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    Mei Sum Dim Sum

    3.4 (875 reviews)
    ModerateDim Sum, Cantonese
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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Look fun rolls
    Lauren M.

    We went in the morning, so it wasn't too busy. The workers there don't push you into ordering quickly, which is nice. The dim sum is simple and familiar. The chicken feet aren't spicy like other places I've tried, which is good. Would probably come by again :)

    Shrimp pork hash sum mai
    Ross T.

    Went there for lunch and the restaurant was not as busy as before with lots of tables open We haven't been there in a while and decided to go there since we were in town. The Shrimp pork hash shumai was not the same it lacked the flavor and texture was different. The Steamed Char Sui bun was good the bun was soft and lots of filling. The Chicken feet was not very good it had a sour taste and not like the flavor it use to be. The Scallops dim sum was very good and tasty! The half moon the wrap was dry and hard not moist and chewy, it was one of the worst half moon I ever had. The dry char siu chow fun was on the bland side, not like before. Some friends told me that they were closing, but told them they are still open for business? I wonder if they sold to someone else but kept the name? Because the food is not the same as before! Or maybe different cook? Either way was not happy with the dishes. No parking you have to park in the public parking close by or find street parking. Service was good, food came out fast.

    Turnip cake and Fried Taro with Scallop
    Tiffany T.

    Mei Sum is where you go for your average, comfort dim sum food. It consists of that small mom-and-pop vibes where although you do have to wait sometimes for a table to be cleaned or your order to be taken, you can see they're understaffed and working hard. The dim sum itself can be a bit pricey with items ranging from $5.75 to $7.50, but hey, that's just Oahu prices nowadays. Note: you do get free tea and they take credit card!

    Mushroom and Broccoli (the "veggies" of the Mushroom and Veggies )
    Aya C.

    I really wanted to like this Dim Sum place and live so close but unfortunately their selection for Dim Sum is all meat, nothing for a vegetarian except Spring Rolls. So odd to me how limiting the menu is. Whenever I travel to other states and countries I can easily find Veggie Dim Sum. So, anyway, I ordered from the meal menu, Mushrooms w/veggies and that was also not great either, see the pic. So if you're a meat eater you may enjoy.

    Yummm
    Kai A.

    This dim sum spot is the definition of unpretentious -- simple setting, no gimmicks, just plate after plate of steaming, delicious comfort food. The har gow and siu mai were packed and flavorful, cakes had the perfect crisp edges, and the buns were soft with just the right hint of sweetness. Service was quick and unfussy, and I loved how each round made me want to order "just one more" before leaving. Not a place for atmosphere, but absolutely one for flavor. I left full, happy, and already planning my return. 呢間點心舖真係樸實無華嘅代表----環境簡單,冇花巧,淨係一碟又一碟熱辣辣、美味嘅家常滋味。蝦餃同燒賣飽滿又夠味,糕點煎到外脆內軟,包子鬆軟,帶少少甜味,啱啱好。服務爽快直接,冇多餘嘢。每一輪上枱,我都忍唔住想再加多籠,臨走之前都唔想停。唔係嚟睇氣氛嘅地方,但味道真係一流。我食到又飽又開心,已經諗緊幾時再嚟。

    Steamed Fresh Fish beef chow funn black bean spareribs
    Mika ..

    food was so tasty, ended up ordering extra! Service was great food came out really fast, lots of seating in the restaurant but very busy!

    Kahlen P.

    10/10 would recommend . Service was fast and friendly. Prices were reasonable. Very convenient spot for anyone in the downtown area. It wasnt very busy for being a Sunday evening.

    Mei Sum was wonderful 20 years ago. Not. Anymore. Most of their fried options like Taro Scallop come out super oily like they've been fried multiple times. Pretty gross actually. Most of the steamed dim sum is average at least. We ordered vegetables and it's served basically with pure oyster sauce on the side. Then after a friend paid the bill for a pretty large tab, one of the older ladies rudely said "tip no included" and recommend she pay $36 or 20% I mean, OMFG!

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    Best dim sum on the island. We have been here several times (eating in and taking out) They never disappoint.

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    Ask the Community - Mei Sum Dim Sum

    Do they have high chairs?

    Don't know.

    Is there parking?

    Metered street parking and underground City Parking garage accessible from Beretania Street. Street parking is free on Sundays and (I believe) on state holidays.

    Can we dine in? Or is it only takeout and curbside?

    Dine in

    It mentions curbside is this for real? Where is the designated stalls for this? I want in

    I haven't seen any curbside. To begin with they are so busy so I honestly don't think they have curbside assistance with your dim sum. If anything just park nearby and run in and grab your food!

    Is dim sum served all day?

    yes and its really yummy i totally recommend it..

    Is it BYOB?

    Yes!

    Do they have xaio long bao?

    Yes they have XLB, 3 per order not very large.

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    You can't eat here and not get any crab I just love the curry crab I tried chili crab even in…read moreSingapore but but when I tried the curry crab here I never order anything else ; I just love this curry crab dish omg it is lick your fingers delicious! You wear plastic gloves when you eat this and I still lick my fingers Lol I know the crab seems expensive but you really cannot not order it when you come! The curry crab comes with 4 pieces of naan bread sometimes we order extra naan but we do eat it with rice The salted egg chicken wings is another item we get here I love bringing friends from out of town here; we come as often as we can even though we live on the west side Heart emoji! :o)

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    Bo’s Kitchen

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    I never dined in here, but I did order delivery twice in less than a week through doordash. Both…read moretimes the food came nicely packed, well organized, and hot. The first time I've ordered almost a week ago was the pork hash, garlic green beans, mabo tofu with noodles, rice noodle and dumplings, and a pork belly dish with rice (can't remember the name). My favorite has to be the rice noodle cake with dumplings. It had peanut sauce and even reheating it on the stove made it satisfying to eat as leftovers. Each dish had between 6-8 pork and shrimp dumplings. The portions are generous which is enough for two meals. The pork hash came in 3s with the hot mustard and shoyu. Again these were good as well and not as oily and greasy. The pork belly was stringy and the rice was meh. It tries way too hard to copy Tom Khem which is a Laos dish. My mom had the tofu dish and after a while she did mention that the noodles got mushy and had no flavor. Then again she had to take a blood test so she had to watch her salt intake. I also tried the tofu and it was soft and not overly salty. The second time I ordered which was today, I replaced the rice dish with the char siu noodle soup and it was so good. It was the right portion size and the hot broth that's separate from the contents help soften the noodles. I also ordered coconut pudding and even though I have yet to try it, my mom said it was really good so I'm looking forward to it. Edit: I have now tried the coconut pudding and it was a generous portion. A nice refreshing and cold treat especially since we are now in the summer season. There is just a hint of coconut flavor though and shredded coconut flakes don't exist but it's still worth eating as a dessert or a snack. On both orders, I've ordered garlic green beans and it was the best tasting garlicky green beans I have ever tried. Overall, this place does serve good food but I'll probably skip the rice dishes and focus more on the noodle dishes and their sides.

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    We came in for dim sum with our family. 2 adults 2 kids. We asked if they were still servicing dim…read moresum and were told last call for dim sum was in an hour and a half. This was perfect timing for us. However once seated, we had to ask for water 4 times, sauces twice, and waited a 10-15 minutes for someone to stop by and take our order. When someone did come to get our order they told us it was the only time we could order dim sum. This struck us as odd. We had mentioned that the hose explained it would be 1-1/2 hours until last call. They mumbled something at us out of what we felt was annoyance then stuck to this order being our last call for dim sum. We proceeded to order our entire meal quickly since we often eat at Chinese restaurants and generally know what we felt like eating for us and our kids. Around 3:30 (10 min or so after we ordered ) the server came back and told us they are out of 1/3 of what we ordered which included picking duck and look fun. Again very odd on a Sunday afternoon. So we kept what they did have available and continued to wait. At this point still waiting for our waters. As the sitting went on we observed a table who sat after us get their waters food and everything they asked for quickly. We waited almost 20 minutes for water and rice that we had to ask for multiple times. The rice still wasn't brought out until almost 30 minutes in, which was after 3 items from our order was brought out at very slow rates compared to other tables who we overheard ordering. We also needed to cancel our crispy noodles that we ordered for the kids as it was going on 45min and the last thing left on our order although it was the first item on our receipt and the first item requested. Overall the flavor of the food was good and the only reason I gave stars, however my family and I felt borderline discriminated against and service was very bad. I do not recommend this place for anything other than takeout.

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