Elbow River Casino Restaurant - Calgary

We were regulars for Dim Sum at Elbow River Casino for a few years because of the convenient parking and prices at $4.25/dish. We stopped going around FEB 2017 as it wasn't as good before. Today, we decided to try it again and noticed that the price per item has gone up to $4.75 for the regular dim sum items. It was good but we were disappointed with the congee; when it arrived it wasn't nice and hot, just warm. Har gows are okay, the dough hasn't changed a bit...still seems undercooked on the bottom. Curry Squid, very good and tender; chicken feet needed more sauce when it arrived but we just scooped up the juice from the bottom and ladled it on. Service from the young servers was very good; the older gal seems to be in such a rush all the time. Cashier needs to lighten up a lot and show some customer-focused service. Worth trying, yes.

I go all the time for the dim sum on the weekends! It is very fresh and delicious... all at a great price point! and free parking if you park in the casino parkade.

It was THE worst experience we have ever had. Truly terrible. We will NEVER return for this type of muck.

Sunday morning, After dress shopping, my boyfriend, his mom and I went to the nearest restaurant, Elbow River Casino, for Dim Sum. Because of late Sunday morning, there is a big line up in front of the entrance of the restaurant. We had to begin pre-order before getting into the restaurant. The restaurant was very crowded inside. I could see people who were eating there, were mostly from China. In this way, I could tell that this place has the authentic dim sum.After less than 30 mins waiting, we finally got a table and handed in our pre-order sheet. The servers were very nice and friendly. The food came very fast comparing to other Dim Sum restaurants. We ordered a lot since we were super hungry: 2 Steamed Shrimp Dumpling 晶瑩蝦餃皇; 1 Steamed Spare Rib in Black Bean Sauce 豉汁蒸排骨; 1 Steamed BBQ Pork Buns 蠔皇叉燒包; 1 Seafood and Meat rolls In Oyster Sauce 蠔皇鮮竹卷; 1 Deep Fried Shrimp Spring Roll 蒜香蝦春卷; 2 Baked Egg Tart 蛋挞; 2 Mango Pudding 香芒布甸; 1 Rice Crepe with Shrimp 韭黃鮮蝦腸; 1 Chinese Dough in Rice Crepe Wrap 肉鬆炸兩腸; and etc. It seemed tooooooo much food. The food was very fresh and authentic. The taste was very great with the large portion. The price of food is around the average from $4.25 – $12.00. After eating them, we took all the leftover food home. It was a great experience for us. We love the food there. Wait for coming back again.

ERC serves dim sum from Friday to Sunday, so popped in after my Saturday morning workout. Their selection is limited, but your order is served hot, straight from the kitchen. I was pleasantly surprised to find xiao long bao (soup dumplings) on the menu, made famous by Din Tai Fung. Prices are good, about $5 per serving, the underground parking is free, but no minors since it is a casino.