Great food! Friendly staff, place looks nice inside and would recommend this restaurant. Try it!

I guess this is hit or miss-- I like this place, but the soup dumplings seem to be pre cooked, since they came out immediately, and steaming yet lukewarm inside/soggy-- very disappointing since I came here just for my dumpling craving :/ Last time I came here the food was fresh/delicious, despite it being not what I ordered. Weird place. read more

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I was here a few days ago and really enjoyed the sliced Peking duck with friends. The restaurant has plenty of space and a wide open dining area with a solid menu. They are definately worth a second visit, and I plan to return soon. read more

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The food was amazing with a decent quantity! The chili garlic sauce with everything was so amazing and Here is everything we got: Pan fried chive and shrimp dumplings 8/10: definitely for someone who loves shrimp since it is a strong flavor Chicken with spicy garlic sauce 8.5/10: good quantity and it comes with rice. We lit smelled the garlic as soon as it came on the table, it was rly fun. read more

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Neighborhood Cantonese Dim Sum Spot - Mixed Bag Saw this place pop up in the neighborhood and it screamed "real Cantonese dim sum," so I ordered in today. The hits: - Pork short rib was pretty solid flavor-wise, though the pieces arrived stuck together in one big clump. - Beef tripe was straight-up yummy--tender and well-seasoned. - Shredded pork with veggies in garlic sauce was the standout main; decent portion, good balance, no complaints. The misses (mostly the fried stuff): - Durian puff sounded promising but came out stiff and overly crunchy--like it had been frozen, thawed, and re-fried. Inside had a faint durian whiff but tasted and felt like jelly. Not a fan. - Sesame balls were "okay" crispy on the outside, but again had that reheated-from-frozen vibe. Bottom line: Skip the fried dim sum items; stick to the cooked dishes. I'll probably order the mains again, but the dim sum left me wanting the real deal. read more

Cha Dim Sum - Dim Sum Near Me - New York, New York

I was so excited to try this place as there aren't many great dim sum options on the UES. We visited within the first few weeks of their opening and tried their all-you-can-eat weekend lunch buffet. Out of the ones we ordered, I liked black truffle with mushroom dumpling, the steamed pork ribs and the chicken feet. However, the crispy duck rolls and the durian crisps were just ok. The durian crisp was too sweet and tasted more like durian-flavored syrup rather than having actual durian inside. The ambiance was nice. The service was also quick and attentive. I think obviously for the best dim sum options, it's hard to surpass the ones in Chinatown. However, this is still an overall decent choice if you are in the neighborhood. read more

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Always trying a Chinese spot when I travel and this did not disappoint. I came for dinner so will have to come back and try their AYCE dim sum before I leave town. But tonight was chilly so I wanted something super cozy and warm. I was a bit disappointed by the soup options and I didn't see any stew/pot options. But I ended up getting the sizzling tofu with mixed mushrooms which was DELICIOUS. So many variations of mushrooms and the tofu was thin squares instead of the larger wedges or cubes. Gravy was savory. read more

Cha Dim Sum - Sizzling Braised Tofu with Mix Musroom - Dim Sum Near Me - New York, New York

Firstly, I would like to mention that the dim sum served at the Cha Dim Sum buffet were superb! From the classic dim sum dishes to their new dim sum creations like the crispy lava cheese shrimp ball and the crispy durian crisp, they have surpassed the standard for cooking dim sum. There is quality in fresh-tasting dim sum and you could see that the ambiance is well designed with the dim sum bamboo steamers of different sizes dotted along the walls. It conveys the idea of limitless dim sum at a buffet for sure. Great attentive staff at Cha Dim Sum, too! Nothing like Tulsi rose tea served with dim sum and several entrees at Cha Dim Sum! Happy that I get to try the lunch buffet with my sisters on a Saturday! Note that any uneaten food will be charged at the menu price to prevent food waste. Why not go to Cha Dim Sum with loved ones when apparently their food quality measures up?! read more

Prob the best Chinese food in the area I've had. The food and top quality that you can taste immediately compared to other Chinese food spots here. Excellent dim sum and lunch deals read more

Super spot. Ayce be careful!!!! Dont over order (which I did). So worth it. The place was quaint with a modern look. The food all came out hot and fresh. Service was attentive. Flavors were on point for the steam dumplings and fried items. No comment on sweet items. (Did not order). The only item I disliked was the mushroom truffle dumplings. Wrap was too thick. The filling was just mush with truffle oil. My mistake was ordering the beef chow fun entree which is included in the ayce. It was a full size serving (not just for one). The flavor was great with plenty of beef in the serving. Epic food. Great flavors. I didn't hesitate to pay for the two uneaten items I over ordered. Too bad it's located on first ave. They should definitely open more locations. read more

Cha Dim Sum - Dim Sum Near Me - New York, New York

Just starting off by saying that I have eaten at this place before numerous times, and would give it a 10/10 each time and really did not want to write this. I ordered takeout and order a large meal. After devouring the General Tso's chicken and steamed pork buns with my girlfriend, she uncovers this in her order of Shu Mai dumplings. A roach. We both almost vomited after opening this container. After speaking with the hostess and showing her this egregious discovery in my container, she apologized, spoke to her manager on the phone, looked completely blindsided by this, and I was offered a refund for my entire meal. She was incredibly nice and apologetic about the situation, and I have no issues with how she handled the situation. I initially did not want to embarrass this restaurant by writing a review like this because of how much I enjoyed this food numerous times and how nice the staff were, as this place had just recently opened. But think about it, look at how conveniently placed that roach is in the photo. Do they just leave all their dumplings lying around somewhere unsanitary only to heat it up and serve it to customers? This appeared to be a roach who just crawled onto the dumplings and died, and then the kitchen staff just heated them up and served it to me. I was thinking that evening, were there roaches crawling around my General Tso's chicken or ingredients in all the rest of the meals that were and are to be served to many customers who came to eat here? Was I or my girlfriend going to be sent to the hospital over eating half of a big meal from a kitchen with roaches crawling around? I cannot in good conscience move on and not warn people about this. Let this be a warning to people who are looking for Dim Sum restaurants in the UES, roaches crawling around where your food is being prepped and served can send you to the hospital or even worse. Tremendously disgusting! This shows extreme negligence by the restaurant and a tremendous disregard for even the most basic forms of hygiene! I hope this serves as a warning to those who come eat here, along with a lesson to the owners who run this restaurant on their employee hygiene. All the great experiences I had eating their delicious food and being served by friendly staff are now stained by this discovery, with me looking back, wondering if there were roaches crawling around the kitchen when my food was being prepared during those previous times that I had eaten at Cha Dim Sum. I am incredibly disappointed. read more

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This is a great addition to the UES Chinese restaurant scene. The space is immaculate and the staff were lovely. Jason made some excellent recommendations. Beer is a relative deal at $7 per bottle. We were comped some spicy smashed cucumbers to start. Our party of six ranged widely through the menu. The dim sum was very good. My favorite was the stuffed eggplant, which was delicious and not plagued by the oiliness that sometimes detracts from the dish. The dumplings were really good. So was the shrimp in fried tofu skins (though IMHO the frying was unnecessary). Main dishes were very good to excellent. The best entree was the galbi, recommended by Jason. It was perfectly cooked and umami-rich. The beef chow fun and stringbeans were really good. We asked for lobster cantonese with lo mein. We wound up with lobster in black bean sauce. It was pretty good, but not what we hoped for. When we come back we will order lobster as it is on the menu. Really good fusiony Chinese restaurant with charming service. Well worth supporting. We will definitely return. read more

Food was ok Nothing spectacular Tried the veg rolls... not crispy at all The Peking duck was more of a roasted duck and quite dry... see pics Make sure to bring a sweater, it's freezing there Service was awful, the runner wasn't sure which table to serve until the waiter called him over read more

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This it's a fairly standard dumpling shop with the nice addition of some standard Chinese food takeout options. We've had the sampler dim sum (a great value for lunch), steamed pork buns, soup dumplings, shrimp dumplings and Shu Mai, as well as sesame chicken, orange beef, string beans, and others. All were really pretty good -- not amazing like you write to your grandmother and tell all your coworkers on Monday, but definitely a good meal you will be happy with. read more

I've watched the restaurant family weather ups and downs. The staff offered attention distinctively above others. The setting and ambiance work perfectly together. Their meals stand out in a well-designed space. This place shows evident quality. read more

You'll find that what they promise is what they deliver. The quality extends from what you eat to what you see. Unquestionably, the people at Dim Sum Garden show reliable friendliness. You can taste the difference fresh makes. This place is remarkably impressive. read more

The food was not good. The soup dumplings came out cold. The mapo tofu had no flavor. The hot and sour soup was too sour. The service was average. read more