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| - My mom loves dim sum. Unfortunately for her, dim sum in Ottawa (where she lives now) is not that good compared to in Toronto (where she used to live), not to mention that dim sum in Ottawa is at least twice the price that it is in Toronto. So needless to say, on our most recent trip back to the GTA, we had to get some dim sum. We checked out Jade Dim Sum and were not disappointed! They serve some good dim sum for real cheap. We (mom, dad and I) stuffed ourselves silly for just over $30 (not including tax and tip).
All the dim sum items we ordered were $2.50-$2.99. The shrimp har gow, shrimp siu mai, shrimp spinach dumplings and shrimp rice rolls were amazing! They were fully of shrimpy goodness! The Shanghai soup dumplings were ok, but lacked flavour. The fried taro cakes were disappointing. They were mushy and tasted mostly of flour :( My dad loved the chicken feet (I didn't eat any because chicken feet freak me out). He also liked the beef tripe (I didn't eat any of this either because tripe looks like pieces of towels). I'm adventurous, but not that adventurous, haha. We also ordered some Cantonese Chow Mein ($11.50). The noodles were really crispy and they were generous with the toppings.
Service was great, which I have to admit, I was surprised by, as dim sum places are not known to have the best service. Servers were friendly and polite. I like how your order is in duplicate. They take the original and the carbon copy is kept at your table. As they bring the dishes, they mark it off on your copy. Prices are clearly marked on the order sheet too.
They do charge you $2 for a pot of tea, which wasn't indicated anywhere that I could see, but since the food items were so reasonably priced, this didn't bother me.
Everything is in English and their menu has pictures.
It's a casual eatery, so don't expect anything fancy.
Overall, an excellent place to get your dim sum fix without breaking the bank.
There's minimal parking at the front of the restaurant, so parking might be an issue during peak hours. We were there for dinner on a Friday and there were 2 parking spots left.
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