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Great place for cheap dumplings! Really good for big groups. Just had a birthday dinner there and they just kept bringing the dumplings out!…
Edward Treloar
Shanghai Dumpling Cafe
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Great dumplings and good steamed buns. Not so much a fan of the noodle dishes. Well priced, good ambiance - always busy and quite loud, I prefer getti…
Anastasia B
Shanghai Dumpling Cafe
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Came on a busy Saturday night, it was packed! The girl on the phone was very friendly and accommodating. The waiter with the hair was also very polite…
Lainey
Shanghai Dumpling Cafe
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9 Reviews on “Shanghai Dumpling Cafe”
Came on a busy Saturday night, it was packed! The girl on the phone was very friendly and accommodating. The waiter with the hair was also very polite and helpful. I would say the service from the older people was pretty typical (ie usually tolerably bad) and the rest was fine. Decor was typical dirty dumpling restaurant.. no worries, I am used to it. Not a big issue.Unfortunately the food and the price was not a combination that would entice me back. The shanghai fried noodles were a little oily which is ok but were rather plain with very little vegetables, meat or sauce. The wonton noodle soup base was nothing to write home about. The worst bit were the dumplings! I have NEVER had dumplings with such THICK doughy skins before. The ratio of skin to dumpling was at least 50:50 for all the dumplings! It felt like eating dumpling cases with a very small amount of filling. I have had much better har gao, fried beef and steamed pork dumplings before, where the fillings excite you, the skins are so thin you can see the filling clearly and you just stuff yourself like crazy because they are so good. This is not the case here 🙁 It wasn’t even THAT cheap ($20 a head), so I can’t put it down to that!I am thinking the rating is very much due to the dearth of options available in Canberra. The dumplings here are average at best so I would hate to see what else is being offered elsewhere in the neighbourhood. Keep up the service but please roll those skins out a bit more!
Ducked in for a quiet bite after work. Great little spot tucked away in Childers! Seemed great value for around $13 for 15 dumplings in soup? Wasn’t in a dumplings mood even though we decided upon this place, but instead ordered salt n pepper delights which were great considering our appetites, in portion size, quality and price. Might try the dumplings next time.
Never coming againmy girl friend and i ordered two different noddles and they were exactly the same What’s morepeople living in Shanghai never eat dumplings like thatyou should change your namedon’t cheat the customers any longer
This is a no frills restaurant that services yummy dumplings at a good price! You get about 15 for $12. They’re not the best I’ve had but the I’ve had the spicy eggplant and chicken dish a few times and I like it. Although it’s only got a few tiny pieces of chicken in it so that’s a little strange considering it says ‘sliced chicken’ on the menu. I think I would prefer it without the chicken. It’s not to oily with the rice but can be really oily in the soup with the noodles. You get cold water and hot tea on arrival and free of charge and you can take your meal away if you don’t finish it all. I want to try more things at this place and it’s close to my work so it’s really convenient. I think it gets pretty busy and service can be a little slow if you go at a busy time. The decor is simple and there are long communal tables as well as some small ones. eatcanberra.com.au
Dumplings are okay, quick service. Disappointed with the main meals, ordered pork ribs with soy on rice. I dont even know where to start, the rice was cold and real hard to chew, topped with dark tasteless soya sauce and the toughest pork ribs ive ever taste and compliment with some random chopped veggie. Not coming back.
Always a good time. Good service and enjoyable food: I recommend the eggplant dish with rice (without chicken though! )! Best to eat earlier I reckon when it’s not too busy.
It’s not the same as dumplings in China, but perhaps a better taste for Aussies. Chinese people may complain these are a bit sweet, but after having spent two years in China, I still consider this place to have some of the best dumplings I’ve ever tasted. Must have the veggie ones!