Highlight – Overall flavoursome Asian inspired food
Lowlight – Maitre de was not very welcoming
FOOD?
The menu is quite extensive with a variety of small and large dishes designed to share. We started the night with braised suckling pig ‘roll ups’ which are pretty much DIY pancakes with fresh vegies and herbs complimented by a tangy sauce. These are a great sharing dish for two. Next up was the dish that reminded me of the ying and yang concept, crispy barramundi and green apple salad contrasted with caramelised pork, chilli and lemongrass. Both complimentary opposites that went perfectly together.
Pork 'roll ups' - red braised suckling pig with pancakes, slaw & sour herbs
Crispy barramundi and green apple salad with caramelised pork, chilli & lemongrass
Our final savoury dish was the dry red curry of soft shell crab, asparagus, thai basil and kaffir lime leaf. There was also a mystery ingredient which was a cross between a fig and a potato that I was not a huge fan of. Other than that the soft shell crabs were crunchy on the outside and not too oily.
To finish we ordered the tempting palm sugar ice cream sundae sprinkled with chunky pieces of honeycomb and doused with lime syrup. Awesome choice if you have a super sweet tooth!
Dry red curry of soft shell crab with asparagus, Thai basil & kaffir lime leaf
Palm sugar ice cream sundae with salted honeycomb & lime syrup
SERVICE?
Even though the staff at the door were not very friendly our waiter was very helpful. He knew the menu extremely well and assisted us with our choices by pointing out the restaurant favourites.
AMBIENCE?
The restaurant makes use of its space well with tables situated quite close to each other and plenty of seating around the bar and kitchen areas.
VALUE?
The menu is reasonably priced with most items valued less than $30. With the use of fresh ingredients and aromatic herbs, dishes are worth the price tag.
BOOKINGS?
Yet another no bookings policy restaurant to add to the list. We went here on a Wednesday night and didn’t have much of a wait however we were only after a table of two. Having said this it was still quite busy but nothing compared to Mamasita.
out of 10!
Chin Chin
125 Flinders Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000
03 8663 2000
FOOD CHEE 
You forgot to mention your dinner company was superb! X