Dim Sum in Calgary

[LIP MAN]

Hey guys, just wondering if there's a good recommendation for Dim Sum, other than Silver Dragon or the place in Pacific Place mall. I would prefer the cart style, rather than Hong Kong style. Once again thanks!

[CMPunk]

Chinese Cultural Center was always good

[Five-hole]

U and Me on 3rd is good.

[Byrns]

I like the Central Grand.

[Akai-Sesui]

The place at Mcknight and Centre is exceptional.

[Dorkmaster]

U and Me is very good.
Cultural center is pretty good.
The one in T&T is pretty good, but expensive.

[Regulator75]

I'll second Central Grand on 16th and Centre.

[Huntingwhale]

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[octothorp]

We prefer the Regency Palace, if for no other reason than it's the only place we've found in Calgary that has good dofu fa. You have to self-serve yourself the most high-volume items and then the rest come around on carts, and then there's a separate bar for fried goodies and steamed veggies.

[DFO]

Pine Lake - on 5th ave across from the new Bow building.

[SeeBass]

The place at Mcknight and Centre is exceptional.


I agree best chinese in town

there are two menus in english, one for whitey and one for chinese ask for both if you order off the menu

[STeeLy]

Pine Lake - on 5th ave across from the new Bow building.

Definite +1 for Pine Lake...

[Regulator75]

We prefer the Regency Palace, if for no other reason than it's the only place we've found in Calgary that has good dofu fa. You have to self-serve yourself the most high-volume items and then the rest come around on carts, and then there's a separate bar for fried goodies and steamed veggies.

Ho Won has good dofu fa.

I found the hot pot at Regency Palace is horrible.

[Regulator75]

The place at Mcknight and Centre is exceptional.

Does this place have a name?

[SeeBass]

^^I think it is called Golden Central

[VladtheImpaler]

Third for Central Grand at Centre and 16th - I go there at least once a week, for ... 10
years now... Stick to seafood items for best quality.

[Akai-Sesui]

^^I think it is called Golden Central

Yep, Golden Central. Dim Sum has all the standard fair, but yes...dinner is where it shines the brightest.

There's also this place called 'Magic Bowl' and it's located in Bonavista of all places. Dinner was excellent, and the Dim Sum was tasty. It's a hole in the wall though, so unless someone's brought you...chances are you've never heard of it.

[wooohooo]

There's a place on Center and... somewhere near 16th. Right next to Crystal autoglass. It's called 'TAIPAN' I believe, really good dimsum.

And Huntingwhale, I hope you were kidding when you meant BobbyChao's. I live in Edgemont so I decided to try that place out once. Horrible food. I think I could make better dim sum by defrosting a bag from t&t.

[Jackpot_Smooth]

There's a place on Center and... somewhere near 16th. Right next to Crystal autoglass. It's called 'TAIPAN' I believe, really good dimsum.

And Huntingwhale, I hope you were kidding when you meant BobbyChao's. I live in Edgemont so I decided to try that place out once. Horrible food. I think I could make better dim sum by defrosting a bag from t&t.

Agreed. Not the best dim sum. Is the Pho place opened yet?

[Kipper is King]

I will second Regency Palace. It is huuuge :D, but it is also really good!

[GirlySports]

TAIPAN has really big shrimp!

[albertGQ]

Is there any places that serve dim sum in the evenings as well?

[Frank MetaMusil]

I sometimes go to Harbor City downtown. New management and cooks, so I don't think they grow their lettuce in the toilet tanks anymore.....

[GirlySports]

Is there any places that serve dim sum in the evenings as well?

you and me is the only place i know that serves dim sum anytime.
you order it off the menu.

I sometimes go to Harbor City downtown. New management and cooks, so I don't think they grow their lettuce in the toilet tanks anymore.....

My friend was telling me a story that since Harbour city changed ownership, the service is really bad. Carts went by her many times and she hardly got any food.

[Rifleman]

I went to the Singapore Sam's in the NE a few years ago, and their dim sum was surprisingly good. It comes in carts. The NE location is the only one that serves dim sum. The downtown one doesn't.

[Regulator75]

I went to the Singapore Sam's in the NE a few years ago, and their dim sum was surprisingly good.
:poo::bleh:

[Byrns]

I'd stay away from U & ME, they're as dirty as Singapore Sams.

But hey, whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger right?
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http://www.calgarysun.com/news/alberta/2010/06/18/14434076.html

[Jackpot_Smooth]

I'd stay away from U & ME, they're as dirty as Singapore Sams.

But hey, whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger right?
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As scary as a dirty chinese restaraunt is, Those places tend to have the tastiest food. The type of place where back in the 80's and 90's you'd see the cook working over his wok with a cigarette in his mouth:

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[Byrns]

Plenty of Chinese places pass health inspections. Then again I'd rather not eat cockroaches off of plates dirtier than my dog's dish.

[GirlySports]

Plenty of Chinese places pass health inspections. Then again I'd rather not eat cockroaches off of plates dirtier than my dog's dish.

You're missing out on the special flavour!

[Frank MetaMusil]

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[VladtheImpaler]

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The really awesome part of the menu is the Russian/cyrillic, which means absolutely nothing. :)

[Jackpot_Smooth]

Back on topic, i tend to just buy the stuff from Fortune Foods (centre street) or the store across from harry hays (Cheun May i think it's called) and steam it at home myself. sometimes not the best tasting but pretty decent. no waiting for tables, waiting for the cart with the good stuff to come by.

[Kipper is King]

Back on topic, i tend to just buy the stuff from Fortune Foods (centre street) or the store across from harry hays (Cheun May i think it's called) and steam it at home myself. sometimes not the best tasting but pretty decent. no waiting for tables, waiting for the cart with the good stuff to come by.
No excitement. :(

[Teh_Bandwagoner]

There's a place just west of Deerfoot on 64th that's pretty good. Same parking lot as Canadian Tire, in Hunterhorn Plaza or something. Used to be a Pizza Hut. It's pretty cheap. I don't think it's carted out though. Those type of places are few and far between these days.

[Rerun]

I was looking for place in south Calgary that serves dim sum (I live in Okotoks and really don't want to drive all way to downtown Calgary), and I came across this thread.
So, its been over 4 years since this thread started and old places close and new ones open up. Any new recommendations or any revisions to old recommendations? (not just south Calgary places (but those would be appreciated)).

[browna]

This place opened by us, haven't tried it yet.
http://www.magic-bowl.com/index.html
edit;looks like it's been around for awhile and just didn't notice it? Mixed reviews on Urban Spoon. I guess you love it or hate it.

[bizaro86]

Slightly OT, but anywhere good for Peking duck in town ?

[Fobby]

ginger beef up by country hills. Have both dim sum and Peking duck.

[sakicforpm]

I enjoy Regency but if you are coming down to Chinatown anyways I'd lean towards Silver Dragon. We do lunch there roughly once a month and I have always been impressed.

[HockeyKhan]

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The really awesome part of the menu is the Russian/cyrillic, which means absolutely nothing. :)

Haha i thought i recognized the menu, it is from a Chinese restaurant i frequent here in Ulaan Bataar Mongolia. And the Cyrillic writing is in Mongolian, it actually describes the dishes perfectly, not like the English translation!