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Flower DrumvsChin Chin
Both establishments are rated highly by those who travel for a living. On balance, Flower Drum scores slightly higher than Chin Chin. Flower Drum ranks #1 in Melbourne with positive reviews from 8 reviews including Travel + Leisure, The Infatuation and DK Eyewitness.
Flower Drum
Fodor's
Time Out
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Travel + Leisure
The Infatuation Travel + Leisure
Frommer's
17 Market La., Melbourne, Victoria 3000
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Fodor's "Superb Cantonese cuisine is the hallmark of one of Australia's truly great Chinese restaurants, which is still receiving awards after opening in 1975." Full review
Time Out "The restaurant is almost four decades old, but this is still Cantonese for the here and now." Full review
DK Eyewitness "This Cantonese restaurant is often rated the best in Australia, let alone food-mad Melbourne."
Rough Guide "This capacious restaurant is quite simply the finest Chinese restaurant in Melbourne, if not Australia."
Travel + Leisure "Live seafood is a specialty, and there are dishes offered here, like pearl meat (the flesh from a pearl oyster, an Australian delicacy) lightly sautéed with spring onion." Full review
The Infatuation " They’re known for their peking duck, but regulars will always get an order of abalone in there as well. " Full review
Travel + Leisure "A crown jewel in Melbourne's dining scene for over 45 years, the Flower Drum offers Cantonese cuisine at its finest, with first-class service to match"
Melbourne Travel Guide
August 16, 2021
Frommer's "The chefs are extremely creative and use the best ingredients they find in the markets each day...the atmosphere is clubby and a bit old-fashioned, but the service is beyond reproach." Full review
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A smart idea is to put your menu selections into the hands of the waiter.
Chin Chin Time Out Rough Guide
Afar Magazine Travel + Leisure Fodor's The Infatuation Travel + Leisure
Lonely Planet
125 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Victoria
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Time Out "Hot foot it into Chin Chin for some happy happy joy joy." Full review
Rough Guide "Big flavours and Southeast-Asian share plates are the modus operandi at this in-your-face modern hawker-style dining hall."
Afar Magazine "One of the best places to enjoy Thai food in Melbourne is Chin Chin, which also serves local wines (they have Old World wine options, too)." Full review
Travel + Leisure " It's fast-moving, loud, and a lot of fun, but the food still shines bright." Full review
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Be sure to try the crispy barramundi, apple, and caramelized pork salad and the crispy-skin roast duck.
Fodor's "Shared plates of Asian dishes, from Thai papaya salad to rendang curry and gado-gado, form the basis of Chin Chin's popular menu." Full review
i
Come for an early or late lunch to avoid the rush, or kill some time at the attached Go Go Bar.
The Infatuation "Once you finally get to sit down, you might feel a bit weird saying “feed me” to your waiter, but after you do they’ll start bringing out dish after excellent dish." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This lively laneway restaurant specializes in fresh, South East Asian fare...the restaurant's moody basement bar, GoGo, will keep you happy with its selection of innovative cocktails. "
Melbourne Travel Guide
August 16, 2021
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Yet another great option on Flinders Lane, Chin Chin does delicious Southeast Asian hawker-style food designed as shared plates." Full review
