What’s a daggy (the decor) but wonderful (the food) yum cha restaurant doing in the middle of Marrickville amid all the Vietnamese pho joints and Greek delis? We don’t know and don’t care just as long as it doesn’t go away. It’s all here: the char siu bau (pork buns), the siu mai (dims sims), the broccoli with oyster sauce, the prawn dumplings — lots of prawns. The only thing missing is the trolleys — not enough room — so the yum cha maidens schlep around with trays. You can also order a la carte dishes such as crispy chicken or minced pork with green beans in XO sauce, both $14.80, and there are live fish from the tank at market prices. Yum cha plates are $2.80–$9.80.

Full Address

338 Marrickville Rd, Marrickville, Australia

Directions: From Marrickville Station, walk north up Illawarra Rd and turn left into Marrickville Rd. A 10-minute walk.