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Melbourne, VIC
Harry currently ranks 10 chinese spots in Melbourne, scoring 83–90 on the Harry Score.
The question is not whether it is authentic — it is whether the kitchen has a point of view. Harry does not want fusion. He wants to know if the cook is from Sichuan or Guangdong, and if the heat, the oil temperature, and the seasoning are doing something specific. Regional specificity is the only interesting thing.
Ranked by the Harry Score — a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.
Scores last recomputed
hot-pot
Level G/384-386 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000
5.0 across 3.1k Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
Caveat: A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
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Harry
90
Worth It
80
hot-pot · chinese
162-164 High St, Kew VIC 3101
5.0 across 1.1k Google reviews; priced about right for what you get.
Caveat: A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
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Harry
90
Worth It
80
hot-pot · chinese
1408/462 Elizabeth St, Melbourne VIC 3000
4.8 across 3.9k Google reviews; priced about right for what you get.
Caveat: Google is the only voice on this one yet; treat the number as an early read.
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Harry
88
Worth It
78
hot-pot
Level 3 Shop 304/287 Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000
4.9 across 5.3k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Caveat: A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
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Harry
87
Worth It
79
chinese
244 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000
4.8 across 1.3k Google reviews; priced about right for what you get.
Caveat: Google is the only voice on this one yet; treat the number as an early read.
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Harry
87
Worth It
79
hot-pot · dim-sum
9/206 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000
4.9 across 3.2k Google reviews; priced about right for what you get.
Caveat: A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
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Harry
86
Worth It
78
hot-pot
130 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000
4.8 across 2.4k Google reviews; cook-it-yourself Chinese spicy broth with ingredients like duck blood tofu in festive….
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Harry
85
Worth It
78
hot-pot · chinese
level 1/462 Elizabeth St, Melbourne VIC 3000
4.7 across 2.7k Google reviews; dark, funky restaurant offering a robust drink menu & traditional Asian cuisine with a….
Caveat: Google is the only voice on this one yet; treat the number as an early read.
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Harry
85
Worth It
78
chinese-noodle · noodle-shop
UniLodge, D2/26 Orr St
4.7 across 570 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.
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Harry
84
Worth It
77
chinese
333 La Trobe St, Melbourne VIC 3000
4.5 across 197 Tripadvisor reviews, and Google lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
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Harry
83
Worth It
77
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