Sun Kong

I visited this restaurant for the first time based on friends' recommendations. As you probably know, living in Boston can be quite pricey, but we managed to get out of here with just $130 for four people. Isn't that incredible? We even had to take some leftovers home because we couldn't finish it all.While I can't vouch for how authentic the Chinese food is, the dim sum and other dishes are really delicious. You can't go wrong with any menu item--just pick something at random if you're unsure. Keep in mind that if you're expecting top-notch service, you might be disappointed. The staff is efficient and accurate, but don't expect too much beyond that.It's a bit of a trek from the city, but it's definitely worth the Uber ride. If you live in Boston, I highly recommend giving it a try. Just be prepared for a potentially long wait!

Rly bustling place on a weekend! Very classic dim sum environment (minus the carts) Great value! $43 for 3 ppl We got turnip cake, shrimp dumplings, shrimp and chive dumplings, pork ribs, chicken feet, and pork in tofu skin! It was all very tasty and classy Chinese savory flavors. So filling and hits the dim sum cravingService was rly quick and all of our dishes came at the same time too. Waiters were very efficient

This review is for the dim sum.Visiting a friend, and wanted to checkout the dim sum scene. I like this place a lot - service is friendly and quick, ambiance is chill and relaxed (based on coming on a weekday lol).There are no carts - you order via a form.Beverages - I ordered pu erh (bolay) tea, and two cans of Starry Lemon Lime.I ordered my go-tos - - Diced Spareribs w/Black Beans (they served delicious cubed taro pieces underneath)- Poached Chinese Broccoli- Shrimp & Chives Dumplings (an order gives you 3 pcs)- Shrimp Dumpling (har gow)- Pork & Shrimp Shao Mai (shu mai)- Stir Fried Sticky RIceI also ordered to try - - Fried Stuffed Tofu: pretty good. The "stuffed" part is a fried shrimp paste patty placed on top- Malaysian Style Sponge Cake: so yummy, and hard to find nowadays.- Steamed Roast Pork BunEverything was delicious. What stood out were the spareribs, sticky rice and Malaysian Style sponge cake. Total came out to about $72 (with a lot of leftovers).I'm a happy girl.

The vibe looks traditional for dim sum from the pictures but we were very disappointed by the food because:1) very limited selection of dim sums. They don't even have roast pork or duck;2) the food was mediocre. Flavor was very flat;3) parking was difficult and this place gets busy during Peak lunch hour on weekends. Though they have two dedicated parking lots it's hard to find a spot.This is not worth a drive from Boston.

This is 1 out of 2 place left that I know serves dim sum in Malden. When I lived here few years ago, there were 3 places. On weekends there's usually long wait. We came on a weekday afternoon, was decently busy still, but didn't wait long. The food tasted fresh, but I was super disappointed because they didn't give me couple items from my order. All the food came out and I sat and waited for my sweet tofu and baked pork bun, but by the time we were done eating, still nothing. I didn't feel like asking and having to wait longer so we left. I do wish I had my sweet tofu.

Popular busy dim sum restaurant in Malden. 28 tables, moves pretty quick. Good:- pork shrimp shao mai is tasty with tender meat- shrimp har kao is flavorful, though thick skin- shrimp rice roll has decent taste and good shrimp- spicy salted squid has crispy tasty calamari - fried Shanghai egg roll arrived piping hot and crispy. Strong meat smell may not be everyone's taste. - pan fried turnip cake - Sesame seed ball arrived crispy and warmOk:- char siew bao- baked salted egg bun - custard egg bun- sticky rice with chicken in lotus leaf needs more taste

You know... I have to say I am just honestly not a fan at all. Came here recently to meet with some relatives that I have not seen in a while and they suggested to come here to eat. I have not been to Sun Kong in about ten years? I have not been here since I was in middle school but this place has not really changed much. The food is still not great and service was extremely slow, even though we were the only table they had at the time. I found that most of the dishes we ordered were bland and warmish-cold. The food also did not go down well and my stomach was incredibly upset. There are better places in the area for Chinese food. Even Ming's down the street.

Maybe it's me but I didn't really enjoy my dim sum experience here. Went with my little sister Sunday morning. Wasn't busy at all. Service right from the beginning was already horrible lol I know they're used to serving older Asian folks but I wasn't greeted or offered tea/water like the rest of them lol was totally ignored for 5 minutes until I waved at a waiter to be seated. Once seated, I had to ask for EVERYTHING. Not overreacting at all. I had to ask for the menu, water/tea, and sauces. Anyways.Food - shrimp noodle was over cooked so everything was falling apart when picking it up. Shu Mai was also overcooked because the outer layer was mushy. Chicken feet was bland. Spareribs was actually decent because I like how they cook it with taro. Overall, definitely not coming back (was in the area for errands). It's rare for me to give bad reviews lol no disrespect to the other reviewers but in my opinion, you haven't had good dim sum if you think this place is AMAZING lol

Like all dim sum spots, the kitchen at Sun Kong excels at some dishes while others fell a little flat. I'm tempted to give Sun Kong five stars on the sheer excellence of their tofu pudding. It can also be called Douhua, Doufuhua, or a long list of other names. Regardless of its name, this is one of my favorite dim sum treats, and it can be surprisingly difficult to find... especially in the midwest. Here, the server masterfully scooped out large silky petals from the cauldron of steaming hot custardy tofu into waiting bowls. It was gorgeous. On the flip side the char siu pork that filled the steamed and baked pork buns was on the mushy side. My kids love pork buns, but on future visits we will skip these entirely. But that is fine, because there were so many other tasty treats available. The dark horse was the Chau Chau Style Dumpling. These thicker skinned steamed dumplings were a textural delight, and definitely earned a spot on the table for a return trip, as did the Fried Dough Rice Rolls and Lotus Leaf Sticky Rice with Chicken. My pro tip, like all good dim sum places, is to arrive early. And by early, I mean when they open. Parking is tight, but we were able to walk right in and grab a table without any wait. That meant, we could relax with our first pot of tea and consider which plates we would select on the paper menu. I did have to ask about the tofu pudding as we had received everything from our original order, and were sitting around patiently waiting for this important dish to arrive. It just takes time to make, and the staff did a fine job at keeping our teapot filled until the cauldron was ready. Which, could be an argument for arriving a little later in the morning, but that comes with a different set of challenges. So glad to have made a stop into Sun Kong and look forward to exploring more of their menu down the road.

We came to try the dim sum per friends' recommendations. The food tasted great and did not disappoint us. We specially liked chicken feet, egg tart, steamed rice roll with shrimp, and steamed rice roll with fried crullers. The steamed pork ribs with black beans was kind of mediocre. Half of the dish was taro instead of pork ribs, not what we expected and not the same as other places.One point was deducted due to the extreme slow service of Shanghai soup dumplings and lack of service. When we were done with our meal, the Shanghai soup dumplings still did not show up. We had to wait for another 15min for it but eventually gave up......The parking was another pain. We came early when half of the restaurant was empty. we were seated immediately, but the parking lot was full and we had to park many blocks away off street. The parking spots do not seem to match the number of tables and seats inside.