My highest praises to this place, I've been here twice during my time in Ontario. Just about…read moreeverything is superb, my favorites from the food menu was the lobster & sliced beef & ox tongue in chili sauce. I got an old fashioned and it was extremely smooth with a good taste. All the flavors are balanced & delicate yet lingers, stimulating my appetite to desire more. Service is extremely on point, everyone is warm & attentive, extremely attentive I'd say. One waiter telegraphed where I was going to walk, stepped back & apologized before I even noticed. I was pleasantly surprised at the attentiveness. Ambiance is upscale yet cozy, with jazz in the background. Perfect for family dinners & also date nights. The restrooms are extremely nice, resembling that of hotels. Honestly this has been the best chinese spot I've dined at, the only complaint I would have is that there is not an LA location.

It was recommended to us by local friends. It's a very big restaurant with plenty of seating -- a…read morebit dark, but still comfortable. Even without a reservation, we were seated right away. Service was great, and so was the food. They offer quite authentic Chinese dishes alongside some more Westernized Chinese options. Either way, portions are generous, so maybe skip a side or share one. Prices are more than reasonable. We could even bring our own bottle of wine for a corkage fee of CAD 25 -- a nice touch. The one downside -- the menu offers a staggering 200-ish dishes, so be ready to make a decision. But this is definitely a place worth visiting in St. Catharines.

We tried the L9 Lobster Dinner for Two ($79), which came with three different dim sum dishes. We…read morealso got four pieces of shrimp as a surprise complimentary dish, and chose to have the lobster steamed with garlic butter. The dim sum was just okay, but the highlight of the show was definitely the lobster! It was steamed just right--tender, juicy, and full of flavour. The vermicelli noodles underneath were delicious too. I actually thought they were just there for decoration at first, but no, they're definitely edible! The lobster was cleaned so nicely that I didn't even need to use the special pliers to crack the shell further. Service was friendly, and there's also a 5% discount for paying in cash, which is always a nice bonus. Overall, come for the lobster, don't forget to enjoy those delicious garlic-butter-soaked vermicelli noodles underneath!

Talk about authentic food and great service. HLDS is the spot!!! Definitely recommend to any and…read moreall. I ordered several dishes and all of them were amazing. The Hungry Hardhat is a return customer. So let it be written... So let it be EATEN.

This was the worst meal I have ever wasted money on. The rice and egg rolls were burnt. the spare…read moreribs were dry and the chow mein, what there was of it was limp and unappealing. We ordered online for 4pm. got there at 3:45 and the order was sitting in the counter. stone cold by the time we got home after a 10 minute drive. i have never thrown food out before but this inedible slop went straight in the garbage. Save your money.

Four of us went for dinner on Sun 2014-03-09. This restaurant serves Cantonese Chinese food…read more The food was served hot and timely, was tasty, and portions were large. The service was friendly and good. The manageress, Lu, was very observant and attentive. We ordered: (1) #V09: Minced Pork with Green Beans. $10.99. I highly recommend this dish. Spicy. (2) #F09: Fillet of Bass with Tofu in Hot Clay Pot. $11.99. (3) #B06: Fried Beef Tenderloin with Black Pepper Sauce. $13.99. Served with onions on a sizzling plate. Slightly spicy. You may need a knife (supplied) to cut the beef. Very tender. (4) #L15: Chinese Broccoli & Fish Ball Congee. $5.99. Very good comfort food. (5) Rice (large bowl). $2.99. Good for 4-5 people. See my photos.

Really impressed with this restaurant that, despite its humble strip mall location, goes beyond…read moreexpectations in terms of flavor and menu creativity. There are a lot of Canadian/American-Chinese dishes on the menu but it goes beyond that and has things that I'm guessing are more authentic to China and a few fusion dishes also. I was particular impressed by the soft pepper noodle with beef or chicken. I had it with beef and it has a fantastic black pepper flavor and luscious thick noodles with just enough vegetables to give some texture. I'm including a photograph from mid-meal. It might not be beautiful but it's a stand out dish in flavor. One item to skip... The fried wontons. While ours were very crispy (and hot), the predominant flavor was fryer oil and the tiny (truly tiny) bits of ground pork in the wontons didn't help. Also, check out the combination plates if you want some of this and some of that instead a lot of one thing. They are near the back of the menu and are NEAR the lunch only plates but the combination plates are in fact available at night.

Fantastic food served fresh and hot. Most dishes have a…read moregenerous serving of vegetables and not soggy. I'm a big fan of the beef with black bean sauce. It has plenty of rich black beans and the flavor was spot on.five stars again. We look forward to coming back again.

My friends and I stopped by OG Dumpling House for lunch, and it definitely lived up to the hype!…read moreWhile they're known for their dumplings, I liked that the menu also offers soups, rice, noodles, and other dishes for a little more variety. Service was quick, and our food came out hot and fresh shortly after we ordered. We shared everything family-style, including the pan-fried pork and chive dumplings, crab and pork xiao long bao, and the OG peanut noodles with chicken. Everything was delicious, but the xiao long bao was easily the highlight. The dumpling skin was the perfect thickness, and you could really taste the crab in the filling. The prices were also very reasonable, especially compared to other dumpling spots I've been to that cost more without matching the quality. I'd definitely come back the next time I'm in the area!

Love this little spot. Looks like and old Pizza Hut from the outside but don't be fooled, what…read moreyou'll find inside is much better. My wife and I are dumpling aficionados and mostly have to make our own at home so we were excited when this place opened. It was super busy when we got there, even on a Monday night, but we still got served pretty fast. We had two types of dumplings, chicken and pork, both pan fried and they were both great. We also tried the pork belly bun which exceeded expectations. For dessert we had the sesame balls which were sweet and had the perfect texture. We liked everything and we will be back here for sure.

Other than the amazing service, there's not much to say. Ordered a variety of sushi and the taste…read morefor most of the sushi weren't up to my expectations. It's good if you're looking for all you can eat sushi on a budget, but I feel that there's many other places I've tried that serve better tasting sushi. The appetizers weren't anything to rave about either. The place was clean, and very nice atmosphere. But like I said, not the best tasting sushi.

Absolutely fantastic. There is an art to running an…read moreall-you-can-eat restaurant. To perfect the art you must do several things: Serve fresh, quality food. Attend to the customer without rushing them or making them wait excessively. Run a clean and presentable restaurant. Have a wide and delicious food variety. Be courteous. This restaurant checks all boxes.

Mandarin is possibly the best Chinese buffet I have ever been to, and I have been to a lot. The…read morefirst thing you notice is the restaurant is vibrant and very clean. The serving area, the tables, and even the bathrooms are pristine. The food quality and variety is great. They offer all the normal stuff you see at a Chinese buffet plus extras like Maple flavored meatballs and wings. The sushi section is a little smaller than others but gets the job done. The desert section is incredible and you will want seconds. Try the maple ice cream! We went here twice in the short week we were in town, and I were a local this spot would be on my regular rotation for sure.

Excellent service- Welcomed with smiles. Arrived a couple minutes past our reservation time, and…read morewas sat immediately. Was provided a hot lemon infused cloth to clean up prior to going up to the stations to eat. Cup never emptied without an ask for refill. Very attentive the entire time. We were sat in the 'C' dining area area. There were room upon room so there's plenty of seating. Each room with a slightly different theme. Ours had a wall of beautiful fish tanks. The dining area, food stations and bathrooms were all very clean, which is so important at a buffet. They even have gloves at the end of each station in case you didn't want to touch the serving utensils with your bare hands. The variety of food goes from everything you can imagine at a Chinese buffet like sushi and fried rice to American options like burgers and fries, to surprises in-between like New England clam chowder and prime rib. Tons of dessert- hard ice cream, cakes, pies, fruit, jello, even Crème brûlée and waffles. One of my favorite surprises was the variety of mocktails. Most places offer me pop as a mocktail or a Shirley Temple at best. Decent pricing. Father's Day special dinner menu was $50/pp (Canadian) about $36/pp (American) which is pretty great for all you get and that's WITH their high tax. I believe the refular pricing is about $10/pp less. A must try only 30 minutes from Western NY.

A fantastic little dim sum shop in Brooklyn. The menu isn't extensive, but everything is homemade…read moreand fresh. All the classics - har gow, siu mai, and char siu bau were excellent, along with the soup dumplings, spring rolls and HK sesame rice rolls. It's great to finally see some dim sum in Durham region. Check out Steam One - you won't be disappointed! PS - they also sell their dumplings frozen to enjoy at home!

We went today ( on a Sunday ) around 11:30am and it wasn't busy at all- which was surprising! The…read morefood was delicious and well priced. Will be returning with friends.

Great service, authentic food, excellent flavor, and generous portions. I ordered the Peking…read moreduck--the skin was crispy and delicious. They also offered to prepare a second dish from the duck, and I chose the soup, which was a nice touch. The duck was carved in the traditional style with an emphasis on the skin; personally, I would have preferred some meat included in the slices as well. Our server recommended that we come back for dim sum, and we're glad we did--no regrets at all. The dim sum was excellent and made for another enjoyable dining experience.

This is an expansive restaurant in the Mississauga Dundas chinese plaza. It is much bigger inside…read morethan what the exterior looks like. Food (4/5) - it has a very extensive selection of items on the menu including the featured Peking Duck and other somewhat upscale mains, soups and appetizers. I was there alone at lunchtime so decided to try out their dim sum menu. - Har Gow (Shrimp Dumplings) - they were good... sizeable and nice flavour... cooked properly. - Shumai - was also good... sizeable, good flavour, nice tobiko garnish and cooked properly. - Spring Rolls - average overall but sizeable as well. Service (4.25/5) - was solid - attentive, friendly and came back for check-ins. Atmosphere (4.25/5) - as mentioned, this place is quite big inside and they have done a good job of maintaining a semi-upscale look and feel to it. Overall (4.25/5) - thought this was a pretty good experience and I would definitely repeat to try out more items on the menu.

I love Vietnamese food, so always try to find a good Vietnamese restaurant when travel. This…read morerestaurant is about 20 mins drive from Niagara Falls (Canada side). We ordered Chicken Satay, Winter Roll w/ Shrimp, Bun Bo Hue and Pho. Everything was authentic and delicious! The restaurant is small, but clean. Service was also good.

Nice restaurant and we got seated right away. We are from the US and visiting the area for the…read morefirst time. There are plenty of Pho in where I live, but this one is one of the best Pho I have tried. The portion is huge for large, much bigger than the one in the US and I am stuffed. Not much seatings in the restaurant, but people do turn quickly so I don't see people waiting. The mango slush is fresh and yummy. They also serve Thai food, but we didn't get a chance to try. Will try to come back again before we head back to the states. Also just a side note, there is the light house and beach area 5mins behind the restaurant by car, we walked around the area to help digest the dinner.