Broadway Dim Sum Cafe

Quick, reasonably priced dim dum. Service was good. The place was bustling, but everyone was attentive and the food came out quickly.

There are 2 dim sum places right next to each other on this street. This particular location serves up decently affordable dim sum (items mostly range from $4-5 with some premium options up to $7-8), though the menu is pretty sparse and limited to only the most basic items. Most of the other customers seemed to be regulars and overall nothing was particularly delicious. I think most of the very high reviews either to be clouded by nostalgia or are actually for the dim sum place next door as I found the food to be mid and service / ambiance abysmal.It was a chilly Saturday when we went and the door was open the whole time so that the regulars could go outside to smoke. There was a bit of a line and the lady kept telling everyone that the wait would be 5 minutes. We ended up waiting 15 to be seated and another 20 before our first dim sum item came out. Then it turns out they forgot two of our items which resulted in an additional 15-20 minute wait. I ended up spending over 70 minutes here and left hungry because I frankly just wanted to leave. They do take credit card here, which is a nice perk for Chinatown, but honestly go to one of the many, many other much better options around here. Only reason they aren't getting 1 star is because the food is fine (not good, just fine).

Been going to this place since I was a kid. At one point they had the store to the right also so there was a doorway in the right wall when you walk in. It's changed again this past time. Small, but you can always split a large round table with others (old school style). Saw some old folks as well as what looked like millennials there enjoying their chow fun. Was gonna get the dimsum but settled with phoenix claw, paigwut, and beef stew with daikon pot. My friend loved everything except the paigwut. It was my fault. You can get better paigwut elsewhere. But the beef stew with rice was outta this world. And you can dine on phoenix claw like nobody's business. Tell them to bring food out at once or close to each other or food will get cold. Price is pretty good. Hard to find a place that don't charge tax!! Would definitely go back. Also they take Apple Pay!

The food here was very fresh and tasty. We loved everything we ate. The service was friendly. We waited a long time for the check and boxes but didn't mind. Just don't come and sit when you are in a hurry. It's a very basic place but you can't beat the fresh and affordable food!

Best FRESH SESAME SEED BALLS!!! I came in during the afternoon because the dim sum place down the street ran out of sesame balls. They probably took about 20 minutes to make my order, but it was worth it! They were delicious and fresh. The best sesame balls I've ever had. It's more of a restaurant/cafe. Not a dim sum bakery. So you have to wait for them to prepare your dim sum, which is better if you have the time because it is FRESH and not sitting in steam baskets all day.Unfortunately, I didn't have time to try the dinner plates. Next time!

You say the neon lights are bright on Broadway...well at Broadway Dim Sum Cafe, the dim sum menu items are served just well enough for those to enjoy. Located on the eponymous Broadway in San Francisco's Chinatown neighborhood, Broadway Dim Sum Cafe has been serving traditional Cantonese menu items for what feels like generations, as their still fairly newish pink awning is a reminder for dim sum fans of what place they are actually looking for amongst all of their rivals in the Chinatown business district. What brought me to sample a variety of the dim sum delights that Broadway Dim Sum Cafe offers up is the fact that they were participating in San Francisco Restaurant Week for the Fall of 2023, which for an affordable fast-casual dining option in the city, this was a rarity, as usually businesses sign up to participate because they can offer diners usually a three-course set price menu option with a curated choice of an appetizer, entrée, and dessert. But at Broadway Dim Sum Cafe they uniquely offer a Dim Sum Combo for only 15 dollars, which includes three steamed pork buns, four steamed shrimp dumplings or Haw Gows, four steamed pork dumplings or Siu Mai and one canned beverage of your choice. They also offered a lunchtime entrée item and iced tea option, but considering the time I had I opted for the dim sum pre-fix menu option. With a deal like that, I was on board to try something new, and since Broadway Dim Sum Cafe was so close to my work place, I thought a quick walk up Broadway to grab my meal for a takeout lunch was just the thing I needed to break up the monotony of my day. Plus the benefit of being able to grab a quick and easy takeout meal and still not be too far away from work worked out perfectly for me. Upon entry to Broadway Dim Sum Cafe, one will notice that there are certainly no frills operation here, as they have a case of cellophane wrapped desserts in one case, and more non-perishable dim sum items behind another glass case. In fact, all of their steamed dim sum items are behind their front glass partition facing the front of their restaurant, which ironically is covered by additional pictures of their menu, and other menu items written in Chinese characters with corresponding images. So in order to see what their dim sum items look like you really have to step inside and peer over their front counter to see what they are offering. In less than five minutes, their server knew exactly what I came here for, as I managed to point to their sign and put up an index finger to represent the number one as if to say that I wanted one of these. She told me to look in their glass case for a soft drink of my choice, which included some nice canned tea and pearl drinks, as she assembled my takeout food order. Costing only $15.33, which included tax, I was out the door with a heavy plastic takeout box of food to take back to work to feast on.Upon my return back to my office, I decided to dive into each of my three dim sum items to see which ones I liked the best, and honestly the answer was simple, as their Pork Siu Mais were tightly wrapped and ready to be consumed. Their Har Gows were decent, but honestly nothing to write about, as since everything was served at room temperature, it had to be immediately reheated in a microwave, and therefore turned each dumpling into a bit of a mushy experience taste-wise, which made me not like it as much as I should. The BBQ pork steamed were slightly disappointing as well, as there was way too much breaded bun for my taste, as there wasn't enough pork filling, as the inside was fine, but just needed a little more so I could enjoy every bite. But as I ate every bite of my takeout meal, and managed to take home a little more for a future meal, I thought to myself, how often would I get this much food for so little money. If Broadway Dim Sum Cafe had not participated in San Francisco Restaurant week, then I never would have visited, so mission accomplished, as the whole goal of this promotion was to discover new businesses with their affordable multi-course specially curated menu. I was also able to glance at their lunch and dinner menu featuring their entrées, and their Chow Fun and Chow Mein dishes were sold at $10.50 each, and that comes with a protein topping. I think the price points make it worth a second look alone, and when you're walking down that street, and you ain't had enough to eat...I won't quit til I know that Broadway Dim Sum Cafe is that star I know it can be!

Was walking in Chinatown and stumbled across this place. We wanted to order a few things, but the only thing they had left was 4 siu mai. They said that if we waited 10 minutes, they could make everything else. Thus, we ordered 6 bbq pork buns ($4.50 for 3), 12 siu mai ($4.50 for 4). We then went to walk down the street to get drinks. When we came back ten minutes later, the food was ready and they also threw in a few complimentary sesame balls on the house. (this was really nice of them) It really felt like a welcoming environment. This is a local business I would support. It is a nice ambiant, have not ordered dine-in, but I'm sure it will be just as good. Shout out to the boy handling the register at the front! Doing great.++ all the food was amazing! loved the siu mai & the bbq pork buns! very full & flavorful! thank u, will be back for sure

Food taste is the average Cantonese Dim Sum. Good portions and pricing. Nothing spectacular, just nice casual ambiance for eating. It took a bit to get the food out but that's just because we were the first ones in there, once we got the food the rest of service was good with frequent check-ins from the host. Good place to get straight-to-the-point dim sum on the block. Siu Mai was juicy and filling. Har Gow was also good but stickier than I'm used to.

Really tasty dim sum and traditional Chinese lunch options. I wish there were more dim sum choices, but the food is really tasty and service is friendly. This place also conveniently takes reservations during the crowded Sat brunch rush.

My friend and I came here at 2:30pm on a Saturday and were given menus and water quickly. I ordered the shrimp dumplings dim sum and also a shrimp chow mein. The food was fine. Nothing that amazing and the dim sum wasn't super flavorful. I expected better quality for paying $5.50 for four dumplings.My friend ordered the sweet and sour chicken and she opted to leave the dish uneaten. She also had the bbq pork buns which she did enjoy. Good service but the food wasn't anything to write home about.