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| - Dim Sum is something difficult to review, there are simply too many dishes to cover with the limited space allotted. In addition, you will never find the perfect Dim Sum place, simply because the likelihood of one restaurant perfecting all your favourite dishes will be nil. As such is the case, I will focus more on the venue, and then just list the dishes via star rating groups.
The decor is more upscale than most dim sum places with real linen. The setting is a full one you would expect for dinner and the place is themed in gold. Inexpensive chandeliers hang from the ceilings and linen chair covers help guise the ordinary chairs. And all this is rolled into the prices of you meal. Despite these higher prices, the place is always packed after 11:30.
5 stars (must try):
#26. Steamed Oatmeal Custard Bun. Not sure why they translated it to oatmeal custard as there's no taste of oatmeal at all in the filling, perhaps in texture, or maybe in the bun? The literal translation is Runny Sand Bun which is much more appropriately metaphoric as the texture is a little grainy. The filling is butter, sugar, and preserved egg yolk (the true source of the graininess), and it's absolutely delish!
#37. Deep Fried Short Ribs Korean style.
4 Stars (Dim Sum Staples):
#3. Tiger Shrimp Dumpling. Good size shrimp (31-40 ct) with next to no fillers.
#5. Steamed Pork Dumpling (Shiu Mai). Juicy and Flavourful.
#10. Shiu Mai with Quail Egg. Not many places serve with quail egg.
#24. Salted Egg Yolk with Lotus Seed Paste Bun.
#38. Crispy Bean Curd Roll with Shrimps.
#40. Deep Fried Shrimp Pastry with Salad Sauce. Really deep fried shrimp wontons with mayo.
#60. Puffy Egg Tart. Different from the bakery, flakier and better!
#63. Steam Double Layer Milk with Ginger. Sweet like pudding.
3 Stars (If you still have room...):
#17. Steamed Spare Ribs in Black Bean Sauce. Warning: a little on the fatty side.
#22. Steamed Mni Sticky Rice in Lotus Leaf. This is normally in the 4 star category, however in this instance the leaves were not cleaned! Flavour is good and the filling is one of the best. I normally rate this 4,5 stars because they're on the small size, but the uncleaned leaves is a hard one to let go (-1,5 stars).
#23. Steamed BBQ Pork Bun. Again, different from the bakery which is baked.
#42. Pan Seared Thin Pancake w/ Minced Pork & Green Onion.
#45. Pan Fried Turnip Cake w/ Shredded Dried Scallop.
2 Stars (Gambles... feeling lucky?):
#32. Deep Fried Octopus tentacles. This one is really squid tentacles and normally 3 stars, but this time around it lacked flavour evenly across the dish and some pieces were more tasty than others.
#52. Steamed Rice Roll w/ Shrimp and Green Onion. This one is also normally 3,5 stars, but they have now added celery! overpowering the subtlety of the dish (-1,5 stars).
1 Star (Some like it a lot, I like it not!):
#18. Steamed Pork Stomach w/ Sweet Sour Chinese Cabbage.
#34. Golden Fried Shrimp Balls filled with Diced Cheese.
For the more Adventurous Appetites:
#7. Steamed Fish Maw & Chicken Wrapped in Bean Curd Sheet. 3 stars.
#11. Steamed Cuttlefish in Curry Sauce. 3 stars.
#16. Steamed Chicken Feet in Chu-Hau Sauce. 3 stars.
#21. Beef Tripe with Ginger and Green Onion. Good flavour. Tender. Not too thick. 4 stars.
#65. Crispy Fried Durian Puff Pastries. Pastry a tad on the thick side. 3 stars.
Like every dim sum place, some dishes are great and some not so much.
The restaurants 4 star rating (3,5 star rating rounded up) is based on the ratio of good (4 & 5 stars) vs bad (1 & 2 stars) dishes they serve.
You'll just have to weigh out your cravings of specific dishes and then pick the Restaurant that will satisfy most of them.
If you would like to experience more, come dine-with-me.yelp.com I'd love to have your company... Bon Appétit!
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