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Amazing experience at Olinda Tea House - love their home brew tea along with their delicious spread of asian fusion dishes and last but not least, the…
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What a delight to be invited to Olinda Tea House. A lovely relaxing restaurant amongst the trees in the mountain tops.A variety of delicious specialty…
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Had the privilege of dining at the beautiful Olinda Tea House the other day. It's on such gorgeous grounds, laden with animals and pagodas. The large …
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7 Reviews on “Olinda Tea House”
Amazing experience at Olinda Tea House – love their home brew tea along with their delicious spread of asian fusion dishes and last but not least, the incredible high tea. Their scones are the best we have ever had We will be back!
What a delight to be invited to Olinda Tea House. A lovely relaxing restaurant amongst the trees in the mountain tops.
A variety of delicious specialty teas were presented to accompany our meals. We started off with the pork and chicken San Choi Boi which was very refreshing and the perfect appetizer!
Our feast comprising of the following amazingly presented dishes were full of flavour and we had very generous serves for our table of eight.
– braised pork belly cube with sweet soy sauce (one of our favourites)
– roasted honey soy eye fillet steak with abalone mushroom and asparagus
– the lamb fillet with cumin chilli and onion which packed a punch of spice
– Thai style king prawn
– kung pao prawns (another favourite)
– plum flavoured cherry tomatoes (a very unique dish)
– mango tofu with pork (was nice but I could not taste the mango)
– crispy fried chicken with dried chilli and peanuts
– stir fried shredded potatoes with chilli and vinegar (were very uniquely different but had lovely flavour)
-Stir fried eggplant and potato in special soy sauce (another favourite)
Our feast was completed by a gorgeous high tea stand comprising macarons, cream puffs and an Asian inspired dessert. Every one of them was delicious.
Overall the ambience of the restaurant was full of light and plenty of space to relax for a meal. The gardens were well presented and it looks as though there will be a childrens area in the future.
Service was excellent and we were all very happy with our experience. Highly recommend. Thanks for the invite. We look forward to coming back and trying the High Tea menu.
Had the privilege of dining at the beautiful Olinda Tea House the other day. It’s on such gorgeous grounds, laden with animals and pagodas. The large space is bright with a variety of seating for groups big and small. Staff were attentive and friendly and ambiance was pleasant. To start, I tried two teas- a black Turkish Delight flavoured variety (light and subtly sweet with hints of rosewater), plus a house lend wellbeing green (pleasant, easy to drink with a strong but not bitter quality).
For food, the vegetarian san choi bao and plum flavoured tomatoes came first. The latter was a standout. The tomatoes were the best tasting I’d ever had thanks to a soak in plum juice (I’m assuming). The crunch of accompanying Rice Chex was interesting as well.
As a main, I got the eggplant and potato in special soy sauce. The sauce was probably highly caloric, but man was it delicious. My partner couldn’t resist stealing some, although he also thoroughly enjoyed his soy fillet, abalone, mushroom and asparagus (served with a big cocktail glass of fruit). We also shared the shredded potatoes, which were like noodles with a delightful crunch.
Although I was very full towards the end of my meal, I couldn’t go without sampling the restaurant’s trademark dessert stand full of housemade pastries. They went down wonderfully with a soy flat white. While all the sweets were nice, the chocolate mousse and macaron took the cake (no pun intended).
Whether for a special event or just a meal in the Dandenongs, I can’t recommend this teahouse enough.
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Very nice place for our Christmas lunch. The atmosphere is very good both inside and out. The staff are friendly. The foods great and well priced. Only problem we had was they seemed to be having some septic tank issues or something outside judging from the smell but couldnt smell it inside. happy to go back. No good beer available though.
We were invited to Olinda tea house today to enjoy an absolutely sublime meal in the most peaceful and relaxing of settings. This beautiful space is located less than an hour from Melbourne in the lovely Dandenong ranges.
A tea house with an Asian twist, we enjoyed a variety of teas with each of us favouring something different. The Turkish delight proved popular and we were also loving the oolong variety with red dates and goji berries as well as different blends of green tea.
We tried many dishes all of which were stunningly presented. The honey spiced eye fillet was a favourite as were the kung pao prawns. They had a slight kick to them but the sauce was so well balanced it was simply delicious. Those that cant handle the heat should certainly shy away from the crispy chilli chicken but one of my fellow dinners who has a high spice tolerance happily demolished it!
There are so many different dishes here. The style of food does not focus on one variant of Chinese cooking and offers some very unique options, the plum flavoured tomato entree dish we had was a prime example of this. Not only flavourful but very special, the type of food you cant just find at your local Chinese restaurant. And you certainly cant find the gorgeous natural surroundings and serene atmosphere just anywhere either
After a walk around the grounds were we met the resident silky chickens and saw the herb gardens we then engaged in dessert. Seriously good coffee was served alongside a round of warm scones with house made jam. Delectable!
A dessert tier from their high tea stand was the perfect way to finish. The sweet offerings are always changing on the whims of the very talented pastry chef. I adored the chocolate mousse so much I cant even describe to you how unbelievably perfect it was. I also loved the daifuku which is a traditional glutinous rice flour dessert with strawberry and red bean inside.
I couldnt recommend this place enough be it for high tea or a spectacular lunch. They even have private function rooms which would be ideal for a celebration or special event. A truly fabulous day out
A beautiful drive up mountains you come to this lovely tea house. Beautiful property with gardens, vibes and views. Great service. The menu was interesting and had heaps of delicious options. Some of the flavour combinations sounded so appealing. All the food was cooked perfectly and presented so beautifully on plates. Lovely day out
Id been to a wedding up here a number of years ago so was happy to see the oriental gardens still had plenty of charm. Recent owners have taken the restaurant in a different direction and they now serve asian inspired menu with a few added twists. The venue itself was modern and neutrally tonned with plenty of natural lighting and areas able to be divided off making it perfect for private functions or a more intimate feel.
We sat and ordered wine by the glass while the driver in our group spoke highly of the Turkish delight flavoured black tea. The menu was well presented we generally ordered based on the the photos and how good they looked.
When the first of the entrees came out I was surprised just how good the plating presentation was. We had a couple of light entrees, the plum flavoured cherry tomatoes and the Thai style king prawns. Both were elegant dishes although it was the vegetarian tomato dish that surprised us with the burst of flavour on each bite.
The chicken San Choi Bao had plenty of flavour with water chestnut for texture and the lettuce managed to contain the sauces nicely
For mains we tried the Pan Fried Honey Spiced Eye Fillet, the braised Pork Belly, the King Pao Prawns, the Crispy Fried chicken with a scary amount of chilli and a side of asian greens with garlic. Again top scores on presentation for all these dishes. My favourite was definitely the Braised pork which came out with bok choy in a sweet soy sauce. Slow cooked and fall apart tender I would eat this dish any day. Other in the group really liked the spiciest dish we had which was the Sichuan style crispy chicken covered in peppers and chilli but quite a dry dish. The king pao prawns were the sweetest of our mains and were in a sticky sauce and the eye fillet cubes were oh so tender.
We finished the meal off with a sample of their high tea selection served on a visually stunning rounded tier. We ate this with enjoyable coffees before heading outside and trying the rocking tables where we finished off our huge feast with plain and date scones with jam and cream.
Such a wonderful lunch, high tea and venue set in amazing surrounds… I can see why they are already starting to book up for Christmas.
Thanks to Tony and the team for inviting us up into the hills of Melbourne.