I can only comment on takeaway service, as I haven't dined in at Old Peking yet, but it's probably…read moreon the cards for the future as you can see I'm kind of in love. Chinese takeaway, hey? It's rare that I get a real craving for Chinese. I think the last time I ate it was in yum cha form a few years ago, and prior to that it was likely at my mum's place out in the country where Chinese is about the only "nice" takeaway food you can get. But for some reason a few weeks ago I was exhausted and desperate for some sweet and sour pork. I remembered a colleague giving a good review for Old Peking in passing, and so I crossed my fingers and ordered the classics: the pork I was craving, chicken with cashew nuts, and special fried rice. The service was quick and friendly and a bag of prawn crackers was thrown in as thanks. I got home, doled a bit of everything into a big ol' bowl, and proceded to EAT SOME OF THE BEST CHINESE I'VE HAD IN MY LIFE. The rice was fine--it had all the bits in it to make it special and even had some sauce drizzled on top--but the meat dishes were where it was at. Fresh vegetables just past crunch factor, delicious meat, and just enough sauce (nothing was swimming therefore nothing was soggy, but enough for the rice to soak up a bit of the flavour). Honestly, the vegies were the highlight for me. I hunted the last bits of carrots and broccoli from the chicken dish, I wept when the onion was finished in the pork dish. I've been back twice since. I'll be back twice as often before the year's out. I'm hooked! Plus the food is always ready SO QUICKLY (10-15mins), the staff are lovely, and the takeaway boxes come with hand-drawn smiley faces on them to accompany the descriptions. I'm not sure when I last saw food so happy to see me. Old Peking, you are my jam. Thank you for reminding me that takeaway Chinese is totally an option always worth considering. See you again soon. xoxo

Five stars for the fried noodles and stir fried vegetables - fresh Tassie produce with a Chinese…read moreflavour to it Service was good as well - comes recommended

Fine Chinese dining. Impeccable food, service, atmosphere. A bit pricey, approximately A$50pp, but…read morenot your average Chinese restaurant.

Beautiful food, fast service, clean restaurant. would be great to have some window views. Highly…read morerecommend to anyone

Horrible food, lacks any "Chinese" authenticity, outlandish prices, and easily the number one…read moreplace in Tasmania to avoid! Doesn't deserve one star

What a weird weird place. Looked really promising - busy, full of Chinese patrons, on the water…read more They basically ignored us for 2 hours. Tables that came an hour after us and ordered the same dish as us were served 30 min before us. Their explanation was nonsensical. The food was greasy. The bill was HUGE. $10 "holiday surcharge" that wasn't mentioned before. We got a small cup of soup and an entree and it was $75. Seriously. Avoid like plague.

When it comes to Chinese food in tas i had my reservations due to such bad experiences. On entering…read morethis particular one, it was as standard as any other low budget restaurant. I had order the Mongolian beef and plum sauce & chicken, with fried rice a total of $38. A young girl had welcomed me with a friendly smile. On getting the food home to my amazement the food was beautiful, the best choneese food ive had in 5 years amd going to.half a dozen different Chinese restaurants.

Amazing food with amazing service…read more You must try the pork dumplings and the Singapore noodles!!! Would 100% come back again.

Great food and great service. Loved the little, crispy pork spring rolls. By the time we left it…read morewas very full and we could tell a lot were locals, which is a great indicator of a popular restaurant.

Amazing Seafood Char Kwai Teo! Me and the family love this dish and order it everywhere. The team…read moreat Sawak killed it! Soo good! It was a good balance of ingredients and a really good chat/caramelisation. Great price, super friendly staff and food was on the table within 5 minutes on a Friday night! Get on it!

We continued with our hunt for Malaysian food in Australia and dined here for dinner one night…read more It was a popular casual spot and filled up quickly. The menu had all the Malaysian food we were familiar with. Orders were placed and paid for at the cashier in the front. Tap water, utensils and napkins were self serve at the front. The sequence of our order was a little different with the entrees first and the roti last. The laksa was full of chicken, bean sprouts and thin noodles. I just got regular and it packed enough heat from the soup for me. However I was expecting more flavors out of this laksa based on past experience. The seafood CKT had a good mix of shrimp, squid, mussels and fish balls but seemed a bit on the smaller side. The smokiness of the wokhei was good and the overall dish had the right amount of oiliness. The roti was disappointing as it seemed overly fried and difficult to pull apart. The side of sauce tasted like the laksa soup but I detected an older oil taste when chewing it. Definitely not one I'd order again. Dishes were cleared by the staff after our meal and the next customer waiting inside quickly took over table. Overall a mixed bag for us.

We thought it might be good - obviously some local Chinese thought it was - personally, I did not…read moreenjoy the quality of the chicken or lamb - it's done the traditional mainland Chinese way (chopped, with bones included) - and the cuts were such that there was lots of bone, and little meat. The flavors weren't special either. Don't get me wrong, the food was edible -- but I didn't enjoy it, and my wife really didn't. I love food from the Xi'an region - but would really appreciate better quality ingredients, and more flavor in the sauces / marinades etc. (and more meat and veggies, less bone - that is big). Sorry, but we thought it was pricey for the quality.

On our way back from Bruny Island, we were looking for an Asian place to grab dinner. Seeing as we…read morehadn't ate a real meal for lunch, I wanted to eat something satisfying. Xi'AN Dumpling, a Northern Chinese restaurant, sounded perfect. We dropped in on a Friday evening (around 6:45pm). Not many people eating in but there were a lot of mainlanders that came to grab takeout. The inside is a lot nicer than you'd expect for a Northern Chinese spot but it was cold inside (with the AC blasting). The menu is short with 21 items; dumplings, buns/Chinese burgers, cold noodles, handmade/pulled noodles and soup noodles. They also had a picture menu but oddly, it doesn't match up to the regular menu. - Dumplings in hot and sour soup (#3) ($15.00 AUD) - you get twelve homemade dumplings and choose from 7 options. We went with pork shrimp; good amount of filling and excellent texture to the wrapping. The broth was sour and tangy. Yum. - Chinese cumin lamb pork burger (#9 ($8.00 AUD) - this wasn't very good. The bread was dry and bland. Even the meat wasn't tender. Skip it. - Cold noodle with chili oil and mixed sauce (#10) ($12.00 AUD) - came with sliced cucumbers and bean sprouts in a light sesame sauce. We got this dish because they'd already sold out of the traditional cold noodles (#6). A solid portion of noodles; I liked it. Noodles had a good bite. - Biangbiang noodle with sliced beef (spicy) (#16) ($15.00 AUD) - traditional handmade noodles (aka. hand pulled). These were legit! Great bite and texture to the noodles. The spicy sauce was delicious. Only disappointment was the sliced beef; not as good as the norm. Overall, solid spot to get Northern Chinese food in Hobart. Hopefully, you're luckier and get to try the traditional cold noodles.