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| - No one likes overpriced food but sometimes you just have to pay to try out new things. Honestly, Chinese cuisine is generally not expensive, the reason is because throughout the world in many many countries, Chinese cuisine exists in a lot of places- there are trends of the chinese 'takeout' or 'fast food' or 'cheap eats'. So we have typically grown accustomed to that notion of the inexpensive category in eating that has so much flavor and "heat/fire" without the big bucks. However, of course there will be renditions or spin-offs where people will turn it around and then charge big bucks. I am not against that type of transformation at all. It's like turning ratatouille into a $100 dish but it was always known as the poor person's food. Or if you go to Harlem to pay $30 for fried chicken because this restaurant decided to make it a delicacy. But you see - these are just new ways that restaurants evolve their food/service/theme. This is just a background scenario to lead into Casa Imperial. A house that was renovated into a dining hall - that resembles a catering hall for wedding venues.
In any case, this is probably one of the finest dimsum places that I have ever tried. The quality and overall dishes are superb. I've had excellent and FRESH dimsum in San Franscisco, Hong Kong and Guangzhou. Fresh is not only referring to the basic ingredients but fresh in how it's made, when it's made. So for example, fresh, in my definition entails as soon as you bite into the noodle part of a shrimp wrapped noodle, the noodle part of it has a slight al dente bouncey texture that goes to show that they made it on the spot. If that dish was made a few hours ago, the noodles would've hardened up. so it's really made right when you order. For those who have tried abalone - an expensive seafood, there is a abalone mini pies (very expensive!!!)
Weekends - expect AT LEAST an hour's wait. Almost everyone accepts that wait - and no one complains. So it's a pleasant wait :) for everybody! (a rarity that happens in good ole' NYC!)
With the decor, plate settings and atmosphere - FORGET about it, the photos all speak for themselves. It was not only breath-taking but astonishly elegant and over-the-top - a hint of old-Italian culture, mixed with Versaille elements, alongside some antiquity nostalgia. At the same time, it is SO CLEAN. The plates, settings, cups and tablescapes were all organized neatly...which is is why I'm saying to forget talking about it.. it's just too perfect.
Again, this is the best of the best in dimsum. It is comparable to what I think are the world's top dimsum places in HK, Guangzhou and San Fran, U.S. I have yet to try the dimsum in Vancouver.
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