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| - Way back when Markham's dim sum restaurant boom was in its infancy, Diamond was regarded as the cream of the crop. However, times have changed, and while Diamond is still regarded as one of the higher end dim sum places, its quality and prestige has taken a nosedive.
I came here recently for dim sum on a Sunday, and it was hella busy. I did expect the crowds, as this place is one of the few dim sum places in a 2km radius.
Dim sum menu selections weren't vast, but the uniqueness does make up for it. Not a lot of places offer braised ox tail as a dim sum selection, for example. Their beef tendon also tastes different from other places.
Their shrimp dumplings weren't very good, as the skin was too sticky. I kept having to eat the shrimp without the skin as it consistently fell off. I also didn't like the beef tripe as it was too thick for my liking. The siu mai was good, as well as the curry cuttlefish.
Service was poor in terms of the fact they were horribly understaffed. Considering the size, I only saw 4 servers actually taking care of tables...that's way too little. It took forever to wave someone down to take down our dim sum menu or to get the bill. They also looked extremely overworked, and I don't blame them at all.
I'll probably not return unless I'm specifically told to come here. It is convenient for the fact my dad works here, and if we have a social gathering he can just walk to work after.
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