This establishment, previously known as Han Palace (and if you ask most of the locals, that's what…read moreeveryone calls it), has been here for a long time. It is a popular place to grab some delicious takeaway when you've gotten home after a long day and you just cannot be bothered to cook. The food is very good. My traditional favourite is beef with blackbean sauce, but occasionally I'll be adventurous and order something like the roast chicken with plum sauce. I don't often dinner eat in the restaurant though. The atmosphere is average, but most of the staff are lovely. What is good is the yum cha. I'm more than happy to sit down and be presented with all manner of delights. The standard of the food is on par with restaurants that charge a significant amount more per dish. In summary, it's a local institution. It's convenient, the food is good and the people there are nice.

A friend organised Yum Cha here so I didn't get a say in the venue. We came for the second seating…read moreon a Sunday and there was nothing fancy about it. It's what you would expect when you go to eat Yum Cha but nothing stood out. The taste of the food was average and the service matched that. If I had a choice I'd go somewhere else.

Getting here is quite the drive for me; it's a good 1/2 hour if traffic is ok ... so I was…read moredefinitely hoping it would be worth my while. And it was. You walk into a small waiting area to be seated, and then they take you to your table and. you enter this humongous dining space. It's so huge. I think it would comfortably seat around 200+ people. With that said, however, a circular table for four can get a little hard pushed for space with all of the dishes etc. They have a good extensive menu, attentive service and while a teeny bit overpriced, it's worth it overall. One thing I didn't LOVE was the fact there was barely a trace of alcohol in my Strawberry Daiquiri. The flavour was great, but if I got stopped by the police on the way home, I'd have been totally under the radar. The only other negative is that it was hard to watch the poor live fish in such small tanks. They can hardly move around and it looked kind of cruel. All of the positives are the ample parking, good service, great food and they finish the night by giving you a delicious little dark orange chocolate if you feel like something sweet. Would I recommend it here? I give it a resounding Yes!

My family has been going to Gold Leaf Eastern Restaurant for years! Food is always delicious and…read morethe staff (particularly Kenny) are friendly and always helpful. Thanks guys... see you soon!

The deep fried chilli chicken is 85-90% bone! Not a good deal for 21.90 - almost broke toothread more

The first couple of times I came here I did not quite enjoy it. Combination of ordering the wrong…read morefood, plus squashy & noisy venue. Later on I got the hang of ordering from the somewhat confusing menu. Some dishes like chilli chicken & mushrooms, crispy prawns and cold noodles are quite delicious. Dumplings are good too. Overall the dishes are slightly on the salty side.

One of the best Chinese restaurants in Glen Waverley, East Empress has long been one of my…read morefavourite places to grab takeaway from. I rarely eat in the restaurant itself because the takeaway menu is a bit cheaper, but when I do, I am always impressed with the immaculately set out tables, the service of the waiting staff, and the presentation of the food when it arrives. The prices are fairly high when you dine in, though. That isn't to say that it isn't worth it, because it really is. Most main dishes range from $20 to $35, but you're getting real quality for that price. For me, it's a bit of a treat, the same sort of thing that makes seeing a movie in Gold Class a special occasion. As I said, takeaway is a bit cheaper. My wife and I usually grab a beef with cashews, fried rice and a few dim sims, and it works out to be a bit under $25. They're pretty quick at getting the order ready, too. We usually drive up to the shop, phone the order in, and spend the next few minutes looking for a car park. By that time, it's ready to pick up and go. Totally recommend this place to anyone.

Spoilt! That's is the immense amount of choice we have for a good dinner in Melbourne. Well this is…read morein the suburbs and is my local Chinese restaurant but everything that they do I love! I'm a big fan of their banquets, it's a great way to get an impressive selection of food to fill you and satisfy your taste buds. I think that east empress stands out from other suburban Chinese restaurants, is the fact that it's a spacious layout with quite a modern feel. You're not just crammed into a little room that is cheap to run! There service has always been great when eating in and their prices are very reasonable for the serving sizes. They also do take out which is still kept to a great quality and is usual very quickly ready for pick up. I highly recommend it to everyone in the area.

Imperial Kingdom is a Classical Chinese Restaurant. So if the service is going to be negative, I…read moreexpect at least some good. The food here is quite solid but needs more flavour and expertise. Quite a loud, noisy ambiance and not the most best place in my book.

Imperial Kingdom is on the corner of Waverley Rd and Blackburn Rd, This building is an eyesore, old…read moreand worn out with faded letters and broken lights- at least it's easy to find. I know, I know, don't judge a book by its cover. I come here pretty often for Yum Cha and I usually enjoy my time here. They offer majority of your traditional dim sums and carts frequently pass by (this can depend on where you're sitting though). This place offers relatively good food, it's nothing extraordinary that you would remember- but its definitely enjoyable and satisfactory. I've been here for dinner too, but I find their Yum Cha to be better. It's not that their dinner is bad, it's just that it quite standard and average. In a suburb where one can find ample Chinese restaurants, average sometimes just isn't good enough. That said, if you have a large group- then this place could easily accommodate you. It has a large dining area with big round dining tables at the back. Overall I would suggest Imperial Kingdom only if it is local to you, I wouldn't go out of way to eat here- but if I'm in the area, I'm more than happy to.

Food is yummy, nice setting, friendly assistants . This was the first time i came to this…read morerestaurant and glad yo find so many pleasing surprises! Seafood is fresh and tasty and the pepper steak is my favourite!

Nunawading has no shortage of decent Chinese restaurants, and Lucky Yu just adds to the mix. Lucky…read moreYu has been around for years, and for years I have been a loyal customer, particularly fond of their chicken and sweet corn soup. The funny thing is, I'm not usually a fan of said soup. However one day I arrived home after picking up my Lucky Yu goodies only to discover my won ton soup was actually chicken and sweet corn. Oh the horror! Rather than drive back down, I ate the soup. That was three years ago and I have not looked back, my obsession with chicken and sweet corn extending out of Lucky Yu and into any chinese restaurant I go to. Lucky Yu still holds a special place in my heart though as they were my first.

Now I must admit, I've only been in here once. Usually, if I was after Cantonese, I'd stop at a…read moreplace closer to home. The only reason that I stopped here was because I was on my way to a movie night at a mate's place, and we were all bringing our own takeaway. This place isn't going to make me drive the extra 10 minutes or so just to grab their food, but really, it isn't bad. In fact, it's pretty reasonable food at decent prices. I had beef in blackbean and fried rice, and I walked out of the shop with change from a twenty dollar note. So it isn't expensive for what it is. The serving sizes are pretty good, too. If I'd bought an entree, it would have been enough to feed two people comfortably, but I somehow managed to find my inner manliness to force myself to finish it. You don't leave food when you eat with your mates. It's a sign of weakness. Doubly so if the food is bad. The place itself was relatively neat, possibly a bit on the daggy side, but still acceptable. If I was doing a hard day's furniture shopping on Whitehorse Road, I'd be happy to eat there again.

Have purchased prawns and vegetables in oyster sauce, tasted absolutely fantastic, great Chinese…read morefood

Every dish I've tried here is very good. High quality Chinese food at value that impressed me…read more Service is also gracious and dedicated. Glad I found this place!

They've improved a lot!! Was grimacing when I was told I had to come here again for an uncles…read morebirthday! Not the best experience over the yrs. Alas I think they have heard the cries! Food is now of quality. The yum cha dim sums are now wheeled around and also avail. at the back. The duck is crispy and flavoursome. Same with the roast pork. Food is not cold and plentiful. Not like the old days. The custard egg tarts and especially the durian puffs!! worth a return visit. 3 stars as I'm still skeptical.. if it's the same management don't expect this to continue!

If you love Asian food (and lots of it), then this is your perfect place…read more Located on the corner of Springvale Rd and Burwood Hwy this place is extremely accessible and easy to find (thanks to being on top of a hill and it's huge sign). China Bar Signature is a buffet of Asian cuisines. They have towers of Yum Cha style dumplings, soups, rice, sushi, seafood, traditional meat dishes, duck, Asian flavored ice creams/desserts and much much more. There is freshly cooked food constantly pouring out of the kitchen and into the serving trays as this place becomes over popular and busy at night. The Yum Cha dumplings are always a hit and people can be seen walking back to their tables with 5 or so bamboo steamers stacked up. Don't worry; the kitchen works hard so if they are out of something, it'll probably be back within a few minuets. The food here is tasty and satisfying, but like most buffets the quality isn't the best out there. I definitely would still suggest coming here at least once- just to try it out. The atmosphere is very lively and loud thanks to the hoards people. When I came I found the table service to be very quick...but too quick, they were trying to take away my plate before I had even finished it (this happened a few times). The only other downfall is the size of the plates. They were saucers rather than plates; you could hardly fit food on it, which meant multiple trips to the stations. The prices here are around $50ish at night, and only $30 for lunch (but seafood, sashimi and peking duck are only available for dinner).

A very busy restaurant but service is prompt and food is pretty good with Generous serves. The menu…read morehas recently changed and has more variety. They also have promotional vouchers which are good value. Definitely worth a visit.

We went during CNY, and it was our 3rd visit. First time was dimsum lunch, just very so-so, nothing…read moreimpressive. Second time was around Christmas with another family, dinner was slightly better, thinking it might be worth a next visit. But what a great disappointment we had! 1. Treasure Duck $68.80 - was highly recommended by our server, but the taste was just blend and yuck. The meat is dry, duck felt like it was refrigerated for a long time. Will NOT trust their recommendations, as business is brisk, hence chef will tend to pressure servers to promote the over-stock, esp. the pricier ones. Lesson learned. 2. Gourd/Pork/Bean pot $22.80 - just horrible taste, the ingredients do not go well at all! Greasy, ill-looking that the first look kills your appetite immediately. 3. Mushroom & Melon $20.80 - half-hearted done dish, melon was cut in huge pieces, not even skinned properly, mushroom is tasteless, yet another failure. 4. Sponge Gourd with Tofu $20.80 - this was the dish we came back for, had a very good experience prior BUT totally disappointed this time. Tofu was over-fried (darken brown skin), very greasy stock compared to before. Inconsistent. 5. Hwa Diao Chicken $22.80 - overcooked chicken, dry and blend, will not recommend. 6. Stir Fried Beans - average 7. Steam Fish - average 8. Braised Beef Shank - average Change of head chef or someone in the kitchen not doing a proper job. This is the result of bad management. Definitely NOT returning, beware and good luck if you do book.