I had two chances to visit recently. One was for dinner, and the other time was for dim sum takeout.Firstly, the dinner menu differed from the majority of so-called "Chinese restaurants" in the area, which is a good thing. I liked the decoration and how they aimed to host big banquets here. However, the food was mediocre, and the prices were unnecessarily high. As someone else mentioned in a previous review, their cheapest dish was $18, and it was a vegetable dish. The service was pretty bad and not very attentive. They seated us - 5 people- at a big table meant for 10-12 people with no lazy susan, despite seeing us struggle to pass food around until we asked for one. What annoyed us even more was our server, who acted as if we were clueless about Chinese food, treating us like we had just emerged from a jungle and were dining out for the first time. The second time I visited the restaurant was for dim sum takeout. It was 1pm on a Sunday, and they didn't have all the dim sum available, which was understandable. I wasn't upset about it at all. We ordered what they had left. However, what went wrong was the lady handling our order used her bare hands the whole time. The same pair of hands handled money and then transferred our food from the steamer basket to the to-go boxes. That was disgusting. I might have to think twice about coming back to this restaurant. Hopefully, they can be more careful and improve themselves in the future.
Deanna F.
Wanting dim sum, but obviously arriving too late at 6 PM we had to order off the menu because this place is beautiful. Large spacious plenty of seating, several private rooms along the side of the dining room. Sit down to beautiful China on the tables as well as a view of all of the live fish tanks. We ordered salt and pepper, fried tofu and shrimp in lobster black bean sauce. Start with some green tea absolutely fabulous tasty food large portions served beautifully. I always have to bring my own take away containers for anything left over after the meal and the weight staff thanked me very much. So feel free to use your containers, at the end of the meal we received a check and a complementary dessert, which was fascinating because it was a warm red bean soup with tapioca. Interesting that a bowl of peanuts is put out on the table just to Nosh on and they were very good because they were Spanish red skin peanuts. Beautiful restaurant located in the back Plaza next to the M and D market. that is not to be missed. Plenty of parking.
Manny Roque
This place is on, but they need to fix a few critical things. They are very disorganized. They brought our ribs appetizer after we were almost done with our main dishes. Also, they need to update their menu. They didn't have items on the menu, but they have pictures outside of the building. The prices are a bit to high for what they offer. For example. Dum Sum wasn't on the menu.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Staci C.
Just did takeout tonight and it was Great! Will be back for a sit-down dinner soon! Very pleasant, attentive staff
Lola McSwain
The service was impeccable and the staff were friendly and professional.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
David Duke
Abalone and Chicken Casserole is a luxurious and delicious dish that's packed with flavor.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ashley Scotto
Service was incredible! Food was delicious. I cannot recommend this place enough.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ida Brown
The dim sum is delicious and the price is very reasonable!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Flores B.
The hygiene of this restaurant is too poor, and the food is not fresh. Moreover, the KTV room has not been approved. I hope the government departments will pay attention to it.
Robert N.
My 2nd visit revealed an entirely different experience. From great service to bad service. Asians get all the attention, non Asians are mostly ignored. From piping hot food on the first visit to cold food on the 2nd visit. In addition, there were some dishes that rated very poorly in execution and flavor. A new opening in the same plaza as my Asian market. Specializing in Dim Sum and Karoake, it seems like an odd combination here in Tampa but is a huge business in the Orient. That said, time will tell if there is a market here for that here in Tampa. First the food. The menus to me, are exciting. At first I found myself greatly anticipating my future forage into their many dishes. Now, after a bad 2nd visit, I falter at the notion of returning. Advice, DO NOT order dim sum from the kitchen, get it hot off the cart, look for dishes that are steaming. My all time favorite is usually meat or seafood on crispy pan fried noodles. Here, they make a terrible version, the flavor is bland cause it is way too soupy and there are no crispy noodles, all ruined by the pool of bland broth. Most of the dim sum however was delicious. Karaoke. There is a huge public stage for live entertainment, if need be, but it is mostly for clientele who desire to publically perform. The are multiple rooms for private karaoke parties. State of the art equipment that has music and songs in over a dozen languages. There are table rentals, 10-12 people can get a table for $500 that includes liquor or beer and some mixers, fruits and snacks. You can also order food from the menu. The set-ups are varied. Rooms with 1 huge table, rooms with 2 tables, rooms with neon lighting and more. The price range is from $400 to $800. Service was fast and attentive the first visit but I was mostly ignored on the 2nd visit. However, I must say that management was quick to resolve any issues, replacing cold food and even a small discount for my troubles. The huge spacious and open dining area seems odd until you realize it is set up so everyone can see and enjoy the stage and entertainment. I wanted to go back for the Peking Duck, but now I am not sure, if they can not make decent pan fried noodles, how good can the duck be. APP NOT ALLOWING DOWNLOAD
atmosphere was great brought a party there and service was great The food was just average at best.
Niem L.
First time here, wasn't a variety of dim sum. Only two carts were pushed around, one with maybe 7 dim sum options and the other with maybe 5/6 dessert options. When asked to order different options, they denied and said they didn't have anything else. Communication was difficult because no one spoke English but the manager. Went for the King Crab but said it wasn't in yet due to them not being busy. Very disappointed and dont recommend.
Tam W
As someone who grew up eating AUTHENTIC HK CANTONESE food and being Cantonese myself this is NOT it. Not even close to being authentic. It is basically overpriced regular Chinese takeout you can find in every corner. Four entrees for $70. No Cantonese entree menu, yu choy was undercooked, chicken wasn’t crispy, the shrimp chow fun has no wok hei or taste. Just salt, sugar and soy sauce. It may be tolerable for those who don’t know what authentic Cantonese tastes like, but again, with the price, better to just order takeout nearby.
Rita Foster
Steamed Yong Tau Foo is a delicate and delicious dish with silky tofu and a variety of fillings. Can try! very nice!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
ying h.
The place is indeed grand, large beautiful dining room. We came here for dim sum on weekday for lunch and it was not busy. We were served right away. The dim sun items chang fun and sheimp.atuffed eggplant was very good. We also had roasted duck and chow fun both are good. While it's a bit pricy the quality and quantity are very good. The wait staff is slightly in experience but made up for being friendly and accommodating. Will.come back for special occasions.
I had two chances to visit recently. One was for dinner, and the other time was for dim sum takeout.Firstly, the dinner menu differed from the majority of so-called "Chinese restaurants" in the area, which is a good thing. I liked the decoration and how they aimed to host big banquets here. However, the food was mediocre, and the prices were unnecessarily high. As someone else mentioned in a previous review, their cheapest dish was $18, and it was a vegetable dish. The service was pretty bad and not very attentive. They seated us - 5 people- at a big table meant for 10-12 people with no lazy susan, despite seeing us struggle to pass food around until we asked for one. What annoyed us even more was our server, who acted as if we were clueless about Chinese food, treating us like we had just emerged from a jungle and were dining out for the first time. The second time I visited the restaurant was for dim sum takeout. It was 1pm on a Sunday, and they didn't have all the dim sum available, which was understandable. I wasn't upset about it at all. We ordered what they had left. However, what went wrong was the lady handling our order used her bare hands the whole time. The same pair of hands handled money and then transferred our food from the steamer basket to the to-go boxes. That was disgusting. I might have to think twice about coming back to this restaurant. Hopefully, they can be more careful and improve themselves in the future.
Wanting dim sum, but obviously arriving too late at 6 PM we had to order off the menu because this place is beautiful. Large spacious plenty of seating, several private rooms along the side of the dining room. Sit down to beautiful China on the tables as well as a view of all of the live fish tanks. We ordered salt and pepper, fried tofu and shrimp in lobster black bean sauce. Start with some green tea absolutely fabulous tasty food large portions served beautifully. I always have to bring my own take away containers for anything left over after the meal and the weight staff thanked me very much. So feel free to use your containers, at the end of the meal we received a check and a complementary dessert, which was fascinating because it was a warm red bean soup with tapioca. Interesting that a bowl of peanuts is put out on the table just to Nosh on and they were very good because they were Spanish red skin peanuts. Beautiful restaurant located in the back Plaza next to the M and D market. that is not to be missed. Plenty of parking.
This place is on, but they need to fix a few critical things. They are very disorganized. They brought our ribs appetizer after we were almost done with our main dishes. Also, they need to update their menu. They didn't have items on the menu, but they have pictures outside of the building. The prices are a bit to high for what they offer. For example. Dum Sum wasn't on the menu.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Just did takeout tonight and it was Great! Will be back for a sit-down dinner soon! Very pleasant, attentive staff
The service was impeccable and the staff were friendly and professional.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Abalone and Chicken Casserole is a luxurious and delicious dish that's packed with flavor.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Service was incredible! Food was delicious. I cannot recommend this place enough.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The dim sum is delicious and the price is very reasonable!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The hygiene of this restaurant is too poor, and the food is not fresh. Moreover, the KTV room has not been approved. I hope the government departments will pay attention to it.
My 2nd visit revealed an entirely different experience. From great service to bad service. Asians get all the attention, non Asians are mostly ignored. From piping hot food on the first visit to cold food on the 2nd visit. In addition, there were some dishes that rated very poorly in execution and flavor. A new opening in the same plaza as my Asian market. Specializing in Dim Sum and Karoake, it seems like an odd combination here in Tampa but is a huge business in the Orient. That said, time will tell if there is a market here for that here in Tampa. First the food. The menus to me, are exciting. At first I found myself greatly anticipating my future forage into their many dishes. Now, after a bad 2nd visit, I falter at the notion of returning. Advice, DO NOT order dim sum from the kitchen, get it hot off the cart, look for dishes that are steaming. My all time favorite is usually meat or seafood on crispy pan fried noodles. Here, they make a terrible version, the flavor is bland cause it is way too soupy and there are no crispy noodles, all ruined by the pool of bland broth. Most of the dim sum however was delicious. Karaoke. There is a huge public stage for live entertainment, if need be, but it is mostly for clientele who desire to publically perform. The are multiple rooms for private karaoke parties. State of the art equipment that has music and songs in over a dozen languages. There are table rentals, 10-12 people can get a table for $500 that includes liquor or beer and some mixers, fruits and snacks. You can also order food from the menu. The set-ups are varied. Rooms with 1 huge table, rooms with 2 tables, rooms with neon lighting and more. The price range is from $400 to $800. Service was fast and attentive the first visit but I was mostly ignored on the 2nd visit. However, I must say that management was quick to resolve any issues, replacing cold food and even a small discount for my troubles. The huge spacious and open dining area seems odd until you realize it is set up so everyone can see and enjoy the stage and entertainment. I wanted to go back for the Peking Duck, but now I am not sure, if they can not make decent pan fried noodles, how good can the duck be. APP NOT ALLOWING DOWNLOAD
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atmosphere was great brought a party there and service was great The food was just average at best.
First time here, wasn't a variety of dim sum. Only two carts were pushed around, one with maybe 7 dim sum options and the other with maybe 5/6 dessert options. When asked to order different options, they denied and said they didn't have anything else. Communication was difficult because no one spoke English but the manager. Went for the King Crab but said it wasn't in yet due to them not being busy. Very disappointed and dont recommend.
As someone who grew up eating AUTHENTIC HK CANTONESE food and being Cantonese myself this is NOT it. Not even close to being authentic. It is basically overpriced regular Chinese takeout you can find in every corner. Four entrees for $70. No Cantonese entree menu, yu choy was undercooked, chicken wasn’t crispy, the shrimp chow fun has no wok hei or taste. Just salt, sugar and soy sauce. It may be tolerable for those who don’t know what authentic Cantonese tastes like, but again, with the price, better to just order takeout nearby.
Steamed Yong Tau Foo is a delicate and delicious dish with silky tofu and a variety of fillings. Can try! very nice!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The place is indeed grand, large beautiful dining room. We came here for dim sum on weekday for lunch and it was not busy. We were served right away. The dim sun items chang fun and sheimp.atuffed eggplant was very good. We also had roasted duck and chow fun both are good. While it's a bit pricy the quality and quantity are very good. The wait staff is slightly in experience but made up for being friendly and accommodating. Will.come back for special occasions.