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    Crown Seafood Restaurant

    3.6 (417 reviews)
    Closed 10:30 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Reaching for the stars at Crown.
    Jackie P.

    Great xiû Mai, jasmine chá, dim sum. I don't like tripe though. Rice, sweet and sour tang 太好吃。

    Shredded pork roll with yellow chives
    Marian G.

    Again, the food is excellent with a variety of exotic flavors. The service is fast and friendly. The noise level is crazy though. It's very loud but we will come back again because it's worth it.

    Fried shrimp balls
    Vicky L.

    Here's to more dim sum and Chinese banquet style dinners! Crown Seafood is still thriving in Chinatown and continues to serve dim sum brunch, lunch, and dinner with a large variety of Chinese food including all kinds of meat, veggies, and seafood. Find traditional Cantonese style dishes here that involve steaming, stir-frying, braising, or roasting... more than most large Chinese restaurants in the area. After my last review from 2016 (yes, a whole decade ago!), a re-evaluation is much needed. In the past decade, I've noticed that several restaurants in Chinatown have opened and closed. To survive and succeed in the food & beverage industry is not easy, but Crown Seafood is still going strong. Nothing much has changed except for the exterior design of their building. They still serve the same quality of food consistently and service is good albeit a bit rushed. The dim sum is something I often recommend to friends and family visiting or locals who want to devour these small, bite-sized dishes. I wouldn't claim this is the place for the best Chinese style seafood, but it is very consistent and definitely satisfies the craving. The stir-fried dishes have the right kind of charred aroma aka wok hei which may or may not be satisfactory at other restaurants. I'm just glad that they seem to be doing great and continue to serve our community.

    shrimp xiu mai
    Tiffany H.

    This review is long overdue. Crown Seafood is one of my go-to to places for dim sum. Best time to arrive is 11am on a weekend. Didn't realize there was construction at the entrance, so I couldn't find the place for a moment! Crown Seafood is spacious and I always like glancing at the pretty light fixtures! You write down your order and the waiter takes the paper. Service was prompt and food gradually came out quickly. - ha cao (steamed shrimp dumpling, they don't skimp out on the shrimp filling!) - shrimp xiu mai - banh cuon tom (rice noodle w/ shrimp) - Fried taro puff - Fried shrimp & pork puff (mochi like texture) - cai lan dau hao (Chinese broccoli w/ oyster sauce) - Fried shrimp ball (crispy/hot!) I'll be back whenever I have another dim sum craving haha.

    Olivia W.

    I usually go here for dim sum right when they open. They're pretty consistent with their dishes and the prices are reasonable. Despite them being very busy especially on the weekends, the service is still pretty fast. Also, the space is surprisingly very spacious and looks even bigger from the inside. For the food, I recommend getting the typical popular dishes. One down side is I wish the Xiao long bao is more soupy/juicier but that could be a personal preference.

    $2 for a pot of hot water came in tea pot. I guess this was a popular item
    Lou C.

    I came to Crown Seafood Restaurant 金冠海鲜酒家 to get some pictures with dumplings. It's been too long since I stopped by last. I ordered a cup of Tonic Soup, Lava Bun 流沙包 and the Imitation Shark Fin Dumplings 香茜鱼翅饺 to eat in and Vegetarian Egg Rolls. I also ordered Beef Flat Rice Noodles 鼓椒牛河 to go. The soup, bun and dumplings were good. I went home to find out the noodles were all broken apart. Not sure if that's how it should be. The flavor was good though. Service was okay as I came in after their lunch rush on a Sunday afternoon. Looked like they were changing shift and eating lunch. My food came out pretty quick. Oh, they charged me $2 for a pot of hot water. Ughhhh

    Sandi G.

    Was home from Austin so I wanted to grab some legit dim sum while I was in town. We came around 1130 on Sunday and waited about 30 minutes for a table. This place did not have the dim sum carts which was a huge disappointment. However, the dim sum we ordered were all pretty good. The service was a bit lacking. I decided to add xiao long bao after our initial order and they had forgotten about it for 15 minutes. When we asked to go ahead and cancel the xiao long bao, they brought it right out. I would like to try another dim sum place with the carts next time I'm in town.

    Tim T.

    Exceptional dim sum place with very spacious interior having many tables (almost like a ballroom or convention center size) and great service. Usually meet up with my family in Houston (cousins, uncles and aunts) for Thanksgiving pre-lunch and was in town during March so met up with them there. As you can see their selection is great, a spread including rice rolls, dumplings, fried rice, shu mai and more. Highly recommended!

    Oct 12th 2024 - Dim sum menu
    Chee Keat F.

    We like the ambiance - this is a big restaurant with high ceilings and plenty of seating. Tables are quite far apart. It looks clean and relatively modern by Chinatown standards. It's a great place to hang out with friends to chit chat, as there's plenty of seating. The service is quick and efficient - no complaints there. We have been here multiple times for dim sum and food. Prices are decent, but the dim sum just isn't as tasty as other options in Chinatown.

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    Jeannie K.

    TL;DR: This is my new top dimsum place in Houston. I don't often get a dimsum craving, but it hits at least once a year. Now that I've found this place, maybe I'd come more often. After about a 20 minute wait on Memorial Day wknd Sunday at noon, we sat far in the back of the restaurant. This apparently is the cheat key to getting the freshest food possible, right as the dishes come rolling out of the kitchen. The service is prompt, as employees power walk with carts toward faces lighting up and necks craning to see which delicacies are joining them next - more celebrated than the models on runways at NYFW and surely with more step counts to boot. The table arrangements themselves create runways of sorts for the carts to roll through, and the overall atmosphere of the restaurant is bright, uncluttered, and clean despite its size and the number of patrons that come through. We got and would get again: - Steamed shrimp xiumai 5/5 - Deep fried taro puff 4.75/5 - Sticky rice with meat in lotus leaf 4.5/5 - Steamed mushroom chicken bun 4.5/5 Would not get again: - Steamed rice noodle with beef brisket 2/5 - Steamed mini bun (xiaolongbao) 1/5 - Oolong tea at $1.50/person - will get jasmine instead, because - what was I thinking. I think changfen (steamed rice noodle) may not be a strong suit of this place. I'll try another changfen dish before sticking with that sentiment. And instead would try: - Stuffed tofu - Fried turnip cake - Fried tofu skin - Maybe the fried crab claws The steamed buns were soft, the fried taro puff was crispy, and everything (even the reheated or previously-frozen stuff like beef belly/brisket or sticky rice) was served hot. We'll be back.

    Jennifer N.

    Came out to Crown Seafood for a saturday brunch with a friend right at opening time, and there were already people seated! Entering in, the large dining room is nicely decorated and within an hour, the place was packed with a wait so come early or be prepared if you're coming on a weekend. Because it was just me and my friend, we didn't order too much but some highlights would be the shu mai and the baked bbq pork buns! The soup dumpling had a thicker wrapper than I would've liked so I would actually recommend trying the other dumplings. Also, we ordered shrimp har gow which never came but was added to my bill. They were kind when I asked them about the mistake and luckily we didn't order too much so it was an easy fix. Overall, not a bad dim sum spot and is definitely one of the more well known ones in Houston. Just a warning, no dim sum carts here for the most part!

    Steamed Rice Noodle with Shrimp
    Lainey N.

    The taro puff and steamed egg custard buns were sooo gooodd! Everything else was pleasant as well. I came during lunar new year sunday and the wait was kind of long but well worth it. The food came out so quick and the service was attentive. The ambiance was very family friendly. I would come here again.

    Trang T.

    I love the dimsum here because the quality is very consistent and very affordable. Chicken feet (5/5): very flavorful, done well and big enough Pork and Shrimp Shumai (4/5): very delicious. I should have given them a 5/5. But I have had a lot of good dimsum and pretty picky about it. Taro puff (4/5): hot and crunchy but a little bit too dry. Shrimp rice roll (5/5): texture and flavor is great Stir fried egg noodle (1/5): they gave us a huge plate for $7 but it was flavorless, oily and undercooked. Chicken sticky rice in lotus leaf(3.5/5): sticky rice has a good texture and flavor, but the filling is chicken so it is pretty underwhelming. It would be better if there's pork belly and salted egg Scallion and Ginger Lobster (2/5): lobsters aren't fresh. Not much flavor and very underwhelming

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    A busy spot for Dim Sum. The service was quick and easy. Great for bug groups so you can eat family style.

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    Foods are tasty and quickly served. The place was too crowded. Ambience typical of a Chinese eatery, kinda noisy.

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    Beef Toss Fried Beef with Flat Rice Noodle
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