Peaktop Chinese Cuisine

Peaktop Chinese Cuisine is located in the plaza across from Vaughan Mills Mall. I have been to Peaktop a number of times during the day for their Dim Sum menu but I have never tried their dinner menu. I was excited to try them out because I was told they were actually very good. I went there yesterday with three of my friends and here is what we ordered.

 Egg-White Seafood Fried Rice

Stir Fried Crab

 Sweet & Sour Pork

 Stir Fried Beef with Musroom Ginger Green onions

The Egg-white Seafood fried rice was my favourite. It was not only healthier with the egg white, but they were generous with the shrimp and scallops as well. The service was moderately good and the food was very flavorful and served steaming hot and fresh. The dining room was clean and spotless even though they seem pretty busy during the evening time. I am not a big fan of Crabs but these were fried to perfection. Some parts you could even just eat the shell the way it has been fried. The Sweet and Sour Pork was very well cooked as well but the mushrooms in the Beef Mushroom stir-fry could have been cooked a bit longer but the texture of the beef was perfect, overall the food was very tasty. This is defiantly a spot to lookup whenever you are in search of authentic Chinese food in Vaughan.

Food 8/10

Service 7/10

Experience 7.5/10  

Five Guys Burgers and Fries

Time for something awesome and unhealthy! To Five Guys!!! So this particular place is not any run of the mill burger and fries joint. There are articles everywhere in this restaurant about their award wining burgers. They are a company that originated from New York, a city that is known for having the best burgers. The fact that Five Guys was able to compete in such a competitive city really proves something.

So I noticed that when I entered the restaurant everything was bright red and the employees were very polite. I ordered the Cheeseburger, Cajun fries, and a drink. The way Five Guys works is any burger you order, it is automatically a double. Unless you ordered a kids burger then it will be a single patty.

So I received and double cheeseburger with my choice of toppings and instead of just a cup of fries, I was given a paper bag of fries with a cup in it… LOL it was insane how much fries they give you. I also noticed that every time an order was ready the employee would walk the food all the way over to the customers seating area and present it to them with a smile. I guess this is part of the Five Guys image to be very customer friendly. It is very hard to find good service in regular burger joints. When I bit into the burger it was so juicy and tender. The meat was cooked perfectly. The fries were way too much; they literally give you a bag of fries. I thought the food was pretty amazing and the service just really tops it off.

Food 8.5/10

Service 9.5/10

Experience 9/10

Ambassadors Dim Sum

So the destination today was Ambassadors Dim Sum located in Richmond Hill. Dim Sum is a style of Chinese foods prepared in small portions like appetizers. Usually eaten for breakfast, brunch, or lunch. So I heard many good things about Ambassadors and it was known for having the best Dim Sum in the area. The service seem very average not too much to talk about there. However the food was very tasty and fresh. I’ve been to many different Dim Sum locations in my lifetime as I am a big fan of Dim Sum and I must say that Ambassadors is a top choice. I couldn’t complain about any of their dishes that came out. I ordered the following:

Rice Noodle Roll w/ Shrimp

Har Gow (Shrimp Dumplings)

Deep Fried Squid Tentacles

My favourite would have to be the Rice Noodle Roll with Shrimp because unlike every other Dim Sum location Ambassadors actually customized it by adding veggies in their rolls to distinguish them from the rest. I suppose the service was not up to standards due to how busy it was when I was there. I guess this place really is known for their Dim Sum because it was really packed on a Sunday morning. Overall the food was great, the environment was good, and the service was not the best but the food really makes up for it.

Food 9/10

Service 6/10

Experience 7.5/10