Favourites are their crab noodles!!! but be weary... they do pack on the msg!!! so ask them to…read moreeither not use or minimise use. It still tastes pretty darn good. Don't freak out when u see ur receipt / bill. the weight is in "KGs" as opposed to pounds. They can't seem to change this on their register. :) Another fav here is the XO puppies!!

One of the best Chinese restaurants in Melbourne IMHO!…read more It dosnt try to hide behind fancy menus or wow you with amazing interior decorations. Just pure good Chinese food! Not sure what to order? Here are my picks Fired Japanese style tofu Peaking style duck Fried salt n pepper lobster/crab Chinese broccoli with oyster sauce

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.

Ordered harm sui gok, har gao, cheung fan and other classic chinese Cantonese Yum Cha food. The…read morefood was average although it was nice. Enjoyed the service very much with ample supply of Cantonese, Mandarin, Hakka, English speaking waiters, always attentive and refilling tea. Just a nice place to go get some good yum cha at cheap prices with family. Impressed and would go back again just for some cheap food.

The XO snow peas with crocodile meat order is cold, we had to ask the waiter to take back to the…read morekitchen to reheat it again. They didn't apologise at all, which was slightly unprofessional. Price range is reasonable, place is clean and food is relatively good, but the waiter rushed us by asking whether or not we were done wth our dishes. The salted egg octopus was pretty good.

Mar 2018 Mgt here are absolutely f#^#^#}#^#}^!!!…read more I booked for my grandmothers birthday... 95 year old with a large number of guests!! What do they do? They take my booking and did not disclose they also had a wedding!!! No apology no nothing!! F&c*#^%# s never again!!! Review 3 years ago... Not the best but not the worse for Yum Cha. Above avg pricing for sprngvale. Prawn Dumplings were too salty. But everything else was great!! Don't be ataken by the area. There were quite a lot of Aussie families at the restaurant. Staff are helpful and can get u what u need in a flash despite their hurried appearance.

This has been my go to place in Springvale for years, even though there have been heaps of new…read morerestaurants pop up since the Springvale central revitalisation. I stick with ordering what I'm already familiar with, which is usually either broken rice with grilled pork chop, lemongrass and chilli chicken with rice, or bún bò huê - all so tasty and currently around the $9 mark. As for drinks, you can't go wrong with Vietnamese iced coffee, but they also whip up some mean smoothies. Try avocado or my personal favourite, custard apple! I've always been happy with the flavours, portions, prices and efficient service here. Payment is cash only at the counter, and just in case you forgot to bring some with you, there is an onsite ATM. Happy eating!

Could be cleaner but they have my crab soup/ Bun Reiu so I will let it slide. Coffee with ice cream…read moreis delicious.

I've been here quite a few times with my family before and I can always expect a filling meal that…read moreis packed full of explosive flavors. I don't see how anyone could eat here just by 'passing by'. It's located near Springvale station in a little parking area. You enter a door and go up the stairs to find yourself in an out of fashion restaurant that has a 'dance floor' clearing in the middle with a small stage for wedding receptions (I assume). The food here is large and in your face. Most dishes are spicy and packed full of tangy flavor. Make sure you order the 'Da Pan Ji (big plate chicken)' this is a traditional Xingjiang dish of chicken, potatoes and noodles in a curry-like sauce. My favorite thing about Xiangjiang food is their noodles, handmade, thick, uneven an unlike any other noodle. If you've never experienced the food before, make sure you order something with their noodles. Another infamous dish here (and at all other Xingjiang restaurants), is their lamb skewers. They use a special spice (chose either spicy or not), and serve chunks of tender lamb on metal skewers. This is as famous as dumplings are to Chinese and pasta is to Italian. You MUST order the lamb skewers. Overall I find this place can be a hit and miss with certain menu items. Best to ask the waiter which ones are the most popular/common.

I have a friend that is half mongolian and ever since i tried her mums fried rice i fell in love…read more Soooooo in love with it that every time i crave it i come here to have it. Always hits the spot. The rice is very plain and simple the only ingredients i see and taste in the fried rice are carrots, sultanas, spices and oil. Yummmm! I also love the lamb skewers from here also as you can get them super spicy to your liking. The owners are always at the restaurant and are really friendly. If you're a regular they just know what you want to order. Super helpful and will always have a chat. Prompt staff. Highly recommeded place if you've never tried mongolian food

Wonderful local Chinese restaurant with large menu and good quality food. Located in a secluded…read morearea of Dingley, it can take a little extra time to find. Food is always delicious and served fast. Can be a little slow after first arriving and when wanting to pay the bill. Other than that, it is great. Friendly staff and family friendly restaurant. Can get busy on weekends so bookings would be recommended, especially for groups larger than 2.

A secluded restaurant in the industrial area of Dingley, still has a nice view of a man-made pond…read morewith duckies is peaceful to watch. In terms of the food, the pork with orange sauce was delicious, rice and sweet. The pork wasn't over cooked either. We also had the combination noodles. I've been to enough Chinese restaurants to know that you can't really stuff this up and they did a good job. It's also a dish that you can necessarily make dynamic but, Redwood provided a great dish with a good presentation and a great amount of meat including large prawns.

Amazing!!!!!!! The food is incredible!! The stir fried beef…read morewith lemongrass was absolute favourite!! Also fried rice was delish, grilled chicken... yum!!!! Salt & pepper Squid was a bit oily and tasteless but tender.

Cheap but good quality & tasty food. Quality of service is only so so…read more For their "Bun" selection (vermicelli salad with fish sauce), you can mix & match the meat choices at an extra cost, although it doesn't specify on the menu. If you're deciding on a drink, try their "custard apple" smoothie - I put inverted commas because it's actually soursop, not custard apple - many Vietnamese restaurants get this wrong since these 2 fruits look similar.

Newish springvale eatery that specialises in local dishes from Hue Vietnam. I've had a lot of viet…read morefood and thought I knew it all. I guess not!!! It took me time to go over the menu as I had never heard of some of the things / variations offered. I guess it is the regions take on some of the popular Viet dishes... There is a section on the menu for Kitchen's Specialisation... As I was going through this, the owner who looked like a reformed viet gangster came across and started talking to us. Nice guy.. :) Went for #137 (Bánh t), #5 (Banh Loc) .. and the broken rice on a hot plate. cus the dude suggested it. I told him that there is no where in Springvale that serves good Com Tam anymore.. and asked whats so special about his broken rice... he said try it... you wont regret. serving it on a sizzling plate tastes better he says... I couldnt agree more. The sizzling plate also makes the broken rice a bit harder at the bottom, almost like a claypot. Which was an interesting twist. The Pork.. I haven't had this good in a while. Not the best I have had as it still lacked the flame grilled flavour. But great all the same. Banh Loc - I've not tried this before... very similar to most of the "banh" style dishes but wrapped in banana leaf and not heavy. Banh Uot - is very similar to the normal banh cuon (translucent rice noodle rolls) that I am used to however this variety... the "uot" (opaque rice noodle rolls) which means wet banh uses a thicker noodle sheet as wrapper and the filler used was small amounts of pork. I think marinated grilled pork.. the 'cuon' uses those ear mushroom / fungus thingies. and the pork is finer. Arrrggg .. Anyway... bottom line... its frekn YUM! just go try it! :) and no I dont have shares there and the reformed gangster owner has not threatened my family or anything!! PS: the observation of the dude is in jest only! please dont track me down. :)

Went here for dinner with a friend on Sunday night and the food was just amazing. I lived in…read moreVietnam for 6 years and it was just like being back there only the temperature was a lot cooler. We will definitely be going back again. I have found my new Vietnamese restaurant.