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Central Grand Restaurant
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
9 reviews for Central Grand Restaurant
9 reviews in English
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Review from Virginia Y.
8/18/2010
Okay, I might be giving a biased review since my uncle works as the head chef here..
You might have had his dim sum...
But anyways, the sizes and portions of the dim sum are pretty big compared to what we have in NYC and there's more varieties too. Some of the dim sum I haven't even seen in NYC yum cha before...
The dessert here isn't bad either, the mango pudding, the coconut pudding, and so much more. I also had a traditional dinner here as well. The scallops are delish!
But I think you can take the word for it since tons of Hong Kong celebrities have dined here..Listed in: Asian Delicacies
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Review from Sean E.
Calgary, AB
1/21/2012
We were looking for a place for Dim Sum within walking distance and we weren't disappointed with this restaurant. We arrived first thing when they opened on a Saturday and there were only a few other people waiting to be seated. They seated us and served our drinks (we had tea) then 10 minutes after opening they started bringing around the carts. There wasn't a huge selection of food compared to the Dim Sum at King Fisher, downtown, but the food they served was of good quality. They didn't have any $3.50-4.00 items so it was a little higher than some places.
It was very well staffed considering the quantity of customers during the early morning were quite small. We were able to eat, chat, enjoy our tea and head out in good time.
If you're within the vicinity and are looking for some good Dim Sum I highly recommend this place. I don't eat Dim Sum frequently but the next time I do it's likely it will be at this place again.
Note that the private lot only has room for about 10 cars but the restaurant seats about 100. -
Review from Ljubica T.
Calgary, AB
1/21/2012
Best dim sum I've had in Calgary so far. Fresh dishes, pleasant service and very quick. Parking can be a challenge but if you live nearby it is easy to get to on foot or by bus. Prices were a little higher than normal, so I will not be eating here as often as I would like to. The mall that Grand Central Restaurant is located in is sort of unkempt and grimy. So... go for the food, not the looks. Overall, I'll be back again sometime for Dim Sum.
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Review from Don B.
Calgary, AB
8/6/2011
I took my son and his coworkers who all are cooks in Banff for Dim Sum. The food and service was excellent, even though it was very busy. The use of the traditional carts allowed us to choose what looked fresh, and being able to be seated by the kitchen door made things especially good.
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Review from Maria B.
Calgary, AB
8/22/2010
This is a great authentic Chinese restaurant. I went here for a work function - we were entertaining some visitors from China and a co-worker suggested this restaurant. We ordered the dinner for ten with the Peking Duck. The duck was delicious. We also had a vegetable dish with shrimp, duck soup, some shrimp skewers, shitake mushrooms with bok choy, creamy lobster and crab, duck fried rice, garlic chicken, steamed sweet and sour fish and sweet red bean soup with lotus seeds for dessert.
There was so much food and endless tea. We had our own separate room and the waiter would knock before he entered with a course, which I thought was cute. The walls are covered (and I mean covered) with pictures of famous people who have visited the restaurant.
The food was delicious and we were able to pack up the leftovers. It is a bit pricey, but worth it for a special occasion. -
Review from Court S.
Airdrie, AB
9/12/2010
The best place for Dim Sum!
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Review from Hinano K.
12/29/2010
This place is packed when you go there on the weekend, but is definitely well worth the wait. I like their dim sum here too, especially this fried squid . It was so crunchy and all yummy goodness. I definitely recommend this place for others in yelp that live in Calgary.
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Review from S S.
Calgary, AB
6/30/2011
My first impressions of this place was that it was very aesthetically pleasing and spacious. I loved the fish tank and the photographs of the celebrities and famous people.
The service was not exceptionally stellar, yet it was much better than at some other restaurants. However, I found the quality of the food to be rather appalling. Many of the steamed dumplings were overcooked and the wrappers had already burst and leaked out the juices and flavour. Also, the chicken feet did not look nor taste right. They are supposed to be deep fried and then marinated and steamed before serving. Yet, these feet looked like they had just been blanched and were flavourless. The crunch definitely was not right. We also had two rice crepes: the beef and the shrimp. I found the texture bland and it tasted reheated and just meh... I think the worst part was the egg tarts and baked buns. We ordered four plates of egg tarts and they did not taste nor look like egg tarts. Rather the appearance of undercooked curdled milk tarts which needed just a couple more minutes of oven time. The almond baked buns also seemed to taste a little yeasty... I am not sure if it was just an off day for the baked foods or...?
On the other hand, the salt and pepper squid tentacles were to die for! They were not hard and chewy like some places. They were the perfect texture and the crispy batter was not too salty or greasy. YUM! The sticky rice was also rather tasty. A little salty for me, but I loved how it was chock full of yummy good ingredients!
I did not enjoy the cart experience. I just watched the same old ladies pushing the same food back and forth around our section. Watching it get cold and watching as they put the dirty dishes right beneath the food that was waiting to go on someones table and into their mouths. Yuck. I think it didn't help that it was a not so busy week day and the food was not being kept fresh as a result...
Overall, my experience was under par. The food was mainly poor and overpriced (our lunch meal for 6 came to $130), but I did like the decor and service. However, it may just be I prefer ordering piping hot fresh dim sum off the menu instead of the carts... -
Review from Wilbert C.
Calgary, AB
9/1/2008
Great place for Dim Sum! I liked the selection that they had on different dim sum carts. Good service too. Servers made sure that the table was never full of empty plates or steamer trays. We never ran out of tea. The only wish that I have is for them to have a better dessert selection. I think there were only 4 or 5 kinds... none that screamed EAT ME!!! However, having said that, I did enjoy the tofu dessert. The environment was good too. We were able to follow our conversations despite the noise level.
