If anyone's reading this and hasn't tried cafe orient before, what are you doing? I'll try to be as…read moreunbiased as possible since this has been my og go-to place with my family + the previous owner has basically watched me grow up at this point. But truly, the food here tastes as authentic as it can get in Ottawa and very comparable to the AMAZING food you'd find in Toronto/markham. It brings memories back from HK cha cha tengs (ifykyk). We usually come for lunch, but the photo attached is from their set dinner menu. If you come for lunch our go-to is usually the baked porkchop rice (classic), wonton soup, satay beef noodles, hot and sour soup, pad thai, and ofc their milk tea. The previous owner still works here from time-to-time helping out and the new owner that took over is also just as great. Just make sure to plan your trip here accordingly, as during rush hours, you may need to wait for an open table - but so worth it.

Round 2. Another quick meal at Cafe Orient. This time for breakfast!…read more Preserved duck egg and shredded pork congee - Congee was flavoured well and had a watery thick consistency. Lots of duck eggs in the congee, but lacked shredded pork. Decent size, can get to share for 2 people. Would get the congee again, but with other toppings. Steamed sticky rice in lotus leaf - Undercooked, rice was not soft. filling was bland and lacked texture. Would not recommend. Seems like this place is a hit or miss with their items.

Food was great except for the fried rice with shrimp. The crispy beef was the best. The chicken…read morecashew was tasty hoping there was snow peas. The crispy noodle was fresh . The eggplant with garlic sauce was good. It was a long walk from our hotel but worthy and we got to exercise. Winnie our server was great including the young man giving us water. Ambiance is ok .

Grabbed this for takeout after work one day and really wanted to love it, but unfortunately wasn't…read moretoo impressed. The hot n sour soup was very good with a dark soy flavor and subtle warmth. The potstickers were fantastic and you could tell were made in house. The only thing I wasn't crazy about was the price for just 4. I should've stopped my order there, but I made the mistake of adding some General Chicken. It was made using dark meat which is fine, but the meat itself was very fatty and grisly. The sauce had good flavor, but I couldn't get past the texture of the chicken. I ended up only eat 3-4 pieces and throwing out the rest. I wonder if there's an option for white meat chicken instead.

My favorite Chinese restaurant for takeout in all of Ottawa. They serve all the meals you can find…read morefrom most Chinese restaurants, with even more selection, and with superior China town quality. Their spring rolls are made in the restaurant, not pre made. Everything they offer is well done. They have a clear attention to detail and the service is excellent. The interior is large and a good option for groups but I've only ever gotten take out here.

The Yangtze restaurant was the best place to go for a good meal…read more My family and visiting relatives would certainly enjoy :) themselves at the restaurant. You could smell the aroma of the dishes coming from the kitchen, as it traveled to its designated tables inside the restaurant. After more than 40 years of business they decided to close the restaurant. It CLOSED in November 2024.

Really good interior with good starter soup. Really hard…read moreworking workers who seem to like their job, would recommend 8/10.

Been going here for quite a while. Food is OK. Ordered the General Tso (Tao) chicken and was…read moreinedible. Tough and bready and only covered 1/3 of the container. Never again!

Stopped in for dinner with friends and after looking at the menu for while, we went with several…read moreitems: D4 - Black pepper beef shiu mai D7 - Shang Hai Pork Dumplings (xia long bao) D18 - Steamed Rice Fours Rolls with Shrimp D22 - Stuffed Eggplant with Shrimp Paste D23 - Stuffed Bean Curd with Shrimp Paste 61 - Chinese Broccoli with Garlic 87 - Beef and Bean Sprouts Fried Rice Noodles (no sauce) Inside, it's small, six tables, their largest table can hold around 6-8 people, but all other tables are for 2 to 4 people. If you want to have dinner with large crowd, you might want to reconsider. The staff members were super friendly and welcoming. I did notice the place was more of "take out" place, as lot of folks came in to pick up their food. We wrote down our food items on the piece of paper that was provided and gave it to the staff. The food came out slow, even with three tables being occupied, so give yourself enough time to eat, aka - pace yourself :) While the dim sum was decent, nothing too special to write home about. The one complaint we had was the D7 Shang hai pork dumpling, when we picked it up, it felt apart, which shouldn't happen if made to order. One I can understand, but when this happens to all six pieces, then it's a different story.... definitely was premade, frozen and reheated unfortunately. I get that's necessary when they are busy, but I wish they would make set amount and if you run out, then you are out for the day, but oh well. The beef and bean sprouts with rice noodles were decent, unfortunately the rice noodles also fell apart as you picked it up. As I stated, the food came out in stages, so pace yourself.... the staff were friendly and attentive, if we asked for more tea, it was refilled. Definitely worth trying, as this place came up as one of the must try in Ottawa during my research. Street parking, parked in front of the store, parking is free on the weekend, 2 hour max between 7am to 7pm, just keep that in mind.

This review is only for their BBQ pork buns…read more I love steamed BBQ pork buns and really miss the ones I used to get at the bakeries in Chinatown in Toronto, so I was thrilled when I was flipping through UberEats for deals and found some that were BOGO (buy one get one free) at Ha's Dim Sum House. They were 3 for $6.25, so I got 6 for that price (note that the regular price in-store is 3 for $5.75). Overall, they were ok, but some pork pieces were really fatty. They were also rather small and had very little filling, but I guess I can't expect too much for the price, lol. The Bao bun was soft and fluffy and the filling was flavourful without being too salty. I picked up my order and it was ready really quickly. Like less than 10 minutes. Pickup was equally efficient. When I was there (July 2023) they were takeout only, no dine-in services. This space used to be Yimin Dim Sum House (which moved to Kent St before moving back to Somerset St a bit east of this location) and before that it was Hung Sum Restaurant (which closed down, then moved further west on Somerset St, then closed down again). I've never actually dined-in at this restaurant, but it's in a converted house and is rather small. Street parking only.

Great food if you like Dim Sum! Good service. Arrive before lunch, wow the crowd arrived all at…read moreonce just before noon!

Food is fine, but service was unfortunately how I expect sometimes when two young looking Asian…read morewomen dine in an Asian restaurant. We were seated fast but a good 15 mins passed and we ended up writing down our own order and had to flag one of the waitresses that were walking by us numerous time setting empty tables to pay us any attention. Food, again, was fine, but the lack of service and attention really ruined it for me. We requested a refill on tea and bags, and the man (owner?) just brought the bags when I am positive he heard my tea request, but why bring it when he could just get us out quicker and not spend 10¢ on a tea bag and hot water. There were families also seated where promptly and continuously attended too. Sadly, this is a problem I find in many ethnic restaurants even when I look the same as them. Sometimes it doesn't matter how good the food is, if you experience bad service or a lack there of compared to other tables, then it can really make you never want to go back to have to experience that again.

$39 a person for lunch is a bit steep but the food/sushi was of good quality and the service was…read moredecent. If one wants all you can eat, everyone at the table must do the same. Staff were always coming to the table to clear which was nice. Food came pretty quickly. Staff... Brisk. Not friendly per se but professional. You just order from the tablet, pics included. Green tea comes complimentary but you have to ask for it. I really loved the tempura scallops and still think about them all the time, minus the mayo. So yummy. Parking wasn't a problem either. Fri afternoon, not too busy but you can tell the place is popular. My picky sushi friend lives far from here and comes here all the time. It's her fave so, that says a lot. Left stuffed. No room for dessert. Bathrooms, clean. My one tip besides getting yourself a green tea is like me, bring your own cayenne pepper. I like all my food very spicy and they had no chili sauce nor oil on the table?? Staff said that that would another couple of bucks. Nahhh....

Overall the food was hard to eat because of how bad it was. Which was unfortunate because I…read morecould've sworn this place was great in the past. The manager however just told us that the food was fine and that if we didn't like it we had to pay for the leftovers regardless. Never coming back lol

Came on Canada Day. It was open. Yay it was open! So brownie points for that. It's also…read moresomewhat off the beaten path but everything in this little city seems close. What can I say about Ottawa Eats? It's a far comparison to Toronto and GTA eats but I didn't dislike this place. This place had one full table of seniors when we arrived at 5:45. They seemed lovely and seemed like regulars. The service was a little slow considering how empty the place was but a few tables did fill up during our time there. We ordered the crispy beef, 1/2 a Peking duck and white rice. The crispy beef worked for my teen's pallet. Legit crunchy and enjoyable crispness with a thick sweet sauce which coated well (and wasn't swimming in sauce which is proper). It worked well with a couple bowls of plain rice. He was happy to have a little bit of tasty Asian food. The Peking duck was ok. Not the prettiest. Not the nicest display but it was alright. The duck itself was cooked alright but you could tell based on the skin it wasn't going to be a slam dunk. Nonetheless, it was nice having Asian food that was alright. It only comes as one course - Peking duck with the wheat wraps. There is no 2nd course option with lettuce wraps, nor do they offer. When asked after it was served if there were options, they said you can opt for a soup made with the bones for an extra $10 but since it wasn't requested, they tossed it. Note, there is no option or mention on the menu nor did the staff say. For Ottawa Chinese food, it was solid. I'd go back.

It's a classic Chinese restaurant setting and decor. They have dim sum on order as most places do…read moreand the food comes out fairly quickly. It's fresh, and hot. It's fairly good. Not Toronto quality but good enough and satisfies a craving. Service is ok.