The food and service were good and it was quite busy. They had many options available on the dim sum menu. We got a few items and the congee soup stood out. Would come back. read more

Got some basic dim sum items here. Everything was pretty good. Food came fast. Service was great. Food: Har gow - delicious Shrimp roll - very good Chive and shrimp fried rice bao - delicious Eggplant and shrimp - ok Pork and shrimp Shu Mai - delicious Red bean rice cake - very good read more

Hard to find this place. GPS was not helpful. If it wasn't for the sign along with others to point toward an alley of an outer mall, we almost turned around. Parked in a large lot that shares with others in this large strip mall. Look for the central location between 2 long strip malls attached. Walk inside though dark and looks like nothing is there... you keep going till it shows on your right. Not very large restaurant, old, shabby, a dive but the service and food was very good. Expected prices to be much lower since it was not the elegant restaurant you would bring a date, but it was still fairly reasonable. Restrooms were clean but ancient Prob go elsewhere if I were in town again, too much competition in this area. read more

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First time here. Just me and my best friend. Best dim sum I've had. I wanted something comforting. The chrysanthemum tea really helped with the day I was having. Service was good because they leave you alone to your conversations read more

Went here for Lunar New Year! We enjoyed our meal and content with the options they had on their menu. read more

Dim Sum King 點心皇 - Dim Sum Near Me - Houston, Texas

We got here just in time; about 10:50am on Sunday. There was 6 of us. It was about 80% full then a lunchtime rush hit. Servers were extremely busy and it took a little extra time, but our Crab King Shiu Mai, Chicken Fried Rice, Steamed BBG pork buns, Deep Fried Pork Puff, Steam Shrimp Rice Noodle, Steam Shrimp Dumpling, Chicken Claw Black Bean, Pan Fried Turnip Cake, Deep Fried Veggie Egg Roll and Steamed Custard Cream Bun were all reported as delicious. Ambiance is family and lively. read more

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Went for Christmas lunch!! Food was very inexpensive and quality just as good if not better than Crown Seafood (our usual go to it was just too busy). Really great option- better than Golden dimsum and Fungs Kitchen imo. Very small restaurant so call ahead. read more

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Good food at good prices. Recommend the original and express versions. Can't go wrong.

The food was better than I expected. The service was okay, very fast to get the food out, but never came back to ask how the food was or if I needed a refill on my beverage. The ambiance was very authentic, very small and quiet. read more

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Ummmm well, there was a hair in my food. I ordered via third party for pick up so I was able to resolve the issue with them. Other than that, there are much better dim sum places in Houston just like the reviews said. The best thing I ate was the crab king shui mai, everything else was way too overpowering with the dough. On top of that when I went to pick up my food, it took a while for someone to even notice I was there and when my food was ready they placed it on the table instead of handing it to me....Weird behavior for an establishment that is subpar read more

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We arrived here on a Friday after work and were seated right away. Nice clean place. You're given a sheet with all the dim sum and you just check off what your want. Price point Is a but steeper than other places. The congee with beef was perfect! The shrimp dumpling, fried crab and shrimp, short ribs in black bean sauce, yellow mung bean buns, sesame red bean balls, and Chinese broccoli were all deliscious and very flavorful. It was enough to feed 3 plus have leftovers. Aside from the slightly high price point, I would return and recommend to others to give it a try. read more

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They called themself the Dim Sum King but the food here is just okay, there are better dim sum in Houston, you can skip this place. The price to the portion of the food is off so it feel like the food is expensive. There are better dim sum in the area, you can skip this. read more

This is a good standby for dim sum when the more other well known dim sum places are closed down for the evening. Their dim sum that stands out are the shu mai, fried shrimp wonton, and surprisingly, Shanghai style dumplings. Surprising because I wasn't expecting good Shanghaise food here in a place named for Cantonese/Hong Kong. Their rice rolls dim sum dishes were a bit lackluster because the rice rolls were so thick - I prefer thinner ones wrapping the shrimp. Prices are good and food filling. We also had a guy that was great and caring to his guests. We enjoyed the experience. Located in the newish 2-story Asian shopping strip mall. Plenty of parking. Inside are several award plaques. read more

the moment I walked in I was greeted by the hostess/waitress Tiffany.This was my first time here and she helped me select some incredible dishes:the Singapore style thin rice noodle, the fried bean curd roll with shrimp and to go the steam custard cream bun. The food was delicious, service and ambiance, excellent very friendly and the staff was all smiles. I had a great dining experience thank you. read more

Oh my goodness - quite honestly the worst dim sum I've EVER had.... I've had good dim sum, also have had mediocre dim sum...but bad dim sum? This was certainly a first. My first time coming and I'm def not returning. We came in for a late lunch to a nearly empty restaurant. We ordered: -shrimp dumplings - mediocre -fried pork dumplings - TERRIBLY executed. the fried dough was SO heavy and oily. there was barely any meat inside. not even a spoonful. I'm not one to waste food but we did not finish this -chinese broccoli - ok, can't mess this up -pork dumplings - this took THIRTY minutes to come out....absolutely no apology/excuse from them. they must've given our order to another table that came after us. Get your dim sum elsewhere. read more

Dim Sum King 點心皇 - 03. Steamed Shrimp Dumpling - Dim Sum Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I ordered more food there, and I think it was delicious. The food was good, but unfortunately, many of the desserts were unavailable, which was a bit disappointing. However, I still recommend trying the special dishes they have! More photos from this visit on IG @lori.119! read more

We came to Chinatown to run some errands and ended up in this parking lot. We walked around saw this spot was busy and gave it a try. The restaurant is tucked in a weird alleyway and to your right side. The interior of the restaurant is pretty old fashioned and people and tables are packed in there like sardines. I'm sure it appeals to some people but I'm personally a bigger fan of personal space. Service was very slow; we waited at the front for 5 minutes before we got sat down. They don't have the dim sum cart here so it's order off the menu. We ordered a bunch off the menu; most of the items we ordered were below average and slightly bland and doughy. My least favorite was the fried taro balls. The BBQ pork noodles/doughy item was the best tasting. The pork ribs were alright but again, the flavor was bland. Their char Siu buns was very light on the meat and heavy on the dough. Everything else was a bit bland for me; it was below par compared to anything I've had at Fung's and I got told during lunch that HK Dimsum was better. Price wise, it wasn't cheap either by any means; $50 for a lunch for two... not impressed! read more

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The dim sum is really good. It's kind of hidden and dim inside, but the food is worth it. They have a lot of dim sum varieties that aren't at all stores. Custard buns are legit read more

Dim Sum King is a gem for several reasons. Sure, it's not something that will blow a connoisseur's mind away. But we've been here a handful of times and their food has always been consistently good. Reliability - It means something. I love how it's smaller than some of the dim sum giants (i.e. Fung's Kitchen), because if we're craving it on a whim, we know we're not going to be waiting around an hour just to get seated. Every time we've stopped by during lunch time on a weekend, it's never taken extremely long. I really appreciate how their menu has photos of all their items, since some dishes have different names at different establishments. They also have a rewards program and all you need to do is give them your phone number. For every $100 you spend, you get $10 off your bill. Pretty sweet deal! read more

decent enough dimsum in a pretty popular area. my favorite and highly recommended item from here was the shiu mai; my parents and I all had our own order. was packed with a combination of pork and shrimp, which was very filling. would definitely skip the bbq pork buns, they lacked a lot of flavor for me and didn't have much filling inside. waiters are very quick to serve you. I liked that they gave you a paper to write down what you want, so ordering was very easy. read more

They didn't bring half of our order and we waited so long for it so we just told them to forget about it. The rations were hard. The dumplings were good. We had a few different dumpling orders and they were all good. The broccoli and oyster sauce was also good. Dining areas are clean and it's a nice place. It's popular so wait may be a bit for food. read more

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This dimsum place gets bonus points for being incredibly prompt with their service. Tucked in a Bellaire strip mall, this no-frills dim sum restaurant has all the major dim sum eats, like the shu mai, shrimp dumplings, sticky rice, rice rolls, taro/turnip, and more. All in all, a great place to go for a quick dim sum fix. read more

A solid dim sum place! Food was good but not mind-blowing. I wish they had lazy Susan's at the tables as it was mildly inconvenient sharing food with a large party. There's a lot of parking available. read more

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We love dim sum and found this place nearby. The food was nice and hot and most of it was pretty good. We liked the fried pork dumplings the most. My daughter loves crab but was not a fan of the steamed crab dumplings. The pork ribs were good but has a lot of tiny bones. The big fat noodles were a bit much for my mouth so take small bites The reason I'm giving 3 stars is for how we felt afterwards. We got sleepy and felt so tired. We had just woken up, got ready and headed here first. No reason to feel this way except for MSG or tryptophan like after thanksgiving. read more

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Solid dim sum place in Chinatown. Might be tough to navigate if you don't understand Chinese, but their menus do have pictures of each dish. Highly recommend getting the steamed pork spare ribs with bean sauce, they do them right! They have all the classics, so I feel comfortable that whatever you order, you'll enjoy it. Service was good, and they have a loyalty program, roughly a 10% discount once you hit $100 I think. It's tucked right in the corner of the plaza and the inside looks unassuming but it's legit. read more

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In the heart of Chinatown, Dim Sum King has authentic food with all the classic flavors that make you want to come back. It's not as crowded as some other places and is my hidden gem that I love. Have to get the pan fried noodles and pork buns! read more

Dim Sum King 點心皇 - Soup 04. Steamed Pork Dumpling - Dim Sum Near Me - Houston, Texas

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This location is tucked into the shopping strip mall here in Houston's Chinatown. About 25-30 tables in this establishment. I made a takeout order. Ambiance: staff was attentive although not super chatty. It was clean although the location could use some new carpet or a serious cleaning. Chinese music playing in the background is a nice touch. read more

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Located in the same plaza as the Welcome Center grocery store, this place is a bit hidden. It's in the same corner as the Police station and will be on the right. It can get crowded during peak time but shouldn't be a problem getting a table. I've been here a couple of times and it's one of my fave places to get dim sum. Some of my fave items are the shrimp crab puffs, shrimp stuffed eggplants, and pan fried chives dumplings. A hot jasmine tea also goes great with dim sum. Services are usually quick. Doesn't take long for the food to come out. Staff is usually friendly and attentive. read more

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There are no carts at this dim sum restaurant, but service is great, and the food comes out fast. The restaurant is tucked away in the corner of a strip mall, past the giant chess board. There is an overhanging sign pointing out the entrance within that corner alleyway. I realized the hours on Yelp were outdated when I saw the ones on Yelp differed from the ones posted on the restaurant door. (Hours have since been updated on Yelp; they're open daily 9:30am-9pm.) Perhaps that was one of the reasons the restaurant was empty when we arrived at 10am on Saturday. However, it quickly filled up during the 40 minutes we were there. Even though there are no carts, they offer a book with photos of all their dim sum menu items that match up by letter (size) & number to the paper menu. I thought this was a great way to showcase their items sans carts. After checking off the items we wanted, the waiter printed out an order slip and stapled it to the original paper menu with our requests. This was left at the table to keep track of the items that came out. Although there were only 2 of us, we ordered like we were eating as a family of 6. Here's what we ordered: Small ($4.28 each): S03. Chicken Claw with Black Bean Sauce S04. Steamed Beef Ball S05. Steam BBQ Pork Bun S09. Steam Custard Cream Bun S10. Pan Fried Turnip Cake Medium ($5.28 each): M03. Steamed Shrimp Dumpling M06. Bean Curd Roll Oyster Sauce M07. Ginger & Beef Tripe M16. Deep Fried Taro Puff Large ($6.28 each): L04. Steamed BBQ Rice Noodle Corn L05. Steamed Beef Rice Noodle L08. Steamed Shrimp Rice Noodle L15. Steamed Beef Tripe Mix L22. Rice Soup with Pork Blood L24. Fried Crab Claw with Shrimp The total for all the dim sum was approximately $80, excluding tax & tip. We ended up packing up 3 full boxes to-go, along with a soup container full of congee (i.e. Rice Soup with Pork Blood). The quality/taste of all the items ranged from average to slightly above average. I thought the portion sizes were fair for the price. My favorite was the Steamed Beef Rice Noodle because the filling was plentiful, fragrant, and not sour. The rice noodle had the perfect chewiness & texture. I also enjoyed the Pan Fried Turnip Cake; it wasn't greasy, had good flavor, and didn't fall apart when picked up. Being that this was the first Houston-based dim sum restaurant I tried, I can't really say how it compares against other popular places in the area. Rating it as a stand-alone, this restaurant has solid options, tasty items, and good service. read more

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Food and selection was average. Service was good. The food was nice and hot even for eating 5pm in the afternoon on a Sunday. Food came out pretty quickly. Restaurant was nice and clean and had the usual dim sum condiments. read more

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According to first few reviews, Dim Sum King started in 2007. That's how I remember it was advertised on local Chinese newspaper, but I couldn't find it. Fast forward to Bellaire Blvd widening project in 2012 to Covid-19 pandemic of 2020, they are still standing tall at the same location. I believe they changed ownership through time. But they never change the menu nor Chinese name. That's very important. Because of longevity, the prices of dim sum are really reasonable. I have done a few updates since the beginning of Covid-19 restaurant lockdown in March 2020. They remained open, except takeout only. Their dining room reopened after Governor Abbot signed an executive order to allow all business to open in October 2020. I still couldn't stop by to try the food until early this year. I ordered takeout because family member crave for some Cantonese food and I crave for dim sum. Then, I took another offer from Diho Square with a gift card at the end of May. Dining at Dim Sum King is a blessing. I usually dining when restaurants are not busy like about 4-5 pm. Employees were very attentive and food is usually fresher because they finished their lunch and cooking a new batch for dinner. I'm serious about hosting my Chinatown Crawl UYE here one day. The round table is a big plus to attract families of all ages. read more

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Atmosphere: Loved the soft playing Asian culture music. Clean and nicely decorated restaurant. Service: The restaurant was super busy and there were people waiting to be seated. I explained that this was our first Dim Sum experience. I wanted an intro to the experience besides what I read on Google and I shared this with the gentleman. We were given the menu, pencil, and a paper menu to mark how many of whichever item we wanted. We did that thinking the food were "small" bites. Well...not the case...we ordered food for an army, lol. Now we KNOW better! Food: I cannot begin to tell y'all everything we ordered but what I can tell you is that the shrimp dumplings and shrimp balls were off the chain!!! They were sooo good!!! The food started coming out and it seemed never ending, it reminded me of a Churrasqueria (e.g. Angus Steakhouse). We had so much food left that it'll take us several meals to eat it all. No cooking for me, lol. It was a great experience and the food was fresh, hot, and delicious. The menu has various foods for every dietary restrictions. I recommend anyone who hasn't been there, go and indulge but remember that the small bites are not so "small". Their drink menu has much to be desired since they only sell hot tea and sodas which my son and I don't drink. I ordered hot green tea. read more

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Good food, great price, very yummy. My family and I enjoyed a great Saturday brunch. Definately a great place to eat.

Overall an excellent option for dim sum at any time of the day for those in the know since its located in deep in the corner of the Welcome Plaza! The dim sums are made and served to order, so everything always tastes fresh! Since this is dim sum, what you can pick what you want. My go-to to compare different dim sum restaurants is the chicken feet and the dish here is juicy and tender! Otherwise, this place has small tables to accommodate small groups but best yet also big tables that can easily take a larger group of 8 people. read more

This was long overdue but I finally got a chance to link up with my fellow Yelper's Jason D. (7 years elite) & James R for lunch. We had great conversations about food & places that we like to eat & recommend. These guys have a lot of knowledge about food and it was an honored to get to meet them. Alright so here's the breakdown on what we got. - Crab King shiu mai- very tasty and fresh 4/5. - Pan fried turnip cake- I got to taste a little bit of it, yeah it was good 3.5/5. - Steamed shrimp dumpling- I always get it when I eat at any dim sum, this one was decent 3.3/5 - Deep fried taro puff- I never tried it before, it had a very unique taste, I was expecting it to have a taro flavor since it's in the name but in my opinion I didn't taste any taro at all. 3.5/5 - Steam shrimp rice noodles- fine 2.8/5 - Broccoli w/oyster sauce- I can eat this all day 4.5/5 - Fried crab claw with shrimp- this is the first thing I get at any dim sum, I enjoyed it. It was crispy, had a nice crunch & the inside had a lot of meat. 4.2/5 - Sticky rice with meat wrap lotus leaf- All I have to say is Jason, thanks for your recommendation it was my favorite. 4.7/5 Overall, it was good. Was it my favorite dim sum? Nah, but this will do. It exceeded my expectations & the prices are very reasonable. The service was very warm & accommodating, will I come back? Sure will. read more

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Not the best dim sum place I have been to in Chinatown. Was disappointed not to find the lazy susan's on the tables. The service is kind of chaotic and you had to ask like 3 different servers before something was done for you. We came on a Sunday at like 1pm and a few of their dishes were sold out. The dishes that I liked were the custard bun and the haw gao and the sesame balls. They brought out all the sweet dishes first, I guess because they were ready but the sweet dishes definitely got cold by the time we wanted to eat them. The prices were reasonable but overall the service is messy. read more

Went here for lunch during our visit to Houston, TX. We came right when it opened, so it wasn't busy. I think when the place is busy, it might be very crowded since the restaurant is not too big and tables are pretty close to each other. I like that right outside of the restaurant area, there's a big chess board that people can entertain themselves while waiting for their table. I miss the dim sum where they push the carts around and you pick what you want to eat. I think like many places, they give you paper and you order that way now. We pick our usual dim sum dishes like chicken feet, xiu mai, fried taro, etc. Everything is pretty good. They get an additional star for the amazing service. Staff are very nice and welcoming. read more

Dim Sum King 點心皇 - Dim Sum Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Thanks to the YELP community, this place was suggested by many for dim sum. Since it was my niece's birthday, everyone was looking for dim sum so we called up the place and ordered the following items: -Crab King Sui Mai (Good) -Shrimp Fried Rice (OK) -Steamed Beef Rice Noodle Rolls (Good) -Chinese Broccoli w/ Oyster Sauce (Good) -Steamed BBQ Pork Buns (OK) -Taro Puffs (Excellent!) -Turnip Cakes (Excellent!) -Fried Pork Dumplings (Excellent!) -Fried Shrimp & Chive Dumplings (Excellent!) Shout-out to mom for handling the ordering since she speaks fluent mandarin so ordering over the phone was easy. My brother-in-law drove to pick up the eats and after walking through the door with bags upon bags of food, we unpacked and dove in. We were excited about the crab king sui mai and steamed beef rice noodle rolls since my sisters and I grew up loving those when we had dim sum in Northern VA/DC. While it wasn't the best, both were quite good and brought back childhood memories. We always get chinese broccoli w/ oyster sauce cause you gotta have your veggies, this one had some crunch so we gave the leafy parts to my niece since it was easier for her to eat. The shrimp fried rice and BBQ pork buns were ok; probably wouldn't order them again since I've had way better elsewhere. Everything else (tara puffs, turnip cakes, both dumplings) were straight up awesome. The dumplings had that fried texture with large amounts of fillings inside; plus dipping it in that chili oil provided reminded me of the good ol days when we went to dim sum places and picked stuff off the pushing carts. Also the tara puffs had great fried texture. The turnip cakes were awesome as well; I hated those growing up for some reason but I love them now. It's what happens when your taste buds mature. My family and I enjoyed the food since it brought back memories and we introduced my niece to dim sum. Since my sister and her husband live in Nashville now, they mentioned how hard it was to find good dim sum let alone chinese food in that area so they were ecstatic eating this. They lived in LA before so they were spoiled with the chinese eats out there; they still think LA's dim sum is better but I'd put Houston up there against it any day. I'm glad to be back on the dim sum train and I'm sorry I didn't continue on the ride more! read more

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Pretty good. In between a 3 and 4. 3 bc I'll probably try somehwere else first. The crystal shrimp dumplings were huge! So were the shu mai The custard buns were good and the turnip cake was yummy. Price/ value petty good read more

This place is somewhat hidden in an alley, next to Honey Pig, everything was tasty and crunchy. You mark the items you want on a sheet of paper and they generate a receipt of the items. The items are crossed out as they bring the plates to your table. The porridge bowl is big enough for two. read more

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