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    1.0 (1 review)
    Open 10:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    Fortune Fountain Restaurant

    Fortune Fountain Restaurant

    3.4(5 reviews)
    16.3 kmTakapuna
    $$$

    This is probably the least busy yum char place that I have been to in Auckland during a weekday…read more That can both be good and bad. Good because they don't have to turn the table for the next group that's already waiting at the door. Bad because I have to question if everything is made fresh today. For today though. I ordered my usual selection of yum char musts. And the beef tripe is probably the most flavourful that I have had in Auckland. That been said, everything else were all just on par with everywhere else. The price is also very reasonable. I am sorry that I can't give you a breakdown, because I don't even know what they cost individually. Lol. But I paid $38 for a mix of 7 yum char items. So it works out to be 5 and a bit per? And if you know yum char, then that's 1 top, 3 large and 3 medium selections.

    Pretty good! Went for lunch on a Monday (public holiday) and the restaurant was about 80% full. We…read morewere surprised at the variety of dishes for yum char! There were at least 20+ types of dishes that was circulated around. For four people, we ended up spending $80 for 13 items (incl. 10% holiday surcharge). Overall, the parking was convenient, the variety definitely there, and the cleanliness and atmosphere were good! I'd come back again if I'm on the shore. The egg tarts were good, and the shiau mai was good too. Also, unlike the other yum char places in Auckland, the portion is four items! (other places only have 3 portions) Price Breakdown: Tea $1 per person Medium is $4.80 Large is $5.80 Special is $6.50

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    Fortune Fountain Restaurant - The restaurant interior, pretty busy on the day we went

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    The restaurant interior, pretty busy on the day we went

    Golden Phoenix - Soft fish fillets that is way too soft. Not fully cooked

    Golden Phoenix

    2.9(8 reviews)
    11.9 kmBirkenhead
    $$

    I had NO idea what to expect when I arrived here. However, considering I was going with my parents…read moreas well as aunt and uncle who all ADORE good food I was willing to put up with the dire surroundings. It's not THAT bad - except for maybe the water damage on the roof, the horrible carpet, the razor wire around the outside that you can see from your window seat... It's really not that bad, it's just not pretty. But the food is superb. None of us could really decide what to eat and with six people you may as well do their set menu options. I think that consisted of chicken and corn soup, spring rolls, beef and black bean sauce, lemon chicken, sweet and sour pork.... and a few other things I can't quite remember. I found the chicken and corn soup quite bland, I wasn't really into it. But my dad loved it - he went back for seconds. Can't have been too bland. I think I'm still slightly horrified from that scene in 'The Devil Wears Prada' where Stanley Tucci is telling Anne Hathway about the cellulite that's in the soup. Totes untrue, I'm sure, but... ugh. The rest of the meal was wonderful. I find that sweet and sour pork can be hit or miss. When it's miss, it's a really bad miss with chewy, fatty pieces of pork that no one wants to eat and you just end up eating the deep fried batter soaked in sauce. This was not the case. We're talking plump, juicy pieces of pork that melt in your mouth. You don't need to chew it 30 million times to make sure it goes down. Same for the beef in that dish. Beautiful pieces of meat, well marinated and definitely not tough. Vegetables crispy and flavoursome. If you're keen for some decent food and you're in the neighbourhood, I highly recommend coming here. Parking is not a problem as there's a parking lot out front, but just pay attention to the traffic direction signs... Just saying. Again, like with a lot of great little food places, the surroundings won't entice you... but you're a big kid, you can deal with it. Note, BYO only. Bottle stores all around Birkenhead though.

    We came here for a Mother's Day family dinner with 7 adults and 1 child, expecting a nice evening…read moretogether. Unfortunately, it turned into one of the worst dining experiences we've had in Auckland. We arrived shortly after 6pm and placed our order. After waiting nearly an hour with no food at all, we asked multiple times where our meals were. Staff repeatedly told us "it's coming soon" and "they are making it now." During the wait, we were told: - the beef chow mein had no beef available and needed to be changed to chicken chow mein - the fish fillet vegetable dish was "too complicated" and suggested to be cancelled We agreed politely. Then things became even more confusing: - they brought us a dish we never ordered - shortly after, the exact fish dish they claimed they could not make suddenly arrived - the "unavailable" beef chow mein also suddenly appeared The entire service felt disorganised and chaotic. The biggest issue, however, was the food safety concern. Several dishes appeared undercooked: - the fish fillets were extremely soft and partially raw inside - the prawns inside the prawn balls were still translucent/raw - the beef inside the fried rice was still red/raw in the middle We brought the food to the front desk and showed the owner/manager directly. Instead of apologising, she insisted the food was "fully cooked." There was no genuine apology or concern shown throughout the entire experience. By this point it was already close to 8:30pm -- we had been there for almost 2.5 hours. At around 7pm+, when the first dish finally arrived, we were already so hungry that we had to cut and eat our Mother's Day cake early just to have something in our stomachs while waiting for the rest of the food. Another concerning moment was when I tried to take a photo of the raw prawn ball for evidence. A waitress immediately rushed over and removed the dish before I could finish taking the photo, telling me that I was "not allowed" to photograph it. I still managed to take photos of: - the raw/red beef - partially uncooked fish fillets It honestly looked like frozen ingredients had not been fully defrosted before cooking. The restaurant was not even full, and multiple tables that arrived after us had already finished and left while we were still waiting for food. After returning home, nobody was even properly full. We ended up stopping at McDonald's on the way back just to buy burgers because after waiting for hours, we still barely had enough to eat. My partner later experienced mild food poisoning symptoms including vomiting and diarrhoea. We have already submitted a food hygiene complaint to Auckland Council regarding the undercooked seafood and meat. Despite all of this, there was still no proper apology, no accountability, and no meaningful compensation offered. We paid $161 cash for an extremely stressful and disappointing Mother's Day dinner. Would not return.

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    Golden Phoenix - Beef fried rice with raw meat

    Beef fried rice with raw meat

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    Golden Phoenix - Up the stairs to Golden Phoenix

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    Up the stairs to Golden Phoenix

    VR Baker's Restaurant - Boluo bun and shrimp changfen

    VR Baker's Restaurant

    3.9(10 reviews)
    18.8 kmPapatoetoe

    They say you should never judge a book by its cover... well, never judge a restaurant by its…read moreoutside appearance! The shabby exterior really leaves little to be desired, but as far as yum cha goes, VR Baker's Restaurant has to be some of the best in Auckland. There are no trolleys dashing by; rather, the waitresses carry around platters of piping hot bamboo steamers by the dozen. I've only visited twice so am still eating my through their dim sum goodies, but so far, I have yet to be disappointed! All the usual suspects are here, including siu mai, BBQ pork buns, pork spareribs, congee, steamed dumplings, innards and feet. They also have other, less common goodies like the sticky rice balls, which I prefer over the banana-leaf wrapped version and are definitely worth a try. I highly recommend the siu mai - they're uber succulent and a prime example of how they should be! As for dessert, the egg tarts are really good as well, but even better are their baked custard buns. If you can't find something you like from what's being carried around, you can ask for a dim sum menu (complete with coloured pictures!) and they will cook to order as well. So communication may be a little strained because many of the waitresses don't speak great English, but the staff are friendly and fast at filling up tea and clearing the tables. And VR Baker's is a bakery too, stocking not only the typical cakes and sandwiches in their cabinets, but also the dim sum offerings. Affordable, huge portions, fast and delicious, VR Baker's Restaurant truly is a hidden gem and is fast becoming my number one pick for yum cha in Auckland!

    If you re craving authentic Cantonese food , look no further! This mom and pop restaurant is great…read morefor travelers who are craving asian food. Note they do not take credit cards here.

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    VR Baker's Restaurant
    VR Baker's Restaurant

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    Asian Wok

    Asian Wok

    4.0(1 review)
    5.5 kmHenderson

    At first Browns Bay has the restaurant Asian Wok serving Yum Cha & Cantonese cuisine, and now the…read moreowner has opened up the same on Lincoln Rd in Henderson. The sign stood there for several months stating " Yum Cha coming soon "...and we waited ..and waited..and now just last night it opened. At last!! Tucked in the back of the building at 130 Lincoln Rd it has a lot of parking , so no worries in regards to that. Upon entering just now you would notice the walls are pretty bare of any form of decoration, but i would think that they would want to " jazz " it up sometime soon. The welcome was good and we were shown quickly to a table. It was quiet when we arrived but upon leaving it had picked up quite a bit, including in two of the three private rooms they have. Anyway looking at the menu we ordered the Beef with cashew nut, cumin  lamb with pancake ( or bun if you rather call it that ) and as even at 7pm some of the Yum Cha menu was still available we ordered the blue egg porridge, bbq pork bun and custard bun. The porridge was the best i have tasted for a long time...sssoooo delicious!!...but don't forget them buns ... definitely tasty too. As for the other dishes... the beef was okay , but the lamb was far better. Maybe it's because i am partial to the dishes where you eat the meat wrapped inside the bun or pancake. They don't have a liquor licence yet, but you can still BYO. So anyway overall service was great, food was good ( the porridge being outstanding! ), atmosphere inside despite lack of decoration was very good and price reasonable. We will definitely be back again at the proper Yum Cha time!

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