yong May says East Imperial is great for for food and service. (About 1 year ago)
The Best Yum Cha in Town (Herald Sun, 2 March and 24 June) The adress is 323 Rathdowne Street, Cnr of Rathdowne and Faraday Street
This was our first experience at East Imperial and it was absolutely wonderful. Staff were very friendly, professional and attentive. Food was delicious, a high standard of presentation and quality. We will definitely be back.
Peter Chan says East Imperial is great for dinner. (About 1 year ago)
The restaurant provides a unique environment to eat in, not like ordinary Chiniese restaurants. Staffs are friendly and helpful. House-special dinner dishes including typhoon prawns (Manager Joe’s recommendation), fresh from oven peking duck and award winning entree dish prawn-in-the-pond are just the few fansinating dishes on their menu. Good value for money, and will for sure go back and try again!
Peter Chan says East Imperial is great for yum cha. (Over 2 years ago)
I’ve only been to East Imperial for yum cha once but I’ll definitely be going back again. This well-decorated restaurant provides such an elegant and comfortable atmosphere that is just way ahead of ordinary Chinese restaurants like those in Chinatown and Richmond. Straightaway you feel like you have stepped into a different age (dynasty?) behind those big wooden front doors. Common dim sum dishes can all be found, with some added special dishes such as Wasabi Prawns and Spicy Calamari Tentacles. Vegetarian dishes like Spinach Dumplings can also be found on the menu. Over 100 wine, including some rare ones, and a variety of Chinese beers are listed in their comprehensive wine list, which added some extra points over standard yum cha restaurants. Waitstaffs are friendly and helpful, and food price is reasonable, given that their dim sum are more well-made than the others. A thumb-up yum cha place that Chinese food lovers just can’t miss.
