Dim-Sum Carts: Tea and Restaurant

dim-sum carts: Tsui Hang was the Granville Strip hangout where you could order cold tea late at night tea pots filled with beer, according to Georgia Asian. The original opening for the swish new 130-seat restaurant with a 14-seat wooden bar was slated for March. the powerhouse team pictured the place abuzz with dim-sum carts by day and drink carts by night for cocktails, not cold tea . COVID19 messed with those plans, but the restaurant's time has come. Cold Tea Restaurant occupies the former home of Tsui Hang Village Restaurant 1193 Granville Street which also inspired its name. After first launching takeout and delivery recently, it is now open for dine-in service pandemic-style, of course, with the tableside service on hold for the time being . You'll find fresh takes on banh mi, bao pork belly, pulled chicken, coconut-and-lemongrass tofu, and more wontons, dumplings, pot stickers shrimp and vegan verities noodle dishes, wings, brochettes, spring rolls, wok dishes, crispy chow mein, salad bowls, char siu, pho, and congee . The list of reimagined, contemporary Chinese and Vietnamese dishes goes on. Here's the lowdown on all-day dim sum har gow, chicken paws, siu mai, BBQ pork buns, vegetarian bean curd, Dicky's Dumps pork and chives, shrimp and scallop, or vegetarian all go for 5 each. Then there's Lai Fun Carbonara, the namesake noodles served with five-spiced cured bacon, cream, sous-vide egg, parmesan, green onion, and chili threads; and the Spliff a roll with cucumber, jicama, mango, green apple, sweet peppers, mint, cilantro, chives, lettuce, and tamarind dipping sauce. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.