The porridge was piping hot and the pork was very finely shredded, which I prefer over tough/chewy and sometimes fatty slices of meat, as is common at most places. The rice was smooth and thick. I wish there were more century egg bits. The broth flavor could have been a bit stronger, so I asked for shoyu. One order is good for two people. I also ordered shrimp dumplings. They were plump pieces of shrimp and a good size. The skin wasn't thick either. They weren't hot like the porridge was but it was fine coz then I could eat them right away. The hubs got some pork mochi. They were quite generously filled as well. The mochi was crispy and chewy. Everything was decently priced. It's a little stall in the Maunakea Marketplace food court, so mostly self-service over the counter. The uncle was kind and pleasant. Auntie was busy cooking/prepping in the back. We were there around lunchtime on a Sunday so they were probably getting ready to pack up as well. I'd try the fried donut and other dim sum items next time! read more

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Went to Mei Mei Chinese BBQ for a quick pick up & a couple stalls away heading mauka ( mountain side) saw these good looking round sesame seed doughnuts in their display area. Jin Dui in Chinese ! Had to try some . They comes in three's .Got 2 coconut& one red bean filled. $ 5.00 for 3 They were soft once you bite into them& the fillings were the highlight.They are a dim sum shop so you can get all your goodies there. In the Maunakea Food court. Lot of stalls to pickup all kinds of different cultural foods! Service was fast & you can dine in the court or take out! Cash only! read more

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If you're looking for a small hole in the wall, dim sum place in Chinatown, look no further! ----- A word of caution if you are in Chinatown on a Tuesday: double check that the restaurant you were going to is open! We found this out the hard way when we visited three other restaurants and found that they did not post on their website that they were closed on Tuesday. So wandering around Chinatown looking for a dim sum spot, we found the small little mall, Maunakea Marketplace. They have a hilarious self-made video of how there are no vagrants in this mall (think someone sitting at a table looking like a local news broadcaster). Inside of Maunakea Marketplace, there are little vendors for every type of Asian food you can think of, like a local food hall with tables down the middle where you can eat and little food stalls on the sides. The dim sum village stall is legit and has great dim sum at very affordable prices with large portions! I think their portions are probably 1.5 or 2x what I've seen at other places. - Pork hash, a.k.a. pork shumai is excellent - Steamed BBQ pork buns are okay but the buns are too filling - Soup dumplings are amazing and we got them piping hot out of the baskets There is an ATM in there as well to pay cash as many vendors prefer cash. read more

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Checked out what's going on in Maunakea Marketplace and found this vendor with dim sum and other simple Chinese food. Dimsum Village is a pretty simple setup to be honest. It basically is a vendor in the food hall and you order and eat at one of the shared tables. Has to be as authentic as it gets. They have a pretty good selection. Basically dim sum is the main thing to get. It's got a lot of traditional items. These are already made and you can just order a few to eat here or for takeout. A lot are made with meat but there's some that aren't. The food hall can have a bad smell like fish but it's not always like this. Also there's some outdoor seating in the courtyard. This allows groups to order from different vendors and eat together in one place. Good place to get authentic dim sum and other Chinese. It's located in the Maunakea Marketplace food hall. They're only open in the mornings and afternoons so if wanting to get something for later you can get takeout. read more

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Originally I was going to Mei Sum Chinese BBQ. It was closed, so looked around the food court. Dimsun Village caught my eyes. Since this was my first time there, I ordered a variety of dim sum. The list included Pork bao, shrimp dumplings, shu mai and half moon. The food was on par for dim sum. The service friendly. Enjoy read more

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Came here on a whim cause I was craving dim sum. There was a lot of things that was sold out so I'll be coming back for a full review. Service was great and prompt. First time in Mauna Kea marketplace. Ambiance was busy and just what'd you expect in Chinatown. read more

Dimsum Village is a stall inside Maunakea Marketplace Food Court. The stall itself is simple with an easy to read menu board, dimsum on display in front and a kitchen in the back. I went there specifically to try their Taro Cake but unfortunately they only offer this item on the weekends. Since I was already there, I decided to order some dimsum and see if they had Turnip Cake. They also only offer Turnip Cake over the weekends so dimsum it is. Guess I wasn't super lucky this visit. I ended up ordering Pork Hash, Chinese Half Moon, Sticky Rice with Meat and Jook. Monica offered excellent customer service and got my order out quick. The kitchen was able to get my two orders of Jook out just as I was paying. They accept credit card which made the process efficient. The dimsum itself wasn't bad. Their Jook was pretty good and the portion was rather generous for the price. Definitely worth ordering again. Hope to find time to come back on the weekend to try both their Taro Cake and Turnip Cake. Glad I finally checked out Dimsum Village. 3.5 stars read more

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Located in Kekaulike Mall's food court area, the dim sum is very reasonably priced and pretty tasty. They have been pretty consistent except for recently their shrimp dumpling had a slight "Clorox" aftertaste, guessing because they didn't rinse their stuff enough after cleaning. Yeech! One the few place I know of that sells the fried bread for jook. They also sell jook, although it's not posted. While I was waiting for my recent order, several older customers were ordering the jook. Hopefully the Clorox thing was a rare exception. read more

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Nicely done, nicely done Dim Sum Village. A nice grab and go place specifically for takeout. Reminded me of some of my favorite places in the Richmond District in San Francisco. Cash only, like a lot of Chinatown. If you don't know the Chinese language you can just point and the nice counter persons are happy and pleasant. Located inside the Maunakea Marketplace Foodcourt. Easy to find. Located just two stalls away from the popular cornerspot Mei Mei (Chinese) BBQ and surrounded by Filipino takeout counters. Do expect to be bumping hips with all of the Filipino and Chinese aunties and uncles as this space is popular. Kinda like those popular hawker stands in Singapore. Today was a small sampling to go for later consumption as had just finished a satisfying lunch with friends up the street. - Fun goh, one order 3 pieces, aka half moon or pepiao. Favorite of the day. Wrap or "pi" was nice and translucent. Liked that it was mostly vegetables with just a little pork including wood ear and water chestnuts. These dumplings also had a surprising yet familiar taste not usually found in fun goh. Tasted like the dried preserved black olives more commonly used in other dishes such as taro cake or (I use it in) Chinese stir fried mochi rice. Liked this rendition a lot. - Har gow aka crystal shrimp dumpling, one order 3 pieces. Also so good! Surprisingly even better than from the dim sum restaurant we had just eaten at. - Harm Sui gok, deep fried mochi with pork; bought individual piece. Thicker skin yet tasty filling. - Then saw an unfamiliar yet interesting green colored glutinous rice flour coin sized dumpling. The nice man explained to me it it was unfilled and made out of leaves. And even though it was packed in a container of about 6 pieces, they were kind enough to sell me just one piece for 50c. It was a pleasant and different snack and I would get it again. Think I have found my new takeout dim sum place which I plan to visit often as I deliver to the West side of the island (not anything comparable there). Thanks to all the yeeps who have gone before putting Dim Sum Village on the map for me! read more

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Visited yesterday when the dim sum urge hit. My fav Golden Palace is a goner for take out, so had to venture out to replace it. This place is very good. The siu mai were tasty, although the bottoms of each came off when they were peeled off the cooking pad. That's ok, slightly less carbs. The har gau was also very tasty but slightly over steamed. Still worth it. Highlight was the Pepeiao. Definitely not Char Hung Sut style, they had pork, wood ear, and much more inside. Delightful. Also enjoyed the deep fried mochi pork footballs. Perfectly fried, slightly crunchy and soft mochi inside. Best part, cheapest place I've found since GP closed. read more

This place isn't much to look at but their food is yummy. Back again for the 3rd time in 2 weeks. These pork Mochi balls are soo addicting. It's pork and filling inside of a jin dui type mochi ball minus the sesame seeds. These are a must try. I will be a repeat customer for this item. Pork mushroom bao, I think it was a special for the day. Steamed bun was soo soft and the perfect amount of sweetness. Solid meatball made of pork and visible pieces of mushroom. Jung here is a little smaller and average taste. I tried Chinese donut here the last visit and that was good. Nice and chewy texture but this was my first time trying it so I have nothing to compare it too. read more

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Takeout Lunch in Honolulu's Chinatown... If you're looking for local-style comfort food, Dim Sum Village has it! It's not quite like the old Char Hung Sut because it's a smaller operation and the menu options and flavors are a bit different. Located at the food court inside Maunakea Marketplace, I found metered street parking on a weekday. I didn't wait for Sunday when street parking is free because I wanted my mom to eat something that she would like. Dim Sum Village seems to be run by a couple and their young adult son. Service was straight forward. The son took over for his father who tried to help me. I said, "Joong" and the parents thought that I said "jook" (rice soup)... LOL! The son repeated my order to me correctly in perfect English. He must have known that I don't speak Chinese. Haha! I got a variety of items: -Shrimp dumplings (ha gow) -Pork hash (siu mai) -Taro cake -Half Moon -Sesame balls (jin dui) - the oval-shaped ones are filled with sweet bean paste and the round ones have coconut in them. -Fried mochi with pork (hom sui gok) -Steamed mochi rice (Joong) with beans, pork, and salted egg Everything tasted "normal". The wrapper of the shrimp dumpling was thicker than the fancy Hong Kong style, but that's okay. The hom sui gok had a thicker mochi layer than the jin dui, but I didn't let it bother me. The flavor was good! The main thing was that mom was happy. I knew that her favorite would be the coconut filled jin dui. It's sometimes challenging to find. Mom also was glad that there were leftovers for my niece and nephew - for after school and work. She said that they would like everything! We should thank Paul C. for finding this place. He often brings dimsum to mah jong sessions at Aunty Mary's house. She enjoys the food from Dimsum Village, too! Note to self: remember to get the ip chai (steamed mochi dumplings wrapped in ti leaves). I didn't see it on the menu, but I had had it there in the past. read more

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Thought I would give them a try again they were short on items as always but the worst part is the shrimp dumpling tasted of detergent- think they did not rinse the chopping board or other utensils well- wont have to try again - now upon reading other yelp reviews i am not the only one tasting detergent- ew read more

*Cash only* Such large dumplings (: . Shrimp was my favorite (yes, I'm basic). Soup dumplings were meh in taste & normal sized, but I appreciate their made when ordered freshness. . If you walk their like I did - highly recommend going morning/mid-morning or bring an umbrella. The sun blazes bright in afternoon Chinatown. . cheers! read more

Dimsum Village - (top to bottom) Soup dumplings, Shrimp dumplings, Half moons. - Dim Sum Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Family owned small business. Never expected this small place can have good food. Cheap eats inside Maunakea Marketplace Chinatown. Menu is very small. Mainly dim sum (Chinese breakfast). Enough tables to enjoy a quick snack or meal. Since COVID, this marketplace has been quiet and calm. We ordered a few things to try. Pork hash(shumai) and half moon ($4 for 3 pieces), and jook (rice porridge) $5. They are pretty small, honestly don't know if they make their own dim sum from scratch or not. I saw that they have a lot of frozen ones for people to order too. Pork hash and half-moon was pretty good. Not very salty. It's mixed with pork and unique veggies. The flavor of the half-moon reminds me of when my grandma made it. Half-moon is my favorite dim sum! The jook which had pork and some dried choy cooked in it. Not very common ingredients in the bigger dim sum restaurant. Cheaper here and will be coming back often. Don't be afraid to try something new. You never know...the food might be surprisingly good. read more

Dimsum Village - Half moon and pork hash $4 for 3 pieces - Dim Sum Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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It seemed like a run down place with many businesses next to each other. I based my pick off yelp reviews. I was looking forward to trying some legit dim sum. Ive ate a ton of dim sum in life but this place is horrible. Never in my life i took a bite and spatted out dimsum. This is the first time i did. The dim sum had a detergent taste that wouldn't leave ky mouth after one bite. I didn't chew any more after the bite and a chew. It was disgusting in flavor and detergent taste that wouldnt leave my mouth. I gave it benifit of doubt and bit into a shrimp dumpling then fried meat dumpling. Overall the entire taste was a big NO. First and last. No thanks The guy that work jere is nice the food is just horrible read more

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Looking for your cheap quick dim sum fix? This hidden gem is the spot! ***Hours*** Daily from 7:30am-3:30pm Make sure to call (808-277-4838) to check if the items you want on the menu are available, the soup dumplings needs 15min cook and there are times the turnip cake is sold out or is still cooking. This place only accepts CASH so makes sure you withdraw ahead of time. There's also an ATM by the entrance but it will have a withdrawal fee. ***Ambience*** Since covid restrictions are lifted (for now), the tables are back again but the chairs are very limited so first come first serve. ***My orders*** (Make sure to ask for shoyu, hot mustard, chili oil, and utensils) Favorites: Turnip cake Shrimp dumpling Pork/shrimp shumai Average: Pork fried mochi (a lot of yelpers recommend this) Custard bao Least favorite: Half moon dumpling *Didn't really liked the half moon dumpling since it had a lot of water chestnut bits inside, not really into it. Soup dumplings *Soup tasted like the brown Saimin from Walmart, the skin was a bit tough to bite but at least they have a soup catcher included. Only problem for me is that some of the dumplings had little bit of soup and some had no soup at all. ********************************* Still haven't tried the other items but I still give this place a 4/5 since its alot cheaper than other places. read more

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If you prefer dim sum that's lighter and less tasty and fulfilling, then Dimsum Village is the place for you! For me? Nope, I need the taste and fulfillment. Dimsum Village is located in the Maunakea Marketplace food court in Chinatown. The dimsum available here is the bare essentials with some unique items, such as Siumai, Shrimp Dumplings, Steamed Char Siu Bao, Taro Cake, Radish Cake, Shanghai Steamed Dumplings, Steamed Mochi Dumplings (Yeep Jai), Fried Dough Stick (Youtiao), Cantonese Fried Dough, and etc. No chicken feet or Cheung funn. A great thing here is that you can order most items individually at $1.25 each, tax free, which is a decent deal. Other items require you to order multiple pieces. I suppose you can ask to purchase each individually. The Siumai was okay. The filling was firm and very lean. The taste was light and slightly dry. Definitely not what you have at other places. I need the pork fat! I need that juiciness! The Shrimp Dumpling was decent. Again, pretty bland with only shrimp. The wrapper was on the thicker side, but it was soft. The Chiu Chow Fun Guo or Half Moon was all right. It had the right ingredients all nicely minced up in the food processor. There was no saucy element, so it ate dry and bland. The Steamed Mochi Dumpling or Yeep Jai was pretty good. The mochi layer wasn't chewy or sticky, which is good. I got the pork filling, and it was okay. One note. The Steamed Char Siu Bao was good. The bun was excellent. Soft and moist with an nice bounce, but the bao developed too well and the filling was minimal, so the first two bites is all bao. The char siu filling had nice pieces of pork, but I just needed more taste! The second visit, I ordered the Taro and Turnip Cake. The guy was nice enough to allow me to have two pieces of each instead of four of one thing. I've eaten these two cakes all my life. My grandma makes them every so often, and she still does. Hers is the best, obviously. Restaurants make it almost the same way, but have more filler and less taro or radish. Now the way Dimsum Village prepares this seems like the lazy way. Normally you mix it with the rice flour/starch mixture first before putting it into a container to steam. Here, either it feels like they put the cubes of radish or taro into the container then pour in the starchy mixture without mixing, or their mixture is too loose because it all sank to the bottom leaving a weird, not very appetizing, bland texture of just the starchy mixture. I don't know! It just didn't taste and feel right. Hard pass on this. Overall, the Dimsum here was just okay. Nothing tasted bad. Everything was just on the lighter and bland side. You just taste the ingredients. Perhaps some "flavor enhancer" is needed? Ahem, ahem, MS...G? Or at least salt? The people working there are very nice. I'd like to try one more thing here: the Cantonese Fried Dough! You don't see that elsewhere! I just need a giant bowl of rice soup! read more

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The food really good for the most part. Pork hash and shrimp dumplings were the highlights. Bbq pork buns were good. The soup dumplings were a disappointment.. read more

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Located in maunakea marketplace by all the other food vendors. The menu and price is located above the food and it has pictures and easy to read print. We ordered 3 half moon and 3 pork hash. The pork hash was really tasty and I really enjoyed the texture of it. The half moon was on the dry side and is something I would not order again. Will come again for the pork hash and will try their fried mochi with pork read more

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While reading reviews from fellow Yelp Elite, Rod U, who has been futilely searching for local-style Cantonese steamed sweet bbq pork buns AKA char siu bao 叉燒包 and coming up with sad-looking results, I was about to give him my two cents. Still, I knew that the recommendations would've come from my local Hong Kong-style dim sum experiences. So, I kept my mouth shut, for the time being, then last night, I read a review by Elite Paul C for this new food stand at the Maunakea Marketplace called "Dim Sum Village." I was encouraged by the photos and Paul's food descriptions, so today, I got my husband to walk into Chinatown with me after taking a blood draw for routine laboratory diagnostics. Walking into the Maunakea Marketplace from its Hotel Street entrance, we meandered our way towards the marketplace's Maunakea Street food hall. Gosh, we've not set foot into this food hall since the pandemic and found it to be open, clean, and comfortably air-conditioned. No dine-in seating has returned to this food hall, yet or I don't know if it ever will. I immediately recognized the food stall from Paul's photos and looked into the glass heated display case with trays of fried items on one side and steamer baskets on the other. As I started to look up at the menu for prices, which by the way, is inexpensive, a young man popped up from behind the counter and greeted us with a friendly hello. I confirmed with him about the newness of this stall that he and his father opened two weeks ago as I proceeded to order the following. - Siu Mai (燒賣): We liked this steamed pork dumpling for its texture and flavor. The pork was chopped and not mushy or ground, and there was a piece of fresh shrimp in each dumpling's center. These siu mai had a nice bite and chew. I didn't measure, but each dumpling was about 1.25" - 1.5" in diameter. Substantial, good textured, and tasty. 3/$3.50 - Fun Guo (粉粿): Locals would refer to these dumplings as "pepeiao," which translates from Hawaiian as "ear/ears" because of the half-moon or crescent shape. The wrappers were translucent, although slightly thicker than dim sum houses but held the delicious filling without falling apart. The filing was what shined with the chef's knife skills on display as there were nicely chopped pieces of pork, Chinese salted radish(?), jicama or Chinese yam or water chestnuts for crunch, wood ear, green onions, and seasonings. The fun guo was plump and served hot from the steamer basket. 3/$3.50 - Wu Tao Gao (芋頭糕): Each 3" x 3" slice was heavily studded with tender cubes of upland taro and chopped dried seafood/fish. It was topped with more chopped dried seafood/fish and more chopped green onions. We liked these taro cakes as they were flavorful (even though one can claim taro tastes bland like a potato). I remember my mother used to make taro cakes for us kids at home, and she'd put Chinese cured olives (lam see) either incorporated into the cake batter or sprinkled over the top. These taro cakes at Dim Sum Village were close to my childhood taste bud memories. 4 slices/$5.00 - Cha guo (茶粿) or ip jai: Dim Sum Village offers several varieties of this sticky rice (mochi) dumpling wrapped in ti leaves. Today, we got a savory (meat filling) filled dumpling and two sweet coconut and peanut-filled dumplings. I will say that the sticky rice exterior was chewy as expected and wasn't overly thick or gummy. The savory filling was similar to the fun guo. The sticky rice dumpling wrapper of ONE these coconut and peanut filled was greenish and tasted of a bitter herbaceousness that I've tasted before as a child. It turned out the herb is mugwort or wormwood (艾草). Yet, the slight bitterness balanced the sweet filling. The second sticky rice dumpling wrapper was plain, and I think the filling seemed a bit more sugary. 3/$3.50 - Steamed Char Siu Bao (蒸叉燒包): The steamed bread was light, slightly sweet and good textured. But, the filling to bread ratio was a bit sparse. ALTHOUGH the quantity of the char siu was a bit lacking, it had a good flavor, tender, and its chopped texture not shredded is more like in better dim sum houses. That was a plus and reminded me of the char siu baos my mother used to make for us. The 3.5" bao was tasty and satisfying. 3/$3.50 This food stall offers good tasting dim sum, but please don't expect humongous localized manapua. Still, the slightly larger-than Hong Kong-style dim sum makes for great tastes, textures, and value. We only paid $19 for our first takeout here. Excellent when we're used to seeing our dim sum bill double for the same items. We'll be back and I would recommend Dim Sum Village to Yelp buddy, Rod U with the backing of Paul C. 4.4 stars for Dim Sum Village's service, food quality, and generous portions at a good value. read more

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Let's be real. Meaning no disrespect to my fellow yeeps (while I eat a lot of dim sum, I have only been to HK four times for a mere 22 days in the past decade) but I gotta call it as I see it. This isn't a Michelin stared dim sum eatery at the Peninsula. It's not the popular neighborhood spot where you clean your chopsticks, and teacup pouring hot water on them before mobbing the cart ladies to grab your faves. Yum cha experience? No. This is takeaway dim sum that passes duck test. Note: this review uses the English descriptions as printed on the business menu for ease of ordering. Looks like a duck: Yup. Pork hash looks like pork hash all the way to the coarse ground pork, shrimp and even crab eggs. Shrimp dumplings look like shrimp dumplings with their nicely pleated translucent but slightly thick crystal wrappers that surround an oddly floury, pasty sesame flavored coarse shrimp. Swims like a duck: Yup, yup. Chinese half moon filled with pork, jiccama, water chestnuts, chives, and chewy wood ear fungus (not fully rehydrated) backed by the requisite dried shrimp flavor. The steamed pork bun, a small amount of pork strongly flavored by fermented tofu in a dense, under leavened bao bun. Both OK. Quacks like a duck: Yup, yup, yup. Taro cake, mild MSG seasoning that brings out the flavor of the various mixed in bits of dried shrimp, chunks of taro, and green onion. Sticky rice with azuki beans, packed with both whole beans and a paste of azuki seasoned with MSG in sticky, highly glutinous rice. Both heavy but solid. So it's probably a duck. Not perfect but nothing to complain about. Fairly priced. Friendly, English speaking counter service. This duck quacks, it's A-OK. read more

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While doing my weekly shopping in Chinatown last weekend, I went to my go to places. At Maunakea Marketplace food court, I did a double take as I noticed a new vendor. What got my attention was the steaming baskets and display of assorted dim sum. I just had to investigate. With nearby neighbors of Nestor Filipino Fast Food and Mei Mei Chinese BBQ, Dim Sum Village (DSV) is the newest vendor inside this quite empty enclosed shopping area and food court. Many vendors have sadly shut down or relocated. I initially was planning on getting some baked goodies at my regular spot but decided to take a chance by getting dim sum for brekkie and a Scooby snack for me. DSV typically serves Hong Kong style dim sum. Most of the steamed items here are $1.25 each or 3 for $3.50. Deep fried goodies are 3 for $4.50. I was impressed with their selection and decided to get an array of items. Here is what I sampled: 1) Hong Kong style pork hash, or SIU MAI (4/5) Although I found the off colored wrappers not so appealing, the coarsely chopped pork with some black mushrooms was seasoned well and topped with some orange fish roe. It was pretty good but would have preferred some shrimp inside. 2) Steamed Char Siu Bao (3/5) These buns are slightly larger than what you get at dim sum restaurants. I found them light and quite fluffy. But the pork-to-bun ratio was not ideal for my palate. I did enjoy the large chunks of tasty pork with a great sauce. Just wished they had more filling. 3) Half Moon, or GOK JAI (5/5) A must order in my books. These crescent shaped glutinous dumplings were generously stuffed with a hearty, flavorful filling with great texture contrasts. All you need is some chili or satay sauce. 4) Steamed savory glutinous dumplings in ti-leaf, or YIP JAI (5/5) Another winner. Although they have sweet and savory fillings, I specifically requested savory as I was curious on what they would fill the dumplings with. Not sure if this filling is the same as half moons but regardless they are tasty. I'd order this again in a heartbeat. 5) Deep Fried Shrimp Dumplings (4/5) You standard shrimp dumpling deep fried with the sweetened mayonnaise served on the side. The wrappers are on the thicker side. It was good but would have been better if eaten fresh. 6) Deep Fried Savory Glutinous Dumplings, or HARM SUI GOK (4/5) I found these to be also good but the deep fried dim sum were made earlier and it sat in the display case for some time. It was not bad but would have preferred them fresh. 7) Savory Glutinous Rice with Salted Duck Egg and Beans, or JUNG (5/5) I've been recently on a quest for decent JUNG so I just had to try this. They are kept in a warmer. I reheated the JUNG in the microwave for about a minute. I really appreciate DSV seasoning the glutinous rice before cooking. You could clearly taste the umami that had me taking bite after bite. This had a whole salted duck egg yolk, some salted pork and red beans inside. Reasonably priced at $4 each. So tasty. Highly recommended. Overall, an above average experience at DSV where I'd like to go back for the half moons, yip jai and jung. I'd also be game to try their har gao (steamed shrimp dumplings) but they were sold out, steamed taro cake and steamed turnip cake. I also saw they had XLB (xiao long bao, or soup dumplings) at $2 each for 6 for $10.50. This is something that needs to be eaten right away so I'll have to make my way over Chinatown one day. NOTE: Typical Chinatown parking. Multiple municipal parking lots nearby within walking distance at reasonable rates. read more

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Decent dim sum in the Mauna Kea food court in Chinatown. Staff friendly. Tried their radish and taro cakes, har gow. Both were ok. If you got cravings decent place to go but wouldn't go out of my way to come here read more

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All the BAO's are perfectly steamed, it's soft and fluffy. The char Siu is not overly sweet and there is also the pork and mushroom version that was equally delicious. Must try! read more

Was craving something sweet and i came across this stall in maunakea market place. THISS PLACE HIT DA SPOT!!! I had their steamed custard buns that was 3pc for $5. Amazing price. The buns were warm and soft with not overly sweet custard. The cute cashier was going to give me the buns for free but GOTTA SUPPORT LOCAL so i paid up. Will be back to try there other food soon! Couldnt resist eating a bun before taking a pic. Oops! read more

Dimsum Village - Steamed custard buns - Dim Sum Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

There's a new take-out dim sum vendor, Dim Sum Village, in the Maunakea Marketplace in Chinatown! It's a family-owned and operated by a husband and wife team, together with their son, Jessie. Jessie noted that his mom worked for many years at a local Chinese restaurant. The family is very friendly and accommodating. Always welcoming new dim sum places, Dim Sum Village opened in late May 2021 and is a welcome addition for anyone who loves dim sum! We ordered the following: · Half moon (kok jai). The filling included finely chopped pork, mushrooms, water chestnuts, dried shrimps, green onions, and seasonings. We really enjoyed this, as the filling was flavorful and generous, with the pi thin and not overly thick. · Pork hash (siu mai). This was similar to pork has offered by other dim sum restaurants. Dim Sum Village added a great touch by a topping garnish of tobiko (flying fish roe). The pork hash pieces were inconsistent, as a couple of them had large pieces of fresh shrimp in the middle; whereas, the other pieces did not have any shrimp. The ground pork was dense and wished that it could be chopped finely to improve the texture. · Mochi dumpling (ip jai). These steamed mochi dumplings, wrapped in banana leaves, offer three different fillings: pork, coconut, and azuki bean paste. The pork filling is very similar to the half moon filling, and is just as flavorful. The finely chopped coconut filling is very flavorful and also includes peanuts. The azuki bean paste filling is tasty and very creamy. The fillings for all three varieties were very generous in amount, and the mochi wrapper was perfect in consistency. · Shrimp dumpling (har gao). Solid chunks of shrimp with a slightly thicker pi, but yet still delicious! · Steamed char siu bao. The bao was soft and fluffy, and the filling included chunks of char siu. Both the bao and the filling were very tasty; however, wish that there would be more of the filling. · Taro cake. With a topping of chopped dried seafood and green onions, the taro cake appeared more on the bland side. I personally felt that it could be made with deeper colors to make it look more attractive and additional ingredients to make it more flavorful. · Fried sesame ball (jin dui). Very similar to those offered at other dim sum restaurants, the thick-skinned jin dui was filled with a pork filling and was flavorful. On a personal note, I prefer a thin-skinned crust, but this is more an exception to the normal, as only one other dim sum restaurant makes it like that. The thin skin results from continuous "rolling" of the jin dui when frying in hot oil and is labor intensive, so I can understand why most restaurants offer the thick-skinned jin dui. · Fried mochi with pork (hom sui gok). This was perfectly done, with the crunchy batter with a filling of coarsely chopped ground pork, mushrooms, green onions, water chestnuts, and seasonings. The texture was good, and it was not oily. I had ordered a variety of items the first time that I was there. I initially had requested half moon, but that was not included. When I requested one order of pork ip jai (3 pieces), I was told that they didn't have any on-hand, and that if I could come back about half hour later, which was not a problem, as I had other shopping to do. Upon my return, I was given the ip jai, and when I got home, I noticed that it was not pork ip jai, but 4 pieces of azuki bean paste ip jai (not 3 pieces as requested), which I already had. The dim sum were placed in a number of small containers, but it would have been more efficient instead if a larger container was used for the steamed items and another container for the fried items. If you do order a number of items, it would behoove you to check your items before paying to ensure that you are given the correct items and are accurately charged. Perhaps it's just ironing out the kinks in the beginning or a misunderstanding in language barrier, I'm not sure. On the whole, the various dim sum items were good, and the half moon and ip jai were excellent in taste and texture! It's a small place with a small kitchen, so they will run out of items until they prepare more of them. Go early in the morning if you want certain items. And don't forget to ask for the complimentary mustard/shoyu sauce. Located in the Maunakea Marketplace's food court in the same complex as Mei Mei Chinese BBQ. Metered street parking or municipal lot parking available. I'm hoping that because this is a new business, once they iron out their opening jitters, they'll be fine. Always good to have alternative dim sum options, and Dim Sum Village looks promising! read more

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Dime un Village is a great stand at a market place in Chinatown Honolulu. It's a convenient place for eating in and take away. The food was delicious and fresh and for the ambiance, it's a market place with many different vendors selling from vegetables to delicious foods. The stand was run by father and daughter and they were fast and courteous. It was my first time and they served me like a local. read more

My wife and I noticed a new dim sum take called Dimsum Village out at the Maunakea Marketplace and we got around to trying it a couple of times. We tried small amounts of food both times and were pretty satisfied with their quality and prices. My favorite is pork hash and theirs is pretty good and priced at $1.25 apiece. We tried the usual manapua and half moons but our favorite is the jin dui. The black sugar filled one's are very good but my new favorite is the pork filled jin dui. The pork jin dui is a sweet mocha ball filled with a seasoned pork mixture and deep fried that was addicting to me. One order is 3 for $4.50. I will probably buy something from them every time I go to Chinatown until I've tried everything. read more

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This is a solid find within Maunakea Marketplace! We've tried steamed shrimp dumpling, pork hash and turnip cake from this place and it's just as good as any dim sum place you'll find in Chinatown. They sometimes have chive dumplings too that were good. Super affordable and always delicious. I'd recommend coming early (they open around 8am) since items will be ready or else you might have to wait for them to cook more items. Also bring cash. There is an ATM right outside but there's a withdrawal fee. read more

Dimsum Village - Turbio Cake - Dim Sum Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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It's located in the food court. Typical dim sum costumer service. 3/5 due to food taste. Pi around hagao and shumai are watered down so it doesn't seem rich tasting. It's just mediocre. Not our choice of din sum. CASH ONLY - which I would deduct another star for but won't since it's not a bad dim sum place. Not much selection of dim sum. Would choose another place. Custard bao was the best decision. Shrimp was chopped on the inside. Shumai was just mediocre. And the Mochi with pork was delicious. read more

Dimsum Village - Shumai. Shrimp. Custard bao. Pork Mochi. - Dim Sum Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

In recent walks around Chinatown, I've seen tourists, grandpas and grandmas returning, but the shuttered shops and ubiquitous police cars are a sobering reminder of COVID's impact in the neighborhood. Maunakea Marketplace, perhaps Honolulu's closest thing to a Hawker Center (or so I've been told), seems to have been impacted particularly hard. Many of the wet markets are shuttered, half of the food stalls are empty, and the seating area is surrounded by "do not cross" tape. I was happy to see a clean and shiny new store in the middle of the marketplace serving dimsum. Since Char Hung Sut closed, I've been looking for a new go-to place, and in terms of both quality and location, this place is a strong contender. And, apparently they just opened two weeks ago! Reminiscent of Char Hung Sut, almost everything was already sold out at 3pm and I was told to either choose from what was left or wait fifteen minutes. Alas I was in a bit of a rush so I did just that--the manapua and soup dumplings will have to wait for another day. I ended up trying the taro puffs with pork (ham seoi gok) and jin dui. There was admittedly a little bit of a language barrier but thankfully my friend was a great interpreter. The workers ended up giving me free siumai and a piece of gaugee too! Amazing and super friendly service that transcended my nonexistent Chinese skills. The ham seoi gok were nicely crisp on the outside with a nice mochimochi chew (even after they had been sitting on my kitchen counter for an hour). They weren't oily at all. The filling was different from ones I've had at other local dimsum places--the filling had lots of onion, pork, and some sauce. It was a lot wetter and fattier than I'm used to, a bit odd but not bad. The jin dui was wonderful and a nice sweet to eat on a hot day. They had some with a coconut/peanut filling and some with red bean filling. Both were great but I particularly liked the coconut one. Like the seoi gok, this was crisp and nicely chewy, a bit oily but not greasy, but like the way you'd want andagi to be oily. The gau gee was delicious too--somehow it was also still crispy after an hour of sitting on the counter. It had a shrimp filling which was nicely cooked, soft, sweet, and juicy balancing nicely with the salty and crunchy outside. I didn't initially plan to get siumai, but the owner decided to give me three for free. This was the kicker--they reminded me of char hung sut! It had a nice blend of sweet shrimp and savory meat. I find siumai at most places to be either a bit too salty or too fishy, but this one was perfect. The wrapper had a nice chew and the filling was so juicy I didn't need any shoyu. Not as big as Char Hung Sut, but no complaints. I'm looking forward to coming back here for their soup dumplings and with the owners the best of luck! Happy belated AAPI heritage month to them and the rest of Chinatown's small businesses! read more

Dimsum Village - Inside Maunakea Marketplace - Dim Sum Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Highly recommended!!! One of the most authentic dim sum in Honolulu that serves great fresh authentic dim sum! Service is top notch as well! read more

Dimsum Village - One of the best authentic dim sum in town. This place serves fresh, good, and authentic dim sum !!Highly recommended!! - Dim Sum Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

decent food and great service. We came at around 1pm looking for dim sum. We found this place inside a food court in Chinatown. The server was very help and patient. The only complain we have is that they were out of a lot of items and we would have to wait 20 minutes for them to make. Overall, good spot for cheap dim sum without all the extra items you dont want. read more

It's been a while since I got dim sum from Dim Sum Village ... no complaints here. Dim Sum was like the last time I was here. I noticed that I don't get any MSG issues when I eat food from here so I'm guessing that they don't use MSG or if they do, they don't use much. read more

Food has no taste and not good presentation. Only one vendor sells dimsum and not tasty. Mostly Filipino food lacking taste and o er cooked.

People are sleeping on Dimsum Village because let me tell you, this spot was a hit. Found DV as I wondering around Chinatown and so glad that I did. They sell simply dim-sum, and buns at great prices. I got few of their pork and custard buns and they tasted amazing. At only 1.75$ each, you can't go wrong with that. The pork buns were soft with plenty of nice charsu filling and custard buns tasted like they were made with duck eggs that was excellent. They were some of the best buns that I've had in Hawaii. read more

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Was looking for new places for dim sum after a lot of our regular Manapua pork has places been closing down for good. Decided to try it out since I seen 4 stars didn't go through the reviews below. For the prices it's actually decent. For me it's all the fillings/toppings that were meh. Char siu bao for instance, good steam bun texture to the light sweetness is good. Reminds me of the good buns you get at your favorite Peking duck restaurants. The inside char siu pork filling was meh to me. Wanted that nice red pork or at least a good honey bbq flavor or something. Amount of filling was ok could use little more imo. Yip jai or mochi and the half moon was same all good outside. Inside for the "pork" was more of the vegetarian type pepeao (sp) or fungus we know it as. Wasn't very flavorful. Was hoping for diced up bbq pork like all the other places. Half moon was hoping for the norm shrimp chestnut crunch but was the vegetarian mix thing again. Pork had was ok meat was ok could use more flavor to me. Turnip/taro cakes, the base was ok like any other. But what separated it from others here was that they topped it. So there was shreds of turnip on the top along with tiny chunks of taro on the other. Most places mix it in and top with small pieces of bbq pork etc. Overall if you looking for prices it's ok here. But I honestly wasn't pleased with it overall. read more

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Hardly any charsiu, bun was good though. Other dimsum had no flavor at all. I threw them away, didn't want to waste my calorie allotment. read more

Dimsum Village - Small bao. Other half no meat! - Dim Sum Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Love the food!! Prices are reasonable! But if you don't like or care for loud noises then it's not a place for you! For me the noise doesn't bother me!! read more