the drunk dumpling

sooo good. thedumplingswere really good, freshly made. the cocktails were also really good and everything was really well priced. the vibe and ambience was great other than it was pretty loud because there was a lot of noise bouncing. wait staff were so amazing and looked after us so well, they were really overbooked and run off their feet but their service was absolutely great and they went above and beyond to make sure we were looked after. wait times were a bit long but they were totally overbooked and it was totally worth the wait.

unfortunately stumbled upon this restaurant in search of a snack and drink, our food arrived eventually and i was stoked my delightful pork bun had arrived. this high was short-lived as, upon inspection there was an ant and a small cockroach sitting in the crease of my bun. it is apparent there seems to be some sort of alarming infestation within the kitchen and god forbid i actually look inside to see if there were further sights of small insects. we alerted the waiter, who swiftly ran away with the plate (and had not care in the world) and we departed promptly. unfortunately, i cannot set my eyes ondumplingsfor a long time and i have reported the restaurant to the local council. be sure to inspect your meals people, i'm not sure how it wasn't seen by the many staff who plated it.

located in newtown is a hidden dumpling place ✨ we ordered set menu b which came with 5 dishes + we also ordered 2 other dishes 😍⁣
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pictured is (in order):⁣
- fried eggplant (this was my fave and i'm not the biggest fan of eggplant🤣)⁣
- chinese broccoli ⁣
- cumin lamb⁣ (not the best the cumin and lamb wasn't balanced well + if you saw my insta story there was a strawberry placed with it????? confused)
- san choy bow ⁣
- xiao long bao⁣ (can never go wrong with this!!!!)
- mixed dumpling platter⁣ (my fave was the prawn and scallop dumpling with fish eggs on top 🤤)
- we also got mixed vegetables that were a part of the set menu but it wasn't good cos the garlic was overwhelmingly too much ⁣
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honestly for the price we paid (which was a total of $47 pp, $38 for the set menu) it was great value for money. the dish sizes weren't little and defs could feed more than 3 people. however i wish the set menus included moredumplings👀 ⁣
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next time i'll defs be sure to steer away from the set menu and order dishes separately because if you don't end up liking dishes on the set menu it becomes a waste 😢 note to self - moredumplingsnext time‼️⁣
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most creativedumplingsi have seen.

very happy to see this place open in newtown, the chef is michelin star and thedumplingsare amazing. try the foie gras spring rolls.

the locals will fill this place fast, so get in while you can.

great place and great staff.
the portions are small, so gets a bit expensive as compared to other dumpling places.
the chilli is not that strong, which was. bit sad because i am someone who loves chilli.
they have structured their menu according to zodiac signs which was a nice touch.
try the spring rolls
pan fried porndumplingsand the chilli oil dumplings.

michelin star chef wong ka lok from hong kong has arrived in sydney’s inner west.  he has brought his culinary experience to the newly opened drunk dumpling in newtown, locals and dumpling lovers are in for a treat. . each dumpling dish on the menu is named after the 12 zodiac signs.  i was pleased to see that my star sign referred to my favourite dumpling – xiao long bao ($10.80/4pcs).  although not coloured on the night of our visit, thedumplingswere juicy and the skin was very thin.