http://www.fumanchu.com.au
Dumplings til late
You'll always know when I've visited a place by the date I put in the title and it's been over a year for this one since my visit — that's what happens when you currently have over 300 restaurants that have been photographed and yet to be blogged. But this doesn't matter too much for a clean and simple place like Fu Manchu which apparently has been operating for over 15 years, established in 1994 according to the menu, and will possibly be around for just as long again.
If you’re not afraid of a communal table, cylindrical seating and the colour red then you might be ready to enter this smallish restaurant for some early or late night dinner snacking. The Beijing dumplings lamb ($9 for 6) were reasonably priced although wondered why they weren’t available with pork. The Steamed gow gee seafood ($10 for 4) had thankfully visible prawn and scallop inside. The menu special of Blackbean fish ($15) is lightly flavoured and the Roast duck plate ($15) comes with Chinese greens and ready to share or as a dinner for one. The menu special of King prawns and snowpea wok ($20) is a tasty morsel but at a price and peeling is required meaning messy fingers. For a healthier option Brown rice ($3 small) is available for a dollar extra over plain steamed.
It’s BYO and a limited selection is also available and reasonably priced like the Mountain Goat Organic Steam Ale ($7) and Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc ($6) but you’ll have to be content with having it served in a tumbler glass as wine glasses are not available. I can't remember what the service was like but it couldn't have been too bad and I think it's a place where you don't necessarily stay for a long time chatting about philosophy all night but more for a simple and fairly quick meal.
If you’re not afraid of a communal table, cylindrical seating and the colour red then you might be ready to enter this smallish restaurant for some early or late night dinner snacking. The Beijing dumplings lamb ($9 for 6) were reasonably priced although wondered why they weren’t available with pork. The Steamed gow gee seafood ($10 for 4) had thankfully visible prawn and scallop inside. The menu special of Blackbean fish ($15) is lightly flavoured and the Roast duck plate ($15) comes with Chinese greens and ready to share or as a dinner for one. The menu special of King prawns and snowpea wok ($20) is a tasty morsel but at a price and peeling is required meaning messy fingers. For a healthier option Brown rice ($3 small) is available for a dollar extra over plain steamed.
It’s BYO and a limited selection is also available and reasonably priced like the Mountain Goat Organic Steam Ale ($7) and Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc ($6) but you’ll have to be content with having it served in a tumbler glass as wine glasses are not available. I can't remember what the service was like but it couldn't have been too bad and I think it's a place where you don't necessarily stay for a long time chatting about philosophy all night but more for a simple and fairly quick meal.
SNAPSHOT REVIEW:
PROS: Reasonably priced drinks and dishes, Casual atmosphere, Open late til 10.30 pm, Brown rice available, No MSG
CONS: Might have to share communal table but there is seating for couples, Limited table space, Smallish dishes, Seating might not be the most comfortable, No wine glasses
MUST TRY: Steamed gow gee seafood
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Red chopsticks
Bill $91 for 3 people — they even work out how much that would be each for you
Communal table seating inside
Some seating for couples
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