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How we read reviews →Cantonese seafood institution in the CBD famed for mud crab, lobster noodles and Hainanese chicken rice.
Lively, no-frills Cantonese seafood dining room that moved from Box Hill to Franklin Street; busy communal tables, live seafood on show, buzzing on weekend nights.
Live seafood tanks for mud crab and lobster, wheelchair accessible dining room, cash-price discount, BYO birthday cake permitted (small cutting fee applies).
Strong authenticity signals. reviewers repeatedly call it authentic Cantonese cooking, with many reviews written in Chinese praising dishes unchanged since the Box Hill days.
Generous seafood portions at prices reviewers call reasonable for Melbourne, though several flagged billing friction. cash-vs-card price gaps and disputes over lobster weight.
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