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Lucky Fortune Restaurant
Lucky Fortune Restaurant
81/100 (1572 ratings)
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Chinese
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Vegetarian Friendly
Asian
Chinese
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
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Roast duck
Chicken Feet
Deep Fried Squid
Hot & Sour Soup
Deep Fired Green Bean with Pork Mince
Sesame Balls
Preserved Egg & Pork Congee
猪大肠
Dim Sum
Steamed Beef Tripe
Steamed Blue Cod
Vegetables Stir Fry
Dumplings
秘制豆腐
Prawns
Pork
Prawn toast
Sweet and Sour Pork
Cantonese
Hong Kong
Sit down
Chinese
Asian
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"It is the first time to yum cha after lockdown. Maybe it is too long time without dine out. So I chose this restaurant to yum cha, reasonable price,..."
Pinming Sanniang
"very good taste but noisy , busy all the..."
Cindy
"Shout out to all the durian dishes from Lucky Fortune Restaurant!They are all made of good quality fresh durian with generous amount! I guarantee..."
Binge And Clean
"The best Chinese restaurant in Auckland..."
Grace Frisk
"I usually go to Pearl Garden in Newmarket but will be going to Lucky Fortune from now on. Great prices. It cost $150 for 8 people, and we still had..."
Penelope Jones
"I haven’t written a review in a while as I haven’t had a chance to dine anywhere new, however today I joined my mother for yumcha and loved this..."
Jenny Da
"First time here, and I was thoroughly impressed. I love that they have their own unique varieties of the everyday faves. They have this amazing..."
Chan Can Eat
"It's a good yum cha restaurant i'd like to go. Service really polite and friendly, easy to find carpark and can shop at countdown at back of..."
LuNa The TuNa
"Busy, but service prompt - the food here is affordable and packed full of flavour. It’s almost hard to keep up with the food options but we..."
Lisa
"Quite like the food here but it is always hectic and hard to get them to refill your tea. Especially at lunch time when they do yumchar, they timed..."
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"Lucky Fortune always has different and unique dim sums every time I go. They are always busy and dim sum is always hot and fresh. My favourite is the..."
Food2belly
"4.5/5 Taste4/5 Display 4.5/5 Quantity 4.5/5 Customer ServiceGreat YumCha Restaurant in Three Kings.This place was..."
곰정안
"Update 29/6/19: excellent customer service, the staff are all super kind and helpful! Even though we waited a little while to be seated at our own..."
The Scarfoodie
"Friendly staff lots of parking out front food is good quality and average great seating been going there at least one a week ever since they..."
Jimmy Chen
"第一次来也是朋友带来的 生意是炒鸡的好 饭点时门口都是等位的人..."
Joyce Xu
"Often visit this restaurant for lunch - one of the better yum cha places in Auckland. Food is often hot and service is great, especially the front..."
Sam
"It’s our all time favorite yum cha restaurant. The dimsums are always tasty. The place was always full of customers especially during weekends...."
Pinkalicious
"Another good Yum char in the town with lots of variety in dim sums. Service is good and the waitresses went ahead extra mile here explaining..."
Vivek
"Had yum char last weekend with a friend. Food quality actually surprised us. No wonder so many people were waiting in long queue for a seat. We had..."
Rachel Liew
"I love to have my yum cha at this restaurant apart from Grand Park in Greenlane.The dim sums here are yummy and worth patronising as the..."
Marcus Lau
"Great service and friendly staff. Great food with many selections to choose from. Great price range and is affordable. Great place to spend the time..."
Dan Chen
"Authentic Chinese dishes. Came here with family early on Saturday evening but it quickly filled up. Not the place to go if you don't like a noisy..."
Lucyeatsakld
"We visited this place for our Friday lunch Yum Cha cravings and the place was pretty pack! We were seated promptly and the staff were very mindful of..."
Nathalie
"Had yumcha here on a Friday afternoon with a couple of friends. We didn't book in advance but were greeted and seat quickly enough. There was a wide..."
Kai Mai
"Came here on Easter Sunday for brunch with a family of 8! We ordered approximately 30 dishes, everything was good flavour wise! Portions were..."
Oksana Zhang
"We were part of a Chinese New Year celebration tonight and the whole restaurant was booked out for the night. There were about 20 large tables full..."
Mei
"Came here for the first time with my partner for yum cha on a Sunday morning as we live extremely close by. The staff were fantastic and quick to..."
Teri Fong
"First time here for yum cha a few days ago & loved it. All the dishes I tried were amazing, hot, flavourful & just delish. We arrived bang on..."
Babygirl88
"Came on a Sunday morning just after opening and already the place was absolutely packed. We managed to sneak in before a line started, but when we..."
Riddhi
"If you have Chinese mates ask them to shout you lunch or tea here, Believe me they be glad to. This place is quite popular for bringing family,..."
Diner8Here
"This is my dad’s go to for yum char! We went early at 11.30am on a Wednesday, by about midday it was starting to get very busy even though it’s a..."
Hangry Angee
"Omg... no words. Best yum cha in Auckland for sure and quite possibly the best restaurant I've been to in a long time. Other yum cha places I've been..."
Lo9ve3r 4s
"Visited here few days ago for a brunchWe didn't know which one was good since we were not given with a menu like we would in other yumcha..."
Jay
"Been here few times for yum char and the food is always pipping hot and yummy especially the dessert durian tart if you love durian. Was busy at..."
Roger DD
"Fabulous traditional flavors friendly staff we arrived early upon opening wasn't a hige selectuon coming from the kitchen at this time. Although it..."
Leah N-Wells
"This place is always busy during lunch time as many Asian locals come here for yumcha. I didn't get the chance to try all the dishes I've wanted but..."
Jason Zhang
"Delicious food here. You can't miss it. I went to Lucky Fortune last Sunday for dinner ordered 3 dishes including fried rice,BBQ duck, deep fried..."
Jc JJ
"Out of all the Yum Cha's I been this one is pretty good, food is good especially the chicken feet and prawn dimsum. The negative side of this is its..."
Tien Pham
"Have often seen how busy it is here, full to brimming on the weekend for Yum Cha. We came on a weeknight, still busy and had a really lovely meal -..."
Bri DiMattina
"Came here couple days ago, it's close to my home, so I come to here often. The food is quite nice, service is Okay too.i would definitely come here..."
Jessie Lian
"Come here quite often with my mum. It's a very busy restaurant, so I recommend booking before going, if you do not want to share tables with others...."
Sid
"Came here this afternoon with a friend and had a lovely Yum Cha experience. All the mains were good but the highlight were the ice cream balls. They..."
S&G Take Auckland
"Fantastic food and great service. Yumcha was absolutely delicious and I found the service very efficient and staff were friendly. Nice food..."
Polly
"Not a huge fan of seafood but it was good food experiencing. I came here with a group of friends and my teacher, we had Yum Cha and would say that..."
Selina
"Came here for yum cha around 12:30pm which was a very busy time for them. They didn't have a table for two at the time although they offered us the..."
Ming
"Always a great feed at lucky fortune. The yum Cha service is efficient, friendly and delicious. You may need to wait for a table but it won't take..."
Maggie Yun-ni Chiang
"Went for Chinese New Year banquet and enjoyed the meal as a whole. The best dish was pork cutlet in plum sauce. The disappointing dish was Peking..."
Felicia
"Excellent food and service!  We have been coming here for years since they first opened and always enjoyed the friendly service and yummy..."
Em
"Often comes to this restaurant for yum cha due to friendly service, always availability of food, lots of range, good parking area and taste is quite..."
Alex L
"This Chinese restaurant is very affordable and the staff they are very friendly too they have extremely good service and the food is amazing. The..."
Aldous Wong
"Not too bad for yum cha.Great size dishes though.I wanted yum cha to take home but was not allowed and they had another menu for takeaway so I had to..."
Willie Sipu
"Looking for a good authentic Chinese meal which decent portion sizes with free and convenient parking? why not head to Lucky Fortune Restaurant.   I..."
Rosemary Young
"Lucky fortune's yum cha is great, many choices and great service. The restaurant also has a private dinning area that sits 20+ people but make sure..."
CrazyCatLady_EmmaC
"A spacious restaurant with plenty of tables and seats, huge parking lot - convenient for car parking. Came here a few nights ago, we ordered the..."
Eva Zhu
"Awesome Yum Cha restaurant in Three Kings. Lovely price with good taste and friendly service. Love all items what I have been tried there. Oops I..."
Michelle Hwang
"Great place for yumcha and the food service is very quick. WIthin 2 minutes of sitting down, our table was covered with food due to the quick food..."
Margret N
"Such a good find, more relaxed than some can be, very busy on Saturday.Good food BBQ pork succulent and tasty, dumplings generous fillings..."
Michael Peters
"I think this can be my second favourite yum cha place. It is big and spacious, quick service, lots of turnover of food, large servings and not too..."
ShoRt
"Went to Lucky Fortune on a weekday for Lunch. It was great and I was really surprised. The Yum Cha restaurants I have been to so far, people haven't..."
Cassan
"One of the few Chinese yum cha places that actually offers great food and good value. It is a popular place and once you try it, you'll definitely..."
Ed
"We have been here twice. Both for birthdays, with about 15 people each time. Service is usually pretty good, and the food is AMAZING. Usually always..."
Maria Foy
"Finally got to check this place out last month after wanting to for over a year but sadly a lot of my friends don't dig Chinese food so thats why it..."
Temptation Cakes Auckland
"Went here on a busy weekend. Great yumcha with a wide selection. Quick service too; the waiters come around very often with new foods every minute...."
Stango
"Came here with 3 other people last Sunday for yum cha.  The restaurant was heaving, but we were lucky to be seated promptly.  I'm unsure whether..."
Rebben
"G.............R...............E................A.................T....................FoodServiceCan BYO wine for..."
Loriana Devoe
"This is clearly the best Yum Char in Auckland. The staff are cheerful and willing to talk to you and explain what's on offer and they smile whilst..."
Ac
"Been here multiple times for yum Cha lunch and love it! So delicious. Would definitely recommend. Always really packed which is a good sign! Food..."
I Love Food
"Lucky fortune restaurant is really good for big groups. The portions for the price and quantity are really good. It's really..."
Aniva Huang
"Very popular and busy place. Staff are courteous and attentive when it's not hectic. The food is well prepared and tasty. Be prepared to share tables..."
Lydia SCL
"Super popular, so gets quite busy quickly. But understandably, food is absolutely delicious, super hot and fresh great variety and has plenty of..."
Chloe
"Super busy on Sunday when we went, but even though there was a mini line, it wadn't long until we were seated. The service was good. The..."
Where.iate
"Large two table dinner excellent cantonese cuisine. Possibly best canto food in Auckland and at reasonable prices. Vegetables call Gai Lan were fresh..."
BeeQueUU
"We visit here all the time and the food and service never disappoints. The staff are friendly, the food is fresh and you can be in and out in 30..."
Allie Campbell-Dickson
"Had a very good meal on a Sunday evening. Staff very attentive and helpful. After an entree shared between two the two main..."
Reid
"I enjoyed my experience having yum cha on a busy Sunday at Lucky Fortune. The place is bright and big, and full with people. They have attentive..."
YellowBlankets
"superb food, service and atmosphere for our 220 guests on Saturday May 10 - highly..."
Paul Chalmers
"One of the best Yum Cha I have had so far. Portion size very good and price compatible. Friendly staff and good service. Going back again today. Will..."
Helen Philip
"Came on a Sunday night at 6.30pm and the restaurant was starting to get full. It pays to order early, as we waited more than 30 mins for the first..."
William Lin
"We decided to try this place out for yum cha as none of us had tried it before. The place was quite big but it was also quite full. We came at 1200..."
Benedict Uy
"The dim sum variety and options were great. Nice plump dumplings. The char kuey teow was clumpy and cold so would not recommend. The service was..."
Vickyrooo
"Very nice food and service. Price is reasonable and affordable. Highly..."
Lily Liu
"Update; Excellent customer service, the staff are all super kind and helpful! Even though we waited a little while to be seated at our own table, the..."
Rosie
"The food it was delicious but the ladies that goes around the tables to offer you the food are too angry it was my first time trying these food and..."
Miguel Martinez
"Good yum cha. Large portions. Can get quite busy during weekend lunches. Dinner time can be busy. Again large portions aimed for large groups. Nice..."
Allan C
"If you want great yumcha in Auckland, New Zealand then this is the place to go. The food is authentic, excellent taste and great value. Food is..."
Ben de Leon
"Have been to this restaurant many times for yum cha and dinner. It's a big restaurant, spacious and comfortable sittings. It's pleasantly decorated..."
Tony Wan
"Pork intestines and prawn toast were the highlights for sure, great flavour/texture and size respectively! Beef tendons and egg tarts weren't bad..."
J M
Pearl Garden Dim Sim Restaurant
Pearl Garden Dim Sim Restaurant
77/100 (1748 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Chinese
Chinese
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Crispy beef
Tea
Wonton soup
Deep Fried Ice Cream
Salt and pepper squid
Mango Pudding
Prawns on Toast
Sesame Balls
Chicken Feet
BBQ Pork Bun
Vegetable Dumplings
Steam Chicken
Mochi Ice Cream
Duck
Yum Cha
Sticky Rice in Lotus Leaf
Dumplings
Egg Tarts
Dim Sum
Prawns
Pork
Cantonese
Hong Kong
Sit down
Asian
Chinese
Takeout
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"It is a bit difficult to find a good yum char place in Auckland these days, but Pearl Garden is above average in the yum char scene in Auckland - I..."
Adam Chui
"🥟I never done an epic yumcha shot before and last weekend my wish came true! Thanks to our lovely foodie friends we got to not only enjoy some..."
FoodiesTable
"My favourite Chinese restaurant for over 20 years Great to see you backMike..."
Mike Moore
"Everything I had today was authentic and fresh. My favorites are the shrimp steamed vermicelli rolls and salted egg yolk buns. The shrimp vermicelli..."
Doris Ma
"Recommended...."
Adrianna
"Thought we’d pop in for a well deserved yum cha date with mum, and we were seated quickly (tho this was just after 1pm) amongst a fairly cluttered..."
The Scarfoodie
"Very quaint decor. A decent place to have dim sums at late night. They serve till 10pm but only accept order food and steam style dim sums(all $7.5)..."
Pig Cat
"The service was good — it was a slow start but the food was worth the wait. Will definitely come back..."
Ginger Taduran
"Beautiful interior, lovely location too! The cutleries are just so antique and rustic. Dim sums were huge in size, they taste pretty authentic as..."
Arianaaa
"Yum char was nice!! Often came hot / fresh. I recommend the Prawn toast, sao mai and hargow plus black sesame balls to finish! Came to about $28ish..."
Edwar Changwai
"My go-to yumcha place, the food is pretty good(not as good as Grand Park but better than Sun World), and the service is good(topping up of tea) and..."
Cherry✨
"A better place in the area for yum cha. I regret that all these years I just knew about this place. The place has good decoration and not big compare..."
Tanz
"Ambience 4/5 Food 4.5/5 Food is tastyService 3.5/5 a pushy lady trying to get us order the most expensive dish...Said no but kept..."
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"The food we had was good but I don’t think there was much variation circulating the time we were there. It was a Friday lunch so I would have..."
SpoonMe
"Haven’t been to Pearl Garden for a while due to parking but used really like their yumchar. Can get super busy from what I can remember. Came here..."
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"We have been to Pearl Garden on numerous occasions for both dine in and takeaway. I suggest a booking if you are dining in as sometimes the place is..."
Ghoulnz
"Food, and eating environment are good. Quantity is ok, not too much. Price is a little bit expensive, and flavour is fine. Staff is..."
Wendy Wang
"Pearl garden is one of the best dim sum restaurants in Auckland, the food is absolutely amazing and the service is also ok. It has the right amount..."
Lillie
"Went with friend for dinner and it turned out to be amazing. Very polite and prompt service, loved the decor. And the food was fresh, hot and..."
Amit Tripuraneni
"Probably one of my favourite places in central Auckland to come have yum Cha. They're not as busy as some of the Chinese restaurants but the..."
Carmelia Ng
"It’s really not hard to see how Pearl Garden has kept its doors open for over 40 years. It’s still fully packed for Yum Char every single..."
Jack C
"A group of my school friends and I met here for dinner on a Friday evening two weeks ago.It was easy to find a free park close by. We chose..."
Vikkidemant
"Came here for Yum Char, really amazing selection and very good service and atmosphere for a Chinese restaurant. Looking forward to going back again..."
ChefZ
"An awesome find. Loved the yum Cha. Staff were so friendly. It was a change to see some China. Good variety of food and since we got there early,..."
Food_adikt
"This long standing restaurant has been around for a generation.the owners have always been friendly and ran the place with class.I love..."
Darren Big Belly
"Have had a lot of Yum Cha but this is easily the best we've had in Auckland.The restaurant is very clean and the decor is..."
Clark
"Looking for high quality yum cha with a range of dim sums? Located in the heart of Newmarket, this place is open for yum cha at lunch and is an..."
Food.review.nz
"OMG! The Peking duck is unbelievable!!! The chaps and I left school at lunch and had a 3 course meal and got back to school in time for 6th period...."
Matthew Robertson
"I love their dim sum ,it's really traditional taste just like I had in Hong Kong,I'v been there twice with different friends and they all like it,I..."
Ariel Tsai
"Gotta say definitely one of my favourite Chinese food places in Auckland. They are professional, from my experiences. Great spot for yum cha although..."
Thom
"Came for yum cha yesterday, we were a group of 6. We made a booking at 11.30am and thank goodness we did as during the hour that we were there a line..."
Lizzie
"First time to try their yum char today and we were satisfied with the food. We had a reservation and the staff directed us promptly to our table...."
888bing888
"Up the stairs to the restaurant. The rotation of the varying dishes was poor. However the food was scrumptious and satisfying. Stand out dish was the..."
JJ
"The first thing we noticed were the innovative plate that can become a bowl instead of the usual small bowl and saucer combo. This is sooo much more..."
Mei
"Went there for yum char, had a reservation and walked in straight to our table no waiting! This is the first time I go to a Chinese restaurant for..."
Re Che
"Came here for a celebration dinner. The was a bit cramped for our party of 14 on one table. I do like the Chinese decorations, furniture and decor..."
I_like_pickles
"Been in this yum char restaurant a few times over the years. The waiting time in here is quite good compared to other popular yum char places. We..."
Jessica Halim
"The customer service is great. The location is quite good since it's in Teed Street off Broadway. The atmosphere is great. The only issue is that..."
Ravi
"Food was pretty good and the prawn dumplings are filled with generous amount of succulent prawns. But I always judge a dimsum place by their char..."
Alana
"I visited Pearl Garden Tuesday last week. I experienced great service, they were very attentive, and they seemed to be happy with what they were..."
Browneyes22
"The decoration, plates and cutleries are great. The dim sum is average though. Waitresses kept bringing the same items around and couldn't list the..."
Therese
"Pearl Garden is still one of our fav place to go yum cha in central Auckland. Authentic food, great service and reasonable price. Weekend lunch time..."
CrazyCatLady_EmmaC
"Excellent service!Staff were kind and unlike most yumcha places they spoke good EnglishTheir prawn pancakes were to die forAnd their..."
Thegreeats
"Nice place, mostly good service and the price is quite reasonable. Food isn't in the wow factor, and some of it is a little too oily like the spring..."
Chicken Wing
"My favorite dim sum place. Always going for their dumplings, curry squid, black pepper chicken, seafoods and vegetables with oyster sauce. They are..."
Ann R
"Have been here three times. Like the dim sum here and the tea. But every time we came here, we felt quite uncomfortable about the service. The women..."
Vanya
"Heard so much about this place, i had to try it myself. I've been to so many Yum Cha restaurants and this by far is my favourite. The food was..."
Ramorna Siania
"My boyfriend and I wanted to go to grand park for yum cha but the wait was too long. 40 mins wait at least. So we thought we'll try somewhere else...."
Alice Ma
"Yumcha is very good and usually busy but they do need to work on their dinners, the food came in small portions and were very expensive whereas the..."
Andy Huang
"Pearl garden is always busy. But, the past few times I've been there, I've managed to get a table (for 2 or 3) without a booking. So, I guess they..."
Ffionachua
"We came here for yum cha last Sunday. The place was packed! It was even busier than I remember. We choose a few dumplings and we ordered a..."
Lia Yosaatmadja
"One of the best places in Auckland to go for Yum Char (if you can get a table)! Have all the favourites plus a good selection of tripe and other..."
Alexandra
"A Hidden Gem in the heart of Newmarket! We only found this place through an associate who makes a monthly visit here & we have also made it a monthly..."
Isaac Valach
"Went here for yum cha first thing on a Saturday morning. The food was good and there was a lot of it. Only disappointment was only steamed yum cha..."
Hannah Gear
"I eat yum char 2-3 times a week, and have been all of gem from the shore all the way to papatoetoe. This is by far the best and my favorite. They..."
Tony Ma
"Pearl garden is a must do for everyone who loves a bit of Chinese cuisine for any occasion! this place has the most amazing menu that is affordable..."
Chloe Marie
"I've been here a few times for yumchar and it's always been a great time. The food is delicious, great vibe- always busy and lively and service has..."
Jessica Li
"More than just a Yum Cha place...Have been here several times for yum cha over the last several years and always had good food served. I get..."
Ivan Koay
"A very nice place with elegant decoration and atmosphere. Feel so relax once step in the restaurant! The ladies whom we believe are the boss are so..."
Lady K
"Pearl Garden is a Chinese restaurant located in New Market. The interior is nice and staff are friendly. We went there while there was only one other..."
Jenny Da
"Took family for Friday evening meal. The dumplings and BBQ pork were really good, as was the fried rice - kids loved it. Would return again in a..."
James
"I've been here a couple of times for dinner and the food is really delicious and not overly pricey which is good since our family likes to eat a lot...."
Aleana Fernando
"I think it is quite an impressive Yum Cha restaurant overall. However, Shao Loong Bao is dry that needs improvements. If not because of this, my..."
Ryan Chan
"This is fantastic Yum Cha! The service is great. They always are close by with a smile if you are needing more food. One of my favorite local stops...."
Sarah Parke
"Service: 7/10Food: 6/10Cleanliness: 8/10Value for money: 7/10Overall: 7/10Came here for yumcha. Wouldn't say it's the..."
Jack Trav.
"Pretty good Yamcha however a little "Hyped Up" as to being the best one in town.Don't expect to be able to walk in for breakfast on..."
R & A
"Absolutely beautiful food so much variety, quick friendly service, I would defiantly recommend the golden custard balls and the ice cream balls for..."
Chlowewee
"I would have regarded Pearl Garden to be one of the better yum cha venues in Auckland and in my top 5 for over a decade. Will always be a fond place..."
BeeQueUU
"This is easily my favorite and the best Yum Cha restaurant in Auckland. Mabel and her son Chris are fabulous hosts and always make you feel welcome...."
RoseMT
"YUM CHA - This restaurant is hidden down the back streets of New Markets popular shopping lane Teed St. In fact its above Taylor Boutique, Up a pokey..."
House Of Eats
"Been to Pearl Garden a number of times over the years now. Quality of food is never a let down. A great selection of tasty and authentic dimsims,..."
Jannyannyanice
"Finally a yum cha place that impresses on all levels. The food was outstanding, definitely one of the best in Auckland, service was super helpful and..."
Frank
"This is a great 'go-to' yum Cha place in Newmarket and despite some reviewers finding it not as authentic as other places (maybe because everyone..."
Minily
"This place is one of my go tos. Reliable and pleasant asian food that's of a good standard. I always leave as full as can be! Pricing reflects that..."
Crumpet King
"Tried pearl garden the other day as I was craving yumcha baaaadly. Service is okay - hard to get their attention but they are polite. 9/10 of them..."
SS
"Work above Pearl Garden. Been here a dozen times and have had fantastic meals each time. Affordable and great staff. Busy restaurant tucked away on..."
Doug Surtees
"We stopped in for dinner. A group of 30. It's been sometime since I've been here. The food is well priced. Great flavours and tastes. We ordered..."
Des Shinnick
"Lovely Chinese restaurant with a cozy and relaxing feel and a balcony upstairs. A little on the pricey side but is expected for fine dining and the..."
Keith
"Very good for Yumcha lunch. We chose here if around Newmarket. Maybe the best in Auckland. The service is sometimes not so quick when they are too..."
Whitecat X
"Went there for yumcha and it was packed during the weekend. One of my favourite yumcha places in Auckland. Service was excellent. There was a period..."
Courtney Williams
"Went for lunch today.Authentic, busy and very good. Waiters zip around with steamed bun and dim sum, and you just pick what you want. You..."
Tom Sapienza
"I've read the reviews and felt I should set the record straight, the food is great and the staff are very pleasant. Pricing is reasonable, the place..."
Andrew Collins
"Pearl Garden has been my favourite Chinese restaurant for a long..."
Anon
"I love visiting Pearl Garden. It has been a while, but everything met my expectations as per usual, the options come around regularly but not so much..."
Marc
"After reading a few of the recent reviews we were a little wary about coming to Pearl Garden but the meal we had tonight was excellent. We had a..."
Sarah
"I had yum cha at this restaurant with my friends and I really like the food. The restaurant was very busy and..."
Huang Fei
"My favourite yum cha and have been coming here for years. Usually very attentive service and good quality hand made dim sum (served steaming hot)..."
Matt
"Another Yum Cha restaurant in Auckland, located in New Market. Nothing compares to Yum Cha in Hong Kong and China, but hey, its New Zealand...."
NommyShotTreats
"I have had yum cha at Pearl Garden a couple of times this year with both friends and family. Pearl Garden has been around for a long time and their..."
Genie @ BunnyEatsDesign
"We were quite lucky that we had yumcha here almost at the end of the lunch hour. First off, I think this place looks grand. I’ve only been to a few..."
Marnelli
"One of our favourite Yum Cha haunts, this place is always packed (make sure you book!). The dumplings are wonderful and we often go for Chinese..."
Cheap Eats
"Had dinner here. We ordered 2 claypots (tofu, eggplant), sizzling beef and roast duck. Everything was so delicious! Portions were large and filling...."
edison C
"The dim sum here is great. Loved their bbq pork buns and pineapple buns, both were fluff and of good quality. Wouldn't recommend their roast duck,..."
Lili Mann
"November 2022: Took parents here as they never been to this restaurant before. With paper menu, pricing is much more transparent. Food was good;..."
Christina
"Quality restaurant for Yum Cha in Newmarket. We come often as a team for lunch. They have a good variety on offer and the custard buns are a must if..."
William Lin
"Dined here & ordered for take away. Great experience either or food is always top notch! My family were able to get a taste of some of my fave..."
Wendy Veatupu
"We came from Hong Kong and we want to say it’s so good and even better than many of the dim sum places in Hong Kong! We traveled to NZ for..."
Karlie Po
"Had yum cha here not too long ago. There was a crowd but not overly crowded. Sitting arrangement was good and spacious. It was comfortable. Service..."
Tony Wan
"Pearl Garden Yum Cha in Newmarket, Auckland, deserves an enthusiastic 5-star rating! From the moment we stepped in, we were treated to impeccable..."
Art Salon Co NZ
"THE BEST Yumcha ever!🥠🍜🍤🥢 We ordered a variety of different dimsum, sticky rice and vegeterian spring rolls. Soooo yum. Highly recommend..."
Isaac Veltman
"Delicious yum char! With friendly service. The setup reminds me of dim sum places from South East Asia. From the hipster streets of Newmarket to Hong..."
Nip C
"What we ordered: - Golden custard buns - Egg tarts - Steamed prawn rice roll - Steamed chicken feet - Prawn Dumplings - Mini Shanghai buns The..."
Luna Hale
"Pearl Garden Restaurant was a perfect spot for post work dinner en route home, as a hankering for Chinese food was had and we were most fortunate to..."
Taylar W
"One of the oldest Chinese restaurant in Auckland. Clean and cozy environment. Foods are good and friendly service. Reasonable price in Newmarket..."
Gabriel Kung
"one of the best yumcha in auckland, delicious and very consistent every time I eat here. would recommend booking in advance as they are very busy..."
M
"Fantastic! I have found myself another paradise! Love love love Of course this is definitely not like my all time love 928 Dominion Road "where..."
Eric Chou奧克蘭寶哥
"Everything was good. The only one star down from food as we found our other local restaurant has better flovour chicken feet to our taste. Otherwise..."
M&A Dickins
"Beautiful decor in a central location. Very easy to get to. This place is pumping! Excellent service and top notch food which attracts a huge crowd..."
Amos Ling
Dragon Boat
Dragon Boat
70/100 (551 ratings)
Restaurants
Chinese
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Asian
Chinese
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Sesame Balls
Dim Sum
Beef Ball
Jelly Fish Salad
Special Fried Rice and Seafood in Birds Nest
Radish Cakes
Steamed Tripe
蝦仁蛋炒飯
Pork Steam Buns
Lo Han Jai
Spicy Salt Prawn
Spring Roll and Sesame Prawn Toast
Crispy Pork on Rice
Prawns
Fried Squid
Deep Fried Calamari
Roasted duck
Roasted Pork
Yum Cha
Vegetables with Oyster Sauce
Cantonese
Shanghai
Sit down
Chinese
Asian
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Takeout
Reservations
Lunch
Dinner
Mid-range
"During my stays in Hong Kong we nearly have yum cha for lunch on a regular basis, I just can’t get enough of it. This small bite size morsels are..."
Ang Sarap
"Overall the food is very good - spring rolls were crunchy and not too oily, the roast duck is flavorsome but had too much skin & bones compared to..."
Lili Mann
"We ducked into this restaurant after the restaurant that we planned to dine at was closed. However, the experience was just fine, the food was tasty..."
Tim Stark
"Absolute hidden gem! Good food and great prices compared to other places. Would definitely come back again. The radish cakes and sesame balls were..."
Jeffplays2005
"I've been here soo many times and ordered food to be picked up and bought to my home. It's quite frankly the best Yum Char in Aucklan CBD and is..."
Deborah Mcgranaghan
"This restaurant was one of the few that were open late on Elliot Street which was convenient. The waiter was very attentive and the food was pretty..."
Jesse
"The restaurant was just across the street from our hotel. We weren't supposed to have lunch there but we saw that they served dim sum and we wanted..."
Mocha InTheMorning
"In central CBD great Chinese restaurant. It's great that Dragon boat survived COVID. Dragon continues with fine food, authentic taste , good range of..."
Dave Wong
"Decent place to have dinner, the Lobster is not bad. i am not sure about other stuff, i heard the dimsum is so so. Overall, the ambient is not bad,..."
AOSKDaosdkao ODSKaosdkaOSDK
"Have been hearing lots about this place, this is my first time actually eating here. Order some typical yamchar dimsum, honestly, not very..."
Eric Chou奧克蘭寶哥
"Yum charrrrr is alll good, take away is king! I hope the cbd will rise..."
浩哥-奥克兰
"I have tasted and sampled food from various countries in Auckland but this one caught my attention, as it is considered one of the best Chinese..."
Sabs
"We had yum char during weekday here. Bice place and good varieties of food in yum char. Yummy taste. Must Try their prawn..."
Pushkar Dhawale