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| - I left this Chinatown restaurant with mixed feelings after a Saturday afternoon lunch. The dim sum wasn't bad, in fact there really wasn't anything wrong with it at all. It just didn't live up to my expectations. The establishment itself boasts an impressive loft that looks over the bottom floor, and some modest but clean decor. We reviewed the menu quickly, and almost all the staples were included. We opted for the siu mai, har gow, bbq rice noodle rolls, shrimp and chive dumplings, deep fried fish, fried pork and leek dumplings, fried shrimp rolls, vegetable spring rolls, and stuffed eggplant.
The impressive notes were that the pork in the siu mai was tasty, lean, white and evenly textured. The skins on the har gow were just the right thickness, the shrimp and chive dumplings were fresh and plump, and the fried pork and leek dumplings were very tasty! The house chili oil was well-balanced and offered heat and flavour. I also always appreciate a good Chinese hot mustard, and you can definitely find it here. The Shanghai soup dumplings fell short for me, served in tin cups and very doughy. The eggplant was also slightly undercooked and bitter, with very little filling in proportion to size.
Overall I would say Rosewood is worth trying, but you won't be pledging your dim sum loyalty.
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