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Bokchoy Tang

Federation Square, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia
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Ranked #1,037 of 2,849 restaurants in Melbourne
Price range: $0 - $40
Cuisines: Chinese
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Melbourne
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2013

Our party of three stumbled up the stairs to Bokchoy Tang about 6.30 on Sunday night after declining to wait 40 mins for seats at Chocolate Buddha (diagonally across Fed Square). On arrival we were immediately grateful for the quiet, comfortable space away from the city hubbub. And it just got better from there... the staff were friendly, attentive and... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 1, 2013

We visited on a quiet Monday night and found the food and service to be exceptional. We shared a banquet which gave a great range dishes to try and was more than satisfying. Wonderful flavours and textures. Best Chinese I've had outside of Hong Kong.

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Melbourne, Australia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 2, 2013

Good points: spacious and relatively quiet. Friendly and fast service. Reasonable wine list with some high-end Penfolds. Food is not cheap, but not overpriced either. Steamed barramundi was good. Not so good points: Need to order carefully, as English was not 100%. My twice-cooked duck breast was too salty for my taste (may be OK for others) with not very... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 25, 2013

Another great vegetarian option. The yum cha is good and the menu is quite elaborate. The service is a bit slow and sometimes sloppy or might lack attention to detail but there's been times when they've been really good at it as well. If you enjoy light food (not too spicy) then you'll like the options on the menu. The... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 24, 2013

This used to be a really good place but I think with changes in management, attitudes and service levels have changed too. While it is still a reasonable place to take guests who want Chinese food (which is not Cantonese), and has a variety of Szechuan and Western Region Chinese dishes, it is not the best in Melbourne. The atmosphere... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed January 26, 2013

We arrived at the restaurant, having booked a table for 2 and there was only three other tables with guests seated, however we had to ring the bell to get service and be seated at out table. We were taken around a corner and down a narrow section of the restaurant (even though the whole restaurant was empty). After waiting... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 2, 2012

When we arrived for Sunday dim sum the friendly manager showed us to our table and checked back on us a couple of times during the meal. We had the pan fried pork and prawn dumplings and steamed Shanghai dumplings (both 3 for $6.80), steamed prawn balls covered with sticky rice (3 for $7.80), and the Beijing duck pancakes (2... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 22, 2012

This restaurant was fast and efficient with modern decor and friendly staff. Meals were generous and fast to arrive. Lovely!

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 2, 2012

The duck pancakes and sweet and sour pork ribs were to die for while the deep fried ice cream finished off the meal. Not the cheapest but the food and atmosphere is great.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed August 11, 2012

Lunched here on a sunny winter's day with a friend, and enjoyed the decor and glimpses into Federation Square. We ordered a selection from the yum cha menu. The dumpling fillings were all tasty and enjoyable, but the dumplings themselves spoiled somewhat by the stickiness of the skins, which made it impossible to lift them from their steamers intact. This... More

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