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Urban Rice
Category: Restaurants Chinese Dim Sum Dim Sum [Edit]
108-3rd Ave SWUnit 104
Calgary, AB T2P
(403) 984-3380
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 8 am - 10 pm
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
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$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- Yes
3 reviews for Urban Rice
3 reviews in English
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Review from Carol K.
11/29/2011 3 Check-ins Here
For those who think the Regency and U & Me has awesome dim sum, you are clueless to what else is out there. Urban Rice is a small little place located in the plaza just off Centre and 3rd Ave. My parents took me here because I LOVE those deep fried taro dumplings (wu-gok) and this place apparently has the BEST wu-gok in town.
My first impressions walking in: no white people. Perfect.
I sat down and the menu was written in Chinese and English which was nice. We ordered a bunch of things including my favourites: shrimp dumplings, siu mai, beef rice "crepe" rolls, wu-gok, and I wanted to have some fish congee so we ordered that too. The congee was well flavoured and they we couldn't taste any MSG! If you go to a place like U & Me, you are sure to find MSG in almost everything. The shrimp dumplings were very hearty and flavourful. So was the siu mai. And the verdict on the wu-gok? The coating was very light, crispy and delicate. The taro portion wasn't too salty so you could taste some intense taro flavour. It was smooth and creamy and there was a perfectly sized portion of minced meat in the middle. Perfect. I don't think it could get any better than this.
For you foodies out there who love dim sum, please try this place. You won't find the novelty of the carts rolling around, and you won't find anything weird any unfamiliar. What you will get is some excellent dim sum that is not too salty, not too greasy, and you can order from the same menu as the Chinese speaking folk!
28/30Listed in: Asian Invasion, Dim-A-Lot. Dim-Sum-More!
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Review from Don B.
3/12/2012
As C.T. said Urban Rice is in the building that Double Greeting used to be in. It is in front right hand side of the first floor, where as Double Greeting was in the back. I am sure glad that I was not there the morning that Carol K was to possibly give her the wrong impression, as I am white. Like her when I am looking for a good dim sum place I want everyone else to be Asian and these customers were almost all seniors, so I was pretty sure my son and I were going to have some really good dim sum. All kidding aside I think I would enjoy eating dim sum with her as the wu-gok was really tasty. The baby octopus and curry squid were excellent, as were all the dumplings we had.. All the the chicken, shrimp, pork and vegetable dishes were fresh and nicely cooked, and the sauce for the chicken feet was delicious..
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Review from C T.
Calgary, AB
7/29/2011
Urban rice has a grand opening in Chinatown. It's now located in the first location which housed the first Double Greetings. If you know where Five Harvest Plaza, that's where the restaurant is.
It has a dim sum special priced at $3.25 and a lunch special noodles priced at $6.95. There's also a poster advertising their Chinese dinner specials.
We had their dim sum thiis morning. A little slow in their service but good dim sum nonetheless. You order off their paper menu - written in Chinese and English.
