China Bar is an Australian-Chinese restaurant chain . It primarily operates in the state of Victoria . Some locations operate as 24 hour locations .
5-737: China Bar was founded in 1996, with its flagship store operating on the corner of Russell Street and Lonsdale Street in Melbourne . It has 29 restaurants under 6 brands offering different types of Asian cuisine . Of those 29, two operate in Western Australia and one operates in the Northern Territory . The Burwood location is the largest Asian buffet restaurant in Melbourne. There are multiple CBD locations. Its restaurants are also located within suburban shopping centres and strips. The chain
10-564: The House of Commons in Lord Melbourne's cabinet. Russell himself was also a future Prime Minister of the United Kingdom . Russell Street runs roughly north-south and is located one block east of the city's central thoroughfare of Swanston Street . At its southern end, the street intersects with Flinders Street and Federation Square , while at its northern end it becomes Lygon Street ,
15-533: The main street of Melbourne's Little Italy . Russell Street is lined with established trees and is the home of numerous public amenities and buildings. Noteworthy structures include: The street is also home to many buildings featured on the Victorian Heritage Register or classified by the National Trust of Australia , including: On 27 March 1986, a car bomb was detonated on Russell Street near
20-467: Was heavily affected by the 2020 COVID pandemic . In 2015, China Bar's flagship Melbourne CBD location burned down, causing $ 250,000 AUD in damage and causing the neighbouring restaurant Stalactites to close. In 2021, the Epping Pty Ltd chain was fined ~$ 300,000 AUD for underpaying its migrant workers and falsifying records. In 2020, the brother of the restaurant's founder, who was also a franchisee,
25-477: Was murdered. In 2023, a man was acquitted of the murder after being put on trial. Russell Street, Melbourne Russell Street is a main street and thoroughfare in the Melbourne central business district , Victoria, Australia . It runs roughly north-south and was laid out as a core feature of the Hoddle Grid in 1837. Russell Street is named after John Russell , British Home Secretary and leader of
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