Sky Dragon Chinese Restaurant 龍翔酒樓 in Toronto

Fresh, hot dim sum. Busy and loud but fun brunch. Reasonable price Vegetarian options: Yes lots Kid-friendliness: There were a number of families. Wheelchair accessibility: Yes, elevator. One step in the washroom. Not wheelchair stall.

The waiters were very polite! Reasonable and reasonably priced! Will help again!

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Sweet & sour pork can be Dim Sum too

Traditional Chinese dim sum, service with tea, and push carts (may have gone to order sheets since). Always appreciate these increasingly rare spots for a chinese brunch. Often little to no wait, for a table. Will be back.

You can see Chinatown from a high vantage point. The service is satisfactory and the snacks are good.

Good dim sum restaurant. I have been going to this location since 1990.

Food was mediocre and the staff were rude when it came to tipping. No wonder there was barely any customers at 5 pm, should have definitely bailed.

Very impressed w the courteousness and kindness of the staff!

A nostalgic classic. Been going here since I was a little girl. Food is the same basic dim sum you would get anywhere. The cart ladies were pretty aggressive in serving food when we already had it (clearly can see it on our table) or our table was full of other dishes. Other than that, its pretty much typical Hong Kong style dim sum.

Dim Sum on a Sat morning The old vibe is gone now food of lower quality, cheaper ingredients and of course higher prices plus now they are into upselling onion/garlic crab dish $43 to get more profit margins I didn t mind the upselling if it genuinely tasted good but it hardly has any flavor what a scam and disappointment as for traditional dim sum (see eggplant photo) just dripping with oil which indicated reused and not well heated oil again disappointment to outrage will not ever return!

Great dim sum spot. A bit pricier than my fave bakery on Spadina but worth it.

delicious! Overall satisfied! The prices are not written on the menu, but they are listed on the official website, so take a look. Meat, vegetables, and fried rice were around 20$, and dim sum and porridge were around 5$. Tea is served immediately and free of charge. If you leave it, you can take it home. There were a lot of people who only did takeout or took Uber. Dim sum with something like yakiniku sauce and orange vinegar? (I was sad that there was no vinegar soy sauce). Everything was delicious, but I especially recommend the beef lib (beef with bone). You can also use credit cards (other than Amex).

Excellent food with good staff who welcome you into there restaurant. Wheelchair accessibility: Washroom and the dining area is wheelchairs Food : 5/5 |

Ok, June 30th 2024, came to support this place. Dim Sum is at best average, yet I come to support, because last week I supported Dim Sum King which I know now to keep going there instead. So I just want to share, if you go anywhere for Dim Sum and they charge you for tea per person? It s your choice not to tip, and tip if you feel deserved. Here s Grumpy s tip, Do use your CREDIT CARD, in any Restaurant that you feel NICKLE and DIMED YOU . Are customers supposed to bring there own beverage?

The food was tasty, but everything was cold unless we specifically ordered the dish. General cleaning and paint would go a long way. Staff is very friendly and do not yell at each other as in many other dim sum restaurants.

The service was terrible, and the staff were unresponsive. I called for assistance multiple times, but no one responded. The whole experience made me feel ignored and uncomfortable.

Laminated menus with English and photos make it easy to order. You add your choices to a numbered paper cheque. The Har Gow and Sui Mai were great, found the green onion pancakes very greasy and crispy, appearing that they had been reheated by frying (prefer softer, less greasy), the folded rectangular rice noodles with shrimp were good, but not notable (very similar to the Har Gow, and would have preferred a different filling). We also ordered some fried rolls with a pork and shrimp filling that were quite good (cant remember what theyre called!). Prices are reasonable. The staff was attentive and we had great service. The decor reminds me of a wedding banquet hall which has become a bit tired. Large round tables dominate. The chairs have covers which have become a bit beat up. Its not terrible at all, its just a bit blah. The lobby has 5 singing claw machines filled with plush characters, though the instructions are in Chinese. Parking: There is a parking garage in the building, and a Green P lot across the street.

Staple chinese dim sum restaurant on the top floor. Food is authentic, service is good. I would say this place is one of the better ones compared to whats around the area. Food : 4/5

Delicious! There is a menu to order from, but there were also some carts going around, and that arrangement seemed to work pretty well. Looking forward to another visit soon.

I recently visited the restaurant, and unfortunately, my experience was not very pleasant. The food was mediocre at best, lacking any distinctive flavor or presentation. However, the most concerning issue was the excessive amount of oil on the plates. It was clear that the dishes were not properly cleaned, leaving a greasy residue that was quite unappetizing.

Cheap, fast, delicious. Moreover, the atmosphere is retro and nice. Its so Chinese that you feel like youve wandered into China. Credit cards can also be used. But you cant use Amex. It is located on the top 5th floor of the building. Press the T button on the elevator. The three of us ate our fill and leftovers cost around $130. Prices are not listed for each item, but no matter what you order. I think its about 8 dollars.

The food is adequate. The service can be tricky. I prefer Rol San. I have been to Sky Dragon several times. Most of the time because Rol San has a long line up. Food is ok at Sky Dragon but I just dont like to be upsold or asked to get the dish I dont want constantly. I like hot and sour soup and its on their regular menu, but every time I try to order it, the waitress always ends in a panic and has to get someone else to take my order. Not only that, getting the right size of the soup we want is a constant challenge. I usually try to get a small/personal size bowl because there are usually just two of us. Every time I have to double or triple check in both English and Mandarin, so there is no confusion which size I am ordering. The price difference is $6 vs $20.95 for a family size big bowl. I failed that today when I ordered a small size, the family size bowl came and was shocked when we were paying. I had to gently complain to the lady in the front and she gave me a discount of $4 and said next time I should order the small size..... Duh.. lady I did... And triple checked. Lol anyway food is ok. There is usually no wait. I would check the bill carefully. The lady in the front also misread the price on the menu and tried to charge me 29.95 for a family size bowl of hot and sour soup.

Excellent Chinese food at very reasonable price. Good service and very clean. Highly recommended. Food : 5/5

It looked like hospital food delivered cold

classic Toronto Dim sum expirence. our cutlery wasnt as clean as I would like but the food was on point. service and atmosphere were expected for the price. our eggplant came out a bit cold however the turnip cake had a wonderful crisp to it. the view of the city cannot be beat so I highly reccomend sitting next to a window.

The waitress was so stupid you will ask her for something sauce/additional/tea dish and she will deliberately walk past you forgetting about it. The stupid girl with the glasses. Other than the terrible service the food was ok nothing special because the lady with the took too long to come out.

Food was reasonable at best, and the atmosphere has a lot to be desired. Would have preferred to do dim sum in a restaurant down street level that had better ambiance.

You have to becareful with the bill. If they can they will rip you off. Check and ask for prices before ordering to make sure. I was obviously overcharged and I asked for an official receipt and they did not provide one. They tore off a piece of paper and wrote stuff in mandarin. Unprofessional and shady.

Everything was average, there rice noodles had that nice smoky charred flavour.

I was so excited to try out Toronto s dim sum, but this place felt a bit disappointing. The first point against it was how hard it was to find the restaurant. It s in this small shopping complex at the very top. But there isn t any signage telling you so. My friend and I asked one of the other stores where to find the restaurant. The food was just okay. The har gao was a bit sticky, and the ham siu go was soft and not crispy.

Went for dim sum on Chinese New Year Day - year of the dragon. You can order à la carte. The laminated menu has colour photos and items are clearly numbered for easy ordering (tip: order the pai gwat fan). There are also carts with different sim sum that are pushed out of the kitchen. Food is fresh. Service was actually great. We were seated right away, they refilled out tea pot without us having to ask and they cleared dishes quickly. It was sunny out and as the restaurant is on the top floor, the restaurant was filled with sunshine. We enjoyed our food, the service and ambiance. Thank you!

Service was terrible, waited so long for those cart lady s to come buy but never came to the front area so people in the front seating area never got food. Waited over 30 mins until the First Lady came by and after that nothing. And when the lady would come to our seating area all the food would be not available because she would serve the other side and make her way down to the front. Terrible service.

A very nice place for dim sum although it is quite pricey. The bill for 12 items totaled to $150.

Authentic, traditional dim sum place.

Food has always been good ever since I came here when I was little. The service was somewhat unprofessional at times and you sort of have to help yourself. Atmosphere is pretty outdated but overall the food makes up for it.

They host Queens of Dimsum brunch which is what makes them special. Food was also not bad. Without Queens of Dimsum this place would be just okay and not on my personal radar.

Came in for a catered event during dimsum hours. Food was alright, but the service was a bit slow and they were pushy is getting our table to order extra food. There are definitely better places in Toronto for dimsum, but Sky Dragon is one of the few dimsum restaurants with push carts rather ordering everything a la cart. Some may like the latter, but I find the former more nostalgic even if its less efficient.

We waited for 40 mins before our first dish arrived. Another 30 mins before the two last dishes came after asking waitress multiple times. Definitely understaffed and the beef ribs was cold. The seafood congee has frozen shrimp and imitation crabs cake, not sure if you will call it a seafood congee. When we checked out ,they said their machine is broken so cash only. The front desk lady is super rude and oblivious. Will never come again.

The reason to come here is the atmosphere. There are certainly tastier dim sum spots, but, Sky Dragon is fun. From the elevator ride up in the sky to the vast open space with cute carts coming by with dim sum. It s also family friendly and my friends will bring their baby no problem in her stroller. Everything is decent and yummy but not out of this world. The dumplings were good, sticky rice was good, shui mai was also good. Sometimes the food is not as fresh as it ideally should be. Service for certain things could be a little more timely and it affects food quality. For instance, we ordered a drink and it was very hard to get it. I think we asked two people before it came near the end of the meal. I d take a star off elsewhere, but you come here knowing there may be a language barrier issue and that may affect the service. I d definitely come back.

This was probably the worst restaurant I have ever been to. Very chaotic and the staff had a hard time understanding English native speakers. I showed up with a group of 30 and are tables were not ready which I made reservations a month before. They were surprise that we showed up. It was La cart where people walk around yelling types of food at you which you didnt know what you were getting and they never had enough for a full table with a big group. It was not clear if we had a server or not or if we could order off the menu. The person in our group who spoke Mandarin was able to help but they just rushed buy without asking if we wanted anything on the menu. We never got any drinks. Nothing was clearly explained how everything worked. I just left as it was clearly not for those that want more of a sit down style restaurant. Just imagine being in a English speaking country and not being able to be understood in a restaurant? Thank goodness we had someone that could help with understanding what we were being served.i never eat anything and left the group as it was to much and overwhelming and not very inclusive place to go.

This place is endearing and has a real old-school Hong Kong feel. The good: The carts and the ladies advertising their food. The staff is very friendly even if they dont all speak English The food is solid 8/10 You will not leave hungry Price is good The less good: Since covid, they have been severely understaffed. It sometimes takes a long time to get food Ordering from a waiter can be unreliable A few of the items that made this place extra special like the sweet tofu or the lady grilling dumplings in the back of the dining room are missing I come there regularly, a couple of times a month. I went this weekend for new year and the understaffing issue was quite bad. We ordered from a very overworked waitress and after an hour, not a single item had arrived. We did get plenty from the carts though. My advise to management, is hire more staff.

The food was okay, the service was terrible, there are so many restaurants to choose from in Toronto, I won t come back!

Went for our first #queens of dim sum drag show and meal. So much fun. Just wish staff were a bit more attentive/responsive. Portion sizes were decent. Tasty food. Food

Busy place for weekend brunch dimsum. On some Saturdays they have Drag and dimsum which is great but if youre not there for the show, getting seated can take a while. Food is solid and the service is good.

taste good

I never thought I would write a bad review but here it is! The whole fried rice taste like RUG and smells very funky. You can see the quality in the pic so don t even try. Im worried I might get sick from this Plz KITCHEN STAFF!!!!!! Try it for yourself before you give them to innocent customers!!

The service was bad

take a long time for food and no responsibility for customer. The food still frozen and have to gave it back and still charge money included tip in bill. Waitress staff not friendly at all and the food disgusted

The service was bad, the food disgusted and take to long time to wait and charge much money

I dont often give 1 star reviews, but this was some of the worst Chinese food Ive ever had. My parents were visiting and they wanted Chinese food so we ordered from her. We ordered noodles with bean sprouts. Not only were the noodles burnt, there were no bean sprouts. We also ordered Cantonese onion pancakes. They were so thin and all grease. It was the consistency of a grease soaked paper towel. It also said it came with 2 and we only got 1. We asked for duck or plum sauce but received neither. The chicken balls were quite dry, and came with what I think was supposed to be sweet and sour sauce, but it was basically vinegar dyed red, and we got very little at that. Very disappointed with the flavour and attention to detail.

Incredible food, the noodles, veggies and egg drop soup are phenomenal

Parking: Parking is located in the basement of the restaurant. The restaurant is located on the top floor of Dragon City Mall. There were plenty of parking space every time when we went to this restaurant. Food

Very ok. Food is super, super slow to come out after ordering. Took painfully long to get everything we ordered. We had to ask about a few items that seemed to not be coming. Even after asking, we waited a while. Food tasted ok.

Pretty mediocre dimsum. Chicken feet and black bean spare ribs were decent, but other dishes were all quite bland. The dumpling skin for the har gow and rice rolls were too thick. We took some leftovers home and only noticed then that one of the BBQ pork buns was actually a ginger chicken bun. Otherwise, their service is quite polite and efficient. We didnt order from the menu but carts came by relatively often - selection is more limited but they had everything we wanted anyway. There are better spots for dimsum in other parts of Toronto but if youre downtown and dont want to wait for a table, this will do the job I suppose. Clean bathrooms too which is a slight plus.

One of the last places doing dim sum carts. As far as the food is concerned, however, there are much better places

Service is always quick and food is always fast and fresh

Haven t been here for years. Came here for Queens of Dim Sum. What a great event! Food came fast, hot and fresh! Can t wait to come back again!

Old school dim sum with a nice view atop the Dragon City Centre.

Restaurant is located at the top of dragon city, very spacious and with a lot of natural light (even on a rainy day). Dim sum plates will come around in a cart, so it s extremely fast to get food, literally right after seating down. Quality is decent, price is acceptable.

I have been going there for more than 10 years. Its the best dimsum for me. I highly recommend it and will be back.

food it good but price not great and 2$ per a seat not worth it to dine in

This restaurant might be just as good as it said, but compared to one in Vancouver, it is below par.

Such an underrated and amazing Chinese food place. Food is exceptional and has a relatively reasonable price range, with your cost being from $20-40 per person. Atmosphere is amazing, as the place is well maintained - be sure to go before closing hours so you can dine outside on the 5th floor balcony to enjoy the downtown views. Service is very nice and friendly and makes you feel at home. Take elevator from Dragon City Mall to the top floor (floor T).

Me And My Co Workers Are On A Break. We Did Wanna Meet Up So We Found Sky Dragon Basically Sky Dragon Serves Chinese Cuisine. We Got A Table For 3 And Staff Were Rushing To Set Up Our Table And Basically They Would Ask At Least 3 Times How Many Again? Yes They Want Service To Be Quick We Told Them No Rush Take Your Time They Insisted That They Will Do It Quick And Yes They Did. The Drinks And Tea Was Served In A Kind Of Slow And Fast Way We Started Ordering Food They Would Have A Nice Lady With A Cart Come To Us With The Meals It s Hard To Communicate I Know Mandarin But Just At Least To Kinda Communicate With Staff They Were Out Of Soup Dumplings. It Was Fine We Did Order Dim Sum And Siu Mai. We Did Enjoy The Tea Which Was Fresh And Basically I Forgot What The Other Dish Was. Yes The Place Was Not That Packed. The Food Is Very Tasty And Yes We Split The Bill And Staff Really Tried There Best To Communicate Yes We Did Understand They Had A Hard Time. So Yeah I Guess This Is A Okay Restaurant?.

Parking: Its public parking in Spadina area, Toronto Chinatown. Expect to find a spot but you will have to drive around a bit. Food

Great variety of dishes. Consistent quality of food. Good service.

The food is okay. The service is dreadful. As a round eye Im often entirely ignored and usually seated near the washroom. Id never go back. You want delicious dim sum? The Rol San is just up the street.

Everything here pretty solid. The view from the balcony is amazing and the service people are very nice. 10/10

My partner and I are huge fans of dim sum. We have been to most of Torontos most noteworthy establishments. We have to say, this one isn t it. Our experience here was, well it was uncomfortable. We arrived at about 1pm which is usually cart service time. They informed us they don t do cart service. We were led to a table but a very curt women who tossed us a menu, a sheet to fill things out and a pen. Our table was crooked and basically 100 sheets of plastic on top of each other. Which is fine. She then went to a table and gathered up all the dishes on this loud crashing motion and threw the bag into a bin not far from us. It took 20 minutes to see her again after we tried flagging her down, to get drinks. We gave back the sheets. The first item came out cold. The next were fine. The potions were smaller than we had thought they would be. We ordered 7 items and got 5 of them. They just never brought the rest. The decor is dated and it s not the cleanest place. It s like stepping back into the 1970s and just watching a beautiful space - they have outdoor roof patios all around. Just be left to fall apart. We cashed out and we re charged more then the menu prices, by like as much as $4. Overall. We were sad. We wanted to love this place. The solid reputation they had/have must be from a long long time ago. Today this restaurant is a very unpleasant place to visit, with few options and what they do offer, what we tried was very poor quality. The decor is dated and the cleanliness is an issue. Perhaps with time they can restore this restaurant to its former glory. For now it s a relic that s been poorly cared for in one of the coolest physical spaces in Toronto. With views of Toronto skyline, it s a shame that what is outside is more interesting than what is happening in the restaurant. Rooting for this business to get it together and hoping the poor experience is temporary. We won t be visiting again as there is Rosewood and Dim Sum King that simply are up to the task of being some of Torontos best dim sum spots and are steps away.

Decent food, except the spout was old and tough.

The dining area setting is good, also on top of mall and has a good view. The dimsum quality is ok. We came here second time to have dim sum. The restaurant is clean and the service is good. The dim sum we ordered are fresh and tasty. We like the steamed dumplings of snow pea leaf mushroom the best.

Clean space, great dim sum and excellent service!! Favourite place in Chinatown for Cantonese food. Tina was an amazing server

Its a bit dated, but reasonably priced food and enough space not to feel super cramped made it a decent spot for lunch. Wasnt busy at all when we ate during a weekday at lunch time. Kid-friendliness: Offered high chair for our baby. It did need a clean/wipe down before use as it wasnt that clean.

Definitely really different from dim sum I have back at home (NYC). The food was good but service was very lacking. The lack of carts being rolled around and servers taking 10-15 minutes to refill your tea was a bit frustrating.

Keep going all the way up to the top floor to find this unexpectedly nice restaurant in the otherwise shabby Chinatown mall. Their prices are very reasonable and the dimsum staples of crystal shrimp dumplings (har gow) and turnip cakes (lobogao) are tasty and substantial. Tea is $1.50 per person, and theres also a charge for water.

Been coming here for over a decade. Its my go to for simple, basic, good ol fashioned dim sum. Consistent tasty food every time I come unlike the other in Chinatown. Food : 5/5

It s too bad, I think even McDonald s it s better, food burned, everything old and stinky

Food was good, and fresh. Came at a quiet time so food was fast out of the kitchen. My only issue is that they should have prices next to the food, especially for people who are not regulars and won t know otherwise.

Atmosphere is ok. Food is good tho and fast service

Sky Dragon Chinese Restaurant is a lively dim sum go-to eatery located on the 4th floor of the Dragon City Mall, serving traditional Chinese food options with a patio overlooking the beautiful city views. This restaurant has been in business for many many years, I always heard about its existence but just never got the chance to go all the way up to the 4th floor to try it. I came here for my 1st time after getting regular blood test on the 3rd floor lab, may as well check this resto out. Moment I walked in, I have to say, you could tell the building and the restaurant is aging, things seem old including the table cloth and the chairs. But it does its job I guess. I really find it fascinating that this resto has a nice patio overlooking our beautiful skyline. You could even spot the CN Tower from here. They have a few tables for those who wants to dine outside. The service here was good though, the staff were friendly to me. They asked me for my choice of Chinese tea and then provided me with a big Dim Sum menu that shows pics of each dish. I ordered my favourite Har Gao (steam shrimp dumplings), Shui Mai (steam pork dumplings) + a bowl of shredded pork century egg congee + a stir fry bean sprouts ho fun. When the dishes arrived at my table, they were big portion and I couldnt finish them and had to ask for take out boxes. They were tasty and delicious. I really enjoyed the congee in particular as it provided some crunchy fried stuff on the top with chopped green onions. Prices were decent as well as they charged you Dim Sum based on small, medium, large, extra large or special. Most Dim Sum items are reasonable at medium or large or extra large. NOTE: Whenever you go to Dim Sum, they normally charge you for the tea per person. I know many wouldnt notice until the bill arrives. But that makes sense as they specially provide a Chinese tea that you asked for and a teapot specially for you. When you go to a regular restaurant, they do charge you for a tea/coffee, same deal. Normally, they charge between $1.50 CDN/person to $2.00 CDN/person for Chinese tea at Chinese restaurants, which is reasonable. Parking: There is a paid parking garage right underneath the basement of this shopping mall and where the restaurant is located. There is a slow aging elevator that will lift you from the parking garage to the 4th floor of this restaurant.

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1. I booked a table by the window 7 days ago by phone. When our group got to there, there was no table prepared for us, even though it was not full. We waited for about 10 minutes standing at the very center of the room and no single one came to us to talk. 2. Price was more than doubled than 4 years ago and 3 orders of dim sum cost us CAD75. 3. Food taste is very so so.

absolutely worst food worst service ever never coming back

I have been coming here for at least 25 years. I think that it s still the best dim sum in the city. If you don t check it out, you re missing a great experience.

Food is good!

I loved it! Cheap prices, great food! Calm atmosphere, I m not sure why it wasn t packed. Take the elevator to the top floor to get in. 11/10

Delivery of three dim sum items that tastes excellent. They were tasty but could be warmer. I had pork ribs in black bean, steamed BBQ pork bun, and chicken feet. Delicious!

The Sky Dragon restaurant has been one of the most formative experiences of my life. From the moment you step in, the way time flows disconnects from the outside world. The atmosphere is like that of the biblical purgatory, envoking a simultabious feeling of beloning and the discomfort of an omnipotent being silently watching you. Half way through the meal at four pm, I looked out the window, and it was suddenly night. The pictures on the menu are seemingly randomly selected, and do not even attempt to match the description of the food. This keeps the diner on their toes. Some of the food is delicious, and some seemingly from an alien planet where carrots cannot be cooked through. The portions are massive, and everything is affordable. The price is almost completely irrelevant though, as when you leave, you will find that 20 years have passed you by. Everyone you know has left you for dead. There are two contrasting forms that I have taken throughout my life: me before, and me after Sky Dragon. Nothing will ever be the same. This all being said if I could go back in time, I would go here again.

The prices are still so reasonable compared to other places. The chive and shrimp pucks are the best. Its fairly authentic and no frills. Ive done delivery from them too and it always travels well. Their cheung fun is pretty good. The chow mein was fresh. Zero complaints. You just have to know what to order.

Best dim sum place that I know of in Spadina Chinatown (and Ive been to a lot of them). Been going here since the 90s, and while it did have an era where the decor went down hill, the magic is back. A great place for an event, small or large. The food has always been amazing, and I cant recommend this place enough. A must go. Vegetarian options: There are quite a few vegetarian options. I have not checked about vegan though.

Food wasnt all that great. Service was even worse than that. Asked for cutleries and chilli 2 times and the waitress did not pass it to us. We walked to their waiters station and helped ourselves to it. The restaurant wasnt that busy too but the waitress were constantly rushing about everywhere. All that rushing but no service quality. However, when a white couple and child showed up, the waitress was suddenly so observant and caring for the customer even initiating to ask if the couple wanted a high seat for their child.

Came here for dim sum. The fried food is soggy, their chili oil tastes old and we found a weird hair (beard hair?) embedded in a dish. The food was overpriced for what we had. Do not recommend at all.

The Sky Dragon Restaurant is an old-school dim sum classic. This eatery has been cemented into the foundation of Torontos China Town for decades. Here they push the carts of food around in traditional fashion but you can also order from the comic oversized picture laminated menu card of accurate image representation. This restaurant is typically busy during peak times so waiting for a table is sometimes in the cards but often worth it. The decor is a mostly stark white-like walls and ceiling with limited decoration. The slip covered chairs and white linen table cloths covered in plastic offer an authentic dim sum setting. Located on the fifth floor of the Dragon City Mall in the heart of China Town, the plated glass windows offer an interesting view of Toronto and part of its skyline. The unassuming decor is trapped in the later part of the past century and could use an injection of life and spirit. It would seem this dragon has long since lost its fire and wings yet it lives on like a dragon should, for a very long time. The food is traditional and should present few surprises to any person familiar with dim sum though it is a bit hit and miss. Some dishes may not be as hot as others when the cart is being pushed around for an extended period but you can order from the menu and avoid the cart service if you really wanted to. Across the board the food is average or below expectation. No single food item stands out to me here and a few items were hardly worth eating. There is no life in the food here. There is no joy in the kitchen. I can not critique individual menu options as the entire offering came from the same approach. For a lively dining location during a peak lunch hour on a Sunday, the food was boring and uninspired yet there are lots of options for meat eaters and vegetarians. The Dragon is also kid friendly. The service was muted and lackluster, not what you would expect during a peak lunch hour. Ordering additional drinks and napkins etc. was slow and occasionally fell on deaf ears as we had to request things repeatedly in order to get them to the table. Even at the tail end of the rush, as patrons departed, the service was lacking and uninspired. The bathroom was in good order and obviously looked after and attended to. Too bad the Dragon City elevator had a mild stench of urine inside of it. The Dragon City Mall itself is a faded remnant and the last time I recall it in full function would be in the 1990s. The central atrium holiday decorations are a clear status indicator the Dragon City Mall is in poor standing. Both the restaurant and mall are wheelchair accessible and there are multiple Green P parking locations and municipal parking locations in the near vicinity. The best feature of the Dragon City Restaurant is the bill. This is likely to be the most significant aspect to maintain attendance. Mediocre food and second-rate service has a functional rate and the old Dragon is relying on it. You will be hard pressed to find dim sum cart service downtown in a big city at this price point. A table of five hungry adults can stuff themselves with tremendous amounts of food at the Dragon for a mere amount of money. Overall I give the Dragon City institution at 280 Spadina 3.5 out of 5. I even suggest you try it at least once.

Food was delicious! Our server was very friendly and helpful. Only downside is portions are on the small side based on the prices per person. Vegetarian options: There are plenty of vegetarian options. Kid-friendliness: Definitely kid friendly. Wheelchair accessibility: There are elevators.

Average dim sum place in Chinatown. Staff is pleasant.

Dim sum is very tasty and the price is very reasonable!! Good service.

It was GREAT! YES, I AM SCREAMING BECAUSE THE FOOD WAS (IS) FANTASTIC. It was my first time trying dumplings. It was the . Sigh! Now Im craving turnip cake too.

Charlie and his staff offer amazing service at a fair price. Dim sum is fresh and delicious.

Love this place. Support local. Support Charlie!

classic dim sum going around on carts with a great view of torontos downtown skyline

The important things such as taste and Dim Sum options are great. Also on the top floor so if you get a window seat you can have a nice view of Toronto. Servers can be friendly and make some great recommendations sometimes. Only cons would be the slower service when busy (understandable), dated decor and water spots where repairs were made due to the old building. IMO these types of cons are how you know the food will be good.

My go to place for dim sum

delicious real dim sum.

Ordered Dim Sum from Sky Dragon which included two orders of Deep-Fried Taro and Pork Dumpling but instead received Golden Custard Buns (I dont like) despite the SkipTheDishes order receipt clearly indicating: x2 Deep-Fried Taro and Pork Dumpling

Dim sum

Yummy as usual

was a great breakfast

Covid made the place not the same anymore, no more dim sum carts, very grim feeling, plates, cups and chopsticks are all disposable now and portions are not filled with adequate filling anymore (ex- red bean sesame balls). It was such a lively place pre-covid but now its just not the same anymore

I tried dimsum for brunch. Food flavor is just acceptable. Most of the dimsum tastes so subtle. Need more flavor. The service is the worst. You cant order from menu. Whatever available on the carts pushing around is what you get. If your table is abit far, the carts will never reach you. You end up eating what you dont want to. Asked them to refill tea, the pot came back empty. There is no dimsum sauce (Soya sauce, vinegar, hot sauce) available. After asking, the soya sauce came but not other things and not even small bowl to put the sauce. The place isnt hygiene enough. Washroom doesnt have paper. No sanitizer around. Bill cant be split. Never go there again and not recommend to even try. Very disappointing!!!

Nice place good food and great view of can tower but long wait for wait for elevator to get up and they use cheap disposable cups and plates pretty disappointing and takes away from the fine dining

Amazing dimsums

Dim sum was pretty good. A very spacious and well-lit dining area at the top of the mall. I was a little concerned the rest of the mall lacked AC, but the restaurant is nicely cool during summer months. Overall, a good experience, thanks.

Always a great experience!!!

Traditional dim sum. They are one of the few places that can make the bean curd wraps tasty.

Unprofessional Dishonest with time Slow

Good customer service, but the food quality wasn t really good. Not recommend if you have another choice.

Dimsum quality is good. Staff is very accommodating.

best dimsum in dt toronto period

Great chinese food, the private dining room is good for small celebrations. Friendly staff very helpful.

Dim sum food was pretty good except I felt we got overcharged. My arithmetic estimate and the waitress who actually wrote up the bill had very large disparities in what the final bill was. I had tallied up the approximate cost ahead of time but I felt like they overcharged us by $20. The waitress scribbled the bill in undecipherable chicken scratch writing that is impossible to read with the only thing I could actually understand being the final cost at the bottom of the bill. This seemed deliberate. I wish I took a picture of the bill to post here now. If your entire group is asian, then you should have no problems and you should absolutely dine here but the old Chinese grannies that wheel the dim sum carts out will dismiss you with a look of disdain or disapproval if your girlfriend happens to be black as was my situation. I felt they pretended not to hear us when I wanted to ask a question. We didnt feel very welcome and the service felt poor for us specifically even though they seem to treat all their other all-asian customer groups (mostly older asian couples and a few all asian families) with laughter and conversation. This didnt feel like a place where we were their ideal customer. Im sure this restaurant serves authentic dim sum because something similar happened at a really authentic Indian restaurant in Brampton called Tandoori Flame (its not the casual strip mall butter chicken roti take out but the kind of authentic Indian food restaurant that only Indians know about). They clearly have more than enough customers to sustain their business for the next century so they wont need our business. We do not plan to return. If youve been their loyal customer for 30 years regardless of your ethnicity or if you are asian and speak a very fluent Hong Kong dialect of Cantonese (none of that CBC Cantonese that will make their staff roll their eyes and start speaking to you in English), by all means eat at Sky Dragon. If not, then save yourself from disappointment. There are several other dim sum restaurants within 100 meters of Sky Dragon that is staffed by both younger English and Chinese speaking asian and caucasian serving staff that treat each and every customer like gold with equally good food that Ive tried where the bill is clearly stated and correctly calculated.

Push kart dim sum. Always good and a fun place to visit.

Truly excellent party with good food and good service. Parking: Easy directly underground with elevator. Kid-friendliness: Happy kid Wheelchair accessibility: Yes

Its just a little tired!

I ve been going to this place for years and the place never seems to disappoint. It s located on the 5th floor of an Asian mall building offering great city views. Fresh dim sum with plenty of options pushed around on carts.

We absolutely loved the food and the whole experience. If you are in Toronto exploring Chinatown its a must Dine! Vegetarian options: The food was so delicious!

The food (dim sum) is delicious, prices are reasonable. I am taking away 1 star because the background noise of the A/C unit located in the ceiling is very disturbing, like a jet engine continuously vibrates. I couldnt wait to finish the food and get out. The place also looks run down but I dont care when the food is that good.

Delicious food, friendly service, reasonable price. We ordered lots of different items. Everything tasted very good. Will definitely go back.

Best view in chinatown, decent rice roll, skip yhe chicken feet, pearl dragon has the best chicken feet.

Excellent place on Spadina to eat Dim sum. The view outside and inside is nice. Can be pricy, their desserts are limited and really didnt care for them. The food is authentic and really good !

Good food.

Nice staff, excellent food and wallet friendly.

This is a large restaurant where you can taste authentic Chinese Cantonese cuisine and dim sum in downtown Toronto. Children like the food here very much and the environment is nice.

Scam artists check your bill - they purposely overcharge you. We were overcharged but their writing and calculations are so messy it confuses you. Service was also awful. Great when putting in order but when we asked for fork and spoon, we had to ask 3 times before they got it for us. This place was good pre-pandemic, but I feel like they are overcharging AND miscalculating to recoup what they lost during the pandemic. We got charged $100 for what used to cost us $50. Never going back again. It does not feel good to be blatantly taken advantage of I get it if business is rough and you need to increase prices, but don t purposely calculate things wrong - that is called stealing. But I did t want to make a scene in front of our kids and ruin the rest of our day so I let it go but never going back again.

It has the best beijing duck

Been going to this place years and the food is great at a good price. This is real Chinese food and dim sum. Park fairly inexpensively a few blocks away at the Chinatown Center.

We wanted dim sum formonths and are thrilled we could get it today . My adult daughter came as a baby and we brought many friends there over the Years! So many celebrations and memories! NO ONE DOES IT BETTER! THANK YOU!

The restaurant was located at the top floor of the Dragon City Mall so it was quite difficult to notice if you just passed by. Decent food, a bit insipid - we had them with soy sauce but still. Nice service, very clean washroom. The price was reasonable. The view was also pretty nice since it was on the rooftop.

Great dim sum! Top tier imho

Nice place, great food

Your Chinese dimsum yumcha lunch, food are very tasty!

Wife went here with her friends. Her friend forgot her wallet so my wife while paying her own bill tipped for both of them and then paid for her friends bill separately without Tipping bc she already did. The lady at the restaurant continued to come to the table and shame my wifes friend for not tipping even though my wife did. This is unacceptable behavior. I understand what Tipping means to servers but it is not a requirement. This woman was out of line.

After the epidemic, there are a lot less people, but the taste remains the same. I think the rice rolls there are the most authentic. I have eaten in many rice roll shops, and the meat in the rice rolls is all in pieces. This is not the way to make authentic rice rolls at all. The meat of rice rolls must be mashed or added with pork liver, so that it tastes delicious.

It is definitely a place I would go back to... I came here with my husband because we are on vacation and tried some Dim Sum, they were all delicious!

Every time I go here, Im hit with a fresh wave of nostalgia. The food was fresh and delicious. My friend and I got a bunch of dishes to share and way overestimated how big the portions are. Definitely coming back!

Amazing food!

Delicious food, quick + friendly service. Spur of the moment lunch was great

Great food, amazing price, authentic dim sum and it is one of the few left that still has dim sum carts!

Once you get to know him, hes not that shy of a dragon

A delicious and affordable Hong Kong-style yum cha restaurant, located in Torontos Chinatown, with an underground parking lot.

Wheelchair accessibility: There is an elevator and a lot of space around the tables Food

One of my favourite Chinese restaurants in the heart of China town.Have a good view of the city.

Sky Dragon has been a pillar of the downtown Toronto Chinatown scene for over 30 years. Its like stepping back in time going here, the decor has a classic Hong Kong restaurant feel that I find very special especially in contrast to the sleek modern look most restaurants go for today. Many Chinese Canadian immigrants at one point or another have passed through Sky Dragon, often a taste of home during a very tumultuous first few weeks in a new world. I know some people reading this think this is all irrelevant and just want to know if the food is good (I thought it was, though this relies heavily on your ability to know what to order). I however do think this is extremely relevant to how I review a restaurant. Food to me is a form of communication, it can be an expression of culture. It is for this reason that Sky Dragons place in GTA Chinese Canadian history is deeply interlinked to my experience eating there as a whole. As such, it is an easy 5/5 for me, although Id like to reiterate that the food is very yummy too!

Both dimsum and dinner very efficient system Food

Im glad my wife and I saw a sign for this restaurant while we walked through Chinatown. We really enjoyed the food and it was a very unique dining experience! The food was good, the service was friendly and the prices were very reasonable. All around, a great experience

Good view from the top

Small portions and not tasty. Got asked if I want tea, I said yes if it s free, receipt showed that it wasn t free

Not the best place for hosting a show, as the ceilings are low and there are many pillars in the way. Food tastes good

The dim sum here is not bad and its reasonably priced. They do carts here so if youre far from the kitchen some things wont be piping hot. Also if you go when its not busy the selection will be very limited. I think you can ask the kitchen to make certain dishes but I didnt try myself. This has a kinda neat old school Chinatown vibe, a bit rough around the edges and could be cleaner. The standard, har gow, siumai, rice noodles, etc are all pretty good.

We just discovered Sky Dragon and really love it. Food, service and atmosphere are excellent. Ive lived in Toronto for over 30 years, frequent Chinatown at least twice a month, and cant believe weve only now discovered this gem. Probably because they are on the 3rd floor in the mall. Dim sum is outstanding,plus you can order from the regular menu. My sister and I enjoyed their weekend lunch special lobster on noodles. I think it was $25. The food is good. No need to ask prices. Lol

My girlfriend, of supreme hotness, took me here for the first time recently. Ive never had dim sum and it did not disappoint. It was great. But if Im honest the company was even greaterer. Also, too, stay away from the Viscera of Ox as well.

Nice place for dim sum. They are no longer doing cart service. But still a large menu to chose from. Prices are a bit higher than the last time I was there. But overall, very good. Definitely going back.

Love this place, so many choices!

Came for lunch with a friend. I had been here before, however, my friend had yet to explore the city. So I brought them here for a quaint dimsum experience. Obviously with the times we are in, it was not like how I remember. But the essence of the dine in experience was there. Food was amazing as always and the staff were nice. My only complaint is that I miss when the staff went around showcasing the food on carts. Again, tis the time we are in

Decent dim sum selection, very friendly service. Highly recommended.