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How we read reviews →Melbourne CBD's Dongbei stalwart. handmade dumplings, guo bao rou, and huge group feasts.
No-frills, always-buzzing Dongbei dining room in a Flinders Lane alleyway. dumplings folded fresh in view of diners, packed with regulars and Chinese international students well after most CBD kitchens have closed.
Dumplings hand-folded fresh through service, a recently renovated dining room, and a menu built around authentic Northeastern Chinese comfort dishes rarely found elsewhere in Melbourne.
Multiple reviewers who grew up in Northeast China, including a self-described Harbin native, confirm the flavours as genuinely Dongbei, comparing dishes directly to home cooking rather than a Melbourne interpretation.
Reviewers consistently flag it as cheap for the portion size. roughly $20-25 a head with dishes built for sharing and leftovers to take home.
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