Regular MEL Yum Cha Event [Shark Finn House 1:30pm 23rd March 2014]

[Cool Cat Phil]

Have a look at Shark Fin Inn at 50 Little Bourke St. I never been there but heard it has good yum cha.

Interesting as that had quite good reviews .... will check it out!

May even take a road test of an establishment or two..... anyone keen?

 

[Robbi]

Are we talking 1200-1500?

 

[boomy]

Regular MEL Yum Cha Event [TBC: 23rd March 2014]

May even take a road test of an establishment or two..... anyone keen?

Would love to join but very busy day at work today. How's the tastings going so far?

 

[Cool Cat Phil]

Have a look at Shark Fin Inn at 50 Little Bourke St. I never been there but heard it has good yum cha.

Ok, so a little bit about Shark Fin.

Shark Fin Group

They call themselves a "Chain"...... but with four restaurants this is not the sort of Chain that Colonial Saunders needs to worried about.

They are pretty much original like all the other Establishments located on Little Bourke Street.

With the Two locations they have in Little Bourke street, I believe that "Shark Fin House", located at 131 Little Bourke street is the pick of the two, due to more seating capacity, a more modern appearance & overall a stronger atmosphere as the restaurant was busy when i popped in to take a look.

The Food Service is by Trolleys coming past, exactly like our last Yum-Cha at Dragon Boat.

The cost per plate/serving varies obviously depending on what it is, prices are from $4.80- $7.80.

The Chap at the Front Desk on the Shark Fin House location (131 Little Bourke Street) told me for approx 10 people the cost per head usually is around the $30- $35 mark, again pretty much similiar cost per head to our last Yum-Cha at Dragon Boat.

I enquired about Vegetarian options, which are available, although it was pointed out very few different choices are offered, so maybe 2 different options at the most.

When i enquired at both locations, the Sunday booking times for Yum-cha is at :

11am-1pm or

1:30pm -3:30pm

So you can't just rock up at 12:30pm & make a booking unfortunately, but i'm of the view that 1:30pm could work well for us, with maybe a pre drink perhaps for those who wish to partake a little earlier (although we can certainly work in reverse order also)

Overall, i believe it will be fine, although worth noting that the reviews on Urban spoon were better for Shark Fin Inn (52 Little Bourke street).

http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/71/761718/restaurant/CBD/Shark-Fin-Inn-Melbourne

(Maybe due to less seating capacity = better service).


Let me know what you think & should we go ahead & make a reservation?

 

[JessicaTam]

Due to work commitments this week I am unsure if I can make it. Whilst I was expecting a change to my roster, I was not expecting a stack of night shifts.

I may well RSVP as late as the 22nd.

 

[penegal]

Due to work commitments this week I am unsure if I can make it. Whilst I was expecting a change to my roster, I was not expecting a stack of night shifts.

I may well RSVP as late as the 22nd.

Stop trying to be like me... there can only be one penegal

 

[penegal]

As for my attendance, this is looking 70% probable. The current plan is to fly out on Monday (early morning).

I have a meeting tomorrow, which should help crystallise my travel (e.g. think about booking it)...

 

[JessicaTam]

Stop trying to be like me... there can only be one penegal

The difference between you and me is that I know where I am!

 

[penegal]

The difference between you and me is that I know where I am!

I know where I am... I am sitting at my computer writing this

 

[billystorm]

I'm about 85% likely to attend at this stage, just trying to finalise movements today and tomorrow

 

[boomy]

I'm platinum for Sunday.

 

[Welsh-Kiwi]

Darn it! My flight from Auckland does not land in MEL until 4pm so I'm going to miss lunch. Oh well, next time maybe....

W-K

 

[TomVexille]

I know where I am... I am sitting at my computer writing this

But where is your computer?

 

[drewbles]

But where is your computer?

In front of him, duh!

 

[TomVexille]

In front of him, duh!

I was waiting for that

 

[drewbles]

I was waiting for that

I'm nothing if not predictable

 

[simongr]

I will actually be in MEL but arriving around 3:30 or 4:30 for a conference

 

[penegal]

Perhaps some post yum cha drinks are in order?

Not that anyone here drinks

 

[drewbles]

I will actually be in MEL but arriving around 3:30 or 4:30 for a conference

Welcome back (I know you stopped travelling so much but you didn't have to vanish off the face of the earth). I found a bottle of the Bishop when I was cleaning my cupboard out the other day (2010) and wondered where you'd been hiding. Any chance you'll be in MEL again sometime soon? I'll save it for you (I'm sure I could twist penegal's arm to join us too, if he's in MEL).

 

[drewbles]

Perhaps some post yum cha drinks are in order?

Not that anyone here drinks

Only on days ending in 'y' por moi.