New Century will feed a large group. Their lobster, Dungeness crab, and sea bass combo for eight…read more($798) would satisfy ten or twelve. The individual New Century slow boiled soup is hardest to share but secure some empty bowls and you can divide the hefty portion. In the winter, there's a silkiness to the piping hot consommé that sooths a dry throat and has an umami essence infused with abalone, ginseng, and pork. There's plenty to choose from in the house signature combo platter including roasted duck, soy sauce chicken, BBQ pork, pork slices, and seaweed salad. Saving my stomach for the later dishes, I had a taste of the duck (a good start with crispy skin) and BBQ pork (satisfactory and well flavoured). With the generous portion of chicken in the combo platter, the slow cooked chicken with abalone broth seemed like overkill. I've never been a huge fan of this dish that's served cold since I prefer chicken hot. Still, I understand it's the jelly layer between the skin and meat that people enjoy. And to be fair, the chicken was tender, and New Century certainly didn't skimp on the ginger and scallion oil. For those who tend to fill-up before the "main dishes", the stars of the combo arrive mid-meal. The stir-fried Vancouver crabs with silver fish in HK style spicy sauce needs to be eaten at arrival as the crunchy coating is best straight from the fryer. And despite not looking spicy, the dish has a light heat that permeates in the background. Additionally, the crab was fresh and meaty, cooked well so it remained delicately flakey. The amount of sweet and sticky sauce used in the stir-fried lobsters with scallion in Maggie sauce was well balanced, lightly covering the crustaceans. Both lobsters were substantial; even after eating many pieces, we still had plenty of leftovers. This is a long review head to Gastro World for the rest.

Very good dim sum! Super large restaurant with huge screen TVs. Great friendly service. Definitely…read morewill come back!

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.

Tried 紫蘭軒 Purple Orchid for the first time and unfortunately it wasn't really my forte…read more Considering it's a relatively new restaurant, I was a little surprised by how basic and older everything inside felt. It's definitely a very casual dining environment. The tables are actually chunky mahjong tables covered with disposable tablecloths, so don't come expecting much in terms of atmosphere. Service was pretty average as well. Some of our dishes took quite a while to come out, and after waiting for so long, we eventually ended up cancelling a few of the remaining dishes. The food itself was a bit of a mixed bag. Some dishes were alright, but overall there wasn't anything that really stood out or made us want to come back. One thing to be aware of is that they automatically add a 12% service charge to the bill before tax, on top of the tea charge that you already typically pay at dim sum restaurants. Personally, I'm not a fan of automatic service charges, especially when the service itself was just average. Not every restaurant is going to be everyone's cup of tea, but unfortunately this one just wasn't for us and I don't think we'd come back.

Overall, not a bad dim sum place. I wish Yelp would allow half points as this is a 3.5 star…read morereview. They have early bird dim sum prices, if you order before 11am, s/m/L plates are all $5. I don't believe this applies to any of their specialities though. Quality of the dum sum is alright, a few of the key items could be better: char sui bao (a bit dry), egg tarts (filling is ok, could use more of it), beef balls (had sooo much starch mixed in). The staff were very friendly and the overall feel of the resto is ok. A little dated but still had comfortable seating and it wasn't over crowded. If you're looking for a dim sum place that is a little less crowded, I would recommend this resto!

If you are looking for a limited selection of frozen dim sum products for excellent prices, drop…read moreinto the Metro Square Shopping Centre. Two packages of dumplings for $10 (choice of vegetable or meat, no shrimp). Two packages buns for $5. Cash only payment accepted here.

Best store bought dumplings you can find! I love to have them in my fridge for anytime when I want…read moreto have some dumplings. I do think they are better than the one I can make myself at home! I love any of the ones with chives/leek. I just have some for lunch today and you will see me loading it up especially during winter season.

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.

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.

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.

Mediocre overpriced food and hidden charge for tea and duck soup…read more Offered me three options for tea, sensing something odd, I asked for water, then they ended up charging $5 for tea regardless. The waiter would not inform you about this until you pay the bill. Ordered half a duck for $68, they sliced off some meat, then took away the rest. I said I bought that, and they explained they would make soup with the bones. I asked for duck soup and they charged me an extra $6 for a small bowl of soup with some tofu in it, on top of the outrageous price I already paid. The duck is also not authentic Peking duck, which should be very fatty and tasty, they instead sourced ducks locally, not tasting better than something you would buy at T&T Supermarket. The menu is also not the same what they had from the original famous Beijing restaurant, they included many Sichuan and Hong Kong fast food dishes such as dandan noodles and beef chow fun. Overall, food taste average, and you pay double or triple for what you could buy at any other roast duck restaurants. Dayali Beijing Roast Duck is clearly the better option.

Dining at Luna Private Banquets is an experience of contrasting extremes. If your metric for a…read moregreat meal is massive, overflowing plates, you might find yourself underwhelmed here. The portion sizes lean distinctly small and dainty, focusing heavily on delicate presentation and standard, bite-sized dim sum rather than hearty abundance. However, any critique regarding the plate size completely melts away the moment you step out of the common area and into your reservation. The whole private room vibe is absolutely crazy. Luna completely discards the traditional, chaotic, wide-open layout of standard dining halls in favour of a stunning, maze-like "closed design". Each of the enclosed private spaces feels like an exclusive, high-end sanctuary. The sleek, soundproof rooms come loaded with upscale Tang-dynasty-inspired decor, automated lazy Susans, and even high-tech smart toilets in the en-suite washrooms. It completely blocks out the outside world, delivering an intimate, VIP-level energy that is perfect for late-night celebrations. You aren't just paying for the food; you are paying for unmatched privacy and a spectacular atmosphere that you won't find anywhere else in the city

High end, beautifully renovated restaurant with many private rooms. I love the space and the…read moreservice was excellent as well. We came here for dimsum on the weekend, and they allowed reservation. Extra points for that. Their dimsum dishes are generally very good, with a bit of flare and twist. Everything was beautifully presented. This place would be among my top candidates for my next dimsum craving. *The pink rice rolls with deep fried doughs inside is not recommended as the fried dough was tough and rice roll was a bit thick.

There's a large parking lot outside the restaurant…read more Came for both dinner and dim sum. For dinner we got the roast pig which was nicely presented and crispy on the outside. The steamed fish was also delicious. I enjoyed the complementary dessert which included sweet red bean porridge, cookies, and jelly. For dim sum, definitely DO NOT purchase the rice noodle in supreme fish soup and mushroom. It tasted like water cooked with mushroom and had no taste or fish flavor and a waste of money. The mango sago wasn't that good either and only came with a tiny bit of ice cream. Dim sum was pretty crowded, so would recommend booking a table for large groups. I enjoyed the abalone and chicken congee as well as the mustard green, clam, and preserved egg congee. The abalone on the abalone su mai was a bit overcooked and chewy since it's been heated too long. I liked the chicken feet, beef tendons, and ribs. The egg tart was delicious when warm and super soft on the inside.

One Fusion is great for dim sum as I was told but I had to try it for myself. The long lines…read moreusually give it away that locals come here to eat too. My wait for 40 minute on a weekend, but it was well worth it. I ordered thru the paper with pictures on them which helps from guessing. Once the paper is punched in the computer to the kitchen. the food took a bit long but when you do get the food in. the food is great and fresh. I ordered my usual beef crepe (very beefy) and chicken feet. the dim sum tower where it has samples of small items is great too. Overall I enjoyed the food here. I will come back again but I will try to come earlier.

Clean and spacious restaurant with decent food. The hand-shredded chicken was a bit too salty and…read morethe beef with Chinese broccoli was just average, although the vegetables were fresh. Service was disappointing. It was difficult to get the staff's attention because they seemed busy chatting with each other most of the time. Overall and okay meal but probably not somewhere I'd return to unless friends wanted to eat here.

First visit here. This place has been on my 'to try' list…read more On entry, we were quickly attended to. Luckily we were early so got seated right away. A little later, there was a little wait. Service: Friendly but not very attentive. We had some of our 'test' dishes, the ones we use to compare. Mapo Tofu. 2/5. The tofu was fresh. The pork was very sparse and it was over thickened. It was almost jelly. Let's just say, it was like when you have a cold. Beef rice noodle with black bean sauce. 4/5. This dish had a good 'wok hei' flavour. This dish was also over thickened. The prices are reasonable especially for these days. If they can ease up on the corn starch/thickener, it could be much better. I will give this place another try.