Tea House Yum Cha

So when I’m dining food court style I want my food cheap, tasty and fast. Tea House ticks all the boxes with most dishes (and i really only come here for the dumplings). Service is speedy if abrupt and food is consistent.
Mix up your dishes, I usually order around 3 or 4 for a sizeable lunch and always go for the dumplings (have I mentioned those). Side sauces are hidden round the corner so you can mix things up to your liking.
Compared to other stores in the food court, I find Tea House to be the quickest so when it comes to Rundle Place, I hit it up here and spread out from there.

If I’m eating lunch in Rundle Mall I’ll generally pick one of two places: Miss Mai for phở or banh mi, or Tea House Yum Cha. It’s not the best yum cha I’ve ever had, it’s not even the best yum cha I’ve had in Adelaide, but it’s still one of my favourite lunch options along Rundle and I’ve always been happy with the food.
The system doesn’t quite work in a food court setting; I think this is their major downfall. I usually order bbq pork buns, prawn rice noodle rolls, and xiao long bao (they call them Shanghai juicy dumplings – they’re dumplings with a soupy liquid inside them). Unfortunately the xiao long bao always seem to take quite a while, and it means I usually get given one dish at a time. It’s difficult to keep on track with the progress of your whole order while you’re also trying to eat your current dish before it gets cold. It’s made even harder when it’s busy and it’s difficult getting a seat nearby.
But seriously, the last time I had a bbq pork bun from Rundle Mall it was a gluggy bun filled with a grey solid mass or pork – not what you have in mind. Tea House Yum Cha does everything right and I’ve always found everything to be tasty. They definitely don’t do everything the best, and there are a few bits and pieces I would change, but for price and location I praise the fact that they’ve set up shop in Rundle Place.
If you’re after quick-​ish yum cha without heading to Gouger Street/​the Central Market then I stand by Tea House Yum Cha.

I saw some people eating here on a busy Friday night and thought it must be good yum cha. No it wasn’t. When I went to order the Chinese lady that was serving ignored me the first time and then when she took my order seemed grumpy and was quick to slap down my dumplings in front of me without even a smile. Next! Their system seemed unorganized as well. You don’t get all of your meal at once if you order more than one dish you either stand there and wait which is ages or find a seat and wait. Can’t really do yum cha in food court. It doesn’t work! The prawn dumplings were dry and the soup dumplings were tasteless. Couldn’t wait to eat and run. Don’t waste your money here.

Yum Cha hits Rundle Mall.
With the grand opening of the new Rundle Place Shopping Centre comes a new food court.
the 1^st place you see as you go downstairs is the Tea House Yum Cha restaurant.
I’ve only got there once so far but I’m a fan. All the food is made in house and my goodness is it tasty.
I love some good Yum Cha and this is good Yum Cha, (I sampled the Prawn Chive dumpling and the mini Dim Sim and a spring roll) all fresh and delicious.