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The live abalone is very fresh. The shabu shabu thin sliced abalone is very good. The resulting broth was also very flavorful and great for a cold night. Add some shrimp dumplings to this dish and you have a great meal. The waiter was also very nice and friendly and cooked this dish at our table. The pippies with vermicelli was excellent. The sauce was soooo good. Although this dish was much cheaper than the live abalone, i actually was more impressed with this dish. Don't get me wrong, the live abalone was very good as well. The complementary dessert was very good but i was too full to try all of them.
Everything was spicy so if you don't like spicy don't eat here. The food came fast and carts were constantly making rounds. Food was fresh the squid was very tasty And my husband made Me Try tripe for the first time I must say it was like chewing chicken skin. Not that I eat that allot. Managers keep walking up and down and kept making sure the tables were cleared. I have it 3 stars as the food was all Spicy. Clean place
There are simply NO, NONE, ZILCH good Cantonese restaurants in Chinatown anymore that serve the old style Cantonese good old fashioned fare. ALL of them cater for the majority Chinese mainlander. And then, there's Marigold. Same owners since the beginning of time. Same high ranking staff. Can't say the same for the trolley pushers. The boss lady dressed in her Cheong Sam (Qi pao) looking younger & better than ever. Overlooking every aspect. I don't know why Marigold seems to slip my mind when asked for a yum Cha recommendation. Maybe bc it's located in the Citymark building. Anyway. Ventured there today as I had to suss out a venue to celebrate my mums 80th birthday. The dumplings aren't try hard. They are good old fashioned Cantonese dumplings from the good old days. The waiters know to come and refill the tea pots. And I know some very well to do ppl that use Marigold as their canteen. Just goes to prove the Marigold service and quality. Gestures are well read. I didn't just get the info I needed for my mums 80th celebration. I got more than that. I got their attention under no pretence. On top of that, I bumped into an associate and with a wave of his hand, he took care of my bill which I was humbled by but also felt very bad as that wasn't the intention of exchanging pleasantries. But such is the Cantonese custom of doing business. Date was available, they understood the specialness of the Occassion and feel they will be doing their bit to make my mums celebration a success. The only downside to this place is the bathrooms. Otherwise I would rate it 5 stars. Forget yum Cha anywhere else. This is the place if you can get a table. Dinners are good too!!
Marigolds was my first stop into the culinary world of Sydney's Yum Cha. I know this style of Chinese trolley service from my years living in Chicago where a quick ride on the red line puts you into China Town. Here, Haymarket is within walking distance!! Hooray We chose to sit on the fifth floor because of the high ceilings and ample light and got seated within seconds, easier because there was two of us. We were to the right of the elevators if you've just walked out and by the wall. I love the bustling atmosphere and the movement and the loudness and excitement :) What a great way to see families spending time with one another, laughing, eating and drinking tea. Service was prompt and attentive and we received our tea straight away. I'm not here to be fussed over. I should note that I hadn't heard the term "yum cha" before moving to Sydney. Essentially Dim Sum is the small bite sized Chinese food served on plates or in bamboo steamers, and Yum Cha basically means drinking tea. Perhaps it was the location of our table but we had a stream of trolleys. One right after the other. Unfortunately I read some of the reviews before coming here and we were worried about the frequency of trolley carts so our rumbly tummies made us grab two dishes at first trolley sighting. (Rookie mistake) The beef and pork noodles with a light pour of soy sauce were hot with a great texture and we demolished them. NOOOOOOOOOOOOO........we were so hungry we forgot to wait and got full quickly. Eating dim sum for me is an act of patience, just like sushi trains you have to believe that your favourite bite sized morsel is right around the corner. So we stopped, drank tea and talked about what to order next. The verdict: Shrimp dumplings, pork bun, crispy wonton and mango pancakes - the basics for us. Prices ranges from 3.20 - 6.50 based on the size of the plate but you can also choose food off the menu like poached dumplings, fried rice, duck and salt and pepper cuttlefish. Highly Recommend!
I have known this place for years now. We have been to this place in its previous location near Darling Harbour and of course, since its been in the current location. Yum Cha would have to be my favourite Sunday activity with friends. To enjoy this experience fully come with a small group and try the endless variety of steamed, fried, BBQ'd, poached, boiled and sweet dishes. Yum Cha in Sydney used to be cheap meal on a Sunday but, that has changed in the last few years. It's still not so bad in comparison to other choices and, its a nice way to spend an afternoon. This place is designed like many of the big Yum Cha halls you see in HK, Taiwan and so on. Service is quick and efficient. Don't expect friendly as, the place is usually packed and the staff are always running around doing stuff. My favourites here are bean curd skin with mushrooms, prawn dumplings, garlic chive dumplings, guy lan, pan fried rice noodle with peanut sauce, BBQ duck, chive donut, mango pudding and a few others. Get in early or make a booking on a Sunday to avoid long wait times. One of my favourite places in sydney for Yum Cha.
Have been here on numerous occasions for yum cha and all times have been good. Mostly because i have been here on Sundays as Yum cha is a great hangover cure! We tend to arrive between 11.30 - 12pm and we go straight to level 5 and there usually isn't much of a wait. I think the most we waited was 5 mins! Sometimes you get all the items you want as soon as you sit down, which is great as you can slowly get through them whilst watching what other options pass you by. Favourites in clude the salt & pepper squid, steamed greens, all the dumplings and the combination pork footballs (that's not their actual name but they come in the shape of footballs and have a gooey coating) Can someone please tell me what their actual name is? I find this place better as more of the steamed items are available.
My 4th and last Asian wedding for 2012 was set here. Comparatively the food was below standard. Decent lobster and abalone servings but the shark fin soup didn't taste like it had any shark fin in it, chicken was strangely sweet tasting and noodles were tasteless. The place itself is also in desperate need of a reno. Our meal was capped off by a leaking roof forcing us to move our table twice with no apology from the management team or any assistance in the moving process. This was followed by worried looks of 'oh crap I didn't bring an umbrella' as the drops became heavier and faster. However when I left it wasn't raining nor was the ground wet. I'm not sure I want to know what was dripping down from the ceiling. The Yum Cha might be good but they really need to pick up their night time game!
Maybe because I was alone and I am Cantonese but the servers were all so nice to me!!! I was served by at least 4-5 servers that night... perhaps they were all curious why I am eating there alone? One of the servers advised me to add vermicelli to my pippies and I loved it! The idea is to have the vermicelli soaked up the sauce and I will not have to order any rice. I ended up ordering rice anyway because the sauce from the steamed abalone was too good. I could barely move after my meal and had to walk up and down Hyde park to help with the digestion. Next time I need to round up my friends so that I can try the live abalone!!! The servers told me the shabu shabu style live abalone is to die for. I can't wait to be back!
First off, let me clarify to non-Aussie people: in Oz, Dim Sum = Yum Cha. Ok, now we can move on to review the Marigold for their weekend delight. Unlike many dim sum places, Marigold was cool for not having a major lineup outside, even on a Sunday at 12pm prime time. It was full, but there was no waiting. It's in a central location and rather typically located on the 4th and 5th floors of an Asian commerce building. Food: The amount of carts that went around didn't seem very high for the size of the place, so it was hard to get variety quickly. You kind of get a dish or two, then wait quite a while before something else comes around. Some carts won't even stop next to you for some obscure reason. Taste: Flavour-wise it was just about decent. It's not a place you'd rave about, it's a spot to get your dim sum fix. The dumplings are well made, pork buns are okay. The sticky rice was not as sticky as it should be and the mix inside was odd. Price: the place is a tad pricey and they charge you $2 for the tea (usually when dim sum places put teapot on your table, it's complimentary). Bill for one female person, $34.70. If it was a man that could eat more, the tab would have been much costlier. I suppose it would have been offset if another person came with (I was alone, in town on business). Payment: They accept cash and cards. Service: Ordinary. Bottom line: go if you have to. If you have any Asian friends in Sydney, ask for a recommendation first :-)
Came here to try Yum Cha aka dim sum in Sydney. The place is located on the 4th and 5th floor of a building in Chinatown. Upon getting off the elevator, I was surprised with the massive space. This place serves the dim sum dishes in carts so you get to see what you like before ordering. Perhaps I am from Vancouver, but I don't see/taste anything special with the dim sum here. We got har gow, congee, rice roll, tofu pudding, scallop dumpling. Pretty standard stuff as these are the ones being served. Bill came to a whopping 52 AUD! Not really satisfied with the meal here. If you want dim sum and need a big table, perhaps this is the right choice. If you want to be more adventurous and try different dim sum dishes, I don't think this place is it.
Hubby and I came here after reading all the great reviews for yum cha. Worst experience ever! A long queue just to sit at a table isolated or away from the tray people when finally a lady with dumplings came to us, we clearly said "pork" and she understood "prawn". We constantly have to get their attention to come to us when at other places they come to us without having to try and gain eye contact.Since they completely ignored us we decided to leave. If you're coming here for yum cha I recommend you get a table where there's easy access for food otherwise you're forgotten or ignored.
Yes this is one of the better Yum Cha's in Sydney but the price is ridiculous and the food isn't really anything you couldn't just get from an Asian supermarket freezer aisle and steam yourself for literally 1/20th the price and end up having more traditional Chinese food than the westernised yum Cha version at this restaurant. I've been here maybe 5 times over the years and not once have I thought it was worth going back to, then enough time passes so I give it another go and I repeat the cycle every year or two. I went on a rainy day last week and they had complimentary umbrellas which was handy.
This is probably my favourite dim sum in Sydney. Proper cantonese style dim sum served daily from 10-3. Fast service (on carts) and a large variety of options. I've spent a lot of time in HK and Marigold is definitely an authentic Cantonese taste.
This place is still kicking :D!! This was the first ever Yum cha I had ever been too.. came to Australia when i was 4 & would of come here around the time i was 5 or 6 so a good 25 years ago :)!! First time here & it was a shock to the European or ozzie food as i was used to :). Prices have definitely changed but the fast trolley food & relaxed yet super busy atmosphere has been the same all these years :D. When it comes around to visiting here now it is a family tradition!! So there are a whole heap of Yum Cha places in the city to go to but i only talk so foundly about this place cause of the memories :), each to their own but this place has never once disappointed me. Its always fun trying to make out what you & the trolley people saying but the best method is pointing & nodding yes or no :D. Yum cha is the ultimate fast food cheat meal hands down, all your favorites quick and easy in a race to eat it lol!! When your hungry & only the best will do :D read more
10 days ago
Yum cha in Sydney This is a great spot to have yum cha in Sydney. The servers were friendly and the dishes were all lovely - although we did have a bit of trouble with the dumpling skins. The dumplings seemed to stick to each other and to the bottom of the steamer so you couldn't get them out of the steamer without breaking them. It's very reasonably priced by Sydney standards and I would certainly be happy to bring my fussy Malaysian-Chinese mum here!! read more
The live abalone is very fresh. The shabu shabu thin sliced abalone is very good. The resulting broth was also very flavorful and great for a cold night. Add some shrimp dumplings to this dish and you have a great meal. The waiter was also very nice and friendly and cooked this dish at our table. The pippies with vermicelli was excellent. The sauce was soooo good. Although this dish was much cheaper than the live abalone, i actually was more impressed with this dish. Don't get me wrong, the live abalone was very good as well. The complementary dessert was very good but i was too full to try all of them. read more
Everything was spicy so if you don't like spicy don't eat here. The food came fast and carts were constantly making rounds. Food was fresh the squid was very tasty And my husband made Me Try tripe for the first time I must say it was like chewing chicken skin. Not that I eat that allot. Managers keep walking up and down and kept making sure the tables were cleared. I have it 3 stars as the food was all Spicy. Clean place read more
There are simply NO, NONE, ZILCH good Cantonese restaurants in Chinatown anymore that serve the old style Cantonese good old fashioned fare. ALL of them cater for the majority Chinese mainlander. And then, there's Marigold. Same owners since the beginning of time. Same high ranking staff. Can't say the same for the trolley pushers. The boss lady dressed in her Cheong Sam (Qi pao) looking younger & better than ever. Overlooking every aspect. I don't know why Marigold seems to slip my mind when asked for a yum Cha recommendation. Maybe bc it's located in the Citymark building. Anyway. Ventured there today as I had to suss out a venue to celebrate my mums 80th birthday. The dumplings aren't try hard. They are good old fashioned Cantonese dumplings from the good old days. The waiters know to come and refill the tea pots. And I know some very well to do ppl that use Marigold as their canteen. Just goes to prove the Marigold service and quality. Gestures are well read. I didn't just get the info I needed for my mums 80th celebration. I got more than that. I got their attention under no pretence. On top of that, I bumped into an associate and with a wave of his hand, he took care of my bill which I was humbled by but also felt very bad as that wasn't the intention of exchanging pleasantries. But such is the Cantonese custom of doing business. Date was available, they understood the specialness of the Occassion and feel they will be doing their bit to make my mums celebration a success. The only downside to this place is the bathrooms. Otherwise I would rate it 5 stars. Forget yum Cha anywhere else. This is the place if you can get a table. Dinners are good too!! read more
Marigolds was my first stop into the culinary world of Sydney's Yum Cha. I know this style of Chinese trolley service from my years living in Chicago where a quick ride on the red line puts you into China Town. Here, Haymarket is within walking distance!! Hooray We chose to sit on the fifth floor because of the high ceilings and ample light and got seated within seconds, easier because there was two of us. We were to the right of the elevators if you've just walked out and by the wall. I love the bustling atmosphere and the movement and the loudness and excitement :) What a great way to see families spending time with one another, laughing, eating and drinking tea. Service was prompt and attentive and we received our tea straight away. I'm not here to be fussed over. I should note that I hadn't heard the term "yum cha" before moving to Sydney. Essentially Dim Sum is the small bite sized Chinese food served on plates or in bamboo steamers, and Yum Cha basically means drinking tea. Perhaps it was the location of our table but we had a stream of trolleys. One right after the other. Unfortunately I read some of the reviews before coming here and we were worried about the frequency of trolley carts so our rumbly tummies made us grab two dishes at first trolley sighting. (Rookie mistake) The beef and pork noodles with a light pour of soy sauce were hot with a great texture and we demolished them. NOOOOOOOOOOOOO........we were so hungry we forgot to wait and got full quickly. Eating dim sum for me is an act of patience, just like sushi trains you have to believe that your favourite bite sized morsel is right around the corner. So we stopped, drank tea and talked about what to order next. The verdict: Shrimp dumplings, pork bun, crispy wonton and mango pancakes - the basics for us. Prices ranges from 3.20 - 6.50 based on the size of the plate but you can also choose food off the menu like poached dumplings, fried rice, duck and salt and pepper cuttlefish. Highly Recommend! read more
I have known this place for years now. We have been to this place in its previous location near Darling Harbour and of course, since its been in the current location. Yum Cha would have to be my favourite Sunday activity with friends. To enjoy this experience fully come with a small group and try the endless variety of steamed, fried, BBQ'd, poached, boiled and sweet dishes. Yum Cha in Sydney used to be cheap meal on a Sunday but, that has changed in the last few years. It's still not so bad in comparison to other choices and, its a nice way to spend an afternoon. This place is designed like many of the big Yum Cha halls you see in HK, Taiwan and so on. Service is quick and efficient. Don't expect friendly as, the place is usually packed and the staff are always running around doing stuff. My favourites here are bean curd skin with mushrooms, prawn dumplings, garlic chive dumplings, guy lan, pan fried rice noodle with peanut sauce, BBQ duck, chive donut, mango pudding and a few others. Get in early or make a booking on a Sunday to avoid long wait times. One of my favourite places in sydney for Yum Cha. read more
Have been here on numerous occasions for yum cha and all times have been good. Mostly because i have been here on Sundays as Yum cha is a great hangover cure! We tend to arrive between 11.30 - 12pm and we go straight to level 5 and there usually isn't much of a wait. I think the most we waited was 5 mins! Sometimes you get all the items you want as soon as you sit down, which is great as you can slowly get through them whilst watching what other options pass you by. Favourites in clude the salt & pepper squid, steamed greens, all the dumplings and the combination pork footballs (that's not their actual name but they come in the shape of footballs and have a gooey coating) Can someone please tell me what their actual name is? I find this place better as more of the steamed items are available. read more
My 4th and last Asian wedding for 2012 was set here. Comparatively the food was below standard. Decent lobster and abalone servings but the shark fin soup didn't taste like it had any shark fin in it, chicken was strangely sweet tasting and noodles were tasteless. The place itself is also in desperate need of a reno. Our meal was capped off by a leaking roof forcing us to move our table twice with no apology from the management team or any assistance in the moving process. This was followed by worried looks of 'oh crap I didn't bring an umbrella' as the drops became heavier and faster. However when I left it wasn't raining nor was the ground wet. I'm not sure I want to know what was dripping down from the ceiling. The Yum Cha might be good but they really need to pick up their night time game! read more
11 years ago
Maybe because I was alone and I am Cantonese but the servers were all so nice to me!!! I was served by at least 4-5 servers that night... perhaps they were all curious why I am eating there alone? One of the servers advised me to add vermicelli to my pippies and I loved it! The idea is to have the vermicelli soaked up the sauce and I will not have to order any rice. I ended up ordering rice anyway because the sauce from the steamed abalone was too good. I could barely move after my meal and had to walk up and down Hyde park to help with the digestion. Next time I need to round up my friends so that I can try the live abalone!!! The servers told me the shabu shabu style live abalone is to die for. I can't wait to be back! read more
11 years ago
First off, let me clarify to non-Aussie people: in Oz, Dim Sum = Yum Cha. Ok, now we can move on to review the Marigold for their weekend delight. Unlike many dim sum places, Marigold was cool for not having a major lineup outside, even on a Sunday at 12pm prime time. It was full, but there was no waiting. It's in a central location and rather typically located on the 4th and 5th floors of an Asian commerce building. Food: The amount of carts that went around didn't seem very high for the size of the place, so it was hard to get variety quickly. You kind of get a dish or two, then wait quite a while before something else comes around. Some carts won't even stop next to you for some obscure reason. Taste: Flavour-wise it was just about decent. It's not a place you'd rave about, it's a spot to get your dim sum fix. The dumplings are well made, pork buns are okay. The sticky rice was not as sticky as it should be and the mix inside was odd. Price: the place is a tad pricey and they charge you $2 for the tea (usually when dim sum places put teapot on your table, it's complimentary). Bill for one female person, $34.70. If it was a man that could eat more, the tab would have been much costlier. I suppose it would have been offset if another person came with (I was alone, in town on business). Payment: They accept cash and cards. Service: Ordinary. Bottom line: go if you have to. If you have any Asian friends in Sydney, ask for a recommendation first :-) read more
Came here to try Yum Cha aka dim sum in Sydney. The place is located on the 4th and 5th floor of a building in Chinatown. Upon getting off the elevator, I was surprised with the massive space. This place serves the dim sum dishes in carts so you get to see what you like before ordering. Perhaps I am from Vancouver, but I don't see/taste anything special with the dim sum here. We got har gow, congee, rice roll, tofu pudding, scallop dumpling. Pretty standard stuff as these are the ones being served. Bill came to a whopping 52 AUD! Not really satisfied with the meal here. If you want dim sum and need a big table, perhaps this is the right choice. If you want to be more adventurous and try different dim sum dishes, I don't think this place is it. read more
11 years ago
Hubby and I came here after reading all the great reviews for yum cha. Worst experience ever! A long queue just to sit at a table isolated or away from the tray people when finally a lady with dumplings came to us, we clearly said "pork" and she understood "prawn". We constantly have to get their attention to come to us when at other places they come to us without having to try and gain eye contact.Since they completely ignored us we decided to leave. If you're coming here for yum cha I recommend you get a table where there's easy access for food otherwise you're forgotten or ignored. read more
Yes this is one of the better Yum Cha's in Sydney but the price is ridiculous and the food isn't really anything you couldn't just get from an Asian supermarket freezer aisle and steam yourself for literally 1/20th the price and end up having more traditional Chinese food than the westernised yum Cha version at this restaurant. I've been here maybe 5 times over the years and not once have I thought it was worth going back to, then enough time passes so I give it another go and I repeat the cycle every year or two. I went on a rainy day last week and they had complimentary umbrellas which was handy. read more
9 years ago
This is probably my favourite dim sum in Sydney. Proper cantonese style dim sum served daily from 10-3. Fast service (on carts) and a large variety of options. I've spent a lot of time in HK and Marigold is definitely an authentic Cantonese taste. read more
9 years ago
This place looks and tastes as if it was taken straight from Hong Kong. Sure it's a bit loud and order is something they're short on but hey what do you expect from a yum cha read more
11 years ago
11 years ago
Monday lunch at 11:00 am was a pleasant experience. There was no crowd and service good, food is pretty much traditional. Took a while for the selection of dishes to appear but they were reasonable. As the crowd built up so did the variety of dishes. read more
12 years ago
Previously a devotee of the Yum Cha restaurant at the Sydney Fish Markets my yum cha buddy and I were so set in our dumpling ways we had no reason to even consider trying another establishment. Until this January, when the Godlike Genius himself Noel Gallagher blogged about his great marigold experience. Easily swayed by the opinions of our favourite britpop star we made the extra 3 km trip from Pyrmont to Haymarker. Wearing our favorite eating dresses (extra elasticity to allow for the post yum cha belly bloat) we excitedly made our way up to the fourth floor, thrilled by the sign promising over over 100 different types of dumplings. We were not disappointed. From the succulent prawn dumplings, prawn rice noodle, the plethora of vegetarian options and the amazingly delicious Chinese broccoli, cooked fresh in the trolley as it is wheeled around, we became marigold regulars. Never have we had a bad dining experience. Many a hangover of mine has been cured by those delicious dumplings and hot jasmine tea and many a weekend afternoon as been spent in a post food-gasm coma. In regards to price we have never spent more than $40- $60 for two - three of us and considering the sheer volume of food we consume I'd say that the yum cha prices are quite reasonable. While we are on a mission to discover the best yum cha in Sydney, we struggle to tear ourselves away from the temptress that is marigold. read more
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Not the best dim sum, but pretty good for what you can get in the city. There is always a line here, so either come early or prepare to wait. The line moves pretty fast tho. The food is decent, after a few attempts at this place, you will know what good and bad. Highly recommend the congee... It's amazing! read more
12 years ago
The wait in line was worth it as the food was amazing and full of flavour. We tried most of the dishes on the menu and for the most part completely perfect. We did however order a "Shanghai" dumpling (soup dumpling) they took 20 mins to come to our table and then once out the soup had bursted out, leaving us with a plain slimy dumpling. To end on a positive was very tasty and only one negative. read more
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One of the many Chinese dim sum places in Sydney, Marigolds' food is average. The waitress was not nice. Took her 15 mins to get my hot tea... read more
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I've had Yum Cha. in Sydney, Las Vegas and LA, but this would have to be the best yum cha experience yet. The restaurant is is at two levels and has hundreds of people pushing carts full of food. Must experience. read more
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