Quick, cheap, cheerful and ever so popular, this suburban dining destination for lovers of dumplings and noodles will often have people queuing out the door in anticipation. Mr Wong, the noodle master, uses the traditional methods of the noodle houses of the north-western Chinese province of Lanzhou to stretch and pull the dough into noodle perfection - fascinating to watch. A dumpling master works alongside gently folding delicate pillows and tossing them into a huge steamer basket nearby.
Normally having to queue for a table is frustrating but you actually look forward to it here as it gives you a prime position to watch Mr Wong, the master noodle chef, in action pulling, stretching and looping until long, perfectly formed noodles are created. If noodles aren’t your thing but dumplings grab you, there is also a dedicated dumpling maker folding and pleating delicate pillows of pleasure ready to toss into a nearby steamer. Arguably Melbourne’s best value restaurant, it’s cheap, cheerful and fun, so it’s small wonder locals flock here for a no frills but delicious and satisfying feed.
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