Our critic dines at the latest venture from Zakura, where the food is pleasant and the service is spot on
CN Dumpling. Photo: Mark Condren
Today at 03:30
Could you resist a Shanghai Hot Girl? No, me neither. It’s early on a Friday evening in the brand new CN Dumpling restaurant on Montague Street, which promises dumplings, Chinese tapas and cocktails in a slick-on-a-budget urban space with some eye-catching neon on the ceiling.
The combination of tequila, lime and orange bitters sounds like just the thing to get the weekend off to a good start; the pale pinky-orange colour is pleasing, as is the tingling sensation from the chilli-dipped rim. My daughter’s lychee spritz is good too, a fun, non-alcoholic option, not too sweet.