Cute little spot I visited later in the evening. There were not many people in the dinning room and…read morethe service is slower paced. I was encouraged to order via the QR code of the table yet the establishment is underground a bit so the cell server is a challenge. The chicken noodle soup is neutral I'm flavor. Reluctantly, I was allowed to order at the bar counter.

Two stars for the decor. Came in here alone just minding my…read moreown business and waited about 10 minutes when the place was empty. I didn't mind at the moment and just asked for help. The food lacked flavor of any kind. I got the Szechuan pork dumplings and the braised beef noodles. I had to drown both in chili and vinegar for them to taste like anything. Lastly, I couldn't finish everything and asked for a box to go but was shocked (SHOCKED) that they said I had to pay for a to go box. Not sure if that's a local regulation or what. I didn't have money in hand and didn't want to charge my card for $0.50 so I had to take my food to go in a napkin

For a quick cheap, value for money meal this place is great! Have been here a few times and have…read morealways enjoyed the food. A basic restaurant that takes cash only but great food. Worth a try!

I eat at this place several tiems a week simply because I cant justfy spending my money anywherte…read moreelse - it's so cheap its insane. How bout chicken and fried rice for $7.50? Or prawn dumpling for $3.50? Prawn wanton noodle soup for $8.50? Madness. And its good stuff - they use Aussie endeavour prwans in their dumplings and the fried rice is flavoursome without being greasy. Chinse tea? Yours for free. Go there.

Best Yum Cha in Brisbane!…read more We turned up to this restaurant at lunch time on Sunday and it was full and there was a seemingly endless queue. Despite the queue we didn't have to wait long for a table and it was well worth the wait. We think that it was the best yum cha we've had in Brisbane. The servers were friendly and the dishes were all lovely - it was also very reasonably priced. I would certainly be happy to bring my Malaysian-Chinese mum here!! We'll be back to check out the dinner options!!

This is my favorite Yum Cha in Brissy. cups and bowls can be dirty sometimes so just ask for a…read moreclean one. No big deal. We come here often enough that they know what we like. lol The service is great. Busy on the weekends so either book in advance or get here early. I wish they opened earlier! The food is 95% of the time just sooo yummy! Always reccomend it to everyone. Used to go to the one in the valley but this is closer and I think better food! Wish they served from morning til night without the break.

Average wonton I ordered the spicy pork wontons - and found…read morethem a little disappointing. They were lukewarm, the sauce was really oily and the dumplings weren't very porky!! The price was quite reasonable though and the portion was generous. I wouldn't order them again - but the food selections in the bain marie looked quite nice!

Good! This place has a reputation for its dumpling - they…read moreare good. But I was surprised by the other dishes. Came here with the family for lunch and unlike some other places no queue on a Sunday. Walk in is OK - get seated by the hostess - menu is substantial but that could be as it has Mandarin / English and pictures of the dish. Range of options is very broad. We ordered Yum Cha entrees and some mains - the green beans with beef & shallots was exceptional,honey chicken and beef and black bean was great, overall a fantastic meal. Service was friendly and the dishes came out in good order. Definitely worth coming back.

Friendly staff and environment. They offer delivery now during COVID. Their stir-fries are amazing…read morehonestly the best I have had in town.

Very tasty Good quality, always fresh…read more Fast service and really friendly staff Everything on the menu is good

Customer service isn't great. We made a booking for 2…read morepeople at 8pm, no tables were clear. We were put at a 4 seater then asked to move once the table was finally cleared after 15 minutes. Currently don't follow a covid safe plan, tables were wiped down with the same cloth.

I recommend this to any vegan or foodie. I have been to this place several times this year. Love…read morethe vegetarian fried rice. Staff was so friendly to take my order. It was awesome to select the vegi I like. Good place to have takeaway food.

From the owner: Customer can customise their noodle dish or rice bowl. Fresh ingredient matters.read more

Under staffed for the size of the restaurant. Menu? Underwhelming and very pricey. Food service?…read moreTable of 7, food serviced over 60 minutes. No condiments on table. Drink service? Abysmal- had to order twice to get a glass of wine. Would I go there again? No way Jose. Avoid the place

Decent for dim sum fix. The sticky rice or shrimp crispy balls were probably the best dishes. The…read moreshrimp dumplings and xiao long bao could use some work. Lunch * Sticky rice (Great) * Shrimp balls (Excellent) * Har gow (Ok) * Xiao long bao (Ok)

I had the best experience at the launch party at Chester Bakery and Bar. I really like the concept…read moreof bakery by day and bar by night. They were showing off a few items on their menu and gorgeous cocktail creations. My favorite was the rum punch. It is refreshing and before you know it, you need a refill. The food was incredible. Wagyu beef sliders with guacamole. Yes! I also loved the croquettes they were serving. For desert, the brought out brownies bites and strawberry tarts. I could have had a whole tray of strawberry tarts. The staff were SO nice!!! Even with so much going on and trying to keep up with the demands, the made sure you had a drink in your hand and you were having a great time. This made a great impression on me. I haven't been to the area so that made it even more appealing to come back. If this is just the preview of what kind of food and drink Chester B&B will serve, I will definitely be making the trek back real soon and bringing my friends!

It seems almost wrong 'updating my previous review' for Chester Street because the difference…read morebetween the same venue post-renovation and reformulation is vast. Seemingly as soon as they store opened under the hands of Damien Griffith, it shut for a little face-lift. While locals have been enjoying the fruits of a pop-up bakery while the renos were underway, the curtains were finally lifted this week in a series of test kitchen dinners and finally the grand re-opening on Friday. I was fortunate enough to attend one of the test kitchens (as a guest of the venue), and being on a table with other food bloggers meant we were able to sample almost 80% of the menu. From bar bites including a wagyu burger (my favourite), braised leek & bacon croquettes, fresh gravlax, creamy hummus with spiced lamb (which could have come with more than one slice of bread given the ample serving of hummus - it easily fed 6 of us), and a duck and mushroom pie (for the price, myself and others on the night agreed it could come with more of a ploughman's plate arrangement. The duck was moist and the side of pear chutney complimented it well). There's mains like the grilled barramundi (not amazing and a little dry in parts) or the lamb (this was the hero dish from everyone at the table). And, if there was still any room left there's a range of desserts by Jocelyn Hancock including my personal favourite the chocolate and almond cake with espresso creme fraiche. There's also a passionfruit tart, deconstructed eton mess and citrus cake. The space is beautifully simple with white subway tiles leaving way for the main attraction; the wood fired oven. Bakery by day, bar by night, this concept as are many born from Damien Griffith, is an ambitious one. But, if there's anyone in Brisbane to make it work it's this guy. It's novel to think that the same spot that can provide you a fresh loaf of ciabatta or sourdough at 7am can be feeding you delicious meals (either constructing a meal from the bar bites and sharing amongst a group or taking advantage of a main to yourself) and cocktails (try the Aperol Peach Spritz for a Summer refresher) at 7pm in the same day. I think this venue's versatility, location just a hop, skip and jump from James Street and combination of accessible fuss-free food with a focus on premium ingredients gives it an edge as the new "hot spot" in the area.