Omei Restaurant

We have an oversea visitor who comes almost once a month. And back by popular demands of the family, we always got to Omei monthly with a party of 9+ people. I have lost count of how many giant Alaskan King crab and arms length lobsters we have ever have, BUT … We have never been disappointed. The carbs and lobsters are usually presented (still alive) before it goes back to the kitchen. Truthfully, I feel very much sorry for them. They usually face each other and probably saying «Dude … We are so screwed» (assuming they speak the same language). After a stunting brief moment they turn into 2 – 5 variation dishes. Steamed legs with garlic with vermicelli and green onions, deep fried with garlic and pepper, soup with garlic and etc, steam/​fried omelet with garlic, and last but not least, fried rice /​noodles with garlic. Yessss usually those two suckers is spread across 5 dishes and yessss with stinky garlic. Although presentation isn’t like the ones you see from other places … Ya know, one lobster piece stacked on top of each other that everyone and their auntie has it on their Facebook (wait, why do you have your aunt as friends on FB???) nevertheless, it’s still very consistency tasty and obviously fresh! (One reason why they present then alive before hand — yes, me don’t like :() the dishes here are extremely authentic. Prices is … You know it. Not cheap :) but paying cash will let you save the taxes loll. The only compliant is that it’s a bit dirty by the kitchen, main walk ways, the bar (no one use it), and definitely the kitchen. Sauces, greasy sauces or spilled everywhere and when you are walking into the washroom you’ll need to hold onto dear life or else you’ll fall face down onto the ground. Just a hint :) oh btw — never gotten sick from this restaurants so it’s nice to know the food is clean ;)
Highlight of the visit:
Quick turn around and food deliveries. Desserts that for some reasons can last weeks after fridge’ing it at home.
Food (Taste): ⁵⁄₅
Food (Presentation): ⁴⁄₅
Kitchen (Delivery Speed): ⁵⁄₅
Service: ⁵⁄₅ — probably cuz we pay big bucks
Ambiance: ²⁄₅ — dirty washroom. #1 or 2 before your meal :)
Fun Factor: ⁴⁄₅ — they let you take pictures and hold the food before cooking them lol

In my old memory, Omei was just another chopsui Chinese restaurant in many years.
This time, my brother-​in-​law was in town and someone suggested to go Chinese food and picked this place.
After sat down, looked around, not fancy, just about the same.
Just before we opened the menu, the owner/maitre’d came and started to push their «special» king crab and lobster. Seemed like he did not want us to read the menu (order any cheaper dish).
Eventually we ordered a king crab 4 or 5 course which I dont remember, plus 2 other dishes.
The food was OK! But the price? I was not impressed. You can have a much better Chinese dinner any where in GTA nowaday!
I especially dislike the up sale technic.

I waited over 5 minutes for a table as other walked in after and we’re seated. I was finally escorted to a side room where a small table in the corner was cleared of storage and seated facing the wall next to stacked chairs. When I asked for another spot in was told that the other tables were larger and I was only 1 person. I didn’t stay to eat facing the wall amongst storage in a corner of the restaurant and left.

Ordered :
(1) lemon chicken: it tasted like Manchu Wok’s chicken balls. Lots of thick batter (approx 80% of it was batter) with very dry chicken.
(2) peacock’s nest: had a hair in it which we got a replacement for.
(3) the fried fish was tasteless
(4) fried rice came out as curry fried rice
(5) tofu in black bean sauce was also flavourless and required salt
(6) crispy beef was literally crispy batter
Yuck. Don’t waste your time here.

Nice typical Chinese restaurant that servers dim sum, lunch an dinner. They serve crab and lobsters all day upon request. Prices are fair and service is good.
The restaurant and the chef has won some awards and has been at good standing for many years.
It is inside the plaza with the McDonalds.
The restaurant can be rented out for events such as weddings and large birthday parties. They also have a private room available.
Overall, it’s not the newest, cleanest looking place but the food is not bad and the price is fair. This is one of my go-​to Chinese restaurants in Markham if I ever crave for Chinese food because I know I will not be disappointed.

Me and my boyfriend visited Omei last night, upon arrival it was very busy because of Chinese New Year, so we waited about 30 mins for a table for 2.
The hostess was very nice and aplogized for the long wait. We sat down took a quick look at the menu, but we both craved lobster, so we ordered the lobster «special» two 1.5 lobsters seasoned with ginger and scallion for $ 80. About 10 mins later the food came out hot and fresh and we dug in. Food was very delicious!!! Although it was on the pricey side (two drinks and lobster special with everything included came to $ 119)
Its okay though as I dont mind splurging once in awhile, overall quality was good. I would deffinately visit again. maybe try something new next time :)

We came here for a birthday dinner on Sunday and as a seafood fan, I was not disappointed. We ordered king crab and the 8 dishes that followed, lobster noodles, vegetables, soup and a chicken dish. The king crab meat was sweet and cooked in many different ways — one simply steamed, cooked with garlic, fried etc. Nothing beats fresh seafood. The service was very attentive and I believe the owner comes and talks to every table. He is very persuasive and could probably sell you anything! They also changed our plates very often and came and checked in on us to ensure that we had everything that we needed. The desserts that came after our meal was also a lovely gesture, there was steamed egg buns with red bean paste, rice balls with sesame paste and mango coconut balls. Please note that they do not have an English menu so I would recommend going with someone who speaks Chinese or you may be stuck with American Chinese foods (spring rolls etc.) and they also offer take out. They also provide a 5% discount if you pay with cash.

It’s a small restaurant, and popular as well for those celebrating something or just want to eat out at a nice place with friends and family. I know this is a seafood restaurant but we ordered mostly non-​seafood dishes. The Peking Duck was crispy and they were generous with the sides that accompanied it, although the crepes could have been a bit hotter. The rest of the dishes were nice as well and the portions are generous. The last part of the meal consists of dessert — two soups and two types of rice balls (red bean soup & mango riceball, don’t know what the other two are). Service is very attentive and friendly, they offered to give us more dessert soup if we wanted more.

Was recommended. Stop by for late lunch. Was not greeted by anyone. Finally a waiter came to seat us. Then was ignored for about 15 mins. They brought out most food in about 10 mins. Missing stuffed crab claws. All the time we were there no one even asked how anything was or asked if we needed anything such as hot sauce etc.
After about 10 mins of eating, I asked for the bill. They billed us for food that they did not even delivered. After the corrections the female server slide the bill from her seat (we sat at the corner beside the hostess desk) She didn’t even make any eye contact.
Overall, food was pretty good. Price was on the pricy side compared to similar qualities. Service (s) was awful. Wouldn’t recommend the restaurant unless you don’t care for service.

Average seafood, nothing special. Any restaurant can matchup with them with a lot less. There are a lot of up sale with the king crab 4 ways but we did not wanted since we are a party of 2. It may be worth it we you have party of 4 or more.
We got the lobster (HK style), two soft shell crab, fish fillet and sauteed snow pea shoots with garlic. The lobsters and soft shell crab were not that good at all. The lobster did not had the fresh sweet nature taste maybe it was not fresh or alive before cooking. The soft shell crab also not fresh, oily and unsavory taste. The fish fillet and snow pea shoots were at par with other Chinese restaurants.
Overall, it’s upscale prices is not at par with the food.

Good food with a decent price tag for a fancy lobster and crab dinner. We came here for a family feast recently, though Omei has been around for ages (I remember coming here almost 20 years ago). The service was good, though they missed one of our dishes so they didn’t charge us. I think my view might be pretty skewed though, since we were having a massive dinner so they probably took better care of us. I recall when we went a long time ago the service was still good — so perhaps its pretty consistent?
The lobster and king crab were prepared really well — the seafood was extremely fresh. The vegetable dishes and chicken dishes we ordered were all on point, and the dessert was great. I especially appreciated that the soup wasn’t red bean! If you’re looking for a big feast dinner, here’s where you should go. I’d rank this right up there with lobster fisherman villa.
note. no baby change area :(But I didn’t dock a star for that — that was for the missed dish.

I took my family along with my parents for what I was expecting to be a great lobster (4 ways) dinner. As I had been two times prior and never disappointed, I was expecting the same quality food and service.
I made reservations a week a head as it was a Saturday and anticipating that it would be busy. We got to the restaurant, they said they couldn’t locate the reservation and I looked at the list and located it in less than a minute. We were seated at the table righty by the door.
We were greeted by the waiter who we had dealt with in the past. We told him that we wanted the lobster done 4 ways and than he tried to up sell everything else on the menu. Having been here in the past we politely told him we would be interested in only getting an extra vegetable dish. So we ordered the snow peas with mushrooms.
The first to arrive at the table was the dish with the lobster stir fried with garlic, ginger and green onions. The lobster meat was a bit tough and not as flavourful as it had been in the past.
The next to arrive was the lobster with the maggi sauce and it was absolutely divine the best thing I had all night. It tasted very succulent and tender and the meat fell off the shell.
The third to come out was the deep fried lobster legs. This was by far the most disappointing of all the dishes 80% of it was left untouched as there was absolutely nothing to eat. The snow peas with mushrooms came at this point and it was so so as I have had better at other restaurants.
The last dish for the lobster was the fried rice. Again, this dish never disappoints and the fried garlic bits in the rice just adds a whole new level to fried rice.
They served us dessert thereafter, we got a warm soup I think thy said it was black sesame, along with a mango mochi and another rice ball dessert with honey on the inside. These were all delicious and enjoyed by everyone. Overall, I would give the experience a 3.5 because a couple of the dishes were lacking and the service dropped off once we had ordered our food they were no longer attentive.

Sadly disappointed. I have ordered delivery 2x from this location and both times I was not impressed with the food quality, portion, or cost. Grossly overpriced. I was craving hot and sour soup so I ordered a large. It was over $ 10 and I can honestly say it was the most awful soup I’ve ever had. Fake cartaligey mushrooms that ruined the entire dish and fatty pork… Overload of tofu that had a nasty texture. I can’t say anything good about the soup to be honest!
I also ordered boiled meat dumplings (10) per order and they were large nicely seasoned and delicious. You have to order $ 20 before tax to qualify for delivery so I ordered these.
I’m so sad the soup was this disappointing because that’s the main reason I ordered delivery from here.
Overall I would say skip unless you are dining in for seafood dishes. :(

I brought my family here and they are the hardest people to please… really hard!
This place offers a variety of cooking styles for one big seafood items which kept everyone excited for the next dish. Everything was fresh and succulent, preordered zhong gwa tong (melon soup) and ordered lobster, geoduck and other typical chinese dishes. I loved that they gave us 4 different desserts; mango coconut mochi, black sesame tong yuen, chinese doughnut, red bean tong sui and coconut sago tong sui.
atmosphere: typical chinese restaurant, not those fancy ones with overprices menu items. Don’t get my wrong, this place was still pricey but a good deal based on the quantity and quality of food.
service: server was good, very knowledgeable of seafood and practically ordered everything for us… lol but bus boy was rude, first thing I heard him say to the hostess was that I was a «jok sing» as if I didn’t understand. I didn’t want to make a big deal out of it cause my dad would add fuel to the fire. Plus I glared at him at every chance I got to make him feel bad hehe
overall my picky family was impressed so its a safe place to taking anyone that you would want to impress!

We ordered the lobster cooked 4-​ways. This is really the test when it comes to a kitchen’s quality. Each of the ways the lobster is cooked either highlights the lobster or the flaws of the cooking. Starting with the steamed lobster with clear noodles, you get a taste for the actual lobster without any flavours to mask it. A bit tough or dry and the chef has overcooked it. Fortunately for us, this was cooked perfectly. The maggi sauce cooked lobster is stir fried and layers a light sauce over the lobster. This deep fried lobster had a light batter that did not overpower the actual lobster but added a nice crispy texture to it. Batter can be a personal thing, but over batter, and you end up with eating more dough than seafood. Not to mention after a few minutes the batter becomes soggy. Lastly, the rice was abundant with the remains of the lobster throughout. This dish has only a few ingredients, which is really all you need.
The sweet and sour pork was ultra-​crispy. I would rank this one as one of the top in the area. I’ve had this dish at many places, but haven’t had one as crispy as the one here.
Finally, the desserts were a great way to finish the meal. The mango rice balls are refreshing and something I haven’t found anywhere else.
Having been to Fisherman’s house where you get a mountain of lobster, I would definitely come back to O’Mei instead. Don’t let the look of Fisherman’s fool you, when you’re spending this kind of money, it better taste amazing as well.

Came here twice; would not return.
For both visits, we got the lobster 4-​way combo.
1^st visit: upsold us (3 people) an 8 lb lobster, was told there wasn’t a smaller lobster available. Half an hour later, a couple sat next to our table got a 4 lb lobster. Guess they had a special shipment flown in right after we ordered. The food was delicious, but way too much for 3 people, we had a lot of leftover to doggie bag.
2^nd visit: we insisted on a smaller lobster and got it this time around. The food was not as good as the first time. The steamed lobster was drowning in cooking wine and was lukewarm. The other dishes just weren’t as tasty as our first visit. The speed that the dishes came out were faster than last time; it felt rushed.
Verdict: wouldn’t pay the price O Mei is charging for inconsistent food.

Definitely good quality seafood. Crab was very fresh and good as per my family since I couldn’t eat it due to allergy. Their lobster was very fresh and tasty. Their maggi style lobster was more sweeter and saltier than Fisherman Clubhouse.
Went here with my family of 5 including myself, hefty price for about $ 700 just for crab and lobster for us 5 but you get 10% off I believe if you pay cash. We would probably go back once in awhile but Fisherman Clubhouse still my family’s favourite.

When high expectations are not met, you are often disappointed and left wanting more or better. That’s unfortunately the case here at O-​Mei Restaurant.
The owner of restaurant approached our table, greeting us with a large smile. What followed thereafter, unfortunately, was not smiles from us. The owner beseeched us with recommendations and offers on the menu. Personally, a recommendation or two would not be a hassle — but a friendly offering and gesture. However, the owner consistently nagged us. In my subjective opinion, I prefer to read the menu and decide what to eat alone with my table mates. Perhaps I’m too harsh, but I consider this poor service.
To begin our meal off, the daily soup arrived at our table steaming hot. The tofu and the shrimps were the highlights of this dish, balancing the soup nicely. The soup warmed my stomach for the meal.
The razor clams were fresh and delicious. The clams were served alongside a hot pot filled with a clear broth and wasabi with soy sauce. The combination of all ingredients and flavors complimented together nicely. However, the quantity was not worth the price.
The insipid dish of chow mein was a huge disappointment. The noodles were oily and greasy, lacking the basic seasoning or flavors. The ingredients were not fresh and mostly overcooked.
The stir fried vegetables with beef and carrots. The dish simply lack the wok hei you expect from a Chinese dish.
As a reviewer, I tend to be optimistic and focus on the positives of every restaurant. However, the negatives of O-​Mei cannot be simply overlooked, and if I may candidly write, the negatives outweighed the positives. The razor clams and soup were great. But the service and insipid dishes of chow mein and stir fired vegetables drags the restaurant down. I touched upon a few dishes that stood to my attention. If your stomach and mind desires food, O-​Mei is not recommended.

My favourite lobster place so far! It beats Fishman Lobster Clubhouse Restaurant anytime. I just love how many different ways they cook the lobster as it is my favourite seafood. Got the 4 dish lobster combo and it was well worth the price and wait and very filling as well. They also have great dessert to end the meal.
Will definitely be coming back here.

lobster cooked 4 ways
— Steamed (2^nd favourite)
— Stir Fried with Maggie Sauce (my favourite)
— Deep Fried (3^rd favourite)
— Fried Rice with Brain (4^th favourite because very little lobster brain)
We asked for a 6 pound lobster and ended up getting 8.25 pound. This happens every time so they can make extra money. This is not good practice but I will let it slide since I’m a nice guy :) Next time I should ask for a 4 pound lobster so we can get 6 pounds. We were charged $ 181 before tax for the lobster cooked 4 ways, so if my math is correct its $ 21.94 /​lb — HOLY CRAPPERS thats expensive when just a few months ago I went to Fishman Lobster Clubhouse and was charged $ 16.95 /​lb — Once again I will let this slide since its not lobster season.
Also got deep fried oysters for $ 18 — its okay but nothing special and quite expensive for what you get
Also got sweet and sour beef ribs $ 13 — I liked this dish, the meat was plentiful and tender and the sauce was not overpowering, great value for the price
Also got some greens (snowpeas leaves) $ 16 — once again pretty expensive but its out of season so this will be the third slide of the review :)
Best part of the meal was the complementary desserts
— Red Bean Sweet Soup
— Taro Sweet Soup
— Mango Mochi
— Deep Fried Egg White with sugar
— Black Sesame Balls
All desserts were very good but my favourite was the taro soup. It was so good we even asked for more and they were more than willing to give us more on the house. Service was great and they kept on replace our overflowing lobster shell dishes multipule times so we would always have a clean and empty dish.
Food — 4
Service — 5
Price — 2