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Dragon Boat Restaurant

600 Bourke St, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia
(03) 9600 1255
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Ranked #917 of 2,426 restaurants in Melbourne
3.0 of 5 stars 19 Reviews
Cuisines: Chinese
Dining options: Reservations, After-hours
Neighbourhood: Melbourne CBD
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Dining options: Reservations, After-hours
Neighbourhood: Melbourne CBD
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Sydney, Australia
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

They start serving Yum Cha from 9am on a Sunday so it's great if you want an early start. We went around 10am and easily got a seat. (there's a queue from about 11am). Great variety and good tasting food. More

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Hobart, Australia
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012
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Ive had a more authentic chinese experience at my mates house having a BBQ watching a game of football! This So called Chinese restaurant may appeal to the nieve western palate but not for me. Food so salty and full of MGS, not at all authentic. Service is non exsistent!. The best part of this place is it's location, awsome... More

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Melbourne
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012

Heard some negative reviews of this place but our experience was good. It was crowded (Easter Saturday) but the service was quick, the food was hot and a great variety and the staff were friendly and helpful. Our introduction to Yum Cha was one we'll be happy to repeat. The little steamed parcels of meat, seafood and vegetables kept coming... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012

My partner and I often go to Dragon Boat restaurant for its whole Pekin Duck which is amazing! The restaurant is clean and service is good. More

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Perth, Australia
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2012

Meals were fresh tasty and quick. Service was friendly and the other food coming out looked yummy. More

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Washington DC, District of Columbia
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64 reviews 64 reviews
Reviews in 32 cities Reviews in 32 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2012

A dim sum restaurant, which was good. We had a spiced green tea that was excellent. The dim sum were up to standard, the room is pretty. I'd say the dim sum for an upscale dim sum restaurant were pretty good and tasty, but not particularly interesting. After San Francisco, Bangkok and New York, I may expect too much from... More

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Geelong, Australia
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2012
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We used to love going to Dragon Boat for yum cha, sadly not any more. We arrived on Saturday mid-afternoon, tired and hungry looking forward to experiencing the renovated restaurant. We were half-heartedly shown to a table by a waitress and the maître d shouted across to us a question - Chinese tea? I was a bit surprised, said yes,... More

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Sydney, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2012

Really good yum cha, and during the week they have all you can eat for $16! It's $22 on a Saturday. Recommended! More

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bangalore
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31 reviews 31 reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 July 2011

I love good Yum Cha and Peking Duck. On my recent trip to Melbourne, I was in Chinatown when a friend suggested we try some... I agreed wholeheartedly. Centrally located in the heart of Chinatown, the Dragon Boat I understand has been recently redone. We had to wait to get a table. Once we were seated , things got difficult... More

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Adelaide, Australia
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 July 2011

Average overpriced food. Rude and abrupt staff. Were deciding on dessert when presented with the bill. More

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