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    The Dim Sum

    3.8 (1.4k reviews)
    InexpensiveDim Sum, Asian Fusion
    Closed 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated a few days ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids

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    Pork & Shrimp Dumplings (Xiu Mai)
    Jacqueline D.

    It's a no frills window on the side of My Thuan market, plan for takeaway and eat in your car or at home. I just wanted a snack so I got an order(4 pieces) of shu mai. They were hot, fresh and very tasty. They do not skimp on the pork and shrimp, and were very filling! I'll be back to try the other items.

    Pork & Shrimp Dumplings (Xiu Mai), Crispy Pork Belly & Rice (Com Heo Quay), Shrimp Balls (Chao Tom)
    Angeline N.

    This is my favorite takeout dim sum place! I usually order online and it's always ready by the time they say it'd be ready. The location is on the side of an Asian grocery store and it's take-out only so no seating. The shrimp and pork siu mai is so freaking juicy and good. It has just enough mushroom that the flavor is there, and the ratio of shrimp to pork is perfect! I just came back a few days ago just to get a bunch of the siu mai alone. The crispy pork belly was also really delicious! It was quite a generous portion for the price and came with rice, pickled veggies, and a soup. I could skip out on the fried shrimp balls. They were okay but nothing special about them. There's a lot more things I want to try on their menu, but I'd give this place 5 stars even if they only served their siu mai!! I love it!!

    Kaylee L.

    This is a great place to get affordable dim sum to go. I ordered 4 dishes for under $25 where at other places it would be well over that amount. The medium fried rice is only $4.99 and they give you a generous amount, filling it to the top of the box. The taro puff is a little bland compared to other places- or just had a tiny amount of pork inside. It could be improved with more ingredients like cilantro or mushrooms. The turnip cake is also so-so but it is really good after being in the air-fryer and a dash of soy sauce and chilli oil. My favourite thing to get is the century egg and pork congee. They give a generous amount and I like that it is topped off with ginger. The only downside would be the parking during lunch hours. It's best to arrive before noon. There can also be quite a long line of people waiting for food after they've ordered. So it's always a good idea to order online ahead of time!

    Phoenix Claws, Beef Trip, Rice Noodle Rolls w/ Shrimp, Shrimp Dumplings, Pork & Shrimp Dumplings, Vietnamese Coffee
    Corona S.

    We love Dim Sum Co! It's our go-to spot whenever we're craving dim sum without the long wait. It's located on the side of My Thuan Supermarket, but they have an outdoor order and pickup area so you don't actually have to go inside the market. There's a single line to order then you just wait for your number to be called. There's no seating, so it's takeout only. You can also order online for pick up! Prices are fair, and the menu offers a great variety! We like to stick to our "usual" dim sum favorites, and it's so good every time. :)

    Kay D.

    So this was by far the worse Vietnamese experience I've had and I'm Vietnamese. The worse customer service ever especially to the girl who was handing out food today at 11. Berating customers, acting with extreme attitude. Non existent customer service and A blatant disrespect is insane. it frankly hurts to see older Asian women get berated and completely disrespected when all they need it to pick up their order. They are not sure where the order number is on their phone screen and instead of help you completely disregard them - I saw this happen and my own mom came home and expressed how this disregard and impact on OUR own community is what makes people scared to use new ordering techniques or go out and support Vietnamese businesses. Shame on them - never again. JUST TRIED the food and had to come back - omg. Dry banh Bao like it was reheated the shiu mai used to have juicy shrimp and little toppings now it is dry. The rice rolls were all congealed together. tau Hu Ky is completely horrible.

    Abbey A.

    Only received 2/3 order of xiu mai. More flour than shrimp in the shrimp ball too. So sad

    Salted egg buns with no eyeballs
    Jennifer N.

    Came here solely for the salted egg bun so this review is only for that. Located on the side of a grocery store, you'll order and pay at a little table setup at the door and wait outside. Got my egg bun after 15ish minutes, was super excited to dig into the cute little buns. I opened the box and NO EYES!!! Admittedly super disappointed but the buns were delicious. Would've definitely been 5 stars with eyes.

    This is the kitchen door...
    Cor V.

    Oh my the Dim Sum place is very popular. The first challenge is to find a parking spot at this very busy corner Asian Supermarket. I drove around a got lucky as I saw a parked car ahead turn on the rear reverse lights. Second challenge is a stiff walk in the drizzly rain that got me to about number 5 on the line to order. Wow..the orders ahead of me are slow and big....but I see a steady bunch of pick up/delivery drivers walk up with their phone and get their prepared to go bags. My turn to order. A tall gentleman helped me with my list. He says about 10 minutes...apparantly they are busy with the delivery orders. My number was never called, yet the tall person said it was ready. Ok then, finding my car on the far side of the parking lot was dangerous as more cars are jockeying for position at 9:15am....wow! I get home and unpacked and opened containers. What? Third challenge is to keep calm... Mistakes were made and I got somebody elses order of the sesame balls instead of the Shrimp dumplings I ordered... I got twice the amount of the sesame treats and no shrimp dumplings. 4th challenge... what do I do now? It was raining and I'm two miles away .... I'll just grin and bear it. Too bad you can't check on the accuracy of your order as you get the wrapped to go bags.. the Dim Sum Co is a fast service hole in the wall and the Dim Sum are good, but this time I wished I got my shrimp dumplings.

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    Linda V.

    The convenience of placing an online order for pick up in the comfort of my bed vastly outweighed the task of rounding up everyone in the house (all 3 of us ) and getting down to westminster to wait among a crowd of people Saturday morning for a table. Order online via their link on here. Still same great awesome taste without the wait of a sit down dim sum restaurant.

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    Ask the Community - The Dim Sum

    Anyone ever get a coupon to use when ordering online?

    Will you be open on Lunar New Year, Sunday 1/22/23?

    Do you accept Apple Pay?

    Now they have that annoying little screen that asks for a tip :)

    Feb,2022.. Do Dine-in back yet?

    No there is no seating

    Do they accept credit cards or just cash?

    They accept credit cards.

    What time do they stop serving dim sum?

    4PM.

    Are you serving food dine in these days?

    No dine-in yet, they still do everything take-out only (as of November 2021).

    Is dine in available?

    Not yet, they still only do to-go as of November 2021.

    I don't see the deep fried seaweed shrimp in your pick up order menu. do I have it still?

    It's a weekend only item.

    Does your dim sum contain MSG?

    Sorry, I do not know whether it does or not. I know the food is fantastic! And we drive in from Los Angeles just to enjoy the amazing food. May I suggest that you give them a call and ask them personally. I do believe that they will be honest and… Read more

    Do they provide Vegan/vegetarian options?

    yes the have some vegetarian noodle dishes for sure.

    What time do you guys stop serving dim sum?

    We stop serving steamed dim sum at 6:30pm every day. Baked and fried items are usually available until 2:30pm but can be available later on some days.

    Can you order online to save time but still eat it there?

    The dining area is self-seating so you're welcome to pick up an online order and eat it there if there's seating available.

    Do they have delivery?

    Yes, we do! You can place your order on our website for pickup or delivery.

    Is there a buffet (AYCE)?

    No. Quick service with a few tables to dine in. Most order for to go. The restaurant is inside a supermarket.

    Can you call ahead and or order take out? I tried calling and the lady put me on hold for so long that I hung up and never got an answer.

    You can call ahead or place an order online to be picked up. There is a link on the website to place online orders (www.thedimsumco.com)

    How are the egg tarts?

    Good

    Do they serve dim sum all day (their hours of operation)?

    Yes... It's served from open to close

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    3.3(856 reviews)
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    My go-to dim sum spot for years! I've been coming here since I was a kid and it's always so good…read more The staff is mostly older aunties and uncles and they are always so sweet and helpful. The siu mai, fried tofu, and xa xiu cheung fun are solid every time. If you grab an item off the cart and it's not hot enough, they will always either warm it for you or will order a fresh new one. Best place for a family Sunday brunch, though it can get super crowded at peak times!

    Browsing the area for a dimsum place with no wait times around 1:30PM on a Sunday. I'm glad we…read moreended up here. I've only ever ordered shumai to go from here but it was nice to finally dine in. This restaurant shares the parking lot with a lot of businesses including Stater Bros. Parking can get a little tricky during peak hours. We still caught the tail end of Lunar NY decorations so it was festive in there. Our party if 5 got seated right away. Luckily they serve dimsum (in carts) until 3PM. New dimsum favorite is their pork and shrimp roll - shaped like an eggroll. We got about 12 items and steamed rice for the table. My parents said their shumai is one of the best they've had. Shrimp hargow and other dumplings were good. The fried chicken was delish, especially the bed of pickled veggies underneath. The chicken feet is tender and flavorful. The honey walnut shrimp was great. The custard buns were delicious even the day after. The servers were so nice. So many of them taking turns asking what else we needed. Don't forget to ask for their hot mustard and some red vinegar. Nothing fancy about this place but it's a great bang for your buck. Enjoyed our meal here.

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    3.7(88 reviews)
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    I got married at White Palace in April 2026 and had an exceptional experience planning my wedding…read morewith them. Kevin, Tuân, and Trieu answered all our questions clearly and helped us achieve our dream wedding. I am Vietnamese, and my husband is not, so they made accommodations to find menu items that would serve a multicultural guest list. The prices were very fair and transparent, and the 9 course menu was delicious. White Palace also decorated the restaurant for us and provided meaningful special touches like a champagne tower, special effects for the first dance, and a decorated sweetheart table. The restaurant and their staff made us feel valued and made our wedding shine. While doing wedding research, other venues had hidden charges while White Palace was all inclusive and reasonable. My only suggestion is that they should slice thinner cake slices. They sliced large slices so some of my guests did not receive cake while the guests who got cake didn't finish theirs. I would gladly recommend White Palace to anyone who is planning a wedding.

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    Whenever I'm in Garden Grove, Korean and Vietnamese cuisine will always take precedence. However,…read moremy most recent trip pivoted from the norm, and Noodle Star became the destination. The end result? Reasonable prices, warm service, and very tasty food. Like so many Chinese restaurants, the name and theme is inherently confusing. Up until last year, the place was Harbor Garden and it's rebranded to Noodle Star ever since. The Chinese name ("川粵" aka "Chuan Yue") would imply there is a Sichuan + Cantonese component to the offerings, despite the words "teppanyaki" and handmade noodles (手工麵) noted on the exterior as well as on signs on the interior. Typically any restaurant that dabbles in multiple regional Chinese variations (Sichuan, Cantonese, Shanghainese, Lanzhou, etc.) is a huge flight risk. Surprisingly, it all worked out. All of my orders were from different regions of the country, starting with a Cantonese beef chow fun (乾炒牛河) that was delightfully smokey from the wok hei (#1) and the noodles and beef were silky and smooth. While the noodles aren't as wide as I would have liked, they were still 100% workable in the dish. The Taiwanese style popcorn chicken (鹽酥雞) was wonderfully fried and the chicken was still juicy on the inside. Their napa cabbage + shrimp + pork steamed dumplings (白菜豬肉蝦水餃) were pillowy soft and steamed perfectly. They were plump and not too doughy; which is very appropo for a northern Chinese dish. The biggest surprise may have come from the soup dumplings (小籠包), which had just the right amount of soup and a very delicate dumpling skin that was downright excellent. The service was kind, attentive, and very bilingual with Mandarin and English. Prices might feel high to non-Cali folks, but the spectrum is very much on the Socal average. (#2). Bathrooms were mostly clean and the seating options were plentiful; solid for large and small group action. Parking can be tough on the weekends since it's a strip mall. I already know that I'll be back. If I was able to order 4 regions and they all came out excellent (#3), I can only imagine how excellent the rest of the house special group of dishes will be. __________ (#1) "Essence of the wok" -- it's a thing. (#2) At $15-19 for most dishes. (#3) Did we get lucky?

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    $$

    There are SO many dim sum places in OC to choose from but I heard this place changed…read moreownership/name(?) and I wanted to try it out so I took my mom here. There wasn't anyone eating there when we went on a weekday morning so service was super quick! It's a huge space though so I'm sure it gets more rowdy on the weekends. We tried the classic dim sum dishes. The shumai was a bit dry for me but was still overall pretty good. The rice rolls with shrimp had a very good sauce and it was super addicting! The only one that disappointed us were the soup dumplings, which fell apart because they stuck to the bottom. Also there just wasn't very much soup in them to begin with. Both of our favs were the baby ribs, which were so soft and flavorful. The fried shrimp balls were also good and were made to order so they were super crispy and fresh! I really liked the chili oil here because it actually had a kick. For dessert, we ended off with their egg tarts that were crispy, sweet, and delicious!! I'd definitely come back because this is a lot better experience compared to waiting hours for some of the places in OC.

    So the service here is still pretty atrocious in my opinion. So I don't really come in anymore…read more Maybe it's because I grew up with it and I'm in love with their dim sum. But their food is still great most of the time. I now just get to go and eat at home or eat somewhere else so I don't have to deal with their service. I like the new update and the modern look of the restaurant but I feel that it's taking away. It's warmth. It feels a little more clinic-y if that makes sense. I'll probably update again if anything changes or if a family member is dying to go here. I just get really upset thinking about how I have two aunts in my last example that we've gone ands server. Who's been there for ages treats you different based on I guess your tipping and to me that's a put off. He is also very crass, and his jokes are kind of gross. The owner does try and go around. But the last time I've gone, she kinda just sat there. My last experience while in the restaurant was that there were maybe four or five tables of people about 2 to 4 in each table. And this was after dim sum time so there are no carts going around. And even though their staff was pretty full service was so slow. The food was kind of extra greasy and it gave a lot of us. Bad stomach aches. I still debate how bad I want dim sum when I have to go here. But at least their dim sum is still great! I really hope that the place does turn around because when I drive by I see how empty it's gotten and it makes me sad that my favorite place is not doing as well. Cross fingers!

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    Tan Kimsu - Shrimp bonnets a little dry, but adequate. I would pass on the siu mai, dryish. Tofu skins quite delicious! Chicken feet very good.

    Shrimp bonnets a little dry, but adequate. I would pass on the siu mai, dryish. Tofu skins quite delicious! Chicken feet very good.

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    The Dim Sum - dimsum - Updated May 2026

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