The peaking duck was so good and it came with these buns made myself a little sandwich with it so good. Really makes you have that "mmmm, so good " moment. Maybe a little happy dance too. Idk definitely would come here again read more

I tried to like this place. I really wish Salinas had a great dim sum restaurant. This place just isn't it. The food has a weird flavor to it. I've been to this place twice both times were years apart and had the same experience both times. Service is friendly. Restaurant and bathroom is clean. read more

This place is a disappointment. Our server didn't have any knowledge over the menu nor recommendations she just said "everything is good" that's a lie. The dumplings tasted like fake chicken, the noodle soup had no flavor & the food runner drops the food off at the end of the table... this place need to take classes on how to run a restaurant. read more

So freakin yummy! I've been looking for a good Chinese place in Salinas and stumbled upon this one.. I'm so happy I did!! Everything is fresh and made to order and you can tell!! read more

Overall I would say the food here is very good. We recently tried the pork belly bao, which was excellent, and we also tried the Szechuan beef which was also very good. The other dish we tried was the mushi bbq pork. Unfortunately, the mushi probably needs some refinement; the filling (cabbage, carrots, onions, bamboo shoots, and bbq pork) was very roughly chopped and a lot of chunks that just seemed too big for mushi. Also, the bamboo shoots were very medicinal, so probably canned and not fresh. If the filling was more finely chopped and they left out the bamboo shoots this would be a better dish. read more

Food is always delicious, recommend the walnut shrimp. Staff is very friendly and they always provide excellent recommendations

I knew about this place since I pass by it every other day and know that it's got some close connections to the Eagle restaurant, but never stopped by until recently. I checked the menus and everything sounded amazing, but the one thing that made me stop there immediately was the fact they made sesame balls- incredible ones at that! Don't get me wrong, everything here is delicious, but knowing there is a place that makes sesame balls so close to home really ties this together for me. Definitely stop by if you're curious at all! read more

This is a regular go to for me and my family. My mom visits from out of town and often request this place. Food is very fresh and flavorful. We usually order combo fried rice, orange chicken with the sauce on top, spicey shrimp dumplings. I've also tried their soups 5 stars as well... read more

I'm here for gym during Covid19 and stumbled across this hidden gem. The dim sum is very authentic. Shrimp dumpling tastes good, the skin is not thick, it's freshly made! The rice rolls have big portion and tastes very fresh too. 5 stars for the afford price, very good value. read more

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As a hong kongese who grew up with dim sum, I was impressed by Dim Sum Inn! I would never expect there is a good dim sum place in the rural area, turned out the food is really authentic Cantonese food with very reasonable price! High recommended!! Sesame ball! It's very chewy and crispy!! I will come back again! read more

They have many options if one is craving dim sum. i highly recommend. The service was good, and the restaurant is very clean. there are also a few big flat screen tvs read more

I originally was headed to the "All you can eat Crab leg" Asian place in Salinas. That place was PACKED ..out the door ..down the street...Dim Sum was my second choice. BOY !!am i glad i ate here !! Service was so quick !! They were so busy too !! Hot food with great flavors..i will be back read more

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A great place for Dim Sum in Salinas. My son and his wife live in Salinas and this is their favorite Chinese restaurant. They have a large selection of Dim Sum, cooked to order. When my son and his wife were married a few months ago, they wanted the food catered by the Dim Sum Inn, which delivered delicious food right to the venue. On a recent visit several days ago, we ate lunch here and had a delicious assortment of Dim Sum. Everything was great on this visit, except for one dish: eggplant dim sum. My son said that is tasted nothing like on previous occasions and definitely was not as good as the rest of the dim sum dishes we ordered. read more

This place hit the spot! Freshly prepared, made-to-order dim sum, quick service, and a simple, clean setting. My husband and I shared the following: (1) Shrimp dumpling (har gow): quite large; good (2) Pork & shrimp dumpling (shiu mai): big and meaty; good, but a little too intense for me (3) Shanghai dumplings: tasty (4) Szechuan wontons: tasty and different (with an unexpected peanut sauce, and not as spicy as one might expect from a Szechuan dish) (5) Rice noodle roll with chicken: good (6) Stuffed eggplant: delicious! (7) Chinese broccoli: quite flavorful The food came out quickly and the dishes were a bit staggered, which we appreciated. The setting wasn't anything memorable, but it was clean and the tables were spacious. Overall, a good spot to get your dim sum fix if you happen to be driving through Salinas, as we were. read more

Very nice and pretty authentic. I didn't know we had a Dim Sum place near Monterey and got very excited to find this place. It's not the best but worth visiting if you don't want to drive all the way up to San Jose. read more

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Amazing service. They were able to accommodate 89 people. Their banquet room is wonderful. Stanley and staff were great and handled everything so well. The food is the best I have had. Our entire family and friends were very pleased with the quality, flavor and service. Looking forward to getting dinner there for just my family. read more

Surprise, surprise. We had almost given up eating dim sum in Monterey County. We read some positive comments about this restaurant, decided to drive to Salinas and give it a try. We were both surprised and very pleased with what we found. The people could jot have been nicer, and the dim sum and other dishes turned out to be Bay Area quality, meaning very good! Give it a try, good local restaurants deserve our support. read more

I never even knew this place existed until I was searching through Yelp trying to find good Chinese food. I ordered to go and it took 30 minutes for it to be ready, understandable because I seen they had people inside and other people waiting for take out as well. The chow mein could use a little more love, didn't have enough flavor for me. The orange chicken was a little odd having the sauce on the side, the sauce is very runny and the chicken itself was kind of sour too, I didn't like that. The sticky rice in lotus leaf with chicken was great but I think next time I'll order it without the chicken, they also put mushrooms and other random things in there, I feel like it would be better without it. The fried rice is amazing and so are the chicken dumplings, the sesame seed ball is what made me fall in love, I've never tried them before but I've seen them online and have been dying to try. It tasted exactly like I thought, so soft and chewy and the red bean paste on the inside goes perfect with it. I love it, I only live five minutes away from this place I don't know why I haven't been back yet but trust me, I will return to try more items on the menu. I'm sure they have a lot more dishes that are wonderful. read more

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The quality of the dim sum keeps on getting better. It's now so good, that we no longer make the trip up to San Jose to get our dim sum fix. The menu of dim sum has doubled since the restaurant first opened. It still doesn't have several of my favorites such as gao choi bang (pan fried shrimp and spinach dumpling wrapped in a rice noodle), scallop dumpling (dried scallop version of har gow), and fun gor (steamed rice noodle stuffed with pork, peanuts, brown sauce, spinach, and water chestnuts). Yes, the prices are higher than some places, but the quality of the food is excellent and often, the portions are larger. I'm getting impatient with the tired old trope that Chinese food, or Mexican food, or food in Salinas should be cheap. What's up with that racist nonsense? The restaurant is spotless with lovely synthetic stone topped tables. Therefore, the restaurant can be cold. Bundle up, and don't order all of your dim sum at once because it will come all at the same time and get cold before you can finish. Sometimes the service can be really spotty, though the female servers are excellent. If the service was more consistent, the Dim Sum Inn would earn five stars. Great dim sum makes this place a favorite of mine! read more

Food was good, kid at the counter taking orders should Just stay home and do anything else. Terrible service. read more

So good with a good selection of foods! Thai fried rice, chicken feet, sticky rice, beef tripe, bbq duck, siu mai, turnip cake, and porridge are all super tasty. My go to restaurant when I crave Asian food. Everything was good or superb. They take pride in their craft here and it shows. Everyois packed nicely and I've never had a problem with missing food like I do woth some other places. Best overall Asian restaurant in the area! Give it a try if you haven't. You will not be disappointed. read more

First time eating here with my sister, the portion is huge and the food was bland. On a more positive note, the facility was clean, and had good customer service. read more

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We love going here! The restaurant is lovely and has wonderful lighting. I know that might sound odd, but the right level of brightness and warmth adds to my dining experience! The menu is amazing! We've been to China a few times and love the variety (and unusual ingredients) of the cuisine, and it is well represented on this menu. Our daughter in law is from Shanghai and she enjoys coming here, especially for the chicken feet that are delicious and not on many restaurant menus!! The staff are friendly and efficient. We are fans of both of this family's restaurants: The Eagle and The Dim Sum Inn. I highly recommend them both!! read more

Our family loves the Dim Sum restaurant...always delicious, no matter what we order, best Asian food in the monterey county area! We've eaten here ever since it opened and never been disappointed plus the owners, Chef and servers are always friendly and helpful. Never rushed, just a delightful experience! read more

My foodie bff and I decided to try this place out while we were in Salinas. We ordered some dim sum and an order of duck. All of which was average. Service was good, but there were only 3 or 4 tables filled at any time. Prices were a little steep for average food. If I'm absolutely craving dim sum I'd probably come here cause it's closer than San Jose. But other than that I probably wouldn't bother. read more

Dim Sum Inn - Dim sum and chicken feet - Dim Sum Near Me - Salinas, California

Excellent! I've been waiting for it to open. Sam told me it was in the works a while back. As a fan and regular of Eagle (26 W. Alisal) I knew Dim Sum Inn was going to be good with the same owners at the helm. It's bright, spacious and super clean. The menu has many Dim Sum favorites and just about everything Eagle has too. Try the Shanghai style pork dumplings! If you like lamb at all (I'm a lamb addict), their Mongolian lamb is a must. Prices are reasonable. Service was attentive and thorough. We're already planning our next visit. read more

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So we were on a quest to find a new Chinese restaurant. Luckily we didn't have to search too long because we found one next to our gym club. We walked in and it looked clean and inviting. The menu is quite extensive and I really like how they have pictures to go with the description. We played it safe though and ordered things we were familiar with such as broccoli beef, stir fry rice, and a few other things. All our dishes tasted great!! Really happy and So now this is our new place for Chinese food!! read more

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Came here because I saw shumai on the menu(the wife a I have developed an addiction). The shumai were excellent. Definitely satisfied our craving. The BBQ pork was flavorful, could have more of a char for my taste. The chicken wings had a great crisp crust and the chicken was tender and juicy. First time having seafood soup. The broth was flavorful, fish balls were delicious I wish the bokchoy was cut smaller due to the size of the bowl. Can't wait until we're in the area again to come back. read more

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Sooooo many good options. I try something new every time. :) I love their szechwan wontons!

Real gem in the Monterey-Salinas area. Probably the only dim sum source within 75 miles. Most importantly a lot of the items are not run-of-the-mill, but rather unique or seldom seen. The chicken taro dumpling and onion buns are unique, and the chicken cheung fun, chicken siu mai, and chicken shen jen bao are nearly so. And while baked bbq pork buns are found everywhere, Dim Sum Inn's version is unique in appearance. The tab of $5.50 per order probably makes this the priciest dim sum in the US (who would have thought Salinas would hold that distinction) but I won't complain. read more

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We've been several times and service has always been great. The food tastes fresh and flavorful. We will return.

WOW, who would have thought that a strip mall shopping center in Salinas would have such high quality dim sum. We will 1000% be back next time we drive through here. read more

OMG! Best dumplings ever! Pork buns so good they don't need sauce--just hot deliciousness. We can't wait to return. Enjoyed the nice friendly man who took our order read more

Everytime I come here I leave extremely satisfied. Because the food is THAT good. I usually order takeout, and I will start by saying it is a bit pricey. But the quality, quantity, and flavors are all spectacular. Our favorites are the Szechuan lamb, Mongolian beef and pineapple fried rice. The wait is on point, I call it in, and by the time I drive there my food is always fresh and ready! read more

For the most part this place was good, but very slow. In this case slow was not a bad thing as I think that the food was fresh. We had an assortment of dishes (there were 4 of us eating). Some dishes were better than others. The turnip cake needed more fillings in it. The pan-fried onion pancakes were good but were so oily, The chicken shu mai was adequate. We also had the shrimp dumpling soup, coffee spare ribs,crispy onion cake rice noodle roll (which aren't crispy), pork rice noodle roll and tofu skin roll with pork. For the most part I would get any of these again. They do have more items that I would like to try. The restaurant looks nice. The staff were friendly enough but we didn't see much of them. Try it out. It's pretty much the only dim sum in the area. They do have a regular menu also. Just don't be in too much of a rush. read more

Definitely the best dim sum in Salinas. The five different dim sum we ordered were fresh and tasty. Stuffed eggplant with shrimp, steamed chicken buns, baked pork buns, delicious sticky rice and shrimp won tons. We also ordered the spicy Dan Dan noodle soup which was just OK. The portions are big for dim sum which causes the first problem, they come out hot like there supposed to. By the time you get to your last bites there cold. The second problem is about the first problem, you order all the dim sum at one time which means you get it all at one time. So unless you one bite every thing it's cold...think McDonald's fries. In a full on dim sum restaurant carts with selected ones are takin around the restaurant and you choose the ones you want to try, there smaller portions and cheaper, oh and there hot. Alright, some more good things, there clean, there big, the service is fast and polite. They have a few well placed TV'S that aren't to intrusive. Bottom line for me is that I don't have to drive 2 and a half-hours to San Francisco's China Town for a dim sum fix. So considering the gas and time... I'm in. read more

Dim Sum Inn - Dan Dan noodle soup. - Dim Sum Near Me - Salinas, California

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Big menu! Always super fresh veggies...never over cooked. And they are friendly too! I thought this was a " chain" restaurant but really it's quite nice & very clean with the feel of a small family diner.inside! read more

Four of us went to the Dim Sum Inn today for a lunar new year celebration. It is a quirky place---not a noisy crowded dim sum restaurant, but a somewhat empty place with rectangular tables and booths and a skeleton serving staff. The food is good. It seems that everything is made to order, so it takes quite a while for the food to be served, but it is hot when it hits the table. The shrimp and dumpling soup is good, simple and flavorful with fresh baby bok choy. We had the sweet and tender coffee spare ribs, chicken siu mai, tofu skin stuffed with pork, turnip cake, rice noodle rolls with barbecue pork, chive shrimp dumplings, pan-fried onion cake, and chrysanthemum tea. Everything except the turnip cake was quite good. The bill with tip came to less than $20 a person and it was a lot of food. Wonderful to find good quality dim sum in Salinas. I'll be back. read more

My favorite place in Salinas!!!!! Food is AMAZING!!!! Dim sum to die for. Staff is amazing and friendly. Place is clean and ordering take-out is easy and fast! We love getting the shrimp dumplings and pork bbq rice roll. Their entrees are amazing as well. Love their pan fried chicken w/ garlic. read more

My parents and I love this place! If you haven't been here, you have to order the Hong Kong style noodles and Mongolian beef. Pre-covid we used to go here and order dim sum which was delicious! Highly recommend to eat here. read more