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Melbourne
Melbourne CBD
Tian 38
Tian 38 Reviews

Tian 38

Asian Fusion, Chinese, Asian, Singaporean

Dishes priced aroundA$32

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Reviews of Tian 38 (101)

Read what people think about Tian 38. All restaurant reviews are written by verified Quandoo diners. Learn more about Tian 38 before you go by getting tips and ratings from other restaurant-goers. With real-life reviews, you can see what other diners loved about Tian 38 and book a table with confidence!

5.2/6

101 reviews

5.2/6

101 reviews

Food:Outstanding
Atmosphere:Excellent
Service:Excellent
Value for money:Good value
Waiting time:Exceptionally Good
Noise levels:Pleasant
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"Good"
4/6
Yu jun Z.3 years ago · 3 reviews

Food is good. Front of house really professional but the other waitresses seemed to be undertrained.

"Average"
3/6
Shin L.3 years ago · 3 reviews

Friendly service and drinks were amazing. It was very unfortunate, there wasn’t much oomph to the savoury dishes. They were quite sweet in fact.

"Excellent"
6/6
Susan B.3 years ago · 1 review

The food was superb and the service was excellent. Apart from the noise level, we would be happy to recommend to others and we told them. Very pleased we went.

"Very good"
5/6
Wendy K.3 years ago · 1 review

Service was good and food is tasty. A little small in portion. Nice atmosphere.

"Excellent"
6/6
E W.3 years ago · 13 reviews

yummy peking duck. thin pancakes and smoked peking duck. great service attentive and friendly staff.

"Very good"
5/6
Kevin L.3 years ago · 13 reviews

Nice food. Definitely going back for more! The XO fried rice is so yummy

"Excellent"
6/6
Joel F.3 years ago · 4 reviews

Great atmosphere and excellent food. Would highly recommend the mushroom truffle rice and hainanese chicken.

"Excellent"
6/6
Yu jun Z.3 years ago · 3 reviews

Great value, good vibes and food is surprisingly good; expected it to be a service oriented restaurant with mediocre food but got so much better

"Good"
4/6
Quan C.3 years ago · 10 reviews

Absolutely amazing decor but noise level is a big issue which is unavoidable. The lobster noodles dish wasn't as good as expected. Lobster meats tasted off.

"Excellent"
6/6
Zara C.3 years ago · 1 review

Best Char Kway Teow I’ve had in Melbourne! Very good food

"Excellent"
6/6
Tiffany T.3 years ago · 4 reviews

Really nice ambience and food was delicious. Their crispy pork and Peking duck was good.

"Excellent"
6/6
Bzu M.3 years ago · 12 reviews

Sophisticated atmosphere. Great weekday lunch menu. We enjoyed a lovely birthday lunch in their private room at the back. Highly recommend this restaurant

"Good"
4/6
Jaclyn C.3 years ago · 7 reviews

Good food as usual but not as pleasant. Customers at the bar are very loud.

"Excellent"
6/6
Jaclyn C.3 years ago · 7 reviews

Tried for the first time and wasn't disappointed. The only thing is the waitress was lacking experience.

"Excellent"
6/6
Marine T.3 years ago · 12 reviews

Roast pork noodle is superb. This is what we always come back for

"Very good"
5/6
Eamon S.3 years ago · 1 review

First time eating here and was pleasantly surprised.Will definitely be going back to try their other offerings

"Excellent"
6/6
Toula P.3 years ago · 1 review

Amazing service and environment. The food and cocktails exceptional Highly recommend.

"Excellent"
6/6
E W.3 years ago · 13 reviews

one of the best peking duck in melbourne. of all their roast meats definitely the duck is the best.

"Average"
3/6
E W.3 years ago · 13 reviews

Decided to try out their bottomless brunch. their cocktails and bubble tea were very nice. but their yum cha was average. jaffles were nice but being fried a tad bit oily. the football dumplings had thick shell. rice roll similar problem thick skin. prawn crystql dumplings were nice but their skin at the edge is a bit hard. waiting times were long and as they restrict ordering 6 items at a time, towards the end you do feel rushed and wanting to order more. staff very friendly and will come around to ask if need top up.

"Excellent"
6/6
Ging M.3 years ago · 8 reviews

I ordered spicy pork and prawn wonton, signature roasted platter, Sichuan Fragrant eggplant, salt and pepper squid, Char kuay teow and ox sauce fried rice. All of them tasted so good especially the eggplant. I gave ten thumbs up👍

"Excellent"
6/6
Jonathan L.3 years ago · 27 reviews

This time tried the satay mixed, prawns fried with salted egg and usual full hainan chicken with chicken rice. the satay was a let down but dry, satay sauce good. salted egg good and hainan chicken as usual was good. Also got takeaway large truffle fried rice which meant 2 boxes of fried rice, this was pretty good and the truffle taste not overpowering.

"Excellent"
6/6
Jonathan L.3 years ago · 27 reviews

This time came for lunch, their lunch menu is different as they have single Hainanese chicken and rice. also got takeaway three roast and rice and beef noodles. the roasts are pretty high standard. definitely recommend using liven as it makes it hugely worth it

"Good"
4/6
E W.3 years ago · 13 reviews

Very busy weekday lunch. long waiting time. had the mixed roast and chicken. the hainan chicken rice was nice but the portion they gave was chicken breast, would have preferred trying their chicken thigh portion. that being said, it was still quite tender. the mixed roast only the duck stood out as clear winner. the roast pork and charsiu was ok but nothing special

"Very good"
5/6
Stella H.3 years ago · 8 reviews

Loved our dining experience here! Service was great and the food was delicious. Highly recommend hainan chicken!

"Good"
4/6
Jonathan L.3 years ago · 27 reviews

Another repeat visit due to liven package, this time came with my friend for dinner who had been before. Tried the lobster noodles and pipis, probably not a great combo as they both combined were quite alot of gravy which we ate with you tiao. Reportedly the lobster noodles used to be better, anyway would try different dishes next time

"Very good"
5/6
Jonathan L.3 years ago · 27 reviews

i will likely have to eat the menu as ive bought a care package. This time came alone for dinner and tried the fried noodles and asaparagus dish. They checked with me that im not actually vegetarian as the asparagus is fried with Chinese sausage. fried rice noodles were smooth and not broken. Pretty good standard.

"Excellent"
6/6
Wilson W.3 years ago · 1 review

All the dishes we ordered were amazing. Will definitely dine at Tian 38 again!

"Excellent"
6/6
Marine T.3 years ago · 12 reviews

Food is superb. Best roast pork in Melbourne, will definitely come back

"Very good"
5/6
Jonathan L.3 years ago · 27 reviews

lovely unlimited brunch (90mins seating) worth it if youd like cocktails for brunch

"Excellent"
6/6
Christine T.3 years ago · 7 reviews

The food was delicious! We cannot wait to go back again!

"Very good"
5/6
Jonathan L.3 years ago · 27 reviews

Great Hainanese chicken used liven package to make things half price so will be back soon

"Excellent"
6/6
Tian Bai Q.3 years ago · 1 review

Great food, amazing service with awesome ambiance! Thank you as always for another wonderful meal.

"Excellent"
6/6
Jake M.4 years ago · 1 review

All the staff were amazing, the food was unbelievable and the venue was real tasteful. Loved it

"Very good"
5/6
Jenn L.4 years ago · 3 reviews

I had dinner on a week night and was immediately greeted by friendly staff. The food is delicious, amazing aroma and don't forget to ask the bar staff to make you their special version of espresso martini.

"Very good"
5/6
Janine D.4 years ago · 1 review

Great food and the service was good , will eat here again.

"Awful"
1/6
Jarrod S.4 years ago · 1 review

I attended Tian 38 on Saturday 27th June 2020. The food was pretty bland, but the promise of a bottomless brunch for $69 still kept our spirits up. Unfortunately it failed to deliver. After 60 minutes we had only been served two drinks and a round of food. Some of the food was cold such as the rice noodle rolls and the scallop dumplings. At the end of the session we had 4 hungry and thirsty people. Would I come back? No way, which is a shame. This place could have been so much better.

"Very good"
5/6
Javier R.4 years ago · 1 review

Good food and nice experience. On the other hand, uncomfortable chairs

"Excellent"
6/6
Swee T.4 years ago · 1 review

We absolutely recommend Tian 38, we've eaten lots of Hainan chicken in Melbourne and overseas, but this must be one of the very best. Rice texture is perfect. Loved the Wagyu beef rendang, tender and just falls off the bone. The seared scallops and golden prawns coated with salted egg yolk are a must try. Thumbs up to the brussel sprouts (my kids don't eat brussel sprouts usually) and chilli crab jaffles. Very friendly and prompt service, and the head chef came over to chat a few times, feels like we're long time friends! Definitely recommend, we'll be back.

"Very good"
5/6
Alain M.4 years ago · 2 reviews

Good first experience. Nothing else. All good. Thanks you !!

"Excellent"
6/6
Sonia P.4 years ago · 1 review

Delicious food every time - highly recommend - closest to authentic Singapore chicken rice we've been able to find in Melbourne!

"Excellent"
6/6
Rae G.4 years ago · 1 review

The staff were lovely the food very tasty will be returning

"Very good"
5/6
Robin P.4 years ago · 1 review

Delicious food enjoyed with family and friends thank to staff

"Excellent"
6/6
Tatiana L.4 years ago · 1 review

We had the best time, the staff made us very welcome.The food we gave it a 9/10 and finished off with cocktails.All in all and wonderful night.

"Excellent"
6/6
Ean H.5 years ago · 1 review

Food ambient staff were awesome!!! Highly recommended might work for date night too

"Very good"
5/6
Tom S.5 years ago · 1 review

Where to start? The cocktails were amazing the service was impeccable the food was fabulous. Who comes up with these combinations of ingredients? I would come back for the Brussels sprouts but haven't even tired the Kung Pow cauliflower yet. A brilliant dining experience.

"Good"
4/6
Chris S.5 years ago · 1 review

Nice place, good food and reasonably priced. Service was efficient.

"Very good"
5/6
James B.5 years ago · 1 review

Great service, tasty food, good atmosphere. Would recommend for casual business lunch in upmarket setting

"Average"
3/6
Daphne K.5 years ago · 1 review

The food was good and not so good. The service was great. Looking forward to trying the cocktails.

"Good"
4/6
Janice L.5 years ago · 1 review

Just a thought, you charged $1 difference between the vegetarian congee and the chicken congee... the chicken congee's portion was fantastic and definitely worth the $19. But for $18, 3-4 mini oyster mushrooms and 2 tempura mushrooms... something to re-think. Either charge less, or make your veggie options more robust.

"Not good "
2/6
Ian R.5 years ago · 1 review

Really underwhelming & overpriced food. Disappointing given the positive reviews read pics of food on Instagram. The only positive would be the polite waitresses.