We walked in the door are were instantly attended to HOWEVER we were sat with another person at a…read morefour person table. I was a little shocked because ive never in all my 24 years ever had this happen to me... Also there were at least 5 tables I could see free so I was very confused. FOOD TIME! They have lunch specials which all meals are $6.80 so it makes it super hard to really complain. I had sweet and sour chicken with vegetarian fried rice. Both were really great but even for $6.80 I think you should be getting a little more chicken than what was given

Before my critique of the food, I need to give you a SERIOUS WARNING about the ambiance of this…read moreplace. The crowd this restaurant attracts is not your typical Asian group, munching away on their deals. Nope - they're the worst kind of bogan. *Asian waitress takes order* *Bogan man gives the orders in a slow voice* *Then says "chop chop* *Bogan woman says "no that's for the Vietnamese"* What. What. What. ??? Well, to be fair that is the worst I've experienced. But the general customers of this restaurant are the most awful, culturally uneducated people. /End rant. My friends and I came here and we had plenty of decently priced dumplings. The unique thing about Chinese Jin Dumpling House is that they add a kick to their dumplings - a signature sesame oil - DELICIOUS! My recommendations: Spicy Beef Pan-Fried Dumplings Pork & Cabbage Pan-Fried Dumplings and of course... Xiao Long Bao!

spent $17- 18 on a take away Malaysian fried rice, asked for no peas with seafood…read more turned out with only rice, with a few of the little shrimps, and a very dark sauce. tasted also terrible... what a rip-off Will never go there again

After coming here against recently with my partner, I've decided that m previous 3 star review…read moreshould be knocked down to 1. Customer Service: Some of the worst I've seen. I hate it when Asian restaurant do this. I understand because they want to get more people in, but I absolutely hate it when they sit you down next to some random group of people for everyone to fit. My partner and I were inches away from another couple and it was pretty awkward. I ordered tea, and 10 minutes into my our meal, my tea still hasn't come. I told the waitress "I ordered tea, but it hasn't come so instead I'll just take water." She comes out with tea and I said "sorry, it took a bit too long. Now I just want water." to which she responded with such an obvious grimace that resembled the face you make when you smell shit. Then she went off and had a little rant to the other waitress in Mandarin (which I spoke, but I guess she didn't think I did) and said , and I quote: "That bitch said she wanted tea and when I brought it out she said no." Thank goodness I had already received my food otherwise I would be highly suspicious of spit on my dumplings. When the couple next to us ordered, I overheard the man ask the waitress if there were any nuts in a particular dish (I assume he was allergic to nuts). She looked so confused and didn't understand what the hell he was talking about. I wanted to be a good samaritan so I said "nuts" in Mandarin. No, it wasn't as if she didn't understand the word, she just didn't know about the nuts. Nut allergies are pretty common, so she could've been a bit more sympathetic. Aiyah... Food: Not terrible, but the quality has definitely dropped. My dumplings were a bit burnt and soggy. Thankfully, there was still juice inside that made up for it somewhat - but not the best dumplings I've had at all. My partner and I left with a newfound distaste for Dumplings Plus and the awful staff it hires. And thus ends my very last trip to that establishment.

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!

I've been here a number of times before for casual family dining, and I always find it to be an…read moreenjoyable dinning experience. The restaurant itself is a typical Chinese restaurant with poor furnishings and a lack of design and appeal. The tables are squeezed in to maximize space and noise levels can get high at times. The food however was very tasty and hearty. The prices were reasonable, and the serving sizes were adequate. I found their crab to be cooked exceptionally well here, in comparison to other restaurants of the same class. The flavors they use on their traditional crab, just seem tastier than usual. The service here is also good as staff are attentive, and the food arrives relatively quickly. This is a good causal Chinese restaurant to dine at if you're too tired to cook. Simple and local, probably would pick somewhere a bit nicer if it was for a special occasion though.

This is a really basic restaurant with minimal decoration. I find the name of this place funny…read morethough - "Rice Bar", and then on the side quickly adding "not only rice", almost like they lost business because everyone assumed they just served rice. Too cute and goofy. Customer Service: Excellent. I had a fairly young waitress and she was very kind and attentive. Also, the food came out pretty fast~ Food: Like Irene said, one plus for Rice Bar is definitely the fact that they have a huge variety of items on the menu from entrees, to rice, to noodles. I ordered the Beef Ho Fun, flat rice noodles stir-fried with beef. It was pretty good with a great value. Nothing incredible, but with the price and speed it was pretty enjoyable. --- Overall, the quality of the food is really nothing to be excited about, but Rice Bar is very convenient, quick, with great service. I will be back.

On the corner of Grattan and Cardigan St, and pretty much next to Melbourne uni- Rice bar always…read moreseems to be filled with students and workers happily digging into their well-deserved meals. I have been here a few times and love how much variety they have on the menu, I can always find something appealing. The items of the menu all seem to have a traditional quality to them; this probably explains the mounds of international students eating here. I wouldn't really call this a restaurant, it's more of a community-dining hall. It's extremely casual, and really is just a place to get a quick and cheap feed. The food here is tasty and definitely hits the spot for me, the quality isn't fantastic and I've definitely had better, but it still gets the job done. The prices here are very reasonable as well and the serving sizes are good too. This is my go to place when I'm in need of a homely, filling, hearty and tasty meal.

Wasn't too sure walking in, but I was very pleasantly surprised…read more Great variety, great food, prompt service. What more can you ask for? And, unlike some other Chinese restaurants, it was CLEAN.

The quality of food at Mr Huang Jin is excellent. They are known for their xia-long bao (XLB), and…read moreit's deserved. We ate the default XLB, the shiu-mai, pan-fried beef dumplings, spicy fried squid and some BBQ pork bun to close it out. Everything we ate had the perfect combination of delicate flavour with a robust-enough construction to fulfil its purpose. It's a dumpling. It tastes great with soy or vinegar and it's meant to be eaten in a single chomp. This concept is 100% present in the construction of the dumplings. The dough wasn't too thick or too thin. The soup inside didn't spray everywhere as soon as a chopstick touched the side. But it was the BBQ pork bun at the end that stole the show for me. The sauce wasn't the traditional char shiu but a much spicier version. The pork was sliced really thin and melted at the slightest pressure of teeth. So tasty.

Recommended by several family members of mine and I'm glad we went !…read moreNot only it was perfect for rainy day, but all of my family is very satisfied about all of the dishes. I think we over ordered it lol but we finished it! The place is easy to find , I use Google map a lot whenever I travel. The food came out so fast, we were very surprised. Their staff are fast! The interior is homey too, very authentic old school restaurant in Asia. Their pork and duck are good, and their infamous omelette is awesome. We love a good fried tofu so we also ordered that. Overall, I'd recommend someone who's visiting Melbourne!

I went here for lunch. I ordered…read more 1. Egg chiffon with pork belly (4/5) 2. String beans (4/5) The auntie was very fierce. The food was incredibly fast prepared. When i ordered, few minutes later they were ready. Services were super fast. It might get crowded during lunch or dinner time. CONCLUSION = RECOMMENDED!!!

If someone hadn't reminded me about this restaurant, I would have completely forgotten about it…read more And even if I drove by a few times, I don't think I would have noticed it, because it's in a very unassuming location with a very low key facade, but let me tell you that the interior is beautiful and very, very spacious. They were exceptionally accommodating tonight, as they were solidly booked (which tells you how good they are) yet they found a way to squeeze us in if we went a little early, which was no problem at all. The food is as beautiful as the decor and the service was top notch. I had the Pan Fried Curried Beef Dumplings and the Sweet and Sour Chicken in Batter which were both SO incredibly delicious. Everyone else at the table loved their meal too and we will definitely come back. It can get a little loud, but again, good service, good food and it was a really nice dining experience. I highly recommend it.

DO NOT DINE HERE!!!…read more My family and I have been ordering takeaway from Chois for years. This was our first time dining in. Our booking was confused with another large group and we were placed in the private dining room. The manager Amy began to ABUSE my mother about conversations that occurred over the phone with the other group. My mother was accused of hanging up the phone and disregarding emails. Amy the manager then realised that she had confused us for another group and did not apologise or explain her lack of professionalism. Amy instructed us to move to the main dining room where the rest of the dining staff greeted us with animosity. The food service was fine and we managed to salvage the rest of our evening. The bill arrived and we were charged $39 for WATER($13 per bottle). We specifically requested tap water and the waiters accused us of requesting still. We tried to reason with them but they treated us with the same rudeness that they displayed at the start of our evening. The food was unbelievable expensive and they charged us a $25 fee for brining our own birthday cake. After the water debacle our night was completely ruined. We went there for a birthday celebration and had the most memorable night of our lives FOR ALL THE WRONG REASONS.