Lunch visit during the March break, they offered a promo; kids 11 yr and younger eat free with each paying adult. Cash only and seating has time limit of 90 minutes. We made reservations in case but hardly a line unlike the experience at Dragon legend( had reservations but line up for it was still out the door and around building) It was busy but lots of food at the hot tables being refilled often, beverages refreshed and dishes from our table promptly removed. Service was attentive in the dining rooms and friendly by the hostess station. Lunch had enough items to be happy with, but it seemed like they altered the BBQ/Grill station to breakfast foods, like bacon and fried eggs and had a few empty slots where I remember had items previously. Highs: -Black peppered beef cubes very very tender and flavourful - fried noodles on point - tofu pudding dessert had a gingered sugar syrup to drizzle on top Lows: -peking duck seemed more hard instead of crispy skin - fried egg Left the restaurant very stuffed, kids were happy. They felt this buffet was decent and had more flavour than the buffet on Royal Caribbean. Was worth the trip here today, would return again. read more

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Wow it's been a while since I've been back. This place used to be THE buffet place back in the day, but like me, it's aged a bit and a little more weathered. The food is still okay, but I would say their other location (Dragon Legend) is probably the place to be. They've gotten rid of the hand pulled noodles which was always one of my favs. The menu items are still decent, but nothing spectacular. It's solid... Really a 3.5+ read more

Omg, This buffet is gross I'm not going to complain about the cost. I've become desensitized to the cost of restaurants now But I'm disgusted at the quality of the food It deserves 1 star but I upped it to 2 stars because of the service How ironic that at a buffet restaurant, it has way better service than the food My whole party of 4 were disgusted. We were saying we were forcing ourselves get another plate. I'll describe some food 1. Lemon chicken tasted like rubber, literally like chewing on a rubber band, couldn't even bite through the piece 2. Sushi salmon was pink, lucky we didn't have any gastrointestinal problems 3. Peking duck was horrible, skin was thin and tasted gross 4. Prime rib was as tough as a rock and tasteless even with gravy 5. Not the quality, but options were dwindling, they used to have a fresh noodle section with noodle soup, NOPE, no more. And the other sections had alot less food than before. All in all This visit was unenjoyable We were thoroughly disgusted Won't be back EVER again Don't recommend, actually recommend to stay away at all costs. read more

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They have a new wing/section/room that opened near the entrance and it's removed from the main (darker lit) dining area with all the tall wooden tables and chairs. This new section doesnt feel on brand though the table is a lot bigger, it feels like sitting here you're kind of cast off from the whole restaurant. Food remains great, service is quick like usual, no complaints there. read more

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February 5, 2026 - I finally decided to come around and try out the legendary Dragon Pearl buffet. There was a decent variety of food. Everything from mussels, shrimp, mixed veges, noodles, ribs, fish, sushi, chicken, mashed potatoes, beef, bulgogi, Peking duck, eel etc etc. My favourites were probably the Peking Duck, mussels, and roast beef. Unfortunately, the sushi was not the best quality. I noticed a bit of blood in the salmon sashimi so I did not eat that. I guess it's more of a westernized Chinese food. My friend said it was not what it used to be. He went about 7 years ago for Chinese New Years and said the food used to be better and have better variety. This was my first time so I don't have a baseline. But overall the food was still good quality and enough to satisfy most people. read more

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Came on a Friday night and was very glad we reserved a table prior to coming. The walk in like had at least 10+ groups. It was my first time coming to Dragon Pearl and I was impressed! Highlights include the unlimited crab legs, Peking duck wraps, sashimi (my favourite was salmon), and the AA steak freshly seared and sliced for you. Food quality felt like it was on the higher side compared to other Asian buffets, and the service was friendly and swift with removing plates. Dinner was ~$55 pp for adults and given the quality of food provided, I think the price point was justified. read more

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We took both sides of our family here for a Christmas dinner treat, and it turned out to be a great choice. We went on the weekend, so everyone was able to enjoy AYCE grilled oysters and received a coupon to redeem one half lobster tail. We arrived right at the start of dinner with a reservation and were seated quickly. The venue filled up fast with other families celebrating Christmas, and there were long lines at the door shortly after. The grilled oysters were amazing, and we made it a goal to grab at least one with every round, lol. The garlic grilled oysters were by far tastier than the cheese ones. The lobster tails were a decent size and not overcooked, especially nice with the butter. While the lobster tails were not AYCE, there was a seafood boil style dish with unlimited lobster claws, which we definitely took full advantage of. The overall selection was great for the holiday price we paid. There was a nice variety of sushi, including salmon and tuna sashimi. The Peking duck was juicy and delicious. They also had prime rib, though that was unfortunately pretty dry and tough to chew. Service was excellent throughout. There was an area we initially thought was a stage, but it turned out to be a Christmas photo op spot, and the staff kindly took some great family photos for us. Everyone left full and happy, and if you know, you know, pleasing Asian parents, especially with food, is no easy task, lol. read more

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I can sort of understand the rating now. So the food variety is somewhat there but it isn't the biggest buffet. There's a disproportional dessert area to the rest of the food services and the cake isn't great. So I went in for a birthday- I guess someone in our group found an old page saying there was a free birthday meal- BECAUSE THERE WASNT ANY FREE BIRTHDAY MEAL. Only a song and a cake. They do offer a senior rate- we didn't find ourselves constrained with time limit, and there was crab. Sink unthinkable the body tossed in an oil based sauce, and large claws in the crab boil- but the crab was tasteless- like it was previously boiled if all the taste then fried with seasoning. There were some hot stations...I dunno I was expecting to be overwhelmed- I wasn't . Cost us $350 for dinner for six, and three of us reported having diahrea from that evening. Hmm It's located across from the former Pan Pacific- now Crown Plaza by IHG. read more

I've been wanting to try out the G8 Afternoon Tea for MONTHSSS after seeing the hype around this place and it did not disappoint. For $42, you can order anything off the afternoon tea menu AND you have access to their lunch buffet too. As for their afternoon tea menu, each person can choose 3 mains, the small dishes/small bowls/dessert is unlimited, and served with jasmine tea. I LOVEEE their dessert menu, I would honestly come back just for this Must orders: - 5 Flavour Duck - Butternut Squash Scallop - Tuna Tataki - Hamachi Ceviche - Sichuan Pepper Gong Cai - Bangkok Charred Pork Jowl - Steamed Tofu Chawanmushi (Seafood) - Calligraphy Brush Pastry - Strawberry Daifuku - Mango Sticky Rice read more

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Overall, a pretty solid AYCE Chinese buffet. They offer a wide variety of dishes, including Peking duck, different types of sashimi, roast beef, a seafood boil, and more. The dessert selection is also huge, with options like mango sago, waffles, tanghulu, cheesecakes, and plenty of others. They even serve cooked oysters with cheese or garlic, and everyone gets half a lobster. If you're a seafood lover, this place is definitely worth checking out. During the holidays, the nighttime price is $55 per person before tax, which is quite expensive, but the food quality is pretty good for an AYCE buffet. I visited when they first opened and they're definitely much more organized now. They limit the number of guests, so it's less crowded when getting food. I'd recommend making a reservation in advance. The restaurant has plenty of seating, with tables for both large groups and smaller parties. One thing I really liked is that they have a sink near the food area, so you can wash your hands before grabbing a new plate. The staff always came around clearing plate and refilling water read more

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My family and I visited Dragon Pearl Buffet to celebrate a birthday. We came in at 4:45pm which was 15 minutes earlier than our reservation. There was a long line which we took as a good indicator that this place was going to be good. Their buffet tables had a great variety of food options, including duck, sushi & sashimi, dumplings, seafood and even a lobster tail per person for dinner. The lobster tail itself was okay but we enjoyed the shrimps, chicken and dumplings. The steak was cut-to-order right in front of you but we found them rather dry and tough. This could be because it has been under the heat lamp which overcooked it. We were looking for the oysters as those were advertised but unfortunately, they didn't have them at the time which was a disappointment. Overall, it was a great buffet experience. It was a lot better than your typical buffets so I do recommend coming here for a special occasion. They had traditional Chinese decorations which made the place aesthetically pleasing. The service was pretty good. Although we did have to remind them about our drink order as that took quite awhile. read more

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Came back again for my gf's mom's bday. Honestly, round 1 is pretty much a bunch of cool items I find interesting (this time around it was the grilled scallops with vermicelli) and then I start doubling up on plates of peking duck starting from round 2 (3 or 4 wraps per plate). The bbq pork ribs get honourable mention from me because the meat's actually pull off the bone (even though the flavour doesn't beat true southern bbq). The thing I like about the peking duck station at this buffet is I can grab as many duck slices as I want per wrap and as much spring onion and sauce as well. Call me weird, but I like to overload my wraps with sauce. The duck skin is obviously not the crispiest but it's crispy enough and the meat is not dry which is a welcome surprise. But yea, I don't even know how many plates of peking duck I ate on this particular visit as I think I was so focused on fisting the wraps but I think it was ~ 8 or 9 plates? (w/ 3 wraps per plate) And then for dessert had about 6 large ice cream scoops (the scoopers are in heated water now so management wisened up on that). Peking duck is the best food item at this buffet by a mile hehe. read more

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First time here and came for the G8 Afternoon Tea. [Good] Osmanthus Earl Grey Latte - Not overly sweet, both osmanthus and Earl Grey flavours came through. Was nice and refreshing. Five Flavour Duck - The best of the 3 mains you can choose. Nice flavour, good cook, and orange tang comes through. Bangkok Charred Pork Jowl - So good we ordered multiple plates. Love the bounce and the sauce on these. Hon. Mentions - XO Chili Sauce Wonton, Sichuan Pepper Gong Cai, Signature Hand Roll, Spicy Tantan Udon, Pineapple Cake, Strawberry Daifuku, Mango Sticky Rice, Seasonal Fruit Panna Cotta [Meh] The other 5 mains - None of the other mains were particularly tasty, most were not even hot coming out of the kitchen so temperature was an issue. Goji Chinese Yam, Wine Marinated Grapes - These were kinda unique but the flavour profiles were not for me. [Worth it?] Borderline. Maybe I'm a bit harsh given all the good dishes I listed but the actual hit rate is only around 50%. We tried almost all the items on the menu and I listed only 3 standouts, one of them a drink. Service was really friendly and excellent. You also have access to their buffet as well but I was too full to eat more dishes from our there. This adds to the value a bit and so I think it's worth a try. It's an interesting take on afternoon tea with small dishes that were all nicely plated. At the least it's IG worthy! read more

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Came for dinner on a weekday, we got a plate of lobster for birthday celebration when pay by cash, we were actually expecting ayce lobster but this would do. Good quality food compared to a lot of ayce or buffet places, service was not bad but wasn't as attentive (took them a while to come clean up or change plates), although I liked that the restaurant wasn't super loud for such a large room. read more

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Went today as party of 5 for mom's 83rd birthday. Had made reservation last week, after not having been there for almost one year. Upon entering, total crowded chaos and most troubling was standing in front of three hosts and not one would give eye contact. Yes, they were busy. But hi and a smile would help. The entire experience was not enjoyable like it always was since it opened in 2010. Overcrowded with patrons where there is no space to even get the food! Only one table side for most food items whereas if they had two identical offerings on each table, flow of people may have a chance. To top it off, I have never felt more rushed (not by our server) but the other staff sent to linger over our table then appearing with credit card machine before we were ready to pay. Yes, I am aware of 1.5 hour limit and we were just approaching it at 3pm - they stop serving food by 3:15 today. Ladies room was a mess by customers leaving toilet paper, serviettes, and paper towel all over floors in and outside of toilet stall area! Or server, Jason, was lovely. However, AK other staff were unhappy, officious, and rude. What used to be my favorite is now one I cannot bring myself to ever attend again. read more

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Woah! This place got super popular so make sure you have a reservation to avoiding a long wait time. My 2 visits (in 2021 and 2026) were delightful..however, they are now enforcing a time limit of 1.5h. Because we went during the holidays, they had all the premium stuff such as seafood, crab legs, Peking duck, etc read more

I came here on a Tuesday with my family, it was our first time trying out this buffet because they were doing a promo for seniors. We made a reservation for 12:30. We already got there about 15 minutes before and there were already so many people, the line up was so long it was out the door. Luckily we made a reservation so the wait wasn't too bad, we were able to get a table after 20 mins. They offer a wide selection of food and dessert. Everything was quite fresh. Loved the whole decor! Will definitely return. read more

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Overall a 3.5 - The Dragon Pearl Buffet is a popular spot for all-you-can-eat Chinese cuisine known for its vast selection of dishes, including sushi, dim sum, seafood, meats, vegetables, and desserts. I came here recently for their weekend holiday menu (available until January 5, 2025) which includes one half lobster tail per person (must present ticket to redeem), streamed scallops, and abalone, along with their usual items such as Peking duck, and prime roast. The overall quality of the food was ok, but varied depending on the dish. However, a buffet style meal made it easy to cater to a large group with varying palates. The restaurant was quite busy when I arrived on a Sunday evening so reservations are highly recommended. The staff here were all friendly and efficient. Note: they offer a 20% discount for seniors 65 and older read more

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This place gets pretty busy so it's good to make reservations. Came here for my mom's birthday with a big group. Selection of food was good and quality is much better than other buffets. You get half a lobster which is nice (I didn't see any oysters which is too bad cause I was hoping they had them). They also had Peking duck which was okay. The meat was a bit tough though. Dessert was also decent and not too bad (although some of them were a bit sweet). Also had the mango slush but it wasn't that great and tasted very artificial. read more

We went for the afternoon tea experience, which was $42/pp; for the amount of food that you get, plus the additional access to the buffet if you like (for no extra cost), this was definitely a good deal. The service is decent, and the food is solid, but I would go more for the deal than for the food itself. The vibe is like a nice dim sum restaurant, but the round table legs are a bit awkward for seating more than three people. read more

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Came on a weeknight during their oyster season for ayce raw oysters, cheesy baked ones and minced garlic ones. Overall very good selection of food items, salad bar, bbq grilled items and cooked dishes. Highlights were the Peking duck, tofu pudding dessert, and grilled pineapple! read more

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This is probably the best original Chinese buffet in Toronto these days in my view One of the things that makes this buffet special is at the end of each service they dispose of the food that's left over in other words they don't serve leftovers from lunch for dinner and they don't serve leftovers at dinner for lunch. The next day everything is prepared fresh. read more

A decent AYCE with wide variety of choices. The restaurant is quite large and very busy and the queues at the food stations can be quite long at times. They serve lobsters on Saturdays, however, it's half lobster per person and the size is quite small. Other foods were decent, quality wise moderate. Service is average read more

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Every time we visit the Dragon Pearl we are treated like family. If we need anything, there is always someone there to help us. The food gets better every time we visit. A better place to eat we do not know. read more

Food was great !! Nice and fresh when you go for dinner time right when it starts Ideal to make an appointment so you don't have to wait long Sucks that they have seating limit but makes sense read more

Dragon Pearl Buffet - Shrimp Hot & sour soap dumpling Noddles - Buffets Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

We went for birthday buffet lunch, as usual red Chinese decor like Dragon Legend which is not impressive and a bit dated, but overall food and service are good. There are some interesting displays of Chinese porcelains, art pieces and sculptures with simple elaborations which are interesting! Crowd control was good not like other buffet venue which was flooded with too many guests with people scrambling for food. We were greeted and seated at once upon arrival. There are different food stations such as Japanese for sashimi and sushi, BBQ for roasted beef, Chinese for a good mix variety including Peking duck, salad bar, Chinese and western desserts, ice cream and so on. The servers were very efficient to clean used plates, checked and refilled food stations, the place was overall pleasant. We're not big eaters but we did enjoy this sumptuous dining experience, we'll come again. read more

Would highly recommend reserving a table. They allot 1.5 hours of eating. They do accept credit card. The establishment is large with around 8 different food stations. Service was great. Spoke Cantonese. What stood out: Good service, constant refresh of food, Peking duck (authentic), steamed fish, paper wrapped chicken, sushi was decent--it's the quality you'd find in an average sushi shop in Pittsburgh. Chicken ginseng soup was solid. Tofu pudding with syrup was good. Opportunities: there was a lot of hype from Instagram. Going there in person on a Thursday was a bit underwhelming considering the photos and videos that other users shared. read more

Food is the surface of Chinese cuisine, not the best other than duck. Once found a piece of metal in soup both lead to rust in soup and chocking hazard read more

Decent buffet. Traveled from Sauga and comparable to Mandarin. Was kind of let down to realize there was no crab for lunch so the $33 price tag seems a little steep even for holiday season. However overall would come back for the duck and unlimited torched sushi read more

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Came during family day for lunch. Right at opening, place was already packed with huge lines. Definitely get reservations in general cause it's a popular buffet. They advertise specials for dinner such as ayce lamb rack and ayce crab leg, but the menu overall is the same so if you had the option, I would recommend going for lunch to save almost $25 on your bill after tax and tips During the first seating, there's huge lines for everything, so might be better to show up a bit after peak hours cause you only get 90 minutes to sit. Protip: use soup bowl for ice cream. You can hold 4x the amount. read more

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Pretty good for a Buffett style quality. The sashimi was actually pretty big unlike mandarin and their baby baby bad slices lol read more

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Lots of options and the roast beef and sushi and sashimi were good. Not enough Westernized Chinese options for me, like chicken balls, chow mein, fried rice. I don't feel it's worth the money even at lunch time. We asked for coffee which was probably a mistake. I don't know what they served us. It tasted HORRIBLE and I asked for another cup, thinking maybe it was old. Nope. Dragon Pearl has bad coffee, which is probably something I should have surmised prior to ordering. We asked for chop sticks and never got them. Wayyyyyy too busy. Claustrophobic waiting in the snaky line that goes all around. It felt too crowded. Right after we finished eating, my husband and I felt sick. Don't know why. Too much food? I had terrible stomach pain but not food poisoning. I will not be back and I do not recommend. Too pricey, service ok but not great, way too busy and too pricey, not enough options for someone that wants inauthentic Chinese food. read more

Came here Wednesday for dinner to celebrate two birthdays in the group. They had a smaller selection than expected, but everything was of higher quality compared to other buffets I've been to. They also had the ayce lamb racks, which I thought was great, though I wish they had another meat equivalent for those who do not like lamb. I was only able to enjoy one piece since I'm not a lamb fan. Some of the highlights for me included the peking duck, the fried shrimp, the sashimi, and the desserts. The matcha cake at the dessert table was to die for. For your birthday month, you can get a lobster dish if your table pays in cash. Since we had 2 birthdays at the table, we got to pick the salted egg yolk lobster and the garlic and green onion one. Apparently, those dishes are retailed 36 bucks as indicated on the reciept if ordered normally. This is a nice deal, though do remember to bring cash if you want to redeem for your birthday. Overall, a great buffet despite the higher price tag compared to Mandarin. This will be my new buffet spot in the future. read more

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It's been a while since my last visit to Dragon Pearl,and there were some noticeable changes. We had booked for the first seating for dinner but it was still quite busy. Food was replenished quickly. One of the major changes since I last visited, and for some other guests that I overheard, was that the lobster was moved to the front of the restaurant (close to the door) rather than the previous spot with the roast beef (near the washroom). They no longer appear to have the fresh noodles or the big pearl, although I didn't ask. Another big change was the Peking duck is served to you now, with a wrapper and 1-2pieces of duck, depending on the cut size. It seemed like the assortment of dessert and fruits had lessened as well since my last visit, as I was not a fan of the selection. The fruit tart felt like a scam under a halved large sliced strawberry, the cream dollop was definitely not a custard lol. The wash station out front was still available, but seemed like no staff attempts to cleanup the overflowing water from the counter. My much shorter daughter was unable to use it as the counter was so wet, I didn't want her clothes to get wet. Also wanted to note: although I personally didn't mind it as a fellow pet-parent, I'm not entirely sure why there was a small-medium dog in the restaurant at a table, seated on a chair at the table closest to the door by the washroom! It certainly was a sight to see, and I'm unsure how the guests were able to convince the staff to allow them to bring in the dog to a food establishment. read more

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This all-you-can-eat option offers amazing value for money, featuring unlimited scallops, Angus beef, and crab legs. Highly recommended! 性價比超高嘅all you can eat，有得任食扇貝、安格斯牛、同埋蟹腳，高度推薦。 read more

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We visited this place and we didn't like the guest service, we came made a reservation and we were told that in half an hour we would have a table but we were allowed in an hour and besides we had not 1.5 hours but only 1 hour and we also had a birthday party, I am very angry and disappointed with this place, I was here for the first and last time read more

DRAGON PEARL BUFFET . . My fiancé took our whole family out to @dragonpearlbuffet to celebrate my dad's birthday and early mid-autumn festival dinner. It was our first time here and we were excited to try their crab legs, garlic scallops and angus beef steak. We arrived at 5pm and the place was packed already! Luckily we had a reservation and were able to be seated right away. There's a 1.5hr seating limit which is the number one thing I disliked about eating here. We felt very rushed and instead of enjoying our meal to the fullest, it felt like a race. They definitely need to up the limit to 2hrs at least. Food otherwise was delicious and better quality than most other buffets. Highly recommend the crab legs, angus beef and tofu pudding. . . Adult Weekend Dinner Buffet ($52pp) 3/5 read more

Excellent food excellent customer service I would definitely go back. We ate the whole 1.5 hours we had to eat. I was so full. read more

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It has been a long while since I have been to Dragon Pearl. The last time I visited Dragon Pearl was before COVID. It has definitely improved since then. The variety and quality of food have improved noticeably and I was surprised. Currently they have a holiday special going on, which includes AYCE crab legs and Angus beef. But asides from that, they still have a great selection, such as the Peking duck, chicken wings, unagi, fried shrimp, calamari, etc. Also, I enjoyed their desserts too such as their tofu pudding, crème brûlée, mango jello, etc. Dinner is $49 per head but compared to other buffets it's quite good. I'll be coming back when I'm craving a buffet feast and I May even try their lunch. read more

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I'd be kidding if I said I was not in anticipation for trying out Dragon Pearl. I went during a Monday afternoon for lunch. Was surprised to see the restaurant still rather full at 80% capacity. The decor is absolutely awesome. A great place for large groups as it could fit maybe up to at least 500. Pricing was a bit on the high side I thought for lunch. But I wanted my Peking duck and sushi. We didn't have a wait, they asked if we had reservations, we didn't but got a table right away. Lots of selection for sure. The grill station particularly busy. I went straight for some sushi, which they didn't have any sashimi for the lunch time, just the maki rolls. I liked how they had Peking duck, but a bit disappointed the knife cut noodles were not available. I don't think they limited me much on the Peking duck, I grabbed 2 at a time as they served me. There was a small dik sum section of Shiu mai and Shrimp Dumplings, which hit the spot. read more

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