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| - This restaurant recently opened in the old New Dynasty Restaurant location next to Studio 16. We actually have been there twice already since its opening a week or so ago... once for Dim Sum and once for dinner. The place is already well known, as the place was packed both times we were there. The owners did a good job advertising the place in local newspaper and radio stations.
Dim Sum - the restaurant has a good variety of dim sum on the list and prices are reasonable. You can even see your Dim Sum being steamed/prepared in their Dim Sum kitchen, which is behind glass at the back of the restaurant. I was sitting at the table right next to the dim sum kitchen, so we were able to see clearly what they were doing in there. Some of dim sum are freshly made, like Siu Long Bao, Chinese donut rice crepes, and some of the Chinese buns. Back to the food... while they were fresh, they were not the best in the City but definitely above average. We paid about $13 per person with tips included. Now that we have this restaurant here in the area, we have a choice between waiting in long lines for dim sum at T.Pot, or waiting in slightly shorter lines here!
Dinner - if you are looking for good Chinese food for dinner in the area, this is definitely one of the better place. It is much better than the restaurant that it replaced, which was catered more to the non-Chinese customers at the expense of its Chinese customers. This new restaurant seems to cater to both, and from line of people waiting for table, they seem to be doing a good job. Service was good for a Chinese restaurant. They have tons of serving staff to look after your needs. The food was good too. There are not many restaurants in the area that does Peking Duck and this one is above average for sure, but not as good as the old Ginger Beef in Sunridge Mall. The Siu Long Bao at dinner time is the same as the Dim Sum ones, except they give you 3 more per order (the price reflects that of course)... and they are freshly made like they were at Dim Sum. The rest of the dishes were good as well. The nearby T.Pot will be the direct competitor to this restaurant when you look at pricing, quality of food, and location. Of the two, I think I prepare this restaurant over T. Pot, because I think this one uses less MSG. The dinner was about $28 per person with tips, but we ordered a lot including desserts.
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