Originally Posted by
Eastbay1K
And higher price and elevated restaurant ambiance don't necessarily reflect a better eating experience
My former favorite "most reliable" was a suburban place that didn't use carts, but brought things when ordered (from a paper checklist). Much better than waiting for the now-sad cart with slim pickins left by the time it makes it to your side of the dining room.
Chinese restaurants and refinement/ambience often don’t go together. Seems the adage of a choice of two of the following: price, quality and ambiance/refinement, holds true.
that said (and I have to disclose I hardly eat out these days) but the best dim sum I’ve had was the Shang Palace in Paris (which has a Michelin macaroon) and best Cantonese meal was at the restaurant attached to the Sukasol in Bangkok, and I’d be willing to try the dim sum there if offered.