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    Yangtze

    3.5 (130 reviews)
    ModerateDim Sum

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids

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    Chris E.

    Good Cantonese food in Ottawa??? Whaaat??? Probably one of the few legit Cantonese style food restaurants in Ottawa and the food is as surprisingly as authentic as it gets. On our visit to Ottawa, my expectations of finding a really good Chinese / Cantonese restaurant was pretty low. After all, no one really raves about the Chinese food in the city and the Chinatown here is a tiny fraction of many of the popular Chinatowns across the continent. With that said, Yangtze was actually pretty decent and kind of surprised me a bit. We dropped in on a Wednesday evening and the restaurant was pretty crowded. Mind you, it's a spacious restaurant so there was also plenty of seating, but I can imagine that weekends might be even busier. All of the employees speak Cantonese and still mask up as of May 2022. The menu here is full of dinner deals for groups of 2, 3, 4 and 6 people, but you can also freely order entrees a la carte. We decided to get the Dinner for 2, Cantonese style, which came with a Straw Mushroom Egg Soup, 2 Pork Spring Rolls, Chicken Filet w/ Mixed Vegetables, Cantonese Sweet and Sour Beef and a Shrimp Yangtze Fried Rice. Quite a lot of food for actually 2 people! Oh, and did I mention, they serve a portion of their dim sum menu during the evening as well! Soooo we decided to grab a few dishes to try - Shrimp Har Gow, Pork Shui Mui and an Steamed Golden Lava Bun. Overall, all of the food, like I said, was actually pretty decent to pretty good. All of it was authentic, just like how we expect it when cooked at home. The Chicken Filet w/ Mixed Vegetables was very saucy and the chicken was quite tasty. The Cantonese Sweet and Sour Beef was also delicious. If you're familiar with the Cantonese Sweet and Sour Pork Chops served in Cantonese restaurants, this was pretty much the same recipe. As for the dim sum, on the spot as well! The service was great throughout the evening and waiters/waitresses were very friendly. Parking purely exist on the street, but on the weekday we were around, there was plenty of it. I was really surprised at how good the food was considering the lack of a Cantonese food scene here, however, this might be more of the exception. BUT, if you're looking for legit, authentic Cantonese food in Ottawa, Yangzte serves it!

    Assorted Dim Sum
    Anita C.

    I have been here many times for dine in pre-covid times. This is one of my family's to go spot for dim sum. We've also had family parties here and their fancy 12-course meals. Today we ordered takeout during Covid-19 to support some local businesses. They have their menu on their website so it was easy to order over the phone. It only took 15-20min to fulfill the order. The food was delicious and reasonably priced. Covid precautions were great. You call upon arrival and they meet you at the door with your order and collect your payment. Lots of hand sanitizer available. This is definitely a favourite for dim sum. I wish I lived closer so it was a nice treat when we were in the area.

    We had to start stacking as the space was limited...
    Sarah M.

    Slightly pricier than our usual DimSum place, but the portions were significant enough that it wasn't an issue considering recent events and cost increases. It was a fill-slip place rather than circulating carts, although that is likely pandemic related. Staff were kind enough to check that we had intended to order as much as we did before delivering two tables worth of food to us which was a nice effort. Due to portion size differences we overdid it a little (roughly $230 worth for 5 adults and 3 kids) so 3 of us left with full takeouts. The quality was excellent for most items, although their Singapore noodles were a miss. Great place for a group, not a particularly impressive spot compared to my MTL favourites.

    BBQ Pork Buns
    Josh R.

    Now that restaurants are open for indoor dining, my parents want to support them. So we went to our regular place, Yangtze in Ottawa's Chinatown. These are some of the items we ordered. Off the dim sum menu, my mom suggested I get the BBQ pork bun and the sticky rice. My dad ordered the Shanghai noodles. My mom ordered the triple delight seafood sizzle plate. We also got pancakes with vegetables to wrap in but I forgot to take a picture of those. In the fortune cookies, my dad got the one about teaching, which is appropriate because he was a teacher. And my mom got the one about the week's happy events and she gave that one to me, because I won the comedy contest on Wednesday. We got takeout containers and took a lot home to eat tomorrow.

    Chicken feet, beef tripe, steamed beef ribs
    Roseanne N.

    This place is really busy at the mid-morning to lunch hour. I highly recommend getting a reservation. It's even harder to find seats if you're a party of two since they mainly have the huge round tables for larger groups. They serve dim sum using the push-cart system so you get to pick and choose what you'd like based on what they bring you. I got the typical dim sum dishes: - Siu Mai - Har Gow - Chicken Feet - Steamed Beef Ribs - Shrimp Siu Mai - Pork Spare Ribs - Beef Tripe - Fried Shrimp Ball - Peanut Dumplings - Egg Tarts The siu mai and har gow were very juicy and flavourful. They did pretty well on those. The chicken feet was so good that I ordered two portions of it. Another dish that stood out was the shrimp siu mai. If you're a lover of shrimp, then you ought to try it. It is full of shrimp and is chewy in texture. I've never had peanut dumplings before but they're something to try as well. It's mixed with vegetables and meat so it has a lot of great flavour. To end off, we got the egg tarts. They were very buttery and sweet, just the perfect dessert item.

    Paul M.

    Simply enjoyable. We came in the middle of a Sunday afternoon and they were still serving Dim Sum. From my understanding, Yangtze had some ups and downs over the many years it's been around but bottom line is that it is usually quite good and still OK when they are not at their best. This is great for large groups, in fact we heard at least three Happy Birthday songs. One thing bothered me was the decor, the chairs, tables and dividers seemed outdated compared to the modern ceiiling crystal lights. Also it was brown which worked with the off white wall. It was definitely missing color. Certainly the brown color scheme makes the restaurant seem disorderly and dirty which it is not actually. The table cloths are simple and we had paper napkins rolled up with the utensils...it surly missed some classiness. Our waiter was super as all the waiters were attentive to everyone. This Ottawa eatery isn't comparable in sophistication and delivery as to those in Toronto but it stays with the basics-it offers good quality Chinese authentic food. Funny we forgot to take pictures of the food but we ordered a seasonal sauteed garlic, Halo veggie with a sizzling beef on a hot plate. $$

    Inside
    John G.

    If you're looking for a Dim Sum joint in Ottawa that still pushes the carts through the aisles, here's your place. The selection in the carts isn't extensive, but it includes most of the favourites. Still, I was looking for more, and you have to order off the menu if you want the rest of the selection. The Dim Sum is good, and I happily ate my fill. Prices are acceptable, and there's street parking if you come by car. I will probably be back.

    Shrimp Dumplings "Har Gow"
    Golden P.

    Golden Phoenix here (Chinese name) This was absolutely the best Dim Sum that I've ever had since the 80's 5 Stars! - Excellent Service - Excellent Food - Quality Atmosphere (with moving Dim Sum carts tea and all) - Clean bathrooms - The Best - Shrimp Filled "Siu Mai" Here are a few pictures that I must show Thank you for reading my review Golden Phoenix

    dim sum order sheet with prices
    Chris Y.

    Easiest review ever: BEST CHINESE FOOD IN OTTAWA. Done! The ambiance is well above-average; the food is quite tasty; the service was even decent! I didn't think Ottawa would have anything like West Coast Chinese restaurants -- but this is pretty close!! They even had a above-average Asian/Caucasian customer ratio (my personal way to measure Chinese authenticity). ...however, prices are nearly double that of my favorite comparable restaurants around San Francisco. It's about $30 per person here -- yikes! I'd like to come back here and try their dim sum next time!

    Szechuan beef, Yangtze fried rice, and Cantonese style beef sizzling plate
    Amanda B.

    I've been to this restaurant many times, and it never disappoints! The decor hasn't changed in what seems like a lifetime, but the food has stayed deeeeelicious! The dim sum is pricier than other places, but that's because the sizes are so large, and as a big bonus, it's offered all day :) It can get pretty packed on the weekends, especially during happy hour, so you may need to take a number and wait awhile, though the restaurant has an upstairs AND downstairs to accommodate everyone. For larger groups, they have tables with lazy Susans or you can rent a private party room. They also have banquet and wedding menus. This is the only restaurant I've been to in the Ottawa area that makes Szechuan beef the way my family has always eaten it - battered, fried crispy, and smothered in a sweet and spicy chili sauce. A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. Most recently, my family and I had the Yangtze fried rice and beef sizzling plate, which came with onions and celery. Everything was reasonably priced, delicious, and served very quickly. They also offer delivery and the quality of food preparation and taste is no different, but there are areas they won't deliver to, so when calling for delivery, it's best to ask first if your area is included.

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    Good friendly service, have been going for decades and always good food and nice atmosphere albeit dated.

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    Best chicken feet in town. Front end staff...wonderful. the staff that serve the food are so sweet

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    Great dim sum selection. Service is fast. Often very crowded so good idea to make a reservation for dim sum.

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    Yangtze Reviews in Other Languages

    Cafe Orient - Chicken Wings

    Cafe Orient

    (34 reviews)

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    If anyone's reading this and hasn't tried cafe orient before, what are you doing? I'll try to be as…read moreunbiased as possible since this has been my og go-to place with my family + the previous owner has basically watched me grow up at this point. But truly, the food here tastes as authentic as it can get in Ottawa and very comparable to the AMAZING food you'd find in Toronto/markham. It brings memories back from HK cha cha tengs (ifykyk). We usually come for lunch, but the photo attached is from their set dinner menu. If you come for lunch our go-to is usually the baked porkchop rice (classic), wonton soup, satay beef noodles, hot and sour soup, pad thai, and ofc their milk tea. The previous owner still works here from time-to-time helping out and the new owner that took over is also just as great. Just make sure to plan your trip here accordingly, as during rush hours, you may need to wait for an open table - but so worth it.

    Round 2. Another quick meal at Cafe Orient. This time for breakfast!…read more Preserved duck egg and shredded pork congee - Congee was flavoured well and had a watery thick consistency. Lots of duck eggs in the congee, but lacked shredded pork. Decent size, can get to share for 2 people. Would get the congee again, but with other toppings. Steamed sticky rice in lotus leaf - Undercooked, rice was not soft. filling was bland and lacked texture. Would not recommend. Seems like this place is a hit or miss with their items.

    Ha's Dim Sum Noodle House

    Ha's Dim Sum Noodle House

    (6 reviews)

    Stopped in for dinner with friends and after looking at the menu for while, we went with several…read moreitems: D4 - Black pepper beef shiu mai D7 - Shang Hai Pork Dumplings (xia long bao) D18 - Steamed Rice Fours Rolls with Shrimp D22 - Stuffed Eggplant with Shrimp Paste D23 - Stuffed Bean Curd with Shrimp Paste 61 - Chinese Broccoli with Garlic 87 - Beef and Bean Sprouts Fried Rice Noodles (no sauce) Inside, it's small, six tables, their largest table can hold around 6-8 people, but all other tables are for 2 to 4 people. If you want to have dinner with large crowd, you might want to reconsider. The staff members were super friendly and welcoming. I did notice the place was more of "take out" place, as lot of folks came in to pick up their food. We wrote down our food items on the piece of paper that was provided and gave it to the staff. The food came out slow, even with three tables being occupied, so give yourself enough time to eat, aka - pace yourself :) While the dim sum was decent, nothing too special to write home about. The one complaint we had was the D7 Shang hai pork dumpling, when we picked it up, it felt apart, which shouldn't happen if made to order. One I can understand, but when this happens to all six pieces, then it's a different story.... definitely was premade, frozen and reheated unfortunately. I get that's necessary when they are busy, but I wish they would make set amount and if you run out, then you are out for the day, but oh well. The beef and bean sprouts with rice noodles were decent, unfortunately the rice noodles also fell apart as you picked it up. As I stated, the food came out in stages, so pace yourself.... the staff were friendly and attentive, if we asked for more tea, it was refilled. Definitely worth trying, as this place came up as one of the must try in Ottawa during my research. Street parking, parked in front of the store, parking is free on the weekend, 2 hour max between 7am to 7pm, just keep that in mind.

    Ordered via UberEats for a Sunday brunch. Their dishes were average, slightly pricey in my opinion.read more

    Yangtze - dimsum - Updated May 2026

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