My husband went here with friends and came home raving about it. So we went one night last week to give it a whirl. This is a very traditional and classy looking Chinese place. It's got green marble interior, with red lanterns hanging and an artificial very pink light-up cherry blossom tree at the door. A classy Chinese place, if you will. We were seated at a six top for some reason, which was awkward since we were just two and the restaurant was not busy. But whatever. My husband ordered the lychee mocktail (forget the name) and I got the lychee cocktail with booze (I think it was called Love Lychee). Both very good. But my drink arrived a good 10 or 15 minutes before his did, which was awkward and really inexplicable since mine was more complicated to make? It annoyed me but probably annoyed him more. Once delivered, both were very good drinks, though. We ordered big but enjoyed everything we had. I liked very much that they had a combo of big fancy things (duck, whole fish, etc) and also had a good selection of appetizers and dim sum. It made it easy to kind of mix and match your own perfect meal. We got: -Pork eggrolls: We both agreed these eggrolls were almost perfect. The wrapper was incredible and fried to a golden brown. The filling was excellent, but we both thought there was too much cabbage and not enough pork. If they could fix that balance, these eggrolls would be in contention for our No.1 in the Cities (which is currently Golden Chow Mein in St. Paul). -Soup dumplings: Delicious - pretty perfect really and piping hot from the kitchen. -Barbecue pork buns steamed: Very good rendition and I loved that the pork filling was not day-glow red. It had no dye in it, which I view as a good thing. -Eggplant in garlic sauce: absolutely delicious. Note it also includes a lot of other veggies so it's not 100% eggplant. -Pan fried noodles with pork: Delicious with a better than average sauce. Very flavorful with big fat shrimp. As I said, the timing was weird. My husband's drink arrived just after our first round of food came. We ordered everything at once but our food came in two waves basically -- first we got the eggolls, eggplant and shrimp. Then the steamed items (bbq buns and soup dumplings) came out 15 minutes later practically. We didn't mind. It actually was kind of nice to have the food come in waves. But other people might be bothered especially if you're more of the "each person orders their own dish" sort of party. At the end of the meal, our waitress pretty much forgot we existed. It was partially not her fault... she had a big table that really slowed her down. But we sat for a good long while before I flagged down a bus boy to ask for boxes. I then asked someone else to tell her we wanted our check. I then had to flag her down to get the check. So service was ok at the start and went downhill from there. A bit uneven, hence the missing star. But I really did enjoy the food and I loved having such a nice, clean, elegant Chinese restaurant. Bonus: They have a parking lot next to the building. read more

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Food was excellent! We went for dim sum and orders entrees as well. Dim sum and food will give the restaurants in Chinatown NYC and London a run for its money! Service was excellent! You'll recognize some of the faces from The old Hong Kong Noodle. This is better than the new Hong Kong Noodle in Bloomington. I guess there were 3 owners, and this is the one that knew how to cook! The restaurant is new and very well decorated! First time here and won't be the last. read more

Jade Dynasty - Ate the rest of the food and forgot to take pics. Brisket over rice noodles, a must try! - Chinese Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Coming from the bay area and Sacramento in California, I was impressed with the dim sum here! Solid quality, consistent, and appropriately priced. The owner and staff are very nice. Paul is a jack of all trades, master of dim sum :) The interior is very classy. Note for those unfamiliar with Chinese food: if you cannot eat pork, Chinese food is not super safe for you. Many chicken dishes will have pork, even taro dishes will surprise you with pork. The same is true for shellfish allergies - you will often be surprised with shrimp. Snow custard bao: Excellent topping to bread to filling ratio. Sweeter but still not too sweet :) sugary crunchy top (somewhat like Mexican conchas), soft white bread baked to perfection, smooth and sweet eggy custardy inside. Baked pork bao: Excellent bread to filling ratio - love it when there is not toooo much bread. The pork filling was succulent, sweet, savory, tender. Love a filling that is not overcooked or stale or burnt! Chinese BBQ pork is not like western BBQ pork, it's sweeter and not tangy. The bread has a light sweet glaze on it, and the bread will likely stick to your teeth ^_^ Szechuan green beans: Damn these are TIGHT. I could just eat this whole plate on its own like a snack. Properly cooked green beans, salty enough, not spicy but has nice chile flavor. A delicious and fibrous savory treat. Siu mai: If you've never had this before, it's basically a succulent pork and shrimp meatball wrapped with fried tofu skin (it's not crunchy but soft, you may not even notice it). It is savory, slightly sweet because of the shrimp, and overall a nice juicy fatty bite. Chestnut cake: I've never actually had this before! Very different from taro cake but still very good. It has small pieces of water chestnuts in it, so it feels like biting into ginger or cucumber, has a very neutral flavor like cucumber (but nutty), and the gelatin is sweet but not too sweet and perfectly lightly crisped/caramelized on the outside. Similar to a new year cake but not so decadent or sweet or sticky. Chicken feet: Don't order the wrong one! One is white and cold, one is red and hot. I only eat the latter. If you like chicken feet, you'll like these. They are exactly what you (the experts, not the novices) would expect. Can suck the meat off the bones, no need to use hands, just chopsticks. Just enough heat. Not rubbery. Sticky rice with chicken: These always come with a little piece of Chinese sausage and egg yolk. This was the first one I've had that was so fresh. The yolk was tender and not super weird and dry and hard! Very nice. Otherwise, exactly what you would expect. Meatballs: Meat flavored with I think white pepper, salt, and I'm not sure if anything else. Has fried tofu skin (soft, like around the siu main) at the bottom. Not bad! Very tender and juicy. Just okay to me. When I'm back in town, I will look forward to coming here! Hope by then I will see a more flourishing area, a lot of potential for art and great Asian food. read more

More pictures from our last dinner. Great space for large groups. Need to try their dim sum menu someday. Heard it was very good. read more

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The food was AMAZING. I could have eaten the entire plate of crispy green bean and the entire plate of the eggplant. They were that good. I want to go back for them immediately. The 1/2 duck was also fantastic and melty. We ordered the Wanderer's Punch on a recommendation from a friend who knew they were famous for it, and it did not disappoint. I have never been a "punch" person (not fruit punch, not alcoholic punch) but this Wanderer's punch was fantastic. It wasn't syrupy at all, it was delightfully effervescent with a strong fruit flavor. It comes in two sizes, and the large is comically large, but I split it with another person at the table instead of us ordering 2 smalls. I will definitely order the punch again. The menu is giant (see picture) but a little confusing. Make sure you flip all the way through. The down side: our service was abysmal. Truly. I had to extend my parking because it took so long for us to flag down our server. We were basically ignored. We ordered all of the food at once, but it came out piecemeal over the course of about 45 minutes, so we were pretty full on some dishes before others even came. Our water was never re-filled, and our server never came back to check on us. When one round of food was delivered, I ordered another cocktail. The bar made the wrong one, and I wasn't able to flag our server to fix the mistake. It took 40 minutes to try and catch them (both to try and fix my drink order, get to go boxes and order the check) and by that time I thought it would be easier to just have them remove the drink from the bill (I didn't like it all, unfortunately, so I didn't drink it). When we finally got the bill, and then the drink taken off, my 2 hour parking had expired (I was out with 2 other people) and I had to renew. Our server then didn't being one of our credit cards back. It was just sitting alone on the bar. Yikes. So while the food was great, and I would give it another try, they really need to get their service act together. read more

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Fabulous dining experience. Excellent service (Irene was friendly, knowledgeable and attentive). We were greeted at the door and by every employee we encountered. Decor is beautiful. A modern Asian esthetic, bright and a menu print size that can be read without reading glasses! Highly recommend the food: the Shrimp Fried Rice and the Korean Beef Ribs. Flavorful , fall off the bone goodness. . It's updated versions of the famed Nankin recipes. Portion sizes are generous & shareable. With left overs to take home. They even brought back the Wanderer's Punch. So yummy! Ample parking on site. read more

Had a wonderful experience at Jade Dynasty! The place is absolutely beautiful and has great service. We ordered the mapo tofu, typhoon shelter fish slices, deep fried shrimp balls, walnut shrimp, beef chowfun, Thai chicken wings, and shrimp fried rice. The food was delicious and came out quickly. Recommend making reservations as it gets busy. Definitely will be coming back again. read more

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The ambiance is so beautiful! Everything is decorated so nicely and the restaurant itself is huge. This is one of the best cantonese/hong kong style restaurants in Minnesota. Their dim sum dishes are all authentic and very tasty. I especially like the lava custard buns, highly recommend that. For lunch and dinner, we usually always get the fried sole fish, stir fry pea tips, and fatty Cha siu pork belly. You can't go wrong with any of those. The service is also great, they were super friendly and gave us good recommendations when we first dined here. Last time, we tried the brisket hot pot, the chicken empress and the pea tips with soup. The brisket hot pot was super good, they added radishes and onions and it was the perfect touch. I'll definitely be back here often. They have a paid parking lot and it was $2 for two hours so not bad at all. read more

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The food was the star of our experience. Everything we tried was fresh , delicious. You have a choice to order dishes to share or dim sum. Serving size was great to share. Prices are around 7 for dim sum up to 25 for half of the duck . Restaurant is beautiful. Service is on the slower side, so be ok with waiting. They were really busy so that's understandable. Our server was really sweet and helpful. read more

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Beautiful place! Very clean, and welcoming. The ceilings were really interesting to me, loved the art work. Our server, though I can't not remember her name, was awesome. Very accommodating. We had a large group of 9, and were celebrating a friends birthday & she got the entire order correct. Now to the food: we had green beans, fried rice, fish, beef and broccoli, egg rolls, dumplings, chicken wings, and some sort of noodles (I can't remember the name). EVERYTHINF came out hot, and prepared well. There was more than enough food for us all, and a couple of us even took doggy bags. There was a little circular device in the middle of the table that allowed us to swirl the food around as we shared. Oh, and the stairway? Perfect photo op read more

My first experience was great. My second experience, celebrating a late Mother's Day with my mom, was pretty poor. We ordered soup dumplings and hot & sour soup to start. I was warned that I should reconsider the soup as it wasn't traditional. I had liked it before so I told her I wanted it anyway. We also ordered the moo goo gai pan (which the server didn't seem to recognize) and the kung pao chicken. The dumplings weren't steamed long enough, very doughy. The hot & sour soup looked completely different from my first visit, and didn't taste the same. Our entrees came out immediately, when we weren't even ready for them. Her kung pao wasn't spicy enough and my moo goo had more mushrooms than I had prior. Felt very rushed and the service was subpar. Not likely to come back soon - except to maybe get soup dumplings to go. read more

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This establishment is stunning. Right when you walk in you have a sense of fine dining. Nice palace for date night. They have family style authentic Cantonese food, dim sum (made to order) and American Chinese as well. My initial thought is they have so many different food items it's going to be hit or miss on taste. I was wrong everything we order was very good. The service was great. They have a full bar there as well. read more

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id give this place 6 stars if i could. SOOO YUMMY!!! i've been wanting to try some authentic chinese food and this place really knocked it out of the park. we got the pork belly, roasted duck, okra, garlic eggplant and everything was delicious!! the only thing i probably wouldn't get again is the okra. it was lacking in flavor. this place was awesome tho everything looked really nice and clean too. the only issue i had with the restaurant environment is that there were a couple of flies flying around and were a bit bothersome. read more

We had a great lunch at Family-owned Jade Dynasty on Lake. Everything tasted authentic and delicious. Mei was our server, and she was a delight. Her advice was perfect! Singapore noodles, Sticky rice in lotus leaves, Soup Dumplings, and a unique fried tofu had us licking our chops. The rooms are decorated beautifully, and the bathrooms are spotless. With a large bar, dinner time would be a blast at Jade Dynasty. Many of the customers having lunch were Chinese, and that's a fabulous stamp of approval. If you enjoy authentic Chinese food from several regions and even dim sum, you will adore Jade Dynasty Restaurant. read more

Have been hearing so many good things about this place and so went with my friend to celebrate my belated birthday luncheon. Our eyes were bigger than our stomachs that is for sure. The pace of the food coming out was slow at first which was great because it gave us a chance to enjoy each entree without rushing and filling up too fast. The restaurant was busy but we got seated right away and service was great. Our server was courteous and friendly with honest recommendations and offerings. The prices were reasonable as well. The Thai fusion chicken feet has a little kick of spiciness and crunchy but I prefer this over the original dim sum style chicken feet. The fried pork dumplings were great with the crispiness on the outside and chewy on the inside. The Japanese style shrimp fried rice was flavorful and very good. It pairs well with the watercress in garlic sauce. I was a little disappointed with the beef congee as it was bland with no flavor and the beef was bland as well. It needed some salt but there were no salt at the table. Plus the picture of the beef congee had a lot more beef than what was served. The shrimp tofu was good but it could have more sauce since it tasted plain in bites where there were no sauce. The shrimp rice roll was good. Overall, it was a good lunch place and will have to go back to try more of the dinner dishes and it was sad that they don't offer the Hainanese chicken anymore on their menu. Also, it would be nice if the parking was free or somehow incorporated into the bill. read more

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Yum, just yum. This is definitely worth a try if you are on Lake Street. And bring a big group, because you can order so many small plates to share. We went with a group of 4 and were there for about an hour, eating everything we could try. My favorite was the egg roll just because of the flavor, but I loved the custard, soup dumplings, ribs, and more. Everything came out fast and fresh, and for how busy they were, we were very impressed. The staff were friendly and willing to answer any questions. If you are looking for a dim sum restaurant, this is the place to go. They also have a regular menu if you are looking for a dish to have all to yourself. And try the mango smoothie, it was wonderful! read more

Jade Dynasty - Egg roll - Chinese Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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We went for a late lunch on Sunday and Jade Dynasty did not disappoint! The restaurant was very nice- newer, clean, spacious and didn't have tables and chairs on top of each other, typical of a busy Chinese restaurant. Service was great, our server knew the menu and helpful as we had a peanut allergy. Food was awesome. It is rare to have a place that serves dim sum and the menu items at the same time, perfect for our kids and adult requests. We ordered Peking duck, siu mai, tripe, feet, xlb, fried taro, fried dumplings, sesame ball, gailan, congee, coconut squares, edamame, roast pork, turnip cake, seafood pan fried noodles and tripe. Sui mai was really good, kid approved and they are picky about their sui mai. Everything was great except the congee (lacked flavor) and noodles (lacked salt). Love the ample parking too. Would def come back. read more

Food - a good variety of menu items. Main staples and they even offer dim sum. Their drink menu has a good amount of items. Service - good service, efficient and friendly. Ambiance - beautiful interior and spacious. They offer larger space upstairs for reservations but do require a $400 minimum spend. Parking - connecting pay to park lot, pretty easy to find an open spot as the lot is fairly large. It does get busier on the weekends. read more

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My boyfriend and I have driven by here everyday for the past year wondering what they were building. Finally they opened and we went ASAP! The restaurant itself is BEAUTIFUL! We were wowed while we were here. It is very well decorated. We were greeted and sat immediately. Our waitress was very kind. We ordered two drinks, one appetizer & two dishes. We tried to order dim sum but were told it's only at specific times. I did think the dim sum portion of the menu was very small if they planned on doing it at a standalone time. But i plan on coming back to try! Sadly we had to go up to the bar towards the end of our meal to remind them about our drinks because we hadn't gotten them. My boyfriend ended up canceling his and only getting mine. I thought the drink was very meh. It didn't come with the popping pearls like it said it would and it was very overpowered by the pineapple. It tasted a little cheap and i thought it would come with a better presentation. However that was the only negative part of our dinner. Our appetizer, the shrimp balls, were good and very crunchy and the shrimp was juicy. The combo platter my boyfriend got was a ton of food for a good price! The meat was very well seasoned and extremely tender. The fried rice didn't have a ton of flavor but was good with some soy sauce. He also enjoyed the egg roll. The minced pork and chive dish was SO GOOD!!!!! It was borderline addictive. Neither of us wanted to stop eating it!!! I loved the crunchy texture of the chives and it was so savory and amazing. I wish the chunks of minced pork were a tiny bit bigger so it was a little more filling but i loved this dish! Would absolutely get it again. When we were finishing up, the owner came up to us and told us about the restaurant and their future plans. He said they were expanding even more and also cutting down the menu a little bit. He was very kind! The party room upstairs is gorgeous! Would love to host something up there. Definitely will be coming back here! I hope they up their drinks a little but other than that, everything was great! read more

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To me, this is the ideal Americanized Chinese restaurant. Everything is fresh and well prepared, and none of it is at all greasy. We started with the shrimp spring rolls, and I was pleasantly surprised that the inside contains only large chunks of shrimp. No filler! They're perfectly crisp on the outside, and juicy and savory on the inside. The potstickers have nice crispy browned edges, and tender wrappers and filling, with a classic vinegary soy sauce. Egg drop soup is full of lacy strips of egg, studded with bits of carrot and peas for texture. The Szechuan string beans are the best I've had in the Twin Cities. As you can see from the photo, they're fresh, bright green, speckled with lots of garlic and chopped Chinese preserved vegetable. But look carefully at the plate - no oil! That's usually the flaw with string beans, that they're floating in a pool of grease. But not this one. Just crisp beans and lots of flavor. The General Tao's chicken was also very tasty. Crispy chunks of chicken and crispy hot peppers surrounded by a ring of broccoli. But an unusual touch were the bits of crispy rice underneath that added another layer of crunch. I also asked for a dish that I didn't see on the menu, but they were happy to accommodate. I got chicken and veggies (Chinese broccoli, snow peas, and carrots) in a brown sauce on top of a bed of crispy noodles. I love how part of noodle is crispy, and part is soft from the sauce. It seems like they're very flexible if you want to change an ingredient to a similar dish they make. The only dish I didn't love was the fried rice. There's nothing wrong with it, but it tastes pretty basic. All the other dishes I had were far superior to other Chinese restaurants in MN though. I will definitely be back to try more dishes! read more

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Walking into the restaurant the place looks very nice, upscale and elegant looking. Created by the host right away so that's nice. The front room ambience were dim and that's a plus. Very attentive, waiter and staff, which I give them a 5/5. The restroom is clean and decent and have a nice fresh smell so that's good. The place looks clean. Now onto the food, since they're only doing a soft opening, their manual is limited. Not everything on the menu an be ordered so it was a bit disappointing. The price wise I'd say a little bit higher than other upscale Chinese restaurants which I don't mind if the food was on point. I take my food very seriously, to the , to the presentations and ingredients. I usually don't like to leave bad review or negative review but I'm kind of disappointed at the foods tonight because it just look pretty cheap more like a low end quick lunch at the low end Chinese buffet. The food does not match to the restaurant name or the upscale level. We order our small clams w/ black bean sauce, some of the clams was not cook, still raw to the taste like i ate a raw oyster with all the fishy juice. We have a group of four and the four of us agree on that taste so we have half dish left over. The green beans looks and taste like at the Chinese buffet. The sweet-and-sour shrimps., the coated bread shrimps taste like the shrimp was cooked and left out for days. One bite taste fresh while another shrimp taste old (like they mix an old dish with some new one). It does not have a fresh taste to the mouth on some pieces. Even the pineapple taste better than the sweet-and-sour shrimps. The chicken congee soup was a little gamy, but after the soy sauce and hot pepper, it enhance the flavor a bit which is OK. We got a free sweet-and-sour soup because the next table order one, but they brought out extra. Since I didn't pay for that, I will not review it, but it's not to my taste. The Japanese fried rice was no difference than a Chinese fried rice and the Chinese sausage used in the fried rice is old. I can taste the sausage like it was left out for days. If you're a regular at many different Chinese restaurants, you know the taste and this just doesn't do it for me. Overall, the birthday dinner meals was not pleasing me and I am a bit disappointed. We'll see if I will return when they have their full manual open.. read more

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Great food and ambiance! The owner, Paul, is a fantastic guy and always there! Food is excellent and staff is very attentive! read more

Once you enter you think in China in real Chinese restaurant. The decorations the furniture even the noise level is like being in China. Service was also Chinese style. A few people serve on table. The food was delicious. Great experience! read more

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We had a time last night, at Jade Dynasty This place pulls out all the stops w a comprehensive menu, and its spacious modern atmosphere . Great for dates, birthdays, celebrations, and family get togetherness This family style restaurant has many gems on the menu, that acknowledge the intersection of Chinese culture and cuisine, through influences of other Asian cultures. read more

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Food is delicious and service excellent. I recon this place in uptown. A great new addition read more

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Really good place for a big group. Food & cocktails were delish, staff were super friendly, and there's paid parking at the back. Would definitely go again. read more

This place is pretty, but the tables aren't very clean. It was obvious that they'd been wiped off, but not well. There were only 3 other customers at lunch, so it was very empty. Egg rolls were like what you get from a cafeteria (greasy, small, hardly anything inside, and tasteless). They were "out of" hot mustard. What?!? We had the General Tao chicken with fried rice. It was tasteless and the chicken was tough. I tried the Wanderer's Punch. It was good but $$$$. I had high hopes but was disappointed. Local guys hassled us in the parking lot too, which was unnerving. read more

Jade Dynasty - Wanderer's Punch - Chinese Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Food was good, was better with company to share the great memories. I forgot to mention that I got some egg custards and sesame balls, the egg custards were aaa little bland no flavoring. The sesame balls were the best I've ever had. Really good filling to sesame ball ratio. read more

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My family and I enjoyed dim sum on our first visit to Jade Dynasty. I am so very glad we made reservations ahead of time. The line was incredible...but I expect that for any dim sum place on a Saturday mid-morning. Food did not disappoint. The pieces were just the right size for a table of 4. We sampled favorites like har gao, bbq and steamed buns, and siu mai. The radish cakes (lo bok gow), steamed, very quickly became a favorite as well. The atmosphere is a little chaotic as it was the first weekend of Lunar New Year. I suspect many families came out to celebrate with friends like we did. Overall, would definitely go back again. read more

We made a reservation for families valentine dinner at 6:30 but apparently when we arrived the staffs told us that they make a mistake of giving the table to another group. Very disappointed with my first and last time coming here. No manager even comes and talk to us but the staff at the bar told us to wait for another 30 minutes but 30 minutes turn to hour and still no tables for the families. I hope there be better management. read more

Unfortunately this was a huge disappointment. We arrived for lunch and waited forever for our food. The dim sum items were decent but the noodle soups literally just used hot water as the base for the blandest soup ever. I convinced my sister to go because when they were Hong Kong Noodle I loved their noodle soups, but never again. There are way better Chinese restaurants in the Twin Cities. read more

Great service. Our waitress was the sweetest! I am a Kung Pao snob and this is the best I've had since I've since I moved to Minnesota 10 years ago. We will be back! read more

Our new go to dim sum spot. Very clean, always got a good crowd. I really love their Chang fen

Love the ambiance. Prompt and attentive service. One dish we didn't like (it wasn't prepared wrong, it just wasn't to our liking) and they took care of it right away and brought us a new dish. We are so appreciative of that. Thank you for the great dining experience! read more

Jade Dynasty - Chinese Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Beautiful, beautiful space. Lovely and comfortable, great sound dampening too. Our service was definitely still ironing out some kinks but they were friendly and informative. Table busing and water refills were prompt which I always appreciate. The food was incredibly delicious. I was sad that they were out of some stuff (like dessert), but even taking that into account, my entree was great. My wife and I split green beans as an appetizer and they were some of the best I've had. read more

Great atmosphere compared to their old Hong Kong Noodles on Washington Ave and at the same price. Most. Dishes are around $20 except for fresh seafoods. We ordered Hong Kong style crabs, seafood pan fried noodle, crab balls, 1/2 roast duck, black bean clams, and had plenty of leftovers. The service was excellent, explaining the new menu and recommendations. They just opened a week before. We'll go back for their grand opening. Loved seeing young people dressed up for dinner. read more

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Best dim sum in Minneapolis. We used to go to Mandarin Kitchen, but now Jade Dynasty is our new favorite. We are from the San Francisco Bay Area, and Jade Dynasty is not quite as good as the ones in San Francisco, but it is getting pretty good. Great service. read more

The food was exceptional. My standouts being the Scallion Chicken, The Crispy Chicken Cream Cheese Puffs and their duck dishes. The service was fast and attentive. The bathrooms were clean and smelled good. And the overall decor was nice. Definitely a new staple. read more

This restaurant was so delicious! Fast service and our server was so sweet. The ambiance was so nice, parking was limited but we found a spot quickly. read more

The workers here were nice, we had a big family event and they checked in with us every once in a while. The fried squid was soo salty and perfectly seasoned, I usually like my food salty so that was nice. The place is aesthetically pleasing and the pictures we took came out good. read more