Kai Fan Chinese Restaurant

Have been coming here a couple times in a month. Every dish tastes very authentic and delicious. Definitely traditional Chinese dish here.The plating is also pretty and great for a food blog/IG photo. The service is fast and polite. Location is convenient and easy to find. Has already became my go to place before my classes. Highly recommended!

This authentic Chinese restaurant offers a delightful blend of exceptional food and friendly service. The private room upstairs is perfect for parties, providing an amazing atmosphere. During our celebration, we ordered a variety of dishes, all of which were a hit – a testament to the restaurant’s culinary excellence. Highly recommend for a memorable dining experience!

Beautiful food! We had the Mongolian beef, sweet and sour pork with special fried rice. All were delicious, the photo is from after we were both finished, another meal each to take home still after we had a decent go at it.

We had biang biang noodles, hot spicy crystal noodles and mapo tofu and the food is good and taste is superb. Yums. Would definitely always go back there again.

The family and I were in Newcastle today and weren't sure what to have for lunch. Being on Darby meant we were spoiled for choice but we were walking past Kai Fan and it looked great so we decided to give it a go.
Happy to report that everything was excellent. It wasn't overly busy, which suited us fine. With the two kids + a pram in tow the staff were patient with us all as we navigated ourself to our table and got settled.
When we sat down our 2 year old immediately launched herself at the bowls and tableware. The waitress cleared her space and brought back plastic bowls, cups and spoons. Perfect! It helped us relax a lot knowing she wouldn't involuntarily destroy something. Wish more places did this
The food was fantastic. We had steamed BBQ pork buns, a variety of dumplings, spring rolls and fried rice. Everything was fresh and delicious.
I didn't look to deeply at their wine list but they had a nice selection of local and imported beer as well as spirits.
All up lunch was $90 for the 4 of us (2 x adults/ 2 x kids), this included a beer for myself and a few soft drinks.
We will definitely be returning and if you're after a great meal and experience I'd wholeheartedly recommend you pop in and give Kai Fan a try.

Impressive wagyu dish! Enjoyed it a lot! Glad that we visited this restaurant in our Newcastle trip. Great hospitality. Highly recommended 👏 💯

Good food, generous portion, fiar price, friendly service.

The BEST Chinese in the town! Definitely!
Love this one!
Went there after 2 they are about to close the lunch order, but still take us in, thanks for that.
Quickly ordered the food, came up very fast.
The flavour is authentic and portion is generous.
Kids love the pork.
Good for Campanella friends.

Excellent hidden gem in Newcastle. Many Chinese restaurants in the area but kaifan is definitely the most authentic and even in Chinese standards. The owner is also very nice and friendly. Will be back next time I come back to Newcastle for my next trip. Highly recommended for authentic Chinese food.

One of the best Chinese food menu I’ve tried over years on the coast!!!! Specially the hand pulled noodles was to die for!!!!!!! Can’t recommend enough. We were 4 including my hungry kid and we were full to the brim yet paid less than $100. Hats off to the chef and the whole team . Must try

Excellent cooking with fabulous meals such as Fried-combination Noodles&Rice's . Even some dip-sum dishes. Great location with best-ideal-environment for some different party time : Family-celebrarion , Friend's graduation etc.

We were actually on our way somewhere else but were drawn in by the excellent posters of their dishes outside. And we were not disappointed. Quality, authentic Chinese food. Szechuan dumplings, spring onion pancake with a wicked chinese spiced salt for seasoning, lunar new year special steamed pork belly in red sauce, twice cooked eggplant in a sticky spicy sauce (the best I've ever had, we had chopstick fights over the last few pieces), to name a few highlights. Very gracious and attentive staff too. Just awesome.

The staff here were so friendly and helpful!
The restaurant itself is very clean and has some beautiful décor :)
The food was absolutely amazing, I ordered the chicken fried hofun and deep friend sticky rice cakes:) All of which were a fair price, especially for the quantity of food you are served.
I definitely recommend those dishes and this restaurant!

Amazing authentic Chinese food, quick service, great presentation, great vegan options

Pleasantly surprised by the depth of the flavours. Even the pan fried dumplings tasted better than the usual from other restaurants. The dan dan noodles is a must! And a very nice touch of the waiter to offer warm tap water on a cold rainy day.

This is one of the finest restaurants in Newcastle. The food is excellent. Highly recommended.

I went there with my Aussie friends. The food is awesome and the wagyu beef with chef’s secrets sauce is a spot on. My friends loved the food and dine in experience. Here is a must try!

My partner and I visited Kai Fan tonight to get dinner before driving back to Sydney. The food was excellent with good serving sizes and wonderful flavours and the staff made sure to stagger service so we could take the time to enjoy the meal without being overloaded.
While we had no issues with our order it seems that the table across from us were not aware of how the food they ordered would be served and the waiter was very gracious in extending every effort to find a way to serve them something appropriate
We look forward to visiting again

Amazing food and fast service. Definitely come back next time!

Really in the mood for Chinese so popped in to Kai Fan. 10% discount for pick up too! Got the following:
#33 Sizzling Crispy Beef - marinated lamb floured and deep fried until crispy with chef's special sauce
#37 Shan-ton Chicken - deep fried crispy skin chicken with chef's special sauce
#125 Large Fried Rice

Really delicious flavoursome food. Totally hit the spot. So happy and satisfied.