ChineseBites signature dishes tour dinner #5 at Grand Dynasty Seafood Restaurant at Grand Villa Casino Hotel in Burnaby on September 12, 2012.
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After a short hiatus, our Chinese dining group made our way to Burnaby and the new casino to try some upscale fine dining.
![Grand Dynasty Seafood Restaurant | Grand Villa Casino, Burnaby](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8311/7983698623_8e46fb311b_z.jpg)
You can see Sherman, Grace, newcomers Dave and Ann (from MePlusFood), and Diana snapping up food pictures.
![Grand Dynasty Seafood Restaurant | Grand Villa Casino, Burnaby](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8171/7983700359_8d48cb93fb_n.jpg)
![Grand Dynasty Seafood Restaurant | Grand Villa Casino, Burnaby](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8321/7983706104_bfd754a2e4_n.jpg)
To start, we sampled two kinds of signature pan fried prawns, one with an egg yolk sauce and another made with tomato. I preferred the spicy tomato sauce, however, both prawns were plump and fine tasting.
![Grand Dynasty Seafood Restaurant | Grand Villa Casino, Burnaby](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8298/7983700920_8de47c8c48_n.jpg)
![Grand Dynasty Seafood Restaurant | Grand Villa Casino, Burnaby](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8447/7983699760_9b817cc78c_n.jpg)
Next up was a unique boiled lobster in superior broth laid out for us before the ingredients were mixed and combined into the soup next to us. I thought it was rather interesting but still found it kind of bland and unimpressive.
![Grand Dynasty Seafood Restaurant | Grand Villa Casino, Burnaby](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8297/7983693850_883023dff2_n.jpg)
![Grand Dynasty Seafood Restaurant | Grand Villa Casino, Burnaby](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8178/7983690707_ba97bc8237_n.jpg)
The ling cod hot pot was tasty and a nicely prepared fish dish. The baked chicken stuffed with sea cucumber inside was a little salty and more show than substance.
![Grand Dynasty Seafood Restaurant | Grand Villa Casino, Burnaby](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8316/7983690666_657b38d4e8_z.jpg)
The deep fried crispy chicken was probably the most appealing dish with a layer of sticky rice and batter skin fried onto a roasted chicken. It was definitely a neat Chinese twist on chicken and rice. The crackling rice put into a seafood broth (below, right) was fine enough but lacked a certain punch to it.
![Grand Dynasty Seafood Restaurant | Grand Villa Casino, Burnaby](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8305/7983685221_049fb12dc3_n.jpg)
![Grand Dynasty Seafood Restaurant | Grand Villa Casino, Burnaby](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8461/7983688404_e314073dcb_n.jpg)
All in all, I found our dinner at Grand Dynasty very underwhelming. Nothing was bad, nor was it a negative experience at all, but just bland on the whole. None of their specialty or signature dishes particularly stood out. I'm curious about their more standard fare, however, I still thought it was a minor disappointment.
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![Grand Dynasty Seafood Restaurant | Grand Villa Casino, Burnaby](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8304/7983704002_11068bcb6a_z.jpg)
After a short hiatus, our Chinese dining group made our way to Burnaby and the new casino to try some upscale fine dining.
![Grand Dynasty Seafood Restaurant | Grand Villa Casino, Burnaby](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8311/7983698623_8e46fb311b_z.jpg)
You can see Sherman, Grace, newcomers Dave and Ann (from MePlusFood), and Diana snapping up food pictures.
![Grand Dynasty Seafood Restaurant | Grand Villa Casino, Burnaby](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8171/7983700359_8d48cb93fb_n.jpg)
![Grand Dynasty Seafood Restaurant | Grand Villa Casino, Burnaby](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8321/7983706104_bfd754a2e4_n.jpg)
To start, we sampled two kinds of signature pan fried prawns, one with an egg yolk sauce and another made with tomato. I preferred the spicy tomato sauce, however, both prawns were plump and fine tasting.
![Grand Dynasty Seafood Restaurant | Grand Villa Casino, Burnaby](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8298/7983700920_8de47c8c48_n.jpg)
![Grand Dynasty Seafood Restaurant | Grand Villa Casino, Burnaby](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8447/7983699760_9b817cc78c_n.jpg)
Next up was a unique boiled lobster in superior broth laid out for us before the ingredients were mixed and combined into the soup next to us. I thought it was rather interesting but still found it kind of bland and unimpressive.
![Grand Dynasty Seafood Restaurant | Grand Villa Casino, Burnaby](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8297/7983693850_883023dff2_n.jpg)
![Grand Dynasty Seafood Restaurant | Grand Villa Casino, Burnaby](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8178/7983690707_ba97bc8237_n.jpg)
The ling cod hot pot was tasty and a nicely prepared fish dish. The baked chicken stuffed with sea cucumber inside was a little salty and more show than substance.
![Grand Dynasty Seafood Restaurant | Grand Villa Casino, Burnaby](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8316/7983690666_657b38d4e8_z.jpg)
The deep fried crispy chicken was probably the most appealing dish with a layer of sticky rice and batter skin fried onto a roasted chicken. It was definitely a neat Chinese twist on chicken and rice. The crackling rice put into a seafood broth (below, right) was fine enough but lacked a certain punch to it.
![Grand Dynasty Seafood Restaurant | Grand Villa Casino, Burnaby](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8305/7983685221_049fb12dc3_n.jpg)
![Grand Dynasty Seafood Restaurant | Grand Villa Casino, Burnaby](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8461/7983688404_e314073dcb_n.jpg)
All in all, I found our dinner at Grand Dynasty very underwhelming. Nothing was bad, nor was it a negative experience at all, but just bland on the whole. None of their specialty or signature dishes particularly stood out. I'm curious about their more standard fare, however, I still thought it was a minor disappointment.
More | Good Eat / KueC Designs
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