Mietta's Review
Busier for dinner than lunch this long running dumpling shop has shed most of its Asian clientele and is now a place for the rest of us. The staff have excellent English and are used to handling Australians. The dark, secure, shopfront could have come straight from the 1960s - exposed brick walls, dark stained beams pressed wood chip ceiling, Spanish lights and all. The food, particularly the dumplings, is excellent. The door is distant from the desk where the staff congregate, so the greeting can be a little slow which can leave a lot of people standing around - waiting to be seated and for take-away. Price is a little higher than competing places but the variety and quality is better.
Other Published Opinions
Herald Sun 8-08-09 "You wouldn't go to a place so named without giving several platefuls of dumplings a goingover"
Herald Sun Extra Food, Ruth Lampard, 12-08-08 Score: ** "You wouldn't go to a place so named without giving several platefuls of dumplings a going over"
Age Good Food Guide 2005
Age A2 John Weldon 14/8/04
The Foodies' Guide 2004,Allan Campion & Michele Curtis,'As you'd expect,the dumplings are what most people come for.Most are made with pork and ginger,chilli or cabbage.We're always drawn towards the pan-fried Beijing dumplings with pickled vegetables but also love the lion's head meatballs and tea-smoked poultry such as duck or chicken.'
AGFG 2004, score 13/20, wide selection of vegetarain dishes, two course for $25 or less
Age Good Food Guide 2003. Score 13/20
Age, 02.05.00
Age, 01.06.99, John Lethlean