One of the better Taiwanese joints I've been to in a while. Had too many choices but settled for…read more#400 Taiwanese Style Wok Tossed Vermicelli & #505 Chicken popcorn rice box!! Why? No real reason... scan of fellow hungry patrons' tables and eyeing what was being coming out of the kitchen. Both seemed very popular!! the the masses do not lie!!! The vermicelli was huge and so much flavour!! had the "wok" flavour if u know I mean. sign of a good cook n or a wok that has been used a long time. add some chillie oil for that little kick. The only downside... by the time I got to the end... dish was a bit heavy due to the amount of oil used. This can't be avoided I guess such stir fries require ample oil. At least it wasn't dripping or sitting in an inch of oil at the bottom. The rice popcorn? hmmmmm nothing to rave about I guess but comfort food all the same... who doesn't like fried chicken?

TAIWANESE STREET FOOD HAS ARRIVED!!!! Short and sweet:…read more Try everything that says recommended! DO NOT GO PASS: - The Taiwanese style burger ( should be called a bao!) - not the best that i have tried, the belly could be a little more juicy, but it is still melt in your mouth goodness. I am impressed with the size of the bun (bao) though - wow! - The Deep Fried Chicken Chop! - this is crazy good! great with some rice! - Taiwanese style dumplings! - and the Taiwanese style brisket soup!!! - for dessert - the strawberry pina colada!!! Holly Molly - how does a taiwanese joint make it so good?!?!? This place has great taste and i hope they never make any adjustments for the customer. Beware of the spicy menu items, they come .... "spicy"!!!!

Delicious pan-Asian small and large plated for sharing at Bang Bang. Run by the same guys as Main…read moreStreet, Parker's and Corner Store, the same quality and service but a very different menu. Taiwanese, Japanese and Korean influenced dishes, including gua bao steamed buns. Lovely atmosphere with the whole roof skylight. Also outdoor seating on the footpath. Best pork belly! Ate the food too quickly to photo!!

Poke bowl was amazing!!! As were the gyoza! Will definitely come back when I'm in town! Can't…read morewait!

This is one of my favorites place for Taiwanese cuisines! Its cheap and delicious! Highly…read morerecommended!

This place certainly does make some absolutely awesome noodles. It is one of those places sort of…read moretucked down a side street between a number of university buildings, and I'd seen it a number of times as I made the trek between my classes. Well, this place was pretty awesome to be honest with you, particularly the noodles, but not just that but the service, and the value as well. Yeah, I'm actually pretty glad that I decided to step in here and check it out because, well, I have to admit that it was pretty awesome.

This is the perfect place for a casual meal. Menu is limited but they do it all very well. Noodles…read morewith loads of toppings and your choice of meat or tofu. Spice level is next level! If you are a fan of Chong Qing style, you won't be disappointed. And if you don't know what that is, then live a little and try it! :)

Great dumplings. Love the dumplings in chilli soup and pan fried dumplings. Great service and…read moreambience.

Normally I have to venture into the CBD to get good dumplings but last week a friend mentioned 'an…read moreamazing dumpling house in Box Hill' - I set out to investigate. I visited Luyang on Wednesday and returned only three days later. Yes it is that good. While it may not be up to the Shanghai village or Hu Tong standards, the dumplings here are still good and are very cheap. I came here with my partner and we ordered a serving of the fried pork dumplings ($8 for 15 dumplings) and the steamed dumpling combination (around $12), which included a selection of different types of dumplings. The service is charming and the girls who wait on the tables are so friendly and efficient that you just have to sit back and relax. Luyang may not be luxurious or trendy but there is free tea on your tables, and some sweet dumplings are heading your way, so sit back and relax.

Wasn't too sure walking in, but I was very pleasantly surprised…read more Great variety, great food, prompt service. What more can you ask for? And, unlike some other Chinese restaurants, it was CLEAN.

The quality of food at Mr Huang Jin is excellent. They are known for their xia-long bao (XLB), and…read moreit's deserved. We ate the default XLB, the shiu-mai, pan-fried beef dumplings, spicy fried squid and some BBQ pork bun to close it out. Everything we ate had the perfect combination of delicate flavour with a robust-enough construction to fulfil its purpose. It's a dumpling. It tastes great with soy or vinegar and it's meant to be eaten in a single chomp. This concept is 100% present in the construction of the dumplings. The dough wasn't too thick or too thin. The soup inside didn't spray everywhere as soon as a chopstick touched the side. But it was the BBQ pork bun at the end that stole the show for me. The sauce wasn't the traditional char shiu but a much spicier version. The pork was sliced really thin and melted at the slightest pressure of teeth. So tasty.

Yes please!!! Peko…read morePeko was a totally random stop for us after a long walk in the gardens. It was also my first real Taiwanese meal and I loved it! It's a small place and was pretty full at lunchtime. We had soup dumplings ($10), Taiwanese sausage fried rice ($18) and volcano pop chicken ($17?). Our food came out quickly and we dug in - wow, wow, wow, wow. If you live in Melbourne, maybe you have lots of options for this kind of food but it surprised me in the best way. The fried rice was not at all greasy and was peppered with green onions and crisp bits of delicious sausage. If you can believe it, it was "light" tasting and enough for 2 to share. The volcano chicken was one of the best things - it was breaded, but again not greasy or heavy. I loved the spice mix too - a creeper heat with hints of five spice. The soup dumplings were really good but ended up being an afterthought behind the rice and chicken. The bathroom doubles as the storage room but it's plenty clean. The staff is friendly and efficient. My husband and I both agree that this was one of our best random meals in a long time!!

Not much has changed over the yrs but I do wonder what everyone is eating!! Everything except the…read morerice is SALTY!!! the accompanying sauce gives it a different dimension but heck there's nothing great! I can get better at a food court! The chicken was very dry and the most salty! the mince I really don't know where to start but I wouldn't order again. or actually I wouldn't come back! Salty and the rice was hard! Yep! Save yourself the trouble.. Just go buy a packet of he Japanese curry and use all the cubes in it to cook whatever... The calamari.. was ok but it's just fried.

Food Republik is really fun & a tiny bit overwhelming for first timers. It's set out like a food…read morecourt with lots of little stalls around the perimeter, but is actually one big restaurant with a huge range of options on the menu. The menu is broken down into cuisines (Korean style, Taiwanese style, Japanese style etc) & the cuisines match the little stalls around the perimeter. Everything on the menu is numbered and there is a notepad on the table where you write down the numbers of the food you want & when you're ready, you use the buzzer on the table to buzz your waiter & hand him your written down order! It's actually pretty efficient and it's nice to have it all sorted without having to flip through the menu while a waiter waits for you to find the thing you want to order! You can also buzz for water or menus with different buttons which I loved! I had a phenomenal beef brisket noodle soup (the brisket was so tender, the noodles perfect and the soup delicious) & really tasty fried Korean chicken drumettes. We also shared some dumplings which were underwhelming. Definitely a unique experience and some tasty food to be had next time you venture out to Box Hill!

This is a busy place the menu is simple but filling. I always order to much. I go on sat morning…read moreand some time need wait for a table but it dose not take long. They have a big drink menu I like the milk tea If you are in Box Hill give kitchen Republic a try.

Cuppa Cha is a fantastic place to learn and discover tea…read more The owners have done a study tour in Taiwan just on oolong, so you know they are serious about good tea. They have an extensive list of tea on the menu but the menu has a recommendation pages if it's all a bit daunting. They also offer a cafe menu and coffee but I highly recommend that everyone try a tea they haven't heard of before. It's an amazing world to discover.

Friendly little teahouse, with a great selection that is also affordable…read more They specialise in mainly Chinese and Taiwanese teas and I was told that they have a great Oolong collection. Japanese tea also available however not all the time. the owner regularly changes her collection so you might find new teas all the time here. Friendly owners who are happy to chat and share their knowledge and love of tea. Also will recommend matching your food. There's cakes and lunch menu available also. I always find it so calming to visit a teahouse, there's no hustle and bustle and rushiness of a cafe and I find that a cuppa really recentre your day. This venue is perfectly positioned and full of light and just relaxing to be in. Enjoy!