who has the best Dim Sum in town?

[Buster]

I've had Dim Sum all over the world, and love it. But rarely if ever in Calgary.

Where is the go to place in town?

[Super_Geo]

T.Pot in the NW is pretty damn good

[Manhattan]

Your best bet is just an hour flight away. For quality I prefer Silver Dragon but there is absolutely nothing unique about it and it would be considered run of the mill to below average in Van. They also have carts which is great for a newbie or someone unfamiliar.

[rage2]

U and Me because it's on skip the dishes haha.

[taemo]

I like T.Pot just because it's 10-15min away from us.
U and Me is good too if you live near by downtown.

[gqmw]

I still like Central Grand but it's a bit expensive compared to others.

[ercchry]

U and Me because it's on skip the dishes haha.

Are the prices on skip inflated? They seem pricy compared to eating in

[bleu]

I like T. Pot.

[Manhattan]

Oops

[lasimmon]

Are the prices on skip inflated? They seem pricy compared to eating in

Wouldn't be surprised most restaurants prices are inflated on skip due to them taking 20-25% off the top IIRC.

[killramos]

I love Silver Dragon, me and a buddy have a standing lunch there every few weeks. :dunno:

[sexualbanana]

U and Me because it's on skip the dishes haha.

And it's all day/night. I ordered like 5 times in the first 2 weeks I realized they were on Skip.

[flipstah]

Sounds like it should be next foodie night location.


I've had Dim Sum all over the world, and love it. But rarely if ever in Calgary.

Where is the go to place in town?

[TomcoPDR]

I like Elbow casino for dim sum on weekends. No screaming kids, free heated underground parking. And a chance to win your lunch back after.

[max_boost]

U&Me is where I go.

[Strider]

Phoenix Kitchen in Silver Springs is my favorite lately. Excellent food quality, but very slow when they get busy.

[Mostwanted]

I love Silver Dragon, me and a buddy have a standing lunch there every few weeks. :dunno:

Do they have carts on certain times of the day? Only reason my gf and I go to the Dimsum upstairs in Dragoncity is cause they have carts on Sundays till around 1:30

[Jerms]

Forbidden City hands down is my favorite in the city. Mmmmm

[killramos]

I have never been there for anything but weekday lunch. And carts start around 11 or so.

[C4S]

Well.....live in Calgary, may well buy forzen dim sum, and steam at home!

I love dim sum, but have Dim Sum outside of Calgary more than in Calgary, not that terrible here, but think about that, even Tpot, Central Grand etc are damn busy with their quality of food and service and price and long wait time....I just give up to go Dim Sum here, just buy forzen Dim Sum with same quality, steam at home ..and enjoy with kids....��

If I have to suggest a place, I say Silver Dragon too, U&Me is ok, Short waiting time....

[ExtraSlow]

So educate me guys. Is basically everything in dim sum steamed? I've been a few times, always silver dragon, and I just don't get the appeal. Maybe I'm too white for this? Although I like other "authentic" Asian foods. :dunno:

[rage2]

I find it to be way too time consuming to DIY at home. Not worth my time at all.

I haven't been to silver dragon since I got married there. Bad memories. :rofl:

[max_boost]

Beyond Dim Sum meat?

[Xtrema]

So educate me guys. Is basically everything in dim sum steamed? I've been a few times, always silver dragon, and I just don't get the appeal. Maybe I'm too white for this? Although I like other "authentic" Asian foods. :dunno:

Not necessary. There are fried stuff too.

Central Grand is probably the most expensive, but my go to. Just don't go too early. The 1st batch out are most likely leftovers. The highlight here is egg tarts. I would say best in western Canada. It's the one thing that dim sum joints in Richmond can't touch.

But since I lived in Chinatown north, the convenient go to are T Pot (Harvest Hills) and Ginger Beef (Conventry Hills).

Other ones in NW are Bobby Chao's (food was good but worker there pissed me off years ago and have not been back) and Edgemont City (new owner sucks). Golden Central on center/Mcknight is ok at best.

Calton is a new joint by Golden Acre near McKnight. Very popular right now. Line up out the door all the time and questionable table arrangement right now to accommodate the traffic to the point that I'm sure they violated plenty of fire codes. Tried their dinner and it's pretty good, can't vouch for their dim sum. The staff seems to be from Edgemont City, so I wonder if previous owner sold out and start new.


End of the day, we can't beat Richmond.

[rage2]

Bobby Chao +1. A couple of us old school beyonders supported Bobby in his early years when his first restaurant in Forest Lawn was dead every single day. Ate there daily haha.

[Buster]

Thanks guys. Lots of options.

I've only ever had Dim Sum in the GVA and Hong Kong, so this helps.

Looks like U & Me doesnt deliver this far south.

[Xtrema]

Thanks guys. Lots of options.

I've only ever had Dim Sum in the GVA and Hong Kong, so this helps.

Looks like U & Me doesnt deliver this far south.

You are in Mackenzie Lake right?

Your goto would be Bill's in Bonavista.
http://billspeking.ca/

Only decent traditional Chinese food I know south of Southland Dr.

I see a new dim sum restaurant is being built in Chinook by Chapters, called Tin Tin or something, could be another options for southerners without treking all the way to dirty north/downtown.

[Manhattan]

I find it to be way too time consuming to DIY at home. Not worth my time at all.

Really? Most frozen dim sum fully steams in 10 to 20 min. Way more convenient to make at home vs drive and sitting around waiting IMO. Just don't buy the packaged Walmart & T&T stuff. Plenty of mom & pop places in town that make decent quality frozen. On wintery weekend mornings I find it much more convenient to not even leave the house and have the steam heat up the home. And it's also about half the cost.

[rage2]

Really? Most frozen dim sum fully steams in 10 to 20 min. Way more convenient to make at home vs drive and sitting around waiting IMO. Just don't buy the packaged Walmart & T&T stuff. Plenty of mom & pop places in town that make decent quality frozen. On wintery weekend mornings I find it much more convenient to not even leave the house and have the steam heat up the home. And it's also about half the cost.
The problem is variety. I have a 3 level steamer and have to make a couple rounds worth. And come on, I'm Chinese, fuck pre packaged shit from T&T haha. My go to used to be Fortune on Center St back in the day for frozen, but they aren't as good as the old days before they went semi mainstream.

[Xtrema]

Really? Most frozen dim sum fully steams in 10 to 20 min. Way more convenient to make at home vs drive and sitting around waiting IMO. Just don't buy the packaged Walmart & T&T stuff. Plenty of mom & pop places in town that make decent quality frozen. On wintery weekend mornings I find it much more convenient to not even leave the house and have the steam heat up the home. And it's also about half the cost.

Frozen dim sum sucks.

You can easily tell which restaurant has their own dim sum chefs or sourced from factories.

[rage2]

Frozen dim sum sucks.
News flash, restaurants mostly serve frozen haha.

[msommers]

Blackfoot Casino and Central Grand I like. The former is cheap too

[kenny]

The problem is variety. I have a 3 level steamer and have to make a couple rounds worth. And come on, I'm Chinese, fuck pre packaged shit from T&T haha. My go to used to be Fortune on Center St back in the day for frozen, but they aren't as good as the old days before they went semi mainstream.

You need to get one of these!

https://www.amazon.ca/Stainless-Tempered-Dumplings-Vegetables-Mantovarka/dp/B013VPXK20/

[rage2]

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[BigDL]

The problem is variety. I have a 3 level steamer and have to make a couple rounds worth. And come on, I'm Chinese, fuck pre packaged shit from T&T haha. My go to used to be Fortune on Center St back in the day for frozen, but they aren't as good as the old days before they went semi mainstream.

My sister's MIL used to make some of the dim sum there and now I just get it fresh from her.

[taemo]

For those that steams dim sum at home, how do you make it so that the bottom doesnt stick.
I tried steaming with a 3 level plastic steam and 1 level bamboo steamer, bottom keeps on sticking.

Always have 3-5 sticky rice with pork and eggs in the freezer though, love that stuff

[eglove]

Bobby Chao +1. A couple of us old school beyonders supported Bobby in his early years when his first restaurant in Forest Lawn was dead every single day. Ate there daily haha.

I used to go there until I got staples in my food on two different occasions. They just looked at me like I planted it there

[Xtrema]

For those that steams dim sum at home, how do you make it so that the bottom doesnt stick.
I tried steaming with a 3 level plastic steam and 1 level bamboo steamer, bottom keeps on sticking.

Always have 3-5 sticky rice with pork and eggs in the freezer though, love that stuff

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtDI3r1dvs4

[ercchry]

You are in Mackenzie Lake right?

Your goto would be Bill's in Bonavista.
http://billspeking.ca/

Only decent traditional Chinese food I know south of Southland Dr.

I see a new dim sum restaurant is being built in Chinook by Chapters, called Tin Tin or something, could be another options for southerners without treking all the way to dirty north/downtown.

does peaking bill's have dim sum? must be a brunch thing?

Fancy Taste of China is in deer run, pretty new. they have pretty decent food... went when i was dating a girl born and raised in Beijing and it got her stamp... the custard buns were the highlight. looks like grandma cooks, kids runt he front kinda deal

[Xtrema]

does peaking bill's have dim sum? must be a brunch thing?

Well they only open mornings Friday to Sun, so dim sum only on those days.

In the north, 1 in 3 is Chinese. In the south, it's probably 1 in 10 to 15. You can't expect too many good authentic Chinese restaurants in the south.

[msommers]

By the sounds of it all I need to do is go to the frozen aisle at T&T!

[C4S]

The problem is variety. I have a 3 level steamer and have to make a couple rounds worth. And come on, I'm Chinese, fuck pre packaged shit from T&T haha. My go to used to be Fortune on Center St back in the day for frozen, but they aren't as good as the old days before they went semi mainstream.

I am 110% Honger as well ... Dim Sum here from restaurants not really better than Frozen ... :rofl::rofl:

Don't buy from T&T ... "Sum Kee" (something like that) frozen dim sum is quite good, but the owner always on Vacation ... (vacation again now)

[C4S]

Well they only open mornings Friday to Sun, so dim sum only on those days.

In the north, 1 in 3 is Chinese. In the south, it's probably 1 in 10 to 15. You can't expect too many good authentic Chinese restaurants in the south.


Westend is same shit .. closest chinese restaurant is Signal Hill .. and they don't do Dim Sum, food is not great, but FULL HOUSE all the time .. and guess what, I am buying take out from there tonight again! :eek::eek:

[Buster]

What I really need to do is make sure my Beyond friends from Hong Kong are there when I go next time, so they can show me around to the awesome places this whitey might not know to go.

I love that city.

[89coupe]

Silver Dragon

[BokCh0y]

You are in Mackenzie Lake right?

Your goto would be Bill's in Bonavista.
http://billspeking.ca/

Only decent traditional Chinese food I know south of Southland Dr.

I see a new dim sum restaurant is being built in Chinook by Chapters, called Tin Tin or something, could be another options for southerners without treking all the way to dirty north/downtown.

Magic Bowl in Bonavista is pretty good too, just pricey now with smaller portions, but quality and taste is really good.

[adam c]

As a white guy it's U&Me or Central Grand, sometimes we used to go to whatever Singapore Sams on 32nd is now, place changes it's name so many times dunno what it's called anymore

When we go to Central Grand, my wife will usually buy the frozen stuff from the place under the stairs when we leave

[BerserkerCatSplat]

T.Pot every time, so damn tasty.

[max_boost]

T.Pot every time, so damn tasty.

Got shut down by the health authorities lol but that happens to everyone. Carry on :D

[bleu]

^^^

That's why it's so good.

[BerserkerCatSplat]

Got shut down by the health authorities lol but that happens to everyone. Carry on :D

Ain't never bothered me before! It's just not authentic Chinese if there's not at least a half-dozen violations on record. :angel:

[jltabot]

Aren't T-Pot, Forbidden City, and U&Me all part of the same chain? I find them all to be about the same level of deliciousness. T-Pot pricing slightly more expensive.

Forbidden City > Silver dragon only because they offer the chinese donut wrapped in rice crepe and all of the sauces....:drool::drool::drool::drool:

[bigbadboss101]

Didn't mind Forbidden City. Is T-Pot better than Ginger Beef?

[max_boost]

Aren't T-Pot, Forbidden City, and U&Me all part of the same chain? I find them all to be about the same level of deliciousness. T-Pot pricing slightly more expensive.

Forbidden City > Silver dragon only because they offer the chinese donut wrapped in rice crepe and all of the sauces....:drool::drool::drool::drool:

U&Me is separate but ya T-Pot/Forbidden/Pebble/CalgaryCourt/Cafe100/Taste of Asia group

[CRXguy]

does peaking bill's have dim sum? must be a brunch thing?


Fri-Sun until 1pm I think. My go to place when I don't feel like going to Forbidden City or Chinatown. Don't have to wait for a table.

Their regular dinner menu is pretty good as well. Lots of Chinese people dine there, so you know it's good.

[C4S]

Speaking of frozen dim sum...that is my dinner...lol

(But taste no good, not sure where my wife bought from ..)

HK Milk tea too ... (Instant)

:nut:

[ExtraSlow]

I'm down for weekday dim sun foodie meet if someone doesn't mind gwai-lo at thier table.

[89coupe]

What are your favourite dishes?

I have to get
Honeycomb tripe
Shrimp pancakes
Shrimp dumplings
Tara Root crispy dumplings, think it’s aka wu gok
Sticky sweet pork dumpling, think it’s called ham sui gok
Spare ribs
Sticky rice in banana leaf
Garlic squid
Gai lan in garlic sauce

Those are my go tos always.

[TomcoPDR]

I'm down for weekday dim sun foodie meet if someone doesn't mind gwai-lo at thier table.

#humblebrag. You know the table be lit when there’s a token gwai lo around; all them self race hatin asian chicks be all up on you like freckles on Lucy L.

[ExtraSlow]

Ain't no party like an ExtraSlow party....

[max_boost]

When you wanna do this? After 9pm and I'm game.

[ExtraSlow]

Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday next week.

[Buster]

hey I'm a gweilo too.

I prefer whitey. but whatever.

[flipstah]

Siumai
Hargao
Those donut things with peanut sauce
Chicken feet

Set for lyffeee

[ercchry]

BBQ pork buns!!!!! Lily white, just like me! :rofl:

[Disoblige]

I wish Calgary had places that does the "mango pancake" or "durian mochi" like they do in Vancouver.
Not sure why they call it a mango pancake as it's more like a soft crepe cream puff, but nonetheless one of the best things I look forward to in dim sum.

84026

[killramos]

Had to head to Silver Dragon today after this thread. A+ as per usual.

[Xtrema]

I wish Calgary had places that does the "mango pancake" or "durian mochi" like they do in Vancouver.
Not sure why they call it a mango pancake as it's more like a soft crepe cream puff, but nonetheless one of the best things I look forward to in dim sum.


Fierce competition = new dishes/attempts to stand out.

[CompletelyNumb]

When you wanna do this? After 9pm and I'm game.

Where at? I haven't had dim sum in years..

[takkyu]

U&ME is my go to

[lee88]

Thanks to this thread i now eat dim sum at Bills peking house after moving to the south. No more driving to the north or dt

[Rocket1k78]

^^^

That's why it's so good.

:werd: I was checking out the alberta health site one year for fun to see what my go to's were like and sure enough they were all major offenders lol

[Xtrema]

Where at? I haven't had dim sum in years..

Dim Sum after 9pm, you are probably looking at U&Me only. Have not been there for more than a decade so don't quote me.

EDIT: yeah, Dim Sum all day there.

[cyra1ax]

I wish Calgary had places that does the "mango pancake" or "durian mochi" like they do in Vancouver.
Not sure why they call it a mango pancake as it's more like a soft crepe cream puff, but nonetheless one of the best things I look forward to in dim sum.

84026

Great taste on 64th by the old Crappy Tire has durian mochi. Shits gross. Don’t get it. They use a super thick tapioca dough that's the same as the tapioca balls with red bean in the middle. The whole thing isn't even sweet either.

Also my vote is for Central Grand for best dimsum.