This place is a chain and whenever I see a Rainbow bakery I always look for their fresh steamed rice roll. For me that always hits the spot. You have to get there early if you don't then there will be slim pickings. I also like getting some buns, pastries mochi donuts, plus, more. They used to offer croons which they haven't had in months . It is a croissant roll filled with cream and topped with a thick frosting. When ever I pass this bakery I always go in to see if the croons have returned. read more

Had the Mango Mousse Cake. Not too sweet but taste fruity and with a bit of chocolate. Service was fast. Interior was good, clean, and lot of selections of desserts read more

Rainbow Dim Sum - Mango Mousse - Dim Sum Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

I stopped in for the dim sum. I got shrimp with rice noodles. It was tasty and a very generous portion for the price. I got some pork shrimp hargow & fried dumplings. Everything was tasty and spot on for under five bucks each. The place is jampacked and most of the business seems to come from the bakery side, assorted cakes and coffees. I was the only one getting dim sum at the time everyone else was going for bakery goods. read more

Rainbow bakery basically combined the dim sum part into one big place. It's a lot more modern but the dim sum menu is very limited now. The shu mai is good, not great... I'm didn't come here often but on occasion I'd get food delivered to my parents when it used to be on Uber Eats which they stopped. Since the renovation, my mom says the rice noodles don't taste the same as before and the portion is less. She likes the bakery part and I think it's better than F.D. So I'm glad there's a Chinese bakery that's at least pretty decent in Elmhurst. Prices are okay and the staff are nice. They tend to run out of stuff by the afternoon so that's a bit frustrating since I prob will never be there before 12... though I guess that's also a good thing ..don't want things to sit for hrs.. they do close pretty early too. read more

Nice space inside with a few seats. They brought back their rice rolls recently which has been tasty and delicious for a good price! The people who are working there are super friendly and I would say that this is a better rainbow bakery than most other ones. read more

Solid dim sum place that you can order to go/stay casually at the counter. It' not a place where you come and there's carts around but rather you look at the menu and order a la carte for takeout typically. Everything is pretty fresh as a result and the lady behind the counter was super nice despite my broken Chinese, lol. It's a small place with a few tables. Always gotta get the shrimp rice roll which was fresh, QQ, and had small/medium pieces of shrimp, as well as the shrimp chive dumplings which were nicely crispy all around. Have come more than a few time as I grew up in the area and love bringing my friends here who are not familiar to dim sum and when we just want a few items like on a food crawl instead of committing to an entire dim sum experience. read more

Double Rainbow Bakery & Rainbow Dim Sum have finally become 1! They are #1 in my book! It's the perfect combo of pastries and dim sum. This is my go-to place for mochi donuts, beef rice crepes, pork & shrimp siu mai, birthday cakes and more. Now they also have ice cream cakes which I can't wait to try. I watched this place grow from a bakery into 2 separate store fronts which now has felt like a dream come true! I am happy to be able to buy my pastries, drinks and dim sum all in one place. Double Rainbow Bakery & Rainbow Dim Sum both get my yummylicious stamp of approval! I love this place! read more

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Love it . Food is fresh taste is good. Fried is decent. Don't go because I will weigh online longer..

Pretty solid option for standard dim sum and go options! Really enjoy everything I've tried from the dumplings to the noodles. I eat here at least a couple of times of month. Rainbow really shines with its consistency'. Overall it's standard, but solid! read more

My first visit at Rainbow Dim Sum blew me away. They are also called Rainbow Bakery. They have a wide selection of cake, dessert and Chinese style breads. Their dim sum and rice roll are delicious. The Shumai filling is large. I bought a bunch of bread when I was there. Their service is very quick for long line of customers every morning. The store is newly remodeled to connect two "used to be separated dim-sum reataurant and bakery shops" together. read more

Rainbow Dim Sum - Dim Sum Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

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Small dim sum cafe with a few tables. They don't have an extensive menu, but all the standard ones are there, as well as freshly made rice noodles. The rice noodles are made to order so it can take 5-15 minutes depending on how busy they are. I had the chicken feet and a few of the rice noodles. Everything was tasty and the rice noodles were nice and silky. The only negative is that the mixed sauce rice noodles cost the same as the others rice noodles even though it is just plain noodles. When I ordered it there was no mixed sauce, just sweetened soy sauce. read more

Rainbow Dim Sum - Chicken feet - Dim Sum Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

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Parking in this neighborhood is ridiculous, it's only meters. They don't speak English here, so ordering is tricky. I came on Friday at around 2pm & they're want much of a selection. They don't have any vegetarian options. I got the shrimp rice noodles which were pretty generous with the shrimps & made fresh for $4.25. Pretty good stuff. Happy Yelping! read more

Rainbow Dim Sum - $4.25 made fresh 10 min wait - Dim Sum Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

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Pretty solid dim sum take out. Ordered online on their website and it took about 20 min to get ready. Their online website prices are the same as the store so would definitely recommend ordering online to avoid the wait. The menu isn't extensive but it has some classic dishes available. To preface my review I great up in the SGV and grew up on Dim sum and had a lot of dim sum from different states. This is a place I would come again. Bean Curd Skin Sheet Roll(3/5) This dish was alright. The sauce was on point but compared to other dim sum places they were a bit skimpy with the filling. Steamed Chicken Feet(4/5) I love chicken feet and they made this well. The chicken feet still have some chewy texture and wasn't overly steamed making the skin a bit mushy. The sauce was pretty good but be bolder with some more dousi and added jalapenos. Dough Stick Rice Noodle Roll(3/5) This dish is something you have to eat immediately because it's a fried chinese dount wrapped in rice noodle. If you wait too long the cruller gets mushy and chewy or hard and chewy. They typically serve this dish with peanut sauce and hoisin sauce topped with sesame seeds but I was only given soy sauce. The texture of the noodles weren't bad it was but it did stick to each other. They definitely need to put a bit more oil to keep them separate. Otherwise just be careful and pour the soysauce there before you peel them off. Sticky Rice in Lotus Leaf I haven't gotten to eat this but when you order it it's a single serving. Usually when you order it it comes in 2 or 3 servings. Fried Pork Dumpling (3pcs)(5/5) This is always a solid dish to get and also always good to eat fresh. The crust was nice and crispy and the moichi dough inside was nice and chewy and there was a good amount of meat filling. Egg Yolk Custard Steamed Bun(3pc)(3/5) I think this was suppose to be the version where the egg yolk oozes out when you bite it but because It cooled down a little before I ate it I didn't get the experience. This type of dish also must be eaten when it is hot to get the full experience. Pan Fried Turnip Cakes (3 pcs)(4/5) These were pretty good. The texture wasn't too mushy and had a good flavor. There wasn't too much filling inside and it varies between location. Wish it was pan fried to be a bit more crispy but it's difficult to experience that through take out sometimes. Pan Fried Shrimp and Chive Dumpling (4pcs)(3/5) This is my favorite dish but usually when it's wrapped in the clear skin and steamed. It becomes much more lighter. The pan fried version turns out to be more oily and the skin has more chew to it. It's not bad but not my preference. read more

Rainbow Dim Sum - a variety of food in plastic containers - Dim Sum Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

The Elmhurst neighborhood is severely lacking in dim sum options, especially after Ping's closed down years ago, so this was definitely a welcome addition to the area. Came here on a busy Saturday morning, so it took about 20 minutes to get our food after placing an order. You should definitely order ahead if you are in a rush. I don't mind waiting 20 minutes though, since I prefer fresh dimsum over the ones that have been sitting under a hot lamp for who knows how long. Also, the portions are really good and bigger than what you would get at the other take-out dim sum places nearby. What we got: + Har Gow: Big pieces of shrimp! Definitely worth getting. + Turnip cake: Pretty fresh. Would have preferred it to be a bit crispier, but it was still yummy. Missing the oyster sauce though. + Bean curd skin roll: Good, on par with the dim sum restaurants. + Pan fried Shrimp and Chive dumping: Really good, I definitely recommend this, especially if you are a fan of chives! +Guangzhou pork and beef rice noodle roll: big portion of rice noodles, but not enough pieces of beef and pork. The pieces of meat were very tender and delicious though. Could skip this one or try a different combo. Each dish is about $3.25-$4. Overall, this place should satisfy your dimsum cravings if you're in the area. Next time, I definitely need to try their HK style milk tea. Forgot to order it this time around :( read more

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One of my favorite dim sum places in the Elmhurst neighborhood. Prices can't be beat. I would stop by here after a shift at work to pick up a late lunch or early dinner. It's a smaller cafe, but most people take out so there's always a place to sit. read more

Yes, finally after months of no dim sum I stop by here to see what they have. I got the Chinese sausage in a steamed bao and a big bao which is the size of a softball. The sausage bao order comes in three. I also got myself the sweet rice with chicken cooked in palm leaves. All for me! Great place for takeout. read more

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We get dim sum to-go here and it's always a hit. Love their fast service and never had a bad experience. Was sad when they were closed for renovations, so happy for their return! read more

Brand new shop that opened up earlier in the week. Rainbow Dim Sum is so new that they do not have business cards yet. This new shop is right next store to Double Rainbow Bakery and they are affiliated with them. This not a Classic Dim Sum restaurant where carts are pushed around with Dim Sum goodies. There are several small tables and chairs for you to sit and dine. Go to counter and order from the menu board. Lots of drink selection too. Menu boards display all their current items. Staff is helpful with informing you with what is available. We came around 3:30 PM- 4 PM. Many of the items were sold out. What they have available is stacked in bamboo containers steaming. Items left remaining was Har Gow- Shrimp Dumpling, Sui Mai and Bean Curd with meat and vegetable filling. I would advise coming early during the day to get Congee and tons of Dim Sum goodies. Staff informed that hours were from 6am-6PM Will be back again read more

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This place is amazing!!! We were craving dim sum but didn't want to go all the way to flushing or Chinatown and didn't want to go to a restaurant either. You can eat there or take out. We ordered cheung fun (the fresh rice rolls), the ha gao (shrimp dumplings), siu mai, some baos, and bubble tea. This place is fast, delicious, and extremely affordable, like extremely which I appreciate. I grew up eating dim sum and this totally hit the spot. The cheung fun was so fresh and delicious. All their dim sum was great. Their bubble tea isn't super fancy but at a great price! At the bubble tea chains it would have been double the price! We will be coming back and definitely recommend it! read more

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Ordered takeout for the congee since we heard from a friend that it was good. Waited quite a while for it and it turned out pretty water down. The bakery no longer sell dim sum. They expanded it with more options at this location. With a bigger spot you would expect service will be better but that wasn't the case. Everyone wants best service fast and quick. For dim sum you are suppose to have it ready and done. Not telling your customers oh we make it fresh so we steam it on the spot and to wait for it. We thought it will be better sitting in. The shrimps and beef rice rolls came in 15 minutes. It was okay but the pork shu Mai took forever. We waited 40 minutes and it still wasn't done yet. In the end we told the cashier we no longer want it and want our money back for that dim sum. You have to think about the customers first and want they want! Fast and quick service or you will start losing customers! read more

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Wow their dim sums are so good. Love it! The only suggestion I have is for the store to open later? They close everyday at 4pm, really hard for those who have work commitments to come grab pastries for the following day. read more

I came for the rice roll as there are limited options in the neighborhood. The place is convenient and clean. The portion of the rice roll is huge and the price is fair considering the size of the rice roll. But the rice roll is lack of the original natural flavor of rice. Also the pork is not well seasoned. The soy sauce is too sweet. Compared to what I tried in Chinatown the rice roll here I a bit dissapointing! read more

Rainbow Dim Sum - Pork Rice roll - Dim Sum Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

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Came here around 3 pm. When I entered, there was only one person inside. The place was very quiet as it was in the afternoon and the place was able to close. While I was there, there were several people coming in to make takeouts. Ordered the fried dough rice roll, pork liver rice roll, bamboo sheet roll, and shrimp dumplings. The rice rolls took some time to make. The people there can speak Cantonese. The characters of the items are written in traditional Chinese as if the workers are from Hong Kong. Would come again, even though the place is expensive compared to restaurants that do dim sum. read more

They make things fresh in-house. The cheung fun (steamed rice noodle rolls) are deliciously soft. Personally I'm a fan of Shiu Mai and shrimp rice noodle rolls anytime I dim sum. They have a good variety of dishes and service is fast. This is probably the best dim sum you can get from being in the west side of queens. Fives loaves and two fish down the street and Shun Wang for rice porridge or my other go tos. read more

Love ordering from this place! The online ordering is SO easy and usually available very fast for pickup. I love the steamed rice noodle rolls and any of their dim sum (siu mai, shrimp dumplings, turnip cake, bean curd skins, sticky rice in lotus leaf) and also their congee - especially the shredded pork and preserved egg congee. All in all, good food for when you're craving dim sum and you don't have time to go to flushing or chinatown! read more

There is a lot of choices of what dim sum dishes, and they make it fresh for you. They have different kinds of rice roll from spring, pork, and beef plus you can add additional toppings on it, I added corn! Their congee portion is huge, big enough to share amongst 3 people. The quality of food is good, but lack of customer service. read more

Rainbow Dim Sum - Dim Sum Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

Come here whenever I'm craving dim sum to go. Prices are higher than before (understandable cause of covid). I also usually get their HK style tea as well. Def worth a try if you're around. read more

Rainbow Dim Sum - Dim Sum Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

New dim sum spot in Elmhurst. They are owned by same owner as Double Rainbow (next door). Double Rainbow no longer sells dim sum. I ordered the beef rice noodle, shrimp rice noodle and shumai. The rice noodles came 10 minutes after my order which is a long time but I am okay since it came out fresh. I waited 30 minutes for my shumai but it never came. When I asked the server, they kept saying they are making it. I asked multiple times but got the same response. This was 10 am on a Sunday when the store should have a lot of the dim sum for their customers. I saw a few other customers frustrated with the long wait as well. I decided to ask for a refund and leave because it took so long. I hope the delay is because they are new, otherwise they will lose customers with the delays. read more

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Seems like rice rolls shops are the hot spots these days. Used to be the hardest things to find but now there's at least one in every asian populated area; the more the merrier lol The batter here is supposedly milled up everyday so it's as fresh as can be. Roughly $4 +tax per order so it's not tough on the pockets. I went for the OG shrimp (missed out on DimSum times) and the beef. To my surprise they were both pretty good! The steamed rice noodles were neither too hard or too soft; just right with some bounciness. Very good consistency. The shrimp did not have the disgusting bleach taste and the beef was not too meaty nor fatty. Plus the DIY soy sauce was really good too. Thumbs up! I would go back again. read more

Rainbow Dim Sum - Shrimp. Beef. - Dim Sum Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

Delicious dim sum take out! Currently don't offer indoor seatings. We ordered classic 2 siu mai, har gow, roast pork bun, sticky rice bun, and shrimp rice roll. 6 items for about $17.95. A bit pricier but You def. taste the good quality compared to D&Z on queens blvd. read more

Rainbow Dim Sum - Sticky rice bun, roast pork bun, Siu mai, har gow, shrimp rice roll. See more on Instagram at @NY.Foodie - Dim Sum Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

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Get the shrimp rice noodle with chives, chicken dumplings, and the shrimp har gow. SO GOOD with the sauces. I'm definitely coming back for it. There are other things I wasn't as big of a fan of, but it's just because it didn't fit my taste buds, not because it was badly made. read more

Rainbow Dim Sum - Shrimp and chives dumpling, chicken dumpling, shrimp rice noodle, shrimp har gow, plain congee, Turnip cake, Bean Curd Skin Sheet Roll - Dim Sum Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

This is a review of their takeout. A friend picked up some and delivered it to me, and she chose this location because it was open early in the morning. Really liked their egg tarts and Malay sponge cake. However, their soy milk and fried doughnut weren't great. The soy milk was watery and too sweet, and the fried doughnut wasn't fried/crispy enough and was too dense. In the future, should probably stick with the dimsum! read more

Very clean and the staff is polite. I ordered my food with my phone first and my 12 items were ready in 10 mins. They apologized for not having one of the items I ordered and asked if I wanted something else to replace. Check this place out if you want dim sum and hk style drinks! read more

This place is just awesome! The food is made to order. The service is always quick and accommodating. The ambiance is simple and great. There are a few tables to eat and go. Do clean up after yourselves. Have some respect for yourselves. It's always troubling to see how even adults could behave this way. read more

Very disappointed at the reopening of rainbow dimsum.  Technically it is more of an expansion of the bakery next door.  Dimsum selection is extremely limited, and the quality is nowhere near where it was before.  I'm not sure if it's a change of management or kitchen staff, but the taste is not the same, and all the dimsums are pre-made.  It's lost that uniqueness of guangzhou flavor (IYKYK).  I miss the freshly made to order cheung fun, piping hot freshly pan-fried turnip cakes, and all the other dimsums they offered before. read more

Their dim sum is pretty standard, nothing really jumps out at me. However, I do like their shrimp rice rolls and I've been back several times to get that. They're shrimp dumplings are pretty good too, lots of filling and the shrimp is deveined. If you're craving dim sum, this is probably the be place in the vicinity. read more

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The flavors of the dim sum are good. My only problem is that it seems like some of the dim sum here may have been sitting around for a while in their steamers. They definitely make the best dim sum in the Elmhurst area though. For so many years, Elmhurst had the worst dim sum around. This is a huge improvement. You have to go to Flushing to get better dim sum. I'm used to going to the bigger Flushing restaurants, sit down and order recently made dim sum right there and eat right away. read more

Rainbow Dim Sum - Dim Sum Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

A small sauce charging for 50 cents. Not going to visit this place anymore. A small sesame sauce for 50 cents..... read more

Rainbow Dim Sum - Small sesame sauce - Dim Sum Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

For good dim sum, and I mean good dim sum, definitely give it a try. I've ordered and picked up from here. Packaging is secure. Food is super tasty. During these times where going to a crowded restaurant with carts isn't the best option, Rainbow fills the void in my heart for shrimp rolls. BTW the rolls are an entire serving filling a plate, not those little 3 roll shenanigans. Choose carefully and don't be like me ordering too much. read more

An awesome awesome idea with average to mediocre offerings. I stopped by here one day out of curiousity and was super excited to see what this place was all about. A no frills bare bone anytime dimsum spot is what dreams are made of ( at least to me ) but when i tried the items i was less than impressed. I ordered the siu mai and the beef and shrimp rice rolls. Siu mais were bland and flavorless and not as tender as i like, defintely had the texture of a lump of way too solid meat. What happened to the delicious umami combination of mushroom shrimp and roe that ive become so accustomed to from my siu mais? Its defintely not at this place. The beef rice rolls was mostly made of.....well rice roll it failed to have the generous layer of beef im so used to from the typical dim sum carts, in addition the rice roll was not all that tender as well. The shrimp rice roll was extremely skimpy with the shrimp as well, they used these cheap tiny frozen shrimps and the rice rolls werent as tender as i like. 2.5 in my eyes due to lack of quality for a premium in price.....i bumped it up though cause i love the concept and see the potential......if only they could live up to it read more

Rainbow Dim Sum - Siu mai - Dim Sum Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

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