China Max

Mietta's Eating & Drinking in Melbourne 2000

Contributors' Choice
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Good service, reliable food and a good value wine list keep the local customers here at China Max. Set up by William Lee and chef Paul Chan, it specialises in roast meats and sells heaps from the takeaway section. In the dining room William likes to use his skills to do a lot of special table service, "when we are not too busy." The Peking duck is nicely presented in the room and all the dishes are served with great attention to detail. There is a fish tank with live seafood and lobster is popular. The partners have recently opened The New Age Cafe, in Box Hill.

6 Keilor Road
Essendon
Chinese Cuisine
Melways reference 16:B11
Phone: 9374 1988
Opening hours: 7 days Lunch: Mon-Sat 11.30am-2.30pm, Sun 11am-3pm Dinner: Sun-Thur 5-10.30pm, Fri-Sat 5-11pm
Licensed
Credit cards accepted
Seats Inside: 80
Features: Kids encouraged
Favourites: Crispy flounder with Peking sauce $15.50, Quail with Port $14, Combinition skewers with 'XO' sauce $15.50

*An updated review of China Max