Dim Sum Yum Yum

[Ms.Huxtable]

I haven't been out for dim sum since I lived in Toronto but on Saturday bouche and I went to Chu Shing (691 Somerset Street) for dim sum. It was so good we went back on Sunday as well.

Does anyone know of any other good dim sum places in Ottawa?

[jaybone]

It's been a while but I used to hit up a place near where Sloth used to live called Yang-Xi (I think). It's kind of fancy by china town standards but the prices were fairly decent. I love dim sum but loath the greased out feeling after too many dumplings.

[phorbesie]

i haven't been out for dim-sum much in ottawa either.

i have been to yangtze (sp?) as mentioned above, it was decent but not Wow.

there is this place on bank st. at the corner of where carstairs lives (bank & foxtrot or something like that) which has Awesome chinese food and i bet their dim-sum would be incredible, i really want to go sometime.

let's do it!

[headymamamyrna]

I've never had dim sum and don't even know what it is.

[Davey Boy 2.0]

well myrna, basically you sit at a table and they bring carts of food around and if you like the looks of it, you get it, they mark it on your bill and so it goes. there's the usual stuff- sticky rice, spring rolls, dumplings etc;

The YangXe has rooster claws which are apparently deep fried goodness but i'll never try em

[fluffhead77]

the chicken feet aren't really that bad...just really crunchy...kinda like when you bite into the end of a chicken wing and bite off the bone

[ollie]

...kinda like when you bite into the end of a chicken wing and bite off the bone

[bouche]

we were waiting for chicken feet on sunday....and they wouldn't come around. Then, after we were stuffed...we heard "CHICKEN FEET!"

everybody there goes nuts for Chicken Feet.

[fluffhead77]

...kinda like when you bite into the end of a chicken wing and bite off the bone

Am I the only one here that eats the chicken bones sometimes??

[bouche]

I knew a guy when I worked at Toys R Us that ate the bones too when he got himself KFC. We all laughed at him. It was so disgusting.

[ollie]

...kinda like when you bite into the end of a chicken wing and bite off the bone

Am I the only one here that eats the chicken bones sometimes??

[headymamamyrna]

Ok next time I am in Ottawa I have to try this.

I am not so sure about chicken feet but I just may try it.

[bouche]

Yesterday's brunch proved that GING SING in Ottawa (somerset st.) is the best oriental restaurant I have ever been too!

[Ms.Huxtable]

I'm pretty sure we'll be going for some dim sum this weekend, either Saturday or Sunday are good for me. Anyone want to join us? I think it's better with more people because you can try a larger variety of things.

We usually end up there around noon but we can work timing out based on who's coming.

Let's Skank up the place!

[bouche]

saturday was WAY less crowded.

[AdamH]

I love Dim Sum. Katie and I are obsessive about it.

To make a long story short the best dim sum place depends on what you're looking for:

Price: Yangtze/Chu Sing

Atmosphere: Chu Sing

Quality: Beijing Tianrun (Bank and Walkley or thereabouts)

Service: Beijing Tianrun. Case in point I was waiting for what seemed like hours for Char Siu Bao (Steamed Pork Bun). The hostess came over to the table and asked if there was something we wanted and she'd go back to the kitchen and order it for us...no cartwaiting required.

Next time you go you should ask for Lo Bok (Stemed and fried turnip cake). It's a gelatinous square of rice powder, chinese bacon, dried scallop and so forth and it's really really good.

[bouche]

Beijing Tianrun.... hmmm that sounds like a good adventure for saturday.

maybe after that, sharon and I could visit the food and wine show