I'm not entirely sure if one could call this an authentic Asian restaurant, though it is one of…read morethose places if you do happen to have a craving for some Asian fare that they can actually provide it to you. Honestly, I'd probably label it more as being Asian fusion, though considering the number of similar restaurants in the area, I suspect that it does try to more Asian as opposed to those restaurants that tend to pander towards those Australians who think they like Asian food, but have never actually tried to real stuff. Yeah, this place isn't too bad, and it isn't all that pricey either.

Best rice noodles in town. Many varieties to choose from whether spicy or not…read more Authentic Sichuan style noodles plus much more on offer on the menu if you prefer something else.

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.

NOTES: ~ Don't let the name fool you. They don't just serve…read moreWonTon, but their menu has a wide selection of all kinds of Chinese dishes. Ambiance: The place is really clean and authentic looking, with beautifully glazed mahogany tables and stools - something out of some old Chinese antique shop really. Customer Service: This is where it gets 1 star off. They weren't very professional or attentive. There was no set uniform, you just had the employees wandering around in street clothes so it's hard to tell who to speak to. You pay at the register and I ended up standing there for about 5 minutes before someone finally attended to me. Plus, they weren't very friendly :( Not particularly rude, just didn't say hi or smile much. The food did arrive quickly though so that's pretty much the only positive bit of the service. Food: I had Xiao Long Bao, which is my favourite Chinese dish - Shanghai-style Pork Dumplings with soup inside. Unfortunately, a lot of places mess up and the soup dries up or the wraps break and the soup leaks out. But the Xiao Long Bao here were AMAZING and this is coming from someone who is obsessed with sampling all the Xiao Long Bao Melbourne has to offer. None of the wraps were broken and all of the soup were still inside, even when you picked it up with your utensils. Great value, large, plump, soupy, delicious. Ohhh boy I'll be back for the Xiao Long Bao. I also had the Salty Chicken and Fish Fried Rice, which was really filling and tasty - all for 10 dollars. --- This place has great value, delicious food, and a very extensive menu. I recommend it to all those interested in Chinese food! They can improve on their customer service though. Maybe the uniforms aren't necessary - but be a little more kind and welcoming?

Taste-wise, the wonton noodles here is flawless. Both the prawn dumplings and prawn-flavoured soup…read moreare authentically delicious. The egg noodles have just the right texture. Reminds me of wonton noodles in Asia. Unfortunately the serving size is just too small with only 5 dumplings and too little noddles. Its a real pity that after enjoying such delicious food, I left the restaurant still hungry and unsatisfied. For the price, they could've easily added more noodles to make sure hungry customers (like me) finish their meals with a positive impression. For this reason alone, this place has lost one rating star from me. Service is... well this is a Chinese noodle shop... so not applicable. Just order, eat quickly and pay up.

Shanghai is a bustling little spot in Chinatown in Melbourne. Food is absolutely delicious. The…read moreline out front proves that. They have you pretty much write down your order while you are waiting in line so that service goes quickly. The pork belly with steamed buns is a must have. So good! I found the lamb cumin spiced noodles amazing as well. Don't think you can really go wrong here.

Nice restaurant in chinatown and very busy even in late night. Looks like it is pretty well known…read morerestaurant. So many items on the menu. We ordered plenty dishes and food was ready pretty quickly. All the dishes are yummy. We left with tummy satisfied and full. As tips are not common, it is interesting to see the worker surprised and happy when we pave them the change.

I went inside and sat down at a booth seat, and I looked at the menu. They had a mix-stuff (毛血旺, if…read moreyou know what that is, how the heck does that get translated?!) spicy bowl with noodles, and I asked what was in it. My Chinese failed me a bit because I couldn't understand what the guy said except for one item (out of 3), though turns out he didn't actually list all the items inside it. I just went with it anyway because back in the states, and it was one of those places where you order first and get food after, so I went to order. But apparently they had a $30 limit, so I had to go outside to get cash. The guy I asked about the spicy mixed bowl ingredients told me he'd save my seat for my for when I get back, so I happily left to find an ATM. I found one across the street, and I went back. But my seat had been taken! The guy apologized and gave me a new seat - not as good because what had been a pretty spacious seat with nobody on either side now became pretty cramped because there were people on both sides of me, and the seats weren't very wide. Anyway, my food came out around ten minutes later (it was pretty cool to watch them make each bowl; it was basically an assembly line of bowls on different pots, and each pot would have water and the right ingredients). The food was legit spicy food, and this bowl of noodles had good noodles, good spicy flavors, and a bunch of ingredients! The noodles were chewy and the bowl was really big, and the flavor was wonderful. I was really impressed. Prices are a bit high for this at around 16 AUD, but it's worth it!

Authentic Chinese noodles, very reasonably priced ($13-15). Choose from three levels of spicy, add…read moretoppings and protein. The wagyu beef was a little tough for my liking. The soup is flavorful and the noodles had great texture. It's served in a very hot clay pot, be carful not to touch it. You order at the counter before being seated. There's a 1% surcharge if you want to use credit. Some of the staff are not fluent in English but they are friendly and will try their best to understand you. Lines can get pretty long during prime time dinning hours but they tend to move quick. The restaurant is two floors, they have a mix of tables and counter seating. Try not to get a seat next to the door because you will be welcomed with gusts of winds every time they open it, not very pleasant especially during the winter months.

Was looking for a random place to eat and found this. The interior is very nice and clean. Quite…read morespunky with the egg carton hanging lights. First we were gonna go for dumplings but the table next to us was tucking into a massive bowl of what looked like Szechuan super hot spicy pepper broth and it looked gooooood. So we tried it. It's called a hot wok, is $30 and you get to pick 3x meats offered on the menu and 3x veg to chuck into it. You also get a serve of rice per person, and this hot wok serves 3 People (we came as a couple). Still sounds like a bargain to me! Lemon and mint infused water in a glass bottle is on offer on every table - most welcoming considering what we were gonna eat. The food came out and oh man, oh man! It was awesome! It was so oily, so brothy, so tasty and delicious. My partner has had this very same dish when he traveled to China for work and he reckons the taste is on par with what we had. So authentic it is!! All the bits and pieces we added to it complimented beautifully! I must warn that the crab meat that's said in the menu is actually those processed seafood sticks so if you ain't a fan of that steer clear of ordering that :) oh and another warning - eat this if your stomach can handle the spice or if you're ok with a chilli stomach afterwards!! I'll come back again! Seriously it's so yum.

This is my first time here and I totally love it. We went on a Tuesday night, so it wasn't very…read morebusy. We ordered beef and pickled fried rice and spicy lamb. I am impressed...the rice was well cook and seasoned and the lamb was delicious. I will definitely come back and try their other dishes.

We were craving dumplings for dinner but didn't realize we had chilled at the beach for too long…read more Sadly, there were only a couple spots open late so we decided to try Juicy Dumplings. We dropped in on a late Tuesday evening (around 9:00pm). Pretty empty except for a few people doing takeout. The menu is split into dumplings, dumplings in soup, dim sum/appetizers, main dishes, fried rice, fried noodles and noodle soups. Basically, I'd focus on what they do best. You order at the counter once you're ready and they bring the food out to your table. - Pork & chives dumplings ($9.50 AUD) - we got these boiled. These would have been great but the filling was incredibly salty. Still edible but it was too much salt for my liking. - Beef dumpling ($10.50 AUD) - we got these pan-fried. Again, filling was salty and the filling was a tad dry. It needed some more fatty meat in it. The dumplings had a nice crisp to them. - BBQ pork bun ($4.80 AUD for 2) - this was my favourite dish that we ordered. They came out fresh and hot in a bamboo steamer. Filling was just the right sweetness. - Pork XLB ($7.50 AUD for 6) - these aren't legit Shanghainese XLB's. Much smaller and there wasn't much soup inside of them. They were still half decent. It's cheap and filling at Juicy Dumplings. However, I'd check out the CBD area next time for the real deal dumplings.

This is truly the worst Chinese food I've ever had on the planet. Everything is super greasy. Very…read morebland. I wouldn't take my worst enemies here.

Eaten here several times before during week day lunch time. Saturday night the restaurant was…read moreempty. Ordered beans with spicy pork - photo on revolving tv looked awesome. When we received the beans we were disappointed with the frozen re-heated bean dish, although it was tasty Combined dumplings consisted of only 2 flavours. Bit disappointed

service is good and the lady waitress is quite attentive…read more. I used to order spicy tofu when their stall was in front of state library and it was so good, i followed them all the way to this new location to find out that they no longer do ta-pao foods (sadly).. I asked if they can do a spicy tofu, they said they can do mapo tofu (with meat) instead but would charge me 16.80$ for no rice dish.. I don't mind if it's as good.. let's try.. Sadly x2, although the mapo tofu is not bad, but it's not that fantastic either.. considering 16.80$ for a small box of tofu .. I guess it's not worth it..