Starchiva wasn't our first choice for dim sum brunch at 1 pm on Christmas Day -- our original spot still had a long wait even with a reservation -- but I'm glad we ended up here. I've had dinner at Starchiva a few times, and this visit gave me a chance to try their dim sum. Everything we ordered was well made, fresh, and genuinely tasty. The only miss was the Eggplant E‑Fu Noodle: hardly any eggplant, overly sweet, and the sauce leaned a bit too gooey. Service was friendly, and the décor has an upbeat, pleasant vibe that makes the space feel lively. A good option for groups of four or more. Just note that there aren't many small tables for two. read more

Starchiva - Chinese Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

We were here for after ceremony meal. We did book a room that requires minimum spend for $500. We ordered a package of Lobsters. The coconut chicken soup came first and fast. Then other dishes came along and slow down. The service was good and the servers were patient, but they seemed to forget things when we asked to chicken skin and separated them, and we would like to change the big plate to small ones, they forgot so. It's ok to make mistakes. My family came here couple years ago, and now here again, but the owner was changed. We like it still. read more

Starchiva - Steamed lobster with garlic sauce - Chinese Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

Located at the East Beaver creek by the York Blvd plaza this is at the elevated side. The place is quite large, lots of round seats and private rooms as well. We came here for dim sum with my in-laws. Reservation is under our last name which they didn't seem to understand as long as it was pronounced in completely Chinese pronunciation... annoying to be honest because I'm sure as restaurant staff you would know it in Chinese and English way. Anyways service is quite fast, lots of staff around you can ask to come and ask for help. You gotta write your order down on the sheet they give you, any additional you place the number on the "add" column, usual dim sum place. Love the matcha rice roll with crunchy shrimp which is extra $6.80. Dim sum is pretty good. This would be my 3rd time here for dim sum, came here a while ago in the winter for dinner. Would come again if my in-laws go, I usually go with them anyway. read more

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Ambiance - great spot for family dinners, owner really maximized the space, they also offer private rooms for events, restaurant noise level can get really loud with servers cleaning the tables and preparing for next round of customers Service - seemed really unorganized, we didn't have a primary server, it was whoever was available walking around Food - Everything was super flavorful, the vermicelli crab pot (Maggie style) was my favorite, I recommend looking at the menu beforehand (some dishes require preorder) read more

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Celebrated my dad's bday here back in Dec. We ordered up a bunch of our usual dishes (the beef tenderloin here is unmatched; maybe only Fishman Lobster Clubhouse has a better one). Got ourselves a VIP card. I think the loyalty program is relatively new. Also saw a sign near the front entrance that said "DIM SUM COMING SOON"!!?? =O. Can't wait for that. There's also another poster near the entrance detailing the various perks of being VIP. Still my fam's #1 go-to restaurant for great quality, reasonably priced, canto food. read more

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Honestly, we came to Starchiva because the lineup for the One was too long. Haha. But this place actually had great dim sum and excellent service. It's pretty popular here also. The ambiance, decor and styling does come anywhere close to The One but the food quality was great. It's a great spot to get good dim sum. read more

Came here for dimsum with family. Ambience - 5/5: very spacious and bright as soon as you go in. Washroom is in the back. Service - 5/5: they asked us if we had a reservation and we said no. Despite this, they sat at a table almost immediately. They also got us our tea/water quickly. The food came put in waves. They checked on us multiple times to make sure we were doing ok and to clear off the dishes Food - 4/5: we ordered: steamed rice roll with pork, bean curd sheet roll, red rice preserved sausage turnip cake, steamed BBQ pork bun, vegetarian bean curd sheet roll, steamed beef ball, sticky rice with chicken in lotus leaf. All the steamed items were piping hot. For the rice roll, they gave us warmed soy sauce. The turnip cake was just lukewarm for a "fried" item. And the sticky rice with chicken in lotus leaf wasn't sticking together very well. It fell apart quite quickly. It still had good flavour though. Overall, 4/5 - I would come back. read more

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Went here for a friend's birthday party. We got a private room for just one table which was super convenient! A huge plus for this. The set meals also come with a double boiled soup (not pictured) which was everyone's favourite. Food here is very delicious and had the perfect punch of flavour. Service was very prompt, our plates were frequently changed. Overall I would recommend this place for anyone looking for a great authentic chinese food, and especially if you need a private room. read more

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Arrived on a cold winter night and was looking for a place for dinner. Stepped into Starchiva in Richmond Hill. The interior is spacious but certain tables arrangement could be better. There were a few tables next to the fish tank. Parking in front of the restaurant or nearby is fairly limited. Tried a variety of dishes and the quality is there. It's definitely better than a few places that serve the same cuisine. They accept all forms of payment. There is no cash discount but there is a $5 surcharge for using credit card. Which is an FYI for those inviting friends or family that don't carry cash. Overall, a nice place. read more

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Had dim sum here on a Saturday and there was a lot of people. The food was delicious and I can't seem to find anything bad about it. It was prepared nicely, clean dishes and the tea and water always came right when we needed it to. I was never waving down someone frantically. They always checked up on us and the food came out quick. read more

Awful service and prices have skyrocketed. Come here if you want to be yelled at while eating dinner. Beware of mandatory 12% tip and credit card fees. read more

Starchiva - Duck - Chinese Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

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Delicious food, beautiful interior and great for large groups. Came for a celebration and got their private room seating two large tables (about 20+ of us). Stepping into the restaurant I noticed that the space was beautiful and large and great for large parties. I will note that the server did try to upsell us on a combo that was more expensive and came with less food (but of course had more quality items). We kindly declined and went for the cheaper option that was so delicious and didn't come out short at all. You can bring your own wine but will have to pay a corkage fee, which is still cheaper than buying wine at the restaurants. We got a combo which came with delicious food items like: Lobster in HK style 5/5 - This came with some tortilla chips which was odd, but the flavour of the lobster was great! Lots of fried mini crispy fish that came with it as well. Hand shredded chicken 5/5 - Delicious and shredded by hand making it easier to eat since the portions are already small enough to share. Snow pea leaf in broth 5/5 - A simple yet delicious dish of vegetable. The fried whole garlic is a great addition to your bite as it's packed with umami Sweet and sour pork 5/5 - Love love love! So good and opens up the palette since it's both sweet and sour. Goes great with rice Stir fried beef cubes 5/5 - Nice and saucey, cooked to perfection. Would get this again! Overall, it's your typical Chinese restaurant serving food in family style. Definitely super tasty and good for sharing. Would highly recommend and come back again in the future! read more

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After two long years, I finally had the opportunity to finally try Starchiva! Known for their take on the classics in Cantonese cuisine, Starchiva will not let you down in quality and service. Their Signature Marinated Duck is well known and for good reason! The marinating juices are a great compliment to rice and the duck is still moist and succulent. The Soya Sauce Free Range Chicken is a good chicken dish to share and the side sweetened soy sauce is nice to enjoy with the chicken. Overall, it was definitely a nice dining experience to enjoy with family and friends! read more

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We came for a big family dinner and they were kind enough to provide us with two tables side by side. The food was well prepared and presented nicely. Staff here are really friendly and service is quite fast! I really enjoyed the crab legs. Very meaty and well seasoned! Their stream egg was not as silky as I like but it tasted good. I think maybe just a tiny bit over cooked. Considering the volume of food coming out though, it was no biggie. Everything tasted good and fresh! read more

Our usual go-to dinner spot when we're in town! This time, we splurged on a king crab and it's worth it. As a king crab lover, I cannot emphasize enough how important it is to cook it properly to get the full flavor and taste! The chefs here are always spot on, so we knew the crab would be good. Our first course was ginger & scallion steamed over vermicelli noodles, second course was Hong Kong style (my favorite), third course was crab butter steamed silkey eggs. The whole dinner was a part of their preset menu, which includes the 6lb king crab (ours was 7lbs, so we had to pay $80 extra), sweet & sour pork, dried scallop egg white fried rice, snow pea tip leaves, and dessert. The whole bill ended up being around $760 before tip. read more

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Very spacious restaurant with plenty of seating. I went with a large group and had our own private room which was very nice. The staff were all very attentive and provided great service from beginning to end. Our large group ordered a course meal ($588 total) and each dish was great. The group consensus is that the beef tenderloin with honey pepper and potato was the best dish. Parking was hard to find in this area, there will be probably be a handful of spots near the back of the building. read more

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A good chinese food option, especially on a Sunday afternoon as they do not do dimsim but only chinese dishes. Therefore, when the crowds are all lining up and jostling for small bites, you can have a calm lunch with your family here instead. They have plenty of large tables so they seem popular with family and friends gathering around over a meal. We had the steamed fish, fried beef with beans and the sweet and sour pork. The food was well made and had nice touches in each dish. For example, there were pickled pearl onions in the sweet and sour pork to enhance the flavor of the dish. I've never had that combination before and it went surprisingly well together. read more

Food are fresh, big portions,service are pretty good too, recommend for family and friends reunions read more

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There were Christmas special sets for dinner, so we came to get takeout. The meal for four people included Maggi-style 3 lb lobster and whitebait, crab meat and fish maw soup, stir-fried beef tenderloin with mixed mushrooms, half a double-boiled free-range chicken, braised baby bok choy with garlic in broth, and a Christmas yule log for $178. This also included white rice. These Christmas special sets also had ones for 6, 8, or 10 people. It's a good thing we arrived earlier than our pickup time, as the food was ready and waiting when we got there. I realize this was a meal for four people, but if it's only meant for four people, they must be very big eaters. We had six people, and we barely finished all the food. It didn't register for us until we finished the soup that the little container with this red liquid in it was vinegar for the soup :P. The beef tenderloin was very tender, and all the dishes were tasty, but we found that the lobster was too salty. The Christmas yule log that came with the dinner was beautiful and so delightful. I wonder if the restaurant made it or had a bakery make it for them. read more

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This restaurant is located where the popular dragon boat dim sum restaurant used to be. Complimentary parking is limited as the plaza/ building strip isn't big. Note that there is a 1.5 seating limit and they charge and extra 5$ for credit card payment on their dinner sets. We ordered their 155$ dinner set, which came with a beef, pork, chicken, veggie and crab dish. It did not come with any rice, so we ordered a few extra (2.5$/ bowl). The first few dishes came out so fast, it almost felt like they were pre-made. Service was mediocre, but decent for a Chinese restaurant. I wouldn't recommend going out of your way to come here, there are many other options in GTA. read more

Starchiva - Chinese Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

This is another classy restaurant with a modest strip mall storefront. My Toronto experience on this short trip reinforces that excellent Asian restaurants up here aren't necessarily flashy or stylish on their exterior and so be it. I think this was quite possibly my best personal Chinese dinner ever (not counting some business dinners in China), but it's not cheap. It's also not expensive though for the quality, when you think of say what a Next or Alinea dinner in Chicago might cost (maybe roughly $300 USD per person). Our party of 6 enjoyed a pre-ordered 10 course dinner for 6 for $558 CD or $413.33 USD. The menu is shown in a little more detail in one of the photos but here it is: 6 lb lobster with whitebait (or baby salty fish topping) Shark fin soup Steamed 1.5 lb greenbass Goose palm (aka feet) with abalone Double boiled free range chicken Sweet and sour pork Steamed egg custard with lobster paste Yeung Chow fried rice Double boiled bird's nest with almond milk Dessert cakes Service was tip-top excellent, professional, and attentive. Various servers would roam about and portion out individual size servings of soup, entrees, and desserts. The 6 lb lobster size, the steamed egg custard with lobster paste, and the bird's nest with almond milk were new dishes for me personally. I surmise you could live 100 years and still find new Chinese dishes to enjoy if you just looked and asked! Every dish was tip top excellent tasting. The lobster had that hot wok and deep stir fried flavor and was uniquely topped with tiny salty fish. The server actually initially brought out two 3 lb lobsters for approval, but after some mild pushback, he went back and "found" the 6 lb lobster that we initially expected. Ha, they didn't get us on that, and the bigger the better (and also more exotic) on the lobster was our expectation. The unique steamed egg custard was very rich and oily, but was really excellent and delicious as a topping on the fried rice or white rice. The double boiled bird's nest was very diluted in the almond milk, and you really wouldn't know what the bird's nest material was (it was like little tender and tasteless gelatinous chunks) if it weren't stated on the menu, but whatever, you can say you had that dish now, and it was also delicious and refreshing. Overall, this was the dinner highlight of our 3 day trip and a most memorable and delicious feast. Thank you and well done, Starchiva! read more

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Sophia, the waitress was so attentive and friendly. We had pea tips and salt and pepper tofu. The portions were really large and everything was delicious. We will definitely come here again when we are back in Toronto. read more

Elevated Chinese Cuisine with Reasonable Prices Service: Excellent service, there is always someone eyeing your plate making sure you have a clean one, they take care of you. Parking: Plentiful, prepare to walk across the street though cause the one in this plaza fill up fast. Food: Roasted Duck (4/5) Juicy (Slimy some would say), delicate, fatty, sweet, salty, savory - Sauce was A1. Complimentary: Onion heads/peanuts - if you never had onion heads before... bro... missing out. Stir Fry beef and broccoli (4/5) Good beef flavor, nice choice of crown broccoli, good protein source, not too salty. Stir fry choi? (4/5) Personal opinion? I don't really like veggies but I eat it cause it's healthy? Good taste and good texture on this dish. A little salty but went down well with some Henny ;) Stir Fry Clams: (3/5) Half ze clams were not alive, good flavor but not good portion size? Was OK. Roasted chicken with sticky rice: (3/5) Our table was hyping this up, was alright. Good flavor but I don't live sticky rice so I could have done with just the chicken lol Claypot Vermicelli Crab: (4/5) Good crab flavor, great vermicelli flavor, nice wok hay. Lots of crab. Didn't chintz out on anything. massive crab head inside with roe *drools Steamed Fish: (4/5) Presentation wise it didn't look great, good flavor on the fish, very meaty and wasn't fishy at all. My favorite way to eat this dish is steamed with soy sauce and scallion/onion. Dessert: Some cheesecakes/Tiramisu - Wife says it was good, I didn't try - Not a big sweets guy. Red Bean Soup (Nothing crazy - can't really rate this) Overall Experience: 4/5 Would come again, reasonable pricing, good food, good company. Can't go wrong. Nice ambiance too, if you feeling fancy bring a date here I guess read more

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Not bad in terms of the food and the service. Lovely clean ambience inside. Just a bit iffy on the parking side. But I think you'd be fine, as long as it isn't a Friday or Saturday evening: read more

This restaurant has switched to offering dimsum at lunch time replacing the "business" lunch menu before, which came with coffee/tea. A tea charge $2.50pp is added regardless what you order at lunch. On balance, becomes pricier than before but the food quality is still satisfactory. But my chief complain is, their washroom (women, haven't seen the men's) is disgusting, wet floor, unflushed, understandably due to iresponsible users, but for such a cusine restaurant, surely cleaning should be more frequent. Many diners/critics judge a restaurant by checking their washrooms, a clean washroom indicate often a clean kitchen! read more

Great all-around spot for Cantonese cuisine. They have a bunch of set dinner combos available which offer better value than ordering foods separately. We wanted to try their signature five-spice duck, but you have to call in a day in advance to reserve it! Make sure to do that if you want to try this signature dish. All of the dishes we got were super tasty and well-cooked. Things are on the pricier side and portions were alright. Service was courteous and attentive and the tables were nicely-spaced out. Would definitely come back to try their lobster and five-spice duck! read more

Starchiva - Interior decor - Chinese Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

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This place is relatively new and I have been wanting to try it for a while. We ordered the three pounds' lobster combo ($128) and added a 2-pounds steam fish (additional $56) to celebrate the Chinese New Year. There were hits and misses on the dishes, and overall it was a 3.5-star experience in terms of food quality. The seafood was quite fresh, but a lot of fried dishes were lacking some cooking skills. There were certainly highlights: - The steam fish: Although being a bit expensive, it was quite fresh and cooked just alright. I generally am not a big fan of steam fish, but still ate quite a bit. - The lobster: The lobster again was quite fresh and was cooked alright. - White chocolate cheesecake: Quite cheesy and not too sweet. However, the chicken dish, scallop dish were lacking some cooking fundamentals there in terms of flavouring. The fish maw was a bit hard in the soup and the soup was not tasty. The so-called tiramisu was too dense for a tiramisu. Overall, their seafood dishes were much better than the fried veggie and meat dishes. I would probably still visit this place occasionally to try out other dishes in future. read more

Starchiva - Chinese Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

This used to be Dragon boat which closed during covid. I'm really glad this restaurant took over. I order through Uber eats pickup and was impressed with both the food and how the restaurant looks inside. My order: - lobster e fu - fish in mushrooms - baked oysters in salted egg sauce The food is high quality and I can see my family coming back after covid to dine in on those special occasion nights. The employees were also really nice. I found dragon boat employees before to be actually quite rude despite their high prices. For now, I'd highly recommend their takeout service. Support local restaurants! read more

Starchiva - Chinese Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

I was pleasantly surprised by their congee. I have to admit I've almost given up having congee outside of Hong Kong or Canton, China. This place is by far the best I've had in Toronto.Their other dishes were all very well prepared. Unfortunately, I was a party of two, and had limited tummy room, and wasn't able to order to my stomach's content . As Arnold said, "I'll be back." read more

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Second time having dinner here. This time around we had to make reservations in advance because apparently this place gets booked up - I'd recommend calling a week in advance if possible to avoid disappointment (especially for weekends/holidays). Food: large portions, great taste, reasonable prices, attentive service. They have combos to choose from which are suitable for either small or larger groups. Parking: you'll always find a spot as this plaza is right next to a large parking lot shared with other restaurants, its just a matter of proximity. Environment: compared to the former restaurant, Dragon Boat, the tables are spaced out much further apart and theres a board between every table to add more privacy and social distancing. Great ambiance and vibe. read more

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Great spot overall, service was a little slow at the beginning, but the kitchen really made up speed, all the dishes pretty much came out together! The combo is a good deal, with the lobster cooked perfectly and the salt baked chicken was not dry at all. I'd also recommend ordering the Sweet and Sour Pork too, it's leaner pork and has a nice crunchy texture. We ordered - 美極雙龍蝦餐 Maggi Lobster Set for 4 $138 +美極鋹魚雙龍蝦3磅 Maggi Style Lobster 3 lbs +皇子菇炒蝦球 Stir Fried Shrimp with King Mushroom +鹽焗手撕走地雞半隻 Shredded Salt Baked Chicken (Half) +蒜蓉豆苗 Stir Fried Pea Sprouts with Garlic +奉送精美甜點 Dessert 菠蘿咕嚕肉 Sweet and Sour Pork with Pineapple $21.99 蒜香一字骨 Garlic Baby Back Ribs $27.99 芥蘭炒安格斯牛肉 Stir Fried Angus Beef with Chinese Kale $24.99 羅漢齋扒豆腐 Mixed Vegetable with Tofu $21.99 廣東炒麵 Canton Fried Rice Noodle $21.98 read more

Starchiva - Chinese Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

Second time visit the restaurant, we had a group of 9 people. Pretty spacious Chinese cruise! All food are texture and taste good. Food quality no complaints and prices are reasonable. Much cheaper then jumbo lobster. We ordered the 15 pounds lobsters set meal for 6 person, so we add 3 more dishes. Results in too many food lol. But we so enjoy it. Just one thing to mention is very very noisy, we hardly can hear ourselves.. ‍ besides the noisy environment, recommended if you want to have a blast Chinese food. read more

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Typical Cantonese style restaurant with average n low price point. Service is average but the foods is delicious. read more

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The food is pretty good here. The quality of the ingredients is definitely better than the standard Chinese restaurant. However, the seasoning could have been a bit stronger as we found most dishes on the mild flavouring side. The service was good and it was busy on a Sunday night so it was quite loud. Overall, we liked it. read more

The breakfast food (before 11am) was decent at best. Was disappointed to not have found any bread there, despite the large display meant for cake and bread. Staff were nice and tried to be as helpful as possible. Maybe their lunch and dinner options are better... Seating was alright, roomier than the average place. read more

Star Chiva is great for lunches because you can get good food without waiting for a long time . Oh dinner at this place is a totally different experience We had the luncheon special with lobsters, steak chicken and Chinese fried beans . We also added a noodle plate For $70. The luncheon special is a great deal - /steamed lobster with garlic , steak deee range chicken, stir fried green beans with spicy pork. They all are served fresh and great taste Their noodle dish is a large portion and comes with a complimentary Hong Kong style tea . For the five of us, it was enough food ! And they taste fantastic! Service can be improved because it took us a few times to get our chili oil sauce and takeout containers. Also when u go there , parking is a bit challenging so park at the back . For a good quality lunch, it is definitely a good place to go read more

Ordered a lobster combo for takeout plus a steamed fish. The pick-up was fast and efficient. The staff even helped me carry my food to the car. The food itself is as per some of the other reviews: The lobster was very good. It was well flavoured and came one a bed of deep fried noodle fish. I prefer this rather than the fries you get from Fishman Lobster Clubhouse - the fries get soggy too fast. The steamed fish was slightly overcooked but it was a bigger sized fish (over 2 lbs) so it's hard to get it exactly right generally. We wanted a smaller fish but they didn't have any at the time. The pea sprouts with goji berry was decent. Good portion and as expected. And now for the disappointments: The chicken was a unpleasant surprise. I did not expect that as a cold dish (no it's not a takeout issue this chicken tasted like it came from the fridge while the other food was still warm). Also the meat was so tough - more so than usual free range chicken tough. The spicy fried scallop was average. The fish maw soup was very bland. I had to add my own pepper to it at home. The meal also came with some cake for dessert. Those were okay but nothing special. Overall it seems like there are some good options so this place can be a repeat if I can find them and avoid the bad dishes such as the chicken. read more

Been craving hk style diner food lately and decided to come by here for lunch. [ Chicken & Pork chop on fettuccine w/ gravy ] Both cutlets were cooked beautifully skin on chicken had a nice crisp to it and I chose to go with fettuccine as side for the first time instead of rice and was pleased on how much better it paired with the meal(imo). [ French Toast ] The diner also sell fresh pastries here as well so I knew I was in for a treat when ordering the french toast. The freshness of the bread really sets them apart. Great little fluffy goodness topped with butter and condensed milk. [ Curry fish ball ] I like the texture of the fish ball. It's firmness is spot on where it doesn't seem overly processed like ones that you find in supermarket/hot pot restaurants. Coated with curry, great combination. The food was great and staff here are friendly. However I do feel like they're understaffed. So I would suggest you ask for extra napkins (if you're a messy eater like me) while they take your order as it can be hard to get a hold of staff later because they're so busy. read more

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This restaurant is really in a class by itself. As consumers, we seek a restaurant with good decor, service, food and value. This restaurant meets the checkmark for all. As we walk in, we can see how elegant the restaurant is. From the lighting to design, place looks very classy and elegant. Love the place. Service is definitely awesome here as well. The staff constantly checks in and makes sure things are ok. Plates are cleared very often. They are there to help and make sure the dining experience is the best. The food...is AWESOME!! Everything was cooked right and flavorful. The hardest decision we had was deciding which dish was the best. Highly recommend the five flavor duck(need to order 1 day in advance). That is a signature dish and it was the best. They have many prepackaged menu options that are priced competitively for this type of restaurant. Pick one out and I am sure you will enjoy it. They met all my expectations and beyond. Pleasantly surprised and when judging Chinese restaurants, I use this as a benchmark, that is how good they are. Go and enjoy. You will not regret!! read more

Went there for dinner and we had a great time. Very classy and tidy restaurant. The service was really good and the food was great. read more

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