Oriental Tea House

DAYS OF BUSINESS

Mon - Sun:	10:00am to 11:00pm

Built inside a Victorian era pub and adorned with fabulous oriental trinkets, Wayne Finschi's interior design for Oriental Tea House makes reference to the English colonial period in Shanghai. Sip your tea and savour delicate dim sim in this restrained Anglo-oriental setting, where the dining experience centres around finely textured yum cha treats. Discover rare teas and tea-based alcoholic drinks, from the fabulous and fruity to more authentic and serious black varieties.

we are also at - 378 Lt Collins St. Melbourne, 3000

Latest User Reviews

"we love Oriental Tea House, and consider ourselves loyal customers! the food is always 100%"

"Very pleasant venue. A bit too noisy, but that is unfortunately true of many places. Very good service and attentiveness." more reviews

Chef	Liang Pan
Price Guide	Entrée $4.50 - $16.50, Main $4.50 - $16.50, Dessert $4.50 - $8.50
Payment Options	Cash, Amex, Visa, Mastercard, Diners, Eftpos
Features	Outside dining area, Private dining area, Street parking, Takeaway
Ambience	Buzzy, Child-friendly, Contemporary, Relaxed, Romantic, Sophisticated, Suitable for business, Trendy
Food	Vegetarian option
Styles	Cocktail, Formal, Presentation, Sit down
Entertainment	Audio visual, DJ
Suitable For	Birthday/Anniversary, Bucks / Hens night, Business lunch/dinner, Christmas party

Large groups information

Feel Free to Email our event manager for a detailed qoute. Our Private room has its own bar, is wonderfully themed in the same oriental style of the restaurant and has large double windows overlooking chapel street.

Minimum patrons classed as a group: 20

Restaurant areas and private dining

Area name	Capacity seated	Capacity standing
Entire Restaurant	180	350
Upstairs Private Area	50	80

Awards

The Age Cheap Eats 2006 - 2006 Cheap Eats Champ 2006

2006 - The Age Good Food Guide

Yum Cha Menu

Golden Fried

1. Mash Potato Dumplings: (3pcs) soft potato mash filled with curry chicken and fried till crispy (signature dish)

6.90

2. Rice Paper Prawns: (3pcs) prawn meat wrapped in rice paper & served with mayonnaise

6.90

3. Sesame Prawns: (2pcs) minced prawn layered on toasted bread coated with sesame seeds

6.90

4. Crispy Prawn Won Ton: (3pcs) prawns wrapped in an extra crispy casing served with mayo

6.90

5. Spring Rolls: (3pcs) rolled with minced pork, shrimp and shredded vegetables

4.90

6. Fried Won Tons: (3pcs) wrapped with minced pork and prawn (signature dish)

4.90

7. Football Dumplings: (3pcs) football shaped dumpling filled with minced shrimp & pork (signature dish)

4.90

8. Deep Fried Octopus: lightly fried to create a crispy and authentic bite (signature dish)

8.90

9. White-Bait In Spicy Salt: white-bait in light batter tossed with spicy salt

9.90

10. Calamari In Spicy Salt: calamari in light batter tossed with spicy salt (signature dish)

9.90

11. Ginger Duck: crispy duck cooked in a homemade orange and ginger marinate

13.90

12. Chicken Skewers: (3pcs) deep fried marinated chicken skewers with a secret sweet soy sauce

9.90

Pan Fried

14. Crispy Shredded Steak: crispy steak strips with capsicum slices in sweet sour sauce (signature dish)

9.90

15. Honey Pepper Steak: pan fried eye-fillet steak in honey and pepper sauce (signature dish)

11.90

16. Salmon Fillet: pan fried salmon with fresh lime & vinegar sauce

13.90

18. Soft Pearl Dumplings: (2pcs) pan fried dumplings with minced pork and chive filling

4.90

13. Hot Wok Lamb Fillet: 2 lamb fillets wok fried in Hoi Sin & satay sauce with coconut milk (signature dish)

11.90

17. Sizzling Calamari: calamari rings in chilli XO sauce made of pork & dry shrimps

11.90

Steamed

19. Ginger Prawn Dumpings: (3pcs) pork & prawn dumpling deep fried then steamed with ginger sauce (signature dish)

6.90

20. Chicken Dumplings: (3pcs) minced chicken with Asian herbs in a golden parcel (signature dish) (available frozen for quick take home meals)

4.90

22. Roast Duck Dumplings: (3pcs) filled with shredded duck meat, pork & vegetables (signature dish) (available frozen for quick take home meals)

6.90

25. Chives Dumplings: (3pcs) chopped chives and prawn in translucent rice flour wrapper (available frozen for quick take home meals)

6.90

26. Crystal Prawn Dumplings: (3pcs) diced vegetables & prawns in translucent rice flour wrapper (available frozen for quick take home meals)

6.90

27. Scallop Dumplings: (3pcs) minced seafood wrapped & topped with a scallop (signature dish)

8.90

28. Baby Pea Leaves Dumplings: (3pcs) baby pea leaves & prawn in a distinctive triangular parcel (signature dish) (available frozen for quick take home meals)

6.90

29. Prawn Dumplings: (3pcs) prawn mixed with bamboo strips in translucent wrapper (signature dish) (available frozen for quick take home meals)

6.90

31. BBQ Pork Buns: (2pcs) slightly sweet white flour bun filled with marinated pork (available frozen for quick take home meals)

4.90

32. Shanghai Pork Dumplings: (3pcs) steamed dumpling filled with a juicy pork ball (signature dish) (available frozen for quick take home meals)

5.90

33. Peking Chilli Dumplings: (3pcs) boiled pork dumpling in secret chili-soy sauce (signature dish)

5.90

34. Sticky Rice: rice, chicken, prawn and Chinese sausage wrapped in a lotus leaf

6.90

36. Chicken Feet: (3pcs) a Chinese delicacy steamed with black bean sauce

4.90

37. Pork Ribs: steamed with black bean sauce

5.90

21. Shark Fin Dumplings: (3pcs) minced prawn & pork with Asian herbs shaped like a shark fin (available frozen for quick take home meals)

6.90

23. Pork Shu Mai: (3pcs) minced pork & prawn wrapped dumpling (available frozen for quick take home meals)

5.90

24. Chilli Steamed Fish: fresh basa fillet in garlic & chilli marinate

6.90

30. Mushroom Prawn Balls: (3pcs) prawn & pork meat balls with fresh mushrooms

5.90

35. Curry Beef Dumplings: (3pcs) traditional beef dumplings with a curry kick

4.90

Mixed Basket

38. Seafood Basket: prawn, crystal prawn & baby pea leaves dumplings

8.90

39. Variety Basket: chicken, roast duck & Peking pork dumplings

6.90

40. Vegetarian Basket: vegetarian dumpling, Shanghai sticky rice, vegetarian bun

6.90

41. Deluxe Basket: nine different pieces of dumplings steamed in a large basket

19.90

Other

43. Chicken San Choi Bao: finely chopped vegetables & chicken served in a lettuce leaf (signature dish)

6.90

44. Seafood San Choi Bao: finely chopped vegetables & seafood served in a lettuce leaf

8.90

45. Fried Rice: famous special fried rice with Chinese sausage, BBQ pork & seafood

8.90

46. Fried Noodles with Soy Sauce: stir-fry crispy egg noodles with bean shoots & spring onion (signature dish)

9.90

47. Steamed Rice

2.90

49. Chicken Pie: (2pcs) mini pie filled with minced chicken, ham & Asian herbs

5.90

42. Peking Duck: (3pcs) crispy roast duck served in a pancake with cucumber & plum sauce

9.90

48. Chilli Bean Salad: four seasons bean salad with XO sauce made with pork & seafood

6.90

50. Traditional Roast Duck: roast duck with chilli bean

13.90

51. Crispy Roast Pork: pork sirloin resting on a bed of pickled Chinese vegetables

8.90

52. Honey Pork Salad: sliced BBQ pork on a bed of mixed salad

8.90

53. Ginger & Soy Chicken: Chicken is deep fried and then quickly wok tossed with spring onions

11.90

54. Pork Rib Rice Noodles: Pork Ribs and thick rice noodles wok tossed in our famous black bean sauce

9.90

Soup

55. Spinach Seafood Soup: finely chopped spinach & seafood thickened with egg white

8.90

56. Won Ton Soup: pork and seafood wrapped dumpling in a vegetable broth

6.90

57. Chicken Corn Soup: minced chicken & sweet corn cooked with egg whites

6.90

58. Hot & Sour Duck Soup: spicy egg white thickened soup with shredded duck meat

8.90

Vegetarian

59. Chinese Broccoli: fresh picked Chinese broccoli in oyster sauce (signature dish)

8.90

60. Vegetarian Rolls: (2pcs) shredded vegetable wrapped in thin soybean tofu wrapper

5.90

61. Spring Onion Cake: pan fried homemade pancake filled with spring onions

5.90

62. Salt & Spicy Soy Bean Tofu: lightly deep fried tofu cubes tossed with spicy salt

6.90

63. Eggplant in Spicy Sauce: skinless egg-plant soaked in sweet chilli sauce (signature dish)

6.90

64. Vegetarian San Choi Bao: finely chopped vegetables, served in a lettuce leaf

6.90

65. Vegetarian Dumplings: (3pcs) steamed dumplings filled with diced vegetables wrapped in rice flour (available frozen for quick take home meals)

5.90

66. Vegetarian Buns: (3pcs) s white bread bun filled with mushrooms and shredded vegetables (available frozen for quick take home meals)

5.90

67. Sticky Rice Dumplings: (3pcs) steamed dumplings filled with sticky rice and mushroom

5.90

68. Mixed Asian Vegetables: fresh selected vegetables stir-fry with a touch of Asian seasoning

9.90

Dessert

69. Custard Buns: (3pcs) bread buns with a sweet custard

4.90

70. Egg Custard Tarts: (2pcs) a flake pastry filled with sweet custard (signature dish)

4.90

71. Mango Pudding: mango jelly pudding served with sweet evaporated cream

5.90

72. Chocolate Dumplings: (3pcs) chocolate filled dumplings with sesame seeds served with ice cream (signature dish)

8.90

73. Steamed White Choc Dumplings: (3pcs) a delicate package filled with melted white chocolate topped with coconut

5.90

74. Sticky Rice Slice: (3pcs) chewy subtle flavors of chocolate and cream

5.90

All efforts have been made by www.menulog.com.au to ensure the accuracy of this restaurant's menus at the time of publishing. However, we cannot guarantee that the menu or prices will be valid at the time of your visit.

All prices are in Australian Dollars (AUD$) unless otherwise specified.

This menu was last updated on 18/8/09.

User rating

(20 reviews)

Overall		7.8
Food		8.5
Ambience		7.7
Service		8
Value		7.1

Previous user experiences

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Overall 9 - Food 10, Ambience 8, Value 8, Service 10

we love Oriental Tea House, and consider ourselves loyal customers! the food is always 100% (See my reviews (5) - September, 2009)

Overall 8.8 - Food 9, Ambience 8, Value 8, Service 10

Very pleasant venue. A bit too noisy, but that is unfortunately true of many places. Very good service and attentiveness. (ALH - See my reviews (6) - May, 2009)

Overall 9.8 - Food 10, Ambience 9, Value 10, Service 10

The Food is really good i love all of the dumplings like the prawn dumplings and Shu Mai and Chicken Pies and the Chinese Broccoli with the oyster Sauce and the rest of the yummy food i am definetely coming back to the Oriental Tea House (Chinese Food Review - March, 2009)

Overall 3.5 - Food 4, Ambience 5, Value 3, Service 2

I didn't enjoy my experience or the food. I will never go there again!! (See my reviews (7) - November, 2008)

Overall 7.5 - Food 9, Ambience 8, Value 6, Service 7

Expensive considering you can get great dumplings in Chinatown, but if you're after sui mei and dumplings without having to forsake the white tablecloth then this is the place for you. Great for groups. (Rachel - See my reviews (6) - October, 2008)

Overall 7.5 - Food 8, Ambience 7, Value 5, Service 10

The food was great (but I couldn't see how different it was than other restaurants - seemed to be healthier, maybe that was why it was more expensive?) and service was all smiley and pleasant, but I was missing the authenticity of a yum-cha restaurant. Everything was in English. More suited to people who are not comfortable with real yum-cha restaurants I think. (October, 2008)

Overall 9.5 - Food 10, Ambience 9, Value 9, Service 10

What an outstanding family night out...great food, great service and knockout varieties of tea. I highly recommend the 'Relaxing Tea' and also the most devine dessert I have ever tasted...chocolate dumplings - A must for everyone to try, you will not be disappointed. YUM!! (See my reviews (3) - October, 2008)

Overall 8.8 - Food 9, Ambience 8, Value 8, Service 10

We've been here many times. It used to have the best calimari I've ever tasted but last time we had it it was overcooked. I haven't been game to try it again. The other dumplings are wonderful. I especially like the prawn spring rolls and the ginger prawn dumplings. My mouth's watering just thinking of it now! The service is really quick and we always bring friends here for a great experience. Thanks, all.

Jenn and Tony. (Mandela Melts - See my reviews (4) - October, 2008)

Overall 7.3 - Food 8, Ambience 7, Value 6, Service 8

Lovely food in a noisy environment. The decor was modern but yet the atmosphere authentic for yum cha. The tea shop at the front is a great touch! The food was perhaps slightly overpriced for what it was, but very yummy! (See my reviews (2) - July, 2008)

Overall 9.5 - Food 10, Ambience 8, Value 10, Service 10

Fantastic food, great value for money and wonderful staff make this one place that we will visit time and time again!! (See my reviews (3) - June, 2008)

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"AY Oriental Tea House's 24/7 dim sum menu has revolutionised Melbourne's yum cha ritual. Melbourne is a great yum cha town, with traditional Cantonese brunching in Chinatown...[The Tea House has] tea and spices with all sorts of physiological/psychological attributes (tea for concentration, tea for relaxation, and so forth)..."

John Lethlean, Gourmet Traveller Magazine - April 2005

This restaurant has also been reviewed by the following reputable critics. In Menulog's opinion, multiple reviews are usually an indication that the restaurant is popular and worth trying yourself.

Mark Scandurra & Salvatore Iannuzzi, The Age Good Food Guide 2007 - September 2006

Roslyn Grundy, The Age Good Food Guide 2006 - January 2006

Patrick Witton and Emma Eiller, The Age Cheap Eats 2006 - January 2006

Dani Valent, The Age Epicure - October 2005

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