The Fortune Cookie is an understated place to dine in Canberra's Belconnen Area. The food is always very good and some of the Chef's special suggestions are worth trying. The restaurant is a favourite for families and couples alike. The staff provide a friendly and efficient service. The simple decor is in fitting with the restaurant's style.Takeaway options are available and as the food is freshly prepared, there can be a wait, particularly if there are plenty of patrons in the restaurant.Thanks for your vote if you found this review helpful.
We've been regular diners at Fortune Cookie since it opened about 15 years ago. The food and service are reliably good, and over the years, the owner and wait staff have come to know us by name. The menu is varied and I think we've tried just about everything on it and haven't been disappointed. BYO wine or purchase drinks from the list. Phone orders/take away meals are available. They need a website.The restaurant is tastefully decorated and always nicely heated/cooled, depending on the season.
Regular haunt for us, being only a couple of suburbs away. Unpretentious but comfortable suburban location delivers great quality food. Menu has all the usual hit parade of chinese favourites, and the chefs specialties are all finding their way on to my personal list. The duck dishes are great, so are the pepper hot pots. I occasionally end up at the higher profile equivalent places in the trendy restaurant districts, and then I find my way back here. Don't ever change! :)
We all enjoyed our meal but had a sour taste when the waitress asked hiw many bottles we had drunk. We told her 3 , & asked why, she then told us there was an $8 corkage charge per bottle. This is a little restaurant in a suburban shopping area and not a swanky in town restaurant where you might expect to pay a little more. We hadnt seen the small print at the bottom of the menu, so our fault. Lesson learnt but we wont be back which is a shame as the food was very nice.
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The restaurant has a nice atmosphere and there is convenient parking available in the small shopping area it is located in. The food is fresh, tasty, and there are generous portions, including all the classic dishes you would expect. The Peking Shredded Beef is a standout dish, served with delicious fried carrots. While the prices are a bit higher than other local Chinese restaurants, the quality of the food justifies the cost.
We decided to give Fortune Cookie at Melba another go as we had not eaten from there for years. Mistake. It is typical greasy westernised chinese food. Order was fast but food below average. Up in the middle of the night with heartburn from the amount of grease in the food and it didn't taste like it should. Now I know why it has been years between meals from here. Won't be back.
My wife and I had the pleasure of dining here. The restaurant wasn't crowded which was nice. Service was fast and efficient. The food was piping hot, portions were reasonable in that there was more than enough and very delicious. Take away did a roaring trade. Will be going back as there were some traditional items that need to be tasted.
The restaurant was very quiet (we were the only ones when we arrived). Service was minimal, with no smiles. It felt like we were resented. It was difficult to catch her attention to ask for another water bottle. Food was overly sweet.
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great food and fast service this is a surpising good restaurant in the suburbs of Canberra (Melba shops) would recommend for a night out
The food here is always very good, along with the service. It is licenced. we usually get take away but do like to dine in.
