Dynasty

As always, Dynasty has proven itself to be one of my favourite dim sum restaurants. Sure, it was loud and packed with people when we arrived, but isn't that the measure of any great Chinese eatery? My parents showed up early to hold a table for the rest of us, so when Hubbs & I arrived we got seated immediately.

The selection was diverse as always, and amongst other dishes, we ordered some of our favourites: stewed chickens' feet, shrimp dumplings (har gow), pork dumplings (siu mai), pan-fried Chinese turnip cake (law bahk goh), Chinese donuts wrapped in rice rolls (tzah leung), and steamed BBQ pork buns. Of note was the chickens' feet, which were perfectly meaty and tender and flavourful.

The only drawback to Dynasty: the old yucky bathroom. Its floor perpetually looks dirty, like some little old Chinese lady had missed and peed on it. There were no paper towels or even an automatic hand dryer, and the pull-down-fabric-towel contraption was broken. Eeew a thousand times over.

For an extensive selection of good authentic Chinese dim sum, go to Dynasty. It tastes great, it's affordable, and thousands of Chinese people from the south side of the city can't possibly be wrong! ;)

Rating: 9 / 10