Ripples

Very average food. I had some calamari tentacles which were horribly overcooked. I pointed this out to floor staff but was ignored. The other three dishes I had were quite nice. Upon paying bill I once again pointed out the overcooked calamari but they weren’t interested either. Never going back.

Sometimes you find great places in the strangest places. Who would have though that there would be a good yum cha restaurant in Bentleigh? And yet, there it is!
All the standards are on offer, and they are all good quality. The egg tarts in particular a great — light flaky pastry, not too sweet. It’s a nice venue too — modern décor and good staff. Recommended.

In support of a friend who is currently researching for a business concept involving dumplings, my husband and I have visited a LOT of dumpling /​dim sum /​yum cha venues. To put this into perspective, next week we’re travelling to asia to do just that.
Anyhow, I digress. The point is we get through a lot of steamed (and fried) parcels of deliciousness.
Ripples in Bentleigh (not the other Ripples which I’m lead to believe is less than fabulous) is rather tremendous. Take a look at the pictures I’ve uploaded and you’ll see how fresh everything is. This is now amongst our new favourites in Melbourne.
So why only four stars? Well… the debate at our table came to the conclusion that you can’t give a place 5 stars when you’ve only been once. Surely at least a star should be reserved for consistency. Anyone can have a great experience once.
It’s really not my thing, but I’ll also say this — Ripples is extremely child friendly.