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jWalkerFTW t1_ixuf1j4 wrote

Is there a reason people hate on Empire Garden? In my experience, it’s perfectly good food with good service in a really cool building

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chasingpolaris t1_ixvinxk wrote

I'm not sure when you started going there but the quality of their dim sum has gone downhill over the years from when they first opened. Most of the time when I'm eating their char siu buns (which are now half the size they used to be as with all their buns), I feel like I'm chewing on rubber. The char siu inside is also meh.

The only thing I will say is that their service has always been pretty good despite all the turnovers. Most people I know still go because there's always a table available and they can host big groups.

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jWalkerFTW t1_ixvkup3 wrote

I started going very recently. I’ve never had a bad thing there

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chasingpolaris t1_ixvluu9 wrote

That's cool. YMMV.

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jWalkerFTW t1_ixw60pq wrote

Do you prefer Windsor? I’ve only ever tried them once, and it was takeout. Good food, but I feel like I didn’t really get the full experience for obvious reasons

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chasingpolaris t1_ixwzpo5 wrote

My family rotates between Great Taste and Winsor for takeout so those are my top picks. There used to be another place that had great dim sum (I think also owned by Great Taste) but they've since turned into a Hunan restaurant.

I grew up going to places with cart ladies but a lot of them have converted to ordering via paper. It might take away the traditional experience but it also means less traffic in smaller spaces and your food is cooked/steamed to order instead of sitting in a cart for some time. I'm fine with either way.

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