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| - Second trip back, and I still have to say it's one of the best dimsum experiences in north america. If I had a real complaint, I'd say it was the service; service doesn't match the decor.
Let's back up.
Set in a mansion built with european sensibiliites, Casa Imperial sports architecture and art inspired by Europe with attendant colours and sculpture. Porcelain fixtures are mostly mainland Chinese, but that shouldn't surprise anyone.
Spacing is generous-ish and there is level upon level of seating. Dimsum is ordered by checking off a menu, so in theory, everything is made to order.
Flavours are delicate and oil levels are quite polite leaving the diner with an experience that is much closer to high end dim sum a la Hong Kong than what one gets all to often in the US. Toronto is another beast entirely, so a real standardization to what you all get here is tough for me to do...
To Steve K, I would disagree; I eat in NYC a lot as well, and I still don't think it's normative in NYC, but to each his own.
Food and selection is excellent-
Service leaves much to be desired, especially for price relative to chinese peers. If you'd like a "veneer" of fine dining, the veneer ought be a bit thicker. :)
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