Dim Sum Restaurants in Sherwood Park, AB

“First, the pros. The value is high; a $100-120 takeout meal will feed my family of four for three meals. The dishes are also consistent; you know what you're getting and they rarely stray from a mostly good dish. It's highly westernized Chinese food, which to be honest works well in Sherwood Park. You're not getting traditional Chinese dishes, but that's not what they're striving for here either. I rarely get a dish that is outright bad, either; maybe a single dish every ten orders.

Delivery is fast (sometimes too fast!) and the older man who handles takeout payments / pickup is always prompt and friendly. The pickup deal is amazing, too, when you consider that you also save on delivery fees and tips (I don't tip on pickup; only delivery or table service). I haven't dined in here for over a decade, so I can't speak to that experience.

Next, the cons. The sauces are a bit too much at times and there's usually one dish that's too salty or sweet. The sweet and sour pork (too sweet) and the beef and vegetable (too salty) come to mind, even after considering that this is takeout food.

I also wish they had more dim sum options, specifically sesame balls and steamed rice noodle rolls. That said, there's not many dim sum options in Sherwood Park so I'll take what I can get. I would love to have some traditional Chinese dishes offered (I love century eggs), but understand why they haven't offered them here yet. Maybe as Sherwood Park very slowly diversifies, so will their menu.

To sum it up, Good Buddy is my go-to for westernized Chinese food in Sherwood Park. Yes, there are better options in Edmonton, but we're not in Edmonton. There are room for improvements, but they're generally pretty good. Until a new restaurant truly challenges them, they're the number one in Sherwood Park.

Parking: There is a shared strip mall parking lot with tons of parking. Other business that share the lot are either very small or are closed by the time supper begins.“