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| - Okay... I have only lived in Las Vegas for about 2 years now. The only two places that I have had Dim Sum is at Cathay House (4x's) and Orchid Gardens (first time here).
Honestly, Cathay House has gotten a bit downhill. So, after this experience, I kinda prefer this place now. By the way, when I lived in London, we used to have Dim Sum with my clients every Sunday. After a year of this, I don't frequent Dim Sum as much...lol..
Anyways, my aunt, uncle, and cousin invited me and the wife for a "free" lunch at Orchid Gardens. Hey man, with a mortgage and expenses, the old saying, "if it is free, it is for me" truly applies. Heck yeah, I accepted. LOL...
We went on Sunday afternoon. It was jammed pack. We had to wait about 30 minutes. When we got a table, it was difficult to maneuver through.
Service -- Well, let's start with the good. The cart comes around quite frequently. And, the ladies are very nice. By the way, they hardly speak a word of english. I think they are either Vietnamese, Chinese, or a mix of other Asian ethnicity. But, they are all sweet and polite. As for getting water or drinks.... Good luck. Sometimes, I often wish that I bring a big bright flashing red light to alert waiters or bus people to our station for water or any other needs. Overall, I give this a 3.5 (due to the nice ladies)
Food -- okay, for the life of me, my wife loves chicken feet. Why oh why? It is basically bones and skin; but, she devours them. For someone who weighs 85 pounds, I can understand why. Personally, I like the Shumai, the pork rib bones, anything with shrimp stuffed in it, and sticky rice. There are others; but, I don't know how to write it in english. Overall, the food is very fresh and it is quite good. By the way, I wish they had more vegetable dishes... i.e. chinese broccoli or bok choy.
After our meal, our tab for about 6 people was barely under $100. Not bad.
I would recommend this place. Enjoy!
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