Lingnan Restaurant

I am going to start this review by saying, this was my second time at the Lingnan. The first time we had ordered off the menu and it was very good. This time, not so much.It was Mother's Day and we called for reservations. The earliest they could get us in was 7:30 PM. We had a busy day, so that actually fit into a day pretty well. We were seated in the back of the restaurant, which is just painted cinder block walls. No ambience at all. The waiter was funny and efficient. Top marks to him.We were told that if we wanted to order off the menu it was going to take a long time, and they suggested we give the buffet a workout. We weren't too hard to convince. The buffet had very poor selection. Ginger beef, rice, noodles, chicken balls, green onion cakes, two kinds of spring rolls, a chef's special beef dish, fried veggies, and a tasty shrimp dish. There was very little food left in the buffet, and some of our table of nine didn't really get much of anything on the first pass. No problem, they would bring out more. It was a buffet after all. Except that they didn't. When we asked if more food was coming, they asked us what we wanted. And then they would bring a little more of that dish out. All the while we noticed the staff bringing to go containers to the buffet and filling them up. I guess they were taking their supper at the end of the shift. Eventually they directed us to go to another buffet station at the front of the restaurant. I guess they needed to empty it out as well. I got the impression they wanted to close up shop and it was a real nuisance having us there. And the buffet food was not very good. Red Diamond House is vastly superior folks!So, try Lingnan. Definitely order off the menu. Don't bother with the buffet. I don't think I will bother to go back, but you never know.

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Trip advisor rarely let's us down, but they did with this place. The food was stereotypical Chinese restaurant completely westernized to cater to old white grandparents (and that's the only people that were eating inside at the time we picked up our food). The decor (looked like it hadn't been updated since the 70's would have been awesome if the food was awesome, but again it just reminded me of a place that was made to look like a Chinese restaurant to cater to old white people). Food was average at best, price as average. If you're looking for some sub-par Chinese food, here you go.

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This place has been in Edmonton for 70 years. The building on the outside doesn't look like too much but once you go inside you will be amazed. Very clean and elegant. The staff are friendly and helpful. The food is excellent. We have always had the smorg. There isn't a whole lot but it is kept fresh and you will get filled up. The price is also reasonable and kids and seniors get a discount. The smorg includes wonton soup and dessert.

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May not be the best in the city but it's a great reliable family run restaurant. We order the same thing every time and are never disappointed. Eating in will mean you might wait a while for a table or food to come on a Friday/Saturday night. This is typical American style Chinese food that meets the basic needs of a chicken ball and spring roll.

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After spending 9 years looking for quality Chinese food in Alberta, we finally came across Lingnan! Thank goodness, we were starting to lose hope of ever finding anything close to the taste of what we were used to back home. :)Good location for sports fans, as you can walk right over from the new stadium.

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