Spice Temple 8 Whiteman Street, Southbank, Victoria 3006

"Believe it or not, the value for the quality is amazing for these delicious meals. We booked easily online and chose the special EOFY banquet. At $99 a person you certainly get more that that in quality value. On arrival we were professionally greeted and had our coats taken to the cloak room (free of charge). Led to our table we were rapidly offered drinks and a chance to review the menu in the case we wanted to change our selection from the online booking option. The overall menu has a beautiful selection of Chinese cuisine from the regions of China. It may appear the prices are high but on seeing what they brought out on other tables you’re definitely in for a treat. Their standard banquets are the golden and premium banquets which look to be a beautiful selection of the menu both slightly differing. We opted to keep the EOFY banquet option and proceeded with our meals. See the picture for the banquet selection. You honestly couldn’t fault the meals from start to end with each set complimentary to itself then flowing well into the next. Order of favourite if I had to rank was: Wagyu beef (with the rice really makes it balanced and delicious) White chicken The fish (was just amazing) The calamari with typhoon spice Out of the vegetables ensure you try the lotus root, the pickled radish and the greens with garlic. To complete all of the banquets they offer the mango mousse, a refreshing and tasty way to complete your meal and one of the most delicious and refreshing ways to complete a great flow in the banquet. Overall an amazing experience in a relaxed and beautiful setting, perfect for a date, business meal or special occasion, all in the fringe of the casino precinct. Thank you to the staff for making our date meal amazing and we’ll be back to try more of the delicious menu."

"Was here for a team dinner. Very good place with sectioned seating offering some private spaces. Food selection is good and they have a decent number of options for vegetarians. Serving portions are good and taste is right up to the mark expected. While I visited in the evening, I feel afternoons will also be quite interesting with the location being just by the riverside."

"One thing you can guarantee with this place is the food will taste good. So if you're going to be in the area (or you were given a crown gift card perhaps), and feeling like some good Asian food in a fancy modern setting, then you'll enjoy it here. It is pretty expensive though if you consider what you get compared to cheaper alternatives in the CBD but then again there's a different level of finesse that comes with the food preparation. Service is good. Don't forget to hand in your crown rewards card when paying so you don't miss out on points."

"We had the pleasure of dining here for a private work dinner. The Asian inspired food and drinks were amazing. Good variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and excellent range on the banquet menu. Low lighting was excellent for a cosy atmosphere and quiet enough for conversation given we had the hall to ourselves. The staff were friendly and responsive. The wrong banquet menu was brought out and left me disappointed to find out because I was looking forward to the scallops. Also, the last two dishes didn't come out until after 9pm, and by then I was too full and most of the team had left so there was a lot of wasted food. We expected more given this was an expensive private event booked ahead of time."