Chairman & Yip

I was already impressed by this team before we arrived. Knowing the weather was going to include torrential rain, they thoughtfully emailed advising they'd open their doors earlier & gave parking directions. Very impressive. On arrival we were greeted warmly & every team member we met was welcoming, proffessional & helpful. The food! Oh my goodness! We were there for the Valentines Day set menu & everything on that menu was divine. If I'd been choosing from the menu, there were only 3 dishes I would've chosen. However, the wonder of a set menu is trying dishes you may not otherwise have tried! I am SO grateful to have had the opportunity to try some new flavours & would now happily have them again. Every morsel was delicious but if I was pressed for a favourite it would be the swordfish...very closely followed by the aubergine. We are briefly visiting from Interstate to see the Pompeii exhibition & I'm already looking forward to whenever we next visit Canberberra as we'll definitely book a meal in Chairman & Yip again.

This place is another level for Chinese Cuisine. The food was delivered to our table fast and with an explanation of what we were about to delight ourselves. All dishes we had were delicious and proportioned. We had the whole dish and was it delicious and succulent. The food and service were exceptional. We would highly recommend coming here and will be back to try the other dishes.

Story time! Recently I saw a @callanboys post talking about The Chairman Restaurant in Hong Kong. It's one of the most difficult reservations to make in HK given its previous No. 1 restaurant in Asia status and endless other merits. They do Cantonese classics, but with a focus on innovation, creativity and presentation. Possibly the most famed dish on their menu is the 'steamed fresh flowery crab with aged shaoxing wine, fragrant chicken oil and flat rice noodles'. Who knew that the Chairman Restaurant had Australian ties? When I was in Canberra last weekend, I met a chef who told me 'Chairman & Yip' in Canberra was a sister restaurant. The 'Yip' in the name was actually Danny Yip, who was the original restaurant partner before he headed back to Hong Kong for other ventures and opened the Chairman Restaurant years later. This Canberra sister, although less decorated, has also lived a long and fulfilling life. They have their own version of that crab dish using mud crab and pippies too! Far out! I was told the shaoxing wine wasn't as aged because of the Aussie palette. I find the sauce doesn't have crazy character on it's own, but it damn sure intensifies the sweet, delicious taste of the crab meat when eaten together. They do things a little differently too. Less large share plates, and more individual dishes with wines to match. Again, to suit the Australian clientele. And despite straying away from traditional Cantonese comfort cooking, the dishes here maintain comfort in their own way. We start on a egg white winter melon blended soup, with spanner crab and salted egg yolk oil, and a fried glutinous rice dumpling (you might recognise the 'ham sui gok' dim sum) but with a curry puff inspired filling, a nod to HK's South Asian community. Then shallot oil noodles, but using Japanese soba and with royal red prawns which were so sweet and soft. Our eyes lit up when the steamed crab and aged barramundi arrived upon the table. Let's just say we left completely buzzed, and mate, how good is wine with Cantonese food? Thank you to the Chairman & Yip team for the great conversation. Made our Canberra trip very special 🙂 📍Chairman & Yip, Canberra

Canberra, Barton Cosy atmosphere. Fried Beancurd and mushroom was very good. Steak not too bad either. Duck pancake could have had a lift with some fresh accompaniment.

We went here with friends and didn't expect much. However, we were blown away by the food, the coziness of the venue, and the service. Zack, in particular, provided amazing service. His extensive knowledge about the menu made our experience even more memorable. Highly recommended, and we'll definitely visit again soon.

Chairman and Yip is a charming, cozy and intimate venue located in the hotel precinct of Barton. The food is Chinese with a modern flare… very tasty and inventive. They only do a set menu but there were a few menu items to choose from. Portion sizes were adequate snd we left feeling full and satisfied. Garlic rice and veggies are included in the meal. Service was excellent and the staff were knowledgeable on the different dishes that they serve. All in all, a great venue with great food.

Excellent service with detailed introduction for each dish. Not really recommend the scallops with quite plain and average taste. Doesn’t mean that’s bad but just not outstanding because you can find same taste somewhere else. Other dishes are interesting and surprising. Overall it’s a delightful experience.

Really great service and atmosphere, the food was decent though it wasn’t anything special considering the price of the 3 course meal.

We had some great food here, but the service was stretched very thin and a bit patchy. Would definitely go again.

Really average. Our experience was of ok food and ok service. For a high-end restaurant, well below expectations. We had the tasting menu. They were very good accommodating my pescetarian preferences. But the food itself, although well-presented, was consistently unexceptional. The highlight for me was the scallop starter. But the Snapper main had a bland sauce and seemed slightly over-cooked. Wait staff were a bit confused or inattentive at several points, unsure whether the prawn rolls contained pork (yes) and seemingly ignoring our request for sparkling water (they don't have it?). Brought wrong dishes at one point, etc. But generally professional and, like the food, alright.

This restaurant has been an institution amongst the best restaurants in Canberra for many years. And now it has has moved to the premises of it's former sister restaurant Malamay. The regenerated Chairman is operating away from the city in Barton and near the grand Parliament building. It is was an ideal time to relocate this business as some of the sparkle had come off its operation in recent times with the premises looking tired and the menu in need of a refresh. This need is now filed to history as the new premises are modern and stylish utilising much of the Malamay feel with some subtle modifications. The menu is revamped and the cuisine is now a very elegant Cantonese. The menu has also been fined down with less dishes however the breadth of flavour and composition has true mouth watering appeal. This was our visit to the revitalised restaurant and being a party of four we were able to enjoy a wide selection of dishes which enabled us to have a genuine insight into the new menu. The dishes we selected included: * Tangs pork & prawn dumplings, * Roast duck & mushroom pancakes, * Lobster roll, * Steamed barramundi with ginger in a soy broth, * Beef and scallops pepper hotpot, * Shantung lamb, and * Beans & garlic side. Every dish was good with its own flavours. There were three that were standouts being the succulent lobster rolls, the steamed barramundi with subtle flavours and the roast duck and mushroom pancakes. There is an excellent wine list and a taste for almost all palates. Service was excellent and it was great to be back.....this is a good restaurant now back, doing great things!

Just amazing!!!! It's been a while since I had anything this exciting. Here for business and this was close by. Never heard of it before so a serendipity moment. Had the Wok tossed King Prawns with a small serve of stir fried vegetables. Ate every bit and that's saying something. Then decided I'd try desert. Wow, the panna cotta was superb, with almonds and maple syrup. I've died and gone to heaven.

Asian fusion has a new champion as this foody dines at The Chairman & Yip in Canberra. The menu can be as diverse as a taster for two where the more popular items are matched at a set price to individual portions matched by the chef to a persons particular wants or needs. Service was exceptional and our return to Canberra in the future will be dependent on returning here.

Good decor. Entree of pancake and dumplings very good. Mains pretty disappointing had lamb. Very oily. Beer selection very limited and needs work.

I love this restaurant. First visit to new premises and wasn't disappointed. Took my sons who both loved it too. Living in Melbourne we are used to good food but Canberra is catching up quick with restaurants like Chairman & Yip. Especially loved their version of the Lobster Roll (made with prawns) but we loved everything we ate. Also excellent wine choices and service.