I rarely do dim sum restaurant reviews because almost always the food is the same. Sometimes some dim sum restaurants will add their own flare to a classic dish, but that's also not as common.
In saying this, I thought it was necessary to bring to your attention about a dim sum restaurant in North York called Paradise Fine Chinese Dining. It is located in the plaza at the north east corner of Finch Avenue and Leslie Street (also where Leslie Cafe is).
The first thing I felt when I walked in was it's 'grandness'. The interior was very spacious and the decorations were dressed up. Already, I was impressed.
Another interesting thing I noticed that almost every table were made for medium to large groups. We had only 7 people and still we had extra seats between my party.
Now.... for the foodie side of the post:
Fried tofu & shrimp and eggplant
Har Gow (Pork & Shrimp)
Pan fried beef buns (so light and fluffy)
Congee
Stomach tip (front), Pork & shrimp dumplings (middle), Tendon (back)
Steamed dumplings
BBQ noodles
Steamed BBQ Pork buns & Chicken feet
For the most part, everything was very tasty. There's nothing to complain in the flavour and portion department. But there was something that stood out, which was their professionalism and quickness. By quickness, I mean everytime a dish was finished, there was always a waitress/waiter there to pick it up quickly and quietly. By quietly I mean that not a single waitress/waiter made any noise/fuse to access the Lazy Suzanne tray.
One thing that was a big hard to deal with was their unique looking tea cups. Though pretty, it was hard to hold as there was half a handle. Design flaw?!
Though the restaurant could fill a great deal, they had just enough (not too many) waitress/waiters to maintain efficient servicing and as well highly professionalism.
Overall, I give this restaurant a 4.5/5
Service.............. 5/5
Price ................ $$
Atmosphere ..........4/5 (spacious, but not noisy)
Taste ................ 3/5
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