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How we read reviews →South Melbourne's Shanghai-run dumpling canteen for hand-made XLB and wok-hei fried rice.
No-frills, canteen-style dining room. reviewers call it rudimentary in looks but consistently busy, family-run and full most evenings.
House-made chilli oil, dumplings made fresh on-site during the day, and a large menu spanning noodles, rice and soup dishes beyond the dumpling list.
Run by a Shanghainese family, with reviewers specifically praising the authentic xiao long bao and spring onion pancake as true to Shanghai style.
Consistently called insanely good value. large portions of fried rice and dumplings at prices reviewers say are hard to beat in Melbourne.
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