![]() ![]() Golden Sands turns into an elegant seafood restaurant. Darren Makowichuk/Postmedia Photo by Darren Makowichuk / DARREN MAKOWICHUK/Postmediaĭinner is another affair completely and at 5 p.m. Lunchers and brunchers can also order from a menu of filled rice crepes, congee, and rice and noodle dishes.Ĭrispy Chicken with Garlic Slices, in front, Salt and Pepper Squid, top left, and Sweet and Sour Pork with Pineapple dishes from the Golden Sands Chinese Seafood Restaurant. ![]() The menu includes favourites like steamed pork shao mai sticky rice dumplings with fish roe ($7.50), gorgeous swan-shaped taro puffs ($7.50), sweet egg custard tarts ($5.50) that often sell out, and steamed BBQ pork buns ($6.50). It’s easy to see where that excitement came from - Golden Sands’ dim sum list is lengthy and the food is extraordinary. After opening last fall, the restaurant quickly caught the attention of some of Calgary’s most discerning food bloggers, who were particularly enchanted by the restaurant’s lunchtime dim sum offerings. Darren Makowichuk/Postmedia Photo by Darren Makowichuk / DARREN MAKOWICHUK/PostmediaĪrmed with kitchen staff who come from some of those next-level Vancouver restaurants, it’s been made more than clear that Golden Sands offers something special when it comes to its food. The Golden Sands Chinese Seafood Restaurant in north Calgary is well set up for families and groups. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. While Golden Sands has found a number of good suppliers to deliver fresh seafood and other items, it’s not unheard of for staff to drive to Vancouver to source some specialty ingredients that aren’t readily available in Calgary. The room is comfortable but also has a sense of white-tablecloth formality to match Ho’s dedication to the best-of-the-best when it comes to ingredients. In the back, tanks are filled with giant crabs, one of the restaurant’s luxurious specialties. ![]() The renovated room is light and bright, with 160 seats, many at large round tables designed to bring together groups of people to celebrate birthdays and other special occasions. “We felt like there was a void we could fill when it came to the quality of the ingredients.” “One of the reasons I moved here from Vancouver was because there is so much opportunity, but I also found that Calgary was missing some of the food options of Vancouver where everything is just fresher,” Ho says. Darren Makowichuk/Postmedia Photo by Darren Makowichuk / DARREN MAKOWICHUK/Postmedia Owners Jason Lu and Anna Ho of the Golden Sands Chinese Seafood Restaurant in Calgary. The next issue of Calgary Herald Headline News will soon be in your inbox. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.
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