Reviews by annabelw499

This review is for CBD Dumpling House, Canberra ACT

verified email - 23 Oct 2016

Very disappointed in my experience here, went to the shops courterpart dumplinghouse in Dickson last month and had a wonderful time so thought why not try the CBD one too. I went in a group with some friends and upon arrival thought why not just get the buffet that seemed to be good value for money at the time. The first dish of spring rolls were fine but when the waitress brought out the much anticipated dumplings I was extremely disappointed, there were two dumplings for each of us and after tasting the first one I chose not to say anything but they were the most disgusting dumplings I've ever tasted. Upon asking my friends after eating a second one i realised I hadn't just somehow ended up with a bad dumpling but all the dumplings they had served us were like this. The dumplings were dry, had no meat, left a horrible taste in your mouth and tasted like they had expired who knows how long ago, I felt like vomiting. Upon looking back at the menu I found them to be listed as combination dumplings. However as I had chosen to ask everyone else only after I'd tasted the second dumpling and they had too there was no evidence for complaints so we just continued, though I ate almost none of the food afterwards. The rest of the dishes were mediocre with the sweet and sour pork as well as honey chicken being more flour then meat and even then mostly fat! I would 100% recommend never going here, the restaurant is opportunistic and is only there to earn as much money as possible, even if the food it's serving is a potential health risk to its customers.

Approximate cost: $100

This review is for Swan Asian Grocery, Dickson ACT

verified email - 23 Oct 2016

I was quite surprised after reading the previous reviews, though the shop does seem indeed crowded I can understand there's only so much you can do with a small space. The owner might have changed since 2010? But she's definitely happy to talk to you and gives assistance when you need it, especially compared some of the staff at the other grocery stores in Dickson and even suggested a recipe for the dumplings I brought. Overall I will be going back there again!

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