Summit Garden Chinese

We ordered three dishes. They were quite simple but the service was extremely slow, with the final dish coming over 1 hour’s wait. The servers were uneducated on their own dishes. The first dish had its chicken cut up into such tiny tiny pieces, we didn’t even know it was a chicken dish. The vegetable casserole had the vermicelli washed in a very metallic tap water. Then the Yin Yang rice tasted like the rice was at least a day old, and the sauces tasted like college kids made it on a budget with microwaved canned soup. And our waiter was no where to be seen after we made our order.
On the up side, we got 10% off (because we paid in cash).

Summit Garden has been around as long as I can remember. As a kid, I would look forward to having this special Chinese food that was different than what was cooked at home. It is a full service restaurant that is big enough to fit hundreds of people and it is very popular for special events such as weddings, Chinese new year, mother’s day, etc.
Perhaps it is best known for dim sum on the weekends, as it is one of the few places around here where the ladies still push the carts. Arrive early or be prepared to wait!
Quality of food is very good but consistency does wane every now and then. We noticed they skimped a bit on the vegetables last night so I guess they are feeling the effects of the dollar too. The menu is extensive and easy to get lost in, so if you’re trying it out, the set dinners are a safe bet.
Service is usually efficient and the friendliness will go up and down depending who you get. There is one particular jovial waiter who is all smiles and jokes around every time. Most staff have a Cantonese base with some Mandarin and/​or English. Many Chinese and non Chinese eat here, so don’t be intimidated. They are experienced in providing whatever you need if you are dining with children.
Bathrooms are somehow always wet everywhere and in line with usual Chinese restaurant bathroom expectations. One of the sinks in the men’s room has only boiling water so be careful.
There is a loyalty card you can get that provides 10% off if you pay with cash. Tons of extra parking around the back and a side entrance that provides access to and from it.

Our family are frequent customers for both Dinner and especially during their Dim Sum period.
On the weekends, get there no later than 11am if you wish to get a table right away. The place gets really busy closer to the noon hour.
Food: The food quality and presentation has always been very impressive. I have yet to experience anything negative with the food in general.
Service: I would say it is hit or miss… But mostly a Hit… Most staff are friendly and they have great memory as they do notice frequent customers.
And then there are few servers/​waiters that are simply so Unhappy and Grouchy… I say if you don’t like it… Hide it… Or find a new job…
Like I said, it is mostly a hit… plus a place that gets that busy, I am sure they are doing something right.
Price: a tad on the high side (still very reasonable), but for the quality of the menu items and the Dim Sum… It is worth it…
Tip: On weekends during Dim Sum… parking out front can be limited, so drive to the back of the restaurant where you will find ample of parking and a door that leads you inside the restaurant.

The BEST chinese restaurant in Mississauga close to Oakville area. Food is authentic Hong Kong Cantonese style with some fusion dishes the owner and chef created for modern day Asian cuisine. The food quality-​is the best you can get from a Chinese restaurant. Items are always freshly made and made with quality ingredients. Surprisingly good wine selection at the bar. BBQ suckling pig is delicious and crispy, taro nest dish with minced beef extremely tasty, and steamed fish always fresh. Although the décor is a little dated but it has a nice fine Chinese seafood restaurant ambience. The chinese sticky fried rice is the best in GTA. Definitely good value for the food! A must regular visit.

Not a bad place, ordering from the carts is a breeze but the menu takes a while. Squid tentacles are great. My family and I come here often when there’s nothing at home, because it’s not overly expensive. Not the best restaurant, but by no means shabby.

My family has been going here from the minute it opened, as we were loyal diners of the related location on Burnhamthorpe back 20 years ago.
Whether it is a family dinner or dim sum on the weekend, I find myself here fairly often.
I will say that the food is nothing special per se. It is neither good nor bad, just food.
It is the service that really lacks. Granted, there are a few servers who are very pleasant and smile consistently. But for the most part, service is curt and borderline rude. Bills are added up incorrectly and change is returned without the receipt. Remember how much change you should get back! Or, if your paying by machine, they stand over you. Not in a «I’m here if you need my help» way, but more like «I am making sure you tip us» way.
That being said, it will not prevent me from returning as it is a family favourite. It is just not my favourite service experience.

This is truly amazingly bad restaurant on many levels. My wife and I went for dim sum and everything we ordered was mediocre to atrocious. I can describe in many words but I will keep it short: 1) one of the dishes we ordered was rice noodle (or something like it) with beef inside 2) when the dish came out, the meat was pink, 3) we called the waiter to let him know so he can address the issue. He was a tall and skinny guy. 4) when the waiter came, he non nonchalantly exclaims — beef is eaten pink, that is fine. He walks away after his daring comment.
FYI, other dishes that came out sucked big time too — how can you mess up chowfun so badly?
Need I say more about this place???
If you venture out to this place after reading my review, you deserve what you will get.
To be fair, I heard a good comment about this place from someone I met. Maybe it used to be a restaurant that treated customers with respect and care at one point. Now, this place needs to be converted to a car wash.
Walking out of this place, I told my wife — the most I would pay for the food I just ate is $ 1.99, and that is, I would only with much self loathing, as I would have been better off making me a sandwich at home instead of eating at Summit Gardens.
Best of luck diners!!!
Billybob

Came here to try the Peking duck and other dishes with my family. Left with one of the worst experiences at a restaurant. Peking duck came out fine after 30 min, not truly that great just slightly above average. Then 45 minute wait later after politely signalling we were still waiting for our food. The waiter tells us our food is on the way yet the tables around us who ordered almost the same meal yet after us received all their food. We finally got fed up, paid for our Peking duck and left. The waiters were very obvious in avoiding us, and walking away hurriedly when we asked for our meal.
I will not be returning, they honestly do well simply being the only Asian restaurant in the area.
Horrible service.

Great spot. Oddly refreshing compared to all the big dim sum places in the area. This tiny spot serves quality and it’s very laid back. The food is better than most in town and the staff is friendly compared to all other near by restaurants. I hope you give it a try and get past the small humble place.

Used to be good 10 years ago until recently (2013-​present) frequent visits all left us with the same souvenir, tummy-​aches after we got home.
Lots of Chinese celebrations here for mid-​summer autumn and the new year. Is always booked for parties.
Large selection of food and drinks. Decorated western-​styled. Parking is a breeze.

I found this place on a food blog and wanted to check it out. Was looking for a cheap dim sum place with good food and ambience. Bonus that it had easy parking.
Wait on a Saturday at 1pm was about 10 – 15 minutes. Not too bad. We left at 2:30 and there was still a steady stream of customers and wait. The staff gave us a number and were very prompt to clean tables and get people seated.
Different staff took our order for tea and set our table. Tea came quickly and throughout the meal they came to refill our pot.
The restaurant had actual carts. The food was Cantonese style with many items this Chinese girl had never tried before. Everything was good quality and taste.
The blog suggested ordering an egg yolk steamed bun (I think that might be the correct literal translation?). Sorry I don’t know what that is in Chinese. The English translation on the blog translated by me into Mandarin literally did not mean the same thing. Luckily the server knew what I wanted. Anyways, this bun took 15 minutes to steam and it was worth the wait.
Finally the price was low! We ordered 8 dishes and it was under $ 40 after taxes. This is my type of price range when it comes to dim sum.
I’d usually give a restaurant 4 stars if the food isn’t spectacular or can make a name for itself. But considering the service, parking, quick turnaround, price and cleanliness I’m giving it a 5. My parents have said that they will be back and will even take my cousin. It’s good to know that there are solid authentic dim sum places available in this corner of Mississauga without having to drive further east.

I don’t usually go for dim sum but I know that at most places, there are lots of employees pulling trollies with food inside and you would have no issue getting food because there are so many of them walking by.
Here (at least when I went), there were literally one and sometimes two employees going around with food. The tables in here were all filled with people so everyone was just waiting for those two employees to pass by their table to order. I don’t know if they just didn’t cook enough food or if they were understaffed, but having only two workers at a time in a busy place like this isn’t going to work.
After a while, people were getting up from their tables and walking across the restaurant with their order sheets straight to the employees pulling the trollies just to get some food. That was the first time I’ve been to a dim sum place where the diners are going up to ask the employees for food instead of the employees going around offering diners the food in their cart.
So, we had to wait quite a while in between each dish because we had to wait for the one to two employees to make their way around to all the tables… and the food is mediocre at best. Not a good experience and I wouldn’t go back.

Despite a recent issue with some food, the management here is very helpful. I will be giving the restaurant another try before reviewing again as they have made some staff changes based on feedback from customers.

Wow, in you are not Chinese they ignore you. I’m about to leave. I’ve been sitting here at a table for 10 minutes and «No» service?
I’m leaving now!!!

Food here is great just as long as you can grab a seat. The maitre d was atrocious. Never coming back here.

I’ve been coming to the restaurant for years. One of the better places in Mississauga to get dim sum and worth the drive from Oakville. Inside is like a classic dim sum restaurant but it isn’t as packed as other locations get. The average wait time is about30 to 45 mins during peak hours. If you’re in the area and want some dim sum come try this place.

A group of 6 of us treated to this hidden gem by one of my Chinese associates who lives in this area. What a treat! Had the Crispy Duck (Christmas Story, «he’s looking at me»… Lobster and Lettuce Wraps. Truly authentic Chinese cuisine! I will be back!
PS: It is much larger and nicer than appears from outside.

I come here for dim sum when in town. I like the fast service and the dim sum is pretty good. I ordered the chinese broccoli when I went last week to go with my dim sum and it was pretty tasty. I have had better dim sum but its not bad here. I enjoy the lotus balls, pork stuffed buns, shrimp dishes and shrimp on green pepper. The only thing I didn’t like is that they demand a tip from you outright. That’s why i’m giving it 3 stars.
Overall, I don’t think you’ll be dissapointed if you dine here for dim sum.

Like all the other reviews I saw, after going here today it’s true that the food is pretty decent but the service is kinda sucky.
It was going better than I expected at first, but when we paid for the bill the guy who accepted the money had the most unpleasant look on his face, which made us a little sad. Hahaha otherwise it was a pretty decent place to go!

Came here for a family dinner and ordered a typical Chinese restaurant 10 course meal.
Restaurant is a lot more big and spacious than what it looks to be from the outside. Although it apparently been in business for 15 years or so, the décor doesn’t look too dated like many Chinese restaurants e.g. worn out chair covers and carpet, or tacky red walls. Actually, with their light green and oak colors and circle mirrors and door windows, makes me feel like I’m dining on some cruise ship :)
Food
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Although the dishes we ordered were typical at Chinese restaurants, the quality for most was excellent. Points for delivering traditional and familiar dishes well. Portions was fair and dishes were fresh and tasty. I especially love how they made extra efforts with plating and preparing the garnishes. They sliced a LOT of cucumbers up and arranged them neatly around every single plate:) If it’s not cucumbers, it was something else like carrot roses. They could have just thrown on a parsley or green onion bits. The effort does show they cared about what they’re presenting to you.
The only dish I didn’t like was our fish. There’s always a fish dish as part of the 10 course meal and the cooking style and type of fish depends on your meal price. Our fish dish was a fresh whole fish that was fillet into pieces and served like a bird nest style dish. They took the remainder of the skeleton and fried it into a bowl shape to hold the fillet pieces. This was the first time I’ve ever came across this serving idea and really admired the creativity of it. Unfortunately, though the skeleton was meant to be eaten and bones was brittle enough to eat (like soft shell crab or sardine), the skeleton was just overly greasy.
Manager came by to up sell their fresh oysters and we ordered 8 in garlic and green onion style (other choice was black bean, never raw in Chinese restaurants). They were really fresh and steamed well in gigantic shells.
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Here is where they really stand out. I’m not sure if anything have to do with the host/​my aunt being just a regular dim sum customer but the staff and service was very attentive. They give new plates for every course, was gentle in their serving manner, be sure to give you extra dry and wet napkins for lobster eating. The staff weren’t too loud or tossing used dishes into bins loudly. Just overall friendly and never rushed and hasty like many other Chinese restaurants. Our server name was Jennifer and although I think she’s somewhat new to the job or serving, she did a great job. Maybe its also because she’s new that she was taking extra care in doing a good job.
Coming from the Scarborough/​Markham where there’s an abundant of Chinese restaurant, I didn’t expect to be actually impressed by one here in Mississauga. My sister is on the lookout for a Chinese restaurant that’s actually not dirty, dated and tacky for a wedding reception and she’s would actually consider dragging the family to this side of town just because they’re actually clean/​decent looking, serves good food, have good service, and fairly priced. Not an easy combination to find among Chinese restaurants.
Do look forward to coming again for dinner when visiting Mississauga.