Pricey for dim sum but so worth the large portions and freshness!!! Although despite the reservation we had we still waited FOREVER!

In Toronto for the weekend and was so glad that we had a chance to try Casa Imperial. We got there early so didn't have to deal with the wait. The food was delicious. Service was nice. The Dim Sum was as good as NYC/Flushing if not better. I wish we had more time in Toronto.

I came here for dim sum with some coworkers. The food was very good, with quite a few choices. It was pretty pricey for dim sum, but then again, we ordered a lot of food and had a couple big boxes of leftovers. It gets super busy around lunch time, so make a reservation!

Beautiful decor and food was pretty good. Only thing I hate about this place is the LONG wait (we waited over an hour for a table for two), and you can't make reservations.

I would not recommend going here if it's your first time. In general, the food either tasted like it was stale, too bland or too salty. We ordered about 20 of their dishes of dim sum but none of it tasted good. I'm generally not too picky about dim sum food but my experience here was just bad.

I came here to eat with some friends during a trip because the exterior looked good. Yelp says they... more

DO NOT COME HERE. 3/6 ppl got sick from their dimsum. This is my first time puking from bad food. I wish I took pictures of the dimsum we ordered to show all yelpers. I dunno why ppl would give it a good rating. The decor was nice, it did look elegant like the name sounded.

This is my first time in Toronto and everyone recommend to try their dimsum. So me and my friends yelped it and found... more

Every time I passed by this place on a weekend, it was PACKED. The wait would be approx 1-2 hours so I never went. However I went at around 2pm and there no was no line and not many people in there.

Ordered some har gow which was amazing! Chicken feet was made differently than usual dim sum places but it was really good. For dessert obviously got the egg tarts :D They don't use the yolk so... more

Crying because can't explain how much I love dim sum. The service is fast the food is nice be sure to arrive early because you may have to wait

I came here a few times with my family on Sundays when I was younger - it's easy to find a table when you have connections but the wait for a table for Sunday Dim Sum is actually ridiculous. For the premium price you're paying, I don't think the food quality is there to be quite honest. A lot of my friends and relatives hype up this place but I think it's only popular because it's known to be... more

Good news: some of the best dim sum our group has ever eaten.
Bad news: with their quirky unreliable reservation process you could end up waiting an hour (or more) to get seated.

The decor is Old English Country Manor, with each room (main, upstairs) packed in with dinner tables.

Arrive early, be patient. Final bill was much higher than most dim sum places, but we didn't begrudge it because... more

C@!p c@!p c@!p c@!p! And scam galore!

This used to be my favourite hangout but today they charged me the following compulsory charges:

1. Tea (we don't drink tea)
2. Tablecloth surcharge (really?)
3. Sauce surchage (their excuse is because the food we ordered have sauce in it)

Oh, and now their food is MSG galore!

Horrible. We waited for an hour for dim sum! And we had reservation!! The food is OK, slightly better than other dim sum place, I wouldn't say it's worth the wait. Do avoid weekends, unless you are OK with hour long waits.

I went to their restaurant as part of a wedding celebration. I have to say, for the most part the wedding menu was average and overrated.

The food was certainly not worth the price tag. Yet a lot of Chinese people I know love to frequent this place for dim sum.

While the foods had amazing sounding foods on the menu (which is normal), the actual food itself was a let down. The food tasted ok.
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Highly recommend this place for anyone who craves for great Chinese dim sum. They have put in their own spin in many routine dim sum dishes. The changes didn't distract the original taste, rather enhancing it.

You have to try their jumbo shrimp dumplings, milk tart with swallow's nest, milk and mango puff, sticky rice, spare ribs...etc.

As its lovely exterior suggests, Casa Imperial was once a mansion-turned-fine-dining-mecca called Devonsleigh Place.

Now, it's a decent dim sum destination. While the Victorian-era decor clashes with the Chinese-imperial-old-school style, it's an interesting and impressive exercise in re-purposing, and offers a 'special occasion' atmosphere. No rolling carts - just written orders, as is the... more

Ehhhh
Came here for morning tea once with friends and I really must say that nothing... Including the interior, impressed me. Don't get me wrong, it's a gorgeous place, but it just didn't really match its "outer appearance". I'm not from HK so I'm not familiar with their standards for good dim sum, but I have been to many places. I just think that this place is a basic restaurant.

Sorry but I... more

I am here for a lovely banquet (100 days baby dinner). The foods are decent and the staffs are quick. Its above average comparing to other Chinese restaurant (for banquets).

Have been to this place for a couple times for dim sum which has been not bad.
This place has always been packed for dim sum.
First time went for dinner, and was not busy at all, but maybe is also an indication of it's quality ----BAD

Food was not horrible, but definitely OVER PRICED and really just MEDIOCRE that you can get from most Chinese restaurant. Although worth mentioning, we order a... more

Wedding banquet: nice place for a small wedding. This restaurant is actually in a mansion so there doesn't seem to be a big enough hall to fit too many people. The wedding I went to was quite small maybe 50 people.

We had the usual Chinese banquet: 1) Roast pig, the slices were quite thin with equal proportion of skin to fat to meat. I don't know if that's your thing. 2) Stir fried geoduck and... more

It's a great dim sum place that a little bit on the expensive side. The decor doesn't really match but creates a comfortable environment. Space is a bit cramped but acceptable. Food wise it's pretty good and tastes pretty fresh!

Nice ambience and decor(although somewhat clashy), fast service, big although still overpriced portions, delicious scallops and shrimp, the fried rice wrapped in lotus leaves was very good(one of the best I've eaten), and I liked the complimentary red bean soup too (in Cantonese they say "sugar water") and the cookies. Food is kinda overpriced though, we got 2 of the cheapest dishes because the... more

Amazing how I haven't reviewed this place yet, given that I've been here dozens of times. Good for dim sum, and always packed on weekends. We come early to avoid that.

Also good for Peking duck. Although they skimp on the lettuce wraps, big-time!

Fancy and overpriced dim sum. You have to wait a really long time. I went on a Sunday with my family and we waited nearly two hours.

The ambiance is really nice though. There's a Victorian theme. Teacups are very cute & pretty.

The food was interesting. I wouldn't say it's more delicious than other dim sum restaurants in the area. However, the chefs add more high quality ingredients to each... more

Don't bother making a reservation because it means nothing here. It's strictly first come seat whoever they want. The food is great but they need to work on the reservations. Either don't take reservations at all or respect them.

The dim sum here is delicious but oily with plenty choices of congee and high quality tea, the price is fair and costs us 25-30$ per person, I give 3 star for this cause I don't know why it DOESN'T offer salted egg custard bun. (It's one of my favourite dishes)

Prior to visiting Toronto I narrowed my search down to two spots for dim sum and was not let down with my choice to dine at Casa Imperial. They offer really good dim sum. Although the restaurant interior decoration doesn't match the theme, the food really stood out. I liked the fact that it wasn't overly noisy and you can book tables in advance. You can actually carry a conversation without... more

First time here, decided to give it a try. First impression was the decor was kind of weird. The inside was really antique Victorian kind of style, but they served Chinese Dim sum. The dinnerware kind of tried to match the decor, but they used old style bamboo steamers. I thought that since they were fine cuisine, that maybe they would use something more fancy.

As for the food, the food was... more

Access
You can TTC or drive. The parking lot isn't huge but it should suffice - since it is never really packed. By the way if you are coming down South on Warden, make sure you merge to the right lane immediately. Funny observation: people always say this place is for the "wealthy" and I read some reviews where others claim you only see "BMW" or "Benz". You shouldn't be ashamed or embarrassed... more

Fancy dim sum in an unusual Victorian-style building. The food is great and the service...Well...Not too bad. Expect to be spending the $$$. You only live once so I'd say to give it a try at least once. Don't think we'd go back again. Feels awkward to park amongst the Benzes and Bimmers.

love this place.. but wait time can be crucial during peak hours (noon-2ish) best sticky rice!!!!! and its pretty inside, been here prob a dozen times already, and i recommend it if you haven't tried it.

Was here over the weekend with my friends. We almost missed it because the restaurant looked like a house from the outside. Inside looked really grand unlike any dim sum restaurant we ever been to. Since we arrived right after opening there was no wait time. The food was great and the food portion was larger then what we expected. Will definitely return on our next visit.

Food is extremely average.

Service was excellent.

Worth the one hour wait and parking nightmare? Not at all.

Second trip back, and I still have to say it's one of the best dimsum experiences in north america. If I had a real complaint, I'd say it was the service; service doesn't match the decor.

Let's back up.

Set in a mansion built with european sensibiliites, Casa Imperial sports architecture and art inspired by Europe with attendant colours and sculpture. Porcelain fixtures are mostly mainland... more

Since dim sum experience is ok here so we decided to hold a small wedding reception here for family members who cannot attend on the big day.

DO NOT HOLD A RECEPTION OR PRIVATE EVENT HERE, REASONS:
The staff didn't seem to have much experience about event here, they put some big noisy tables right outside our blocked area, when the kids from those tables ran into our area they didn't do... more

So my bro in law took me here right after I landed from N.Y. on Sunday. I gotta say I was initially impressed by the whole fancy upscale look. But I didn't care cuz I was freaking hungry and we had to wait for 45 minutes. So we get seated in the lower level and we order some usual dim sum: har churn, har gaw, spare ribs etc. Being from N.Y., I had my share of dim sum so being that this place... more

Beautiful place to enjoy dim sum with friends and family, but most dishes were so salty that my tougue had mild numbness. Also overcooked and tough rubbery shrimps unfortunately.. Won't be coming back.

Make no mistake, this restaurant does not serve dim sum in the evenings.. We went there and ordered three dishes the lemon chicken, beef with green pepper in black bean sauce, and a house fried rice after waiting approximately 25 minutes we asked the waiter what was taking so long and it was obvious that somebody had screwed up in the kitchen and we didn't get our order. So we just got up and... more

This place is not bad. Food tasted good like all Chinese dimsum. Service was fair. Runners fast with food but by the time we left, many items did not come, we were full already, but they tried to give us the food anyway.

Comparable to Chinese food in new york.

Dirty Chinese food in nice china

The service was really good. It's a beautiful restaurant inside and out. Food was not what I hoped for but it was okay.

This place is mediocre at best. I mean, I totally get the appeal of eating at a pseudo high-class Chinese diner; given the expansion of the nouveau-rich in the region, understandably they need somewhere to match their tastes with their bank accounts. But Casa does little to help with the variety of restaurants in the area, other than to offer an architectural anomaly in an area of fenced... more

This place is pretty awesome for dim sum, but your wallet will be lighter when you leave.

But if money is no problem for you, or you live for food, then this is the place for you! It also gets really busy on weekends for lunch, but if you know someone on the staff, then they can get you a table faster. Excellent dim sum, and good selection of fried rice/noodles and vegetables (if you like... more

Great food and ambience. This was a last minute birthday dinner decision that worked out very well :) we were there on a Saturday evening and reservations were not needed. This may not be the case always but we were very pleasantly surprised. Food is fresh and very good. Service was super.
The restaurant is located in a beautiful historical mansion.
We had the cream of corn with chicken soup,... more

Best Chinese restaurant, very elegant and good food. Great seafood here too, and good service.

3.5 stars. I know I've been here before but I have no recollection of it whatsoever. This time though, I will remember for sure.

The shrimp dumplings were massive. The skin broke apart fairly easily but man, the shrimp were abundant.

Shrimp rice rolls also had a similar problem, the rice roll was too soft (overcooked?) and fell apart much too easily. The shrimp were large and of good quality.... more

I don't understand why this place has 4 stars.

First of all, it's by far one of the tackiest places I've been to period. Fake French maid outfits for waitresses, ugly red/gold glass lazy susan and gold in all the wrong places. It's as if this was a Old Man's club house with whiskey and cigars and one day they ordered Chinese take out and decided they could make the food better. While keeping... more

I came here through a recommendation from a friend that this was her favourite dim sum restaurant and boy, did they deliver! At first I was very peeved about the long wait - nearly an HOUR - since the hostess told us it would be about 20 mins (we went to the chatime closeby to grab some bbt to kill some time). Thankfully the hostess did apologize a few times for the long wait and explained that... more

Had dim sum today. Place is very nice and clean. Dim sum was really good. Defiantly coming back to try lunch and dinner menu