571 Dominion Road, Balmoral, Auckland (09) 6388032
Along the strip of Chinese eateries along Dominion Road, Barilla is easy to spot any day of the week. Why? The place is always heaving with people, often with queues out the door. Barilla is Auckland's worst-kept secret when it comes to the best dumplings in town.
Whether boiled, fried, or steamed, the dumplings are handmade fresh each day in a variety of mouthwatering flavours, and at wallet-happy prices too. They're especially great with everyone's favourite side dish - the French beans with spicy salt.
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Reviews
If you’re in the zone for dumplings then it’s common knowledge Dominion Rd is the place to head. Barilla is my favourite of the dumpling houses on the road (although the rest are great). The bright lime green interiors and menus in plastic folders scream no frills but the food is cheap, cheerfull and delicious. I recommend delving into the eggplant, the crispy beans, the fried squid and whichever dumplings grab your fancy! Top night out.
Comment by Electric L.about 11 years ago
Abso stunning dumplings! Got the takeouts and my girlfriend and I managed to eat a box each! I also got the garlic bok choy which is beautiful! Slightly wilted and crunchy with tiny amount of oil and the zing of garlic!! YUMO
After tonights trial, its Def worth the trip down Dom Rd to get takeouts some night soon! Only point that was a bit of a nuisance is you have to pour your own soy and vinegar (from the diners tables) - which after a lot of spillage, I managed to do. Would be nice if either they did this or had pre-cupped bottles (like sushi bars do).
But I cannot fault the friendly team and Chef Simon Gaults right, the food amazing
My friends and I are regular diners at barilla dumpling on dominion road, at least once a week. I can’t recommend it enough! We especially adore the sizzling eggplant in spicy garlic sauce, fried French beans, vermecilli dumplings, griddle fried pork fillets and the chive pancakes. Barilla have even recently tried to add a touch of ‘glamour’ with a refurbishment which includes a big flat screen t.v. We are looking forward to discovering what this is for! They have also added more space which is fantastic. Keep it up barilla we love you!!
Such an impressive range of flavours - and priced at only $8.00 for 20 dumplings, this place is perfect for a meal. I would recommend paying the $1 extra for fried dumplings, as long as your not counting calories too closely - they really do taste a lot better, but steamed are also still good. The dumplings are definately the best value on the menu, but they also still have a wide range of other dishes, I've only tried the garlic bok choi, which definitely got a bit same-ish, but was nice to have between dumplings. They have nice big tables, so take a group of friends and share the flavours around.
