Arrived early for Sunday Dimsum before they opened. By time we left there was a line waiting to be seated. When arriving we were confused, since the place looked like a fancy museum from outside. Inside, it was very clean modern and expensive looking. Many dining rooms which could be set up for private parties but not that many table overall. One of the prettiest dimsum places we've been to. Bathroom so clean, you can eat off it (at lease when we got there early). Tea service was good, they kept it full often. Ordered dimsum only. All were good-great. Most interesting was the dumplings with the bottom crust that looked like crepes. All the dishes were on the high side for the area. Our bill came to 100 CAD for just dimsum for 2. We saw others order fried rice and noodles dishes. They were massive, and we understood why they were pricy. Not a place we'd come regularly, but good for a splurge/ special occasion meal. The karaoke music and vid were too loud, and the waiter lowered it at our request. read more

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Noticed they reopened when we drove by the other day (they have been closed for major renovations for nearly a year and a half - suspect also financial and perhaps ownership change) Decor has changed radically. Has a more modern China feel with a tv playing either Karaoke or Cantonese news. Several rooms were named after Chinese or British Universities for some reason. Service was ok. Not as upscale as it was before. Not bad per se. just not quite inline with how it looks. Food was hit or miss: Har how: Solid and big. A good premium version for what is the most important dim sum dish. Siu Mai : medium sized and average. They used to be way bigger. Chicken feet: good portion and whole prices. Nowadays, most Chinese dim sum restaurants will cut these in half and serve you when I announced it only be 2 to 3 pieces in total. This dish had six full chicken feet if not more. Good value. Shanghai soup dumplings: mediocre. I will not get these again. Pan fried turnip cake: nice and thick and delicious. You could definitely tell that there's actual turnip in there. I've noticed that many dim sum restaurants have dramatically reduced the amount of turnip inside of these because the turnip is getting more expensive. This place did not. Chiu Chou dumplings: these were solid. I would get these again. Beef balls with bean curd skin: these tasted decent and I think the quality is there. However they are quite small. Pang fried chives dumplings: two oily and a taste wasn't there. I won't order these again. Feels like this Restaurant change ownership as well as all the chefs. Looking at the dinner menu there's a lot of hot pot and surprisingly karaoke options as well. It looks like they have changed to cater towards chinese rich kids. I used to think this was the best in some restaurant in Toronto. Unless this changes dramatically, I don't think I'll be coming back here anymore. At least not for dim sum. read more

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Renovations are stunning and we liked the food. Just a few things that were a bit disappointing: - Dinner menu was printed on paper and not like a menu you normally see in a fine dining restaurant. The font is also very small and some items not availble. - Staff struggled to speak in English - Staircase not very accessible for customers and maybe for staff too as someone sounded like they tripped on the stairs and dropped some things - Customer left with 5 mosquito bites on their leg - A staff could be seen behind the counter with an electric racket swatting away and we could hear every time it caught something as it made a sound. Aside from the above, we do like the food enough to go back. Hopefully next time there won't be mosquitos. read more

A dim sum restaurant inside a literal mansion! From the outside, you won't be able to tell that this is a restaurant. It's really a huge mansion that is turned into a Chinese restaurant, so the spacing of the interior is leveled like a house. There's no large open area for you to have bigger parties here as it has many levels when you're inside. The interior is on the older side with a lot of large paintings and gold coloured decor. I came for dim sum at lunch time and was seated prompted after arriving. You order from a sheet and give your order in to the staff (no push cart dim sum here). Food came out pretty quickly and was good. We got the classics like chicken feet, siu mai, pork ribs, rice rolls, turnip cake, taro balls, sticky rice and milk tarts. All were decent but nothing out of this world. I think I'd still prefer other restaurants for dim sum, as the vibe/ lighting/ decor inside this restaurant really threw me off. Still a nice to try place though! read more

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I really enjoyed their dim sum lunch here! Service was very friendly and welcoming and we were seated right away. Their dim sum dishes are very generous and filling. I also loved their stir fried sticky rice, their congee, and soup dumplings. The interior is very updated and seating is very comfortable. read more

Casa-Imperial - Rice - Dim Sum Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

Came here to eat dinner with relatives and I loved the exterior vibe. It has a very old school feel to the place. Ordered a set dinner menu for 10 and there was SO MUCH food. Relatives ended up taking 80% of the food home as leftovers. In terms of the food itself, besides the portion, there was nothing to wow about. Service was pretty good especially for a packed dinner service. It looks like people come here for a lot of special events as there was at least 2 birthday parties being held while we were there. read more

Casa-Imperial - Exterior - Dim Sum Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

Casa imperial is hidden away in what looks to be a historical house on warden and steeles. From the outside, it's easily missable but perhaps that's part of the charm. Inside beyond the historical entrance is a restaurant decked out in gold and white from carpet to tables to ceiling, laces abound and giant european paintings abound. The service is professional and efficient. All of our requests (ex tea refills) were completed within acceptable time. Food: The appetizer has sweet and sour pork, fried pork chops, black fungus, green beans, and deep fried vegetable bean curd roll. All items were delicious and cooked well. Chicken and broccoli - this seems plain but they definitely cooked the chicken well with a nice seasoning that has some sweetness. Chicken is thin but still moist, broccoli cooked well but still has its firmness. Beef and cashews - the cashews and beef are plentiful and well cooked. The vegetables below are a nice balance of freshness. Abalone and pea sprouts - the abalone has its distinct seafood flavor though I felt it was a bit rubbery - not sure if it's due to where they sourced it or how they cooked it. Tough to cut and chew but has a great seafood flavor. Pea sprouts cooked well. Soup was served hot and was savory with bits of chicken. The lobster was done as I would have expected for Chinese restaurants but they work hard to prep pieces by making cuts advance so it's easier for customers to get out the meat. The fish was good - the batter was crispy yet substantial on both flavor and crunch. The fish was a bit of a firmer white flesh fish which worked well. The e fu noodles were done very well as was the fried rice. Quite aromatic and good way To end the meal. Price: Expensive! Definitely come for a special occasion but that's on par for most Chinese banquets now. read more

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We came here for lunch with a new mission - getting out of our comfort zone and trying new things, as we have a confidence in their food handling skills after many years of visiting here (mostly for their popular dim sum items). As we were taken to the table, the server gave us dim sum menu only. I asked her if there is other "dine-in" menu. She said no. We looked for fried rice items in the dim sum menu, but there was no "fried rice" on it. The last time, we were given a "dine-in" menu alongside the dim sum menu. So, we asked another server for it. She immediately brought us the "dine-in" menu. I wondered why the first server did not give it to us. Anyways, I remembered we loved their "Seafood fried rice" last time we came here and we were very confident that other fried rice menu would also be great - so we tried "Pineapple and Chicken Fried rice": I liked the texture of the fried rice, as the last time. I also enjoyed the new flavor. I never had pineapple in rice and I liked it. Other items that we ordered were; "Chinese Broccoli with Oyster Sauce": Disappointed as I expected stir-fly. The Chinese Broccoli was just plainly boiled, and came with a plate with oyster sauce. The texture was not great, waterly. Flavor was gone. Bland. "Scallop & Spinach dumpling (dim sum menu # 11)": "Good, not excellent. "Braised Vegetable Chicken with Squash (dim sum menu # 21)": The flavor was too strong, one dimensional. Not impressed. "Crispy Taro Dumpling (dim sum menu # 41): Highly recommended! We tried this food at different dim sum places, but here is the best so far. Not too sweet, hitting the great "saltiness and sweetness" ratio! The coating was light and crispy, LOVED this. "Pan fried Short Ribs with Sesame in Honey Sauce (dim sum menu #32): Our all time favorite. Not oily, not too much seasoning. The coating was light and crispy, perfect taste balance and texture! "Steamed Rice Noodle with Scallop and XO Sauce (dim sum menu# 47)": Our favorite item, must order. Plumpy and generously large scallops are wrapped in the tender rice noodles, goes perfectly well with XO sauce flavor and crunchy texture of the chili in the chili sauce. Our biggest adventure of the day was "Curry Vancouver Crab". In the picture, crab was coated with dry seasonings. So we were puzzled to see our crab covered in heavy creamy curry gravy. We were told to wear plastic gloves, and use utensils to break the shells, and there was no serving assistance offered from the server. We asked for instruction but the server did not respond to it, just left us with this large gravy-drenched crab and the tools. That was a huge let down. Also, never order Xiao Long Bao (dim sum menu #6) here. Over steamed, soup was not kept in the wrapper, running out onto the table. Disappointed! Their crispy spring rolls were just ok. Food may have hit and miss, which was OK as we were prepared, and that it has a lot to do with our personal preferences. However, the service was quite unkind and disappointing this time. :( Hope for a better service next time. read more

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I went for dim sum with some family relatives and lucked out cause we were able to get reservations. They are VIP so we definitely lucked out and skipped the long lines. We ordered around 15 items but 3 of them did not come so we cancelled them. The kitchen seemed to be overwhelmed with orders. I'll only speak about the dishes that were memorable and with ordering again. The abalone and chicken pie is worth ordering. The surface of the tart is the crust of a pineapple bun and the inside had half an abalone! The crispy taro dumpling was also done well. The taro was so fragrant and did not taste doughy at all. The spare ribs with taro was also a good value. The spare ribs were full of meat and not overly fatty. The taro again soaked up all of the flavour of the spare ribs and preserved black bean. read more

The food was delicious although on the pricier side for dim sum in Scarborough/Markham. The quality of the food & dining environment was worth the price. The menu doesn't specify what the price of the dishes were, so we ordered blindly for Small, Medium, Large & special dimsum dishes. They took reservations for 6 people at 10AM on a Saturday which surprised us but was very useful as it is usually hard to find dimsum table at that time. read more

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Like most other busy dim sum places, there's always a wait even with reservations which is a pet peeve. The food is average and the service is good. The restaurant's Selling point is that it's located in an old Victorian house but it's a bit tired and old now and needs some updates. read more

We went for a weekday dim sum and had a lovely experience. The parking was plentiful, the food was great, but service felt very slow, and nobody seemed to have much urgency. I think I found out why - this is scheduled to close permanently after approximately 40 years in early June. read more

Dim sum in a mansion, turned western restaurant and now an upscale chinese restaruant. Prices are at a upper mid tier and food is onpar with the price. Ambiance is nice since its rather quiet for a dimsum place and the clientel is rather respectful. No line for dimsum sunday around 11 am. read more

2.5 stars There are several tables setup on the lawn for outdoor dining and indoor the tables have been spaced out to allow for physical distancing. Dishes are ordered by marking it off on a paper menu and as items are delivered they are crossed off on the menu. After the first round of food had mostly arrived we got another menu for round two. At this point an order of chicken wings were still missing. A server assured us she would follow up with the kitchen. The food from the second round of ordering had been consumed and still no wings. What could possibly be taking so long??? I don't have an exact time of when our initial order went in but at that point it had been over an hour. We inquired again with the server but she could not give an explanation on why it was taking so darn long. Overall the food was okay but waiting almost 1.5 hours for wings really brought down the whole experience. read more

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Tea and dim sum are good . Nice and friendly services. Many parking spaces available and convenient comm. read more

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Nice place for Chinese dim sum and meals. The building is turning from a old classic house and pretty stylish. Service ok but not great. Food is ok but no surprise. I ordered abalone tart, it tastes ok, pretty balanced. Bbq tart taste ok but a bit too soft. Cháozhōu style oyster soup rice is the best one, hot and tasty. Shrimp dumplings are ok. Octopus 魷魚鬚 only so so. The 2 dishes I really don't like are the scallops taro cake and Steamed Vermicelli Roll, pretty boring texture and tasteless. Overall is not back. They gave me the bill with a total, including tax and tips $100 in cash only. I am tired to ask if I can pay with credit card. Anyways I don't mind to go but not my first choice. The good thing is they has table during busy hour and overall food are ok. Cannot stand for long lineup just for dimsum lol read more

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Dim sum in a mansion? Why not! The interior of this spot was definitely upscale. The dim sum menu included some unique items. We ordered the har gow, shrimp rice roll, beef and coriander rice roll, fried taro dumpling, chicken feet, clams congee, and the birds nest milk tart. I found most dishes tasted decent, nothing unordinary. A bit on the pricier side but an okay spot if you're looking for somewhere fancier to grab dim sum with someone special or people visiting out of town! read more

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I haven't submitted a review in years but I really had to this time because the moment we arrived, I had high hopes but this place turned out to be very disappointing! I also found something unexpected in the bun! :( PROS - Interesting atmosphere and architecture - We went on a Sunday at 11:30AM and got a table for two immediately - They had the sweet almond tea dessert, which I enjoyed CONS - As soon as I saw the har gows, I immediately noticed holes! In other words, they exploded during the steaming process! And when we tried to pick one up with our chopsticks, the entire thing fell apart. A properly made har gow should not have holes and should stay intact when you pick it up - The bird's nest egg tarts were very greasy and they all looked warped! - Although I enjoyed the sweet almond tea dessert, for some reason, they placed it in a bowl over a candle holder with NO candle. If it was burnt out, then whatever. But there was no candle at all. I think this was their lack of attention to detail or just pure laziness - I left the teapot lid open to indicate that we needed a refill of our tea. One of the staff members came and took it away but she never brought it back. Fortunately, we were near the end of our meal so we just finished up with almond tea dessert - The black sesame buns tasted OK but they also had holes in them (i.e. poor presentation again). I ended up taking it home and upon eating the last one, I found a piece of ***METALLIC PLASTIC*** mixed in with the egg yolk, which really compelled me to write this review! VERDICT - I don't recommend coming here - Overall, the food is mediocre and not worth the price you pay unless you don't want to wait, which is why we went in the first place read more

Casa-Imperial - Brought home the leftover black sesame buns and lo and behold! There's a piece of metallic plastic inside! :( - Dim Sum Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

We walked in at 9AM on a Saturday and was able to get a table without that much of a wait. They have a wide selection of dim sums to choose from. We ended to getting a bunch of savoury and sweet dishes to try out. All of them were delicious! The servers were attentive - they came around often to make sure we didn't run out tea and that the empty dishes were cleared away to make room for the table. There were 2 things that lowered the rating of this review from a 3-star to a 4-star: 1. Prices weren't noted on the menu and 2. They automatically added 12% gratuity and the amount was just scribbled on the bill. read more

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Four of us had indoor dining here today. The food was okay as was the service. Am I the only person that thinks the tipping practice here is totally DISHONEST?!!! My bill today was $82.72 and the Mgr said they auto add 12% tip. Total charged $93!! Tip on taxes plus they round up without telling me in advance!!! They punched in $93 on the portable credit card machine, gave me the credit card receipt and quickly walked away. It was only then I noticed their dishonesty!!! read more

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Here's a secret, most dim sum places order their dishes in bulk from dim sum manufacturers and steam them up for you so, with that being said, most dim sum places taste more or less the same. The difference would be in the service and types of food you get. During the summer, they have about 8 or so gazebos set up outside on the lawn/parking for outdoor dining which is the option we went for. Service was typical but I think the food is more expensive here. The building is lovely but a bit unusual for a dim sum place. You order by ticking off the items on the carbon copy menu and wave it at a waiter. The food items came by pretty quickly. We went for 10am so there was parking available but by the time we were done, the parking was full and there started to be people waiting in line for tables. read more

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Just dropped by yesterday for lunch! The dim sum was pretty good! I really like the shrimp dumplings and other classic dim sum that "must-order" to see if this place is good enough XD But unfortunately I think the congee was not good enough to be recommended on the list...I would give it a 4/10 The egg tarts were yummy but I still miss crown princess's durian pancake so much more :( I'm really sad that they seem closed down due to covid already. Hope they will re-open again. Overall it was still a great experience and worth going again! The castle is pretty and nice! read more

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Incredible dimsum place with a variety of dishes, many of them "spruced up" relative to the usual dimsum styles. The king mushroom dumpling with pea pod stem was really nice - nice fillings, but with a thin yet secure dumpling wrapper around it. The pumpkin porridge with chestnut also really neat. The scallop on top of a shrimp dumpling wrapped in a spinach wrapper was definitely deluxe and next-level. The spareribs were done in a nice way - perfect blend of meat and pork fat, with close-to-the-bone flavoring. The lotus-wrapped rice was also nicely textured, with a good balance of meat and rice. The rice was also perfectly textured. The pan-fried dumplings were impressive - had Chinese chive inside with a meat (which I forget). I thoroughly enjoyed the skin, which was crispy but not overly crunchy. The beef meatball was spongy, and flavorful, with just the right amount of tangerine peel. The pan-fried turnip cake also really good, and here they do give you a good amount of turnip This place is quite impressive. Has never failed to deliver! read more

Even though they do not offer an early bird special, the restaurant is still fairly busy, especially on holidays and special occasions - skip Mother's Day unless you like waiting around and fuming. As for their pricing, it's in line with the regular menus found elsewhere: $3.80 for small, $4.80 for medium, and $5.80 for large with $1.50 per person tea charge. My must-have dish is a siu mai (L). The conpoy (dried scallop) topping the pork and shrimp dumpling adds little to the experience and gives the dish a boring beige appearance. Nonetheless, the siu mai itself is tasty; a balanced combination of filling to ensure it's hearty but not hard. For something a little more Instagramable, the scallop and spinach dumpling (L) has a nice pop of colour. It's also fairly flavourful with enough seasoning added to the shrimp filling and wrapper, compared to other places. Casa Imperial certainly isn't afraid to lay on the spice, there's plenty of it in the curry sauce marinating the steamed baby cuttlefish (L). The seafood is enveloped in salt and heat, to the point that you may want to ensure there's a neutral rice dish to pair with the cuttlefish Something like a steamed rice pot, as the sticky rice with conpoy and chicken in lotus leaf (L) already has a lot going on in the fragrant parcel. Aside from the chicken and dried scallop, there's also pieces of Chinese cured sausage and salted egg yolk, traditional fillings that have been substituted by cheaper minced pork at other restaurants. The crispy bean curd rice roll with shrimp and pork (L) is such a great combination of textures. Soft silky rice rolls surrounds a shrimp and pork sausage like filling that's encased in a crunchy bean curd sheet. It's a little heavy, so make sure there's at least four of you to share. Our meal seemed to include a lot of things that spent time in the deep fryer. The crispy meat dumplings (S) and chicken wings with lemon grass (L) both arrive hot, hot, hot! While they're nothing to rave about, they're still solid offerings, especially when they're so fresh from the fryer. It's not every day you'll find fruit mixed with shrimp. In reality, the peach in the crispy spinach nest shrimp roll with peach (L) is simply the puree dipping sauce on the side. The puffy spinach laced batter is pretty, but also fairly oily... I personally still enjoy the plain Jane bean curd sheets. Yet, this combination was better for my denture wearing grandmother, who had no difficulties biting through the airy crust. Same with the soft black sesame dumpling coated with cashew nut (L), a ball of sticky glutinous rice filled with a warm oozing black sesame paste and covered with powdered and crushed cashews to keep everything from sticking together. It's a nice way to finish after all the deep fried dishes that graced the second half of brunch. read more

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First time come to Casa-Imperial restaurant. It is a Very nice and beautiful building with high ceilings, beautiful oil paintings hanging all over the walls. Service is great tonight, very attentive, very friendly. We are suggested to order some dishes that are what we want to try and they are not pushing us to order something we don't want. We do appreciate very much for their hospitality. We ordered a set dinner for 4 persons that is included shake fin soup (I really want to have it since I haven't had it for over 20 years), sea cucumber, big pawns with coated salted egg, fresh steamed fish (highly recommended), pea tips covered with crabs meat sauce and desserts. We had also ordered extra of fried pigeons (highly recommended) and foie gras X 2 (highly recommended). We are absolutely super contented for what we had for dinner tonight and appreciate their service with only 10% tips including. Somewhere else restaurants don't have service at all and still charging us 10% tips. This is our must go Cantonese restaurant. read more

The empire of dim sum is taking up the old stodgy high-end western restaurants! Came here for a covid-lunch and insisted on trying out their dim sum tent. The wait for a table was understandable but I'd say it was triple what was originally promised. The tents weren't laid out with any consistent style or arrangement. A key risk was wind sweeping through and lifting up table coverings or sending napkins fluttering away. Our table was on lawn so everything sort of sunk in a bit. The dishes themselves were brought out in sealable containers (which we took home and made good use of) and the food itself was decent. They made a good use of the ample space on their property. Understandable compromises made in order to keep the dumplings flowing. read more

Just a quick update: Casa Imperial reopened as takeout during the pandemic time. And I'm glad to say my family ain't gonna be disappointed. Food quality remained quite good. Ordered a few items for take out and I can say the food tastes exactly like how it was two months ago. Will order again some time. read more

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Came here on a Sunday morning for dim sum. The place wasn't as crowded as I would expect, but it is also quite spacious. The dim sum we ordered were all good, but very comparable to the usual dim sum fare you may find anywhere else. However, there are some items that are quite unique to here that I would recommend, including the scallop dumplings. Overall, although the food was delicious, I would t necessarily choose to come here because the price is a premium compared to dim sum places next door. You may find some nice specialty dishes here, but most of the standard dim sum dishes you can find anywhere will ultimately be very similar. read more

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Love the Dim Sum here! First experience, in June, we did takeout and were so impressed of the high quality! Also, the Siu Mai here are huge! Topped with Conpoy (dried scallops) instead of fish roe, Yum! And there are lots of shrimp chunks Baby Octopus as you seen in the photos are huge! Love it Turnip patties are also my favorite here! Because you still can taste the turnip chunks! As I said, they serve a high quality dim sum and the price is reasonable with the quality and service Crispy meat dumplings is also crispy and chewy! (If you never have it before, give it a try! You will love it!) The downside is only the salted egg yolk bun, we wish it is more melted and more filling. Overall, its the best way to celebrate mid-autumn festival for me! Follow @astravel_eats on Instagram read more

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The battle of the dim sum between Vancouver and Toronto continues... If you are in Toronto for some of the best dim sums outside of Asia, your choices are close to numerous. But there is one place that you have to go once -- just so that you've been there! Casa Imperial. It's a one-of-a-kind Chinese restaurant that's housed in a Victorian style mansion. Read the reviews and you'll see terms like gaudy, over-the-top, showy, Victorian, European, Colonial, historical, classy, elegant, opulent, fine dining, expensive, luxurious, etc. Choose the adjectives that appeal to you... or turn you off... I actually enjoyed the experience as it is quite certain that this cannot be found anywhere in the United States. I don't think places like this exist even in Hong Kong anymore, although they probably existed during the height of British colonialism. I usually go to these places with a reasonably low expectation for the food, but the dim sums turned out to be really good. I particularly liked a few of their unique creations: CRISPY BEAN CURD RICE NOODLE ROLL: The rice noodle was literally paper thin and very smooth, and was definitely up to par with even the toughest Hong Kong standard. It was filled with a freshly fried and crispy bean curd skin, which was stuffed with pork and shrimp (versus a fish paste in a more common recipe). It was served with a yummy and somewhat sweet soy sauce that came in a cute sake wine bottle. EGG ROLL WITH TARO: It has to be one of my most favorite egg rolls as it was stuffed with thinly shredded taro (among chicken, pork, and other goodies) which added a completely unique and delicious dimension to the egg roll. The flavors were quite rich and could be salty for some people, but it was perfect for my palate. MUSHROOM AND ZUCCHINI DUMPLING: A very creative, refreshing, and tasty item that is much needed in the dim sum scene. The skin was probably exactly the same as that of a har gow (shrimp dumpling) skin. The fillings were made with thinly diced sautéed mushroom and zucchini which were moist and juicy. It was very flavorful for a vegetarian dish and I was impressed. Vancouver versus Toronto. Dead heat. Which means I have to visit both cities for more dim sum again... LOL... read more

Casa-Imperial - Crispy Bean Curd Rice Noodle Roll - Dim Sum Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

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Overpriced and overhyped. The interior is quite wonderful but everything else is just average.

Went here for lunar new year day with fam - surprised with the "imperial/elegant" castle/manor/mansion as i didnt know anything about this place. Food was very good and not so much more expensive than other dim sum places in Markham; but the slight price increase is def worth it for the superb quality food. Service is great. Not the most stylish/elegant decor imo and they could have much more aesthetic potential with a redesign of the place, but who cares, this is dim sum, not british high tea time. Group of 6 and total $140 including the tip - and this is stUffing us all. Excellent place, would come back read more

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The service here was outstanding along with high quality dim sum items. Dim sum can vary in pricing throughout the city, this place isn't on the cheap end but the quality is awesome. Everything was well made and the portion sizes were good. This is what dim sum should be everywhere! read more

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We had shrimp dumpling, bean curd roll, bbq pork bun, scallop and spinach dumpling, and minced beef in steamed rice noodle roll. Food: 4/5 Service: 3/5 Environment: 4/5 for decor and 2/5 for the noise. The table next to us had 8-10 students who were REALLY loud that gave us a headache. Very slow serving of the food! For a 5-order dim sum, we waited from 10:50 to 12:45. Nearly two hours! If your time is tight, try other spots. read more

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I have been here a couple of times in the past and there was always a long lineup at the restaurant because of the very limited space they offered. They were famous for their really big steamed shrimp dumplings but I didn't like it. I thought the size of the shrimp was too big that it lost the balance of the flavours. I really liked their pan fried rice roll with XO sauce though. It was a bit spicy and flavourful. read more

2.5 Star I remember the days that Casa Imperial used to be a Classy Restaurant where my dates took me here for a nice and quiet meals of Seafood Platter for 2 and Steak.... those were the days. Casa Imperial is trying hard to be classy and high end with a price to match but I feel it is just falling short... fail in every aspect, especially on my first and most recent visit. A recent Conditional Pass from DineSafe: Casa Imperial Fine Chinese Cuisine (4125 Steeles Ave East) Inspected on: November 4, 2013 Inspection finding: Yellow (Conditional) Number of infractions: 11 (Minor: 5, Significant: 6) Crucial infractions include: N/A No service in their so call "VIP" room on a weekday! With no one checking on us to see if our teapots were empty and were understaffed with no wait staff in sight to do any refills. Dim Sum tasted pretty good but a place that pride themselves as fine dining, their dim sum seems to be just slapped together with not much care. We shared: 金牌崧子义燒酥 Baked BBQ Pork & Pine Seed Puff (L) - A-OK 極品鮑魚批 Baked Abalone & Chicken Pie (SP) -A-OK 沙律鮮蝦蜜桃網皮卷 Crispy Shrimp Peach Roll w/Salad Dressing (M) - A-OK 名門蝦餃皇 Super Har Gow Jumbo Shrimp Dumpling (XL) -A-OK 木瓜鮮奶酥 Milk & Papaya Puff (M) -A-OK 螺鮑火鸭高麗菜餃 BBQ Duck & Cabbage Dumpling w/Conch (L) -A-OK 香茅沙爹扣牛尾 Braised Ox Tail in Satay Sauce (XL)- FAIL as Ox Tail was still tough Almost all the items on the menu aside from 4 are Medium and above..with a XL for $7.10 and SP for $8.10. As this price point, I should have a high expectation?! For the dim sum experience, Casa Imperial was Meh unless you don't mind being ignored all these time while the managers busy socializing with the regulars and with dim sum slamming down on your table... read more

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This is your typical dim sum restaurant with those terrible cultural rules. We had gotten a number as walk ins and found that they continue to let "regulars" in so that it took forever to get a table. We even watched a couple saying they had reserved for 12, gotten a table immediately and then we saw them at a table of 4. Either way, if you don't become a regular or pay your way (saw some paying to not wait) then it's quite a wait. Once you get inside, the food is actually descent. The dim sum is relatively creative and definitely fresh and hot. The service was actually quite efficient as long as you don't mind the lack of smiles and a loud atmosphere. The service people looked overworked and none too pleased to be there. I would say it's on the pricier side relative to others in the area. At least the parking is good. The restaurant is in this house like structure and have quite a parking lot to themselves. read more

Amongst the variety of high end dim sum venues in the Greater Toronto area this one is in an old big house at the north edge of Scarborough just south of Markham. One of the great things about this restaurant is the comfortable seating, good lighting and good service. Oh yes...very good food! The servings are larger than most dim sum offerings. Most items are well presented and are very good. Some items have higher salt content. Although the pricepoint will be higher than the average dim sum the quality is worth it. read more

Casa-Imperial - Dumplings and turnip cake - Dim Sum Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

Dim sum at Casa Imperial is always a delight, save for the price. The wait is always long, so either come super early, super late, or make a reservation. Now onto the food! Honey sesame pan fried short rib- last time I ordered this, it was a tad chewy. This time, it was perfect! I couldn't stop eating it! Crispy shrimp won ton in sweet and sour sauce: this was good, but not spectacular. Kind of reminds me of the shrimp rolls that I always get at Ambassador, since the dipping sauce is almost identical. But the shrimp rolls were more whimsical and fun. Har Gow- can't go to dim sum without ordering this, and these were quite delicious. Pan fried chives and conpoy dumpling: I really enjoyed these dumplings, as they were very juicy and full of aromatic chives! Deep fried dough with rice noodle roll: always a favourite of mine. This time, the deep fried dough was super crunchy, even more than usual. Perhaps they were over-fried? Regardless, I loved the addition of conpoy. The dipping sauces, however, were rather bland. For dessert, milk and papaya puff: the pastry was delicate and flaky, and the rich cream filling was quite wonderful. It was another wonderful dim sum experience at Casa Imperial. I wish they have some sort of early bird special though. read more

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Took my parents from out of town here, as we wanted to get brunch near Pacific Mall. I was pleasantly surprised and highly recommend this place! RESERVATIONS: I've heard that dim sum places in the GTA have long lines during the weekend, so I was reluctant to try them. However, I realized they took reservations so I called them last minute the night before. BLESS. SERVICE: All the orders were correct, food arrived quickly, and they consistently refilled our tea and cleared finished plates. MUST GET DIMSUM: - #5 super har gow jumbo shrimp dumpling! The extra shrimp really hits the spot. - #6 siu mai: you can't miss this classic - #14 scallop and spinach dumpling: this black dumpling is pretty unique - #18 bean curd roll: great flavours - #47 crispy taro roll: texture was on point, also a classic - #51 shrimp rice rolls: they didn't cut it up for us but the shrimp was definitely jumbo! These were okay: - #10 snowpea leaf and king mushroom dumpling: bland - #40 panfried seafood pancake: not enough seafood in it, 95% pancake Lastly, prices were great. All that was about $62 before tip. read more

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