They only do a few dishes, but wow they do them well. If you are craving BBQ Pork, Crispy Roast Port or Soy Chicken, it is hard to find a better place. No frills, no ambiance, but awesome quality served to you in less than 5 minutes. They have the efficiency and ambiance of a Mcdonalds with the meat quality of a Nick Perry Steakhouse. If you don't have a lot of time to eat in or need a quick take out, but don't want to cut corners on quality, this is the place. read more

When I was looking through places to eat in Melbourne, this place came up and it being a Michelin star, I had to go try. I came right when it open so there was no line or anything, which was nice. The restaurant is really nice and clean and spacious. There's a few newspaper clippings of it being the Michelin star so you can look at. You basically order first and then you just wait for your number to be called to grab food. The food took a little longer than I expected considering it just open and there was no one else there. I ordered the famous soya sauce chicken worth noodles instead of rice and a side of the egg. They also have a side bar of jalapenos and hot sauce. The dish looks very simple but the complexity is in the flavor and texture. The chicken was tender and juicy. The thin egg noodle was chewy. Both was good and had it's own flavor. However, what made this dish a Michelin star dish is the soya sauce. That sauce brought the entire dish together. It was so good and enhance all the components. I could have just eaten the sauce on it's own or just use that sauce for everything. The egg was just standard, nothing special. What's nice was that the entire meal was $10 Overall, definitely a place you should visit to try. The original place is in Singapore but this is the next best thing. read more

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Warning: this is NOT the original restaurant that was awarded a Michelin star, but rather another offshoot of the original. TL:DR - Above average soya chicken and roasted pork, but a disappointment when considering it in terms of the hawker Chan name. Dishes were cheap, about 6 Aus per plate. Meat/rice ratio leaned heavy towards rice. Large and clean interior, won't have to fight for a seat. The other reviews of this place are pretty accurate. Reviewing on its own, it'd probably get 4*s, but it's hard to do that since most people are coming here based on its affiliation with the Singapore original location. Given that, I can at most give it 3*s. My partner and I ordered one order of the soya chicken and one order of the toasted (crispy) pork. The following observations apply to both dishes. Both dishes were delicious and something I'd be happy with if I got them at a random Chinese restaurant in Chinatown, but somewhat of a disappointment when considering the hawker Chan name into account. The ratio of rice to meat was quite poor, you got way too much rice compared to meat. The interior was really clean and rather large. They had the left section of the restaurant roped off as of they were expecting huge crowds (which may have been true when they first opened), when in reality only 10% of the tables had people. Kind of sad quite really. In conclusion, the other reviews of the place are pretty spot on, you'd only come here to say you've been to a Michelin starred place, even though you know that's a huge stretch. So just know what you're getting into when you come. read more

I was so excited to visit this place when I found out it was close to where I was staying in Melbourne! So excited that I dropped in at 10am on a Tuesday morning expecting a long, glorious wait. I was wrong. So wrong. I was the only person here for probably the next 45 minutes. I mean, who eats lunch at 10am? Perhaps some jetlagged tourist... On to the food: Simple ordering from the menu at the counter. Had to get the soya chicken because michelin star. Honestly, this may have been the most disappointing bite of chicken I expected. It wasn't overly flavorful and it was almost on the dry side. Also had to get the BBQ pork because it looked delicious. This may very well have been the best BBQ pork I've ever had. Nice thick chunks of meat with just enough fat attached to them. So good that I thought about getting another order. On top of the two entrees I had just ordered... So now that I've outed myself and told you I got two dishes, I tried one with noodles and the other with rice. Honestly, the rice was a bit too herbally tasting for me so I would pass on this option. Still a fairly good experience and very affordable at $6.80 AUD a dish. Worth a stop but not necessarily for a must-try dedicated meal. read more

The Soya Sauce Chicken is the cheapest Michelin starred dish in the world, for 2 bucks in Singapore you can get this beauty, along with some pretty long wait times. Melbourne has now been blessed with our own Hawker Chan (the same dish is $6.80 here) complete with the ingredients for the sauce shipped straight from Singapore, and Chef Chan Hon Meng here working in the kitchen for the open. I braved the line today, within the first few days, and after being told could be over 90 mins, we were in and eating in just over an hour. We each (2 of us) had Char Siew Rice, plus a side of the chicken with Chinese tea. All this, plus 1 bottle of water for only 36 bucks! Verdict: I'd totally line up for another hour for the chicken, but I'd probably also get the Char Siew too if I'm already there! Fun Fact: Once the crowds die down, you'll be able to order your food using the self serve ordering system read more

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An affordable Michelen starred restaurant? Yes, please!! I came here with a friend and the place was busy, but not packed. There are plenty of seating, which is great, since I figured this was a pretty popular restaurant. I got the soy sauce chicken with rice. The chicken was seasoned well, and the rice was topped with the sauce, which made the rice more delicious. The only downside was that the whole dish was pretty salty, though understandable cause of the soy sauce. The dish was great, and I can see why people love to grab some quick Chinese food here! read more

Hawker Chan - Soy sauce chicken with rice - Chinese Near Me - Melbourne, VIC

My daughter and I went to Hawker Chan for lunch and waited for half an hour. She ordered the chicken noodles and I ordered the char siu pork noodles with a drink each for a total of $23 which is a good price for eating out a a Michelin star spot. It was enjoyable and I would go back when the lines are not so long. read more

Hawker Chan - Chinese Near Me - Melbourne, VIC

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The first day i went in the evening the queue was all the way till the traffic lights. So i return the following morning. I went in early in the morning around 10.30 am so the queue was only in the restaurant. So queueing, service and food ordering was fast and efficient. Getting aa seat was easy. My complain is about the food. I admit i am rather critical about food in general. I ordered the soya sauce chicken rice and 2 platter combo [char siew and roast pork].with chrysanthemum tea. The char siew i had was tough and dry. the roast pork was saltier than i would have like it to be. I finished the char siew but because of the saltiness i couldn't finish the roast pork. The chicken rice was the star of the restaurant. The rice was too soft and tasted weird. the only saving grace in my meal was the soya chicken and the chrysanthemum tea. Price wise the chicken rice is worth it, but i would wait till the hype dies down a lot more before going again, Overall i was disappointed. read more

Had lunch by myself on moday. Food is good for it's price though not the best soya chicken I have ever had, service was quick as everything was very well organized but luck of human services as you'd got queue number and wait to do self collect once your number came up on the screen. read more

Hawker Chan - Chinese Near Me - Melbourne, VIC

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Okay, I guess. Although the hype has died down a bit, you're still going to have to queue for a while, so you probably shouldn't bother coming here for your lunch break. Takeaway might be a possibility but it depends how much free time you have. The ordering system they have in place is a little bit like what they have at McDonald's - you order at the counter and they give you your receipt with your number on it (they have screens showing what orders are ready). The food comes out on a plastic tray and you stand around waiting for a table to be free. Because its so crowded here, I highly recommend taking someone with you - as soon as you get close to ordering, send someone to find a free table while you wait for your food. As for the food itself, it's kind of a mixed bag. I have a few random thoughts which I will list below: - all the food is cold; - the 3 meat platter is a total ripoff. It's $18 and the pork ribs have absolutely no meat on them at all and are sickly sweet; - people go on and on about the cheap prices but you also have to understand that the portions are just as small as the prices; - the BBQ pork is excellent; - the roast pork has too much unrendered fat; - the soy chicken is good (and boneless!) but no better than any other place in Melbourne; - I didn't really like the noodles, but it's probably because they were cold; - not a very pleasant place to eat due to the crowds; - there are no napkins on the tables; - as far as I can tell, they don't offer water; all drinks must be paid for; Recommendation: Walk 5 minutes down the road to Pacific BBQ; it's much better there. read more

First there was Michelin for a BBQ bun by Tim Ho Wan, now there's a Michelin for a Soy sauce chicken. Cheap eats are now getting respected among the elites. Cheap doesn't mean it can't be held to the same standards are an expensive meal. This was quite a random find and wasn't expecting a decent cheap Chinese restaurant here. It was too good that I came here twice during my visit which is something I always try not to do because I want to try a new place every time. The soy sauce chicken is very good and cooked to perfection in my mind. Lots of flavor and perfect with the white rice. I ordered the Char Siu as well which was also very good. Good amount of fat and flavor and also great with the rice. The roasted pork was just okay though, nothing spectacular about that one. Their bok choy was decent but again nothing fancy about it, I just wanted some vegetables to go along with my proteins. That's why I love Chinese food because it's priced pretty fair and very affordable. Now they should open one here! read more

My husband and I found hawker chan walking around the city December 2018 and was impressed and looked forward to come back next time we're in Melbourne and I also talked about hawker chan to my family and friends BUT ....we were in Melbourne and all I want is to go to hawker Chan on 17th October 2019 and we were very disappointed!...the barbecue pork 'char siew' was chop thinly and all fat no charred on top of it!..and the rest of the roast pork also was cut thinly and not all a meal value for money and to say the least delicious anymore SO, we are not looking to go back to hawker Chan anytime soon!! From Perth , W.A read more

Hawker Chan comes from a great pedigree, but has nothing really to it's own name. I heard so much about it that I had to give it a try, but it was quite disappointing. I got the chicken with rice noodles and swear I could have found a better meal anywhere else. The chicken was anything but tender, and the rice noodle was unflavorful - I had to apply so much of the sauce from the chicken it was embarrassing. It has a lot of fame going for it, but I would definitely warn you that it's not worth your time. It's hardly even Instagrammable, if that's your thing. read more

Such a long line for a decent feed. Don't get the chicken because it's so Boney and not much meat :(

Food is fine, too bad they won't acknowledge any mistakes they make when taking your order.

Sought out this place after hearing the original in Singapore had received a Michelin star, and wasn't disappointed! I was in Melbourne for two days and ate here twice. For less than $8 you can get a plate of their tasty soya sauce chicken with either noodles or rice (I preferred the noodles myself). There are other dishes such as the char siew (pork) dish but highly recommend getting anything with the soya sauce as that is deliciousness in a bottle. read more

Tastes great! The sauce is the secret. Long queues during peak times like lunch and dinner, and the serving sizes are a little small, but it's not too expensive. The noodles are the best. Rice is pretty awful as it soaks up all the sauce is becomes very dry. read more

Terrible service! Was served by an angry Chinese lady named Eugene at the cashier today, For the first timer like me who did not understand much of the menu, so I asked this Chinese servant politely if Char Siew on the menu means duck. She unfriendly replied me "we do not sell duck". With the idea of seeing the duck hanging on the display window (they actually are chicken) so I ordered to her again that I would like a dry egg noodle with duck and she raised her voice and yelled at me "WE DONT SELL DUCK!!" so I pointed at the display window and said "and what is that behind you", She yelled back "THEY ARE CHICKEN NOT DUCK!". I was so shocked and humiliated in front of other fellow customers behind me. I sincerely did not know that they are actually chicken, she could have explained to me politely and recommended me some other thing on the menu. Beside that, Foods are meh, I would give the food 3 stars. rice is too dry. it is cheap yes, I think that is the only good thing about this place. read more