Went here on the weekend for a birthday lunch, there were 15 of us so we went for the Mr Luyu banquet menu and it was great. The dumplings were very fresh and tasty and were perfectly shaped. The mains were also delicious and there was plenty of food for everyone. I find Chinese food can sometimes be oily and heavy but all the food here seemed fresh and light. Will definitely go back.
Kimberly U.
Place rating: 4 Enmore, Australia
I’ve dined here three times and each time we’ve had one of the banquets which has been a great way to sample loads from the menu. Highlights: definitely the Kiss Me Dumplings and the Eggplant, delicious! The staff are great, very efficient and friendly. The atmosphere is buzzy and the 90s hip hop(which is often on) is a cool trip down memory lane! This place is definitely worth checking out, but you need to book!
Annabelle W.
Place rating: 5 Sydney, Australia
I have been wanting to try Luyu & Yum Yum for a quite a while now. The constant photo stream that would flood my Instagram account would send my mouth watering. So finally I took myself and it did not disappoint, the dumplings were incredible. My favourite had to have been the caviar. The side dish of chilli and sesame to accompany the dumplings worked magically. I wasn’t a huge fan of the white rabbit dumplings, but they were still good. Next visit I would love to try the duck rice that seemed to be ordered by most of the restaurant. If your in the area I would most definitely go in for a dumpling treat!
Ruby Y.
Place rating: 4 Sydney, Australia
The dumplings here are great. Everything else is mediocre. If I ever go back I’ll just be ordering dumplings from the menu, nothing else. The caviar dumplings were the highlight. The skin was soft, light, bouncy, beautiful. The salt and pepper squid, on the other hand, was tough, chewy, rubbery, just no.
Astri P.
Place rating: 3 Haymarket, Australia
Interesting luxury dumpling concept. I love that they have an interesting tea choices and presentation was really nice. Prices are running on the expensive end of the scale which is surprising considering they are based in Newtown. We ordered the fried rice and prawn chive dumplings. THe fried rice came with a lot of vegetables and it tasted quite light. It’s also cooked using mustard seeds that’s quite unusual for Chinese food, but worked really well in this dish. The prawn chives dumplings were delicious and the dumpling skins were translucent and beautiful. I was a little confused that there were no pork on the menu. I’d love to come back, but with $ 12 – 15 per 4 dumplings price point I think I might head to my favourite dim sum places instead.
