Traditional Chinese banquet halls are spacious and can accommodate a large number of diners simultaneously.
Sunday mornings are traditionally the day when families gather at the banquet hall to have dim sum.
We had made a reservation for 12:00 PM, but we arrived 15 minutes before the opening time and found a long queue of people at the entrance. Finally, we had to wait for 30 minutes before we could secure a seat.
There were a wide variety of dim sum options, many of which were not found in other Chinese restaurants in the UK. These dim sum dishes brought back nostalgic memories for us. In addition to dim sum, we also ordered a platter of three different types of roasted meats, which were all delicious and worth recommending. Overall, the quality of the food was satisfying.
The restaurant environment was a bit crowded, but this is common in typical Chinese restaurants.
The spicy beef was a bit overcooked. The fried rice noodles are a bit oily, but the taste is okay. Recommend the sweet and sour fried fish and rose sauce soy sauce chicken, not very outstanding, but unique. For Chinese restaurants in the UK, the portions are very good and value for money.
Delicious authentic Chinese food. A great variety of dim sum. Good service and NO 10% service charge. Beware of full car park in lunch time.
I was impressed by the restaurant‘s decoration (mainly Cantonese, HK style). You will find a wide range of dishes, not just seafood. I particularly like the soya source chicken and spring onion beef. Some other dishes especially seafood would taste better if the ingredients are fresher. Good experience overall and would recommend if you fancy authentic Chinese food.
Overall Experience - highly recommend the roasted duck, Great place for dim sum
1. Siew mai - standard
2. Har gao - thin skin, huge and fresh prawn
3. Raddish cake - soft inside and crispy outside, would be better if they mix in dried shrimp to fry together
4. Liu sha bao - bao is soft and fluffy, filling overcooked
5. Fried shrimp dumpling - standard
6. 3 roasted noodles - noodles are dry and crispy, roasted duck and char Siew are really mouth watering, highly recommended this dish, pork is tender, duck is juicy and has crispy skin
7. Service - friendly staff
8. Serving time - 25 mins
9. Affordability - a bit pricy
10. Atmosphere - clean
Great food! Lovely staff too
I've been dining at this restaurant for over ten years and I've always enjoyed the food and experience. It's quite authentic Chinese food and atmosphere, with both an English and Chinese menu available. The staff are usually quite nice and always smiling, but sometimes are very busy. Downstairs they have a market, where you can get many Chinese ingredients which you can't find in Tesco.
Overall I'd recommend this restaurant to people who are a little familiar with Chinese food and tradition.
A nice Chinese restaurant but you need to get there before 12:00, a long queue always there. Nice dim sum with a variety of different choices.
The food is very tasty, fresh and authentic. The staffs are lovely & love the environment and vibe too. It’s always a treat to visit when I’m back in Manchester. It’s easily one of the best Chinese restaurants here. Highly recommend!
You might miss out if you can’t speak or read Cantonese.
Prior to coming, my bench mark for Yum cha was Jade City, in Manchester. While Xiao Long Bao were superior at Ocean Treasure, the variety of Dim Sum was easily matched, with no restrictions on ordering Cheeong Fun before 6 PM.
The staff were hesitant in allowing me to order chicken feet and braised ox tendon, steering me back to the English menu and waited expectantly for me to order that staple at all fine Chinese restaurants in the U.K., not General Tso’s chicken, but chips and gravy.
It never happened.
The missing star was for the seafood. The Live Seafood Restaurant, Manchester is far superior. The clue is in the name.
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