Dainty Sichuan - Toorak, Victoria

Dry Stirfried Beans - With Pork Mince $19.80

Ma Po Tofu - Sichuan Home Style, With Beef Mince $19.80

Fish Flavour Eggplant - Pickled Chilli, Sweet & Sour $19.80

Tasty Cold Noodle - with Chilli Oil and Sichuan Pepper $7.80 (not visible in the menu on this visit)

Sichuan Home Style Baby Cabbages - Pickled Chilli, Sweet & Sour $19.80

Cumin Lamb Ribs - Chilli, Sichuan Pepper & Cumin $26.80

Revisit verdict? We can't help noticing the changes at Dainty - new decor, new menus, more attentive service... but where has the spice gone? The dishes we received were fine, but at the end of the night, we left disappointed - missing that lovely lip-numbing, mouth-watering depth of flavour that we've come to associate with Sichuan cuisine. We truly hope the old Dainty spark (the one we know and love and crave) comes home soon.
Time and date of visit: 7 pm Saturday 30 May 2015 (see our previous visits)

Dainty Sichuan

176 Toorak Road, South Yarra, Victoria, Australia (03) 9078 1686

Open for lunch Mon & Wed-Fri 11:30am-2:30pm, Sat-Sun 12pm-2:30pm and for dinner Sun-Mon & Wed-Thu 4:30pm-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 4:30pm-10pm

Dainty Sichuan - Toorak, Victoria

Tasty Cold Noodle with Chilli Oil and Sichuan Pepper $7.80

Hot Blood Curd Combination Pot with Chilli and Sichuan Pepper $28.80

Stirfried Pea Seedling $19.80

Verdict? We love Dainty, and our usual favourites were delicious as always. But we must admit that the 'combination pot' was better at Chuan Wang. Still - it's not like we're planning on stopping our visits to Dainty anytime soon ;)
Time and date of visit: 5 pm Wednesday 15 October 2014 (see our previous visits)

Dainty Sichuan

176 Toorak Road, South Yarra, Victoria, Australia (03) 9078 1686

Open for lunch Mon & Wed-Fri 11:30am-2:30pm, Sat-Sun 12pm-2:30pm and for dinner Sun-Mon & Wed-Thu 4:30pm-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 4:30pm-10pm