Eating Out: China Red [Shop 6, 206 Bourke St Melbourne, 3000]

Am I the last to visit this place? Came here after my friends and I got out Uni offers =O yes this post is beyond late. We managed to get the room to ourselves all night since it was Monday, however I was surprised at how filled he restaurant was on a Monday night. Service is quick but not without it's issues. Our first dish arrived before we had even finished ordering. I don't remember exact names of dishes or prices. Most dishes were around the $20 mark and the dumplings under $10.

Seafood Vermicelli Hot Pot 海鲜粉丝煲

Likes: Variety of seafood.

Dislikes: Don't remember anything bad.

Crispy Skin Chicken 炸子鸡

Likes: Serious crispy skin

Dislikes: Portion size given price

Chicken meat was a little dry

Pumpkin Stir Fried in Salted Egg Yolk

Likes: Strong salted egg yolk flavour

Good with rice or by itself

Dislikes: PRICE $17 =.="

Oily

Not crispy

Beef Slices cooked in Chilli Broth 水煮牛

Likes: Serving size

Lots of aromatics

Chilliness

The serving spoon

Dislikes: Flavourless beef

Boiled Beijing Dumplings 12pcs

Likes: Lots of filling

Fresh skin

Dislikes: A bit plain on their own

Vegetable Dumplings

Don't remember the taste

Likes: Presentation

Dislikes: Don't remember

Food: 8.5/10 The food here is of pretty high level. I guess slightly above average chinese food.

Service/Environment: 8/10 Service was a bit of a let down as we had to ask for water about 3 times before someone actually got us some. Also communication problems so we had to resort to speaking in Chinese, which was still a bit of a problem as some waitresses spoke Mando and some Canto. But hey, there was at least one of us who could speak either or both of those languanges. Environment is very good, room to ourselves, only complaint would be the crappy music that makes you feel as though you are in the bathroom.

Value: 8/10 Some dishes overprices but since it's in the city it is acceptable. 

Accessibility: 9/10 In the city, maybe a little hard to find for those unfamiliar to Chinatown and surroundings.

Verdict? I'm a poor student. And you can get the food offered there a little closer to home.