Johnny Wong's - Darlinghurst

Wow!! What is with the bouncers out the front of this establishment. We went to this place after a dinner for a friends birthday. There was about 10 of us and one of our friends was singled out by the main bouncer because he thought he was drunk. My friend explained to the guy that he had had 3 drinks at dinner and was not drunk. I went over to see what was going on and the bouncer told me to go away because he wasn't talking to me and then proceeded to stare me down. Then he refused me and another friend who came over entry (all in our late 40's and not in the habit of getting blind drunk) he also wouldn't let us go in to Kinsela's next door so we left after a few choice words with the bouncer. Then the girl who's birthday it was came down to ask why her friends were told to leave, she then was told that she couldn't come in. All of the rest of the party left and we went to The Colombian and had a great night there.... . To the owner of this place, if you want... read more

Love the space here, there's something a little bit less pretentious in terms of vibe even though the interior fit out is really cosmopolitan. If your'e here for drinks after work, try to score your group a spot upstairs on the balcony, it makes the $18 price tag on all house cocktails that little bit more worth it. If your'e here for Johnny Wong's and not sure how to tie in the dumpling menu to your night out, then try it on a Wednesday when they do $1 dumplings! Great service, great space, and one of the few places on the strip with an upstairs view!

I had the opportunity to try the dumplings from this restaurant at the FCBA community Christmas party. They were incredibly delicious and I truly enjoyed them. I ended up eating a lot of them because they were so good.

Located on the top floor of Kinselas at Taylor Square, the Standard Bowl is a versatile space with its own bar, bowling alley, and arcade games. Guests can enjoy catering from Johnny Wong's Dumpling Bar downstairs, making it the perfect spot for a fun party with delicious bite-size options like dumplings, dim sum, and sliders.

Upon entering the restaurant, there was no greeting or acknowledgement. We waited an unnecessarily long time for our two orders of dumplings to arrive. Initially, the dumplings looked appetizing, but upon closer inspection, we discovered a medium-sized cockroach cooked with one of them - a truly disgusting sight. After flagging down a waiter, they silently took the plate and disappeared into the kitchen. A few minutes later, a new plate of dumplings arrived, seemingly freshly made. Still, there was no apology or explanation given.