Tried this place for the first time today and was impressed with the cleanliness of the restaurant and friendly staff for a Chinese restaurant.
We got there a little before 5 when the place was empty and then the entire place filled up within 10-15 minutes of being there. I would try to visit at off hours to avoid the crowds.
We tried to xiao long bao - soup dumplings, preserved egg congee, braised pork, and stir fried eggplant. It's difficult to find good XLB in Calgary and I think that this place does a decent job. I would have appreciated a spoon with the dish though.
The congee was nothing special but the small was big enough for the two of us. It tasted a bit... Bland. I've had better congee at many other places, I would not recommend it here.
The eggplant was my favourite dish from my visit. It was a bit on the salty side but perfect with congee (and probably a rice dish too). The sauce was good and the eggplant was served hot. Yum!
The braised pork was served with broccoli which I thought was really random but I thought maybe it's to set off the greasiness. The pork was more than 50% fat and too mushy for me, I picked at the meaty parts and left the rest. To be fair, I'm not sure what the authentic dish is supposed to be like because I'm not chinese, but it just wasn't for me.
Service was great, people regularly filling our teapot without us having to wave anyone down. When we were ready to leave, they were prompt on bringing us our bill. I would try again for some other dishes.