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| - It's true, the pork buns are incredible. We also had the lobster chow mein, little dragon buns, grandpas fun guo and bibimbap.
When it comes to the food (especially the mains) there was no presentation, these dishes all were presented exactly as they would be in a regular dim sum restaurant.... and they came out just as fast, which means that with the food we ordered (above) we were all done in 30 minutes. IF the flavour blew us away, then it would have been great, or IF we had no other chinese food in Toronto it would have been great and different--but it was no better than a regular chinese restaurant (except for those pork buns, those were awesome) combine this with average service and R&D is an unfortunate disappointment.
So why two stars?? For the price we paid, we felt quickly churned out, nobody rushed us at all but it was like a "okay we're done all of our food already....now what". Toronto already has great Chinese food at terrific prices. R&D should have done more to differentiate their product in a city that already produces comparable food for the same or less. I can get a bibimbap in Korea town for less than 1/2 what they are charging, the price would be palateable if the bibimbap was 2x as good at R&D but it just isnt....it was just a little different.
The table next to us ordered a few different items, yet we heard them joking about the cost as well.
I do not suggest lowering prices. Work on the menu and improve the customer experience along with it to validate the prices. The way the food came out and was presented made it seem like everything was pre-made and just steamed or fried before we got it.
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