If this is the best that Westchester can do, please do yourself a favor and just drive to Flushing. This place was atrocious. Most of the food was barely edible, the beef short ribs were entirely inedible as they had so much gristle there was absolutely no way to actually chew through it. Same with some of the vegetables, completely inedible. The standard dimsum fare was just mediocre at best. Everything tasted like generic American Chinese restaurant nonsense except the General Tsao's chicken which tasted neither Chinese nor General Tsao... it was just some weird vaguely Chinese esque General Tsao. And I haven't even gotten to the price. Everything was way way overpriced. It felt like going to PF Chang's. Horrible food, grubby ambiance, overpriced menu. Just plain avoid avoid avoid. Again, do yourself the favor and just drive to Flushing. Real dimsum is available not that far away... The service is ok I guess. That's probably the only good thing about it... read more

We arrived at 11:20am on a Sunday to find a line already. They opened at 11:30am and we were the last one to get first seating. Lucky! They re-arranged the interior since the last time we were here pre Covid. The place is clean, dim sum is delicious. And staff is very friendly. We always come back. Total bill was $107 including tip but we shared ~11 types of dim sums. read more

Aberdeen - Shrimp and scallop har gow, stuffed eggplant, shrimp crepe, Turnip cake, snow pea shoo with shrimp dumplings - Dim Sum Near Me - White Plains, New York

Aberdeen's location in a hotel is a bit hidden, but the dim sum is authentic, a great treat!

You enter through a random relatively unmarked solid metal door off to the side of a lobby in a Marriott -- once again proving that "hole in the wall" type places are often solid places to get delicious Chinese food. We showed up on Sunday shortly after they opened and it was a 1-hour wait. We walked around the area and came back shortly before the hour was up and seated promptly. Water and tea were also served as soon as we were seated. While push carts are nostalgic and a fun experience, I actually feel like I enjoyed their ordering system more - it was efficient and easy - you scan a QR code and order online. The service was attentive and quick. The dim sum arrived soon after ordering. We also ordered the salted fish and chicken fried rice, which did take a bit more time, presumably made to order. All the dim sum dishes were fantastic - some standouts included the mango pudding, seafood shui mai, fried shrimp ball. Mango pudding was smooth with exceptional mango flavor. The seafood shui mai and fried shrimp ball both featured a delightful texture with delicious seafood flavor. Other classics like shrimp cheung fun (rice noodle crepe) were well-executed. We also got the rice noodle crepe with fried dough (zhaliang), which was still delicious, but the fried dough didn't seem the freshest - a bit hard compared to the desired crispy/crunchy texture. read more

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Looking for a good Chinese restaurant since Central Seafood closed and this is it !! Highly recommend !

Aberdeen is the place to dine in/ take out on authentic dim sum entrees. They service fast and quick. The atmosphere is decorated with Asian patterns and designs. Small dining area and waiting area. Parking is at the meters . Can go for lunch or dinner. read more

It's like a dim-sum speakeasy. You've gotta walk through the lobby of a Marriott hotel to find the golden door that leads to this Westchester institution that serves the best dumplings and Chinese dishes, better than Chinatown. Been coming here for years and now that they don't serve dim sum in the carts and you can get all the same dishes for dinner, it's actually worth skipping the long morning dim sum lines and coming for dinner! We got in immediately and got their incredible steamed and baked pork buns (the baked are heavenly), the steamed custard buns, the chive dumplings and more. 5 stars!!!! read more

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Definitely a place the locals go! We're in town for a wedding and came to get dinner. Very casual atmosphere, you order online from the table. We ordered 4 smaller plates and were full. It was very affordable for NYC-adjacent food. My mom loved the Juicy dumplings. read more

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Food tastes great. Service quick and friendly. Parking is a bit of a challenge. I'm coming back again for sure.

Poor service and unfriendly dining environment. The food used to be OK. But the service turned out to be very bad after Covid. I am deleting it from my visit list. read more

Best Dim Sum in Westchester! Consistently good food and the owner is always helpful and friendly.

Most authentic Cantonese food outside of NYC area. You can find truly Cantonese dishes here like whole steamed fish, lobster in ginger scallion sauce, e fu noodles etc. They also have a pretty nice selection of dimsum. Great option in westchester! read more

Aberdeen - Whole steamed fish with black bean sauce - Dim Sum Near Me - White Plains, New York

We hadn't been here since before the pandemic. We prefer getting here right when they open on a weekend at 11:30am. We were a party of 7, so we made a reservation ahead of time. We were seated right away, despite our entire party not being present. The most notable change since before the pandemic is how you order. Each table now is given a QR code and one person can order via their phone for the whole table. Within minutes of pressing "enter" on my phone, the dishes started coming! The only dish that wasn't hot was the shrimp with the eggplant. Everything tasted just how we remembered it. We love the sticky rice, the steamed roast pork buns, the baked roast pork buns, and the vegetable pan fried noodles (not pictured). The only dishes that didn't come out quickly were the pork shumai & the seafood shumai. However, once we told a worker, it was immediately rectified. We left there absolutely stuffed!! read more

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It was good food and fast service. I would try exploring other options on the menu. None of the dishes we got stood out to me very much but the food in general was decent. read more

Aberdeen - Dim Sum Near Me - White Plains, New York

As a long time customer (over 20 years) I wanted to share my review in hopes that Aberdeen can return to its high standards. My family and friends celebrated the Lunar New Year for lunch on Saturday and we ordered soup, appetizers and 7 different entrees to share among 8 people. Unfortunately the apps and soup weren't served until after the entrees started to arrive and only sporadically. The potstickers were pretty tasteless as was the egg drop soup. The cashew chicken actually had celery and carrots and was pretty tasteless, the Hong Style beef and the pork chops were actually sweet. The only stars were the jumbo shrimp and the snow pea leaves which were excellent. They actually charged us for tea, there were no after dinner slices of orange, mints or fortune cookies. And worst of all we all had bathroom issues the following day including my 90 year old in-laws. This is not the first time recently that we've had issues with the service and quality of the food. But I would expect the restaurant would put forth a greater effort for celebrations this time of year. I will hold out hope for their Dim Sum menu but we will no longer come to the restaurant for celebrations or regular meals. I guess we will go back to Fantasy Cuisine in Hartsdale! read more

Honestly save your money and time.... Came here on a weekend afternoon and we had around a 45min wait. Tip; you need to reserve beforehand in order to get a table but we didnt do that so we had to wait. The food was mediocre and they even let in guests that were coughing.. like I get you want business but you have to keep in mind that other people might mind the coughing... Let's talk about the food; The food.... It felt like it was all from yesterday or they were prepackaged.. everything felt like it didn't have flavor or wasn't steamed enough... the custard bun which I was looking forward too was not good.. usually the inside would be more hot and flavorful... however it wasn't like that at all. Service; it was mediocre, it wasn't the best and everyone looked like they were tired.. they even charge $2 for a tea refill.... Honestly that's ... I would not come back here... read more

Aberdeen - Dim Sum Near Me - White Plains, New York

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I worked near Chinatown in NYC for over forty years, my supervisor was Chinese and we went to some really amazing restaurants there. Aberdeen brings me right back to some if the best restaurants in NYC. The restaurant is in the lobby of a Marriott hotel so parking is never an issue. There is a nice ambiance to this place, it's always nice, quiet and clean. I love ordering the service, you order on your phone, and minutes later some if the best food in the area. I would recommend this place to anyone that likes good Chinese food and Dim Sum to die for. read more

A classic Cantonese style/Dim Sum restaurant located in the lobby of the Residence Inn in White Plains. The restaurant is very small and gets busy, so reservations are encouraged. Don't expect the large Dim Sum food halls in Sunset Park, Flushjng or Manhattan Chinatown, there are no carts and everything is ordered via a QR code. While the food tasted fresh, the Har Gow and Siu Mai had very large and tasty pieces of shrimp, the prices are elevated, 6 spare ribs are $21. We also ordered the double sautéed pork which savory with a hint of spice. Thempork was tender and tasty. In order to avoid a trip to the city I will return to Aberdeen. The food was tasty despite the elevated prices. read more

Food is delicious but are we still in the pandemic? Order from QR code? Then I didn't add rice? What a ridiculous way of being serviced. And the maitre d needs a personality read more

Great place to have Dim Sum. We are not from the area but it's our go to. The food is very fresh and the staff is very friendly.

We were on our way to Bear Mountain and planned to meet our friends here for lunch. We (2adults 1kid) got there at around 11:40 and tried to get a table for 6 (4 adults and 2 kids) to start eating first. The restaurant's policy is to only seat full parties so we waited. As we were waiting, many more parties came in and it became very stressful when the host told us that our table, which was held for us, may be given away if they don't get here in 5min at 12:10. This is totally understandable as they were turning customers away bc of us but just caused a lot of anxiety so I will only go back if we were dining by ourselves and in the area. The food was pretty good but the prices are much higher than what we are used to in queens ($6-8 for each item). The ordering system is through a QR code you scan at your table and you use your phone to place the orders. Everything came pretty quickly and without issues. The restaurant was also super busy at this time so we ended up having to get our own high chair for the kids. No refills of waters. Parking at the Marriot is validated so that was very convenient. read more

Aberdeen - 8 out of 12 of our order. The rest came within 15 minutes. $6-8 per dish. - Dim Sum Near Me - White Plains, New York

Highly recommended. Best DimSum in the region including Chinatown and Flushing. (If you know of any better, please let me know). Only downside is that there is always a line out the door upon opening. Tough to get a table. read more

wanted to love this spot so bad but the food was super bland. we ordered a wide assortment and everything fell short- it's a huge rarity to say chinese food needed salt but trust me it did. everything tasted of just canola oil and sugar we waited a long time for food but there was a large birthday party happening which may explain it service otherwise was attentive. they aggressively offer tea when you sit down, silly me thought it was complimentary but they actually charge you per person even though you get just one tea pot. you order everything on a QR code too read more

As some people have noted, this place is definitely a bit tired looking. It has a very 80s office feel to it. However, looks can be deceiving because the food here is amazing. Another Yelper called this a dim-sum speakeasy and I think that's quite a fitting name. To enter the restaurant you walk into the Marriott hotel lobby, and off to your left there's a giant golden door - you enter here for delicious food. There's no ordering with the waitstaff here. They don't have any physical menus, which imo is a bit of an issue because what if someone doesn't have a mobile device or needs a physical menu for some other reason? To order, you can a QR code that is table specific. Everyone at your table can scan the code, add items to the 'bag' and place orders as they go. And you can see what everyone has put in the bag or what orders they've already placed. It took a couple minutes to get used to it, but nbd. My biggest issue with this is that the menu is pretty long, and you just have to scroll and scroll and scroll. We got here shortly after 5 (they reopen for dinner at 5) on a Friday, and we were only the second table at that time. Our appetizers came out just a few minutes after we ordered them. When we ordered entrees, they didn't take long either even as the place started to fill up. We ordered scallion pancakes, soup dumplings, fried pork dumplings, sticky rice, sesame beef, beef lo mein, garlic snow pea leaf, chicken with eggplant, and jumbo shrimp with garlic. My family was in total agreement over every dish save for the shrimp, they were all fantastic. The scallion pancakes were pan fried, not deep fried, so they were nice and crunchy without being too greasy. The soup dumplings came out nice and hot, with a lot of juice inside. The fried pork dumplings were a nice golden brown on the bottom, giving just the right amount of crunch. The sticky rice was maybe a tad bit too sticky, but full of flavor nonetheless. The eggplant was a little bit too soft for my preference (I like them when they're a little hard), but again, still really tasty. My favorite dish was by far the sesame beef. Some places make it too sweet, but here it was just a little bit sweet, and that didn't overpower the flavor of the meat itself. The skin was perfectly crunchy too. And thinking about it now, I didn't get any of those fatty pieces that I was unable eat. This was definitely one of the most enjoyable meals I've had in a while. We were out celebrating my mother's birthday with my grandfather, and seeing my mom throughly enjoy her food and her experience here made it all the better. I'd definitely come back. read more

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Aberdeen used to be much more than a restaurant. With its rolling Dim Sum carts it was an experience. The cart would come, diners would see the food, it was ordered, taken off the cart and placed on the table. Steaming hot. It got eaten wile it was at it's best. Since Covid it's no longer an experience. It's good Chinese Food. That's it. Bring your iPhone. You'll need it to order anything, Dim Sum or regular larger dishes. You scan a CR code on a sign on your table and that brings up a MENU on your phone. That's the ONLY menu there is. Ordering is electronic. No involvement with a server. Eventually the food arrives. Or at least most of it does. Twice we ordered a number of items and one of them wasn't delivered. After an interminable wait I located a server and told him what we were still waiting for. A trip into the kitchen eventually resolved the whereabouts of the missing item. Food was good. My Hot and Sour soup was a major winner. Hot. Sour. Chock full of whaterer it is that goes into it. Lovely. We (a table of 6) ordered almost everything from the Dim Sum menu. But by the time a whole bunches of dishes were served, before they were eaten thsy weren't hot any more. Sad. Servers kept our water glasses filled. But they's pretty much the only attention they paid to us. I was hoping for good food, Dim Sum service, attentive servers. We got one out of three. I probably won't go back, unless I have a craving for Hot and Sour Soup. read more

They have indoor dining again. The tables have partitions between them. Make a reservation at least 24 hrs ahead or be prepared to wait an hour. We didn't want to wait when I called for a rez, so we did take out. The restaurant was packed and people waiting on the line left when they heard there was over an hour wait. We've done take out before many times when they closed their indoor dining. The food is delicious. read more

Aberdeen - people sitting at tables in an office setting - Dim Sum Near Me - White Plains, New York

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Stay away from this spot unless you like poor service and rude management. The food could be the best in the world but when the service is basically you have to eat the food and like what we provide you its a hard no. The pork bun was a disaster and stuck fully to the paper and now longer a bun which is no big deal if when you describe to the server they understand hospitality. Instead the response was one of rudeness and whatever. I've worked in hospitality long enough to know you at minimum hear the customer's complaint without providing an attitude and making them feel unheard. I rarely do this but strongly recommend avoiding a miserable restaurant. read more

Had a meal here recently. See below for the deets. Pros: --plenty of street parking. --centrally located right outside of downtown white plains. --the food was tasty. --reasonably pricey, but when you order everything for the table, it adds up quickly. (For two people, we paid a bit over $100, and that doesn't include any beverages, because we drank water.) Cons: --not easy to find, because it's a restaurant inside of a Residence Inn. --kinda dusty. They haven't had a deep clean in a while. --don't expect much from decode and vibes. --all of the ordering is electronic (which makes it interesting that they recommend that you tip 20% minimum.) Overall: I'm not totally sold, but I plan to give them another visit. read more

Had lunch with a friend and wow this place is different. It is small and dingy, with hardly any light. I seem to remember a much larger restaurant back in the day... I haven't been there in ages. Understood that the pandemic has affected many restaurants but the food was taste-free and service (if one can call it that) was non-existent...literally. Upon arrival, the place was pretty empty and we were able to sit down immediately. There were dirty fish tanks in the dining room. 3 of them were empty, one had one motionless lobster in it, and one had goldfish in it... or some kind of decorative fish. The dead-looking lobster should have been a red flag, but I decided to let it go. Upon being seated, we received a table stand with a card that had a QR code on it. I understand that was the protocol during the pandemic, but why is it still being used now? We scanned the code, and not only was it the menu, but we had to order on our phones... no waiter, nothing. We ordered several different items and only one had any taste (the fried tofu cubes). The rest of the food was left barely tasted, mostly uneaten. The cold sesame noodles were awful... tasted VERY old, and were refrigerator-cold. Sauce was the consistency of wallpaper paste and there was no flavor. We each had a bite and left the rest. Beef rice rolls also were gluey, and tasted like chewy air. Most of these were left on the plate as well. We had to get soy sauce and hot pepper oil (which was not hot at all). Leek dumplings tasted microwaved. Again, one eaten out of three. We ordered some other dim sum items and some steamed broccoli. The dim sum was definitely not fresh. The broccoli was ok, but not really seasoned. So, no wait service, dishes dropped on the table, while dirty dishes were not cleared (not sure if I can fault them for that as the food was left on the plates), so I had to ask the elusive waiter to clear things. We asked for the check, and he asked us if we wanted boxes for the mountain of food we left on the table. We said no (you would think they would have asked if everything was OK, but no). The check came and it was very high for what we had, but what was hysterical is that they had the suggested tip amounts and they STARTED at 20%. So... terrible food, hardly any service, and expensive... will not be returning. One positive... the bathrooms were very clean. read more

This was my first time at this restaurant, and the only reason I am giving it two stars is because I want to be nice. First off there is really no customer service, the welcome we received was a look and a why are you here kind of thing. The decor was pleasant but seemed to crowded, the scan menu was not explained very well and when we were able to look at the menu on our phone it was extremely long and to put it into a cart like you were shopping is very off putting. We were charge for white rice, which I can understand if you were ordering it as a side dish, I can see maybe charging for it but not as a side to an already ordered dish. Our food was very bland to say the least edible but not the kind of Yes I have to eat here again kind of thing. They only filled our water glasses and their was not very customer friendly or very interactive with the customers. If this is the way restaurants run in the future, and if I wanted to go back to High School and eat cafeteria style, I will go back to my High School. Not having a bar menu except for beer and wine is also not exciting. Overall, it was an ok experience but I will save my money for a more enjoyment somewhere else. read more

Food was delicious and they still brought out whatever dim sum they had even when after it was done. Servers were wonderful. Our first dinner as boyfriend/girlfriend and it was so memorable. read more

I was surprised by the quality of the cuisine. Really good Chinese restaurant. The service is very good with very pleasant (very efficient) crew. I will surely come back again. read more

Real good dim sum in the White Plains area! I really enjoyed the experience and the tea, although I wish the refills were free I'm normally used to choosing food while looking at food carts that are rolled around, but it was nice to see that there were some visuals with their menu in the case you needed some. Will definitely be back (: read more

Aberdeen - Dim Sum Near Me - White Plains, New York

Delicious!!! Some of the best Chinese food in White Plains. The scallion pancakes are so fresh and light. The cold noodles are some of the best I've ever had. The Peking duck was so moist and flavorful. read more

Aberdeen - Peking duck - Dim Sum Near Me - White Plains, New York

Food was very good. Service is OK. YOU order on line via scan then they do a great job pacing out your meal. Menu is different. Orange chicken excellent. Shrimp walnut even better. They don't check on you if you need anything or ask how you are doing. Recommend for great Chinese food. read more

My wife and I were in the mood for Dim Sum , and after reading the reviews from Westchester Magazine, we decided to try this place out this past Friday. This is the best Dim Sum we've had in years, hands down . The service was great, the food was amazing and reasonably priced. Aberdeen also has a large menu in addition to their delicious dim sum . We will definitely be back here soon read more

Don't let the setting fool you! A pleasant surprise all around. Chive and Shrimp Dumplings were crispy, fresh, bursting with filling. Spare ribs were meaty, sauced perfectly and came right off the bone. Tried the turnip cakes too and those were such a indulgent savory side. The menu is expansive with plenty of options even for people with restrictions. I just wish we had more people at our table so we could've tried more of their dim sum options. Ordering is on your phone which eliminates a service element that I think would add to the experience. Despite that missing, there were plenty of servers to fill waters, bring utensils, sauces, etc. The setting isn't much in a hotel but it's clean, the staff inviting and the food is delicious. We'll definitely add this into our rotation. read more

Really good food! Be prepared to use your phone to scan the code to get to the menu in order to place your order.

Dumplings were doughy, smelled like old oil and the filling was more like a paste and in some very sparse. Chicken Lo Mein was just okay.

For about 10 years this was the best dim sum in Westchester other than Central Seafood which is now out of biz. This time it was not a good experience. The wait I know that you have to be there early or get reservations when they 1st open up. The place opened at 12pm and we were only a party of 2. We can see that there were still some tables open after the first set were seated. They said it will not be a long wait. Then about 15min into the wait. a party of 3 came in but seat them promptly though I heard that party said that they didnt want to wait 45min. We end waited 1hr 15min. More waiting The establishment moved to a phone app ordering system. The COVID killed the dim sum carts. The soup order was about 5min but the rest of the order did come for another 30min. We parked in the street though there is validated park. Ended up refilling the meter 3 times as it was a one hour limit Food Hot sour soap tasted good. A bit too much sesame oil. But felt the effect if the MSG. Pork Shumai seem to be a wrong. It seemed to be a wonton wrapped beef ball. We has to return the meat springroll. Tasted sour. They removed it off the bill. Service The Beef rice noodle roll we ordered never came. For the lunch they are only open 12-3pm. We left at 2:25pm almost the entire session. Lowest price dish was 6.95. Post Covid Westchester prices really adding up. Normally I can finish dim sum in about 25min, Bring back the CARTS. Heading back to Flushing dim sum for the future. read more