Chin Chin, CBD $$

11/25/2011

125 Flinders Lane
Melbourne, VIC 3000
Website: http://www.chinchinrestaurant.com.au/
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The Restaurant

This is insane! We arrived at the restaurant at around 6pm and the restaurant was already packed with people!!! Thanks to the recent hype built up by bloggers and reviews!

Since no bookings is allowed, be there earlier (like 530pm) to avoid the long queue. (and I think this piece of advice has just worsen this self-perpetuating cycle of earlier dinner time at Chin Chin)

Luckily enough, we managed to get a table for 7 people after a wait for less than 5 minutes. The trade off is, we have to squeeze in a table normally designed for 4 people and has to finish our meal by 715pm.

Busy Busy Busy. Despite this, our waiter is pretty attentive and patient! :)

Chin Chin - A fusion of Asian and Western culinary? :)

The bar and the BIG mirror :)

What to Eat?

They changed their menu the very day we were here at the restaurant. 15 November!

The famous Eggnet has disappeared from the menu :(

BUT YOU HAVE TO TRY their CARAMELIZED STICKY PORK! This is insanely nice! Crispy, generous sauce and is appetizing!

Heard KingFish Sashimi is one of the popular dishes of the restaurant too :)

Da new menu

Complimentary egg with oyster from chef! :)

Pork Roll Up! :D Tasted like Malaysian Popiah! You have to wrap this yourself! :))) This is pretty good in my view despite some reviews saying that this dish is a bit overrated.

Stir fired asparagus & oyster mushroom (Vegetarian friendly). Like the asparagus much!

Wok fried Cuttlefish with Papaya Salad. gosh this is a bit spicy for me =__= But it is a appetizing if you like spicy stuff :)

Massaman Curry of Coconut Braised Hopkins River Beef Brisket with pink fur apple potators & crispy shallot! YUM! A lot of textures! Like seriously!!! :)