Cameron Chinese Restaurant

Fabulous in every way

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The Sesame Walnut Shrimp at the Cameron Chinese Restaurant at Cameron and Charles streets is the best and has been the best for over 25 years! And the al dente broccoli that comes with it is so good, even George H. W. Bush would love it!

The shrimp were perfect, large and juicy! At the time I ordered, the server said, “Oh! There are twelve shrimp!” Of course, having heard that and seeing the size of them, I just had to count! I got 13… counted twice! Nice!

Oh, what I wouldn’t give to find out how they make the sesame walnut paste that coats the shrimp and is over the top yummy!

I did takeout and asked how long it would take, did I have time to walk Storm, my husky-mix? Five to ten minutes! Great!

I set my timer for five and we were back in four minutes! The smiling server came jogging out with my Sesame Walnut Shrimp nicely packaged up… piping hot! He even had time to pat Storm before my timer went off! Service par excellence!

PS. The Cameron is right on the bus/light rail route… which is really handy, but makes doing a left turn into the parking lot a challenge. If you come at it on Cameron St, turn left off Cameron, just before Charles St, and squeeze through the narrow, one way entrance into the parking lot.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Good food and nice service 👌

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

I would give 5 stars but everytime I phone in to order i can't get anyone to answer. Has happened the past 3 times. Had to find another good restaurant. I used to always order from cameron. Why don't they fix the issue??

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Best Chinese food in Kitchener

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Came to Kitchener for the Blues Festival 🎷 and wandered in—so glad I did! Ordered ma po tofu (no meat) and it was delicious. The jasmine tea was 🌸 fresh, the portions were huge, and the staff were so warm. The chef? Lightning fast—served a perfect meal in just 10 mins! Wish I could cook like that 😄. A must-try if you love Chinese food in Kitchener!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Absolutely delicious!!! I would choose this place over any location in the area! Highly recommend!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Consistent, high quality food. The service is always amazing. This is one of my favourite restaurants in the city!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Cameron Chinese hits the savoury delicious flavours of dim sum spot on. There is a lack of competition in the dim sum category in Kitchener, and we felt the prices suggest this. Prices ranged from $6.50 to $10.00 per dimsum. The chicken feet delicacy sold for around $8, which is absurd. Tea was $4.00/person, and this is quite expensive compared to what I am used to in York Region, even a small plate of chilli oil sauce was $1.50. I looked at a photo from 8 years ago by another reviewer, and tea serving used to be $1.75 per person and $0.50 chilli oil sauce, I suppose everything is more expensive nowadays, but that is a 3x increase.

The exterior of the restaurant looks a bit run down, but the interior is well decorated and looks quite nice. I suppose this is what is meant by “don’t judge a book by its cover”.

We ordered 6 dim sums costing about $67. Our biggest gripe was the cost and amount of food per serving. For instance, the three taro spring rolls tasted great but for the price, an extra fourth spring roll would be reasonable.

In summary, I have two perspectives: On one hand, as someone that lives in York Region, it felt like a tourist trap; I’ve had quality dim sum for cheaper where I live. On the other hand if you reside in Kitchener then it hits the dim sum cravings perfectly, there honestly is nothing better, as far as I’m aware. We came around 12:00 and the place was already packed, the free parking lot was also full, so the place is quite popular among locals.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

In Waterloo, this is the spot for Dim Sum. Highly recommended!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Came here for dim sum today for the first time and would definitely recommend! Service was great and the food quality is comparable to places in the GTA. It’s just a bit on the pricier side.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I forgot how good it is.
It is always very fresh and delicious.
The staff are always very friendly and polite.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Best Chinese restaurant in KW

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nice restaurant. The waiter was very helpful and very welcoming. The food was delicious 😋

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Decent quality for a dim sum place in Kitchener. Quite pricey, limited options. Good service, comfortable atmosphere.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5