Excellent food, welcoming to all, very friendly and v.quick service. Best noodles I've EVER had and…read morewill be coming again and again. No charge on the BYO. Feels like you're at a friend's home! Highly recommend.

One of my favourite Chinese restaurants in Chatswood! Service is super quick and food is fresh and…read moreauthentic. Their zhajiang noodles(called flavour noodles on the menu) were the star of the show; chewy with amazing flavor. The dumplings are stuffed with pork and Chinese cabbage filling and were absolutely delicious. Ordering one of their hand pulled noodle dishes are a must when coming here!!

Hakata- Maru was delicious. A quick and easy place to have delicious noodles in a great…read moreenvironment. The shopfront was small, quiet, and neatly decorated with red and yellows. The culture was great, and the Udon noodles were authentic (per recommendation of a friend). They present the cultural very authentically through their menu, minimalist decorations, and flavors.

Service was quick, clean and we stepped in when they literally just opened its doors so it was…read morequiet. The entries were great, I especially loved their gyoza, it had the thinnest crispiest bottom layer and top-outer shell was so soft... Read: purplecuriosity.wordpress.com/2019/07/03/hakata-maru-ramen/

I've walked past this restaurant numerous times walking down Victoria Avenue in Chatswood and I've…read morewondered if its any good. We've been here about 3 times and every time it's been great. They have a unique treat called 'Onigiri', which is a traditional type of Sushi thats in a triangle - the thing about it is that the way it is wrapped, the seaweed wrapper never touches the rice/filling, which results in a very fresh and crispy wrapper. They come in various flavours, and if you want to try some I would advise getting there before 7pm (as there is limited stock). The Ramen is great. Beware their 'Volcano' hot ramens as they are very spicy. The 'Volcano' was too much for my gf who prides herself on being able to eat hot foods... and I have no idea how someone can have the 'Super Volcano' variant. I really enjoy their Waygu Beef Curry Udon, which is really tasty. Their other dishes are good too; the Agadashi tofu is great, crispy and soft with delicious sauce. Gyoza was tasty. I would recommend trying it if you are looking for Japanese in Chatswood.

Ohhh, ramen. Do I love ramen. I would bathe in that sweet oily pork broth if I could find someone…read morewho'd sell me a bath-tub of the stuff. Maybe throw in a few of those preserved eggs, they've gotta be good for your skin, right? I've eaten here maybe three times and each time I've had company, but I'm saving one particular menu item for when I come here alone: the Volcano Ramen, a super spicy extra hot-to-trot bowl of glowing vesuvian goodness. Cannot. Wait.

Very underwhelming. My meal was half cold, curry lacked any intense flavors. I was very hu get and…read morethrew part of it in the bin. Overall, disappointing.

Came here for lunch and I was pleasantly surprised at the size of the portions - $9.90 for an all…read morestar dish (curry, rice, fish, prawn and chicken tempura) was enough to give me a food coma. The tempura was cooked on demand which was excellent and the curry tasted fresh. Only downside was the 5 to 10 minute wait, but it's well worth it! Can't wait to go back. Would highly recommend

The restaurant has completely changed the interior into a more modern design, and the process of…read moreordering has changed. There's a self serve kiosk to order and pay, then you scan a number barcode and sit down. It was all a really simple procedure and I like the concept. Once I sat down and got situated, the food came out almost instantaneously and looked glamorous. All the rice soaked up the juices of the fatty, succulent pieces of pork; and it was absolutely delectable. Never a boring bite!

Every time I walk down Victoria Ave in Chatty I eye off Bao Dao like a pretty girl in nightclub. I…read moresidle past and give her the sideways-glance, the one I hope is coy but probably just looks creepy. She sees me looking, too. She pulses and glows, and sends wafts of pungent perfume drifting down the street to envelop me in her heady musk. Finally ate there last night. Was fresh from the gym, cricket training and no lunch, and was so famished I coulda eaten the eyes out of a dead camel. I was barely coherent by this point. I just needed food, tasty food, and a table full of it. Bao Dao delivered. In spades. Big ones. Cheap ones. Hot, steaming, spicy, delicious ones. You order off a big plastic picture menu, there's a ton of small-sized dishes at ridiculous prices - most everything is between $4 and $7, with sides around $3. So you just point at about a thousand things that look good and 5 minutes later you're heffing in like John Goodman at a buffet. I don't like to blow my own horn (unless I'm alone and something with Mandy Moore is on TV), but I ordered the $hit out of that place. Everything that came was epic, from the pulled pork with sweet peanut rolls to the oily lamb broth to the fried coriander chicken to the suuuuper spicy dumplings with pickled cucumber to the pork sauce rice with century egg. Guh. Getting giddy just thinking about it. So go. Try. The Taiwanese girl is waiting. She wants you inside her.

Favourite local spot to eat udon! I have been eating here for years and I am always left satisfied!…read moreI love how quick and easy the service is, and the fact you can choose your sides. There are a variety of udon and rice dishes, with a selection of proteins, and the sides (often tempura or fried) offer as a great addition to the softer udon. Also, you can add toppings, such as sesame seeds or spring onion to enhance the flavour or texture to your liking. It can definitely get busy around the peak times, however there is an upstairs dining area, where I am always able to find a seat. Great food, great service, great value and easy access! I will definitely be back.

Fantastic udon, freshly made on the spot!…read more Try the dan-dan with a poached egg for a splendid array of spicy-salty udon goodness or go for the classic wagyu beef with egg. Either way, you don't be disappointed. Huge value, awesome taste. Don't forget the fried eggplant with the sauce too!

Grape Garden is the definition of a hidden gem. Tucked away at the back of the food court on the…read moreground floor of Lemon Grove shopping centre, it's the kind of place you'd have to have a recommendation for to find out about. The menu is written entirely in Chinese, but the super friendly owner advised my friend and I what he thought would be best for us to order. For just $14 in total, we dined on handmade pork soup dumplings (13 of them in total, the owner kept reminding us) served in a giant bowl of broth, salty and scattered with spring onions. There was also a serving of shallot pancake, which was kind of like a savoury, thin-but-cakey, fried flat bread with a spicy chilli oil on the side. Old mate also threw in a little dish of shredded steamed chicken with cucumber ribbons in a rich sesame sauce. Plonking yourself down at a laminate table with a cafeteria tray for lunch isn't exactly glamorous, but it's hard to complain when the food is so good and so cheap.

This place is such a gem and now I'm just kicking myself for not going there sooner. I always knew…read moreit was there but just put it off thinking "next time... next time...", thinking somewhere else would be better, but there has not been anywhere better than this in Chatswood!! The fish dumplings were divine, and I could not praise them enough. Exactly how I like my dumplings and just sad that I could probably finish off two servings by myself and still crave more. Dumpling craving has been unleashed and cannot be satiated nooo! Not only were the dumplings amazing, you're not going to regret the noodles either. I think the noodles themselves have been salted so the broth doesn't have to do all the work, but honestly speaking the soup pulls its own weight and more. With vinegar in the mix, it's so refreshing and delicious, there'll be nothing left in the bowl once you're done with it. To top this all off, service is spot on! There's an awesome guy working there who not only has a great sense of humour but is also incredibly switched on. When I was ordering the vegetable noodles he made sure to ask if chicken stock was okay. And they do have another stock available for vegetarians. Also, we were spending a bit of time oohing and aahing over the sides but were short a couple of dollars. He picked up on it and asked which one we were looking at, and gave us a plate to try for free! Definitely going back!!

After walking up and down Victoria Avenue for awhile trying to find a place to eat without having…read moreto wait in line we settle on this place FOOD We ordered the bbq pork, tofu and vegetables, Chicken with egg over rice and beef noodles. I thought the food was average. Not bad but nothing fantastic. The beef noodles lacked flavour though. Nothing piling on the chilli sauce can't fix though! OVERALL Nothing special about the food but the portions fill you up. I liked how we got to sit in a booth.

Everything I like about Chinese places. Authentic, delicious, unpretentious, and great value…read more Best BBQ duck on the North Shore and the only place to get Chinese BBQ stuff since the Burlington Centre closed up. Try the pork - sensational.

For a quick super fresh salad this is the place to go…read more Ordered the Asian Queen salad. I decided on the chicken rather than the tofu. Loathe tofu. The salad consisted of green tea noodles, pineapple,green papaya , carrots bean sprouts with a chili peanut dressing. My one suggestion would to order the dressing ion the side as they were a little heavy handed on application Sat in the plaza and people Watched as I munched on the salad. Pretty nice afternoon

Pretty happy with this place! You can go for a vegetarian…read moreoption or add meat. It was a coolish day today so the four of us went for different versions of soup. As long as you are not wed to a particular version of laksa or noodle and accept what you are given, you will find the freshness and variety really good . Plenty of seating and definitely worth a try.

I love this place! The food is amazing and one of the coolest things is that robots serve you! The…read morefood time is sort of fast but the place very clean. Would come again!

Super tasty, fun robots, diverse menu. Great for vegetarians and kids. We enjoyed the bao and the…read morefried rice.