Colourful Yunnan

Hawthorn's big-portion Yunnan kitchen: crossing-the-bridge noodles and wild mushroom dishes

Bright, spacious dining room with interesting artefacts on the walls and a look that is not typical Chinese restaurant styling; lively and busy at weekends, with private rooms for bigger tables.

Large menu organised in chapters, private dining rooms, big shared-style portions, and a kitchen that has accommodated fish and seafood allergies.

Chinese-speaking and Yunnan-familiar reviewers call it traditional Yunnan cooking, including dishes hard to find even in China; a few feel some dishes are pre-prepped and lack wok aroma.

Roughly $50 a head with large serves; fans say quality and quantity justify it, while others report price rises, a Sunday surcharge and small cold dishes for the money.

Summary drafted with AI from public reviews.