Definitely my goto dimsum please in edmonton. Authentic, good vibes and service, that i even forgot…read moreiv had too many! Highly recommended.

Definitely the number one dim sum in Edmonton! I like the vibe and atmosphere, the customer service…read moreis always great and the staff are always friendly and helpful. The food is delicious and really hard to stop ordering! Haha I highly recommend this restaurant!

Great place for dim sum! Excellent service & great ambiance! Will definitely go back again!read more

Excellent authentic Chinese food at reasonable price. Went for lunch and it was deliciousread more

The food is always good but today the server ( ginny) got…read morereally lippy about the tip that she received She did not deserve more for the service she provided.if she confronted all of her customers with that attitude she will not be working there long.

Let's start off by stating the obvious, this place has a very dated vibe about it. That aside I…read morethought that Good Buddy matched my every expectation for a Chinese restaurant in Sherwood park. The menu is catered for the Canadian appetite. They have a fairly standard dim sum menu but lack a few things like rice noodle rolls. The food all tasted like I had expected, we ordered mostly what I refer to as the greatest hits of dim sum (shrimp dumplings, spring rolls, steamed bbq pork buns, steamed rice wraps [my best attempt at translating the dishes to English], and turnip cake). There were some texture issues with the food (turnip cake was a bit wet for my personal liking) but overall the food was fine. My biggest complaint is how expensive things were, on average a few bucks more than similar dim sum/Chinese restaurants in Edmonton proper. But the service was very attentive and constantly filling up our drinks. No complaints otherwise. If you're craving Chinese in Sherwood Park, I'd give it another go.

I went there after years. My friends suggested this restaurant for Dim Sum. We went there as early…read moreas they opened. The customer service was great and the place was big and nicely decorated. The food was fantastic and as amenities matter of fact, the best dim sum in Edmonton. We loved and enjoyed every single item that we ordered. The experience was fantastic and we will definitely go back there again. I highly recommend this restaurant!

Unfortunately, I can NOT give this establishment zero star…read more I went to place for dinner with my fam. I always dislike this resto for years. My fam loves this place. I have NO ideal why. We ordered salt and pepper crab. The server advise that the market price for crab was $48per/lbs. The server brought the 2.5lb crab live to show us. When the crab was brought out looked and said ain't NOWAY this crab is 2lbs. Maybe a little over 1lb. I asked to speak to the server or the manager in duty. I took the pic of coarse. Server said that the kitchen may have took the wrong crab . She would adjust the price afterward. When the bill arrived NO adjustment was made. When the bill arrived they never mention the adjustment, charged $97 for crab. We asked to speak to the manager, after more than 5mins and us paying the bill. The manager arrive, he was sorry that the bill wasn't adjusted. We accepted his apologies. I expressed my opinion of his establishment. I told him that it bad practice to do bait and switch of the crab. Overall its bad business to do this to customers first timer or regulars I'm for sure NEVER ever gonna dine at the establishment.

Tried this place during my visit to Premium Outlet Mall and i was craving for something fried also…read moreto munch on. I went with combo 2 where you can have your own choice of two entrée with rice or noodles. I picked Bourbon chicken, Spicy Mango chicken and stir fried noodles. Bourbon chicken will always be my first choice when having something from Shanghai. I was really disappointed with the Spicy Mango Chicken because it was tasting more sweet than spicy after few bites which made the meal difficult to finish. Rating: Ambience: 3/5 Taste: 3/5 Value for Money: 4/5 Service: 4/5 Overall, it is a reasonable place to grab a meal and quick snack with the genuine prices and good amount of quantity.

Quick bite on the go, food court Chinese. It is what you would expect from 'food court' Chinese…read moretake out. Not bad not amazing. Hits the spot. I liked that there were an array of DIM SUM options. I was not expecting this, it was a nice add on. Lastly the price was WAAAAAAY RESONABLE. $10.49 for 3 items regular buffet $10.49 for 6 DIM SUM ITEMS PLUS RICE & VEG.

Took the whole fam jam, including Gramma, out to Wok House last night in St. Albert. We've been…read moreeagerly awaiting the opening this past week because their banner outside read: Chinese, Dim Sum, Bubble Tea! Yep, that's right - St. Albert now has Dim Sum and Bubble Tea!!! The location is in the old Banana Leaf Restaurant next door to Simply Donair in the same strip mall as Dairy Queen. We were greeted by a friendly family who let us choose anywhere in the restaurant to sit - kiddos opted for the booth/bench option. The decor was modern and clean. The menu variety REALLY surprised me and all Dim Sum is cooked to order rather than coming around on carts. We decided we might as well go hard and try stuff from all parts of the menu. First off, we ordered bubble teas: Fresh fruit mango dairy free with sago, fresh fruit peach dairy free with sago, and milky matcha green tea with sago. ALL WERE EXCELLENT. The waitress waited to see if I liked he matcha because she warned that it's not very sweet and said she could make it sweeter if I preferred but I'm a matcha monster and this was exactly what I was looking for :-) Next up, they brought out a couple of small appetizers for us to share in celebration of their opening - spring roll, tempura shrimp, and a dry garlic rib: all were excellent with my 7 year old requesting more of each! We decided to share the dinner for 2 which came with spring rolls, chicken fried rice, 2 bowls of soup (won ton and hot & sour were both decent) and 2 entree choices: we selected Honey Pepper Shrimp (DIVINE) and sliced Szechuan beef. Both of the mains were good and flavourful with a good amount of sauce. Everyone in our group noted that the use of onions was pretty heavy and more peppers, corn, carrots, etc. would be nice. I'd say the dishes were at about 1/3 white onions - usually this is a deal breaker for me but the sauces and meat quality were superb. Next up was our never ending sampling of Dim Sum: Pork Buns - $4.99 good but smaller than most; my daughter didn't care for them here and neither did Gramma (not sure why). Sticky Rice (Excellent but it only comes with 2 small leaves for $4.99 - this could be vastly improved by adding a 3rd one for that price or putting more rice in each banana leaf. Literally, the banana leaves had less than 1/2 of the amount of rice you would have at Jumbo). Beef skewers - not as pictured and not up to snuff in my opinion for $4.99 for 2. Green Onion Cake - $4.99 a standard that my kids will insist on every visit though I prefer mine to be a little crunchier. Pan fried meat dumplings - $4.99 standard but they don't bring red wine vinegar or whatever that sauce is most Dim Sum places serve with it. Curried Squid - $4.99 Excellent and tender but I would LOVE the sauce to be a bit thicker and more plentiful to pour all over my rice :-) We'd order 80% of the food again and to be able to have Dim Sum in St. Albert any day of the week at any time, we will most DEFINITELY be returning here. Even if Mom and Dad want regular Chinese food, the kids in our house will jump for joy at Sticky Rice, Green Onion Cakes, and Bubble Tea! Service was friendly but slow tonight with our dishes coming as much as 60 minutes apart - YIKES! But I won't fault them on this as they work out their bugs, hopefully in the future we will get things (like rice) before the rest of the meal. Cheers Wok House, can't wait to come back! P.S. They deliver, too!

Ordered a variety of dishes. It was okay, not that flavourful. Did not speak good English,…read moredifficult to comprehend what waitress was saying. Ordered to go. They use reusable containers, which is nice. $55 for 4 dishes.

Friday night date-night turned out spectacular after choosing to dine at JUU KU!!…read more This place was unexpectedly impressive. It had a moody vibe with red ambient lighting and an upscale edgy sushi bar with really unique, oversized art all around. Prices were fair ranging between $12 - $35 per dish depending on what you order. Service was impeccable. Our hostess, server, and all of the staff in general were warm and friendly. Our server was able to articulate the specials and entice us to try the mango salmon roll which was smoky, creamy and tropical. Sushi tasted fresh as we also ordered the salmon sashimi. Watching the sushi chefs interact with each other and have fun while preparing such meticulous meals was entertaining and mouthwatering. My absolute favourite dish was the Rock Shrimp Tempura in a creamy spicy garlic chili sauce. These were perfectly cooked and the prawns were huge and juicy...came with a hearty salad underneath them too. The dim sum deserves a shout-out as well. We ordered the Truffle Lamb and Prawn Shumai Dumplings and it was the freshest dim sum I've ever had in Canada. Reminded me of when I was in Singapore. We will definitely return!!

It's absolutely my number one Japanese restaurant now! I love the interior design, beautiful…read moreartworks, colors and the modern cozy vibe of the place! As soon as you step in, you see friendly and awesome staff till you leave the place! Service is great and I love it. The food is really the best. Their add on the menu that says: "Steps away, worlds apart" is true. The food is the best and very delicious! I didn't have even one item that was not the best! I'm so happy that this place is close to us and I can enjoy their amazing food whenever I want! :) I highly recommend the place!

This is probably the most fanciest dim sum place in the city. Some of their menu items are pretty…read moreunique and can't be found in other dim sum places. These items include the black egg yolk lava buns, coconut bunny, pandan buns, truffle shumai and more. Food was decent and pretty good. I had an enjoyable meal with friends last weekend. Service was okay but they did forget a dish until we reminded them again. I would suggest going with a bigger group of friends to split the cost. It is more expensive here compared to other dim sum places but food was tasty.

Wake up early to score your fave dim sum! Still as tasty as before this horrid pandemic. Some…read moreservings smaller - ahem, green beans w XO sauce- but a little oasis of normal. At least normal for now. If you pick up yourself, you get a discount! Give it back as a tip - everyone is hurting. Happy to support the best dim sum in Edmonton.

Came to River Cree to check out the Indigenous Market that was happening and decided to grab a bite…read moreher beforehand. The space is bright and clean. I was the only customer at the time so chose a table to sit. A menu was brought over and once decided, I went back up to the front counter to order and pay. I ordered the bbq duck soup as well as a fried radish cake. The bbq duck soup although had good pieces of duck breast included, only had the addition of lettuce as a greenery and for the price point, thought it should have more substantial veggies or at least a bit more variety. But the flavour was standard as it was served in a chicken broth with egg noodles. The fried radish cake was cut too thick in my opinion and therefore too soft and chewy compared to the crispy crust. There wasn't much for added ingredients in the slices so they were just very mediocre. In any case, this is a good option if craving Chinese cuisine in the area. Price point is a bit high but expected due to location I guess. Service leaves a lot to be desired as it's not personable by any means but also as expected for a quick order and go place.

Food was okay but the portion size was really small for the price. Got the Shrimp Peach $25 it…read morebarely served 2 people

This is one of our favourite places to come for dim sum. The staff are always friendly and kind…read more They are very family friendly here and always treat the kids so well. The dim sum tastes great and fresh. The prices have gone up a bit since we last came but that's pretty much happening everywhere. Highly recommend this place if you're craving dim sum as they are fast, efficient, and delicious.

I've driven by Golden Rice Bowl thousands of times and somehow it has always been a restaurant that…read morehas eluded me. Well no more! I finally made my way to this iconic Calgary Trail North spot that is beloved for dim sum on a Saturday evening and was excited to sample all of their small plates! In fact, the Edmonton Journal named Golden Rice Bowl as the Best/Favourite Dim Sum Restaurant 2020, 2022, and 2023. It was high time that I experienced it for myself! You'll find Golden Rice Bowl in a strip mall-style plaza that is full of various businesses and yes, if you've been an Edmontonian for any amount of time, you've driven by regularly. The restaurant looks large from the outside with huge red lettering alerting passersby to the dim sum within. The inside is just as expansive, boasting a huge open dining area. I noticed that they have various partitions and the ability to section off parts of the room if needed - likely for private events. As with many Chinese restaurants, you are immediately greeted by a sizable (and very clean!) aquarium filled with beautiful tropical fish. However, I was even more impressed by the aquariums at the very back of the restaurant - these ones filled with live fish and seafood for the kitchen. It doesn't get much fresher than that! The room is ornate but not overdone. Bright red paint on the walls is accented by golden decor items such as gilded dragons with glowing eyes. The ceiling drips with crystal chandeliers and the space is filled with a sea of tables in various sizes. This is the type of place where large generational families come to gather, sitting around huge round tables with a signature lazy susan in the center of each one. Once seated we were served a pot of Chinese Tea ($1.50 each) and began to peruse the menu. (No, the tea was not included.) I liked that all of the dishware was matching, from the teapot to the bowls. Golden Rice Bowl is known for their dim sum but they also boast a complete and extensive menu of general Chinese food. There's a lot to choose from! However, on my visit the plan was to stick to the dim sum menu only, which is available all day long (even though it is traditionally eaten as brunch). Originating in the south of China, dim sum features a wide variety of small, bite-sized dishes typically served in steamer baskets or on small plates. It's pretty similar to the Spanish concept of tapas. Many dim sum restaurants use trolley carts to parade their offerings around, however a more modern practice is to provide guests with a checklist menu that you fill out and hand back to your server. Golden Rice Bowl does neither of these things and the server simply writes down your order in typical fashion. The dim sum menu is two pages long and offers over fifty items! Some of the dishes were larger, family-style plates which makes sense to round out the meal especially at dinnertime. The only issue is that there are no prices listed on the dim sum menu so you sort of just have to hope for the best? Our feast began with an order of Wor Wonton Soup ($29.95). At first we assumed the this would be served as single servings but the server pointed out that it would come as one big soup to share. Very glad that he clarified this! I was very impressed by our gracious and attentive server who portioned the bowls of soup for each of us at our table. Giant in size, this was much more than a basic wonton soup with a couple of dumplings floating around! This flavourful version was packed full with big pieces of chicken, pork, and shrimp. Plus tons of vegetables, and yes, of course wonton dumplings containing a meaty filling. Every ingredient was bright and fresh and I was glad to get some veggies into the meal because dim sum can be quite a "brown dinner." The other larger dish that we ordered was the Ginger Beef ($29.95), a dish invented in Calgary with an interesting history. Certainly not traditional, ginger beef is a quintessential Canadian Chinese dish that was invented in the 1970s. Deep fried strips of beef are coated in a dark, sweet sauce and it's quite delicious. The tanginess of the sauce is so addictive and the texture of the beef is satisfying. The version at GRB is quite good, however the best ginger beef that I've ever tasted was at Emerald Garden Restaurant in Calgary. Then it was time for the actual dim sum! Little plates incoming!! We really wanted to try the Pan Fried Taro Root with Pork Sausage but were unfortunately informed that they did not have any available. Our server suggested the Pan Fried Chinese Turnip with Pork Sausage ($7.95) instead, which did look somewhat similar. (The fact that the dim sum menu shows images of every item is very helpful!) Unfortunately, this turned out to be the least favourite dish of the night just because the texture was really challenging. These cakes were extremely soft and mushy. I actually did enjoy the flavour of the turnip and sausage but the mushiness was a bit too difficult to get around.