The service was good, the two girls on the night were friendly and nice. The tea and coffee…read morebeverage was as I remembered back in hong Kong (so that says A LOT), out of all the places I have been to in NZ that has HK style tea/coffee isn't as good as this :) However the food was a little let down, maybe it wasn't the same chef that Eddie had in the other review... The baked spaghetti was bland and it seemed like there wasn't enough sauce, my friend's beef ho fun wasn't salty enough (she had to add extra salt). The deep fried tofu was good and so was my black bean chicken ho fun. I would end with recommending their HK tea and coffee *big thumbs up*, its just like how it tastes in HK!

Well , what can i say but i think we have definitely found a winner for us when it comes to…read moreCantonese style restaurants. We had read on a post on some other Chinese website that this was a newish place , but i am thinking maybe we are wrong. But then we have driven past here a fair bit over the past months and never seen it....so maybe it is new. Anyway it sure does give the new feel as on entering the place appears spotless , clean as , as if brand spanking new. It was pretty quiet when we came in upon it did soon pick up. The staff gave good service , took order quick enough and the orders came out as soon as possible. As for the food , well for a Cantonese style place in Auckland it " knocked my socks off " so to speak. The best french toast HK style i have tasted outside HK., the baked pork chop ,rice and white sauce i had was totally delicious and though i cannot remember having in HK , it was reminiscent of one i had in a HK style restaurant in Shanghai which i totally crave whenever i go back there. All because it is so good!!! My other half had the All day combo small size which is stewed diced pork belly with rice with a choice of side ( see menu in pictures ) . She chose the chicken pieces. This combo is $10 for the small size or $11 for the large size and if you pay an extra dollar you can get either a soft drink or soup of the day. And i also had the HK style milk tea......delicious!! One of my favourite teas. So overall i gave it a big big thumbs up and can see coming back here again ...and again. Maybe for breakfast next time!!

Authentic Cantonese meal for FOUR:…read more Capital spareribs. BBQ Duck half. Hot pot beef/ Gai Lan wok fire stir fry. Steam rice. Beautifully executed. Generous helpings of each TASTY dish. Efficient and FRIENDLY staff. Clean and tidy comfortable surrounds. Easy peasy parking. Great value less than 25nzd per head and lots to take home. Earns full 5 stars and highest recommendations on the YELPmeter Our thanks for looking after our needs this evening !

Man, the pork ribs was raw, not fully cooked. Came back from work expected to have something nice…read morebut it was still raw inside. very disappointing. Definitely WOULDN'T recommend this place. Just don't go...

Royal Dumpling and Noodle is my local dumpling joint however in the past it has been over looked in…read morefavour of the Dominion Rd restaurants. It was only after reading a recent review by Cheap Eats that I remembered how much I used to love it. I had a re-read of the review I wrote back in 2013, "After driving past Royal City Dumpling many times I finally tried last week and I am very glad I did, it will now be my go to restaurant in Auckland for dumplings as they were truly delicious. Their pork and fennel dumplings were particularly amazing. I look forward to going back to try the noodles which also looked great. The owners are friendly and prices very reasonable." Their menu has changed since then. They now have a yum char menu as well as a full dumpling menu and full sized Chinese menu. I have since been back twice in one week which is always a good sign. The first time was to try their yum char menu for dinner. We were excited by all the options and low prices but knew we couldn't order everything this time. We went with the Steamed Coriander and Shrimp Dumplings ($5.30), Deep Fried Squid ($6.50), Deep Fried Spring Rolls ($6.50) and the Stir-fried Chinese Veges ($11.80). This was more than enough for two people. The squid was extremely large for $6.50 and while it was delicious we really needed another 1 or 2 people to help us finish it. The spring rolls were probably my favourite. They were FULL of shrimp and were crispy and delicious. But everything was good. I then went back to get some takeaway dumplings for dinner. Pork and Fennel pan-fried. As Royal Dumpling is across the road from Pak n Save I thought I would pop over while the dumplings were being made. I may have left them for too long as when I got them home they were a bit chewy, luke warm and not that great. This was entirely my fault, I just want to warn people so they are not tempted to do the same. I was a sad dumpling eater that night.

Everyone likes a good Chinese dumpling and these guys make a very good pan fried dumpling. Their…read moreother items like fried rice and sweet and sour pork are just ok for me but their dumplings are worth the trip. Also double check your bag before you leave as we had to return because they forgot to pack everything we paid for. Sorry no pics, they were devoured before I could take any.

Cantonese Chinese noodle restaurant. TOTALLY LEGIT. They have a big menu of noodle soups and (my…read morefavourite) mix noodles but if you're not into noodles they have rice dishes, soups, sides, pancakes too. Another cheap eat in Auckland (YAAAAAY!!! i need these places, such a good break on my wallet) usually it's around $10 per person if you share side dishes and get a bowl of noodles each. Today we ordered: Beef Offal Noodle Soup Soft tender beef offal in a not too heavy beef soup (meaning not TOOOO much MSG, in Chinese restaurants you can't avoid it...really...), chewy pillowly noodles and some actualy vegetables!!! To be honest, i prefer Beef Offal Noodle Soup at other places but my workmate think this one taste more genuine rather than covered in MSG and processed too much? i still like it if i add vinegar and chili sauce and still totally worth the money Pork Ribs Mix Noodles I didn't try this one but my workmates said the spareribs were so tender and tasty and cooked to perfection. The noodles were a tad bland on its own but if eaten with the spareribs then it's perfect. Soup on the side was bland "like peppery water and spring onions" Tomato Beef Mix Noodles This really reminds me of Guangzhou as i always order this in restaurants for a quick meals. Nearly ALL small restaurants have this in rice version in Guangzhou. It is simply a "wet" stirfry of sweet tomatoes, juicy tender beef pieces, and scrambled eggs all served on top of tender soft noodles. The sauce is like a gravy texture and is oh so good however my workmates think otherwise and said its like a Chinese Spaghetti Bolognese haha so true. Maybe im a bit biased on this dish. Bean Curd Salad Best dish of today. Bean curd is the thin layer of "skin" you get when the soy milk is settling. Its a firm yet soft-ish texture as the "skin" is layered on top of each other (if that even makes sense). The sauce is a vinegar, sesame oil "fresh" sort of taste with sprinklings of fresh cucumber and carrots. Definitely a must!! Seaweed Salad One of our favourites! Its similar to the Japanese version but flavour is not that heavy on the MSG. More of a garlicy, vinegar, (some MSG), sesame oil dressing? We always order this at Chinese Restaurants if we have the chance. Other things i recommend you ordering: Chives pancake! very tasty yet crispy; Cold noodles in a chili sesame sauce... its the last one on the first page and its soooooo nice and cheap!!!; Sweet and sour soup is also very very nice here with confirmation from a few of my friends haha The service is good and attentive (i dropped my chopsticks by accident and wasn't even fast enough to beat the waitress, she came and picked it up and got me a clean pair too... and i was sitting right next to the condiments/cutlery .... so nice!). English could be a little bit better but they will understand you enough to feed you, if not... its a good way to practice your Mandarin/Cantonese!!

After landing late in Auckland I only had enough energy to schlep a block away from the hotel in…read moresearch of something spicy. The menu stuck in the window at Man Yaun promised 'spicy sichuan beef' and I thought to myself, "I am down with that. Plus it's cheap. Cheap sichuan! Where do I sign up?" It's a weird interior though, not much f***s are given making it look nice or, idk, appealing to customers. The vibe inside is sad in a forgotten and unloved kind of way, like a puppy abandoned beneath an overpass that nobody drives over these days and now he's a bit older and isn't so cute anymore. And the sichuan beef. Well, the first part was a lie because there weren't no sichuan pepper in here, son. And the beef, well, there were about three pieces in there, and the rest was filled with a whoooooole lotta cabbage, like a 1:9 ratio. It was spicy, sure, but it was some dried chilli and what tasted like bottled chilli sauce, and by then my enthusiasm for the dish was gone and I trudged home to bed, where I couldn't sleep. Muh.

Well what can i say. I could probably sum up my opinion on this newly opened establishment in but a…read morefew words. But i think the Yelp masters would want to expel me thereafter. So i take the milder route..Especially more so after having been to another newly opened Cantonese style place along the same road the week before this was an even bigger let down. It is obviously aimed more at the dessert menu but does also have a decent selection of meat and vege dishes. The place is has a clean appearance as it should have when newly opened but if you looked toward the rear past the counter was a mess. Finding a table was hard and ordering with the lady seemed to be a major mission. Ill trained staff?? And we were speaking the same lingo!! It was that bad that at one point there was a LOT of people coming in and getting annoyed that some got too fed up to wait and walked out, one throwing the menu at a table before storming out. Beyond the counter the tabletop where the desserts were prepared it was a mess, a jumble of containers etc. Two big pots of dessert sat on chairs by the counter.....not the best look.We ordered a pork dish and chicken which both tasted very good , so thumbs up to the chef. We had a free dessert , which came free if you added the restaurant on your WeChat app. I think that is just an opening offer. The price is pretty good and they do actually have a pretty decent courtyard area out back which you can sit in if the table are free. Overall the food is good, which is a plus. But the service and state of the place is a mess. They really need to get a decent system in order when it comes to service side of things. And clean the whole counter area and surrounds up.Until we try again and see if it has changed nay i will give it a lowly rating and that is just for the food alone!!

I think 2 stars is absolutely appropriate. The egg foo young was okay but everything else,…read moreincluding the rice was subpar. I have no basis for comparison with other Chinese food in New Zealand, but it was nothing like Chinese food in the states:

This simple restaurant is a family favorite after a long flight to Auckland (it is located about 15…read moremin walk from the international airport and close to a number of hotels. Great fried rice, dumplings and bao at very reasonable prices. Friendly service

I had been to this particular restaurant years ago , but for yum cha and can hardly remember that…read moreexperience. This time we came for dinner along with several dozen of my wife's work colleagues for a early celebration of the Chinese New Year, hosted by her boss. We had a small selection of wines for each table , of which I chose to have some of the Villa Maria Viognier. Nothing special , but it went down well with me. As for the eating or maybe as is common with a lot of Chinese dinners it should be loosely called " feast " there was food aplenty....coming out so quickly that as I have found when eating such in other restaurants it becomes difficult to squeeze all the dishes onto the table. But we managed. As for each separate dish I could not name them all, though I can say there was lobster , pork, pigs ear , duck and more. I have to admit it was the first duck I have tasted for a long time...and can honestly say it tasted pretty good, almost on a par with the duck we tried in one of the more famous duck restaurants in Beijing. Just lacking in the chef coming and slicing it in front of you as is done in Beijing plus a few other traditional methods they have there. Anyway I had a taste of everything and have no bad words to say...all delicious and worthy of the 5 stars. And of course the service was good as well. A very enjoyable night!!