Wow this was such a yummy dimsum spot in Chinatown!! As soon as we sat down, carts came over and we had a full table of dishes within minutes. It wasn't too busy, even on an early weekend morning which made it easy to grab a table. First we tried the chicken feet and tripe, both of which were amazing and cooked to perfection. The tripe was flavorfully savory and a great texture. The chicken feet fell off the bone and was super tasty. Their shumai were super big and also just as tasty! Lastly, we tried two kinds of bbq buns, both of which were juicy, sweet, and meaty! The staff were also very helpful and quick to bring anything needed, I had a great time here! read more

Ocean City - Dim Sum Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

- Hits and misses, but some real standouts Went with a group so we got to try a huge variety of dishes - Kung Pao chicken, roast duck, ginger scallion lobster, salt & pepper lamb chops, sweet & sour pork, sizzling black pepper beef, General Tso's chicken, and a few dim sum plates. On the good side, the sticky rice in lotus leaf and the pork shumai were excellent - probably the best thing we had all night. Flavorful, well-steamed, and you can tell they're made fresh. The lobster and the General Tso's plate were pretty solid too. Unfortunately it was inconsistent. The roast duck was very dry, skin wasn't crisp the way you want it to be, and the sizzling beef on the hot plate was tough to the point of being inedible. For a place with this many options, the execution varies a lot from dish to dish. The other big downside was the restroom - one of the dirtiest I've ever seen in a restaurant, which really takes away from the sit-down dining experience. Overall, 3 out of 5. Good variety and if you order the right things (sticky rice, pork shumai) you can have a great meal, but I wouldn't order the duck or beef again. read more

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i really wanted to love this place & actually had a pended review for 5 stars from a couple years ago that i never finished, but upon my last visit, i don't think i could give more than 2 stars due to the clear hygiene issues. the food here is good and the service is fast, but this last sunday, when my boyfriend and i went for lunch, our table was crawling with ants. it wasn't clear where the ants came from, but it absolutely ruined our appetite. i was shocked. we were fairly quickly moved to another table, and the manager gave us 10% off our meal but my boyfriend didn't even want to touch the food we already had on the table. i still ate my food lol and it was still good, my staples are the shrimp rice roll and chicken feet. but idk if i can come back with this ant situation... read more

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Have not been here a while. Had dim sum on Saturday for lunch. The place wasn't crowded and was seated right away. The shrimp roll, har gow, pepper stuffed shrimp, tripe were all fresh and tasty. The vegetable spring rolls were not greasy and cabbage was crunchy. Did not like taste of pork and sausage inside the lotus leaf sticky rice. The place was tidy and the service was prompt. read more

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Dim sum all day. Now it only is that a way of life, it's reality at Ocean City. From open til close, you can get dim sum. Over time, Ocean City has gotten more dependable for dim sum. I love their chicken feet, and their Chinese broccoli always has a "snap" to it. And they've got actual dim sum carts! The dim sum servers are always trying to get me fat, and I'm here for it. This used to be my backup dim sum spot if Joy Tsin Lau was too busy, but now that Joy Tsin Lau is closed, there you go. (Yes, my review update is WAY overdue, sorry about that!) Credit accepted, in case you're low on cash. read more

Ocean City - Chicken feet, siu mai, har gow - Dim Sum Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Our first visit here. Service was good. The have push cart dim sum service. You may also ask for a particular item and they will bring it to you. Everything we ordered was tasty, and on par. read more

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Owners have changed as the quality of food is not as good. It is similar to regular Chinese take out, at least what I had with a friend. The price is reasonable for what you pay. Dim sum is now available all day rather than during the day only. read more

Ocean City - Fried Vegetable Roll / 炸素春卷 (中) - Dim Sum Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Cheung fun is not good because it is too thick. Pork shumai is the best. Hargow is not good either, same with beef tripe. The rest is normal. Service is kinda slow, took them forever to bring out the cheung fun. read more

Ocean City - Pork short rib Beef tripe Tofu skin wrap Pork shumai Shrimp hargow Shrimp shumai Congee - Dim Sum Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Great dimsum! One of my favorite places to get it in the city. Sometimes it's a bit salty or heavy on the msg but good options and flavor overall. I'd give it more of a 3.5 than a 3 or a 4 read more

They have dim sum with carts! Rare to see carts in this day and age, so it's worth a trip for that alone if you're into it. There were some of the usual downsides to carts--some items were lukewarm (particularly non-steamed items) and the selection was occasionally limited (there were no vegetables or rice rolls [cheong fun] on the carts, so we asked for them off the menu). As other commenters have noted, it was rather salty too. That said, the flavor was excellent. Har gao were some of the best I've had in a while, bean curd was also a highlight. Spareribs, chicken feet, and fried vegetables were standard (good and unexceptional), as were the desserts. Some plates of clams unexpectedly appeared and were tasty though a bit sauce-heavy. I imagine the dim sum might be better some other places that _don't_ have carts, but hey, there's a certain fun nostalgia. read more

I don't play when it comes to this place. Every single time I'm in Chinatown for brunch this is my go to for dim sum. I moved away two years ago and came back to visit and I had to cleared out my schedule for brunch for this place. The service and cart ladies are so quick and nice always offering dishes on their carts. I only come here on weekends when they have the cart ladies (the only way to eat true dim sum) but I'm sure they offer it all the time on the menu. I love their shrimp balls, chicken feet, pork ribs, tripe and intestines. But don't let it defer you, they still offer like general tso, fried rice, noodles and stir fry for friends and family that don't eat dim sum. read more

Ocean City - Durian pastry - my sister loves it but I cannot stand the durian smell lol - Dim Sum Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Amazing service with amazing food, amazing deals, and amazing staff! Came here on a Monday night after a conference where we would be getting meals reimbursed with some complicated billing and the staff more than graciously accommodated our requests on TOP of serving amazing food and really good prices. They had 20% off the entire check after 4PM like, what place does that? The Peking duck, lobster, spicy eggplant, stone pot, and noodles we got were all amazing with large portions and they did NOT skimp on stuff like scallops! Came back to this place twice in the span of just 3 days! read more

Went with a large party (three tables) today and had a good experience overall, but dim sum in Philly Chinatown still doesn't measure up to dim sum in San Francisco! Actually, I still think Sang Kee Asian Bistro in Wynnewood (suburbs) has the best dim sum in the area so I'll stick with going there. There were carts constantly going around but I found the standard items came around less frequently than I would have liked (siu mai, har gow, soup dumplings). My favorite items: Siu mai - 5/5 Pork/chive potstickers - 5/5 Soup dumplings - 5/5 (but not served with a spoon so hard to eat!) Rice roll with you tiao - 5/5 Baked red bean bun - 5/5 (flaky crust with a dusting of sesame seeds) Steamed BBQ pork bun - 5/5 Gai lan - 5/5 Noodles with vegetables - 5/5 (I liked their noodles, almost like e-mein but not quite) The other items that I tried (and we ordered probably 20 different items?) were good but not so memorable. Shrimp siu mai, pepper stuffed shrimp, coconut pudding in a coconut shell, fried fish strips (?) see, I can't remember the other items! The servers were great with refilling hot tea and everyone was happy at the end (except we couldn't find any egg tarts so had to go to K.C. Bakery for that!) read more

Love coming here for family dinners. Delicious food and generous portions. Currently, they have a special after 4pm - 20% off your check (dine in only). Why not take advantage of that! It's street parking (or you can park at the garage) but usually there's plenty of parking on that street. read more

The har gow was disappointing because the skin was chewy. The chicken feet was too soft and no taste. The cha siu bun was too sweet. The fried rice noodle with ham was very good with wok flavor. Otherwise, avoid the dim sum. read more

Delicious dim sum. Great service. We were a group 5 people. We left happy sated, totally thrilled with our meal.

Pros: 1) Clean, spacious restaurant with plenty of seating, located on 9th street next to Sang Kee and close to the entrance to I95. 2) lots of choices for Dim sum with carts circulating constantly 3) stir fried veggies; chicken feet in black bean sauce, curry squid, pineapple buns Cons: 1) Items can be lukewarm 2) Some items are less than flavorful (shrimp shumai; Crystal shrimp dumpling, for example, were full of shrimp but, to me, could have used some flavor infusion), congee was just so-so read more

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This place is great if you're missing a Chinese-style family meal or dimsum because they have both! We went after my sister's graduation and luckily the restaurant was not full so we were able to get seated immediately and the dimsum carts came up to us pretty fast. We tried their eggplant stuffed with shrimp and everyone in my family really loved that dimsum item. We also ordered some of our family favorites (clams in black bean sauce, lobster stir fried with scallion and ginger) and they were delicious. The restaurant itself is your typical Asian restaurant with white table cloths and Chinese decorations. Overall my family really likes this restaurant and we will be coming back next time we're in the area! read more

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Under new management! The food was better than I remembered and we went on a weekday. The dim sum cart is still alive and well at this location. The shrimp shumai and the stuffed peppers were my favorite. I would recommend this place and they do the credit card with a surcharge. read more

Ocean City - Dim Sum Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

We came for late dim sum with a large party (13) and they accommodated us all! It was slower and some of the dishes were cold since they'd probably been in the dim sum carts for a while. However the staff heated up some for us when we requested. Also they were out of some dim sum dishes that we wanted but they were so kind and they made sure to make more and bring them out for us! All of the dim sum dishes were great, my favorites being the bean curd rolls and the ha gow. Come Again? Yes! I'd come again for dim sum and a good time with friends! read more

Nice selection of dim sum dishes to choose from. Many bun, shumai, and fried specialties. I was happy to see some favorites, and also was served some extra light dessert items. Staff inside is very nice, and was welcoming. Classic interior and menu. Most items were steamed or fried nicely, and had good flavors. Come here with friends for tasty meal. read more

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Was seated immediately on a Saturday at 11am and was surprised the place still wasn't full. Carts were already moving and we were lucky to grab a few of the staples right off the bat. Some of the other classics (churn fun/shrimp roll and har gow/shrimp dumpling) took forever to come out of the kitchen, and it seemed like the waitress was doing her best to take individual orders and run them out to each table. It did seem like everyone was waiting for the same things to come out, and we ended up leaving instead of waiting for more carts to come out. All in all, pretty average dim sum place to come get your fill. Prices were affordable for the relatively small portion sizes, though I would definitely consider exploring the numerous other dim sum places in the town as well. read more

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Traditional Cantonese Dim Sum and seafood place with old-style round table seating and dim sum carts. Staff do speak mandarin. Ordered many dim sum dishes. Chicken feet: tastes standard. Could use a bit more sauce. Daikon cake: a bit too much starch in the cake, not enough daikon. Sear was good. BBQ Pork Bun: too little pork inside, but that was typical for most dim sum places in America. Preserved eggs and pork congee: obviously added ground white pepper when cooking, taste was too spicy. Beef meatball: taste was good. Should use some Yuba at the bottom of the meatballs; without Yuba, the meatballs easily stuck to the procelain plate. Also needs Worcestershire sauce for authentic taste. Beef tripes: good taste, not too overwhelming. Beef offals: could be sliced a bit thinner. Sauce had passable taste. Sweet seasame and lotus seed balls: great fry, not too sweet, taste was good. Could use a bit more stuffing in the inside. Shiu Mai: great, good balance of mount of pork, starch and small shrimp used. Ha Gau (Shrimp Dumplings): wrap could be a bit thinner, but the stuffing was excellent. Had several small shrimps inside and tasted fresh. Pork ribs: tasted standard. Sticky Rice and Chicken Lotus Leaf Wraps: when we ordered they seem to have been on the cart for a while, so they tasted a bit cold. But the portion size was quite generous, a lot of chicken dices and half a preserved egg yolk insde, and the taste was rather refreshing, had a bit of zest of lotus leaf in the rice as well. Overall: I would say 3-3.5 stars, the Shiu Mai, Ha Gau and Lotus Leaf Wraps remedied most of the shortcomings of other dim sum dishes. Tea also tasted rather authentic. read more

Ocean City - Dim Sum Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This was my first time here based on my friends' recommendation that this is the best dim sum place in Philly. It doesn't disappoint. It is a large, clean restuarant. The prices are reasonable and can be cheap when you split the check with your friends. They have traditional dim sum dishes like shrimp shaumai and chicken feet. But it was interesting that their turnip cake had taro in the middle...I wasn't too fond of the taro because it made the turnip cake too dry... I took a star off because the service was lacking. I don't know if it were because it was a busy Saturday afternoon but still...They never offered us water when we were seated. We actually got water when we finished our meal. Since we sat by the window in a corner, I felt like the servers neglected to come to our table so we literally had to stand up and walk to the carts to pick out our food. read more

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We came here on a Saturday for a late lunch around 2pm. The location is on the edge of Chinatown close to Race Street, so there is street parking north of Race that is easily accessible. There was no wait for our party of 4 and there were still handful of people eating. There were several carts flowing, but they had limited selection and it did not appear as though they were making more. That said, you could order items and they would make them. We got the last har gow and ordered some more, which took some time, but they were fresh. Everything we got tasted good, not great, but then again, it was a late lunch. The service was okay, they did not refill our waters and we paid up front at the register. I would recommend coming during the peak time, although you may experience a wait. read more

This is a really authentic Cantonese Dim Sum place! It doesn't get a high rating on Yelp because many Americans don't have an idea of how traditional dim sum place works -- there will be no menu. The waitress will pull out a cart carrying all kinds of dim sums so customers can choose from. Tea is free: you can have Pu'er, Oolong or jasmine. Chinese people should definitely try out this place! read more

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Great dim sum! The chicken and rice wrapped in lotus leaves was outstanding, as were the different kinds of shrimp. In addition to what comes on the carts, there's a huge menu of other items. Highly recommended. read more

Clay pots are very good. I had clams with mushrooms vermicelli clay pot and Grouper fish mushroom with fried tofu clay pot (it comes with fried bean curd skin which I replaced with fried tofu- free of charge ). Everything was perfectly marinaded, not too salty or oily. Very well balanced. Nice slight ginger scent. Clams were FRESH and not frozen. read more

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Decent Chinese food, but not the best I've had. I've come here a few times through school events. Food: They offer a wide menu of items - fried rice, egg rolls, dumplings, walnut shrimp, sweet and sour pork, the list goes on. I've only had a set menu where I didn't get the option to choose what dishes I received, but based on this experience, I wish the food felt a little more authentic rather than catered to an American crowd. I always feel a little greasy after a meal here. Service: I love the staff at Ocean City! When I go there, we always have the entire restaurant rented out and can be a little rowdy, but the staff is very accommodating and even humorous. I especially like how they don't takeaway our plates before we're finished eating - instead, they transfer our food to smaller plates so they can make more room for the new dishes on the lazy susan. Ambience: It's a large restaurant with lots of circular tables for family style eating. Feels very typical of the dimsum places I've been to. No complaints! read more

Ocean City - egg roll, walnut shrimp, sweet and sour pork - Dim Sum Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

My friend and I came here for dim sum brunch. When we arrived it wasn't too busy yet. We got a bunch of favorites like shrimp crepe, shrimp shu Mai and shrimp crystal dumplings. We did notice how some things were a bit cold sitting out longer on the cart. We tried their congee which was delicious. We also got served hot jasmine tea for free which was much appreciated. Next time I would like to order off the menu some items we didn't get to try off the cart. Overall a good dim sum brunch :) read more

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Came here with a friend and enjoyed a 10 course meal. Parking is pretty packed in this area of town so if your worried about parking I would arrive a bit early or park close by and walk/Uber. As for the food, it was great, we had the following: Peking duck Jelly fish Seafood soup Fried pork Fried chicken Seafood on a noodle nest Mushroom noodle Lobster Jumbo shrimp in a mayo sauce Fried fish Orange appetizer I enjoyed a lot of the dishes, especially the mayo shrimp, lobster, and Peking duck. I will say that the fried chicken and pork chops might be a bit salty for some people, but nothing that probably can't be addressed before hand with the waiter. Lastly, service was great and the waiters were efficient and able to served multiple tables at once. I definitely felt like it was a very fluent experience, not having to wait long between dishes. read more

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TL;DR - The baked pork buns were not just the best things we ate, but they were the best I've ever had. We don't live in Philly. We live in a land where push cart dim sum doesn't exist. So this is a real treat for my kids who love the experience of getting to pick their favorite treats, as wave after wave of deliciousness is paraded past the table. I used to work on the edge of Downtown San Francisco's Chinatown. And I delved deep into dim sum during my time there. I now what makes a good har gow, and I'm all about a comforting bowl of congee... unless of course it's summer in Philadelphia, and the streets are as steaming hot as the rice porridge. So the kids and I came for brunch. We were literally the first people in the restaurant. And I was asked what kind of tea I wanted. Things were off to a good start. Once I looked over my shoulder, to see if there was a dim sum cart approaching, and a waiter who thought I might have needed something swooped in just to check. Wow. That's service. But we were there for brunch, so we took it slow. The best thing on the table was the baked pork buns, which were the best I've ever had. The pastry and the meat within were so tender, it was remarkable. Other winners were the sticky rice wrapped in lotus leaf and the tofu pudding. The tofu pudding was something we saw on one side of the dining room, but the contraption never made the rounds. However, that diligent waiter was easy to wave down, and he gladly delivered us a bowl. We also had to ask for an order of the rice noodle rolls filled with a fried dough stick. It's my son's favorite thing, and I was glad they had them. However, it was one of the weaker dishes, largely based on the taste of old oil. I can't say if that was a problem with fried things in general or not, because this was the only fried thing we ordered. However, all dim sum parlors have their highs and their lows. The secret is in finding the things each place does best. And while I wasn't blown away, this was totally solid. It should be noted, that instead of waving down a vested employee at the table to settle up your tab, you just bring it to the cashier directly. Once again, many thanks to the helpful waiter. This is a solid dim sum parlor. I would love to have it in my town. Philly is lucky to have it. And I'm sure, over time, I would discover more treats that are notable. In the meantime, those pork buns and sticky rice are worth the trek to Chinatown. read more

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I've never been to a dim sum restaurant, but my local guide of a friend suggested this one personally. First impression: They don't speak very much English, but then, this is the beginning of Chinatown. Perhaps I should learn enough Mandarin to be able to at least order? But at the very least, it's probably easy to just point out the item you want as they roll by on the little carts, if you see anything in particular. Thankfully in this first visit, my friend could translate everything I was looking for. Second impression: The food was flavorful and probably the best Chinese I'd ever gotten! Bao buns were a little regular, nothing too special - But the sticky rice cooked in lotus leaves was interesting and delicious, pork shumai was the best I'd ever had, and they had a strange tofu skin wrap filled with I-don't-even-know-what... but it certainly gave a new element of flavor I enjoyed! Chrysanthemum tea was a great new experience, too - I found it cute that they have sugar rocks instead of granulated, and I'm definitely buying a container of dried flowers from one of the markets after this. The flavor was light, resembling licorice at times. We had a nice little handful of goodies to take home at the end of the day, although I really wanted to stay and see what else they had to offer. I know this nice stop definitely sold me on the idea of coming back though. Preferably with a little notecard of basic phrases up my sleeve! read more

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Great place for dim sum! Huge variety on the carts and everything was fresh and delicious. Definitely get the coconut pudding!! read more

Ocean City - Dim Sum Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Authentic Cantonese dim sum with Shanghai flair. Featuring all of the oldies but goodies... glutinous rice stuffed with pork, mushrooms and kabocha squash wrapped in lotus leaves, char siu (bbq pork) buns -- steamed, baked or wrapped in puff pastry, siu mai (pork dumplings) -- with or without shrimp, shrimp and chive dumplings, har gow (shrimp dumplings), cheung fun (rice rolls) stuffed with shrimp or beef or bbq pork, pan-fried turnip cakes, various egg rolls and potstickers and taro puffs and fried glutinous rice dumplings and other fried goodness, head-on salt and pepper shrimp, fried smelt (tiny whole fish), Korean galbi (bbq beef), tripe, chicken feet, meatballs, spareribs, Chinese broccoli, xiao long bao (soup dumplings)... and served from the traditional roving metal carts!! read more

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Had a very nice luncheon (Family Style) which inctsome very traditional Cantonese dishes. I was very satisfied with the fare and actually very impressed with the overall menu. With that said.......Highly Recommended read more

Went with friends, group of six altogether this past Saturday. Restaurant was ok. Wasn't very crowded when we got there on a Saturday at 6:30. Food was good, but the waitress was not. She had on her airpods on at all times. She took the order, wrote it down and repeated the order back to us. My son ordered Coke, she came with a sprite. Never fixed the issue. He got fed up and drank the Sprite. My friend ordered a noodle dish with chicken, she came with containing pork. I spoke up and said she is can't have pork. She took it back to the kitchen and came back the noodles with shrimp. My friend just dealt with it. The meal was good, but dealing with her was frustrating. We wanted to split the bill but could not trust her to get it right. Used the bathroom, says don't flush toilet paper down the toilet. Parents of the restaurant were friendly. read more

Great food at a more traditional dim sum place. They have the dishes on carts they push around. Carts were filled with a great variety and were constantly rotated. Servers were great on tea refills, slightly slower with water ones. Whenever I get dim sum on carts, I never know the names of what I ate, but everything tasted fantastic. One downside was that we had no idea of the prices until we finished and went up to pay, since they just circle on the receipt how many small, medium, and large dishes you ate. While we did eat a lot of food, I thought it was a tad expensive for dim sum. Would definitely come back! read more

Ocean City - Dim Sum Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I would say, this is #2 best dim sum cart brunch in the city. If line at Ocean Harbor is too long, come here! Only 2 blocks away! Cleaner/less sticky interior as well read more

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We stopped by for an early dinner and the whole restaurant was empty! The authentic Cantonese food was good and flavorful. We ordered four dishes, and my favorite was the Fried Jumbo Shrimp w. Walnut in Cream Sauce. read more