Food Republik is really fun & a tiny bit overwhelming for first timers. It's set out like a food…read morecourt with lots of little stalls around the perimeter, but is actually one big restaurant with a huge range of options on the menu. The menu is broken down into cuisines (Korean style, Taiwanese style, Japanese style etc) & the cuisines match the little stalls around the perimeter. Everything on the menu is numbered and there is a notepad on the table where you write down the numbers of the food you want & when you're ready, you use the buzzer on the table to buzz your waiter & hand him your written down order! It's actually pretty efficient and it's nice to have it all sorted without having to flip through the menu while a waiter waits for you to find the thing you want to order! You can also buzz for water or menus with different buttons which I loved! I had a phenomenal beef brisket noodle soup (the brisket was so tender, the noodles perfect and the soup delicious) & really tasty fried Korean chicken drumettes. We also shared some dumplings which were underwhelming. Definitely a unique experience and some tasty food to be had next time you venture out to Box Hill!

I love this place. 8 or more eateries under one roof with one menu that covers all the eateries, so…read moreyou can order from the table. Awesome food. The service is fast and friendly. Cash only, no reservations, and there is a line to get in at busy times, but it is well worth the wait. The outstanding dishes for me were: Taiwanese style pork belly burger - these are unbelievable good. Beef wrap - one of the best versions of this I have tried Twice cooked chili with Pork belly - this was also very good Pan fried pork dumplings - perfect execution - juicy, with great flavor, and that cool burnt skirt that you only get at the good dumpling places

This place is always busy, that should tell you something. Went here the other night and had the…read moreegg noodle soup with beef and spring rolls, delicious! There were two of us, we sat outside until an inside table was ready. The owner is really funny and offered us blankets while we were sitting outside (good thing too, it was super windy). The soup was so tasty and the beef was tender and thinly cut (not like some that look like they're from a packet or something). A+, I will return. For jasmine tea, soup and spring rolls to share, it was around $15, good value!

Despite its small, unassuming locale, Indochine is consistently popular and busy. On offer is…read moreauthentic and honest Vietnamese food for a reasonable price. The sugarcane prawn rolls--available as both an entrée and a main--are amazing. The sweetness of the sugarcane mixes with the minced prawn meat just enough to give it a sweet edge without overpowering the dish. The rolls are adorned with peanuts and come with a dipping sauce, both serving to cut through the sweetness of the dish. The sugarcane prawn rolls are reason enough to go try Indochine at least once. The mains, unfortunately, are not executed as well. Kho chay, a dish consisting of tofu, bamboo shoots, shiitake mushrooms and vegetables is described as a dish that is traditionally offered to Buddhist monks. It's not clear what form of tribute this is intended to be to the monks as the dish itself is far too unbalanced. The only flavour that comes through in the dish is that of the shiitake mushrooms, and at that it is indistinguishable from the fake mushroom flavouring one gets in instant soups. The other vegetables mentioned in the dish's description were largely absent, except for the odd broccoli floret that strayed into the bowl. The wait staff were not particularly helpful nor attentive that night, frequently spilling dishes and drinks. Hopefully it was just a bad night. The restaurant itself is very small, so it can be very cramped and noisy when full (most of the time). The cost of the meals is reasonable, even bordering on the cheap side. While Indochine does allow BYO, it only allows wine, presumably so they can charge a bogus corkage fee.

My favourite restaurant that we keep coming back to again and again. Excellent food, service and…read moreambience. We celebrated my birthday and I was so happy with the complimentary bubbly & desserts with a little candle. Thank you so much for another great experience!!

Great new layout and great food. Super attentive staff as…read morewell. Good variety of food and fresh ingredients adds to the flavours and overall experience!

We had the all you can eat yum cha for Saturday lunch. It's basically a yum cha degustation. We had…read moreprobably close to twelve dishes in total and three sweets. The decor is clean and relaxed. Whilst they asked if we wanted anything extra, they did not bring it out, so it didn't feel entirely like an all you can eat. We also had to ask a couple of times to top up our tea. If you come for the yum cha, make sure you get the extra serves when they come around the first time!

I love the fit out at David's. It's country style, lots of whites and timbers, really high loft…read morestyle ceilings. On this visit we were craving dumplings. We ordered the steamed chicken, pork in chilli oil and pan fried beef. We also got some greens cooked in chilli to accompany them. The dumplings were nice. My favourite were the pork, then the chicken and lastly the beef. You get chilli sauce, black vinegar and soy to accompany them. The greens come out long after we finished our dumplings which I didn't like. I had to ask after them and my preference is to eat dumplings and greens together. Overall we enjoyed it here and would come back to try more items from their a' la carte menu. We had their yum cha a while back and would probably come back to try this again also.

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!

This little gem tucked away in a corner of a major intersection in Chadstone/Oakleigh is worth a…read morevisit. If you want to snag a parking space, then maybe come for an early dinner. The food is really good, but parking can be a problem. I've been several times over the years here, and the food is always consistently good and satisfying. The service is sometimes a little slow and not always do the meals come out at the same time. There has been a time or two in the past when one person at the table was forced to eat ahead of the others because their meals weren't out, and it kind of defeats the purpose of going to eat out together, but of late, it has vastly improved. Perhaps they've changed hands, but either way, it's definitely better than years ago (so give it another try if that put you off coming here). I usually order the Battered Chicken in Mandarin Sauce (pictured here but without capsicum, which is why it looks bare), or the Chicken Fried Rice. Also pictured here is the Deep Fried Ice Cream which I love. Not the best I've ever had, but quite good for sure. I think the pricing of the food is good, the polite - if not spotty - service is good (overall), and it's not one of those restaurants where you're rushed out of the door. If you're looking for homey/comforting Chinese food, then this is the place to come!

Was here for Sunday yum Cha... hmmmmm after sitting around 1hr waiting for food decided to leave…read morehungry. Food is very slow to come out and lacks variety. Nice restaurant good service. "But no food one". Highlight would have to be the liu sha bao (流沙包)... molten salted egg custard. but be prepared to wait at least 15min after ordering. Everything you order requires min 15min. I can't remember the last time I was here ... it's probably better that way...

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.

Been going there for over 20 years so disappointed it's closed hopefully they will reopen again one…read moreday

Ended up at this restaurant randomly and it is the best luck I've had in my life. Out of every…read moreChinese place I've been to in Australia, I undoubtably believe that this is the best. The service cannot be topped, the food came out extremely quick and tasted amazing and best of all, it is very reasonably priced. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone, not just Chinese lovers; I know for a fact that you will not regret the decision.