The restaurant has completely changed the interior into a more modern design, and the process of…read moreordering has changed. There's a self serve kiosk to order and pay, then you scan a number barcode and sit down. It was all a really simple procedure and I like the concept. Once I sat down and got situated, the food came out almost instantaneously and looked glamorous. All the rice soaked up the juices of the fatty, succulent pieces of pork; and it was absolutely delectable. Never a boring bite!

Every time I walk down Victoria Ave in Chatty I eye off Bao Dao like a pretty girl in nightclub. I…read moresidle past and give her the sideways-glance, the one I hope is coy but probably just looks creepy. She sees me looking, too. She pulses and glows, and sends wafts of pungent perfume drifting down the street to envelop me in her heady musk. Finally ate there last night. Was fresh from the gym, cricket training and no lunch, and was so famished I coulda eaten the eyes out of a dead camel. I was barely coherent by this point. I just needed food, tasty food, and a table full of it. Bao Dao delivered. In spades. Big ones. Cheap ones. Hot, steaming, spicy, delicious ones. You order off a big plastic picture menu, there's a ton of small-sized dishes at ridiculous prices - most everything is between $4 and $7, with sides around $3. So you just point at about a thousand things that look good and 5 minutes later you're heffing in like John Goodman at a buffet. I don't like to blow my own horn (unless I'm alone and something with Mandy Moore is on TV), but I ordered the $hit out of that place. Everything that came was epic, from the pulled pork with sweet peanut rolls to the oily lamb broth to the fried coriander chicken to the suuuuper spicy dumplings with pickled cucumber to the pork sauce rice with century egg. Guh. Getting giddy just thinking about it. So go. Try. The Taiwanese girl is waiting. She wants you inside her.

Hidden along the busy street of Burwood, Sydney Dumpling King looks like just the average ordinary…read morechinese takeaway shop. However, at tasting the dumplings and the pancake, tasted exceptionally flavoursome (to my surprise tbh). The service was I guess you could say.... the typical asian restaurant service haha. So I wasn't expecting anything much, so no hard feelings there. Unfortunately, I was feeling quite full that day and couldn't eat too much. So I'll probably come back another day to fully satisfy myself.

It's difficult to find a great restaurant on Burwood Rd, it's kind of like playing the lottery, you…read morecan never be sure if the place you're dining at is going to be a dud or a real winner. Lucky for me, one of my friends had recommended this Taiwanese Dumpling restaurant. Having never ordered here before, the group of friends I was dining with ordered a variety of dishes that included a mix of 20 dumplings, fried vegetable noodles and two other items that were circled in the menu, indicating it was one of the restaurant's specials. These were the shallot pancake and the beef noodle soup, both of which were the favourite items by far I tasted there. The Beef Noodle Soup was very surprising, unlike the Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup, this Taiwanese version had large chunks of beef, that were slow cooked and so tender they melted in your mouth. The soup also had a slight sweet aroma to it, that made it unlike a lot of other noodle soup dishes I've tried before and tasted very delicious. The shallot pancake too was very crispy, had the texture of an oily, flaky, thin pizza bread, although tasted more similar to an indian roti bread with a hint of the onion flavour that the shallots added. This is a good place to visit when you're in a pickle and needing to pick a good restaurant to dine at on Burwood road.

Authentic Taiwanese food, although not cheap, with modern space and average service. Noodles are…read moretheir specialty with really good bone broth. We had noodle with Taiwanese pickles and pork and it was good. Some of their cold plates are excellent as well. Give it a try!

Best authentic Taiwanese street food you can find in Australia. If you like Asian food and Chinese…read morefood, you should give this place a try! Too bad there are not a lot of vegan options if you're going with a group with dietry requirements.

For those who have been to Taiwan or even Hong Kong for that matter, you would be familiar with the…read moreroadside stalls/carts that sell takeout bowls of soup with ingredients that you point at and are cooked up in front of you before you're on your way with a steaming personalised hotpot bowl. This has now arrived in Sydney on George Street but in a much more glamorous setting than a roadside cart. Given our rules regarding food safety, the ingredients are kept behind a refrigerated glass counter and you order off a sheet of paper. How do Asian countries manage to keep food at ambient temperatures roadside without 'issues' ? Anyhow, the choice of ingredients is quite staggering from meats, vegetables, balls of various fillings, noodles and tofu. The thing to keep in mind is that the bowl isn't very big so you can't load it all up with too much and the big thing to note is that it all adds up very quickly from a $$ perspective. I ended up paying $14.70 (and I don't think I went overboard with my choices either) which is a very expensive bowl of takeout hotpot with noodles. Something similar in Taiwan probably cost me about $3. The browl was very fragnant and as a I had chose mild spicy level, it had a good kick to it. Ingredients are typical hotpot quality but the big bummer for me was the price!

With a street food style, this small restaurant is great for a simple bowl of noodles, especially…read moreif you're craving it badly. They have a great selection of noodles to choose from which is topped with your choice of ingredients. I was stoked to find out they had the squiggly Nissin noodles plus I was able to add my favourite fish balls and shredded beef, which I frequently order when I'm in Hong Kong or Taiwan. I would definitely categorize it as comfort food.

1. Fan Tuan w/ Pork Floss & Soy Egg 2. Cold Soybean Milk…read more3. Egg Pancake w / Youtiao 4. Shallot Pancake w/ Youtiao So legit we had to come back twice. Everything brought me back to childhood. I wish I could have the fantuan and soybean milk every day for breakfast. No issues with service. Good amount of seating inside.

If you're looking for an authentic street style Taiwanese breakfast, then Mother Chu's Taiwanese is…read morewhere you need to be Small table and chairs next to a window where your food comes out makes it feel like you're in the streets of Taiwan with hawkers serving u o fresh and delicious food on paper plates so they can expedite the process I got the fan Tuan or sticky rice roll with pork floss and Chinese crueler, and the amount of flavors you get from something so small were so good, the beef roll pans cake was okay but the amount of meat was almost nonexistent so you might be better served just getting the egg roll pancake or the beef middle soup, but washing it all down with freshly made soy milk was nutty and delicious Definitely worth coming by, just know they get busy by mid-morning so seats may be hard to come by

New place in Eastwood. Interesting decor that gives you an impression that you are in a street food…read moreplace somewhere in Taiwan. Food was good. We ordered pig ears, pork belly and Gwa Bao. They use coriander and some sort of peanut to bring out the flavour, and fresh bun made it taste good. We also bought their small pancakes near the entrance and tried all the options except for chocolate because it was unavailable at that time. Flavoirs are:cheese, green tea, custard, red bean

Finally got battery for the phone, 3rd visit already. It is a newer establishment inEastwood. The…read morefood is always good, but quantity is a bit inconsistent. Like today, there was only v little tendon in my beef tendon noodle, about half the portion I had last time. Our favorite is the Taiwanese fried chicken pieces.

Love Blue Eye Dragon!! I was nervous when I walked in and saws how fancy it looks. White…read moretablecloths, hushed tones, etc. but some other people were dressed as casually as we were so we strode right in. The food is amazing here. And a surprisingly large selection of dishes. We had two appetizers (Australian word is 'entrees') and two mains. The beef pancake rolls were perfectly seasoned and delicious. Chicken wontons were also yum with a not-too spicy sauce. The mapo tofu was not too oily and had a sweet-ish spicy sauce. It was the perfect amount for three people. Prices were remarkably reasonable, servers friendly and attentive. We would gladly return. They even have an outdoor patio for alfresco dining when the weather behaves.

One of the best and most enjoyable dining experiences of the year. I had the Taiwanese Beef Noodle…read moreSoup. Everyone at the table had to try it and we all agreed it was one of the best things we've ever tasted. I can't wait to go back. The entire staff was kind, helpful and made us feel special. Could not be happier!

If you can get the past the snickering about the name (hehe), It's basically a low-cost version of…read moreipot in ways that you get individual hot pots (hygenic!), and it cooks on an induction stove. I usually enjoy coming here at lunch times (either with a few others or just by myself) - the big drawcard? At lunch they have a $10 special which buys you hotpot (in clear soup), unlimited rice (good for making congee after), 1 serving of meat, and vegetables. The serving is usually enough if you are not extremely hungry. And because the place is very new it is not too busy yet.

Unlike the traditional hotplace places, Di Wang provides individual pots with your favourite soup…read morebase. I dont think it is as fun as when everyone cooks their food in the same pot but I guess this is more hygienic and you dont have to worry about someone "stealing" your food! What I love about this place is that you get to make your own sauce with their wide array of condiments. In terms of food, they are pretty fresh. I am not big fan of their beef meat, but other than that, everything else is pretty good. Some of my favourite items are the fish balls/ dumplings and prawns. For some reason, this place is never packed! But nonethless, a great place for families or friends gathering.