Bright Pearl was shutdown for renovations, so it was off to Rol San across the street. It looks small at first glance, but it actually has a rather gigantic back room. We arrived at 10:30 on Family Day Monday and had to wait about 20 minutes. There is lots to keep a toddler amused - live lobster and crab, a semi open kitchen to watch some awesome stir frying action!
The all day order off a menu dim sum was fantastic. We enjoyed har gow, pork pan fried dumplings, eggplant with shrimp, taro with red bean paste, sticky rice, sesame donuts and milk tarts. Things were amazingly fast and hot. We'll be back....
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Monday, January 30, 2012
T&T Dim Sum
If you are an avid reader of this blog, you will know we are little hot and cold on T&T dim sum. You can't beat the cheapness, convenience and tastiness, but often the food will be cold.
On Sunday, we went early, about 10:45 or so. We seem to have timed things perfectly - everything was hot and awesome!
On the menu was: har gow (shrimp dumplings), green onion cakes (I know, only white people like these...don't judge me), sesame donuts (baby's favorite), sticky rice and pan fried shrimp and pork dumplings.
All of this awesomeness for a meager $14 all in!!!!!!
If there has to be something bad (isn't there always), I feel that their food safety practices are pretty sketchy. They put hot food (or what was at one time hot food) in take out type containers and leave it to sit on a table all day. I'm no food inspection expert, but that is obviously pretty sketchy.
On Sunday, we went early, about 10:45 or so. We seem to have timed things perfectly - everything was hot and awesome!
On the menu was: har gow (shrimp dumplings), green onion cakes (I know, only white people like these...don't judge me), sesame donuts (baby's favorite), sticky rice and pan fried shrimp and pork dumplings.
All of this awesomeness for a meager $14 all in!!!!!!
If there has to be something bad (isn't there always), I feel that their food safety practices are pretty sketchy. They put hot food (or what was at one time hot food) in take out type containers and leave it to sit on a table all day. I'm no food inspection expert, but that is obviously pretty sketchy.
Monday, May 31, 2010
T&T Dim Sum
This place has some good, cheap weekend eats. We went to the Toronto Lakeshore location.
For $13, we picked up a green onion cake (I know not authentic and caters to the white people, but it sure was good), curry squid, har-gow, sui-mai and sticky rice in a leaf!
For $13, we picked up a green onion cake (I know not authentic and caters to the white people, but it sure was good), curry squid, har-gow, sui-mai and sticky rice in a leaf!
Friday, January 01, 2010
Summit Garden
This delightful gem in Mississauga (Dundas & Winston Churchill strip mall) doesn't really advertise dim sum but it seems to be a specialty for lunch every day of the week. On weekdays, with the work crowd, we try and get there for 11:30 to beat the rush. On weekends, get there pre-noon and avoid the 30-60 min wait in the lobby.
The waiters etc aren't the friendliest, but the carts go round with decent efficiency and we usually have enough tea and water to wash things down. Perhaps not the best place to go with a whole pack of dim sum rookies. It helps to have at least one person who knows what they are doing.
Favorites for Ian are har gow and sui mai. I like the flat noodle things in the special cart with soy type sauce. Pork is especially good, but seafood lovers seem to enjoy shrimp. Other good stuff we get are: fried dumplings, mushrooms with noodles, greens - either chinese or bok choi (order specially), sticky rice, steamed dumplings with pork, seafood, greens etc, curry squid, pork in buns, fried eggplant with shrimp, fried greenpepper with shrimp, tarro dumplings with or without pork. The authentic chinese people that come with the work crew seem to like the congee, chicken feet and tofu.
If you want leftovers or have a big crowd, order some singapore style noodles or fried rice off the menu to keep the price per person down.
When it's all done - we usually end up spending about $10 each for a big crowd. Ian and I more like $15 each, but I think mainly because I favor the pork and he likes seafood so we end up with more food than we need.
Here's the website link.
The waiters etc aren't the friendliest, but the carts go round with decent efficiency and we usually have enough tea and water to wash things down. Perhaps not the best place to go with a whole pack of dim sum rookies. It helps to have at least one person who knows what they are doing.
Favorites for Ian are har gow and sui mai. I like the flat noodle things in the special cart with soy type sauce. Pork is especially good, but seafood lovers seem to enjoy shrimp. Other good stuff we get are: fried dumplings, mushrooms with noodles, greens - either chinese or bok choi (order specially), sticky rice, steamed dumplings with pork, seafood, greens etc, curry squid, pork in buns, fried eggplant with shrimp, fried greenpepper with shrimp, tarro dumplings with or without pork. The authentic chinese people that come with the work crew seem to like the congee, chicken feet and tofu.
If you want leftovers or have a big crowd, order some singapore style noodles or fried rice off the menu to keep the price per person down.
When it's all done - we usually end up spending about $10 each for a big crowd. Ian and I more like $15 each, but I think mainly because I favor the pork and he likes seafood so we end up with more food than we need.
Here's the website link.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Mongolian Hot Pot Fun (Montreal)
Robyn and I went out for some Montreal China Town hot pot action. Apparently, this joint is a chain in China and has only recently come to Canada.
Dinner started off rather poorly, when they asked if we wanted regular, spicy or half and half. Having NO IDEA what they were trying to ask me, I just said regular. It turned out to be the broth that we cook the stuff in. The regulars pretty much seemed to have half and half. Note to self, go with half and half next time.
Then, they bring out a plate of beef and a plate of mystery meat. After further inquiry, we find out that is it lamb. Robyn seems happy, me less so.
While walking in, we spied some rows of veggies, seafood etc. Our waiter thought that we were complete idiots when we tried to ask him if the stuff up there costs extra. He didn't appear to speak english or french, so we ventured up and hoped for the best.
I grabbed some bok choi, mushrooms x 3 types, squash, broccoli, fried tofu etc. Robyn got all sorts of shrimp and fishy type items.
We further appeared like idiots when I grabbed a mini plate to load up. Apparently, EVERYONE knows that you should stack your stuff up on the large plate.
The first cooking went reasonably well and the food was pretty tasty.
More stupidity ensued, when all that salty broth made us thirsty. I tried to ask for water, but had no success. During the next round of bok-choi round up, I noticed a drink dispensing station. It was pretty much the world's slowest drink dispenser, but the water had a deelightful lemon flavour.
The next mini crisis was due to the water balance. Robyn was scooping up her stuff with a slotted spoon, hence no water problems. I did not notice the slotiness and instead was fishing out my food with a normal spoon. Soon, I had my little bowl filled up with liquid and we were starting to run out in the hot pot. The waiter came and bailed us out of our problems with a timely replenishment of broth.
Dessert was surprisingly good - Chinese style donuts and cookies etc.
Total was $40 including tax, tip and beverage station.
Dinner started off rather poorly, when they asked if we wanted regular, spicy or half and half. Having NO IDEA what they were trying to ask me, I just said regular. It turned out to be the broth that we cook the stuff in. The regulars pretty much seemed to have half and half. Note to self, go with half and half next time.
Then, they bring out a plate of beef and a plate of mystery meat. After further inquiry, we find out that is it lamb. Robyn seems happy, me less so.
While walking in, we spied some rows of veggies, seafood etc. Our waiter thought that we were complete idiots when we tried to ask him if the stuff up there costs extra. He didn't appear to speak english or french, so we ventured up and hoped for the best.
I grabbed some bok choi, mushrooms x 3 types, squash, broccoli, fried tofu etc. Robyn got all sorts of shrimp and fishy type items.
We further appeared like idiots when I grabbed a mini plate to load up. Apparently, EVERYONE knows that you should stack your stuff up on the large plate.
The first cooking went reasonably well and the food was pretty tasty.
More stupidity ensued, when all that salty broth made us thirsty. I tried to ask for water, but had no success. During the next round of bok-choi round up, I noticed a drink dispensing station. It was pretty much the world's slowest drink dispenser, but the water had a deelightful lemon flavour.
The next mini crisis was due to the water balance. Robyn was scooping up her stuff with a slotted spoon, hence no water problems. I did not notice the slotiness and instead was fishing out my food with a normal spoon. Soon, I had my little bowl filled up with liquid and we were starting to run out in the hot pot. The waiter came and bailed us out of our problems with a timely replenishment of broth.
Dessert was surprisingly good - Chinese style donuts and cookies etc.
Total was $40 including tax, tip and beverage station.
Sunday, January 22, 2006
Dim Sum Restaurant with Unknown Name
Friday lunch was dim sum. The place does have a name but as per usual I don't know it. We used to go to Golden Mile but that place has been closed for quite some time so now we go to the restaurant above it. Maybe one day I'll look it up!
As with many dim sum places in Chinatown this place has two things going for it: tastiness and cheapness. In reverse order, it's $1.60 for most dishes. Fancy dishes that contain things like "vegetables" are significantly more expensive. Sadly we got two and they added 10 bucks to the bill with tip and tax. Their actual cost is and will likely continue to be a mystery. We had the usual fare and it is all of reasonable tastiness. We inadvertantly received deep-fried sardines but they didn't prove to be that bad. Not to everyone's liking and they would have undoutedly been better were they warm.
As with many dim sum places in Chinatown this place has two things going for it: tastiness and cheapness. In reverse order, it's $1.60 for most dishes. Fancy dishes that contain things like "vegetables" are significantly more expensive. Sadly we got two and they added 10 bucks to the bill with tip and tax. Their actual cost is and will likely continue to be a mystery. We had the usual fare and it is all of reasonable tastiness. We inadvertantly received deep-fried sardines but they didn't prove to be that bad. Not to everyone's liking and they would have undoutedly been better were they warm.
Monday, October 24, 2005
Youth Garden Closed
Today I ran across the street to get lunch, pulled on the door of my regular Youth Garden and was shocked to find the door locked and a sign that they are no longer in business. A dark day for cheap eats in the College and Beverley area. A very dark day
Monday, September 19, 2005
Youth Garden
This is a regular in my rotation and I like to call it the fountain of youth. Here's a quick summary
Location: College across from King's College Circle
Menu: Chinese U-Pick at lunch, or a full menu which I've rarely tried
What I ate: 3 items to go - fried rice, curry chicken and bean sprouts
Review:
There is only one reason to go, price. 4 bucks for three items is a good deal so I hit this place a few times a week usually. As cheap chinese restaurants go, the food is OK. The service is prompt and the line, if there is one, moves quickly. My biggest complaint with this place is that sometimes they don't ring up the transaction. If they're going to do that they should at least pass the savings from the unreported income along to me.
Location: College across from King's College Circle
Menu: Chinese U-Pick at lunch, or a full menu which I've rarely tried
What I ate: 3 items to go - fried rice, curry chicken and bean sprouts
Review:
There is only one reason to go, price. 4 bucks for three items is a good deal so I hit this place a few times a week usually. As cheap chinese restaurants go, the food is OK. The service is prompt and the line, if there is one, moves quickly. My biggest complaint with this place is that sometimes they don't ring up the transaction. If they're going to do that they should at least pass the savings from the unreported income along to me.
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