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Dimsum brunches & Chinese seafood dinners. House-made BBQ pork items displayed behind a glass window for all to see.
Food: been here b4 for dimsum and it was not bad. it is a la carte so everything is fresh and hot. was here recently for dinner and had the strawberry spare ribs...so good! this is a favorite of mine. all other dishes were not bad. complimentary dessert is the sweet yam soup which is more expensive and pretty good quality. also a big fan of the chrysanthemum like jello (gwai fai gao).
Service: was a very slow nite so we got lots of attention. ha! but not overwhelming which is nice. so i have to give them a 3 for my last experience, but i think normally they're anywhere between 2-3 when theyre busy.
Ambiance: typical family chinese restaurant. looks fairly clean and well kept unlike a previous reviewer's criticism.
Overall: quality has been fairly consistent on all our visits. no major complaints and i've always left satisfied so def no qualms about returning again.
The new name of the restaurant looks and sounds elegant--that's about as far as that goes.
Upon stepping inside what once used to be Chen's and then before that, various other Chinese seafood restaurants of varying names, you will see that not a single attempt at renovating--cleaning up the place--was made. The worn-down carpetting is dingier than ever covered in dark stains and water spills. The ventilation is so poor (does the fan not work??) that the entire time you're there, it's difficult to miss the odour of bloody dead cattle--if you're not sitting by the window with the draft coming through the old frames, you may end up physically sick before you can make it out the door again. The heat? What heat? So maybe if you must try the place, go when it's warmer (though who knows how bad the odour will be inside at such temperatures) so you won't be freezing the entire time or be sure to bring a coat as even the manager (boss?) and the cashier lady are all wearing either a jacket or a fleece vest over their shirt & tie.
Food? I'm not sure how many days or weeks they wait between changes of oil in the deep fryer. The staple siu mai's and such are $4-5 per, counted as a "large" item so it ain't cheap either. Such a dingy place usually takes away comfort in place of cheap bargain eats, but this is not the case here. It's just a matter of time before this location experiences another management change or simply change of name and run it all the same as before. Definitely never going back for a 2nd mistake!
I imagine it is a result of yet another new owner (since the last review) but this place is lovely. Great dim sum - fresh and good quality - and great value. The owner also prepares some funky desserts. I have not yet been here for dinner but I would say this is one to watch. It's a foodie's dim sum experience...
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