Chinese cuisine: the best places to taste it in Auckland Central

Shaolin Kung Fu Noodle

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"Hands down my favourite hand pulled noodles in Auckland! I also love the kebab and dumplings, probably one of the best cheap eats in Auckland...."

Cindy Huijser-Gunawan

"Spent dinner with friends here - @Denny SetiawanI ordered spicy beef noodle and also we had steam dumpling. Good dinner with yummy..."

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"Looking for a place to go in the weekend? You can't go wrong with picking any place on Dom road. This road is an institution. Just a great..."

Amindha Fernando

"Great takeout..."

Cathy Xu

"There's nothing more comforting than a steaming bowl of handmade noodles and this place has em! Located on the lively Dominion Road in abundance of..."

TheMʌverick

"It's a cute place that you would miss if you walked past especially on busy days when you have to wait for a table but it is 100% worth it. The food..."

Ashika Mudaliar

"Visited this outlet restaurant, well known for their hand made noodles. Located on a corner of the busy Dominion Road.The restaurant is..."

Lucy

"Got the Kung fu braised lamb noodles, Dan Dan noodles with mince on top and the lamb kebabs! The braised lamb noodles had a mild flavored broth, with..."

Persian Foodie

"I pretty much get the same thing everyyy time I come here. First off, I’m there for the hand pulled noodles. Handpulled noodles are my faveee, I..."

Alma Eats

"My favourite noodle and dumpling place! The fish dumplings are my all time fave, and the people are really..."

Alyssa Medel

"Stopped in here , one of the busiest Chineese spot for a quick dinner. Ordered the hot n spicy beef noodle soup and Pan fried Chicken, mushroom n..."

Purnima C Nair

"Another unassuming dumpling spot on Dom road yet Shaolin Kung Fu Noodles home to hands down the tastiest vegetarian dumplings I’ve had in Auckland...."

Gourmet Vegetarians

"One of the oldest chinese noodle restaurant in Auckland. Henan style lamb noodle taste good. Dumplings in sour soup really special, but taste good..."

LuNa The TuNa

"Good chinese food. One of the few halal chinese outlets in the city.Quantity is quite generous. It's authentic Chinese, so you need to be expert..."

Najeeb Haider Zaidi

"Came here because I was craving Big Plate Chicken. We also got Beef with Spring Onion and Lamb Soup- Big Plate Chicken (7/10) Comes in 2..."

Oksana Zhang

"Tried several dishes here. Lamb skewer is really nice. Don’t expect too much on the environment. Food is value of money, and tastes all..."

Wendy Wang

"The best hand pulled noodles!!! I love how chewy the they are, how spicy the chilli oil is and how flavourful the broth is even without adding in the..."

Jenny @ga.eats

"Came here with friends to satisfy those noodles cravings, I had the Dan Dan noodles and pan fried lamb and chive dumplings which were shared. The..."

Emily Gossen

"I grew up eating and living this type of noodle back home so was thrilled to see that it has been brought over to NZ when these guys first opened,..."

Tan Wang

"Came here on a Tuesday night, and it was pretty busy . Really good service, gave us water straight away and were very attentive. So much to choose..."

Isabella Pickering

"One of the few places in Auckland to get halal chinese food. Portions are served big, big on flavours too! The beef and lamb noodle dishes are great..."

Nabeel Deen

"Came here and ordered take out- very quick and friendly service yet not the nicest looking place if you are looking to dine in somewhere fancy...."

Dani

"This is our favourite place for good authentic Chinese food in Auckland. We have been coming here now for 3 years and always leave happy. Highly..."

Shannon Boyce

"Don't let the homemade noodles distract you, the STEAMED dumplings are great here. I would dare say better than Barilla.Food is really..."

The Man Who Ate Dominion Rd

"First time visiting this place! Fell in love with their dining tables I must say! Full of colorful characters 😍 But that was just the beginning of..."

Nichesdiary

"Best cleaver cut noodles in town - hand made. I can't handle too much spice so I had won ton and asked for the cleaver cut noodles. Mrs had spicy..."

Dumpling Hunter NZ

"My faves place and my family!!I LOVED the home made noodles and fried dumpling...The Chinese halal restaurant the best in Auckland,New..."

Iimmm

"One of my favourite Chinese noodle spots. The flavours of the broth are always unique but delicious. Interesting to see a menu without pork. Their..."

Andrew Baxendale

"After reading about the popularity of full body cringe Lit "food" reviews among the gram community, I have decided to dust off my fingerless..."

James

"I loved their cleaver sliced beef noodles! One thing that I still struggle in Chinese restaurants is that there are too many options to choose! I..."

The Poor Foodie

"I have tried loads os stuff but The chinese beef burger was something new and AWESOME! 5 stars for that And LOVE the fact that you guys are HALAL!..."

Shafee Rehman

"Taste: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑Interior Deco: 🌕🌕🌑🌑🌑Customer service: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗Recommend:..."

Mon.

"The place to go this winter... awesome soups, tasty plates. Good service and quick. The quality of the food is very good too. The saloon downstairs..."

Boty

"Amazing food and a great atmosphere with fast friendly service. The fried noodles were delicious and the dumplings were perfect. We will be back for..."

CC

"There is a reason why this place is a hit, you have a wide variety of good Asian dishes. The decor is great and I loved the quick service. Food was..."

Peneueta Willis

"The food here has some true nuggets of gold in the mix - if you get the right thing.The first time I came here I ordered a dish with no..."

Christopher Pearce

"Crave their chicken noodle soup when I’m sick !! Usually get my partner to pick it up for me. Also love the spring onion pancake. Need to work on..."

Keshni Joy

"Very nice place, very clean, the food is absolute beautiful full of flavour and delicious, I recommend this place very cheap to eat, the soups are..."

Chris Clark

"I heard this place had the best noodles so I had to check it out! The noodles were delicious! Nice and spicy, I also enjoyed the fried..."

Hasiba Zareh

"I have no idea why I hadn’t visited this place earlier but the food is just YUM!!! My fav is the spicy lamb noodles. But I jave tried their..."

Ridad

"3.5/5 Taste3/5 Display 4.5/5 Quantity 2/5 Customer Service Chinese Restaurant similar to gogomusicThey have most..."

곰정안

"Came here for dinner and ordered the Kung Fu Beef Noodles and friend ordered the DanDan Noodles! Food was served within five minutes, which was..."

Kirsten

"Various choices there offering great and unique noodles which is called Xinjiang fried noodles. It reminds me the really traditional noodles in the..."

Ellen Zhang

"The service is sincere and fast and the environment is perfect for a night of cheap and authentic eats. The food is great but at times a little bit..."

Grace Ko

"The food is delicious!! I can't say this enough, everything was so moreish, packed with flavor and portions were huge. We ordered the chicken,..."

Stacie Liston

"Been here so many times!! always love their noodles and dumpling!!!! my fav dumpling in mt eden lol! despite from the food, I think their service..."

Haryanti

"Literally the best noodles and dumplings I've had in Auckland! This is a never disappoint takeaway for me! Lamb and chives dumplings are my go to and..."

Biani Hoskins-Peri

"This is one place that you have to go to...they have plenty of food to choose from. the staff is friendly too ☺I really enjoy the..."

Yusoff Kamal

"Saw this on an urban list to try. We walked past and there were no tables available until a couple had just finished so we quickly grabbed their..."

Vusu

"Food is 5/5! However service is always average so hence 4/5. Noodles, rice, dumplings; every food at this place is amaaazing! Can get quite crowded..."

Mandy C

"Ambience: its a small chinese place, but its clean and neat. It does have other seats upstairs for bigger groups. The thought of our hand pulled..."

Liksya

"Introduced to me over a year ago by my boyfriend, Shaolin Kung Fu has since been my go to fix for chinese food cravings. I never go wrong when I..."

Mae

"Still the best noodles I've had on Dominion road and with a plethora of dishes to choose from, I'll never tire before trying one I savoured a few..."

Jin Yun

"We came here last night in a group of 5 at around 6:30 and were lucky enough to get a table upstairs straight away. The service was perfectly fine..."

Briana

"Our go-to for dumplings! Quick, efficient, and everything is delicious so you can feel safe ordering almost anything off the menu. Even during busy..."

AnneElizabeth Urban

"Easily my fav noodle place. Fair pricing and packed with authentic flavour and spice. I go for the kung fu spicy beef noodles with lamb kababs...."

Enrique Miguel

"The dishes I would have from this restaurent would be the llamb noodles and the cleave noodles. The spicy beef noodles would be my fav during the..."

Debin Sabu

"The handmade noodles are brilliant. The food is spicy. Most dishes I've tried have been good. It's not the cleanest place to eat in my experience...."

Vinmanrules

"Always come to this restaurant every Saturday mostly!! It is nice to have a reasonably priced lunch in Chinatown, aka Dominion Road. I always get..."

Heidi

"If you like spicy house and are a fan of dirty asian eateries with lamb kebabs this could become your new favourite. I think most of the ratings for..."

Roana Bilia

"Plenty of good reviews in here so no need to go in to detail. Food is great, we've tried a few different dishes and been impressed most of the time...."

Marmite_ninja

"When you visit a place two Saturdays in a row, you know it's good!Having heard some good things about Shaolin, we decided to try it..."

Aucklandeats

"Heard and read great things about this place so had to check it out and it was 100% worth it. I normally go to Barilla or New Flavour but will..."

Alexandra

"I got the Cleaver Chicken noodles & the pan fried chicken & corn dumplings. The broth was really yum & the cleaver noodles were chewy & sticky, but..."

Magic Bleeds

"I dont go shaolin kung fu noodles very often, although every-time i go there i always enjoy the food. I love the chewy noodles, the rich broth and..."

Lia Yosaatmadja

"Food taste and quality was good. We ordered kung pao chicken with bowls of rice and dumplings in sour soup. Was absolutely packed on a weeknight. But..."

I'm Hungry

"It's a place to go to if you are craving good noodles. Good to go there during cold days for hot noodle soup to keep your self warm and full (Their..."

Sangyeon Won

"I remember coming here late at night with a few friends. And ordered and ordinary chicken soup. So healthy and delicious obviously I couldn't finish..."

Tavita Milford

"Shaolin Kung Fu Noodle is an amazing place if you're looking for noodles, dumplings and all that jazz. They are mainly known for making tasty..."

Teddyfamily.

"There are many dishes here that I will always come back for every time.This place is honestly so worth it, they use great quality..."

Winnie Luo

"Tried first time ever authentic chinese restaurant. Experience was not bad. Liked their chicken+mashroom+celery dumpling...awesome. tried their..."

Polash Shariful Hasan

"We go Kung fu noodle all the time especially winter... Their hand pulled noodle and dumpling are amazing!! Also the Bbq skewer are a must..."

CrazyCatLady_EmmaC

"A few of us came here for lunch and it definitely is worth the visit. I got the spicy chicken noodles and the flavours were perfect, the portions..."

Jessica Li

"I love this place! I really do! If you want dumplings or soupy noodles this is the place to be. There are lots of varieties of dumplings which are..."

Josh Law

"Came here for lunch as it was the busiest place on the block, so hoped it was a regular spot for the other diners. The menu is quite extensive and we..."

Kerryj

"Had kungfu chicken noodle and spring onion .Portion is quite big . Fast service and staff members are friendly. The food here does give a feel like..."

Michelle Chua

"Well.. its not bad.. But it's not great... Would I eat it again? Yes of course!Good value for money if you are after something near the $10..."

Tony Ma

"We've tried Shaolin Kung Fu Noodles a few times at the Albany branch. First time at the Balmoral branch.* Delicious handmade noodles, and..."

Jade Lim

"The popularity of this place can be it's own worst enemy at times despite seating upstairs and on the ground. The atmosphere is busy, and it isn't..."

Sara Sergejew

"Love this place, probably go here most regularly out of all places. Pretty sure the place is an old flat as you can go upstairs and sit in different..."

Ben Moynihan

"Like the food, but wast clean enough, may be to busy.I like hand made noodle soup! Always busy and crowed,Hand made noodles def taste better Wide..."

Love Food

"The Chinese lamb Burger is a must try and you can't go wrong by ordering any of their Noodles - which are made fresh. The portion sizes are huge and..."

Amit Tripuraneni

"I've been here several times now. I have nothing but good things to say about this place. Food is absolutely delicious, especially the different..."

Pretesh Patel

"Shaolin is a nice place when you're wanting a heartier Chinese meal.Had previously tried the sensational chicken, shredded chicken with..."

Jemimah

"I have been to Shaolin Kung Fu Noodle a few times! It is always so full! I love the cleaver sliced chicken noodles and the beef one as well! These..."

Sheena

"One of the highly ranked cheap eats noodle joints;The GoodFood tastes great and flavourful; some dishes can be a bit overwhelmingly..."

FoodiePhysician

"Freshly back from a holiday in Tokyo - where I consumed a never-before-seen amount of food but somehow lost weight (what?), I decided that I needed a..."

Gentlepig

"To me the interior looked below average. Staff seemed quite disinterested, no smiling faces. We ordered for Kung Fu Fried Chicken noodles and..."

Roopam Choudhury

"Despite the recent bursts of beautiful weather hinting at summer, the wet weather gods have been defiantly battering us with wind and rain. And so it..."

Eat It Auckland

"We tired this place, I don't eat a lot of real Chinese, but was pleasantly surprised. The setting is small restaurant but like all the good ones is..."

Samir Ranchhod

"Love this place!! Perfect for winter nights.The service is always good and they always get my order right.Good - Kung fu Hot and spicy beef..."

FoodLoco

"Greasy, carb heavy and delicious, this is not a place I could visit often. However, the food is tasty and the restaurant doesn't purport to be..."

KitKat

"Great value, Fried cumin lamb was spicy and fragrant, the Pan Fried Fish meat dumplings delicate and delicious. Also had the handmade Kung fu lamb..."

Andrew N Lisa Lowe

"Delicious!Awesome tasting dumplings and the sweet and sour soup rocks!Great Asian food..."

Hamish Brown

"My regular. Great spicy beef noodle soup!!! Service is expectedly poor, but with many of these asian places you pay for good portion delicous meals,..."

HangryChow

"This is our regular when we want to eat out. The spicy beef noodles are our favourite. You have to try the vermicelli filled buns, although they are..."

Adam Kerr

"This place has become a new regular for me as it is one of the places my mum really likes. My mum's fav is the lamb & goji berry noodles and the lamb..."

Lisa V

"Same as the Albany one except the place is like a sauna. Older restaurant. Someone open a window. Sensational chicken is my recommendation..."

Whiskyncigars

"noodles was delicious...my family often visit and try different kind of noodles and the different style of cooking method, affortable price...shop is..."

Joanne Lim

"Really enjoyed the noodles here. A big bowl which was very filling and cheap. Have yet to try the dumplings but will be back soon to test them out...."

Ryan

"My friend loves the noodle soups from this place- big hearty portions and flavourful broth appeases anyone! That being said, while the dishes are..."

Heartshrooms

"I just finished work and wanted to avoid the hectic traffic so I thought I would grab something to eat nearby. Shaolin is located on busy..."

Brenda Phu

"came here as a recommendation from my sister.. small space and really busy .. order was fast and I loved the beef noodles.. the skewers were also..."

Grace Sifa

"I've always been amazed at how packed this place is virtually every night. Tonight despite being cold and rainy, the place was completely packed...."

SS

"A small, buzzing atmosphere. The restaurant is always busy when I come but it does not take long to be seated and served. The hand pulled noodles are..."

Rebecca

"4 words Kung Fu Spicy (Beef)Such a gr8 timeThere's usually enough room and you won't often be waiting for tables, I haven't really tried a lot..."

James Stringer

"This place is a must visit for an experience of traditional chinese food, I had the kung pao chicken and lamb and chives pan fried dumpling. The food..."

Jazzy Jazz

"Went here on a Saturday night with a few of the boys, hungry azz we ordered big and we were not disappointed!, that chilli chicken hit the..."

Hanjaar Kidd

"Located in Dominion road, this place always seems to be busy! Me and my foodie partner ordered the Kung Pao Chicken and the Lamb and Fennel pan fried..."

HJ

"Best noddles restaurant Friendly staffCheap price. Nice placePrice 4.5/5Food 3.5/5Service 4/5Atmosphere 3.5/5 ..."

Renor Kay

"the noodle is good and I like the grilled lamb most . The spicy chicken with potatoes are also nice. Remember to add noodle in the spicy chicken..."

Lonalin08

"This is not the cleanest restaurant, with very tight spaces, and not the best services. However the noodles are made on the spot and this place is..."

Bevan Chuang

"Very busy eatery - high turnover rate, however food is always served quickly (within 10-15 minutes of ordering). The noodles are pretty good, but..."

P L

"I come here quite often for a quick, cheap eat. With a good portion of food to share, Kung Fu Noodle has a great variety of food to try within the..."

Sophia O-W

"Heard a lot about this place so I finally tried it out. The menu is quite interesting and foreign to me so I usually just go with what I know is..."

Kwan-Lyn

"Go upstairs if you do not like the 'oily' feeling near the stoves/kitchen.Noodles are obviously their specialty. Well made and prepared...."

Lydia SCL

"Awesome place. Nice atmosphere with their funky tables. Huge selection of various dishes. Helpful staff. Been many times. Worth a look. ..."

Greg Jonas

"Food is cheap and tasty. Lamb and chive dumplings as well as lamb and chive dumplings (fried) is the way to go! At times, service can take a..."

Wakachangi

"I love the lamb and goji noodles. When I'm feeling cold and sad they make me feel better. Also enjoy the fungus salad. There's more seating upstairs..."

Rose

"At first glance, the ambience was very reminiscent of noodle shops in Shanghai: cramped, stuffy and noisy. We were given a table on the second floor,..."

Andrea

"Worst service ever but the food so good I always put up with being treated like crap lol. the hand pulled noodles are seriously the bomb and the..."

Doug Funnie

"This is my favourite Chinese cheap restaurant in Auckland. I found it 4 years ago by chance, following the delicious smell of their lamb skewers, and..."

Giu

"One of my favourite places to feast along Dominion Road. If you're in the mood for authentic, spicy and delicious hand-pulled noodles then you need..."

Dave White

"When I lived on Dominion Road I would go to this place every second night. As a Caucasian, it took me a couple of visits to become convinced but once..."

James S Kohler

"Shaolin Kungfu Noodles is typical of many of the eateries populating Dominion Road - utterly nondescript, gaudy lighting and signs... and wonderfully..."

Kiwi Foodie

"Very packed on a sunday but managed to get seatings upstairs for two ppl. Ordered boiled fish (de boned) in chilli soup, chicken chilli and seafood..."

Tuku

"Go here often for takeaway, bit small and cramped but the fact that there is always lots of people means something :)I try the Chinese lamb..."

Steve Hall

"I love this place, come here quite often. I am surprised by the bad reviews, especially regarding the service, who dines at an authentic Chinese..."

Miss Kiki

"Well it is interesting to read the "awful" and low-rates reviews for this place because this place is actually one of the best Chinese-Asian style..."

Angel Naranjo

"I ordered chicken noodle soup it looked not fully cooked and was very rare as i could see some blood and pink flesh but staff kept on insisting its..."

Chris L

"This is definitely my favourite noodle bar in Auckland and one of the top Asian restaurants on a talent laden Dominion Road. I love this place. ..."

Regan

"The best meal I've had out in ages! Interesting, delicious and cheap. I ate the shredded chicken with vermicelli (fat, wobbly strips of bead thread..."

Clarb

"We had lunch here, was really good. It is lovely to see the girl at the front making the sushi to order. It was so fresh. Very professional. As other..."

Sharon

"Always full, but you'll def get a place if you waited just a bit. Food is wholesome, hearty and cheap as. Love the home made noodles. The beef on..."

Adeline

"This little eatery is always full of people, and offers northern Chinese food with a focus on lamb and cumin. If you order their kung fu noodles,..."

NomNomPanda

"When I crave my grandmothers 'Lamian' (aka handmade flat noodles) I go to Shaolin Kung Fu Noodle. There's something magical about the art of hand..."

Lisa Edgar

"Very yummy food,..."

Khan

"Laura and I went to Shaolin for dinner tonight and I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed it. We had the chicken and corn fried dumplings; eggplant,..."

Samantha Lines

"Shaolin Kung Fu Noodle is our favourite on Dominion Road. We come here a lot. Like many other Chinese eateries on Dominion Road, it's not a flash..."

Genie @ BunnyEatsDesign

"The restaurant is quite busy even on a normal weekday, though they also have more seating upstairs if the ground level fills up. We sat at the table..."

Two Honest Truths

"When I first came across Shaolin Kung Fu Noodle over three years ago, it was extremely inexpensive and different from the other Chinese food that I..."

Nom Nom Panda

"It is a great place for noodles and many other Chinese foods. It's not a big restaurant but the food there do has special flavour. the..."

Daniel Wang

"I chose Shaolin Kung Fu Noodle for my birthday dinner as I wanted somewhere cheap and cheerful with vegetarian options and Shaolin fit the bill..."

Rebecca Smith

"Shaolin Kung Fu Noodles is a small and unsuspecting noodle joint in the heart of Balmoral's cheap and cheerful precinct. The hand-pulled noodles are..."

Cheap Eats

"We tried beef noodles which were quite nice but also had lots of fat attached as per another review here. They serve hot tea for free which is quite..."

B.E.V Birds eye View

"Come here for a late night dinner. Ordered the chicken wonton soup and the spicy kung fu noodles (both of which were good!). Good portion size for..."

Wendy Nguyen

"Delivers every time but could be better in customer service. The meat portions seem to be getting less and less though! Very cramped seating probably..."

David He

"A popular spot for Chinese hand-pulled noodles! We got the famous Xinjiang lamb noodles which was really rich in flavour and definitely had a kick to..."

Ha Ho

"This is the way I like it! Hand cut noodles with spicy beef soup, what a great combination it is! If I had enough time I would definitely order..."

Eric Chou奧克蘭寶哥

"Update: Had their Spicy sensational chicken tonight - was a little average, lots of sharp bones so be careful when you eat; the noodles were so chewy..."

M

"Delicious dumplings ~ but my favourite absolutely had to be the spring onion pancake. Lots of vegetarian options. These are clearly marked too which..."

Rosie

"Great hot food served fresh and quick. The prices are worth what you order. Love it when you can hear the chefs sing while they prepare the food! The..."

Tina Hoover

"One of my favorite places in Auckland for halal Chinese cuisine. Never fails to satisfy my hunger. Two of my favorite dishes is the spicy lamb fried..."

Jonathan Chan

"We visited on the Sunday for our lunch at 12:30pm. No waiting is needed. Chicken fry noodle is so good. Fried dumplings are lovely..."

TheNZLILY

"Noodles are delicious and yummy yet potatoes in the dish (sensational spicy chicken served with noodles) are lack of flavor and somehow over cooked...."

Hanajan

"Xinjiang Lamb Fried Noodle one of the best things i've ever had in my life. YOOO 🔥..."

Jules Allen

"Visited them to have some halal chinese food. So, i ordered beef burger (spicy). I never had such an amazing burger. I loved it. It was spicy, full..."

Muhammad Nadal

Grand Harbour Chinese Restaurant

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"I came here on a weekday noon to have a lunch with my friend. It was pretty packed already but we were accommodated fast and were given a table near..."

Victoria Consuelo De Guzman

"Rating 3.5 Cantonese style yum cha. For a weekday lunch there were still a good selection, and quite a few tables of customers. The service was..."

Manz

"Had a lovely lunch here. It wasn’t too busy but was picking up as we left. Typical service of yum cha but the food was good and the servers were..."

Bex Ellis

"Big fan of Grand Harbour. We’ve come here as a family ever since I was young, and it’s been a staple. Portions are on the smaller side, but..."

Brandon Huang

"I remember coming to this place a lot with my family when I was little for dinner. We decided to come here for fathers day for yumcha. The place..."

Louise

"Quite fancy, quality of food is high but does lack slightly in portion size compared to the price. Otherwise great place to being guests as you can..."

Food?

"Along with grand park, definitely one of the better yum cha places around town. Prices are a little on the more expensive side. The salt and pepper..."

Sorry_vonguenumber

"Grand harbour is a white business mans paradise.... the yum Cha here is pretty good - one of the best in Auckland, but man is it..."

Chan Can Eat

"Best yumcha in cbd, restaurant is really spacious and can get busy during lunch time. Lots of options and they were all fresh and yummy; staffs were..."

MCP

"Food: 4.5/5Service: 4/5Overall: 4.3/5Came for work dinner and we had the set dinner A for 10 people or above. The chicken corn..."

The Poor Foodie

"My favorite place to go to when I crave for Chinese cuisine. Staff were very polite and serve me well (even if I go here by myself). The peking duck..."

Carlo Manio

"Best place for yum cha in the city. Food is fresh and comes out regularly and fast. Not too long waiting for a table. The Chinese broccoli is..."

Dumba

"Come here regularly as the food are always good and reasonable priced. Nice location, easy to find parking during weekend. Will keep cooming back...."

Becky Kuang

"Nice place near the waterfront with welcoming environment. Food was a bit pricey but was high quality. Service is fast and the staff are friendly...."

Jeroen Wang

"This place is usually packed for birthday parties and the food is good but a bit pricey. On the night we went in for our family dinner it was a..."

Jen Lee ( Zomato Gold Using JENL 8447 For 20% Discount)

"Only decent yumcha in the city. Fresh, hot dim sum. The service was excellent, they all spoke English which made ordering for my colleagues easier...."

Food2belly

"it's the best yum cha restaurant. Service always friendly and polite, not as other poor service yum cha places. And there foods are always hot and..."

LuNa The TuNa

"Go here quite alot, been to the other yamcha outlets around the city including the New Market ones.Good thing here is we can always get in..."

R & A

"Came here for Yum Cha a couple of days ago... staff is super friendly and the dishes are definitely pretty authentic and damn tasty! Def..."

Grace

"Jus had dinner at this place and it was really good. Great food and a very welcoming place. The staff were really helpful. Will definitely recommend..."

Jesnina

"A classy chinese restaurant closely resembling ones in China.Service: 9/10We were immediately seated since we had made a booking. The..."

Grace Huang

"This was my first Yum Cha experience and this place is amazing. No doubt why it is always packed with customers and would definitely recommend to pre..."

Nashi Dasgupta

"Had eaten in this restaurant few times. Best Chinese food and yum cha. Quite expensive but you get best quality for what you pay. Weekend will..."

Amelia Tanawi Kesumawidjaja

"Really love this place for yumcha. It is well worth the price - being a bit more expensive than other places. Their staff are super attentive even..."

Donna

"I have to say this restaurant is the most favorite spot we have experienced recently. There are various dishes you can taste such as must-try steamed..."

Yafenxu123

"This is one of the best chinese restaurant in Auckland. I went for lunch with my friends, I found foods were delicious and best service. Highly..."

Jula Sihapanya

"Best yum cha in CBD, its a little pricer than your other yum cha establishments but you definitely get better quality here. I came here on a Thursday..."

Medium_Rare

"My best Chinese experience in new Zealand...My friend suggested and went for lunch on a Friday afternoon... Amazing vegetarians dumplings and..."

JPK

"We booked a table for six people for yum char one Sunday for 10.30 am. We were told that we had one hour as the restaurant gets very busy and has..."

Austin

"One of the better Yum Cha places in Auckland. Price is high but i do believe its worth it. Service is better then most Yum Cha places, i do consider..."

S2Psycho

"Food and service spot on ! Service was so quick, waitresses very efficient and understood English and translated each dish so we knew what was inside..."

Nina

"Did some research on Zomato, found several yum Cha place, try to pre book in the morning only this one answered, lol so went.Food is okay, but..."

Ng Shyue Chynn

"Good food good location there is no other better place to eat. Although a bit expensive but worth it. Amazing people that work there, having a walk..."

James.bangi

"This place is in my top 3 yum char places in Auckland. They are always busy but totally worth the wait. Food is always tasty and nice. Although, some..."

888bing888

"Wide variety of dishes with helpful staff who promptly fill up your teapot when it's empty. Good quality food that's not super greasy as I've found..."

Heidi Chapman

"Can’t believe I haven’t reviewed this place yet. I go here for yum cha every few weeks. I don’t go anywhere else pretty much. We get the..."

Dxlche

"Took my parents here 2 weeks ago to have lunch with my boyfriend. Since we are Chinese we knew how to eat good dimsum and Chinese food. I already..."

Ellynn

"Their yum cha has got to be the best in Auckland. They have a huge selection of food and are frequently passing by with different options on their..."

Anna

"The best yum char place I've been to. Perfect location and an even better environment. The amount of yum cha dishes here is insane! There is so..."

Neelam Chandra

"There's a first time for everything. So I hesitantly set foot inside with a veteran friend, and was led to a seat. As I took in the surrounding, the..."

Jay

"Good traditional Chinese restaurant with big robust delicious dishes. Had egg plant hot pot, beans with minced pork and chicken with macadamia nuts...."

Chris

"Being from China, it's kind of hard to find a quality yumcha restaurant. I think Grand Harbour is pretty much the best place in terms of quality and..."

Joanna 🌷🍵

"Good authentic Chinese food👍🏻 they have yum Chan during lunch time and good variety of choices to suit most dietary requirements. There is a..."

CrazyCatLady_EmmaC

"Rated one of Auckland's best Yum Cha places and now I definitely know why - they have such a wide variety of yum Cha dishes, and the trolleys come..."

Annie Zhou

"Perfect ambience for yumchar time. Place was pretty high class, yummy food, busy environment and friendly staffs! Egg tart was so flaky and its..."

Mindylow_

"Hands- down the best yum Cha in Auckland! I have been coming here for years and years, have tried other yum Cha in Auckland but always resort back to..."

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"Both Yon and I are a huge huge fans of yumcha. We have been to most yumcha places in Auckland and Grand Harbour is top three of our favourite. We..."

Jessica Halim

"One of the best Siew Mai in Auckland IMHO. For yumcha, go early otherwise there's a wait. However the wait time is usually less for us, since I..."

Charmaine

"As usual nice and busy, service has changed a bit, we were asked to only stay for one hour as the place is busy, as we were 10+ I think they missed..."

Cesar Luis

"Superb food. One of the best chinese restaurant in Auckland. Tasty, wide variety and they're famous for their seafood. Highly recommended if you are..."

Shan Ng

"My favorite yum cha! You can kinda get carried away with the food and then you go up to the till and it's hundreds of dollars! But here they tell you..."

Arkisunday

"Hands down one of the top Yum Cha places in Auckland . The location and ambience is 5/5. Always packed with people, make sure to book in advance as..."

S&G Take Auckland

"My flavour Chinese Restaurant for Yum char, so many variety to choose from and the food just so delicious the service is good as well. The best thing..."

Aldous Wong

"Have been to this yum cha restaurant a few times over the years. Food is consistently good with a great selection of delicious steamed dumplings and..."

Eatwithmyfoodsafari

"So I was really hangover today and all I could think about was dumplings. Never tried this place before first time! And all I can say is Wow! Prawn..."

Irina Milana

"Best Yumcha in Auckland. Hands down!This place is SO busy and in the weekends you only get about an hour to dine. But the food comes out..."

Winnie Luo

"First time at this place lastweek sunday. They have a big menu with alot of choices. My favorite was the mixed meat platter & combination fried rice!..."

BIG TYMER 2020

"Really good quality yum char, only slightly too salty & oily but everything was fresh and came quickly. Food is slightly pricey and if you come on..."

Imperius Malekith

"Haven't been for ages but knew that it would be busy even for a late lunch on Saturday. We waited about 15min to be seated. The food variety was no..."

Candii Cao

"Best yum cha I've had in a long time, came here about an hour before it was over and unfortunately they were only serving a limited range at the..."

Ryan Wong

"Whenever I visited here, there was so crowded and long waiting time. When I arrived and earlier, I could be introduced many different food. However I..."

Lisa Kim

"This is one of my favourite yum cha places however it is recommended that you almost always have a booking made otherwise it's a long wait. The yum..."

Claudia

"I'm Chinese, so I have pretty high standards for yumcha. Typical range and variety will not faze me, because in my mind, that's just standard yumcha..."

Michelle Li

"Grand Harbour simply has really yummy yum Cha. Almost tucked away as its behind the viaduct - those that know how good it is keep it busy without..."

Stephy_NakiGirl

"Good food, clean restaurant, and enjoyed it all at a reasonable price. two of us full for $60 with a good selection of dumplings, prawns, squid, shu..."

Steve Hall

"One of the best mainstream Chinese restaurants in New Zealand. Extensive menu and good sized portions. Went early on a Wednesday evening so no..."

Raspberry Beret

"The second best Yum Cha place in Auckland😏. Central location ✔️Very clean✔️. Finally got a chance to try their dinner menu. The roast duck..."

JJJiiiiAn

"We went last weekend. Service very slow and unresponsive but food up to the usual high standard. Remains one of the best yum char spits in town...."

Adam Dubignon

"Heard it's one of the best places for yumcha so paid a visit ! Located a bit off central queen Street but easy to findStaff were very attentive..."

Thegreeats

"I'm having the good food here. Only thing with the tables is it was very close together and the old white man become offended when I am talking to my..."

Sashwank Patel

"Best yum cha that I have been in. Food is great, service is average, too many people and bit hard to get a table unless you book a day or 2 before...."

Toru Tres

"One of the best yamcha/dimsum spot in Auckland. Food quality are not much difference between them and Sun world in New market. However, Portuguese..."

Jeremiah Cxq

"This is definitely one of the top yum cha places in Auckland. The Portuguese egg tarts and watermelon juice are a MUST. The pork buns was also very..."

Ruth Gong

"My family of 10 came here to celebrate a family birthday. We visited on a Tuesday night and were seated quickly - I was happy as the queue at Grand..."

Anna Hinehou

"The one time I have been here for a work function, it was good. The staff were nice but the food was even better! I was here for a dinner and the..."

Tbroadley

"A good place to eat, but the dishes aren't cheap at all. Places like these tend to be for special occasions. They do good Chinese food and they do it..."

Ed

"One of the best Yum Cha places I've been to! The restaurant is huge but it's always busy in the weekends. We had to wait awhile for our table and..."

Razelle Icaro

"Yep! Best Yum Cha in Auckland & not expensive! ..."

World In A Bite

"Best yum cha restaurant in Auckland. Clean, quick service. Well cooked dishes. Tastes extremely authentic. My favourite would have to be the shu..."

Elle

"It's my favorite Yum Char Restaurant! Great food and always busy with long queue on weekends. They have a good variety of Dim Sum and love that they..."

Judie Zoe Ang

"Came here for a family dinner. There was about 10 of us. Meals where huge tasty and service was ohhk. I'm not a lean Chinese eater but was a special..."

Chloe-Mae

"Went for lunch on a working day. Asian cuisine is my favourite so I thought will give it a go as its near to my work. So, didn't check out the menu..."

Aucklandfoodlover

"This is place is always busy... and bit pricey compared to other Yum char places.The food tastes is average I perfer other Yum char places in..."

FoodLoco

"Always my go to yumcha and I go a lot. Best in Auckland always reliable that will taste great. Heading there again today and can't wait. Always..."

Ellaura O'Brien

"Very busy and food came around almost instantly once we sat down. Enjoyed almost everything I ate, only complain was I found it hard to understand..."

Lucy Doran

"My favourite yum char in Auckland. The steamed buns are particularly good and the egg tart. You often have to wait as it is popular but they are very..."

Fylde

"ERMAHGERD. Best yumcha I have ever had. If I could immerse myself fully in all of their food, I would. Really friendly staff and obviously amazing..."

Maria Foy

"Best yumcha ive tasted so far in New Zealand ! Everything was so good and they have a good range of variety such as clams and crabs which was..."

Audrey

"Yum Char here is delicious. All we had was dumplings and some spring rolls. Was waiting for the vegetables to come around but it never did,..."

SSBoots

"Good for a corporate lunch if you work in the downtown/viaduct/CBD area. Favourites are the fried squid, prawn har gow and glazed buns (can be filled..."

Stango

"Ive only had the Yum Char here but the overall experience each time was good. It is undoubtedly one of the few good Yum char places in Auckland...."

FOODFANATICJIMMY

"Had lunch today with three work mates and had a really nice time. Although this is not the best Yum Cha I have been to, it is still one of the better..."

LucyGoosey

"Great place to come with a large group for dinner as you can order lots of dishes to share around on the table. We enjoyed all the food that we..."

Donna&Shane

"Visited here recently with some work friends. The food we had was tasty but it was hard to see what each thing was when they brought the selections..."

Juanine

"Have been going here off an on for some years now. The last couple of times we came away disappointed. The service was slow had to ask 5 times to get..."

Steve Cleland

"A large selection of dishes however given the size of the restaurant it can take awhile for food to reach your table and often by the time it does..."

Rojas

"Great yum cha selection and a large restaurant. Great for lunch with friends, where you can share and try more and more dishes. Service is..."

Amit Tripuraneni

"Dinner review as oppose to yum cha lunch as I was still left craving a good dose of salted fish chicken and tofu. Following the bad experience at..."

BeeQueUU

"Always been told this is one of the best in Auckland and having already been here multiple times we still found the yum cha food selection to be..."

Frank

"The BEST yum char in town hands down. Get there early enough to enjoy all their delicacies fresh out of the kitchen. Love their wide variety of dim..."

Natalie Ler (d'liteful Cravings)

"Fantastic yum cha. Their service is top notch with friendly and inviting staff and the food is consistently good. The mango pancakes are a..."

Sasha Lennan

"I went to Grand Harbour Yum Cha for my birthday and had a wonderful experience. The food was very hot and there was good selection. I particularly..."

Chrissy Low

"In my opinion Grand Harbour sells the best yum char in Auckland, and when we recently (October 2014) went for lunch with friends over from Brisbane..."

Alison Collins

"I went here on a Friday lunch time for Yum Cha about two weeks ago for my anniversary with my partner. After having read very mixed reviews I was a..."

Rebekah Linton

"I love Grand Harbour yum cha. Until recently I worked just around the corner from Grand Harbour and whenever my colleagues and I were going out for..."

Janeen B

"Have been going to Grand Harbour for 8 years now and have never been dissapointed. I highly recommend this place for Sunday yum char. Their dumplings..."

James

"This restaurant is a fantastic place to have dinner with big groups. The area is very spacious to say the least, with amazing facility and equipment...."

Darren Collins

"Another fabulous experience at Grand Harbour. If you want yum cha this is the restaurant of choice in Auckland. Service is quick and the..."

Maree Guenole

"I went to Grand Harbour a week or so ago with a small group of friends. The staff were really nice (which I find is rare with Yum Cha restaurants)..."

Amy-Lee Wickliffe

"Best place for a long lazy Sunday arvo lunch! Wish I could come back more often, parking is a slight hassle though, and wine a little overpriced,..."

Kirby Maxwell

"Ever since I was a teenager I have loved coming here the chilli dipping sauce is amazing and ive never had better dumplings anywhere else best yum..."

Michaela Lynne

"Come here about once a month. Being seated is less than 5 minutes for a table of 2, and considering it is usually the weekend when we go, it's..."

Fi Smillie

"Absolutely delicious! I love Grand Harbour, have been there a few times and hoping to go at the end of October again for my birthday. The food is..."

Jacqui Fisher

"Slightly over rated and expensive dim sum restaurant in Auckland CBD. Even though we had a short wait while they cleaned up a table, the service..."

Rosemary Young

"Probably the most well balanced chinese restraunt in Auckland that has great service, as well as a comprehensive menu. This is the best..."

DefinitelyMayb

"Excellent Food, Great choice of the menue. Service is good too. wait time is long but its worth it and worth the money. Love to go..."

Janita Devi

"I have been to Yum Cha / Dim Sum about 4 times now and really enjoy it. I have had large groups of 20 and small groups of about 6. Each time we..."

Elizabeth McQuade

"I have been to this place for Yum Cha more times than I can count. It is a favourite of mine and my partner's and now also my parents since we..."

KitKat

"Having grown up in a country where ‘dim sum’ (small plates of Chinese delicacies to be shared by all) was a tradition on weekend mornings, I..."

Kiwi Foodie

"Went there for yumcha, I was very impressed with the waitstaff's professionalism and helpfulness. The service was prompt and courtious. The food..."

CK Leo

"I love Grand Harbour. It is my favourite place to go for yum cha and believe me I have been to them all!I have been going to Grand Harbour..."

Niki Singh

"Don't understand the past few reviews; the service is okay. Not excellent, but okay. If you are expecting fine dining service, you will be..."

Josephine Lim

"I've been here a few times now for Yum Char lunch and will definitely be back for more. Despite the busy and sometimes loud atmosphere the staff are..."

Amy Tanabe

"Best Yum Cha in New Zealand. I eat yum cha 5 days a week. Other yum cha restaurants have second tier food and crap service. This..."

Tony Ma

"nice food, and friendly..."

Will Swan

"Took my wife into the city for one of our rare visits and found the best Chinese restaurant in the country. Unbelievable service, great atmosphere..."

Alan Meadows

"Was here yesterday and had the best yum cha in the 5 years we have been going. Every Sunday we at least think of going in not go. Sticky Rice, BBQ..."

James Rigden

"There's a reason why Grand Harbour has survived over the many years , the food speaks for itself the most authentic and real experience of Chinese..."

Vinci

"Had a delicious birthday lunch here. Helpful staff not pushy, happy to explain different dishes. Most of our group had never experienced Yum Cha and..."

Jonathan Leger

"Went here for dinner last night with family. Loved it. Staff attentive, helpful and knowledgable about wines. Loved the Peking duck and lemon..."

LouiseS

"My family have tried verious YamChar in Auckland and this is the best. They have variety of Dumplings which are all good. I especially like the..."

Mami Miyamoto

"This is one of my favourite dim sum places. Would highly..."

Winston

"love the food so much, beef, seafood, and shows, but .... why you doing buy 1 get 1 free in Botany branch, but not city? if do b 1 g 1 speciol, i ll..."

Sarah X

"We go on a regular basis for dinner. It is a great place to enjoy a meal with friends. The food is always good and service is fairly quick even when..."

Mary

"Excellent Yum Char.The service was good and I also got takeout (Fried Beef Noodles) and it was..."

A221

"Have had yum char hear on numerous occasions. Great food, decent enough service, and a toddler friendly atmosphere. The roast duck is the best i've..."

Marie Lauderdale

"Visited this twice with family, have two pre-schoolers and they loved the chicken wings and rice/ice cream stuff. Myself the squid and pork buns......"

Chantelle Bailey

"Great food in central Auckland. Nice atmosphere and great..."

Andy Edmunds

"My favourite Chinese restaurant. Food wonderful and always good to watch huge tables of people celebrating birthdays etc. Kids love watching the..."

Fiona Moore

"WE HAD A FAMILY DINNER HERE, ABOUT 8 PEOPLE.. THE FOOD WAS GREAT AND ON TIME... MY FAMILY ALSO LOVED THERE CORN SOUP 🍲... LOTS OF SPACE INSIDE..."

EASYMONEY DAGGER

"The ultimate Yum cha venue in Auckland for over past 15 years during lunch hour. Only issue is some serving staff do not speak English well, so it is..."

Vinay Kumar

"Grand harbour is an old favourite. The chicken feet here is probably the best around. Siumai is the best in Auckland. Don't get the sweet and sour..."

Darren Ren

"Great Chinese food restaurant you can found in Auckland city centre. Good taste and value for..."

佘紹豪

"We’ve always loved dining here. We keep coming back for their food. Service can be sluggish though if it’s a full house. Overall, it’s all..."

Winnie Rivera

"Not my favourite but it's good enough. Location is exceptional so after a big meal you are welcome to walk along the pier. Yam Char, not the best..."

Eric Chou奧克蘭寶哥

"I've had a fantastic time here. We came as a family of 4. 2 adults, 2 kids. The staff was very welcoming and the selection of food was great! Spinach..."

Elena Khrustalyova

"The food was great but they to up the service alittle the staff were great but our table was 11 people and they forgot to take the order when we..."

Knghtlight

"The dimsum has a great quality taste to it and it can be expensive. Great place for dimsum in cbd area close to harbourfront and qt hotel. Well the..."

Endy Widjaja

"Come here if you are looking for a Chinese restaurant with good Peking duck in Auckland CBD. The dishes here we're kinda hit or miss. Some dishes..."

Johnny Pham

"A classic yum char. Traditional cantonese with out travelling to asia. One of my favourite..."

Thomas Doo

"Amazing food and great customer service. Was staying at a hotel at the viaduct and felt like some good gourmet chinese food late night, this place..."

Dihina Finau

"Great, authentic HK dim sum!! Food was served hot and fresh. Best time to visit is weekend despite big crowd. Weekdays will see smaller crowd but not..."

Vincent Wong

"Yumcha not usually my thing but we went for a farewell lunch. Food was nice, I'm not a seafood fan but the other dishes on the table were delicious...."

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