Tao Tao House

Would say it’s one of the most authentic Chinese restaurants in Melbourne. Love its low key simple 90’s decor. It brings me back to that old time Chinese movies scenes. The service is superb. The background piano music perfectly fits into the atmosphere of talks and laughs. Partner and I ordered football dumplings, wagyu beef cheek, salty fish and dry chicken tofu clay pot and a vegetable dish. Each dish is nicely cooked. Especially the football dumplings and beef cheek. We could taste the freshness. They just came out from the stove. We even ordered another 2 serves of football dumplings to take away home. Thank you for giving us such a delightful dinner experience.

Went there for yum cha on a Sunday. Was surprisingly busy, we managed to get the last table available at the time. Just make sure that if possible, you don't take the table right near the front door. Was absolutely freezing whenever the doors were opening and closing. I rate the food 3.5 stars. There's a good variety of yum cha dishes and food presentation is not bad. However, we found the taste of the food to be rather average compared to other yum cha places in Melbourne, especially given the prices are not particularly cheap.