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Enjoy Inn Chinatown

167 Wickham St, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006, Australia

Recommended by 81 people

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Find Enjoy Inn Chinatown

167 Wickham St, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006, Australia

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+61 7 3252 3838
HoursMonday: 12:00 – 3:00 PM, 5:00 – 9:30 PM Tuesday: Closed Wednesday: 12:00 – 3:00 PM, 5:00 – 9:30 PM Thursday: 12:00 – 3:00 PM, 5:00 – 9:30 PM Friday: 12:00 – 3:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:30 PM Saturday: 12:00 – 3:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:30 PM Sunday: 12:00 – 3:00 PM, 5:00 – 9:00 PM

*Opening hours may differ during holidays.

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About Enjoy Inn Chinatown

Fortitude Valley’s anchor for old-school Australian Cantonese—holding down Wickham Street for over thirty years. Diners who spent years across Taiwan and mainland China vouch for the kitchen getting the profiles spot on. Plates arrive built around genuine wok hei—crisp Peking duck skin tucked into pancakes, sizzling fillet steak, and sticky pork spare ribs that haven't changed in decades. Floor service runs on retro banquet rituals: staff spoon dishes directly onto your plate, top up rice bowls, and wheel out live lobsters for table inspection before firing up the burners. Even when nearby kitchens call last orders, the dining room still seats late arrivals with hot tea and the full menu intact.

  • Old-School Cantonese: Time-tested banquet staples like sweet and sour pork, crisp Peking duck, and signature spare ribs cooked to multi-decade standards.
  • Tableside Service: Waitstaff portion dishes directly onto plates and serve rice bowls tableside for effortless communal dining.
  • Live Seafood Selection: Live lobsters brought directly to the dining table for inspection prior to kitchen preparation.
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Why Diners Choose Enjoy Inn Chinatown

Discover why generations of Brisbane diners return to Fortitude Valley for authentic Australian-Cantonese feasts and time-honoured hospitality—plan your visit today.

  • Authentic Cantonese Flavor Profiles

    Diners with extensive experience in China and Taiwan highlight that Enjoy Inn executes classic recipes with balanced, precise seasoning that other local establishments fail to match.

    this is the first place in Brisbane that actually gets the flavours right.

    Justus

  • Tableside Live Seafood Inspection

    Premium live seafood offerings like lobster are brought directly to diners for table-side inspection before cooking, ensuring total freshness and transparency.

    A neighbouring table ordered the lobster which was brought out live for inspection; and when delivered looked both very generous and delicious.

    Grant Keenan

  • Coordinated Festive Banquet Service

    Banquet dining during peak celebratory occasions is backed by disciplined front-of-house team coordination, keeping courses running smoothly amid festive crowds.

    Everyone worked as a team in bringing and clearing the many banquet dishes.

    Alex Kelly

  • Turnkey Large-Group Feasting

    Structured group banquet menus for parties of six to eight deliver hot, fresh multi-course selections with attentive initial portioning right at the table.

    The buffet option 2 for 6-8 people is really delicious.

    ZoZo

  • Multi-Decade Heritage and Consistency

    Returning guests consistently find the same high standard of cuisine and welcoming hospitality they experienced over thirty years ago.

    30+ years after my first visit, Enjoy Inn is as good as ever.

    Gerard White

  • Dependable Generational Nostalgia

    Time-honoured recipes like the signature pork spare ribs remain completely unchanged across more than three decades, offering dependable nostalgic comfort.

    The famous delicious pork spare ribs haven’t changed thank goodness.

    Ayesha Cyna

Time-tested Australian-Cantonese banquet staples and signature dishes. Plan your visit to Enjoy Inn Chinatown to experience these classics firsthand.

  • Peking Duck

    this is peking duck the way it is meant to be - large, long cuts of crispy duck skin. This was amazingly enjoyable and awesomely authentic.

    Niam St John

  • Pork Spare Ribs

    The famous delicious pork spare ribs haven’t changed thank goodness. A real treat!

    Ayesha Cyna

  • Salt and Pepper Quails

    If you are going, I highly recommend the salt and pepper quails and the fat rice beef noodles. Simply scrumptious!

    Classic Christmas Gems Pina Tsiros

  • Live Lobster

    A neighbouring table ordered the lobster which was brought out live for inspection; and when delivered looked both very generous and delicious.

    Grant Keenan

Other favorites

Complement your meal with well-crafted starters, traditional sides, and classic drinks.

  • Crab and Sweet Corn Soup

    Crab and sweet corn soup is a must have also!

    Harrison Haines

  • Tsing Tao Beer

    Tsing Tao also makes the experience.

    Harrison Haines

  • Quail Entree

    Quail is such high quality.

    Harrison Haines

  • Duck Fried Rice

    Needless to say, the second course (for us, duck fried rice), was also excellent and FULL of duck meat.

    Niam St John

Beyond the menu

From table-side live catch inspections to personalized owner visits, these thoughtful hospitality rituals elevate every meal—plan your visit to experience them firsthand.

  • Live Seafood Table Inspection

    Before kitchen preparation begins, live lobsters are brought directly to the table for guest inspection.

  • Attentive Table-Side Plating & Rice Service

    Waitstaff plate initial dishes like prawn toast directly onto diners' plates and ladle fresh fried rice into individual bowls.

  • Personal Post-Meal Visits from the Owner

    The restaurant owner routinely stops by tables after dinner to spend time chatting personally with guests.

  • Gracious Late-Night Accommodations

    The host warmly seats and accommodates guests late in the evening when neighboring kitchens have closed and turned diners away.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is the Peking duck served?

Peking duck is served traditionally across courses, highlighting crisp skin cuts for pancakes followed by a second course such as duck fried rice with the meat.

What is the table service style for shared dishes?

Staff frequently assist by plating dishes and scooping fried rice directly into diners' bowls upon arrival at the table.

Can you order live seafood like lobster?

Live lobster can be brought to your table for inspection before cooking, prepared in signature styles like salt and pepper.

Can fried rice dishes be modified for allergies?

Yes, the kitchen can accommodate custom requests such as preparing fried rice without prawns for allergy considerations.

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