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| - If you are going to line up anyways (which you should be prepared to do for the 11AM dim sum special), then you might as well wake up a little early and do so at 9AM for the restaurant opening. That way you can be the first batch in and avoid being one of those who peek through the decorative screen at other people's Siu Mai, 'cause that just makes everyone uncomfortable. But I know, easier said than done. :P
Overall the food quality is very high. Shrimp dumplings had lots of fresh shrimps, soft tofu dessert melts right in your mouth and is delightfully tofu-y, and the beef tripe had just the right degree of chewiness. My highlight was the pumpkin shaped pastry, not too sweet, sticky and warm on the inside, plus they look so cute!
The service was only so-so. I don't think they have the best dim sum order taking system down, what with not being able to mark things down freely after the initial order and having different staff responsible for order taking and food delivery, but whatever, we cope. Wasn't so nice when the order taking lady gets called over by her colleague and barked at us 'what did you order that second time? what are you trying to tell me?'... maybe let us talk first?
I also find it slightly awkward that some of their dishes have three-people portions, isn't usually four the ideal number? But I guess for big groups this is less of an issue since you end up ordering multiple helpings anyways...
In all a good experience. I wouldn't mind coming again for sure, or I might try some of the other fancier dim sum places, then again my heart has a special place for those traditional dim sum carts pushed by smiley and sometimes pushy Cantonese ladies. Call me old-fashioned.
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