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| - Been there once for dim sum this past weekend. So far so good.
I ordered 7 dim sum dishes just to try a few different items.
1) Shrimp dumplings - shrimp filling was fantastic. Dumpling skin a little thick but passable.
2) Siu Mai (shrimp/pork dumpling) - when it was piping hot out of the kitchen it was pretty tasty, but overall it was good, not great
3) Pan Fried Turnip cake - Pretty authentic. Made well, and good sear from the pan. My favorite of the afternoon.
4) Shrimp Crepe - shrimps were a bit small, the crepe was a bit thick. Sauce was okay
5) Beef Crepe - beef was good, but same crepe thickness issue
6) Beef Balls - there were four of these. These were humungous. A little denser than I'm used to, but the taste was good. It was more of the beef balls you eat at hot pot than the ones you would find at a traditional dim sum place.
7) Shrimp/chive dumpling - really good filling, good chive taste. The dumplings were huge! It was well made.
When I go again, I would pass on the crepes and try something else. There were many other dishes that I did not get a chance to try. Overall for Madison, this was fantastic, so I will go again for sure. The price is a bit higher than Chinatown in like Chicago or New York, but for Madison you can't really complain too much about that. Service was a bit slow even with just 10 tables, but I didn't have to wait too long for the food once I got the order in.
So I would highly recommend this over driving 2.5 hours to Chicago for dim sum (which I've done!).
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