The Chairman and Yip - Canberra

A little disappointing after reading other reviews. Best dish was the beef and scallops by a country mile. There were no spare ribs..... well not in our case as the menu dictated a three rib plate but only two arrived.

Really delicious Chinese cuisine, friendly service, great neighbourhood gem with lovely ambience. The beef and scallop hot pot is a favourite dish, as well as the duck pancakes.

I have been meaning to try the Chairman and Yip for quite some time and it was definitely an enjoyable night. The service was attentive and efficient. The food was also very enjoyable. We chose to go with the $75 pp tasting menu, all of the dishes were lovely, in particular the seafood medley. Dessert of the night was a nice surprise, vanilla panna cotta with espresso syrup and peanut brittle - was just perfect!

Hit and miss for me but overall a decent night. The quality and taste of food was there but definitely at the pricey end. Service was very attentive however, I did attend in a group of 7 and they only provided one menu between us all. The stand out dish would have to be the lamb belly, crispy yet succulent and well flavoured. The side green beans were nothing special and some even still had their fibre strings on.

I've always been skeptical about fantasising Asian food until I tried The Chairman and Yip. I mean, who would have thought beef and scallops go well together in black pepper sauce. Very interesting menu and great service.