Dimsum breakfast in Portland, Oregon…read more.. After 8am mass, we drove to Excellent Cuisine because it was nearby and because I saw a photo of the piggy buns. However, we were too full to order piggy buns and we didn't see them on the rolling wagons. Thinking that it would be crowded, we arrived before opening time and saw that there were about six people waiting to get in. LOL! We were guaranteed a first round seat! Service was efficient since we sat near the kitchen - so we could see what's coming out fresh and hot! I asked if there were taro puffs (my niece's favorite) and hom sui gok (my dad's favorite). These fried items would be coming on the next wagon, but the server went and got them for us! Wow! Thanks! We got shrimp and chive dumplings and plain shrimp dumplings from this stemed items wagon. Of course, we had to have custard tarts and the cute piggy and ducky-shaped puddings! The coconut and mango flavors were subtle. We liked the coconut more, even though the ducky wiggled more! This was a really fun and tasty meal! We wouldn't mind returning! We appreciated the free shared parking, convenient restroom, and beautiful, clean environment!

Everything we tried is really good. We went at opening which…read morehelped because by the time we left in about 50 minutes the restaurant was full!. We also bought half a duck, the piggy dumplings and duck shaped gelatin to try at home. Their wrapper is a little softer than was we normally get in Hawaii but I like it better.

Came here for an early dinner on a Friday, and it was just about empty. Pretty clean inside because…read moreof this. The service was quick and they were very attentive. We ordered a variety of dishes including Cantonese beef chow fun, shrimp green beans, fish maw soup, and some stewed beef. The beef chow fun was a bit too dry in my option, there are definitely better options in Portland for this dish. However, the green beans were stir fried perfectly and were super crispy. I absolutely love a good fish maw soup, and this one was generous in the ingredients! The medium was more than enough for multiple bowls for the three of us. Finally, my favorite, the stewed beef, or ngau zap. It came still bubbling and hot, but the flavors hit the spot. The beef was tender and it paired really well with rice. Can't say much about their dim sum, since it has been quite a while since I've had it, but I'll be back soon to try it!

My usual rating for a good dim sum place is usually 3 to 3.5 stars. And coming from an area where…read moredim sum restaurants are a dime a dozen, I'll push this up to 4 given where it's at. In this area, there are only 2 dim sum places (the other being Excellent Cuisine...apparently it's the same owner). There are 2 other dim sum places in the Beaverton area but they don't have carts. We arrived at 10:30 a.m. on a Saturday morning and the restaurant was about 2/3rds full. By 11 a.m. it's full and you will need to put your name on the wait list. Service is your usual...loud, kind of rude but not overtly great service but that's to be expected. Most of the ladies spoke Cantonese and Toisan. When you're ready to pay, you have to take your check to the counter and pay there. Food wise, it's legit. It doesn't have the same level of options that I'm accustomed (Los Angeles/Monterey Park) to but their staple dishes like ha how, siu mai, fung jow, dahn taht, hom sui gok were pretty good. But the food from the carts came out hot and fresh. If I'm back in the area again and need to satisfy my dim sum craving, I'd definitely come back.

On a drizzly March Sunday in Downtown Portland After seeing the gorgeous Cherry tree blossoms along…read morethe Willamette river, we stopped in at Xin Ding on SW 2nd Avenue. The place was full of hungry locals and tourists but was uncustomarily quiet and calm. From the hostess that seated us, to the waitress and servers, all staff and management were extremely polite, positive and helpful. We were starving. So we ordered 3 entrees and side of Dry-fried String beans. The Green Beans were cooked perfectly and the serving size was generous! One of our new favorites is the Mongolian Chicken. Is not a spicy Chinese food dish but the moist chicken and seasonings produced a yummy & comfort food level dish! As usual, the lightly battered & deveined Butterfly prepared Salt & Pepper Shrimp was mouthwatering, with every bite. As the last entree to be served. The ten Chicken & Vegetable Dumplings were fresh and flavorful. Needless to say, with only 2 patrons eating lunch with 3 heaping entrees plus Dry-fried String beans and white rice - we took home 2 more meals worth of Chinese food leftovers. Definitely dine in at this Old Town location or order To Go!

We went to Xin Ding to celebrate a friend's birthday…read more From the start, it's not a great experience checking in with the iPad and not being greeted by anyone and the service just spirals downhill from there. The service was kind of weird/awkward about IDing us for drinks. I assured her I was happy to grab my ID and she was kind of rude, alluding to the fact I look old and she doesn't need it haha. As our food started to come, our friend noticed a long black hair in the chicken dumplings. We notified our server and she investigated the dish on our table. This rubbed us all the wrong way because you should believe your customer and take the plate from the table and maybe exam it in the back/kitchen? We didn't like the hair deter us and everything was truly delicious. We had pork soup buns (good, but not very soup-y), pork wontons in chili oil (yum!), chicken potstickers (probably my favorite), spicy chow mein (delicious), the dry fried green beans (so good)! We were stuffed. I ended up telling the server that we wouldn't need the new chicken dumplings and she was very rude and taken back by that. I feel bad to inconvenience them, but none of it would've happened if there wasn't a hair in the food? There were other small, rude things our server did but ultimately, it didn't ruin our night or take away from the delicious food! I would recommend the restaurant with the warning that the service is lackluster.

Date: 03/29/2026…read more Ordered: Beef Stew Noodles Soup Price: $10.45 Amount: Good for one person. Taste: Loved this one. They have many other delicious items that my colleagues ordered. Would like to try more of their items. They have good veg options too. Service and Ambiance: All good! Do I recommend this place? Of Course! Update: Date: 05/16/2026 (2nd Visit) Food: Spicy Beef Pancake Roll Price: $10.50 Taste: Loved it! Food: Chicken and Vegetable boiled wonton in Hot and Sour Sauce (6 pcs) Price: $7.95 Taste: Very good. It tastes better with any soup noodles. I had with beef stew noodles soup.

The best soup dumpling I've ever had. Pretty high-end modern luxurious atmosphere with very tall…read moreopen ceiling. Romantic vibe with a great river view. Service is good. Highly recommend the dough zone for pork Xiao long bao and cucumber salad. We also tried a variety of noodles and dumplings. For the people who likes schezwan and peanut flavor, highly recommend dan dan noodle for schezwan and ye bin noodle for rich peanut flavor. I personally like order two and mixing it!

Duck House is absolutely incredible! Let me start by saying…read moreChinese food is usually not my first choice when dining out, but this place completely changed my mind. Every dish we ordered was off-the-charts delicious. We had: * Garlic dry green beans * Szechuan Dan Dan noodles * Beef dry pot * Pork soup dumplings I wouldn't change a single thing--everything was perfectly seasoned, full of flavor, and served fresh and hot. The service was friendly and attentive without being overbearing, and the atmosphere was warm and inviting, great for a relaxed night out. If you're even thinking about trying this place, stop thinking and just go. Duck House is now officially at the top of my dining list!

Came here on a Friday night, and I was pretty disappointed by the quality of the food…read more We got Mandarin Crispy Chicken and Chicken Fried Rice. The fried rice's flavor was pretty muted..I prefer a little saltiness in my fried rice and it honestly had barely any salt? It tasted like plain rice with a little soy sauce and maybe oil flavor? Just not very aromantic in general.. I disliked the Mandarin Crispy Chicken the most as I had an issue with the breading. It was very thick and each bite felt more breading than chicken..The flavor of the sauce was good but with how thick the breading was, the inside of the chicken had no flavor at all once I bit in.. Perhaps we ordered the wrong items, but I don't think I'll be back to try any others at least for now. It was a Friday night so it was busy but I'll say service was good and we had a minimal wait time!

Bao Bao was a nice restaurant with Vegan options I went to with my sister and will be buying a…read moresteamer to come back and start getting frozen Baos

I like the interior in here; lots of natural lighting makes it very pleasant!…read more I did the wonton soup + two bao combo which I think is an excellent deal for the money and quantity of food. The wonton soup had great depth of flavor, lots of little ingredients in the broth, and the wontons were plump and delicious. I wasn't super impressed with the bao -- the chicken curry was kind of bland and needed some saucing up. The pork bao had more flavor, but couldn't stand alone, either. I'd definitely return when in the mood for this type of food at a good price!

I've had so many positive experiences at Pure Spice, it's about time I write a review for this…read moreamazingly authentic restaurant. My husband's work took him to Shanghai a number of times, and he tells me our visits to Pure Spice remind him of some of his favorite restaurants he'd frequent there. Here's a fun tip! When your favorite Dim Sum places in Portland aren't serving, remember Pure Spice has a permanent Dim Sum menu they serve during all open hours. You'll find a lot of your favorites there. Visitors will find a daily specials board with listings written in Mandarin! This restaurant definitely has the "if you're in the know, you're in the know" kind of vibe. Just ask the servers to translate if you have any questions. And don't be sheepish about asking questions, or flagging someone down if you need anything. This place can get busy with a lot of regulars who may not respect first come, first served conventions. I don't know, I think it just adds to the local flavor - and makes me want to become a regular as well. Give Pure Spice a shot and let me know what you think!

We came here last night as a last minute thanksgiving dinner and had an amazing meal. The…read morerestaurant was open it's regular hours despite being the holiday and was surprisingly busy. This is your typical Chinese restaurant but they have dim sum all day. The food was great and came out fast, the duck and roasted pork was our favorites. There are quite a few Chinese restaurants in the area but this is one that I frequent pretty often.

Great experience! The Winston noodle soup was great and…read moretastes exactly like Hong Kong! Service was fast and staff was friendly!

After so many years of coming back when I'm in town ... this is the third time that all their…read moreNoodle items did not meet their own standards!! As you can see I have been coming back to Kenny's since 2018 ( a must stop-by when Im in Portland ), their quality has been slowly eroded over the years, noodles are not al dente at all, in fact it was way over cooked, same as the wontons ( the wrappings are falling off ). And the Beef Brisket & Tendons are almost unrecognizable ( check out my photos from before ). So much for looking forward each time when Im in Portland ... I have to finally say adios, farewell to Kenny!!

Holy moly, my friend and I moaned And happy danced in our seats with every bite…read more The pork belly..... what can I say... mind blown. The flavors, texture...damn! I was throwing my shoe at it over and over again. It was sweet savory, crispy, melty, yummy goodness. The fried duck, was so crispy, the vinegar sauce with it was great. We dipped everything in it. Yum. I hate bones, there were lots of bones, but it tasted so good I couldn't stop eating it. Great balance is flavors with the pork belly. We also had the steamed BBQ pork buns, best I've had since Hawaii. I tell you what. I can't wait to go back. Wow. The building is cool too.

Brown sugar boba had yummy flavor! Soup dumplings were good with the chili and soy sauce. The…read moreshrimp ones were not my favorite, and the texture was very rough. I don't think I'd eat here again.

Peking . Been wanting this dish for Christmas din din since I first saw a Christmas Story. Soo…read moregood. Take the crispy duck with a little meat on the skin, put it in the soft bao bun with some sliced cucumber and some hoisin sauce. Wham o. That's a fried donut with condensed milk Oh and it comes with the rest of the meat diced up with some veggies and lettuce to wrap and eat. We were finished eating the skin, ready to la and they rolled out the meat :/. We asked for it to go. Remember you get this fish as well when you order the duck! Will be back. Was told they did 100 ducks for this past year!

We came in for lunch thinking there's a lunch special (saw a menu and didn't look at the date)…read more There's only one other table and this place is really more of a dinner or bigger party place because the portions are family size. We ordered the fried rice and seafood with Japanese tofu. They're both good and met my expectations. It'll be my meal for the next couple days too! Next time, I'll return with more people so we can try more dishes.