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| - Other than the atrocious ONE HOUR wait, Dragon Boat really hits home with its dim sum. If the dish is supposed to have butter, they put just a little more than the right amount. If the dish is supposed to have custard cream, expect nothing less than rich, tasteful, paste that melts in your mouth.
We ordered the following
Custard buns - holy crap these babies hit it home. They do SUCH a good job making the custard flavourful and rich. The bun portion was also soft and fluffy! Everything about the custard bun was PERFECT.
Shrimp rice rolls - typical
papaya cake - The dairy used in the papaya cake made the dessert very rich and flavourful. I definitely tasted the papaya
bbq pork pastry - this was DELICIOUS. Flaky and buttery. Most Chinese dim sum places are usually very frugal with the butter when it comes to pastries, but this place just makes everything so dense and flavourful!!! I love it! Definitely worth the extra bucks.
veggie and mushroom dumpling - also pretty standard - but I really liked how well they did the outside skin of the dumpling. Most places make the translucent, jelly-like skin to thick and hard to chew, but Dragon Boat does a really good job at making it soft.
steamed fish - typical steamed fish dish. Fish was tender and not overcooked. Marinated with your vinegars, gingers, and sauces.
the special dim sum platter - this was literally just for the insta... it was kind of overpriced
Overall, this place is just awesome. It's definitely on the pricier spectrum for Dim Sum, but it's actually because they pay a lot of attention to making sure their dishes are of highest quality and taste.
Love you Dragon Boat!!!
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