Walked by this place for years and finally decided to give it a shot when our family friend came to visit but was sadly disappointed. The duck was lukewarm and the inside was still cold. The upside was they had this rice roll with crispy dough and shrimp that's not found in every store. However, the food tasted average overall; there are better places downtown. The place was clean but the service needs work. The person who greeted us was friendly but there was one person who looked like the manager who kept giving us side eyes throughout. I presume it was because we were waiting for my dad who was stuck in traffic and ended up coming very late. They started clearing the table as soon as he got here and started eating. They never said there was a seat limit, the restaurant was pretty empty and we were not there for longer than 2 hours. Not how I wanted to start a sunny weekend. Passive aggressive service and average food, would not recommend. read more

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Was excited to try some all-day dim sum but was unfortunately disappointed. The best thing we ordered was probably the congee. The wonton noodle soup was just okay - the noodles were not great. The meatball tofu skin dish came out super late and tasted odd. The soup dumplings had to be sent back because there was zero soup. Servers were nice but food just wasn't it. read more

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We had a reservation for Mother's Day, it was packed, disorganized and over booked. We ended up leaving after waiting for 45 mins with no feedback. Ruined our Mother's Day read more

Food is overpriced and average. They charge you $5 dollars for tea which is usually free elsewhere. They expect cash payments and provide no receipt. Would not recommend to anyone. read more

Tastes like food from the mall, but 4 times the price, nothing special. I won't be going back there in a hurry. in conclusion its too pricey for the mediocre quality, perhaps they should move to a less expensive location to save on rent so they can charge what their food is worth. read more

My husband and I have been to this restaurant 3 or 4 times for Dim Sum over the last 3 years. Although it's pricier than if you go to Chinatown on Spadina or Dundas or way up to Markham, the ingredients have always been very good quality (unlike some places)--you get what you pay for. And the taste has always been delicious. The place is a little old-looking BUT we have been very pleased every time and will definitely return for Dim Sum. read more

Walked in with kids on a f3iday evening. Not very busy. Maybe 40% full. Took them 10 min to take our order. Beverages and chiense tea came out swiftly. So did the soup. Medium fancy decor. read more

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i love the crispy vegetarian pockets here (dimsum menu). their crispy sesame beef is delicious as well (dinner a la cart menu). sieu mai (pork/shrimp) and har gow (shrimp) steamed dumplings are dimsum staples - dynasty has them nailed down here! huge & delicious! staff are friendly, ambiance is dressy or casual. read more

Typically rude and gruff staff. They only care about grabbing wildly expensive cash only ( tax cheats ) for their small noodle and rice dishes that are only worth pennies per serving. They charge you full price plus tax and provide no receipt. This is known as Tax Fraud. I reported the scammers to the CRA. Avoid this tired, dirty rip-off joint. Insulting. read more

We really enjoyed the Szechuan Eggplant hot pot--but the Szechuan style chicken was... ehhhh. Just not very Szechuan? The portion sizes are big! read more

Came here had a brunch with my classmate, had really good time! Just too hot without AC but the food is still pretty good! I remember the first time came here, still pretty happy to finally got dim sum! Looking forward to go again! read more

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This has always been my go to place for Dim Sum, served in a more elegant surroundings in Yorkville than in Chinatown and with a clean and attentive staff that treats you more kindly with tasty Dim Sum delicacies to boot. read more

Wow, this place really has mixed reviews and apparently on some days, a problem with cleanliness (not my experience). It is upscale and everything is relative, so comments about high prices depend on where you come from. I found the prices reasonable and right on the menu (someone commented there were no prices, but they were certainly there yesterday), although it is not an inexpensive place. The dim sum menu and selection is large, huge really. We had a mixture of old standards like har gow, cha shu bow, lo bak go, and new things like fried octopus tentacles, shanghai style dumplings, fish balls, and some other dishes and all were excellent. Service was decent, clearly it is affected by language problems at times. read more

The food is generally fine. Just be warned: "beef belly" is tripe, not the cow equivalent of "pork belly" :)

Don't order the Peking duck here! Don't try it! We ordered half duck for take out and that's what we got, about 150 grams of meet. If it was "half duck", the duck must die of starvation. It's not only too less, but tasted terrible. We called the place and they promised to refund $20 thru our credit card (the dish was $49, which was ridiculous expensive with its quality), but we never received the fund since they didn't know how to operate the POS. Besides the duck, the rest of dishes didn't taste well neither. Overall, I won't be back to this place again. read more

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Food was tasty. Eyelash found in tripe dish. Guy tried to give us leftovers. Prices are not available unless you ask. FYI here are the prices. read more

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I was shocked to find after drinking my tea that I found a cockroach. Not sure how this happened but I'm not not happy at all. The server took the tea away as if it was nothing and didn't apologize. Nothing was done after I'm very dissapointed with how this restaurant is managed. Would not reccomend and if you plan to go please consider looking inside your tea pot. read more

Dynasty Chinese Cuisine - Cockroach in tea. Becareful when you come here. Have a look inside your tea pot. - Dim Sum Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

A little on the pricy side but that's what you get when you dine in Yorkville. The dim sum is honestly very good, surpassed only perhaps in value by the crown princess a little further down Bay street. A few non-dim sum dishes are excellent as well, including their Singapore noodles and Bok Choy. Their staff are as professional as they come. A very pleasant dim sum experience read more

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Overpriced, yes. Worth the price? Well...4 stars explains that it's slightly not. Nevertheless, it's still good for Bloor-Yorkville quality. I've only went for dim sum, so no opinion for dinner. Their siu mai is excellent, I agree. This place is also my favourite for their curry octopus, and the scallop dumplings they have is unique from all the chinese restaurants I've been to. The beef/veggie noodle rolls is a little too much on the veggie side, which I don't like. Also, not a lot of MSG, and quite healthy too. Total came to about $50 for 4. Usually I pay $25-30 for 3, so it's only a tad more expensive. read more

The food at Dynasty is always very good and the menu has something for everyone. The room is a big open space with tables for groups or smaller parties. Usually busy and volume is loud. Service is slow at best and that's been the case since they moved from Bloor St. There's a parking garage across the street and it's not far from Bloor subway or Bay station. They have takeout but be prepared to wait for 1 hour or more. read more

Update: NOW I understand some of the bad reviews. Why do some of the cooks cook the food so differently than other cooks on different days? MOST of the time, the Sesame Beef is AMAZING! with LOTS of spicy rich sauce. About the best thing I've ever eaten - but today, it has almost NO sauce. So I phone, and the woman answering the phone says it's supposed to be 'dry.' NO it's NOT. Arrgh .... ..... 20% off right now if you pay cash, 10% off paid by credit card (for delivery orders) Wow. For my last meal on earth I want the Sesame Beef. It is amazing in a way that words can't even begin to describe. This place is very expensive, but it's worth going without eating for a day or two to be able to afford some of the incredible dishes they serve. The Thai Shrimp is expensive but worth it. Spicy and rich and delicious. read more

In a pinch this place will do. Conveniently located downtown with parking nearby, this is a great Chinese place if one doesn't want to deal with the Chinatown mess. read more

Been going here even before they moved to their present Yorkville location. Their food is on the pricey side but what can you expect? They are located in one of the most expensive areas in Ontario. If you order their regular Chinese food (such as shrimp with fried rice), you might be disappointed because you can find almost the same thing anywhere. I enjoy their Peking duck although my girlfriend who is from Beijing says that it is not original. I'd recommend trying their YaoZhu soup, which is quite good or their lobster dishes. read more

We were wandering through Yorkville and looking for something to eat when we spotted Dynasty Chinese Cuisine. Dim sum in the middle of Yorkville? Sure, why not. We requested a seat on their patio and the waiting began. Our waiter finally showed up with menus a few minutes later but honestly, I was baffled (and a little annoyed) by its vagueness. The dim sum menu is devoid of prices, and since our waiter appeared only sporadically, we had to wait a while before we could even begin choosing our food. (Like, if everything is going to cost $10, we certainly weren't going to stay. And because this is Yorkville, that's absolutely a possibility.) Anyway, he finally explained the menu and the costs, so we decided to order six items. The food was all fine. There were no really distinctive flavors to be found but everything was prepared relatively well. (We did get a short-rib dish that was basically inedible due to a preponderance of bone and cartilage, however.) I had to wait a while to start eating, though, because I needed a fork and, surprise surprise, our waiter was nowhere to be found. With service like this and food that's just barely passable, it's hard to envision returning. read more

Good choice of dim sums. The food is ok. But it is really pricey. And for this price it is not that good. read more

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Dynasty is a decent spot if you're looking for Chinese food in the area. The place is nice inside (given its location in Yorkville), and the food selection is quite typical - similar to those found in other Cantonese restaurants. Nothing out of the ordinary. They offer an evening dim sum menu (a slightly condensed version of the regular dim sum selection). Service is pretty good and food comes out quick. read more

Pricey but good dimsum. Less fatty and greasy than traditional. Good service. The meals looked good, but I only tried the dimsum read more

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Parking here sucks and the place is rammed, but it's worth it. Best dim sum in the area. We pretty much enjoyed everything we ordered, but here are some of the stand out dishes: bbq pork bun (specifically the baked one) mushroom udon jellyfish Har gow deep fried tofu Honey black pepper short ribs (salted) egg custard buns read more

Worst experience I have ever had at a restaurant! The service was so slow; we got our food after exactly one hour. Also, the server didn't speak English, was aggressive, and had an attitude. Moreover, the food was served colder than usual and was extra oily. We tried to address the issue to the manager but he said: "it's okay". I don't recommend even giving this restaurant a try! read more

The sesame beef and rice was really good . Cantonese noodles are also really good! Highly recommend the sesame beef read more

Dynasty Chinese Cuisine - I had the sesame beef, egg fried rice and cantonese noodles and chicken 10/10 I'm ordering there again! The best was the sesame beef! - Dim Sum Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

The menu is baffling, but it's not rocket science. Here's a primer. If you show up for dim sum (and you should) avoid the leather menu. All that concerns you is the carbon one-pager that features all their options. And there are a lot of options. Beside each item you'll find designations like S, M, L, XXL and XXXL. Note that these are not sizes. Let me say that again: THESE ARE NOT SIZES. This is Dynasty's poorly chosen shorthand for pricing levels. Could they have gone a different way with this? Sure. Should they have? Of course. They could have used dollar signs ($, $$, $$$). Or a drawing of Buddha getting fatter. Or you know, the actual fucking prices. For some reason they don't do this. Why not? Do dumpling prices fluctuate on the stock market? They even print a disclaimer to emphasize how timely the prices are. I don't get it. But there's no point bitching about it. I asked the server about the prices and before I could finish my sentence she had evaporated into thin air (like Nightcrawler) and rematerialized with the prices written out by hand. No problemo. I took a photo for you, and as you can see it's neither terribly expensive nor super-cheap. This might offend purists who insist on Old World pricing and need the food to be simultaneously mind-blowing on all levels. I'm not one of those assholes: the eats were solid. As for the restaurant, it's pretty in there (more than Chinatown spots) and it was bustling on a Sunday morning. We hadn't made a reservation so we were seated in a tiny windowless cell down a hidden corridor. There were at most five tables in there. This was obviously the Losers' Lounge. Fair enough. Service in the Losers' Lounge was a little lacking (as you would expect in a room devoted to rejects) but once we got our orders in the foodstuffs came out hot and fast. Sui mai, har gow, and steamed pork buns were all winners. For dessert we snagged some sesame balls (OK) and mango pudding (more-than-OK). I would definitely return, and make a reservation too. Obligatory Title Pun: DYNA-mite. Menu Readability: Complete bullshit. Need to mention: Definitely order the rice roll with barbecue pork. What this place teaches me about myself: I can live with the Losers' Lounge so long as dumplings are involved. read more

Dynasty Chinese Cuisine - The sizes are price classifications. S is cheapest, XXL is most expensive. - Dim Sum Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Mmmm, overpriced dim sum. I gotta admit, even though the dim sum is pricy ($5.95 per dish) everything was fan-freaking-tastic. Exceptionally fresh and very homemade looking. No frozen shite here. Try the peanut & chicken chiu chow dumplings - they were amazing and I haven't seen them on other dim sum menus. Yum. The standards were good too (har gow, siu mai, pork buns, custard rolls) I was *this* close to giving Dynasty 4 stars until I saw on my bill that they charged me $16.95 for STEAMED BOK CHOY. Jesus H Christ, Mother of God!!!! $16.95???? Really? Good thing this was going to be expensed. Decor is nice (can't fault the colour purple) and service was great. Come here if you have $$$$ to burn!!! read more

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the service here is amazing. not only are people so kind and understanding, but their top concern is their customers. the food is exquisite and always super delicious. the cooks are very talented. The atmosphere of the restaurant is very homey. i would say the ambience is leaning towards subtle luxury. would definitely recommend. read more

Downtown dim sum spot. Came here for team lunch as an asian group before the holidays. We ordered quite a variety and the majority were very delicious. It included fried squid, bbq pork buns, beef balls, spring rolls, chicken feet, ha gao, siu mai, curry octopus and mixed pork livers. I thought their fried foods were well made. Others were still pretty good. The only poorly made dish was the beef balls. The colour didn't look right - red in tone, and the texture wasn't exactly normal. Everything was served fast despite the packed restaurant. As per usual dim sum places, it was really loud but I have always been used to it already. The overall appeal of the restaurant was quite nice with wooden theme paired with purple curtains. Service was good. Price may be on the higher end of normal dim sum places, but again it's Yorkville. read more

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So so Chinese restaurant in the exclusive Yorkville area. Came here for dinner with some friends who wanted to try this place. The Peking duck meat was rather dry. The other dishes were just ok. Not worth it for the price of $180 for the 5 of us with tips and no alcohol. read more

Dynasty Chinese Cuisine - Dim Sum Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

We tried this place since it's close to our hotel and shopping places. The ambiance was great and place looks clean. But the service needs a lot of work. The hot and sour soup is terribly spicy and no taste. Just the hot spice. So I ordered another soup. The wonton soup. It took them almost 30 minutes to bring my soup out. And likewise no taste and very UN-CHINESE flavor. We also asked one waiter about a cocktail mix and he initially gave me the impression that he does not want to be asked about the drinks and the menu. The waiter said I'll get back it's you but he never did come back. Almost All waiters and servers here are very UNFRIENDLY AND NO SMILE at all. Very disappointing place.!!!! read more

I have been here in three years and the quality has definitely come down. We ordered the chicken fried rice which had no carrots or peas just rice and chicken. It tasted ok. The sesame chicken was way too sweet and tasted like a chicken Tim bit. The dim sum was below average for the price. There are definitely better and cheaper options. I a long time customer will not be returning. read more

If there is one piece of valuable advice I can offer you kindly reader, it is this: Never and I mean NEVER visit a dim sum restaurant unless you have a trustworthy recommendation on hand. Too many a public washroom has been victim to dim sum ignoramuses for me to not write this review. If you want Dim Sum in Toronto, go to Dynasty on Bloor. The restaurant offers up a traditional Chinese breakfast on carts that are wheeled around the massive, second floor space quickly and methodically. The space is clean and the Chinese delicacies - some misting up in their bamboo steamers, others sizzling on their plates - are all fresh and hot. If you are looking for China town cheap, you won't find it at Dynasty. But look at things this way; you will save money by not being able to go shopping on Bloor Street after...You will be way too full. read more

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I brought my dad, stepmom and half siblings here for dinner as they were visiting from Vietnam and craving some Chinese food and I wanted to take them somewhere classier than the Chinatown restaurants. BIG MISTAKE. You can take a girl out of Chinatown, but you CAN'T take the Chinatown out of a girl!!! The service was not good. First of all, for the area and price point, I expected to be able to ask the servers about the menu but apparently they don't know why is popular or well-liked. Secondly, my dad and stepmom had a quiet hushed disagreement and the server near us started giving them dirty looks. Everything else was based on lack experience from the servers. Appetizers coming out at the end of the meal, lack of napkins despite having three kids at the table, failure to clear emptied dishes. The food was pretty good. While it could not make up for the poor service, I would order takeout from them but I will not dine in again unless there are extenuating circumstances. read more

Not sure what all the dismal reviews below are about... My partner and I have been following this Dynasty for years! As far as consistency goes (cuisine + service), there are not many dim sum spots in Toronto that can compare to Dynasty. A lot have come and gone, yet, Dynasty prevails. O.K., I preferred their original roomier location on Bloor Street. But, their newest space in Yorkville is nice enough, if anything, a bit more intimate and more formal in effect. Here's what I always order, and highly recommend: har gow, siu mai, steamed spareribs with black bean sauce, sticky rice wrapped in lotus leaf with chicken, rice crepe with minced beef and watercress, turnip pastries, crusty taro dumplings, baby bok choy in supreme broth, and turnip cakes. Stuffed you'll be, but, nicely! The senior dining room service team at Dynasty have been with the operation for many years now, and this says a lot. They are always professional when we visit. We also appreciate their wine list - one can actually find a bottle of Ontario Pinot Noir for purchase. Clearly, one can't go wrong dim-summing here. read more

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