My experience at Donna Chang was fantastic. We went to the venue for my mother's birthday and she was floored. The interiors are sophisticated and reminiscent of high end restaurants in cities like New York; high ceilings, antique wood panelling, over the top chandeliers and swanky velvet upholstery. The place is photogenic. The food was excellent. As someone with dietary restrictions, dining at Chinese restaurants is not always the most accomodating due to the ingredients that their meals are predominantly based around, like pork and duck. It was absolutely wonderful to see a range of options that I could choose from that were also clearly identified on the menu. Even better, these options...
The atmosphere and architectural surroundings are amazing. The waiter and the somm were great especially the somm. However (I guess you knew there was a ‘but’ coming) the food was average Asian inspired fare. A standout for me was the Murray Cod in a Hainan style, which was delicate and subtle. The wagyu was drowning in Korean sauce which was unexpected because the sauce is usually a dipping sauce. The tuna tartare was good but too much chilli. I love chilli but often in a subtle seafood dish it can destroy the star of the show. The duck. An attempt to re-do Kylie Kwong’s amazing dish but lacked the subtle spice components. Overall Donna Chang lacked a subtlety and a balance. I’d actually li...
4 out of 5 experience but only 3 out of 5 for food. Place is gorgeous, heritage building , very Melbourne. Staff and service fantastic. We did the big banquet and almost every dish was ‘almost’ great. Tuna tartare really tasty but ultimately, not a fresh tuna experience could have been anything. The strange flavour chicken salad not that strange, nice salad with sesame dressing I have made at home. Average prawn dumpling in amazing aged black vinegar with ginger. Murray cod excellent in Hinan style green onion coriander broth. Ditto the duck in plum and waygu. Deep fried ice cream gag. Had a really fun night but for the price? Not in any rush to go back
Had my 40th Birthday there with a party of 6. The services there are absolutely superb and nothing bad can be added to it. The dishes are all very well presented and come out according to your needs. The portion seem a bit small if compared to other Asian restaurant on the Southside. However, it was surprisingly fulfilling and we are unable to finish all our orders. The food was a bit too salty for everyone of us but I am sure the kitchen would be able to adjust to that. The price was a bit dear, again if compare to the Southside. Overall we are pleased with the experiences but I won't recommend it for casual family dinner unless you got deep pocket.
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I dined here on Saturday night for my friends birthday. Situated within a heritage- listed building, featuring the most beautiful decor and lush greenery, this place is unrivalled! The menu draws inspiration from Sichuan and Cantonese cuisine and we absolutely cannot fault the dishes. Pictured is the kingfish sashimi with black garlic, oysters with ginger pearls and spring onion and fried eggplant with chilli dressing. Our waiter even went to the effort of organising a birthday cake (not pictured) for our friend.
We had some friends from interstate come and visit and after asking around, we heard Donna Chang was the new cool place to take them. We weren’t disappointed, the quality of the food was high, the tuna was exceptionally spicy, the wine selection and knowledge of the sommelier was impressive and the service couldn’t be faulted. We will definitely be back! Donna Chang is perfect for those interstate foodie friends, business development dinners or date night.
What a delicious experience! Staff were very attentive and the second banquet option was amazing. Standout wad the scampi toast, the Wagyu steak, kingfish, and the char siu with picked cantaloupe! Would highly recommend a dinner experience here and could only imagine what a private room experience would be like!
Great service, amazing ambience! Very impressive place for dinner, with a great bar downstairs. The food was lovely. We shared the crispy fried eggplant as a starter, followed by the roasted half duck with plum octopus in tamarind. Would recommend all!
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Excellent food in a great setting. I was hoping to be upstairs as it was my birthday so I was disappointed to be seated downstairs, however the manager moved me upstairs when she found out and we had a great lunch. You've got to have the chili squid!!
Came here for a birthday dinner. Food and service was great as to be expected with the pricing. Pictured was Banana spring roll
Ma Po Of Braised Wagyu Brisket Silken Tofu
Claypot Bamboo Rice Crab Conpoy Tobiko
Northern Style Shredded Lamb Shoulder
Tajima Wagyu Scotch Fillet (Mbs7+
Sichuan Salt Pepper School Prawns
Sichuan Style Wagyu Beef Tartare
Prawn Pickled Bamboo Shoot Salad
Donna Chang's Special Fried Rice
Daintree Forrest Chocolate Tart
Hot Fragrant Jumbo King Prawns
