My last review was viewed 28,935 times. Look at the old roof lines across the street, they were known as Hull Duplexes, built in 1890. Met friends for Dim Sum lunch today, great spot, a Calgary classic. You will not be disappointed, Have been happily going for decades
This is authentic Chinese food, not the westernized overly sweet & overly saucy stuff I'm used to. My hubby and I really enjoyed it! We ordered the wonton soup, juicy pork dumplings, ginger beef, sweet & sour pork, the prawn chow mein, and the BBQ pork egg Foo Yung (we ordered way too much fyi but now we have lots of leftovers). The dumplings & the prawn chow mein were my favourites out if everything.
The service was good & the prices are higher than average but for the quality that you're getting I think it's fair. Clean bathrooms fyi. We did get seated right away and the restaurant was very busy . The wait for the food wasn't bad especially since it seems like they make every dish fresh to order.
Overall, we will definitely go back. I have been there about 2 yrs ago for dim sum and I remember enjoying it.
Dim sum YUM! Love this restaurant for the food and the atmosphere. The servers push little carts of food around to your table and you can choose which items you want to try and the ceiling is decorated with Chinese lanterns. The sticky rice is some of the best in city and there are tons of steamed dishes to try. They also serve friend rice and ginger beef for the less adventurous folk.
The Best Dimsum in Calgary! Must be there early as it gets busy and it’s not easy to get a table when it’s busy. I’ll wait though for great-tasting dimsum. Will go back again. And I highly recommend it as well. Those tripe are the best - melt in your mouth delicious dimsum!
Over the weekend I was able to try Silver Dragon's Dim Sum menu. I remember coming to this place when I was a child so these guys have been around for a while. Upon entering the restaurant we were quickly seated with the best seat in the house (close to the kitchen). As we sat down there was already a dim sum push cart in front of us. Then another 6 - 7 carts came in a row so we got our food super fast. We ordered the curry squid (tasty and flavorful),beef tripe (was okay but didn't have that ginger and onion taste), shrimp dumpling (average), eggplant and shrimp (saucy with lots of shrimp meat), fried shrimp and taro (good but too pasty), and sui mai (more of a lean meat which I preferred). Quality here is above average but prices are around $7 dollars a dish. Id recommend this place if you're looking to try something new.
Went here after a having a terrible experience at another nearby restaurant.
Food was good, service was about average, restaurant was clean. I've heard good things about their dim sum so I will try that next time. The only negative thing I have to say is that it took a while for me to get water and extra hot sauce.
Love and hate this place! :P The line-up is annoying and the service is not always the best but it is a very fun restaurant with unique options. I tried chickens feet here for the first time! You can order off the menu but more common is to grab items off the carts that roam the area. Don't be afraid to flag a waiter down if they have what you want because they seem to have routes they take and won't always come by your table.It's not too expensive given the variety.
Silver Dragon has a really diverse menu, with loads of options for all kinds of customers, from the “mall Chinese food” classics to more traditional dishes that suit a more authentic palate.
I tried the Shanghai noodles and they were wonderful. Very well seasoned and perfectly cooked noodles. Ginger beef was great as well, came in a mild sweet chilli glaze. But the chow neon noodles were surprisingly bland! Their prices are definitely on the higher side, but the portions are quite hearty. Their spring rolls were quite over priced for a portion of *just one* IMO, but I’ll just get fewer next time. Delivery was also prompt and friendly.
I would have rated 3.8 if I could. Been here several times, nice atmosphere, busy at lunch time, fairly tasty dim-sum, all the dim-sum are served on the food cart for your selection. If you want vegetable dish, will need to tell them, they have a few selections in small portions. You can also order big plate of vegetable.
the dumplings and chicken feet taste quite good. the sauce on the chicken feet is alright, I find it a little too greasy, or maybe that's just the way how its supposed to be. service is fast but probably because I'm the only customer during my visit! 😋
Great place in Chinatown Calgary . The dungeon crab dish we had was good . The service there was friendly and fast . The Chinese broccoli we had was a little over cooked. The parking seems a bit difficult due to its downtown location. Overall a good place to try dim sum or Cantonese food.
Awesome place, exactly what you would expect to experience when you hear dim sum. Service is prompt, the carts with the dishes come around quite regularly. The variety is good too.
Authentic Chinese food as we had expected was wonderful and the service was great. After our fortune cookies they presented a rose for Mother’s Day! Very unexpected but was delighted. Thank you!
Nice restaurant with a pretty good variety of dim sum in Calgary’s Chinatown! Decent quality but some of the food was cold. The food was overpriced so not the best value overall.
Went for dinner. Loved the custard buns, shrimp dumplings and ginger beef. The siu mai was just okay but my husband loved it. The hot and sour soup was very sweet with hardly any spicy or sour. Still giving 5 stars because giving 4 stars would pull down its score and overall it's a solid dim sum place and very good by Calgary standards.
Some of the best Chinese food I've ever had. Been for the Dim Sum and ordered takeout (usually for Christmas). Always fresh and most of the dishes are tasty.
Sooo many options to choose from, wow! Dim sum was delicious and standard price, the seafood hotpot was also quite good. The service is always top notch and love the old school feel of the interior set up.
High quality food with really nice and friendly service from all the staff. They have the best almond jello that I’ve ever had! Really creamy, and not too sweet either. Good variety of food on the carts
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