and is seldom too busy. Food is prompt and pretty good!

A very friendly Cantonese style cafe that does great bbq, like Char Sui and Duck. Good prices,…read moreespecially if you stick with crowd favourites like bbq pork or duck with rice.

Heard about the great Cantonese food so we're very excited to try it. This restaurant is definitely…read morecatered to the big groups but is still good for just a pair. Do note - this is NOT fast Chinese. This is slower, more catered to the bigger tasting menu, 90-minute experience where everything is served for you table side. We decided to order a la carte as opposed to the tasting menu which we ended up loving. We had the - Dim sum: Prawn har gao (with and without chives), jiaozi pork and chicken (pan fried dumplings), and the Berkshire beef siu mai. All were great but the pork jiaozi was by far our favorite. Peking duck wrapped in a pancake (2 per order). This was ok. The skin was a little too thick, not providing the best texture against the pancake sleeve. Also seemed a little small for the price. Singapore noodles. This was our favorite dish by far. Sizable. Amazing flavor. Lots of shrimp, pork, eggs, and veggies with vermicelli noodles. Highly recommend. Great food, just note the above because if you're looking for a faster experience, this is not the place for you.

First restaurant we've tried in Melbourne and it didn't disappoint! Although this place is pricey,…read moreit's all worth it. We ordered The mud crab soup long bao, shrimp har gao and scallop sio mai for starter. Everything was fresh and very tasty. The pearl meat served on an oyster shell was exquisite! We ordered the wild Barramundi and the black angus eye fillet were so good that my wife said that they definitely "exercised her palate". The Peking duck presentation was beautiful and its taste was even better! For the people who love sweets, I recommend the mango crepes, served with fresh mangoes, mango purée and vanilla ice cream. The server won't let you go without trying their freshly baked almond cookies. These little things are so heavenly that it would make you crave for more. I'd like to end this review with a BIG shoutout not their staff. Everyone is so attentive!

This isn't a place for food snobs, so perhaps this is why I like it. The fit out is basic. You help…read moreyourself to cutlery and napkins. You may have to fight the pigeons while eating outside or stop your food rolling off a table on a slant in the aisle. In WInter it's not easy to stay warm here, but you can always takeaway. But the staff here work hard and the skill of the Roast meat chef and dumpling chef is remarkable. I've been a regular at Linx since it opened. What is special are the traditional Chinese roasted meats and the freezer groaning with take home dim-sum (Yum Cha dumplings, steamed dishes and buns). Sometimes you'll see half of the crew crowded around the central bench, speedily hand pleating dumplings and recounting stories in Cantonese. I wish I could get my fingers around dumpling wrappers with such dexterity. I've certainly heard disparaging comments about the food here. But those people have also talked up the same items in Chinese restaurants, not realising that the restaurant has actually purchased them from Linx. You see they're an industry wholesaler for yum cha items, dumplings, as well as roast ducks and meats, and they cater. Mostly I'll buy a whole duck or some of the wonders hanging in the window like roasted Chinese sausage, soy sauce chicken, roasted pork belly, BBQ pork ribs and cha sui to take home to eat as part of a meal with other Asian goodies I've sourced in the market. As a Chinese home cook, I'm not mad about some of the cooked to order dishes but they are generous and cooked to text book standard. And they clearly have their fans, as the place is bustling at lunch time. Also popular at lunch are the Yum Cha offerings. If I drop by for a meal it's usually to eat the roast meats, which you can have either with steamed rice, noodle soup or plain blanched noodles (gon lo mein) with a few blanched Asian greens. I always help myself to their homemade chilli on the side - it has a pleasant kick. Then afterwards I grab a selection of frozen dim sum to put in my freezer - I much prefer them to the pricey ones at Madame Tran over in the deli aisle. So to me, Linx is a Godsend for speedy, easy, delicious and reasonably priced Cantonese culinary treats whenever I'm shopping at the South Melbourne Market. No food snobs allowed.

I have mixed feelings about Linx BBQ & Noodles because the only thing that saves this place are the…read morecheap prices and decent dishes. Ambiance: This place lacks a lot of ambiance and is pretty much the epitome of a dingy takeaway. Linx BBQ & Noodles also serves yum cha, but with the ambiance I really cannot picture it. There's only maybe about 3 tables and not even enough room for a proper trolley. Cheapest yum cha joint ever I suppose. Customer Service: Although the service was kind, the wait times weren't. The people were really nice, but it takes a while for your food to arrive even if you order something fairly simple. Food: I had Xiao Long Bao and Cha Sew Bao. The Xiao Long Bao were prepackaged frozen ones, so they weren't too awful but honestly I could probably just make it myself at home with some store-bought dumplings from an Asian grocery store. Still alright though. The Cha Sew Bao was alright, but way too salty (but thankfully didn't have the excess of fat that some bad Cha Sew Bao have). I wouldn't come here for any amazing Chinese food, but it's alright and cheap. Probably wouldn't rush here again but I wouldn't deter you from it either.

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!!

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.

This place really did feel like one of those authentic Hong Kong restaurants that you find…read morescattered about the streets of Kowloon. In fact this is certainly one of those rather no-frills restaurants that I absolutely adore. The other thing that stands out is that you have the meat hanging in the windows, and the fish in the tanks, something that you see all over the place in Hong Kong. Oh, and it isn't all that pricey either, though it certainly is quite popular.

At the price point can't beat it for value. Near best with quality, at super cheap prices…read more Cheap flavourful well cooked seafood, what more do u want?