The customer service was excellent. The woman who took my order was so sweet and kind. I was…read moregetting my order to go and she told me to have a seat and watch some tv while a waited lol. When I got home my food was still hot which I loved. OMG the fried rice was soooo delicious. I didn't need to add anything to it and the ribs were soooo delicious tender and good. I didn't stay obviously, but inside was very spacious and can accommodate a fairly large group. This is now my new favourite Chinese food spot. I can't wait to go back and try more options in the menu.

I'm always in the search of good Chinese food in the Hamilton-Burlington area. Happened to find…read moreIron Chef Chinese Restaurant and try a bit of dim sum at lunch time. It's always a good sign when you can find Cantonese-speaking customers in the restaurant - and we did. The restaurant appeared clean, although was dated. There were basic dim sum choices on the menu, but quite a number of items were crossed out and marked as not available. We tried the Shanghai Style Fried Noodle, Preserved Egg and Pork Congee, Steamed Sui Mai Dumpling, and Steamed Chive Shrimp Dumpling. We ordered the Pan Fried Dumpling with Minced Pork - it never arrived. Just as well because we had enough for two people and were already full. Of all, the congee was the most flavourful. The other items were standard. The noodles didn't have as much flavour and 'wok hei' as we would have liked, but still ok. I did ask if they made the dim sum in house, and the server (owner?) answered, "yes" but I do have to wonder. I would give it another try for dinner entrees.

There's not a lot of restaurants in Hamilton that serve dimsum, so I was looking forward to trying…read morethis place out. What i like - the items in the dishes were big, which is good as the price was not cheap. Some dishes actually taste good. The chicken feet was a hit as we all thought the sauce was yummy. The fried squid tentacles were tasty with the spices rubbed on. Beef tripe was super chewy and tough. I mentioned this to the waiter, and he said he will mention it to the chef. And that's it. No replacement, and there was no discount on the bill. The issue of the poor quality was never addressed. Not even an apology. Such poor service. Such a disappointment.

One of best authentic Chinese food I've been to. A true Gem in the center of Hamilton kind and…read morelovely waitress. Cool and nice vibes definite Rec!!

Loved all the food we ordered. Everything taste so great and texture was wonderful esp for the…read moregeneral tsao chicken. Would definitely come back here again. Great service too. Went here before our show at FirstOntarioCentre in Hamilton. Walking distance.

Compared to other dim sum restaurants in the GTA, Crystal Dynasty offers fair dim sum in terms of…read moretaste, quality, quantity and price. It's probably the best dim sum in the Hamilton region. There are several items that we usually order - shrimp steamed dumplings, steamed chives dumpling with shrimp, steamed rice noodle with shrimp, deep fried dumpling with assorted meat, pan fried bean curd, pan fried eggplant, salt and pepper deep fried eggplant, Singapore Fried Rice Noodles and Fried Noodle with Beef and Soya Sauce. The one disappointment was the steamed pork dumpling. The last time I ate there, there was a lot of gristle and parts of the dumpling were inedible. Previously, it was fine. I've had dinner there as well, but the flavours and 'wok hei' are fair and not quite up to expectations. The restaurant could use a fresh look and new carpet. Service is fair. It may be the most authentic Chinese food you'll find in Hamilton.

Miss it so much! So sad to have it close the hot pot was insane. Great service and qualityread more

When I did a staycation in Hamilton in February 2020, I remember passing by an August 8 restaurant…read more It has a handful of locations that offer all-you-can-eat sushi. Last month, I was back in Hamilton for a mini staycation. I needed dinner. I looked on my Uber Eats app and saw that this August 8 had a number of BOGO items. I had to get in on the deals. I ordered the following items: - Avocado salad - California roll - BOGO - Sticky rice (3) - Salmon sashimi (3) - Steamed sponge cake (4) - BOGO I drove over to the eatery to pick up my order. It's located in a tiny plaza with limited parking. I managed to snag the only parking spot available. I had to careful back in, as there was a car parked illegally in the parking lane. It's the downside to fetching or heading over here to dine. The parking situation is atrocious and downright dangerous. More on that in a bit. I headed to the counter and got the nicest young man. I let him know that I had an Uber Eats order and stated my name. He found my order and handed a bag over to me. I thanked him and left the eatery. There were a handful of students hanging around outside. One of the guys was sweet to open and hold the door for me. Kindness isn't completely dead. It was a nice touch. The downside was that the woman who parked illegally parked in the fire lane didn't bother doing a check behind her and decided to back up. I don't get why she needed to back up, but she nearly backed into me. I was not impressed. I actually managed to get out of the way and had a good look at her from the passenger side of her car. I let her know through some arm gestures that she needed to be careful and that she nearly ran over me. My gestures did have words accompanying them. I can't state them here. They weren't pleasant words that I use regularly. I got to my car and safely placed my food in it. I then drove back to the hotel room to chow down. The food was yummy on the whole. I will break things down: Avocado salad The miso dressing was flavourful. The avocado slices were delicate and were starting to turn brown. The veggies were fresh, but I didn't love the iceberg lettuce. I'd skip getting this salad. California rolls Excellent! The filling was warm, which was different. I loved them. The fake crab, avocado, and julienned cucumbers were so good. They did have black sesame seeds around them. Sticky rice (3) It was a bit weird seeing white paper wrapped around each bundle of sticky rice with its own leaf wrapping. I felt that it was a waste of paper. The bundles had more white pepper than necessary. The filling was generous, with small chunks of pork. I ate one each day. They heat up nicely. Salmon sashimi (3) The best! Each piece melted in my mouth. You don't need to chew much. The sashimi was super fresh. Steamed sponge cake (4) I am a huge fan of traditional steamed sponge cake. There was a twist with the version here. You get dainty triangles with layers of sponge cake. I'm not sure what separated each layer, but this cake was subtly sweet and still warm. I loved it so much. I want to return and get some more food. I'd avoid the avocado salad. The parking situation makes me want to fetch food from a different August 8, though. Maybe I should try coming during lunchtime when I'm in the area and see if parking is better. (442)

The service was phenomenal for what you can get at a buffet anyway. Workers sat us in a timely…read moremanner, and everything was simply on an up! The food was also quite good for the price we have to pay. I'd highly suggest picking the days you go here wisely if you don't want to be crammed near a ton of people though lol! Lots of people, how you know it's good.

lol the food was honestly so mediocre. My childhood nostalgia for Mandarin was ruined!! The only…read morequality items were at the teppenyaki grill, otherwise everything was just such poor quality food, even the ice cream was freezer burnt. Great place to protein max tho.

We tried the L9 Lobster Dinner for Two ($79), which came with three different dim sum dishes. We…read morealso got four pieces of shrimp as a surprise complimentary dish, and chose to have the lobster steamed with garlic butter. The dim sum was just okay, but the highlight of the show was definitely the lobster! It was steamed just right--tender, juicy, and full of flavour. The vermicelli noodles underneath were delicious too. I actually thought they were just there for decoration at first, but no, they're definitely edible! The lobster was cleaned so nicely that I didn't even need to use the special pliers to crack the shell further. Service was friendly, and there's also a 5% discount for paying in cash, which is always a nice bonus. Overall, come for the lobster, don't forget to enjoy those delicious garlic-butter-soaked vermicelli noodles underneath!

Talk about authentic food and great service. HLDS is the spot!!! Definitely recommend to any and…read moreall. I ordered several dishes and all of them were amazing. The Hungry Hardhat is a return customer. So let it be written... So let it be EATEN.

Really impressed with this restaurant that, despite its humble strip mall location, goes beyond…read moreexpectations in terms of flavor and menu creativity. There are a lot of Canadian/American-Chinese dishes on the menu but it goes beyond that and has things that I'm guessing are more authentic to China and a few fusion dishes also. I was particular impressed by the soft pepper noodle with beef or chicken. I had it with beef and it has a fantastic black pepper flavor and luscious thick noodles with just enough vegetables to give some texture. I'm including a photograph from mid-meal. It might not be beautiful but it's a stand out dish in flavor. One item to skip... The fried wontons. While ours were very crispy (and hot), the predominant flavor was fryer oil and the tiny (truly tiny) bits of ground pork in the wontons didn't help. Also, check out the combination plates if you want some of this and some of that instead a lot of one thing. They are near the back of the menu and are NEAR the lunch only plates but the combination plates are in fact available at night.

Fantastic food served fresh and hot. Most dishes have a…read moregenerous serving of vegetables and not soggy. I'm a big fan of the beef with black bean sauce. It has plenty of rich black beans and the flavor was spot on.five stars again. We look forward to coming back again.

For an AYCE sushi restaurant, this was definitely solid. The ambiance was nice. The food came out…read morequickly and the service was good. The shrimp dumplings, tempura, scallops, and butterfish were all favourites. The calamari deep fried squid was very tough and not enjoyable. I would consider going back for sure.

We loved the food. The service was good even thought it was extremely busy. Busy because it finally…read morereopened. We were glad we had made a reservation when we walked in and got seated immediately.

Food was delicious... But the service was very poor. Poor server did not speak or understand…read moreEnglish and didn't know how to actually serve.we had to ask for water utensils,plates, napkins. Dishes cames separately far apart.server said they didn't have egg rolls. Soup came half way through the meal. No sauces with the dishes. It was good but the girl should have had some training. Kind of put a damper on our family dinner. We will order take out again though.

I stopped in here for a bit of Saturday dim sum. Someone told me there was a better place than…read moreCameron's lol. Parking in, the lot is unpacked with broken beer bottles. But looking around there were northern American luxury vehicles (Lexus varieties). The restaurant from the outside looks like a heritage home and there is a big sign that welcomes with a hand made dim sum. The interior was dated, with a tv broadcasting some Chinese food channel. So we order the ha gow, rice rolls, some congee. Frankly all the dim sum were the same pre made supplier for buffet, thick skin. Frankly there was nothing special, I rather go to Mississauga for premade dim sum, at least there's selection? Careful in the parking lot with the broken beer bottles.

Tried this restaurant out with a bunch of friends Being a…read moreSunday the place was very crowded The ambiance was good though a bit crowded and noisy The washrooms were in the basement so quite inconvenient The service reasonably good as it was crowded and the servers were busy The food was very average The dim sums,spring rolls, Buddha delight entree and fried rice The chicken was too sweet Definitely not for vegetarians or vegans as every single dish every main dish or appetizer even vegetarian stuff had fish sauce and fish garnish on it There's no concept of vegetarian or vegan here The food is okayish too

We went for lunch , ordered a bunch of appetizers, tried shrimp dumplings , spring rolls , seafood…read moresoup , fried rice n more . Found the food average z Though a big compliment to the service . One of the best service team in Town . Outstanding service . If they improve their food quality it shall be a super hit place .