I am only here for a short week and my lady brought me here my first day. It was so good I'm back…read moreagain. The Wagyu beef dumpings are the bomb. Those and a bowl of rice hit the spot twice! I'm looks forward to returning one more time before I leave Melbourne.

The dill dumplings were amazing! We also had the pork but the dill stuck out more. It was…read morerelatively quick after you order from scanning a QR code at your table. It is a small space so I would rank higher if the seating was better. But overall it was a great place to grab a snack!

If you fancy a true Chinese style's Chinese cuisine (China), Shanghai Dynasty would be ideal for…read moreyou. From decoration, to customer services, to fish tanks (seafood tanks), to menu, it surely mirror how China's dining scenary is. It is slightly pricey, however, the service and variety of their menu do live up the price tag. A few highlight of dishes would be Weird Chicken, Beef & Bun, Dark Soy Sauces Duck Tongue, Sweet & Sour Pork Rib. meow........

Father's Day 2015. This is the best Yum Cha I've had all year. So tasty, fresh & tender…read more The place looks like a throw back from a time long gone. But, don't let that put you off, the ambience only adds to the experience. Yuuummm

Shanghai is a bustling little spot in Chinatown in Melbourne. Food is absolutely delicious. The…read moreline out front proves that. They have you pretty much write down your order while you are waiting in line so that service goes quickly. The pork belly with steamed buns is a must have. So good! I found the lamb cumin spiced noodles amazing as well. Don't think you can really go wrong here.

Nice restaurant in chinatown and very busy even in late night. Looks like it is pretty well known…read morerestaurant. So many items on the menu. We ordered plenty dishes and food was ready pretty quickly. All the dishes are yummy. We left with tummy satisfied and full. As tips are not common, it is interesting to see the worker surprised and happy when we pave them the change.

The one thing that I like about living in Preston is the number of authentic Asian restaurants…read moredotted along High Street. Ever since going to Hong Kong I have had a hankering for proper Chinese food. This isn't the food that you find at the Chinese stall in the food hall, but rather a restaurant owned and run by Chinese, and the worse their English, the more authentic the restaurant tends to be. Okay, it's not Hong Kong, but then again unless you are willing to put aside a week to travel there and back, these restaurants are probably the best that you are going to get. This certainly wasn't a bad restaurant. The staff were ever friendly, and it certainly seems popular, and they also have chop-sticks, which for me is an absolute must when it comes to eating Chinese food. The cool thing about these restaurants is that they have pictures of all the dishes, so you can just flick through the menu and point to the dish you want. However, be careful not to make the mistake that I made and point to the wrong one because you might end up with a meal that you don't particularly like. Oh, I better not forget, they also have pots of Chinese tea for $1.00 each, which is also pretty cool.

Ok so the Noodle Kingdom in Preston has a few noticeable differences from its city sister. Theres…read moreno fancy red and gold wallpaper and theres no suits. The clientele is mainly Preston locals and the destination diners. The menu is exactly the same and I am grateful for this. Over lunch and weeknights this place experiences the same peak hour rush as the city Noodle Kingdom but due to the suburban location of this restaurant theres a slightly more relaxed vibe. Its not unusual to see people waiting five deep in a queue for the freshly prepared dumplings and noodles. I've already detailed my fetish for their dumplings and the no 29 (beef/noodles) however you can add the no 94 (fried chicken/noodles) and beef skewers to the list. The beef skewers are a grilled/spiced cummin delight and great to chew on. Prices are cheap and the service is blunt, this place delivers consistently great food, however a word of warning, go easy on the chilli.

Imperial Kingdom is a Classical Chinese Restaurant. So if the service is going to be negative, I…read moreexpect at least some good. The food here is quite solid but needs more flavour and expertise. Quite a loud, noisy ambiance and not the most best place in my book.

Imperial Kingdom is on the corner of Waverley Rd and Blackburn Rd, This building is an eyesore, old…read moreand worn out with faded letters and broken lights- at least it's easy to find. I know, I know, don't judge a book by its cover. I come here pretty often for Yum Cha and I usually enjoy my time here. They offer majority of your traditional dim sums and carts frequently pass by (this can depend on where you're sitting though). This place offers relatively good food, it's nothing extraordinary that you would remember- but its definitely enjoyable and satisfactory. I've been here for dinner too, but I find their Yum Cha to be better. It's not that their dinner is bad, it's just that it quite standard and average. In a suburb where one can find ample Chinese restaurants, average sometimes just isn't good enough. That said, if you have a large group- then this place could easily accommodate you. It has a large dining area with big round dining tables at the back. Overall I would suggest Imperial Kingdom only if it is local to you, I wouldn't go out of way to eat here- but if I'm in the area, I'm more than happy to.

We had the all you can eat yum cha for Saturday lunch. It's basically a yum cha degustation. We had…read moreprobably close to twelve dishes in total and three sweets. The decor is clean and relaxed. Whilst they asked if we wanted anything extra, they did not bring it out, so it didn't feel entirely like an all you can eat. We also had to ask a couple of times to top up our tea. If you come for the yum cha, make sure you get the extra serves when they come around the first time!

I love the fit out at David's. It's country style, lots of whites and timbers, really high loft…read morestyle ceilings. On this visit we were craving dumplings. We ordered the steamed chicken, pork in chilli oil and pan fried beef. We also got some greens cooked in chilli to accompany them. The dumplings were nice. My favourite were the pork, then the chicken and lastly the beef. You get chilli sauce, black vinegar and soy to accompany them. The greens come out long after we finished our dumplings which I didn't like. I had to ask after them and my preference is to eat dumplings and greens together. Overall we enjoyed it here and would come back to try more items from their a' la carte menu. We had their yum cha a while back and would probably come back to try this again also.

I wanted to come here since it was on one of those "must-try restaurants" lists for Melbourne and I…read morewas visiting from NY. I didn't expect to like it as much as I did, but it's a really solid Chinese restaurant. I didn't love the spicy wonton dumplings as much as I hoped, but I'm not the biggest fan of spicy food in the first place, so my opinion can't really be trusted there. I also ordered the dry chicken in hot chili, and though I still don't like spicy foods, I LOVED this dish. Even if you're not usually the biggest fan of fried foods or don't think it appeals to you, I would highly suggest you give it a chance. It was so good that I didn't even want to finish it so that I could bring it home to share with my boyfriend. I also got the soup dumplings which were fine, but nothing to tell your mother about. Food was great, and service was better. It's hard to strike the right balance of nice Chinese food (not the quick, super oily/unhealthy type) and good service at a reasonable price, but I think HuTong found the perfect balance. I really enjoyed dining here and don't regret going out of my way to make it in time for their lunch service.

Not what is use to be. So very sad. Normally we eat here during our 8 days at least 3 times. But…read moreonly went once this January. Last year our favorite server had changed to a different restaurant and now this year our favorite host, Patrick is no longer there. There is a new host that tries to act like the old one but he just isn't able to emulate correctly. He comes across to be very rude. Our wonderful Dumpling Lady is still there. Am not sure how long. The kitchen just didn't have the same buzz as it has over the last ten years. The Wontons in Hot Chili Oil are still fantastic. Dumpling Lady is the Winner. Service was rushed. Not very friendly. Probably won't go back next year. We are both very sad.

Very nice hongkong style restaurant at China town. We came here for dimsum and another day for…read moredinner. This is one of the well known chinese restaurant in Melbourne Chinatown. It is better to make reservations. For the dimsum I can say is average like other dimsum places I visited before. The menu is overwhelming. So many dishes to choose from. For dinner it was very nice as we had live crystal crab which I never had before. The meat is soft. The other dishes which good is the beef cube. It was so tender. The shark fin soup which is banned in US is good. Price wise, they are pretty pricey. Overall it was a good lunch and dinner

My family and I had a really great dinner dinner here while traveling in Melbourne. It's always…read morecomforting to have some Chinese food while abroad, and this place got the stamp of approval from 3 generations of my family!! The service was great our waiters helped us accommodate a disability within my family and recommended us some great dishes. However, the restaurant is upstairs and the elevator was broken, which made it difficult for us to get up. The food: -Seafood fried rice: Really flavorful, with generous portions of dried scallop and crab. The rice was cooked just right and the serving was big enough that for a party of 3, we had quite a bit leftover. -Snow pea leaves in garlic: A favorite vegetable of mine, and this was cooked in an amazing garlic-y soup!! Such a clean and delicious dish -Egg tofu: This was my first time having egg tofu and they were so silky and smooth. They look a bit like scallop and are served with a good amount of broccoli and mushrooms! Honestly really addicting. - Steamed trout: This fish was very pricey, but that's normal for a live fish dish. It was huge- definitely enough to serve a party of 5-6. The fish was cooked to perfection and the sauce paired amazingly with the mild trout flavor. Highly recommend if you're feeling like splurging! This place is also nice, quiet, and clean inside during dinnertime. Really amazing experience overall!