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| - Great restaurant for Dim Sum! I came to this restaurant because of another reviewer's "picky Asian mom" comment and my craving for some Dim Sum.
As a background I am American Born Chinese, and grew up in the SF Bay area. My dad has always been picky about which Chinese restaurants he takes me to, so my taste for Chinese food has always been picky to the point that I choose never to go to Chinese restaurants, unless it's with my dad, so I'll never be disappointed.
Let me tell you this, I was not disappointed in their Dim Sum! My husband and I got many different types of steamed dumplings, steamed dishes, congee, and so much more things that have no English words to. I was melting in my food heaven the tastes were just right: delicate, flavorful, and very satisfying.
Currently there is major road construction around the restaurant, don't let that deter you, it didn't for the rest of the patrons who started coming in around 11 and noon. In my opinion due to that horrible construction and the fact that it is summer, the restaurant was pretty busy!
A couple of tips on Dim Sum:
First off I've always learned with any Dim Sum place come early, especially if it's on a major holiday!. So you beat the crowds, the possible wait, and get as many good dishes that your heart's desire.
Secondly don't drink soda! Dim sum is traditionally enjoyed with tea, would you go and have tea sandwiches and scones with soda at an English tea house, I'm guessing not. If you end up with some of the more fried dishes and the tasty sweet pastries the tea actually helps make you feel less oily in your stomach. Plus the gas from the bubbles will fill up your stomach and not allow you to try the varieties of small dishes coming past you!
Lastly something I learned from my White American Husband, "Don't ask what it is, just ask how to eat it" this will open you up to trying new and different flavors that you would have never expected to taste. Yes, the braised chicken feet looks obvious and daunting, but the flavor is always something I look forward to eating, and don't expect to fill up on something like that or the pork feet, its about flavor and enjoying the next flavorful dish to come by your table!
Usually I've noticed most dim sum restaurants have an oily feel in the air, but this place did not. It was nice and clean, including the (woman's) bathrooms. However as a general advice I never wear my finest when I go to Chinese restaurants because of that oily feel.
Lastly I read another reviewer's complaint about sitting down for dinner and having their separate dishes coming out at separate times (not dim sum) and wanted to address that Chinese restaurants are traditionally family style, that means one does not stick to eating one dish only, but SHARE the dishes, so if plates are coming out at different intervals, this does not constitute as bad service. Remind your mate to share with you. Now if they're doing that weird lunch time special menu where you get an egg roll, soup, rice with entrée, then yes that's not family style and yes you can be disappointed in the service. The only thing I was slightly disappointed with is when I couldn't get anyone's attention to help us get our items in to go boxes, but we eventually did, and it wasn't like I was in a real hurry on a Sunday morning.l
Pricing: Between my husband and I we had a variety of 11 dim sum dishes that totaled to the cost of $38. We ended up having left overs to take home, that I ended up eating as three separate snacks later! I definitely got my money's worth and will be coming back for more!
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