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| - My old stomping grounds... I just has to stop in to see how things are. One thing's for sure, business hasn't slowed down a bit! The place is still packed. Reservations will help a little, you'll be put to the front of the line, but they won't seat you until your entire party is present. So make sure your entire party is punctual.
If you're a night owl, the place is open 24/7 and they serve dim sum anytime. I used to frequent it afterwards when I worked afternoons, but since my career changed, it's been mostly dim sum when I'm downtown.
My Chinese and Dim Sum scene has transferred to the GTA over the years, so its been several years since I've been back to the downtown core, and lots have changed. It's really not Chinatown anymore, it more like Asiatown as there are many Vietnamese shops and restaurants.
The dim sum was decent, but not exactly how I remembered it. Disappointingly I remembered it being better. The Har Gow (shrimp dumplings) were small and not as juicy as I remembered. The fried bean curd was mushy, the flavour of the fried turnip was off, and the deep fried squid tentacles were fully battered! Some of the dishes that still remained on par include the chicken feet, the fried shrimp dumplings, the steamed shrimp rice noodle wraps, the short ribs, shrimp and pork dumplings (shiu mai), and the beef tripe.
Overall, I would have to say I now prefer GTA dim sum. Perhaps I'll be back for an evening meal to see if that too has changed, but for dim sum, I'm giving Rol San 2,5 stars.
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