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    Yimin Dim Sum House

    4.0 (75 reviews)
    ModerateDim Sum
    Open 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    Casual
    Quiet
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Veggie fried rice.  Spicy eggplant with Shrimp
    Drew K.

    I'm a bit hesitant here to go all the way with the 5 stars...but it was RIGHT THERE. Maybe it's cuz my lifestyle has changed. I'm not traveling and not eating out nearly as much. Eating very little meat and generally trying to be healthy. So when 'the boy' asked for Dim Sum, I laughingly obliged, thinking 'oh this stupid child...take out dim sum? Prepare to be disappointed'. I ordered a few additional dishes. Wonton soup, veggie fried rice, a spicy eggplant with shrimp dish. All were EXCELLENT. Flavourful and hot and fresh! The dimsum got leveled by the kid. Shrimp siumai and hargow were all very good! He was super happy. He gave it a 'ten'. Shi! Pork buns (which we haven't eaten yet but will save for tonight) looked a bit meager but hopefully tasty. Sesame balls? Holy sweet fucking Christ. Absolute perfection. All this for $68. I think well worth it. I love when my faith is renewed in Ottawa Chinese cuisine. Look forward to coming back and giving that 5th star. *sorry for the pics being weak. We were so hungry.

    Cantonese chow mein with chicken and shrimp

    Noticed this place is a block from my building on Kent street I had a Cantonese chow mein craving and decided to try it out. I'm glad I did. Placed a order for pick up by phone and food was ready in 25 minutes. Didn't disappoint. Delicious. I opted for chicken instead of the bbq pork. Excellent food, great portion and fresh ingredients. Will order again next time I have a Chinese food craving. 20$ for the dish and a canned pop.

    Har gow and siu mai
    Mary T.

    My former professor from my undergraduate years now lives in Ottawa. We last met four year ago, when he was still living in Thornhill. We lost touch for a bit, but I reconnected with him by letting him know that I would be in his city. He suggested having a beverage at a cafe. He then got great recommendations from his friends to visit this restaurant for dim sum. We both hadn't visited this place before, so I was game. I picked him up and we drove to the restaurant. You can park on the street, which has metered parking. The restaurant, as with many businesses in Ottawa's Chinatown area, are converted houses. This one had a veranda. The first floor is the restaurant's dining area, with a limited number of tables. The washrooms are on the second floor. We got there just before 1 pm. There were two free tables, so we were fortunate to not have to wait. A bunch of folks cleared the place half an hour later, so I recommend coming during off-peak lunch hours. The folks working there speak Cantonese and English. The menu is itemized, and you mark the quantity next to the dim sum items that you want. The menu is in English and Chinese. We ordered around ten items or so. He was pleased with how fresh and tasty everything was, from traditional har gow and siu mai, to sticky rice in a lotus leaf and pan-fried pork and cabbage dumplings. I even taught him how to use chopsticks. He did well. We eventually asked for a fork. We ended our meal with steamed cake. It was perfect. It was airy, light, fluffy, and not too sweet. This restaurant is a hole in the wall. It's such a gem. I recommend going here if you want authentic dim sum done right.

    Beef Tripe in Ginger Broth
    Margarita R.

    Wow! Wow! Wow! I don't think I've ever had Dim Sum fresher than at Yimin! We came here on a Sunday morning around 11:00 am and out of the eight tables, only some were available. This is a very small restaurant located in a century home, which is a big part of its charm. On the day we visited, there were only two women working there, both cooking & serving. That said, the service was still consistent and we ate within an hour. It seems that the menu has changed out the last several years, as they now have a picture menu that combines the dim sum dishes with larger items. We ordered: Shrimp Har Gow Shrimp Rice Rolls Beef Tripe in Ginger Broth Deep Fried Wontons Coconut Rice Balls with Peanuts (sweet) Football Dumpling (deep fried rice dough filled with pork) Deep Fried Tofu The prices are standard for a dim sum restaurant. Small items were $3.39 and large items were $5.00. The first dishes to arrive were the deep fried items. The Shrimp Wontons were a little under-filled but still delicious. Yimin's best dim sum items are definitely the ones containing rice dough, either steamed or fried. The dough actually MELTS IN YOUR MOUTH, which is impossible to achieve unless the dough is made fresh & never frozen. Some of the items may appear sloppy at first, but don't let the looks fool you! Presentation may not be Yimin's best feature but the quality and taste are king! I make an annual trip to Ottawa during the holidays and I think Yimin will become part of this tradition.

    Cantonese chow mein
    Christine L.

    Very tasty and well cooked in the wok (the beef brisket rice rolls and the Canatonese chow mein). We had the thousand year eggs and salted pork rice congee which was less salty and rounded the meal well. We were three and had more than enough food with three dishes. Service was attentive. Our teapot was refilled many times as we chatted into the evening. While it wasn't as busy as when it was under different ownership, service was reasonable and the food above average in the Chinatown strip. Dim sum is available all day a la carte but we stayed with the rice and noodles dishes this time. Definitely curious to return and try the dim sum dishes another time. There is a vast selection on the menu.

    Dining area
    Hak T.

    Great little place that offers dim sum. Instead of carts you order the items and they make it fresh for you. This method is very common in Toronto and allows for a guarantee your food will be hot when it comes out. I love this place as an alternative to the much larger restaurants. Staff is friendly and service is great the time I've gone. As with most restaurants along Somerset there is only street parking. Not as busy as most others which I assume is based on their location however i know that as word gets out this will change. Support the smaller guy and pay them a visit. You won't be disappointed. I cannot speak for dinner as I've never eaten here for dinner. All the times I've come have been for dim sum only.

    Hum Sum Restaurant
    Angeline C.

    (A 4.5 stars instead of a 5) Fabulous dim sum joint in Ottawa's Chinatown. If it wasn't for a quick grocery shopping in Kowloon Market, we wouldn't make effort to visit Hum Sum Restaurant for our brunch affair. The whole stretch of Chinatown street is filled with mostly Vietnamses eateries, while the most prominent Chinese restaurants are non other than Yangtze & Oriental Chu Shing Restaurant anchor on the left for the former and on the right for the latter once u crossed the Chinatown monumental archway. C has tried them but she adamantly voted for Hung Sum after she is done with the brunch today. Accordingly, the food is more flavorful although slightly stronger in taste, in comparison to the two Chinese eateries. We arrived at 11am and much to our surprise, the restaurant is full house. We were asked to wait for a brief 10mins by the friendly lady at cashier counter. We gladly sat at the waiting area outside the dining room with the dim sum ordering form in our hand. We looked through the list and start ticking on the form. By the time the lady came to us to usher us to our table, we are ready with our orders. The lady is very prompt and bring us tea very quickly after sending the orders to the kitchen. The restaurant is very small, barely sit like not more than 35. The layout has a strong Chinese scent, very traditional, not fanciful but functional. The dining hall can be a bit warm in the day and somewhat crampy in between tables. The food arrived in 20mins and were all served pipping hot straight from the kitchen. I am not sure how many chef are behind the stoves but the dim sum was all good and flavorful. We had quite a couple of items that marched up to us fairly quickly on the table. First came the steaming hot Chee Cheong Fun (rice rolls) wrapped with deep fried dough fritters. The dark sauce is very flavorful and not too salty, it integrated very well with the plain rice roll and the crispy golden dough fritter add extra depth to the soft structure in the roll. The teochew style pork dumplings landed in my mouth next. The translucent skin is soft and not chewy. The skin breaks easily as u bite and the fillings just scattered in your mouth cavity, a mild explosion that spills the pork morsels, spring onions all moisten in a pool of gooey sauce, very well seasoned. The deep fried squids were crispy. The squid rings were not rubbery but very springy. The carrot cake was very well executed too. I love the savory Chinese sausage bits dotted the wobbly white cake texture. Less raddish but packed with noticeable smokey flavour from the pan-frying process. Slightly greasy but still acceptable. The spare ribs in black bean sauce are not to be missed too. The pork ribs are tender, not leathery or fibrous. The meat mopped up the savory black bean sauce in the small metal plate, very delicious and not overly salty. The deep fried Tofu also fared well. The outer crisp batter filmed the ultra silky tofu structure. Best part of all, it surprised me with a minute prawn paste meat shoved in between the fried exterior and the smooth interior. The sauce compliments it by lending a bit more flavor, since everyone knows tofu is always bland. You have to try the shrimp Siew Mai. Each piece is packed with real shrimps and they are succulent and very fresh. No awful seafood taste found. Very juicy and adequately seasoned. My only regret is the char Siew bun. If I didn't mark it on my order list, this review could have aced very well. I reasoned that the bun is handmade hence the bun is less fluffy but very coarse in its texture (u could see the rough surface). The dough in the steam bun is not sticky but too thick and dry for my liking. The BBQ pork barely passed the mark; miserable filling, a lot drier than the usual classic, less flavorful. We ended up eating the pathetic pork filling leaving out the hard dough. There's no additional manpower in the restaurant, the lady tends to everything upfront, from cashier to clearing tables, to siting customers, taking orders and table servicing. Tough on her, yet she always put on a smile and is very courteous. I spoke to her while picking up my bill at the counter, knowing that she's busy. I chatted with her a bit and was told that reservation is allowed on weekdays while they could only take in bookings up to 10.30am on weekends. Beyong that, please walk-in for a table as the restaurant is notoriously known for weekend crowd. If given a chance, I will be glad to make a revisit. surely a penny's worth! Excellent Chinese dim sum with a small tag, I was billed for $29++ in total. I could have paid twice as much in Singapore. What a bargain!

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    Maybe I didn't order the right dishes here. I had duck over rice and it's just okay.

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    Cafe Orient

    Cafe Orient

    4.3
    (34 reviews)
    0.5 km
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    If anyone's reading this and hasn't tried cafe orient before, what are you doing? I'll try to be as…read moreunbiased as possible since this has been my og go-to place with my family + the previous owner has basically watched me grow up at this point. But truly, the food here tastes as authentic as it can get in Ottawa and very comparable to the AMAZING food you'd find in Toronto/markham. It brings memories back from HK cha cha tengs (ifykyk). We usually come for lunch, but the photo attached is from their set dinner menu. If you come for lunch our go-to is usually the baked porkchop rice (classic), wonton soup, satay beef noodles, hot and sour soup, pad thai, and ofc their milk tea. The previous owner still works here from time-to-time helping out and the new owner that took over is also just as great. Just make sure to plan your trip here accordingly, as during rush hours, you may need to wait for an open table - but so worth it.

    Round 2. Another quick meal at Cafe Orient. This time for breakfast!…read more Preserved duck egg and shredded pork congee - Congee was flavoured well and had a watery thick consistency. Lots of duck eggs in the congee, but lacked shredded pork. Decent size, can get to share for 2 people. Would get the congee again, but with other toppings. Steamed sticky rice in lotus leaf - Undercooked, rice was not soft. filling was bland and lacked texture. Would not recommend. Seems like this place is a hit or miss with their items.

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    Ha's Dim Sum Noodle House

    Ha's Dim Sum Noodle House

    4.2
    (6 reviews)
    0.6 km

    Stopped in for dinner with friends and after looking at the menu for while, we went with several…read moreitems: D4 - Black pepper beef shiu mai D7 - Shang Hai Pork Dumplings (xia long bao) D18 - Steamed Rice Fours Rolls with Shrimp D22 - Stuffed Eggplant with Shrimp Paste D23 - Stuffed Bean Curd with Shrimp Paste 61 - Chinese Broccoli with Garlic 87 - Beef and Bean Sprouts Fried Rice Noodles (no sauce) Inside, it's small, six tables, their largest table can hold around 6-8 people, but all other tables are for 2 to 4 people. If you want to have dinner with large crowd, you might want to reconsider. The staff members were super friendly and welcoming. I did notice the place was more of "take out" place, as lot of folks came in to pick up their food. We wrote down our food items on the piece of paper that was provided and gave it to the staff. The food came out slow, even with three tables being occupied, so give yourself enough time to eat, aka - pace yourself :) While the dim sum was decent, nothing too special to write home about. The one complaint we had was the D7 Shang hai pork dumpling, when we picked it up, it felt apart, which shouldn't happen if made to order. One I can understand, but when this happens to all six pieces, then it's a different story.... definitely was premade, frozen and reheated unfortunately. I get that's necessary when they are busy, but I wish they would make set amount and if you run out, then you are out for the day, but oh well. The beef and bean sprouts with rice noodles were decent, unfortunately the rice noodles also fell apart as you picked it up. As I stated, the food came out in stages, so pace yourself.... the staff were friendly and attentive, if we asked for more tea, it was refilled. Definitely worth trying, as this place came up as one of the must try in Ottawa during my research. Street parking, parked in front of the store, parking is free on the weekend, 2 hour max between 7am to 7pm, just keep that in mind.

    This review is only for their BBQ pork buns…read more I love steamed BBQ pork buns and really miss the ones I used to get at the bakeries in Chinatown in Toronto, so I was thrilled when I was flipping through UberEats for deals and found some that were BOGO (buy one get one free) at Ha's Dim Sum House. They were 3 for $6.25, so I got 6 for that price (note that the regular price in-store is 3 for $5.75). Overall, they were ok, but some pork pieces were really fatty. They were also rather small and had very little filling, but I guess I can't expect too much for the price, lol. The Bao bun was soft and fluffy and the filling was flavourful without being too salty. I picked up my order and it was ready really quickly. Like less than 10 minutes. Pickup was equally efficient. When I was there (July 2023) they were takeout only, no dine-in services. This space used to be Yimin Dim Sum House (which moved to Kent St before moving back to Somerset St a bit east of this location) and before that it was Hung Sum Restaurant (which closed down, then moved further west on Somerset St, then closed down again). I've never actually dined-in at this restaurant, but it's in a converted house and is rather small. Street parking only.

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    Beijing Legend Restaurant

    Beijing Legend Restaurant

    2.6
    (42 reviews)
    5.4 km
    $$

    Came on Canada Day. It was open. Yay it was open! So brownie points for that. It's also…read moresomewhat off the beaten path but everything in this little city seems close. What can I say about Ottawa Eats? It's a far comparison to Toronto and GTA eats but I didn't dislike this place. This place had one full table of seniors when we arrived at 5:45. They seemed lovely and seemed like regulars. The service was a little slow considering how empty the place was but a few tables did fill up during our time there. We ordered the crispy beef, 1/2 a Peking duck and white rice. The crispy beef worked for my teen's pallet. Legit crunchy and enjoyable crispness with a thick sweet sauce which coated well (and wasn't swimming in sauce which is proper). It worked well with a couple bowls of plain rice. He was happy to have a little bit of tasty Asian food. The Peking duck was ok. Not the prettiest. Not the nicest display but it was alright. The duck itself was cooked alright but you could tell based on the skin it wasn't going to be a slam dunk. Nonetheless, it was nice having Asian food that was alright. It only comes as one course - Peking duck with the wheat wraps. There is no 2nd course option with lettuce wraps, nor do they offer. When asked after it was served if there were options, they said you can opt for a soup made with the bones for an extra $10 but since it wasn't requested, they tossed it. Note, there is no option or mention on the menu nor did the staff say. For Ottawa Chinese food, it was solid. I'd go back.

    It's a classic Chinese restaurant setting and decor. They have dim sum on order as most places do…read moreand the food comes out fairly quickly. It's fresh, and hot. It's fairly good. Not Toronto quality but good enough and satisfies a craving. Service is ok.

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    Peking Duck

    Peking Duck

    4.1
    (15 reviews)
    2.1 km

    I asked my wife what she would rate this place. She said 4.6 In general, we've been fairly…read moreunderwhelmed with Chinese food in Ottawa, so much so that my wife, by the end of our trip said "the best Chinese food in Ottawa is now when I make it at home after going to T&T." This is not because she is the world's greatest cook but because most of the offerings are pretty ordinary. All that said Peking Duck is an exception. We ordered the Peking Duck and while expensive at 88 dollars it was enough for a meal for the two of us. It felt elegant and of very high quality. I've had Peking duck a few times and no where near as good as this. In any case, this was our favorite Chinese place after 4 months living in Ottawa. Not sure about the rest of the menu, but probably worth a try and we might go back. Only downsides are it might be a bit expensive for what it is, and the restaurant is near the Byward Market. The restaurant is very nice but Byward is one of the few spots in Ottawa, that as an American I find to feel a bit sketchy at night.

    My bottom line recommendation - please avoid this place. The food is at best mediocre. It is…read morecertainly far from authentic or even delicious. All dishes are overpriced. Simply no value. The service is incredibly bad. They had us waiting for over an hour for our dishes. When asked repeatedly they said that the food is being cooked. Then they finally admitted that the food ticket "fell down" and was missed by the kitchen staff. The ambience and decor are terrible. And there are hygiene issues. Please avoid this place. There are many other amazing restaurants in Ottawa that would serve delicious Chinese dishes and will have the superior Canadian polite service at a very reasonable price in a great setting. This is simply not that place.

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