We loved our meal at Dim Sun Bloom! We had the Restaurant Week menu and enjoyed the soup dumplings, Dan Dan noodles but loved our two main dishes the most. My daughter had Stir-Fried Beef Rice Noodles and I had the Kung Pao chicken. Both dishes were fresh and flavorful and also generous portions as well. We will be back soon! read more

good food, quick service, courteous, willing to accommodate special requests easy access. read more

We were so excited for a local-style Shun Lee to open, and we are equally happy that the kitchen stayed the same with the Dim Sum Bloom renaming. The dumplings are excellent--seems like the Shun Lee recipes persist--and most everything we've ordered off the menu (tonight it was the three-nut chicken) has been flavorful with high quality ingredients. It's not cheap, but even Ollie's wants $18 for a dinner entree now, and the dim sum lunch special here is a great deal. These guys went through a lot of unnecessary crap over a licensing deal gone wrong. In spite of it they're running a great neighborhood Chinese restaurant. We eat here regularly and think you should, too. Highly recommended. read more

A better than average Chinese restaurant for the neighborhood. It's got first rate dumplings and noodles and a good selection of well prepared dim sum. The one disappointment was an overly salted Ma Po Tofu. Aside from that, I've had an assortment of selections over 4-5 visits and enjoyed them all. The service and ambiance are pleasant. Haven't tried it for take out or delivery. read more

Although there was nothing dramatically different when comparing the food here with that of other dim sum restaurants, nevertheless it compares favorably. All of the items we sampled were competently prepared, were served fresh and hot and were as expected if not undistinguished. The service was sufficiently attentive but not intrusive and when called upon responded quickly and precisely. Considering its location away from an established Chinese enclave, ease of wheelchair entry, widely spaced tables that facilitated conversation, and that there were no long waits for tables would call for a return visit if we were looking for an UWS venue. read more

OK, nothing to ride home about, not as bad as the Chinese that was in there before I guess I was just looking for it to be the next level it was not read more

The food was good at frist then I got sick soo don't go here and then then I hot more sick

This is not the Shun Lee New Yorkers know and love. It has the name, but not the decor or the food. There is NO Chinese server in the joint. The food is comparable to a fast food take out. There are no steamed pork dumplings! The Peking duck has no head. The decor is worse than the Hunan Balcony that preceded it. At least their food was ***. This Shun Lee should get NO #'s. After a year of waiting for it to open, it is a huge disappointment. Read today's NY Times article about the restaurant. read more

Ordered the shrimp dumplings, soup dumplings, and pork buns during their soft opening. Everything was delicious! Can't wait to come back and try more things when the full menu is available! read more

This is a really nice restaurant for a good lunch or dinner! The service is great and the food is amazing! The restaurant has a really good atmosphere with good music. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone who visits New York!! read more

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Beautiful decor and clean restaurant. Fried dumplings are awesome. The chicken and shrimp dimsums are amazing. The beef with broccoli is tender and delicious. The staff is very friendly. read more

Shun Lee was just okay. The food was very average. They serve edamame which was lukewarm to cold and honestly tasted like it was still defrosting. The hand pulled noodles and soup dumplings were both lacking in flavor. But the pork dumplings sichuan style were tasty and I used the extra sauce to flavor the other dishes. The prices are higher than I'd want to pay for a Chinese spot in NYC and the staff were kind, but seemed really confused and were rushing/running around. Honestly wouldn't recommend. read more

Stopped in on a Friday 4/14 night at 8, was busy but not full, greeted at the front door and sat promptly. Was made aware of specials ( half price Shrimp Grand Marnier with a coconut lychee plum tomatoes, and the shrimp 3 were Big. We also had fried tofu w7/ spices... WOW what a surprise, like a mozzarella stick but better... trust me its awesome and not greasy at all ! I had the pork belly xiangin, and it was spicy as advertised. They have wine and beer and the service was very good. read more

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After reading the negative review online, I reluctantly gave SL98 a try. The food is top notch. Add to that friendly staff, excellent service and a pleasant ambience and you have a winner. They have lunch specials too. Welcome to the neighborhood, SL98. read more

Dim Sum Bloom on 98th and Broadway came highly recommended. Entrees are 33 dollars plus with just a small amount of rice, and they make you wait over an hour so that you know you are getting something special that is worth the price. Guess again. The food is mediocre at best. The weird funeral music doesn't help. The whole experience was a disaster. read more

As previous reviewers have stated, this restaurant has no affiliation with the great Shun Lee near Lincoln Center. The food is mediocre. I have had better Chinese food at take-out joints. While people were eating, one of the crew members was mopping the dining room floor. The scent was overbearing. Why wasn't this done before the restaurant opened? This space has been a revolving door of Chinese restaurants. I don't see a long life for this place. On the plus side, the waiter was very pleasant. read more

Food is excellent. Its the best option on the uws. The chicken and broccoli is by far the best. read more

great food and Ice tea ! The woman Sonny was very sweet and her recommendations were really delicious ! Place is also very new and clean looking. Great addition to RVC read more

great food, authentic menu, tranquil atmosphere. The best dim sum north of Canal Street.

Had a wonderful and delicious meal here. Speedy and friendly service and awesome food. Highly recommend the truffle vegetable shumai, the scallion pancakes, and the pea shoots. Lots of vegetarian options. Amazing dumpling dipping sauce as well. Definitely recommend this spot for dim sum or dinner! read more

I sent my finicky 4 kids here with the Nanny. Several were skeptical and whined that their regular pizza place would be the better choice. They ended up LOVING it and can't wait to go back. They raved about the fast service and how delicious the food was. read more

They are really getting in their element - came here when they opened and a bit shaky but after seeing how full the restaurant has been when I walked by (and that's saying something for the UWS), went today for lunch. Dim sum was delicious (Soup Dumplings/Spring Rolls) and the Roasted Moo Shu Pork was amazing. A very much welcome place to our neighborhood and we'll be back! Ps my daughter loves the Chicken Soong read more

Excellent food, fresh and well-prepared. Plus great attentive service. Several other Chinese restaurants have occupied this space, but I hope shun Lee remains successful here a long time. read more

Food is very fresh and good quality ingredients. The service was fantastic. Can only give three stars because the food was really sugary and not very authentic. Huge portions make it hard to have a true dim sum experience without feeling wasteful. I know many people in the US want large portions of sugary food so maybe that what they are catering to. read more

Like the food. So delicious as expected. They are super nice and friendly. Will come again definitely.

FAKE SHUN LEE? I live in the neighborhood so was excited to see this location open. Sadly it is not very good and not even a real Shun Lee. Turns out it is a rip-off of the original Shun Lees. Different people, very different food. Nowhere near as good as the originals (which are still open BTW.) Menu is uninteresting, decor is meh, and the service is embarrassingly poor. The fake branding is dishonest. I guess they are trying to attract unsuspecting tourists and visitors from out of town who don't know better. Don't be fooled by the name or the reviews. Absolutely no reason to go here. read more

Food taste and quality is very good. Same for the service. Better than most Chinatown restaurants but the prices are exorbitant for what it is. Only downside. read more

Really love the food! Great addition to upper west side. Definitely get dim sum and strings beans and eggplant. Wish they would change the name to avoid confusion, because this place is great in its own way. read more

Have had several wonderful meals here. We are vegetarian and they will create a veggie dish for you if you don't like the offerings. But gotta say - the eggplant and string bean dish is extraordinary - seasoned perfectly and no "gloppy" sauce at all, like at too many other restaurants. Also the wait staff and greeters went out of their way to make sure we enjoyed our meal. We will be back soon and will be ordering take out as well! read more

This restaurant is a fake. It is not part of the shun Lee group of upscale restaurants on the ues or west 65th street. Food does not compare to the real shun lee restaurants. Disgusting that they would use the same name as the original shun lees to confuse patrons. read more

Great addition to our neighborhood! We came as a family of 5. Definitely great for sharing. Hot and sour soup was really big and delicious as a starter. We had chicken and broccoli , dumplings, mooshu pork, sesame noodles and the chef even prepared grand marnier shrimp for us which was so fantastic. Come with your family and enjoy! read more

The best in the city is highly recommended with its best authentic Chinese food. A very good service, all very clean and quality