| Restaurant | Rating | Type of Food | Style | Description | Information | ||||||
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| Charly Chan's Szechuan Restaurant |  | Chinese | Informal | Don't let the downstairs location fool you. The setting is bright and inviting. The food is good, but not outstanding. The staff were pleasant, though they were a little overeager with the table cleaning. It seemed that every time we laid down a chopstick, someone was there with cloth to clean up the mark. | Downstairs 1140 Kensington Rd. NW 283-6165 | Su to Th 11:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. F, Sa 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | |||||
| Chop Chow lnn |  | Chinese | Informal | A delightful, friendly find for Chinese food in Woodbine. | #311 - 2525 Woodview Dr. SW 238-5757  | ||||||
| Dragon Gate Restaurant |  | Chinese | Buffet | The service was non-existent, except for a point in the general direction of our table. We weren't even asked if we wanted a menu or to try the buffet, and no one offered us tea or anything else to drink. We did venture to the luncheon buffet, and found it to be well stocked with lukewarm bland food which had to be eaten with a fork as chop sticks were not an option. | 2024 - 33 Ave. SW 242-2210 | Su, Holidays
4:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. M to Th 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 4:00 - 11:00 p.m. F 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. - midnight Sa 4:00 p.m. - midnight | |||||
| Dragon Palace |  | Chinese | Buffet | A old-style Chinese restaurant, for those who remember Chinese food as it was served in the 1950's. | 2754 Glenmore Tr. SE Tr. 279-4471 | ||||||
| Dragon Pearl Restaurant |  | Chinese | Informal | This restaurant has been in Inglewood for about a billion years and is well-known throughout the city. Here is a truly friendly old-style Calgary Chinese restaurant with chrome chairs next to traditional oriental paintings and the red, electrically-lit altar just across from the crimson Coca-Cola clock. The food is good, and over the years we have noticed that they have spiced it up as the general population has grown more accustomed to hotter dishes. Good vegetarian selection. | 1223a 9 Ave. SW 233-8810 | Su 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., 4:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. M to Th 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Fr 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. - 10: 30 p.m. Sa 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., 4:30 pm. - 10:00 p.m. | |||||
| Gee Gong | | Chinese | Noodle House | This is a local Chinese fast food eatery, so don't expect anything fancy in service or on the menu, but the food is good and the place is packed especially at lunch time. It's also a good place to buy barbecued pork to take home. | 206c Centre St. S 264-1533 | Su 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. M to Th 10:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. F 10:30 a.m. - 10 p.m. Sa 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. | |||||
| Ginger Beef Peking House | | Chinese | Buffet | A large selection of average Chinese dishes. | South 252 -10816 MacLeod Tr. S. (Willow Park Mall) 271-2233 | 5 Brentwood Village Mall 282-5090 | 460 - 5255 Richmond Rd. SW 240-4048 | ||||
| Hawkwood Palace Restaurant | | Chinese | Informal | Friendly staff in a pleasant setting make this a sure destination for those in the area. Our decision was split on the food, however. There are some very good dishes, but these are balanced by some quite ordinary ones. So we're sitting on the fence with a 4 rating. You can come to your own conclusions. Good vegetarian selection. |
555 Hawkwood Blvd. NW 241-1888 | ||||||
| Hi-Ball Restaurant | | Chinese | Informal | Their $6.50 lunch buffet has a wide variety and their food in general is good at a low price, but unfortunately quantity and cheapness come at the expense of quality and taste with too much batter and dough and not enough meat and vegetables. Good vegetarian selection. | Stadium Shopping Centre 29 Street & 16 Ave. NW 284-3324 284-3325 | Su and Holidays 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. M to Th 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.; 4 p.m. - 11 p.m. Fr, Sa 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.; 4 p.m. - midnight | |||||
| Home Food Inn Peking Cuisine | | Chinese | Buffet | An overpriced buffet of mediocre dishes with the Western pallet in mind. | 5222 Macleod Tr. S W 259-8585 www | ||||||
| King's Restaurant | | Chinese | Informal | The best wor won ton soup in town, but get ready for line ups. | 104 Meridian Rd. NE 272-2332 | Open Sunday M to F 6 a.m. - 2 p.m. Sa 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. | |||||
| Leo Fu's Szechwan & Mandarin Restaurant |  | Chinese | Informal | A family–run restaurant with well–prepared food and friendly service. There is a buffet Monday to Friday at noon. Good vegetarian selection. | 511 70 Ave SW (just off MacLeod Tr.) 255-2528 | S 4:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. M to Th 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. F 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. Sa 4:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. | |||||
| Regency Palace | | Chinese | Buffet | There is is a good selection, but watch the MSG, and some of the food was cold. | 4 Ave. & Centre St. S 777-2288 | Dim sum daily Lunch buffet wkdys and wknds | |||||
| Regency Palace | | Chinese | Informal | We like ordering from the menu better than going to the buffet. This restaurant is well supported by the local Chinese community, who make good use of their excellent banquet service. | 4 Ave. & Centre St. S 777-2288 | Dim sum daily Lunch buffet wkdys and wknds | |||||
| Silver Dragon Restaurant |  | Chinese | Informal | Who remembers Calgary without the Silver Dragon? Indeed it has been rumoured that when Laozi fled China in the Third Century BCE, he may have been heading here to establish this eatery. Nevertheless, the food remains delicious with generous portions and the setting old–style but not worn. Reservations suggested. Good vegetarian selection. | 106 - 3 Ave. SE 264-5326 | 3 Floor, 211 Banff Ave.
Banff, AB (403) 762-3939 | |||||
| Silver Inn |  | Chinese | Informal | When we first came to Calgary, this was one of our favourite Chinese restaurants. Some years later it moved to the north hill, and we lost close contact, but have continued to go back occasionally. Each time, however, we have found the food less appetizing than the time before. The batters have become doughier; the portions, smaller; and the hots, milder. In all, it just isn't what it used to be. Good vegetarian selection.  | 2702 Centre St. N 276-6711 | M closed T to Th noon and evening Sa & Su evening | |||||
| Singapore Sam's | | Chinese | Buffet | This favourite with the noonhour crowd has a large buffet, including some items not found in many spreads like sticky rice and french fries. The Mongolian grill selection is small, but provides a pleasant addition to the mix. However, in spite of our first pleasurable impressions, we found many dishes cool and were not offered anything to drink until we had been there for about 20 minutes even though the evening crowd was not large. A good vegetarian selection. | 555 - 11 Ave. SW 234-8088 www | ||||||
| T & T Gourmet www | | Chinese | Fast Food | After shopping at T & T, one of the largest oriental supermarkets in Calgary, you should remember that this is also the place to find a good, inexpensive, fast meal at their deli. But beware as Dorothy couldn't finish her three-choice meal, it was so large. There is a good variety of Chinese dishes, though we did feel a little more spice would have added to the meal. | Pacific Place # 800 999 - 36 St NE 569-6888 M to Th 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. F to Su 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. | Harvest Hills Crossing #1000 - 9650 Harvest Hills Blvd. NE 237-6608 M to Th 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. F -toSu 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. | |||||
| Tiki Ming | | Chinese | Fast Food | Amy Quon and company moved from Shan Tung to this new location in a downtown fast food court. At first, I must admit we were rather sceptical because the quality at such places is usually limited to steam table mediocre. But to our surprise many of our favourites from times past appeared before us freshly prepared and still delicious. At fast food prices, you can't beat this kind of meal. They will also cater to any size of party, so keep that in mind. Good vegetarian selection. | 270D 5 Ave. SW 263-8778 Note: There are other Tiki Mings but this rating is for this location only. | M to F 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. | |||||
| Toi Shan Restaurant | | Chinese | Informal | On weekends especially this small strip mall location is a busy one indeed. The decor is simple with a rather authentic Chinese sense of clutter. However, although the portions are large, the food is on average rather average. There are daily specials and a lunch buffet. They also provide free delivery within a 5 km radius on orders over $18. Good vegetarian selection. | 3819 Bow Trail SW 246-4242 246-4293 | Su and Holidays 4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. M to Th 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. F 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. Sa 4:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. |
