Hong Kong Dim Sum - Fremantle

Basically, only come here if you've turned up at the wrong time on Sunday, and the crowds at New Moon, Northbridge Chinese, Dragon Palace etc are too long! Its ok but there's much better available elsewhere.

Dim sum with BBQ pork - no flavour. Pork in black bean sauce - essentially pork fat. Chicken dim sum - ground chicken bones with no other flavourings. Spring rolls - deep fried ten times. Thumbs down for taste and quality. Thumbs up for price.

When visiting WA it is mandatory to visit Fremantle and if you are there on a weekend, you just must go to the Fremantle Markets. Markets show us an interesting aspect of the cultural life of people who live there. Even minority groups will surface at markets to show their wares. Any visit to a market is going to leave you hungry and looking for somewhere to relax and eat. Interestingly, Fremantle shows its relationship with the region by having a predominance of Asian restaurants and cuisine. Yes the pubs and counter lunches are there, the Moroccan version of sausage and egg rolls are there, and the French Crepes are there, but most of the food outlets are Asian, and patronised equally significantly by Asian Australians, a sign of Australia's asianisation. We found a precinct of fast food restaurants next door to the Market proper, offering Chinese, Thai, Indian and Vietnamese food. I am a fan of the Dim Sum, so we chose Hong Kong Dim Sum. What is special about the food from this restaurant, and I suspect from all of the others, is that the ingredients were fresh and there was no economising on the fillings for the Dim Sum. If it was prawns, then you got a serious presence of prawns. The prices were modest. So if you are into Dim Sum, you are hungry and you want to join the buzz at Fremantle Markets, this is the restaurant you will be looking for.

Chinese donut flour roll! It was a super amount of tasty Chinese flavour loving for the $5.50 it cost us.

I only visit this restaurant occasionally, usually on Sundays when they're less busy. The wait times at places like New Moon, Northbridge Chinese, and Dragon Palace can be too long. The food here is decent, but I've had better meals at other restaurants in different locations.