A really nice and friendly fish and chip shop. So far I've just sampled the battered flake, potato…read morecakes and a few chips but I'm impressed. Obviously they use the top quality cholesterol free oil that they say they do. It's all in the taste and the fish tastes fresh! I can see this becoming my usual fish and chippy. Even though it's a little out of my way, it's worth it! Update: as they were leaving after consuming their own fish and chips at the next table to mine an older lady looked at me at said, "it's devine, isn't it?" Gotta say I agreed with her.

A restaurant popular with the Chinese because of its association with Mr Meng. Apparently, Mr…read moreMeng is famous TV celebrity of dating show fame in China. The food was terrible. The 'dry noodle' was pretty much instant noodles with mince meat. The wonton soup was full of oil. The service was appalling too. The order was simply forgotten about. Certainly nothing to queue for here.

Definetly not what I was expecting. Hugely disappointed. This place did not live up to the hype and…read moreif this is the signature Aus store, pls don't open another. Had dry noodles and they tasted nice, but I could have hot nice noodles anywhere.

Walked by this from hotel a few times. Always seems to be busy. Tried it on Tuesday around 10:30…read more Freshly made and steamed dumplings. Small eatery but very busy with takeout orders. We tried the $18 combo, enough bf food for two (3 beef and 3 pork plus side dish and congee). Delicious. Only minor issue is with two types of dumplings in a steamer, hard to tell or taste which is which.

China Red is a good, not great, stop for dumplings and other dim sum. If you go, know that…read moreeverything is ordered via touchscreen and will come out in the order you placed it (meaning if you want soul first punch it in before anything else). These are probably the largest dumplings we had on our trip - they're both large in size and very well filled so consider ordering less then you might otherwise. Of course, you can always get more if you're hungry - just hit up the touchscreen! Large potions aside, I found the dumplings to all have very thick, doughy skins and the fillings were fairly bland. Service is very fast, and prices are in line with other places.

Down a Chinatown lane, into a small food hall anchored by Tim Ho Wan (coming to Costa Mesa,…read moreCalifornia quicker than you can say Dumbbling), you will find the easy to miss entrance to China Red. The scent of the cooking will yank you out of The Jerky House next door like a fish on the line. Ersatz black lacquer scroll work, red seat cushions, and wall paper from a Shanghai Home Depot sets the mood. Upstairs, it's a tiny 17 seat tight room. Walk past a tiny full bar that's not so full and the window where a platoon of dumpling assemblers craft perfect Bao like robots on Speed and sit where the Host's finger is pointing. There is a downstairs but no one comes back up once they descend. It may be a Chinese version of The Rapture. The Bao (18 folds, a twist, then a top knot) come fast and faster as each little dough origami is created and passed to the Steamy Maiden who provides the heat to the point they will be dangerous to handle up to 10 minutes from the moment they land on your table. Take a few minutes to create and adjust your own dipping sauce of Soy, Black Vinegar and Chili Oil, then chop stick a Bao into your concoction and eat it as soon as it won't send you to the Burn Unit. This is not a place to wear your new silk shirt from DeClic. Best to wear your bathing costume or a HAZMAT suit. The Staff: You will be primarily interacting with a computer screen. Scroll through the slightly greasy screen and stab a pinkie knuckle at a square of something offered twice and answer the questions. "Yes, I really do want that". "No, I don't want to change my mind". "No, this wasn't a mistake". "I am not a Bot". It's like dining with Ex Machina but on the positive side there is no opportunity for making an error in translation. "Is the Shrimp Cantonese spicy?" "Shrimp Cantonese bellows the waiter like calling swine to the trough, "Two ordah". "No, I didn't order it, I just asked if the Shrimp Cantonese was spicy?" "Okay, okay Shrimp Cantonese...three ordah" the tired waiter shouts back at you and notes in Mandarin as he shakes his head and wanders off. The servers are post apocalyptic Zombies who deliver and pick up. That's it. No in depth conversations on Chinese politics will occur. Just a dumpling dump. Here, dining is a video game. It turns signing up for Acid Reflux into the ultimate food adventure. Touch the screen, and hope the last user washed up after a visit to the LOO, sit back and wait until something delightful and as pictured and advertised arrives. The Vibe: White collar, blue collar, all holler to be heard over the people hollering at the next table. Screamin' babies with one tooth, grandparents with one tooth between them. The Chinese Stock Market buying floor is quieter. The Food: Pan Fried Pork and Celery Dumplings had a large pellet of Pork and Celery mash mashed into the dough, then pan fried, and served way hot and crisp on one side. Yummy Cha. Dipped into your custom sauce, you may be rated on the degree of chop stick handling difficulty and certainly on style points on your ability to get the dipped dumpling from the sauce to your face without leaving a trail of goo. Spicy Wonton with Pork was a soft cashmere shawl of steamed dough draped over a Pork mince that was so good it made me wince since I never had anything quite like it. Sweet heat crawls down your throat as opposed to a blast of exquisite heat (read burning pain after the numbness dissipates). This dish should be required eating. It was wonderful. Truly. The Fried Chicken with Chilis and Curry Leaves leaves you wishing you had ordered more dumplings instead. Sure, everything is here. Crispy Chicken (maybe at some time but not when it came roost at my table). The Chilis were barely baby formula hot. And so, I ate it mostly because I could reach it before returning to dumpling paradise with my next plate. Shanghai Shao-Long Bao. Nip the knot with your front teeth carefully, savor the chew, let it cool slightly and insert the dumpling upside down onto your tongue, squash it, revel in the joy of the explosion of Pork Jus squirting all over and in you. You have ascended to Dumpling Nirvana. Bow down now...wow, was this good. You'd best enjoy the dumplings here as you will be wearing some of the dumpling guts and smelling like the kitchen for a week. Better China Red than dead.

This restaurant makes authentic yum cha perfect for any occasion. The honey chicken is spot on, the…read morefried rice is cooked to perfection and the dumplings are delicious.

24 hours pho two blocks from hotel!!! Went in at 7am this morning. Good size eatery, clean, nice…read morestaff. Tried the stir fried wagu beef noodles and chicken (free range) noodles. But are excellent, tasty, served hot with par boiled bean sprouts. Highly recommended.

The waterfall beef salad is to die for. Great food, not many dishes that I have not liked,…read morereasonable prices and very friendly staff. The owners changed about 6 months ago and the restaurant became better. They also re-decorated and improved the look and feel of the place.

Found this little gem the other night after looking around town for Thai food…read more The staff are extremely friendly and always make sure you're enjoying your time there. It's a small place and gets extremely busy at dinner time. The food is authentic and full of flavour. For those who aren't into spicy, you may want to ask them to tone it down a bit and they are more than happy to do so. We recently tried the Pork Belly and Chinese Broccoli, as well as the Mango Fish. These were terrific dishes. The pork crispy and drenched in a tangy sauce. The mango fish was spicy and fresh. The flavours are strong and delicious. This little place has been around for 6 months now and I can only imagine it will be here for a very long time!

This is a gorgeous restaurant. The menu is creative and all dishes were tasty. Some of the small…read moreplates (eg abalone) were, well they were very small, like two bites. We arrived early and were lucky to get our own booth, they also have long communal tables w wooden uncomfortable looking chairs which you might get, so heads up uf that could be an issue. Would eat here again in a heartbeat if the place wasnt half way around the world.

From the moment you walk in, the atmosphere is warm and inviting, with friendly staff eager to help…read moreyou find the perfect dish to suit your taste buds. The portions are generous and the prices are reasonable. Highly recommended!