Not only is this place absolutely stunning. The food and cocktails are so delicious. You're totally…read moretransported. Once you walk upstairs. The decor is perfect for a special occasion date night birthday night. The service is amazing too. The food tasted so good. You have to come here at least for a drink for the atmosphere. It's right on Halifax's waterfront so you can't beat the location.

Went for dim sum on Sunday afternoon. Specifically had special dim sum that is non-traditional…read more(although they have standard dim sum as well with har gow etc) You pay by individual pieces. Low expectations having been to many dim sum places including Lai Wah Heen in Toronto (when it was still open) Pleasant surprise!!! Very original dim sum - large pieces!!! Between $3 to $4.50 a piece. You only need about four pieces and a few other sides to be full. Dim sum made fresh in the morning. Cool interior with a jungle/forest motif with monkeys and snakes all over the place. Nice terrace overlooking the boardwalk and harbour front that would be amazing in the Summer. Will definitely come back to try a formal lunch or dinner in the future.

Stopped for a quick bite- service was nice, cool coy tank at the entrance, super clean, many…read moremenu options to choose from. I chose an egg roll to go. Super fast, came out hot, not greasy, with a plum dipping sauce to go. Would certainly order agin from here.

I was getting a haircut earlier in the day and happened to notice this Chinese restaurant. The sign…read morein the window advertising Dim Sum on Sundays. I decided to come back later that evening and I'm glad I did just that. The staff was extremely friendly and was happy to find me a table for one. I ordered a spring roll with meat, wonton soup, and the beautiful waitress recommended Spicy Beef No.15. This was a fantastic dish that I will remember because the Beef was cooked perfectly tender and it had the right amount of heat. Stop by and try it for yourself.

Restaurant has reportedly changed owners. Portions seem to be slightly smaller. Taste has not…read morechanged much Service still quick. Take-out seems as busy as always Ambiance still very low key

This place has been bought by one of the cooks which should be a good thing but isn't. The food is…read moregood but the prices have gone up considerably like most places but the service has gone downhill. After ordering delivery we recalculated the total and saw we were being overcharged $16. When we called back to double check their pricing we were told they "had a price increase last week". We asked for a new menu with the new pricing and they sent one but the math was still way off.

After dropping my car off for some work at a nearby garage, I popped over to Fan's to try out this…read morenew-to-me restaurant. Strolling in just as the small, midweek lunch crowd was starting to peter out, I was sat by the window in the expansive dining room. The finishes in the room felt a bit newer than many of their peers', with the exposed duct work and ceiling having a modern black finish, plus nice light fixtures, and a lovely mural of a lake on the far wall. Fan's menu has an interesting mix of legit Chinese dishes, dim sum, and the inescapable Chinese-Canadian food. It's likely quite necessary in an area where I'm guessing that a lot of the workers and residents don't have a palate for the more authentic Chinese dishes, and you can't fault Fan's for the hustle. I had been hoping that more of the dim sum dishes would be available during the week, but it seems like it's only on the weekend, so I resigned myself to an order of dumplings and one of the chef's specials, garlic beef and gailan, plus an order of steamed rice. The dumplings may not have been the prettiest, with uneven folds and somewhat inconsistent shapes, but these were chunky bois, and with nine to an order for $13, it's a helluva deal too! The filling was the standard pork and chive, and the meat was tender and juicy, without being rubbery and overcooked. Arriving while I was only a few dumplings deep, the garlic beef and gailan was a sight to behold! A velvety-smooth sauce coated strips of beef, onions and mushrooms, as well as the verdant gailan. The snap of the thick, but tender-crisp, stems made for a sharp contrast against the wonderfully tender beef. The garlic featured prominently in the flavour of this savoury dish, of course, but didn't overwhelm. My next time there had me coming back during the spring festival, celebrating a somewhat late New Year with my wife as we always do - by ordering way too much Chinese food for two people. First up were the egg rolls - done in the Halifax-style (aka the unflatteringly-named "meat paste" style), these hefty egg rolls had a nice hit of curry powder for flavour and the cute bottle of seemingly house-made plum sauce was a nice touch. Our main courses came in quick succession afterward. Beef and broccoli was spot-on with slices of beef that were once again perfectly tender, plus crispy florets of broccoli and a rich, salt and savoury sauce slathering it all. The Shanghai noodles with shredded pork may not be the most visually-appealing dish, but the flavour was fantastic, as a prominent layer of smoky wok hei enveloped the thick noodles and strips of pork and cabbage. You don't always see it on Chinese menus in Halifax, so we had to get the mapo tofu. We were very glad that we did, as it was one of the best that we've in the city! Although it didn't have a strong layer of funk or Sichuan-peppercorn-induced tingling, the great mix of flavours was still very satisfying - earthy wood ear mushrooms, pops of spice from chilis, the sweet and savoury pork sauce, and again a welcome hit of wok hei. Fan's cooks undoubtedly know what they're doing with a wok! A platter of assorted stir fried veggies added some more vegetable content to our meal and was well-executed. Fan's is firing on all engines with a welcoming space, friendly and attentive staff, and a mix of authentic and Chinese-Canadian dishes that given equal attention and care, elevating themselves in a crowded field. PS. Not only is their website impressively built compared to local peers that generally don't have one at all, they've got a very sizable menu of gluten-free dishes, which is *very* uncommon among Chinese food place, so let the celiacs in your life know!

Always a fan favorite for dim sum! Busy on the Saturday and Sundays it is available. Came right…read moreat opening and line up already. In the past, if you come too late you'll be waiting. Wide variety of dim sum. All the usuals! It's nice because they are cooked to order as opposed to circulating on carts. Pricing is reasonable. Large seating area. Lots of parking in plaza!

food is pricy 10 dollars for a Thai tea and it's not even…read moregood Cambodian rice bowl is the worst rice bowl I ever had

Won't go back...the chicken burger was just swimming in this awful sweet sauce.. Restaurant was…read morefreezing as all the cold air comes in while you were trying to eat this crap food... If I could give it a zero start I would.

A little bit of Hong Kong while in Halifax. My family and I stopped off at Jacky's for lunch while…read moreon vaca. While it's not immediately right near the pier, the walk was well worth it. Food was delicious, grabbed a pineapple bun, order of fried pork chop rice, an order of wonton w/ noodles and iced tea with milk for the warm weather in June. Service was great; had a great conversation with the folks there and everything reminded me a little of home. Would def come back next time we are up here!

On my first visit to Halifax, my friend and I were craving a Hong Kong-style restaurant. We…read morediscovered an amazing hidden gem located inside a health center. The creative interior decor made us feel like we were in a Hong Kong. We ordered Hong Kong-style iced milk tea and a hot lemon drink. To our surprise, the milk tea tasted even better than what we've had in Hong Kong. I highly recommend this place if you visit Halifax.

Went there months ago- it was good- have not been to a buffet in a long time…read more Good refills on pop and the food well it was getting late so kit so much but still had everything I liked- the j oh day even have me a free takeout container of fried rice- Will be back

If this site could give negative stars I would 100% -5 stars the bathrooms were gross they smelt…read morehorrendous writing was all over the bathroom stalls and the food looked alright and tasted OK but the ice cream bar was gross all the ice cream was all mixed up I saw a glimpse of the "back" it was disgusting and I just left without eating any thing

This is my second time trying this restaurant, the first we had very poor service and did not…read morereturn until a couple of months ago I decided to give it another try and see if they learned from there mistakes, and for me the did. The food was good I liked everything I tried my favorite was the short ribs, and spicy bbq pork. The place is nice and clean.

just had a great lunch all you can eat for 20. service and food quality was outstanding. definitly…read morecoming back...

The egg rolls are bomb. I've only ordered once but from what I've heard they are always good…read more Ordered take out so I can't comment on in-restaurant service or any food other than the egg rolls but those were truly some of the best I've ever had.

I arrived with a party of 5 at 6:30 PM with a reservation. The hostess sat us originally at a round…read moretable , almost in the foyer/route to the kitchen. It was an awkward place to be seated, so I requested another table. The next table she put us at had glaring sunlight in everyones eyes , to the extent we ended up asking to move again. At this point, the server was acting as if it was an inconvenience to her to have us comfortable. After about 20 minutes of waiting for the hostess to return, someone in my party asked if we could have beverages. Up until then, no one had even come by to offer us water. The hostess snarked and said "We take drink and food orders at the same time here!". This is ridiculous - any reasonable place should at least bring water while you are looking through the menu. The food was mediocre - standard westernized chinese food. The ginger beef had too much sugar in it and gosh knows whats in the egg rolls. I like to call this style of egg roll the mystery mushy meat eggroll. Overall, the server made this place awful. Her table service and attitude was not acceptable, even for an average chinese food place.

Give this place a miss! my wife and I took two visitors to…read moreour area for dinner. The menu looked appealing and we ordered a half dozen dishes. When the first two came, they were not hot and our server graciously offered to send them back. we did. The owner - Eric - came out and told us that we were wrong! The food was hot and argued with us. he replaced one of the dishes, but not the other because when the six of us had helped ourselves, it had pretty well emptied the plate - before we found it was not hot. Our waiter was very attentive and polite. the rest of the food was adequate both in temperature and quantity, but it was nothing to return for. Pretty blah food. The banquet room was full of a noisy crowd, and their PA was piped into the public area. Not à satisfactory or satisfying experience. Go somewhere else.

I struggled making this review because my fiancé and I have both had fairly good experiences at…read morethis restaurant's casino location. While it has never been the same quality that I experienced and enjoyed in the states, it has been edible. So, on Thursday night after a night of karaoke, we decided to go to the Bedford restaurant to get takeout. She ordered the #8 (her usual) with beef fried rice. I decided to have the General Guy's with an order of combination fried rice. Unfortunately, immediately afterward I had a serving, I got the worst case of stomach pain and issues and I knew it could only be from the food I had just eaten. My fiancé commented at the time that she was just fine. Fast forward to the next day she had the exact same experience and it has lasted for beyond 2 days for her. The gruesome feeling of food contamination is horrible so I refrain from being graphic. Nonetheless, the fact that the staff was very polite and seemingly efficient, we will not be eating at this location again. Just as a reminder to the restaurant, please ensure that your staff follow the rules of good hygiene and respect the safety of food preparation and sanitation in your service.