Oriental Tea House

Especially loved the prawn dumplings, very fresh, loads of filling. Was overall very enjoyable and the flavours were excellent! Would come back again next time I come to Mel. @ the executive chef and the restaurant owner, there is a little details that could be improved, i.e. removing the non-edible stem attached to green beans before cooking, which causes so much inconvenience preventing the enjoyment of delicious food.

First time and absolutely not the last one. Food was delicious. We loved pretty much everything. Sharing is a very good option. The staff was very friendly and kind. Recommended to book beforehand. I'll be back

So disappointing. Very Western-Asian fusion vibe, & so was the food. It looks better than it tastes - just get some frozen food & steam it at home, not much difference. Spring onion pancake wasn't crispy or tasty. BBQ buns & mushroom dumplings were good, but not amazing. Most of all, the price just wasn't worth the tiny portions & mediocre flavor. $5 for 1 piece of dumpling. I won't be back.

The best dumplings I've had in Melbourne! Taking the humble dumpling and doing it justice, everything on the menu is packed full of flavour. The menu has the usual pan fried dumplings and xiaolongbao, but the chefs have outdone themselves with their unique Peking duck, wagyu beef and flamethrower pork dumplings. The dining area has excellent ambience, perfect place for date night and special occasions. Service was quick and we had all our dishes on the table moments after ordering. Cocktails are delicious.

4 Feb 2023 More to Western Chinese DIY Peking Duck Pancake 6/10 Xiao Long Bao 2/10 no soup, thick skin Dumplings' tastes are ok, only the warping skin was too thick. Shredded steak 6/10 3 cup veggie 3/10 oily and sweet Octopus 8/10 Fried Rice 6/10 oily, no wokhei taste, but taste still ok

everything was great from food to service. we had not booked and was g happy to share a large table with another duo as there was enough space between us. we had a two hour sitting which was ideal. we ordered the Pan Fried Eye-Fillet Steak In Honey & Pepper Sauce which was yum and tender and Fried Chicken Ribs, tossed in Pepper, Garlic Salt & Chilli, served with Chinese Pickle which was delicious but would have been better with more seasoning as it felt a little bland. we also recommend the Cockteas - Raspberry Mojito to share. service was courteous and polite. overall the venue had a great and modern ambience to it and a good find but you could get more food in Chinatown for the price that you pay.

Oriental Tea House’s menu was pretty extensive; they had a lot of dim sum varieties, main Chinese dishes, and also seasonal delights. A lovely cosy venue, and was definitely one of my go to restaurants when I didn’t quite know what I felt like having!

Don’t get confused by the name, not just your ordinary tea house, this place is serving some bomb cocktails and the best crispy pork belly Iv had in a long time! serving great dumplings and serving up Chinese dishes that are neither greasy nor covered in batter, nothing but the most clasiest in town! The restaurant highly relies on supplying you with the best of yumcha and various other Chinese recipes. The star of the menu is the Crackling Roast Pork Belly , there are mouth-watering meals like Shredded Steak in a Sticky Sweet Chilli Sauce with String Beans & Sesame, fit Legit Special Fried Rice – Packed with Chicken, Shiitake, Chinese Sausage, An extensive plant based menu including- Veggie San Choi Bao, House made silky egg tofu which is extremely tasty. Making sure that you have an incredibly pleasurable eating experience, the staff at Oriental is making sure you’re at ease! Recommending you big time for your next yumcha experience!

Ambience was nice. Service was great. Fried barramundi not pictured was lightly coated and wasn't oily at all. Lemongrass chicken dumplings tasted like a strange meatball. Xiaolong baos were thick and stuck together so they broke and spilled the soup while trying to pick them up. White chocolate dumpling dessert was pretty yum. Overall it was a nice place although more expensive than other dim sum joints.

I always find fusion/ contemporary food so interesting dont get me wrong, authentic, traditional cuisine is the best, but trying out new asian fusion places is exciting you never know what creative touch they’d bring to the dishes, i mean, like how OTH has white chocolate dumplings!! love the oolong smoked chicken, juicy, tender, and the smoky oolong tea really stands out Also guys, gin goes so well with yuzu. I promise highly recommend the roku fizz if you like a drink that is not too sweet and fresh Oriental Tea House 4.3/5 ~$60/ person incl. drinks