Misplaced my photos and I didn't want to review without them. Turns out they are lousy photos but…read moreyou get the idea. This review is from March 2020 - just as the pandemic was about to really go nuts. I barely made it back to the US before things got really crazy. Sadly the onset of COVID-19 had brought the worst in some people and anti-Asian sentiment is a thing even in Australia. I wanted to support the Chinatown businesses as best I could. It wasn't a chore - the food and service here was top shelf. I wish I had more time on my trip to go back and sample more items from the menu because the experience from start to finish was delightful. I hope they are thriving and if you're in Sydney looking for some excellent hot pot/pot stickers, excellent customer service and experience this is recommended for sure.

You have to walk inside, get carded, and then take a lift upstairs to the 2nd floor. The restaurant…read moreupstairs is actually quite spacious. It's nothing fancy but then again, you didn't come for the atmosphere (tho as a sports fan, it's a nice bonus to have it on the TV screens). The food is what you came for and if it's fried dumplings that you want, this is the place to be. Their pork fried dumplings were cooked to perfection both nights I came here for an after work meal. The veggies were well cooked as well.

Phenomenal Shanghainese food. A bit difficult to find if you're not familiar with the area, but…read moretotally worth the journey. What we ordered for the table: -Garlic Cucumbers -Drunken Chicken -Pork Soup Dumplings -Gyoza -Pan Fried Soup Dumplings -Soft Shell Crab -Beef Noodle Soup -Scallion Tossed Dry Noodles Everything was delicious, but we were blown away by the dumplings. They're made to order and each juicy bite offers an explosion of flavor. Soft shell crab was larger than expected, which is great if you know anything about ordering them. Scallion noodles was probably my personal favorite as I demolished them even though I was already full.

Decent xiao long bao. They have the crab and pork version…read more The roast duck, however, was quite salty. Located on the B floor of a shopping centre building in CBD

Really good food & doesn't make you feel sick afterwards like most places of this cuisine…read more Had the Mongolian lamb, dumplings and spring rolls. Wine menu isn't extensive but very affordable and caters to all. I recommend this hidden restaurant that locals adore. Keep it up!

Lynn was a huge letdown for me. The reviews were very positive, the prices were reasonable, and the…read moreportion sizes seemed fair. Maybe we visited on an off-night? The restaurant had no more than four parties when we arrived for a late dinner on a Monday night around 8pm. Then again, Lynn isn't very easy to spot if you're strolling along Castlereagh St, which may explain the emptiness. It's pretty standard to order xiao long baos at a Shanghainese restaurant. So of course, we got one order of #701 XLBs, along with #801 Shanghai Noodles with Shredded Pork and Vegetables and #805 Vegetable and Pork Wontons in Noodles with Hot and Spicy Sauce. The XLBs weren't amazing. The pork meat was bland, and the soup was very light and not as flavorful as I hoped. However, the skin was perfect: delicate and thin, yet sturdy enough to hold the meat and soup, and it had good texture. The Shanghai noodles weren't special either. I liked the variety of veggies and pork, but the dish overall needed more salt as it was tasteless and lacked any depth. The wontons and noodles in a hot and spicy sauce was a very heavy dish. Noodles had a very thick, starchy texture. Wontons were generously stuffed with a large amount of filling, mainly shredded vegetables because I didn't taste the pork, and the skin was too thick and chewy. The sauce was extremely spicy, and it irked me when we weren't automatically given water refills when our glasses were clearly empty. Lynn is a huge restaurant, so it can accommodate large groups. It's also very clean and modern. Service wasn't rude, but they certainly weren't attentive either. The only reason we tried this place was because they had a takeaway menu available at our hotel. The menu looked promising, but after dining here, we left unimpressed.

Just as wonderful as the Arcadia location. Read my review on that one. This one and Arcadia are…read morethe best. Downtown Disney one is the worst. Glendale is next- food is just slightly off. Downtown Disney is also "off". I mean the taste is just not consistent either not salty or too much salt. The cooks are just not as good. The xiao long bao's aren't perfect like they always are in Arcadia and south coast.

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.

I LLOOVVVEEEE this place to the bits!…read more Honestly BEST value/dumplings/steam buns! Really cheap, but authentic/tasty! The one thing you gotta watch out is that, it's not the cleanest; and service is basically non-existence; but hey at that price and that kind of food; that'd be one of your last concerns. Note: - focus on the dumplings/ steam pork buns (XLB) - focus on dishes with just plain rice - their fried rice/rice is generally a little too much water - drunken chicken, don't bother - noodles, not their strength Why do they still get 5 stars when there are things they don't do well, and not the cleanest? Cause in things that they do well, they do an awesome job! The dumplings, dishes, way too awesome! And basically cheap!!

Damn Daniel, this place is awesome! Food porn of a menu, lightning speed service despite crowds,…read moreand finger lickin' yummy food! Shanghainese food prices seemed to have skyrocketed since the introduction of dumpling tycoon Ding Tai Fung, but with WangWang, good food doesn't have to burn a hole in your wallet. Portions are 3x bigger than DTF and about 3x cheaper. Have favourited this place as my new go-to Shanghainese restaurant.

Very aesthetic restaurant with bright, contrasting colours. Perfect for those with a "camera eats…read morefirst" mentality. The cocktails are pretty, but lacking in taste. The food was really good, but became too salty the more we ate. What we ordered: -Duck Roti -Soft Shell Crab -Peking Duck (half) -Australian Wagyu Pepper Beef -Pan Fried Roast Pork Buns -Lobster Longevity Noodles -Dan Dan Noodle Soup Overall, the food was great. Our favorites were the roast pork buns, lobster noodles, and the fried chicken cutlet that comes with the dan dan noodles. Service was a bit slow, but it seems they were just understaffed that day as it was a holiday. Would definitely recommend to friends and family!

Off all the ways to find this place, it my folks that stumbled upon Chefs Gallery. My pops actually…read morefound this spot. He enjoyed the food enough to return and suggested we all join him. Can't disagree with him... ~ Elderflower Gin & Tonic - 4/5 A good balance of Gin and Tonic. Not strong, just refreshing. ~ CR06. Peking Duck Roti - 4/5 Shredded Peking duck with cucumber, hoisin sauce rolledinside a flaky Chinese roti. Tasty, good flavor...probably because of the Hoisin sauce. This is more like a fusion dish. ~ DS04. Chicken Shui Mai - 4/5 Chicken and prawn shui mai topped with tobiko. Standard Shui Mai, done correctly, very good but not outstanding. ~ HN01. Fried Spinach Noodle w/ Seafood - 5/5 Handmade spinach noodles wok fried with prawns, mussels in shell, calamari, julienned carrots and fresh shiitake mushrooms. AMAZING!!! Those Spinach noodles...I would come here just for those! Delish! Can't say I had Spinach noodles this good before...My new benchmark! ~ HN07. Beef Brisket Noodle - 4.5/5 Handmade noodles served with slow cooked beef brisket and minced beef with diced fresh chilli. So much flavor, love the sauce! Once again...those noodles! This was probably a fantastic dish, but just got out shined by the Spinach Noodles. ~ MD04. Lychee & Mint Duck - 5/5 Our most popular roast duck with lychees served in a light mint and chilli plum sauce (half duck). I thought this sounded strange and didn't know what to expect...sooo glad I tried it! The flavor profile was just amazing. I thought the Lychee and plum would have mad the dish too sweet, but nope! That sauce is one of the best and most creative things I tasted. There is a Gluten Free option available as well! ~ MD09. Diced Salt & Pepper Wagyu Beef - 4/5 Flash fried, medium wagyu beef served in bite sizes with crushed black pepper and a black pepper dipping sauce. Brilliant Beef dish! Love it!! Even though Chefs Gallery is a fairly large venue, it's a popular spot and fills up fast. There were some dishes I didn't even get a chance to take a pic off. I would gladly return here. Honestly there wasn't a single dish here any of us detested or passed on...

Servers were really nice and conversational. Suggested cocktails and were knowledgable about the…read moremenu. Place does get kind of packed and wasn't too big I believe you can make reservations. Luckily, I was only 1 so I got to have a seat at the bar. I ordered an order of pork dumplings which were good and an order of edamame, I've had better though! For drinks I tried the "Never let a good man-go" cocktail which was super good! Location can be hard to find but it's underneath a dry cleaners so very easy to pass. Dark with music playing and lots of conversations so if you're looking for a quiet dinner for 2, this is not your place!

It's a dim sum place, not a full menu space. Drinks and apps. Service was fans they are right…read morethere when needed and gone when not. It was fairly quiet with a full house and no loud music playing over your conversation. Felt more like a speak easy on mute.

My Homie and I are walking down the streets of Sydney. We see some hanging lights and decide to…read moremove in that direction. We'll see if Popin spot with tables outside and a good vibe. They sat as quickly, and we bought the menu quickly, while the people on the table. Next to us, gave us a recommendation for the soup dumplings (it was a great recommendation because they were delicious) and we also got the green beans. They had great flavour and were just soft enough to enjoy and just hard enough to not be mushy. I got a tasty beer and when we finished we got up and paid at the front. Simple as that. A great spot to stop by have a quick bite and move on with your night while still enjoying great food and having great conversation.

I don't recommend this place inside international terminal I'm sad coz Chinese food is always my…read morefirst choice but I'd rather eat burger when I'm in this side of terminal

One of the busiest food court I been to. Their Soup dumpling is delicious, I will tell you this I…read morebeen here 3 times during my 1 week stay in Sydney, before I continue my journey in Melbourne. Service was Quick, they give you the buzzer and collect your food when its ready. The food is pretty consistent, the nearest DTF nearest me in states is located in the Bay Area, I been the bay Area and Seattle location, No way I will wait hours for their food. The food court is come and go. Short wait and it's worth it. Its made fresh, I was able to watch the staff members make the dumplings from scratch. If I have to describe the food, one word scrumptious

This place is no longer open so definitely avoid it and look elsewhere! We went to Mr. Wong and it…read morewas great!

the customer service is bo shit, very disappointed. i came first time alone,there is even no tea…read moreprovide even a glass of tap water, none of them talk to you. Then i order two things. However a waitress serves in a wrong table then step on my feet heavily. And the fried rice took more than 20 mins waiting as the customer who order behind me get food more quick? Although food is good, will never come anymore, i just spend 30 dollar with a bad mood

Food was was good and it was cheap too, I recommend the Xiao Long Bao, pan fried pork buns or the…read moresalt and pepper chicken. The food came out fast too. It can be busy at times the restaurant is decorated nicely