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!

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.

Edmonton isn't necessarily known as a hot spot for the best Chinese food in the country (it's no…read moreRichmond, BC or Scarborough, ON) but this cuisine is certainly on its way up. With renewed appreciation for the city's Chinatown and innovators like Fu's on the scene, people are taking notice in a delicious way. My stomach is very pleased to be a part of this renaissance and reframing of Asian fare in Edmonton. I bet you didn't know that we have soup dumplings in town - and I mean really good ones. Named Favourite Dish on the Edmonton Food Faves We Crave 2022 and 2024 lists, this was a dish that I absolutely needed to try. Visiting on a dark and cold Saturday evening, we made the trek out to Dominion Industrial, unsurprisingly not a part of the city that I often frequent. By now you know that I am always happy to venture around for food! The outside of the restaurant is very unassuming and you might even miss it if you don't know what you're looking for. Keep an eye out for the red awning and you'll know that you've found the right place. There's parking around the side and back of the building. Entering through the door and walking into the space, I was immediately struck by a wave of tantalizing hot and sour aromas. A friendly staff member guided us to a table in the decently-sized dining room and I began to take everything in. The room is somewhat modest but maybe a little futuristic with chrome-topped tables and matching chairs. Huge round tables are outfitted with big rotating trays in the center, waiting to accommodate large groups. I liked that each place setting was ready with a bowl, soup spoon, teacup, and chop sticks. A picture of the Shanghai city skyline decorates the wall. Circling back to the staff, we were served by two different women during our visit and both were absolutely lovely. Incredibly warm, friendly, attentive, and helpful. The menu is quite extensive and they were happy to answer all of our questions and made useful recommendations. They really elevated our visit! Upon sitting down we were delivered the customary pot of jasmine green tea - very welcome due to the frigid temperature outside. The warm sips were an ideal way to defrost while creating a plan for our feast. Shanghai 456 is known for their soup dumplings but they serve a whole lot more. The menu is really big and it took a little while for us to decide all of the different dishes that we wanted to try. We got there eventually but not without some effort! Once the order was placed the various plates began to arrive in no particular order. The feast had begun! We thought that a noodle dish would be a good "base" for the meal. I liked the sound of the Shanghai style smoked fish noodle but was informed that it was served as a soup. Soup is harder to share among a group so instead we went with the Shanghai Noodle Sautéed with Pork and Vegetables ($16.95). The ample portion of wok-fried noodles was served hot and delicious. Each tender and thick noodle was bathed in a tasty and savoury sauce. The cabbage within the dish added a nice fresh crunch and the thin strips of pork helped to round out the plate. These noodles were easy to eat and very satisfying. After that, we leaned into the Shanghai Dim Sum part of the menu hard - all remaining dishes came from this part of the menu, arguably what the restaurant is most known for. So much to choose from and so many plates that caught my eye! Next to arrive was the Sticky Rice Roll with Chinese Long Donut and Dried Pork Floss ($7.95). I was too intrigued by the idea of this dish to not try it. It arrived looking kind of like a sushi roll but that was the beginning and the end of the similarity. I'm a huge fan of Chinese long donuts (you can get the best ones in Edmonton at Shan Shan Bakery in Chinatown) so I was really curious to find out how this would work within a rice roll. Turns out, it works really well! A wonderful combination of sweet and savoury combined with some really interesting textural elements from the sticky rice to the crispy donut to the dry shards of pork. I've never tried anything like this before and it was fun to eat! Then it was time for the traditional Chinese broth-filled dumplings! Otherwise known as xiao long bao (or XLB if you're extra cool). "Xiao long" refers to the bamboo steaming basket which they are prepared in, while "bao" means bun and refers to the dumpling itself. They can be made with all sorts of different fillings on the inside. There is also a specific way for them to be eaten - you don't just start tossing them into your mouth (although I'm sure that no one would be mad if you did). The little ritual involved in eating the bao adds to the special experience. You are meant to lift the dumpling from its top with chopsticks and place it into your spoon. Then you poke a hole into the bottom of the bao to release the hot broth. There is soup inside of each dumpling! First you drink the hot broth out of the spoon and then you enjoy the rest o

Shanghai 456 is the only restaurant in Edmonton that offers decent quality dishes from the Shanghai…read morearea, so I'd give them 8.5/10. Items that are worth trying are: - Xiao Long Bao (Steamed Mini Pork Soup Bun): Probably the best in Edmonton. They also offer one with crab meat. - House Special Hotpot: A mix of goodies including fish balls, salty pork belly, vegetables, and noodles. One pot is enough for two people to share

Thee best dim sum restaurant in Edmonton. Hands down. They are closing this October because of high…read morerent. I have been going for 25 years I am so sad I wish I could Help Marie and her family. Go there for dim sum you will be delighted!

Permanently closed. No more dim sum. This is very sad. The food was amazing and Marie was a great…read morehost. Increased rents drove her away.

I went here for Chinatown Dining Week, and I was pleasantly surprised. The area itself is super…read moresketchy, and I feel bad about the business owners who are trying to make the environment better. Don't be too wary. They do have underground parking if you are nervous about parking on the street. We parked on the street and had no issues. It is a really large restaurant. I am glad that we had the Chinatown dining week because it would be hard to choose items. My husband and I decided to try all the dishes being offered as a special - $20 Menu - Choose one from each category: Dim sum: Option 1: Steamed shrimp dumplings Option 2: Seamed shrimp and pork dumplings Main: Option 1: Soya sauce chow mein (vegetarian) Option 2: Yang chow fried rice None of the servers seemed to be fluent in english, however that wasn't an issue. Even if we weren't ordering off the special menu, you can just check off of the boxes in the sheets provided. For being a weekday, it had a steady flow of people who all seemed to be regulars. Food came out fast and hot. All of it was delicious. I really can't pick a favourite. The dumplings were well made and stuffed full of tasty meat, the chow mein was perfectly cooked - simple but good, and the fried rice was a huge helping. We were both full but kept eating because it was so delicious. Try it!

Legacy post from 2019…read more Emperor's Palace is a decent dim sum and dinner place but they are also more on the pricier side. I'd give it a 7.5/10 for their generic dim sum items.

Delta has been our go to for noodles and frozen dim sum for years. They have a variety of steamed…read morebuns, green onion cakes, chicken feet, black bean spare ribs, dumplings, wonton, etc. They also have fresh noodles and rice rolls on select days. The quality has remained the same, although portions appear smaller and prices have gone up. Quick in and out. Service is pretty fast. They accept credit cards. It's a shame the city has now implemented pay parking outside.

This place is an amazing hidden find. They supply TNT and a lot of other restaurants but they…read moredefinitely do not turn any one away. If you're looking at cooking your own dim sum at home that tastes just as good as the restaurant or making some fresh noodle dishes - this is the place to go! They're very accommodating and friendly and can even offer advice on other things to try. I had curiously wanted to try their fresh shanghai noodles and was told I should try some when I was eyeing it. Without missing a beat they offered a pack for free for me to try. Definitely have gone back and bought more! Tips: Don't steam any of the dim sum in a regular stainless steel steamer. Get a proper bamboo steamer (I found some from TNT for a decent price) - and do not get the small sized ones you see at the dim sum places, pick up the large 20cm or wider ones and get a pot that can hold them (I use a wide 29 cm pot from Canadian tire and rest the bamboo steamers on top the matching bamboo steamer sits perfectly and can hold about 50 pieces of siu-my). They close early so the chances of you getting what you want (if it's a popular item) are slim - it's definitely best to call in your order the day before to ensure they can make enough, sooner if it's around Christmas time. See picture for available dim sum you can order (note it's all frozen and is intended to be steamed from frozen)

First time here from San Francisco. The preserved egg congee was delicious. The mushroom rice rolls…read morewere amazing. Everything was perfect and tasty. Definitely recommend friends to try it out.

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

Dynasty downtown is one of the most affordable place for dim sum and Chinese dinner banquets in…read moreEdmonton. However, I'd only give them 7.3/10 considering the quality of the food, service, and decor.

It's been ages since I have dined here in person, but the last few months, Dynasty has become our…read morego to place to order from when we're in the mood for dim sum. I live in a part of the city where there is a huge gap in the market, not considered part of the south because of proximity to the river, but too far south to be considered central, so the number of places that will deliver to my home is extremely limited. However, Dynasty delivers anywhere in the city and that is a big plus in our books given the current circumstances. Ordering is easy, even if you don't speak cantonese. If you prefer to order in English, you can text your order or call the cell phone. While phoning the restaurant's mainline, depends on who is available to answer the phone for the day. They have a bunch of great promos going on that change from time to time, but currently, it's 20% off their entire menu and if you spend over $45, you also get to select a rice or noodle dish (from 4 options) for free. And delivery is free. While the take out menu is redacted and not the full menu, I think most of the popular items are available, so you should be able to find what you are looking for! The food always comes fresh and packed nicely, each in it's own respective container, and plenty of sauce as well. If you want extra you can probably ask for more, but usually what they provide is enough for us. Their pricing is really great value and you get a generous portion of food for the price. The only downside is there is no option to pay in advance, so you pay upon delivery and they have mobile merchant terminal, so paying with credit card/debit is possible, and I would imagine preferred as that would be the more contact less way to pay.

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.

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.