Fan’s Chinese Restaurant - Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

I haven’t been to Fans in several years. Went in for takeout on a Thursday at 5 PM. There were six people in the restaurant. Not busy. I Ordered food and sat and waited as items came out. No one approached me with my takeout order, although I was ... sitting right in front of them. After close to 20 mins, I went up and asked, and the food had been ready and just sitting on the shelf. No heat counter in sight. The item I ordered was tasteless. The ginger beef batter was soggy, not crispy, which was odd since there was no sauce in the box whatsoever. The vegetables were limp and the rice was not fresh. Even the egg roll had no flavour. I had a few bites and ended up composting 90 percent of the $24 meal with tip. I am not sure if original owners no longer own the restaurant or the next generation has taken over. All of the servers and staff were younger. It’s unfortunate, because it was a place that had good service and tasty food in the past. As I said, I hadn’t been there in years, and I won’t be back. Read more

I went for lunch here with family a few weeks ago. It was during the time on the weekend where they give you one of those cards to select what you want. Had I known this I would have looked in advance since ordering this way can be a bit ... overwhelming for me (usually just used to ordering a Combo A or B and the like and am not super familiar with specific types of sushi). I did get a regular combo (chicken and almond guy ding with rice). The server was nice (especially when trying to explain the special ordering menu to my relative and then agreeing to bring him something that was like "seafood and rice"). It did take what seemed like a bit of time to get our food however it was during peak serving hours on a weekend so I would not call the wait excessive. The quality of my food seemed a little above what you would normally get when ordering a standard combo form a Chinese restaurant. It was nice and hot as well. food was They brought my family member a rice pudding dish with sea food which they were not happy about. It took a while to get the servers attention and then they sent someone else over to deal with my relative. They were then given what looked like just some rice with sea food items mixed in. My relative was not happy when they tried to charge them for the first dish they bought them (but to be fair they were not very clear on what they wanted and think the server did their best to meet what they were asking). So, my relative complained until they took it off the bill (at this point they were in such a mood they barley ate any of the 2nd dish they were brought). So a kudos to the staff for dealing calmly with someone who was acting a bit privileged. There is a big paring lot out front and the lay out of the establishment does seem to be designed so that it could accommodate those with mobility need. Also, well lit but the decoder also leaves a bit to be desired. Probably won’t be going back here anytime soon but it was more about my company then the actual quality and service in the establishment. Read more

Really impressive food spot for dim sum. It tastes like you are in Guangzhou Province. Some of food portions are a little bit smaller than I expected. But all in all, most food is very tasty and fresh. It was a pity that I didn’t take any photos before I ... finished them. 😂 Read more

This has been my go to place for Dim Sum, for the last few years now! I love the fact that they offer take out for Dim Sum. Love being able to eat it while watching a favourite flick on the weekend. 🥟🎥 The service has always been great, food is delicious ... and the atmosphere is great when eating in. Highly recommend!! Read more

I read some people have bad experiences in this place. I am glad we are not one of them. The food was great. Taste is like the authentic chinese food I have tried. I would love to try their dimsum but they only serve it lunch time. Hopefully next time ... when we get the time to visit NS again. Being consistent with the food taste, quality of food and service is probably one factor that needs improvement with this restaurant. If they can pull it off, this can be one of the restaurant to go to for good authentic chinese restaurant in town. Read more