Let me start off that I am not a Chinese food fan so take that into account (add a star if you…read moreare). With that said, the fish & vegetables that I ordered was very bland and did not come with rice. The chicken and fried rice that my wife ordered was only slightly better but still bland. There was only one waitress who was not very friendly but I blame it to how busy she was - I.e., service was not quick. Like I said before, it may have been better if I liked Chinese food more or order something different but I will not be going back again.

Smell from the street at this restaurant what's good. I can smell the duck. As I entered the…read morerestaurant, I was greeted by a very sweet Chinese lady who sent me down and offer me a pot of tea. The tea was really good. I asked her what was her favorite soup and she said the shredded duck soup. the aroma smells worse, correct, duck! I ordered have a duck, and I ate the whole thing and it was delicious. If you're ever in Auckland, New Zealand, and you feel like having authentic Chinese duck, this is the place.

We had wok fried radish Peking duck soft 4/5…read moreManuka honey dessert 5/5 =wellness Har kai 4/5 Pork bun5/5 soft crispy and stay together Has traditional Chinese decoration and tranquil music. service was quick on Weekend. Come back. Had to rush to finish in one hour time limit

Absolutely loved the Peking Duck. Top three duck I've had ever. It was just fantastic. The soup…read moredumplings were incredible as were the stir fried greens and the teriyaki lobster. Sounds weird but the lobster tail was amazing. Honestly we stumbled into this restaurant - 4 adults and two kids and everyone left delighted and stuffed. A hidden gem near the Sky Tower

Food: 4.7/5 Service 4.2/5…read moreValue 4.1/5 This restaurant was highly recommended by my Kiwi friend and it didn't disappoint. The four of us got the full roasted duck, fried rice, roasted pork, shiu mai, and shrimp dumplings. I will start by saying that this restaurant was really expensive, even the green beans were almost $50NZ so just be weary that you will spend a lot here. However, the food was amazing! Roasted duck: definitely the highlight of the meal. For $80 NZ, I felt like it was the best value for the price. Super tender meat, great texture on the skin, and wonderful taste overall Fried Rice: Great base for all of the other dishes. Also came with a spicy chili oil that put this dish over the top! Roasted Pork: I personally wish the skin was a bit thicker and crispier but my friends all thought it was good. There were also complaints about the pork being relatively fat heavy, but I thought it was a great balance. Shiu mai and Shrimp dumplings: Pretty basic but still delicious! Recommend if you enjoy. 1/4 of the shrimp dumpling peels fell apart when grabbing it. Overall would definitely recommend coming here for great food but expect to spend a pretty penny! All of this was about $250NZ

They are large and spacious and classy enough inside, although clearly classy from a few years ago…read moreas opposed to more recently. The outside is deceptive, they don't look nearly that large, but clearly they get big crowds and are used to it. Got there early so hard to properly evaluate service (which was excellent, even a little overbearing) as they were virtually empty when I walked in. The dim sum itself was from so-so to just okay, the har cheung fun (shrimp rice noodle roll) was a good example: skins too thick, shrimp not memorable at all. Beef tripe (ngau paak yip) is usually a pale white but well seasoned, this one was off in color and perhaps a tad over-steamed as the texture wasn't perfect. It was adequate if you need your dim sum fix.

China Yum Char was better than expected! Coming from Houston, Texas we are spoiled by really good…read moreChinese food in Bellaire, but we happened to come here because it was close to our apartment for our trip in Auckland. Their menu is huge! With everything from soup to meat dishes, vegetables, rice, noodles, and dim sum, they have it all! My biggest complaint here though is the price. They have set menus for $28-45/person basically but they didn't have a set menu that had everything we really liked. But if you order off their regular menu, 1 dish was around $30 so it really adds up quickly when you order family style. As far as the food goes, everything was pretty good! We tried their wonton soup, seafood baby spinach soup, crispy roast duck, sauteed green beans/eggplant in black bean sauce, yangchow fried rice, and stir fried beef egg noodles. Luckily portions were big, the food came out piping hot, and everything tasted great! I would recommend China Yum Char to others! The food was better than expected, and service was great!

China Yum Cha was my first ever yum cha experience and I was like a kid in a candy store. This…read moreplace (like all yum cha restaurants) played on my eyes-bigger-than-stomach complex by bringing dish after delicious dish of food to the table and asking us if we wanted to try it. Of course I did! I wanted to try all of them! Bank balance be damned! Here are some of my favourite items from the menu: deep fried squid, prawn spring rolls, prawn dumplings, spinach dumplings... prawns prawns dumplings dumplings, repeat. I lost count of how many tiny morsels I stuffed into my gob, but they were all amazing. At the end of the meal we were offered "deep fried milk", which we were to discover was deep fried sweetened condensed milk. Eating one of these little packages was an absolute finishing move for me and I had to go home for a lie down... and a long hard think about my dining habits!

We were craving for Dimsum during their anniversary day and was glad that this was open. Our…read morefriends took us to this place at exactly 10 am (they open at 10:30 but they will seat you if u arrive at 10 am). It was a good idea coz around 10:30, that place started to pack up. All I can say is their Dimsum, I think, was at par or even better than what I've tried in Chinatown in CA. It tastes more like those I've had in Kowloon, HKG. Ordered the usual Siomai, hargow, adidas chicken feet, steamed ribs, tripe and all were so good!! Everything was fresh. We tried their durian pancake and it was very delicious. It wasn't as sweet but the flavors were spot on. I literally can eat more of what I tried but I was already full!' Glad that there's a good Dimsum in Auckland!!

At dinner Grand Park dinner is a la carte: order from the menu. And one of the cleanest and most…read moreprofessional in Auckland. Having their pancake and roast duck is perhaps the best dish, followed by duck with lettuce cups. We order many dishes for variety and they are all well seasoned. They have very refreshing freshly squeezed watermelon juice at about $30 for a jug. We would normally have good fast service here but tonight we had to ask for some dishes a second time.

I went here with some Chinese friends on their choice of favorite restaurant , the food did not…read moredisappoint really enjoyed the duck dishes and the Dim Sum , The service was good felt welcomed and food arrived promptly. The décor was traditional but could do with a facelift as is getting aged. This did not detract from the evening and we were happy.

I wish I could give this place a higher ranking but I simply can't. Let me start off by saying the…read moreflavors and selections are fantastic! Unfortunately I don't think I would ever return here. The dim sum all came out with various temperatures. Our fried spring rolls were hot on the outside and still frozen on the inside, same for the pork buns. Then our shrimp rolls and crispy beef was scorching hot. I'd prefer too hot over not fully cooked, but due to that inconsistent temperatures it was very unsettling to eat.

Running around NZ and found a food court type place. Quite a few places to eat but these dumplings…read morecaught my eye. Very good as expected, quite reasonable in US dollars. Very tasty.

Panda in 125 Queen rise in Auckland New Zealand. It is a dim sum restaurant. Great for the people…read morelooking for affordable and amazing taste. This restaurant had a lot to offer. And if you like cute stuff for food pictures, you must try this place. The hours have changed, come like around 10:00 am to make sure you're not waiting too long.

Aaah with all the Chinese food around Auckland, Sichuan Restaurant is pretty run of the mill…read more It was pretty quiet on a monday lunch for Yum Char but the ladies are very friendly and are happy to help in any way when it's not crazy busy, so good service gets a tick from me. I thought the food was sliiightly bland so I made sure to ask the waitress for chili, soy, and vinegar. Though my mum seemed to prefer it that way, so I guess it's a preference thing.

Went here for Yum Cha midday on a Sunday and was pleasantly surprised to find it wasn't packed full…read moreto the brim as is usually the case with Yum Cha's around this time. Not much you can say about the service, they came around regularly enough with food and as is usually the case with Yum Cha, knew the bare minimum of what they were serving and not much more. I did like that they had a self-service vinegar, soy sauce and chilli oil station so you didn't have to keep requesting little bowls of each. Arthur C mentioned that the food was pretty bland with his review and I'd have to agree. It was definitely OK, but it all seemed to taste the same and didn't have much flavour to it. And it was expensive ($90 for 2 people for lunch with no drinks and nothing to exotic ordered). Would come again probably, but there are a lot better Yum Cha's in the area that have better food for cheaper prices.

The fried pork dumplings have a layer of sesame seeds on the bottom, fried up super crispy and…read moredelicious! And they still had soup inside like the xiao long bao which were also delicious. We made it nutritious as well by getting a nice dish of stir fried spinach which had a good ginger flavor without having any actual bits of ginger in it. We wonder if they used larger chunks of ginger and then picked them out before serving.

Xiao Long Bao and Steamed Pork Buns…read more.. This is the first place I go to when I travel up to Auckland. I dream about those little soupy dumplings, and the soft nourishing pork buns... Sigh. This place is a lovely little cheap eatery, with authentic food, and prompt service. It is definitely worth a visit, and you MUST try the dumplings.

This is actually a review for Jade Dragon Express the dim sum yum char part of the restaurant…read more I don't know what is happening to me but I just have this craving for yum char this whole week. And I am yet to yelp about the other two that I have been. The Jade dragon express is located on the third floor of the main casino complex. Just take the escalators up and you won't miss it. The whole restaurant is not that big. And the lighting is limited if you are seated in the booth. The selection is not that extensive, but all the usual suspects are present. The all important chicken feet, beef tripe and prawn dumpling etc. The items are made nicely. The taste is let down somewhat by the extra garlic they used in the dish. But overall it's not unpleasant. The service is warm and friendly. Feels just like another yum char place. They push the carts around so you pick what you like. To save the language issues. They provide a menu with decent size photographs for everything they have. So it's just a matter of point and nod. From what I had today though. I would try to avoid the egg tart and the shrimp rice roll. The egg tart's filling was overly set, so it's not as creamy like how it should. And the rice roll was just bland. Price wise, it's quite affordable by yum char standards. But Unfortunately Jade Dragon Express is a perfect example of you get what you paid for.

The food here is good - they have the Express restaurant out the front and the full scale…read morerestaurant behind. The Express restaurant is perfect for smaller groups or