Every year in late February I go out for dinner with a Beautiful Friend to celebrate our mutual…read morebirthdays, which fall just days apart. This year, my BF suggested Sam Wok, a regular go-to for her, as she has fallen in love with their Wor Won Ton Soup. We made a reservation, which proved unnecessary, but is never a bad idea. Sam Wok is located in and older motel/motor court located on Calgary Trail S at 67 ave, and is as unassuming a restaurant as you could ask for. I love places like this for their lack of pretension and for their potential to be a hidden gem. I like family run restaurants and cafes that exude character that has not been purchased from a restaurant supply warehouse. The restaurant itself is far from fancy, and any semblance of "decor" seems rather haphazard. It is small, but cozy, rough around the edges, but clean. There are booths along one wall, and several tables with comfortable chairs around the main area. The booths are comfortable and roomy, which is increasingly rare in a world where so many cafes seem to take their seating strategy from budget airlines. The menu is vast and the choices appealing, but we went with the Wor Won Ton soup and the House Special Chow Mein, to share. Tea had landed within moments of sitting down, and our food arrived in very good time. We had considered ordering a third dish, but ended up glad we did not, as both of these portions were large, and by the time we were done, had left us comfortably full and happy. The soup was loaded with goodness, the Won Tons large and home made. There were also plump, juicy shrimp and delicious BBQ pork along with everything else you would expect. All the ingredients were fresh and delicious. The Chow Mein was also excellent, incorporating many of the same ingredients, on a bed of perfectly cooked noodles and ample delicious sauce. We were there for the long haul, as we wanted to catch up and chat, and we went through 3 pots of tea in the 2 hours we spent. We never felt rushed, and we were not the only table doing this. We were, however the only table of diners not of Asian extraction. This is always a good sign to me. If you want great Chinese food (or any other) go where folks of that culture go. When we finally settled up, our total bill was $27, less tip. Great food, Great value, nice people cooking and serving. These folks are proud of their food, and with good reason. If you are a fan of great Chinese food, and not afraid of a low rent location, you need to eat here. I will definitely be back.

Best Shanghai noodles in Edmonton. Don't let the modest atmosphere deter you. Delicious wonton…read moresoup. Better with thin noodles. Great Gai lan.The food is simply great. It won't arrive in any particular order. It will come fresh as they make it. It's all delicious. Just enjoy it. Eat here.

Best Chinese food restaurant in the city, excellent service, and great quality/value.read more

This has been our go to place for Chinese food since we've moved to the Riverbend area. Its the…read morebest food we've had. Staff is so friendly makes it a pleasure to continue supporting our favourite restaurant.

The food is the best we've had since being in Syony Plains this weekend. The staff was friendly,…read morefood was tasty and fresh. We will surely visit again whenever we come here

Not a fan, to each their own. Menu is absure. Normal pizza would be great. My thoughts,…read moreexpensive, really not tastey, would not recommend or re-visit

The food was delicious, hot enough to almost burn my hands (which is very good), and it's probably…read morethe best orange chicken I've eaten so far. The owners are incredibly friendly, and the ambiance is welcoming. I'm very satisfied with my first experience there. Je conseille.

there food is amazing .I travel from st.albert to get there food.and it's worth it.very friendly…read moreand very good prices for there combo dinners for 2 or more

I think this is the best Chinese food place around! It is located on Jasper Avenue with a parking…read morelot behind and street parking. However, it can be a challenge to find a parking spot if people are attending church at the time you arrive. My family has been eating here for a few years and I even celebrated my 25th wedding anniversary here. Alex and the rest of the staff ensures all the customers are well taken care of. He had heart balloons and flowers for our table which made the occasion even more special. The food is fabulous, the peaches and shrimp dish is so good as well as the beef with Gai lan and the tofu assorted vegetable hot pot. Noodles and desserts are great as well! We have tried so many dishes here it is hard to name them all. This restaurant is also on SkipTheDishes and with my referral, my office has ordered on several occasions. Everyone was very happy with their lunch choices! Excellent food and service, prices are very reasonable and if this restaurant was closer to my home, we would be eating her all the time!

This review is based on a one time delivery experience. It was the best food we've had in 2023. We…read moreordered 3 dishes plus rice for 2 and it was dinner for two for 2 days. And just as good the second day. Mushuu pork, sweet and sour chicken, and shrimp chow mein, all delicious, sauced lightly and full flavourly. It arrived very hot and fresh, well-packed, no leaks or spills, and a full bag of sauces and fortune cookies.

Tasty Chinese food. Amazing lunch specials. Yummy Chinese set meals. Good service…read more I've been coming to wokkery since I was a kid. It's a family owned place that has been on the edge of chinatown for years. The location is great since it borders chinatown, so it doesn't have all that congestion and people around. Lots of free parking available. And walkable from the Royal Alexandra hospital. I typically come here with family for set meals. They definitely don't disappoint. For the price, you get large portions and delicious authentic Chinese food with no frills. No added tack on prices for a instagram worthy wall. Just delicious Chinese food. I really love the peaches and cream shrimps and their authentic hot pots. But everything I had here is exceptionally delicious. There's a hotpot mushroom dish here that's delicious. I decided on a whim to come here for lunch and I was blown away by the lunch menu. It's basically their regular menu for $12-15!!!! It's such a fabulous deal, I'm gonna have to be a regular now. I ordered my go to beef and greens chowmein which was crispy authentic and fresh. I was happy to see there was a large portion of meat and greens which is much more generous than other places I've eaten at!!! I was so satisfied I didn't even finish half of my meal bc it was so much food. Glad to have leftover supper for later. This might be my go to place for a quick lunch in dt. Honestly service was fabulous. I ordered my food and had it hot and fresh within 10 min. And was out within 30 min. Pretty awesome that they can do this for the lunch time rush. Highly recommended. If you like affordable authentic food without thr frills! Try it out!

Great Chinese seafood banquet. Even my elderly Chinese aunties said it was good! It's a small…read moreplace so get there early.

The Beijing House Buufet, located on Edmonton's St. Albert Trail, is a favourite amongst locals…read more Beijing House is primarily a buffet, but you also have the opportunity to order single items from the menu, but meal deals are also available for two, three, four, six and eight people. These are are a great option if you don't want to take from the buffet. But I would like to add that the buffet is very complete, always fresh and full. The meal we took is the deal for two, which included two spring rolls, two wonton soups and chicken fried rice, plus two other entrees (in this case, we ordered lemon chicken, and the beef and broccoli). Food that is served at Beijing House is very complete: soups and appetizers, chicken, beef, seafood, pork, vegetable and chop suey, rice, noodles, chow mein, and egg foo yong. The restaurant has very nice decoration, which is typically Asian. The place is great for lunch and dinner, and whether you are by yourself, small group or having a party gathering. Finally, Beijing House is a great place to dine, where good food is served and quick professional service.

If you're ever craving some good Chinese food, buffet style, I recommend this place…read more They have a great selection including some wester dishes as well as a small dessert area.. Not much for service here, they take your drink order come around fill up your pop or water, come back when you're ready to pay.. service is ok,, not to high of recommendation there. Kinda reminds me of cafeteria style buffet. Nothing fancy but the food is tasty and a good selection

Free 2 hour angle parking is available by the front doors (east side of the building). The waiter…read morereminded us Not to back into the angle parking as people have gotten tickets for that. I can see this being Very busy if Rogers event center had an event. Place was 20% full Monday at 6PM. The decor is very unique and lovely. We tried the buffet which is on daily. The server brings over wonton soup to start before you head to the buffet. It was great. Overall the buffet was fine. Very fresh and hot but also pretty normal. Nothing stood out as spectacular. The shrimp was very well cooked. The green onion cakes as well were great. The spring rolls were very empty of filling. The chicken dumplings were great. Fried rice and noodles were fine. Lots of breaded meats or well sauced meats. You get a very fresh donut at the end - which was very tasty. Overall a good Chinese food buffet.

There are legendary restaurants in Edmonton and then there's The Lingnan. Open since 1947 (that's…read more78 years!!!) you would be hard pressed to find an Edmontonian that doesn't have some sort of relationship with this famed Chinese restaurant, its food, or the family who runs it. Speaking of the Quons, they have become celebrities in their own right especially after their family was featured in a season of the TV series The Family Restaurant in 2009 followed by The Quon Dynasty in 2011. The matriarch of the family, Amy Quon, is well known for her warm and friendly demeanor and the way that she takes time to visit with guests. The Lingnan was the first Chinese restaurant in Edmonton and most people would likely tell you that it remains the best. VUE Weekly named The Lingnan the #1 Best Chinese 2018. The Edmonton Journal has voted them Best/Favourite Chinese Restaurant 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. And EDify Magazine awarded them the Best Chinese Restaurant 2023 title. The list of accolades is long and with good reason. I have personally eaten at The Lingnan many times over the years and I have always appreciated their quality and consistency. I decided to pay them a visit on a recent Sunday evening to revisit this Chinese institution. Located in Central McDougall right behind Rogers Place, the restaurant's tall vertical signage and red and yellow paint cannot be mistaken. They've also got a really cool mural painted on the side of the building. The interior is impressive, expansive, and ornate. Entering the restaurant you'll first be greeted by a life-size bronze statue of a Chinese warrior. Next you'll marvel at their large (and very clean!) aquarium stocked with giant goldfish. The space will take your breath away and there is certainly no where else like it in the city. Every inch is beautifully decorated and the colours of red and gold create the palette. Intricate Chinese lanterns hang from the ceiling. The tiling, the art, and the gilded accents stretch as far as the eye can see. There are at least three different dining rooms and many of these areas can be sectioned off to create even more spaces. Each table is covered with a white table cloth and servers in traditional Chinese clothing hurry about the room. A reservation is highly recommended because even on a Sunday night every single table was occupied and there was a lineup of people waiting to be seated. The Lingnan's patrons are loyal, many of them having spent their entire lives eating meals at the restaurant. A feast for the eyes, simply dining at The Lingnan is an experience in itself. Once seated and settled it was difficult to ignore the flurry of activity all around. Happy customers enjoying their meals, the aroma of delicious plates of food passing by, and the gorgeous jade-coloured ceiling with a dragon in the center of it. Looking for a beverage to match the atmosphere, a warm cup of Chinese Jasmine Tea would've been a wonderful choice. However, I ventured to the cocktail menu for something a bit more special. The China Moon (Soho Lychee, Hipnotiq, Blue Curacao, pineapple - $10.00) caught my attention. A beautiful green-hued beverage to match the ceiling overhead! I appreciated the list of custom cocktails, created to suit the restaurant. Seemingly a modern addition, these drinks elevate the dining experience by complimenting the food and overall ambiance. I loved this sweet, easy-drinking beverage and the flavours of lychee and pineapple were a delight. It's very chic to be sitting with a China Moon in hand. Like any good Chinese restaurant, take-out is a major component of the business. However, another more recent update has been the addition of a buffet. For the exceedingly reasonable price of $31 (every day of the week) you can feast upon some of The Lingnan's most popular dishes. I have enjoyed the buffet on several occasions in the past but on this particular visit I was interested in sampling some of the restaurants more upscale and unique dishes. But first let's take a moment for the Dry Spicy Chicken. An entire blog could be written about this dish alone. In fact, this chicken used to have its own restaurant. A true staple Edmontonian dish and affectionately nicknamed "crack chicken," we all mourn the loss of Chicken for Lunch. Operating out of the Rice Howard Place food court (lunchtime on weekdays only) and run by Amy Quon herself, this place used to attract immense lineups. Why? I mean, they did sell a variety of items but everyone was there for the addictive Hot and Dry chicken. Amy always treated everyone like they were someone special and she still does. With Chicken for Lunch gone, all is not lost because this famous chicken is still on the menu at The Lingnan! Available in both appetizer and entree sizes, I could not imagine visiting the restaurant without ordering it. On this visit I went for the Appetizer Dry Spicy Chicken ("Amy's Chicken." Breast meat strips lightly battered and stir fried with our home made chili oil