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Best dim sum los angeles jonathan gold9/16/2023 ![]() ![]() Seemed to be ample street parking available and all was free looked like.By now most Chinese food lovers have made a pilgrimage to Shanghai No. We had parked several blocks away bc we were there to walk around Chinatown so wasn’t an issue for us. Their dim sum menu didn’t have any price on it so we just asked. Staff were efficient and attentive - not overly warm or friendly - just very businesslike- but we were well taken care of just the same. It was super windy and all their plates, cups and utensils are paper now so it was challenging keeping things from flying around. When we arrived it didn’t look like they were allowing indoor seating - but when we paid the check, lots of tables were full inside - so maybe ask when you go if you don’t want to sit outside. They had both indoor and outdoor seating - but that wasn’t apparent. The orders of each were pretty standard sizes for dim sum - 3 or 4 pieces each - way more than we could eat in one sitting! We loved them all! There was a tad too much crust on the egg tarts, but that’s just my personal preference. We tried the Sui Mai, Har Gow, shrimp roll, turnip cakes (always a fave!), beef balls, shrimp and leek dumpling - and no dim sum experience would be complete without egg tarts of course!Īll the items were cooked perfectly and full of lovely flavor. It’s $3.30 for each order of any of the dim sum items. They have a huge menu but we went for their smaller dim sum menu - which is a pretty good deal as well. but was in paper cups so I was disappointed about that. They always start with the customary hot tea which was lovely. Great place to refuel with some dim sum while walking around Chinatown…their food was excellent imo! Good location too - just outside the main area with the two gates. I'll never return, I'll be driving out to Alhambra for some dim sum next time. This is just lazy - and frankly, charging for this is almost a crime. They'd been cooked and kept warm somewhere, the bases had no crispness, the dough limp and thick, the filling heavy and not hot. The pot stickers were a crime to humanity. We got an order of veggies with garlic, and instead of bright, vibrant looking veggies with a 'wok hei' taste, these were older and yellower looking, and although a good portion - not a lot of taste. This has to be just sitting under hot lamps. Nothing was fresh, nothing had just been steamed of fried. then the turnip cake was tepid, then the har gow was just warm. ![]() The food arrived, and the first thing we noticed were the spring rolls were cold. No carts anymore, so everything is ordered off a checklist. Today we returned as a family and it was utterly dreadful, some of the worst dim sum I've had (and I've had bad). I see this is the first review since 2021 - and I visited this place last year, and it wasn't too bad. Special occasions Restaurants in Hollywood.Asian Restaurants in Universal City Area.American Restaurants with Outdoor Seating in Wilshire.Restaurants with Outdoor Seating in Los Angeles.Restaurants for Group Dining in Los Angeles.Kid Friendly Restaurants in Los Angeles. ![]()
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