Got a small order of sweet and sour chicken. 3/4 of it was full of breading, pineapples, onions, and peppers. Got like four cubes of chewy chicken. Went back to let them know, but they didn't care or apologize. They knew what they were selling... read more

Dim Sum Kitchen - Small order Sweet and sour chicken , but hardly any chicken! - Dim Sum Near Me - San Francisco, California

Decent local dim sum place. My mom likes to stop by on weekends sometimes to pick up some dim sum for breakfast. The place is no frills - no where to sit, you order at the counter and you pay there too after they pick out your order. All of the signs are a bit funny to read. I do have to say, between this place and the other dim sum place a block down, this place has bigger and tastier dim sum. (We did a taste test one weekend where we bought the same items from both places.) Good siu mai. Street parking only, and cash is king always at Chinese places. read more

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Stopped by around 3 PM to pick up dim sum and had a very disappointing experience. The staff member who helped me was unwelcoming and seemed unhappy to be there. The food appeared old, and it felt like I was being sold the last batch. I spent about $30 and asked if I could dine in, but was told no--even though the restaurant was completely empty. That explanation didn't make sense to me. Unfortunately, this left a bad impression and I won't be returning. I hope management takes this feedback seriously and improves customer service, especially for a business that has served the community for many years. read more

I always come here for their corn dumplings! It's so tasty that they sell out early. I make sure I get at least three orders because after eating one, you want another one. Their pineapple mochis are also delicious if you like fresh mochis since it has fresh pineapples in it. Casual togo dim sum and they also have rice plates. read more

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I went there for some dim sum since it wasn't busy. They charged me $15 for sesame balls and rice roll. So not happy with how they think they can rip people off when they have their price's posted. read more

This is your typical dim sum takeout place. Would say this place is old school family recipes as they have a variety of products I have not seen in years that most places do not carry. I did not expect to see Bai Tang Gao 白糖糕, Put Chai Gao 缽仔糕 or two types of youtiao. This alone is worth the trip. I had their shrimp dumpling which seems be to a popular item. Good chew and shrimp flavor is pretty good. Their siu mai was good as well. Better than some of sit down dim sum restaurants. I would pass on the plain churn fun, it was a bit bland given how much color it had. read more

Dim Sum Kitchen - Dim Sum Near Me - San Francisco, California

My parents come here all the time for their dim sum or order dinners when it's one of our bday. We so far love their food here but I think it's on the pricey side. We always ask for less oil & salt since my dad is more of a healthier type. We kinda mainly get the same thing. The aunties there are super nice when they're not busy. read more

Dim Sum Kitchen - Dim Sum Near Me - San Francisco, California

I Have Visited This Place A Couple Of Times Now And I Always Order Their Steamed Pork Dumplings, Steamed Shrimp Dumplings, Deep Fried Shrimp Dumplings, That Are So Tasty And Also There Big Steamed Pork Buns That Has Mushroom, Hardboiled Egg And MeatBalls And Steamed BBQ Pork Buns. As I'am Looking Forward To Try Some More Of There Menus. The Staff Are Friendly And Gives You The Details Of The Menu. The Location Is So Accessible For Commute A Safe And Friendly Ambiance Inside The Store. read more

This place is shady as hell. The worst part is they act nice in front of you, but over charges you. Every single time I come here and buy the same items, it's different price. One time it was over $5 over charge after I checked the prices online. They count on people not checking the price and in a rush. God knows how many people they tricked. This is immoral and unethical. These shady places to not deserve to be in business. Preying on unsuspecting customers that just want some food is ridiculous. Do not set foot in this shady place. read more

I was expecting this place just to offer dim sum. I was surprised on the portions of plates for dining in. The Kung Pao chicken was good and the plate was big. Worth a try if you are around the area. read more

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This neighborhood dim sum takeout is a gem. They have my favorite salty fried bread at a very good price! Dim sum dishes are so good quality at a very good price. Parking can be challenging during busy weekends and weekdays. One can only find street parking. Go early. I believe they open at 8am in the morning. Whenever I am in the neighborhood, will patron it. read more

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charged me 23. for 6 baked bbq pork buns and 4 sesame balls. I did flash the cash i had, so they took advantage of it. Made the mistake of coming here because my usual spot ran out of pork buns. never again! read more

At a relatively brisk pace, at least for me, I was actually walking by with my steamed chicken from Pho Nation in tow. I noticed a small crowd was waiting outside this spot, and it made me think this must be a local favorite for dim sum. My curiosity was peaked, so I snuck in to see what they had to sell. It turned out the crowd of people was just a crowd of people and had nothing to do with this spot. Oh well, I went for the $2.95 trio of Steamed Shrimp Dumplings which were tasty enough, just a bit lackluster (photo: https://bit.ly/3j77yAI). The $2.95 Sweet Rice Cake was certainly sticky and sweet enough (photo: https://bit.ly/3j7MwC8), but the best item was the $2.95 pair of Black Sesame Rolls which had a nice gelatinous texture that I prefer (photo: https://bit.ly/3y8WBD9). As far as dim sum places go, there was nothing extraordinary here, but they hit the spot. FOOD - 3 stars...decent dumplings if you're in the Portola area AMBIANCE - 3 stars...a workaday space, definitely set up for takeout SERVICE - 3 stars...kinda bristly TOTAL - 3 stars...dim sum on the run RELATED - In a dim sum mood? Here's a collection of places I've tried and reviewed: https://bit.ly/2JWGgfl read more

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This used to be Hoy Sun dim sum/restaurant. I miss Hoy Sun. If you compare the food from back then to now, the ingredients and flavors now seem skimped. Tonight, I decided to get some food from the hot trays in front of the restaurant. Chow mein $7 an order (they also sell a smaller box for $5), pork chop $7 an order and a sticky rice with chicken wrapped in lotus leaf $3.85. If you go a few blocks down, the prices are lower. The food here is OK. Not great. read more

Dim Sum Kitchen - $18+ for this. - Dim Sum Near Me - San Francisco, California

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What are people complaining about? I walked up and down this street looking at all the dim sum options available and THERE WERE PLENTY but nothing looked quite as fresh and no other place had this many variety. There was also a steady line of customers. Most of the workers here speak Cantonese and a couple know enough English. I have no idea why people are giving this place less a low star rating. Maybe their blunt mannerisms or the tone of their broken English is off putting but they sell some really good dim sum for a very fair price! I find that if you're friendly enough to them, they'll accommodate you just fine. This isn't the Ritz Carlton people. Check your expectations. Order 2 kinds of fried meat dumplings: 咸鸡笼 salty chicken cage (hom gai loong) 鹹水角 salty water angle (hom sui gok) $2.95 each order 3 items in each other If you like a fried chewy mochi batter with savory minced meat filling, then you need to go get yourself some of this! And trust me, you'll be back for more!! Due to COVID restrictions they're only doing takeout pickups but there are some home style comfortable foods I'd definitely be willing to try once dine in is available again -- claypot anyone? read more

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Whenever I'm in the area, morning or afternoon, I always come here to grab a snack or a medium order of goodies. The ladies are always nice here, would tell me if I buy 6 of certain items it's cheaper. Always accommodate my order if some thing is broken like 'this shrimp dumpling skin is a bit loose, I'll give you a free one' The flavor is always on point, it's always fresh. They have things packed in containers for cheaper and if it's cold they help you warm it up. read more

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9 Har gow 2 black sesame jelly rolls 6 egg yolk buns 1 Jung (Chinese Tamale) 1 Large dish to go (Rolled fun) = $28 A lot of people said the service was bad here, but the lady seemed nice and was just equally rushed as all other dim sum shops I've been to. Maybe I got the nice lady, who knows. I was new and she was super patient with me as I was indecisive and some other lady stepped to the counter to order, but then was blocking my view as I was selecting other items. The har gow was decent, good skin on the outside, decent amount of shrimp on the inside, but rather small in my opinion as compared to other shops. It was still tasty though. The rolled fun (noodles) were good -- maybe I was hungry, but looooove the flat noodles and needed a noodle dish when ordering food for my family, so chose this. It has some chili oil in it, so watch out. Just a minor kick. Egg yolk buns -- in the realm of egg yolk buns, this one is just a-ok. Not terrible, not the best. The egg yolk on the inside wasn't runny and had a coconut-y taste to it. The bread was good, but bun to yolk ratio was meh... probably would skip this one in the future. All in all, a good place to come when getting other food or shopping in the area. read more

Dim Sum Kitchen - Egg Yolk Bun $2.95/3 - Dim Sum Near Me - San Francisco, California

When this business was Hoy Sun (I think that was the old name?) it was our favorite but now the food is not good anymore. Plus the restaurant put up overly political (MAGA) messaging during the last mayor election which we felt was unnecessarily dividing for a neighborhood restaurant where people come for dumplings, not politics. Service is worse than it used to be. The shrimp dumplings have a weird plastic taste now like they are steamed with dish water. Very disappointing all around for a place that used to be a favorite. read more

The dim sum is high quality and varied as they bake dim sum for many restaurants in the area, so obviously they are quite good. They have black sesame jelly rolls which are fantastic and their huge chicken buns, not the small ones, have egg, Chinese sausage and chicken, all delicious melded together! I have many foodie friends, and they loved the variety of veggies served for lunch, but one needs to know what to order as they offer foods off menu. The ambiance is a hole in the wall typical of most Chinese restaurants. I highly recommend their dim sum! read more

Dim sum kitchen with no soup dumplings. Lady told us some of the dumplings were beef but were some type of sweets. Microwaved or dumplings. Also the paper at the bottom stuck to the bottom read more

Never in my life have i been to a restaurant thats this stingy over some soy sauce. I order 50 dollars of dim sum and I cant even get extra soy sauce if i paid for it. Foods been steadily going downhill they dont even put shrimp in their siu mai anymore but the straw that broke the camel's back was watching the lady drop my food in front of me and still have the audacity to try and put it into my to go container during COVID and finding hair in my hot sauce. Avoid this place at ALL costs read more

Dim Sum Kitchen - Check out this cool hair I found in my hot sauce I had to buy since they're so cheap they charge you for hot sauce and soy saice - Dim Sum Near Me - San Francisco, California

Came here today after a quick doc appt. Chow mein, shrimp dumpling & fried pork puff. Lady really packed the box for me!! Always love this place and price is always fair. read more

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Staff will get your order wrong and when you ask for an exchange, they will not do anything to rectify it. Food is ok but not worth the trouble. Consider other dim sum places. read more

I would give 5 stars but I deduct one because the steam rice roll with 2 sauces was really dry. We asked for more sauce. I suggest to give and make a soysauce sauce to go with it. It is like eating hard and dry rolled rice noodles. Service was efficient and friendly. Ambiance pleasant. There was a fan overhead and 2 or more portable AC running. It was lunch time and business just started. We were the first table so room not hot yet. read more

From the block. I grew up in this area. It's like little China town in San Bruno. All the bad parallel parking, mixed in with people walking in their PJ, folks yelling back and forth next to each other, delivery trucks doubling parking, and the Vietnamese, Mexican, and subway restaurant here and there.(?) And then there's Dim Sum. Now I miss Jade dynasty back home (I know you're going to read that review) and wanted some good morsels. Picture a small dim sum restaurant. You know the small entrance way and over to the side are the display windows. A streamline and at the end the baked goods. In the front window, are all the bamboo steamer baskets. The menu board right over the counter and big tray stands in the back. You can never go wrong with shrimp dumplings (unless allergic to seafood), har gau, char sui, zhaliang, sesame seed balls, shu mai, all the good stuff. I got it all ooh plus rice cakes. If it was suppose to be crispy? It was crispy. If it was suppose to be gooey? It was gooey. If it was suppose to be savory? It was savory. Everything I got was compact with taste. Overall three stars. Only reason is the cheap plastic curtain they have looks terrible and maybe not a great Covid barrier. And their hand sanitizer I didn't want to use. Now excuse me, time to eat. M read more

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I ordered mainly for the salted egg porridge it was a disappointment, for the price I paid I received half of the size of a regular order anywhere else. The other items deserve 4 stars as all received fast and still warm. I took 1 star off because of the porridge. read more

Never had the food. I actually just stick with prom and shrimp siu Mai. They have steamed and fried. I have tried different dim sum down San Bruno and by far I think this is the best. Both orders I've tried have oil but don't feel overly oily. Wrapped well so I doesn't dissolve easily. The taste is great. They are inconsistent with how they sell you your order. Sometimes it's a plastic bag and fork. Other times it's a plastic container. The women are somewhat friendly. One is very sweet. The other is blunt and short. She will make you wait, tell you they run out and just overall cold when serving you. But for a cheaper tasty order, I'll deal with her for 5 minutes. read more

Dim Sum Kitchen - Dim Sum Near Me - San Francisco, California

Dim Sum Kitcken in San Bruno Ave, SnFco. This Dim Sum place food is so so; BUT the service really SUCKS You go here to spend your money but some how they make you feel that they are making you a favor giving you food for free. Management need to give the employees at the counter a extent training how to treat costumers so costumers can feel welcome and come back. read more

My go-to dim sum place when I am in this area. The food has stayed consistent price Is Ok. The place is clean when I come every time. I have not seen the lotus root type of dim sum for a while, but the rest of the dim sum has been on par. read more

Well constructed dim sum at an affordable price in easy to select display cases. The wall menu is easy to read. The quality of the food is outstanding at this price point. Pity the staff are a bit surly. read more

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My go to dim sum spot in my neighborhood, better then a lot of spots in SF Chinatown. The ladies serving up the dim sum have good customer service and every type of dim sum they have is quality. Make sure you you go around 11am to get the best selection of Chinese food. read more

Decent food, but VERY Questionable business practice. Makes customers feel like they're doing you a favor for taking your order. $1 credit card surcharge for orders under $20. Tells you one price and when you're paying, adds in $0.50 more. How does that make sense?? Seems like they're Lacking in Integrity, Customer Service and Respect, and they don't seem to care. read more

Solid counter dim sum. They have all the hits. Their turnip cakes are fantastic with big chunks of turnip. Fry them up a little more at home for that great crispy exterior. read more

This Resturant makes decent good dimsum but this morning I bought theses noodle and it taste so good but they are so dirty.. my son wanted some so I pour out some for my son but look what I found? Check the picture !!! read more

Dim Sum Kitchen - Roach - Dim Sum Near Me - San Francisco, California

I don't get the bad reviews. Were you expecting to enter a fast paced to-go dim sum restaurant that was going to provide you excellent customer service and speak English to you fluently? Good luck! This is one of the best to-go dim sum spots and I'm also going to say they have the best siu mai, ha gow, and lo mai gai in the city. The siu mai is bite-size, flavorful, and not overly fatty. I'm not a fan of the bigger siu mai with extra fat like how they make it at a lot of places. They make it perfect here and I don't enjoy eating siu mai anywhere else. For the ha gow, the skin is not super thick + doesn't crack/break, and the shrimp filling is flavorful. The lo mai gai is wrapped at a good size, it's not heavy on the sticky rice, and the filling is also packed with flavor. Other food I like to order/recommend trying: Chicken Feet, Steamed Spareribs, Pork & Preserved Egg Porridge (you can call in to order it to be made in the kitchen in advance -- I like to add extra preserved egg to mine at an extra charge), and their various Chinese steamed buns and pastries. read more

Good dim sum! Quick service, takes card now. Best time to come between 10:30am and 11am because you get breakfast and lunch options. read more

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Super cheap delicious goodness. You go in knowing what you're going to get and get out. Have stopped by countless times and the service has never been bad. Try it out if you're nearby. This is their combination steamed bun and it's 10/10. read more

Dim Sum Kitchen - Dim Sum Near Me - San Francisco, California

Every time I get to Tanforan I have to go to Dim Sum Kitchen Express. Their dim sum is the best I've ever eaten. Service is friendly and worth waiting for. read more

This is for the service and being hustled. I can't help but wonder if I was Asian would it be the same??? Food was OK at best but would definitely not recommend or be back. read more

My regular to go order: 6 pork Siu Mai 6 shrimp Siu Mai 2 steamed bbq pork bun 1 Med Fried rice Total is $20 Everything is absolutely worth it!!! Pork Siu Mai is 4 out of 5 stars when fresh Shrimp Siu Mai is 3 out of 5 stars when fresh Everything else is good. Why does this place have a 2 star average?? Bunch of haters that don't even know how to cook or have a restaurant themselves. I recommend this place. I always come back!! read more