Emperor's Garden is a busy, bustling and vibrant restaurant. As you walk in you see bright colours such as red and gold that make the place light up and appear welcoming. I usually come to this place but the decorations do not ever seem to become dull. If you go during the Yum Cha time, which is usually around the morning to lunch time, trolleys are being pushed with steamy and nice smelling food.
When you sit down, there was cutlery, bowls, tea cup and a napkin waiting for me. As we settled in, we did not have to order, as there would be trolleys already passing by displaying their food. Whenever I have been, it has been with Chinese speaking family and friends, so communicating with the staff is easy. However, the staff can communicate in English as there are a lot of non-Chinese speaking customers who go there to eat.
The food is delicious and i do recommend a few dishes. One of these dishes is very weird, unique and has many people backing away from it. It is chilli chicken feet. The texture is what puts people off, but if you do not mind it, then it is a very tasty dish. It comes with 3 or 4 servings, so if you are in a small group, one dish should do the job.
Another dish i recommend is the meatball with bean curd. The dish comes with three meatballs that come in very generous sizes with bean curd attached to the bottom of it. If you decide to get this dish it comes with sauce, ( I think it might be soy sauce). The sauce adds a lot of flavour to it. The texture is nice and soft, but I enjoy the dish too much that one serving is not just enough!
This other dish is very tasty. It can come in two different versions; beef or prawn. Being a more beef person, i had the beef one. The dish is basically a rice roll with the ingredient ( beef or prawn) in side it. The serving is quite large with three rolls in each serving. The sauce also compliments the taste and I do recommend both version of this dish just to try.
For prices, I am not too sure how much each dish costs. They use a system that most of the yum cha places use, which is to stamp your docket at the size/cost of your dish. After you ask for a dish the waiter will comp and stamp your docket. If you are looking for a big feed, the amount of dishes could amount to a large bill towards the end. It is not that expensive that you cant go out and try new dishes. be in mind that these dishes are small and will not cost a fortune.
The staff from what I have seen are efficient at setting up the tables, getting the food out and serving the food. They are quick even in the busiest of times. But I did notice there was quite a lot of them around the place. However, overall the restaurant is very nice, busy and enjoyable. The chatter of the people around you, the waiting for your favourite dish to come out are all the aspects and many more I enjoy about this restaurant. You should check this place out!
Their address is 96-100 Hay Street, Haymarket, NSW, 2000 and their number is 9211 2268 or 9211 2135. You can also make a booking online if you want. It is in the city, and very close to Town Hall and Central.
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