Melin Vietnamese & Chinese Restaurant — Restaurant in Greater Brisbane

This is the 5th and last time of dining here. Last night we had a booking for 4 people at 6.30. Restaurant was busy but not full. Waited about 20 minutes before we saw any food then was served 1 plate of honey chicken. We waited about 15 minutes and none of our other meals had been served, other tables were getting served meals here and there. I spoke to the owner at the desk and said the honey chicken had obviously gone cold because we didn't want to share just 1 plate of food....previously dining there we were served all of the ordered meals at the same time. She told me they were extremely busy and couldn't keep up. I said we would wait for all of our meals to be served together and I asked for the honey chicken that was on our table to be taken away and served once all our meals were ready. She was hesitant to oblige and only took the plate of honey chicken away once some of the other food arrived and obviously put the honey chicken in the microwave to re-heat. We ordered 2 different chicken dishes, the chicken was 'stringy' and horrible to eat. The beef in the beef and black bean was chewy. The food was very sub-par overall in comparison to what we had experienced on previous visits here and the portions were extremely small. The waitress was very young and although I'm sure she did her best, the service last night was poor. When paying the owner/lady who calculates and takes payment told me that the night before was very quiet but tonight was busy. She offered no apology and no discount, not that I asked for a discount but in the name of customer service for a bill of $144 for 4 people (no drinks as we only had table water and a 1 can of coke the whole time) she should have offered some type of discount because I made it quite clear I wasn't happy. Plenty of other places around so won't be wasting any more money...

Award winning restuaunt for many reason firstly you are greeted with a warm friendly smile u cannot notice but Monica knows the names of her customers. You are welcome with a smile. And u might hear her famous laugh . The beautiful cooked fresh produce they seek u notice in there variety of amazing dishes they offer . Unlike most restuaraunts melin doesn’t like to use msg . This restuaunt offers Chinese menu and vietmenese dishes . The food is prepared by the best Kim Monica’s husband and Richard’s their son . I have never had more fresher amazing tasting Chinese . The pork belly and book choy is amazing as well as the crispy duck in plum sauce . The rusty nails it’s called is crowd favourite . The entrees the steamed dumpling the domains rec paper rolls are so tasty if your like Chinese vietnemiese or health y fresh meals then this place is for u . They offer vegetarian options amazing soups . There is ample parking straight out the front which is so convienient . To summarise timeline is the best Chinese on the Southside they tick all the boxes . So if you want a nice lunch or dinner with your family that u will all thoroughly enjoy come and try melin you won’t be dissapointed and say hi to Monica. !!! She such good fun and big thankyou to min family u deserve all the awards u win and iam sure will take Redlands best resturaunt again this year . Well done...

I recently had the pleasure of dining at a fantastic restaurant that truly impressed us and highly recommend to anyone looking to dine at an authentic Vietnamese/Chinese restaurant.

From the moment I stepped through the door, I was greeted with a warm welcome by the friendly staff. It’s a family run business and what a beautiful hard working family they are- they’ve done an incredible job and they stop at nothing to ensure you’re looked after from the moment you step in there til the moment you leave. The restaurant has a cozy and inviting atmosphere, with traditional Asian style decor that adds to the overall dining experience.

The menu is extensive, with a wide range of dishes that cater to all tastes and dietary requirements. Satay chicken- amazing. Rusty Nails (beef with honey and spices and yumness)- close runner up. To be honest there wasn’t anything we didn’t enjoy about our dining experience.

What really stood out to me was the incredible value for money, the portions are generous, and the quality and freshness of the ingredients was first class. we had enough food left over that we could have fed another 3 adults so 3 meals rice and entree fed all of us - well (3x adult diners).

Highly recommend you take a visit there to Merlin- if you don’t like it then check in with your taste buds to see if...