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How we read reviews →Melbourne Chinatown's Sichuan institution, loved for cumin pork ribs and fish-fragrant eggplant.
A no-frills, well-worn Chinatown dining room that trades polish for big communal Sichuan platters and a loud, bustling dinner crowd.
A cumin pork rib dish reviewers call non-negotiable, big shared Sichuan platters built for groups, and a history under its earlier name Dainty Sichuan; reviewers note the eftpos machine has intermittently been down, so it pays to carry cash.
Long-time and Sichuan-native reviewers are split. many call the cumin ribs and fish-fragrant eggplant genuinely authentic, while a few native Chengdu reviewers say quality has slipped from what it once was.
Reviewers consistently call portions generous and prices fair for Chinatown, with several noting it's one of the few local spots without a weekend surcharge.
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