Is there a stand-out Chinese restaurant in Dublin?

dubber

Perhaps with a bit of variation on the menu too (I haven't managed to find Hainan Chicken in Ireland yet!!??)

Mrs Fox

Let me know when you find one...

Krusty_Clown

For authentic Chinese food, Hilan on Capel Street, is often recommended. It's cheap and very tasty.

dudara

The Hilan is one of my favourite - the Mandarin House (I think) on Parnell Street is also quite good, authentic and varied.

Wayne Scales

Zen in rathmines is delicious

Rowley Birkin QC

It's been about 12 months since I was there but the Hilan was very good any time I was there.

olaola

If you're looking for Take away - the New Land in Kilmainham is fantastic. The noodles are AMAZING. So delicious - I'd just eat a long tray on their own.

S.R.F.C.

The China Sichuan in Sandyford is very good imo.

dubber

Thanks for the posts, will have to try a few of them out and report back!

df1985

charlies!

bungler

Furama in Donnybrook is by far the best ive eatin. It is a little pricey but jaysus id kill me ma to have a feed in it

http://www.furama.ie/

YumCha

M&L Restaurant in Cathedral St (just off O'Connell) - Super authentic Sichuan food that hasn't been toned down, secret Chinese menu, 2.50 beers and best dumplings in Dublin!

dubber

YumCha wrote: »

M&L Restaurant in Cathedral St (just off O'Connell) - Super authentic Sichuan food that hasn't been toned down, secret Chinese menu, 2.50 beers and best dumplings in Dublin!

Have looked in the window there a few times and was on my list to pay a visit - will definitely try now, thanks for the tip.

candy_pants

bungler wrote: »

Furama in Donnybrook is by far the best ive eatin. It is a little pricey but jaysus id kill me ma to have a feed in it

http://www.furama.ie/

Yes! Have been going here since we were kids. The shredded chicken is gorgeous!

MajorMax

I know it's not Chinese, but try the Japanese restaurant Yamamori on South great Georges st, you'll never settle for Chinese again. Try the Cha Han or the Ramen noodle bowl
Yummy:D

dubber

MajorMax wrote: »

I know it's not Chinese, but try the Japanese restaurant Yamamori on South great Georges st, you'll never settle for Chinese again. Try the Cha Han or the Ramen noodle bowl
Yummy:D

Big fan of Yamamori already!

Mrs Fox

YumCha wrote: »

M&L Restaurant in Cathedral St (just off O'Connell) - Super authentic Sichuan food that hasn't been toned down, secret Chinese menu, 2.50 beers and best dumplings in Dublin!

Oh will definitely give this a go. Been looking for PROPER chinese restaurant.
Must bring my mandarin-speaking friend along for their chinese menu.

lainey316

Mrs Fox wrote: »

Oh will definitely give this a go. Been looking for PROPER chinese restaurant.
Must bring my mandarin-speaking friend along for their chinese menu.

Definitely do this, and in Hilan as well - went to Hilan with a guy from China and we ate entirely different food that was quite different to and substantially better than their English menu, it was delicious (except for the seafood omelette, I wasn't gone on that).

Yi Harr

Was brought to the New Millennium on South King Street a few years ago by my (ex) gf's mother.

She's Chinese, so no better recommendation than that. There was a wedding taking place there while we were there too.

The food was lovely.

Mrs Fox

Yi Harr wrote: »

Was brought to the New Millennium on South King Street a few years ago by my (ex) gf's mother.

She's Chinese, so no better recommendation than that. There was a wedding taking place there while we were there too.

The food was lovely.

Their dim sum is quite nice.
Also love their dry fried soft shell crab with mountains of garlic. Yum!

ene

i think kites in ballsbridge is really good however they do tend to rush the service a bit much

furama is also good but i think its a horrible room to eat in as its very dark

dubber

Tried M&L as per the recommendations in this thread ... and was not disappointed - two thumbs up!

WindSock

Wongs in Clontarf was good when I was there ages ago, haven't been there in a while though or heard any recent reports.

YumCha

dubber wrote: »

Tried M&L as per the recommendations in this thread ... and was not disappointed - two thumbs up!

yay! I don't go that often and actually forget how good (and cheap!) it is - Went with 7 other people for Chinese New Year, we shared 3 starters 5 mains, 2 noodles and had 2 beers each - came to 15 euro per head!

I recommend the special lamb with cumin (you have to ask for it, sometimes you have to be persistent depending on the waiter) and we also had a whole deep fried sea bass with a sweet spicy sauce that was amazing...

poisonated

df1985 wrote: »

charlies!

You would have to be hammered!

I'm not really sure what you mean by 'stand out'. My favourite Chinese restaurant is Wongs in Ranelagh.

SBWife

The Good World on St Georges St gets my vote - has decent Dim Sum also.

Mr.Boots

Wongs and all those "irish Chinese" are rubish.
I went to Hillan about 12 months ago after reading about it here and was utterly disapointed.
I am harder to please than most having traveled in asia and worked in "proper Chinese" kitchens.
Good world used to be good.
Where in Dublin would i find authentic chinese these days???
As for japanese...was never overly impressed with Yammamori, i think they just copied Wagamama....which is quite average.

olaola

Mr.Boots wrote: »

As for japanese...was never overly impressed with Yammamori, i think they just copied Wagamama....which is quite average.

AFAIK Yamamori opened in Dublin way before Wagamamma came over here.

Mr.Boots

olaola wrote: »

AFAIK Yamamori opened in Dublin way before Wagamamma came over here.

Yea your right, it did.
But Yamamori copied Wagamamas menu after it opened.
Wagamama in London is better i think...better quality noodles.
Mind you...Yamamori does do sushi (not great and very over priced)

Sergeant

The sushi place in Ranelagh is fantastic, Michie. Bit hard to find, down a small alley, but worth it.

As for Chinese, M&L has always been brilliant once you go through the minor interrogation to convince them you want to eat off the "Non Irish" menu.

harlot

YumCha wrote: »

M&L Restaurant in Cathedral St (just off O'Connell) - Super authentic Sichuan food that hasn't been toned down, secret Chinese menu, 2.50 beers and best dumplings in Dublin!

I have a question about M&L. I read a good few reviews of it and went along ready to ask for the chinese menu. When I looked at the regular menu it seemed like all the specialities I had read about in reviews were on this menu (razor clams, prawns in egg yoke etc). Is there another menu still?

Food was great btw!

AWD4

The best Chinese food in Ireland in served by China Sichuan in Sandyford, hands down. Every dish is minute prepared, the ingredients are fresh, the dishes tasty, well-executed and super-well presented.
We have been about 6 times since it has reopenned, and we live in the country, so it is not exactly our local
We enjoyed every single visits, the staff is pro and friendly and the wines are very well chosen (a rarity for Chinese Restaurants)

S.R.F.C.

AWD4 wrote: »

The best Chinese food in Ireland in served by China Sichuan in Sandyford, hands down. Every dish is minute prepared, the ingredients are fresh, the dishes tasty, well-executed and super-well presented.
We have been about 6 times since it has reopenned, and we live in the country, so it is not exactly our local
We enjoyed every single visits, the staff is pro and friendly and the wines are very well chosen (a rarity for Chinese Restaurants)

Our favourite as well, although the last time we were there was a bit of a disappointment, can't be perfect all the time eh!

FreudianSlippers

For a take-away northside it's got to be Shangri-La in Stoneybatter

AWD4

S.R.F.C. wrote: »

Our favourite as well, although the last time we were there was a bit of a disappointment, can't be perfect all the time eh!

True enough
Hope it was their day 'off' and we've missed it:D

faceman

Mr.Boots wrote: »

Wongs and all those "irish Chinese" are rubish.
I went to Hillan about 12 months ago after reading about it here and was utterly disapointed.
I am harder to please than most having traveled in asia and worked in "proper Chinese" kitchens.
Good world used to be good.
Where in Dublin would i find authentic chinese these days???
As for japanese...was never overly impressed with Yammamori, i think they just copied Wagamama....which is quite average.

+1 to this.

Good World used to popular with Chinese nationals living in Dublin. Not sure if it still is.

There is a Chinese restaurant in Clonee called Eatzen that offers the best restaurant Irish Chinese I've had in Dublin. They have some variant recipes on the standard Chinese menu which make a nice change

The closest to authentic Chinese you will get in Dublin is by trying the Chinese restaurants on Capel Street. Irelamd's only "Hot Pot" restaurant is there, altho I haven't been yet.

jimi_t2

The Good World is probably the best of the more accessible 'proper' Chinese'; you'll see a lot of middle class asian families in there at the weekend.

Of the ''Irish'' chineses Wongs and Kites are very acceptable, but damn pricey.

OT: Someone mentioned Michie Sushi in Ranelagh previously. Hands down the best Sushi I've eaten anywhere in Ireland or across Europe. Absolutely incredible; down the lane just before the Butchers Counter in the main thoroughfare of Ranelagh.

On the Tintins/Charlies/J.Chungs end of the scale, the Full House on Middle Abbey Street is the best value all-you-can-eat in Dublin. A lot of proper Malay and Szechuan food that you mightn't see in a standard takeaway and a bar licence.

moonboy

korean wins out. hop house on parnell street. amazing.

temply

Theres an amazing takeaway on Clanbrasil Street (just up from Harolds Cross bridge) called China House - really excellent.

[Jackass]

Kytes in Ballsbridge is the best Chinese in Dublin. FACT! And I've eaten in them all.

faceman

[Jackass] wrote: »

Kytes in Ballsbridge is the best Chinese in Dublin. FACT! And I've eaten in them all.

Wow i wouldnt have believed you only you said "FACT" in your post!

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FreudianSlippers

It's called Kites anyway FACT!

Gavin "shels"

temply wrote: »

Theres an amazing takeaway on Clanbrasil Street (just up from Harolds Cross bridge) called China House - really excellent.

That's my local one, nicest take-away Chicken Curry I've had but not the nicest Chinese. Just up the road is the Full House, amazing ribs in there.

Hannibal

Kingcharlies on Dame Street is the best Chinese restaurant around imo
Pearl River in Phibsborough is possibly the best take away

the beer revolu

YumCha wrote: »

M&L Restaurant in Cathedral St (just off O'Connell) - Super authentic Sichuan food that hasn't been toned down, secret Chinese menu, 2.50 beers and best dumplings in Dublin!

Went a couple of weeks ago with Mrs beer and I was bitterly disappointed!

Asked for the Chinese menu, was given it but told there was no English translation and no help or suggestions were forthcoming apart from suggesting the Chef Recommendations from the main menu.

My shredded pork was gloopy, salty, sweet, oily, coloured fare that could be gotten in any Chinese restaurant in Europe.

Mrs Beer's deep fried bass wasn't the freshest and neither of us likes the oily sweet and sour sauce with it.

Mixed veg was real take away fare too.

We looked on enviously while all the Chinese people there ordered interesting looking food and plates of lovely green vegetables - although going by what we had, I'm not sure that would have tasted great either.

Didn't seem cheap to me either!

I would only consider going back there if I had a Mandarin speaker with me.

No it may be possible that I just don't really like restaurant style Chinese food - although I have eaten in a few that I liked in Paris. Going to Singapore in August so I'll find out for sure there!!

John_Rambo

the beer revolu wrote: »

Didn't seem cheap to me either

That's amazing. I have been a few times, it's silly silly cheap. We point at other peoples dishes and got what they were having, simple.

Chris_5339762

What about Tippenyaki in Rathmines? Heard good things but never been there.

Wongs for sure. One in Castleknock, Clontarf and Ranalagh....

Sandraf

Definitely Kites in Ballsbridge, I go there regularly and have never been rushed out, unless its a match night and they have bookings coming in.

the beer revolu

John_Rambo wrote: »

That's amazing. I have been a few times, it's silly silly cheap. We point at other peoples dishes and got what they were having, simple.

Well, I don't really consider €40 for 2 mains, a glass of wine and a small beer to be very cheap. (Ok, we had rice and mixed veg too but I don't really consider these extras as they are necessary to make up a reasonably balanced meal.)

I would consider this reasonable if the quality was good but it wasn't, in my opinion. Didn't find the service very welcoming or friendly either.
The toilets were filthy and they kept using a very strong smelling cleaner when wiping down the tables that was off-putting while eating.

the beer revolu

faceman wrote: »

Wow i wouldnt have believed you only you said "FACT" in your post!

/close thread

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Yes, it doesn't count unless you say it in CAPITALS!