Growing up in a primarily Chinese neighborhood in Vancouver where authentic dim sum is always within walking distance has resulted in my high standards for dim sum. Kwan's dim sum wasn't bad, per se but it wasn't as authentic and enjoyable as what I've grown up eating. We ordered the following items:
-Beef Rice Noodle Rolls
-XO Fried Rice Noodles w/ Beef
-BBQ Pork Buns
-Steamed Chicken Feet
-Steamed Bean Curd Roll w/ Assorted Veggies
The steamed chicken feet, beef rice noodle roll and BBQ pork buns were delicious and met my standards. However the XO Fried Rice Noodles were painfully salty and the Bean Curd Roll brought little joy to my tastebuds.
Unlike lots of dim sum restaurants in Chinatown or in Chinese neighborhoods I felt like this restaurant was less focused on the authenticity of the food and more on making the decor and ambiance more upscale and hip. In short, if you're a newcomer to dim sum and don't have high expectations like me this place isn't bad. BUT for my fellow Chinese Canadians who want something that reminds them of home, I'd avoid this place.