ShanDong MaMa Mini

Close to, if not, the best dumplings I've had. All pretty much faultless. The Mackerel & the Zucchini the standouts. Great flavour and texture. Individual tastes discernible. Not, as is often the case with dumplings, just a mystery paste. Value excellent as well. Half the price of many more lauded, yet half as good venues. Groovy little eatery in a funky little lane. Spells M E L B O U R N E in the best of ways.

Taste: 6/5
Portions: medium-small
Price: $-$$

The fish and seafood dumplings were some of the best dumplings I’ve ever had in Melbourne.

All ordering is via QR code. Food is expensive for what you get. It is difficult to get service. The chairs are uncomfortable and very limited space (but it is a small place)
The food is tasty, especially the dumplings

We ordered mackerel dumpling, pork bun, stewed pork rice and fried broccoli with garlic.
We saw some reviewed mackerel dumpling and pork bun are nice, but it was far from good. The stewed pork was too salty and overcooked. Mackerel dumpling taste okay only, nothing amazing.but their staffs are friendly and nice.

Great laneway location and small, comfy spot for dining. Love the dillicious dumplings. Generously sized dumplings that are super yummy and fast service.

Probably the best dumplings I've had in Australia! A real treat! Absolute love at first sight for the pork bao marinated in 10 spices and the seafood dumplings. The service could be nicer but you quickly forget once you taste the dishes. The restaurant is in a small alley and has a lot of charm. A little hidden gem!

Cancelled Uber Eats order after 30 minutes of waiting.

Edit: My order was in fact cancelled, next time do not make your customers wait for nothing.

Edit 2; Uber Eats said you cancelled the order on your console, take it up with them.

One of the best Chinese food in Melbourne city. Their signature mackerel fish dumpling is a must-try, the dumpling skin is pan-fried until crispy and the filling is succulent and delicious, pair it with their special chili oil for extra enjoyment. The pork belly bun is also my favorite, it's small but flavorful, the pork is juicy and really good. They also sell a variety of salads and light snacks which are perfect for sharing. Recommended

Small but cute set-up in CBD. The star items were the dumplings with their homemade chili oil, 2 Brothers Kung Foo Rice Lager, lotus chips, and broccoli with garlic sauce. The staff were very friendly and quick. Come for an early dinner to get a spot.

Dumplings are really good and a unique flavour and taste. Prices are on the higher side but nothing crazy. Service is not great - everytime I’ve been here the staff are surly and unhelpful and I don’t like that you have to go to the counter to order when it’s such a small space - so lots of stepping over and being stepped over.

Service was excellent. Staff were very friendly and welcoming. The signature mackerel dumplings were great.

In my opinion, the price is slightly high (especially with 15% public holiday surcharge).

We ordered wonton soup and daryl noodle, both felt not fresh, the noodles in them was overdone, the taste was really close to the cheap instant noddles.
We both left the half of the soups there. We were really hyped to go there, but so disappointed after.

OMG one of the best potstickers of all time! Juicy stuffing, crispy wrappers, seasoning to the right amount that all you need is just a little additional chili oil sprinkled on top.

The enoki mushroom salad was also phenomenally authentic and tasty. Haven’t had this dish for so long and it also brought us to tears.

Highly recommend! Wish we had the stomach for more dumplings.

Unbelievable dumplings and the best chilli oil I’ve ever had.
Super friendly service and fast. Overall a great experience, easily the best, fresh homemade dumplings in Melbs

This place never fails! Best little hidden gem - food is amazing and the baos are to die for. Cannot recommend enough ️

Incredibly tasty, high quality dumplings, worth a visit!
One of the better dumpling places in the CBD. The place is tucked away a bit in an alley and can be easy to miss among the other restaurants. The seating and atmosphere is a bit dingy, but the food more than makes up for the look and feel of the place.

Tasty dumplings. Fried just nice, not drenched in oil. Amount served is less than other dumpling restaurants but it’s quality over quantity.

Been coming here for over 5 years. So glad they're still operating after the covid lockdowns.

Possibly the best dumplings I've ever eaten. I bring all of my friends from interstate here and all of them agree too! Food is quick to arrive and service is great. Right in the middle of Degraves Street, so has a great atmosphere.

An absolute must if you're visiting Melbourne city.

Great food. Cosy venue and very friendly people. Loads of vegetarian choices (and even more non-vegetarian). Licensed.

This place is FANTASTIC! Went here for dinner one night with some girlfriends after one of them recommended it and wow, what a great place! The ambience is so nice, it’s a hole in the wall kinda, cozy, dim warmly lit place! Lighting of a restaurant is very important to me! A big shoutout to the MVP Jin (I hope I spelled that right), but she’s the delightful soul who helped us secure a table and once we got there helped us with our food order - I think she may be the owner or manager of the place. She’s so lovely and has such a wonderful energy, she really upped the whole dining experience for us! Go Jin! And the food, the food was AMAZING! Loved the Zucchini dumplings and the chicken dumplings. The stir fried noodles and the spring onion pancake were also fantastic! It was all really great, nothing bad to say about any of it. We ended up paying $25 each for all the food we ate which I thought was great value! Would definitely go again!