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Maison Kam Fung
Category: Restaurants Chinese Dim Sum Dim Sum [Edit]
1111 Rue Saint-UrbainMontreal, QC H2Z 1Y6
(514) 878-2888
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Brunch
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
- Noise Level:
- Very Loud
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
43 reviews for Maison Kam Fung
Review Highlights
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"...to be staying at the Travelodge on the edge of Chinatown." In 3 reviews -
"...shrimp, scallop, and pork dumplings, the BBQ pork buns, and..." In 8 reviews -
"...service was fast and friendly, but the dim sum was so-so." In 4 reviews
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42 reviews in English
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Review from Gregory D.
5/13/2012
This is a good place for Dim Sum, just at the edge of the Montreal China Town. Although the placement inside a mall is not the most scenic or engaging, the food is good and the atmosphere is appropriate for a Dim Sum place. The dishes tend towards the greasy, but that isn't so unusual for Dim Sim.
Several people have compared this restaurant to ones elsewhere; I've had Dim Sum in Shanghai a few times, and for me this place compares well. A more detailed comparison with a specific restaurant versus a city or country is silly since Shanghai, for example, has both good places and awful ones, and it's a subjective issue. What I really want to find it a good authentic Chinese steamed bun (xiaolongbao) restaurant in Montreal (something like Din Tai Fung). -
Review from Madita A.
Montréal, QC
4/15/2012 1 Check-in Here
We often go for dim sum here on weekend mornings - interesting tasty food in a fun atmosphere for very little money - can it get better than that?
Kam Fung tends to be quite packed and sometimes you have to wait in line a little while. Since there is usually lots to see in the mixed crowd, I have never found this wait boring.
The food is generally good, though a bit heavy on the pork & shrimp side. With dim sum you never really know what you get, and the choice of dishes varies with the time of day and the location of your table. One day all your favourites might arrive speedily on a few carts and within minutes, the other day you get to choose between two types of noodles and three types of tripe - yummy! But in general all the classics are readily available. They do a good broccoli, whole fried shrimp and coconut pudding. More special tastes like chicken feet are available only upon request. -
Review from GirlintheCity A.
Montréal, QC
4/4/2012
Probably the best dim sum in Montreal but that isn't saying much.
The dim sum was Okish and will do its job if you have a dim sum craving but.. Let's be real, this restaurant wouldn't survive a day in a place where you can get good dim sum, like Toronto or Vancouver. -
Review from Richard M.
Not easy to find but well worth the search. We walked up and down Rue Saint-Urbain. It took a few passes to realize it was inside a large building upstairs. We went for dim sum and it was really quite tasty.
We ordered the following dishes served off the carts:
1.) Chinese broccoli
2.) Hai Gow
3.) Shiu Mai
4.) Duck feet wrapped in Soy bean
5.) Scallop dumplings
6.) Black Bean ribs
7.) Shrimp & chive dumpling
All the food came out hot and delicious. The service was good, tea refilled quickly and the prices reasonable. -
Review from Eric V.
Pierrefonds, QC
4/9/2012
I went there for a sunday brunch of dim sum.
Food was very good and a lot of choice. I like Chinese dim sum for brunch i feel that it's more healthy the traditional eggs and bacon.
One of my favorite dish was the ha-cao which are shrimp and some kind of rice paste.
Very tasty and one order comes in 4 so you can share it or not ! :)
Cheers,
Eric Van Nguyen -
Review from Reid R.
4/27/2012
This is definitely the best dim sum in Montreal. As with any dim sum place anywhere, show up early. This goes double for large groups.
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Review from Gary C.
1/26/2012
One of the Best Dim sum houses in Montreal! I'm from NYC and quickly realized how spoiled we are since we have 2 Chinatowns (NYC & QUEENS) So after moving here I asked around where we can have dim sum and was told Ruby Rouge. Nice large dim sum house but the food was not up to par. Being chinese and knowing good dim sum you can always tell by a good dim sum house by their "Har Gow" ( shrimp dumping) Sort of like going to a italian restaurant and finding out they can't make a proper plate of spaghetti! In A har Gow-The Shrimp dumpling rice skin should be soft, moist, silky and the inside should have full perfectly cooked shrimps inside!
~Fail~ Not what we got at Ruby Rouge! Tough rubbery skin and tasteless over cooked shrimp! I won't go into the other 3 dishes we ordered... FAIL~
After being disappointed I asked where do all of the local chinese people go to and was told by a shop owner KAM FUNG on the second floor. We went the next weekend and as packed as it was we did finally get a seat! The test... Har Gow! Yes.. it was excellent! Hong Kong quality and the rest of the dishes from the pork dumplings, fried seafood wraps, crispy dumplings, and yes the very difficult to pull off... braised chicken feet! Impressive for a little dim sum house in Montreal! I can say that as I'm from Hong Kong! ...Now you want a 5 star rating? Go to their sister restaurant in Brossard! (7209 Taschereau, unit 111, Brossard, QC J4Y 1A1
Phone: (450) 462-7888) This one gets the full 5 stars! The decor, design and food are a home run! I have brought family visiting from NYC & HK and they all have said the food and experience are very Hong kong! Well done Kam Fung Brossard! Their hostess Veronica Kwan took it up a notch with her suggestions and her excellent service! If you can find transportation to Brossard go if not you will enjoy Kam Fung in Montreal! -
Review from Amy C.
8/29/2011
When I used to take trips up to Montreal to visit relatives, we split our time between my uncles' houses and Chinatown. So on my first trip to Montreal as an adult (with my best friend), I thought, "I need to go see the city outside of Chinatown." However, it was rainy when we first arrived so we wandered into a mall close to our hotel. Lo and behold, it was a mall of Chinese shops and we were on the edge of Chinatown. We suddenly happened upon this dim sum place and one should not walk away when food beckons to them.
We ordered all our usual dishes: shumai, various steamed dumplings, spare ribs, etc. Everything was flavorful and cooked to perfection without excessive oil, grease, and salt. My favorite dish, believe it or not, was the egg tart. It was THE most perfect egg tart I had ever tasted; the crust was flaky with a hint of salty and sweet, and the custard was the perfect amount of sweet and yellow. Both of us got so hooked on the egg tarts, we actually went back the following day. Sadly, we got there too late and they were all sold out! Apparently, they sell out by the mid-afternoon. -
Review from Huntting B.
11/21/2011
This place has carts. That is the end of the positive aspects of this review.
Ok...So, maybe I came at the wrong time, it was Monday, and it was 1:45pm...so maybe that is what happened, but I gotta tell you, this is perhaps the worst dim sum I've ever had. Ouch, right? it's true! I am normally the fat kid in a candy shop when I'm at a dim sum joint, even if it isn't great, I'll eat every little bit. I left nearly two and a half full (of the 5 I ordered) plates on the table.
Here are some specifics for those of you that want to know...
1) The Shrimp Rice noodle...was OK...the shrimps were at least shrimpy and large, and the sauce was passable.
2) The Fried shrimp dumplings. ICK! These are some of my faves, because they are so easy to do, and so hard to screw up...Kam Fung...you screwed them up. It tasted as if someone had deep fried them, let them sit out for a couple hours, microwaved and then soaked them in Oil. They were the greasiest, unappetizing, foul little things ever...yick!
3) The pan fried shrimp and chive patty things...god...if I thought nothing could be worse than the fried shrimp dumplings...i was severely mistaken. These were literally falling apart...in a bad way...they had no flavor other than disgusting.
4) The Xiu Mai (pork dumpling) was tough, hot at least, but you ate it in full chunks, cause you had no choice
5) The char sui bao (bbq pork dumpling) was alright...but pretty flavorless and the pastry was yicky...
Here's the worst of it...The soy sauce...was AWFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In a Kikoman bottle and was either 19 months past its due date, or was some knock off that was baked in the sun with sonny's secret sauce (lard). The soy sauce was greasy and coated everything with this OIL (think car oil) like quality. Seriously though...it was like the Exxon-Valdez all over again! Thank god there were no penguins!
By the way, the bathroom is around corner. It is not the one that requites a key however, if you are at that bathroom, go towards the restaurant and turn left at the next door.
Please...eat anywhere but here...like McDonalds, or Fishy Joes... -
Review from Stephanie Y.
6/23/2011 2 Check-ins Here
Hmm.... my family and I come here each time we're in Montreal, which is pretty annual. We come for dim sum and dinner. Dim sum is just so and so. Not really many choices and the choices aren't super delicious. Enough to fill you up and on your way out.
Dinner is pretty good. The dishes are bigger than we thought, so there were plenty of food. The waiting staff is pretty friendly, one was a bit nosy, but I guess we looked like foreigners. -
Review from Clara L.
10/20/2011
All in all, this was a pretty disappointing dim sum experience. They do carts as well as ordering, so we sat down and placed an order of a few dishes. It took a really long time for our order to come out, and by that time what we had ordered had come out on carts already. The food was alright, certainly not spectacular in comparison to other dim sum places in other cities. The service was standard, but we had to ask for water and tea, as well as our check.
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Review from Lesley T.
8/18/2011
Every once in awhile, we wake up early enough on a weekend morning to text our friends "Dim sum at 10?". If they agree, we always meet at Kam Fung. The earlier the better, because it fills up fast - there's always a long line by the time we leave. I love the steamed shrimp, scallop, and pork dumplings, the BBQ pork buns, and the Chinese broccoli. Washed down with some Chinese tea, it's the perfect antidote to a Friday or Saturday night out.
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Review from Arlene S.
9/27/2011
This restaurant is on the second floor of a building on the edge of Chinatown, which is small, just a few blocks. We came just as the lunch crowd left so we didn't have a problem getting a table. We had seafood dumplings, greens, mango gelatin dessert, noodles, and some things I'm not sure of, but we ate it anyway. Overall, it was a good experience.
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Review from Jenn C.
1/14/2011
One of the better Chinese restaurants in the city, imo. Very authentic. Unfortunately, the last time we were there, the service was incredibly slow (to start). But the food was great. We had a really delicious clay=pot lamb stew that came with bok choy, bamboo shoots (which I love!), and large shiitake mushrooms. We also tried a snake soup - I've never had that before - which had a nice spicy ginger flavour, and the snake tastes and looks like chicken breast, so don't be put off by that!
I've been here for dim sum on the weekends as well and I really like it. Lots of choices and traditional dishes.
Best to make a reservation as it gets quite busy. -
Review from Jo E.
6/27/2011
Service was not to par, bordering to poor. Food is just so so, not the best as depicted by some of the reviews. This restaurant is probably set up for banquets and not for dining experience. Skip it and find some place else.
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Review from Laura P.
6/16/2011
The food was more like 2.5 stars since I will complain about the lack of egg tarts and variety during a busy Sunday dim sum service. To their credit, everything was fresh, but we expected more carts given the volume of people there. We waited about 15 minutes, which seemed odd since the hallway outside Maison Kam Fung was packed. Service was friendly, though. When we changed our mind about the high chair, they cheerfully took it back. I'd take this kind of service any day over the kind of service we get in Richmond, BC. These elements make Maison Kam Fung a 3 star for us. More shrimp than you can shake a stick out, which was great for our vegetarian member of our party. Still, I'm baffled why we never saw an egg tart on any of the carts during our hour there. Maybe we had to special order it through our server.
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Review from Dave L.
11/10/2008 3 photos
Canadian dim sum.
I'm Chinese. I have a pretty high standard. My momma makes dim sum. I've even had dim sum from Hong Kong. So, this dim sum didn't really rock my world. BUT, it's pretty dang authentic dim sum. I'm sure this is a spot lots of Chinese in Quebec come to. I came here after running a race and boy, did it hit the spot. Grease, carbs, and chicken feet. That's all you need.
Tips: The staff are fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese, English, and French. That's so crazy to me.Listed in: Montreal & More
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Review from Julie K.
6/9/2009
I was attending a conference at the Palais des Congres, which abuts Chinatown, so it made sense to find some good dim sum for lunch. Thanks to Yelp, I found Maison Kam Fung a block away, inside a labyrinthine strip-mallish building.
After stopping to ask for directions and following my helper to the restaurant, I ended up being seated across a large round table from two businessmen, since I was dining alone.
The restaurant was packed, which gave me hope that the food would be excellent. The gai lan was cooked perfectly, and the server kindly cut it into smaller pieces when asked (I hate gnawing on large chunks of Chinese broccoli). And then there was a cart of food I wasn't interested in. And then there was a very, very long wait before the next cart appeared. In fact, the wait was so long that my tablemates complained to the staff. Finally, another cart appeared. This contained one of the best shrimp fun I've ever tasted.
Then, since I was getting tired of waiting for more food, I stopped a waiter and asked for siu mai, shrimp and chive dumplings, and pork spareribs with black bean sauce. The siu mai was delivered promptly, but I was told to wait for the carts for the rest of the food. In the meantime, I tucked into the siu mai, which were very large but not very good. The ratio of pork to shrimp was off, and it tasted like a pork meatball.
In the end I gave up waiting for anything else and just got some baked bows wrapped up to go. When I left the table to pay the bill, I put a few dollars down for a tip. At the register the host had the temerity to ask if I'd already left a tip as he handed me my change. I guess he was thinking he should just keep it if I'd been so gauche as to not tip.
Needless to say, that left a very bad taste in my mouth. This was the worst dining experience I had in Montreal. I see no reason to ever return. -
Review from Alba U.
9/6/2011
Wow. Three words say it all: Peking Duck Heaven.
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Review from Wendy H.
8/7/2008
My ILs took us here for dim sum. Living in the City, you're spoiled with eating good chinese food and dim sum. Kam Fung is ok. They offer cart service but it's a real sloow cart service. We were literally doing "yum cha" between cart service because service was slow and they kept recycling the same old same old.
Restaurant is clean but there were a lot of people. It's located inside a mall.
It's ok but I prefer the Chinese food in Vancouver.Listed in: O Canada!
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Review from David K.
8/31/2009
We're used to having dim sum in the Boston area and nothing really compares to China Pearl in Quincy, MA. This place was no exception. We decided to try this place when I saw an ad for it in our hotel attractions guide. They advertised themselves as the best dim sum restaurant in Montreal and man, if it is, that's pretty sad. The food wasn't terrible. It's just nowhere near the quality of what we're used to in Boston.
We ordered the usual, shrimp dumplings, shiu mai, cow stomach, egg tarts, stuffed eggplant, and maybe a few other things. The stuff was just ok.
The restaurant was actually pretty small and even at 1pm, there was a fairly long wait. I felt like the food wasn't coming around often enough despite the number of people. There was no specialty foods section and some things that we're used to seeing on carts, we didn't see at all. At the time, they didn't have any shrimp ha-churn or sticky rice, or lo mai gai. Those are all pretty common but we didn't see them at all.
Can't pass up dim sum on a weekend morning but if there's nothing better in Montreal, I guess I'd come here again -
Review from Heather T.
11/1/2010
Taking the recommendations of a friend of a friend, I headed to Maison Kam Fung to get some takeaway. The restaurant is on the 2nd floor - and the only way I found it was because of the neon sign in the window. You go through what seems like the entrance to an apartment block but it's actually a mini mall. Upstairs is a huge room full of round tables and most of the customers are of chinese descent. The staff seem friendly and are bustling.
It took longer than they said it would take but I was in no rush. The food was fantastic. I went for the steamed shrimp dumplings, tofu and vegetables and steamed rice. Way too much food! The dumplings were by far my favorite and I wished I had just got a few sets of dumplings. The tofu and veggies were generous with huge chunks of lightly fried tofu, big chunks of broccoli and mushrooms. It's like they read my mind. My favorite veg. I'd definitely go there again and would recommend to go for the dim sum. -
Review from C M.
Montréal, QC
9/12/2010
A Toronto native, I'm used to having authentic, mind-blowing chinese food and dim sum. So while visiting Montreal, my relatives brought me to Maison Kam Fung which they claimed is the best Chinese food you'll get in Montreal. Considering how tiny Montreal's Chinatown is, I believed them.
Maison Kam Fung was really busy when we got there, but we were seated within 10 minutes. The attractive aspect of this place is the traditional way in which the dim-sum is brought (or carted) out. There are not many places nowadays that use the carts because it just causes too much problems (i.e. bumping into people, etc).
The food itself was alright. Not good, by any means, but you don't go to Montreal to eat Chinese food. Overall, I won't be going again, unless I'm desperate to satisfy my monosodium glutamate cravings. -
Review from Coty S.
2/21/2009
I visited Montreal for a music festival and was lucky enough to be staying at the Travelodge on the edge of Chinatown. The view was beautiful, the late night teahouses were amazing, and the food was stellar. On our last day, we decided to have some delicious dim sum, so we go here early with a party of eight.
The location is excellent since it is in a climate controlled mall, so if there is a wait you can walk around to keep yourself entertained with many of the wonderful shops. The restaurant itself is on one of the upper floors, so try to sit by the window for a beautiful view. The service was fast and friendly, but the dim sum was so-so. We ordered all of the standards like Gai Lan, Har Gow, and Rice Crepe. Prices were really low at the time, because the dollar was stronger then.
I come from Tampa, FL so having dim sum on cart just makes me really happy. My experience here was wonderful and exciting, and I hope to return at least once a year. -
Review from Californian I.
Montréal, QC
10/25/2011
Really inexpensive, good quality. Better than any dim sum I've had in San Francisco (and I've made the rounds there). The custard and coconut buns are highly recommended, as is the vegetarian noodle bowl.
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Review from Kathleen B.
12/27/2008
Read about this in Fodor's. Inside a mall.
Had dim sum. Pretty good, but dim sum in Chicago's Chinatown is better.
Friendly service; spoke English. Dim sum ends at 3pm (technically), but they start taking the carts back at about 2:40. So be prepared. You can still place an order for dim sum with the waiter, but you would need to know what you want. -
Review from Luca M.
Montréal, QC
3/23/2010
Kam Fung is a place for someone looking to eat like a wolf and pay like a miser. As it's always full of Chinese patrons, it must be worth a try.
Do not come in a party smaller than 4. You will be seated at a small table in the corners or at a large table with other patrons.
Pay cash!
You have to think ahead and get the dim sum when the cart goes by. The place is huge and the cart ladies are busy, so you might wait 10 minutes between dim sum carts. I steer away from the heavier-sauced stuff they offer and stick to dim sum and a few fried dishes.
I agree with other reviewers who say the food isn't exactly pure Chinese or the best meal of your life. But it's good food and excellent value.
All in all one can expect to stuff one's face and spend $15 or thereabouts, depending on the expensiveness of your taste. -
Review from Al A.
3/16/2010
Used to be the best place in the city for Chinese food. It doesn't hold that title, but it is still a top Chinese restaurant in Chinatown.
Service is always prompt and professional. They are also rather friendly and talkative (assuming you speak Chinese). Still my go-to place for dim sum.
Interesting story... a few years ago on Mother's Day, the entire service staff quit due to differences with management. That was a hilarious day to go to the restaurant as management was going crazy trying to serve everyone. -
Review from PC W.
8/6/2008
if you're in Montreal and want stellar Hong Kong Chinese food in Chinatown, go to La Maison Kam Fung. I came here with my parents for dinner and it was the best Cantonese food they've had since leaving Hong Kong for Boston in 1983. We feasted but the lobster dishes were most memorable - one was ginger and shallot and the other was spicy salt & pepper. I don't think I have ever seen my parents so happy. We always talk about how on our next trip here we will have dim sum and dinner here every day. Now that Montreal is on Yelp, that return trip may be sooner than later.
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Review from David C.
6/26/2011
Service slow, food not very good, waiter rude, had to ask busboy for food, and drinks. When bill came, waiter very argumentive because we gave the tip to the busboy, not him. Owner then got into a argument with our host who paid the bill. Our host had been there a few years earlier, but now will never go back.
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Review from La C.
Toronto, ON
1/21/2011
If this is Montreal's best dim sum, then I'll just have my dim sum in Toronto or San Francisco. (Haven't been to NYC yet, so I can't comment - but I'm sure it's very good there.) Quality and taste at Kam Fung were just average at best.
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Review from Jeffrey T.
Montréal, QC
4/17/2009
This is THE place for Dim Sum in Montreal.
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Review from Jonathan T.
Montréal, QC
6/20/2009
Great place but it can get busy often. Highly authentic cantonese cuisine.
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Review from Aaron S.
9/13/2010
The food was above average, but not mind-blowing. The price was right though and the service was quick given the throngs of hungry patrons in the dining hall. Given the significantly sized Chinatown in Montreal I have to say, I was hoping for something a little bit more exciting, but this was by no means bad.
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Review from Luisa D.
3/21/2010
Decent dim sum, adequate service, really good prices! The carts came around pretty often. You have to wait for your actual server if you want anything extra like more hot sauce. Five of us were well stuffed for $11 each including a decent tip. We got there at 11am and were seated right away. When we left the hallway was packed with people holding numbers waiting for their tables. Get there early on Sunday if you don't want to wait!
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Review from Emily C.
Montréal, QC
7/24/2011
I have yum cha here about once a month. The portions are quite and good and the food is generally consistent. There is no rhyme or reason in the order that they bring out the food and sometimes you find yourself waiting 30 minutes for a dish to come out. But that's all part of the yum cha experience.
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Review from A b.
Montréal, QC
3/22/2009
In my experience here, it is the best dim sum in Montreal. But, Montreal has a very small Chinese community, and the Chinese food here can be really hit or miss. Of course, the dim sum I have had in San Fransico, LA, etc. is better. But Kam Fung is really pretty awesome, and definitely the best you are gonna get in Montreal.
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Review from Herve E.
Montréal, QC
5/29/2009
My delivery order placed through vvvv arrived in time and hot. Great food -- very good quality and quantity. Packaging could be better, but I'll definitely re-order from them (delivered by A La Carte Express / http://alce.ca).
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Review from Nikolaos N.
Montréal, QC
7/1/2009
Probably one of the better places in Montreal for Dim Sum. But come early and get a number because on the weekends this place is always packed!
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Review from Chance X.
QC
2/12/2009
Hum....it is ok dim sum not really authentic but the service is quick and friendly. I went there early before 11AM when we left it became crowned. Good place for a large group.
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