Service was friendly Breakfast special combos available like get a porridge or noodle and soy milk as a meal. The rice roll skin is thin which is favorable by many. Wonton soup you can get with or without noodles Dim sum or noodle soup, good variety whatever you feel like read more

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Walked in here with on a whim to get some take out. The restaurant is smallish - not fancy by any means, music playing on a small speaker. They have a few tables and some food pictures on the walls. I needed lunch to get lunch for 3 people. I wanted to get a good mix of food. Here's what I ordered: Rice roll with pork $8.75 Congee with fish $7.00 Soy sauce Pan fried noodles $15 (+$3.50 to add meat) Food was just fine. The congee was probably the best dish. read more

Came here during an hour of desperation and was pleasantly surprised with the food. Reminded of something my mom would cook. Highly recommend the stir fry beef noodle dish. Interestingly, we noticed that every single table around us ordered that dish, too. It was really good. The rice noodles were not ordinarily good. read more

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Great congree, the best pork siomai. The lady was very nice but she doesn't speak very much. The place is refreshingly nice inside. The main door is so hard to open. I recommend the fimdum here. read more

Looking for a spot to have lunch on New Year's Eve and found Sun Maxim's open with a table free. This was my first time dining in as we've had food to go years before. From my recollection, they didn't have as many tables available. But now, tables start in the front and extends to the back room. ***OUR PICKS*** SHRIMP DUMPLINGS ~ the skin was a bit thick but the dumplings were large with lots of shrimp filling. 4/5 PORK SHU MAI ~ good sized dumplings with good flavor and juicy filling. 4/5 BEEF RICE ROLLS ~ thin rice crepes with soft beef filling. Only problem was trying to keep the beef from coming out of the rolls. It was slippery and didn't stay together. But the texture was good all around. 4/5 PRESERVED MEAT WITH YELLOW EEL CLAYPOT ~ nice crispy rice on the sides and good amount of eel and preserved meat. This was the highlight of our meal. And the rice wasn't burnt or greasy. 5/5 Enjoyable dim sum and claypot rice! If you're in the area and looking for good, crispy claypot rice, this is the spot! Healthy servings and yummy!! read more

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Table next to us: "Do you have orange chicken?" Server: "No..." Table next to us: "Ok, we'll get the fried egg rolls, fried wontons, fried chicken wings, and fried sesame balls." Me *screaming inside*: "NoOoooOoooo!" I know it's their money and they probably have a mad craving for fried stuff but that's not what Sun Maxim's is known for. It's like going to HoPR and ordering fish. All the po po and gung gung come to Maxim's for the cheung fun (noodle rolls) and bo zai fan (claypot rice) because they know what's up! Sun Maxim's has been around for as long as I can remember, at least since I was in high school. I remember they used to be a takeout dim sum and bakery shop. They changed owners and it's now a full-service, sit-down resto. Takeout, delivery, and indoor dining available. M E N U Cantonese Cuisine, specialty: cheung fun (noodle rolls), bo zai fan (claypot rice), and jook (porridge). They also have your usual dim sum staples. Weekday breakfast special combos from 8 am - 11 am. Complimentary hot tea. Cc's accepted. F O O D I've come here several times now and stick with these items, in different protein variations: * Shrimp Rice Noodle 鮮蝦腸粉 ($9.25): https://tinyurl.com/4w6j4sk3 Perfect noodle texture - silky smooth and supple with great elasticity. It's also thin and slightly translucent so you can see the filling. Large, plump shrimp with a nice snappy texture. Douse it with the tableside sweet soy...so delicious. * Preserved Meat & Meatloaf Clay Pot Rice 腊味肉饼煲 ($16.99): https://tinyurl.com/yc48mwtp - Prep time: 20 minutes - Includes veggies but you can get a side plate with a larger portion for +$2 Canto comfort food, the savory pork patty's juices infuse into the fluffy white rice underneath and the rice crust gets golden brown and crunchy. The preserved meat and chinese sausage adds a sweet umami. Includes two pieces of crisp boy choy. Hearty, deeply satisfying, and balanced meal. S E R V I C E Friendly and efficient lone server. When she's not busy, she'll offer to pack our leftovers. A M B I A N C E No-frills, 8 tables and two large banquet tables in back. P A R K I N G Easier street parking before 10 am...after that...good luck! Overall, I think Sun Maxim's make some of the best cheung fun in the city (if not the best) and solid claypot rice. Worth the trek across the city for me! read more

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I just ordered lunch from this restaurant and had it delivered to my apartment and the lunch I had delivered to my place from this restaurant was very good and was like butter in my mouth. I highly recommend this place. The service was nice and the ambience of this place was decent too from what I've read in other reviews. I give them 4 stars read more

Sun Maxim's - Lunch - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

Sun Maxim's was never too far from my neighborhood near City College since it's in the middle of the Sunset District. Just had to go to that place after I got passed it during the Holiday Bazaar Night Market. After my eye exam, I had to quickly order Silver Needle Rice Noodles for takeout before heading home at night. The middle aged Cantonese owner sounds as generous as she's strict, and kinda like how well she approaches patrons like me. She definitely asked if I would like to have a congee or at least a lesser dim sum to pair with my order. But I insisted that I had just one for takeout. Thankfully, I had a free cup of hot tea while waiting 7 to 8 minutes for my takeout order. Silver Needle Rice Noodles was my most favorite dish since I had one as a medium dim sum back in Seafood Peninsula. They're like the size of a broad rat's tail; the shape and color made to look more interesting than the thick layered chowmein I had as a kid. That's why I can't stop having so much of it until I'm satisfied. Back home, the Silver Needle Rice Noodles lacked moisture as they came off with the rolling of my tongue. Other than that, it's not too bad. Hopefully, I was expecting a veggie option for my most favorite dish; well, I take what's given to me anyway. When I look at Sun Maxim's, this Cantonese eatery was completely similar to the Maxim's Hong Kong in many different places during my last family trip overseas. Whichever Maxim's I gone to, I hardly find any better food options let alone specials written on their special board on the wall. Breakfast, lunch and dinner, Maxim's MX my parents and I gone to close to the hotel we were staying was the only place to eat there. Sun Maxim's in Sunset District of SF is one place that always reminded me of where my parents and I were on a family trip. read more

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Sun Sun Sun here it comes. Sun Sun Sun here I come. For your yum tasty sunny scrumptious savoury stuffs. Sun Maxim is a maximally tasty gem of a place to get your dim sum and other Cantonese comfort food fix. Efficient dining room with several tables, however they leave the front door open, so it gets rather drafty and not at all warm. The lady who was personing the cashiers and general room was kind enough to get me the special lunch price even though it was just outside the lunch hour. She checked with the kitchen and I scored the clay pot. But wait, there's more... Ha Gao, AKA shrimp filled dumpling, was absolutely delectable. I don't think I've ever seen such plumper juicier larger dim sum of the sort. I devoured those while waiting for the Chicken Mushroom clay pot. Which was sizzling good and crunchy as expected, the rice layer is on the earthenware. Don't sleep on Sun Maxim's -- a supremely splendid spot to sample outstanding dim sum and numerous comforting Cantonese specialties. read more

Delicious meat and eel clay pot and fresh steamed shrimp noodles. The pot keeps the rice nice and crispy when you stir it. As a person that doesn't eat rice I was surprised I almost ate the whole bowl lol. Also loved the watercress soup but note portions are one person. Expected a bigger bowl for sharing. Staff are fast and friendly. There are smaller tables in the entry and large tables toward the back. There's also a tv that runs a continual silent ad on the food lol. Soundproofing is minimal if you have sensory issues. Skip the scallop congee though. We got takeout for that and it lacked flavor. read more

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heard the hype about the eel claypot rice and rice rolls so I had to come here. everything was really cheap so that was a plus point. unfortunately, I wasn't a huge fan of the food. 1. sparerib & preserved meat claypot rice ($16.50): unfortunately the claypot rice missed the crispy bottom, I think it wasn't hot enough. there wasn't a lot of sauce either so the rice was pretty dry 2. chinese donut rice roll ($8.50): there was a big ant wrapped into our rice roll at first when they brought it out... we pointed it out and they seemed in denial at first, then whisked it back to the kitchen and brought us a fresh one later 3. pork siu mai ($6.25) 4. bbq pork bun ($6.50) 5. beef congee ($6.50): came pretty plain so we had to add our own soy sauce. it had a lot of sliced ginger too read more

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My friend recommended me to try Sun Maxim's. So happy that we did. I have some dishes that I really like such as Chinese donut rice noodle because Chinese donut was crispy and dipping with sauce. So simple but good. Yum! Mango mochi was good too, it took about 20 min to bake. Michelle was our waitress. She was very nice and patience. She took care of us really well. Thank you read more

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Sun Maxim's used to be a to-go dim sum restaurant with an assortment of dim sum ready. I went in today at 7pm hoping to get food for tomorrow. I ordered a century egg and pork congee $6.50 and a Chinese donut $3.25 thinking it might be fast. The owner tried to up sell me on her rice rolls. After waiting for over 15 minutes, I went in the back and ask her not to heat it up as this is for my breakfast tomorrow. They didn't even have the oil heated up yet. She refunded me for the Chinese donut. The congee tasted OK. Nothing special. read more

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Cozy, affordable and delicious food! Some highlights are their congee options with an accompanying fried dough, soft rice rolls with sweet soy sauce, and their dimsum options! Emily, one of the ladies is always so sweet to me and has quickly become my main reason for going (besides the great food of course!) From a few times going here it's a little more crowded around lunchtime/breakfast, and a more quiet intimate feeling around dinner time. Super glad I found this place, it's more than just a restaurant! I've taken my family and many friends here, it's my go-to spot for a bite! read more

Great service in an otherwise easy to miss location with a variety of classic Asian dishes! Our book club decided to visit Sun Maxim's in inner sunset given ease of access and likelihood to be seated without a long wait. I was pleasantly surprised with the quality of food at sun maxim's, with many of the dim sum dishes tasting as good as some of the more expensive and well-known SF options, but at probably half the cost! I would highly recommend coming to visit Sun Maxim's if you are in the area! read more

First time here.. cuz all the dim sum places was closed on Irving street, we stumble upon this restaurant , thought it was a dim sum restaurant, but they serve rice plate and wonton noodles and clay pot rice, the lady didn't even give us hot tea or water once we sat down,, we ask if they have crispy fried shrimp dumplings??? N she had to run to kitchen n asked,, we heard them yelling at each other,, geez like they don't know their own menu??? I only ordered steam noodles n I asked about shrimp wonton noodles soup has shrimp or not, she said yes, but when order came out it only had a speck of shrimp, not even half a shrimp,, not worth $15 a bowl.,,soup was so light in favor.. so water down,, only the order of pork dumplings came out OK taste,, we had a horrible snack there,,, never again we will go... not worth the money and time to eat there cause that lady keep going to the kitchen and screaming and yelling.... read more

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We came here for lunch bc my uncle hadn't been here in eight years and wanted to try it again. We ordered two types of congee, Chinese donuts - small and light, pork buns and turnip cakes. Mom and I shared the Sun Maxim's individual size $6.50 - it was ok. Turnip cakes were simple and good. I've had other turnip cakes with mushrooms and dried shrimp inside. There were constant orders for take outs. One person handled the cash register, orders, serving and I couldn't see behind the screen, the cooking too? Prices are decent. Would I be back? No, sorry. I've had better. read more

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After a relaxing session at Facial Plus, I asked my esthetician for a nearby restaurant recommendation. She suggested Sun Maxim's, raving about the delicious food at reasonable prices. She mentioned that everything on the menu is good, but especially recommended the rice rolls, clay pot rice, and pan-fried sticky rice. Yum! My husband and I were lucky to snag the last table for two. The waitress was friendly and attentive, quickly bringing us drinks and menus. Despite the steady flow of customers, she had to turn people away, asking them to return in 30 minutes since the restaurant was at full capacity. The phone was ringing constantly with takeout orders as well. We ordered the preserved egg and pork congee (5/5), BBQ pork rice rolls (6/5), and the preserved meat and spare ribs clay pot rice (6/5)--all absolutely delicious! However, it took about 45 minutes for our food to arrive, which I suspect was due to the place being short-staffed. Since it's a small restaurant and the weather was unusually hot, all the customers were sweating while waiting. Would I go back? Absolutely! The Sunset District is rarely this warm, so I'm sure it'll be more comfortable next time. I'm always happy to wait for good food! read more

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Definition of decent food, but questionable service. Came by Saturday ~1:30 pm for lunch. The place was full with a 30-minute wait. Upon waiting, it was very apparent that many orders were being delivered to the wrong table and shuffled around. The place is somewhat small with ~12 tables, so be prepared for a wait if the place is full. When it came to ordering, only one person had ordering abilities, which made it hard to order and ask for the bill when the same person was running orders and handling other affairs. What we got: - Beef, pork, shrimp rice noodle~ The rice noodle skin was very soft and fresh, highly recommend grabbing a dish, but would probably opt out of the beef and/or pork flavor as the minced pork/beef seemed off. -Watercress Duck Gizzard Soup~ which reminded me of the one my mom would make at home, but semi-watered down. Very traditional flavors. Solid. -Fried Chicken Wings~very decent. Crispy. Simple dry seasoning. -Preserved Meat and Yellow Eel Clay Pot~THE STAR OF THE SHOW. Came for this dish and it did not disappoint! This dish was last to arrive, but rightfully so. Crispy bottom. Flavorful meat. PRESENCE OF VEGETABLES! The service here was rough to witness and experience though. Orders were not well tracked as only one person could place orders. Food coming out was passed around tables before it landed at their respective tables, something I saw happen to my dishes as well. The servers were constantly arguing, during and behind the scenes. My condolences to the table over who waited an extra 20 minutes for their last dish of shui mai, only for it to arrive late, raw, and had to be sent back. All in all, the clay pots and rice noodles here is very good! Service, not so much. read more

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Legit. Wonton noodle is off the charts good. Beef chow fun is made fresh in house. Clay pot is sublime. read more

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It's a very casual restaurant, and the food is quite good especially for the price. They got 3 of our orders wrong unfortunately but they made up for it with kindness! My favorite is definitely the congee. So filling and flavorful. read more

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Best place to get fresh Congee for breakfast.. specifically my fave is their Century Egg and Pork Congee. I've only ordered it for delivery but the quality has been consistently high and the place is particularly well known for its Congee. Lot's of other places in SF offer Congee but it's not a highlight on their menu. Sun Maxim's has several Congee options including Chicken, Fish Filet, Beef, Scallop, a namesake Sun Maxim Congee and of course my favorite which is the Century Egg and Pork Congee. read more

This place is solid! I ordered takeout from here recently and tried a bunch of items including the chicken congee, century egg and pork congee, BBQ pork buns, fried chicken wings, and pork spare rib clay pot. My favorites were the chicken congee and pork spare rib clay pot. The only thing I wouldn't order again was the century egg and pork congee. read more

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Came here for lunch. The store owner is very nice and talkative. We ordered mushrooms chicken claypot and port rice noodles. They are both good and affordable. The whole meal is no more than $30. The rice noodles are very soft, and the soy sauce is good too. Highly recommended! The mushroom chicken claypot takes around 30 minutes. I guess they not like some other restaurant, precook the rice and put it into the claypot. At the bottom, it has a lot of crust. It's very crispy! The chicken is soft and juicy. Besides claypot and rice noodles, they also offer dim sum. Love this neighborhood restaurant, it's definitely a spot to go to when you dont know what to eat for lunch. read more

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Fish Fillet Congee ($5.99): this was really flavorful! I love the consistency of the congee. The fish was soft and flaky. Chinese Donut Rice Noodle ($7.75): we weren't a huge fan of this, the rice noodle was ok and wasn't great. Everything just falls apart once you get it. Chicken and Mushroom Clay Pot ($11.99): we got their lunch special for this specific clay pot, you get a couple dollars off during 11am to 2pm. This was sooo filing! It can feed 2-3 people. You've got to scratch the rice off the pot with a spoon and get that scorched rice. read more

Food was excellent, a true hole in the wall gem of a restaurant. Everything was handmade so don't expect quick service times

Ambience is Chinatown functional. Neighborhood spot that rocks! Service is 10/10. Thanks Helen and Michelle! Every time I come here it is quick professional and dependable. Food is the real star of this place. Comfort Canto style small plates from rice noodle rolls made to order and dim sum style offerings like har -gow and such. All the usual suspects executed with proper Taste Texture And temperature JYW highly recommends! read more

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I am a simple woman, I just need good rice and good soy sauce to enjoy an everyday meal. Sun Maxim's on Irving is not a new restaurant, they have been serving dim sum for about 10 years, but recently they switched and started focusing on small clay pot rice 煲仔飯，腸粉，粥。 Although I like rice noodles very much, I was disappointed with the freshness of the minced meat. I'd highly recommend the clay pot rice. If you come on weeknights, two selected clay pot rice dishes are at a $3 discount. read more

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Food: 4/5 Service: 5/5 Ambiance: Casual Value: 4/5 Ordered the shrimp/pork/beef rice roll (5*), meatloaf and fish clay pot (4*), chicken sticky rice (3.5*), siu mai (3*), and turnip cake (4*). The food won't blow your mind and isn't the highest quality, but it's comforting and tastes home made. I think the rice rolls were superb, but the dim sum dishes are a 3*, 4* depending on your palette. There was one lady serving all tables, who was nice and sweet. The pricing is fair amongst the comps. Would come back again for comfort feeling. read more

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I never tried this spot until earlier this week and it was immaculate. I got the spareribs and lap chang clay pot rice with extra meat and veggies. The rice has a nice fragrant taste to it from the meat and the rice was crisped to perfection on the bottom. I don't like the rice too burnt so I asked the owner if she can make it less burnt. I also tried their shrimp rice noodle roll and it was probably one of the best I've had in the city. The noodle was soft and the shrimp was soft and tender. The restaurant itself is fairly big, but I just get takeout here. read more

Sun Maxim's - Preserved Meat and Spare Rib Clay Pot - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

I got here at least 50 mins before closing, and was the only person in the restaurant waiting for a simple order of soup dumplings. It took 25 minutes for my single order to come out. They were alright, but definitely not worth waiting for. I'm interested in trying other options instead on Irving street in the future. read more

There's fancy sit down dim sum, with the waiters and the carts and the special tiny steamers and delicate little dim sum that's one bite each. And then there's takeout dim sum, which are the same dishes, but larger portions and with a higher carb to filling ratio. This place serves up excellent takeout dim sum. Got takeout and brought it to Golden Gate Park to eat. Turnip Cake: Really good, would get this again. You get three thick slices per order. BBQ Pork Bun: Also good, would order again. Very fluffy and bready. Good flavor on the pork Chicken Sticky Rice: Good, comes with one piece of chicken and one piece of sausage inside and one salted egg yolk. I wish they had cut the meats up so that they were more evenly distributed. Parking in this neighborhood is difficult, so plan accordingly. Parking read more

Sun Maxim's - Turnip Cake, BBQ Pork Bun, Chicken Sticky Rice - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

We ordered the silver noodles, which are a rare find in the city now as it is labor intensive and requires good ingredients. It was honestly disappointing- the noodles were mushy and lacked the bouncy texture that makes silver noodles special. My dining companion and husband (had leftovers) both thought it was udon. However, 3 stars for the mushrooms, lap cheong, preserved veggies, celery in the dish! read more

It's been a while since I've been back to Sun Maxim's. We recently returned as we wanted both dimsum and clay pot rice. Arrived at around 11am - right before it started to get busier, and we were able to be seated right away. Noticed quite a few orders called in for pickup. Waitress noted they're known for their rice noodle rolls and also wanted us to know their dimsum is made fresh and not frozen like other places. So, we ordered the vegetarian and bbq pork rolls, as well as the Chinese donut rice noodle roll. The rice noodle is thin and, must say, very good. They gave us the bottle of sauce, so we got to add as much as we wanted to our rice noodles. The siu mai was yummy as well - did taste very fresh. Same with the pork soup dumplings. The pork sparerib clay pot rice was also good. We enjoyed all our dishes and don't know why it took us so long to return. read more

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Neither good or bad, I would say it's a pretty average dim sum place nothing too crazy that blew my mind. We went in at 11:30 and despite our group being one of the only ones there, it took a little while for the things we ordered to come out. The soup dumplings were good though! read more

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Sun maxim is a very laid back Chinese restaurant and all the staff are very friendly and always make sure the food is piping hot. My favorites: Watercress soup (5/5): very flavorful and herbaceous. It really helps with digesting so if you get the clay pot rice it will balance out the meal. Beef cheung fun (5/5): the noodles are so silky and just holds the flavor so well. Preserved meat clay pot rice (4/5) : I like how they give a lot of meat unlike other clay pot rice spots. It does take a while to come out so make sure you order this first. This is definitely a hole in the wall but I really enjoy eating here. Mostly quick and easy meal with no hassle of waiting to get seated. read more

Food was amazing! They accept visa and Mastercard with a $10 minimum. They have a seating area for dine-in or you can get it to-go. Pot stickers were the star of the show! Very big and full of flavor read more

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First time trying this restaurant. We were looking for clay pot rice. And there isn't a lot of place in SF that makes it. We ordered the chicken clay pot ( rice on bottom is crispy , sticky rice w chicken (chicken was kind of cold) and shrimp rice noodles. Everything was really good. There's one waitress and service was good. It's a small little restaurant but nice. We will recommend to our friends and family to come try their delicious clay pot rice. read more

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The pork rib clay pot was pretty good. I ordered it the 2nd time but this time, I was a little disappointed that I didn't get bok choy and lap-mei. Overall, it was still very yummy. read more

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We planned to grab some dim sum to go from a separate location on Irving, but as that establishment lacked dine-in options, we decided to try out Sun Maxim. We've walked by it a few times, having noticed the new ownership and complete remodel inside, but had never committed to giving the new ownership a try until now. Having arrived in the middle of the day on a Saturday, we were surprised at the lack of patronage the place had. But were grateful that we were able to be seated quickly and promptly. Service was pretty friendly, and the owner stopped by to suggest we order the rice noodle, as they are supposedly famous for that dish. We opted for a Shrimp Rice Noodle, BBQ Pork Rice Noodle, as well as some Shrimp Dumplings, Chicken Sticky Rice, and BBQ Pork Bun on the side. They were right to suggest we order the rice noodles, as they were indeed good. I especially loved their shrimp rice noodle. The remaining items we ordered though left a lot to be desired. The taste was overall bland, and they arrived to us room temperature rather than hot. Overall an ok experience, but there are definitely better dim sum options on Irving to choose from. read more

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