East Lake Chinese Restaurant
| Address: | 5087 Rochester Rd, Troy, MI 48085, USA |
| Phone: | +1 248-740-9522 |
| Site: | eastlakechinesetroy.com |
| Rating: | 3.5 |
| Working: | 11AM–9:30PM 11AM–9:30PM 11AM–9:30PM 11AM–9:30PM 11AM–9:30PM 11AM–9:30PM 11AM–9:30PM |
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Samuel Lopez
this place was by far the worst place i have ever stepped foot in , everything seemed fine as i was walking in with my girlfriend. Placed my order waited for my food. it looked great untill i tasted it . food was really salty shrimp tasted terrible not even a few seconds into eating my stomach started aching , i asked for boxes to go and the bill , i reach for the bill and look at the price i was expecting to pay atleast 30$ to 35$ the food was not so great ,usually i do not mind paying good money for good food but i didant complain i payed the 60 dollars. As i was getting ready to leave one of the servers came after me and my girlfriend and asked me for a tip. i was so confused i figured 60$ was enough i guess not so i gave ger 5 dollars and left and told myself I would never step foot in that place again. Also this is my first review ever i never like to bash businesses with criticism but this place honestly has dissapointed me .
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Mitchell Xiong
Very bad experience. We got put in the back and went unserved. They didnt give us any water or menus, and left us unattended. We wanted dim sum so they brought the cart around once, and we got some food but they didnt have much. After that we ordered some item from the back and they never came back to our table. The cart circled a few times but never came to the back. We got up to go ask someone if they could bring the cart around but there were no waiters or servers. The cart was left unattended. We ended up leaving after getting only 4 items over the 1 & 1/2 hour stay. Definitely making the extra drive to somewhere else next time.
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RJ Cuthbertson
I placed an order for Bean Curd w/ Vegetable and was brought chicken dumplings in gravy (like almond boneless chicken). When I told the waitress it was the wrong dish she insisted I was wrong and thats what I had ordered. Im vegetarian. Ive had tofu enough times to know what it is. If they had said, "oh Im sorry, there must have been a mix-up" then it would have been no problem, but she insisted that I had ordered fried chicken dumplings and that I was wrong. I will never come back.
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M Richard Cheng
we ordered two dishes, but waiting for 45 minutes, and nothing served, and talked to waitress, and was told that fish need a long time, so they trying to serve both dishes together. I told them that they can serve what is ready. And ten minutes later, the chicken came, and another ten minutes later fish came too. I believe that they are short of hand both back and front. It took two hours for the lunch. The koonbow chicken was too sweet, and not authentic.
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Timothy Chak
Surprisingly good! I grew up in Toronto eating really good dim sum, so I came with pretty low expectations, but wow! It reminded me of home! A bit expensive compared to Toronto though, but the quality was pretty close to it. It was even better than the dim sum that I had in LA! $2.95 Small (13 items) $3.45 Medium (20 items) $3.65 Large (16 items) $4.35 Extra Large (2 items) Its really authentic, so come if youre wanting to eat "real" Chinese food.
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Jeshmar Duculan
I would give this place negative stars if I could. I rarely rate places but I felt the need to rate this one. Ive never had worse service before ever until I came to this place. Food that we ordered was forgotten and the food was old. It wasnt busy at all and they left my table in the corner unserved. No drinks or menus were given or offered. We waited for an hour and then we decided to leave because it was so terrible.
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Siyuan Li
It has a nice authentic Cantonese restaurant atmosphere. There are people speaking Cantonese so that could be a good sign. I went for dim sum. It is not the top quality or the cleanest high end dim sum that you can find in Southern China, New York or San Francisco. But it does the job if you crave for dim sum.
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benjamin luu
dim sum food is old and stale....! the service is bad....the host is stuck up and mean. went there last weekend 11/17/2013 the food is so bad....got stomach aid after few hour later....! they are automatic add 15% gratitude on the total bill.....we will never go eat there again....! they are so mean and cocky.....!
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A Private User
Good food. But the service SUCKED! If youre going to complain about the customers, dont do it within earshot of other customers who actually understand Cantonese. It almost seems like they didnt WANT to be in business, in service. But otherwise, the food was good. Very authentic and reasonable prices.
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Christopher Henne
Amazing dim sum! Great selection of delicious, fresh food. I went with a family who used to live in China, and they said the food was very authentic. The chicken feet were good but spicy. The don tat and pork dumplings in particular were delicious.
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A Private User
This restaurant serves dishes containing shark fins, which is drastically reducing shark populations to the brink of extinction. The way the fins are cut from sharks is animal cruelty. Please encourage others to spread the word.
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Jim Kortge
Excellent food -- basically every dish we had for our Chinese New Year meal was really good. Seasoning was well-done (not overly salted), flavors were fresh and bright. Especially good was the pork with black bean sauce.
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Marin Klink
Real dim sum on carts everyday. This is authentic Chinese cuisine. Have been there multiple times never had any problems, the staff is friendly and the turn over on the carts during lunch is quick. Highly recommend.
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Lori Calzadillas
I love their fried fish - so light and crispy. And those hours they sell dim sum is fun and tasty. A friend from China has recommended this restaurant and I always make a point of going when I am in town.
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Mali X
Terrible service. Did not get half of what we ordered and dim sum only came around once to our table in an hour and a half. Very disappointed. Probably never coming back. Food was good though.
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David Huang
The service was completely inadequate and the food wasnt even good. We had to wait forever for the dim sum and none of the Asian ladies with the cart even came by our table.
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Ryan Cocciolone
Great dim sum spot. Tends to get very crowded and youll need to be proactive about getting certain carts to your table, but the food is well worth the added effort.
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Michael Hoang
Came here for dimsum on Sunday. Very busy so get there early. Fresh foods always coming around on the cart. Spicy salted squid is where its at!
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Brandie Street
Wonderful food, even if you dont know what something is they will explain it for you, great ala carte system with played options available
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Keya Wang
Very generous portions, friendly service. NOT at all spicy. Food is very much so on the sweeter side. Thicker sugary sauces.
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Christopher Philip Reyes
Siomai, beef fried rice, and crispy fried chicken. A little update in the store ambiance would make dining in a lot better.
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Hayley Mui
Good spot for Cantonese food! Braised fish tofu clay pot is wonderful. Good dim sum. Parents go there at least once a week.
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Michael Ashmore
My company brings in teachers from Hong Kong twice a year. They like to visit East Lake when they are in town.
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yiqian tianxia
很不错，中午有早茶供应，价格便宜，味道很好！
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Lisa Le
Really good dim sum and dinner, but could be better with the cleanliness.
