vinh phat

we went there today to have yumchafor lunch. the queue was somewhat 15 m long when we arrived. we waited patiently until our turn to get the table. one third of the restaurant was not used, tables were set, but lights were off. after we got the table, it took some times for us to be served, and while we were waiting, we thought that it would be nice that we helped ourselves with some forks and spoons as some of us don't do chopsticks. my manager went to pick up some forks and suddenly this rude woman in glasses and ponytails yelled on top of her voice from the other side of the room while she was setting up a table for my manager to just sit down and wait to be served. all eyes were on us as the restaurant was full of guests. we were so embarrassed as if we were criminals getting caught stealing something. then, after a while she came and asked what we needed.
towards the end of the 45 minute limit, the same rude woman came to our desk again, telling us rudely that our time is off. then, my manager who was finishing her last pieces of vegies and told her that we will be finishing soon. did not care about my manager's remark, she grabbed the dish and her chopsticks, plates and bowls. we were all aghast! why would a restaurant staff be so rude and has no manners at all??? is this the way vinh phat train their staff???
we know that this restaurant is famous, has nice food, but does that compensate the service? there are lots of people out there who has better manners and wants to work. if this woman has attitude issues, vinh phat management better act fast. we will come again next time, but we will not want this woman to serve us!
and just for your information, by 1.40 we were finishing, there was no one queueing for the table!

this was my go to place for yumchawith my family, i don't know what happened but the quality of food and service was shocking on mothers day. after waiting 45 minutes you would think it would be worth it, but definitely not on this occasion! not many variety of foods came out and some foods which really stood out from the rest which wasn't fresh were the dimsims, prawn siomai and also the chicken spring rolls (had some foul smell to it which i haven't experience in the past when ordering this). even shocking is the fact they didn't have fried rice available that day as their excuse was that it was apparently too busy and one of their chefs didn't come in.. what yumchaplace doesn't have fried rice!?! that is my first to ever hear that over my years of eating at yum cha's (20 yrs +). i'm definitely not taking my family here again..

there's no place like home: this phrase is truer than true growing up in cabramatta. the main streets to the narrowest of alleyways are full of life with hustle and bustle at each turn. a predominately vietnamese and chinese community, this small south-western suburb put itself on the map for its diverse asian culture, bargain fabrics and affordable eats. where else are you going to find some of sydney's best pork rolls, supermarkets selling exotic fruit like durian and thai grocery stores - and all within a couple of metres from one another? the growing little asia metropolis that was once overshadowed by its dark past, these days you'll count yourself lucky to get a parking spot within 30 minutes and don't have to wait more than that for a seat at the restaurant. we were not so lucky for this sunday morning unfortunately taking more than 40+mins to find parking... after vigorously fighting old ladies for parking spots, we finally made it to queue for vinh phat yum cha. vinh phat has been around for as long as i can remember, a small institution that planted their roots at the space across the road (now the vietnamese street food place). the previous space housed no more than twenty tables i think, with apprehensive red curtains and worn down fittings. still, they did well. really well and enough for them to move to into a much bigger space opposite. after a 30-40minute wait, we got to the top of the stairs to see the whole space filled with happy diners. hot tea, chilli sauce and menus were given to us as soon as we sat down - not as if we needed them though, we're regular yumchaeaters ;-)

the best and freshest yumchai have ever had. even the savourys i took extra home was still crispy after being in the fridge. staff are nice. they even made me some tea to wait for my takeaway omy i cant bute the food its so yum i just gulp it down..

rating: 4
food: 4
value: 5
service: 3
ambience: 3

headed to the centre of cabramatta for some warm hearty yum cha. this restaurant ticks all the boxes for a delicious traditional yumchaexperience, for such an amazingly cheap price.

we ordered a variety of dishes: chicken feet, steamed vegetables, har gow (prawn dumplings), steamed rice paper rolls with xiu mai (bbq pork), some other prawn dumplings, marinated pork cuts, crispy wontons and crispy prawn rolls. everything was made steaming hot, and was very delicious. i definitely would recommend the steamed rice rolls with bbq pork if you love a different take of the prawn rice paper rolls. the crispy wontons and prawn rolls were a bit oily, but so heavenly in the mouth when dipped in mayo sauce. chicken feet here is on the chillier side but is bearable.

service is okay and took a while for us to actually order since we were sitting in the corner, and staff were not so friendly, but i'm here for the food anyways.

best place for yumchacraving, price is ok. good food and professional service. come on a rainy day and the server already got a bag ready for us to put wet umbrella in. unlucky that it also got affected by corana virus issue so they were quite not busy these day, just a few tables on sunday. of course the number of customers really affect the food, so there was not many dishes come out on that day, btw. i always give a thumbs up for this restaurants. best food

not sure why this place is so highly rated. the yumchawas so average. nothing to really talk about.

yumchahere is soooo good. the service isn't the best, but after going to many yumchaplaces, that kind of service is quite the norm. but the food will be worth it!! keep in mind that there's a long line on the weekends, so come when it opens, or opt for going on a weekday.

vinh phat is my favourite yumchaplace in sydney that’s super affordable, has the best quality food and has a clean appealing interior. vinh phat’s lines are always excessive on weekends and public holidays so don’t be angry or surprised if you’re waiting for up to an hour. i prefer to go on weekdays in the morning! vinh phat has a great selection of dishes - my personal favourites are chicken feet, the seafood spring rolls, prawn rolls and steamed rice noodles. the mango pancake and silky tofu dishes are popular dishes. unlike a lot of yumchaplaces i’ve tried in sydney that are outside south west sydney, you don’t have to pay for tea. if you go in the afternoon, sometimes there are less trolleys of food going around and the ladies might miss your table if you’re positioned on the edge, but don’t hesitate to ask someone to order!

delicious (!!) dumplings which had me in love. other yumchaoptions are a little bit limited but once you spot them and grab it, they are just as good as well ; keep your eye out for them

really rude staff, some ladies dismissed our request to order dishes and weren’t willing to help us order. food took ages to come around to us and was quite limited in options compared to other yumchaplaces. they have the basic dishes but not as many as others. don’t understand the hype for this place although it’s cheaper

the service here is horrible. a friend asked to order some food, but instead was yelled at by the lady.
not sure what’s all the hype about as the yumchais average.

one of the original yumchaplaces i used to go to as a kid got revamped and moved across the road. now queues for this place needs to even be roped off its so popular! totally understand why.. their dishes are plentiful, tasty and packed with flavour from the chicken feet to the simmai to hargow. i’d go here all the time if it weren’t for the parking in cabramatta and the queue up here!!

hands down have never ever tried a better place for yumchathan this place. always been a loyal customer for many years, i am happy to say that this place has always been good and consistent. price and food quality is fairly reasonable and cheap compared to any other yumchawithin the area. i am up for any suggestion on any other places that are better than vinh phat because i’m pretty set at this place !

typical yumcharestaurant, the queue can be long on weekends. i think this place is okay but i don’t understand the hype on this restaurant.
the service is okay!