My Grandson brought me here for a treat on July 14. He picked the items to order and he did a great job! Everything was delicious!!! The service was outstanding and we will be back again soon. Thank you for an amazing meal!!! read more

Came here for lunch by myself yesterday around noon. The restaurant was pretty packed. I ordered 3 items: har gao (shrimp dumplings), bean curd rolls and chinese sticky rice wrapped in lotus leafs. The food came fairly quickly and were hot and tasty. This is my go to place in Walnut Creek if I crave for dim sum. The food is ok although the price is a bit higher than Oakland or SF Chinatown. I am glad to see that this place has good business during lunch since there aren't that many choices for dim sum in Walnut Creek and I want them to stay in business. The restaurant is clean but in my opinion it can use a remodel or some new furnitures. I have been coming here since it was called Shanghai Gourmet before. The decore and layout looks the same for the past 20 years. read more

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Very first time visited this Dim Sum restaurant in Walnut Creek. Very delicious dim sum served. The Shrimp Toast was the highlight, at least my family and I order this to try and surprise to us it was extremely delicious. The price of the dim sum items was rather pricey but I wouldn't say it's over-priced given the current inflation of the market. Service is great here, friendly servers. I would recommend this place if you are in Walnut Creek area. read more

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I had a great experience here! The service was amazing, and the tea was delicious--it was the perfect way to start the meal. Here's what we ordered: Shrimp Fried Rice (6.5/10): The portion was good, but it was lacking a bit of flavor. Some bites were seasoned well while others tasted a little bland, so the seasoning felt uneven. Once I added the chili oil, though, it gave the rice a nice kick and made it much more enjoyable. BBQ Pork (10/10): My favorite dish of the meal! It was affordable, incredibly flavorful, and cooked perfectly. The balance of tender meat and just the right amount of fat made every bite delicious. Chicken Feet (9/10): Great flavor with a nice kick. You can really taste the jalapeño, which adds a subtle spice without overpowering the dish. Fried Shrimp Meatballs (8/10): These were a little on the oily side, but they had great flavor. The dipping sauce paired with them perfectly and really brought everything together. Overall, I had a wonderful experience. Between the excellent service, tasty food, and reasonable prices, I would definitely come back whenever I'm craving dim sum! read more

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Wow the shrimp toast (which was on a Chinese donut) was special! Service was very attentive. Prices were reasonable. Nice, clean, bright restaurant. Stumbled on this restaurant via Yelp. Yelp never fails. Will come again when visiting Walnut Creek. read more

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Food: We ordered chicken feet, pan fried shrimp fat noodles, and steamed wrapped tofu skin. The taste is pretty good, with wok qi for the pan fried noodles. C sicken feet is a little puffy, over steamed. Ingredients inside the tofu skin is generous. Pro: especially likes how they makes our lunch more interesting by bringing over suggested dim sums for customers to choose, just like the traditional ones where they push dim sum carts around, you get to choose from display of real food. Ambience: definitely on the older side, no fancy decorations. Service: 5 star excellent service from all servers read more

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Unfortunately, this was my first and last time ordering from this place. I tried several dim sum items and desserts, including the baked egg tarts, shrimp har gow, shrimp rice noodle rolls, custard lava buns, and shrimp and chive dumplings. Overall, the food was below average, and several items were unpleasant enough that I couldn't enjoy them. The worst part was finding a long strand of hair on one of the custard lava buns. That completely ruined the rest of the meal for me. Between the disappointing food quality and the hygiene issue, I won't be returning. Definitely not an experience I'd want to repeat. read more

Because order took too long to receive I rated them two stars, although the food was really good. I ordered through Postmates and the driver kept me up-to-date but my one entrée took very long to complete and arrived about 20 minutes late. I ordered this scrambled egg, chow fun and it was pretty good, but just service was lacking because of the delay. I may consider trying them again, but who knows read more

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This is a review for their takeout. Placing an order online was easy, but the food wasn't ready when promised. Waited for about an extra 10 minutes. This was on a Sunday, for a 2pm pickup. The food itself was delicious. Not the best dim sum I've ever had, but one of the better options in Walnut Creek. I ordered: -Baked BBQ Pork Buns (4.5/5) -Crispy Shrimp Meatballs (4/5) -Fried Sesame Balls (4/5) -Jumbo Shrimp Har Gaw (4/5) -Jumbo Siu Mai (4/5) The restaurant itself looked like a nice place to eat with your family, and I'd like to try dining in sometime. read more

Wow, I remember loving this place the last time I went which was about four years ago. I just went today with a group of friends and we were not impressed. All the dumplings seem like they were too thick. The crab Rangoon's were just almost to the point of being inedible because they had been fried way too long, same with the potstickers. In fact, I'm looking at the pictures. I took four years ago and the crab Rangoon's were perfectly lightly deep-fried instead of how they were today which was way too deeply fried. It was difficult to get a server to bring you water. The chive potsticker was just way too thick, a ball of dried chives in a thick potsticker. Shu mai also dry. The soup dumpling was OK but once again the dumpling part was way too thick. The egg custard crust was good but the custard inside was a congealed ball not creamy. I was just really disappointed and to spend $130 for lunch and to go away disappointed was not fun plus I had told my friends about it and they were so excited and it just wasn't good anymore. Hopefully it was just a bad day. read more

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Stopped by Creek House Dim Sum and overall it was a solid experience. The food was definitely tasty, didn't blow my mind, but still really enjoyable and satisfying. Service was smooth and attentive, and the ambiance had a nice, clean, modern feel that made it a comfortable spot to dine. Prices felt reasonable for the area and quality. Would come back again when I'm in Walnut Creek. Overall I give this restaurant a solid 4/5 stars. read more

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Really tasty food, super friendly staff and a traditional atmosphere. We went to dinner on a Sunday night with a group of 4. The restaurant was pretty busy but we had a reservation and were seated promptly. We were given water and a chance to check out the multiple menus. We ordered some dim sum, some noodles, entree dishes and desserts. The food came out at a nice pace and everything was really good. Standouts - salt and pepper chicken wings, sizzling rice soup, shrimp dumplings were all great. The space is very large and great for having a party of a big family or work dinner. Will certainly come back! read more

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The service was excellent...both friendly & efficient. The ambiance is nice...love the booths, however too bright inside. It's not loud like your typical Chinese restaurant which is great. Disappointing was the Mongolian Beef dish which we order, everywhere. This Mongolian Beef dish was LOADED with sliced YELLOW onions VS green onions, which is NOT right. Was that cost saving measure????? Because in truth, that may have cost a repeat customer. Very disappointing... read more

Found this spot on Yelp and I did a takeout order for some dim sum. It's a nice spot near the Mercedes dealership in Walnut Creek. Plenty of seating inside and the hostess was friendly when I picked up my order. The dim sum I order was tasty, I love to try Chinese places that serve dim sum and I must say this is a good spot if you're craving dim sum in WC. read more

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Today was good. Seated promptly, food was hot. Absolutely better experience than the last time we came. Family friendly & family owned read more

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Creek House Dim Sum Restaurant is located in a strip center across the street from Mercedes-Benz of Walnut Creek, occupying the space previously used by Shanghai Gourmet. My buddy Geroge F. invited me to a dim sum brunch here on 03/08/2025. At 10am, we were their first customers of the day. The staff greeted us immediately, and we were seated in a booth on the right side. The interior was clean. No changes were made to it since my last visit here pre-COVID. Tea was brought to us promptly. Ordering was done on a paper menu, which featured a wide array of dim sum fare. We ended up getting seven items - har gow, siu mai, steamed spareribs, steamed chicken feet, pan fried daikon cakes, baked ube buns, and roast duck. Our food started to arrive in about 10 minutes. The dim sum items were pretty solid. I especially loved the baked ube buns. They were light and fluffy, and the ube custard filling was right on. The roast duck, however, was atrocious. It appeared they used deep-fried day-old roast duck and served it as regular roast duck. The appearance was somewhat comical and disturbing at the same time. It seriously looked like it had been exposed to a heavy dose of radiation. Service was alright. A couple servers refilled our tea and water several times. Pricing was on the high side comparing to restaurants in Oakland and the South Bay. For Contra Costa County, this is a good dim sum option, especially if you don't want to drive to Oakland or down Hwy 680. Just make sure you don't order their roast duck. 3.5 stars rounding up to 4 because of their service and convenience. Mahalo to George for the outing! BONUS MATERIAL: - $1.99 tea charge per person. - 18% gratuity for parties of five or more people. - $2 charge for split check. read more

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The green bean portion was definitely on the smaller side, but my kids still enjoyed it. Our favorite dish was the shrimp balls. The only thing we didn't really care for was the fried noodle dish. This seems to be the only dim sum spot we know of in the immediate area, and it gets pretty busy on weekends. read more

I was looking for a good dim sum spot and my brother had suggested this place. So I decided to try it out. He mentioned that the way is usually long on a Sunday given that a lot of families tend to come here after church. Parking wasn't too bad when we arrived. We put our name on the waitlist and the host told us it would be a 10 minute wait. We waited 15 minutes which wasn't that long. There were several tables and it was very busy inside. The only thing I missed was seeing a person walking by with a cart full of different varieties of dumplings. Unfortunately this wasn't that type of dim sum restaurant. We ordered a few items which is a bit pricey compared to other places. My favorite was the sticky rice in a leaf (I forgot the name of it). There wasn't anything that really stood out from what I remember. The service was ok. It was a little difficult to get a servers attention. Aside from that, I'll have to come back. Anyway, will definitely return to try other items on their menu. read more

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This has been on my list for a while since moving to the East Bay. Great ambience and very open dining room. There was no dish that really stuck out to me but I can say this will be a nice place to have in my back pocket for my dim sum cravings. Chinese broccoli and the BBQ pork buns were my top picks from here. Close runner up is the pork fried rice. Would recommend! read more

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Solid dim sum up in walnut creek area Lots of asians here so must be a good sign haha It has solid cheung fun and har gao which are the staples Service was not bad for dim sum Parking may be hard but down the lot frees up a bit read more

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I am a real sucker for mom and pop Chinese restaurants and this place really rocks. Yeah, it's not as refined or elegant as the high end dim sum restaurants in Dublin BUT it isn't as expensive and you don't have to wait in line to get a table. Honestly, if I lived in the Tri Valleys I would eat here regularly. Here is how it scored: Baked Char Siu Bau: 5/5 it is as good as it gets Shu Mai: 5/5 big fresh with a delicate skin Har Gow: 4/5 good but not great Pot Stickers: 4/5 at least they were hand made and not frozen Soy Sauce Chow Mein: 3/5 needed more soy sauce. Yes, do eat here. They are a genuinely nice couple. read more

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Best dim sum in the area! Excellent & fresh, made to order dim sum, coupled with friendly service. They also have some hard to find "old school" dim sum such as "cotton chicken" (steamed chicken w mushroom, fish maw, and pork rind)... so good!! The typical gar gow (shrimp dumpling), siu mai (pork dumplings), cheurn funs (rice rolls) are all very good. Classic dim sums at great prices. Also, their chow mein or fried rice dishes are all very good with good wok hay. If you're craving good dim sum in the area, come to no other than Creek House! read more

Hubs and I wanted to try this out. I didn't have high expectations for dim sum in WC. But, ngl, it was very good. A nice sweet couple runs this place. The husband is very hands on, bringing out a tray of steamed pork ribs/ Chinese sausage rice and roasted pig he was so proud of. I accepted both and so glad we did. They were both very good. Brought me back to the 1st time I was in HK back in the 80s. He reminded me so much of my Dad. Tea comes in a steel metal pot...that doesn't leak. IYKYK . The nice lady comes to take out dim sum order. Got my go-to dim sum staples and something wok fried. Baked Cha Siu Bow 5/5 Roasted Pig 4/5 Daikon Cake 3.5/5 Siu Mai 4/5 Beef Rice Noodles 4/5 Gau Choy Gow 3.5/5 Beef Chow Fun 4/5 I love places that speak Cantonese. We felt right at home. Joking around with the owner, sharing stories of how he was a stud in his hay days. His hard work ethics as a server. This place isn't fancy; Just solid good comforting food. If we lived closer, we'd come here more often. Right before I walked in, I told Hubs that I bet this place would have Mu Shu Pork on the menu. The moment I opened the menu, what did I see under Poultry Dishes? Mu Shu Pork. Definitely gonna come back and try that. I'm a sucker for that dish. Very nostalgic as it reminds me of my Gung Gung read more

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Quick review on the fantastic dim sum at creek house. The service was excellent and the pricing is similar to dim sum in Oakland Chinatown without the crowds. You order from the menu - no carts - so everything is made fresh. The shrimp chueng fun is one of the best I've had on account of the huge shrimp they put in the rice rolls. The chicken feet are best in class too - well cooked (soft) and huge pieces (4 of them filled up the entire dish). We also had taro puffs, radish cakes and the pork rib/Chinese sausage rice and all of them were excellent. The last dish is pricey but comes w a large portion of protein and is very filling. Highly recommend! read more

Ordered Szechwan eggplant tofu and Kung Pao shrimp. Just unbelievably sugary and no spice at all. These too entrees with rice were $60.00 without tip. read more

I love eating their BBQ pork rice noodle rolls ($8.25) which they only have during lunch before 3pm. My husband and I came here a few years ago and sat down to try a few different items for lunch and now every time I'm in the area all I can think about are the BBQ pork rice noodle rolls at Creek House Dim Sum. When I'm in the area, I usually order togo and eat in my car. Sometimes I get myself one order, sometimes two, and if I'm nice I'll grab extra to bring home for my husband. I haven't found another place near me that serves them but if im honest I'm not sure I'd even want to since these are so good! The rolls are soft, the BBQ pork is chewy, and together they're just perfect. read more

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Legit Cantonese dim sum yum. Great service - friendly and fast. Proper time taken to steam dim sum choices given we went in the evening. Always concerning if dumplings come out TOO fast. Siu Mai was the star. Great week night dinner while traveling through for work. read more

We used to frequent Creek House all the time because it is the closest to us from Vallejo. Overtime we stopped going because we just got tired of dim sum in general. I decided to order some dim sum for a potluck gathering at my sisters place for Mother's Day and because it sounded good. We do love their baked buns, siu mai and soy sauce chow mein. However, today I decided to order online via their website. Little did I know that it was via door dash until after I placed the order. There was no issue until maybe 30min later. I received an email that they adjusted the price of my order because of my special instructions. The instructions were to cut the shrimp balls in half and to give sweet and sour sauce and the white mayo sauce which I think comes with it when we dine in. When we went to pick up the food, I mentioned this to the younger gal at the register. She said that they have nothing to do with that charge and to contact door dash. I was like ok. Idk what door dash has to do with it. I contacted door dash and they said it's the merchant as they don't have the ability to charge and make any changes. So I called creek house again. The older guy answers and he said from what I understood that it was because of the sauces! I mean, this is something that comes with it when we eat there and naturally should come with it. He said that because door dash charges fees this is why they do this. Well, if that's the case, they should have a separate charge for the sauces or have a disclaimer somewhere idk. I got charged an additional $4.37. I ordered two orders of the shrimp balls and he said it was $1/each. Had I known it was via door dash their platform, I would have just called it in first of all because I don't support door dash. Second, how do you want us to eat the shrimp balls? Without sauce? I get times are tough and very dollar counts, but to charge me and I had no idea what it was for until I had to ask three times? We probably won't be back again due to this and just becuase we are tired of their food. But this is just us and I won't say we didn't enjoy it in the past. There's other places we can now frequent. read more

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The menu is amazing. Food was tasty and served as soon as the item comes off the grill. Prices a wee bit high but so are prices everywhere!The wait staff is friendly and accommodating. Busy often, but yummy and worth the wait. read more

The minute you walk in, you're greeted by the smell of rice cooking and a gorgeous mural on the wall. There is a wait area to be seated. José our server went above and beyond to explain the ordering process and made excellent recommendations, he could tell we weren't experts at this but he also didn't make us feel like we didn't know what we were doing. We ordered a few different dishes from the baked bbq pork buns, or shrimp dumplings and a few others, which paired with jasmine tea made it a flavorful and satisfying meal. One star less due to no complimentary soul and the pork buns being smaller than other places but seriously does not diminish the great flavors and freshness! Easy to get to, ample parking and yet close to to downtown make it a must try place! read more

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Creek House Dim Sum is a gem in Walnut Creek for delicious and quick bites! We were able to get seated right away and the servers from the start were very attentive to our table, even educating us on the special of the day. The walls are adorned with pretty artwork and it really does give you that nostalgic feel of entering a dim sum restaurant in the 90s/2000s in a nice way. There is plenty to try - the highlight for us were the shrimp dishes and the salt and pepper calamari. You really can't go wrong with what you choose here! Definitely recommend checking it out! read more

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I have family that lives close to Walnut Creek and they brought me to Creek House because I live in Reno and there is NO dim sum except the usual suspects -- pork buns, siu mai, har gow, etc. Such a wonderful spot! Everything we ordered was first rate and the service was warm and friendly. And I've got to say I'm sick to death of people giving restaurants a low rating because they ordered on Grub Hub or Post mates and the food didn't measure up or it took too long. Chinese food, and dim sum in particular, is an ephemeral beauty. It must be enjoyed at the moment it is finished. Waiting for it to be delivered while it is in containers and continuing to stew in its own juices is not conducive to a good experience and I want you all to knock it off. read more

I have been here several times and each time I find something else to try that is delish! Yesterday, it was the honey Walnut shrimp. Pretty sure it is the best I have ever had! The shrimp is lightly battered with a drizle of honey and walnuts. Not covered is gloppy sauce like others i have had. It was so good! Last time was the egg drop soup. I usually dont like when I have tried at other places (something they out in the broth that makes it taste like dish water, yuck). Theirs is fresh, has some mixed veggies, tasty chicken broth. The staff is attentive and quick as well. read more

Quality dim sum, albeit it is the cartless kind. Flavors were on point, nothing was overly oily, and service was decently fast. The jumbo siumai were the star of the show for me; would definitely recommend them. I would return! read more

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Was recommended by a friend to try this place out. Getting there at 10:40 on a Sunday and got seated at 11:00, this place is packed! But for good reason, the food is delicious. The atmosphere is on the older side and the restaurant is located in a small plaza. Parking spaces are tight. Ordered a lot of food to try and everything was tasty! Bbq pork fried rice was delicious. The piggy custard buns were cute and yummy for dessert. I really like the waitstaff, everyone was friendly and food came out quickly. It's hard to find a good dim sum place in the area and this will be my new stop when I'm craving it. read more

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Good dim sum at a reasonable price-- starting to become a rarity these days... :') Creek House is slowly becoming one of our go-to spots for dinner, whether dine-in or takeout :3 The service is fast and straightforward. Pretty standard for your local mom-and-pop dim sum spot. Though, it helps if you speak Mandarin lol Some favorites: - JUMBO SHRIMP HAR GOW (a dinner staple) - JUMBO SIU MAI (always a banger) - BEAN CURD ROLLS (super savory) - STEAMED CUSTARD BUNS (the A1 comfort food) - GARLIC NOODLES (aromatic and addictive...) - SHRIMP RICE NOODLE ROLLS (super flavorful) - CRISPY SHRIMP MEATBALLS (ridiculously juicy and crispy) I'm typically here with my pescatarian partner so tend not to order meat dishes, but everything we've tried so far has been FIRE. Maybe another time I'll try their chicken feet or soup dumplings... read more

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Quite hesitant to give this Review because I want to support Asian cuisine. This experience was simply unacceptable and horrible. Ordered salted fish chicken fried rice and XO Sauce stirred fry daikon cake. Fried rice tasted like the whole dish was dipped in oil. Lukewarm when it arrived. Each bite was coated with grease. Some chicken pieces tasted a bit 'sour'?? Daikon Cake cubes were deep fried not stirred fried. Easy to tell because the cubes were super crispy. Daikon cake itself has zero texture or flavor, just mushy. Really a shame for a neighborhood restaurant to serve food that was poorly prepared, no flavor with subpar ingredients. My server did not greet or smile. Kitchen staff was talking loudly in Chinese that could be heard in the dining area. Easily the worst dining experience; Asian or not in recent memory. read more

Dim Sum in this part of East Bay, sign me up! We were out celebrating an event, so we had a party of 11. Luckily, this restaurant has plenty of room for large groups. The food: Dishes I would get again - these were all what I would expect for dim sum Jumbo Shrimp Har Gow Jumbo Siu Mai Steamed Shrimp and Chive Dumplings Bean Curd Rolls Steamed BBQ Buns Fried Taro Dumplings Fried Sesame Balls Sautéed String Beans Dishes I'd be ok with - Steamed Sponge Cake - I don't get this one much, but I'm used to the yellow version, which has a firmer texture Deep Fried Shrimp Dumpling - tasted fine but a bit odd - spring roll wrapper crammed with shrimp, deep fried and served with sweetened mayo (like the walnut shrimp sauce) Pot Stickers Daikon Cakes Baked Ube Buns Fried Kabocha Squash with Salted Egg Yolk - kind of odd batter, like a fish fry batter Shrimp Fried Rice - missing that wok hei. Dishes that I didn't particularly care for - Baked Egg Tarts - weird pale yellow, not eggy. Crust also fell apart without having much flavor. Piggy Egg Custard Buns - these look ok, but the custardy filling was lacking in flavor Chinese Donut Rice Noodle Rolls - the Chinese Donuts were soft, needed to be fried longer Our waiter was hilarious. He helped us take a group photo and noted that I could use a new phone. He then proceeded to show me pictures of the pricing at a Costco in China and suggested that I take advantage of arbitrage to pay for a trip there. I think some people might find his antics annoying, but our group found him amusing. He also let us try a couple different teas including Oolong and Chrysanthemum. I actually had a pretty good experience here despite the criticism on many of the dishes. It ran us over $30pp, so you definitely want everything to be hits at that price range. I would definitely come back and get the dishes that they do well. read more

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We spent the night at the Walnut Creek Marriott, so we decided to walk here for dinner since it was a walkable distance (~0.3 miles). Service was good and food was delicious. The portion size is a little small for the price especially for a Chinese restaurant. They do charge you per person for hot tea (Jasmine), so if you are not a big tea drinker, you might want to pass. They have some specialty dim sum items they a wait staff might bring by to sell you. Today they mentioned they had lobster as well. The restaurant was nicely decorated and business was decent for a Saturday evening. They have a dim sum menu and a separate entrees menu. Overall, a good place for basic dim sum items and Chinese food. I just wish the portions were a little bigger for the entrees. read more

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Their dim sum here is always very fresh, no matter steamed, fried or baked. Prices are comparable to other dim sum restaurants in the Bay Area. Flavors are authentic Cantonese which is rare in the Walnut Creek / Concord / Lafayette region. I hope they'll be around for many years to come as I have lots of pleasant memories dining here for years now with my family. read more