You know it's good when you get to eat in the storage area of the shop. Look, this is a take out type of dim sum but I saw 3 people were eating behind the counter in a staff area where they store their supplies, I asked to do the same! Reasonable prices, line out the door. I got hook and fried Chinese bread stick yo go with it. Pan fried turnips cake, bbq pork bun, shu mai. Perfect for solo dine in And you also know it's good when they are yelling Cantonese to the chef in the back. read more

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Dim Sum Bistro is one of many dim sum express spots, aka NOT your traditional sit-down cart, packed into these couple of Chinatown blocks, so it's honestly hard to tell most of them apart. But this place always seems to have a loooooong line, so I figured I'd follow the crowd. The offerings are pretty standard, but the traffic here is intense. It looks like the owners added preorder kiosks to help move things along, though most people still prefer walking up to the counter to order. The orders are entered, hostess yelled to the kitchen and you wait in line at another window to pick up. This place could be intimidating but the lady was patient with me. Whew! I ordered the wonton noodles and the portion is HUGE for $9! The fried radish cake is so good for $4.50! read more

The pork and shrimp siu mai here are easily some of the best I've had. I first visited back in the summer and remembered them being so good that I had to return, hoping to try more of the menu. Unfortunately, the rest of the dishes didn't quite live up to that same standard. The century egg congee was a bit more watery than I prefer, and the rice noodles with pork and egg were not served as hot as I would have liked. Prices are very affordable, which is a plus, but service is fairly minimal, especially if you don't speak Chinese. There is a self-ordering kiosk near the entrance, and it seems like you can also order at the window further inside. Overall, a bit of a mixed experience, but I would definitely come back just for the siu mai. read more

Dim Sum Bistro - Dim Sum Near Me - San Francisco, California

our go to dim sum spot in china town. we came pretty late into the day and the dumplings were delicious. the dough on the har gow was perfection. i was worried they were going to be on the dryer side since we came so late but i could be convinced they were freshly made!! price is a steal for the quality you get! read more

Dim Sum Bistro - shrimp and chive dumplings, shark's fin dumplings, siu mai, and har gow - Dim Sum Near Me - San Francisco, California

Came on a Saturday afternoon and it was pretty busy. Took about 3 minutes to order but the inside is pretty small so had to wait outside. Waited around 10 minutes. As for the food, the price is SO affordable for what you get! It's really bang for your buck when you want to go dim sum. On top of that, it was pretty good. Would come back again! read more

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Came here again while I was in Chinatown and yup, the Dim Sum still so fire here. I placed an order online because there's always a line here. But once I got there, I just asked one of the aunties and they handed me a pink bag. I got the basics: Har Gow, Siu Mai, and the Pork Bun. I enjoyed everything, but the Pork Bun was my bestie for a few minutes before it was devoured. Can't wait for my future visit! read more

Dim Sum Bistro - Char Siu Bao...So good! - Dim Sum Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Fast and cheap! It's to-go only. Good prices and good food. I got the bbq baked pork bun, shrimp rice noodle, and the pickled cucumber was too much for me. read more

We are so glad we stopped by here during our visit to Chinatown. We thoroughly enjoyed our entire experience, include. In case you are wondering, yes, they are very patient with non-Chinese speakers (or even people like me who attempt non-sensical broken Chinese). This is a spot where you take your dim sum to go. There is no dine-in option available, and it is a very small spot. There's enough room to order and enough room for one or two people to wait for their food (especially if there's a line). They have everything you can ask for from a dim sum shop, the selection is quite large, especially for such a small sized shop. Also, we came pretty late (around 11am), and they still had everything available. The prices are reasonable / good compared to the South Bay area (and all other parts of San Francisco). Their dim sum is decent sized, and most importantly, the taste and quality are fantastic. We basically ordered about 10 different items of all sorts, and all of it was delicious. They even have pork noodles / pork crepe noodles, which I haven't seen before (beef, shrimp, BBQ pork are the options I typically see). They also offer frozen dim sum in pretty much any of the options they sell which is great. We proceeded to over order to take a bunch home with us. We got to a point the lady was worried and asked us if we wanted to cut down our order since this would be way too much food for us (I appreciate her honesty). We ordered so much, she added dessert and some egg rolls for free to our order. If you're in the area, do yourself a favor and get some food to go from here. Eat it later at home, or take it to your favorite spot and enjoy! read more

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Try the Shrimp dumplings, pork and shrimp shumai, coconut mochi filled with crushed peanuts, pork rice noodle rolls with egg and house soy sauce! They have a pretty large menu. They also have steamed rice either with chicken and shiitake mushrooms, pork ribs or salted cured chicken sausage that is a great deal for lunch in today's economy! read more

Once you enter, you can order using the kiosk or wait to order with the worker. The staff are very patient, but they're all about efficiency. It's a small and cozy place with no indoor seating so we just ate our food at the nearby park with benches that's above the Portsmouth Square parking garage. The expansive menu, portion sizes, and price are unbeatable!! My favorites were the BBQ pork bun, shu mai, and deep fried pork puff. I just wish the shrimp and beef rice noodles contained more meat because it was 80% noodles. read more

Dim Sum Bistro - Steamed Shrimp and Pork Siu Mai, Deep-Fried Pork Puff, Shark's Fin Dumpling with Shrimp and Pork, BBQ Pork Bun, Turnip Cake - Dim Sum Near Me - San Francisco, California

This is my second post on Dim Sum Bistro and I just have to say, this "hole in the wall" still does not disappoint! We went in for some takeout, such an easy process and left with some tried and true items such as steamed chicken sticky rice, pork and shrimp siu mai, chinese tamales, baked bbq pork buns and more! This place is very authentic for Chinese dim sum and the portions you buy are very generous. You won't be disappointed! Just be aware the sweet Chinese ladies behind the counter are not well versed in English. read more

Dim Sum Bistro - 21. Steamed Shrimp and Pork Siu Mai - Dim Sum Near Me - San Francisco, California

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A favorite anytime visiting Chinatown. The food is fresh and the menu is very straightforward. There are 2 ways to order, at a single kiosk or at the register. After ordering you are given a receipt with your number. Do not lose your receipt, they check! Food can take anywhere from a couple minutes up to 15 if you order soup. This is a quick grab and go spot with no seating. We love the shrimp wonton soup with bok choy. It is very filling and has a light broth. I'm also a big fan of their sesame balls and spring rolls. Great prices, we paid ~$20 for a soda, soup, sesame ball order, spring rolls, and bbq pork bun. read more

Dim Sum Bistro in Chinatown San Francisco was must stop when waking around exploring. We popped in and ordered on their touch screen kiosk inside. Very easy to order, no seating inside. Today we tried the baked BBQ pork bun 4/5, steamed plain bun 5/5 and the pan-fried pork pot stickers 5/5. Delicious snack and would go back again for some dim sum. read more

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Came here for a quick bite and got a steamed bbq pork bun. The portion was big for the price ($1.95) and had good flavor, but I've definitely had better. read more

Dim Sum Bistro - Steamed bbq pork bun - Dim Sum Near Me - San Francisco, California

The biggest and most inexpensive dim sum you will ever have. And it all tasted great! This dim sum is all to go, there is no place to sit down. Even though there were only a few people in front of us in line, it did take a while to order and receive food. But it was worth it. Everything was fresh and the portions were HUGE. read more

Dim Sum Bistro - Dim Sum Near Me - San Francisco, California

My friend ordered takeout from Dimsum Bistro and it was very good! She got a mix of dishes including steamed pork dumplings, shrimp shumai, meat buns, and the sticky rice wrapped in a leaf. Everything tasted really good even for takeout so I can't wait to try in person. I reheated the leftovers by steaming them for lunch the next day and they were just as delicious! I would definitely order again and looking forward to eating at the establishment too. read more

Dim Sum Bistro - Dim Sum Near Me - San Francisco, California

Reasonably priced and delicious dim sum! My friend brought me here once and I got to try a variety of their dim sum and it was pretty good for a takeout dim sum place. My review is specifically for their zong, or chinese tamales with green bean. I've been looking for a place that makes the kind of zong that I grew up eating, and they make that here! Love getting these for my zong cravings :) The buns here are delicious too! Tried the cha siu and the dai bao (taishan bun) -- both super delicious! Would definitely come again and get more of these to freeze up. read more

Dim Sum Bistro - 11. Chinese Tamale with Green Bean and Pork with Egg 2. Steamed Big BBQ Pork Bun 3. Taishan big bun with chicken pork egg - Dim Sum Near Me - San Francisco, California

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The food is pretty good here. Service was good but take out only. The environment is busy. I didn't have a MSG headache afterwards so it was probably no msg or too little that's noticeable. Will recommend this place for others. read more

Pleasantly surprised as I was looking for my peanut mochis. Lo and behold, I found them here. I got so excited, I ordered 2 orders... and got 6 plump mochis that were chewy and very up to par. They had a machine to order, which was kinda cool. Ambiance was small and cozy. I look forward to returning to try other items! read more

Dim Sum Bistro - Mochi - lo mai chee - Dim Sum Near Me - San Francisco, California

This is a walk in and order kind of a place with no real seating, but they do have a handy kiosk where you can order via screen with pictures of everything which is helpful and makes things quick. Everything was made quick and fresh and tasted fabulous! I especially appreciated the quality of the meat in the buns. It was hard to decide what to get because everything looked so yummy - ultimately we got the steamed and baked pork buns, egg rolls, sesame balls, and potsticker and we loved it all! read more

Dim Sum Bistro - Buns, potsticker, sesame balls, and egg rolls - Dim Sum Near Me - San Francisco, California

Stopped by for a quick bite of some har gow and got two orders. The food was still warm and enjoyed the savory sauce that came with it. The store is small but the staff were quick with our order. read more

Dim Sum Bistro - Har gow - Dim Sum Near Me - San Francisco, California

We noticed that there was a line. We ordered it and it was only $21. Both of us say and it was delicious. The shrimp was perfectly cooked everything was served within 10 minutes and I rate this place at 11:00 out of 10! How do you hear everyday if I could read more

Yah!!!--we figured how to order from out fav dim sum take-out. As noted in my last review--don't order online. Due to potential language difficulties, we don't want to order over the phone as sternly told to do by the employees last time! Now, we go on Friday morning (no line). At the "order window" they have a very nice, large picture poster with all of the items making it easy to order in person from the lady in the window---so easy. And the BBQ baked pork buns (huge and delicious) and Ha Gaw (whole tasty shrimp) are incredible and very inexpensive! read more

Hands down some of the best dim sum I've ever had. The line can seem intimidating but it's well worth the wait. You can't go wrong with anything you order. The pan fried meat buns are the absolute best. Order them by accident and they ended up being the best thing I had. Absolutely can't wait to come back read more

Great big pork buns for cheap. The egg rolls are delicious. And the chicken rice wrap was good too .

The secret is out and the best place to get dim sum in the neighborhood now goes to Dim Sum Bistro. I can't vouch for the entire menu but navigating hole in the wall spots like this, usually each owns a handful of the staples you seek as you venture through the Chinese aunties and uncles throughout Chinatown fighting over cheap groceries and Chinese foods to start your Saturday or Sunday strong. I primarily pick up the shu mai, har gao, and baked barbecue pork buns. All seem to hit harder than all the spots nearby that we've tasted over a lifetime of living in the Bay Area. The shu mai are big and flavorful and lack fillers like bittermeon that I find at other places that I'm not the biggest fan of when I'm eating my **meat** dumplings (you know what I'm sayin'?). The barbecue pork buns are soft, chewy and have the perfect amount of barbecue pork inside and surpassed quality and taste from chinatowns here to Oakland. No matter when I've gone, there's always a line but orders are fulfilled quickly and I'm usually in and out in 5-15 minutes. As a Chinese American and look around at the people waiting in line and I love seeing all the different faces there that aren't just Chinese like myself, and I smile to myself that these people know what up and the neighborhood secret is out. And I love it. read more

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~ Worth the wait!! ~ They have a kiosk in front to get your order in faster. I live in LA but I always come here to get dim sum when i'm in the area. It's small inside. MUST GET: - Cucumber salad - Har gow (clear shrimp dumplings) - Custard bun - Sui mai (yellow dumpling) read more

Really reasonable prices, and a fan of everything on the menu! Tip: order online ahead. Can get busy around lunchtime. Favorites: chicken sticky rice and beef pan fried bun. read more

Came here during the Chinese new year street fair and they were fairly busy. The bbq pork buns (4.5/5) were amazing! For sure will get them again. We also got the beef siu mai (3.5/5) and it was good and had a slight orange taste to it which was interesting. read more

Dim Sum Bistro - Beef Siu Mai - Dim Sum Near Me - San Francisco, California

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I stopped by Dim Sum Bistro on a Sunday morning as brunch. I saw it had pretty good reviews so I was looking forward to it. The inside was quite busy, as in there was a line for the orders. I ordered the usual dim sum fare: siu mai, har gow, deep fried pork puff, chicken feet, and wide noodles with egg. The chicken feet took a really long time, so by the time we got the food, it was a little cold The siu mai and har gow were decent, not bad but nothing to write home about. I really enjoyed the fried pork puff, though the filling amount was a bit inconsistent. For the chicken feet, flavor was great and was perfectly soft. The wide noodles with egg was interesting, I had not had it before. I thought it was just alright I do think the price is really good, overall $20 for all the food we ordered read more

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Can't say anything but good stuff about this place. Price that won't get you broke, quality is A+, service is quick and no non-sense. Get in - get out, which is how take out should be. I recognize the women who work here and I have been coming here for years. Their pork bun is top quality. Highly recommend their porridge. It's seasoned so perfect. Great with the Chinese donut. Porridge and chinese donut cost me $5.00. Delish breakfast. Recommendation: come early. Their baked pork bun sells out FAST. Once their gone, THEY'RE GONE. Quality: A++ Price: $ - $$ Service: A++ One last note: take advantage of their kiosk when ordering instead of waiting in line with the local yokles. The locals aren't tech savvy so they will wait in line like everyone else, which can take a loooong time to wait. read more

Great neighborhood find. There's nothing special about this little dim sum restaurant, it's small with basic seating, in a semi-forgotten neighborhood business area. The staff are efficient but busy, so don't expect a lot chitchat. The food though is delicious. I'd go back again. And again... read more

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Food and prices are decent. Service is fairly quick. They are a good place to grab food for take out but there's no where to sit.

After searching for different storefronts I ended up going to dim some Bistro. I've never been more disappointed, they seem to be very popular but my meal was mostly put in the trash Very disappointed I love dim sum This was not a place I would go to again for sure read more

Got dim sum here for breakfast on Sunday morning. Not very busy around 8am but constant flow of customers came in. The dim sum overall tasted good. Chicken feet were a bit too sweet to me. We had to wait about 15 minutes for chicken feet being cooked. Will order online next time for takeout. read more

I've been visiting Dim Sum Bistro for a light snack the past two days and I am seriously impressed. First, I tried the 69. Scallion Pan Cake (~6 pieces for $4.25) which took about 10-15 minutes, as it was made to order. It was hot, flakey, and had great flavor! The next day, I ordered har gow, or 22. Steamed Shrimp & Chive Dumplings ($3.70) which came with 3 dumplings. They were already made, so no wait. The har gow was sooo tasty and I devoured it quickly. So far, this is the best tasting dim sum I've ever had! I wish I lived in Chinatown so I could eat it every day. read more

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My friend and I ordered door dash from here Sunday late morning time for brunch. Food came at a reasonable time and had pretty good portions for the orders. My favorite was their siu mai, turnip cake and corn dumpling. Those were all so flavorful and delicious. The chive and shrimp dumplings unfortunately were not that good. Flavor was ok but the skins were too thick and oily. We also ordered the wonton noodle soups. The broth was light and nice and the wontons were good but they did skimp on the amount of wontons they put in. The noodle quality was average to below average though but the Shanghai bok Choy on the side was a good addition. All in all, a nice simple choice if you're craving some dim sum. read more

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3.5 star because Har gao was best. Chicken shumai & shrimp were appetizing I didn't care too much for the beef shumai texture. The deep fried meat dumpling i could've gone without since it was full of dough and barely any meat last couple %. Very good dough if you want fried dough. The chive dumplings had fresh soft outer layer. When you come, know this place is not a sitdown and only does takeout. Another customer was becoming impatient waiting for their Shanghai soup dumplings be patient if you want those to cook, the order says (15min) but based on what I ordered I'll gather he probably waited a lot longer. My order of 12lines (eyes bigger than mouth) already had me waiting around 20min, make sure you have enough funds in your meter. Spring roll we had felt refried and dark/ hard. I'll go back for Har Gao and shu Mai chicken/ shrimp read more

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After 36hrs exploring China town, I can 100% confirm this is the BEST dim sum. Great selection and you know it's legit cause all the other Chinese gather here. It's super fresh and the staff are so sweet. It's a tiny little spot, no sitting area. In my opinion that makes it better cause it truly is a hole in the wall. Seriously the best Dim S, they have take out containers and provide condiments and chopsticks. 10/10! I'll have dreams sound their chicken bao bun. read more

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A gold mine for cheap tasty dim sum in China Town! You can order online and pick up, order at the kiosk, or order in person. Some of my favs here are the turnip cakes, shark fin dumpling, pork and shrimp shu mai, and the chive and shrimp pan fried pot stickers! read more

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