Dynasty is conveniently located in the heart of T.O.'s posh Bloor/Yonge neighborhood. If you need a hearty dim sum lunch in between your "economy-be-damned" luxury shopping trip at Holt Renfrew and surrounding boutiques, this is the place to be. If you're in a group, that's great. Large banquet tables dominate in preparation for the wedding reception that might be booked that evening. The sky, clouds and doves painted above, surrounding the crystal chandelier don't exactly fit the cuisine, but that's ok. The best dim sum places in the city don't usually have understandable decor.
My favorite shrimp dumplings are huge here. The steamed rice in lotus leaves are fragrant. The fried cruller wrapped in flat white noodle dish to be dipped in peanut sweet sauce was another fave. Man, this is what I get homesick for living in New York.
My sister, in her pregnancy-fueled odd-food-craving phase ordered a curry octopus dish. After much convincing to try it, it turned out to be one of the more tasty and interesting dishes. The octopus more close resembled a very tender and soft calamari, (if you cringe at tentacles, go for the domed, soft, mushroom shaped pieces instead) in a rich, slicy spicy yellow curry broth.