the drunk dumpling

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 cannotsetmy eyes on dumplings for 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 orderedsetmenu 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 thesetmenu 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 thesetmenu) it was great value for money. the dish sizes weren't little and defs could feed more than 3 people. however i wish thesetmenus included more dumplings 👀 ⁣
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next time i'll defs be sure to steer away from thesetmenu and order dishes separately because if you don't end up liking dishes on thesetmenu it becomes a waste 😢 note to self - more dumplings next time‼️⁣
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we started with a mixed tasting plate. consists of mozarella spring roll they were perfectly thin with a crunch. such a great idea! a bunny shaped prawn dumpling, not the same as the ones you get in yumcha,these had solid prawns. a vegetarian dumpling,a scallop dumpling and a hedgehog shaped vegetarian bun-it was soooo crunchy and tasty!

the entree continues with 4 x full sized mozarella prawn sticks , probably one of the best creations ive had in a long time. its so addictive and mixes well with soy sauce vinegar or chilli sauce.

deep fried eggplant with honey looks and soy sauce was a hit. crunchy outer and soft inner. i wasnt able to taste the lime, but there was a lot of flavour. best with rice in my opinion. a beautiful dish, can do with a bit more lime.

sinagpore chilli prawns was full of king prawns, muscles,okra and mushroom. lots of flavour and lots of ginger and garlic,quite spicy too. very generous in terms of serving.

lamb cutlets with cumin,deliciously tender with lots of flavour. a good balance of fatty and lean bits.

thesetmenu is only $38pp. such a bargain. i think this is the perfect place for a special occasion. the interior of the drunk dumpling is absolutely beautiful. fine dinning for a fraction of the price.

we will definitely be back to spend our money, i really hope that the quality and level of great service will continue. the drunk dumpling is a new restaurant but already proven to be popular. the most difficult thing is maintaining quality.

*we were kindly invited