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    Dim Sum Asian Bistro

    3.8 (396 reviews)
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    Siomai and vegetables, sorry we forgot to take picture of the combination fried rice that is so yummy
    Iseo Y.

    I was there today for lunch with my family, my niece introduced me to this restaurant, according to her it's trending in tiktok about how good the food was, it didn't disappoint me! Love everything that we ordered, the service is fast and the servers are nice and attentive, I can see why people keep on coming and the whole restaurant were full in no time. By the way the prices are very reasonable. Ambience is like a little chinatown, I will definitely will be back whenever I come in this area.

    Kelsey C.

    Eater Carolinas called this one of the essential Chinese restaurants in the Triangle, and I can see the potential here. Little plates, small portions, the way dim sum should be, and most of it looks housemade, props for that. The service is scant, which is okay for a space this small, but it's mostly a single server so you do have to do some work to get attention. Unfortunately, we got a lot of overly salty dishes, including the Shrimp Hargow, Shrimp and Chive Dumpling, and Pan Fried Pork Buns. And I don't mean that I prefer things with less salt, these things were inedibly salty. Pork Dumplings are shumai, and are among the best I've had. I love the Creamy Salt Egg Buns, and I'm good with the Stuffed Bean Curd Skin. Beef Tripe and Pork Ribs are both pretty good as well. Chinese Broccoli is perfectly steamed, but they drown it in oyster sauce. The Stuffed Tofu with Shrimp is one I really have a problem with. The tofu is NOT stuffed, it's just a solid cube of tofu topped with a few pieces of diced shrimp, barely enough to be a garnish. The Egg Pancake is also a bit strange - just scallion pancake dipped in egg on what appears to be only one side, then pan-fried again. Love the desserts - can't go wrong with freshly fried Red Bean Sesame Balls and Coconut Pudding. I really wanted to love this place, and I do think it has potential, but they do need to adjust a few things first. I can only hope we came on an off day because I do want to give them a second chance.

    Spicy Pork Won Tons, Pan fried chicken Bao, and Pan fried Bao
    Wokk Hei M.

    Food, is comforting, homemade, and made fresh. Adequate selection of dumplings, dim sum, noodles and rice dishes to satisfying your taste buds. Service is friendly, attentive, warm and always with a smile. The young fella assists his mom, it's a small family run business. Ambiance the dining room is small, keeps them busy enough. Seating is for about 50, lights are dim, not lousy. Great for family meals as all dishes are shareable. Great for 1st timers to dim sum, date night and returnees. Plenty of free parking, accept major CC.

    Xiu Mai
    Joey N.

    My girlfriend and I were in the area and wanted some Dim Sum and we stumbled upon this place. To start off, there are no dim sum carts as you order straight off the menu. We got the classics such as chicken feet, Xiu Mai, ha gow, and shrimp rolls. The orders came back and they were quite small in portion. The Xiu Mai didn't really have much flavor to it and all I could taste from the spicy wontons was just the spice. It could definitely use a little boost there to amp up the flavor. Chicken feet was solid, and was very comparable to other Dim sum restaurants. The one that I shocked us both were the Stir fry noodles with beef & peanut sauce. We thought it would just be a light peanut sauce, but it turned out the whole dish tasted like peanut butter. Beef and everything else were overshadowed. Unless you are a big fan of peanut butter, then I would recommend getting a different noodle dish. Not a bad spot to get your dim sum craving.

    Dim sum
    Rosie N.

    Sundays are always dim sum days, so we tried this one out. It was actually very quiet when we got there, it's not a traditional cart dim sum place. We had to order from a menu instead. So we had to wait for it to come out. So not a place for quick dim sum. Overall the dishes are okay. It wasn't as flavorful. For instance the lightly battered veggies lacked seasoning. Same with the tripe. However it was cooked well. Tender and soft with a tiny bit of a chew. No gaminess at all. The dumplings that they hand make is pan fried. The dough was too thick but also dry at the same time. The meat in it was good. The mango pudding isn't soft. It's more like a tofu texture. Which I liked. It may have been a pre mix one as it did smell artificial mango. But still tasted fine. Overall it was an okay place.

    Mel T.

    My MIL called on Saturday evening to make a reservation for Sunday 11 AM dim sum because my BIL had said this place gets pretty packed. I don't think we needed one. It did start filling up slowly but I think as long as you get there when it opens at 11, you should be fine. That's when we got there and it seemed more people like to get there at 12. There are no dim sum carts here. Instead, they give you a paper menu and you tick off how many items of which dim sum you want. We had eight people, so we ordered a bunch of dishes: shrimp churng fun, beef churng fun, ha gow, shumai, taro puffs, chicken feet, pork ribs, egg tarts, cha siu baos, spring rolls, turnip cakes, cha siu puffs, and vegetarian rolls. Everything was just okay but I will say, I was pleasantly surprised by the taro puffs. They don't look like they normally should, and looked like it had a thick shell, but it was actually pretty good. Duds were the churng fun and the shumai. The churng fun did not have a good consistency and was breaking a part. The shumai tasted sour - not sure if it had gone bad. We also ordered some beef noodles from the regular menu which were SO ridiculously salty. I would skip these. The highlight of the meal was the chili oil. I used it on everything and it made the dim sum better.

    Vanessa H.

    I enjoyed this place! I was surprised when I heard about a dim sum place near Durham and had to go try it out. The menu was extensive, and they give you a pencil and paper to check what you want to order. The staff were all nice and helpful when ordering. We ordered the shrimp dumplings, pork and chicken spicy wontons, pork and chive dumplings, shrimp shumai, pork buns, scallion pancake, and sticky rice. All of the meats inside of the wrapping were very tasty and juicy, especially the spicy wontons! The green pork and chive dumplings tasted odd; the skin of the dumpling was sticky, chewy, thick, and tasted almost raw. I've tried many other dim sum spots, and I'd say that this was not as authentic as some others. The pork buns were very good as well, but I wish there was more pork filling inside. Scallion pancake was too oily, but everything else was good. Also, everything ended up being ~$60 for 4 people! Which is an amazing price. I would probably come back for ome wontons and steamed dumplings since they are pretty cheap.

    Menu (2025)
    Steve L.

    This dim sum restaurant location has to be one of the top ones in the triangle area in NC. The prices are reasonable, but more importantly the dishes were prepared hot and delicious! I was in town for a business trip and decided to meet some family and friends at this location and the consensus was unanimous... everything was great including the service. The restaurant is clean comfortable. I was expecting more patrons, but I think folks were just staying at home keeping warm since it was a fairly cold and damp day. I will definitely be back the next time I am in town!

    Chinese broccoli with oyster sauce
    Sunita Anne A.

    We had dinner here last night. The food was awesome. We got these: 1. Green colored pork and chive potstickers with a crispy lace around them, which was absolutely delicious! 2. Crispy taro puff stuffed with chicken - it was awesome! 3. Chinese broccoli with oyster sauce - this was one of our favorites! 4. Pork and preserved egg congee - really good! 5. Shrimp shumai, pork shumai - both were absolutely delicious. 6. Creamy salt egg bun - this was our first time trying this. It was fun eating it, and it was surprisingly sweet. I expected it to be salty, but it was melting-in-the-mouth good! 7. Pan fried pork and onion stuffed pancake - this was one of the best items on the menu. It was delicious! 8. Sesame balls stuffed with sweet black bean paste - always a great snack, and it was awesome! 9. We tried both the mango and coconut desserts. Both were just aersome, but we liked the mango better with little bits of mango in it. 10. The jasmine tea was great too. One pot was enough for three of us.

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    Alex A.

    I am so elated that there's a dim sum place in the triangle area. I thought when I left SoCal I would be saying goodbye to my favorite Chinese cuisine. Thankfully this restaurant isn't too far away from our home in Raleigh. A few slight differences are the absence of food carts where you just pick and choose what you want. Instead you check off your choices in the menu. Secondly there are a few menu items present in say, Atlantic Seafood and Dim Sum, in Monterey Park that are not available. Notwithstanding that, I'm glad they have the mainstays of what a dim sum should have. Now the taste. The congee was a tad bland. The egg custard cup was not flaky and crispy and finally, the oyster sauce in the Chinese broccoli was watery. Otherwise the rest of the menu items were tasty and pleasant. The service was friendly and the food delivery prompt. But I think the reason why it was is because the place was not busy at all, it being a rainy, gloomy Saturday December 31st afternoon past 3. I figure it would be far more busy and hectic during the regular days since this is the only dim sum place for miles. The ambiance is a little confusing. The place looks more like a western restaurant with the wood tables and walls, with the exception of the back wall festooned with the traditional day-in-the-life Chinese paintings. Nonetheless, I've been to few Hong Kong dim sum hole-in-the-wall establishments that look like converted warehouses so who am I to complain. Overall, I find this a great place to ease the cravings and the food, gratefully does not disappoint. I'm definitely coming back.

    Onvara A.

    Over the years I feel like they've been getting better and better! They are my absolute favorite dim sum place in the area. Since COVID, I don't think they do the cart service anymore, but they still offer the exact same menu and have added some new items to it. Everything we've gotten here has been incredible! The shrimp rice rolls, sticky rice, BBQ buns, creamy salted egg buns, jalapeno with shrimp, taro cake with curry sauce, shumai, eggplant with shrimp, and egg tarts are our favorites! But I really haven't had anything here that I didn't like! Definitely recommend getting some jasmine tea along with your meal as well. I always leave feeling full, happy, and warm!

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    Ask the Community - Dim Sum Asian Bistro

    How is the pricing?

    Very reasonable!!!!

    When is the best time/day to visit?

    They're open Wednesday to Monday from 11:30 am till 2:30 am the next day. They're always closed on Tuesdays.

    Has this business closed its doors?

    No, they are open almost every day except on Tuesdays and on certain Holidays.

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    $$

    This restaurant has been on my list to visit for a couple of years. I was finally able to go. It…read morewas fine. Nothing spectacular. The reason I gave it 4 stars was because the dumplings were disappointing. They were not warm and the dumpling dough was thick. We got the David's dumplings and the crispy spicy wontons. The wontons were better. I liked the crispy dough but they weren't spicy at all. The entree meals were better. I had the Malaysian curry soup which had a nice kick and was steaming hot. It had lots of different toppings in it which was nice. My husband got the fried rice. It was also really good. The Chinese sausage complimented the rice well and there were plenty shrimp in it too. If I went back I would forgo the dumplings and just go straight to having the entree.

    First of all, I love the ambiance there. The exposed bricks are so pretty to me! They also have…read moresuch a huge space. They even have a private event room as well! Secondly, the food!!! We ordered a lot of food (2 appetizers and 3 entrees ) and our eyes were not bigger than our stomachs because we finished all the food We are proud big backs lol What we tried and how we'd rank them: David's Original Half Fried Dumplings Malaysian Curry Noodle Soup Open Top Pork and Shrimp Siu Mai Dumplings Sautéed Green Beans David's Fried Rice with Chinese Sausage Make sure to ask them for their house made chili oil! It's spicy but a little sweet. We were both fans. My friend even asked if they sell it

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