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| - I came here for dim sum with my family last weekend on Sunday afternoon. Apparently the place is supposed to be healthier than most other Chinese restaurants, as they try to use less oil, less salt, and no MSG in their cooking. After reading multiple Yelp reviews, I went in with really low expectations, but it turned out to be okay. The dim sum food is pretty average, but not terrible. I can't really attest to whether it was actually healthier, but it wasn't too oily or anything, and it still tasted fine, not too bland. Prices are a little bit steep though compared to other dim sum places ($2.80/dish) and also considering the whole look of the place... I mean, it's kind of interesting that they don't have it decorated like a traditional Chinese restaurant, but everything about it just looks so... tacky. Lime green tablecloths, fake leather looking green chairs, peeling/cracked walls, plastic curtain things over the front door (like those ones you see in the fish/meat section of Chinese supermarkets). It basically looks like a converted warehouse (exposed piping and vents on the ceiling and all) that they filled with really cheap, tacky green furniture. I know it's the food that should matter the most, so for that I would give it 3 stars because it's pretty standard and supposedly healthier I guess. But given that I could be getting similar quality dim sum at cheaper and better looking places, I can't really see any specific reason for me to come back to Health Gourmet.
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