I became familiar with this Chinese restaurant before I went there. Such is the power of word of…read moremouth. It wasn't a terribly exciting or even positive introduction. And it had absolutely no relationship to the food. It was the stools. The red stools that people sit on. And I got word that they were supremely uncomfortable. I didn't follow up on the critique (made by a friend) and in fact forgot about the restaurant altogether. It wasn't until my partner and I happened to be walking around Darlinghurst around dinner time at a later date that I remembered about the comment (which would surely put a black mark on any restaurant's name). And yet, it was delightful. We were the first ones there - so early in fact that we lingered outside like miscreants while the staff were eating their dinner - and avoided the stools altogether, and instead sat at the two person table further toward the kitchen. We ordered the Beijing Dumplings (lamb and vegetarian), the steamed vegetarian buns, hainan chicken rice and the nyonya chicken and potato curry with two pots of brown rice. Mostly everything was outstanding. The only thing that didn't surpass our expectations wildly was the Hainan chicken rice. The rest was so incredibly good that we've gone back twice since (take-away). The staff were also incredibly accommodating and take note that they have a vegetarian menu as well as a Coeliac one. As for those infamous stools, on our last visit there to pick up our take-away we saw Hugo Weaving sitting on one of them at the far end of the communal table eating his dinner. If it's good enough for Hugo Weaving ..

Thinking about the Sang Choi Bao ($13) at Fu Manchu is enough to get me excessively drooling. I am…read moreso glad a friend of mine shared one of hers with me all that time ago because now when I come here I encourage other friends to try them too. Everybody is just as impressed as I am. The fresh prawn rice paper rolls with chilli dipping sauce and Beijing vegetarian dumplings are also staples. The Beef Tenderloin Fillet Fry ($20) is tasty but the Mixed Asian Greens ($10) is uninspiring. The menu is a little pricier than you would find elsewhere and you may find yourself leaving still relatively hungry. But if you order more (like I usually do) or come on a night when you are not incredibly hungry to begin with, then the quality of food should impress you. The restaurant is BYO and also has a coeliac friendly gluten-free menu and options for kids. The only issue I have with this place is the menu layout. I think it would be more successful if the dishes had a bit more description in terms of the sauces rather than just the main ingredient.

My wife and I are visiting Sydney and staying by Darling Harbour, and our hotel is right by…read moreChinatown. While walking back from Hyde Park, we came across Chef N Wok. It was very nice inside and receives high praise on Google Reviews. We shared the Mongolian Lamb. It was fabulous. We don't have any Mongolian Lamb in the Chinese restaurants near us in Arizona. Very tasty Mongolian sauce and the lamb was very tender. Rice doesn't come with the entree's here, but a small bowl was only $4 AUD. If we would be in Sydney longer, we would go back.

Looks like this place rebranded itself to Chef n Wok. Based on the previous reviews, we had high…read morehopes, but I guess the quality went down with the name change. The best part of our meal was the bottled beer. The Mongolian beef was not cooked well, it was just soft and soggy in its sauce, which was overly sweet. It came out on a fajita platter sizzling, so truly impressive that it turned out as mushy as it did. There was a lot of potential for that dish to taste better. The stir fried noodles tasted like they had been cooked well at one point, but then frozen, reheated, and rinsed with water to remove any potential flavor that once existed. Despite the restaurant being mostly empty when we arrived, we were seated right in between two other occupied tables, which made it feel like we were all at one big dinner together instead of on our own separate date nights. The people working were very nice - just wish the food was better! This meal was one of our first meals in Sydney and made us really worried that all of our meals here would be overpriced and tasteless - thankfully, there are better options out there.

highly recommend. the most tasty food you will ever try. The wontons are incredible andread more

This was not your typical Chinese restaurant. Mr Wong is located in a dark alley behind a busy road…read morearound Circular Quay in Sydney, Australia. The location was so off the typical path that if I didn't know about this restaurant, I would never have walked by and decided to stop by. The decor was classically Chinese and modern at the same time. On the traditional side, they had roasted ducks hanging off a rack, yet the interior was so beautifully and tastefully decorated that it didn't feel tacky or old-fashioned in an offensive way. The food was spot on. We ordered the following: 1. Kang-pao chicken 2. Bamboo, woodear and celery stir fry - this dish was punched with flavor, had great umami, my only complaint was that the bamboo shoots were a bit tough 3. Hot pot stuffed tofu with pork and shrimp in abalone sauce - this was a WINNER! This dish felt like home. It was so comforting and the flavors and textures were in perfect harmony. This dish was served hot which I loved since Sydney is still in winter. It was a perfect dish and the concept worked well. Service was excellent. 5/5 Ambiance was excellent 5/5 Food was good. 4.5/5 We had a great time! I recommend making a reservation. The place was full when we first arrived for lunch when it opened at noon on a Saturday.

When your stuck for something to eat and having an extra bad day cause you only have a few dollars…read moreon you fear not Five star is the perfect spot for you. They offer takeaway containers for $2-$3 in a variety of options like chicken cashew with rice , chilli beef noodles, sweet sour pork with rice. They aren't the healthiest but when your after something so cheap you got to drop those high standards. They got a deli counter too and offer great wraps and rolls of your choice or the standard pork or chicken rolls which are really good for only $4. When I come here I tend to opt for the pork roll with extra chilli and an egg. Yum yum. Rice paper rolls are another good option here that I like. Available in chicken, prawn or Tofu with plum sauce. They sell juices too but haven't tried those out yet. Next time in Bondi Junction and want to save your money for the Westfield then this place is your new best friend.

THE FOOD: For you, dear reader, I did the full tour of vegetarian steamed dumplings, vegetarian pan…read morefried dumplings, and pan fried egg & chive dumplings. If you're wondering what pan fried egg & chive dumplings taste like - they taste like amazing. Like "Hmm ... So, these dumplings are still steaming and clearly way too hot to for me to be eating - why can't I stop shoveling them down??" amazing. The other types of dumplings were also good. But if I were in a Sophie's choice type dumpling dilemma - as we Sydneysiders so often are in this dumpling-rich metropolis - and could only choose 1, then the slightly salty pan fried egg & chive would def get my vote. They are good enough to eat straight-up - no soy sauce required. The dumplings are pretty big too - so one order (and a nap about half way through) should do ya'. Considering how inexpensive and filling they are (around $10-$13 for a plate full), I can see why this place has such a devoted following. ATMOSPHERE: The other reviewers here ain't lyin'. Don't come here for the ambiance - unless you're the kind of minimalist who wants to eat dumplings in a broom closet, on a folding chair, next to a cash register. Otherwise, call ahead and pick up your dumpling order 'to go' like a champ. ALL-IN-ALL: 4 stars for the stellar dumplings + 1 more star for dumplings so cheap you might consider getting an apartment nearby so you can eat here nightly.

Humongous portions and pretty reasonable prices. The highlight is the dumplings since the filling…read moreis really big.

Phenomenal Shanghainese food. A bit difficult to find if you're not familiar with the area, but…read moretotally worth the journey. What we ordered for the table: -Garlic Cucumbers -Drunken Chicken -Pork Soup Dumplings -Gyoza -Pan Fried Soup Dumplings -Soft Shell Crab -Beef Noodle Soup -Scallion Tossed Dry Noodles Everything was delicious, but we were blown away by the dumplings. They're made to order and each juicy bite offers an explosion of flavor. Soft shell crab was larger than expected, which is great if you know anything about ordering them. Scallion noodles was probably my personal favorite as I demolished them even though I was already full.

Decent xiao long bao. They have the crab and pork version…read more The roast duck, however, was quite salty. Located on the B floor of a shopping centre building in CBD

The (beef) Laksa is amazing! It's like pho with a thicker and heartier broth, almost a cross…read morebetween Thai and Vietnamese in the best way. The portions are massive, enough at least for 2 people, and friendly service. I will absolutely be back. This place is upstairs in a mall, so ambiance is okay, but worth the food

I am writing this for my husband, because I didn't get food from this place. But as soon as we got…read moreto Sydney our Uber driver told us that we HAD to go to China town and get some food. He got some spicy seafood ramen. He said it was really flavorful and full of noodles and food. He would have definitely gotten it again. This place is in the Haymarket located in Chinatown.

This place is super good - I never knew how much I love laksa!…read more It's never been my go to dish, but now when I am back in NY, I will find a good laksa place there. This place is cash only, so be prepared to have some dough in hands. I got the big prawn laksa and didn't realize this would come with bean sprouts and I hate bean sprouts, but these sprouts were cooked by the high temperature of the broth that I ended up eating them without any issues. It was so good, that I kept thinking about it and decided to come back here again, 3 days later and got the bean curd laksa without the bean sprouts. I definitely would come back here again and again. It's also a great place to grab lunch if you're in a rush, because they're super fast. The food literally appears 3 minutes after you ordered it. I am not sure how they do it, but it's speedier than fast food. Service is great too!

Had great assam laksa there, almost like in Penang. They only have assam laksa on Fridays but oh,…read moreso worth the visit!

Neptune Palace was one of the few restaurants in Sydney that don't charge a 10-15% surcharge on…read moreSundays (they still do on a public holiday though). We were staying right down the street at the Marriott and decided to order takeaway from this restaurant. There was only one hostess and she was busy juggling walk-ins, seating customers with reservations, and handling incoming calls. However, she was pleasant and relatively efficient. We ordered 3 items for a total of ~$60 USD: XO Chilli Prawn Cutlets Beancurd and Vegetables in Oyster Sauce Vegetable chow mein The portions are huge! The containers were literally packed to the brim. We had enough to feed 3 people for dinner and for breakfast the next day. Would definitely recommend!

Very nice Chinese/ Malaysian restaurant in the Circular Quay area of Sydney…read more They use Halal standards for food handling and prep. We dined in the upstairs portion of the restaurant ( which is tucked in a multi use building ). Service was friendly and attentive. Food was absolutely delicious. Fresh seafood. Fresh veggies. Portions were decent sized. They do have some pricing quirks to be aware of: There is a minimum spend per person and I believe it varies with party size. They charge a 10% surcharge on Sundays. Not sure if this standard in other restaurants but I doubt it. I'm mentioning it so diners on Sunday are aware. I liked the food enough that I just chalked it up to a vacation u expected expense. I'd eat there again if I had the chance. Notorious MD approved!

Quite good Cantonese Chinese restaurant on the 2nd level of The Stockland office building. It is…read morejust across the street from the back door of the Sheraton Grand at Hyde Park...for very convenient for travelers. They do Dim Sum 9:00a - 3p most days. Came Sunday at 9:30, already a quarter full. I had har- gow, chicken feet, trip, lotus leaf sticky rice (lo mai gai). The chicken feet were perfect and the har-gow full and plumb with shrimp. I like the way they do the lo mai gai. Smaller portions, devided between 3 wrappers instead of the usual 2. So you get more filling to rice ratio. Plus they wrap the race in parchment paper before wrapping in the lotus leaf, so it's much easier to peel apart. The trip was a little disappointing however. The flavor was very good but good, but should have been cooked a bit longer, as some of the pieces were still quite chewy. I patiently waited for the egg custard to come out, as they were still baking them. Worth the wait, they were perfect! Light flaky crust, and perfectly light and tender egg custard. Plus, they were the "normal" palm size tart...not those mini ones, that many places switched to, to save money. Honestly, these were the best I have had anywhere! As I was leaving at 10:45, the place was buzzing and almost full. They were also bringing out many more items, such as stuffed bell pepper (with shrimp) and stuffed egg plant (with pork). They also had special carts that would make stir fry noodles or steamed vegy at your table. Makes it feel like Hong Kong, which was the last place I saw these, in the early '90s.

Excellent yum cha The yum cha at this Sydney CBD restaurant…read moreis excellent and really good quality. In particular we thought that the cheong fun were outstanding with super fine smooth rice skins. The trolley wait staff were very attentive and seemed to be really focussed on selling! This is high end yum cha and a bit on the expensive side - probably because of the central CBD location.