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.

Great food, great service We were 20 mins late for our…read morereservation but our table was still set for us. The waiters were all well groomed and were very attentive, did not pester us or hurry us up to order. Our waiter dished our the rice for us and as soon as we were finished dining we recived warm towels to freshen up, the food was amazing and reasonably priced. 5/5 will be back again

I was there with my family and in-laws for dinner on 6/9/13 and the place was only half full. There…read morewas only one person who was taking orders and serving meals so getting that person's attention was a bit like waving at a blind man to get his attention. When he finally did come to the table, we felt like we were being rushed to place an order. I mean, with the place being half full and only one person serving, that was understandable. What wasn't understandable was waiting for 45 minutes for the food to be served. It would have been worth the wait if the food were exceptional but it wasn't. Chinese food in St. Albans cooked by Vietnamese is 10x better than the food here. They even had the nerve to say that the food took so long because it was a busy night. Hello? Half full is a busy night for you? I'd hate to go there if it's actually full. When you go to an Asian restaurant and there are no Asians eating there, go somewhere else.

Parking is a nightmare. Food quality has no stand out. Everything was lacking. The prices are…read moreridiculously high. Service was okay. But that cannot redeem how poor every other aspect was. This is a skip. We came because our relatives said their food was good but everything was disappointing.

Hmmmm was bit fickle minded and came here on a whim ... there's soooo many things to eat here now…read moreat Hawthorn!!! Anyways for the unconcerned... this place is ok.. sama sama ... dame same but different. The prawns used in the prawn steam noodle thingy.. sorry forgot what that's called in engeris... was soaked in salt water! Very salty! Either that or it is laden with preservatives to allow it to keep longer. Everything we had was just msg!! We finished several pots of tea in the 30min we were there. 8 items and the bill??? $73! YMMV. I liked this place yeaaaars ago but is no longer the quality I remembered it to be.

The place isn't aesthetically the nicest local spot for a Chinese/Vietnamese bite around this side…read moreof town, feels very casual, a little dark, located on the always busy-Burke road, and the acoustics make it seem like there's a crowd yelling when there was only a few other full tables chatting modestly, but our general rule with Asian food in Melbourne is to not give a stuff about any of that as long as the food delivers. It does. The hefty menu (literally, it seems to be laminated with lead) is complimented with a large array of specials scribbled all over the walls, which keeps things interesting. They were trialing a chicken satay roti, which we've found at only a few other places ever, so that was a must order. At those other places this dish is as it sounds - chicken from a satay skewer wrapped in roti- but here they've made it into a wrap with some salad. Very nice, but a heads up that it's very filling for an entree! We also had the pork dumplings which were nicely done, the calamari which was close to perfectly cooked, and the lamb curry which was mild on spice but very tasty nonetheless. We got chastised for not being able to finish it all from the cheeky wait-staff, but was all in good fun. Our first visit there but the rest of those eating in seemed to be regulars who the staff were all familiar with, which always tells you a lot about a place.

Mylyn Chinese & Vietnamese Cuisine Restaurant really is a hidden gem. Dine in or take away you will…read morebe left feeling most satisfied with the food choices. Think fresh pork rice paper rolls, Pepper Fish in clay pots, Vietnamese pancake and stir fry with beef and black bean. The menu is extensive and the dishes are very reasonable with great sized portions. These guys are closed on Mondays and bookings are a must if you are eating in.

For those of you wanting a cheap authentic Chinese experience at a relatively cheap price go here…read more Everything is typical Chinese no frills ranging from the service to the plastic bowls. The food is decent and little different - try the lamb dumplings... For those of you that know your dumps they're usually made from pork.

The food here is fab, full of flavour! A friend introduced me to this place and now I'm a regular…read more I pretty much always get the lunch meal deal, chilli lamb and cumin bun/burger with some spicy cold noodles.

I was very happy by the quality food from this place. Surprisingly great takeaway Chinese for such…read morea tiny old shop. Nothing too special on the menu, just your standard Chinese, but very tasty and fresh. Will deliver locally.

This is our go to chinese restaurant. Always nice food and…read morefast service. Never had any issues in 3 yrs going there.

A nice little surprise hidden in Main St Berwick. In all the years I've been here I've always gone…read moreto the same Chines Restaurant, and boy was I missing out. The Berwick Palace has a great variety with some really authentic (Aussie) Chinese cooking. This will become my new Chinese local.

D'elephant is absolutely D'cent!…read more Menu wise, there's a plethora of Thai comfort food variety that you can find here, from small bites to heavier dishes such as rice plates, bowl of curries and grilled entrees. To be honest, thought some of their food are hits and some are misses. My personal favorite are their Red Duck Curry and Pad Khana (stir fried Chinese broccoli with roasted pork bellies) - Flavorful and aromatic, the beef Pad Satay, on the other hand was more in the mediocre category. We ended our meal with a cup of Thai ice tea and a scoop of mango ice cream, which were sweet and delightful. Bustling, down to earth ambiance, fast & friendly service, a nice meal option at the ever busy Chaddy mall.

Hmmm it's more for the farang ... sweet and nothing to rave about really!! We had soft shell crab,…read moreroast pork, coconut thingy soup and mince pork rice. The best was probably the soft shell crab. Tastes more Chinese than thai. The roast pork at $24 was ridiculous. I can do better following "Christine's Recipes"!! Got conned to get it. It is the same as if I had too much left over .. left in fridge taken out the next day and air fried again on high!! Only thing can't do was prob the thai sauce but think I can source them somewhere. the coconut soup was ..... well it does say what it is. So reeeeeally ask yourself do you want to drink cream coconut before ordering.. I did... but failed miserably to listen to my head and regretted it paying more than $10 for a can I know I can get for less than $5 and throwing some frozen 10cent piece prawns in and BAAAAAM give it a thai sounding name and there u have it!! The value add is naming the dish using thai! Gets the farangs like me all time! :))) Like everything YMMV give it a go yourself... I gave it 2 stars because it did fill our stomachs. WIR.. not anytime soon.. will go back to my fav thai in the local SE burbs