#76 for 2021 My…read morewife and I got hungry and wanted something to eat to hold us over before meeting my cousin for dinner. Chef's Gallery was across the street from the mall we were shopping at making it convenient. It wasn't busy coming in after the lunch rush. We were waiting for awhile before getting acknowledged. Finally a lady came and asked if someone was helping us. I said "no" and her reply was ok I'll get someone for you. Ended up waiting a little longer before seating at a table a few steps away. Just deal with it I said. Remember this is Australia I said. They don't accept tipping here I said. And service is not a big thing here I said. I said all that. To myself. It helped a little. The restaurant is large with decor from mainland China. Cultural and historical pieces gave an enjoyable ambiance. Chefs can be seen working at their stations in the kitchen through large windows separating the dining area. The station for the hand made noodles drew the most attention especially the pulling. They make it look so easy. It certainly enhances the dining experience. Dishes are meticulously crafted with color and aesthetics to appeal to all senses. The decor, traditions and flavors of China were balanced in harmony. It is a mystical journey worth the journey. I so wanted the noodles but we just needed something a bit lighter to make sure we had room for dinner in only a few hours. The food is served family style. Large portions meant for sharing. Luckily there were small dishes we could order. We decided to share the Hot Sour Soup and Sweet Sour Pork. I would eat most of the soup. One of my faves. The soup was elegant. Fresh green onions came through the thicken broth. Mushrooms had a lite crunch in contrast to the soft egg texture. This was good. And equally good was the pork. Crispy battered outside but tender and juicy on the inside. I wish there was more sauce with this. Dessert buns were brought out complimentary. That was nice. Next time I'd like to try the hand made spinach noodles. The green color drew envy from everywhere. Many tables ordered these noodles. That's a sign of "that good" huh. Maybe pair that with the rock lobster. The noodles are definitely the signature dishes. Dim sum and hot pots are available. Small sharing dishes, main sharing dishes and roti selections include quality ingredients of wagyu beef, lobster, lamb, pork, shrimps and other beefs. The menu is amazing and wonderful to look at. I wanted to try everything wishing i had 3 stomachs to fill. Water was brought to our table in a large cola type bottle. It went down fast. while waiting for the food. I was trying to flag down someone to get more. Couldn't see our waitress. It took awhile but finally got it. Sheesh. Same thing happened with the check. I was flagging anyone who looked my way. And that was hard because it seemed like no one wanted to look my way. Well, we finally got out. The food is excellent. I so loved it and want to try more off that menu. The service, however, leaves something to be desired. I would come back but will need to make sure I have extra patience on hand. I was about to leave a tip then I remembered.

This is meant to be a good restaurant as I have previously tried this place multiple times in…read moreSydney CBD. We ordered 4 very straight forward dishes on their lunch special menu - dishes which will be easily completed and served. You would think..... We enquired about it twice (after waiting for 15 and 20 minutes). Ambience is not the best.... I would prefer to comment on the quality of the food except that we waited around 30 minutes and none of those populate dishes had arrived! I would NOT recommend CHEFS GALLERY MACQUARIE to anyone.

Solid Chinese food here located is the Eastwood area which is a suburb of Sydney. Eastwood is a…read morepopular Asian neighborhood with lots of Chinese foods and shops. It's a 45 min train ride from Sydney. Mr Stonepot has an extensive Chinese food menu and most of the dishes are solid. The prices are also very reasonable. We tried the lobster stir fry over noodles and enjoyed it. The pan fried Shanghai Dumplings had a generous portion of pork and soup. Also recommend the Taiwanese 3 cup chicken.

Always a line up in this small restaurant using the food court seats to accommodate everyone. You…read moreneed to write your name on the list and get a number. They specialize in clay pot dishes and every order that comes out looked good. We said, we'll order that next time. We ordered oxtail with special sauce and crab meat with mango slices placed on crispy cups. They're good! We're going back with friends tonight.

Yea, was recommended to me by a co-worker. Was looking forward to it. I told the waiter that I…read moreeat "lite", don't eat fried food and was not super hungry. He suggested 3 dim sum items - one was "crispy dumplings". I said, not deep fried?? He said no - in a pan. Guess what. 4 Deep fried. He also recommended the "cheeseburger wontons" which I questioned as it was on top of 2 other things and I wanted to eat light. Yea, well - got 4 big deep fried cheeseburger wontons. Ugh. I ate 2 the lettuce wraps and had 1 each of the other things and bagged to others for the hotel - but they went in the trash. Sorry... can't recommend.

This restaurant had great service, food and was very peaceful. It was also very nice that you get…read morethree different types of ice creams. I would highly recommend the duck pancakes . Hope this helps!

My experience here was extremely frustrating from the moment I walked in. I asked for a table for…read moreone and was left waiting for 15 minutes sitting by the door, only to watch another solo customer come in after me and get seated before I did. That alone was irritating, but what made it worse was the complete lack of communication between the host and waitstaff. I was later told one of the waitresses assumed I was waiting for a to-go order instead of simply asking me, which is incredibly frustrating and avoidable. Even after the confusion, I was still seated right next to the door instead of being properly placed inside the restaurant, which only added to the feeling of being brushed off and poorly handled. What made the situation stand out even more was how little accountability there seemed to be. The host and one waitress both apologized, and I was given a discount on my egg rolls, but no manager or anyone in a higher position came over to address the issue. I was even told the owner was present, and it was obvious he was aware of what happened, yet he never came over to acknowledge it or say anything. That part was honestly the most disappointing. To be fair, the food itself was excellent -- flavorful, hot, and served quickly -- but the poor service, lack of communication, and overall frustration of the experience overshadowed what could have otherwise been a great meal.

This place was... fine. The service? Fine. The ambiance? Also fine. Unfortunately, nothing stood…read moreout, and the food left no lasting impression. With so many other great options nearby, I'd recommend giving this one a pass.

Rude staff and poor service! Never go there. There are many…read moreplaces worth your money.

Excellent yum cha the seafood dumplings are devine. Plenty of options and great service…read more Usually a very long line so I go really early lol to avoid cues. The price is really good though compared to others and seafood is delicious too!

Got here after disembarking a cruise ship an hour earlier. It was simple navigating to Chinatown…read more The shopping mall was not too busy yet, but this restaurant can get really bustling by noon. Dim sum comes out in carts and their variety is good! They also provided yellow mustard, which is one of our dim sum preferenc

Great Dim Sum served by friendly ladies pushing their carts. Highly recommended if you enjoy…read moregenuine Chinese food and especially Dim Sum.

Average This is a dingy Haymarket hole-in-the-wall…read morerestaurant serving cheap food. The staff are friendly enough and the portions are generous, but we didn't really enjoy our meals!

the rou jia mo (pork pita pocket) was well made, but i wish the pork had a bit more flavor. the…read morebread was very nicely toasted and the meat was juicy though. service was slower than expected and the seating is very minimal, but it isn't meant to be a sit-down spot. it's a solid snack but i wouldn't come back for a whole meal.

3.5 it was good, there's air conditioning. We sat down and a lady was nice to put some seats…read moretogether for us to unload. We eventually got teapot of hot water (requested). We got beef fried rice and dumplings. A bit of MSG after effects. The eggs in the fried rice was slightly orange in color. Pretty. Got the taste just right with saltt and oil. Beef was tender. Dumplings had shredded "mok yee" and shrimp. There were 10 dumplings. Very generous. Other tables had duck. I noticed they recognize white people faster than non-white. Seat them faster and more attention.

Food quality terrible Staff rude and dismissive…read more Awful Experience Will not return or recommend