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    Bodhi Restaurant

    4.1 (93 reviews)
    ModerateVegetarian, Chinese
    Closed 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Classy
    Quiet
    Outdoor seating

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    Steamed barbecue bao and spring rolls
    Kate H.

    This is an adorable all-vegan yum cha restaurant -- as someone who's vegan it was so fun to be able to have all the options and say yes to any plates that came by our table. Every dish we had (barbecue pork bao, spring rolls, curry puffs, prawn wontons, sausage rolls, barbecue pork squares...) was really yummy. Sit outdoors if you can, that seating is in the park, which is lovely when it's sunny. One thing is that reservations are more or less required, and even when you have one, they cap your time at an hour and fifteen minutes.

    Chicken skewers
    Dannie W.

    Tonight we visited Bodhi again for a tapas feast! The atmosphere at this plant-based restaurant is so beautiful. From the beautiful lighting to the friendly waitstaff, I always feel at home. We started with the chicken skewers, then moved on to the pumpkin dumplings, chicken sliders (Bao), then duck sliders (Bao), and finished with the strawberry cheesecake. You had to roll us out of there, what a feast! I even tried their Princess Sparkle Rainbow Sunshine signature cocktail which was almost too easy to drink up! Thanks again to the team at Bodhi. We'll be back once our bank accounts recover haha

    Andy S.

    Enduring great dim sum place that is ageless and been around for ages. Come hungry as the offers just keep a coming as the plates are freshly brought out in a good rhythm to keep your palate adventuring. Good wine and beer offerings. Charge per type of plate so you can control how much or little you eat or pay. Outdoor seating is great weather favoring but watch out for the few tables that are more to sun bather liking depending on time of year. Service is good. Interesting that contrary to Australia no tip culture was asked if I desired to add one. Fantastic setting and food, why i make it a must go whenever in Sydney the last decade plus.

    Dumplings
    Alisha P.

    Some things are hit or miss. I really enjoyed the chick'n dumplings and the spring rolls. Also be careful of how many yes's you give. The cost can rack up quick. It's nice to be able to say yes to anything coming by though as a vegan. The apple cider is lovely to sip on throughout your dining.

    Taryn M.

    Amazing, amazing! Hiding in a corner very close to St Mary's cathedral. This vegan restaurant has everything to offer and one is really spoilt for choice . The ambience was beautiful with fairy lights and heaters and candles around the outside dining area . We had a variety of the tapas including the shiitake truffle dumplings, betel leaf ( this was very average ). Sweet potato spring rolls were to die for and the fried eggplant for the main was out of this world ! A definite plus for any diners but especially for vegans or plant based customers.

    Ginger wonton
    Sue L.

    Whilst you "know" this is a vegetarian restaurant, you still question whether you are eating prawn or chicken or pork. It is not quite helped when the waitresses offer prawn dumplings and chicken buns. The food taste is very cleverly done and there is no meat. We had lunch Yum Cha. The website said that you couldn't book but there were tables that were marked reserved and we were even asked if we had a reservation. There were plenty of dishes on offer and they were delicious. Ordering drinks was a bit odd. We worked out there was designated bar staff and food staff so asking food people for drinks causes some confusion. It still worked and we got our drinks.....and they were excellent too.

    Tea
    John B.

    This all-vegan small plates restaurant boasts an auspicious location at the foot of a cathedral. For lunch at least, the yum cha format entails looking on as various dishes are presented to you, and you pick which ones to keep and eat. I was relatively basic with mine, getting dumplings and spring rolls and tea before finishing up with fried tofu topped with mashed potatoes. I'm not sure where that combo came from, but I'm not complaining. All were good, and I felt bad about passing up on some of the others. Being near the harbor, their outdoor tables were a bit on the windy side; they did have plenty of indoor seating as well. The price was high, but one might expect this all things considered, and I was happy enough to have found in the heart of Sydney something I really wanted to eat.

    Sweet potato spring rolls
    Naomi B.

    This is one of those epic food places that you must go to, even if you aren't vegetarian. It's great for people who can't have dairy or gluten which made me very happy. The outside is enchanting with fairy lights on the trees and a purple light cascading across the bamboo. We shared the mushroom dumplings, the sweet potatoes spring rolls, the fried eggplant and the wasabi taro chips. I loved all of those dishes and can't wait to try more!

    Jessica M.

    I'm from the United States and I was visiting Sydney for spring break. I don't usually expect much for options that cater to my dietary limitations when I'm on the move, but this restaurant exceeded my expectations. The food was very fresh and tasty! The restaurant itself is cute, even if it is a little difficult to find at first. Next time I'm in Sydney, I'm definitely coming back. I recommend for health conscious travelers!

    Prawn and potato sesame rolls
    Jess U.

    Vegan yum Cha. The traditional way! This is such a treat for vegans. Each time I'm in Sydney I make sure to get to Bodhi. Get there early and treat it as a brunch. You won't have a problem finding a table. Careful on what you order though. We ate too much and couldn't make it to dessert! If you are really craving something let them know. They will get to your table first that way. I've found if you are too quiet you miss the good dishes and are left with the cold boring dishes. Generally anything fried is amazing and anything 'prawn'. The fried wantons are a must try treat with extra sauce. If you see something covered in sesame seeds looking like a spring roll, grab it! For the perfect dessert get the custard doughnuts. Hang around for long enough and all the dessert trays will do the rounds. Attentive service, amazing food and a fun experience. Don't miss Bodhi, even if you're not veg/vegan!

    Darius C.

    My wife and I (and now our kids) love this place. Great surroundings (sitting in the park) and, as a vegetarian family we love the fact that we can eat anything on the menu! Everything is good, but the carrot and ginger dumplings are a family fave! Juices are great, although we generally just stick with the jasmine tea. Highly recommended - Bodhi is on our regular Sydney rotation!

    Half a pulled pork bun
    Wynne C.

    Another vegan restaurant with what I call transition processes food to look and taste like meat. We had Peking duck, sweet and sour chicken, fried prawns, pulled pork in a steamed bun as examples - all processed from likely gluten. My meat eating friends said how much they enjoyed it. Located near Saint Mary's Cathedral - you need to walk one level down on the right as you face the cathedral. Since I arrived early - I selected an interesting bottle from Victoria that is a blend of gewurztraminer and Riesling and sat out in a comfortable sofa under an awning. Surprisingly after dinner we had to tell them they forgot to include the bottle. As thank you- they gave our party of 5 shots of limoncello. The eggplant was worth ordering. Overall Tian Ci has more value for the price - but Bodhi has more upscale atmosphere - so worth a return

    From the Bodhi Website
    Danielle L.

    By far my favourite Vegan restaurant in Sydney! Bodhi is hidden underneath the swimming pool and you'd probably never know it was there unless someone told you - and now that you're in the know you should definitely check it out! Why do I love this place (besides the fact that I can eat everything on the menu) it's because the food tastes amazingly fresh and healthy! Their restaurant is basically a Yum Cha for people who don't want to eat meat and to compensate they've made everything delicious. There's no menu to order from (except drinks) as the lovely staff walk by one bye one offering you a wide variety of dumplings, asian vegies, noodles and buns. Everything is delicious! So I recommend it all! I think its best to head here with your friends and share a few of the dished... its so good you will want to keep coming back. Great service, great food - i'm a fan!

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    Spicy China

    Spicy China

    4.5(18 reviews)
    0.7 kmSydney
    $$

    Looks like this place rebranded itself to Chef n Wok. Based on the previous reviews, we had high…read morehopes, but I guess the quality went down with the name change. The best part of our meal was the bottled beer. The Mongolian beef was not cooked well, it was just soft and soggy in its sauce, which was overly sweet. It came out on a fajita platter sizzling, so truly impressive that it turned out as mushy as it did. There was a lot of potential for that dish to taste better. The stir fried noodles tasted like they had been cooked well at one point, but then frozen, reheated, and rinsed with water to remove any potential flavor that once existed. Despite the restaurant being mostly empty when we arrived, we were seated right in between two other occupied tables, which made it feel like we were all at one big dinner together instead of on our own separate date nights. The people working were very nice - just wish the food was better! This meal was one of our first meals in Sydney and made us really worried that all of our meals here would be overpriced and tasteless - thankfully, there are better options out there.

    This place could become an easy favorite. Easy location to…read moreget to...really... practically right outside my bus stop getting into the city!! Close to Town Hall station, QVB and Darling Harbour. I've noticed this place many times walking past with its little fairy lights in its little side alleyway, the shop always full with Asian guests. We all know this looks good to us white guys lol. Finally stepped inside. So glad we did. The smell of good food, the sight of interesting dishes, the chatter of happy eaters, the varied patrons from 7-70, and a price list that made me feel like it was all going to be a bargain all added up to one thought. It's gonna be a good night!! I had already actually eaten before arriving but with the recommendations from a lovely young lady serving, our table had enough food to send my heart and stomach to a place beyond satisfaction. I wanted to keep eating even though I'd had more than enough. My lips were strangely buzzing, no the food wasn't too spicy for me...it just felt..good. The couple beside me put my meager efforts to shame. They feasted. I couldn't believe how much food could fit on their table. Not only that they were tiny. I envied them. My taste buds were dancing just observing their food and the pleasure they took slowly grazing the many dishes. We washed our food down with a pot of jasmin tea. They even offered to refill the hot water. Generous Gosh it was a good night. And a tradition I hope to establish. Settling the bill was almost as pleasurable as dining. Got bang for my buck. Cudos to the older gentleman who I think was the owner. He seemed like a very gracious host. Thank you.

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    Spicy China - View of the restaurant

    View of the restaurant

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    Palace Chinese Restaurant - Full of filling

    Palace Chinese Restaurant

    3.6(42 reviews)
    0.4 kmSydney
    $$

    Quite good Cantonese Chinese restaurant on the 2nd level of The Stockland office building. It is…read morejust across the street from the back door of the Sheraton Grand at Hyde Park...for very convenient for travelers. They do Dim Sum 9:00a - 3p most days. Came Sunday at 9:30, already a quarter full. I had har- gow, chicken feet, trip, lotus leaf sticky rice (lo mai gai). The chicken feet were perfect and the har-gow full and plumb with shrimp. I like the way they do the lo mai gai. Smaller portions, devided between 3 wrappers instead of the usual 2. So you get more filling to rice ratio. Plus they wrap the race in parchment paper before wrapping in the lotus leaf, so it's much easier to peel apart. The trip was a little disappointing however. The flavor was very good but good, but should have been cooked a bit longer, as some of the pieces were still quite chewy. I patiently waited for the egg custard to come out, as they were still baking them. Worth the wait, they were perfect! Light flaky crust, and perfectly light and tender egg custard. Plus, they were the "normal" palm size tart...not those mini ones, that many places switched to, to save money. Honestly, these were the best I have had anywhere! As I was leaving at 10:45, the place was buzzing and almost full. They were also bringing out many more items, such as stuffed bell pepper (with shrimp) and stuffed egg plant (with pork). They also had special carts that would make stir fry noodles or steamed vegy at your table. Makes it feel like Hong Kong, which was the last place I saw these, in the early '90s.

    Food was good. We had the pork spareribs, chicken feet, pork dumplings and shrimp dumplings. Very…read moreauthentic flavors. Service was mediocre. Our waitress was a super disappointed we came in right at opening: 9am and was muttering how inconvenient it was we decided to eat so early to her coworker in Cantonese not knowing we could understand her. We are used to big crowds and long lines by opening at our dim sum places so we came in early to beat the crowd. Kitchen took almost 45 mins to prepare our beef noodles and it was a total disappointment. Kitchen is super slow and did not have anything other than a few items by opening. We wanted egg custard to finish our meal and was informed it would take another hour before they would be ready. I guess things are cooked fresh on the day which is good but shouldn't it all be ready by the time you open? The little old ladies pushing the cart were very nice and polite. Ambiance is your typical big city Chinese place.

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    Palace Chinese Restaurant - Perfect egg custard tarts

    Perfect egg custard tarts

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    Din Tai Fung - Fried vegetable fritter bao

    Din Tai Fung

    4.0(356 reviews)
    0.8 kmSydney
    $$

    Made reservations online. We were 30 mins early and they were able to accommodate us as they…read morealready had a table saved for us. They're located in the world square shopping center. Scan the QR code in the table and place your order through your phone. The food was prepared quickly and brought to our table in less than 15mins. Everything was great except there was too club batter on the calamari rings. I have a low tolerance for heat and I can say that kung pao chicken was not spicy but the spicy dumplings were a little too spicy for me. Definitely recommend the truffle fried rice, pork dumpling, and kung pao chicken.

    The Din Tai Fung name is very big in the states. I hear about it from friends but have never tried…read moreit. During this trip, I happened to want soup dumplings so thought this would be a good time to try. My husband and I were there as soon as it opened so had no issues getting seated right away. Ordering was very easy. I just scan a QR code and can place my order online. For food, we made to sure to get soup dumplings (xiao long bao). We also got shrimp and pork dumplings and one with Sichuan Mala flavor. For the sides we got some garlic stir fried veggies. I thought all the dumplings were okay in taste, flavor, and texture. I really was not a fan of the Sichuan Mala one. It was gamey in taste. It actually made me think I was eating lamb instead of pork. Veggies were standard. This is a place I can say I've tried but don't plan to try another one.

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    Din Tai Fung - Soup dumplings & garlic stir fried greens

    Soup dumplings & garlic stir fried greens

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    China Lane

    China Lane

    3.9(25 reviews)
    0.8 kmSydney
    $$$

    Amazing food and service! Great atmosphere with bird cages hanging outside…read more The tempura whiting was super light and crunchy. The fish was light and delicate with a side of wasabi mayo to dip! A must order if it is on the menu. The Wagyu massaman beef was tasty and tender. The only dish we thought wasn't up to scratch was the Masterstock pork belly, it was over done and very tough. But the Morten Bay bugs and the Sichuan chilli chicken wings was a winner! The dessert menu had some Asian choices, but I loved the hokey pokey parfait with charred Nashi pear, honeycomb pieces and finger limes. Delicious and yummy! The yuzu and lime creme brûlée with fennel soil and passionfruit was refreshing and light. To top off the meal, I finished with a 2017 Marian botrytis semillon. A fantastic meal to celebrate Chinese NewYear with family. An excellent choice!

    I am a HUGE fan. We came on a Thursday evening without a reservation and didn't have to wait to sit…read moredown. We got a place outside to enjoy the birdcage art installation and it was perfect ambiance. We shared the spring rolls, steamed boa buns, and the mushroom plate. It was the perfect amount of food, and we appreciated the server's suggestions. The quality of the food was phenomenal and all the tastes were unique but well blended; I never would have though to put gruyère in a spring roll! I highly recommend checking out this place and I'll likely be back because everything else on the menu was so intriguing.

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    China Lane
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    Fortune Village Chinese Restaurant - Vegetable Egg Rolls

    Fortune Village Chinese Restaurant

    3.5(17 reviews)
    0.8 kmSydney
    $$

    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.

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    Standard Fried Rice with Chicken and Shrimp

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