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| - Really disappointed in this place. Food was good but not impressive, and way overpriced. Service was poorly paced and very inattentive. The restaurant itself is cramped and ugly. That's a summary; here's a long version.
I went for dim sum on Thanksgiving day with one other person. There was a small line but we were seated quickly. Unfortunately, with the poor layout, we were practically on top of another table of two. In fact, they had to help us order because it was too loud for us to hear the women manning the carts.
The carts. My god. The entire time we were there, a solid 1.5-2 hours, I saw maybe seven or eight. That's not 7 or 8 different ones, either - this counts duplicate items. We gave up after 4 dishes and asked for a menu. The service immediately started to improve - food came out relatively quickly. They actually had a good variety without the stupid carts.
That said, it was still a huge chore to get water or napkins, or ask where an item was (which we had to do near the end, and didn't get a clear response). The servers here aren't bad because they're bad, they're inattentive because they're overwhelmed. They need at least one more person.
At the end of the meal, I was really surprised by the cost. I noticed that many dim sum items were around $4, even for smaller dishes. This really added up, because the portions aren't big. The taste was good, but nothing special at all. Throw a stone anywhere in Markham and you'll find at least two places as good, if not better. Not worth it at all. Not coming back.
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