Finally got a chance to try this place after a few decades. Still remember when it was Dragon Inn…read more The place was packed late at night, which is always a good sign. Parking is available but limited in the lot in front. Better to look along Kingsway, or in the side streets behind the restaurant. I found it hilarious that the lot specifically prohibits parking for Tina Cake next door. Guess that must've been a problem over the years. The inside is plain and quite dated (old school). Looks like something out of the 1980s. Awesome. Staff are friendly and helpful. No complaints. Everything hit the spot in terms of authentic Cantonese. I had the stir fried beef with black pepper sauce, Hainan style chicken, and sweet and sour pork. Everything tasted great. Portion sizes are decent, and prices are quite reasonable. As the dishes are shared, it is best to come in groups (at least 3-4) so more dishes can be ordered. Looks like I've found my go-to for late night Cantonese food. Recommended.

Food and service are pretty good. We tried some authentic Hong Kong dishes and it's so delicious…read more The best part is they have the TV for World Cup so everyone can enjoy watching the game and enjoy dinner at the same time.

I shared a combo with some friends and there was so much food. A lot of the dishes here are spicy…read more(as expected from Szechuan cuisine) but I like spicy food so I enjoyed most of them. The boiled slice fish in chili oil was really soft and flavorful (probably my favorite dish) and the cold noodles were one of the better tasting ones I've had. The restaurant only accepts cash so make sure to bring some! This is a pretty good spot for groups as there are multiple tables available.

Excellent Pork belly and tofu dish, good price, and kind welcoming service staff..Easy walk from…read moretrain station and has parking. Only takes cash, so be prepared. But then again, many restaurants on Alexandria Road only take cash.

Tldr- food is really not that great, save your time, money, and energy. Sophia provided the…read moreabsolute worst service from beginning to end. Just don't eat here. We visited on July 1 2026 and put our name down around 7:30. There were lots of people outside and almost everyone in the restaurant was speaking Chinese so we figured that's a great sign. We politely asked if they knew approximately how long it will take and Sophia responded "don't know" and walked away. We waited outside for an hour and we were confused why other people who got there after us were being called before us. I went inside to check the clipboard with the waitlist and there are tablets on the board covering the names. Sophia is standing there and looks at the covered board and at me but doesn't say anything so I walk back outside to wait. A while later I decide to go in and ask her and she said that she called me. I said I didn't get a call. She says you have a US number the call didn't go through. Okay so why didn't you pop your head outside and call out my name? She says no worries we will get you seated. Then they continued to seat everyone but us. And then she asked would you like to sit outside or inside? Doesn't matter, we want to sit wherever it's ready first. But I look outside and every table is taken and no one is even close to being done eating. We finally got sat and we immediately order 3 items before she walks away. Another table who comes in after we got sat, is seated nearby us. We have already ordered, they just sat down. A while later, they get all their food. We were wondering if we were being treated like this on purpose. I ask a different server how long it'll be until we get our food and Sophia comes and says she *forgot our order* Excuse me how does that happen??? She apologizes and said we will get a discount and something will be free. After another long wait we get our food slowly as it comes out- a lamb noodle soup with chopped up noodles (my husband ordered that thinking it would be the lamb bao so that was not on the restaurant), lamb cumin noodles, and 2 cucumber dishes. We tried our best but only ate about half the food- it was not good. For some background my husband and I are both Chinese and we love eating food from different regions of China and have a pretty good idea of what is good and not good. The lamb cumin noodles tasted like they were watered down? Texture was ok, very thin and didn't have a good chew or bite to it and flavor was off. We've had a good amount of lamb cumin noodles and this was probably the worst. The lamb soup noodles were not that great either.. I only had a bite. Cucumber was fine- the chopped cucumber was in awkward shapes to be picked up with chopsticks, and the spiral cucumber was very boring tasting, both just had vinegar in them. We've easily made better at home in just a few minutes. We were hoping that after all the poor service at least the food would be great. Unfortunately the food was very one dimensional tasting and very disappointing. Funnily enough music stops playing as soon as we get our food. I'm sure it's to rush the customers out of the restaurant. We left a lot of uneaten food at the table (very rare for us) and we go to pay. At this point we've been there for over two hours and over 1.5 hours was just waiting for our food. Sophia rings us up and I ask about the discount/free item that she mentioned. There was a measly $4 discount (haha is this a joke) and one of the cucumber dishes was free. We did not ask for it. She did not take anything off our tab. I decide to give her some honest feedback- that she was rude and dismissive to us from the beginning, and that if no one picked up the call maybe she should check outside (her excuse is that sometimes people aren't waiting outside so she doesn't go outside to call names). Keep in mind I have never in my life given such harsh criticism to anyone in the service industry and I have never even gotten close to even thinking about scolding someone. She says well the phone call didn't work let me show you and at this point I say we've been here for so long we just want to go home so I told her to please be better and we walked out, excited to finally be freed of this place and hoping to never come back. She then chases after us and tells us that the payment didn't go through. We go back inside and she wants us to pay again but I tell my husband to check his bank account first. At that point, she confirmed that it had in fact gone through already. Like this whole situation has to be some hilariously sick joke how it somehow got worse and worse and even worse. I do not feel good about scolding someone (why do I have to tell a grown person to be better?) but I do think that she needed to hear an honest critique of her service so she can improve and I really hope she takes it to heart. Management- please review this and please make sure none of your future customers ever have an experience like this.

I guess the summary of this restaurant is that nothing stood out... neither positively or…read morenegatively. It was all mediocre. Service was the standard you'd expect at a Chinese restaurant. A little tight on the space between tables, but clean. We ordered several dishes: stewed beef noodle soup, stewed pork burger, liang pi, lamb pao mo soup, xi'an lamb soup, and sweet & sour pork ribs. All the food arrived pretty quickly, but the overall theme was that it was underseasoned. Nothing was wrong with them, they were just boring and lacked flavour. There are better restaurants for Xi'an cuisine, and I won't be returning here. Paid street parking.

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Tasty Chinese (mostly Sichuan style) restaurant at the NW corner of Lougheed and Willingdon…read more Parking here is available but pretty horrendous outside of business hours. There are maybe 15 spots total for 4 separate food establishments. In addition, there are no free spots in the vicinity at all. For this reason, I have tried and failed to eat at this place for several years. Finally had a chance to try during lunchtime. The best option is probably to get here by transit. The place is decently sized. Staff are friendly. Can watch them crank away at the dumpling factory. Bit of entertainment when waiting for their food. The lunch special here is great value. Comes with soup too. The sichuan marbled pork & cabbage hit the spot. That tastyy Sichuan chili pepper taste. Beautiful. There is also an option for the thick (blade) noodles with no extra charge, which is a nice perk. The quantity was huge. I left stuffed and happy. I also looked at the neighbouring tables, and their non lunch items were also huge. Special mention. Definitely trying more of their food in their future. Just be mindful of their parking situation.

I walked by this place everyday as I work very close. One day decided to go in for lunch randomly…read morewithout any expectations. And boy am I glad I did! They have their lunch menu which is perfect for working professionals who want the service to be quick. You choose a main dish and it comes with steamed rice and a bowl of soup. Ambience was of a typical Chinese restaurant. Let me start with the soup first. So flavourful!! I went for a hot and sweet soup (other option was corn) and it was a warm hug in a bowl. Simple yet delicious! My main was chicken with chili and garlic. Honestly it didn't have chilli or garlic flavour but I loved it! Next time I will try the spicy schezwan one. Rice was enough for one person but I couldn't finish it all. Service was respectful and fast. I was in and out in about 20 mins!! The total $15.63!!!! I end up paying more at Subway sometimes and I don't even like subway! I will be a frequent lunch go-er here!

Another beautiful lunch here today. It's definitely one of our go-to's because you really can't go…read morewrong. It's easy to see why their food has won so many local awards. Honestly everything is so good I don't even have a regular go-to. Today was a dumpling day though and they were all amazing! We had the Xiao long bao which were so fresh and juicy, they came out steaming hot. Bigger than typical and absolutely delicious! One of their best dishes, imo. They are on the chefs specialty page and it's easy to see why. I believe they won some awards for this dish specifically. We also had the wontons in spicy garlic sauce, shumai and pan fried pork buns. Everything was yummy and perfect on a rainy day. If you're in the area, definitely check them out. They have what looked like some great lunch combos for one as well!

The service was amazing and so was the food!! and incredible atmosphere and cozy vibe.read more

Contrary to their name having the word "Szechuan" in it, Kalvin's Szechuan Restaurant is actually a…read moreTaiwanese restaurant, & a very authentic one at that. - 230. Dry Shrimp with Egg Yolk Fried Rice - 218. Crispy Salt & Peppery Chicken with Noodle in Soup I've been here a few times before & highly recommend the Dry Shrimp with Egg Yolk Fried Rice! This is one of their signature dishes & they do it so well! This fried rice is unique & so perfectly flavoured with the salted egg yolk & dried shrimp bits! I also enjoyed their tasty hand-pulled noodles.

Delicious and melty dong po rou. 4.9/5 Enjoyed the detail…read moreof frying up the boiled eggs for extra texture. Make sure to order a side of rice - it'd be a shame to waste the beautiful braising liquids of this dish. A little pricey at about $24, but it really might just be the best braised pork belly dish I've ever had. Would 100% get again. Really enjoyed the chew of the scallion oil noodles. 4.2/5 Super flavourful, and gorgeously coloured. My only qualm was that my teacup had a fairly strong smell of sterilization. We were seated a little too close to some supplies and a dish cart, which was unfortunate. Regardless, our tea stayed quite filled while we dined, and servers were friendly. Otherwise, good experience, seems to have excellent food. Excited to come again to try more!

Really delicious food. There is a parking lot around the corner from the storefront with plenty of…read morespots. We requested no meat in the Shanghai style rice noodle cake, and they easily made it vegetarian, and it was really delicious. The eggplant came with meat which I didn't know but I'm sure if requested the meat can be left out. The black fish with wine was extremely tender with great flavor. Cong you bing (scallion pancake) was really crispy and tasty. Steamed vegetable dumplings were quite flavorful and well cooked. You order via QR code, then the staff brings you the dishes. We arrived around 5:30 and had no wait for a table, but several groups showed up after us around 6, although there was still space. Would definitely recommend this place if you're in the area looking for Shanghainese food!

I made a reservation the night before for lunch. It was not totally full. There is only one…read morewaitress but she is efficient and multitasking. The wok heat is high! I recommend anything fried, it was delicious. I said less oil and salt when I go to Chinese restaurants. The food came in a timely manner and fresh and hot! The menu is quite vast. I will definitely be coming back. I was able to find a parking spot.

-where is this and where can I get more-…read more Place is small and packed on Saturday lunch hour. One waitress. The wait time wasn't great. But outside of that, the xo seafood fried rice was really good. Has a touch of salted fish as well. The crispy black bean noodles was a fun dish and had lots of vegetables. I wish it had a little bit more beef, but the dish was savory. I think the deep fried foods looked pretty good. So I'll try that next time.