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Cameron Chinese Seafood Restaurant
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
7 reviews for Cameron Chinese Seafood Restaurant
7 reviews in English
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Review from Bill T.
2/25/2012
I've had dim sum all over the world: Hong Kong, Tokyo, New York, SF, Toronto, Mississauga; and with the exception of very few restaurants in HK, I like Cameron the most.
Personal favourites that I order every time:
Shrimp dumplings
Spicy tripe
Lotus leaf wrapped rice
Shumai
Cameron's is truly a gem in KW area.
Dinner here is great as well. -
Review from Emily K.
Toronto, ON
8/1/2011
I love dim sum, and this place just took dim sum to a whole other level for me. While I have always been nervous to go to dim sum restaurants that require you to order your food from a list, rather than a cart, I went here with my family and we managed to navigate our way through the menu and what a delicious meal we had!
The portion sizes here are huge, so while the prices may appear to be higher than other dim sum places you might be used to, keep in mind that you are getting more food for the price you are paying! Because we did not realize this at the time, we ended up ordering more food than we could finish, so we ended up taking home some leftovers!
Like many dim sum places around town, this place gets very busy, very quickly. If you want to be sure to get a table, make sure you get there by 11:30.
During this meal, the big hits were:
1. Crispy fried squid
2. Rice noodle rolls with shrimp and sweet soy sauce
3. Baked eggplant
4. Shrimp shumai
5. Shrimp rolls
6. Lotus leaf sticky rice (lo mai gai).
7. Sesame balls
Service at this place is very quick and the food comes out tasting VERY fresh. I definitely suggest checking this place out.Listed in: Waterloo
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Review from il l.
Waterloo, ON
7/9/2011
Probably one of the better options for Asian food in KW.
The restaurant looks awesome, food is good, prices are decent, the help is really helpful. :)
One bad thing, actually the only one, is that if the restaurant is busy, the noise level is unbelievably high. Think Rude Native lounge with the live band. :) -
Review from Richard C.
Kitchener, ON
12/5/2010
OMG I love this place!
I go on Sundays around 11:30am for Dim Sum. If you arrive after 12:00 good luck, the place gets packed and you'll get stuck waiting in the lobby for a table.
This place is not expensive. I don't know why people say this place is pricey. If it was any cheaper I'd think the food was recycled.
Servers are friendly, English is limited.
Order the pan fried pork dumplings, pepper ribs, steamed pork buns, and sticky rice with meat wrapped in lotus leaf.
I'm drooling just writing this. I'm sure the food is unhealthy, but the dim sum here is like crack, and you'll wanna come back.
Parking is limited. Looks like a bungalow house on the exterior, remodelled on the interior to resemble more upscale dining. -
Review from Clement W.
Waterloo, ON
10/1/2010
A decent restaurant though a bit on the expensive side. Pretty much like the last reviewer, despite growing up in the area, I hadn't been to the place in over 8 years. It's been a bit of a local Chinese establishment and the quality has varied over the years. It's changed dramatically since I was last there. The place actually looks nice now - tastefully done (which frankly is rare for Chinese restaurants in the area where decor generally feels like an afterthought).
It can get a bit loud because it's a stone type tile floor. The service is competent but as another reviewer noted, probably not that friendly (and oddly they don't seem to speak Chinese).
We had dimsum this afternoon with 7 adults - 4 male, 3 female, and the bill came to $115 including tip which is a bit expensive for the area. I can't say that the food was amazing. It was competent (though if you don't eat dimsum much, you probably won't care). The fried foods seemed a bit oilier than they needed to be but our favorite dish seemed to be the steamed rice noodle roll with mushrooms and chicken which is somewhat unusual but was a specialty on their list.
If it weren't for the lack of relative value in the area, I would have given them 4 stars. This isn't a big place so reservations are recommended. -
Review from Joanne W.
4/15/2010
The story is always the same: "Good food, crazy price" for Chinese food in the KW region. Dim sum is always expensive -- however, I didn't get a chance to try it out.
I went today with my cousin to Cameron after 5 years. The place looks like a run-down little shack from the outside, however, it has a great ambiance on the inside. All the waiters and waitresses all had ties and vests. The service was okay - they were timely with serving the food, and grabbing us more tea when we needed it. However, not very talkative or friendly.
We ordered the seafood wrapped in lettuce leaves, and seafoo.d with hot peppercorn sauce. I was actually surprised by how good it was considering it's a Chinese restaurant in KW. There was a lot of seafood, and it was quite delicious.
Price-wise, it was okay. I mean, comparatively to the other restaurants at the UW Plaza, it's much more expensive. However, for the nice ambiance, it's worth it. -
Review from David C.
Kitchener, ON
7/8/2011
Good meal, this place came recommended. Parking out back, and lots of customers inside.
