The reviews here swayed me enough to try this restaurant out for dim sum. Accoridng to the signage outside, they serve dim sum all day (9pm close), a nice find considering how few of these exist in town.

The gf and I stumbled in at around 2pm. We were greeted nicely and sent to a table of our choosing. It's order form variety and the waitress included a separate lunch menu in addition to a supplementary menu complete with images for those unfamilar with certain dim sum dishes. Decent amount of choices to choose from. We ticked off 4 dishes, all usuals, including steamed Shanghai Dumplings (Siu Long Bao). All dishes came out hot. The shrimp dumplings were average size but fresh with plump shrimps and had a perfectly cooked, firm skin that wasn't mushy. The spring rolls were crispy with a tiny hint of garlic and the Beef Rice Roll was enormous in size and I liked the single sprig of bok choy on the side. The shanghai dumplings were steamed instead of the typical fried version and were juicy, though the outside was a touch doughy at the top creases and a bit smaller in size.

We came in after 11am so prices were definitely more expensive. Dim sum dishes ranged from $3.70-$4.20 between 11am to 4pm just so you know. I would assume that dim sum after 4pm would have a smaller menu selection. Best bet for bang for your buck? Come before 11.

Waitresses are quick, efficient and stop by your table often. Most (if not all) it seems have a good grasp of english which is a rarer sight, and are friendly and helpful, as I witnessed a couple of times during our tea time with other english speaking patrons.

The decor is comfortably worn in, very casual, right down to the disposable plastic table liners.

Though more expensive, having reasonably good dim sum available in the evening is a very good thing.

Have been to Jade Dynasty for dimsum several times, and have always been satisfied. Dimsum is from a check-sheet, and comes promptly, hot and fresh. Perhaps not the most elegant, but very good.

We try to go early, as the place CAN get crowded. Why is it crowded? Good hot food, decent prices, reasonable ambiance. Try it out if you are in Chinatown.

I thought this place was very reasonably priced unfortunatly we went a few nights ago when it was packed. I found there dumplings delicious and there won ton soup was pretty good over all i think this is an above solid place to go if your passing by china town. Ambiance is plainish not terrible not pretty either and since we went when it was full service was a bit slow.

We had a range of dim sum here and the only item I really thought was outstanding was the regular dumplings. We also had BBQ Pork Puffs, Shanghai Dumplings and so on which were less than or about average.

The service was good, even though the restaurant was very busy we got seen to straight away, no hanging around, food came out quickly and got our bill quickly too.

The prices seemed quite reasonable by Vancouver standards. Ambiance - well, it was ok, a little dirty, a refresh of paint wouldn't go amis!

So the big question is...would I come back here again? Probably would but wouldn't go out of my way.

Very busy at the height of Dim Sum hours, the upside is that they serve Dim Sum until 4pm (and often a little later) which is nice for the late-risers. There is no cart service, everything is made fresh to order. Decent pricing, friendly and efficient service. Tea and water refilled regularly. Convenient location in the heart of Chinatown. Recommended dishes include: deep fried tofu, chinese vegetables w/ oyster sauce, crystal dumplings with shrimp, any of the rice noodles dishes, and almost all their dessert dishes are only $3. I am very picky about where I eat and go here on a regular basis because it has great food, is consistent, clean, and good Dim Sum downtown. Highly recommended.

After reading reviews here we went for dim sum late this afternoon. The restaurant was fairly quiet. Service was prompt, cheerful and helpful. Ordered half a dozen dishes - shrimp dumplings and shui mai were delicious, as were the wonton in chili and steamed beef balls with bean curd sheets. The one so-so spot was the deep fried squid - it was tasty but a little greasy and heavy, although the portion was huge. Dishes came quickly but well-paced. The room is comfortable and, unusually for the neighbourhood, the bathrooms were in good shape and very clean.

Six dishes plus four Tsing Tao came to $50 after tax and before tip. Definitely a good meal for the price. We'll be returning.

(As for the squid, for a far superior version I'd recommend the Phnom Penh on Georgia near Main.)

I've been there twice and both times were great for a place with dim sum via a tick off card. The service was not so good as my table was mainly Caucasian so they may not have cared as much as if we were mainly Chinese.

The food came quickly and hot. It was packed as the restaurant is small and rectangular (as are many places in Chinatown). The only table was next to the door which was not covered so we had a draft of chilly air everytime it was open.

The billboard outside the restaurant states they have a vegetarian tick off menu but we didn't try that. They take cash, credit and debit. They are open regular lunch and dinner hours.

I attended a wedding held at Dr. Sun-Yat Sen Garden over the weekend and Jade Dynasty catered this 10 course meal.

They served an assortment of high quality foods even after being cooked at the restaurant and delivered to the venue. My top 3 favourites were prawn ball with crab claw, lobster on a bed of sticky rice, and the pan fried yee mein.

I've been to many traditional Chinese 10 course dinners and this meal by far outranks Flota and Sun Sui Wah. I will definitely check out their dim sum and dinner soon!