Oriental Tea House Little Collins

Visited the Oriental Tea House on 7th September to celebrate my wife 's birthday with a party of 15 friends. We booked the 'White Room ' which offered semi privacy from the rest of the restaurant. We ordered a 12 course feast and the food was fabulous. Included in the party was a vegan, a vegetarian and one with food allergies, and the restaurant catered for everyone. Without exception, everyone loved the dishes that just kept coming, especially the Szechuan Pepper Chicken and Salt Pepper Tofu. And the final two courses were dessert white chocolate dumplings and fried walnut, peanut butter and chocolate wantons signature dishes and a tasty must for everyone who visits (and a far cry from lychees and ice cream, and banana fritters! . The service was unobtrusive but top rate. Full credit must go to Ojesh (OJ who organised the function for us with great attention to detail. None of my guests had been to the Oriental Tea House before but all, without exception, stated unprompted that they would definitely visit again. The restaurant is located in Little Collins St between Elizabeth and William Streets, away from what has become a crowded and run down Chinatown. Although the decor is modern, it had a distinct oriental atmosphere. Readers of my reviews will note that I do not hold back on my comments but I thoroughly recommend the Oriental Tea House for a great dining experience.

Thanks you Oriental Teahouse for accommodating for 17 guests last night. As part of a work function/send off for one of our co-workers, Oriental Teahouse helped with the surprise! The mushroom dumplings were chewy on the outside but so soft on the inside. The mi goreng was spicy, sweet but fresh at the same time. The lemon ice tea was very refreshing and herbal! They are also very accommodating for vegans The service was incredible too, thank you

We were there for a party and had a banquet. The food was tasty, and the vegetables fresh. I'm not a vegetarian, but the salt and pepper tofu was amazing. The szechuan pepper chicken was a little on the dry side. We had the upstairs section to ourselves, which meant we could spread out and make a bit of noise without affecting other diners. Downstairs is a bit cramped, which is fine for small groups couples, but we had a larger group and I doubt if it would have been as good being downstairs. Staff were friendly and helpful, my only real complaint was that drinks service was a little on the slow side.

This is a great place to enjoy Chinese food and dumplings in a more upscale setting. The decor is very delicate and tasteful, the staff are polite and lovely, and the food is absolutely delicious! They also sell a variety of teas within the restaurant (and teapots! .

Staff were fantastic, food was great, and atmosphere really nice so definitely liked this place!<br/ <br/ I came here for a graduation dinner (think about 20 people incl. staff members) and everyone had a great time. I was able to order in the day so that our meals would be ready by the time we arrived and ready to eat saving us the hassle of a large group trying to decide everything then and there.<br/ <br/ There was a range of dishes from all over the menu and every person finished theirs off easily. I particularly like the Chinese broccoli dish with oyster sauce. Simple yet tasty and a generous portion. There was a mix up however with three dishes (thinking there should have been two) so one person was waiting for an extremely long time without realising what had happened. But our waitress quickly rectified this and even gave her a free drink plus a larger serving.<br/ <br/ The wait staff were very kind, quick and efficient with any requests that were made, and the restaurant was clean (however quite hot). Really enjoyed the experience here, and wouldn't hesitate in returning.