Empress of China Melbourne

Empress of China, Melbourne is one of the first Chinese restaurants of the city. Serving the city with delectable Cantonese food for over 30 years, this fantastic restaurant is known for its diverse menu and excellent service.

A gentleman called Ken Louey established the Empress of China in Melbourne in the year 1971. Located on Little Bourke Street of Melbourne Chinatown it is one of the most important restaurants of the city. The restaurant with its grand ambience is known for its good quality food and quick service.

The restaurant specializes in authentic and traditional Cantonese food. The chief Chef Chuen Butt cooks up delectable dishes everyday to satisfy the palate of the guests. You can delve into the mouth-watering dishes served hot in the bistro. The restaurant specializes in seafood. The seafood preparations consist of prawn, crabs, fish preparations and lobsters. The food is made with different types of herbs, spices, and sauces. Some of the most popular dishes that are worth trying include Steamed Prawns Stuffed with Seafood Mousse and the Sang Choy Bao, which is stuffed with shark’s fins, crabs and scrambled eggs.

The restaurant also serves vegetarian food. Fresh vegetables are used to prepare the vegetarian dishes. One can find all the regular dishes that one can find in any other Chinese restaurant. But it is the unusual items that one should go for while paying a visit to this restaurant. The restaurant also has a good wine collection. One can find different varieties of red wines, white wines, and chardonnay over here. The wines are also classified into special occasion and regular wines. The price is reasonable and hence easily affordable.

The Empress of China, Melbourne has an elegant interior, which is both inviting and relaxing. The interiors are made of dark-wood. There are beautiful golden lettering painted on the ceiling of this marvelous restaurant. Regular upkeep and maintenance have helped in preserving the luster of these beautiful patterns. The restaurant has seating arrangements both inside as well as outside.

Both lunch and dinner is served here. Lunch is served between noon and 3:00PM from Sundays to Fridays. Dinner is however served on all seven days of the week from 6:00PM onwards. It is a licensed restaurant, which remains closed on some public holidays. The restaurant has a total of 110 seats and 45 private rooms. Payments can be made using all types of cards like Visa Card, Diners Club, and MasterCard.

The Empress of China restaurant has a parking space, though of limited area. There is a take away counter also and the restaurant is not wheelchair accessible. The main dishes are available for rates ranging from $20 to $38 while desserts are available for rates ranging from $5.60 to $11.

The Empress of China, Melbourne with its excellent services, helpful staff and good quality food, is indeed one of the best Chinese restaurants of the city. Dining in this restaurant is an experience that one should not miss at all.

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