I really wanted to try the Peking duck that they're known for, but I also couldn't order just that (because I am greedy and gluttonous, obviously), so I also got dim sum.
My husband wasn't too interested in the duck this time around, so he got the "Plate Three" combination plate, which came with chicken fried rice, chicken balls, kung pao chicken, and an egg roll. He found the chicken balls were a little doughy and over-fried since they were split, but still good and he just wished there was more sweet and sour sauce. It was a very generous portion of rice, but the kung pao chicken was mostly onions. He didn't feel it was worth the $17 price tag, higher than typical combination plates elsewhere.
Since it was just me and the babe eating everything else, I only got a half Peking duck, which came with 12 pancakes, green onions, cucumbers, and one small container of hoisin sauce. The duck itself was very tasty, not too fatty, some slices a bit thinner but overall okay thickness. I just wish there was more! There were two layers of duck slices and I expected much more for half a duck. Maybe I'm just used to roast duck with the bones so it makes it seem like more? I used maybe three pancakes in total for myself, stretching it out even. The shredded? green onions and thinly sliced cucumbers were great and aplenty, and there were more pancakes and more hoisin than I needed. The pancakes were thinner than I expected, but also stayed fresher longer than I expected instead of drying up super fast like others do. The Peking duck was great to finally try, but in my humble opinion, the $30 price tag is quite steep for the amount you get. At least baby got to try it, too! Kid eats well, I'll say that much, haha.
I was disappointed in how minimal the selection of dim sum was on UberEats, especially after reading Anita C.'s review and wanting to try more. I always get the same stuff whenever I order dim sum, though, so I tried some other dishes. I ordered the deep fried pork and vegetable dumplings, turnip cake, and deep-fried taro.
There are two "Taro Deep Fried" on the menu (B8 and B9), so I had to Google the characters to make sure I got the one with the texture I was craving, which was B9 (芋头饺). Both the deep-fried taro and pork and vegetable dumplings were great and full of flavour. The pork and vegetable dumplings were super greasy, but I didn't mind. The turnip cake was good, though I swear they gave us the the other B8 "Taro Deep Fried" (芋头糕) instead lol, which is actually taro cake. It had chunks of taro in it and Chinese sausage, which I've never had in turnip cake, hence the suspicion, and they do look very similar. Either way, it was saltier than I expected, but still good, and thicker and a "meatier" texture than other "cakes", which I liked. Our little guy liked the cake, but I only gave him a bit due to the salt.
I also ordered the stir-fried bok choy and Chinese mushrooms out of necessity, since I should probably eat some vegetables lol. It was actually gai lan (Chinese broccoli) instead of bok choy, and I think shiitake mushrooms. They were also good, cooked well, but this dish was much saltier, so I actually rinsed it for the babe and didn't eat too much of the sauce myself. I would highly recommend eating this with rice instead of just with dim sum or other dishes.
All in all, the dishes were definitely saltier than some other places, but more flavourful others as well. I'd like to try this restaurant again, but maybe stick to my go-tos and more wallet-friendly dishes.