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Reviewed 3 weeks ago

This is fine dining to a very high standard. The dishes are a creative modern take on lesser-known Hong Kong cuisine and presented by a masterful chef and his team. The wine list is expertly curated with Australian, Italian and French wines in various price...categories. The restaurant consists of several rooms with a pleasant, relaxed atmosphere and appealing ambience. The team who run the front of house are knowledgeable, approachable and accomplished in the art providing diners with a memorable dining experience. Highly recommended.More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed 4 weeks ago

We have been dining at Chairman and Yip for over 20 years, that includes when C&Y was at its civic location. We are obviously devotees. BUT last nights meal was well below par. It was overwhelmingly a soy sauce stacked meal ( both whole fish...and the swordfish), the timing was poor. Clearly mass production took precedence over diners experience.More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 24 October 2023

Honestly the best dinning experience we have had in Canberra, We arrived early and were surprised to find our table already for us! We booked in dinner for our anniversary and were greated with a free glass of bubbles to celerbrate. The staff were very...attentive always filling out glasses when we were getting low and didnt hover. We selected the 3 course meal and loved everything a highlight for myself was the squid and scallop toast, I would honestly come back just for this dish! For my Husband he loved the roast duck we had for our main, nothing how tender it was and how well it went with the blood orange and goji berry sauce. Over all we loved our experience and have already recommended Chairman & Yip to many friends. Cant wait to come back.More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 24 September 2023

Over the years we have been to this restaurant many times and it is always faultless. We had the tasting menu on Saturday night it was 9.5 out of 10.

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 31 May 2023 via mobile

Food was great, highly recommend for Entre we enjoyed prawns and squid/scallop toast. Everything from Duck to Striploin Beef with pepper to Garlic Rice and Greens were so tasty. Staff friendly and efficient. Such a nice experience.

Date of visit: May 2023
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Reviewed 2 January 2023 via mobile

What an absolutely magnificent meal. Under the ever watchful eye of Albert the manager, this restaurant performs like a Swiss watch. Culinary highlights were the steamed fish--the best fish I have EVER tasted--and the prawn and scallop toast. Service was exemplary, particularly from Zac. This...restaurant is one of Canberra's finest and attracts visitors from interstate just for it, with due reason.More

Date of visit: January 2023
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Reviewed 30 December 2022 via mobile

Unique and extremly tasty food served in a very friendly and professional manner. The owner Josiah was very cordial and hospitable to my wife and I. One of the best dining experiences we have had in our lives ...

Date of visit: December 2022
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Reviewed 7 December 2022 via mobile

Wow - not sure what we were expecting but this place completely superseded all our expectations! Loved the retro decor and amazing ambiance. Service was sublime from start to finish. We were a group of 6 and we went with the Tasting Menu. Every single...dish was beautifully presented and skilfully crafted. Highlights were the “Rock oyster/ somenn noodles/ gazpacho” , the “Kohlrabi / Rock Lobster”, and the whole "Siu Mei Platter”. Beautiful sorbet to round out the meal. Highly recommended!More

Date of visit: December 2022
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Reviewed 4 December 2022

6 people attended Chairman and Yip on Wednesday 30/11. We shared a banquet most of which was ok nothing out of the box. A lot of shellfish which I could not eat. The replacement meals for the shellfish was inedible! The Staff were obviously pushed...for time therefore the service was poor. We received a bill of $1000 for a very average meal. The one bottle of wine was charged at $150 - it was a $50 bottle of wine. My overall rating is minus zero!!More

Date of visit: November 2022
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JJ Chairman, General Manager at Chairman & Yip, responded to this reviewResponded 7 December 2022

Dear Tony, Thank you for leaving us a feedback. We do not usually respond to any reviews whether it is positive or negative. However, we do not tolerate any abuse over the internet as part of the comment is unnecessary. With the shellfish allergy, we...More

Reviewed 23 October 2022 via mobile

The service, good & atmosphere was unique & truly wonderful. We had the tasting menu & main meal between the two of us. Every dish was delicious!

Date of visit: October 2022
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Reviewed 7 August 2022 via mobile

I ordered through on a phone call and my meal was 10 minutes early excellent, always sensational tasting food..Great atmosphere if you dine in

Date of visit: September 2021
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Reviewed 21 June 2022 via mobile

About 50 of us attended, maybe more. We had a banquet, as it wouldn’t have been practical to do otherwise. I was impressed, as sometimes a banquet isn’t all that fantastic. This wasn’t one of those times, it was very good. The types of food,...the quality and the timing was very good. Liked it a lot.More

Date of visit: June 2022
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Reviewed 22 April 2022

We decided to have the tasting menu as it was our first time here and it's the best way to try lots of different dishes. It was a good move. We loved every dish, all interesting and tasty in their own way - we went...with the Siu Mei platter (pork, duck and kingfish) but I'm sure the other platter would have been delicious too. Definitely will come back here on our next Canberra trip. The sophisticated decor and jazz music added nicely to the experience. Oh yes, and the waiter gave me a complimentary top-up of my shiraz, then a complimentary dessert wine with the final course. Highly recommended!More

Date of visit: April 2022
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Reviewed 16 February 2022 via mobile

We have been coming to this restaurant for a number of years even before it moved to the Burbury Hotel. The quality and presentation of the food is of a high standard. The dishes are cooked to perfection, in particular the roast duck. The scallops...as an entree were excellent as was the finish of the meal with a gelato sorbet. The professional staff were also excellent. We will certainly be back.More

Date of visit: February 2022
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Reviewed 6 February 2022

We had dinner at Chairman and Yip to celebrate our wedding anniversary. We had wanted to go for some time and it was well worth the wait. What a fabulous evening, we had the 5 course set menu and it did not disappoint, the food...was all amazing. The service was impeccable. The wine list was also extensive with some Canberra wines. Could not fault a thing.More

Date of visit: February 2022
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Chairman & Yip X'mas & New Year Holiday Trading Hours: 24th Dec 2018 (Mon) - Dinner Only 25th Dec 2018 (Tues) - Closed 26th Dec 2018 (Wed) - Closed 27th Dec 2018 (Thurs) - Dinner Only 28th Dec 2018 (Fri) - Dinner... More
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It's more fine dining than take away. But no harm in asking them.
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  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 4
  • Atmosphere: 4