Who knew it would be so difficult to find dumplings on a Saturday night on a street littered with signs that say "All Day Dim Sum"? It turns out some of these places only offer all day dim sum from Sunday to Thursday. This is not the case at Bright Pearl, who graciously seated us in what seemed like a private dining room up on the third floor while 99% of the staff were partying on the 2nd floor. We had no idea they were having an anniversary party for the restaurant and we apologized to the 1% of the staff that got stuck serving us.
No carts for late night dim sum (obviously) and we didn't have too much to choose from, but the staples like har gow (shrimp dumplings), siu mai (pork and shrimp dumplings) and char siu bow (barbecue pork buns) were all on the list. We were only given two minutes to order as the kitchen was closing, but handled the pressure fairly well. The dumplings were a good size and everything came piping hot. Prices were higher than some other dim sum places.
The service was spectacular - the empty teapots were refilled instantly and they kindly offered forks to the non-asians in our group. The food arrived quickly after ordering. I'm very impressed that they didn't seem bitter about missing the staff party and although we were rushed to place our order, they didn't try to kick us out quickly and we had time to enjoy our food.