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Dynasty Chinese Cuisine
Category: Restaurants Chinese Dim Sum Dim Sum [Edit]
69 Yorkville AveToronto, ON M5R 1B8
Neighbourhood: Yorkville
(416) 923-3323
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 11 am - 4 pm
Mon-Sun 5:30 pm - 11 pm
Sat-Sun 10 am - 4 pm
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Garage, Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
20 reviews for Dynasty Chinese Cuisine
20 reviews in English
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Review from S D.
Toronto, ON
1/13/2012
This is one of my favourite Chinese food restaurants, alas, it is extremely expensive. I went here with a large group of about 8 and we ordered an enormous amount of food. I was extremely impressed by the quality of the food, and was especially fond of the duck, pork, and, surprise, surprise, the deep fried milk dessert! Mmm...
I would strongly recommend this place for a very special occasion. -
Review from Ian O.
North York, ON
8/19/2011
I love the new location. The old place in the Colonnade on Bloor was great because of the free parking and the fact that it was almost always empty.
Dynasty has the same menu, same great food. I can't say enough about the freshness and authenticity of the food. Again, if you want cheap stuff, go to Spadina and Dundas. -
Review from Elle G.
10/30/2011
We had dim sum at Dynasty today.
The positives:
- great food quality
- nice ambiance
- quick service
- central location (Bay/Yorkville)
The negatives -
- very expensive
We really enjoyed the meal but OMG - came away with sticker shock. If you like dim sum including seafood specialties as a part of it - you will find Dynasty pretty expensive - dishes ranged between $5-8. So count on $25-30 a head.
There is a Green P parking lot nearby.
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Review from Calvin S.
Markham, ON
1/26/2011
Overpriced, yes. Worth the price? Well...4 stars explains that it's slightly not. Nevertheless, it's still good for Bloor-Yorkville quality.
I've only went for dim sum, so no opinion for dinner. Their siu mai is excellent, I agree. This place is also my favourite for their curry octopus, and the scallop dumplings they have is unique from all the chinese restaurants I've been to. The beef/veggie noodle rolls is a little too much on the veggie side, which I don't like. Also, not a lot of MSG, and quite healthy too.
Total came to about $50 for 4. Usually I pay $25-30 for 3, so it's only a tad more expensive.Listed in: Dim Sum Delight
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Review from Lauren M.
Mmmm, overpriced dim sum.
I gotta admit, even though the dim sum is pricy ($5.95 per dish) everything was fan-freaking-tastic. Exceptionally fresh and very homemade looking. No frozen shite here.
Try the peanut & chicken chiu chow dumplings - they were amazing and I haven't seen them on other dim sum menus. Yum.
The standards were good too (har gow, siu mai, pork buns, custard rolls)
I was *this* close to giving Dynasty 4 stars until I saw on my bill that they charged me $16.95 for STEAMED BOK CHOY. Jesus H Christ, Mother of God!!!! $16.95???? Really? Good thing this was going to be expensed.
Decor is nice (can't fault the colour purple) and service was great.
Come here if you have $$$$ to burn!!!Listed in: Dumpling YO FACE
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Review from Mike L.
Toronto, ON
Came here few times and never disappointed, excellent service and friendly staff, all the foods were served in high quality and used with fresh ingredients, I did try a lot of Chinese cuisines restaurant in town, what I say is, more or less were the same, but did the chef really use the HEART to cook and design the cuisines, I am sure everyone can tell. I am willing to paid more to enjoy the nice foods and stay in a comfortable environment.If you ask me the choices, Dynasty is the one.
Recommended -
Lobster with garlic sauce
Har gow, siu Mai
Oven baked radish cakes -
Review from Daisy C.
4/30/2011 6 photos
Food: 4.5/5
Service: 3/5
Price: way too overpriced.
40 dollars for 5 small dishes and a big bowl of congee? That is seriously overpriced. They really need to lower the price to attract more traffic (the place was basically empty around 11 on a saturday morning, and only half full around 12:30, when it should be packed!)
Food itself is pretty amazing. I tried a new dish today, baked tapioca with lotus puree, and it was so good that I will most likely go back for this dish a few times next week. Egg tarts was hot juice inside with flaky crust, perfect execution.
How about service? pretentious I would say. They try to be attentive and nice like some other high end restaurants in Yorkville, but you can tell that they simply don't care. What is worse? They give you such a cold face when you don't pay a overly-generous tip (seriously, how can you guys be not happy with 15%??) -
Review from Thomas H.
1/7/2011 2 Check-ins Here
I've been coming here for over a decade. I've probably had at least 200 meals here.
Most people know this place for the dim sum. While the dim sum is good, it's only excellent for certain dishes.
I'd recommend going for DINNER. It's hard to go wrong with anything on the menu.
-Beef & Mushroom hotpot
-Rice noodles with Satay chicken
-Crispy Grouper (or scallops) and Asparagus [complain if the batter is too heavy. it should be very light batter.]
-Cream of Corn Grouper
-Lemon chicken (I probably wouldn't order this anywhere else. sweet and sour pork used to be good... now it's too soggy.)
They have quite a diverse menu... peking duck, roast pork, various seafood, etc.
The service is normally excellent. This is a great place to go if you need good service at a party, or if you're impressing someone. -
Review from Avitania B.
Toronto, ON
7/11/2010 1 Check-in Here
Holy shu mai, Batman - this is the most expensive dim sum in all the land! The tab for just two people of only average-sized appetites (we only over-ordered by about 1 dish) came out to $70 not including tip. *balk* Whoa.
Having said that, the dim sum is actually excellent. We loved the har gow with roe garnish, and the siu mai with a little slice of krab on top. The service was probably the best out of any dim sum joint I've ever been to. They don't use carts here; instead, you just check off quantities on a little paper slip (like you do at many sushi restaurants). Not having the ability to peep inside carts was an initial disappointment. However, when each dish came to us super fresh and piping hot, I became a convert of the "to order" method!
I'd recommend this place for some amazing dim sum -- but only if your pockets are feeling a little heavy, or if someone else is paying. ;) It's really good and close to my apartment, but it definitely won't be a regular haunt for me. -
Review from Erin H.
Toronto, ON
8/29/2008 1 photo
If there is one piece of valuable advice I can offer you kindly reader, it is this: Never and I mean NEVER visit a dim sum restaurant unless you have a trustworthy recommendation on hand. Too many a public washroom has been victim to dim sum ignoramuses for me to not write this review.
If you want Dim Sum in Toronto, go to Dynasty on Bloor. The restaurant offers up a traditional Chinese breakfast on carts that are wheeled around the massive, second floor space quickly and methodically. The space is clean and the Chinese delicacies - some misting up in their bamboo steamers, others sizzling on their plates - are all fresh and hot.
If you are looking for China town cheap, you won't find it at Dynasty. But look at things this way; you will save money by not being able to go shopping on Bloor Street after...You will be way too full. -
Review from Mike L.
8/17/2009
We were visiting Toronto with friends and family and the hotel concierge recommended us to try this place. The food was fantastic, but surprisingly the service was awesome. The staff managed to fit us in last minute and despite the restaurant being packed, they were very attentive and helpful.
We ordered off both the main menu and the dim sum menu, both were very good. We tried their dessert, which was just as good. Give this place a go, you won't be disappointed. -
Review from Dick N.
10/3/2011
To start, I'll say that the food was good, but certainly not worth the cost. Dinner for four was $146, plus tip. Entries were about $18 each - even an order of chicken fried rice was $17.
However, it was one of the strangest dinners I've ever had in an "upscale" restaurant.
We were a party of four. Two of us ordered appetizers (hot & sour soup and dumplings). All of us ordered entries (four chicken dishes, and 1 chicken fried rice).
First the soup arrived, about 20 minutes after we ordered. Then about 10 minutes later the dumplings arrived. Next, my sweet & sour chicken arrived, about 15 minutes after the dumplings arrived. I assumed that everything else would come arrive at the same time, but NOOOOOO.... the next chicken dish arrived about 10 minutes later, and then finally the two remaining chicken dishes arrived. about 10 minutes later. Essentially, everyone ate consecutively, instead of together.
Very strange. We finished and got our bill about 15 minutes later. The dinner lasted 2 hours. -
Review from kai s.
Toronto, ON
11/15/2008
Dynasty is my favourite dimsum spot in the city for the simple reason that it is not in Chinatown. Dynasty is fortunately located at the (ritzy) corner of Bay and Bloor. Thus, the place is spotless and the washrooms are relatively clean. Now, I'm a big fan of inhaling a bowl of noodle soup in Chinatown (where I avoid the restaurant washrooms at all costs). However, the thought of ingesting 4-day old dumplings after being re-steamed does not appeal.
Back to Dynasty and its yummy dimsum. The dishes are just plain tasty, fresh and familiar. For the adventurous, I highly recommend a dimsum delicacy called "Octopus Fingers" -- keep an open mind and let the tentacles seduce you. The one downside of Dynasty is they do not push the dimsum carts around, so you have to order off a menu check-list.
Get there early on weekends (especially during winter) as the wait could get stupid. They do take reservations. Parking in the basement garage during weekends is free. I only go here for brunches because it's just too empty during dinner hours. I took a group here for dinner a year ago on a Wed evening and we were the only ones there. -
Review from Jonathan W.
Calgary, AB
12/31/2008
You are pretty much settling for 3 stars when you go for dim sum downtown in Toronto. The best options are Lai Wah Heen and Dynasty which is a great location but both serve slightly better than average dim sum for very little value.
If I don't feel like driving North to a much better and great value dim sum then I default to Dynasty. All the other places just have "dim sum" on the menu but aren't any good or just plain bad.
If you really want good dim sum, you have to go North. Ask a friend or make friends with someone who knows Richmond or Markham. -
Review from MARIANA L.
12/29/2008
Dynasty is conveniently located in the heart of T.O.'s posh Bloor/Yonge neighborhood. If you need a hearty dim sum lunch in between your "economy-be-damned" luxury shopping trip at Holt Renfrew and surrounding boutiques, this is the place to be. If you're in a group, that's great. Large banquet tables dominate in preparation for the wedding reception that might be booked that evening. The sky, clouds and doves painted above, surrounding the crystal chandelier don't exactly fit the cuisine, but that's ok. The best dim sum places in the city don't usually have understandable decor.
My favorite shrimp dumplings are huge here. The steamed rice in lotus leaves are fragrant. The fried cruller wrapped in flat white noodle dish to be dipped in peanut sweet sauce was another fave. Man, this is what I get homesick for living in New York.
My sister, in her pregnancy-fueled odd-food-craving phase ordered a curry octopus dish. After much convincing to try it, it turned out to be one of the more tasty and interesting dishes. The octopus more close resembled a very tender and soft calamari, (if you cringe at tentacles, go for the domed, soft, mushroom shaped pieces instead) in a rich, slicy spicy yellow curry broth. -
Review from Tina N.
Toronto, ON
10/20/2009 1 Check-in Here
I'm not too sure about Dynasty's dinner menu but i would definetly say that Dynasty sure serves up the Best Dim Sum in all of Toronto. Everytime i crave for Dim Sum i would often come here in the morning because they serve good quality food, The staff is also very kind and helpful and the service is fast. I don't like those typical chinese cart dim sum cause the food becomes cold and tastes horrible! All the food at dynasty comes out hot right away for you. I would also have to say that this place makes the best Crusty Taro Rolls!! Crunchy on the outside, soft and tasty inside! By far my fave dish and also the almond pudding! I love it!
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Review from Vincent L.
Thornhill, ON
5/15/2010
Food quality maintained well over the years. The carpet feels like they need some cleaning though... maybe time for some interior renovations? Parking is not free on the weekend anymore.
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Review from Christine T.
8/24/2009
Sorry to rain on the parade, but after my pricey lunch here today I was left longing for my ole' Chinese haunts in SF. Not sure where to start my rant, perhaps the psychotic christmas lights paired with plastic plants which makes dining fun when you are doing the lunchtime dive but at $14 bucks plus for a lunch entree we deserve a bit better presentation than what was experienced today. I got the feeling Dynasty is trying just a bit too hard.. so with the white table cloth service it may be time to lose the paper napkin. The Jasmine Tea was lovely, as was the standard fair but no big shake. Won't be back...
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Review from Anthony M.
Grimsby, ON
5/5/2011
good food for downtown, although a bit pricey
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Review from jack g.
Toronto, ON
4/10/2011
Tried the new Dynasty for the first time yesterday lunch. Very fine decoration, tableware, and friendly service, much more so than in old location. Dim sum were excellent, fresh, hot, not served off carts or all at once. Har gow full of shrimp, BBQ pork slices meaty, and a Thai chicken steamed in leaf (never before tried) excellent. Same with a vegetarian "fortune". In other words, a huge list of dim sum--with no clunkers that we could find.
