This cosy little family run business is awesome, I love going in to get a wholesome feed. The…read morewalls are filled with Chinese characters displaying what I assume to be menu items and there is an English menu at the counter for those not fluent in Chinese. I've tried a variety of dishes here and can strongly recommend the fish noodle soup. There is a little bain-marie where they have home made spring rolls and dim sims as well. They also serve fresh juice here and its not ridiculously overpriced like fresh juice has become in recent years. The TV in the corner keeps all the patrons entertained and it's a bit like sitting in someone's lounge room if you decide to eat in. The owner's small children are always about and there is a strong family vibe to the place.

Been hir couple times and i keep coming back, Alot of dishes to choose from and you get alot of…read morefood for your money, Great service, Great food and good prices. Yummy yummy is yummy.

The food was well presented and despite being busy the atmosphere felt tranquil. But the most…read moreimportant and memorable aspects were in the flavour and service department. That is to say Highly recommended.

Wasted half an hour looking for this restaurant, only to find out it was closed. Booooooo,read more

So many restaurants to choose in Chinatown but so glad we chose Dragon Boat! A very comfortable…read morerestaurant with a good wine selection and menu including live seafood choices. Lots of choices made it hard to choose so we tried a few appetisers and mains. The service was very good and staff friendly. The food came quickly and everything was delicious. Definitely recommend the scallops and the crocodile. Standard choice of Asian desserts. Plenty of seating for couples, small or large groups. There are a few steps at the entry and restrooms are upstairs so not suitable for disabled access. All credit cards accepted including American Express. Highly recommended.

My friends and I had the lobster. It was great and only $98. We had other small dishes. The food…read moreoverall was excellent but the waitress made a mistake with our order and then blamed us. Maybe her English was poor and didn't understand us. I'll definitely go back for the food.

One of my favourite Cantonese restaurant in Melbourne. The fresh fish just cooked tenderly with…read moresmooth texture, Sea cucumber and mushroom are amazing. Highly recommended.

One of the best buffet restaurants i've ever been to. The food is a delight and very good quality,…read morethere are lots of choices so every time you go, you get to discover new flavors. Exelent service! The place is quite elegant and very clean. If i'd live in Melbourne i'd come to eat there often. The price is much higher during the evenings (more than 60$ for the buffet) but I think is totally worth it.

Amazing, u get to eat whatever u want and, no need waitress to get the food, u can get it ur selfread more

Hidden down the end of Rathdowne Street is this cosy and delicious collection of Asian dishes,…read morehailing from China, Thailand, Malaysia and more. While you won't find anything surprising on the menu, everything is cooked with fresh ingredients, and the friendly servers are more than happy to accommodate vegan diets. Fun and friendly, with good prices, this is my go to for cheap noodles, rice or soups.

If you are looking for some proper hand made Chinese dumplings this is the place to be…read more They are fresh and no matter if you go for beef, pork or sea food they taste amazing! And on top of that you are ending up with less than 15$ for dumplings and a drink. Don't go here on your first date as it is not a fancy restaurant but therefore offering really good hand made food for a very good price!

Do yourself a favor and stop by Yum Shanghai Dumplings next time you are in this area. These are my…read morefavorite dumplings in all of Melbourne! I've lost count of how many times we've been here and have been meaning to post a review on Yelp for a long time... And here I am finally! I'll get to it- Try the pan fried vegetarian dumplings, Thai fried rice, and the Chinese broccoli in garlic sauce- all incredible (like the rest of the menu, I'm sure). The owners are lovely people and are always happy to accommodate our vegetarian diet. They have made vegetarian Ma-po tofu for us before- also super delish. They make their dumplings daily and you can see them being made when you walk past on Victoria Street. I've posted photos of the take-out menu I have at home but I'll post photos of the food next time I'm there... Which will be soon I hope!!

The soup dumplings are amazing. The green beans were bomb.com…read more Servers were nice and the food came out quickly as it was done/fresh. Would definitely return.

Tap water provided. Thick outer layer for xlb. Not bad but not unique with the plethora of china…read moretown dumplings. Kung pao chicken is a unique style for sure but was sold out.

If my number came up and I had the chance to have one last meal to eat, it would be Ralph Burger…read morefrom Beatbox. So far, the only burger that can make a contest out of Beatbox is Fergburger from Fergburger, Queenstown. Anyway, coming back to Beatbox, Thursday night has got to be up there in terms of the highlight of my week. There's literally a spring in my step after work, knowing that Beatbox's gonna be outside my apartment from 6pm. Can you think of anything that can top a beer from Mr Wilkinson and a juicy Ralph? I certainly can't. The only downside I can think of is the inexistence of seating due to Beatbox being a meals on wheels deal although Mr Wilkinson allows you to sit inside provided you buy a drink of course so overall a good deal.

The Beatbox Kitchen is meals on wheels taken to the heights of gourmet burgerdom. It's a roving…read moreburger van that parks itself in a small car park by a green patch on Park St at the top of Rathdowne in Carlton North every Friday from 6pm till the burgers run out. If you don't see the van first upon pulling up at the location, which you'd have to be a bit blind to miss seeing that it's a van-sized beatbox stereo, you'll see half the neighbourhood lazing around on the grass with bottles of beer and wine waiting for their burger order. The other half of the neighbourhood make up the very long queue leading up to the Beatbox van. What is everyone queueing up for, they're just burgers? Well, they're not JUST burgers. The grass-fed beef burger is the best $11 you'll ever spend on a meat burger, and likewise with the 'shroom burger for $10. There aren't any fancy fillings, just the usual cheese, tomato, cos lettuce, onion and stereo sauce - simple and perfectly balanced to showcase the fine quality and excellent flavour of the beef/portobello mushroom. The fries at $5 a serve with a range of sauces (mayo, tomato or spicy tomato relish or stereo sauce) are crispy and fresh. The only downside is the long, long, long queue and up to an hour wait for your burger, but come expecting the long wait - bring friends and drinks - and it's actually a really pleasant wait. I still give it 5 stars based solely on the quality and flavour of the burgers. Stay up-to-date with the Beatbox's whereabouts by following them on Twitter. They also tweet as soon as the burgers run out (usually by 8.30pm), so you'll know when to give up on the dream and find something else to eat until the following Friday.