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Teahouse On Burke
Ph: (03) 9882 9088; 913 Burke Rd, HAWTHORN 3122
Chinese, $$ -
Open Sun-Fri noon-3pm; Mon-Thu 6-10.30pm; Fri-Sat 6-11pm; Sun 6-10pm; Licensed, BYO, Corkage $8 bottle; AE DC MC V, Seats inside 80, Private room 25, Kids welcomed
Chef Sum Cheung (7-11-07) Owner Sum Cheung, Alex Wong, Ruji & Kam Chen, Shannon Chan & Carol Leung (7-11-07)
Mietta's Review
A deep double shopfront in busy Burke Rd has been transformed into Tea House. The accent has moved from Schezuan (tea smoked duck, etc) to Canton, and the service in such a busy restaurant isn't and could never be as personal as at the original Tea House in Box Hill. That said, this is a tremendous success in Camberwell. It is crammed to the doors with an affluent middle class clientele from the neighbourhood and surrounding suburbs. Its loyal customers see it as a ray of light in an otherwise fairly uninspiring culinary area. The setting is not overtly 'Chinese' apart from the obligatory laquered screens near the door. The service is professional, the price, though higher than in a more Asian suburb, is reasonable and the food is good. Also Teahouse at Chinatown, 11 Cohen Place, Melbourne, 03 9639 2526.
Other published opinions
Age Good Food Guide 2008 Score: 14/20 "A favourite with locals for years, Tea House on Burke offers classic and well-prepared Cantonese dishes in surprisingly austere surroundings"
The Age Good Food Guide 2006 score 15/20. 1 Hat "Compared with their city pad, these double-fronted rooms are understated (slate-coloured carpet, back-lit alcove walls) but just as well serviced. Waiters in black decorously present and apportion orders at tables of largely inter-generational, non Chinese families."
Herald Sun Eat Bob Hart 17/12/05 "Tse took charge of Burke Rd, Chan moved to Chinatown, and they closed Box Hill. And since then, neither has taken a backward step, or delivered food that was less than outstanding. "But our restaurants, now, are quite different," Tse says. "Shannon and I have different personalities and our chefs have their own ideas.""
The Foodies' Guide 2004, Allan Campion & Michele Curtis,'Owner Lawrence Tse has done much to restore our faith in good Chinese takeaways.There may not be anything too unusual on the menu here,but the quality's outstanding.The steamed or fried dim sims and Shanghai dumplings are a must,as are the soups,shredded duck or long soup with barbecued pork.Try the Cantonese beef,king prawns in spicy salt and pepper or braised been curd with barbedued pork.'
AGFG 2004, score 15/20, 1 hat, excellent wine list, wide selection of vegetarian dishes
The Age, A2, 14/2/04, Matt Preston,'The assured hands of Lawrence Tse guide this cut-above Chinese restaurant with a strong local following.'
The Age Sundaylife, Eatstreets, 17/9/2000, Carolyn Holbrook - smartly attired younger sister to Box Hill's much-lauded original, exceptional service. A couple of the owners have done time at the Flower Drum. Great dumplings and house specials.
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