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Yum Cha Cafe

3.1 (164 reviews)
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Good for kids

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Ed C.

As a regular customer, again after the pandemic, I must confess that everything is back to normal & tastes as good as before! Price and taste are back to normal. If you want to eat-in, though, they don't emphasize in cleanliness of the tables. But they are very friendly and price per value compared to other dimsum places are incomparable -- cheaper than par. So, enjoy & bon appetite!

Buns / baked goods area
Viviana H.

If you're not wanting to deal with the long lines at sit down dimsum places and don't care for the occasional rush hour lines, this is your spot for TO-GO dimsum. Well it's mine :) Some of the staff is friendly and some can be just very matter of fact. So don't take it personal. You can pay via cash or credit card. You order at the start of the line and make your way from the pan fried stuff to the steamed stuff to finally the baked stuff. Most of the items have 3-4 items in one order. Prices are decent from all under $6, but everything has gone up in price this year. The food is OK, not gonna lie. It's average and edible but not like amazing. But if you're hungry and you want more, it's good pretty good variety of basic stuff. They also have roasted pork and BBQ right next door in case you wanna take some to go. If you are hungry and want to eat there, they have plenty of tables that not very many people sit at right in front of the cafe, next to the supermarket. They do close on Wednesdays. There's also plenty of parking in the shared lot.

For customers only
Tim C.

02/03/2024 I've heard of Yum Cha Cafe but the bigger sign says Dim Sum Cafe. Doesn't matter, I am getting a watch adjusted at one of the nearby booths so I stopped here for snacks. There's a short line and it does go quick. You could get a full dish like hainan chicken or roasted pork. The dim sum is to the right where you could point and call it out. I ordered the beef rice noodles and BBQ pork baked buns. The pork buns were cold and doesn't have the glossy honey top I'm used to seeing. So you should get the steamed BBQ pork buns instead. Otherwise, if you are taking it home, you could bling this out yourself. Behind the counter, these people are hustling so instead of my original rating, it's higher marks and stars.

Roast Turkey
Feyon L.

We've only ever gotten their roasted turkey here every Thanksgiving but holy moly what a turkey! Not only is it hot and ready for you to carve and eat when you pick it up, it is delicious! It's always flavorful all throughout and the white meat is always tender and the dark meat is even better. Way better than any other turkey we've had anywhere else! Plus, you get a free takeout box of sticky rice "stuffing" and some chicken baos with every turkey order. It was about $78 in total for a 10-ish pound turkey which we think is a great deal as you don't need to spend hours cooking it yourself or have to take it home and heat it up before serving. Highly recommend putting in your order with them every year for Thanksgiving!

Turnip Cake, Stuffed Peppers, Soy Sauce Rice Rolls, Spareribs, Fried Glutinous Rice Dumplings, and Chicken Feet.
Cindy Z.

This is my family's go-to dim sum spot for takeout. It's the most affordable one around. Every time my parents come to visit me, they always buy a variety. For only $25-30, you can easily get enough food to feed a family of four. During these inflation times, this is a sweet deal! Some of my favorites are the chicken feet, daikon cake, and rice rolls. If you're looking for dim sum on a budget, come here.

4 piece for $5
Khaing Z W.

The man staff who's been there for many years is very friendly. Location is perfect right next to SF supermarket, used to be San Gabriel supermarket. 2 stars only because price has gone up exponentially but quality has gone down. 4 piece of regular size sho Mai $4.69!!! See chicken bun with microscopic meat. Missed the old yum cha

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Wayne G.

We picked up a turkey here for Thanksgiving. It also came with complimentary sticky rice and buns. Everything was pretty good and the turkey was huge. It was able to feed more than 15 people and we still had a lot of leftovers. Free and easy to find parking in the parking lot. Service was good here. Hopefully we can come back and try their dim sum.

Egg Tarts
Lily H.

If you been to the San Gabriel Superstore, then you know there's a dim sum place hidden inside. For those who have never heard of Dim Sum Cafe, it's a small restaurant inside the San Gabriel Superstore, that's close to the entrance of the store tucked away in the corner. So the parking is the same as if you were going to the San Gabriel Superstore. The food here is close to authentic as you can get and at a pretty decent price. Prior to the pandemic, they had tables scattered around for those who wanted to dine in. Now all the tables are pushed to the side and there's a long line of customers waiting to order dim sum. If you never been here, word of warning you may find the service to be a bit more abrasive, pushy, and loud. Take no offense as this is just how they are. They just want to get people what they want and as quickly as possible. In my latest visit, I ordered the same old items I had ordered before and the quality is still there. I ordered chicken feet, pineapple buns, baked pork buns, and egg tarts. The chicken feet were the best part. It was cooked in a way where the skin and meat just fell off the bones. Next up I would rate the egg tarts as my second best item. The egg to tart ratio was perfect. There was more egg than the tart shell. It was nice and crispy! If you're in the mood for dim sum filler items like the buns, the pineapple custard buns and baked pork buns are the way to go. With dim sum you can just keep eating every little but of everything and not really get full, so that's where the buns come in. The pineapple custard buns are different from the ones you find at other dim sum spots because they are more oblong and oval shaped than the normal round ones. I find that shape for the best and easy bites. They also sell noodles, wonton soups, chicken, roast duck and roast pork. So if you're in the mood are in need of those food items, it's your one stop shop. I would recommend stopping here if you finished shopping or just craving some dim sum.

Roasted pork
Tiffany A.

Pro: Convenient, food is already made so you do not need to wait for your food after you ordered, and the price is affordable. Con: Food tasted okay. Their siu mai are extremely small & dry.

Phoenix feet, sui mai, egg tarts
Sam W.

Honestly I don't remember how bad the food is I. This place. The Phoenix feet is so small, taste blend, the sui mai is so small, some grapes are larger. It's hard, I mean it takes some effort to bite it. The egg tart? I don't even know what to say. Does not look good. I only stop here because I have to pickup my nephew from school. Never eat this again.

Located to the left side as you enter SG Super Store
Gene G.

Simple Chinese Deli bakery located inside SG Super Store. My first time here as my friend insisted we stop here to get Char Sui Bow to take home. I ordered a dozen Steamed Char Sui Bow ( Pork Buns) , a dozen Baked Char Sui Bow and a dozen Don Tot ( Egg Tarts ) The portions are much smaller than those at most bakeries. The Char Sui Bows were freshly made right out of the oven. I especially enjoyed the Don Tot . The drive from San Gabriel to Santa Clarita , I ate 6 of them. Their portions are small, basically 3 bites. Like many eateries located inside a Asian Supermarket , there's high customer flow and business thrives

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There were bugs in the roast duck! Disgusting ! We were in the process of eating and noticed something moving. Don't go there !

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I had a great experience at this small dim sum restaurant. It was refreshing to see as most dim sum…read moreplaces I've been to are in large banquet halls. Shoutout to David for being so personable, friendly, and helpful. He really made the atmosphere so lively. My favorites were the beef balls, ha gow and shu mai. Everything seemed like they were made to order besides a few things like the turnip cake and the cha siu bao (looked like they were under heat lamps near the register). Food came out quickly after ordering. The line was a bit long (30 min wait) on a Saturday at 1pm, but wasn't that bad because we stayed under the shade of the building. I really hope they open up a location in OC!

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3.5(700 reviews)
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4.2(178 reviews)
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02/16/26 Monday We…read moreordered dim sum to go (takeout) for Lunar New Year. Wah Sing Dim Dum is a no frills, mostly takeout, dim sum place with a small area to sit down and eat if you wish to. Different from the restaurants serving dim sum on carts some folks may be used to. This is more of place someone would go to if you wanted quick dim sum at a great price. Highlights: -#5 har gow (aka crystal shrimp dumplings) was so plump and jam packed with shrimp! The skin was so chewy too. Delicious! -#25 black sesame with red bean paste was so fresh! It was crisp and chewy without feeling too heavy from the oil, if you stop at one that is haha -#6 siu mai was also so jam packed with meat and juicy! Still worth mentioning that the turnip cake was delicious in flavor but just not a highlight because it was on the mushier side. I'd still get it again though! Also, my partner really enjoyed the congee. I didn't try it though. Areas that can be improved: -the lotus sticky rice was a little lacking in flavor and meat. -the Cheung fun although had generous amounts of shrimp, it lacked bounce in the rice noodle. Maybe because it was cold by the time we ate it. -to reduce paper consumption, I recommend using laminate dry erase for the menus so they can be reused. Just an idea/suggestion! We were charged weekend prices because it is a holiday (President's Day). The accept credit card. You can also order via phone but we figured it wouldn't be too busy on a rainy day.

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