Rice Queen Oriental Diner and Bar

Rice Queen Oriental Diner and Bar reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Victoria

   Melbourne1 review

   4.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Fun vibe, easy share food, the red lanterns and blossom decorations add to the ambience. We stepped out to celebrate the birthday of our 17 year old , she loves Rice Queen.
   

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   Emma

   Melbourne1 review

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Service was fantastic - from beginning til end. The communication was clear across the board. Food was great, portions were perfect. The feed me option was great and they were fantastic at catering to dietaries. Have heard great things about this venue for some time now and so was very much excited to attend for my birthday and my expectations were exceeded.
   

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   Eve

   Melbourne7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Consistently wonderful. Always great food, great service and great ambience.
   

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   Mayush

   Melbourne2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 16, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I booked a girls’ dinner date with my five besties. While we originally had a standard booking, we decided to switch to the Chef’s Tasting Experience — and wow, it was *marvellous*. This review is something we all fully agreed on! When I say the food was *amazingggg*, I mean it. Imagine perfectly balanced flavours, generous portions, and beautifully curated, yet simple presentation. I personally loved the vegan dumplings, green eggplant curry, and the coleslaw salad — such a unique and refreshing taste! My girls were obsessed with the dumplings, green eggplant curry, and chicken curry. Those were definitely the top hits of the night. We also explored their cocktail range. My personal favourite? *Spicy Road* — the bourbon in it was just the right kick. I can’t recall the names of the others, but there was one with a salty rim that really stood out — my girls raved about it! Ambience? *Million Dollar Baby* vibes. Service? *Absolute banger.* Special shoutout to GiGi — she truly elevated our dining experience. From patiently walking us through the menu and helping tailor it to our preferences, to recommending fab cocktails — all with such vibrant energy. Make sure to say hi to her if you go! Big love and thanks to the chefs and the entire team — what an incredible culinary experience!
   

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   Bianca

   Melbourne7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 29, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always great! A never fail menu for me. Really tasty and only wish we ordered more and didn’t get rushed out. Party of 6 and only had the table for an hour and 45. We could have order double the food and triple the drinks if we’re able to stay on longer. However, will happily return again.
   

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   lottie

   Melbourne1 review

   3.0

   Dined on March 29, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   We did the bottomless brunch for my birthday and were disappointed with the level of service, we told them it was for a special occasion yet nothing was done about this. The service of drinks was extremely strict and they even counted soft drinks as part of the ‘number of drinks on the table’ which meant we couldn’t order more alcoholic drinks. The food was really good so would just recommend going for food and not bottomless and continually asking for drinks became tedious and I expected better service considering they knew it was my birthday
   

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   David VIP

   Melbourne1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 28, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great restaurant with amazing food. Services are excellent. Lots of cool patrons.
   

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   Jessica

   Vancouver1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 27, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Exceptional set menu and customer service, our waitress made the experience even better
   

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   THEANYW

   Victoria6 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 15, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   We ordered 4 dishes, but it's our fault we didn't hear when the waiter repeated the order. So we asked about our 4th dish, we said if it's not on his list of what he read out to put it through as we still wanted it. We waited for a good 20 minute thinking he had put it through so we asked again how long it would be which reminded him to come back to us, but he came back letting us know he looked at the list and it wasn't down. So we waited a good 20 minutes thinking he had put it through to the kitchen! After that we were a little disappointed. Service was slow but we got our other food fast. The staff seemed very rushed and stressed. It's been a few years since I've been back. I was looking forward to a really good variation of dishes. The steamed broccoli was great but should offer bigger portions.
   

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    Tom

    Melbourne1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 12, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4

    Delicious 'chef's tasting menu". Varied and beautiful presentation.
    

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