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Came on a weekend evening. Parking wasn't hard to find even though it was limited. Saw that they were a Mechlin Star restaurant and wanted to check them out. There wasn't a wait, but the place was almost full. Got the Pan Fried Taro Cake or 香煎芋絲餅 for $7.38, Wood Ear Salad with Mature Vinegar or 陳醋雲耳 for $9.98, Stir Fried Pork with Dried Bean Tofu or 香干炒肉 for $19.80, and Steamed Dim Sum Combo or 蒸點四拼 for $10.98. Ordered white rice for $2.00 a bowl. The Pan Fried Taro Cake or 香煎芋絲餅 was really good and crispy. The Wood Ear Salad with Mature Vinegar or 陳醋雲耳 was descent. The Stir Fried Pork with Dried Bean Tofu wasn't in the paper menu, but was in the book menu. It was really salty and oily. The Steamed Dim Sum Combo or 蒸點四拼 came with four items and felt expensive for the $10.98. Felt the price was expensive for what you get. Also, expected the food to taste better for being a Mechlin Star restaurant. Make sure you flag down the waiters because they will not check in on you. Saw a customer yelled at the staff because no one check in on her.
Service: more of a dine and choose your dish. Service does take awhile for you to flag down someone to order or pay. Parking lot: Shared with other shops, not hard finding parking if you circle around 1-2 times. Steamed dim sum combo: I like this dish if you want to try a little bit of everything for 1 person or 2 people to share. Their rabbit jello dessert has two textures, jello on the outside and another layer of thicker coconut paste jello on the inside. French baked Bbq bun: Like a pineapple bun with bbq pork inside. Rice Noodle with Shrimp: The shrimp was jumbo size and it was so juicy! Rice noodle was soft and gleamed with nice shine.
Great service and good dimsum. Ordered the steam dim sum combo. Siu Mai, fung jow, and salted fish+ chicken fried rice. Tea $2.20 pp. yes it's a little pricey but with free offer from SGV passport willing to try this location vs Sea Harbor. No wait but parking was tricky. Would go back to try other items.
Here's the review with your additional thoughts woven in naturally. Came here yesterday for lunch with my family to finally give Chef Tony Dim Sum in Arcadia a try. I was especially excited because it's listed in the Michelin Guide, so I came in with pretty high expectations. Unfortunately, it didn't quite live up to the hype for me. The restaurant wasn't completely packed when we arrived, but the service was much slower than expected. There were several empty tables, yet we still waited about five minutes for one to be cleaned before being seated. They also charge $2.20 per person for tea service, which isn't unusual for dim sum restaurants, but it's something to keep in mind. We ordered quite a few dishes to get a good feel for the menu. The Savory Deep Fried Chinese Donut filled with shrimp paste ($18.80) was good, but I didn't think it justified the price. The ox omasum in XO sauce ($7.38) was solid, but nothing particularly memorable. The shrimp rice noodle roll ($8.98) was my favorite dish of the meal. The rice noodle had a great bouncy texture, the shrimp were cooked perfectly, and everything paired well with the sweet soy sauce. The French baked BBQ pork buns ($6.38) were tasty, but I have to agree with previous reviewers that I still prefer the version from Tim Ho Wan. The steamed chicken feet ($7.38) ended up being our second favorite. The chicken feet were noticeably larger than what you usually get at dim sum restaurants, with plenty of tender skin, and the sauce was rich and flavorful. The sticky rice wrapped in lotus leaf ($7.38) was probably our third favorite. It had a great balance of sticky rice and meat filling, so every bite felt satisfying. The shrimp and pork dumplings ($7.38) and the shrimp shumai with black truffle ($7.38) were both just okay. They weren't bad, but they also didn't stand out compared to other dim sum spots in the area. We also ordered the stir-fried beef chow fun ($18.80). The flavor was excellent and had plenty of wok hei, but the portion was disappointing. There were far more bean sprouts than noodles, which made the dish feel a little skimpy for the price. Service was honestly the weakest part of the experience. It was obvious the restaurant was understaffed. The servers were constantly running from table to table and doing their best, but there simply weren't enough of them to keep up with the dining room. The restaurant itself has a modern interior, and they had the World Cup match between Spain and Belgium playing on the TVs during our visit. Like most traditional dim sum restaurants, it was pretty loud, and we definitely had to raise our voices just to have a conversation. Parking can be challenging during the lunch rush and on weekends, but there is a fairly large free parking lot shared with the surrounding businesses. Overall, I'm glad we finally gave Chef Tony a try, but I left a bit disappointed. Being recognized by the Michelin Guide set my expectations pretty high, yet I don't think the overall experience justified the recognition. There are plenty of non-Michelin dim sum restaurants throughout the SGV that match or even surpass Chef Tony in both food quality and value. While there were a few standout dishes, especially the shrimp rice noodle rolls, chicken feet, and sticky rice, the slow service and inconsistent execution made this a one-and-done visit for my family and me.
Made a second visit, tried new menu items, and I am now convinced that this restaurant has earned 5 stars. The Roast Duck is fantastic, as are the Sauteed String Beans. I did note some deficiencies on the 2nd visit, however: 1) We weren't provided the complimentary red bean soup that was rendered to us on our first visit. 2) During my first visit, I was given multiple choices for tea during ordering. During my second visit, I was brought an unspecified type of tea and not asked what type I wanted. Those quibbles aside, I find this restaurant to be quite promising, and I am still interested in returning here for a 3rd visit (and more).
Hub really love the truffle steam chicken but I wished I can taste more truffle tho. The scallops shrimp dumplings no longer offer the black skin so it was just okay. Siu mai was good, pork ribs was okay, cucumber appetizer was not well marinated but it's veg, chicken cartilage was ok, chicken feet was good. I really love the fact they have a combo of 4 different things in an order so that's per for a person who loves variety than quantity like us! Would love to try other dishes like preserve radishes, eggplant with shrimp, fried Chinese donut next time
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.
The green beans with minced pork was delicious.This place seemed like all the local Asians come here.Every table was filled which is a great sign.
We come here on a Monday morning. Food is ok and consistency is great too. But they are completely out of the rice noodle roll. Pretty disappointing but it is ok. Services is minimum, but fast and efficient. But just a note to the managers. Some of the plates are chipped/broken. I think it is better to remove them and not use them to serve your customers. Hopefully they will improve.
~ 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
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.
It was my wife and my first time to Chef Tony and we really liked all the dishes (typical har gow, siu mai, sticky rice, chicken feet) we ordered. The dim sum quality was much higher than the usual dim sum places in SGV. The food tasted more fresh and the quality of the ingredients seemed to be better. It makes sense since the prices were much higher than a regular dim sum place. However my wife and I really liked the food and will likely come back once in a while. The service was like a typical canto place - not impressive at all. Also beware of the suggested tip! It is different on the subtotal receipt and the final receipt where you write in the tip.
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.
13 days ago
First stamp redeemed on MySGV Food Passport and it checked all the boxes! For the freebie, you get an assortment of dim sum items including the lava egg yolk with gold foil which was the highlight imho. In addition to this we also ordered - BBQ pork rice noodle roll - shrimp rice noodle roll - seafood soup - Rice noodle casserole with braised eggplant and minced pork - fried crispy noodle with seafood - stir fried rice noodle with scrambled egg & beef It's not an exaggeration that pretty much all of these dishes were absolutely delish! The only negative comment I have is that the air fried rice noodle with scrambled egg & beef could have used a tad bit more salt. This is coming from someone who usually thinks dishes need to be less salty. Both noodle dishes were a hit with the kiddos. I loved the eggplant dish and seafood soup! Service and ambiance were good but I've had faster service at other dim sum restaurants. It's worth mentioning that they don't serve dim sum from carts so the wait is to be expected. Couple notes - hot tea is charged at $2.20 pp. Dishes are typically about $20 per entree. Plain rice is $2 for a bowl. Overall, we would definitely recommend this spot! Can't wait to try the other spots in our passport! Stay tuned for the next stamp and review! read more
Our family went to try this place because of the 626 Passport book on a Saturday morning. We were immediately greeted by the staff. Their wait service was great, but unfortunately their dishes had mixed reviews amongst the family. We have had better dim sum in the SGV and I did not think any of them were outstanding and the turnip cake, rice wrap and fried pork dumpling were underwhelming. However, my youngest enjoyed the juicy pork dumplings, cucumber salad (not pictured) and fried chicken wings. My wife liked the sampler and the chicken congee (not pictured). The inside is very elegantly decorated and clean, great place to bring company, so that also helped to elevate the overall experience. Pricing is reasonable, all things considered, so I might consider returning and trying other dishes for a hopefully better food experience. read more
Wow, it has been 4 years since my first review for Chef Tony Dim Sum in Arcadia. Time flies when we're enjoying great eats. It's time for an update... I recently purchased the 2026-2027 MySGV X 626 Night Market Passport Limited Edition valid through June 30, 2027. What a spectacular food passport with amazing free offers! Chef Tony Dim Sum is 1 out of the 24 participating restaurants in the MySGV food passport. It was my very first restaurant visited and my very first stamp acquired. Cool beans! Free offering was 1 Steamed Dim Sum Combo for dine-in only. No substitutions. Not valid with other offers. Thanks Chef Tony Dim Sum! Dim sum combo came with 1 radish cake with preserved meat, 1 steamed BBQ pork bun, 1 shrimp dumpling with chives, and 1 lava egg yolk with gold foil. Every item in the combo tasted delicious. Flavors were on point. Portions were good. If I had to rank them from top to bottom picks, it would be (1) shrimp dumpling, (2) lava egg yolk, (3) radish cake, (4) BBQ pork bun. I dined-in on an early Sunday evening. They were not busy at all. It must have been the heat... maybe no one wants to eat out on a hot day. Restaurant was clean and in tip top shape ready to receive customers. Staff and service were great. Food came out timely. Although it seemed as though they steamed the dim sum to order because each item pretty much came out one at a time. No biggie. I rather eat my dim sum hot and fresh than cold and stale. I didn't just come here for the free food. I love to support local businesses whenever I can. I also ordered other dim sum and appetizers. 1. Cucumber Salad with garlic and vinegar - cucumbers were crisp and crunchy, but not very fond of the dark vinegar taste, will not get again 2. Shrimp Dumpling - very tasty, but portion could be a bit bigger 3. Steamed Chicken Feet with brown sauce - I have had better, could have been a bit more tender 4. Eggplant stuffed with shrimp paste - BEST pick ever! YUM... highly recommend for all eggplant and shrimp paste connoisseurs! 5. Sticky Rice Balls stuffed with egg yolk - surprisingly good, lightly crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, egg yolk was sweet and tasty Total bill was $45 covering the purchased dim sum items plus tax and tip and excluding the free combo. Pricing was a bit higher than most dim sum places, but it's all good. This is just the beginning to MySGV food passport adventures. Can't wait for my next food spot stop and stamp! read more
Came on a weekend evening. Parking wasn't hard to find even though it was limited. Saw that they were a Mechlin Star restaurant and wanted to check them out. There wasn't a wait, but the place was almost full. Got the Pan Fried Taro Cake or 香煎芋絲餅 for $7.38, Wood Ear Salad with Mature Vinegar or 陳醋雲耳 for $9.98, Stir Fried Pork with Dried Bean Tofu or 香干炒肉 for $19.80, and Steamed Dim Sum Combo or 蒸點四拼 for $10.98. Ordered white rice for $2.00 a bowl. The Pan Fried Taro Cake or 香煎芋絲餅 was really good and crispy. The Wood Ear Salad with Mature Vinegar or 陳醋雲耳 was descent. The Stir Fried Pork with Dried Bean Tofu wasn't in the paper menu, but was in the book menu. It was really salty and oily. The Steamed Dim Sum Combo or 蒸點四拼 came with four items and felt expensive for the $10.98. Felt the price was expensive for what you get. Also, expected the food to taste better for being a Mechlin Star restaurant. Make sure you flag down the waiters because they will not check in on you. Saw a customer yelled at the staff because no one check in on her. read more
Service: more of a dine and choose your dish. Service does take awhile for you to flag down someone to order or pay. Parking lot: Shared with other shops, not hard finding parking if you circle around 1-2 times. Steamed dim sum combo: I like this dish if you want to try a little bit of everything for 1 person or 2 people to share. Their rabbit jello dessert has two textures, jello on the outside and another layer of thicker coconut paste jello on the inside. French baked Bbq bun: Like a pineapple bun with bbq pork inside. Rice Noodle with Shrimp: The shrimp was jumbo size and it was so juicy! Rice noodle was soft and gleamed with nice shine. read more
7 days ago
Great service and good dimsum. Ordered the steam dim sum combo. Siu Mai, fung jow, and salted fish+ chicken fried rice. Tea $2.20 pp. yes it's a little pricey but with free offer from SGV passport willing to try this location vs Sea Harbor. No wait but parking was tricky. Would go back to try other items. read more
Here's the review with your additional thoughts woven in naturally. Came here yesterday for lunch with my family to finally give Chef Tony Dim Sum in Arcadia a try. I was especially excited because it's listed in the Michelin Guide, so I came in with pretty high expectations. Unfortunately, it didn't quite live up to the hype for me. The restaurant wasn't completely packed when we arrived, but the service was much slower than expected. There were several empty tables, yet we still waited about five minutes for one to be cleaned before being seated. They also charge $2.20 per person for tea service, which isn't unusual for dim sum restaurants, but it's something to keep in mind. We ordered quite a few dishes to get a good feel for the menu. The Savory Deep Fried Chinese Donut filled with shrimp paste ($18.80) was good, but I didn't think it justified the price. The ox omasum in XO sauce ($7.38) was solid, but nothing particularly memorable. The shrimp rice noodle roll ($8.98) was my favorite dish of the meal. The rice noodle had a great bouncy texture, the shrimp were cooked perfectly, and everything paired well with the sweet soy sauce. The French baked BBQ pork buns ($6.38) were tasty, but I have to agree with previous reviewers that I still prefer the version from Tim Ho Wan. The steamed chicken feet ($7.38) ended up being our second favorite. The chicken feet were noticeably larger than what you usually get at dim sum restaurants, with plenty of tender skin, and the sauce was rich and flavorful. The sticky rice wrapped in lotus leaf ($7.38) was probably our third favorite. It had a great balance of sticky rice and meat filling, so every bite felt satisfying. The shrimp and pork dumplings ($7.38) and the shrimp shumai with black truffle ($7.38) were both just okay. They weren't bad, but they also didn't stand out compared to other dim sum spots in the area. We also ordered the stir-fried beef chow fun ($18.80). The flavor was excellent and had plenty of wok hei, but the portion was disappointing. There were far more bean sprouts than noodles, which made the dish feel a little skimpy for the price. Service was honestly the weakest part of the experience. It was obvious the restaurant was understaffed. The servers were constantly running from table to table and doing their best, but there simply weren't enough of them to keep up with the dining room. The restaurant itself has a modern interior, and they had the World Cup match between Spain and Belgium playing on the TVs during our visit. Like most traditional dim sum restaurants, it was pretty loud, and we definitely had to raise our voices just to have a conversation. Parking can be challenging during the lunch rush and on weekends, but there is a fairly large free parking lot shared with the surrounding businesses. Overall, I'm glad we finally gave Chef Tony a try, but I left a bit disappointed. Being recognized by the Michelin Guide set my expectations pretty high, yet I don't think the overall experience justified the recognition. There are plenty of non-Michelin dim sum restaurants throughout the SGV that match or even surpass Chef Tony in both food quality and value. While there were a few standout dishes, especially the shrimp rice noodle rolls, chicken feet, and sticky rice, the slow service and inconsistent execution made this a one-and-done visit for my family and me. read more
Made a second visit, tried new menu items, and I am now convinced that this restaurant has earned 5 stars. The Roast Duck is fantastic, as are the Sauteed String Beans. I did note some deficiencies on the 2nd visit, however: 1) We weren't provided the complimentary red bean soup that was rendered to us on our first visit. 2) During my first visit, I was given multiple choices for tea during ordering. During my second visit, I was brought an unspecified type of tea and not asked what type I wanted. Those quibbles aside, I find this restaurant to be quite promising, and I am still interested in returning here for a 3rd visit (and more). read more
Hub really love the truffle steam chicken but I wished I can taste more truffle tho. The scallops shrimp dumplings no longer offer the black skin so it was just okay. Siu mai was good, pork ribs was okay, cucumber appetizer was not well marinated but it's veg, chicken cartilage was ok, chicken feet was good. I really love the fact they have a combo of 4 different things in an order so that's per for a person who loves variety than quantity like us! Would love to try other dishes like preserve radishes, eggplant with shrimp, fried Chinese donut next time read more
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
27 days ago
We come here on a Monday morning. Food is ok and consistency is great too. But they are completely out of the rice noodle roll. Pretty disappointing but it is ok. Services is minimum, but fast and efficient. But just a note to the managers. Some of the plates are chipped/broken. I think it is better to remove them and not use them to serve your customers. Hopefully they will improve. read more
~ 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
4 days ago
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
1 month ago
It was my wife and my first time to Chef Tony and we really liked all the dishes (typical har gow, siu mai, sticky rice, chicken feet) we ordered. The dim sum quality was much higher than the usual dim sum places in SGV. The food tasted more fresh and the quality of the ingredients seemed to be better. It makes sense since the prices were much higher than a regular dim sum place. However my wife and I really liked the food and will likely come back once in a while. The service was like a typical canto place - not impressive at all. Also beware of the suggested tip! It is different on the subtotal receipt and the final receipt where you write in the tip. read more
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
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
1 year ago
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
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
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
6 months ago
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
8 days ago
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
7 months ago
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
7 months ago
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
1 month ago
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
2 months ago
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
9 months ago
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
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
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
2 months ago
1 year ago
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
9 months ago
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
2 months ago
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Can order to go?
Yes, you can certainly place your order by phone. 626-623-6668 chef Tony dim sum
Are their vegetarian options, please?
What are all the ingredients in the sticky rice wrapped in lotus leaf?
A quarter size salty egg yolk, mushroom, Chinese sausage, dried shrimp (have been sun-dried and shrunk to a thumbnail size). Of course, the sticky rice. If I remembered correctly
Do they take reservations?
No, they don't even have a listed phone number . The place is very small
Does anyone know if they are checking for proof of vaccination to dine there?
No they not check
Does anyone know if they are open? Everytime I past by this restaurant it is always closed with the lights off. What are there hours?
If you're talking about the Pasadena location, they're closed...they are in Arcadia now, on Baldwin, where Din Tai Fung used to be...
What are the weekday business hours?
11am to 9:30pm daily except Closed Thursdays
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