My go-to dim sum place for over a decade now. They remodeled so the place is a lot nicer. I will say, it's way less busy than before. It used to be super busy and packed with a decently long wait time. The recent times I've went, I was seated down right away or very short wait time. Some of the reviews say that the place being empty is a red flag, it's not (in my opinion), same thing with being seated right away being a red flag (weird). I love being seated ASAP and it doesn't bother me the amount of people around. If anything, it was great that we got to the food immediately and all the ladies with the carts all came so I got most of the dishes right off the bat. Most of the workers are the same as from a decade ago. Food is great! I love ordering extra to take home. Price is pretty good. Nothing bad to say about this place, truly. read more

Dim was subpar. Many items are the quality of frozen foods. I doubt that they make any if the dumplings in-house. The lotus wrap rice just look like it's been in the freezer for 5 years. Service is slow and not attentive. Not going back there. read more

I was here with family around 1:20pm Saturday. Dimsums were cold and foods were whatever. Worst of all, I found a metal piece in our noodle. Disgusting! Also service were rushed manner. We will never come here. read more

Ever since this restaurant changed ownership 5 years ago, it's been a slide downhill. The 80's decor remodel with purple neon trim lighting doesn't cover up the terrible service and declining food quality. We ordered dim sum for lunch to-go. It's a bad start when I have to argue with the waiter with a diamond stud in his left earlobe to get more hot mustard sauce. Then his coworker tries to offer soy sauce and chili sauce as an alternative. It's foolish to argue about $1.50 worth of hot mustard sauce, threaten to charge me extra for the mustard sauce, all the while I'm actively paying for $60 worth of a variety of dim sum. This place has a bad sense of customer service. They act like there aren't 10 other dim sum restaurants with a 3 mile radius of where I'm standing. The regular dim sum hargow and shu mai are standard, nothing stands out to make them special. It's definitely not as good as 6 years ago with the original owners. The steamed egg yolk buns used to be the only thing that made them better and above all of the other dim sum restaurants. This time, the egg yolk filling of the bun was dry and chalky. Now there is absolutely no reason for us to continue going to Tan kim su. This was the last straw. I wouldn't even go to a wedding at this place because the food was inedible. The only reason anyone should go here is to use the restaurant's interior as an 80's themed backdrop for a Miami Vice remake. read more

Tan Kimsu - Bad 80's vibes - Seafood Near Me - Westminster, California

My family and I are on the hunt for a new dim sum place since our usual place is gone. We heard good things about this place but it made me question if they ever had good dim sum. As a large group, we are used to waiting but there was no wait. (first red flag) Since there was not a lot of people eating, the food was not being served as quickly and therefore was cold. On top of that, nothing tasted good. The banh cuon flat rolls with shrimp and a sweeter soy sauce was not good, the rice paper was too thick and chewy. The har gow lacked flavor. The xoi was cold and disappointing. The sesame seed balls were the only thing that was good. After dining, we heard from nearby business that this restaurant was taken over by Pholicious owners so that could be why the quality decreased. read more

Tan Kimsu - only thing we liked was banh cam (sesame seed balls) - Seafood Near Me - Westminster, California

Sadly was influenced by TikTok to come here. Bill for 4 people was $115 and we did not order a lot. I would've paid $45 max for this. Everything was extremely cold. I would say sesame balls were decent but we didn't finish a single dish. They sat us in the corner and no one came by to help us, we had to flag people down. read more

Since our favorite dim sum place (Tin Tin in Anaheim) wasn't coming back... We were excited to come here. It was super crowded so we had high hopes. Sadly we were disappointed. The lotus leaf sticky rice was cold and everything else lacked flavor. For some reason everything we got was in the C category which didn't make sense to me. We won't be coming back here any time soon. The search goes on. read more

Tan Kimsu - The mark on the bottom was $11.50. It was for the crab balls. Don't think it was all crab. Not worth the price. - Seafood Near Me - Westminster, California

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Food was delicious. They were efficient, gracious. Just remember to chew your food and savor it. Food looks so good on the carts you just want to attack. I'm definitely going back. read more

Porridge and intestine dish were my wife's favorite. We were seated pretty quickly so that was nice. EDIT : price is extremely high for dim sum place. 100 for 10 different dishes read more

I'm a fan of their dim sum - but just not all of their items are great. I usually go to Seafood Cove 2 but noticed the quality of service and food is really inconsistent. The comparable difference between this place and Seafood Cover 2 is their siu mai is better here (which is my favorite). Oddly enough, their egg tarts were really good here also. I'm not a fan of their water - not sure if their system is a bit outdated but their water tasted off. I would recommend bringing your own water or opt for a soda. read more

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Dim sum is horrible. Shrimp har gow is filled with a shrimp paste and filler concoction thats rubbery with a slight sweetness that's off. The shumai, also rubbery, had an aftertaste of spoiled meat. In fact, all their dishes tasted like the meat was sitting on the counter a little too long prior to cooking. Or perhaps they buy discounted product. The fried crab/shrimp claws were stale and greasy. The congee and pork spareribs were decent. Although there was no wait for a Saturday brunch, it's not worth it. At $6 min per dish, Id prefer frozen dim sum from Trader Joes. My stomach says stay away. read more

Love coming here for a great dim sum traditional experience! Love the carts experience one of my favorite place. The service is friendly and good. See ya soon! read more

After hopping 4 different neighboring dim sum places on a Sunday morning... this had the shortest wait. I forgot how cracking dim sum places are on Sunday mornings. Chinese Cambodian owned spot, huge picture of Angkor Wat on the wall. We came for the dim sum and as always, they delivered. I'm so happy the carts are back. Dim sum just tastes so much better when they are served from the carts! Your usual dim sum fare. Shu mai, shrimp balls with sugar cane stick, chicken feet, steamed rice rolls with shrimp, pork buns, fried wontons, honey walnut shrimp, different kinds of soup/stew (the tripe one especially). They blanch their Chinese broccoli at a station next to the tables, so it's served hot and fresh and drizzled with oyster sauce. Great tasting food, very reasonably priced starting at $3.50 to $6.50. Servers are efficient. Great food and selection. read more

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Solid dim sum. I haven't been back in over 20 years and they remodeled it. Food is just as good and service was exceptional.

Super tasty dim sum. we had great service and the food was as good as any dim sum i have had. it was also very clean.

I used to dine here frequently but the last time both my husband and daughter had severe reaction, allergy to the massive amount of MSG so we never went back. We were surprised there was only 1 more table besides ours. We ordered beef and broccoli, the beef was so tough I might as well eat my leather boots! The broccoli was not cooked either, zero flavor. Don't order this turkey. The asparagus w crab was a waste of money , exorbitant n totally inedible, it tasted so crabby. Another turkey . The oyster was phenomenal, nobody in town had oyster so this was special, cooked in ginger n scallion, so good . The free mung bean desert was so so yummy, nobody gives desert anymore, I bought a cup to take home $3. 3 stars, I might come back to buy the desert n dim sum, fuhggedabout the regular food! read more

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Saturday dinner at 7pm - clam with spicy hot sauce, golden lion lobster, French style diced beef steak, deep fried bean curd, on choy with shrimp sauce Service: attentive Ambiance: clean and bright Price: ok Food quality: the best lobster in OC . Highly recommend read more

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This is an alright dim sum place with reasonable prices and selections. The restaurant usually does not have a wait time as they have lots of seating. Workers will usually come by to offer you lots of food, but you'll have to ask for something if they forget a dish. Their appetizers and entrees tasted a lot better than the dim sum. The fried crispy calamari was delicious, and complemented well with the rice paper dim sum I got. They also have your typical dishes like soup dumplings, chicken feet, fried shrimp balls, and much more. read more

Tan Kimsu - Seafood Near Me - Westminster, California

My husband and I decided to give this spot another try after the recent remodel but the food is still subpar. The restaurant looks cleaner and nicer now ! The dim sum dishes were cold even though it was out of the carts and it lacked flavor like the ones from seafood cove or even dim sum co. We also tried the kung pao chicken, squid and pan fried noodles. All were solid but a little salty. Be sure to check your bill because we were overcharged. I won't be back. read more

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Nice place, clean and good dim sum. We had lunch on Xmas day. It was crowded but not as much as Seafood Cove 2.

The food was great. I couldn't believe how flavorful the food was. I haven't been here for 6 years and it's as good as I remember it. I recommend it to anyone that wants to try some dim sum. It's tasty, delicious, juciy, and best of all, they bring the food to you for you to choose. I love it! Try them out! You won't regret it!! The service was great because they bring you a different cart having different food that you can pick out and see what you like to try! read more

Tan Kimsu - I had some dim sum and man was it great! - Seafood Near Me - Westminster, California

I share the sentiment with many others within the area that has a special place in our childhood. I remember sitting at the back of my parents workplace and munching on shumai from this place and being so happy, it's a fond memory of mine that I'll never forget. I should preface this by saying that 99% of the times I go here is takeout... now I've been here countless times and have eaten nearly everything on this menu, but my memory fails me to detail ever single item; however, my go to nowadays are the Kung Pao Chicken, Walnut shrimp, and their Hot Dessert(Don't sleep on this, it's so creamy and delicious). I should also add my brother frequently gets the special fried rice, which is not a bad choice either. -Foods decent but a bit on the oily side so be warned. -Decor is a definitely outdated with an oriental feel so don't be expecting a sleek modern dining experience. -Service has never been something to complain about but I don't dine-in here that much. The dim sum ladies that pull the cart around is pretty neat though! YSK that this place is pretty much empty most of the time apart from what I would assume a weekend family dim sum rush that probably keeps the business afloat. But then again how would I know since I only ever order during the weekdays right? read more

Tan Kimsu - Kung Pao Chicken(bottom) and Kim Su Hot Dessert(top) - Seafood Near Me - Westminster, California

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Went in for dim sum after the remodel. Nice decor. Was hesitant after reading some of the reviews but a few of the regular workers were there and the food was maybe even better than before. I think we got lucky as a new fresh set of har gow etc had come out. We had the crab balls which were larger than before. The price was 40 per person but we ate a lot. I will be going back. We have been going to this restaurant for over 20 years and always had good food. Worth trying it out. read more

chicken noodle was gross chicken was old and smell bad did not eat the chicken would not eat the chicken even if its free bad food quality new owner read more

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Been going to this dim sum place for a loooong time. And there's good reason - this is one of the most best dim sum spots in the area. It's a classic place for families to go and I'll keep coming back. Parking/Location: There is parking in the front, but also a little bit more parking in the back, behind the restaurant. The interior is very spacious and clean. You'll find classic decor and numerous traditional round tables for large groups. On a Sunday morning at 11 am, there was no wait but they were getting busy. Food: Here you will find multiple dim sum carts being wheeled to each table. There are so many dishes to choose from, including sweet and savory. Other than on the dim sum carts, you can also order food from the kitchen, like walnut shrimp or seafood noodles. My favorites usually consist of: shui mai, tripe, pork spareribs, fried seaweed shrimp, chicken feet, walnut shrimp, and the taro cake. All solid choices and more flavorful than other places. Service is always welcoming and friendly, though like most dim sum places, a little hard to get your server's attention. Kim Su has proven itself to me time and time again. Always a winner for dim sum. read more

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My friends and I went to Tan Kimsu for lunch and even bought some home. It used to be my husband and I favorite spot. But today is a disappointment. the food isn't good like before and I found a piece of plastic in one of the togo shumai. never go back. read more

Tan Kimsu - Plastic in Shumai - Seafood Near Me - Westminster, California

My mom and late father used to get dim sum at Kim Su until he passed away. Back then the roving carts dished out fresh food and it was to satisfaction. Mom suggested we go back and since it was my first time, I was surprised to see a fresh remodel of the restaurant, but that's where the freshness apparently ended. We arrived within a half hour of opening for lunch and were served promptly. The entrees weren't freshly made as the texture was off. The pork buns appeared to have been reheated, among other items including the shu mai, which didn't taste to expectation, for what mom remembered. The restaurant was empty and the customers weren't flowing in, which was a good indicator as to how the food would turn out; other dim sum restaurants along Bolsa Ave. are crowded from open to close, but this place didn't even have six tables occupied in such a large space. read more

Not good ! I oder one duck them first tell me not duck today ! 3 minutes later.waiter tell me have a duck now. Needs a wait 15 minutes . Are you still want it ? I answer yes ！one Oder duck (whole) no heads & wings .4 legs ? ? ? Everyone knows what happens? ? Welcome tell me ! Don't go there anymore ! So bad make me feel vomit ! read more

Folks love Kim Su for their piping hot dim sum items as well as their neat & spacious environment. Though most orders like Ha Cao & Shiu Mai are quite decent in relation to other restaurants like Seafood Cove #2 or The Dim Sum Co, their banh cuon tom is their most highly-regarded item on the menu. Not only is the banh cuon soft and paired well with their sweet & savory soy sauce, the shrimp is fresh and abundant. This is the spot you'd want to go for this specialty item that they prepare so well. read more

Tan Kimsu - banh cuon tom. - Seafood Near Me - Westminster, California

Came here on a Saturday morning at 11am, no wait. Food is not bad, but mediocre at best. Definitely edible. Some items aren't very fresh and are already cold when pushed around to your table. I had to ask them to reheat some items for me. Tbh probably won't come back, since there are lots more authentic dim sum places you can go to for the money. Entire experience felt very meh. read more

Came here for some lobster and left satisfied. We ordered 4 pound lobster and it was $31/lb. It was seasoned well, can't go wrong with house lobster. We came in the afternoon so they also had dim sum carts going around. It was as expected, good enough to satisfy the cravings. There was no waiting but parking can be limited. They do have a back lot. The services are quick to pick up dirty/empty plates. If you're looking for another option instead of waiting 2 hours for something similar like seafood cove then this place might just do it. read more

Excellent place, much shorter wait to get a table and it was easy to find parking (pretty large parking lot at the back). The Dim Sum was yummy. Fillings were fresh, wrappers were thin and soft. Price was very good too. We will definitely come back. Our new favorite place for Dim Sum in OC. read more

We normally have to drive to Alhambra, LA for dim sum because there isn't any good food around here, but we were too lazy to drive there today, so we are trying this place again. I was impressed with newer design and cleaner. This place is half filled but most tables are for big parties, only a few tables for 2 people, so we have to wait for a while.. Dim sum is much better than before. I would come again some time. Even thought this is newer place but it is still dirty, they don't keep it too clean. read more

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Love this restaurant. Ate here as a kid growing up. They newly remodeled the restaurant, looks very modern and clean now. Fast service, good food, and friendly waiters. read more

The place looks busy for sure but we didn't need to wait too long. Food was ehhh to me, not tasty. Cart ladies didn't fully go their rounds so we kept getting the same carts coming thru. The place is old and disgusting tbh. There was an incident where someone working on the ceiling or something that it shakes and dusty ass moles dropped down onto 2 tables!!! The table behind me got it on the lady's face ‍ and their food. Their meal definitely got ruined, she got super upset asked for a plate deduct off of their bill bc of the incident but the lead server or supervisor (in red vest) rejected the request & argued repeatedly with "c'mon, the plate only has 2 shrimps left". .... *WOW* My mom got a stomachache after that meal as well. So, I will not come back. read more

This has been a family destination for dim sum since I was less than 10 years old. My family and I come here often for commemorate each other. The service has been good to us, they recognize us and greet us like family. It hasn't already been like that, they are a typical Asian restaurant so as the stereotypes go, rushed service with brief customer service. If you don't care to be treated as such then I highly recommend Kim Su! Pricing is averaged about 3.75 to 7 bucks depending on what items your selecting. There is a menu for a la cart items. We'll continue to be patrons as long as the food tastes like it does. read more

Service was great. We got honey walnut shrimp and mongolian beef. The restaurant is clean and well lit with new chandeliers. We decided to have our baby shower here in 2 months. read more

I guess this place is under new ownership. It's been newly remodeled so it looks better than before but the food seems to have gone downhill. Food was barely edible imo read more

We've been coming here forever...since the early 1990's this was our spot for Dim Sum and Chinese food. It was always consistently good...which pains me to have to write this review. The last few times I've come here this year the service has been AWFUL. The food quality has also severely dropped off as of today's visit. I will probably never come here again. I should also note the last time I was here they fraudulently added a $80 tip and I had to dispute it with my credit card. read more

: Clam with Spicy Sauce : Seafood Soup : Salt & Pepper Shrimp : Chinese broccoli with oyster sauce : Kung Pao chicken : Shaken beef : house special squid : Pan fried fish : House Special lobster Came here on a Saturday evening for a birthday. We got the $138 family meal (see above) and a 5lb house special lobster ($155). It was relatively early, and once food started coming out, it didn't stop. Within minutes, the lazy Susan was full of delicious plates of food. My favorites include the lobster, shrimp, beef, and fish. The rest was good as well but thy flavor of the lobster is amazing, the crunchiness and flavor of the shrimp was YUM, the beef was super tender and the fish with the sauce was delicious. The clams were good but since there is so much starch, it got really gooey when they cooled down. We were really appreciative that they fully cut the Chinese broccoli (which isn't always the case with that veggie). The soup was good but the chili sauce definitely kicked it up a notch. Service was good and tentative, so overall great experience. read more