I always come here for dinner, it's fantastic. The value isnt top notch but the food is awesome!

The menu offers a range of dishes, not just dumplings, as well as vegetarian options. Serving sizes are reasonable and the food is never too oily. I would recommend the prawn wontons!

Approximate cost: $8

Shanghai Dumpling is definitely value for money. Their mushroom dumplings are the best in town and for roughly $6.50 for 20, probably the cheapest as well! They have a variety of noodle and rice dishes as well as "vegetarian duck". Not quite sure what that is but extensive menu nonetheless. The service is horrible, they rush you in, rush you out and sometimes you have to share tables with strangers. No biggie, food is great and cheap, what more can you ask for!

Approximate cost: $8

This place has a terrible 80s CD playing on loop, mediocre food, and service so bad they have to be trying... but they clearly have some sort of charm (and low low prices) that gets me back there with friends quite often.

So you definitely do not come here for the service. This place certainly is good value though for reasonable quality food. Groups above the size of four on busier nights can expect to be seated upstairs and given only an 'all-you-can-eat banquet' as an option. Dumpling House also has one of the more relaxed BYO policies around - allowing you to BYO beer too.

Approximate cost: $6

The service is fairly unfriendly, and the owner is a nut case - but its all part of the charm for Shanghai Dumpling House! Dumplings are amazing, great value, especially if you have a table full of friends!
The velvet brown seats upstairs and 70s/80 rock ballard music is part of the experience.

Approximate cost: $8

The food is fantastic and amazingly cheap. The line out the front on Fridays and Saturdays is testament to how great this restaurant is. That said, it's definitely not a pleasant dining experience, but it sure is exciting. The owner shouts "how many" at you as you enter, and if you're not quick to respond you might miss out. The staff are very blunt, but also amazingly efficient. And the food's great, in fact the fried pork dumplings are purely amazing and sometimes take less than 30 seconds to arrive. If you're feeling hungry and up for a challenge the $12 all you can eat it brilliant and will definitely test you stomach capacity.

Approximate cost: $6

I used to frequent this place a few years ago when I was a poor student and they were still located in Corrs Lane. Service has always been minimal but the very cheap and delicious dumplings and soup noodles made up for it. After I graduated though I haven't been back.
A couple of weeks ago my friends mentioned to me that they have moved to Tattersalls Lane and I thought why not go back to reminisce my good old student times.
Service was efficient, because we did it all ourselves! But the food came out quickly.

Food was a slight disappointment. Our plate of fried dumplings were extremely oily, the soup noodles were carelessly thrown together, and the fried rice was too soggy. The taste was overall decent, but definitely not up to what they used to be.
When we went to pay, I whipped out $20 ready to pay for my share (that's what the average meal costs for me nowadays), but was pleasantly surprised that it was only around $9 per head.
Good to see at least some things don't change.

dumpling is one of my favorite dishes of all seasons. however, i am pretty fuzzy about its taste. i have been trying different kinds of dumpling from shop to shop in Melbourne. i am still trying it including interstate. this one is good value for student, and for family. it's a value.

Not the most aesthetically beautiful place, but the food makes up for it. Fairly quick service and plenty of food for the price. The vegetarian options are especially delicious. You must try the pumpkin cakes if you go, they are divine! Myself and a number of friends have an addiction to them.

Not a place for a romantic date though! It is usually very busy and you don't feel comfortable to sit there after finishing your food. Great cheap friends outing though.

Approximate cost: $5-10