Lotus Dumpling Bar Summer Hill — Restaurant in Sydney

We are locals and have dined here a number of times. The food is always excellent. our most recent visit for dinner for 2 on a Saturday evening for my birthday, booked well in advance. On booking, it is clear that the dining time is restricted to 1.5 hours - not a problem at all for us. The reminder and confirmation messages ahead of the booking also made this clear - still not a problem. On booking online asked if a special occasion- ticked birthday ( don’t really know why restaurants ask this?). on arrival 10 mins early, the first words from the waiter were AGAIN a reminder of the 90min booking policy. This set a very uncomfortable tone for the evening where we felt rushed - rushed to order, rushed to eat - pre-dinner drink, 7 dishes, a bottle of wine - out in 70mins. Not at all the relaxing birthday evening I had hoped for. And no reference to my birthday. To us, a dining experience is much more than the food and drinks. It really was not necessary to greet us with the dining policy when it was clear at time of booking and subsequent...

I went to the Dumpling bar for my birthday lunch. I really felt like having something different and I am so glad Dumpling Bar caters for vegetarian, vegan and gluten dietary requirements. I had the crispy tofu with sesame sauce though the sauce was not gluten free for starters and the vegetable fried rice with mushrooms for main. I was served gluten free soy sauce without asking for it which I appreciated. I forgot to request to make the dishes spicy and with no eggs in the fried rice. I don’t know why the egg in the vegetable fried rice does not taste nice and has a smell but the fried rice itself was ok. My hubby had the pork dumplings and the kung pao chicken. The food is good maybe customers should be asked about the spice level chilli oil is provided but that does not hit the mark. Overall the staff are friendly food is good but I feel more can be done to create an atmosphere...

the family (4 adults) went to celebrate a birthday at the Lotus Dumpling Bar - Summer Hill. We had 3 vegetarians in the mix and after some research, we decided on Summer Hill with several veggo dishes on the menu. The ambience was superb. The restaurant was full on a very rainy wednesday which speaks volumes for the quality of food. The service was professional, attentivce and polite, only outdone by the food! What a superb culinary experience. The vegetarian dishes deserve a special mention. These were carefully crafted dishes with the sole purpose of highlighting vegetarian skills. The San Chao Bao was delicious. Thanks Lotus and the crew at Summer Hill. Excellent food which is also reasonable and leaves you with a feeling of well being and an...