silver dragon restaurant

used to be a family favorite, very disappointing now. i grew up going with my whole family to silver dragon whenever my father wanted shrimp toast. we have not been in the last 2 years because my father, who loved it there, had passed away. for my mothers 60th birthday we decided it was time to go back. we wish we hadn't. we do not eat pork and have always clearly started this fact at the beginning of every single meal. we began our order the same as usual no pork and can we start with shrimp toast please? the server informed us that there is pork in their shrimp toast and that despite clearly stating that we aren't permitted to eat pork, we have been for the last 25 years every time we came to this place. that alone was disheartening. but then theservicewas horrible, our soup came after our meal was finished. everything was dry and tasteless. sadly we will never return to this place, and i personally feel a sense of betrayal after learning that we had been mislead about what we were consuming.

psychedelic, radioactive-red, orange sugar-syrup sauces masquerading as chinese food with a shock to the wallet. ordered the fixed rate menu for 6;servicewas pleasant enough; the tiny portion of soup was good, spring roll served piping hot, with yesterday's leftover food minced to serve as filling.

the horror began as the sauces rolled in: the prawns had an radioactive-red sugar-syrup sauce; the almond chicken a stodgy yellow, with almond dust. needless to say, it was inedible. the rice and noodles were served hot, well-seasoned, no doubt with msg copiously added.

the shock came as the waiter cheerfully announced that i didn't need to tip, since he'd already added 15% to the bill as though white-collar pick-pocketing was a new way to delight customers.

big thumbs down.. honestly, this restaurant is the worst. very bad service.servicewas slow and the food sucked. i didn't even bother waiting for my 4th plate to come out. i asked for the bill and we all left to go eat at the mall. (food at the mall was 10 times better than this place)

the best ever. quality, quantity andserviceis just amazing. 5/5 for everything.

the real deal. anyone searching for authentic dim sum, pleasant atmosphere, and goodserviceneed look no further than the silver dragon. well run chinese restaurant in calgary, a rarity indeed.

westernized dishes were done better than the more typical chinese dishes. t loved the chicken balls, but the tofu was ridiculously salty & quality varied by dish.serviceis very friendly & accommodating (3/5).

this place is terrible... and i’ve been there a handful of times. i have a friend who loves this place and insists we go there for lunch, frankly if he keeps this up it might end our friendship. the dim sum is terrible, theserviceis as to be expected and the place is usually packed... with white people. i dig a good cart dim sum joint but not if the carts are the same carts with the same stuff. they’ve got the nostalgia things going for them... but that’s about it.

this is authentic chinese food, not the westernized overly sweet & overly saucy stuff i'm used to. my hubby and i really enjoyed it! we ordered the wonton soup, juicy pork dumplings, ginger beef, sweet & sour pork, the prawn chow mein, and the bbq pork egg foo yung (we ordered way too much fyi but now we have lots of leftovers). the dumplings & the prawn chow mein were my favourites out if everything.
theservicewas good & the prices are higher than average but for the quality that you're getting i think it's fair. clean bathrooms fyi. we did get seated right away and the restaurant was very busy . the wait for the food wasn't bad especially since it seems like they make every dish fresh to order.
overall, we will definitely go back. i have been there about 2 yrs ago for dim sum and i remember enjoying it.

went here after a having a terrible experience at another nearby restaurant.

food was good,servicewas about average, restaurant was clean. i've heard good things about their dim sum so i will try that next time. the only negative thing i have to say is that it took a while for me to get water and extra hot sauce.

love and hate this place! :p the line-up is annoying and theserviceis not always the best but it is a very fun restaurant with unique options.  i tried chickens feet here for the first time! you can order off the menu but more common is to grab items off the carts that roam the area.  don't be afraid to flag a waiter down if they have what you want because they seem to have routes they take and won't always come by your table.it's not too expensive given the variety.

the dumplings and chicken feet taste quite good. the sauce on the chicken feet is alright, i find it a little too greasy, or maybe that's just the way how its supposed to be.serviceis fast but probably because i'm the only customer during my visit! 😋

we love coming here for dim sum, we come almost every sunday. food is consistent and theserviceis great! they have the carts going all over the room but if you don't see something you want you can ask one of the employees and they'll either go and grab one for you or place an order and bring it to you when it's ready.

this place can get busy on the weekends, if you go in and see a lineup coming down the stairs make sure you go up to the hostess desk and grab a number. the lineup usually moves pretty quickly. to pay, just bring your card up to the cashier at the front when you're done your meal. they accept debit and credit.

expensive for the blandest and most lack lustre chinese food i've ever eaten. theservicewas meadioce and the long island ice tea was basically just a soda.
give it a miss. it's not worth it!

this is our favorite spot to go for dim sum when we visit calgary! the dim sum is superb andserviceis fast. i noticed that they have a pretty good system with the carts. when they fully sit the next batch of guests is when they bring out all the carts with the rice, the meat, the seafood etc. we have come here 4 times now. we make it a must every time we visit. edmonton has the worst dim sum. such a treat to have whenever in calgary!

had dim sum on saturday and we really didn't enjoy it.servicewas very good, but the food items not so much. was there anything that stood out? nope. har gows were mushy, tripe has a dirty taste, salt & pepper squid was lukewarm, corn in sui mai??.  we waited and waited to no avail for chicken feet. we felt this place caters more to the lo-fans.