Lai Wah Heen 麗華軒

We got to kill a few birds with one stone tonight at Lai Wah Heen 麗華軒:
1. It was my mom's birthday and I wanted to take them out for birthday dinner that was something different from what we normally get in Richmond Hill
2. My aunt and uncle from NJ were in Toronto for fun so we got to see them
3. My sister is working downtown and is two minutes away from the restaurant

For all these reasons, we had a big meal. The best according to the table was the fish and the lobster. Both done very well even for HK standards. I special ordered the buns for my mom and I was happy to see the little eyes and hat that they have on during dim sum time. I think we were one of the few Chinese tables at the restaurant but I would not shy away from here for that reason. Some dishes were small, we have to admit but the big dishes were not that far in price from what we would get uptown. We even thought the 3 lb black bass and double lobster were actually really good value.

鮮蟹肉魚肚羹 Fresh Dungeness crab and fish maw bisque
蔥燒海參 Wok-seared sea cucumber, scented with ginger and scallions
松露菌香煎帶子餅 Pan-seared cakes of scallop mousse, flavored with truffle & truffle sauce
蒜子瑤柱甫 Top-grade Japanese conpoy, with garlic cloves cooked in oyster sauce on a bed of seasonal vegetables
黃金焗龍蝦 Wok-baked Double Lobster with salted duck egg yolk
皇子菇炒桂花蚌 Stir-fried sea cucumber clams with shimiji mushrooms on a bed of vegetables
清蒸游水魚 Steamed black bass with soy sauce ginger & scallions
豉汁籠仔百花蒸釀豆腐 Fish mousse stuffed in bricks of tofu and glazed with black bean sauce - Steamed and presented in a bamboo basket
麗華海皇炒麵 Lai Wah Heen Fried Noodles
蝦子野菰斑球炒河粉 Fried rice noodles with filet of bass, assorted mushrooms dust with shrimp roe
香滑奶皇包 Steamed soft bun filled with cream custard