Was craving dim sum and having a place serving it all day is great! The place itself is small, only a handful of tables but it's fine. It's very clean and organized. Only issue is the chairs are a little too small if you have hips. Service is efficient. Bathroom is clean but I had fun with it having 2 large mirrors on each wall lol The food: Spicy Dan Dan noodles: super flavorful, not really spicy in a flaming mouth way but in that really adds to the flavor way, and perfectly cooked noodles Sticky Rice with pork Sui mai: the favorite of everything we got. It's just perfection Rainbow combo soup dumplings: beef and chicken taste the same, just ok. Regular pork was good. Vegetable was really bad. Cuttlefish was ok. Spicy pork had an odd srichacha flavor but no spice Bunny shaped salted egg custard buns: really good. Lots of filling, not overly sweet and the coconut dust in the outside works very well with it, and the bunny shape is cute Coconut lava balls: really tasty, love the crunch on the outside Pork bun and vegetable bun: pork was decent but the vegetable wasn't very good All in all I'm for sure going to return! There's other things I wanna try as well as most of it was good. read more

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Not a huge place, but nice and quiet and way easier to get into than Lunasia across the street, which had over an hour wait (even though the sign up tablet said less than 5 minutes?? Why lie?). Our server was very nice and the food was brought out promptly, but staggered, so we weren't swamped with plates. The dumplings were delicious! They had Cantonese and Shanghai dumplings and we were so full and happy when we left. Got the XLB, siu mai, har gow, wonton in chili oil, fried rice, sticky rice with pork in lotus leaf. My partner has a mushroom allergy, and our server told us which ones he couldn't eat, and allowed us to switch our order when she went to the back to double check (sticky rice w/ chicken had mushroom, sticky rice w/ pork did not; siu mai had mushroom). Water glasses were regularly refilled, empty dishes removed promptly. read more

This place is pretty small so it gets filled up pretty quick on Sunday morning. It's a decent place to have some dumplings in town. I ordered the juicy pork soup dumplings, bean paste noodles, pot sticker, spring rolls and spicy wontons. They all tasted very homemade. Overall it's a solid 4 stars! read more

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The food came out fast and tasted delicious... not pictured was the chicken fried rice also great flavor. read more

Dim Sum Dumpling House - Juicy chicken dumplings and spicy wontons - Dim Sum Near Me - Alhambra, California

A satisfying meal. The place has a dumpling sampler. The black truffle juicy pork dumpling and vegetable dumpling were unique and exquisite. The classic juicy pork dumpling was top notch, rivaling and possibly taking the top spot among the many locales. We also tried the sticky rice chicken. It was like a tamale as it was steamed sticky rice with shredded chicken. I added chili paste and enjoyed this tasty energy bar. read more

This place is great! I was worried since this location has a history of restaurants shutting down, but I hope this restaurant lasts! I wished they added some background music so it doesn't feel so quiet. My thoughts on the food I ordered: Pan Fried Juicy Bun - DELICIOUS. The juice in these stood out to me, and I will return just for this item. Beef Wrap - ALSO DELICIOUS. I liked the beef-to-cucumber ratio, and I thought the wrap skin alone wasn't like any other beef wraps I had. Beef Noodle Soup - Solid, not salty at all! Great soup and the beef was flavorful. Glutinous Rice Cake - The only thing I didn't think was worth buying, was $6.99 for 5 finger-size pieces. It did taste great, but it took them 25 minutes to make. read more

The place is clean. Food is good and the service is fast and attentive. Came on Sat at 6pm and it's empty but probably because the old original one with handmade dumpling are close. But I like the food and price of this place. Good for a quick meal in and out. read more

We ordered juicy vegetable dumplings, juicy pork dumplings, spicy dan dan noodle, pan fried buns and cartoon sweet red bean buns! Excellent customer service and everything we ordered was so cute and delicious! I wish i could have ordered more but I was stuffed. I guess i have to go back to try more! read more

Dim Sum Dumpling House - Dim Sum Near Me - Alhambra, California

We heard about the grand opening and wanted to give it a try... was not satisfied at all. We came in and there was already one table there. We ordered our food and noticed how long it took for the food to come out. It was one woman serving the tables and cooking in the kitchen and one other man also in the kitchen. For the pork dumplings and pan fried juicy buns, they were pretty good: super juicy and hot. However, the wonton in chili oil was just ok. It wasn't warm when it came out. The beef noodle soup was also just ok, but we noticed how in the pictures and menu, it was suppose to include the beef and bokchoy vegetables. Ours didn't have them, and when we asked, we had to wait for them to check the kitchen and say how they were out of them. We wished they just told us in the beginning so that we could order something else. The service was the worst of them all. Both tables had to wait to ask something since both of them were in the kitchen and didn't check outside. The other table had to wait so long and even stood up to ask for their check while the lady was in the kitchen. When she came over to our table to ask if everything was ok, we answered no. Instead of asking for feedback, she just responded with an ok and walked away like she didn't care. Also, from when we walked in to when we paid, we tried to smile and lighten up the mood, but she just looked grumpy. Overall, the food was ok (only the juicy items were good), and they need to work on their service skills to the customers. We will not come back here again to eat. read more

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Ambiance- Cozy little stop for dim sum. Interior is simply decorated, small but comfortable with, I think, about 8-10 tables. There is a loft area inside but I'm not sure if it is in use. I echo other suggestions to the owners to have a little music in the background as it is just a little too quiet as of now. However if you're looking for a slow paced, casual place for small groups or couples to chat - this would definitely be the place. This is a mom and pop place so expect to wait a little as food is prepared when ordered. Food - We ordered the Rainbow Combo Juicy Dumpling, Pan Fried Juicy Buns, Chive Pocket, Lamb Skewers and Coconut Lava Balls. The star was definitely the Pan Fried Juicy Buns. They were delivered to the table fresh with crispy bottoms and aptly named because it was SO juicy! Very flavorful and highly recommended. The wrapper is thinner, more like an xlb whereas the Pan Fried Bun is more breadlike akin to a steamed Bbq Pork Bun. Chive Pocket was clearly made in-house. The vermicelli egg mixture didn't look like it had as much chives as other versions but I was surprised by the big chive flavor. Unfortunately, the Coconut Lava Balls were undercooked on the inside. The balls were super crispy and perfect looking on the outside but cold on the inside. I thought the coconut sago flavor was tasty (not too sweet!) and unique though. It just needed a little longer in the fryer maybe. Since they are still in the newly opened stage, hopefully the issue can be fixed. And of course those animated characters on the sauce dishes are freakin' adorable. On the topic of condiments, don't overlook the chili-oil condiment. It is made in-house and while not very spicy it is very flavorful. Lamb skewers were a good deal at 4 skewers for $8 . Just the right amount of cumin seasoning and juicy chunks of meat interspersed with a few bits of fattiness to add richness. I would definitely go back to try the beef and chicken. Server was super nice and once we expressed more interest in the varied menu, was eager to tell us more about her favorites - which we really appreciated. read more

Dim Sum Dumpling House - Dim Sum Near Me - Alhambra, California

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I thought I'd support a new local spot but after this weekend this place is a big no !! Sweet people but horrible food. Me and my family have not gotten sick this bad off food in forever. How about instead of buying prepackaged Costco food you actually learn to cook. Never going back read more

saw this new dumpling restaurant when looking for a place to eat and this place was so delicious. we ordered four dished and while it took a little bit of time to come out, everything was so easy. my favorite was probably their juicy pork dumplings. everything came out hot and fresh. the service was amazing! our waitress was so attentive and even offered alternatives for when one of our dishes wasn't available. the restaurant itself is on the smaller side, with mainly tables suited to seat a max party of 4 people. their prices are decent with about each dish that we ordered costing around $10. read more

Dim Sum Dumpling House - salted egg custard bun, pork soup dumplings, pan fried bun, spicy dan dan noodles - Dim Sum Near Me - Alhambra, California

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Server wasn't happy doing his job. Gave us the deep sigh while we were ordering normally asking about the dishes. Chow mein is grossly oily and salt is all you can taste. The spring roll was tasty but just the same it's really oily. The wonton soup was meh. The condiment containers were sticky! read more

For the taste and value, I'm giving this new place on Main 5 stars! I got the fish and leek dumplings, the juicy pork soup dumplings, the glutinous rice wrapped in a leaf (not sure what it would be called in English), the fried mochi log with black sugar (again not sure in English), and the lamb skewers. I would say there are soup dumplings that are just a smidge better but for the price, this is a great value. The glutinous rice in a leaf was one of the best I've had but really take my advice and separate it from the leaf before you start eating it. It's super sticky. The lamb skewers were flavorful and plumper than I thought they'd be. The mochi log things were great. The fish and leek dumplings were surprisingly my favorite thing! With tax and tip it was about $30 a person and I was full. Looking forward to coming back and having the pan fried dumpling/bun read more

Went today for lunch and parked in a parking structure across the street. The place is quite small and it was warm inside. They had a good amount of food to choose from. Overall, the food was just OK. My favorite dish was their fried rice. The flavors of the dim sum was just average in my opinion. Most of the dishes were over $10. The service was subpar. They were good with filling our water, but our server barely spoke to us and looked grumpy the entire time lol. read more

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This restaurant took over where Lily's Kitchen used to be. Its name is interesting. "Dim Sum" "Dumpling House" could be two separate places. They have a few dim sum dishes (siu mai*, har gow) but not nearly enough for me to consider it a dim sum place. Most of the rest of the menu is more Taiwanese styled food. Between the two of us, we ordered a few things to try: - Juicy Pork Dumplings - Beef Roll - Beef Noodle Soup - Pork & Shrimp Siu Mai The good things here were: - Juicy Pork Dumplings - The cute sauce dish - The ice water Juicy Pork Dumplings were solid. There was soup inside. Tastes right although a hint of pepper I never notice with any other XLB. Beef rolls were okkkk. The pancake on them had a smell like tortillas which was really strange. For me, it needed a bit more Hoisin sauce as well. Beef noodle soup. I didn't realize I cared that much about the noodles themselves until now. These noodles were just not good. The texture and quality was bad. I'm not quite sure how to describe it, but they didn't have the bounce you'd want. My gf tried a bite and immediately knew what I meant. Not good. The broth itself was a bit on the light side as well, not very hearty or roasted or anything. The positive here is that it came with four leaves of bok choy whereas some previous review had mentioned it came with no vegetables. Pork & shrimp siu mai. Our waitress actually brought us out har gow instead. But we told her we ordered siu mai, not har gow. I wish we didn't correct the order. I feel like it's harder to mess up a piece of shrimp inside a wrapper. The siu mai was horrendous. Off the bat, it's already missing the yellow skin color and was the skinniest, least plump siu mai I've ever seen in my life. Sure, those are just aesthetics and cost-savings, maybe it still tastes good. Oh no. It was so wrong. Siu mai should be a bouncy plump solid mixture of pork and chunks of shrimp. I feel like you could throw a real siu mai and it would bounce off the floor. This would just splatter into oblivion. This was ...a mushy grounded mixture of dumpling filling??? With that hint of pepper from earlier as well. It was inedible if you were really looking for siu mai. Maybe inedible overall. The filling was so chopped up mushy that it probably is an insult to say it could be a dumpling filling. We didn't eat past our initial small bites of this. This siu mai needs to be revisited by the chef/restaurant. It is not accurate at all. Inside, it's a small restaurant with maybe like 10 small tables. Ambience is alright. Service was okay, not the best, not the worst. Overall, I don't see myself coming back unless I'm desperate for only the juicy pork dumplings when I'm in the area. But there are better places for dimsum and for the rest of the menu in this area so it's tough to validate coming back here. read more

I recently came to eat here last week and every dish we got was just ZERO out of ten. Like it was so shocking how bad everything was. Also, our pork dumplings were served looking orange which looked nothing like the menu, it was unexpected. The chow mein was the sallllltiest thing ever, I couldn't even swallow it. Also, the waitress was very rude and threw our straws on the table when we asked for some--which I would not have cared about if the food was good, but that wasn't the case. We were also the only ones there on a Friday. Idk if it was just an off day, but it was all around a bad experience. read more

I cannot recommend this place highly enough. This is a family run business with a couple of locations! They make their dumplings fresh every day! In fact, they even supply dumplings to several restaurants locally! Everything is made by hand! And they make 9000 dumplings a week! First off the truffle suit dumplings are incredible and you must try them! I also highly recommend the pork pan fried soup dumpling! And their noodle dishes! Additionally, their regular soup dumplings are incredible. If you are in the mood for dim sum. Do not miss the spot! The owners a husband wife team are incredible and very friendly! The service is excellent and the restaurant is clean and nice! But most importantly the food speaks for itself! I think I'm gonna head down there right now for a juicy juicy soup dumpling! read more

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Easy parking behind the back. Small restaurant, so there may be a short line/wait. There is only one person managing the tables and checks, so service is a little slow. However, she was so hardworking and did her best to handles all of the tables on her own. Noodle with bean paste -- wish they had more meat and sauce. Was overall good Scallion pancake -- my favorite. So crispy Rainbow dumpling -- good. You can taste the flavor of the outside wrapping Juicy pork dumpling -- good. I wish they served fresh ginger with the black vinegar dipping sauce Will be back! read more

Nice place! Service is very nice, and love their food, all handmade! Highly recommend the 5 color Xiao long bao, can taste everything they have, I like every one of them! Menu is here, they also have rice dumplings, seasonal special read more

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Dim Sum Dumpling House is a mixed bag that unfortunately has a few misses along with their hits. I tried a variety of their dumpling and dim sum offerings along with their dan dan noodles. By far the best dish I ate were the pan fried juicy buns; they were flavorful, very crispy on the bottom, and exploding with soup once you bit into them. They are a must order! Another dish I enjoyed were the coconut lava balls, which were fun to eat and just had hint of coconut flavor. The dan dan noodles were also good but not anything special in my opinion. The soup dumplings were sadly just ok. The taste of the soup was good, but I felt that there was not enough meat in the dumplings. The ratio between the pork and dumpling wrapper could be improved. I was also disappointed by the pork siu mai. Unlike siu mai I've had at other dim sum restaurants, the ones here were mushy and flavorless. There was no textural or visual contrast in the siu mai and I had to have it with soy sauce and chili oil to make it palatable. Not sure if it's just a different type or style of making siu mai but I would not eat it again even if someone else paid for it. The restaurant is very small and can get busy quickly. The server was very nice and patient despite being busy with other tables and orders. I have high hopes that Dim Sum Dumpling House will improve and see success in the cutthroat 626 food scene. read more

Me and the hubby shared the following: 1. Har Gow (4/5) 2. Juicy Pork and Crab Dumpling (4/5) 3. Spicy Chili Chicken Wontons (2/5 - sauce is too sweet) 4. Lamb Skewers (5/5) 5. Orange Lava Balls (5/5 - must get!!) I'd come back for the orange lava balls 1000% Service is slow since there was only 1 person working in the front. Bless her heart. read more

Food was good, highly recommend the Har Gow, Juicy Pork ,Crab Dumpling,Lamb Skewers Orange Lava Balls and Beef Wrap.I'd def come again. read more

Every dish we ordered today is pretty good. There are some room for improvement for service but mostly because they are short staffed. Not sure if they have more tables upstairs. There are only five or six tables downstairs, can be filled pretty quickly. read more

If I could rate this restaurant 6 stars I would!! It's a small restaurant on Main st. and the manager was super awesome with the recommendations! She recommended the chili wonton dumplings and the spicy dan dan noodles (which were not too spicy, perfect for my low tolerance teehee) and they were the best i've ever had we had the custard bunny buns and they were not only so cute but soooo delicious too!!! such wonderful service and amazing food-- definitely my new go-to restaurant and they deserve all the accolades. read more

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I love mom and pop shops. The food is yummy and cute. This place is run by a hard working couple. I had pan fried juicy dumplings and the juicy filling was flowing out with each bite. Go support local business read more

Excellent food & service! All you can eat. Nice atmosphere Parking in the structure is limited. read more

Always support Mom and Pop establishment.... Went there for lunch on Friday; free parking in the back lot. Greeted by very friendly hostess/waitress. We ordered the Beef Wraps- excellent; Beef Skewers were ok to my taste; Beef Noodle Soup was very good-noodles were cooked perfectly and the beef broth was spot on. For dessert, we had the Cartoon Sweet (Red Bean Bun) was delicious; not too sweet. The restaurant has a few tables on main floor; not sure if the upstairs has seatings. Decor of the restaurant is simplicity and welcoming. Staff is customer oriented and the waitress provided excellent services. read more

Dim Sum Dumpling House - Beef Noodle soup; Beef Skewers; Beef Wraps; Cartoon Sweet - Dim Sum Near Me - Alhambra, California

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Not friendly atmosphere , the waiter just took order and brought the food never ask if we needed anything or service. When ask about the menu she just read the title didn't care to answer. Food was good but it would've been a great experience if it wasn't for the service and maybe they should add some music even instrumental music it was silent and the waiter not being friendly just made it awkward. read more

I'm really really confused by all the high reviews here. Everything was mediocre. There are SO many options for good Chinese in the SGV and this one is not one of them in my opinion. Perhaps we went on a bad day but I was so very underwhelmed by this place. We were there at 6:30 on a Saturday and it was dead. Ordered scallion pancakes (fine but super small size and more flakes than actual pancake), soup dumplings (the crab, regular pork ones and the hot ones which were mild at best--overall flavor was not savory or satisfying). Nothing was remarkable. The "vegetable" noodles were literally plain lomein (overcooked) on a plate DRENCHED in soy sauce. As someone who grew up eating dim sum/soup dumplings in Queens/New York, I just do not understand the hype of this place. There were NO vegetable dishes and a few things crossed off the menu (like the bok choy). Big disappointment. read more

Been coming back weekly (sometimes daily) since we discovered this gem! The food is really yummy with high quality ingredients, and the owners (shoutout to Alice and Allen) are super nice and friendly! The place is also very clean (including their bathroom), which is a rarity for authentic Chinese restaurants! Highly recommend!! read more

This si tiny place in Alhambra Main st. Is my second time coming. We ordered Dumpling soup, Spicy dumplings and ofcourse steamed pork dumplings! There is not a lit of staff since the place is small. The fist time it did took a little long because the host wouldn't really come to the table at all unless you get her attention. This 2ncond time was so much better!! Our food came on a responsable time and this host was really attentive. We really like the food. Thw flavors in my opinion were amazing! And the prices are very good too! I will come back again! read more

Dim Sum Dumpling House - Nothing was left! Yum! - Dim Sum Near Me - Alhambra, California

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We're not really sure why this restaurant has received so many awards. Perhaps we don't know the right dishes to order, but we did not care for most of what we got. The fish and the hot chili oil was too oily although the fish was good. The fried shrimp and crabs was not good. The green beans were delicious. The eggrolls were just OK. read more

Tried this place for the first time today. I thought that the food was excellent. I will definitely be back for the coconuts lava balls and pan fry dumplings. read more

Service was ok, food could've been better but for its prices it's pretty ok The chow mein had too much soy sauce and the shrimp was definitely not fresh read more

What happened! Came here today 8/10/2024 10:50 am... and they're not open! So sad was looking to try it.. oh wells..

Food here is amazing. I love their dumplings and the owner is so nice. Their dishes are authentic and they give a lot of filling too.

Everything from the food to the service was amazing! I especially enjoyed the pork xiao long bao and pan friend soup dumplings. The owner is extremely nice too. I will be visiting again in the future! read more

Alice was very helpful! All the dumplings here were very good. This place has one of the best juicy fried buns. Also the pan fried dumplings were soupy inside, first time I had them with soup, but they were excellent. Coming back again for sure. read more

Dim Sum Dumpling House - Pan fried pork dumpling - Dim Sum Near Me - Alhambra, California

The food here was delicious and the service was great! It was noticeable that they were understaffed when I came in to eat here, but they still brought our food out in a reasonable amount of time and were very attentive. I would definitely come back here! read more

Dim Sum Dumpling House - Juicy pan fried buns - Dim Sum Near Me - Alhambra, California