CHEF DIAO 刁师傅餐馆 Reviews Summary

Authenticity of Cuisine

Pros:

• "A very authentic Cantonese restaurant with dishes that are difficult to find elsewhere."
• "Encountered Chef Diao in person, and that's when I found out he's an authentic Hakka."
• "Great and authentic Chinese Cuisine with reasonable priced."
• "This is an authentic Cantonese restaurant. I actually know the chef owner and his fine culinary skills for years."
• "Dim sum is served until 6pm only, after that they only have limited dishes of dimsum offered."

Cons:

• "The food is decent but nothing really blew my mind."
• "Cantonese restaurant wont disappoint, but this restaurant is not amazingly delicious."
• "Food was not typical Malaysian food but was ok."

Service Experience

Pros:

• "The staff were attentive and the service was quick."
• "The staff waiting on, we're explained what you wanted to know about the dishes."
• "Service was friendly."

Cons:

• "The service was poor and staff came across as abrupt / miserable with no manners."
• "Staff will not care to check with the kitchen or take appropriate precautions."
• "Tables are very crowded together."
• "Totally unacceptable and rude service!"
• "The waitress kept rushing us into ordering food."

Food Quality and Taste

Pros:

• "The special chow mein, which was huge, the meat was good quality and the noodles were cooked perfectly."
• "The prawn wonton noodle soup was a real highlight - wontons filled with plump prawns and delicious homemade noodles."
• "Top quality dim sum and other Cantonese food."

Cons:

• "Their xlb and cheung fun were too thick for my liking."
• "Certainly very overrated - beef tribe smells chemical."
• "Sorely disappointed with the food, will be sticking to Chinatown."
• "The food became cold as soon as it arrived."
• "The food was lovely but very pricy."
• "Food was OK, not particularly interesting, bit too much oil."

Atmosphere and Ambiance

Pros:

• "It offers plenty of gluten free options, which it was a must for me."
• "Located in the heart of Manchester you will be warm welcomed."
• "The smell of this place firing up in the afternoon is insanely good."

Cons:

• "As others have said the older google reviews are not for this restaurant."
• "Tables were so cramped, it felt very uncomfortable."
• "It was freezing last night and it was freezing inside!"

Price and Value

Pros:

• "The dishes each have their own unique flavors and are reasonably priced."
• "The portion size absolutely made up for the initial impression of being a little expensive."

Cons:

• "They added a 10% ‘service charge’ without any forewarning."
• "It gets 2 stars because we were a table of four and they put us where everyone walked past, so not only was the space tight but we all got knocked by passerbys."
• "Price point slightly on the high side."
• "Partners starter came and eaten by time mine appeared, very hap hazard staff running round with plates not far from your head."