Dim Sum Mania

I miss the massive dim sum restaurants I used to frequent. The 800 seat Jin Fong in NY. Oriental Pearl in Atlanta. Point to what you want when the carts come by, sometimes, with a language barrier, not knowing what it is you pointed to. It's a fun way to eat!Dim Sum Mania isn't fun. But it's good. And despite a name that sounds Americanized, there are always Asian patrons, likely there to shop in the neighboring Hung Vuong. We're in the habit of ordering two types of dim sum, and one entree. We duplicated the crystal shrimp dumplings we ordered last time, and tried Shanghai pork soup dumplings. (The soup dumplings were better than what I had at Joe's Shanghai in NY, a restaurant known for their soup dumplings.)I was bowled over by today's eggplant with garlic sauce. It could've been a bit spicier -- I added chili and soy sauce -- but other than that .... With a variety of vegetables and the eggplant cooked perfectly, I was delighted!

I dined here for the first time last night with 3 other adults.The inside of the restaurant was hip and clean, though on the warm side. I was sweating pretty much the entire time, which was very uncomfortable and made me want to leave...but I really didn't want to leave because the food was so yummy! We ordered a variety of dumplings and buns, scallion pancakes, and beef Chow Ho Fun (wide noodles) to share, and didn't leave a scrap. I wish I could've tried everything on the menu! The sauces are on the table (side note: the dumpling sauce bottle was sticky...) so you can use what and how much you want. Everything was hot and fresh and delicious! The noodles and soup dumplings were probably my favorites. We didn't get any drinks or dessert. The service was good overall, though we did have to ask for water refills. The food came out quickly and they did a great job clearing empty plates without making us feel rushed. The gentleman who took our order gave us some recommendations and didn't mind leaving a menu with us so we could keep ordering stuff to try.This is a fun place to visit with friends, and I would definitely welcome the opportunity to go back another time!

A pleasant surprise. This byob offers an excellent selection of dim sum and traditional Chinese food. The dim was good - not crazy good, but a solid 8. We added a couple of entrees - the green beans with pork and the rice cakes. Both were really outstanding. The green beans were cooked just right - and served with pork. The rice cakes were a new one for me - where have they been all my life? They're made from the same dough as Mochi is - but sliced and fried up with mushrooms in a sauce that was unbelievably good. Just wow....A return visit is most definitely in the cards.

I've been meaning to come here for a while now, and I was very pleased with my experience! My parents and I came here on a Friday evening and half of the tables in the restaurant were full. We ordered a dry spicy vegetable pot, spicy shredded potato dish, and seaweed egg soup. I requested the dishes to be less salty, and the cooks graciously accommodated my request very well. The potato dish is very unique to us, but we enjoyed it completely! The meal only came with one rice bowl, but it was sufficient for the three of us. The waiters were very mindful of us and did their best to ensure that we have a positive experience. This is my idea of a respectable, authentic Chinese meal. I love the ambiance, courtesy, and cleanliness. I look forward to coming back to trying something new!

Dumplings are fine as they are usually pre-made, but the wonton soup and dry pot chicken are way too salty, as if the salt jar was tipped over and all the salt fell into the dishes. It's unacceptably salty. Putting the unhealthy sodium level aside, it's a decent dim sum place. Not super authentic but acceptable.

My last review was for takeout and it was already at 4 stars!My coworkers and I brought some guests from out of town for an early dinner one weekday evening. They had our tables ready to go. The staff answered all our questions and double checked that our gluten intolerant coworker was able to eat certain dishes for us. A lot of the items on the menu are gluten free so she was very happy she could eat almost everything we ate!The food was fresh and tasted amazing. We got everything from crab and pork soup dumplings to salt and pepper seafood. Tom's fried rice is a favorite among the group and the beef and broccoli was one of the best I've had in a long time. I can't hype this place up enough! I had to come back and up my rating to 5/5 stars!

Visiting KOP for work and tried this place out . Surprisingly good . Ordered a chicken fried rice ( abit on dry side ) cucumber salad , siao long pao dumpling and spicy chicken . Waitress helpful and able to speak English and mandarin very well . Service are good. Definitely a place I will go back again .

I am so happy to have a Dim Sum restaurant near my home! This place was recommended to us by a few people. It's in a very unassuming older retail center. The inside is modern, clean and not what I expected from the outside of the retail center! The service was very good. They were on top of serving us making sure everything was good and if we needed anything. It's small inside so I can see on a weekend it can get pretty busy. The place is BYOB too. I thought everything was delicious my only comments would be the menu does not have most of the ingredients listed in some of the main dishes. One had mushrooms and my husband can't have them so we needed to pick around them. The pork soup dumplings were amazing and the shrimp dumplings too. I could eat just those! Everything was very fresh. The bok choy was a little more chewy than I would like but that was only a minor thing. We will be back soon!

I was so excited to see my favorite dim sum place from Media open closer to me in Berwyn! On a cold spring day, I convinced my hubby to try out this new place. The hot and sour soup was tasty and had enough balance in the broth. He got a noodle dish and found it to his liking, he really is the food critic not me. I received his approval to return. They have the best soup dumpling but on this visit we didn't order any. Another great addition to the area.

I am having hard time deciding on 2 or 3 star. There is nothing special about their food. Noodle soup is pretty bland. Seafood noodle soup was just warm water plus salt, no other spice, no umami or any other flavor.The source for the dumplings nauseatingly sweet and it is not supposed to. Everything was unremarkable, and barely authentic. Disappointing experience overall.