Only 1 visit so far, the dishes can be hit or miss (some fantastic, some disappointing). Although I feel like I could have made better decisions during ordering (I know, I know - despite the restaurant name, I did not actually order any dim sum items), my first experience was good enough that I do plan a return visit to try more of their dishes (and hopefully find more that I like). Pricing seems a bit on the high side (the overall vibe feels like it attempts to be "upscale"). Service is absentee-grade. Parking was not difficult to obtain outside, even on a Saturday. read more

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Very nice and clean restaurant. Honestly, their dim sum is usually good, but someday it can be so so only. I guess it really depends on the main dim sum chef? Their wait times are usually ok during the weekdays. Their services are usually good and very attentive, their teas are excellent. We never feel they are rushing us out of the door even when they are busy. Parking can be hard on the weekends, I highly recommend carpool. Just hope that their dim sum can be more consistent. We will be back and we still recommend Chef Tony. read more

Chef Tony Dim Sum - One of my favorite dish here - Dim Sum Near Me - Arcadia, California

The place is spacious, neat, and clean. They have good selection of dim sum. You can still order dim sum in late afternoon or for dinner. Great for those night time dim sum craving. The foods were mostly well prepared, good favor. A bit pricey compared to other dim sum places. Servers were friendly and attentive. read more

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~ food: 6/10 ~ service: 2/10 ~ ambiance: 7/10 ~ parking: plaza parking available for the price, this restaurant should offer a much higher level of service and food quality, but it fell short on both. many of the dishes felt like they were trying too hard to be elevated by adding truffle or other premium toppings, yet none of them were truly impressive or memorable the service was especially disappointing for a place that brands itself as elevated dim sum. one dish we ordered was mislabeled, and when we asked if it could be remade, the server flatly said no without even attempting to check with the kitchen. we were told we had to eat it and still pay for it, which completely ruined the experience. for a restaurant associated with a well-known chef, this level of service is unacceptable. very disappointing, and we won't be returning read more

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It's' been a few years since I had Chef Tony's dim sum. I ordered delivery and I was surprised at how good the food was. I got the wok-fried radish cake in XO sauce (a little spicy and the bean sprouts gave this dish great flavor), shrimp and pork dumplings with black truffles (the truffles were not overpowering which I liked), and eggplant stuffed with shrimp paste (this was spicy and sweet). All the food was flavorful without being overly salty. I would defiantly be ordering more from them in the future! read more

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Must try dimsum place. Speaks quiet luxury when you go in. Went in on a Saturday right before they were about to open; there were already people waiting and ss soon as it opened, resto was already half filled. It's a small restaurant but service is fast, place is clean, nice staff, food is bomb! Ordered all their specialty dish; food tastes elevated --- very much different from your usual dimsum place. Don't get me wrong, I love the usual places but I can definitely taste the difference. The area has some nice coffee/spots and bakeries as well. Overall experience was good, price is a bit higher than usual but worth it. read more

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Met up with my middle/high school friend here for dim sum. She's been and suggested it. We got a table shortly after arrival around 11am on a Sunday. We got a round table for our party of 7. High chairs and booster chairs all prepared. Menu checked off and food was arriving. The dim sum here was better than the dim sum in NorCal where we are from. Each item tasted fresh and well made. The service was lacking as we asked for water and none came. To be expected from a traditional dim sum place. Located in small plaza- there was enough parking. Two bathrooms in the back - one men and one women- technically unisex. read more

Chef Tony Dim Sum - Bunny Coconut Pudding - Dim Sum Near Me - Arcadia, California

The food is delightful! I ordered many dim sum dishes including some of their desserts. Their service is great. I recommend that you come 30-40min earlier to be on the waiting list. If you want to eat at 12:30. Come at 11:50. If you have to wait a bit just get some breakfast items at Jj bakery. It's inside the same plaza. The ambiance is modern with authentic decor. read more

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We had a family meal here. There were eight people in our group; so, we were able to try a lot of individual dishes. I was a guest; I did not pay the bill, so I will not speculate on pricing. However, I will comment that all of the dishes were tasty and prepared well. The family member who selected this dim sum restaurant made a good choice; and I enjoyed my meal, here. read more

Chef Tony Dim Sum - Picture of the store signage, as seen from the parking lot - Dim Sum Near Me - Arcadia, California

My boyfriend took me to Chef Tony Dim Sum for breakfast. They are located in the same plaza as one of our sushi spots, Sushi Kisen. The parking here is awful, limited parking with tight spots and aggressive drivers. When we came in there was no hostess at the front. I waived and made eye contact with multiple staff members who turned away and ignored me. Red flags. Should have walked out. Eventually we got seated at a tight 2-top that was definitely not meant for dim sum style dining cause it was a struggle to fit our food. I'll also note that this place does not have the dim sum carts. You order with the waitress and your food comes out whenever each dish is ready. It was so weird because all the sweet stuff came out early in the meal when a lot of the savory items were missing. Service was lacking the entire time. For instance we had to ask multiple times for the hot mustard and chili. They charge $2.20/person for Tea and Condiments so I want my condiments. For the tea we got Jasmine. Hot water was not refilled. Shrimp Dumpling ($7.38) - Har gow. Okay. Shrimp and Pork Dumpling with Black Truffle ($7.38) - Shu mai. I didn't really taste anything special with the black truffle. Radish Cake ($6.38) - Lacked crispiness on the edges. Rice Noodle Roll with Shrimp ($8.98) - Only one shrimp in each roll. There was one piece where the flour tasted border line spoiled. Blehhh... BBQ Pork Pastry ($6.38) - One of my favorites and it's a good thing I didn't order 2 because it was tiny and dry. Disappointing. Preserved Egg and Pork Congee ($10.98) - Blander than congee normally is. Pass. Deep Fried Sesame Ball ($6.38) - Sufficient. Egg Custard Tart w Milk ($6.38) - Mhmm I prefer the one with the vibrant yolk. Usually another favorite but I wasn't too excited for this. This meal was cramped and stressful with awful service. Pricing is on the expensive side. If this was cheap dim sum I wouldn't expect any service but for these price tags, they should staff up and treat their customers better. read more

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Food: 4/5 Service: 3.5/5 Ambiance: 4/5 Came here to celebrate birthday. 6 of us were the first customers. Parking was easy since we got here early. The place look upscale with all the decorations and cleanliness. We ordered multiple items to try. We asked for hot sauce and they gave us one set of sauce which included small cups of soy sauce, mustard and hot sauce. I was very disappointed because for this type of restaurant they should be showering us with that type of thing. Service is just ok, just like typical Chinese restaurants. The food tastes similar to other mid level dim sum restaurants. So why would I pay extra money for just to get similar taste and service as other places? read more

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Chef Tony is a great place to get treated to, but considering the actual price to the quality? It's far disappointing. The large menu with 10% no longer offered, long wait times, and there was a thick hair in our soup. Thankfully our servers were really kind and remade it for us (suspiciously looking like the hair was taken out and then put into a new bowl, but I like to think otherwise). The dumplings were stuck to the long and ripped apart each time. But vegetables are always delicious, I love a-choy and could eat it for an entire day. The soup after the hair incident was great. And dessert always hits amazing, the coconut jelly is adorable, the osmanthus jelly is so sweet and floral. I was expecting a more subdued flavor but I really enjoyed it mixed together! (Slightly sacrilege). I've always popped by Chef Tony's whenever in the area, but unfortunately I think this will be my last. I brought my vegetarian friend thinking that usually dim sum has veggie options but there was meat in almost every dish, they have a vegetarian marker on the bottom of the menu but they also marked oyster sauce as vegetarian. But, if they're less busy, there's a way to ask the server to put a note and make most of the dishes vegetarian; it might just take longer and you might be gambling. read more

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Stellar service, delicious food, and comfy booth seats. I met three of my girl friends here for a weeknight dinner and we all had a wonderful time eating dim sum for dinner. The great thing about eating at Asian places is you can always do family style so everyone can have a bite or two of a variety of different dishes. We got all shareables to enjoy together: the Bunny-shaped Coconut Pudding 椰汁兔子糕, Stir-Fried Rice Noodle 炒牛河, Sticky Rice Wrapped in Lotus Leaf 荷香糯米雞, Deep Fried Chicken Wings with Salt and Pepper 椒鹽雞翅, Ginger, Chicken, Shrimp and Pork Bun 勁薑雞包 and more! Every dish was seasoned very well, and I remember my friend especially liked the Deep Fried Chicken Wings with Salt and Pepper 椒鹽雞翅 since she never had it made like this before. It's one of my favorite staple dishes at any Cantonese place so I almost forgot just how good it was the first time I had it. To say the least, I agreed! Best chicken wings ever. The other dim sum dihes like the buns and lotus leaf rice also tasted delicious and were served hot and steamy. My friends and I also especially adored the Bunny-shaped Coconut Pudding 椰汁兔子糕. You just can't go wrong by making a dessert shaped like a bunny. It was an instant sell for me. To my surprise, since I am not a fan of coconut-flavored things, this dessert has only a subtle coconut flavor and a great bouncy jiggle and soft texture. It was a melt-in-your-mouth kind of fun dessert. Definitely try it! We came on a weeknight, so it wasn't packed like I've seen in the past. My friends thoroughly enjoyed the comfy booth in the back and got to stay as long as we wanted. Our servers were very attentive and came to check on us a few times and refill our waters, which was very kind. I am already planning another trip back with family. I can't wait to come back and eat more delicious food. Thank you to the staff here for giving my friends and I a wonderful experience for the memories. read more

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Food was decent, we really liked the taro dish. The shrimp rice rolls were soft and freshly made. The clay pot was missing a little "wok hei" and the portion was a bit small. My daughter tried the bunny pudding; they were super cute but not sure about the taste. The egg tarts were different; didn't realize they weren't the original version and came out oval shaped . The tripe dish was tender and flavorful and the har gow was pretty standard. Overall the service was good; we didn't have to wait too long for our food. It can get pretty busy though so prepare for a wait. The restaurant is located where Din Tai Fung used to be so I couldn't stop comparing the decor to the present restaurant . Sorry! I miss the cute dumpling decor they used to have. Maybe they can come up with some dim sum figurines or something. read more

Chef Tony is one of the must try Dim Sum places in LA. I was not surprised it became a 2025 Michelin Guide resturant. Service was excellent as our waiter was really helpful. I couldn't wait for picture and ate one of the bake BBQ pork buns already. My favorite dishes are the truffle shau mae, lotus stick rice, bake BBQ pork bun and hand made shrimp rice roll. I looking forward to come back and try some other dishes. read more

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Very inattentive service. Our food arrived cold and everytime we made a request, servers were walking away as we were still talking. We will not be coming back! read more

Chef Tony Dim Sum - Egg tarts arrived cold and squished after we paid. - Dim Sum Near Me - Arcadia, California

This is a review I wrote two years ago, I don't know why it's disappered. First of all, it's good and crowded. We arrived at 0950, 12/31, and already a queue of about seven or eight groups waiting ahead. Once it's occupied, the second rounds have to wait outside and at least one hour waiting. Second, tips, DON'T order the house special Roast Crispy Chicken with Black Truffle. Yes, it's wonderfully crispy, but the black truffle dipping sauce on the side had no black truffle smell AT ALL. The sauce was tasteless and even a plate of Chinese garlic chives blossom (韭菜花) would be better, even though I don't like to eat Chinese garlic chives blossom. Third, DON'T order any dish that should have a strong fragrance. Like Shrimp and Pork Dumplings with Black Truffle, Deep Fried Durian Pastry. They didn't have the smell they should have. Otherwise, all the rest were good or acceptable. Every dish met the standard, they were traditional, and they were authentic. Here are some recommendations: Shrimp Wonton with House Spicy Sauce. It was mildly spicy, the spicy everyone could handle it. The wonton was full of shrimp, soft, tender, and delicious. The sauce was full of flavor. Deep Fried Japanese Octopus It was only the octopus feet without the body, you could read it from the menu if you know Chinese. It was crispy and very well seasoned. Shrimp Dumpling Which was steamed and fresh, very tasty, and very classic. Textbook level. Deep Fried Shrimp Spring Roll It was deep-fried but not oily at all, which was good, no one likes a mouthful of oil. Rice Noodle Roll with Shrimp Rice Noodle Roll with Minced Beef and Chinese Parsley For the rice noodle roll, the shrimp one was better than the beef one, you still can order the beef one in case you already had the shrimp dumpling, shrimp wonton, and shrimp spring roll, too many shrimp in Cantonese restaurants. Deep Fried Pork Dumpling The personal favorite dish in any Chinese breakfast tea restaurant rarely had a bad one. Coconut Pudding The pudding was in rabbit shape, order it if you have kids with you. The next lunar/Chinese year is the rabbit, it's a good fortune hint. Something not that good: Juicy Pork Dumpling The shape of the dumpling fails. The juice of the dumpling fails. Wok Fried Radish Cake with XO Sauce The green bean sprouts were undercooked, even in their raw stage with an unpleasant smell. The cake was not even warm. read more

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I really like this place! it's definitely one of my favorite dim sum spots in the 626. It's located right where the old Din Tai Fung used to be. I only wish the space was a little larger because it can get tight, but the food is worth it. Everything is fresh and the flavors are delicious! read more

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Enjoyed going to Chef Tony with my family. The service was efficient and quick, and the restaurant was clean. The dim sum is à la carte from a menu style and had all of our favorite choices. We even discovered some new dishes! read more

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Chef Tony Dim Sum is a solid, but average dim sum spot. The service is good. Staff are attentive, efficient, and keep things moving smoothly, which makes the overall experience pleasant and easy. It's not a bad place by any means, but with so many strong dim sum options around, it doesn't quite rise above the middle of the pack. read more

On the pricier side for dim sum, but the quality and service make it worth it. The squid ink scallop dumplings were a standout - super delicate with a nice briny sweetness - and the chicken feet here are consistently tender and flavorful, which I always love. Good spot when you're in the mood to splurge a little for a nicer dim sum experience. read more

Food we love it that BBQ pork and siomai with black truffle is the bomb Service is excellent Ambiance very good We lived very far 42 miles from this place we will come back read more

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THIS PLACE HAS CHANGED...Stopped coming a long time ago. Back then, at 8:15, it was last call and the help was eating at 8:30. The restaurant closes at 9 PM so it always thought that was wrong. The restaurant was never crowded and tried to sell a lot of expensive items on the menu. We eat a lot at the great sushi place next door and noticed there were more people coming here now. We tried it. I THINK THE CHANGE WAS A GOOD MOVE. WE ENJOYED IT. I noticed the sliced BBQ pork was different (see pictures) from the past and the menu changed for the good. We ordered a bunch of stuff for 2 and no complaints. Lots of take home. Service is good and they added more booze to offer. DO RECOMMEND! read more

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Sad to find out the one in Monterrey Park which is closer to us closed. Came to this location, the original, which I've been to when it opened. Small clean contemporary space. Short wait. Staff is friendly and efficient. Food is good, hence the long drive from Long Beach. The crispy noodles were delicious and as always ordered too much food. Order the duck, it was a 45 minute wait, but worth it. A little in the fatty side but enjoyed it On the expensive side, but well worth it read more

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I dont think i will be returning. I asked for some glasses of water when we sat down. It took asking twice and about 8 minutes until we got our glasses of water. Please note that the day we went was well over 100 degrees, so we were hot, dehydrated and thirsty. Second time I asked, I was told hang on, I'll get them (as if it wasn't their job to get us some water). As a party of 8, almost all the plates were close to or above $20. And we ordered 8 dishes. Their shrimp dumplings from their dim sum selection was almost $8 for 4 pieces. Their dishes looked amazing on the menu and when they arrived to our table. They bring out each dish as it becomes ready. They did not verify our order because when one dish came out, we thought it was made in error. The staff member said, no it's what you chose. It is true, my dad selected the wrong one, but they didn't even try to fix it. The flavor of almost all the dishes were either too sweet or too salty. Rice didn't come with the meal, so we had to really eat rice sparingly. I wish they had better customer service and not so bougie of flavors. read more

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I am a fan of Chef Tony but there is a reason why they have 3 locations but closed down 2 of them. Then I come here to Arcadia location which is the least favorite location due to attitude and how they serve their customers. - Food: The quality is not as good as before, the Pasadena location definitely better. But again this is the only reason I like to eat here, still better than other dimsum places! - Service: Absolutely not good! No smile, employee be standing and typing on the phone, I don't know if because our party isnt speaking Chinese or just how they were trained to have poker face, we've said thank you many times, they turn around with no emotions - Ambiance: Less busy than before, small restaurant. PS: If it's not the tip culture, I would never tip, I'd prefer to bring the plates out myself, didnt feel welcome at all read more

The dimsum was good but a little pricey. the Coconut Pudding that was shaped like a bunny was both pretty and delicious. They have the usual dimsum - chicken feet. Shrimp Har Gaw, Sio Maí. The wait is long on the day we visited (saturday) The chairs are so close to each other you can hear the conversation in the next table. read more

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Omg the food was soooo good!! First time visiting. I met with a friend who is Chinese so he knew what to order! Everything was delicious. read more

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Tips: walk into the small podium stand. Put down the number of your party and write down your own number. No one will help you with that. Walking in around 10: 50 am. We got seated at 12. Yeah thats how long the line was. Bigger party will have to wait longer. This is a small place for a dim sum. Food was okay. Because its chef Tony, you pay extra for his name. . I'm a traditional dim sum kind of a person. Love me no gold flakes or pinch of truffle. Nuff said, maybe will come back in a year or two. read more

Way overpriced dim sum but it's excepted bc of the name and we're in Arcadia. We were going to go to the Monterey Park location but opted for this one instead. This restaurant is on the smaller side. Plenty parking outside but shared with a lot of other establishments in the plaza so it can get pretty busy. It was a Friday afternoon and there was a waitlist with people waiting inside and outside. Once we got seated, none of the waiters even stopped by to check in on us. We filled out what we wanted and had to wave someone down. And now to the food: The shrimp rice noodle you can skip, they give a lot of pieces however, it's only one shrimp in one whole noodle which makes it a lot of noods and not enough shrimps. The ratio is off. The cauliflower dish was flavorful but oily, very oily. The spare ribs pieces were chunky and too big for one bite. Hard to separate the pieces too. Would I come back here for dim sum? Prob not, I think trying Chef Tony's once is good enough for me. read more

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Hallmarks of a Dim Sum Joint: Pushy Asians dressed head to toe in Gucci yelling the number of People in their Party to get a number to be placed on a waiting list. Rice Noodles are freshly made and the ingredients are chef's kiss. 1. Rice Noodles 2. Golden Lava Bun 3. Minced Meat Preserved Radish 4. Seafood Porridge Chef Tony is a solid place for dim sum. read more

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I prefer the dim sum carts, but the food here was absolutely delicious! We actually came the evening of Christmas Day, so some of the dishes were already sold out understandably. But super happy I was able to make a reservation without a problem. Would definitely come again whenever I'm in town. NOBODY serves dim sum for dinner, so that's a win in itself! read more

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My daughter likes this location over the one in Monterey Park (inside a hotel). It gets super busy here at this location, so expect over an hour wait. Service is good, ambiance is very loud, and food is fabulous. My daughter enjoys the stir fried green beans, squid injection dumplings, and egg custards the most. I highly recommend the gizzards (I ordered that by accident, and it turned out to be my new favorite item). I am getting very lazy with reviews now, so please forgive me for not being as detailed as I used to be. read more

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The food was absolutely BOMB everything was a 10/10. The area itself is a bit small so there was a bit of a wait but the food definitely makes it worth it read more

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Wait was 10 mins at 2pm on a Sunday, which was awesome! Here's what we got: Jasmine tea 5/5 Shrimp dumpling 2/5 underwhelming unfortunately Shrimp and pork dumpling with black truffle 3/5 I wish they had one without truffle. Truffle doesn't go well, it tastes like they're trying too hard Rice noodle with shrimp 5/5 no complaint, loved it Pan fried shrimp and pork pandan bun 5/5 Deep fried pork dumpling 3/5 nothing wrong with it, but to me, there was too much mochi and it was too sweet Sautéed string bean with minced pork 4/5 Steamed lava salted egg yolk bun with gold foil 4/5 gold foil was unnecessary lol Can I say their Chopsticks were 5/5? They were the long sturdy types, not the cheap ones, which was awesomeee :p Also the server made us move to another table without explanation and without helping us move our plates which was the weirdest thing but eh :') read more

I wish had more photos, but it was so good and we ate so fast that I couldn't get my phone out fast enough. I did manage to snap a picture of the Caviar Shu Mai, the famous bunny custards, and their incredible spring chicken (which we ended taking the majority home because we were so stuffed with dumplings). I've heard Sunday is their busiest day, but we were sat and served so quickly, I couldn't tell! Great place for a large party, and I'd love the chance to come back with a big group because this is a place ideal for sharing. read more

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Remember when dim sum in the SGV was affordable and fast? Not so much anymore. Lunch for 2 was $80. It was OK, waited a long time, the wood ear mushrooms should have landed on the table almost immediately as they are cold dishes. The server messed up our orders and we didn't get the soup dumplings we ordered.. but the way the trays are drop and go, it's almost not worth the time and effort to flag someone down to remedy the error. The shu mai was standard. Had to ask for the mustard and chili sauce. We had a couple other items that were meh, and unremarkable. I used to come to this location when it was Din Tai Fung, and Chef Tony's when it was in Old Town Pasadena. At least in the art deco building you felt like you were paying for the ambiance. Here not so much. read more

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Boy have I been missing out. This IS the best dim sum in LA. The variety of dim sum, the execution, and best of all the pricing. I'm so tired of paying high prices for mediocre dim sum. This is actually worth it. The space is tiny so glad we went on a weekday. They also have clay pot rice at this location but not the Monterey Park one. I'm officially a fan! read more

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The salted duck egg buns are so super good. I came here just for that cause it looks so different from your traditional dim sum buns. It was so unique and the flavor was rich, creamy, salty, and sweet. It was steamed to perfection. My kids loved it too and it was such a good way to connect them to their culture and heritage through sharing food. read more

Upscale dim sum (yes, there is such a place) restaurant that serves typical dim sum with a twist of fusion. I would say the black truffle chicken, as well as the shrimp paste infused Chinese do unit and the duck yolk custard buns are the must here. Service is typical for dim sum restaurants. Price is high, but appropriate for the quality and consistency imo. This caters to a different audience than traditional dim sum shops, but still preserves the flavor of most staple dishes, such as the chicken feet, the hai gao and the custard buns. If you can get over the price point, if would be a good place to try. I only dine here once in a while.... It's costly, but not expensive. read more

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