Gom Hong Restaurant

The New Gom Hong Restaurant under new management is located @ former China Gate’s location in Chinatown/​International District with new owner and chef. It offers authentic traditional Cantonese Cuisines along with many new, innovative, unique and classic menu selections! Try their Fried Sticky Rice with Dried Shrimp & Chinese Sausage, Salted Fish and Steamed Pork Patty, Steamed Tofu with Baby Bok Choy and Truffles, Taro and Pumpkin Hot Pot slow cooked in Crock Pot with Coconut Sauce, Cold Deli Plate, Honey Garlic Spare Ribs, Lobster with Cream Sauce served over a bed of egg noodles with Lobster Broth, Stuffed Cucumbers with 3 Kinds of Mushrooms, Peking Duck, Steamed Rock Cod, and Honey Walnut Shrimp, etc., etc.

My sister treated us for dinner here last Saturday evening with a set lobster dinner at I believed it was $ 188 per table of 10. Included were typical seafood soup, mixed meat appetizer with jelly fish (good texture the way they fixed it), walnut prawns, Peking duck, steamed fish, couple vegetables, the one I enjoyed most was the fried sticky rice.
We went back next morning for dim sum very early when they opened at 9 am. Most of the items were steamed to order, mostly good, except the turnip cake, congee, and BBQ pork buns all are just average.
I think they made a wrong move to rename the legendary market to be Goden Hong Market from Gom Hong Company (Splendid fragrant), and the restaurant Gom Hong Retaurant.

Gom Hong is a revelation of incredibly affordable, delicious food and fun, attentive service. The best part? Dim Sum ALL DAY! How can it get better than that? If you don’t see something on the menu, but can explain to them what you’re looking for, they’ll try their best to make it for you! The toughest problem you’ll run into might be the language barrier; not too many of the servers are fluent in English. BUT, just ask for a picture menu and it’s all good!
I can’t say enough good things about this place. My friends and I get Dim Sum here every weekend and visit at least once more during the week. We used to eat at Jade Garden, but the service at Gom Hong reminded us that restaurant staff can actually be friendly and attentive. It was a choice between being treated as an annoyance at Jade Garden or being treated as a welcome addition at Gom Hong. A really easy change.
Visit them and enjoy yourself! You won’t be disappointed.

I went there for dim sum on a Sunday. They had a sign that said 10% off so I thought it was worth a try.
First off, the dim sum was not good. I ordered the Xiao Long Bao and it was lukewarm and super dry with no soup inside… looked like a lump of dried dog food. It must have been on the cart for 30 minutes and no one wanted it. We also ordered the Lo Mai Gai (Lotus Leaf Wraps) and it was horrible… basically all rice and no meat filling. The shrimp dumplings were okay but it contained chopped shrimp and not whole shrimp like Jade Garden or Harbor City. The chicken feet lacked flavor and it had boiled peanuts in there.
Secondly when it came time to pay the bill, it was $ 20 for 4 dishes and they didn’t even apply the 10% discount. I was a little suspicious of why it was so much for only 4 plates. I looked closely and they marked one of the dishes as a «special». None of the plates I ordered were considered «special» at any of the dim sum place I’ve been to in my life.
They were whispering in Chinese in front of me on how much they should charge for the special. They had no idea I understood Chinese until I started confronting them about the prices in Chinese. I questioned the guy and he said it was for the Xiao Long Bao. I said, «What?» Then he changed his mind and told me it was for the «Lotus Leaf Wraps». I told him no other dim sum place considers this a «special». I had to negotiate with him that I will only pay $ 16 and that’s it.
Be careful… they rip you off especially if you’re not Chinese. Ask how much a dish is before ordering and look at your bill.

Surprisingly… I KNOW I KNOW! China Gate used to blow goats. YES! But the new owners turned this place around 180 degrees and really representin’ our Asian peeps pretty good! I almost have to say their restaurant is the best for a long time. My favs in Chinatown include 663, Harbor City, KC Kitchen, and Jade Garden (Just to let you know I’m not some gullible gweilo). The prices are AWESOME too… It’s hard to get into the details, read my other reviews if you want to confirm I’m not some shill. Thumbs up Brah!

Newly re-​opened in the old China Gate restaurant building on 7^th ave– the new Gom Hong is bright, clean, and fresh looking. I’ve been watching this location get a face lift for several months now and was pleasantly surprised to see the restaurant already open for business. I was lazy and decided that this would be my source for dinner last night.
The menu has plenty of your Chinese standards and stand-​bys — I went for a beefy noodle dish with black beans while my company got the lamb top pot. Portions are HUGE, so leftovers for the next day are inevitable unless you split a single menu item, and even then you might have something for the next day. The ingredients were fresh, the food hot and made to order, and I left feeling rather full and happy. Definitely a better option to go to among many other Chinese food offerings in the area. Next time I plan on getting the pigeon!
The grocery section did not look fully up and running yet — but from peaking through the window it looks like they have anything you might need for a basic grocery run, plus plenty other delectable foreign items to choose from. Plus BOOZE!
Happy to have this as a closer option for meals and groceries instead of the bit pricier Uwajimaya down the street.

This place deserves 5 stars solely for the change I was given.
I bought a $ 1.50 gatorade with a 5 dollar bill.
I received:
$ 2 bill
$ 1 coin
Half Dollar
Best change ever.

For my 100^th review, this is dedicated to my father who passed away on 3.2.2003. The Five Stars is in the name!
Gom Hong Company has been opened before World War 1 and the name still lives on. This historic name is a wholesale and retail grocery and meat company. My great grandfather was one of the owners who started this business in 1912. During this time, this location also had a restaurant upstairs called King Fur Café. Many immigrants from China without family would work and stay upstairs during WWII.
At that time there were quite a few Chinese restaurants around. I believe Tai Tung Restaurant one block down from Gom Hong Co. opened that time is now the oldest Chinese restaurant and is still running by the younger generation of the Chin’s family.
A knitting Company was also ran by the cousin of my grandfather a few blocks down King Street. Each business was passed down from a generation to the next generation at that time.
The King Fur Café was closed during 1958. My grandfather still ran Gom Hong Company until he retired in 1967, then my Dad continued to run it until he retired.
My dad sold Gom Hong Company in 1999 to Mr. Wong who kept the name «Gom Hong Company». During this time some of historic memorabilias and belongings left by the people who did not return or passed away were donated to the Wing Luke Museum.
This year when the rental contract is due and the building has to be remodeled, Mr. Wong is forced to move to a different location. Mr. Wong is going to relocate Gom Hong Company to the Old China Gate Restaurant location soon when remodeling is done in about 4 months. There will be Gom Hong Market and a deli is planned also.
We are happy to know the name «Gom Hong Company» live through WWI, WWII, and still lives on to this day and beyond!
To Honor The Man You Call Dad. Any man Can Be A Father. It Takes Someone Special To Be A Dad.
[COOL TIP]: I just added the Historic Menu from King Fur Café in English & Chinese… look at the prices!