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US$6 - US$13
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Chinese, Asian
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Lunch, Dinner
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Reviewed 14 October 2023

By far and away the best chinese you will find for authentic homestyle food. Yes it is a small cafe with only 10 covers but you will go a long long way to find anywhere serving homemade dumplings. As well as the dumplings we ordered...har gau, and pork bao followed by Shanghai fillet steak, duck in plum sauce and Singapore vermicelli. All were excellent. My boys said they want to go back again soon. High praise indeed.More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 1 September 2022 via mobile

The food was fresh and tasty. The service was great. Would recommend a visit the best Chinese I have had for a very long time.

Date of visit: September 2022
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Reviewed 4 December 2021 via mobile

The food was so bland and inoffensive you could serve it in a hospital. Even the prawn crackers weren’t worth eating. Don’t bother with it.

Date of visit: December 2021
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Reviewed 11 August 2021

Where shall I start? Address given is wrong, driving around to find the place, had to ring…at least 2 miles away than what Tripadvisor page denotes! Telephone number and menu/website is correct. And there is no restaurant or takeaway in the original location(15 Oxford Rd,...Altrincham), which is in the better part of town. This turned out to be similar to a standard Chinese takeaway you see in every street corners and located at 68 Manchester Rd, Altrincham WA14 4PJ Take a look on Google street view and look at the photos on tripadvisor…. There is no relation whatsoever. I suspect the reviews, all 4 and 5 which lead us to this place. Ok lets see the food. Chicken and prawn dishes were same except for some chilli added, average. Duck was obviously out of the fridge, floating in a nondescript fluid. The plain noodles with beansprouts was the best of the lot, decent. Some one had commented the steamed buns were very good…they were awful, sorry, the dough had not cooked properly, pasty, cracked - a pre-frozen thing if you ask me. If you want a takeaway after a late night, this is ok.More

Date of visit: August 2021
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Reviewed 16 January 2021

Ordered from here last night and it was fantastic - highly recommend it and thanks for such great food

Date of visit: January 2021
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Reviewed 1 October 2020

Great food great owners and always sparkling clean... one of our favourites for a quick tasty takeaway meal..

Date of visit: October 2020
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Reviewed 22 July 2020

This is a truly wonderful tiny eatery .The food is cooked by Sonny with passion .Yan lin well her management is warm kind and helpful .Ramen noodles in a rich spicy broth are delectable .The steamed buns when dipped in brown chinese vinegar well they...take you to another place .Go and see for yourselfMore

Date of visit: July 2020
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Reviewed 3 May 2020

Food quality very good, it was warm tasted fresh. Steamed Seabass was excelled. Just need to allow a little bit of a wait. So if they say 7pm pick up tun up 15 mins later and do expect to wait. But worth the wait.

Date of visit: May 2020
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Reviewed 30 March 2020

Have regularly enjoyed food since it opened. Predominantly take-away but room for customers to eat in. Very reasonable prices, owners are lovely and happy to discuss menu.

Date of visit: February 2020
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Reviewed 22 January 2020

Walked by at 3 pm, young lady came out and gave us two menus. Son said, check for takeaways! Did, back later in day. Ordered, noting that back page of menu is in chinese, including interesting brisket and fish dishes. Young Chinese schoolboy waiting for...t/away order. Back; had to wait 15 mins even though time given earlier. But-the food was excellent, back at local Travelodge. Spring rolls- 3 for disabled son and one for me, juicy+tasty. S&P spare ribs, perhaps too much chilli for my sensitive stomach but A1. Sweet and sour chinese and fillet steak Shanghai v. tasty. But latter is also a tad hot for me. Large portions, more than enough for two-residue taken home to Clitheroe! Plus, not mega expensive, especially in Cheshire, where one needs at least professional football in relationship to buy a shed-joke??More

Date of visit: January 2020
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Reviewed 27 October 2019 via mobile

Just had a cracking lunch here. Authentic food which is freshly cooked as you wait. Huge portions for great prices. A little gem. The dumplings are a must!

Date of visit: October 2019
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Reviewed 27 July 2019 via mobile

A hidden gem that simply serves fresh and tasty Chinese food. Have returned many occasions since to sample different dishes. A must try for all walks of life. If you are adventurous foodie there is a Chinese menu that offers sea bass lobster etc, just...ask the owners for more details.More

Date of visit: April 2019
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Reviewed 20 July 2019 via mobile

My husband and I had lunch here today. Great spring rolls and a huge portion of delicious pork dumplings, ramen for me and katsu curry for him. Plus green tea which was refilled during our meal. Everything was very fresh tasting, well presented, plentiful and...delicious. The lady who served us was also lovely and welcoming and the cafe was very clean. We felt it was good value for money and will definitely be returning and also ordering from them on Just Eat. Our new favourite Chinese :)More

Date of visit: July 2019
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Reviewed 16 July 2019 via mobile

Bright clean place, super friendly staff. Huge portions for the price so we had far too much. But was perfect for taking home for the next day too! Hidden gem, will return

Date of visit: July 2019
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Reviewed 4 July 2019

Really nice people, fantastic food, the quality and value are well worth a visit for both eat in or takeaway!

Date of visit: June 2019
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Dream Time Café is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4
  • Service: 4
  • Value: 4.5