- Restaurants |
- Nightlife |
- Shopping |
- Coffee & Tea |
- All
King Tin Restaurant
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
8 reviews for King Tin Restaurant
8 reviews in English
-
Review from Elisa L.
6/21/2011
I go here quite often with family. This place opens til midnight - a benefit compared to other Chinese restaurants. They do dim sum for lunch, I believe it is an everyday thing. They have a very large selection of food, and they cook it quite well (if you select the legit Chinese dishes).
The place is decorated like most higher class Chinese restaurants, it's very traditional looking. They have a lot of space so you usually never have to wait to be seated. Many people like to make reservations for large groups here. It does get busy during dinner time on weekends.
They usually serve a free soup before the main dishes, and a dessert (red bean soup) at the end.
I really recommend this place if you want to have legit Chinese cuisine. -
Review from Emily K.
Toronto, ON
7/22/2011
This was my very first dim sum experience ever, and it got me hooked.
If you're in Waterloo and feeling like dim sum and have lots of time on your hands, then this is the place to go! This place does cart style dim sum where they wheel around food on carts for you to choose from. Because the dining room here is pretty small it gets pretty cramped. That being said, I like the cart service here because I do like to see what I'm getting before I order it. Also, because this place isn't too big the food on the carts ends up staying very hot. I've been to some dim sum places with the carts and by the time they get around to your table the food is just warm verging on cold.
This place does get very busy, especially around noon on the weekends, and I have experienced many times where the wait is upwards of an hour. Its best to go as soon as they open or later in the afternoon. This place is great for groups because of the large round tables and they even have a couple private rooms to eat in.
I'll keep going back when I'm in Waterloo, if I can get a table...Listed in: Waterloo
-
Review from il l.
Waterloo, ON
7/9/2011
I've only been there once and I can tell you that there are countless of other better options in the KW area.
What really set me off in this restaurant is their lack of basic hygiene. The tables are covered with something that doesn't invite you to put your food down and the general ambiance of the restaurant screams "health inspector!!". There was also a guy who was hurling some heavy crates from the storage room right next to our table, dressed with rubber gloves and boots. He resembled one of those fishermen on the docks that gut the fish.
The food is OK towards good, definitely nothing to keep me yearning for more. This and the fact that we were the only 2 Caucasian customers in the restaurant and everybody looked at us funny makes me wonder if I'm ever coming here again. -
Review from Ceci Z.
1/14/2011 3 Check-ins Here
My family is a regular here, it is the only Chinese restaurant we go to in Waterloo region. The foods are authentic and taste pretty good. We usually get the corn soup, fried rice, sizzling beef plate, Beijing duck and fried tofu. The only problem is that in the recent years the prices are going up and the portions are shrinking. Some seafood and meat dishes only have meats on the top layer and the plate is stuffed with veggies like carrots and bean sprout. But this problem exists in most Chinese restaurants in the area.
The Dim Sum on Sundays are extremely expensive and the servings are way too small. There are also not a lot of varieties so it is not worth going.
The service is generally pretty good, the owner and servers are friendly. Sometimes they gave us free soup with our meal. There are always free desserts for everyone during dinner. Red bean soup on the weekends and coconut bubble tea on weekdays. They are actually my favorite part of coming here, so delicious. -
Review from Clement W.
Waterloo, ON
10/4/2010
It's pretty good for the cost. I've come here a lot over past 20 years growing up in the area. It's kind of been an establishment for Chinese immigrants who have settled in the area. The restaurant itself has also moved a few times.
Not entirely sure I'd call it cheap - our bill for dinner recently came to $95 pre-tax and tip for 6 adults (4 male, 2 female) and we were quite full after. The highlights were oysters in a stone pot, crab with ginger and egg white sauce, and an assorted mushroom and vegetable dish. One of my favorite dishes here (though I suppose this could be a personal taste thing since some people might not be used to the consistency) is the vegetables, pearl mushrooms and white crab sauce on top.
Like other Chinese restaurants in the area, it has taken a few steps to improving the ambiance - though it's not quite my style (think red velvet and wood).
One cautionary note - avoid Thursdays. The owner typically goes to Toronto on Thursdays and the food quality seems to drop drastically in some cases.
Parking is sort of an issue here. It's limited around the front and at the back and on the sides it's mostly reserved parking for other tenants in the building. If you park in front, you kind of have to drive along the side walk and park in at an angle. -
Review from milly l.
Richmond Hill, ON
2/6/2011 1 photo
I've been there a couple of times. Their food is pretty good in general. Except for a crab meat soup. It tasted really watered down and hardly had any crab meat in it. Also, their service is super slow! especially when they get a bit busier at night or during busy seasons, ie. chinese new year. Their chopsticks feels sticky too once we sat down, so we had to rinse them ourselves with some tea.
-
Review from William H.
Toronto, ON
7/1/2010
This place is actually good enough to make a trip to Waterloo (if you are driving along the 401). I discovered it at the end of my last year at Laurier, which was a shame, but, suffice to say, I visited it about 8 times within the first four weeks after I found it! The lunch buffet is quite good on weekdays, but the real show-stopper is the dim-sum. It is some of the best I have ever had. Also, their general tsao's chicken is absolutely one of the best I have ever had. The price range is quite reasonable too! What is there to not love about this place?
-
Review from Scott R.
Kitchener, ON
7/8/2011
Authentic Chinese. Had the hu-fan noodles. Good quality, and a good sized serving for under $10. The free dessert soup is a nice touch.
