The original and the best! Since Marigold restaurant has closed I have been coming here for my delicious Yum Cha Sundays. The restaurant has a great range of all your favourite choices - spring rolls, dim sims, steamed dumplings, crispy skin duck, fish dishes and noodles. Service is very prompt and the staff are helpful and polite. The pricing here is very reasonable. **Beware of the other Zilver at Westfield Bondi Junction - this name branch charges every dish as a large! See my other review. read more

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We located Zilver Restaurant up on the upper floor of 477 Pitt Street. It was a rather large Chinese restaurant filled with many large round tables for the convenience of larger parties. We were out back in a private room and we filled the 4 or 5 tables. Since we were here for dim sum, we also filled our tummies. Mostly with traditional options. alongside a few carb options (namely noodles or rice plates). But the fun, eye catching part of our meal were the steamers of animal baos, each with a different color, face, and filling. They weren't especially tasty, but they were particularly fun! read more

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We came in here on our tour guide's recommendation that the locals eat here. We walked in with a large Chinese tour group behind us. There were already one large tour group dining. On other tables, Chinese signs were left indicating reserved for tour groups. For party of 4, the staff sat us at a table with 2 missing chairs. When we asked for chairs, we were ignored. We stood for a few minutes and decided to leave. Mind you, we came here at 5:40pm for early dinner. There were plenty of other smaller tables that we could be seated but they made a poor choice. If your priority is tour group business, then you are really in trouble. read more

Zilver Restaurant - Dim Sum Near Me - Haymarket, NSW

Good food and a wide range to choose from with the yum cha trolleys. Service is friendly, and the whole atmosphere bustling yet charming. read more

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So close to five stars but as Paul said the dumpling on the Har Gow was a bit thick and gluggy. Talk about picky! I sometimes think the trolley ladies at Yum Cha places should be studied by quantum mathematicians, my view is they prove that time can bend. Today I was flooded with the most delicious looking dumplings and before I knew it I had four different dishes at my table and the tea hadn't even arrived. I could not bring the word 'no' to my lips. Each new dish just got better. Each had a different sauce and one of them I had never seen at any other Yum Cha place. It was a pan fried pork and prawn wonton wrapped in a rice paper skin with the prawn tail sticking out and it came with a sweet vinegar sauce, a fair bit of which is on my shirt as I type this between nodding off. Man was it good! This is a great place...if Yelp had 4 and a half this would get it. read more

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Rather disappointing experience at Zilver today. I used to think the world of this place but they really undelivered on my expectations today. Service - I can empathise with the fact it was just coming up to the Sunday Lunch rush but we has to ask the hostess 3 times for fresh chilli & soy sauce before she got it right, would've helped if she stood there long enough to hear what we requested instead of running off so quickly. Chicken Feet - sorely disappointed today, looks as if they've adjusted the recipe as there was an almost fluorescent yellow stain on the plate indicating turmeric is now used? That's new. Nothing wrong with that if the chicken feet had by flavour. Pork Dim Sim - meat was an unusual pinkish colour, had a weird texture and tasted strange. Yum Cha that gets this wrong really needs to pull up their socks, it's like McDonalds not getting their Big Macs right! Everything else was fine, but overall based on today's experience purely I think Zilver has gone down hill! read more

Zilver Restaurant - Dim Sims, pork ribs & prawn/snow pea dumplings - Dim Sum Near Me - Haymarket, NSW

I love me some Yum Cha, and Sydney has no shortage of places to go. Zilver can be a mixed bag depending on when you go, but more often than not it's a good experience. If you plan on going here on Sunday, show up early or wait a little while to get seated. In regards to food quality, Zilver is arguably the tastiest of Yum Cha restaurants Sydney has to offer. When it comes to service though...it's great on some days but lacking on their busy days. There are times the trolleys never come around your table so you have to flag someone down just to get some food, or there aren't enough people walking around refilling your cups of water/tea. However, when they aren't swamped (cause this place is goooood) the service is superb. It's very nice inside, and not corny looking like some other establishments. Every item you order is high quality, so don't be afraid to try anything...even if it looks a bit foreign. Look to spend around $20-30PP read more

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This is one of my favourite places for Sunday morning Dim Sum / Yum Cha. The prices are very reasonable, and the food is really good. Just make sure that you come before 11:30 or be very patient. read more

Zilver Restaurant - Dim Sum Near Me - Haymarket, NSW

I love yumcha I'm glad I found this place! Everything went well! But the roasted duck plate was cold n duck are not that yummy read more

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My only dim sum/yum cha in Australia, so I don't know how it compares with others in Sydney. Decent dim sum equivalent to what we get in major cities in the US at roughly 50% higher price... For tourists I would skip as it's in no way a special experience. read more

I normally don't bother to write a review. But i think people have to know about this. Be careful when you have yumcha here. I was a regular customer here before. But today i just realized that they're cheating. They stamp on special price where it supposed to be extra large price. It's only 2.20$ difference but imagine when it happens to hundres of customers there that having yumcha! They didn't have the menu that shows which dim sum that belong to certain prices. They used to have the menu. Maybe this is to make them easier to cheat on the customer that doesn't realize what they're having and the price they should've pay. For example, prawn dumplings belong to *large stamp Prawn sesame belongs to *extra large stamp Mango pancake belongs to * extra large stamp But they stamp mango pancake on *special , whereas mango pancake should be on extra large. Be careful folks! read more

Great Cantonese style Chinese restaurant. Went for dinner and had a really good experience. They seem to have refurbished the whole restaurant (admittedly I haven't been in a long time so have no idea how recent that happened). Really good food and really good service read more

I've been to Zilver many times and always love it. The trolley ladies seem to get even nicer as time goes and the food still as good. There's always a few weird things happening: like today we had frozen Mango in the mango pancakes, but hey, just have a laugh :) Be prepared to get a slow service or have to ask for water or tea several times. The place is big so, yes, it can get loud. Don't go there if you have a bad headache. But once you know that just relax and discover the amazing food! I'll still give it a 4/5 as I love this place. read more

Always super busy - which I take to be a good sign. Being so busy means that it is loud, which is fine, it isn't a library. Good location - next to Central Station. My Yum Cha pals and I like to get a small number of plates at a time so the food is still warm when you eat it. We finish a plate and get more. But the food cart ladies don't play that game. They saw our paltry three plates between four people and came by every four minutes to show us their carts. I really can't complaining about the staff being too attentive and I understand they need to get customers in and out quickly but it got to the point that we felt like we were spending half the time waving the food cart ladies on. My point is - go here for the food, eat and get out quick. This is not the place for you to have a relaxing and leisurely conversation. Food is the usual Yum Cha (though a fairly good version). The egg custard tarts are a stand out. read more

The service and environment was definitely traditional to the Dimsum scene that you see everywhere. The pace, the atmosphere, the food all seemed good... but something just felt off. The taste of the dimsum was lacking flavor and man was it hard to even get the dishes you wanted. The competition here is real and to some extent I feel that the place was in over their heads with the amount of demand. I might recommend if the other dimsum places in the area were equally as "Ok" read more

I pride myself in knowing good dim sum, which I can defend by my time spent in Hong Kong. The first yum cha I had in Sydney was at Zilver. We arrived at around 10:30AM right before the Sunday rush, so there was luckily no waiting time. The venue is huge and is banquet-style, with clothed tables and carpeted floors. Immediately, the lovely hostess seated us at a table that was on an elevated platform at the back of the room. My brother (who speaks fluent Mandarin) asked if we could be seated on the floor so that the carts can pass right by the table. Although there was no more availability, she assured us that we would get a fair chance at every cart and if we wanted anything in particular to let her know. All the cart ladies were smiling and particularly smiley for a dim sum restaurant, which is always nice. But the true test is always the food! The most significant dish was the fried soft-shell crab. Crispy and tender, the shellfish was fried to garlicky perfection. Avoid it if you're on a budget--it's around $18 for a small plate. The Har Gow (shrimp dumplings) were good, but the actual dumpling was a bit thick for my liking (me just being picky). The barbequed pork was great and not too fatty, just like it would be in Hong Kong. Perhaps the standout dish was the mushroom and pork dumpling, which I devoured despite my lack of fondness for the fungus. Ultimately, the yum cha at Zilver is in my top five outside of China, but perhaps the best in terms of service. Can't wait to go back! read more

Very disappointing... Waited very long for basic stuff like chilli oil/sauce and a hot pot of tea. There were 4/5 staffs running around the restaurant but no one really serving properly. Staff attitude is a pain, especially the supervisor (I assume as she is the only one wearing black uniform). Stopped her to get something for us but totally got ignored. We were there at 9.50am Sunday and there are only 4-5 tables occupied. Not sure what's the problem, the couple sat next to us doesn't seem impressed with the whole dining experience too... In short, No proper service in this restaurant and food is very oily. We ended up paying after having 3 dim sum with no tea. Price is ridiculous too... read more

Zilver Restaurant - Tea is charged although never arrived... speechless - Dim Sum Near Me - Haymarket, NSW

They always say the early bird gets the worm. Arrived there roughly 20 mins into the service and to my surprise the service was pretty smooth considering the LOOOONG waits that usually occur in Yum Cha restaurants. If you speak Cantonese then life is a breeze but for the regular customer please be courteous and patient with the food cart ladies. I do want to point out that the food carts should at least go on a predetermined path of some sorts so it reaches to all tables, it does get painful at times waiting for food. The food is top notch!! especially those egg custard tarts and shrimp dumplings. If your in it for the food and want something casual to eat with friends then this is the place for you. Overall its not overly spectacular, definitely need to improve on service but it is good to drop by and have a feed with friends and/or family. I would definitely come back for another round of Yum Cha here . read more

Legit dim sum with carts, and the service is quick, brash, & impatient. Seating arrangements are not the best, as a lot of tables are not on the main cart aisles so you have to get up out of your seat and walk over to the carts to look at and receive food. Thus, you have to ask for a better table if you get stuck in a bad table, which might mean you have to wait even longer to be seated. Their egg custard was the best I've ever tasted. There is a bit more shrimp-based plates than I prefer. You're coming here for standard dim sum, not for service. It's a cleaner & larger establishment good for entertaining and something my traditional Asian father would bring relatives to, but it's also not stellar or particularly outstanding. read more

I've purchased a $19 individual Groupon for this restaurant. Service is mediocre. Also, they've tagged your table as 'Groupon' - which I thought was a bit funny and a bit of an insult (as it makes you look like an outsider, with those passing trollies ignoring you). Food was OK. Definitely won't be coming back though. read more

Surprisingly impressed after reading reviews of here. Came for lunch on a Sunday in a group of 4 and was promptly seated. Within five minutes of sitting several staff came by offering food including specials such as calamari, white bait, bbq pork, roast pork, roast duck and crab. Typically when with a group of caucasians I tend to find service lacking but Zilver staff were attentive, including refilling our tea even without the traditional tipped pot lid. Food was good and hot. Another plus for me were the number of catonese speaking staff, as my knowledge of yum cha dishes in mandarin is lacking. Would definitely come back again for yum cha read more

Absolutely disgusting service, I have never been so disappointed and treated so poorly in all my life. We were totally ignored and when we finally did get service they were rude and refused to respond to requests. Head to marigold for a fast past experience, east ocean room on Pitt St for something a little more upmarket. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY WITH ZILVER. read more

I just love Yum Char and Zilver is one of the best, and I must add that they do wonderful bucks party nights with private rooms available, my husband organised a night for a friend and it was from all reports wonderful, so after all the attendees raving about Zilver (sadly my husband missed the night he organised as he was held over in Singapore) we decided to take our close friends visiting from Boston to lunch. It was lovely, you name it we tried it . I always have the chicken feet, a favourite of mine and I was not disappointed, all the steamed dumplings were great. Between all of us we tried some great desserts, custard tarts a weakness of us all. I need an excuse to go back again! read more

I bought a Roasted duck deals on Groupon and went there last week in dinner time. Service is good. Food is yum. We had chicken dim sum and mushroom dumpling 1st. And then come with the Peking duck pancake. They cut part of roasted duck and made the Peking duck pancake in front of you. And the rest they cut in kitchen. The duck was quite crispy and juicy. But a bit oily. After that they served diced duck with San Choy bow and also egg and veg fried rice. All food are good and yummy :) And the dessert is the sweet soup - black glutinous rice with sweetened sago Their dinner meals are very yummy. Went few times at night time before. It is worth to go even without coupons. read more

I love it here... The hustle and bustle is always entertaining. Food is amazing and never disappoints.

Big crazy yum cha. Packed on a Sunday morning. Carts come fast and furious. Standard dishes are good. Some innovative things but nothing overwhelmingly exciting. Service was pretty good for a cart based yum cha place. read more

OK A little expensive - but it will give you your dim sum fix

Great dim sum place in Sydney. Service was decent and price is quite reasonable.

I have had such a bad experience at Zilver today that I signed up to Yelp just to leave this review. After a mediocre yum cha experience (slow service, average food, nothing to write home about) we were overcharged by at least $22 between two people. I first noticed that we were charged for $14 in beer - we had not ordered any beer, so I brought this up immediately. The lady at the counter (hair in ponytail wearing glasses on 16 March at 11:30am) handed me the money looking the other way with a blank expression on her face. She did not apologise nor did she acknowledge my existence. Upon leaving the restaurant, we re-examined the receipt and found that we had been overcharged an additional $8 for soft drinks we did not order,. I went back into the restaurant and as soon as I approached the counter the same lady handed me back $8 - apparently knowing she had overcharged me already (so dodgy). There was also an additional extra large dish on the receipt which we couldn't be bothered contesting I told the counter lady I would appreciate that she acknowledged my existence, and at least looked at me when handing back the money. She then proceeded (in Chinese) to ask me what my problem was and said that she had given me back my money and it should be the end of that. Frustrated with the terrible service I cursed and she responded in like (hint: the word used started with the letter f). I believe there is some sort of systematic scamming of customers taking place at this restaurant and will be lodging a formal complaint after this experience. Check your receipt for dodgy drink charges! and oh, we were not Groupon customers. read more

Wow, where shall i start. First of all, there was a language barrier. When I called to make a reservation they spoke in Cantonese. I had to explain to them a few times that I don't understand and finally I managed to make a reservation. I wanted to head over there because I heard great reviews of this place. When we arrived, we ordered our food and said no to drinks. My friend who spoke Cantonese heard the waiter making snide remarks on us not ordering drinks. The food, well it only came to our table after one and half hours and it was nothing fantastic. Then when we had to pay the bill the manager had the audacity to demand a tip from us. Subpar food, terrible customer service, a horrible experience read more

Poor Service. Average quality food considering expense. Staff disinterested. Had to put hands up and wave for any attention. Very disorganised. Smoking by nearby customer who was trying to hide it was tolerated. Seems set up for bus loads of tourists who arrived on mass. Toilets were smelly and floor very wet from bus load of tourists using. Wish we had just walked out ... women on payment very unfriendly demeanour, even requested a tip! Laughable. Never Again!! read more

Searching for the best dimsum in Sydney and this one apparently not the one. Food is mediocre. Har gow skin is sticky. Beef rolls is the worst seen. Turnip cake seems ok. Service is not bad. They open at 10am but dont come in till 11am because kitchen and most of staff not show up till 11. read more

Very disappointing- we had a groupon voucher which we printed but forgot to bring along. A manager (which I was told his name was "William") refused to serve us dinner until we bring a printed voucher. This was impossible to do at 8pm at night and my partner and I had 3 elderly people with us- my partner's mum, grandma and uncle. We asked if we can email them the voucher or show it on our phone, William was just rude and wasn't willing to listen to us. We left the restaurant frustrated and extremely disappointed. I don't think I'll ever dine at Zilver again. read more

I was very disappointed with my experience with Zilver Haymarket on Easter Sunday. There were only two dim sum trolleys serving the whole restaurant (there were 3 other trolleys parked on the side without anyone serving). We sat there for 30 min and only got one dim sum because there wasn't enough food floating around. We put our hand up to order some more food but the waiter(s) kept ignoring us, saying that the dim sums were coming. We saw many customers were having the same issue too on that day. They kept putting their hand up (like us) but being ignored. We ended up leaving the restaurant and having yum cha at another place. When we tried to pay our bill at the cash register, we got questioned by the cashier as to why we only had one dim sum and how many people we got. I explained to her that it was just me and my husband but we couldn't have more food because there was not enough dim sum trolleys floating around. Despite of telling her what had happened, she still charged us the public holiday surcharge, tea and the dim sum with no apology/explanation or offer to patch things up. My bill was $19 for having one dish (the dim sum costed $8 and $11 for the surcharge and tea for two). I also been told that I couldn't pay by credit card because it was less than $20. I had the feeling that she couldn't care less, all she was worried about is why we didn't order more food. It was such a terrible experience, I would expect that like any other chinese restaurants, they would be prepared for the public holiday rush but this wasn't the case. We went to another chinese restaurant in China Town and got served straight away with ample food read more