Fortune House - Saskatoon, SK

Dim sum has become quite popular in our little city of Saskatoon.  Until now, there has really been only 1 place to go for dim sum that is good, fresh and authentic - Yip Hong.  Now there appears to be some legitimate competition located on Avenue C.   This location as most will remember was for the longest time Saskatoon Garden and now recently made numerous ownership changes to finally end up with Fortune House!  Owned and operated by a small army originating from Toronto. By army I mean a group of Chinese people.


Let's talk dim sum!  I have been here numerous times now since the new ownership and it's good enough to keep me coming back.  On this weekend visit we had Leen Yong Bao (lotus paste steamed buns), Preserved Duck Egg & Pork Congee, Chicken Feet, Steamed Beef Balls and a BBQ rice plate (which doesn't count as dim sum!

The buns came out steaming hot as it should be. The lotus paste was very sweet.  If you have the need for a sweet bun this is your best bet.  They do have chicken, bbq pork and custard steamed buns as well.

Congee exceeded my expectations as it was slow cooked which made for a nice slightly thicker and flavorful congee.  Unlike the main competition in Saskatoon, the ingredients were fresh.  I can't tell you what a relief it is to have fresh pork in your congee versus the multi-day old pork that the other places use.

Chicken feet, everyone's favourite right?  Maybe not, but it is a staple item when it comes to dim sum.   It's also a good indicator of how skilled the dim sum chefs are.  The flavour is sweeter and also spicier than normal.  That said, the chicken feet itself were cooked to perfection with the skin practically falling off the bones!

I want to make a mention about the BBQ variety they have going on at Fortune House. No where in Saskatoon can you get anything remotely close to this.  Duck, chicken, roasted pork, bbq pork & ribs all hanging in their cabinet made fresh daily.  I have had all except the ribs, and I will say the chicken, bbq pork and duck are all good.  It may not be at the same level or consistency of Calgary, Vancouver or Toronto but I still love it! Definitely worth while having it in on rice or in a soup noodle.

Hopefully this place stays open for awhile as it is tasty alternative for Chinese food in Saskatoon!