My Canada Day consisted of flying out to Winnipeg and ending my day taking in the festivities at…read morePrincess Auto Stadium. I spent a couple of hours enjoying Canadian musicians and bands playing live music. I was getting tired by 8 pm. My day had started at 4:30 am. There was a thunderstorm warning. I felt like grabbing takeout and heading back to the apartment for dinner. I looked at my Fantuan app and found Dim Sum Kingdom nearby. When I was a Winnipegger, I didn't do a whole lot of Chinese dim sum at restaurants. It was nice taking a chance on this eatery. The gamble paid off. This eatery is on Pembina Highway, just north of Bairdmore Boulevard. It was an eight-minute drive from the stadium. I placed an order just before I got up from my seat and headed out the stadium gates. While still in the stadium, I got a phone call from the business. The woman said that she was out of baked barbequed pork buns, which I had ordered. She asked if it was okay to substitute them for steamed ones. I was game. I already liked the customer service from this place. Great communication! My order consisted of these items: - Steamed barbequed pork buns - Pan-fried pork dumplings - Steamed beef balls wrapped in bean curd sheets - Siu mai - Har gow - Sticky rice wrapped in lotus leaves - Wonton soup There was an option on the app to pick six dim sum items. The wonton soup was extra. I was given an estimated time of twenty minutes for my order to be ready. I took my time. I bought a Bombers t-shirt. I leisurely left the stadium and crossed the street to fetch my rental vehicle. I then hit the speed limit and cruised over to this restaurant. You enter the plaza by hanging a right on Bairdmore if you are going westbound. The plaza isn't the smoothest ride. There is lots of parking. I backed into a spot near the restaurant's street sign. I waited for ten minutes before I got the notification that my food was ready. I walked in. The restaurant is large. I had a woman greet me. I let her know what my Fantuan order number was. She found my order and handed everything to me in a plastic bag. I thanked her and left with my food. I headed back to the apartment. I had ordered enough food for dinner and leftovers for breakfast the following day. I was happy. The dim sum here is authentic. It was delicious. If you are looking for prettiness when you open each container, you won't get it here. It's like they took the har gow in the steamer and plopped them into the container. It was the case for all my items. My least-favourite item was the wonton soup. The wontons were excellent. They were flavourful, had a lot of pork filling, and held up nicely in the soup. The broth was extremely peppery. I felt like this place wanted to get rid of its white pepper for some weird reason and dumped a lot of it in my soup. The steamed barbequed pork buns had so much filling. They were excellent. The buns were fluffy and warm. The har gow and siu mai were scrumptious. They had lots of filling. The wrappers held everything together. They tasted fresh and were juicy. The pan-fried dumplings were massive. They were lightly pan-fried. The filling was generous. They were perfectly made. Yum! I loved the sticky rice wrapped in lotus leaves. There was so much pork and other filling goodies inside the sticky rice. Each packet was enjoyable to unpack and enjoy. I used to not enjoy bean curd sheets around beef balls. As of late, I like them. This place gives you so much bean curd sheets around each beef ball that you wonder whether they are the main event. They were fabulous. Each beef ball was perfectly steamed. The bean curd sheets around each one were so good, especially with the sauce that these balls were in. Excellent! It's nice that there's a restaurant that specializes in authentic, yummy dim sum. You can also order main dishes at this restaurant. I may do that next time, but I'd probably head back and order more dim sum items off the menu. Dim Sum Kingdom was a great find. I highly recommend it if you love dim sum done right. (304)

Why such a low rating average? When I came here recently, I was quite satisfied with the quality of…read morefood here. And I'm from near Toronto - I know what good East Asian food is supposed to be like! This place used to be called Dim Sum Garden but was recently renamed Dim Sum Kingdom. To me, this place will always be known as Dim Sum Garden deep down in my heart. I used to live nearby Winnipeg years ago, so during a trip back, I paid a visit to this restaurant as I had come here many times in the past. Although the name has changed, I'm happy to report that the food is exactly the same as I remember it being! There is a large selection of food items to choose from. The service is quite attentive, efficient, and quick. The interior can get pretty noisy at times. Prices are excellent for the amount of food you are served. No breaking the bank here! This really bothers me though, one star is taken off due to the very filthy and sketchy looking washroom. It looked like it hadn't been cleaned in a while. That makes me wonder what the cleanliness of the kitchen looks like. Other than that, I'd recommend this restaurant to anybody in the area or who's visiting.

I was in a trip here and ordered a delivery. The food was very tasty and I called to ask for the…read morespicy sauce on the side and the waitress even put the beef in a separate box for my need to feed my baby. The food was authentic and the tofu mixed with noodle very well. Will order again in future.

Really cool looking place, and love the overall vibe of the interior! They had dining chairs and…read morepeople also have the option to dine on their counters. Especially nice if you just want to get a quick meal and go. They also have high chairs for toddlers. We were greeted quickly and sat to our table right away. We went around 12-1pm and it wasn't busy at this time. Lots of food and drink options, took us a while to decide. My friend ended up getting their Banza Beef Noodle Soup and Langya Potato, while I got the Tofu and Rice Noodle and Iced Coffee. Absolutely love the Tofu and Rice Noodle (with spice), noodles were soft and slippery to eat, there was meat on it I think but it wasn't listed on the description and I couldn't tell if it was beef or pork. Warning, it was extremely spicy for me and I have moderate spice tolerance, but the soft tofu alleviated the spice and I was able to finish my dish.The hint of nuttiness from the walnut was a great addition to the dish and made it more interesting to eat since it had that crunch while all the other ingredients had softer and chewier texture. Would definitely recommend this place especially if you just need a quick meal!

Right when we walked in, the staff was super friendly and welcoming. We got to choose our table and…read moreenjoyed looking at the unorthodox decor. The menu had a white variety and the beef bulgolgi was spot on.

Just finished our first delivery from Cafe Lemontree. . We have eaten in the restaurant twice…read morebefore. Both meals were excellent. Today our delivery included tasty tempura veggies and shrimp . Melt in your mouth batter and delicious veggies and shrimp. Our entries included Spicy Chicken Stir Fried Udon noodles. This entree was nice and hot with succulent peices of chicken surrounded by lots of udone noodles My wife enjoyed her Veggie Okonomiyaki..pancake. Unique look and flavor of cabbage and green onion. The food was delivered hot and on time. Looking for a change? Check out Cafe Lemontree

Ordered 3 make your own burritos. First burrito had tiny pieces of shrimp. Second and third had…read moreabout the same amount of protein. Food was ok in taste...nothing spectacular and we are still alive. Customer service was decent but if they make mistakes at the register, they should fix the issue and get better training on using the register. It was a headache to figure out why we were overcharged and in the end, we were shortchanged. Having a worker ignoring the issue will never solve a problem.

Poke bowl and the sushi burritos were delicious and filing. Some may say it's a bit expensive but…read morefor those looking or something different than your usual sushi place, I recommend you give this place a try.

I was having a few friends over for the opening game of Canada at the World Cup so I thought I…read morewould try something different. I have tried Philippine food at a few spots and I like the cuisine. I ordered BBQ pork skewers, BBQ chicken, pancit canton, and fried lumps gulay. The owner also had us try a light dessert which was very tasty (I can't remember the name). Wow, the food was outstanding! The flavour profiles were all distinct and delicious. My friends who have never tried Philippine cuisine all loved it and were impressed. As well, the small trays had a large amount of food. Very good value for the dollar. The owners were very nice as it is a family business. As none of us knew the meaning of Kapampangan we googled it to discover that Pampanga is a province in the Philippines and is known as the "Culinary Capital of the Philippines". Not surprising with food this delicious. I would highly recommend trying their food as it adds to the rich mosaic of Winnipeg's culinary scene.

I am happy to see this place opened! I tried a breakfast item. A omelette with eggplant and other…read moretoppings like cooked vegetables etc. It was pretty delicious. I loved the buffet style display of food items. It all looked pretty good but I was in a hurry and didn't want to sample something that took awhile to cook. Some of the items are cold and frozen. They kindly asked me if I wanted the item reheated and I said yes please. The man in front of me ordered a lot with his credit card so yes they take credit. My item was only 7 dollars and of very good quality and I recommend that you try this food establishment if you like Asian cuisine. The business is not very well decorated yet but the cashier and staff are pleasant.

I have been to Noodle Express on several occasions and loved the food there and prices are…read moreinexpensive, compared to other Chinese restaurants. Every time that I've been there, the place is packed. The interior reminds me of a hole-in-the-wall type of restaurant, much similar to the local shops or known as in Cantonese, "cha chan teng," which you'll find in Hong Kong. When ordering, they provide you with a sheet that has all the food items. All you have to do is put a check mark next to the dishes you want, and flag the waitress/waiter over, and hand it to him/her. I have tried their dim sum, with the selection being limited, but they do offer a bit more on weekends and holidays. The barbecue pork rice was a generous portion and comes with some Chinese greens. The wonton noodle soup is also very good, portion again is generous, and also is served with Chinese greens and scallion. Other items I have also tried include the pan fried beef ho fan, century egg and lean pork congee, and one of the clay pot rices. To sum it all, good food, inexpensive, and large portions that's great for sharing.

+.5 for service…read more Noodle Express, as the name suggests, serves noodles, but also dim sum as well. As other reviews suggest, it's definitely a hole-in-the-wall establishment, and it's reflected by the relatively low prices for this place. My party of 8 tried a wide range of dim sum (some people I was with were having dim sum for the first time), including shrimp dumpling, pork dumpling, beef omasum, sticky rice, curry squid, eggplant, pork noodle rolls, shrimp noodle rolls, and golden dumpling buns. We also had two noodle plates: Singapore Noodle and Beef and Rice Noodle. The noodle rolls were really good, as well as all the dumplings and buns. Everything else was just okay, but for the price I can't really complain. Their curry squids are miniscule in size though, as well as their sticky rice...something to keep in mind if you're considering those two items. Service was excellent. Rushed, but excellent. The employees will attend to only if you wave them down, so don't expect them to just come over. Asian standards here. Nonetheless, Noodle Express does a decent job for dim sum at an excellent price. It won't get the 4-star approval for me as it's a case of "you get what you paid for", but it works for the clientele here.

When I come here I always order the Filipino Shawarma rice bowl with eggs instead of chicken, it is…read morethe vegetarian version and I love it so much! It has cheese and vegetables and a lot of rice with a creamy, sweet mayonnaise type of sauce on top of everything. It is so incredibly delicious that even though it's a very big bowl with a lot of food I just cannot stop eating it. I chow down and engulf the meal lol. I also tried the restaurant's chocolate drink that's kind of like Nesquik but it's called a Milo. It's pretty tasty. The entire staff is so sweet and helpful. I chatted with our waitress a bit and it just enhanced the dining experience knowing that everyone working there is doing their best to be a great restaurant team. My friend had the chicken and rice meal. He ate everything too and enjoyed it. Next time I stop here I am definitely going to try their cheese smoothies. Yummy!! I love cheese.

Food was great. ordered a beef shawarma which was good. the sauce complimented the wrap greatly and…read morewould 10/10 order again. had the pancit aswell which was just as good the noodles were cooked perfectly and the like complimented the food perfectly 9/10 pork was good not great. the atmosphere was amazing great singers but very underwhelming in the sense that it was so good it felt like i was listening to a radio with professional singers. service was good not outstanding workers were very nice and remembered that i have been there before despite it being a busy place. total 95.9/100. looking forward to going again

When I lived in Winnipeg, I could hang out at various malls for hours. These days, I'm more of an…read moreoutlet mall shopper. Well, that's what I thought until I revisited St. Vital Mall. I met up with a couple of friends for an hour. After that, I hung out at this mall some more. I spent a total of seven hours here. Some of that time was spent fetching a late lunch at Koya Japan. The food court at St. Vital Mall is still great. Although most of the vendors have changed since I last was here back in 2011 (yikes!), I felt like teriyaki. Koya Japan felt right. The all-male staff were nice and competent. I got the beef and chicken udon stir fry. I also ordered a bottle of Diet Pepsi. I paid with a credit card. Done! I watched two men make my meal in front of me. One worked on cooking the proteins. The other did the noodles. When the proteins were done, the man cooked the veggies. Then, everything came together. They were generous with the teriyaki sauce. I thanked them both and headed to a available table to hang out. This meal was delicious. The udon noodles were chewy and perfectly stir-fried. This place was generous with the chicken and beef. The morsels were yummy and juicy. The sauce was so good. I loved the veggies, especially the huge sliced mushrooms and bean sprouts. The Diet Pepsi was cold. It complemented my meal nicely. I couldn't tell you when I last hung out at a food court. It was enjoyable. There is free wifi throughout the mall, which allowed me to check my inbox and upload a few Yelp photos. This eatery was a good choice for a later lunch. I'd go back in a heartbeat for more good eats. (282)