*2.5*
Apparently everyone had the same brilliant idea of going to Dim Sum on a stat holiday. Rol San was lining up out the door like some happening nightclub, so we were left to find an alternate dim sum joint. Found this badboy in an extremely dim and unpleasantly lit second floor space (where was the Forest View that the name suggests??? There was only one window in the entire place, overlooking beautiful Dundas Ave).
Part of me wanted to run out cringing due to the unaesthetic lighting and decor, but I remained, half crawling out of my skin. The short wait, friendly cart ladies and decent food did help redeem the place a little bit. I would just say that while none of the food items were exceptional, they manage to faintly fill that dim sum craving. Items were fairly priced ($2 small, $3 medium, $3.5 large).
Biggest plus: congee cart! And I just want to mention that some of the cart ladies are super charming and cute in an old-dim-sum-cart-lady kind of way. They would've made excellent flight attendants.
Atmosphere - 1/5
Service - 3/5
Food - 3/5
Price - 4/5