My meetup organized a 20 person event for this place two days before it closed. It's too bad I hadn't heard of it sooner, because the food was delicious! But understandably, because it was closing, the lines were insanely long and the food was incredibly slow to come out (I think 45 to an hour)? Still, I'd be happy to go down to Harbor City in Tacoma if I'm ever south of Seattle and around there. I'm sad that COVID seems to have gotten rid of all the pushcart dimsum places, and I hope some place will have this in the future. read more

So sorry to see this treasure leave the CID!! It's got to the point where our favorite stores and restaurants keep leaving and frankly we aren't motivated much now to come down, risk parking a nice car there perhaps with a dog in it to shop and eat in this place any more. So much better safer options in other suburban areas and larger Asian groceries opening up in Bellevue and otherwise. There was a time when we would spend at least some time in the CID almost every weekend and I miss being confidence parking a work truck full of tools or a nice car confidently there and doing my shopping and eating!! Tacoma is a little out of our way unfortunately but I hope this owner has continued success and maybe bring back Harbor City to a new location in Seattle! read more

Harbor City Restaurant - Dim Sum and a Tsing Tao! Father's Day special!! - Barbeque Near Me - Seattle, Washington

You know you are in an authentic Chinese restaurant when the decor is sparse and the workers don't care anything about service. Don't get me wrong. I'm not being critical. Just honest. This is 100% part of the experience. Unexpectedly, you order using a QR code at the table. Finding what you want to order is bit of an adventure but it works relatively well. We tried the XLB dumplings (good), pot stickers (excellent), chicken lo mein (fine), and mu shu pork (pretty good). I didn't think the food overall was amazing but you get a ton of it and the prices are decent. We had a lot of food for three people and the total price before tip was around $50. It's a very casual place so come as you are. The food is decent and you absolutely will not leave hungry. It's not fantastic grub whatsoever but it's not bad, either. read more

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Great dim sum place! No carts but the food was still delicious and I appreciated the lazy Susans. Highlights for sure were the chicken feet (some of the best and most plump I have ever had) and the Dungeness crab. The lobster was overcooked and disappointing, but a friend got lobster earlier in the day and loved it so maybe just inconsistent. I also enjoyed the bbq pork buns, which I usually don't like bc I find too sweet. Would definitely return! read more

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We arrived on a Saturday around noon. There was a big festival in the neighborhood that day so we were expecting a crowd. Luckily, it wasn't crowded and we were seated immediately We have had our fair share of dim sum in our life that we know what to order. What was unexpected was the portion size. It is big. We ended up ordering 4 dim sum, a congee and a noodle with 2 Cheng fun. We could not finish them. We packed the noodle home untouched! All the food are tasty. I can tell they don't use MSG from the congee! Price was good too. Compared to CA, their prices are lower. Seattle is a pretty pricey town so it is a very pleasant surprise. We will be back for sure. Two thumbs up. read more

Harbor City Restaurant - Siu mei, bean curd sheet rolls and chinese fried dough stick in Cheng fun - Barbeque Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Best dim sum I've had in Seattle! There's sometimes a wait on weekend afternoons, so I sometimes will come in the late afternoon or for dinner to avoid a long wait. Ordering is simple and convenient -- it's all done through their website using a unique QR code for each table. Everything I've tried here has been delicious, but my favorites so far are the Chinese donut rice roll (soooooo good), BBQ pork buns, and pan-fried shrimp cakes. Definitely recommend checking this place out for some delicious dim sum! read more

We went at opening to avoid any potential wait or crowd based on reviews. Found parking directly across the street. By the time we finished eating there were still plenty of tables for a weekend. May have gotten more busy around lunch, but can't say. It did pick up a bit. If you go during a busier day, there is a pay parking lot up the street and turn right. You scan the QR code and pre-order your items through an app by assigning your table number. There are photos along with the item name/description for most things. The dim sum quality was on point. I grew up on dim sum in Los Angeles and am now realizing it has been sub par for the amount of restaurants and Asians that live there. Seattle dim sum was fresh and tastier. The restaurant was a bit cold and had a whole in the wall vibe, but it wouldn't deter me from returning here again. The nice thing is that there is another popular dim sum spot across the street at the corner and you can decide to go wherever is first available. That one was pretty decent too and felt a little more inviting inside. I removed a star since there was an item ordered at the start of our meal that never came out. We were ready to pay and leave and asked that it be boxed to go (baked BBQ pork bun). They still didn't know how much longer it would take so we cancelled it. Everything else came out quickly. Service was the typical dim sum service you know and expect, but everyone was nice enough. read more

This place is a gem: Great food, great prices and great portions. 4/5 Honey Walnut shrimp: Nicely balanced flavors of sweet and savory. 4/5 Peking Duck: Crispy Skin and tender meat 4/5 Shumai: Some of the best Shumai I've had in the area, the filling is delicious. 2.5/5 The brisket with rice noodles: Was the only disappointing dish - The brisket was decent, but i didn't love the texture of rice noodles and the sauce lacked flavor. Ambiance is a family style restaurant and the service was decent. Would definitely recommend this spot, great eats at good prices. read more

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I was looking for a restaurant that could accommodate a big group for dinner without a reservation and thought of Harbor City. In that sense, it did exactly what I needed where walked in with a group of 9 and was seated immediately. This is a great option if you are in that exact situation. Otherwise, my opinion of Harbor City is that it's fine. I appreciate that they do all day dim sum and their ordering system is completely through a QR code, which actually works surprisingly well. In their defense, I was getting quite a few dim sum items at dinner, but we got so many items and most of them left zero impression on me. Not bad, but also not amazing by any means. I think I'd just go to Hong Kong Bistro down the street, but this was okay and not crowded. Quick notes: - Orange Flavored Beef was the best thing here. Think orange chicken but with beef strips that are surprisingly tender. - Roasted Pork was dry, maybe an off day, but definitely overcooked. - Deep Fried Pork Crescents were also solid, fried fresh so they were lightly crisp, chewy, and savory. - Mapo Tofu was weird, not bad, but not what I was expecting. Very very watery and no spice. - Everything else: fried rice, shrimp dumplings, steam pork dumplings, egg tarts that were physically small, basically left no impression. read more

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Thank you for the wonderful memories! So sad to see you leaving the CID. This was the go to place for my friends and I when we wanted to get dim sum as well as the place I take my out of town friends to. I always loved the rice rolls with youtiao as well as the hargow. read more

Harbor City Restaurant - Rice rolls with youtiao - Barbeque Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Located in CID, this has been my family's go to spot for dim sum, lunch and dinner over the years. So depending on the time and day, we will order the following: Dim sum items - my fav being their egg rolls filled with shrimp and cabbage, brisket noodle bowl and char siu sou (BBQ pork puff pastry). Linner - We will usually order 2 of the Salt & Pepper Chicken Wings and it's hit or miss that it comes with a moundful or light coating of fried garlic and minced jalapeno, which goes well on fried rice. Our other favorites are salt & pepper green beans (more fried garlic), honey walnut prawns and any combinations of noodle and rice dishes, including salted fish & chicken fried rice. Arrive early on weekends, as there can be a long wait especially if it's game day. They have QR codes at the table for you to order. read more

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Food: Food was just average. They add a lot of MSG to the food to make it tasty. The veggies with garlic were good but definitely filled with MSG. The seafood in the Pan Fried Noodles with Seafood was not the freshest. A very fishy taste in the shrimp, squid, and fish. Beef Chow Fun was tasty and well made. Service: Horrible service and staff isn't friendly. Received no service at all because you order via a QR code and app. Ambiance: Restaurant is large and spacious. They have tables for small and large groups. The place is a bit dirty and run down especially if you walk towards the back to the bathroom. Overall, I wouldn't recommend going here. There are better options in Seattle's Chinatown. read more

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I love this place. Every Chinese New Year, I order from Harbor City and I'm never disappointed. We got shrimp fried rice, green beans, shrimp dumplings, shrimp and pork dumplings, vegetarian spring rolls, and Chinese pancakes. It was so so good! I think the fried rice could use a little more flavor, but other than that, we scarfed everything else down. I did a pickup order and it was ready at the time I picked for pick up! I've only ever done takeout, but one of these days I hope to sit down and enjoy a meal here. There is a lot of space and I saw they also serve tea at the beginning of the meal! read more

Harbor City Restaurant - fried rice, green beans, shrimp dumplings, shrimp and pork dumplings, vegetarian spring rolls, and Chinese pancakes. - Barbeque Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Mary and I were in for a first visit. We were greeted by friendly staff and seated. You order over your Mobil device. We had a variety of Dim Sum options, all very tasty. read more

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We went on Saturday around 11:20 and we got a table right away. They had a QR code which you use to order. We ordered 6 dim sum items and 2 dishes (1 veggie, 1 noodle dish) between 2 of us and we ended up with lots of left overs to take home. Noodles and veggies are big portions so if I go next time, I'll order less. My favorites out of everything I we ordered were steamed pork dumplings with shrimp and Chinese broccoli with garlic sauce. Other dishes were good too mut not amazing. Xiao long bao was little underwhelming. It was not served with ginger nor vinegar for the soy sauce. Street parking in the area is not very good and expensive. read more

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my girlfriend and I wanted us to go to this Chinese restaurant in the Asian district of Seattle. The food there was impeccable! From the dim sum to the roast duck, to the garlic oysters and the vegetables, everything hit the spot. The waiters also were kind enough to give me forks to pick through all of our dishes The ambience is like any other Chinese place that had quick service and family style service and servings read more

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When it comes to Cantonese restaurants, but especially dim sum, you can only have one of two things: really delicious food or really incredible service. You can rarely have both. That is the case here, too. Because the food was great but the service is meh, and that's ok! For three people, we ordered for six, and we weren't too sad about it! Ordered siu mai, hargow, ha chun fun, zialang chun fun, lo bat gou, ke zi, and more. The siu mai was so insane, absolutely the best. This is my favorite place to go for dim sum in Seattle and possibly in the US. No matter the wait time, it's always worth it for me. read more

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Although this restaurant doesn't receive the highest Yelp reviews, a lot of other yelpers mention this is still one of the best and is tried and true. I think the problem is average to terrible service and good food. Since I don't mind avg service on a vacation, I thought my experience was just fine. I ordered about 7 items, chicken feet, fried shrimp, eggplant with fried shrimp, shu Mai, shrimp and chive dumpling, scallop dumpling, and shrimp and duck dumpling. My 2 favorites were fried shrimp and eggplant with fried shrimp. Chicken feet - this was a lot of skin, and you get about 4 feet, 3/5 Fried shrimp with mayo - pretty good 4/5 Eggplant w/ fried shrimp - this was one I don't see on menus at many dim sum places 4/5 Shu Mai- pretty average 3/5 Shrimp and chive dumpling- pretty average 3/5 Scallop dumpling - it's a sticky basket containing several mini scallops, it was a bit clumsy 3/5 Shrimp and duck dumpling - this one I didn't think they'd bring out since it didn't arrive eith the 1st 6 items. It tasted mostly of shrimp. If you're looking for a profound duck taste, skip this one. 3/5 I went ahead and rounded up since when it came time to pay, they were super quick and brought take out containers without me even asking. read more

Harbor City Restaurant - 6 of the 7 dishes I ordered - Barbeque Near Me - Seattle, Washington

We loove the food at Harbor City. We tried a bunch of stuff from their menu. They've made it super easy to order via the QR code, and within minutes, the food is at the table. Service us quick and easy. They are always busy but have a good amount of seating to accommodate both large and small groups. It gets loud and busy over the weekend. read more

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Overall: Pretty solid dim sum You order using QR code online and pay afterwards. They have a large variety. I surprisingly really like their beef tendon and the flavor. We went on a Sunday at 10am and were not very busy. They have two seating areas. read more

Family style goodness. I went with a group of 10 and we all left full and so much food leftover. After a full day of exploring the city we were hungry and left more than happy. We enjoyed a array of dim sum and Chinese favorites like fried rice, wonton soup and amazing egg rolls. Definitely a good meal for a big group. read more

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This is honestly probably my favorite dim sum in Seattle! The food is amazing, the size is great, and the price is definitely some of the best left in Seattle! The staff is always very friendly as well. They're now open until 11am so great for a late night snack with a group of your friends, there's plenty of seating! This is not Cart style, and as someone with a shellfish allergy, I prefer it that way. We come back all the time, I'm not sure how I haven't reviewed it before! read more

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The food is great! No doubt about it! They are packed out and super busy. Always a good sign of good eats. Authentic Chinese food as far as I can tell. You order for the table on your phone and the wait is average. We were seated with hot green tea and waters for the table. The wait was perhaps 20 - 25 minutes from order to delivery to the table. There is no full bar. And the atmosphere is pretty to loud. Its not a very clean restaurant. I wouldn't come back because of the ambiance and cleanliness. The service was rude. I don't think many people spoke English here. That may be why the communication was broken, curt, and practically non existent. read more

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After reading the Yelp reviews, my daughters and I decided to change up our normal dim sum game and come here for an early brunch. One of our deciding factors was that they opened early as we had an early performance to catch later in the day. I have to admit the service was great. Everyone is really friendly and helpful. Ambiance is ok...but we were here for the food. And as for that food, some things were better than our usual location and others...not so much. Shrimp dumplings: hands down the best I've ever had, even in Hong Kong! Shrimp was plump and tasty and the wrapper was perfect. Another score was the lemon chicken. Sauce wasn't too sweet and the chicken was nicely crisped. We also had the shu mai which we weren't wild about. Eldest daughter somehow ordered the chicken when we normally order pork and shrimp. The chicken didn't have much flavor and the wrapper was barely noticeable. Soup dumplings were tasty and the deep fried taro was different than what we were used to, but flavorful. I have to admit the menu is extensive so perhaps we should head back another time and try some other things. The ducks hanging in the window looked incredible so maybe we will give that a shot. read more

Harbor City Restaurant - Shu Mai and lemon chicken - Barbeque Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Pretty solid dim sum spot in the international district. We came on a Sunday afternoon and waited for about 30 minutes for a table for 2. Service is quick, efficient, and not overly friendly. Lots of seating inside. It's not the cleanest but it does remind me of my childhood when my parents used to take me to eat dim sum on Sundays. Order using their online QR code. + Tea for 2 - usually it's complimentary tea but its 0.9 per person here. + Siu Mai - pretty solid, Very generous big siu mai and flavorful + black bean spare ribs - too fatty for my taste but my husband likes these + Shrimp rice roll - this was our favorite item here! So good! + Eggplant shrimp item - our first time getting this and it was good! + Side of jasmine rice Surprisingly we didn't over order like we usually do. They didn't have too many dessert dim sum options so maybe thats why? Everything tasted good and we were satisfied at the end of our meal. Prices here are also very reasonable. read more

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Came here for lunch yesterday. Customer service was good for then most part although it's weird to have to order food through my phone vs a menu or traditional dim sum carts. Shrimp rice rolls: the rice rolls were filled with shrimp. Not a lot of the soy sauce though which is on the sweeter side than normal soy sauce. Roast pork and roast duck: the pork was very juicy and tender. The skin was mostly crispy but on the harder side. The duck was super fatty and didn't have a lot of flavor or taste. Pork and century egg congee: the egg tasted good. The pork was overcooked and tough and the congee tasted like plain congee. Tripe: this tasted like normal tripe, super crunchy, and tasted good with soy sauce and chili oil Shu Mai: this tasted like normal pork and shrimp dumpling. The size of each dumpling was huge and the taste was very flavorful read more

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We're here again. Busy Saturday lunch, the whole restaurant was full. We ordered dim sum this time and every dish was delicious. Not sure if their prices went up, every dim sum is around $5.75 and above. read more

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My husband and I are visiting Seattle, and after doing some research on Yelp and TikTok, this place was at the top of my list for the best Chinese food in the area. As soon as you arrive, the sight of the Peking duck hanging in the window immediately signals authenticity. Inside, the décor is filled with charming touches: lucky cats, a Chinese calendar, a whiteboard in Mandarin, and round family-style dining tables with lazy Susans. We decided to place a to-go order: shrimp dumplings (har gow), shrimp dumplings with chives, and a large order of salted pepper string beans. The lady at the front pointed us to a QR code on the wall to place our order. She wasn't overly warm, but honestly, that's often a good sign that the food will speak for itself! A friendly gentleman was running back and forth from the kitchen, making sure our order was on track and reassuring us that it would be ready soon. We paid him in cash, picked up our food, and headed back to the hotel to dig in. The salted pepper green beans were *incredible*--hands down some of the best I've had at a Chinese restaurant. They were savory, garlicky, perfectly cooked with a slight crunch, and had just the right amount of spice without being overpowering. Definitely the highlight of the meal! The shrimp dumplings were plump and filled with generous portions of shrimp. The dumpling skin was a bit thick, but given the shrimp-to-skin ratio, it was still really satisfying. If you're getting takeout, be sure to ask for sauce and utensils, as they don't come automatically. I can't wait to bring my Asian parents here next time we're in town! read more

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After tirelessly walking around Chinatown we stopped by here for an early dinner before heading back to the hotel. We were craving Dim Sum and chose this restaurant because of the outstanding reviews. The restaurant is very outdated and I generally wouldn't step in judging from the entrance and interior because of how dirty it was. We were still a little full from lunch but wanted to sample Seattle's Dim Sum because this was our last day in the International District area. After being seated, we were informed menus and ordering were all done through a QR code. So if you're old-school and not tech-savvy then you're out of luck. Service was absent, we didn't see much of our waiter except when he dropped off our food. We ordered Har Gow, Siu Mai, and Honey Garlic Beef Short Ribs. The two Dim Sum dishes were good but not great and expensive compared to back home. The Honey Garlic Beef Short Ribs was bland and lacking major garlic flavor. There wasn't much meat either and were mostly bones and fat underneath. Unfortunately, this restaurant was not up to par with the high ratings and I would most likely walk past this restaurant on my next visit. read more

Harbor City Restaurant - Har Gow (Shrimp Dumplings), Siu Mai (Steam Pork Dumplings), and Honey Garlic Beef Short Ribs - Barbeque Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Once again a delicious meal. Memo to self: come early for coconut and mango pudding. read more

Harbor City Restaurant is my go-to dim sum spot for Seattle for value eats! Have gone probably 10+ times. Ate with a friend in the morning. No wait. We weren't too hungry, but I think we ordered quite a bit...we had shumai, pan friend chives shrimp cakes, steamed spareribs with black bean sauce, chicken feet, shrimp dumplings with chives, and egg custard. Everything tasted great! Probably post covid, you order through the phone, so it isn't as satisfying as ordering through the cart. It takes awhile to scroll through the entire menu on your phone. Also, not sure if we weren't charged for it, but tea was free, which is a plus too! Street parking only. You can park a block or two away for free parking, but parking in ID is generally difficult unless it is during off-peak time. read more

Salt and pepper calamari is battered :( not Asian style Everything else was good Great service too read more

Harbor City Restaurant - Barbeque Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I heard and read many reviews about this dim sum place and decided to give it a try! I was stop passing through so I didn't order too much, but what I ordered was amazing. I had the Shrimp Dumplings ($5.75) also known as har gow, the Steamed Rice Rolls with Shrimp, ($5.75) and the Steamed Bean Curd Roll ($5.75). The prices are about average compared other dim sum places I've eaten at. I really enjoyed the Shrimp Dumplings and Steamed Bean Curd Roll; they were both so flavorful and had good ratio of filling to wrap. I felt that there was too much rice wrapping on the Steamed Rice Rolls with Shrimp and this dish felt bland. I chose to get takeout but their servers were polite and gave me chopsticks when I had asked for them. The restaurant is a hidden at the back of Chinatown and is a bit of a walk uphill but the view is nice! Ultimately, I would love to come back and try more of their dim sum if I get the chance to do so again. read more

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Before visiting Seattle, I found through Yelp and other sources several must try dim sum places to go to and were in Chinese International District. Harbor City was one of the few I narrowed it down to, due to the ambiance of casual, family-owned, and family style dining. Harbor City Dim Sum was constantly bustling from when we arrive a little before 12 'til where we had to wait about 20minutes until a table was cleared to when we left with the eager, hungry patrons waiting to snag a seat and enjoy. All tables were consistently occupied with tables of 2 people to 10+. When we walked in we had to immediately write our name down with the number of people in your party otherwise you won't be seated. When we got seated they immediately checked to make sure we knew to scan the QR code and got our drink requests. There seemed to have a constant flow of orders and I came a little hangry which didn't help but I felt as if we were in good hands due to the fact they seemed prepared for the chaos. Personally I had technical difficulties with ordering due to hangry side effects but once our order was placed by my patient and dim sum eager partner-in-crime everything seemed to flow smoothly. In order to hit all the marks of an authentic Chinese/ dim sum experience we had ordered... - Steamed Chicken Buns(with shrimp inside) - Scallop Dumpling w/ Peavines - Chicken Feet - Roast Duck Noodle Soup (Flat Rice Noodle) On each table sat several condiments for patrons to doctor up their bites to their own liking from white pepper, chili flakes/ oil, soy sauce, and sweet-n-sour sauce. I won't lie our table and clothing were a little mess because our constant slurping, moving and trading of condiments to enhance our mouthwatering food experience, and constant exchange of yums and words of delight. I'd definitely recommend coming for an authentic, family style experience whether you're a local or a visitor of Seattle seeking a traditional Asian dining. read more

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Super fresh which was surprising based off other reviews. Did not disappoint. The bbq pastry bun had an odd taste to it, but everything else was on point. Service was fast and quick as we visited on a Friday around 11ish. read more

Harbor City Restaurant - Egg custard, deep fried pork, xiu mai, bbq pastry - Barbeque Near Me - Seattle, Washington

If you're expecting personal superb customer service this is not the place. They're not great with answering the phone at lunch day weekday and they are a little slow during lunch time. However, food is tasty, their beef chow fun is very popular here! Wait isn't long for food and they'll deliver in flavor. read more

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Place is 2 stars, food is 4 I was a little worried walking inside this hole-in-the-wall sit down restaurant in Chinatown. The interior has definitely seen better days, decor is worn out. Tables are chairs look make it look like a banquet room from 1970. The waitress/hostess was surly. But it was pretty packed and there were Chinese people patronizing, so my fears were allayed a bit. You need to order through their app after being seated. Waitress brings you food and water. We ordered simple--wonton soup, bbq pork fried rice, and cashew chicken. All the food was really tasty! There is a large menu, lots of dim sum, authentic dishes like chicken feet, and dishes with crab, fish, or prawns. The soup came in a large bowl that you dish into individual bowls. There was plenty of food left over to pack up and take back to our place for breakfast the next day. If it came to service, cleanliness, and upkeep of the place, Harbor City would get a 2. But the food saved it. read more

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Harbor City is my favorite dimsum spot in Chinatown! The dimsum is really good and inexpensive. I liked their Century Egg & Salted Pork Congee and their String Beans! read more

Delicious dim sum! Great prices, even better tasting food! The chow fun noodles with gravy were my favorite item, followed by the shrimp dim sum. Perfect texture. You'll order it on your phone, and I really like this style of ordering. Inside is simple, and quiet. read more

Harbor City Restaurant - Barbeque Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Can never go wrong with hearty, cozy dim sum! I usually go to Jade Garden, but starting to think I like Harbor City more. Feels I get more plump dumplings, similar quality and flavor, and maybe a little bit cheaper or same price. I like the open spacing here more instead of feeling claustrophobic. Regardless, both are great and people should try out the variety of dim sum places in the area and see which they prefer! Everything is ordered online since Covid which makes sense, but I do miss the ambiance from the traditional dim sum carts. All the basics are delicious here - shu mai, chicken feet, bean curd rolls, chive shrimp pan fried dumplings, har gow read more

Harbor City Restaurant - Barbeque Near Me - Seattle, Washington