Service was fast Food was great Parking was crowded on a Sunday It's typical dim sum fare, but a bit upscale. Nice atmosphere, and some interesting items like squid-ink dumplings with gold flakes. Haven't seen that one before! Hope to be back soon. It gets crowded.
Han H.
We ordered 5 kinds of dumplings, 1 prawn rice roll, 1 plain rice roll, tripe, chicken feet, peppers in black bean sauce, pork spare ribs, Chinese broccoli, and bbq chicken steamed bao. For a total of $135.22 (plus tax and tip). Honestly, not too impressed. Everything tasted fresh and expensive but none of them hit the spot like your local neighborhood dimsum (that place that makes you think of home ya know). It's super busy. Seemed almost understaff cuz we could never get someone to get us what we needed. Called at opening (10:30am on a Thursday, and asked for a 12pm reservation with ease). Chili oil and soy sauce have to be requested, they're not just sitting on your table. Two pairs of chopsticks- one for picking up communal food, one to eat with. Bougie restaurant with VIP rooms, clean and white (altho bathrooms could us a renovation), and photos of celebs with chef Tony on the walls. TLDR; comparable to Michelin star dimsum, won't taste like home :(
Kim L.
Delicious food. Decently clean restaurant. Chipped teapots. Waitstaff were very busy but checked in from time to time.
Sharon T
It's always very busy so I service suffers. The staff do their best, but things get forgotten. Food is good, but definitely more expensive than the average dim sum restaurant.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Deep Fried Radish Pastries, Dim Sum, Dumplings, Shrimp Dumplings
Albert Cheng
Great food, great service, Manger Walace & Aaron always very helpful whenever you need him.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Vikki L
Front hostess was rude. Food is super expensive for what it is....definitely not my go to dim sum place.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
Rachel L.
i came here with a group of 6 on a sunday around 1 pm. we made a reservation the day before. we were given a paper menu to order on. they leave an itemized list of what we ordered at the table and cross things off as they come. i liked that we were each given 2 chopsticks - we used one as a "shared" chopstick for grabbing food and one as a "personal" chopstick for eating our own food. most of the food was pretty good, pretty standard for a dim sum place. the salted egg was really salty, so i wouldn't recommend getting anything with salted egg unless you're genuinely a fan of it. the only dish i didn't really like was the pork & salty egg yolk sticky rice dumpling but that's probably more of a personal preference (not a big fan of salted egg). it also didn't seem like they had simple versions of some dim sum staples like siu mai and shrimp dumplings - it took a bit of effort to find those on the menu. overall a solid place for dim sum, although not really standout and on the pricier end. (i'm not a local - i'm from california and generally found vancouver prices to be a lot cheaper than california, but this felt expensive even for california dim sum)
Muath Mahmoud
Its good but service is horrible and always busy you probably need reservation
Issie C.
Enjoyed this restaurant on lunar new year day (early Feb) for dim sum. Reservation is a must as this restaurant is usually busy. The service was great. The nice lady greeted us at the reception and led us to our table was very sweet. We had these dim sum dishes, which some of them were special for the Lunar new year. Their names had good meaning. - Siu mai with 3 good luck toppings symbolizing good fortune (fat choy - black moss), good business (hou si - dried oyster), good wealth (dai lay - pork tongue) - Shrimp dumplings - Wild rice, stcky rice with pork in leaf wrap - Pan-seared cane sugar rice cake (neen go - promoted or moving upward) - Pan-fried radish/turnip cake with spicy coating - Red rice roll with donut and shrimp All these dim sum dishes were yummy and in good portion. I liked every dish. If I have to pick a favourite, I can't because I have two: the pan-fried radish cake with spicy coating and the red rice roll with donut and shrimp. Usually the traditional way to have radish cake is steamed. This one is slightly crispy on the outside, not too greasy, and soft inside. The red rice roll has 3 distinct textures for its ingredients. Dipping it in the light soy sauce enhanced the taste. Very easy to have one piece followed by another, just like the bite size radish cake. Price was very reasonable for its portion and quality. We didn't have any leftover. The seating was very comfortable. Parking within the strip mall is 2-hour free. There is also indoor parking in a multilevel building for longer free parking
Lalalala bang
The things are very average and the service is stinky➕so-so
The receptionist today Mar 3, 2024 is very rude. No greetings, no eye contact even when customer speaking to her. She's treated customers invisible. This will be my first and the last time to be at such a restaurant because I do not feel welcome.
Service: 1
K H.
Good place for yum cha. Place looks clean, seems you can ask for a bowl to wash dishware but it's not provided by default. Arrived at open without reservation on Saturday morning and was permitted to sit. It wasn't overly busy when we finished at 11 AM, you might still be able to walk in. The egg tart is atypical but the flaky crust is very good and filling is pleasant. It was my favourite item. There was nothing wrong with the other items, they are alright. We were accidentally given cheong fun and it looked like the 2nd best item. Parking was manageable. A sign out front said to park in the garage for 3 hr parking but I parked further away in the surface lot that was 1 hr.
Diane K
We made it a point to have dim sum while visiting Vancouver. We had such a good experience at Chef Tony!The restaurant is clean. Service was attentive and friendly.The food was delicious--best dim sum we've had so far (most of our experiences have been in Socal and Seattle). Scallops were cooked perfectly in the rice noodles. Other steamed dishes were perfectly hot all the way through. Egg tart and lava bun desserts were perfectly balanced in sweetness and texture.Overall, we loved Chef Tony and would be happy to return!
A W.
Overpriced for average quality dim sum, super bad service, and extremely poor hygiene. Walked in during weekday lunch hours, half restaurant was empty, but the hostess still made 2 of us wait around 15 minutes before we were seated. Other than the manager, the entire staff were rude and refusing to serve us because some were not assigned to our table, but they did not even bother getting our server for us, even after I waved numerous times. The plexi glass right against my 2 person table was extremely filthy, filled with old food stain splashes. The candle tea stand had old food and tea stains. Walking to the washrooms, I was able to smell the stench of old pee before I reached the hallway where the washrooms were located, obviously the washrooms were disgusting. We had the truffle Shui Mai (bad, truffle "sauce" only which should never be cooked, only added before serving), Har Gow, rice roll, and egg tarts. Only the egg tart was good and unique-- just Google the price, all the dishes are averaging $3-5 more than majority dim sum restaurants because they claimed to have high end unique dim sums. And to respond to some people claiming that they had 5 dumplings compared to other venues with 4 dumplings; well, you need to know that they are tiny dumplings, not like some massive sized 4 dumplings. And for inexperienced dim sum diners, there are many restaurants that serves 5 dumplings per steamer, there is nothing unique about this practice of smaller dumplings with 5 per steamer. Yes, their menu claims to use upscale ingredients; however, if such ingredients are not prepared correctly, it's a waste of your money, and it shows me that the chef really does not have enough culinary skills nor knowledge about these ingredients to validate their prices. Tasted like dumped upscale ingredients just to fancy name their dishes so that they can charge more, that's it. At this price range, I had higher expectations. But from the moment I walked in, to trying to wave down at 4 staff trying to pay my bill and staff just ignoring me as they walk past me, this whole experience was worst than going to a Macdonald's. There are many other upscale dim sum places around town that I've dined in, this restaurant definitely does not qualify as upscale, except their menu prices. This was the worse "upscale" restaurant I've experienced in this city. Final note, I did notice that majority of other customers are very likely tourists based on the fact that they has luggages beside their tables, and majority were from mainland China based on their clothing, behaviors, and language. I concluded that this restaurant was more of a tourist trap than anything else. Maybe this is considered 5 stars in their home country? I don't know, I'm from here and have Canadian standards. Needless to say, we're never going back again.
Thomas Doughty
Food was amazing! Lobster perfectly cooked. Egg Tarts were flaky, silky and sublime!
Service was fast Food was great Parking was crowded on a Sunday It's typical dim sum fare, but a bit upscale. Nice atmosphere, and some interesting items like squid-ink dumplings with gold flakes. Haven't seen that one before! Hope to be back soon. It gets crowded.
We ordered 5 kinds of dumplings, 1 prawn rice roll, 1 plain rice roll, tripe, chicken feet, peppers in black bean sauce, pork spare ribs, Chinese broccoli, and bbq chicken steamed bao. For a total of $135.22 (plus tax and tip). Honestly, not too impressed. Everything tasted fresh and expensive but none of them hit the spot like your local neighborhood dimsum (that place that makes you think of home ya know). It's super busy. Seemed almost understaff cuz we could never get someone to get us what we needed. Called at opening (10:30am on a Thursday, and asked for a 12pm reservation with ease). Chili oil and soy sauce have to be requested, they're not just sitting on your table. Two pairs of chopsticks- one for picking up communal food, one to eat with. Bougie restaurant with VIP rooms, clean and white (altho bathrooms could us a renovation), and photos of celebs with chef Tony on the walls. TLDR; comparable to Michelin star dimsum, won't taste like home :(
Delicious food. Decently clean restaurant. Chipped teapots. Waitstaff were very busy but checked in from time to time.
It's always very busy so I service suffers. The staff do their best, but things get forgotten. Food is good, but definitely more expensive than the average dim sum restaurant.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Deep Fried Radish Pastries, Dim Sum, Dumplings, Shrimp Dumplings
Great food, great service, Manger Walace & Aaron always very helpful whenever you need him.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Front hostess was rude. Food is super expensive for what it is....definitely not my go to dim sum place.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
i came here with a group of 6 on a sunday around 1 pm. we made a reservation the day before. we were given a paper menu to order on. they leave an itemized list of what we ordered at the table and cross things off as they come. i liked that we were each given 2 chopsticks - we used one as a "shared" chopstick for grabbing food and one as a "personal" chopstick for eating our own food. most of the food was pretty good, pretty standard for a dim sum place. the salted egg was really salty, so i wouldn't recommend getting anything with salted egg unless you're genuinely a fan of it. the only dish i didn't really like was the pork & salty egg yolk sticky rice dumpling but that's probably more of a personal preference (not a big fan of salted egg). it also didn't seem like they had simple versions of some dim sum staples like siu mai and shrimp dumplings - it took a bit of effort to find those on the menu. overall a solid place for dim sum, although not really standout and on the pricier end. (i'm not a local - i'm from california and generally found vancouver prices to be a lot cheaper than california, but this felt expensive even for california dim sum)
Its good but service is horrible and always busy you probably need reservation
Enjoyed this restaurant on lunar new year day (early Feb) for dim sum. Reservation is a must as this restaurant is usually busy. The service was great. The nice lady greeted us at the reception and led us to our table was very sweet. We had these dim sum dishes, which some of them were special for the Lunar new year. Their names had good meaning. - Siu mai with 3 good luck toppings symbolizing good fortune (fat choy - black moss), good business (hou si - dried oyster), good wealth (dai lay - pork tongue) - Shrimp dumplings - Wild rice, stcky rice with pork in leaf wrap - Pan-seared cane sugar rice cake (neen go - promoted or moving upward) - Pan-fried radish/turnip cake with spicy coating - Red rice roll with donut and shrimp All these dim sum dishes were yummy and in good portion. I liked every dish. If I have to pick a favourite, I can't because I have two: the pan-fried radish cake with spicy coating and the red rice roll with donut and shrimp. Usually the traditional way to have radish cake is steamed. This one is slightly crispy on the outside, not too greasy, and soft inside. The red rice roll has 3 distinct textures for its ingredients. Dipping it in the light soy sauce enhanced the taste. Very easy to have one piece followed by another, just like the bite size radish cake. Price was very reasonable for its portion and quality. We didn't have any leftover. The seating was very comfortable. Parking within the strip mall is 2-hour free. There is also indoor parking in a multilevel building for longer free parking
The things are very average and the service is stinky➕so-so
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The receptionist today Mar 3, 2024 is very rude. No greetings, no eye contact even when customer speaking to her. She's treated customers invisible. This will be my first and the last time to be at such a restaurant because I do not feel welcome.
Service: 1
Good place for yum cha. Place looks clean, seems you can ask for a bowl to wash dishware but it's not provided by default. Arrived at open without reservation on Saturday morning and was permitted to sit. It wasn't overly busy when we finished at 11 AM, you might still be able to walk in. The egg tart is atypical but the flaky crust is very good and filling is pleasant. It was my favourite item. There was nothing wrong with the other items, they are alright. We were accidentally given cheong fun and it looked like the 2nd best item. Parking was manageable. A sign out front said to park in the garage for 3 hr parking but I parked further away in the surface lot that was 1 hr.
We made it a point to have dim sum while visiting Vancouver. We had such a good experience at Chef Tony!The restaurant is clean. Service was attentive and friendly.The food was delicious--best dim sum we've had so far (most of our experiences have been in Socal and Seattle). Scallops were cooked perfectly in the rice noodles. Other steamed dishes were perfectly hot all the way through. Egg tart and lava bun desserts were perfectly balanced in sweetness and texture.Overall, we loved Chef Tony and would be happy to return!
Overpriced for average quality dim sum, super bad service, and extremely poor hygiene. Walked in during weekday lunch hours, half restaurant was empty, but the hostess still made 2 of us wait around 15 minutes before we were seated. Other than the manager, the entire staff were rude and refusing to serve us because some were not assigned to our table, but they did not even bother getting our server for us, even after I waved numerous times. The plexi glass right against my 2 person table was extremely filthy, filled with old food stain splashes. The candle tea stand had old food and tea stains. Walking to the washrooms, I was able to smell the stench of old pee before I reached the hallway where the washrooms were located, obviously the washrooms were disgusting. We had the truffle Shui Mai (bad, truffle "sauce" only which should never be cooked, only added before serving), Har Gow, rice roll, and egg tarts. Only the egg tart was good and unique-- just Google the price, all the dishes are averaging $3-5 more than majority dim sum restaurants because they claimed to have high end unique dim sums. And to respond to some people claiming that they had 5 dumplings compared to other venues with 4 dumplings; well, you need to know that they are tiny dumplings, not like some massive sized 4 dumplings. And for inexperienced dim sum diners, there are many restaurants that serves 5 dumplings per steamer, there is nothing unique about this practice of smaller dumplings with 5 per steamer. Yes, their menu claims to use upscale ingredients; however, if such ingredients are not prepared correctly, it's a waste of your money, and it shows me that the chef really does not have enough culinary skills nor knowledge about these ingredients to validate their prices. Tasted like dumped upscale ingredients just to fancy name their dishes so that they can charge more, that's it. At this price range, I had higher expectations. But from the moment I walked in, to trying to wave down at 4 staff trying to pay my bill and staff just ignoring me as they walk past me, this whole experience was worst than going to a Macdonald's. There are many other upscale dim sum places around town that I've dined in, this restaurant definitely does not qualify as upscale, except their menu prices. This was the worse "upscale" restaurant I've experienced in this city. Final note, I did notice that majority of other customers are very likely tourists based on the fact that they has luggages beside their tables, and majority were from mainland China based on their clothing, behaviors, and language. I concluded that this restaurant was more of a tourist trap than anything else. Maybe this is considered 5 stars in their home country? I don't know, I'm from here and have Canadian standards. Needless to say, we're never going back again.
Food was amazing! Lobster perfectly cooked. Egg Tarts were flaky, silky and sublime!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5