Beverly Hills 888 — Restaurant in Sydney

I've been here a few times with my family for a late night feast, usually around 11pm every Sunday night. The staffs are very attentive and friendly, most of them speak cantonese and some can speak English. They will offer tea to everyone. The menu are quite extensive, mostly consisting of Guangdong cuisine. Near the entrance, there are a wide display of live seafood which guaranteed freshness of the dishes. These seafood can vary in prices due to weight so you must be cautious.

We would always order roasted duck (unsure it's duck or goose), congee, garlic chinese vegetables, chicken salad, stir fried diced beef cube with wasabi sauce, and fried ice cream with chocolate sauce.

The dishes came in order and at a reasonable time. Most dishes are relatively consistent, however, with our most recent visit the garlic vegetables and roasted duck were too salty.

The congee are always good, really smooth and warming. There are a variety to choose from, we had the lobster, fish and century egg. Sometimes they come with pickled vegetables, peanuts, spring onions and fried Pastry (not too sure what it's called), all of which complimented the congee since on its own can be subtle in taste.

The diced beef with mushrooms is juicy, hot and packed with sauce. It was surprisingly delicious especially with the wasabi sauce which enhanced the overall taste.

The garlic vegetable had a nice infused smokey taste, it was just a let down with the saltiness. However, the first time we had it, it was great with no faults so there are some inconsistency depending on which chef cooks the dish.

The cold chicken salad had some bones in it so it would be great if the chef paid more attention to get rid of them. Nevertheless, it tasted okay. I think some dipping sauce or further garlic taste would make a significant difference to the dish. The spring onion and carrot wasn't mixed with the chicken which was nice.

The fried ice cream wasn't as crispy as I wanted it, and the crumbing had a subtle orange taste to it. It wasn't actually too bad but the chocolate taste was redundant, I couldn't taste it. The ice cream was already melted when we took our first bite which melted quick.

One of my favourite dishes had to be xing ban fish. We didn't order it during the most recent visit but we had it in 3 different courses - in the congee, salt & pepper fried and with green beans and carrot. Each one of them was absolutely delightful. The fish was extreme tender with the congee and vegetable dish.

Their hot cantonese desserts are always good but sometimes they are all gone by 11pm. They're not too sweet and a great way to finish the dinner. The staffs also offer sliced oranges which is extremely nice of them.

The restaurant is also halal which is great for everyone, and I can understand why it's popular among the LGA area. It is our go-to place for a late dinner and is competitive to the neighbouring Chinese Restaurant. Overall, always a...

The experience from the moment we walked in till we left was nothing less than non existent.

Walked in 15 mins early and waited on the desk while the lady at the back was working and didn’t even give us eye contact till I said to her 10 mins after excuse me we have a booking and was told they are clearing our table to be ready.

That turned into into 20 mins which I spoke to another waiter and said how long . He said to me as you can see we are busy and there is nothing more I can do you need to be more patient at this point we have been waiting for 30 mins bare in mind we were also 15 mins early. So all together 45 mins for a table.

Sat down family of 7 and only to be given 1 menu. Once we order we waited 1 hour just to be given 1 of our dish which was Mongolian lamb and the rice we ordered was not received .We ordered dumplings fried and steamed came out told the waiter and said let me fix it. After 1 hour and 10 mins we only received less than half our order. The Mongolian lamb was so cold by the time the rice came out.

We were so disappointed , we paid and left. We said cancel our order and this is a joke they ruined our Eid . The restaurant was the only halal place that doesn’t sell pork yet they only disappoint people. Read previous reviews and it’s the same. Long wait , food hardly comes out etc

When I paid for what we ate 2 other tables did the same and walked out . So angry and disgusted by the non existent customer service, no food coordination . Everyone knows you get mains with rice. how can you eat without rice. Who eats a main dish no rice. Only to wait 25 mins for the rice . Wasn’t just us but other tables.

The lady behind the counter instead of apologising she gave me attitude and said the noodles you order is coming out in 20 mins time. I looked at her and said we have already been waiting for over an hour and want me to wait a further 20 Mins . Chinese food is fresh and quick to cook . What a joke. Hire more staff, be attentive and better service when you walk in and give us guidance on wait times before we even sit, gov eus more than 1 menu and give us food and rice together . It’s not fine dining to space out food. We got entre after we got a Mongolian lamb and rice came heaps after. Wasn’t just us but the whole restaurant didn’t get food on time and missing . Def don’t go to this place waste of time . Paid $125 only to leave staving and fuming. What a joke get your act together never will I come again and I would tell everyone our experience

If I could give a negative review I would have but that...

San nin faai lok! There is a bit of a 1990s Golden Century vibe to Beverly Hills 888 Classic Chinese Seafood Restaurant, which inclined me to like it right away. The interior is a clean, bright white with splashes of colour. Down one side, a series of small private rooms are filled with Chinese family groups: two-up tables like our own are very rare. Down the front there’s a grand, backlit marble counter and bar lined with Lunar New Year themed red boxes of Penfolds 389. Despite the fancy wine, you are also welcome to BYO ($10/bottle).

We were greeted and seated very quickly, supplied with peanuts and a mostly-translated plastic sheet of specials plus a photographed menu book that wasn’t so large as to be overwhelming. Beverly Hills 888 is a live seafood specialist—the market price menu is right by the tanks—with its large open-plan dining room accessible from both front and rear. Out back there’s a dedicated free parking area that packs in a lot of cars but is serviced by an attendant to help you enter and leave.

Mongolian lamb pancakes ($28.80/6) arrive on a trolley with a staff member to plate them up. The resulting half dozen pliable pancakes come well stuffed with shredded shallots and tender meat. Curry king prawns ($38.80) have that golden Keen’s Curry Powder hue, with crisp broccoli and capsicum dotted throughout the silky, thickened gravy. The crustaceans have good bite over pineapple fried rice ($28.80) that impressed more with wok-fried cabbage than bright fruit. Like the large tables, the dishes here are predicated on group dining, so we ended up taking home a fair amount of Sichuan wok-fried steak ($33.80) with dried and fresh chillies, ginger and ma la spicing (hot and numbing). I’m not complaining, the tender hunks of beef were spicy and delicious. Fortune cookies and fruit are a given. Next visit: live pipis and steamed...