The Crane Restaurant

@thecrane_melb, Chinatown 📍Never noticed this little chinese restaurant previously so was very excited to check it out! It’s a two storey gem. Their menu is on a digital iPad and they have so much yummy chinese food on offer! 🇨🇳 Signature hot & spicy Sichuan chinese fried chicken 🔥 and the green beans with spicy chicken were my top picks!! 😻 we also ordered XLB, and quite a feast of dumplings !

This restaurant is located in the heart of Chinatown in Melbourne. The service is welcoming and friendly. The menu is extensive, with a good selection of dishes. I tried the - Pork Dumplings - Fried wontons - Cantonese Roasted Duck - Diced Chicken w peanuts in Szechwan Chilli Sauce. The dumplings were light and tasty, with some good flavour. The roasted duck was moorish, the skin crispy and the meat had a soy flavour. The fried wontons were great, and still a little juicy in the middle. The diced chicken was yummy, I really enjoyed the spice, and the peanuts worked well. The addition of some Japanese beers was a winner. Thanks for the invite.

We arrived with 8 people, they were very busy and we thought we would get turned away but no, just wait 5 minutes, they moved tables and people (thanks to those who moved) and then we were seated. 15 mins later we were eating fantastic food. Thanks very much for accommodating us and your quick service. Food was so yummy I forgot to take photos at the start.

great little spot for all your dumplings and noodle goods! found in Melb's China Town (and conveniently located towards Swanston St end). they have such a big menu and everything i got did not disappoint! service is super quick! loved it! u also order off their tablet - gotta love ordering with pics hehe XLBs are always a must for me hehehe - but u def needa check out their chilli chicken! (dw folks. its not THAT spicy.. its more a low-medium spice but is full of flavour!! one of my favs!) they serve up HK Milk Teas and a few other fun sodas, and they are also certified to serve alcohol and they have plenty to choose from too! great spot for casual catch ups with mates over dumplings!

Loved this restaurant last night. The food was fresh and super tasty. Strongky recommend the pork buns and dumplings. Self-ordering through the ipad makes food service pretty quick. Although, being a super busy restaurant, you must allow for some patience. Excellent atmosphere. The staff were friendly and helpful.