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Pearl Harbourfront Chinese Restaurant

82/100 (2286 ratings)

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"I visited on Sunday with a friend. We reserved ahead of time because we were hoping for a table at the windows. They were able to accommodate us..."

Josie MacLachlan

"Wonderful food, and if you can get near the windows, a great view over the harbour. The joint is hopping on the weekends, so make a reservation to..."

Gaylen Racine

"Great food, spectacular view and good..."

Veronica Abbey

"Love the service and the views! Excellent food. This time, I happenchanced on the vegetarian goose. Musky BBQ glace...."

Richard K.C. Ling

"Superb service. Great atmosphere. Amazing food ! It’s a must go authentic Chinese restaurant..."

Carrie Robertson

"This is definitely a great dim sum option in Toronto. It is clean and has a nice view. If you've eaten at a lot of dim sum joints, you'll know that..."

Cynthia Ton

"Pricey, but the best in..."

Ron Morton

"Best dim sum in Toronto. I have been going here for over 20 years and the service and quality is always..."

Chari Pangindian Ocampo

"Great service with a smile! Good food with how to! Great ambiance among the busy..."

Sandra Finn

"Best dim sum restaurant in town!! Quality food with friendly..."

Chiao Hsiao

"Definitely a go for some nice dimsums and wine . Getting a table next to the window is a plus. Everybody wants to enjoy the lake..."

Ankur Sud

"地方正服务态度好特别厨房一流水平 very very..."

Gao Hui Feng

"Best Dim Sum in downtown..."

Indera Ramsaroop

"Our favourite place to go for Dim Sum. Comfortable restaurant with good service. Dim sum was excellent and food was plentiful.Highly..."

Vihan Jain

"I visited this place on a weekday for my lunch. The place is situated on the 1st floor of 207 Queens Quay West and has a really amazing view of the..."

Vipul Talwaria

"Pearl Harbourfront is a hidden gem in Toronto that serves not only delicious Chinese food, but amazing views as well! We started with crispy spring..."

Kitty Kaur

"One of the few traditional dim sum restaurants left in Toronto that still offers cart service during brunch. It would be best to make a reservation..."

Brewer1stChef2nd

"Great food but a bit expensive... ..."

Shikhar Mehra

"This is located in the really picturesque area of Toronto Harbourfront on the 2nd Floor of the Queens Quay Terminal building. The dim sum is better..."

Yvonne

"Working nearby, I come here often when I want a nicer lunch. Their Dim Sum is really good, and freshly prepared. The place is a bit more upscale..."

Olivier Rioux

"I came here recently because I was in the area with some of my Chinese friends and I remember this restaurant existed. It's been a long time since..."

Norris Wong

"Still one of the best in the city when it comes to Chinese and Dim Sum. Amazing views of Lake Ontario and the CN Tower provide an excellent..."

TheFoodFella

"Great view, very fresh food. I know my dim sum quite well. The dumplings here were very fresh and hot. They had beef shiu mai which was a nice..."

Lrmorg

"Pricey but Delicious. When it comes to dim sum in the Greater Toronto Area, there are a huge number of choices. Less so ones with a view Lake..."

Allorange

"Pricey for Chinese food but the quality is good and you are paying for the lively view of te lake from the second floor.Their specials are..."

Mounir Bashour

"Pricey but Great Business Lunch Spot. Although expensive for dimsum lunch, this is an ideal place for a business lunch or any lunch where you..."

Subarista

"Yummy DIm Sum. I went there for dim sum a while ago the dishes were delicious and I especially enjoyed the view the survers were very polite and the..."

Krissy

"Great Canadian Chinese Food. Pros:- Great food- Lemon Chicken, Garlic Shrimp, Beef and Broccoli, Dumplings- Location, View-..."

JP

"Great dim sum, their hockey pucks are by far my favorite dim sum dish and the green beans are very tasty. I've also been there for dinner I love the..."

Lovenoms

"The green beans caused a fight at the table. :) Everything was tasty and reasonably priced. The view was great for my out of town guests. The plate..."

Propa Fly

"In my top 3. Of my top 3 dim sum places in T.O, this is definitely the most expensive.Nice views but it can get crazy at peak..."

Lovequalityeats

"Excellent choice for dim sum. Great food and a great..."

Eric Ordonselli

"Excellent food and not greasy like the other critics. Although pricy for Chinese food, it is well worth the..."

Backbone

"Fabulous food. All your Chinese takeaway favourites, but done to high restaurant..."

The Canterbury Tail

"The restaurant has a gorgeous view overlooking the water and the large windows allow the sunlight to fill the dining room. I'm surprised the Pearl..."

Jess W.

"In my not so humble opinion, the best dim sum in Toronto, bar none, can be found at Pearl Harbourfront, a light-filled second floor space with..."

Hungrynovelist

"This is an amazing Chinese restaurant in a unique waterfront location. Service is good and the quality of food is excellent. All of the dishes are..."

Alison

"This isn't your average, divey, clamarous yum cha joint. They've got white tablecloths, a view of the harbourfront and a price tag to match...."

Jason Finestone

"The Pearl is a great choice for weekday or weekend dim sum. It's fancier than most - they have table cloths and cart service. My favourites are the..."

Ashley

"Spectacular views of Lake Ontario so grab a window seat. A ton of very fresh and creative dim sum treats as well as a regular menu of Hong Kong..."

Joanna Sable

"They have a really good waterfront view. Dim sum is average. They have traditional carts and I do not recommend any of their dim sum dishes that..."

Kelvin F

"The thing that drew me to this place was the amazing view and the fresh dim sum! When we first arrived for lunch we were greeted and seated right..."

Lisa

"Nice view of the water. Nice interior. Good service and food. The dim sum seems expensive but it is good. Green beans and squid legs are must..."

Bonnie Kook

"Best Chinese in Toronto! Best crispy Peking duck their shrimp and chives pan fried dumplings amazing! Their steamed dumpling amazing everything was..."

Habiba El Abd

"Delicious chinese food with Lake view, located at the 2nd floor of the Queen’s Quay Terminal, this authentic Chinese cuisine restaurant has been..."

Amabel Soewondo

"Went for a birthday lunch. Beautiful restaurant with a great view. Service was excellent. Food was good but prices were quite high, especially for..."

DJ

"Amazing view and food! They were super accommodating in helping us get a table early and next to the window. Would come back again and try their..."

Louise Ngan

"A+ Dimsum, food was great. Very flavourful and many options. Fantastic views and impeccable service. Quite enjoyable, I'd highly recommend this..."

Matthew Muirhead

"This place is so delicious! The staff is so friendly and they are very efficient with maintaining a clean table for you. The view while having a..."

Luisa Falletta

Rol San Restaurant

70/100 (5293 ratings)

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"Rol San serves, in my opinion, the very best dim sum in Chinatown! We go there mainly in the morning or early afternoon for dim sum. Because you..."

David Dyer Lawson

"Always good to have dim sum in canada, This weather and din sum, calls out for a good good night. Been there twice. Never dissatisfied. Me with..."

Roven Nazareth

"A true Chinese cuisine experience with affordable prices. Amazing place to be and definitely try their pork buns, that's a must! The ambience was..."

Trisha

"Don't come here for some "authentic" experience, don't come here for a dining experience. Come here when you need to FEED yourself, because it's..."

Yuppielikesfood

"Well known for its excellent Dim Sum but also try the regular dishes. Very good service in a comfortable environment. Food is always delicious. ..."

Michael - Thornhill

"ate dim sum there with my friends. but their dim sum menu is limited and serve very low. we almost spend 2 hours there just get two round order...."

Guangqi Zhou

"Ambience can be better. The hustling and bustling of people made up for the positive atmosphere. The staff will remember your face if you are a..."

Michelle

"This is a busy place with a good variety of Chinese dishes plus better than average dim sum. Service is fast and the price is reasonable. It's..."

Diningouttonight

"Dropped into Rol San on Saturday night for some late night noodles. We ordered the Crispy Chow Mein w/ Chicken and it was very good. In fact, we..."

Brad Arbour

"To me this was just your regular dim sum restaurant. Nothing that stood out as exceptional or amazing, but it got the job done. Fair prices and tasty..."

Reuben Hunter

"I visited this restaurant for a nice chinese dinner. They had a nice variety of dimsums. The chicken bun and the meat and shrimp siumai was..."

Akki

"A good places for all day dim sum or any Chinese food. Big place with fast service, as you would expect in Chinatown. Great for take out also BUT..."

Sgt. Pepper

"This was our first Dim Sum experience in Toronto and we really enjoyed it. We waited in line for about 20mins, then got seated in the back. Seems..."

Olivier Rioux

"Ben and I had a short vacation in Toronto and Ottawa on the last week of May this year. We take the opportunity to meet up with friends there. J&C..."

Ben And Suanne

"Sweet and sour prawns! *drool*. This place is a classic. been coming here for years; always get the same thing, sweet and sour prawns, cantonese chow..."

Tanyagoldenov

"A good place for dim sum. Lots of seating and the service is brisk, but it is sometimes hard to get a hold of a waiter when it is busy (which is..."

Amuse

"This is my go-to dim sum place whenever I'm downtown. The service can be good or bad depending on the staff and time of day. They feature a variety..."

NNNGGEE

"Great Experience!. We had come here on a Saturday evening at around 6:00 pm. We had asked if we could have a table for nine people therefore, we were..."

Butterflyblue

"Love their pork shaumai! Not too greasy and very clean! Service could use work..."

Gracey

"Great place to go after heavy..."

Dan

"My favourite dim sum place in Toronto!!!! I mean the decor is not great and it seems sketchy but it's probably one of the cleaner places on Spadina...."

Monica Sasinouan

"The staff was a bit cold but the food was..."

Alban

"Fantastic dim sum, good service, little wait. We went on Sunday for dim sum despite other reviews of long waits and poor service. That was not at all..."

D

"Still my favorite dim sum restaurant in Toronto. Reasonably priced, quality approved by a foodie like..."

TorontoDiary.ca

"Delicious!. Really enjoyed the dim sum here! Would recommend this location for dim sum lovers, also serves all day dim sum, convenient..."

MooMoo

"Great Dim Sum. First time trying Rol San. It was really good. Fresh, hot good service. Will go back for sure. We were there around 11 o'clock on a..."

Dash

"Amazing, very fresh. I've been here a few times, but not in a long time. I went on Saturday and was surprised by how good it was. Luckily I was only..."

Lrmorg

"Best.. Rol San is our go-to for excellent Dim Sum. This place doesn't need a log-winded revue full of descriptors and clever allegories. It's simple:..."

Nix

"My FAVOURITE dim sum place ever so yummy amazing prices ok service great late night eats after. Night of drinking and..."

Joyce Li

"The best dim sum in the area, and I am a dim sum junkie. The foods great, prices are cheap, the tea is free despite what other reviews say. I will..."

Mcsnap

"Excellent reasonably priced Dim Sum. Try..."

Zzz

"Day or night, great chinese. Deep fried beef in a spicy ginger honey sauce... Ive gotten many friends..."

AbigRubi

"5 stars!. Great place to go anytime! I think their food is great and the servers are really nice, been goin there for many..."

Alex

"Love this place!. Best place for late night chinese food!sweet and sour prawns are..."

Live2Eat88

"Quite honestly the best I've ever had. You won't get better quality dim sum anywhere else. I swear. It's a small, understated place offering typical..."

Mini Foodie

"Good For Dim Sum. Have only ever frequented this place for dim sum.There are 2 areas (front and back) and most weekends it is usually pretty..."

Lovequalityeats

"Cheap and cheerfull. Rol San is a couple of blocks from where I live.It's super inexpensive and really good. I don't quite know the names of things..."

Myla Jayne Strange

"Good Dim Sum. Pretty good dim sum here, and like most places downtown don't expect carts (other than at Bright Pearl). The food they serve is nice..."

Y And M

"Best Dim Sum downtown. For dim sum only. Everything is just delicious and we always tend to over order. Avoid dining, I just don't want to..."

Oilymouth

"THE dim sum spot in chinatown!. The food is great here. The service can kind of suck, but the great food more than makes up for it. The har gow, shiu..."

Daniel Shaw

"Not one bad dish. This place is worth the walk from the business district. It's dirt cheap yet the quality is just as good as The..."

Andrew

"No denying a phenomenon. Ok, there is nothing remarkable about this place, except that its decent quality for affordable prices. The backroom is..."

Champ D. Lyte

"Decent dim sum in..."

Alaina's Foodtography

"Rol San is open till late and serves dim sum all day (whoohoo!) as well as regular menu items. The first dish I ordered was the fish congee: rice..."

DK Rivers

"I find that 2 items/person is usually the perfect amount of make you full, but we do have a small appetite.(I usually get one more item just in case,..."

M I S S J E S C

"Their service is quick and efficient and I really enjoyed their food. I recommend going a little early or later in the afternoon to beat the crazy..."

FoodigatorJ

"Their Shrimp dim sum (Har Gow) was amazing!I would rate my overall experience at Rol San..."

Michelle

"I wouldn’t eat here all the time, but if I were looking for a reliable place for dim sum in Chinatown, this would be..."

Tea For Two Sisters

"I was just here the other day with some friends for a brunch dim sum. We had to wait about 25 minutes, but once we got in, it was worth it! The food..."

Nikki Tups

"I’m new to Toronto, and stumbled upon this place while checking out Chinatown for the first time. Disclaimer - I absolutely love Chinatowns. I..."

Drew Humes

"The food here is awesome. There's no doubt about that. Must try the beef short ribs with black pepper sauce and the chicken and mushroom dumplings...."

Subhrojit Majumdar

"This all-day dimsum institution has lasted the test of time. One of the few places in Chinatown that has remained consistent over the years. Not an..."

Hellodimsum

"BEST. DIMSUM. EVER. Seriously, as an Asian living in North America, declaring that is a big deal.I went here during lunch hours on a Sunday..."

AppleCrumble

"This is one restaurant that I dont mind waiting in line for hours to just get in. Even though the service is pretty mean/straight, the food is pretty..."

Sneha Dadarwal

"Possibly the best dim sum in the city. A bit of a line up but so worth it. Delicious dumplings, wonderful sticky rice, and tripe! I love tripe. I..."

Jeremy Potvin

"Rol San is a wonderful Chinese restaurant for dim sums on Spadina Avenue. We went there one night late for dinner and were in the mood to just binge..."

KS

"I’ve been disappointed by Asian restaurants in North America way too much. I feel like Chinese-American food is its own unique cuisine; and is..."

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