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Bok Choy
Ph: (03) 9592 0253; 300A New St, BRIGHTON 3186 www.bokchoychinesecuisine.com.au
Chinese, $$ -, ** for Ambience
Open Mon-Fri-Sun noon-3pm; 7 days 5-11pm; Licensed; AE DC MC V, Seats inside 80
Chef Wai Lim (7-11-07) Owner New Street Pty Ltd (7-11-07)
Mietta's Review
Choi's has spread it's wings from it's original nest at 186 Riversdale Rd Hawthorn, 9818 2299, to here in Brighton. The Brighton version is very glossy. It has a fabulous wine list and excellent Cantonese food with a few surprises. Prices are reasonable and the audience appreciative. Also at 262 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy, 9419 0747.
Other published opinions
Age Good Food Guide 2008 Score: 14/20 "Bok Choy opened with the crackle of garlic hitting smoking-hot oil in 2002, establishing a new standard for Cantonese cooking on the sand-belt of Melbourne's bayside suburbs"
The Age Good Food Guide 2006 score 15/20 1 Hat "This precocious progeny of David Yap's pioneering Chois restaurant in Hawthorn is an exotic, dark-toned testament to good taste. A giant black and purple yin and yang symbol stretches over one wall, and stunning oriental objets are artfully dotted around the dining room."
"THERE'S something decadent about this dramatically lit, glossy black pearl. Maybe it's the extensive wine list that spans from bottle shop bargains to musty cellar classics drawn from acres of glassed-in racks. ...Comfortable chairs, deferential service and a relaxed attitude towards those who want to linger over the last drop of grand cru burgundy also help. "
The Foodies' Guide 2004,Allan Campion & Michele Curtis,'This is a modern temple of Chinese delights;you may even decide to get a table when you see how wonderful it looks,particularly the huge wine room.To take away,try any of the chef's specials,such as garfish,yum yum dim sims'
The Age Good Food Guide 2004 Awards- 1 hat, score 15/20, excellenct wine & wide selection of vegetarian dishes
The Age, Agenda, 11/4/04,John Lethlean,'The list is quite exceptional,and littered with 'big' brands. Fortunately,the food here is very solid Cantonese'
Herald Sun, Weekend, 13/12/03, Stephen Downes,'Third-Restaurant of the Year'
Herald Sun, citystyle, Dining Out, 13/5/03, Stephen Downes, Score 17/20. The dishes are sweetened, but not overly so, yet the food remains of a good quality. The chef's suggestions are well worth taking note of. The menu changes seasonally.
Age, Epicure, Restaurants, John Lethlean, 12/11/02, Score 15/20. "A Brighton replica of a very successful original."
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