Dumpling Inn Restaurant

It is just not right to serve a dish full of gelatin and no flavour. And charge 16aud. Having to dump bad food is double hassle.

Saw all the amazing reviews and thought we had to give this place a go but could not be more disappointed from the beginning.
Walked in the door (and we had a booking as well) and were ignored and so we stood there yet Asians behind us were greeted and seated and it took few more minutes for a staff member to greet us, and this was seen again and again throughout our dining experience which was absolutely appalling and humiliating for potential diners.
No ambiance what so ever.
The menu as a vegetarian was so difficult and unpleasant to navigate as things didn't specify what they were for example "dumplings" didn't say what sort of dumplings they were.
Food was absolutely terrible anyhow, the fried rice was burnt, my chow mein had very soggy "crunchy" noodles, the honey chicken my partner ordered was disgusting and inedible as it was soggy and the most greasy piece of "food" he had ever been served, we had to leave as he felt very unwell from the few bits he managed to eat.
Do not recommend this place at all.

Service was average, atmosphere was not great, and the food was inedible. Rice tasted burnt, honey chicken was nothing but thick, overcooked batter and fatty thigh. Would not recommend.

Two of the napkins were used and recycled evident by lips Mark. When handed to one of the waitress (owner's sister). She just grabbed it from me without apologising.
I ordered 8 dishes to celebrate my grandsons grandson's birthday, only dish was palatable the Crispy Chili Beef all the dishes were less than ordinary.

I thought for a place called dumpling inn there would be great dumplings. There was only pork to choose from and they were very poor quality and very unprofessional done Try the Turkish shop around the corner.

Terrible if you are dumplings lover or vegetarians. Over priced bad food with attitudes from the owner to match.

I used to come here often pre covid and the food was great. First time back after a few years and unfortunately the food was below average. Ordered beef with vegetables & there were only a few veggies throughout the dish. The fried rice was pretty average too.tasted like it wasn’t made fresh and microwaved.

Apart from that, the waitresses were lovely. Thanks for dinner!

I visited DI about a couple of months ago after it was closed for a while and found it ok. The special fish @$48 was disappointing while the other dishes were average. Decided to give it another try a fortnight ago with a different group. Ordered the hot/sour which was nice while the pork vinegar was ok and the other dishes didn't get there for the group. I remember DI fondly when I see it as our local Chinese before it was closed ie preCovid.

I ordered take away food on the phone and picked it up personally after. They charged me 50 cents per container. Considering that the effort is minimum for them I think it is outrageous. (I mean I wouldn't mind if I would be dining in and ask for the containers to take leftovers home but that was not the situation). The noodles were super oily and tasteless and the satay chicken was so yellow and spicy that looked like curry chicken and didn't have any peanut.
Won't come back

Good food, but cold. Came near to the end of yum cha kind of disappointing
Very sad that a place called a dumpling inn only has 2 types of dumplings

We went for Yum Cha. They have a limited menu and we felt the quality of the dumplings we ordered were not good. We have ordered takeaway in the evening and really enjoyed the Shan Tung Chicken.

Highly recommend the Yum Cha from Dumpling Inn. The staff are always really friendly, the food is fresh and very tasty. The cheapest dish is $5.50 all the way up to $8.80.

Good selection of non alcoholic and alcoholic beverages. Beautiful interior and in a quiet part of the shopping complex so plenty of parking right out the front.

I have been twice, both times with my Chinese friend who is very fussy and she loves the place. The food is outstanding. As with yum char you have to be quick to get the really good stuff and what I love about this place is that unlike other yum char places that I have been to is that the majority of the food is good and you want to eat it. The radish cake is really, really good, deep fried chicken wings are outstanding, chicken feet are the best that I have had. I don't like Chinese sweets but this is one of the few places that I eat and enjoy these.

A bit better than your typical suburban Chinese restaurant. The food is a bit more elevated and interesting. Jimmy the chef and host personally ensures the quality of ingredients making for very pleasant eating at very reasonable price. BYO is a bonus. Happy to recommend.

We had lunch here today. 4 adults and 3 kids. Food was yum and service great. The honey chicken was the best we’ve had in a long time and the prawn dumplings were great. We also had beef in oyster sauce which was also delicious.

So Delicious! Everything ordered was so good and cooked perfectly. Highlights: shallot cake, dim sim and beef strips in peking sauce.

Yum Cha no longer available as they don't have a yum cha chef. No mango pudding or custard tarts which were previous favorites. Created our own banquet with individual dishes shared at the table.

Fantasticly friendly staff. The food was very tasty with generous portions. Will definitely be going back for the honey chicken.

Good tasty food. Great to see it has reopened. Go for the Dumplings and handmade noodles. The crispy duck pancakes are very good too.

Sombre mood over the half empty restaurant during this virus scare. Jackie and Shirley were the only ones serving customers; doing the right thing by wearing masks and maintaining minimal contact. Customers were also mindful and sitting far apart.

All that said, food is always great at this restaurant. Yummy and satisfying.