We visited Kwan for dim sum this morning. Across the board each dish was prepared with excellent ingredients. Tea is much higher quality than what I find typically in Chinatown. Even the decor is tasteful.
Favorites: BBQ Pork Puff Pastry, Har Gow (Crystal Shrimp), Fun Guo (aka Chui Chow), Shrimp Rice Roll, Lo Mai Gai (Lotus Leaf Sticky Rice).
The Lau Sa Bao (Golden Lava Bun aka Flowing Sand Bun aka Salted Egg Custard Bun) was the more traditional yolky style vs what I more frequently find Lai Wong Bon which has a more of steamed egg custard cake texture... perhaps lower brow but I'm used to it ;)
The only miss for me was the bean curd wrap. The wrapper was high quality and the flavor was good, but it would have been better with firm tofu and mushroom filling vs their mushroom and cabbage filling (the steamed cabbage gets too soft).
For those familiar with dim sum in Toronto, Kwan is a step up with better ingredients and atmosphere than Rol San (another favorite spot of ours). Compared with Lai Wah Heen in its hey day, the menu is not quite as extensive and perhaps with fewer innovative experiments, but much more affordable.
Service was friendly (a surprise for dim sum), but still getting acquainted with their brand new restaurant.
It is a great addition to the neighbourhood and I'd venture to say even if you don't live in the neighbourhood worth a drive if you love dim sum. In my top 3 for dim sum in Toronto.