A hidden gem with very authentic Chinese food. No bells and whistles mom and pop shop. Service was…read moreefficient and food came out quickly. Prices were good for the portion sizes. Lots of Sichuan cuisine options as well as some soup dumplings and unique cold appetizer dishes. We started with spicy chicken gizzards. Sliced thin and has a nice chewy texture, this app is refreshing and tasted great. Not super spicy which was perfect for me. Then we ordered the tea smoked duck. Nice big portion of duck with plenty of meat, fat and bone ratio. The smokey flavor is brought out in the meat and it was savory but not overly salty. The braised beef tendon casserole came out piping hot. Tendon was tender and easy to eat. Lots of rice vermicelli in it. Plenty of parking in the lot outside and conveniently located in the Chinatown Plaza.

The food was a bit too spicy for our taste--even though my father is from Sichuan and is used to…read morespicy food. The portion sizes were quite small, especially considering the prices, which didn't offer good value. During our weekday lunch visit, there were only two occupied tables and one or two takeout orders. The reason seemed pretty obvious. The lunch special is decent. If it included a spring roll and soup, I would recommend it.

Good food and reasonable prices. Jewel find. Nice ambience and pretty good service.l…read more Pretty prompt service by a polite and kind gentleman.... His name is Charles.

My family and I went for dim sum on a Sunday. It wasn't too busy and the food came out pretty…read morequickly. There is no cart service so you order everything through the waitstaff or through the QR code. Overall, the dishes were average in taste, but plentiful in size. We ordered hacao, cheung fun, chicken feet, taro rice cake, bean curd roll, beef short ribs, beef chow fun, pan fried pork buns, beef scallion pancake, and salt and pepper fish. We also received complimentary boiled peanuts at the beginning of the meal and taro sweet soup at the end of the meal which were both enjoyable. The decor is modern and elegant with large tables for a big party and booths for smaller groups. It's conveniently located in the large chinatown plaza with ample parking and grocery stores and desert shops to visit during your trip.

We had previously eaten at the old Ming's Bistro location on Woodward Street, where we thought the…read morefood was decent. They've since relocated and reopened under the name Ming Garden on Colonial Dr. We noticed signage at the old location directing guests to the new expansion, along with a 10% discount code when you presented the picture. When we arrived, the restaurant was already busy. There wasn't really a designated waiting area, just tables throughout the dining room, so we stood waiting with about four other groups for roughly 25-30 minutes. We completely understood that they were busy, but there was no hostess or efficient check-in system, which made the wait feel a little disorganized. Once seated, we ordered quite a few dishes: fried shrimp balls, shrimp dumplings, siu mai, steamed custard cream buns, shrimp rice paste, fried meat dumplings, gai lan, and shrimp-stuffed eggplant. Overall, the food was average and fell a little short of the quality I was expecting. I know Ming Garden is a local favorite, so perhaps my expectations were higher. Some dishes also came out quite late, and we had to kindly remind the staff about them. One thing that made me question the sanitary practices was our shrimp rice paste. It came out later, and I noticed it had been sitting on the second shelf of the cart next to a rag. It wasn't the most reassuring presentation, especially when it comes to food handling. That said, the staff were very friendly and hardworking despite how busy they were. Some of our late dishes were also comped, bringing our total to around $53. The food definitely satisfies the dim sum craving, and I'd recommend the siu mai and shrimp dumplings! They're staples you really can't go wrong with. The interior is cozy, although a little outdated, and there wasn't much room for the dim sum carts to maneuver around the tables. Overall, I'm glad we gave the new location a try, but the food and overall experience didn't quite reach the quality I was expecting.

Located in the old Peter's Kitchen so there's lots of parking, which is necessary because this…read moreplace gets packed! You know how dim sum places can be right at open, but try and come on an AYCE day and you better be 30 min to an hour early cause the line's already forming. They only do AYCE on special occasion so follow their social media or stop by to see the signs. Luckily, my family saw their AYCE post and I made it home in time for the experience. $19.99 pp and you get EVERYTHING you could want. My brothers wanted the crispy taro ball and while the kitchen wasn't premaking to run to tables, my mom was able to order it to our table, without any extra charge. Everything was delicious. Nothing stale or flavorless. Service was quick, with dishes constantly coming out for our choosing and waters being refilled often. There's a gentleman here (pictured in red) that had the cheeriest, fun, welcoming attitude that made me want to rate this experience a 50/10. You rarely get this positive attitude and service from Asian restaurants (which is fine) and the way he just lit up the room!!!! Never too loud of crazy even though they had a full house. Definitely go try them even not on AYCE day.

Try this famous food after my grocery shopping at H-Mart. They are located in the food court of…read moreH-Mart. I love their Jajangmyeon. The noodle is al dente combined with delicious black beans sauce. The sauce has little chunks of pork and vegetables. My partner likes their jajang rice which is basically the same black beans sauce but serve with white rice and shrimp omelette for the topping. It's also come with jjamppong which is spicy seafood soup. We also like their sweet and sour pork. We request for the sauce to be separated so the pork still crispy when we eat it together with our meal. The staff is not really knowledgeable but thankfully, the owner is there to help out. The service is fast. It's always crowded on the weekends and might be hard to find a seat during lunch time. But definitely will be back for the jajangmyeon!!

I ordered the jjamppong- a spicy mussel, squid, pork, and vegetable soup…read more The bowl was huge, but contained exactly 4 mussels, maybe 5-6 tiny shreds of pork, some noodles, and a ton of mostly indistinguishable vegetables. No squid at all. None. I went back up to the counter & told the woman there was no squid. She simply shrugged and said it was dipped from a main pot. When I said I felt i little ripped off, she just shrugged again and walked away. I was able to catch the eye of one of the cooks. She came out & when I showed her the bowl, brought out a container of squid and added some to my soup. Why was it not there to begin with, and why instead of shrugging and walking away, did the first person not solve my problem? It was not cheap... the soup and a bottle of water was just under $20! A very disappointing experience!

Every year in honor of the Super Bowl, I gather some friends and do a big, communal, dim sum…read morebrunch. The more mouths, the merrier. This year, we chose Lam's Garden. They often get mentioned in local periodical awards, so I've been meaning to stop by here for a while now. Finally, I had my opportunity. We arrive right when they open, get seated, and get some nice oolong tea brewing while the ladies with the carts stock up and start tantalizing us with their scrumptious dim sum. Fried shrimp, dumplings, shumai, ribs, buns, and my absolute favorite, sticky rice. It all just came flying one after another after another, and it makes life so much better when you can share these delectable little treats with a table full of people. Eating more of one thing means you don't get to try as many things. That's no good. So we came, we saw, we conquered. Ambiance was the nice, stereotypical American Chinese tranquility. Servers were all very nice. And the dim sum were all pretty much on par quality as the rest of casual places like this around town. Overall, this was a very nice experience. I will plan on coming back.

Not the best dim sum I have had. The starters we had (fried shrimp and calamari) were way too…read moresugary in my opinion and chewy. We ordered the peking duck- waitress brought it out to show us and then took it back to the kitchen saying she forgot the pancakes. Then she took a long time to come back out with the cut up duck and sides. It tasted all right. I enjoyed the soup dumplings. We tried a dim sum dumpling that had shrimp and some other meat (waiter was so quiet I couldn't hear him) and it was okay. We also tried a tofu wrap and a chewy shrimp wrap that was 90% wrap and had 2 mini shrimp in it. We also got the bok choy and it was okay. Very oily. The spicy oil was good. The hot tea was good as well. Bathroom was clean. Service was sporadic and the dim sum carts were not coming around nearly enough for how many people were in the dining room. The food was okay- I think if I came back I would order off the menu instead of dim sum. We were there around 1pm on Sunday. It was relatively busy and there were many people in and out of the dining room.

This is a restaurant I've been looking forward to go to. It does have a lot of choices for takeout…read moreinside however, it's a fabulous dim sum restaurant, so take a seat. For the first time I actually tried chicken feet. OMG they are fabulous. The ladies there were extremely quick. Don't be surprised if you're gonna sit at a table for six even though you're just one person. For one person I took three containers of dim sum. I would highly recommend it if this is your first time going for dim sum. Ladies are quite helpful.

Recently stopped by Ten Ten Seafood & Grill over the weekend for a dim sum lunch and I thought that…read moreit was just "alright".... This restaurant is located on West Colonial inside of a strip mall, with tons of easily accessible parking within its private parking lot. Upon entering, you're automatically greeted by the very bright gold decor. Definitely a very traditional Chinese restaurant vibe. This restaurant also has the traditional dim sum carts being pushed around during lunch time as well! Now as for the options... it didn't seem like they had a lot of readily available items...as the same 2 carts were circling the restaurant during our visit. We did get a few items for the table. Everything had a good taste, but nothing really stood out. I will say out of all the items my favorites were the salted egg bun and the beef chow fun dish we ordered off the menu. The salted egg bun came piping hot and had good flavor... and the beef chow fun was savory and delicious! Overall, I thought my experience at this restaurant was ok. The service was just ok as well. I definitely think that with an interior update and a little bit more variety on the dim sum carts during lunch time... it would help take things to the next level!

Dumplings are one of the last things I want to eat when I expire. Dim Dim Sum is a newer dim sum…read morelocation in Central Florida. I had heard great things about it and hadn't gotten the chance to go until recently. This is mostly because they're located in Windermere, which is a bit aways from most of Orlando. It was chosen as the dinner location for a work dinner for Asian American Heritage Month. May might be over, but Asian food is forever. It's in a very cute location with shops around and ample of parking. They had tables set aside for us and they have a full menu as well as the dim sum menu, which you mark how many of an item you want. Family style dining as is most Asian dining. The interior is super nice and it does feel upscale. They have large tables and some smaller ones but it's not a huge restaurant space. This means the meals feel very cozy and intimate. We got the squid ink shrimp dumplings and regular shrimp dumplings. They were both a 9/10. I will say that squid ink anything does not add to the flavor, just the color of the food. Squid ink is slightly more expensive. The shumai was a 9/10. By the way the dumplings were huge and about 4 pieces per order. We tried the curry fish balls, which essentially is fish balls like the ones you get at hot pot cooked in a yellow curry. It was my first time trying this and I thought it was just ok. This was a 5.5/10. Some ordered beef and broccoli for the table and it was delicious. Definitely a large dish to be shared. That was an 8.5/10. We tried their wonton soup which came with noodles and bok chop. This was an 8/10. The fried shrimp balls were excellent and is a 9/10 for me. Normally, I think they are either too savory or oily. However, these ones had great crips and really well balanced flavor. We tried my favorite dim sum dish, which is the rice rolls with shrimp. This was a 6/10 for me. It just wasn't my favorite one that I have had. We also tried the mango custard bun, which was a 8/10. Overall, I would give them a 8/10. It is a little on the more pensive end for dim sum but the atmosphere is nice and service is pretty good. I love dumplings. I could eat dumplings any day, all day. It truly is one of those things I would have as a part of my last meal on Earth.

We came into the restaurant close to closing, but the server still accommodated us and was super…read morefriendly and attentive throughout the meal. You mark the items you want on a sheet, and they bring everything out to the table as each dish is ready. Everything we ordered was delicious. The only thing that was a bit much for me was how oily the noodles were, but overall everything came out hot and fresh.

Sometimes I crave this place…read more As always, a delicious meal. Started with the hot and sour soup. Combo fried rice and orange chicken. Service is always friendly, kind and often anticipates my needs...like refilling water and asking if I want to-go containers. Clean. Easy to park. Nice music in the background that is not too loud. Relaxing.

We ordered 3 dishes: Zhong Shui Jiao ( Belll dumpling) -- pretty good…read moreLotus and pork rib soup -- soup is tasty and good Xian Shao Bai ( Sichuan MeiCaiKouRou, steamed pork belly) -- not good when this dish came, it didn't look right, felt like being stored for long time, it tasted not freshly made, I highly suspect this dish is pre-made (from China) i.e Yu Zhi Cai ..