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Flower Drum Restaurant Melbourne Reviews
5 stars from us
We were planning our visit to The Flower Drum for a while and enjoyed a brilliant lunch. We selected the special lunch menu and really enjoyed our fine dining visit to this beautiful elegant Melbourne icon.
A Chinese Restaurant for Non-Chinese
A Chinese restaurant for non-Chinese patrons; we were two of the only four Chinese patrons in a full house. Extremely loud, not what one’d expect in a fine-dining restaurant. Sautéed seasonable vegetables were excellent, but braised lamb pot very
A meal of a life time.
Absolutely wonderful experience. We chose the winter degustation menu. We are pensioners, so the $150 a head was not insignificant to us yet it was worth every cent. Each bite was a trip to gastronomic heaven. The service was fabulous and we hope t
Disappointing
We booked for a special memorial dinner for someone who recently passed after going here a lot when we were younger. The food was bland, the serve was subpar and paid 100s of dollars only to have to get a meal o the way home because I was hungry.
Underwhelming
This was an underwhelming experience for a special birthday treat. Service was excellent until the end of the “banquet”. Strangely the wait staff seemed to disappear and neither coffee nor tea offered as per menu. Food was average until the last
last time for us
Food was delicious as always, service good but the atmosphere was very bad. some Chinese guests had a very bad and loud behavior and not one employee or owner said something. Most of the guests were upset. my feedback afterwards got ignored. it'
Cantonese fine dining
We dined at The Flower Drum last night for our Anniversary and were immediately impressed by the restaurant’s welcoming staff and ambiance. The Cantonese dishes were all impeccable, fresh, hot , flavoursome and well presented. Thank you to all the
Not as before
Flower Drum was our go to restaurant whenever we were in Melbourne. After almost 8 years of missing it, we went back in February 2025. The place has some nice renovations done. A few of their dishes like Peking Duck and Fish noodles are still good
Go somewhere else
Worst meal ever. Chicken sweet corn soup had no flavour and no chicken, Cantonese lamb was all fat, no lamb in it. Squid was so chewy/tuff. The fried rice also had no flavour. If you want to eat Chinese/Cantonese go somewhere else. There were 8
Always a special place to experience superb Cantonese cuisine
I have had the pleasure to dine at this establishment, not often, but on a number of occasions since it first opened to my recent lunch last week. This spans a good many years. Since my first visit back in the, I think it was in the 1970s, the restau
Refined and Tasty
We ate at Flower Drum in Melbourne, and overall, it was a solid dining experience. The service was excellent—professional, friendly, and attentive. The food was very good, with a nice mix of traditional Cantonese flavors and modern touches. The se
Does Not Do Well Accommodating for Allergies
We did not love the Flower Drum despite it's big reputation. My wife is allergic to shellfish and tree nuts - while we did not call ahead to see if they can accommodate for this, we've never had any issue with substitutions in the many places that we
Best Chinese Food Ever!!!!!
Best Chinese food ever and fantastic staff. Couldnt fault it. Would give it 10 stars if I could!!! Everythiing was awsome and the wine list is amazing.
We ordered the 5 course meal.
The duck and scallops were great. The rest of the courses were adequate. Service was mediocre and not friendly based on our waiter harassing us about a tip. He paid more attention to an adjacent table with an attractive woman. Flower Drum is getting
A Treat,
Celebrating 52 years of marriage with style flare and faultless food. Freshest scallops and prawns. Tender roast duck and yummy Gai lan. We hope to be back for our birthdays.
Needs reservation days before
My son raves about this place and took me there with his family (am on a visit to Melbourne), after booking it weeks ahead. Although they had been there only very few times before, they were instantly recognised and greeted personally. Serves Chinese
Exceptional on all levels
The most beautiful and exceptional restaurant. The food is top notch, the best Chinese in Melbourne. I cannot rate this restaurant highly enough. Fantastic friendly staff who provide an exquisite evening of delicious food and good wine and make you
Bland food, terrible service
My family had dinner at Flower Drum earlier in the week. Overall it was an extremely disappointing and underwhelming experience compared to previous times when we have visited. The food was not up to expectations for the price we paid, and waiters w
Excellent cuisine, ambiance and service
I made a booking for tonight and by mistake got the date wrong.My bad sent a note cancelling and explaining and they came back no problem we can fit you in. WOW great start. The food was excellent the scallop dumpling just get a dozen and wow!
Most Excellent Chinese Luncheon Experience!
I had researched this restaurant by way of reading independent reviews and talking to friends and family. My wife and I attended for lunch on a Friday afternoon. The restaurant was moderately busy, but I was made aware that you should book in advan
What has happened to this place ??
Came for dinner Wednesday early sitting. Rang before to inform the team that one of our guests had a shellfish allergy and was assured it would not be an issue for the evening. On arrival this was confirmed and the process seemed seamless until we we
The flower drum is easily the best Chinese restaurant in
The flower drum is easily the best Chinese restaurant in Chinatown and potentially in all of Victoria
Culinary at its finest
You will not getter a better food experience anywhere in Melbourne. The dinner banquet, the cocktails and the wine were magnificent. The service is next to none and the ambience is great. There was a birthday party at the same time which did make
Open August 2023
Very professional service and delicious food. The lunch menu was great value. lived up to it's reputation. will visit again
Heard about the great Cantonese food so we're very excited
Heard about the great Cantonese food so we're very excited to try it. This restaurant is definitely catered to the big groups but is still good for just a pair. Do note - this is NOT fast Chinese. This is slower, more catered to the bigger tasting me
Exceptional!
Delicious food and exceptional service. It’s always a wonderful experience dining at Flower Drum. The staff’s professionalism is fantastic. You never feel like they are hovering, but there is always someone there to fill your glass or cater to an
Nothing short of outstanding.
Best Chinese food ever! And close to the the best food I’ve ever encountered. Amazing service, they make a mistake, and they do absolutely everything to make up for it. Also, it is not too pricey, actually quite reasonable for what it is.
Amazing Authentic Cantonese Food
The food and friendly service at this restaurant is top notch. We opted to share several dishes at our table including: chicken with moutai, honeyed spare ribs, & Singapore noodles. All were amazing!
We're Engaged
This spectacular restaurant was as good, as I remember from my childhood. It marks a special occasion, and lucky we had an engagement that worth celebrating. More the company, food and in-house dining, we're one of the best. Highly recommend this r
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