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    ABC Cafe

    4.3 (693 reviews)
    ModerateDim Sum, Seafood, Soup
    Closed 11:30 am - 9:30 pm
    Updated a few days ago

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    Moderate noise
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    Good for kids
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    Shrimp wonton with chili oil - do not pass this up!
    Rachael H.

    I already can't wait to come back here. I've driven by many times and just tried it for the first time. The menu seems endless in the best way and the prices gave me the freedom to try so many things. We ordered the shrimp wontons with chili oil (my only picture because I was just too into the food, sorry!), beef curry puffs, xiao long bao (soup dumplings), chicken chow fun, and bbq roast pork. My friend and I split everything, were so full, and only paid $50 total plus tip. Everything was flavorful, but the shrimp wontons either chili oil were the star - the dumplings were thin and steamed to perfection and the chili oil was both spicy and full of flavor, unexpectedly so - as a lot of chili oil seems to be heat forward and sometimes lacks flavor. The meat in the xiao long bao was incredibly tender. Everything was so fresh, brought right to us off the stove. Can't wait to explore more of this menu!

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    Diane H.

    Not sure how I don't have a review posted about the ONLY restaurant that carried me through my second pregnancy truth be told. When I say the staff here knows me, when I dine-in to order they pretend to ask what I want knowing it's the same thing every time LOL jk they are doing their job probably hoping I try something new seriously if I could give out an award for consistency this restaurant wins by a landslide. Although, I could write an essay on how amazing this food is I will do my best to compile all of my experiences into one review. I'm the type of customer who looks for 2 things at any business I go to consistency and good customer service. ABC is the true definition of tradition being passed down from one generation to another. From the family working together when you dine in or carry out, to the food ALWAYS tasting the same every single time. The atmosphere is quiet and close, their set up encourages "family style dining". The staples for me that I recommend everyone try at least once: cucumber salad, beef short ribs, abc chicken, Singapore style rice noodle, chicken dumplings, chicken & shrimp fried rice, and the new additions egg & minced beef fried rice! My FAVORITE thing about ABC is that they will accommodate and make things how you want them to be made. If you don't like onions in a dish no problem, they won't be there! If you can't eat shellfish, but still want to try the dish without it, they will make it happen. For the longest time I had an ick during pregnancy where I didn't want my meat to touch my rice (weird I know) but they understood the assignment and happily delivered egg fried rice and now it's apart of the menu this is what Family Cafe's can do that big chain restaurants cannot - I am forever grateful

    crispy spring roll
    Jennifer D.

    Dim sum is my go to... but we don't have a good one near me in Omaha so when I travel it's the first thing I look for. I've been to ABC multiple times and we always love the food. Get there early there is always a line, but they take your phone number and text you when they have a table ready. Small un-assuming casualrestaurant with sweet servers and fast service. Try the Xiao Long bao they're great we also got streamed shrimp dumplings crispy spring rolls and custard buns. Have to come back to try more things.

    Pork bao buns
    Laurel S.

    I think this might be the best Chinese food I've ever had in KC. The only thing I didn't love was the crab rangoon. We sampled several dim sum items and the rest were amazing including soup dumplings, pork potstickers, BBQ por bao buns. We had 2 entrees. The beef chow fun was soooo good. The beef was literally so tender it melted in your mouth. The black bean chicken was fine but next time I'd try something else. Will definitely be back!!!

    Water spinach, red bean pastry, chicken feet
    Dat T.

    4 stars because this is the best KC has to offer, but in overall dim sum experience, probably a 3. Mostly gave a 4 because it surprised me that this existed. Water spinach was great and had plenty of garlic. Red bean pastry was perfect to end off the meal. Chicken feet were fine. Shrimp ha kao was also pretty decent. The shu Mai were okay but wished they were a little bit more seasoned. We also got soup dumplings, not pictured, but this was the worst dish of the ones we ordered. It tasted and looked like the pre made dumplings that Costco had made and sold a while back - this was pretty disappointing that it wasn't made fresh in house. Overall though, pretty good service. Not the typical dim sum experience with the carts - you order just with traditional menu. There's enough tables and seating inside with options for circular tables for larger family style dining too.

    Edamame
    Campbell L.

    Food was amazing! There's not a lot of tables inside so it feels pretty crowded, but they're pretty fast!

    Food!
    Lyna L.

    I love coming here. The food is very authentic Chinese dishes. I love their cucumber side dish and shu mai. My favorite dish of theirs have to be the salt and pepper tofu (so soft inside), chicken wings, and their Peking pork chops along with the fish roe soup. The service is quick so you don't have to wait for your food to come out especially when you are hangry.

    Aj W.

    We were just a bit skeptical when we arrived due to it being in an unassuming location, but me and my daughter both agreed the food is very good! It is very authentic, much more authentic than we are accustomed to at our usual sushi or fusion spots. Service was excellent, they have a very large menu with a ton of dim sum and specialty plate options. They had a good selection of nonalcoholic drinks and several beers to choose from. Food came out very hot and fresh. Really enjoyed the shrimp dumplings in chili sauce, beef and snow, peas, and the shumai.

    Chicken Feet with Black Bean Sauce
    Boon C.

    4.5 stars for the restaurant. It is located on the south side of Kansas City. We were searching for restaurants serve dim sum and this one show up. We got the pork and shrimp siu mai to start. It with four. Great to share. The shrimp dumplings we have is a pan fried. I recommend this dish because it does not have in Tampa. The next dish is seafood dumplings, I think is a bit smaller. Taste is there. My wife has the chicken feet and she said is very good too. The next dish is the xiao long Bao. This is good soup dumplings. The only comment I have is the chef's need to separate each dumplings with space and don't let them glued together. The last dish we have is the curry beef puff. I highly recommend this dish. Overall experience is good. Service is fast. Food comes out quick too.

    Egg Drop Soup-Xiang Long Bao-Shrimp Dumpling-

    I have not found Chinese in Kansas City as good as this. Great service and came out within 10 minutes :)

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    Emma G.

    We checked this spot out right at 5:30 on Thursday! It wasn't busy when we arrived but every table was full by the time we left. It's small inside with a counter area for staff to stand behind and a connecting kitchen. It was all clean and well set up. The menu was awesome as it had a ton of variety and photos of every item. The pricing was super reasonable too. We ordered a bunch and left full. It definitely wasn't my favorite dim sum I have had, just didn't taste super fresh and had an almost microwaved flavor. The service was quick but I could tell they wanted us to hurry out and didn't offer any recommendations or chatter. Overall I was happy with the amount of food for the price!

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    This was a very cool foodie experience. Delicious and reasonable prices, great service!

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    The beef chow fun beats every other Chinese dish in the city. Tiny little restaurant but the best Chinese food we've ever had.

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    Dim sum quality was very good, fairly priced. Will definitely be back another time for more!

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    Old school Chinese Dim Sum. It's not a big or fancy place but if you're looking for Bay Area style dim sum in KC then this is your place.

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