Phineas Fogger
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Came back from a week in Las Vegas last Wednesday. Owning a vacation property, I’m there generally 5-8 weeks a year. I’ve had a week to think about my dining experiences, and I invariably returned to my visit with my partner to Hong Kong Gardens Seafood. I’ve been going there for years for all day Dim Sum, and it’s been consistently a high point of my dining experience.
I’m from Toronto, arguably now one of the premier international dining destinations with literally 100’s of dim sum restaurants.
Hong Kong Gardens has them all beat.
I’ve read the less than satisfied reviews and have to wonder what motivated these reviews. Perhaps the over inflated sense of entitlement that some travellers claim by right. I see no merit in any of them. Quite the contrary.
We arrived 30 minutes before closing, arguably the worst time to go to a restaurant, when one might expect the food and the staff tobe tired.
Our server did indeed look like she had been serving all day, but we were welcomed with smiles and efficiency. We had a jug of water and a pot of delicious tea on the table within minutes.
Before even ordering, she was back with a big bowl of meaty broth and pork neck which was plentiful and delicious.
The dim sum is not average. It’s exceptional, supersized, hot, fresh and reasonably priced. This place has consistently, over years, been very generous with its portions. We’ve always over ordered despite our best efforts not to, and are always graced with tasty take away.
Patrons need to stop equating busy with indifference. The staff here works their asses off and the results should be clear.
15 minutes before closing we were asked if we could pay the bill so our server could sit down and eat something. Ofcourse! The smile on her face made me want to ask her to join us😉
Notwithstanding that we were now the only table left, the owner stopped by and told us to relax and enjoy our meal. There was absolutely no rush!
At the end of this delightful and filling visit, the owner again stopped by to ask about our experience there.
I told her plainly that her restaurant was a gem, always had been and she should change nothing! Ever!!
After visiting the men’s room before leaving, I returned to find my partner standing there with a huge grin, and a big bag of egg yolk desert buns received from the owner with instructions that they were fresh made and great for breakfast!
Hong Kong Gardens, you have my heart!❤️ Never change!