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Emperor's Palace

2.7 (51 reviews)
ModerateDim Sum, Cantonese

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Jenn W.

I went there for dinner for a set meal that included various dishes. They were all decent and tasted good. My favourites would have to be the steamed fish and the peach Mayo shrimp. My least favourite is the vegetarian noodles, they taste decent but bland compared to everything else. The service is good. Once you order your food, they keep on coming until the whole set meal has been served dish by dish. Then they end with a sweet dessert soup. The restaurant is quite large and they have done numerous improvements over the years. When you first enter. You will see a golden chair which you can sit on. Due to the size of the restaurant, you could host a large event such as weddings and other special occasions here.

Robert L.

Dim Sum I love dim sum! So many items are stuffed and filled with shrimps, but prepared differently in many ways. I typically always go for my favourite items, Deep Fried Shrimp Dumplings, Shrimp Bean Curd Rolls, Shrimp and Pork Dumplings, Shrimp Dumplings, Tofu Stuffed Shrimp, and Deep Fried Taro Dumplings. There are plenty of dim sum places in Edmonton and to each their own, but @emperorspalaceyeg is my favourite place!

Patricia F.

It is soooooo slow here! Came here on a slow Sunday evening. The place is barely half full and we thought, great! We won't have to wait long for food. It's been a long day so we wanted delicious real food after a few days of fast food. We waited AN HOUR before our first dish arrived. Then shortly our second dish and we had to remind them for some rice. Another 15 minutes later the rest of our dishes arrived. Food was decent or subpar. Nothing I would swoon about not come back for. Service is lacking. Even though food took so long, no one came even near our table to check on us or refill our teapots. Terrible!!!

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Cynthia P.

Make sure you ask the person to repeat your order if you are ordering for pick up. We ordered Deep fried shrimp dumpling (Long Ha gok) but got steamed shrimp dumpling instead (har gao). I called them back and we have a credit for free deep fried shrimp dumpling for next time. Take out dim sum was still a fun experience for Mother's Day at home. I also ordered more rice rolls but only received one. There was no menu to order from, which was frustrating. So, the ordering experience was lacking for me. I also asked for hot sauce to be put in the order but I ended up using my own hot sauce as it was missing from the bags. Food was delicious. Kids loved the steamed pork buns and steamed lotus rice with chicken. My husband told me that waiting for food was not too bad. I will maybe go back one more time before trying another dim sum place for pick up. I heard they were offering a 30% discount for pick up but I wasn't able to verify that on my receipt.

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Geronimo P.

TL;DR: a decent Chinese restaurant with a very spacious dining area. Probably good for large families or planned events. The food is average to good in terms of flavour in comparison to other restaurants but I found it a bit too overpriced. Personally, I wouldn't go out of my way to come here. I went here with a friend during a Monday evening and wow! It was incredibly empty and deserted; the restaurant was very spacious but we were the only ones who were there. I did not necessarily choose to go here, in the contrary, my friend had a Groupon that was going to expire very soon which prompted our visit during that evening. The place was a bit tattered but the decoration was quite good and aesthetically appealing. At their waiting lobby, they have a golden throne that you can sit on to take pictures which is a nice addition. I understand that this place has been renovated a few times and the newer decorations look really good. I love the open concept of the whole lobby. It is spacious and I feel as though this place is absolutely perfect for an organized event. However, I would say the immense amount of space went against our favour because it created a lonely and awkward atmosphere as we were the only customers at the time. The service was good, nothing to rave about. It was casual, friendly, and hassle-free. We recieved our order in a very efficient manner -- only a couple minutes after ordering. I mean, it's not impressive as we were literally the only diners at the time but nevertheless we appreciated it. As for the food, I enjoyed it. We order modestly as we were using a Groupon but the food was greatly portioned and overall tasted average to good. Beef with Mixed Vegetables: I enjoyed this dish; in terms of taste, I found it quite under-seasoned but I really liked the presentation and it tasted relatively average maybe even better than other Chinese restaurants. Steam Prawn Dumplings: Good. My only complaint is the steam basket it was served in left a very unappealing mark on our table and I presume this is how they serve it everytime which is quite peculiar. Hot and Spicy Shrimp: I would order this one again. I thought it was super nice and the light batter paired really well with the shrimp. The seasoning and garnish was very good. I enjoyed this dish; It's simple but satisfying. Overall, I would not come to this place again. I feel like their prices are quite steep especially in comparison to other places. It was a decent experience but it did not surprise me nor leave a memorable impression. Even with the Groupon, it was quite overpriced which is depressing.

Chau H.

This place for dimsum is so great on a Sunday, not very busy before 11am and loads of parking space without having to pay is a bonus. Price ranges from 5.25-6.50 and reasonable for the big dimsum you get. Have to say for a family if six, we ordered and had some leg rivers and the bill was only $80!? I like the service, very fast friendly and efficient. Food carts came almost every 2mins and you don't need to wait or ask for service. Empty plates and tea were cleared and filled. Very happy with the service and price here for sure.

We came to this restaurant for a Chinese banquet-style wedding dinner. This restaurant has excellent service that is very quick - however, some of the dishes came a little too fast and we found ourselves flustered with the amount of food at the table. The food itself is decent but the cooking methods could use improvement. We had a fried rice and fried yee mein dish that fell flat without that "wok hei" flavour. The fish maw soup could also use more fish maw as there were hardly any and we found that the soup was too gelatinous/likely made with too much corn starch. Other dishes like the crab claw shrimp ball, fried crab, lobster with sauce, roast chicken and steamed fish were all fairly good - not great, but typical of an average Chinese restaurant.

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Emily T.

Checked this place out for brunch at 11am on a Saturday, which is a risky time to drop in for dim sum, but there was no line at all and plenty of space free... which is always a slightly worrying sign. Since I was on my own I couldn't try a huge selection of dishes, but I tried the har gow (shrimp dumplings) - I consider these a staple of good dim sum and base my evaluation of dim sum places heavily around these. Also tried the pork shiu mai, another very popular and common dish, and some shrimp rice rolls. Overall the size of the dumplings was impressive - compared to most places they were huge. However, wasn't entirely impressed by the taste. I can't quite put my finger on it but they didn't taste completely as expected, as if there may have been some filler or other flavouring effect in there. I'd rather have a smaller dumpling but higher quality than enormous dumplings but lower quality. The rice roll was meh also, the sauce wasn't as flavourful as expected and the rice wrap seemed almost a bit stale, or dry. Didn't finish this dish or the pork shiu mai either. I had hoped to try another dish and was actively looking for some steamed BBQ pork buns as that's another very popular dish, but I never saw them come by. Har gow and shiu mai circled several times, which is good, but the selection of dishes that did pass by me seemed rather small. I was sitting not too far from the entrance, so possibly by the time carts got to me the selection was less, but a good dim sum place should be taking this into account and ensuring all tables get a good selection of options. So either they're not doing that, or they just don't have a good selection. It wasn't the worst dim sum place I've tried in Edmonton (that honour still stays with Tasty Noodle) but it definitely wasn't the best, and Golden Rice Bowl and Beijing Beijing are both significantly better based on the dishes I tried in this visit. Hopefully their dinner menu is better.

Maria L.

This is one of two dim sum places we frequent in Edmonton as a family. On the weekends, they usually have the traditional cart-pushing but on quieter weekdays, orders are done by ticking boxes on a sheet. Atmosphere: 3.5/5 When the restaurant first opened, everything appeared very grand - being carpeted and golden including an emperor's throne at the front. Overall the restaurant is still quite clean with new tablecloths each visit and clean utensils. But occasionally, only a few stalls in the washroom worked. There is a heated underground parking but it is not very big. On Sundays, there is also free street parking. The restaurant is located in Chinatown which can sometimes be a rough neighborhood. Overall satisfactory atmosphere Food: 3.5/5 There are a few dishes that I like here like the 'gum lo won ton' - deep fried won ton shells with a sweet and sour dip, deep fried shrimp balls, pork ribs, stick fried rice, and various buns. Sometimes when it is less busy, there is not as much variety on the pushed carts so items may have to be specially ordered. Price: 3/5 fair Service: 3/5 Fair; as expected at a dim sum restaurant Overall: 3.5/5 This is a good option for dim sum and overall the atmosphere is a little quieter and appears cleaner than some other places. Good restaurant overall.

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Beijing Beijing

Beijing Beijing

(91 reviews)

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I went there after years. My friends suggested this restaurant for Dim Sum. We went there as early…read moreas they opened. The customer service was great and the place was big and nicely decorated. The food was fantastic and as amenities matter of fact, the best dim sum in Edmonton. We loved and enjoyed every single item that we ordered. The experience was fantastic and we will definitely go back there again. I highly recommend this restaurant!

Unfortunately, I can NOT give this establishment zero star…read more I went to place for dinner with my fam. I always dislike this resto for years. My fam loves this place. I have NO ideal why. We ordered salt and pepper crab. The server advise that the market price for crab was $48per/lbs. The server brought the 2.5lb crab live to show us. When the crab was brought out looked and said ain't NOWAY this crab is 2lbs. Maybe a little over 1lb. I asked to speak to the server or the manager in duty. I took the pic of coarse. Server said that the kitchen may have took the wrong crab . She would adjust the price afterward. When the bill arrived NO adjustment was made. When the bill arrived they never mention the adjustment, charged $97 for crab. We asked to speak to the manager, after more than 5mins and us paying the bill. The manager arrive, he was sorry that the bill wasn't adjusted. We accepted his apologies. I expressed my opinion of his establishment. I told him that it bad practice to do bait and switch of the crab. Overall its bad business to do this to customers first timer or regulars I'm for sure NEVER ever gonna dine at the establishment.

Shanghai 456

Shanghai 456

(74 reviews)

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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

Delta Food Products

Delta Food Products

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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)

Dynasty Century Palace - Shrimp ShuMai

Dynasty Century Palace

(38 reviews)

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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.

Golden Rice Bowl

Golden Rice Bowl

(124 reviews)

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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.

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.

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