Teahouse On Burke

9882 9088, 913 Burke Rd, Hawthorn. VIC 3122
Open Sun-Fri noon-3pm Sun-Thu 6pm-10.30pm,; Licensed, BYO, Corkage $9.50 bottle; AE DC MC V, Seats inside 100, Private room 25, Kids welcomed
Chef: Sum Cheung (11-10-10) Owner: Sum Cheung, Alex Wong, Ruji & Kam Chen, Shannon Chan & Carol Leung (11-10-10)

Mietta's Review
A deep double shopfront in busy Burke Rd has been transformed into Tea House. The accent has moved from Schezuan (tea smoked duck, etc) to Canton, and the service in such a busy restaurant isn't and could never be as personal as at the original Tea House in Box Hill. That said, this is a tremendous success in Camberwell. It is crammed to the doors with an affluent middle class clientele from the neighbourhood and surrounding suburbs. Its loyal customers see it as a ray of light in an otherwise fairly uninspiring culinary area. The setting is not overtly 'Chinese' apart from the obligatory laquered screens near the door. The service is professional, the price, though higher than in a more Asian suburb, is reasonable and the food is good. Also Teahouse at Chinatown, 11 Cohen Place, Melbourne, 03 9639 2526.

Other Published Opinions

Age Good Food Guide 2012 Score: 12.5/20

Age Good Food Guide 2011 Score: 13/20

Age Good Food Guide 2010 Score: 12.5/20

Age Good Food Guide 2009 Score: 13/20

Age Good Food Guide 2008 Score: 14/20

Age Good Food Guide 2006 score 15/20

Herald Sun Eat Bob Hart 17/12/05 "Tse took charge of Burke Rd, Chan moved to Chinatown, and they closed Box Hill. And since then, neither has taken a backward step, or delivered food that was less than outstanding. "But our restaurants, now, are quite different," Tse says. "Shannon and I have different personalities and our chefs have their own ideas.""

The Foodies' Guide 2004, Allan Campion & Michele Curtis,'Owner Lawrence Tse has done much to restore our faith in good Chinese takeaways.There may not be anything too unusual on the menu here,but the quality's outstanding.The steamed or fried dim sims and Shanghai dumplings are a must,as are the soups,shredded duck or long soup with barbecued pork.Try the Cantonese beef,king prawns in spicy salt and pepper or braised been curd with barbedued pork.'

AGFG 2004, score 15/20, 1 hat, excellent wine list, wide selection of vegetarian dishes

Age, A2, 14/2/04, Matt Preston

Age Sundaylife, Eatstreets, 17/9/2000, Carolyn Holbrook