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Flower Drum

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4.5 of 5 stars 122 ratings
122 ratings
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#6 of 1,909 restaurants in Melbourne
  • Cuisines: Asian, Chinese
  • Address: 17 Market La., Melbourne 3000, Australia
  • Phone:  03-9662-3655
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Reviews of Flower Drum

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1 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jun 6, 2008

overrated and far too expensive more

May 31, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

This restaurant has been recommended in many guides and websites. This restaurant also has won MANY awards. This restaurant is also listed as a Top 50 restaurant of the world. The question is, how? and why? I'm not sure if people who voted for FD were people who only ever had chinese take away or never had chinese food at... more

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2 of 5 stars
Melbourne, Australia
May 23, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

The tiny serve of Peking Duck said it all about this over-hyped Chinese restaurant. Yes, the waiting staff are pleasant, but their attention comes at a price. As usual with Chinese food, an hour and a quarter after dining there (lunch) I again felt very peckish - not something I experience with Western food. I can't really see what all... more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
May 16, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Everything is varying levels of excellent consistently more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
May 15, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

The price is worth every bit of it more

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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
May 2, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

I feel like I'm committing some kind of cardinal culinary sin, but I actually found it a little underwhelming. The service was very attentive, the food was nice, but nothing "spectacular"- especially considering the price. I just felt like something was missing- the seasoning seemed underdone, as if to cater for a "western" palate. Between the decor, the uniforms, the... more

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2 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
May 2, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Massively over rated. Food not consistent enough for the cost. more

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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Apr 29, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

Always highly rated, great service, $$$$$, special occasion more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Apr 22, 2008

melt in your mouth eye fillet, tasty peking duck yummmm more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Apr 10, 2008

Great Peking duck more

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17 Market La., Melbourne 3000, Australia
Tel: 03-9662-3655
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.