Gold Mine Queensway

"Gold Mine is a Cantonese banquet-style spot of the most old-school variety, and the comforting combination of low ceilings, gold-detailed chairs, red carpet, and tender char siu pork of the same colour is sure to put you in a proverbial good place. The roasted meats that hang in the window are a must-order. Tender duck with crisp skin, beautifully layered crispy pork belly, and sweet, thickly sliced char siu—all of them are excellent. At lunchtime, towers of steaming dim sum baskets levitate around the room and, combined with the low-level hum of families digging into their lunch, it makes for a guaranteed good meal en masse or on your own." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna

"12pm - 5pm With its glistening meats that hang suspended in the window and its crisp white tablecloths that beg to be painted with chilli oil, Gold Mine is a classic Cantonese restaurant of the most familiar and comforting variety. The Queensway spot has a constant flow of families, friends, and solo slurpers having long, lazy meals, day and night. The dim sum selection is top-tier: chicken claws glazed in a slick and umami-ish black bean sauce, nourishing congee with shredded pork, and house-made egg custard tarts. And if you miss the last order for lunch, you can get a little taster from one of their dim sum platters in the evening." - jake missing, heidi lauth beasley, rianne shlebak

"With its glistening meats that hang suspended in the window and crisp white tablecloths that beg to be painted with chilli oil, Gold Mine is a classic, comforting Cantonese restaurant. The Queensway spot has a constant flow of families, friends, and solo slurpers day and night. The daytime dim sum selection is excellent and enjoyable alone or with friends. But rock up at dinner with as many people as possible—the big round banquet tables deserve it." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak, daisy meager

"This is where you go to stop a bad day from turning into a bad night. Gold Mine is a Cantonese banquet-style spot of the most old-school variety, and the comforting combination of low ceilings, gold-detailed chairs, red carpet, and tender char siu pork is sure to put you in a proverbial good place. You won’t need to book, and because there’s a steady stream of people at this all-day spot in Queensway, you’ll be inconspicuous too. When it comes to ordering, tender duck with crisp skin, beautifully layered crispy pork belly, and sweet, thickly sliced char siu are all excellent." - rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, jake missing

"Gold Mine is a Cantonese banquet-style spot of the most old-school variety, and the comforting combination of low ceilings, gold-detailed chairs, red carpet, and tender char siu pork of the same colour is sure to put you in a proverbial good place. The roasted meats that hang in the window flaunting themselves are a must-order at the Queensway spot. Tender duck with crisp skin, beautifully layered crispy pork belly, and sweet, thickly sliced char siu—all of them are excellent. At lunchtime, towers of steaming dim sum baskets levitate around the room and, combined with the low-level hum of families digging into their lunch, it makes for a guaranteed good meal en masse or on your own. photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch" - Jake Missing