Good old fashion dimsum is always the best way to go and they serve it here very well ! Good nice and fast service!!

When short on time and money, but not short on taste... Come to the King.. This place is a quick, cheap, grab and go joint with about 13 seats. The selection is sufficient with hai gow, shu mai, sticky rice, all them buns, congee, chow fun, shrimp/chives, chicken wings, congee, egg tarts, ba tan go, and the other stuff i cant name. it's about 60 cents for each piece (buy shumai by 1 oppose to 3), which yelps me maintain my financial diet. If your like me with limited time on the weekends to wait at Jade Garden, and a beer budget after you had paid your rent or mortgage .... then this joint is for you. Again this place is sufficient and reasonable. The service is really kind and has a menu with pictures to be American friendly. read more

My go-to to-go dim sum spot. Calling ahead actually isn't as easy as just walking in and quickly picking up but that's up to you. I've found they don't always answer on the first or even second call due to them just always being busy. I'm okay with walking in and dropping $20 on a bunch noms. It's China china-town so it's street parking. Tight dinning area and slim door way doesn't really make this a great place to dawdle and gawk. Get in and get out is the goal. They do have pictures and descriptions to make ordering easy for you. Don't mistake the haste for them being rude as they're really about keeping the line moving. This is as good as it gets for basically fast food dim sum, and I haven't had anything here I didn't enjoy. The shiu Mai is on point though! read more

As we walk back down to the tunnel. My friend says "hey does this place sell that tasty balls I like?" Boy..he opened up the door for the wise cracks ..thats another story. After I take them in and 2 pretty chinese girls behind the counter say "Hello". You see my friends just light up. Funny how they behave so well when they are staring at women. Well I order 3 Shiu Mai, 1 Chicken Bun, 1 Mochi, and a Egg Tart. It all comes to $3.50. My buddies order away and they ask for help from the counter girls. The girls stock them with dim sum. And they all have similar bills. $3-$4. As we nibble away. Full from the soup and dim sum. I sense we are stuffed like turkeys. The crew is happy as if we were in a gold mine. We might as well use the pillows we have and go sleep under a tree. Cheap, Convenient, and Clean..We are all happy..try them out .. read more

I'm just going to start with the things I don't like about Dim Sum King. It looks from other reviews that the people here aren't the friendliest. I'd have to agree. I never get a warm friendly vibe when I enter the place. Also, they charge for take-out boxes which makes me really mad because I'm cheap. Nevertheless, I keep coming back because of their Big Bao (I have no idea if that's what it's called... but that's what I call it) and their Ham Sui Gok. I really consider Dim Sum King to be a take-out dim sum place. The ambiance is not the best so I wouldn't actually eat there. But if you're looking for some grub before catching a bus or a train, this is perfect. You get way more food than you would if you got a small scone at Starbucks for the same price. Tip: Get the bigger items that they have. Everything is priced the same so it's worth more getting a bun or something. Their smaller items like their Hak Gao or Siu Mai is just mediocre so I would just wait until going to a better sit down restaurant like Honey Court or House of Hong to get those.. read more

Extremely high quality food, super reasonable prices. Ask for the noodles and get plenty of the chili oil! Very few done-in tables so plan on taking it togo on busy weekend mornings or weekday lunch. read more

Damn shame, and I am asian. The staff was rude, and for a few humbaos, white rice cake, and 2 orders of rice roll, the over priced --$20 bill consist of "Beware" boxes have charges, soy sauce has charges, and maybe even a fork for to go. No sign anywhere mention of these. The receipt is not legible. Then, when I try to bring it up the waitress said because I don't know you. What??? I will never come back here. I can't even make out what you are charging me. The food wasn't the best just convenient because of street access. Clearly overpriced! read more

Cheap quality and very fast Dim Sum! Great if you are 1-2 people who want a quick bite or ordering for a large party To-Go!!! Get the Shumai for sure! Plus you can order per piece! More choices for A.D.D. eaters like us! read more

What's not to like? Cheap, fresh, delicious, big bites! There was a line out the door of people buying a bunch to take home. Very smart business model - dim sum you can buy piece by piece! Long live the king! read more

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Dim sum is served to-go, although you can sit down at the tables they have and eat. The place isn't too big though, so you might not want to bring 10 of your friends to sit down in. It just opened and already there are a lot of patrons (at least when we went), so that's definitely good. If you can't speak or order in Cantonese, you can mark what you want on their to-go menu. I think they do have other dim sum items not listed on the menu--they didn't have chong fun on the menu but they had it when I asked for it. Items we ordered: Shrimp dumplings: bigger than other places Shu mai: bigger than other places Turnip cake: fresh out of...the oven? Shrimp chong fun: 3 rolls or whatever you call it, pretty standard Steamed BBQ pork buns: looked sizeable to me The shrimp dumplings and shu mai tasted pretty good--no complaints there. It also helped that the pieces were bigger than at other dim sum places I've been to. The sauce for chong fun wasn't too salty, which is good, but I do like it a little more flavorful. I didn't try the turnip cake or BBQ pork buns; ask Gail for that one. =p We went on a Sunday around 1pm. The food is hot and fresh. Go here if you don't want to wait in line at Jade Garden or anywhere else! read more

I like this place because: 1. It is easy to get to (Jackson and 6th in International district, minutes from 1-5) 2. It is really economical - $ 0.50 for most pieces. 3. It is delicious. 4. It is FAST. Just point and pay and go. 5. How else can you get all the selection of dimsum you want for one person? You can buy just one piece of any kind. Even if there are two of you, you can't get the selection like you can from this place, when standard dim sum is 3 or 4 pieces to each dish. The owner made a point of talking with me when I was trying out the place alone during a work lunch hour. He found out that I don't have the names straight for all my dim sum and I found out that he and his wife came from China and then lived in San Fran then moved here 2 years ago and opened up this place just last year. He then spent some time straightening me out with my hargows and fungoh's. I like their fong jows. (marinated chicken feet...oh so good) The only reason it didn't get 5 stars is because the decorum is not so pretty but other than that, this place does get 5 stars for food quality. Yes, it's not your 'sit around with your group of friends dim sum with carts and ambiance' but it sure beats the regular cost of dimsum and it's a go to place definitely for take out or when you are dining as one. read more

Probably the best shiu mai I have ever had It's to go dim sum, pretty basic but when you open it up and put it in your mouth.. Succulent and delightful flavors resonate. read more

Place is on steroids! Dumplings and the sui mai! OUT OF THIS WORLD! Real good! I would post some picks, but ate it all so fast!

I came to this restaurant as a last resort after being discouraged by the lines out the door at more renowned dim sum establishments in the same area (Jade Garden, Harbor City). The things I like about Dim Sum King are the prices (I spent about $5 and was totally stuffed), convenience (cafeteria style, walk up point, and take), and lack of frills (seat yourself). The selection is pretty limited but dim sum is of decent quality. If you are looking to get your dim sum fix without the usual hassles, this place is definitely worth a try. read more

My friends who were in Seattle for the weekend wanted dim sum, so of course our options were Jade Garden, Harbor City, or.... Dim Sum King! After driving by and seeing the extremely long lines outside of the other two restaurants, we decided to come here. The food was cheap, fast and satisfactory. However, this restaurant is really small and can't seat too many people, so I think most people get to-go orders. We were lucky enough to get a small table for the four of us so we ate here. For the price we paid, I was happy with our meal. I would come back! read more

To- go dim sum. I was only able to try a few things since I'm still recovering from wisdom teeth surgery. We ordered some siu mai, har gow, a turnip cake, shrimp cheong fun, steamed pork buns, and chicken and rice wrap. They didn't have any egg tarts or congee at the time we ordered on a Sunday morning around 1130am and there was a long line behind us as well. The turnip cake was flavorful and soft that it was the easiest for me to eat. I was definitely satisfied on its flavor profile, had lots of unami. Har gow were on the small side but the shrimp were bouncy and crunchy. I had a hard time chewing the siu mai but it had delicious pork flavor. Shrimp cheong fun was pretty standard. They charge you for the containers though. No easy parking. Extra soy sauce or hot chili oil to go are an additional fee. But we were happy that the food was delicious enough and take out for this time was exactly perfect for our plans for that day. read more

Oh my goodness. We came in at around 7 in the morning on a Wednesday and no one was here minus a couple of people already seated at tables. The dim sum here is probably some of the best I've ever had. It's cheap, convenient, and tasty. The only thing I'd have to complain about is that the dim sum was cold and the person serving us was pretty short with us and rude. After we ordered we realized that we needed drinks and when we tried to add some teas/beverages to our order she just didn't understand us and turned around and continued with processing our payment. But maybe it's just a language barrier? All in all this is the type of place where you go for the food and not the service. read more

This place get 3.5 for food because of still limited selection because they are not a full dim sum restaurant. 4 stars for the reasonable prices ( for ID), 5 stars for relatively easy metered parking spaces and long hours 7 days a week. Do not expect service as this is a fast food take out sort of places, has seating for maybe 10-15 people .. read more

recently reopened during covid and they have a sanitary and safe system for ordering. super quick, simple, and small, but sometimes you just need a fast dim sum fix. the food here is the best priced dim sum you can find in the city, and it's delicious too! i think they have the best egg tarts (more like a cookie crust than the flaky kind), pineapple custard buns, coconut buns, har gao, and siu mai! read more

This is a great place to get some dim sum on the go. The prices are cheap and the food is good as if you were in a sit down restaurant without the wait! The only thing that sucks is it's on a busy road and parking is hard to find..but that's expected in Chinatown (International District) read more

Dim Sum King - Dim Sum Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Fantastic and affordable! I had no idea what some of the items were, but since the price is so cheap and it's location is convenient, I just bought a bunch of stuff and learned for myself! If I had to piece together a last meal, a fried meat turnover would find it's way in there. There's fairly limited seating, but not bad. Service is no BS, so browse from a distance because they work quickly. read more

It's a good place for cheap, fast and decent dim sum, but the service and their policies are starting to become very off putting. They seem to be finding ways to charge for everything. It started with to go boxes, and chili sauce or other containers. I went in the other day and now they're charging for a cup of water.... Seriously?! They also now only have one bottle of soy sauce that the entire restaurant has to share. Maybe it's a language barrier but some of them are a bit pushy and they definitely rush you (since they're trying to get through the big lines). It can get super crowded and busy as well. I remember my boyfriend going there for the first time and he was shocked over all of the yelling lol. Definitely try to go when it is not busy. Other than that, I would recommend if you want something fast and okay for the price! read more

Pros: Like several other Dim Sum places in the International District, Dim Sum King has RATHER INEXPENSIVE ITEMS. You can get a single Sui Mai (golf ball-sized) for 50 cents, and a "Chinese Donut" (size of 2 long churros) for just a buck. I also tried out this mysterious "Sweet White Cake" for 60 cents - for something that looks like a triangular block of packing foam, it tasted pretty alright. You CAN ORDER SINGLE ITEMS - that is, not in sets/dishes. So instead of getting an order of Sui Mai, and having it come with 4 Sui Mai together on a plate, you can order a singular Sui Mai. I believe this allows for more customization of your meal. Also, you can get a more exact amount of food you can handle, instead of full orders which you end up either maybe ultimately disliking or being unable to finish - this helps you avoid waste. Restaurant is IN A LESS SKETCHY PART OF CHINATOWN. Cons: This isn't really a traditional sit-down type of dim sum place, where nice people come around with carts, and you pick what you want. It's more like a bakery or deli, so YOU HAVE TO ORDER FROM THE CASHIER, which wasn't a big deal for me, but it's not like other dim sum places I know of. Also, when I was there, the cashiers tried to pitch a sale to me of some items that were (suspiciously?) left in a take-out box at the counter - they said I should buy it for 10% off or something. I kind of just wanted to get the items I wanted, and eat, not have a sale pitched to me. No biggie, though. Apparently they have "eco-friendly" take out boxes...but they have a sign that says these will cost you extra. All in all, if I'm in Chinatown and hungry, I'd come by again. A great place for a quick snack either inside, or by take-out. read more

Genius! Their idea of selling dim sum per unit it was a great idea. This prevents you from being obligated in ordering a whole order and forced to eat that and get full. This way, you order what you want and with options. The dim sum is fair in price. We ordered a bunch of stuff. Called it in ahead of time and it was ready when we picked it up. In total, ordered roughly: 16 chicken feet, 16 shui Mai, 12 egg tarts, 10 "footballs," one century year old egg and 6 turnip cake? (Don't hold me accountable for the quantity, it's an estimate!) All that cost us $53 (we also go hot sauce at an additional charge). That fed a family of 10 and with leftovers. The ladies behind the counter was fast and efficient. Constantly there was a line that seem to have never shorten. They pushed your product out and was hollering into the kitchen for more specified item because they're running low/out. Their menu is pretty big but still doesn't have everything. They definitely got the most popular items. Chicken feet: have had better but not bad Shui Mai: I believe it's the BEST I've EVER had. Including all the dim sum restaurant I've been too. "Fried football": was good, I think a little more filling would've been nice Egg tart: it was the non flaky crust. Rather, it was like the shortbread cookie type crust. The filling was very good though. Turnip cake: was mediocre, I've myself, made better. It's doable read more

Meh... it was decent dim sum, but I was definitely hoping for better. I think they may have some of the best prices in the area considering most items are only $0.60 each but a lot of the steamed buns didn't have much of the filling. The turnip cakes are some of the better ones I've had though. read more

As far as food and pricing go this place probably deserves 4-stars as the food is well priced, very generously portioned, and pretty tasty. That said, ordering in this little hole in the wall was challenging and borderline frustrating as the staff speaks chinese and not a lot of english. What's worse, many customers here are pretty fresh off the boat and honestly aren't the most polite as they'll cut in line ahead of you if you blink. Even worse is the fact that the staff will actually serve them ahead of you once they start blurting out their order in chinese. So unless I'm with my other chinese speaking friends who are willing to go to the mat and defend our place in line like an outpost on the great wall I'm not coming back. Though for the courageous and thick skinned this place is a great cheap meal as I challenge anyone to eat more than $10 worth of food. read more

I love this place. If I'm not going to a sit down dim sum, this is my go to place to pick up all my favorite baked and steamed goods. They have all the Dim Sum basics, made fresh and cheap. You walk up to the counter and point out your order. There are a few tables, but I usually just get take out. Dim Sum King has the best steamed and baked hum bow. The dough is so soft and sweet and the BBQ pork filling is delicious. You can get a whole box of them for under $6. Min $10 for CC. You'll be shocked how much Dim Sum you can get for $10. read more

i would give this a 3.5 star and for a place that moves quite quickly through the line this place is pretty good. I was going to go to Harbor City but I saw like 10 people waiting outside and you know inside is going to be crazy. I saw this place on Yelp and my friend and I decided to try it. This place charges by the piece which is good for us because they we can try more things without getting full. I like their shu mai and their shrimp noodle roll which is what I always get at normal dim sum places. Also liked their egg tart but its not the flakey crust which I usually like. each item is about 60 to 80 cents and you can't beat that. they also have century egg congee for $2 but not as good as Mike's but again, for $2 its a pretty great steal. We had a ton of leftovers and sadly I left it in my friend's car and didn't get to try the custard or the sesame ball (my fav thing). So sad (but he said he enjoyed them... jelly) read more

Their siu mai is really good. Big, juicy, and packed with flavor. Their sticky rice in lotus leaf was also very good. Prices are decent, and don't expect to find much seating. This is a place you go to pick up and go! read more

Food was decent. My friend and I received terrible customer service. They continuously yelled at other customers and ignored my friend multiple times when he was trying to get help. read more

I dropped by at 2:30 on a Sunday afternoon and was pleasantly surprised that they had a good amount of dim sum left for me to choose from. I was only planning to get some har gow to bring to a super bowl party, but I spotted some pineapple buns in the corner and I added 6 of those, plus a few fun gor (sorry, I have absolutely no idea what it's called in English...). The staff was friendly, (I speak Cantonese... apparently my parents trained me well) and I brought my own containers (saves them 10 cents each, and the environment). The whole ordering experience is much like ordering from a dim sum cart. The main difference is that the counter is the "cart" and each steamer is gigantic. I ask for the items that I know I want, then the lady opens other layers of the steamer and asks if I want other items like siu mai. There is also a rack of baked goods in the corner. Both sets of dumplings were pretty good. The har gow wasn't huge like at Jade Garden or Noble Court, but it was definitely competent. The most important thing is the quality of the shrimp, which was good. Not overcooked and not cold (still warm after biking to lower Queen Anne with it). A little on the salty side though, and it didn't have any bamboo in it, which I sorta like. BUT, considering this is super cheap and it's takeout, it's pretty fantastic. It's easily better than most places that aren't on the west coast. The pineapple buns were delish. Nice and crispy on the outside. I was surprised that they had a yellow custard filling, but I wasn't complaining. (-: If I'm ever passing through again, I'll definitely consider stopping by and grabbing some random dim sum. I think they close at 8pm. read more

This place is really not hurting for business during the coronavirus at all. I've been making an effort to go to local Asian businesses to make large orders and support despite living 30+ minutes from I-District. I called just now to place a takeout order and had the rudest service even though I spoke to her in Cantonese. She kept criticizing me for how I ordered when I don't know how every item on the menu works. Like the shrimp dumplings, I normally don't order this pre-corona because I don't really like it but wanted to make a bigger order/spend more money there. I asked for one order she said that means I only get one dumpling, so I said sorry and changed it to 4. Then she told me I needed to be more specific/clear on what I want when I'm ordering (i.e., 4 instead of 1). The other places in Chinatown gives you multiple when you order. You're the exception, don't act like you're the rule. Then she asked me when I would get there, I responded I could get there in 10 mins thinking she wanted me there sooner rather than later since she sounded exasperated with me to begin with. Then she proceeded to tell me that I need to order at least 30 mins in advance when people are waiting in line for 20 mins. I never said I couldn't wait the extra 10-20 mins (could've used the time to pick up a boba). I got sick of the lecturing and said that's fine, I don't need to order and she goes "OK! Thanks! Bye!" Like WTF. She literally thanked me for cancelling my order! That or she thinks just because she said "thanks" at the end of the convo negates all the rudeness. I don't expect 3 star Michelin service at a Chinese restaurant, I get they're usually straight forward and to the point. But the constant rude comments were ridiculous. They obviously don't need your business, take it to somewhere else! I, for one, am definitely never coming back. Their food is average at best, nothing that I'd be losing sleep over anyway! read more

Even though Dim Sum King is not like your traditional dim sum experience, I have to say that they serve and make some of the best dim sum in Chinatown. And such good prices too! I believe it's 70-80 cents a piece for the standard siu mai and shrimp ball. The size of each piece is great too. Overall, I wouldn't give it a full 5 stars mostly because the service is just ok and because they only accept card if it's over $10. read more

I went there this morning to get some dim sum to go but it such a horrible customer service! Never go back again !

Delish Dum sum to go from friendly Cantonese (and Toishan) speaking staff. Go and see for yourselves.

Some damn good dim sum at steal prices! Basics like BBQ pork and pineapple buns are $0.60. You won't find as much variety at places like Harbor City since thus place primarily does takeout. However, the quality of everything here is top notch! read more

Love this place. It's small with not a lot of seating, but the best place to grab some dim sum for breakfast (they're open early!) at a very inexpensive price. I was able to feed myself and 2 others for under $25 and still had leftovers. read more

my boyfriend and I really like this place! some things are better than others but it's mostly great, we always get a lot and just re-steam the leftovers (or airfry for baked items) the next day. My favorites are the sticky rice dumpling, sesame ball, turnip cake, shaomai/shumai, shrimp dumpling, bbq pork bun. The food here is traditional dim sum items sold a la carte so if you have certain food restrictions like vegetarianism/veganism many foods won't work for you. read more

Let's get this clear, I may be poor but I do like good food! Thus, Dim Sum King is the place for me. I've tried pretty much everything here except for anything with shrimp and I have not been disappointed yet. Most of the food is like 60-70 cents per item and are pretty big portions. My only gripe with this place is that sometimes, the food tends to be a bit cold. But if you microwave it, you can trick your taste buds! Some things to consider is that they don't give you utensils so remember to ask. Someone else on yelp mentioned this already, but just in case if you forgot. Also, if you order less than $10 then make sure you bring cash. Or you could just order more food ;-) This place is one of my favorite places for quick snacks or lunch whenever I'm in Chinatown and if you haven't given it a try yet, you need to. Actually, just reviewing this place right now makes me want to go get some. Luck for me, I'm like 500 feet away from it right now! Haha. Lucky for me, sucks for you. Goodbye! read more

Not impressed. The dim sum was cold inside and wasn't too tasty. It's cheap. But you get what you pay for.