37 reviews about Zilver Restaurant

verified email - 17 Oct 2017

I love YUm CHA. It is a fav for me and I travel for it constantly. This place makes a mean yum cha that didnt disappoint. it was fast service and good prices.

verified email - 01 May 2016

This is one of my favourite yum cha places, which I think it's one of the best places in terms of Chinese dining and yum cha in town. Waiting time is horrendous on weekends, but the wide range of dim sum on offers makes the wait worthwhile each time I go. Love: shark fin (artificial maybe) dumplings soup; beef rice noodles, pig blood, tripe, custard tart!

Approximate cost: $40

135486564986
#1 in Brisbane QLD
345 reviews · 48665 points
03 Feb 2014

Very busy restaurant so we had to wait for 15 minutes for our table. Once inside it was really busy. As we had corner table, we did not get much attention in the beginning but once food started coming we like the food. One of the person came and ask if we want hot green tea and I said yes and it was biggest mistake because it cost us $10. Seriously overpriced for tea as most Chinese restaurant give green tea for free. Rest is ok. My favourite is mango pancake.

verified email - 30 Nov 2013

One of my favourite places for Yum Cha whilst in the city. We try and come every few weeks if time permits, during the weekdays as weekends are too hectic and busy, overflowing with people and I hate waiting for ages for a table. So it was a welcome change, only 15 minutes to be seated.

We always order har gao ( prawn dumplings) - both my kids faves, sui mai ( pork dim sim), harm siu gok ( pork fried dumplings), har fun ( prawn noodles), pork and chive dumplings, egg custard tarts etc. Lots of delicious bite sized morsels to choose from.

Service was quick today, with the trolleys having alot of food on offer and the dessert trolley was full this time, which made for two happy kids and a Happy Mum!

pratsap 01 Dec 2013

Nice

Anonymous
verified email - 15 Oct 2013

Good place to eat yumcha! One of my favorite yumcha place around Sydney that's close to CBD. They have more variety than other Chinese place that serve yumcha. They have big area so waiting time is quick if you forgot to book your table. Though I recommend to bookings as it get really busy. Do not leave the place without trying their Mango pancake. One of the best.Love to go again with my family and friends.

verified email - 13 Aug 2013

This is the top yum cha place I would suggest in sydney. In fact, we sometimes go there for group lunch. The food is quite traditional and yummy.
I particularly like the deep fried prawn roll with the mayo and wasabi, also the steam prawn/ bbq pork roll. mango pudding and mango pancake is good too.
However, this is not a place that you can expect good service, as it is always so crowded. Remember to book a table, otherwise you might ended up waiting for an hour before sitted.

verified email - 09 Aug 2013

Went for Yum cha many times in this place. Every time we have to wait for the queue for at least 40 minutes. But it worthwhile.
Their chicken feet is a must try, I mean for those brave one only. It so tasty that I can finish three plates by myself.
Price wise they are not very cheap but still quite reasonable.

Approximate cost: $17

verified email - 12 Mar 2013

Been here many times for lunch and they are pretty good. Price is reasonable for the quality. I attended a wedding for the first time here recently. The orange juice was not cold and the chinese tea was not hot. The wait staff was not well groomed. Service was ok and food quality is average. Really leaves a lot to be desired.

JM2015 13 Mar 2013

Sounds disappointing, thankyou for sharing.

verified email - 23 Feb 2013

Went there during Chinese New Year period so naturally it was packed. We tried yum cha and dinner. Food was good but seating arrangement was not so great. It was really cramped especially with 2 young kids, we had little room and had no where to put our pram next to our table.

Yum cha was ok, so we decided to go back for dinner. Food was great! Really enjoyed the dinner BUT my oh my what a bad experience we had. There were so many people there that night and full of people but that wasnt the problem.

I started to smell cigarette smoke and thought I was just being silly. The stench got worse & worse so I went to investigate. People behind the curtains and partition were smoking!!!! In a restaurant!!! Smokiing!!! So naturally I complained as the waiters were serving them didnt say anything. I went to the front desk and complained and the hostess claimed she was going to talk to them. Waited 10 mins, the stench was getting worse. Nothing changed, more people lit up and smoked. Then people on the other side started smoking too. So I went and complained more! The waiter said they were going to stop them but the patrons did not stop smoking. They do realise that it is illegal to smoke indoors. Despite complaining, nothing was done. Extremely upset and annoyed as I had 2 very young children passive smoking in the restaurant. Instead of fixing the problem they gave us 10% discount on the bill.

It does not matter how nice the food is. I am NEVER going back! I will be definitely reporting them to the relevant authorities!

verified email - 17 Feb 2013

I really enjoy my dining experiences at Zilver- a lovely atmosphere and delicious food. At lunch time however, the lines can become appallingly long and the wait just too long. I suggest coming here just before the standard noon lunch so the line is a lot shorter! The service is average but when we go there with a friend of ours who knows the owner, we always get so many dishes coming our way and the quickest service! Generally though they are really nice and will get what you request for in a relatively short period of time.

lucy91 19 Feb 2013

Lucky you have connections to this place. It has a pretty crazy atmosphere.

Write a review

Business Owners

Want more customers? Join the Happy Customers Program to promote your business with word-of-mouth.

Get a professional looking profile with no advertisements, access tools to attract more customer reviews, receive free marketing materials, use the Live Reviews Widget on your website, plus lots more...

See how it works

Upgrade Your Account