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Juicy Bao

3.6 (27 reviews)
Open 11:30 am - 3:00 pm, 4:30 PM - 9:30 PM

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Edmund C.

Good quality, generous portions, Tasty Chinese food It's one of those places where it is worth going once and experiencing the hype There are a lot of people that pass through this joint and not without good reason. Service was extremely average but my expectations re a service standpoint for restaurants like this are very low anyway

Signature Shanghai stewed pork belly in sweet soy sauce
Tony L.

Came here on a busy Sunday night. Overall experience was ok, nothing mind blowing. The place- Single level. Good amount of seating. The dumpling chef is located at the front of the restaurant. Generally noisy. My biggest complaint is that people tend to hang at the front entrance to smoke while checking out the menu. The food- famous for their juicy baos. The skin was a little on the thicker side. Good amount of soup in it. There was a very generous amount of filling. I thought the taste was ok but not mind blowing. The signature Shanghai stewed pork belly well done, but a little on the sweet side. The price- some of the main dishes are a little pricy. Maybe its just Melbourne price. The service- friendly, fast. I guess this is a good alternative when other dumping places are full.

Fried pork goodness
Leisha C.

Almost as good as Shanghai Street up the road. A little pricier. By a little I mean less than a dollar. Went the fried pork with chives and wombok. $13.50 ish for a can of Sprite and I think it was around 15 dumplings? Fun Fact - also do takeaway, I waited out in the sun wander around Chinatown and they brought my dumplings out to me!

Cristian R.

0 stars for sanitation and food quality. Melbourne has tons of dumpling houses, and I've spent the last six months exploring quite a few of them. This one, I definitely do not recommend. I grabbed a table near the ladies that were preparing the dumplings because I enjoy watching them. It also gave me a front row seat to watch one of them drop one of the doughballs on the floor and then pick it up and throw it in with the rest of them. When I then saw another lady sneeze multiple times into a batch of already prepared dumplings without even covering herself, I got up and walked out. Fortunately, I didn't miss much as their number one food item, the pork dumplings, were some of the worst I've ever had. You're better off going to Shanghai Street ir Dim Tai Fung.

These are there signature pork dumplings.
Geovanny C.

Dont be fooled by the 3.5 star rating on yelp...this is a 5 star restaurant. They just dont have many yelp reviews. You are going to have to wait to get in but its worth the wait. Came with a friend and we ordered 3 orders of dumplings, the stir fry broccoli and wine. Best meal I have had thus far while being in Australia.

Taking up Tasty to a whole new level - try these spicy nutty - pork wontons in chilli oil & peanuts

For me dumplings are a bit like pizza - I haven't met one I didn't want to eat. But a great dumpling is something I want to write a review for. There's some awkward truth in advice to take comfort when you see mostly Asian customers in an Asian restaurant. And that's what's going on down here at Juicy Bao my friends. It's busy and crowded but we were seated quickly, with prompt and polite service. Moments later and our table was laden with glorious parcels of porky delights. You must order the Xiao Long Bao (pork soup dumplings) it's very good here.The skin is not as thin as I like but the soup well balanced. The peanut chilli oil wontons are also a must, star of the night and an burst of flavour.

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Average food and unfriendly service. We got them for takeaway and they didn't give us soy sauce which was a bit of a bummer :/

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Solid dumpling spot. The XLBs are juicy and soft but have a but have a bit more dough than I prefer. The pan fried baos were excellent!

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This is by far the beat dumpling in the city. Theres usually a large line if you get there after 7. But in no time youll be at a table

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Really quick, cheap and tasty food. The service is hit and miss, but love the line up process at night to gain entry.

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The pork soup dumplings were some of the best I've had but the real hit was the kung pao prawns which had a thick sauce and perfectly cooked prawns.

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Supernormal - Peanut butter parfait, salted caramel & soft chocolate

Supernormal

4.3(152 reviews)
0.5 kmMelbourne
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We were visiting Melbourne and wanted to visit a more unique kind of place. Supernormal fit the…read morebill! Here's what we noticed: - You'll definitely want a reservation as the place gets packed. For our party of two we were seated at the bar, which is a really long bar and appears to be the primary area where parties of two get seated. It was nice, fun to be able to watch the action behind the bar. - They had a great cocktail menu and so we ordered some unique drinks. Both were really good. - The menu is pretty broad with small plates to share and larger entrées too. We end up starting with the Korean Rice Cakes, which was probably a highlight of the meal. It was also a pretty generous size. Then they brought out the Lobster Roll, which was good, but probably a poor ordering choice for us since it really wasn't that unique...although it was very yummy. And finally, we had the Duck Bao, and it was excellent. There were so many other things we would've liked to order from the menu, but this was a lot of food for just two of us, although we saw other parties of two order so much more. But, we wanted to save room for the peanut butter parfait. It was worth the weight/wait! - Service was good. At first, it seemed like they were rushing to move us along, but then as more people came into the restaurant, it calmed down a bit. - The place has a great vibe, but it's a little bit loud as you would expect with a place like this. Bottom line: This was one of the best meals we've had so far during our trip to Australia.

Supernormal is an Asian fusion restaurant owned by famous Australian restauranteur Andrew…read moreMcConnell. The place is widely popular so I suggest making reservations if you want to give it a try. Overall, I thought the food was solid with a nice modern atmosphere, and efficient service. You start off with complimentary roasted pumpkins seeds which were a nice touch. They are highly addictive as I couldn't stop eating them! They offer a number of small plates for you to try various dishes so we ordered the shrimp cakes and selection of seafood on ice. We were here for lunch so didn't want to eat too much. The sesame crust on the shrimp cakes made for a nice crunch. The seafood on ice included a sampling of octopus, tuna sashimi, Australian abalone, etc. The seafoods were all OK. Nothing really stood out. For entree, we shared the slow cooked lamb shoulder. It's braised and cooked in what they called Yu Xiang Sauce. I have not had this type of preparation before so it was an interesting flavor. The lamb shoulder was a large portion and the meat was tender. The sauce is slightly spicy and is similar to Sichuan spices. It's really savory and probably best eaten with rice. Portion is large enough to be shared.

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Seasoning station

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Lamb + eggplant

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Rice Paper Sister

5.0(1 review)
0.6 kmMelbourne

Melbourne is dense with excellent restaurants, and this was no exception. We chose this place…read morebased on the reviews on a different website. This is a Filipino fusion restaurant, which is a fairly uncommon entity, and we were intrigued by the menu. The restaurant is located at the southern end of Hardware Lane, across the street from the string of restaurants line the narrow alley. It's fun to walk down Hardware Lane, as long as you don't mind being waylaid by the hosts and hostesses of each restaurant trying to convince you to come in. It kind of reminds me of Belden Place in San Francisco. We didn't make a reservation, and we were concerned that we would be turned away because the place was packed to the gills. Lucky for us, there was some open space at a shared table that we were just able to squeeze into. We weren't especially hungry during this visit, so we got a small sampling of dishes, all of which were well-made and delicious. Kingfish sashimi with passionfruit and caviar - really interesting flavors here. The sashimi itself was tasty, and I thought it looked at tasted a bit like the hamachi (yellowtail) that I love. In fact, I looked it up later and found out that this is the same fish. BBQ duck with mandarin jam and thin pancakes - pretty messy to eat, and the mandarin jam made it sweeter than expected, but again this was an interesting twist on an otherwise familiar food. Lamb rump with enoki mushrooms, kampot pepper, and a burnt eggplant mash - I guess you can't be in a restaurant in Australia without finding lamb on the menu (sheep do outnumber humans here by a 3:1 ratio). I loved the lamb and the enoki, but really disliked the flavor and texture of the eggplant concoction. Other at the table also found it unappealing and kind of out of place. Short ribs lettuce wraps - boneless pieces of meat, just slightly spicy, with large leaves of lettuce. Very delicious. On the side we got an order of coconut jasmine rice and something called "kangkung", which he hadn't heard of before. It seemed like something we call hollow-heart vegetable, but apparently it's also known as water spinach. This was also pretty good. Service was prompt, and the food came out at a reasonably leisurely pace, such that we neither felt rushed nor did we wait very long between courses. The total cost for our meal (not including drinks) was just over AUD106, which seemed quite reasonable to us.

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Tempura eggplant boa bun

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Uncle

Uncle

4.3(3 reviews)
0.6 kmMelbourne
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Popular St Kilda Vietnamese restaurant Uncle has brought its magic to the city with a newly opened…read moreCollins Street home. Located on the first level of an renovated office building next to also popular Mamasita, Uncle adds modern culinary creativity to some classic Vietnamese dishes combined with tree level views of the inner city. The space, unlike the St Kilda location, is an intimate single level with a series of small tables, booths, larger benches and a couple of window alcove small tables if you're lucky. The interior has a neo-industrial design with dim lighting, exposed pipes and timber and concrete beams. Lighting provided by strategically placed table spot lights and some ambient hanging wicker lamps. In contrast to many restaurants that have multiple locations, only the top favourites from Uncle's St Kilda restaurant appear on the menu. The classic lime-cured hapuka betel leaf, pigs ear banh mi and selection of pho make an appeareance, but the remainder of the menu consists of new and exciting dishes. The menu is divided into a few sections; Little Guys, Banh Mi and Bao, Pho, Big Guys, sides and desserts. Highlights include the burrata that features Uncle's experimental barrel aged fish sauce, the grilled Sher wagyu brisket that literally melts in your mouth and the set Vietnamese coffee dessert with coconut ice cream and sesame crisp. Although it's not the largest menu, choosing between the dishes can be difficult. The Uncle Knows Best tasting menu option for $59 per person features all the favourite dishes. A full bar is available with a range of cocktails, wine, beer and spirits. There is a Vietnamese sangria on offer which is made from red wine, black vermouth, cognac, citrus, herbs, lychee and lemonade. The experimental fish sauce also makes an appearance, combined with Tromba tequila in the See You Bye cocktail. Uncle breaks the trend of the mass of Asian Fusion venues in the city with a focus on a single cuisine, and does it well with a fun, entertaining but also, if needed, intimate atmosphere.

We walked in for a late lunch after a very long trip. Wch e were promtly seated by a cheerful…read morewaitress. I had a "quickie lunch" special with a couple of extra items. Great pig ear banh mi and chili salt edamame. Fried rice was perfectly textured with bean sprouts providing a nice crunch.  Even the chicken wings were perfectly cooked with just the right amount of heat. Really everything was great.Highly recommended

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