Tasty BBQ & Dim Sum

Nice to go spot when you're craving dim sum. You can also order ahead of time online. Service can be a hit or miss but most of the time they're always helpful.

This is a hole-in-the-wall dim sum spot located inside the Shun Fat Supermarket (next to Target). I like going to these smaller mom-and-pop places if I'm craving dim sum fixings, but don't want to deal with the larger restaurants and the bigger crowds. Despite its size, this spot still has all my favorites. I picked four of my favorites (photos attached):* Shrimp rice rolls - these were great! the rolls were firm, not watery like some other places. Shrimp was on the smaller side, but expected at this price point.* Shumai - good, flavorful. good portion of meat stuffing* Chive dumpling - I forgot what these are called on the menu - but they had a good portion of meat and chives was the highlight. * Lo Mai Gai (Lotus Wrapped Sticky Rice) - you get two pieces per order - the sticky rice is perfectly moist wrapped in the thick leaves. Good portion of chicken, chinese sausage, mushrooms, seasoning. Prices are fair - $3 to $4 for most items. My total for my order was less than $20.There is indoor seating next to the cafe, but I took my order to-go. Service is prompt and efficient - the gal helping me was friendly and included all the condiments/utensils when I asked her while she was packing up my selections.

I was excited to try this place on New Year's day hoping to find a good alternative since my usual go to fave dimsum spot in the area had a long wait line and I was really hungry for dimsum. Unfortunately, I was so disappointed. The eatery did not seem to be clean and sanitary , the tables on the side were so dirty and the food was cold and tasted like they've been sitting there since the day before . I ordered the ff: Beancurd skin wrapped meat dimsum (not sure what kind of meat was in it and it wasn't so bad but the meat tasted iffy) , Turnip cake which was cold and gelatinous and lacked that pan fried sear, Hargow which was ok , and beef w chinese sausage sticky fried rice which was cold and hard and the worst part was there was a strand of hair in it which totally ruined my appetite. To top it off, one of the soy sauce packets given to me (one of 2) was already opened and consumed. I felt sick and queasy and threw everything I ordered in the trash . My craving for good dimsum on New Year's day was totally crushed.

I've been selfish in the past. I didn't want to share these diamond in the rough type places because they were cheap and good. My fear was that if I shared them, yelpers and the like would descend on these places, drive up prices and wait times, etc. Unfortunately, I have had at least 2 of those gems close because they clearly weren't getting enough business. I don't want to make that mistake again.I rarely rate based on service as I may complain about service, but ultimately it's the food that is most important to me when I decide on a restaurant. I'll get it out of the way, I don't think they speak great english but I've never had an issue ordering. It would be nice if they updated their signage, claned up the display cases, etc. but my guess is they've been struggling for business for years and just never got around to it. It's a shame because their food is pretty good.I like that they also serve BBQ dishes such as crispy pork, crispy duck, chicken etc. I do think there are better places for that but they serve combos which are pretty reasonable pricewise. However, I rarely order these combos as I consider this a takeout only place (they do have tables to eat if so inclined), and I have plenty of rice at home so I just order the meat by the lb.The other reason I keep going back to this place is that they have quite a few dim sum dishes that I enjoy such as the pork spareribs with black beans (classic), siu mai (not my fav but I don't eat shrimp), bamboo wrapped sticky rice (delicious), baked bbq pork buns (surprisingly good), egg tarts, and probably a few other things I'm forgetting.The prices are very good compared to other places and it's my main go to these days for dim sum. Will update my review with photos the next time I go.

This place is very affordable and the quality of food is decent. On a busy day, popular items may run out by late morning. So do plan to arrive early. I'd drive from San Diego to just have dim sum here.

I have had my share of Dim sum(mostly Cantonese) to say that I've had better. I was in the area and randomly it appeared on my search. For sure the food is cheap but not my favorite due to quality and the way it is stored. The establishment is very old, food in trays covered with plastic foods wrap and the glass through which you see the food is shabby lol. Perhaps it is good for other food from their menu(I saw many pho options and other noodle soups) but definitely I wouldn't be eating dim sum here.

I found this place from a list of Dim Sum places listed in the OC. It was listed as the place to go for ham sui gok. Considering it's my favorite dim sum item, I had it bookmarked but I had my qualms about it being a take out only and language barrier issues. So it's located inside the Shun Fat Supermarket. I honestly have never seen this market, I've only noticed the Target and the Lee's Sandwiches that was on the corner of Brookhurst and Westminster.I recognized it only by the sign from the pictures from yelp. I actually thought it was closed. There was no one there, but I courageously walked over to the counter and found that it wrapped around and a lady greeted me as I continued to look at what was available.It almost looks like there's no food because they are in all the steamers but everything was labeled in English and I had no trouble ordering the following:Har GowSiu MaiStewed Chicken FeetHam Sui GokSesame BallsShrimp/Beef Rice NoodleEgg TartsQuick and easy.The food has definitely been sitting out and it's not super fresh. The lady was kind and she understand all of my pointing and talking through my mask. It was still kind of warm when I got home and I didn't need to heat up anything.The ham sui gok are definitely pretty big and were crispy and tasty. I'm not sure what's inside the sesame balls but they were good too.Less fresh was the sui mai, I didn't try the har gow or chicken feet.I'd say skip the rice noodle completely if they have been sitting out. I was surprised with the egg tart. It was buttery and flaky and the filling was tasty.I'd say stick with the baked/fried items but doesn't hurt to try it all once and see what you think.

5/4/2021... still here and still trad menu and quick easy service at a reasonable price for dim sum to go... run by Senior citizens... got dim sum... steamed pork buns like soft clouds with bits of tasty chashui , shrimp hargow, pork shumai and don tat /custard cups and a roasted pork rice plate ... came to about $20.... amazing traditional dim sum at a look and point spot inside a Supermarket

Not many options for dim sum at 8am. Yes to go style, inside a mall, sit down cafeteria style. But for the quality and the price, this is what you expect and is on point for the type of dim sum. Super friendly vietnamese Chinese ladies. Fresh dim sum at 8am. Makes their own light sweet soy sauce on the table.Dai bao is usually not available at full scale dim sum restaurants, only Chinese bakery/cheap dim sum to go spots. It was legit here, one of my all time favorites.

They have a good variety of dim sum for very reasonable prices. The ambiance are topicalChina town old market. Not very well lit. But if the food are good and sanitary. Than that all you can ask for