Bok Choy Chinese Cuisine

Dined with a friend, hoping to share a bottle of exceptional red wine. Booked over the phone, and was told BYO wine only. The lady on the phone said nothing about corkage. When we sat down, the male waiter told us that corkage was $18 per bottle, which although we did not expect, we were prepared to pay. We asked for burgundy glasses for our wine to replace standard cheap wine glasses already at the table, which the waiter refused to give to us, saying that it is only for the wine we buy at the restaurant. What were we paying the corkage for? Then we asked to decant our 14yo bottle of Syrah, to which the waiter replied that it would cost us another $10 for the decanter, because they would have to wash it! When we pointed out that our wine is old and is a special bottle that we wanted to share rather than a cheap bottle of wine, he replied that his wines were even more expensive. We almost walked out. It was insulting to the least. Food is good, but not exceptional, nothing special as far as Asian cuisine goes. Prices are high for the quality of food.

So disappointing. We booked in advance for Mother’s Day dinner and when we turned up they said they were too busy and were cancelling our booking. The guy on the door wasn’t even apologetic - he thought it was exceptionally funny and laughed. Could have called us in advance but didn’t. What a fizzer. Such a shame- won’t be going back.

We have dined at Bok Choy in Brighton on several occasions and on this visit chose their six-course Supreme Banquet rather than Yum Cha that was also an option. We enjoyed the dishes and service, for the most part, was friendly and helpful. Having said that, for a restaurant of this calibre we would expect at least one staff member to have knowledge of their wine list. As it turned out, we consulted Google for information on our choice of wine!

I love Chinese food, and honestly, this is the best I've found in Melbourne. The food is consistently good and while it's a tad on the pricey side, the service is great and food is yum. I usually get Chicken Fried Rice or some other kind of poultry dish. Everything I've ever had here is fantastic. Even their basic vegetarian spring rolls are really good. The minor downsides are that parking can be tricky and you may need to park a little bit away from here (which is a pain in the butt on a rainy night). Also, yes, a little on the pricey side as I mentioned before. But honestly, if you want good food and good service, then this is definitely worth trying.