Chinese Adventures @ Secret Kitchen

222 Exhibition St, Melbourne

9988 7778

11:30am - 3:00pm Everyday (Yumcha)

5:30pm - 11:00pm Everyday (Dinner)

Oh glorious yumcha, definitely one of the top cuisines which I absolute love. With all sorts of dim-sum, staple chinese dishes and desserts, what is there not to love?

To be honest, yumcha restaurant in the CBD cannot compared to the outer suburbs such as sunshine and springvale, therefore I didn't have high expectations when I came here.

I don't remember the price of the dishes but it's your standard yumcha style pricing where dishes are catergorized. Unfortunately the secret kitchen website also doesn't have a menu of the yumcha selection so i'll have to do it from bottom to top.

Chilli Pork Dumpling

Below average to be honest, didn't taste that good but the chilli packed a punch. 

(4/10)

3 Colour Prawn Dumpling

This is your standard take on the staple prawn dumpling (Har Gao) with the extra touch of the unique colurs. It was actually pretty good, though the downfall is that the dim sum was literally impossible to pick up without it falling apart or tear off.

(7/10)

Prawn & Scallop Dumpling

Definitely tasted prawn and the obvious scallop on top of the dumpling, I would say this was the best out of the 4. Delicious, hot and the scallop was tender and delicious.

(8/10)

XL Prawn Dumpling

Literally a prawn dumpling (Har Gao) but the size is a lot bigger. Nothing that great to be honest, average at best and just like the 3 coloured dumpling, it was impossible to pick up as a whole since it teared apart.

(5/10)

Chives & Prawn Dumpling

Majority of the dim sum literally tore off whenever I tried to pick it up, definitely a downside for this yumcha. The chives & prawn was nothing amazing but packed a nice flavour with the chives involved

(6/10)

Egg Tart

These aren't as good compared to many over yumcha establishments that I've been too. I felt that the pastry was a bit too try and overall it wasn't as flavoursome.

(5/10)

Mango Pudding

My childhood favourite, i've always loved mango pudding since my first time dining at a yumcha restaurant. You simply can't go wrong with it.

The mango pudding was pretty good, though it was overly sweet. Creamy with the extra milk complimenting the pudding, it was a satisfying dish.

(8/10)

I also had a few other dishes but unfortunately the food was devoured before I able to take a photo of it ;) but I do highly recommend the shark fin dumpling and chicken feet. 

Food - 6 / 10

Ambiance - 7 / 10

Service - 5 / 10

Total FoOodie Points - 17 / 30