Gold Mark - York

My coworkers and I decided to check out this new restaurant after hearing great reviews from my coworkers. This location has had a history of unsuccessful restaurants, including Fish House and Le Biftheque. I had high expectations for Gold Mark Chinese Cuisine...

I tried dimsum at this restaurant for the first time on a Saturday. We were able to make reservations, which was unexpected for a weekend. The restaurant wasn't overly crowded, which was nice. The space was large and well decorated. The food was very good. I especially enjoyed the grilled squid, sui mai, and rice noodle rolls. The haw gau dumplings were quite large.

Dim sum restaurants face tough competition in the fine dining market, where quality in food, service, and ambiance is essential. Although Gold Mark tried to impress with their menu, they fell short of meeting the standards expected for fine dining. While the dim sum dishes were slightly above average, they didn't quite justify the high prices. The standout was the Golden Needle Noodles, a rare find made with hand-crafted noodles. It remains to be seen if Gold Mark can withstand the competitive market in the long run.

Gold Mark doesnt hit gold unfortunately in terms of how I would rank my dim sum experiences within the GTAService was good the time I went.

WHAT TO TRY? Their banquet dinner fixed menusTheir dim sum before 10 am because it costs the same for dim sum small, medium or large.