Best Dim Sum In Doncaster

Just had a satisfying lunch at my favourite Yum Cha place - Secret Kitchen in Westfield Doncaster Shopping Mall.

Always call in to reserve before you go as this place is always packed even on weekdays. We missed the first session which is from 11.30am to 12.45pm but managed to booked the second session starting at 1pm.

Felt grateful that we got the window seat finally for the first time!

We can even see the skyline of Melbourne CBD in the distance from the curtain glass window.

烧卖

皮蛋 瘦肉粥

Egg Tart

辣椒油

刚刚去了我最喜爱的一家港式点心餐馆 - 在Westfield Doncaster购物中心里的［正斗］。我们吃了一顿满足的午餐。

出发前最好是先打电话订座，因为这间餐馆实在是太好生意了！

 

非常开心我们这一次可以被安排在靠窗的座位！

我们从玻璃幕窗外可以看到墨尔本市中心。

Dim Sum @ Victoria Park

As mentioned in the previous post, Victoria Park has many Asian restaurants dotted along the busy Albany Highway due to its proximity to both Perth city center and Curtin University. And it offers an alternative place for people craving for Dim Sum without having to caught up in traffic jam and struggling to find a parking spot in the overcrowded Northbridge or Chinatown.

You can have equally delicious Dim Sum in Emma's Seafood & Dim Sum Restaurant at Victoria Park. The ambiance of the restaurant’s interior is a fusion of East meets West. This place is popular for their lunch or dinner dim sum. As with all other Dim Sum restaurants, waitresses will push their carts around and you just pick whichever dishes that look appealing to you. 

Among the delicious Dim Sum includes: scallop dumpling, egg tart, bbq pork buns, rice flour rolls and deep fried squid tentacles.

Address: 886, Albany Highway, Victoria Park, WA, 6100, Australia.

Century Egg Porridge 皮蛋粥

Dumpling 烧卖

Scallop Dumpling

Vege Dumpling

小笼包

Spacious interior of Emma's Dim Sum Restaurant

Imperial Court Dim Sum

Parking is always a major hassle if you plan to go to Northbridge (Chinatown) to have Dim Sum (点心) as there is simply too much traffic and not enough car parks. You may end up parking your vehicle far away and having to walk quite a distance before you could sit down, relax and have a nice morning tea with your family.

Fortunately there is a place outside Chinatown but still close to the city where you can find good Dim Sum. Imperial Court is located at Como next to South Perth alongside the Kwinana Freeway. The address is 125 Melville Parade, Como and there is plenty of free parking space along this street. It faces the majestic Swan River and by the look of this magnificent view will sure opens up your appetite.

This place open at 11am but people would start queuing for a seat as early as 10.30am! Yes, this is how popular this restaurant is. One important thing to keep in mind is that if you are meeting someone, make sure that they are there on time and queue up together with you because if they are not there you will end up waiting in front of the reception counter and won't get a seat even if you were the first one in the queue. 

This restaurant's special: Brown Rice Flour Roll

Xiaolongbao (小笼包) / Steamed Bun

Century Egg Porridge. It comes in middle size bowl enough for two.

Chicken Feet

Egg Tart (蛋挞) is quite nice but a bit sweet for me. It could be just me as other people seems to like it a lot.

Deep Fried Prawn Dumpling (炸虾饺) is very good because it is less oily, the prawns are fresh and the dumpling skin is not too thick but very crispy.

烧卖，this classic dish is juicy and fresh.

Steamed Prawn Dumpling (虾饺), the skin is so smooth it feels good in your mouth.

The long queue before the restaurant open for business.

 Opens everyday except Tuesday.

Wantan Mee @ Gurney Plaza

I’m going to recommend a place that see Wantan Mee in a shopping mall which is located on the 7^th Floor of Gurney Plaza. Max Gourmet (美食之家) specializes in Hong Kong cuisine with variety of noodles, pastries and dim sum. The Wantan noodle served here is a bit different from the usual Penang version as its recipe is actually prepared in Hong Kong style. Penang Wantan Mee uses Soy Sauce while the Hong Kong type utilizes oyster sauce. Its noodle also has a crunchy texture to it which I like most about this dish. Besides this dish, the Dim Sum here is also one of the better one in town as it is actually quite a challenge to find good one in Penang.

Other food you can get here includes prawn dumpling, Siew Mai (烧卖), egg tart and many more.

There is plenty of seating both inside and outside the outlet; thus there shouldn’t be any problem of getting a place. The best part of it is that it is located on the 7^th Floor of Gurney Plaza which is also where you can find Golden Screen Cinema. For those that like to have a bite before your next favorite movie, this is the place to be!

Business Hour: 10.30am - 10.30pm everyday