Jumbo Lobster Restaurant

Elegant, Fresh, and Flavorful! This Chinese seafood restaurant is a hidden gem! The decor is beautiful and upscale, perfect for special occasions or a nice dinner out. The lobster and seafood dishes are always fresh, full of flavor, and cooked to perfection. Despite the high-end feel, the prices are very reasonable. Service is fast and professional – everything runs smoothly even when it’s busy. Highly recommend for anyone who loves quality seafood at a great value!

Arrived at around 12pm on weekday and got a table even without reservation. We were a party of 4 and decided to order the Lunch set menu for 3-4 people. It included a lobster 2.5lbs, a veggies dish and a choice of 6 dim sum dishes. The lobster was perfectly cooked, although we thought the plating was a little funny as the plate was huge so it made the lobster look tiny. Overall, the dim sum dishes were a little disappointing. First of all, some of the dim sum was borderline warm only and not served hot at all. We ordered the Deep fried Seafood Dumpling #17 and there wasn't any traces of seafood in it. It was filled with pork... See photo attached!! (I would call it Fried Glutinous Rice Dumpling 咸水角 instead). So we all found that extremely misleading and was not impressed. Please beware for those who don't eat pork. Out of the 6 dim sum dishes, we all liked the Deep fried shrimps with salad dressing the most as the outer wrapper part was light and crispy. They currently have a senior discount of 15% off if anyone in your party is 60+. An automatic service charge of 12% is added to your bill (which is handwritten). And if you want to pay by credit card, they will add an additional charge of 3%.

Visited for the first time on Mother's Day for brunch. We were initially told there was a 2-hour seating limit which was later revised to 1.5 hours. Thankfully we were allowed to dine at our own pace, and there was no pressure to wrap up quickly, which we appreciated. The restaurant was understandably busy, but service was generally attentive and courteous. Most of the staff were professional and well-mannered, though one manager stood out with a noticeably unpleasant attitude which detracted from the otherwise positive experience. The space itself is grand and visually impressive. The soaring ceilings and massive fish tanks spanning two walls create a unique and elegant atmosphere. As for the food, the dim sum was decent, but the standout dishes were the lobster, fried rice, and noodles-all flavorful and satisfying. Pricing felt fair and on par with other seafood restaurants. Overall it was a great visit and I'll definitely be returning. I'd give it 4.5 stars, just shy of perfect, if not for that one manager who took away from an otherwise excellent experience.

My partner and I ordered the combo for 3–4 people because we really wanted to try the bass, crab, and lobster. The food was great overall. The lobster was a bit oily and greasy since it was deep-fried, and the crab was prepared with egg yolk. The combo also came with a vegetable dish and a daily soup, which helped balance out the richness of the seafood. Personally, I enjoyed the steamed bass the most. Service was decent, and there was a mandatory 12% gratuity included. They also offered a small discount for paying with cash. We ended up paying $300 for two people, with some leftovers to take home.

We went to try this restaurant at Father’s Day, even it’s such a grand place but still full house. A set menu for 7 pax, we had three lobsters presented as a tower, steam and beautiful grill steak. It’s worth to go with a big group or family. We do enjoy it.

It was my first time visiting here and had a pretty great experience overall. The restaurant is huge, and the amount of seating capacity inside is surprising. We were a group of six and went with the ‘Double Lobster Dinner for 5-6’. This ended up being about $100 or so per person. It’s a lot of food - enough to fill up for six people and even have some food to take home. The food was pretty flavourful, and cooked well. We had some steak which was cooked medium rare and was juice and well seasoned. The lobsters were also cooked well and tasty. Dessert was just some jello, which was definitely not up to par with the rest of the courses though.

Surf and turf!!! This is the place to go. The dryaged AAA ribeye steak is done to perfection and the lobsters are so fresh. Lobster with salted egg yolk is the best (costs extra but worth it). The lobster roe fried rice was delicious. Joyce, our waitress, was very kind, pleasant and helpful. Good deals now for Seniors, 15% off (they include 12% tips in the bill).

The seafood was pretty fresh, the king crab was great and it was a decent size of 7.16 lbs per the restaurant. The chicken broth was awesome to tee off, then the 16 oz dry aged steak was pretty good, it was cooked medium rare. Perfectly executed. Then comes the king crab claws with Maggie sauce, which were coated with thick flours and then fried. IMHO, if I were to come back again, just get the king crab steamed… like the four course. Then the snow pea tips with king mushroom, which was cooked perfectly too. We also ordered the Fried E-Fu noodles which was great too. The only thing that was a disappointment was the dessert! Melon Jello cut in diamond shapes. That was the worst dessert offered by an expensive meal, at least have the orange flavor red bean soup or some fresh fruits! Also the service was non existent, we literally sat there for 25 mins waiting for dessert, it was like what is going on and no one even checked on us. But I guess that is like working in a huge restaurant with factory line mind mentality. It’s not to satisfy but just get the meal done and over with and move on. Well, it is an experience but an expensive experience in life for a king crab meal.

4.5/5 rounds up to 5 stars. Excellent meal! We had the 2-3 people combo for soup, lobster (3lb), 16 oz dry aged steak with snow pea tips and mushroom. Food was delicious. Surprised the lobster mountain is surrounded by fries rather than little fishes, nonetheless it was tasty! Service was ok, restaurant looks cool, with racks of dry age beef racks all over. Now where did they lose their 1/2 star? Dessert and rice. Unlike Chinese restaurants, dessert is lacking, as a small plate of 4 pieces of jello for the table. Most tables just walk out not even touching the desserts. Rice took the entire meal before it was delivered (quite surprising coz all other dishes were speedily ready) lol Now, something extra to share. Check out my photos on 15% off on birthday and for seniors.

Jumbo Lobster Restaurant serves a variety of seafood dishes in Cantonese style. They are famous (as you may have seen on social media) for the large lobster tower. I found the food quite good, salted well but not overly so. We ordered the set menu and the ribeye was, in my opinion, the highlight of the menu. Everything was pretty solid though. The service was pretty good when I went. Here are some things to keep in mind: - Be sure to make a reservation. This place gets extremely busy. - Get the set menus, and add on dishes if you like. The sets are usually better value. - For some sets, the price is quoted for a specific weight of the lobster/crab, and any weight over is charged per lb, so keep that in mind. - It's cash only, so bring cash. There's also various promos such as seniors day, so be sure to take advantage of those if you can. I believe it's also cheaper to order during lunch. - It is on the pricier side, but that's to be expected given that it's seafood and more of an upscale restaurant. - You are automatically charge 12% for tips.

When you step into the Jumbo Lobster restaurant, you're greeted by a dark black decor and large display cases of aged beef and red wine. But ignore the steakhouse vibes, the best dish here is the eponymous jumbo lobster. One of the best deals (at lunch time) is a combo of a jumbo lobster over vegetables noodles, and five dim sum dishes from their full dim sum menu. Lobsters are very well-executed in your choice of preparation (green onion/ginger or maggie sauce being the most popular); lobster meat was perfectly cooked -- neither soft nor over-cooked. The dim sum dishes are decent. Most were typical/average, with the fried squid tentacles a standout. Something unique about this restaurant is many dim sum dishes come in 6s rather than 4s, which is useful when eating with a slightly larger group. Service is excellent, as you'd expect for a high-end Chinese restaurant with this decor and ambience. It's busy, even at lunch time on a weekday, so definitely make a reservation.

It's a restaurant made for large gatherings, even a table of four is too tiny. Otherwise, it'd be difficult to order one of their two lunch menus where charges are based on the size of the lobster: $35/lb for 5lbs+ and $36/lb for 10lbs+. While the price difference is minimal, the surcharge for the 10lb+ meal allows diners to have the lobster prepared two ways and arrives with additional dim sum dishes (eight vs. five). The 10lb+ lunch menu (or L2 for $36/lb) includes lobster, eight dim sum, congee, fried rice, and a vegetable dish. Out of the stir-fried green onion and ginger and deep-fried dry garlic lobsters, I preferred the traditional onion and ginger as the crustacean's flavours were more pronounce and felt juicier and plumper. Despite the mountain of ingredients filling the deep-fried garlic version, it just tasted salty with a hint of sweetness. I can see the dish being favoured by children as it sits on a bed of French fries, which were kind of stale given they're prepared ahead of time. Any lobster tomalley is reserved for the lobster roe and shrimp fried rice, which was prepared well. The dish had decent wok hay, and the rice dry enough so there were distinct granules of grain. It was so good that our table finished the entire plate. To balance the heavier items, there's a generous portion of poached snow pea tips with goji berry, which were stir fried until tender but still crispy and fresh. After ordering it does take about 30 minutes before dishes arrive - an anomaly at dim sum where things normally start flying in as soon as the menu is whisked away. In fact, the first item presented isn't even dim sum, rather a large bowl of chicken congee that's piping hot and contains tons of bone-in skin-on chicken. It's a hearty and flavourful way to begin. This is a long review head to Gastro World for the rest.

Realistically I know a Jumbo Lobster can never exist on Long Island, it requires a huge space in a frequented location. We happened upon this restaurant because the sister restaurant is closed for renovations. I imagine the other is a 5 star experience also but as I do not have a reference point, this was absolutely the best meal we had while on our second foodie trip to Toronto. Let me start with the magnificence of the building from outside. It stretches wide and high. I thought it strange that the restaurant looked to be 2-3 stories high. Upon walking in, the ceilings were high and the walls were filled with tanks of lobsters and crabs, racks of dry aged beef and whole suckling pigs, and rows of different high quality wines. The ambiance was impressive with each table round to be able to accommodate small and large groups of conversation, black ceilings and walls, and lighting to highlight the tables. Although there were many tables, all filled, we never felt crowded or forgotten by the waitstaff. They were efficient, attentive but not overbearing. Now to our meal, we were a party of 4 so we ordered #5 Lobster and Double Ribeye Steak Dinner for 3-4 people. Since I was the only wine drinker of the group we asked to replace the wine and they provided shrimp fried rice. After our order, they rolled out a container with our 5+ pound lobster for us to "approve". Dinner was a clear soup, perfect medium rare dry aged ribeye, snow pea tips with king mushrooms, shrimp fried rice and a tower of lobster and French fries. The lobster was separated into pieces and fried in a batter with the shell. This was by far my favorite meal amongst all of the different restaurants we tried during our 2 recent trips to Toronto. The ambiance, the service, the presentation and the taste of the dishes were all 5 star. Definitely a place you want to visit for a special occasion. We went on an early Wednesday evening and the place was packed! Lol, I am coveting the chopstick holder, it is wide enough to hold chopsticks, spoon, fork and knife!

Don't let the name fool you; don't just order lobster! Make sure you get the ribeye too! This Chinese version of surf and turf is amazing! The ribeye was cooked perfectly and was finished perfectly with butter, rosemary and thyme. And the fried lobster mountain with fries and lettuce was so addictive! The one part of the restaurant name that is accurate is Jumbo. The space is jumbo, the mountain is jumbo, the displays of beef, pigs and seafood is jumbo! Perfectly jumbo! We ordered the lobster dinner for 3-4, which was CDN$388 and came with a soup, steak, lobster mountain, snow peas and mushrooms, dessert and a French wine. We substituted fried rice for the wine because we cannot have Asian food without rice. It was the right decision. Some Yelpers complain that the price is high but maybe because I am from NY, I was pleasantly surprised. 2 lbs of aged ribeye at a NY restaurant would probably be US$150-200 and 5 lbs of lobster; fuggedaboudit! So this is a bargain for us NYers! Almost everything was great so why only 4 stars (would actually like to give 4.5 stars)? As others have mentioned, service is a bit slow. You have to aggressively flag down people to get service; otherwise you will be ignored. We now know better so will be even more aggressive next time. And there will definitely be a next time!

This place looks SOOOO fancy (I said this about their old location on woodbine but damn....) Taking over Premier Ballroom Convention Center, the inside of the resto looks like a palace dining hall now. You've got walls lined w/ vintage wines and dry aging fridges containing slabs of beef. Dinner fare is much like it was before at the original location but they've got steak as a cool new addition to some of the set combo meals now. We weren't asked how we wanted the steak in our combo set to be cooked, but it arrived medium rare so that was great. Out of curiosity, we asked the waiter how much the steak would cost if we ordered it a la carte and not as part of the set. He told us ~ $100. Holy helllll. That's even more expensive than my go-to 24 oz bone-in ribeye at Peter's in markham. HELL TO THE NO would I ever order this a la carte LOL. Finally got to try suckling pig as I had wanted to try it at their original location but missed out. Very crispy and the meat was tender. Can't get suckling pig at the sister resto, Fishman so it's unique to Jumbo. The jellos are still being served for dessert at dinner. The most underwhelming, bland letdown those things are. Such a shame they won't bring back the premium dessert soups.

The food was great. We had soup, two types of lobster, vermicelli noodles, steamed fish, rib eye steak, and vegetables. The service staff was attentive. The dining room is quite a sight with aquariums lined up on the perimeter. Staff member will bring your selection of lobster or king crab to your table before preparing it. There's plenty of parking. Will return if in Toronto again.

The food is always good, the decor is nice and the restaurant is spacious but the service isn't that great compared to other lobster mountain restaurant. For how much each meal is the service is lacking. You'll have to ask for plate changes or for forks or other utensils to eat the crab/lobster with, sometimes finding staff is hard. There's quite a few promotions going on so check for that before going.

Came in for a nice dinner on a friday night. Restaurant was not busy (compare to a weekend lunch) pricing did increase on their set menu compared to when we went two months ago though. Lobster and crab were delicious. We ordered a combo for 5-6 people and it included: steak, lobster, crab, steam fish, soup and veggie; we added a fried rice and sweet snd sour pork as well, Service was attentive and always coming to clean out plates when full. will definitely be returning!

I liked this place ! Came here before the name change and then again twice when it opened as Jumbo Lobster and I was definitely impressed I loved the vibe and the black decor . It gave off elegance ! ! It looked more like a steak house than a Chinese restaurant lol . They also do decorations for special occasions. Ie the second time we came here was the weekend of Valentine's Day and they had red balloons decorations. So pretty ! I also loved that the dim sum dishes mostly come with 4-6 pieces . So instead of needing to order two of the same thing .. a 1 order 6 pieces would do it for a larger group . Taste wise .. I liked the dim sum dishes more than the dinner dishes ! For the frequent fliers or people that go to dim sum often .. this place does give out coupon discount vouchers with certain orders ! Lastly .. they take reservations which makes me a happy camper lol .. Would definitely return :)

We really enjoyed our dinner here! We usually like their sister restaurant Fishman, but since they are under renovation, we went to Jumbo Lobster. Reservations are a MUST as it's super busy. We were seated right away for our reservation time. The restaurant is very fancy and sleek, perfect for dinner but a little dark. Service was very good as well. Onto dinner, we ordered a combo with lobsters, steak, fried rice, soup, snow peas etc. Everything tasted so good although the rice was slightly dry and not very hot. Overall our group really enjoyed our dinner although I feel the Fishman combos seem better value.

WOW! I recently had dinner with friends at Jumbo Lobster in Richmond Hill and we were very impressed! The decor is nice and classy, the food was exquisitely delicious, and the service was outstanding! They even had attendants in the parking lot, directing patrons to available spaces. The dining room has ultra high ceilings, intimate lighting, walls of wine, live seafood, and refrigerated showcases showing off their prime beef. Very well done! Our meal included the very popular Lobster Mountain, Dungeness Crab in Salted Egg Yolk, Prime Beef, Suckling Pig, Sautéed Vegetables, Lobster Fried Rice, Steamed Fish, Silkie Chicken Claypot Soup, and Dessert. Every dish was nicely presented, with the fish being portioned at our table. The house soup, with chicken, was very flavourful, and enough for each of us to have seconds. Great start! Our first main course, the steak, arrived on a sizzling platter, with herbs, and live flames keeping it warm. It was cooked medium rare, as we requested. That was soon followed by the suckling pig. Both dishes were tender and delicious. Impressive! The live lobsters and crab were presented to us before being cooked. All claws and legs were intact. They came back to us cooked and piled high in a nice presentation, with the lobster covered in crispy garlic flakes and fries. There is no elegant way to eat shellfish to we just dug in with our hands. So delicious! The fish, vegetables, and fried rice were all delicious. Dessert, thankfully, was a light and flavourful gelatin. We were stuffed and ended up taking home some of the lobster, suckling pig, fried rice, and vegetables. Nothing was wasted! Besides all the delicious food, the service was outstanding, We were attended by several staff, all with pleasant conversation and smiles. Our dining plates were swapped several times throughout our meal, our water glasses and teacups were never empty, and we always had extra napkins. Kudos to the staff! I highly recommend this place! Check them out!

As an American, this place is good value and tasted decent. The ambiance was fancy and was a spot you'd bring your family to to impress them. Service was really good too. The steak is a little bland tbh but the crab was good. Lobster was good too but a little sweet and the French fries were interesting concept. I would skip the fish. The set dinners were overall pretty good - it was my number one most anticipated restaurant to try in Toronto and it did not disappoint!

Every time I come visit Toronto, this has been my go to place when I come up to Toronto. I look forward to eating here. The interior of this place is amazing. Rows of wines hang along the wall. Dryaged beef on display. So many tables in this place. It almost makes you feel like you were transported to a fancy palace. Now, I ordered double lobster dinner for 5-6 people. According to the staff both of my lobsters weighed together about 9lbs. We had one lobster steamed and one lobster in Hong Kong style (lobster mountain). This set menu comes with soup, 32oz dry aged steak, snow peas leaves, lobsters and dessert. My soup was nothing special. It was a chicken soup with a lot of msg added. Next was the steak. The steak didn't disappoint. It was very beefy! The snow pea leaves were good. The veggies came in a good broth. It was tasty. For dessert, we had mango jello. I was surprised wasn't super sweet. Good bounce and texture. Finally, the lobsters. Lobster mountain was amazing and worth ordering. The deep fried batter goes perfectly with the lobster. I don't recommend ordering lobster steamed. The meat got dry out really quickly. It almost tasted like rubber. Now, I had to knockoff one star from them. They said I had 9lbs of lobsters(1 lobster 4lbs and 1 lobster 4.9lbs). The lobster mountain seems right but when the steamed lobster came out, it looked like I was missing a few pieces or they gave me a smaller lobster. Just don't like getting ripped off Overall, I recommend trying this place. The food is tasty and service is excellent

Thursday evening dinner and this place is still packed... Make sure you make a booking because you still going to be waiitng, just less time. The inside is massive and fully renovated The walls of the main hall are lined with wine fridges and dry aging fridges. Service was as expected in a chinese restaurant, but kinda bad for a restaurant of this pricepoint. For example, we had to flag down servers multiple times to get more tea. Moreover the menu will include a certain weight of seafood. You will get charged if the seafood weighs more. They seem to always stock seafood that is heavier than expected, so expect the additional fees and you can always ask for a different seafood that weighs less. Steak - They didn't ask how we wanted it prepared, but it came out as a medium rare. It was cooked well with loads of butter around it. Not a big steak guy, so nice to try. Suckling pig - Crispy skin and juicy pork. It was good for seafood restaurant. Snow crab legs - Steamed snow crabs with egg whites. Crab was meaty and seems fresh. The meat had some delicate sweetness that was brought out by steaming. Lobster - We got the traditional hk ginger scallion fried lobster. It was pretty typical, not as good as the golden sand style but a staple in all seafood restaruants. This was cooked up to starndard. Sea bass Fish - This is also pretty much a standard at seafood restaurants in the area. Steamed fish was cooked well, paired with a soy sauce that compliments the fish. Snow pea leaves - Pretty average Fried rice - Below average, lacked flavour even though they used crab 'juices' as part of the fried rice.

This New location they moved to has a fine dining atmosphere with wine cabinets, dry aged steaks, and seafood aquariums across all the walls. Seating is comfortable and high end, and there is so much attention to detail regarding the decor such as the waffle ceilings, Asian lion statues, and attractive light fixtures. As for the food, everything was amazing. Steak was high quality and dry aged for tenderness. Rice rolls were on point. Snow pea shoots were executed perfectly. The fried wontons are a must try as well. Will be coming back.

We visited just before the tax break in December and noticed that all the prices on the menu went up compared to the week before. The meal we had planned to order which included a sweet & sour pork and diced beef tenderloin stir-fry was replaced with a meal that substituted dry-aged steak instead for a higher cost. We ordered a set dinner meal and added on the suckling pig as we were celebrating a birthday. Although they stated that the suckling pig must be paid for in cash, the server informed us that the entire meal would now have to be cash including the set meal. Since this was not written on the menu, we had to send someone to the bank to withdraw money. The ambiance was luxurious, with dark green seats, black walls, and seafood tanks lining the back wall, as well as dry-aged meat on display behind glass. Our meal consisted of a soup of the day, dry-aged prime steak, crispy fish, a lobster mountain with fries, snow pea tips with goji berries, lobster roe fried rice, and the suckling pig. The steak was super tender and perfectly cooked, served on a plate with candles underneath so that you could continue cooking it to your liking. The skin on the pork was crispy, though the meat was a bit thin. The lobster was nice and garlicky, paired with fries and garlic chips. The fish was okay, but quite bony and difficult to eat - not my favourite. At the end of the meal, we had some small desserts.

Sometimes bigger isn't better. It pains me to say this as a long time fan of Jumbo Lobster Restaurant. This is the popular offspin of ever-popular FLC. They recently moved to Richmond Hill to an even larger venue, that is dark and sleek compared to the prior location. Whereas we enjoyed the Lobster, Crab & Fish combo on our first visit, they have now revamped their entire dinner menu to incorporate dry-aged over 20 days steak along with a price increase and/or smaller lobster. If you enjoy sizzling ribeye steak it's a good fill-up but we came for lobster! Furthermore, everything else was a step down from what we've come to expect. The 4lb lobster mountain impressed but the batter was not fully cooked through in some parts. The 2.5 crab in salted egg yolk was particularly salty. The lobster roe fried rice added shrimp but the rice was clumpier than it should be crisp. Even the service was inattentive compared to past experience. The only thing going for the dinner experience is the vibe. Otherwise it's more expensive for less quality and extra steak now. For the price, I will sadly go elsewhere for seafood dinner next time.

Let's just get this out of the way. Jumbo Lobster is one the best Cantonese restaurants that I've been to in North America. They are located in the Toronto area in Richmond Hill. Unlike Chinese restaurants in the 626 (Southern California) where reservations are hardly ever made, my wife and I made reservations. It was a good thing that we made the reservations as we visited during a holday. They had a line of people out the door. The restaurant was not just huge, but, it was grand. It was bigger than any restaurant that I've been to in Southern California. The decor was top notch and modern. They had booth seating and tables. We came here thinking that we would get the lobster mountain, but, we ended up getting their lobster combo for 2-4 people. Yeah, there were only 2 of us. The lobster combo came with a lobster noodle, a lobster congee, and a choice of 4 dim sum dishes. Everything we ordered was fantastic! The dimsum, unlike California, came with 6 to an order. We had plenty of food and could not eat all of it. The combo is a very good deal. The service was nice and attentive. It was a great meal at a great restaurant. I'm pretty sure I will visit again when in the Toronto area.

This is like the fancy big sister of Fishman Lobster. Not only do they have the HK style lobster mountain, but they also serve dry-aged steak. I went to their new location near Highway 7/Leslie and was totally blown away by the ambiance. It has that classy, fine-dining banquet vibe, so immediately you'd think the place is $$$ and it totally was. We got the $599 lobster and steak menu for 9 people and it was definitely enough food for everyone. The quality of the dishes were on par with Fishman Lobster (we go a few times a year), and the dry-aged ribeye steak that's unique to this restaurant was cooked perfectly. Service was a tad bit slow however, like we had to ask to change our plates and to bring over more gloves, while at Fishman Lobster they would just proactively provide these services.

I came here for brunch during the holiday season. I arrived around 11:30, the place was full but didn't have to wait for a table. The dim sum + lobster combo was a pretty good deal! It came out to be around $40-50 per person and we left with leftovers. The food was overall pretty good and portions were large. The service was so good and really has a high end ambiance. I would definitely take friends and family here.

I liked this restaurant but you could go to Fisherman Lobster for cheaper and same food. Got the set menu for 5-6 people but was definitely enough for 8 people. Came to about $800. Service charge is included but tbh service wasn't amazing. Not enough servers for such a huge restaurant. They only were attentive when they realized my dad was tipping them individually. I would not come back again because it's nothing special but it is worth a try !

2025-02-28. Jumbo Lobster Restaurant. Richmond Hill, ON. So, I'll be brutally honest, I didn't come for the seafood. These types of lobster houses are a bit done IMO, I mean who really wants to order and consume 10+lbs of lobster? We came here to have some prime rib. Jumbo Lobster has transformed from a Seafood House to a Steak and Seafood House. They join the ranks of Morton's and Ruth's Chris; however, they only carry one cut of steak, the Prime Rib. Like the goliath's, they too age their meat (in-house). In fact, they have them on display! Not sure if this is a good or bad thing, many can be turned off by the sight of it, but it didn't bother me. In a way, Jumbo Lobster is premium to the mainstay steakhouses as they age their meat a minimum of 28-days. The prime rib we had was aged 33-days and it was fantastic! The cook was to a perfect medium rare. The steak (bone out) was tender and juicy and there was a nice char to it. Don't get me wrong, it's expensive ($100 apiece!), but it's something you can splurge on once in a while. If you'd like to experience more, come dine-with-me.yelp.com I'd love to have your company... Bon Appétit!

I didn't have much of an expectation but I left pleasantly surprised! Loved the salted egg lobster, the crab was perfectly cooked... Go check em out! I will say that they ran out of the quoted size of seafood on the menu at 5:30PM so we had to pay extra... wondering if they just never have the size quoted on the menu... The setting of the restaurant was also quite glamorous for a Chinese restaurant which was a nice twist.

This place was recommended for its namesake lobster. At first glance an impression, it was impressive. The ambiance, and the high ceilings, and the dark decor make it it very elegant. The food is above average though not necessarily spectacular. Fusion steakhouse and Cantonese seafood. All downhill from there. The food came out extremely slow. Service was disorganized if non-existent. Multiple waiters would come in to the room and not think twice to look around to see if other tables needed service. We would need to shout to get their attention and even then ignored several times, possibly because of hard of hearing. As a result, our fingers dirty with crab and lobster had no napkins to wipe with. Mouths ran dry and parched. Plates completely full of shell debris went unchanged in the entire meal (see photo). You had to flag the waiters down to get what you need. Like what? The elegant dining experience was intermittently shattered by the loud shouting of the waiters (who were repeating their orders to the other staff). Like really?? First class surroundings but sadly street food manners. Other diners also experience similar issues having to make multiple requests. Took forever just to get our bill. At the end, our entire slow gastronomic journey took a whooping 2 hrs 45 min! Automatic 12% service charge, usually would've tipped more at this type of establishment, but they deserved sadly less. Food 7/10 Ambiance 9/10 Value 6.5/10 Service 1/10 Overall 6/10 Could be so much better with service. improvements.

Came here for a celebration. Had one of the set dinners. We were seated pretty quickly with our reservation. The place like nice with all the wine and meat fridges. Dark modern aesthetic. Things were kicked off with the rib eye. In theory it was interesting... or was done rare but left in oil and on candles so you have leave or there longer if you want it cost to medium well. But in practice, it's better to have a separate plate for heating as I was with some mannerless barbarians that kept taking pieces I flipped over to cook more. Only lightly seasoned but there was pink malasian sea salt for you to adjust. Next was the roast suckling pig... skin wonderfully crispy not hard at all. But not enough seasoning... would have liked some more five spice and salt. The fish was next and was really nice. Fried crisp skin on the outside and not dry on the inside. Slightly spicy and sweet. You enjoyment will depend on your preference for this flavor profile. I was excited for the fried rice... lobster roe and shrimp is a great combination but insufficient seasoning let it down... just needed s little more not much. It could also use something like peas to help cut the heaviness. Next we had e-fu noodles... my favorite noodle... texture was spot on... just enough chewiness and not to wet but it could have used just a little more oyster sauce to make it really good. Then came the main attraction... the lobster mountain. In top are the lobsters and the foothills are composites of a large base of fries. Flavor was similar to the sea bass... spicy and sweet with lots of fried garlic sprinkled throughout. I enjoyed it and it was all cooked right... maybe a tiny bit on the overdone side but that's kinda elected when you are pitching out so much volume... err on the side of caution. One thing that would have been nice is if the servers brought up shell bowls or plates... we were running out of room with the shells piling up. Or at least remove the shells from our plates. There might not be enough staff to they weren't all that attentive our needs. It was not bad but not great... somewhere between 3 and 3.5... didn't shine... or make much of an impression... like other things from modern Chinese culture... superficially impressive until you dig into it... then it's just ok... small tweaks and it can be really good.

3.5/5 Looks very upscale, but don't let the vibe fool you. It's basically another Chinese seafood restaurant without many other options besides, well, lobster. The lobster portion was certainly huge for our party of 6, but honestly given the price we paid I wasn't blown away. It was very average. The steak we got for free was pretty good, but let's be honest this isn't a steak place lol, though they do have rib eyes that you can see that are being dry aged. Is it sad that I preferred their steak a bit more? Roast pig was fine as well. Service started out well but ended very lackluster as we couldn't find anyone to give my table dessert and the bill for a very long time. Overall it's fine. I'm not gonna return personally, but won't say no to a future family gathering here.

New location with beautiful modern black renovations done to it. Came here both for dim sum and for dinner once and both experiences were great. The restaurant now gives a luxurious beautiful high end vibe when compared to their old location of victorian decor. Let's start with the dim sum first. Dim sum lunch: Not a large variety of food and dim sum options, but they have combo meals that you can have lobster and dim sum which is a great steal when sharing with a group of friends. The dim sum was good but just lacked variety. Love that the servers are very attentive in filling the tea pot and making sure the pot sits under a candle to keep it warm. Dinner: This is what blew me away. Along the sides of the restaurant are private rooms that you can book out for a minimum charge (which you would hit anyway since the rooms are for larger parties, therefore the spend would be more). They have set menus for dinner that you can choose from. We opted for one that serves steak, succulent pig, lobster and king crab. The steak was surprisingly very delicious and cooked perfectly to medium rare. Was not expecting this at a Chinese seafood restaurant. Suckling pig here was always great even from their previous location. Crispy skin with just the right amount of fattiness to the meat. Tower of lobster cooked HK style is always the go to here. Not only is the aesthetically pleasing to the eye but also so tasty, comes with fries as well. King crab was not fully cooked this time we came. The legs were cooked but the body of the meat was still a bit translucent. A couple of us only noticed afterwards as we were eating and by that time it was too late to send the item back. Overall, I really enjoy this place for their food and interior of the restaurant. It just feel good to sit in there with their high ceilings and good service. Would highly recommend.

The decor and renovation are top notch! The service is mediocre at best- very rushed, lack of care and check ins. Unless you're flagging them down, they don't come to you to check how everything is. Food is delicious and consistent. Been here twice now and the sister location 4x. The service is better at the original location but the ambiance is better at the new one!

Dim sum is yummy Love how their veggies is not too old The set's price is reasonable Service was great

They have set meal deals. Lobster can be cooked in different ways. Good was fresh and delicious. Copious amounts of food. Great service. Parking available in lot.

Extra star for value as they have a special promotion with a steak included when ordering a combo. We got the lobster combo for 2-3 people (soup, lobster, steamed bass, sweet and sour pork, snow pea tips, desserts) while also adding an order of half roast suckling pig. First impression is that this place is grand - it used to be a dimsum spot/banquet hall so it was very spacious with high ceilings. There were many seats, mainly for larger groups but would definitely recommend calling and making a reservation beforehand. The parking was also quite busy around dinner time. The staff confirmed our order and everything began to arrive. The steak arrived rare but is continuously heated, so you are able to keep cooking it as desired. It was delicious but quite fatty and each of us could only have a few pieces. The suckling pig was the highlight for me. The skin was crunchy and crispy, and was presented beautifully. The other dishes felt bland though the lobster portion was quite impressive and everyone left feeling stuffed. Service was friendly and attentive. Note: Cash or debit only

This place is huge! Our family booked 2 full tables for a banquet style dinner as an engagement celebration. We ordered the two combo 3 as we had about 24 people. Very fancy set up. They brought out the food which was plated beautifully but I felt the flavors were nothing special, maybe a bit bland. I would have expected a bit more as a party of 12 at one table. This place would be good for an actual wedding banquet but it was a bit too much as a restaurant.

Best seafood spot ever! The golden egg crab was a heavenly delight and the classic lobster dish was addictive.

I've been to their old location once before. It was very bright and glamorous and now it's dark and chic. This was my first time at their brand new location which they spent $9M on and it took 8 months to build this 30,000 sq ft, ridiculously high ceiling restaurant. If you are going to bring helium balloons, make sure they are tied to a weight or you will not be able to get them back down. (Trust me, I know). Did you know the kitchen was half the size? It was the biggest restaurant I've ever dined in. We celebrated another birthday here. They have walls displaying wine bottles and I hear if you bring your own bottle, there is a $60 CAD corkage fee. Be aware they only accept cash or debit cards. So bring a wad of cash or your debit card. The meal sets are not cheap here. There is absolutely no substitutions on their meal sets. If you want something else, you have to order it separately. This restaurant is good for large groups otherwise you will have lots of left overs. We chose the 4 x lobsters cooked 4 ways, meal set for the 5 of us. They still serve the same daily soup of black chicken and pork soup here. The pork was as dry as I remembered. Unfortunately, the garlic fries wasn't as good as the first time I had it. It didn't taste freshly fried. I did enjoy everything else. Everyone in our group had their own favorite way of the lobster being cooked. If you can afford it, I highly recommend the king crab over the lobster. We also had the beef tenderloin and wow it was so tender and so tasty.

New location looks amazing! Asian version of the Keg with a sleek modern take. Worth a visit to check out the newly renovated space. As for the food, they still have the same Jumbo Lobster menu as per previous location, which is great cuz we love their lunch menus (lobster and dimsum combos)! Service was good as usual and tips all included in the bill.

The restaurant, although unassuming on the outside, was really beautiful on the inside. I would've dressed a bit nicer if I knew the vibe before I came, but I was invited by family. There's large tanks surrounding the dining area. There were a lot of mid dishes, with a few standouts. Lots of fancy items on the menu. I'll talk about the main dishes I've tried. Regarding pace, they came out at a good timing initially but at the end of the meal it got . * First course (soup of the day): Black silken chicken soup - Broth was good with a light soy sauce flavor, chicken was meh sadly, a bit tough. 4/5 for the broth, 2/5 for the chicken. * Second course: Roast suckling pig (half) - Star of the entire meal. Super crispy and crunchy skin. Tender juicy goodness. The best suckling pig I will say I've had. 5/5. * Third course: Lobster - Lobster is tender - Very light sauce it's cooked in. Be aware the shell was very crumbly though, so be careful. It was good but nothing popped out too much. 4/5. * Fourth course: Vancouver crab, came with fries - Fries were spicy garlic, if that's your thing. The Vancouver crab was all fried and kinda a pain to eat. 3.5/5, although it's not their fault. I can see someone else really liking this, but it just wasn't my taste. I ate once piece and left it at that. * Fifth course: Sea bass - Cooked perfectly. Tasted like my grandparents', and I mean that in an excellent way. 5/5. * Fried rice: A classic and solid - Had the right amount of soy sauce. Unfortunately, it took way too long to arrive - The lobster, crab, and sea bass were basically done by the time it came. * Snow pea leaves with goji berries: - Really good! Same thing though as the fried rice - Wish it came out with the meat dishes sooner. * Dessert: Jello - It was okay, and it took forever to come out. Wish they gave us new plates for the jello since we had to put them on our used ones. Overall, the experience is alright for a special occasion. My family agreed that it's the kind of place you go to once every few years.

Imagine getting a 1 star review because you can't even answer the phone. We understand businesses get busy. The part that pushed me to leave this review is calling for a week straight multiple times a day and not a single answer. Tried the main location that's under renovations still at the time. Even they managed to answer and let us know to call this location. The kicker is that when we did show up (granted 1 hour before closing) we were denied seating by the host. Stating that if we sat down and ordered, by the time the food is ready it would be 11pm and they would be closed. We even tried calling on the way as we were coming from 30 minutes away and still no answer. If we were even from the same province this wouldn't be a problem but we're here on vacation from BC and this experience is quite disappointing. So they're open until 11pm but last table taken is some time before 10pm. Good luck finding that out since they don't pick up the phone, it's not on their website, or even the door.

My mother-in-law suggested this restaurant after seeing a mountain of lobster from a social media post. Arrived here on a Monday morning shortly after opening. The parking lot seems like something for an industrial complex with a Jumbo Lobster sign that looks like it has been there for decades. The restaurant from the outside looks like an unmarked convention center. I had pretty low expectations when going in, but after I got past the front door, I was blown away. This place is humongous with high ceilings and walls of wine and fish tanks filled with seafood (mainly lobster of course). Tables are organized for maximum efficiency with clear rows and columns. For food, most people order from a few set menus which have the option of some customization based on the dim sum you choose. We ordered the $148 Lobster Combo for 5-6 which I thought was a fantastic value. Everything was good but wanted to highlight a few dishes - The main entree - braised noodle with lobster and snow pea tips - thought the taste of everything was very good, but the presentation is top notch. Looks like a lobster dragon floating on top of noodles and pea sprouts. Green bass congee & Fried fish head with Maggi sauce. We believe this was fish two-ways with the filets going into the congee and the rest being deep fried and seasoned with a sweet, soy based glaze. I just love this kind of thing - using all parts of the fish - and the flavors were great. Deep Fried Sesame Ball with Salted Egg Yolk - would have liked it if the salted egg yolk was runnier, but the combo is great and the first time I've had something like that. All in all, I thought it was really good food at a very reasonable price. Service is crazy quick - I was actually hoping the food would arrive at a slower pace so we could keep up. Definitely recommend.

Well if you love lobster and seafoods. Classy dining hall and service, almost below average prices, what else can you ask for? Gone with relatives so not really the food I usually enjoy, but absolutely top restaurant.

The food was delicious and the atmosphere was amazing. Pricing for lunch and dinner varies and you'd likely get a better price for lunch than dinner. Highly recommend!

The sole reason we came to Toronto for my dads birthday This location was opened 4 months ago! The decor and ambiance inside is stunning and very elegant. We made reservations in advance for our party of 10 and was seated right away. We chose the set menu and everything came out really quickly. The true art is the way they stack the lobster and fries. The service was great and food was all cooked to perfection!

My first time visiting Jumbo Lobster since they moved locations, dining hall was definitely grand. Lots of lobster tanks and dried age steaks on the shelves. But since it so big now, i feel like service got worse. I had to ask two different servers to fetch gloves. No one refills tea or water. Food portions got smaller. Lunch is still a good deal.

I was staying in the hotel nearby and was looking up some restaurants in the area and was craving some seafood. The place had really good reviews and thought why not check it out. First impression of the place was , it was huge! It had this massive high ceiling and grand entrance. It was quite cold and the restaurants felt warm and cozy. We didnt have reservation and was greeted right away. We were a party of 3 and order more food than needed. We got the peashoots with garlic , lobster, corn soup which was amazing especially since the weather was freezing in Feb. Then we also got the green seabass which was my favorite with a warm hot white rice. Lastly, we also ordered the vermecelli noodle which I thought was ok a bit bland. But the lobster was quite good with green onion and ginger. It was buttery smooth and melt in your mouth. One memorable thing was that their tea was in the tea warmer which I thought was quite cute. It kept our tea warm throughout our meal. Love the experience would definitely come back.

Came back for dim sum at their new location on Leslie, just north of Hwy 7. The location used to be another restaurant/banquet hall and significant renovations have gone into the place from what I have been told. While there are still a lot of round tables they also have a lot of half moon booths. There are more large tables than small tables. Tanks of seafood surround the walls of the restaurant. Menu is your standard dim sum items to combos that include a lobster or crab dish, noodles or rice or vegetable. Here's where they are set apart from other Chinese restaurants in the area, everything seems 'fancier' (note the pictures). The tea is kept warm on little tea lights. They also have a ageing fridge for meat and seafood and an extensive wine selection. The service was attentive and food was okay. Good place for celebrations and just wow factor in general.

Visited the new location and although very grand and impressive, it was a bit too dark for my liking. We came for dinner this time and got a combo (4 different types of lobster styles). Our favourite was the Maggie sauce and the salted egg one. The typhoon shelter one was quite spicy and came with fries which was not too bad. The steamed version came with melted butter which was very good. I was very disappointed with the service this time around. We were all mid bite with our lobster pieces when they gave us the bill. We were not even close to the 2 hour time limit they were imposing and half the restaurant was still completely empty... also when you want to clear the dishes, fine. But please be careful. They were spilling cutlery including knives all over my table guests. This was part of the clearing dishes and not replacing a dirty dish with a clean dish. Overall, the staff can use a bit more training in that regard or not be so eager to get us out of there? I understand Chinese restaurant efficiency but this was not it. Food wise everything was pretty good. The meat cubes dish we added was flavoured well but perhaps seasoned a bit too heavily so it got quite salty. And the tea did not have a strong aroma or taste. (Dim sum yum cha teas are better). Not sure if this is due to quality or type of tea that was served.

8/21/2024 If you have seen all the social media posts with lobster in pyramid form, chances are that you have heard of Canada's Jumbo Lobster. Toronto is said to be the capital for Southern Chinese food outside of Hong Kong. However, Toronto is also vastly known as the epicenter of global Asian food in North America, or even that of the world. Jumbo Lobster is on the edge of being a tourist trap, and I had no idea that I would be dining here. Location: not quite Toronto, but more of the lines of one of the suburbs. Richmond Hill is roughly 30 minutes outside of Toronto proper. At First Glance: this location is quite new, as the exterior is encased in black glass. Like a large rectangular glass music box shining from afar. On the Inside: after entering the revolving glass doors, you're greeted with the host desk, and behind is a wall of wine encased in glass. Once you make your way into the main dining hall, you'll see high ceilings, dimly lit chandeliers and seemingly never ending space. Flanked on the western back wall are king crabs not only for show but also to be eaten. The overall design is modern and grandeur. To Eat: do come here with a group, because eating alone is not for the faint of heart. Our party of 11 ordered a multi course set meal; 1 main soup corse, 2 mini pyramids of fried lobster, 1 whole king crab, 1 steamed fish, 1 whole suckling pig, 1 vegetable course, 2 fried chicken dishes, 1 fried rice course (we actually received 2 because our server accidentally brought 1 wrong order), and a dessert course. It reads as a lot correct? In truth, yes it was sparingly a lot because we ended up with left overs galore. I alone had at the most 5 pieces of lobster and 3 pieces of king crab. If you want to see food and eat seafood, definitely come here. Service: we had very friendly and conversational wait staff. Service either makes or breaks a business and I'm happy to report that we were provided great service. Why the 3 stars: it's a hard call. I think in terms of classic Cantonese food, this restaurant isn't necessarily that. This is more for tourists if a feast for one's eye is the objective. I spun the lazy Susan to get every shot of the wonderful looking food. In terms of taste, I would say that it was good, but that I have had better. For the cost itself, tax and tip came out to be CAD $1,300 - which is roughly USD $990. For a party of 11, the per head cost was $90. I don't think what I consumed was worth that cost. However, while the price tag seemed a bit over the top (being billed a luxury restaurant and all), I'm happy to have experienced the sensation of seeing lobster pyramids.

I've heard some good and some bad so I decided to come see for myself. My mom always wants to eat lobster so this was our family luncheon destination. Walking in, I was shocked by the size of this restaurant! The black interior, the tanks of lobsters and crabs, the fridges containing countless dry aged steaks, and also rows of wine. Half the dining room was full at 10:45am. We didn't have a reservation so we were the first ones seated on the opposite side. The menu looks exactly like the one at Fishman Lobster Clubhouse. Do they bill the same way? So we ordered a combo for 3-4 people which consisted of lobster noodles with pea shoot leaves and your choice of 4 dimsum dishes at $89.99. We chose shrimp rice noodle rolls, beef rice noodle rolls, beef short ribs, and shrimp dumplings. Nothing compares to a bucket being dragged by a server along the ground and being told the weight of the lobster exceeds the one posted in the menu. We have to pay extra? Not surprised.