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    Nani Restaurant

    3.6 (267 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Interesting decor. Excited for the food!
    Michael W.

    This place is a very authentic Asian restaurant with a substantial menu and items you don't find in most places. Where it falls short is in flavor. Everything just seemed like it had too much salt and very muddled. Not very subtle. I will say that the fried rice is very good and our service was great. I had one to the house specials, the numbing spicy dish. Again, very salty and good but not great. Would like to try more dishes to see if this is a theme or a one off experience.

    Alex W.

    The dim sum food itself was pretty authentic and tasty! My only knock is that it's a little expensive - even more than Boston dim sum which is crazy. I'd recommend going with a group of 4-8 people to maximize value.

    General Tso's Chicken
    Chass C.

    Last week some co-workers and I celebrated Lunar New Year and we decided to do a family style lunch. Each of us order an entree to share and appetizers. The entries we ordered are general tso's chicken, cashew chicken, tofu and vegetables, and Beef and Broccoli. For the appetizers we ordered xiao long bao, shrimp dumpling, chicken potsticker, pan friend vegetable roll, and seafood hot and sour soup. My favorites of all the food were the general tso's chicken is the best I have ever had! I loved the chicken potsticker and Xiao long bao. All the food was amazing! The staff was friendly and the restaurant was clean. We shared the food on the lazy Susan and it was a really good time and a really great way to celebrate the Lunar New Year.

    Trung L.

    This review is for the Dim Sum. By far the worst Dim Sum I've ever had in my life. Chinese donuts steam crepe was stale and hard, chicken feet was terrible, congee was bland. Bean curd was very oily on the inside. Heed my warning, don't come here for Dim Sum.

    $4+ for a single tea bag. Pass.
    Kao V.

    I was attending a relative's funeral in Madison. We had a short break and decided to venture the area. Madison has a lot of great eats and I went with the Yelp reviews to lead me here. The restaurant is beautiful inside, with plenty of seating and parking. We were greeted and seated right away. Very polite. Our drink orders were taken promptly too. Although it was our first time, they didn't take time to explain their menu like the customers that sat next to us, after us. I'm boggled that they charge $4 for a tea bag. I just assumed their tea would be made in-house with a specialty blend. The sticky rice in lotus flour was delicious but the pouches were tiny and they do not contain chicken as noted on their menu. It only had mushroom with rice and chicken flavoring. Their BBQ was a tad too sweet for me and artificially colored to look more red. Also their crepes. The rice skin was thick. Sorry to disappoint, but I left underwhelmed. Like a lot of people have said, the portions are smaller and the prices are going up. I had to experience for myself. I don't consider myself a dim sum connoisseur but I've eaten my fare share and this establishment is what I consider to be "a last resort."

    Ds47. BBQ Pork Bun Ds11. Chicken Feet with Special Sauce Ds2. Siu Mai Ds43. Baked Creamy Egg Yolk Bun
    Janelle H.

    Food 3/5 - Food was okay for a Chinese restaurant in the Midwest. I liked the BBQ Pork Buns and Veggie Spring Rolls the most out of the dim sum dishes that I ordered. Service 3/5 - Waiters were nice but service was a bit slow. Waited a long time for all the food to come out. I also ordered a bubble tea and they never gave it to me. Ambiance 3/5 - It's a big restaurant and very quiet inside. The bench that I sat on kept coming up. Bathroom was clean.

    Chicken pot stickers
    Sho R.

    This restaurant was a lot bigger than I imagined, with a ton of parking and seats. Waiter was really polite and explained the system and food in the menu. I think the small plates in the first page is their specialty. I went for a xia long bao, and it was good. Chicken potsticker was good as well. Cumin beef entree was ok. There were $2 and $3 beer specials, which looked like a real bargain.

    Ds17. Braised Beef Varieties
    Helen H.

    I'd come here just because there isn't much dim sum in the area and this place is definitely not bad for dim sum. I got the beef tripe with ginger onion, BBQ pork crepes, deep fried pork dumplings, and braised beef varieties. My favorite dish at dim sum is usually the braised honeycomb tripe and I thought the braised beef varieties would be similar. It's the same flavors and seasonings as what I expected but they slice the honeycomb tripe super thin and there was barely any in my serving so I wouldn't get it again, but the beef tripe with ginger onion was good and in my opinion it's better than other dim sum places' ginger tripe I've tried. The crepes were standard and the deep fried pork dumpling was maybe a little worse than other places I've had because I had to pop it back in the oven to make it crispy again. I'm comparing to my past experiences in San Francisco Chinatown, Los Angeles, lots of other places in California that are really good so using that knowledge I would place this at 3 stars. BUT in Madison? Not bad at all and satisfies the craving for dim sum! So I raised my rating to match the lack of supply for my level of demand here haha! Definitely come here if you're craving dim sum but if you're used to better dim sum don't expect that here!

    Yuki I.

    I was craving dim sum, so I was ALL IN when my friend in Madison suggested we meet up there for lunch! So we had a party of 5, walked in on a Saturday afternoon and were seated right away. Service here is pretty efficient, so we ordered everything at once and let the dishes come out as they were ready. The memorable dishes: - shrimp dumpling with pea tip - chicken feet with special sauce - beef tripe with ginger onion - chicken feet with abalone sauce - pan-fried turnip cake - pan-fried chive cake - braised beef varieties - bbq pork bun - baked creamy egg yolk bun - jasmine tea We ordered just enough and finished almost all of our dishes :) LOOOOVED every bite and it's even better with good company and catching up!

    Sunshine V.

    Probably the BEST restaurant in Madison that I know of. This place is big and spacious enough for a very big family and friends gathering. More people should come here and support. The customer service was good and the food came out in a good timely manner. If you have a very BIG order, expect a longer waiting time for everything to come out. This place is pricey but for the food, it is so worth it.. otherwise come here when you really wanna splurge on food and have a big family gather! ! I LOVE the food, I'll come back every time whenever I'm in town. Trust me, the food, is BOMB.... All I can do is drool from afar for now. The pictures, I hope, will speak for itself.

    Shrimp & pork buns & shrimp, chive dumplings
    Ericka B.

    Got takeout from here for Yelp's Big Night In. The pick-up process was super simple as I just called when we got there and someone came out with the food to hand it off. We ordered the shrimp dumplings with green chives and the pan-fried vegetable, pork and shrimp buns. The dumplings were kind of a surprise with their mouthfeel. The flavor on the inside emphasized the shrimp, but was almost creamy and the outer wrapping felt spongier and more gelatinous than we expected. They also benefited from being dipped into a sauce which we already had at home, as they didn't come with one. The pan-fried buns were soft and pillowy and had a good ratio of filling to bun. They began to taste a little saltier as they cooled, but they did have a good flavor, some however did seem a little oilier than others. Overall, pretty good food, but we preferred both the buns and the dumplings with some sauce. We would be interested in going back to try some other menu items though.

    90. Seafood Delight
    Thuy Dan T.

    There are some #1 hitters at Nani and some misses. But 4 stars for the hitters and the friendliness and promptness of the staff. The restaurant is also very well lit and clean. Being one of the only places in Madison serving dim sum, this place does pretty good. The preserved egg congee was perfect for a cold day. Smooth texture and decent portion of preserved egg. The seafood stir fry was also a favorite of the group -- lots of seafood, came out nice and hot and had that slightly gelatinous sauce that wasn't too spicy at all. Lastly, I would recommend the beef stew as it had lots of tendon pieces and the beef was super tender. The only dish I would pass is the soup dumplings (I think the wrapper is not tight enough and the soup ends up getting dehydrated or something l?). But overall, I had a good time here and would come back to satisfy my dim sum cravings!

    Ds16. Short Rib with Honey Sauce Ds24. Deep-Fried Pork Dumpling

    We enjoyed our first experience. I was skeptical when reading some of the Yelp reviews but I'm glad we gave it a try. The wait staff was pleasant. The atmosphere was nicely lit and enjoyable. The food selection was plentiful and what we ordered was enough for lunch portions. We plan to go back to try other items soon!

    (L to R in rows): bbq pork crepe, baked creamy egg yolk bun, stir-fried sticky rice, short rib w/ honey sauce, siu mai, shrimp dumpling

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