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This is place is busy, I mean SUPER busy. We came here on Sunday morning at 10:30am, it was already hard to find a table. But we were seated after 10 minutes of waiting. This felt like when I was Hong Kong, the atmosphere and the amount of people want to be here. The food comes fast and furious, I mean hot!! lol. ALL of dim sum tasted great. The only thing that I wanna try next time I am here is the faint pineapple bun, it looks at it we were too full to get by the time we saw it.
Located on 7th Avenue and Jackson Street, Diamond Bay, as of 2025, boasts being the newest and most modern Chinese restaurant in Seattle's Chinatown International District. If you walk to front, located on 7th Avenue, you'll see glass two doors. The glass door on the left-hand side allows you to enter a magnificent grand dining room, filled with round tables, a small speaking stage, and wall-strung-coordinated monitors along the south wall. A mix of the old 1950's elegant Seattle Chinatown banquet restaurants fused with the modern 21st Century technology of 2026. A banquet may already be in progress. If not, there is a full menu experience awaiting you and your party to both attentive service and a beautiful dining area. However, I want to focus on the glass door on the right-hand side , which brings you into a bustling cafe. Casual diners pretty much could seat themselves, but check-in anyways, just to make sure the busy waitstaff sees them - and that's a smart idea. You figure out THIS is the place to be, not just a hole in the wall, but where modern dining action now belongs - no pretension of a large banquet hall, just good food that only a cafe produces. Outstanding!! It's a cafe that was sorely missed after almost 10 years of absence. Inside is the action of a casual Chinese restaurant with the bustle of a Hong Kong Style restaurant at 1:30am on a Saturday night - which may very well happen, every night. Roasted duck, pork and chicken hang in the window, and the limited menu awaits for the lunch crowd, or that casual meal of simple Soy-Sauce Duck over rice. Nostalgic. I ordered a BBQ Pork Wonton Noodle Soup, and ordered a simple Soy Sauce Chicken over rice. Quick and tasty. No ceremony. Just the right food that hit the spot, and then on our way to our next meeting. The menu is casual, but definitely, and full kitchen experience. The owners surely knew what they were doing when the designed the two restaurants with the two dining experiences. Perfect. There is one unfortunate major drawback, however. Parking. There almost isn't any immediately around the building. There may be some scan few metered street parking spots, or event more limited reserved restaurant parking next to or around the buidling, but I never count on them. I typically will park in the lot under the I-5 overpass in the parking lot operated by Interim. or some free two-hour street parking. But again it is limited. Plan accordingly. Knowing all this, would I go back?? To the Cafe?? Absolutely!!! I am sure I would go to the banquet side in the future. But my tummy will always crave the hustle and bustle of on the Cafe Side. Come on over. You'll probobly see me, and everyone else you know, getting BBQ Pork. But come on over none-the-less! It'll be delicisous!
I came to Diamond Bay Restaurant on a Saturday around 2pm with 6 people and did not have to wait to get a table. We got seated right away and ordered through the tablet. The restaurant is super clean and nice inside. Just to note, the restaurant charges $2/per person for tea and $2/ per person for hot water if you ask for tea or hot water due to warming up the tea kettle. My group ordered the following: Large Hot and sour soup, hai gow, siu mai, beef tripe, fried shrimp balls, sticky rice, pork spare ribs, and chicken feet. Everything was really good, came out hot and fresh. Would definitely be coming back.
Diamond Bay genuinely might be the best Seattle has to offer for dim sum. You can call ahead for a reservation if you have a big party, but it's definitely a bit chaotic working with the staff when you arrive. The lines are pretty crazy on the weekend at lunch time, but if you arrive at 1PM you can probably snag a table no problem. They have a small parking lot across the street from the restaurant and they reserve a big chunk of the lot under the highway bridge as well if you don't mind walking. While I'm still partial to HKB's shumai, Diamond Bay definitely takes the W on consistency across their dim sum items. Highlights: - Egg Tart: Super flaky pastry that's usually reserved for Portuguese style egg tarts, but here you can pair it with the more mild Chinese egg custard. Absolutely banging. - Roasted Duck: Definitely one of their signatures, the duck is super fatty and the meat isn't gamey at all, while still maintaining that signature deep, rich flavo - Baked Char Siu Bao: It looks like the ratio of carb to meat is too low, but the bread is actually so fluffy it almost melts in your mouth. The glaze is slightly sweet which adds to the sweet and savory char siu experience.
Solid Chinese Restaurant to eat Family-Style at! Came here with my partner for Lunar New Year and it was crowded, that it took a while for us to get seated. I would say about 30 minutes, due to a shortage of smaller tables. When we got seated, we actually went to a more secluded area upstairs, which I preferred since it was just the two of us. We ordered Honey Walnut Shrimp, Chow Mein with Crispy Pork, and Spicy Jellyfish. Our first item that came was the Spicy Jellyfish, it was a little spicy, but it was delicious since it was crunchy and complimented against pickled veggies. Great appetizer to start out with! Next item that came was the Honey Walnut Shrimp and I felt already full by the time that came out but it was so delectable and sweet, wish I could've had it aside the chow mein, but mistakenly they gave us seafood chow mein instead of pork. That took way longer to come out that by the time we had it we couldn't fit anymore in our stomachs and had to take it home. The crispy pork chow mein was good but it would've been good to eat with the honey walnut shrimp. Overall, Diamond Bay is solid to go with friends and family. If you go on such a holiday, there will be a wait.
Highly recommend their rice noodle rolls, they're so yummy and perfectly chewy, with that fresh, delicate texture that makes dim sum so satisfying. They're one of our must-order items every time. I also love the chives and shrimp dumplings. The filling is flavorful and fresh, and the combination of the fragrant chives with the juicy shrimp is just so good. If you're planning to come for dim sum, I'd suggest visiting earlier in the day since some of the popular dishes can run out later on. It's definitely worth going early to get the full selection. We usually get seated pretty quickly, which is always a plus. There are also two parking lots nearby, and we've never had any trouble finding a spot. Overall, it's a great place for dim sum and we'll definitely keep coming back!
Swing by either at opening or once the first wave of ppl leave (around 11:30/11:45am) to avoid waiting more than 30 min for a table! Extremely small lot across from street, or an even tinier lot on the same corner of the restaurant. Order via mobile, and they deliver the dimsum. Thought the massive pineapple bun was gonna be gimmicky, but it was so tasty! Inside was cooked (sometimes large versions compromise doneness), but 10/10. Shumai was a block of ground pork, super tasty and flavorful. Hargow good, shrimp stuffed eggplant good, steamed bbq pork buns good. Pretty much everything we ordered was very good. A member of our group wanted turnip cake, but this was very skippable (too soft, and not much flavor). Skip soup dumplings also. Tea is per head, but staff is quick to refill the pot when flagged down. Overall, enjoyed pretty much everything we ordered!
My uncle who lives in town took us here before our flight back to Arizona. Hands down some of the better dim sum I've had in a while. I will say some of the Baos were lacking a bit if meat in em esp for $10+ for a couple. But the aesthetics of them were really nice and flavor was definitely there. One thing that was off-putting when walking into the restaurant was the smell of urine, at first I thought it was just me but then my ten year old whispered it in my ear. After a while you kind of lose that smell and get whiffa of delicious food at the table. Lol The tablets they have on the table to order, were trash. Took way too long for it to work, the touch screen was very wonky and we ended up needing to grab an employee to put most of our entrées in. Kind of defeats the purpose of them. Ultimately would come back though!
Diamond Bay consists of a very spacious dining room and a VIP area upstairs. The decor is pretty plain. The server we got was attentive, but also not well informed about the menu. For food we ordered the Beef Fried Rice, Salt & Pepper Fish Filet, General Tsos Beef, and the Half Roasted Duck. Everything was bland and unimpressive. The Salt & Pepper Fish was the only dish that was okay. The prices were kind of high, but the portions were big so it balanced out. I know this spot is primarily known for being a Dim Sum restaurant so maybe their dinner food isnt the way to go. Definitely wont be coming back here.
Ambience. A Service. B Food. A Price. B Use to be the old Hong Kong restaurant now upgraded. Limited private parking otherwise paid street parking. There are two sides...one is a small eatery of duck/ pork rice bowl shop with the bbq meats hanging in the window AND next door is the BIG banquet bright modern garish Asian dining hall fitting over 100's. Large advertising 200 " inch screen dominates the main hall big wall. Very tall 20 foot ceilings No reservations. You can sign up at a kiosk pad to reserve space for a table at front door. Someone eventually popped up asking g for my party of three and sat me down at my own medium size table that would have sat 6. Bigger tables if 10-12 have a lazy Susan to share meals. Unfortunate, today...dimsum came out slow until I requested assistance on why so slow coming out. As other tables around us kept getting their dishes. Ordered on a pad for dimsum. They have a nice variety. First we got 1 item every five mins but then the dimsum stopped coming... was looking for the basic remaining 8 dishes ordered from the pad. So after 5 mins flagged down waiter to ask why the long wait. She looked at tickets and went to kitchen and said they were in the steamers and coming. I think they lost the ticket. So after another 5 mins. The rest of our 8 dishes started coming out. All dimsum was delicious and liked that the sauces were not over salty. My favorite dessert was the fried sesame ball with purple and orange sweet potato. Also, liked they had a combo steamed Chicken feet with bone in spare ribs niblets. Besides waiting a long time initially , overall we enjoyed our meal once the food came out. I'm a FaN... today.
I don't know why, but seeing older Asian men smoking outside a Chinese restaurant feels like home* to me, so seeing older Asian men smoking outside of Diamond Bay felt like I was about to walk into something legit. *Southern California We went on a Wednesday at around 1:30PM, and this place was still hoppin! Full tables, and it seemed like many of them new each other and the staff, which was really nice to see. The interior is reminiscent of large Chinese banquet halls I grew up with- high ceiling, big bright room full of round tables and a Very Large TV screen/projector. The food was delightful. We ordered via the QR code, and our dishes started arriving quickly in no discernable order. We restrained ourselves and didn't have boxes of leftoved (rare for us when it comes to dimsum), and yet we were full and satisfied enough neither of us wanted a dinner. I think this is a great place to visit with large groups. Parking is the usual terrible given its location, but they do have a dedicated (free) lot, which is nice, if you have very good timing or a parking fairy on payroll. Looking forward to going back and trying some of their non-dim sum plates. The bbq'd meats hanging on the windows near by were particularly appealing.
Amazing Chinese food! We had dim sum with a large group in one of the VIP rooms upstairs. Automated lazy susan allowed our group to easily share many entrees and dim sum dishes. Everything was delicious from the dim sum (beef rice roll, siu mai, ha gao, etc), to the congee (got the seafood congee and preserved egg and pork), to the Peking duck and lobster with noodles. Highly recommend Diamond Bay if you're looking for a dim sum restaurant!
The dinner vibe is equally as great as the dim sum hours plus at night they still serve up a select number of dim sum dishes too! The seafood and veggies were awesome and our go to dish is beef chow foon! Got the mopo tofu and it was good. The service was decent and the restaurant is spacious. Definitely high on the repeat list!
Tasty dim sum and food! Love that they have an onsite parking lot! Came for a late lunch today around 2:30pm. It was really nice of them to seat us and let us eat especially because they close for staff lunch between 3-4pm. Our server was so friendly especially with our little one! They have high chairs available! We loved everything we ordered! Honey roasted char siu, chow fun noodles, siu mai, bbq buns, custard buns, sticky rice, and my son absolutely devoured the potstickers. We definitely over ordered but the food was very good! read more
Has parking Don't make my mistake and pay for street parking if u can snag a customer parking spot Clean, bright, lively, lots on the menu including xiao long bao Everything is about $7+ Upscale servers in uniform, most speak basic English read more
All day Dimsum. I like the bbq duck. Not a pecking duck style. Crispy skin, crispier than those from other restaurants I have been to. Aromatic. 4/5 The squid ink bun is below average. Lack of the filling. 2/5 (see pic) Siew long bao: dried, not juicy. The Chinese doughnuts rice noodles is crispy. I like it. 4/5 Most of the Dimsum are good. Large. Filling is of good quality. 5/5 10 mins walk from the train station. Convenient. No need to drive or to find a parking spot. Service is good. Everyone is smiling and helpful. Above expectations from Chinese restaurants standards. Environments is casual. Clean restrooms with clean smell. (There was also a wedding ceremony on the day I visited). read more
This is place is busy, I mean SUPER busy. We came here on Sunday morning at 10:30am, it was already hard to find a table. But we were seated after 10 minutes of waiting. This felt like when I was Hong Kong, the atmosphere and the amount of people want to be here. The food comes fast and furious, I mean hot!! lol. ALL of dim sum tasted great. The only thing that I wanna try next time I am here is the faint pineapple bun, it looks at it we were too full to get by the time we saw it. read more
Located on 7th Avenue and Jackson Street, Diamond Bay, as of 2025, boasts being the newest and most modern Chinese restaurant in Seattle's Chinatown International District. If you walk to front, located on 7th Avenue, you'll see glass two doors. The glass door on the left-hand side allows you to enter a magnificent grand dining room, filled with round tables, a small speaking stage, and wall-strung-coordinated monitors along the south wall. A mix of the old 1950's elegant Seattle Chinatown banquet restaurants fused with the modern 21st Century technology of 2026. A banquet may already be in progress. If not, there is a full menu experience awaiting you and your party to both attentive service and a beautiful dining area. However, I want to focus on the glass door on the right-hand side , which brings you into a bustling cafe. Casual diners pretty much could seat themselves, but check-in anyways, just to make sure the busy waitstaff sees them - and that's a smart idea. You figure out THIS is the place to be, not just a hole in the wall, but where modern dining action now belongs - no pretension of a large banquet hall, just good food that only a cafe produces. Outstanding!! It's a cafe that was sorely missed after almost 10 years of absence. Inside is the action of a casual Chinese restaurant with the bustle of a Hong Kong Style restaurant at 1:30am on a Saturday night - which may very well happen, every night. Roasted duck, pork and chicken hang in the window, and the limited menu awaits for the lunch crowd, or that casual meal of simple Soy-Sauce Duck over rice. Nostalgic. I ordered a BBQ Pork Wonton Noodle Soup, and ordered a simple Soy Sauce Chicken over rice. Quick and tasty. No ceremony. Just the right food that hit the spot, and then on our way to our next meeting. The menu is casual, but definitely, and full kitchen experience. The owners surely knew what they were doing when the designed the two restaurants with the two dining experiences. Perfect. There is one unfortunate major drawback, however. Parking. There almost isn't any immediately around the building. There may be some scan few metered street parking spots, or event more limited reserved restaurant parking next to or around the buidling, but I never count on them. I typically will park in the lot under the I-5 overpass in the parking lot operated by Interim. or some free two-hour street parking. But again it is limited. Plan accordingly. Knowing all this, would I go back?? To the Cafe?? Absolutely!!! I am sure I would go to the banquet side in the future. But my tummy will always crave the hustle and bustle of on the Cafe Side. Come on over. You'll probobly see me, and everyone else you know, getting BBQ Pork. But come on over none-the-less! It'll be delicisous! read more
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I came to Diamond Bay Restaurant on a Saturday around 2pm with 6 people and did not have to wait to get a table. We got seated right away and ordered through the tablet. The restaurant is super clean and nice inside. Just to note, the restaurant charges $2/per person for tea and $2/ per person for hot water if you ask for tea or hot water due to warming up the tea kettle. My group ordered the following: Large Hot and sour soup, hai gow, siu mai, beef tripe, fried shrimp balls, sticky rice, pork spare ribs, and chicken feet. Everything was really good, came out hot and fresh. Would definitely be coming back. read more
Diamond Bay genuinely might be the best Seattle has to offer for dim sum. You can call ahead for a reservation if you have a big party, but it's definitely a bit chaotic working with the staff when you arrive. The lines are pretty crazy on the weekend at lunch time, but if you arrive at 1PM you can probably snag a table no problem. They have a small parking lot across the street from the restaurant and they reserve a big chunk of the lot under the highway bridge as well if you don't mind walking. While I'm still partial to HKB's shumai, Diamond Bay definitely takes the W on consistency across their dim sum items. Highlights: - Egg Tart: Super flaky pastry that's usually reserved for Portuguese style egg tarts, but here you can pair it with the more mild Chinese egg custard. Absolutely banging. - Roasted Duck: Definitely one of their signatures, the duck is super fatty and the meat isn't gamey at all, while still maintaining that signature deep, rich flavo - Baked Char Siu Bao: It looks like the ratio of carb to meat is too low, but the bread is actually so fluffy it almost melts in your mouth. The glaze is slightly sweet which adds to the sweet and savory char siu experience. read more
5 days ago
Solid Chinese Restaurant to eat Family-Style at! Came here with my partner for Lunar New Year and it was crowded, that it took a while for us to get seated. I would say about 30 minutes, due to a shortage of smaller tables. When we got seated, we actually went to a more secluded area upstairs, which I preferred since it was just the two of us. We ordered Honey Walnut Shrimp, Chow Mein with Crispy Pork, and Spicy Jellyfish. Our first item that came was the Spicy Jellyfish, it was a little spicy, but it was delicious since it was crunchy and complimented against pickled veggies. Great appetizer to start out with! Next item that came was the Honey Walnut Shrimp and I felt already full by the time that came out but it was so delectable and sweet, wish I could've had it aside the chow mein, but mistakenly they gave us seafood chow mein instead of pork. That took way longer to come out that by the time we had it we couldn't fit anymore in our stomachs and had to take it home. The crispy pork chow mein was good but it would've been good to eat with the honey walnut shrimp. Overall, Diamond Bay is solid to go with friends and family. If you go on such a holiday, there will be a wait. read more
Highly recommend their rice noodle rolls, they're so yummy and perfectly chewy, with that fresh, delicate texture that makes dim sum so satisfying. They're one of our must-order items every time. I also love the chives and shrimp dumplings. The filling is flavorful and fresh, and the combination of the fragrant chives with the juicy shrimp is just so good. If you're planning to come for dim sum, I'd suggest visiting earlier in the day since some of the popular dishes can run out later on. It's definitely worth going early to get the full selection. We usually get seated pretty quickly, which is always a plus. There are also two parking lots nearby, and we've never had any trouble finding a spot. Overall, it's a great place for dim sum and we'll definitely keep coming back! read more
Swing by either at opening or once the first wave of ppl leave (around 11:30/11:45am) to avoid waiting more than 30 min for a table! Extremely small lot across from street, or an even tinier lot on the same corner of the restaurant. Order via mobile, and they deliver the dimsum. Thought the massive pineapple bun was gonna be gimmicky, but it was so tasty! Inside was cooked (sometimes large versions compromise doneness), but 10/10. Shumai was a block of ground pork, super tasty and flavorful. Hargow good, shrimp stuffed eggplant good, steamed bbq pork buns good. Pretty much everything we ordered was very good. A member of our group wanted turnip cake, but this was very skippable (too soft, and not much flavor). Skip soup dumplings also. Tea is per head, but staff is quick to refill the pot when flagged down. Overall, enjoyed pretty much everything we ordered! read more
My uncle who lives in town took us here before our flight back to Arizona. Hands down some of the better dim sum I've had in a while. I will say some of the Baos were lacking a bit if meat in em esp for $10+ for a couple. But the aesthetics of them were really nice and flavor was definitely there. One thing that was off-putting when walking into the restaurant was the smell of urine, at first I thought it was just me but then my ten year old whispered it in my ear. After a while you kind of lose that smell and get whiffa of delicious food at the table. Lol The tablets they have on the table to order, were trash. Took way too long for it to work, the touch screen was very wonky and we ended up needing to grab an employee to put most of our entrées in. Kind of defeats the purpose of them. Ultimately would come back though! read more
Diamond Bay consists of a very spacious dining room and a VIP area upstairs. The decor is pretty plain. The server we got was attentive, but also not well informed about the menu. For food we ordered the Beef Fried Rice, Salt & Pepper Fish Filet, General Tsos Beef, and the Half Roasted Duck. Everything was bland and unimpressive. The Salt & Pepper Fish was the only dish that was okay. The prices were kind of high, but the portions were big so it balanced out. I know this spot is primarily known for being a Dim Sum restaurant so maybe their dinner food isnt the way to go. Definitely wont be coming back here. read more
Ambience. A Service. B Food. A Price. B Use to be the old Hong Kong restaurant now upgraded. Limited private parking otherwise paid street parking. There are two sides...one is a small eatery of duck/ pork rice bowl shop with the bbq meats hanging in the window AND next door is the BIG banquet bright modern garish Asian dining hall fitting over 100's. Large advertising 200 " inch screen dominates the main hall big wall. Very tall 20 foot ceilings No reservations. You can sign up at a kiosk pad to reserve space for a table at front door. Someone eventually popped up asking g for my party of three and sat me down at my own medium size table that would have sat 6. Bigger tables if 10-12 have a lazy Susan to share meals. Unfortunate, today...dimsum came out slow until I requested assistance on why so slow coming out. As other tables around us kept getting their dishes. Ordered on a pad for dimsum. They have a nice variety. First we got 1 item every five mins but then the dimsum stopped coming... was looking for the basic remaining 8 dishes ordered from the pad. So after 5 mins flagged down waiter to ask why the long wait. She looked at tickets and went to kitchen and said they were in the steamers and coming. I think they lost the ticket. So after another 5 mins. The rest of our 8 dishes started coming out. All dimsum was delicious and liked that the sauces were not over salty. My favorite dessert was the fried sesame ball with purple and orange sweet potato. Also, liked they had a combo steamed Chicken feet with bone in spare ribs niblets. Besides waiting a long time initially , overall we enjoyed our meal once the food came out. I'm a FaN... today. read more
4 months ago
7 months ago
I don't know why, but seeing older Asian men smoking outside a Chinese restaurant feels like home* to me, so seeing older Asian men smoking outside of Diamond Bay felt like I was about to walk into something legit. *Southern California We went on a Wednesday at around 1:30PM, and this place was still hoppin! Full tables, and it seemed like many of them new each other and the staff, which was really nice to see. The interior is reminiscent of large Chinese banquet halls I grew up with- high ceiling, big bright room full of round tables and a Very Large TV screen/projector. The food was delightful. We ordered via the QR code, and our dishes started arriving quickly in no discernable order. We restrained ourselves and didn't have boxes of leftoved (rare for us when it comes to dimsum), and yet we were full and satisfied enough neither of us wanted a dinner. I think this is a great place to visit with large groups. Parking is the usual terrible given its location, but they do have a dedicated (free) lot, which is nice, if you have very good timing or a parking fairy on payroll. Looking forward to going back and trying some of their non-dim sum plates. The bbq'd meats hanging on the windows near by were particularly appealing. read more
Amazing Chinese food! We had dim sum with a large group in one of the VIP rooms upstairs. Automated lazy susan allowed our group to easily share many entrees and dim sum dishes. Everything was delicious from the dim sum (beef rice roll, siu mai, ha gao, etc), to the congee (got the seafood congee and preserved egg and pork), to the Peking duck and lobster with noodles. Highly recommend Diamond Bay if you're looking for a dim sum restaurant! read more
The dinner vibe is equally as great as the dim sum hours plus at night they still serve up a select number of dim sum dishes too! The seafood and veggies were awesome and our go to dish is beef chow foon! Got the mopo tofu and it was good. The service was decent and the restaurant is spacious. Definitely high on the repeat list! read more
The appeal for me is the parking. However it's only limited spots;8 -10 spots if my memory serves me correctly. Diamond Bay is one of the few restaurants in Chinatown that has a parking lot. We came in on a Sunday afternoon and surprisingly and pretty much had the place to ourselves. The food was a little slow to come out, and service was just ok. We weren't offered any water and no one checked to see how we liked our food, which my dad and I both agreed was just ok. The best dish on the menu that we tried were the pea vines, which was $26! There's better places in the area for pea vine and cheaper (Gan Bei.) The portion sizes for the har gow and siu mai are huge! But it's what I would expect for the price I'm paying. I've heard such great things about this restaurant and would like to give this place another try, but I would definitely bring my own chili oil. I wasn't a fan of theirs, it has a bit of sweetness to it, and that's not really my thing. read more
Diamond Bay delivers a solid dim sum experience with traditional flavors. We had a 40-minute wait on a Sunday morning so the place still attracts the crowd. However, once seated, service is quick with its online ordering system. -Pork & shrimp shu mai were a highlight for its impressively plump texture and great bite. -Braised beef brisket with daikon was balanced with equal portions of beef and daikon, though the brisket could benefit from a longer stew to deepen its tenderness and flavor. -Shrimp rice rolls were thoughtfully plated, pre-cut for easy sharing, with sauce served on the side. Very thoughtful -Steamed BBQ pork buns were soft, fluffy, and exactly what you want from this staple. -Soup dumplings had a flavorful pork broth with a light ginger note, but the wrapper leaned slightly doughy. Overall, a dependable dim sum spot with good execution and room for minor refinements. read more
8 months ago
Large space and very quick and tentative service Staff are very busy but are nice and friendly entire time to accommodate our needs Food was flavored ok. Nothing exceptional but also nothing bad for dinner. Dim sum was better with variety of choices that are a bit different from other locations Lobster was good but I'm wondering if it was truly 1.8 lbs before it was cooked. Still yummy Duck was good, no duck smell Vegetable dish was ok.... Would come back to try other dishes read more
8 months ago
We came on a Saturday afternoon and it was still pretty packed as we expected. There's a waitlist tablet at the entrance where you put your name down, but it was solely in Chinese so I had to guess what everything meant but it's just asking for your name and number so straightforward enough. We then walked around the area a bit since it'll text you an estimated wait time. The interior is nice and relatively spacious feeling, and the dim sum menu has more variety than other places we've tried here in Seattle. They add a twist on popular dishes, like the salted egg lava yolk bun being black and having a golden design on them. We got some staple dim sum dishes to try, like the shu mai, ha cao, shrimp rice rolls, and fried taro puffs. Solid taste and prices. I had to give three stars despite the food being authentic because the service was very awful. It was very hard to get the server's attention, but even when we did, they would get distracted by other tables and ended up forgetting about us. I couldn't even ask for a single refill of water throughout our time there. It didn't feel like we had a designated server, so everything on the service end was very chaotic and felt like survival of the fittest. I don't know if it's worth coming back or maybe going on a weekday would change the experience. read more
9 days ago
I was at another bakery in Chinatown when I decided to be brave and ask a young woman whether she lived in the area and where she would recommend for dan tart (Cantonese egg tart). She recommended Diamond Bay and told me that it was a dim sum restaurant. When I walked in, I was struck by the familiarity of it all. Everyone was speaking Cantonese and I was happy to be there. I ordered one order of dan tart and one order of cha sui bao (baked) to go. The order came quickly and both tasted great. The egg tart had a bit more pastry than custard; the custard tasted right on point. The cha sui bao had a lot of filling. I would definitely go back if I can come with many people and order to eat in. read more
Diamond Bay, a renowned Cantonese restaurant in the Seattle area, offers a wide range of dishes including dim sum, seafood, clay pot dishes, and stir-fried specialties. With outstanding quality and exceptional execution, it is an ideal choice for family gatherings and corporate team-building events. Ambience: The restaurant is spacious and bright, featuring a stage suitable for various events. The high ceiling in the main dining area creates a remarkably comfortable atmosphere. Service: The service team is primarily Cantonese, with excellent proficiency in Cantonese, English, and Mandarin. They begin by serving tea, providing menus, and introducing signature dishes. Attentive to every detail, they regularly refill tea and water, making every guest feel at home. Dishes: · Dim Sum: All dim sum items are exceptional. The har gow (shrimp dumplings) are generously sized, filled with fresh shrimp -- not pre-made or processed. · Red Bean Cake: Rich in texture with a pleasant, moderate sweetness. Research shows that Asian palates are generally more sensitive and diverse than Western ones, yet this cake is also a great introduction for Westerners to try something new. · Money Tripe (Beef Omassum): A cow has four stomachs, but only one is edible -- and this is it. There's no unpleasant off-flavor; the texture is firm and chewy, with balanced seasoning. · Bitter Melon with Beef: A very classic Cantonese dish. The bitter melon is cut to the right size, blanched in sugar water, then stir-fried with fermented black beans and beef. The beef is not heavily coated in starch, preserving its natural flavor and texture -- an authentic rendition. · Cured Meat Fried Rice: Generous portion, enough to share among three people. · Sichuan-Style Choy Sum: As a former restaurant operator running a Cantonese chain, I know well that Cantonese dishes often have low yield -- large amounts of raw ingredients are trimmed down to only the best parts. This dish is a prime example. The choy sum is cut to the perfect size, then wok-tossed with freshly prepared soy sauce and fresh Sichuan peppercorns, effectively masking any earthy taste. Delicious. As someone who has worked in the food industry, I understand that re-processing ingredients elevates their flavor profile -- for example, simmering soy sauce with fresh scallions and ginger significantly enhances it, or pan-frying Chinese sausage brings out new layers of taste. Considering the complexity of their preparation, the prices here are very reasonable. Highly recommended! read more
3 months ago
If you want the classic, big dining room, bustling dim sum experience, this is the spot. So hard these days to find the big dining halls that do wedding banquets and big groups. Order with the QR code on your phone. You have a choice of english or chinese menu. Not as fun as the old pushcarts, but the food comes out quickly and hot after you order. All the classics are good (har gow, siu mai, beef ball, rice rolls...etc)Generous portion for the crispy pan-fried noodles (HK style). Nice firm, snappy filling for the har gow. Good siu mai. Wu gok (taro puff) was a little greasy though. That's usually my favorite but it missed the mark here. Great service. They box up your leftovers for you instead of just handing you some containers like some places. The waitlist moves pretty quickly after 12:45pm. Some items may be sold out by then, but if tou don't like waiting, catching the tail end of the midday rush is an option. Minor bummer for 2.5% credit card fee. I didn't see any signage indicating there is a surcharge for credit cards. Pretty sure that's required by the credit card companies. read more
1 month ago
Very fresh dim sum. Very busy on a Saturday morning. We were seated after about 25 min - 2 of us. Big portions and so delicious read more
3 months ago
They might have a good dimsum menu, but their alt kitchen for Clay pot rice is really bad. Clay pot rice is not hot enough and rice is soggy underneath, couldn't get crispy. Beef chow fun was not hot enough and steamed rice roll was mid read more
Came for dinner but I would recommend coming earlier in the day for dim sum as that is much better. Most of the food was alight, not really the worst Chinese food I've had but not the best at all. Some plates were bland and others were too salty. I would come only for dim sum! Perhaps their Chinese bbq options too read more
9 months ago
This place was super popular when it first opened, and I finally got the chance to try it months after. We came for Sunday dim sum, aka the most popular time, and put our names down on the waitlist. Luckily we only had to wait around 30 minutes for a table. The inside is absolutely massive and felt like a banquet - exactly what a classic dim sum spot is like. Between the three of us we got quite a few items: shu mai, radish cake, black pepper mushroom buns, bbq pork rice rolls, ham sui gok, custard buns, snowy taro buns, and salted egg purple sesame balls. This was way too much food for us but made great leftovers :) Amongst the items we ordered, standouts were definitely the bbq pork rice rolls, snowy taro bun, and shu mai. These all had the perfect flavor and texture and I still think about that taro bun especially sometimes. Service is quick and efficient and prices are also pretty reasonable! I was sad harbor city shut down, but this will be my new go-to in ID! read more
2 months ago
14 days ago
3.5 stars but rounding up to 4 There is a small parking lot in front but it will be full during peak meal times. The service was efficient but it's hard to get the attention of a server. Upon entering tge restaurant, enter your name on the tablet which will put you on a waitlist. You can check your status on your phone. Ordering is by tablet or phone. There is no dim sum carts. The food was ok. The seafood and salted egg yolk fried rice and chicken feet could use more flavor. The rice rolls were nice and silky but I would have liked more soy sauce. The eggplant stuffed with shrimp was a bit too crispy. The dining room was spacious and clean though and not too crowded. read more
Came here on a Monday night for dinner, and there was plenty of parking on the street, and the free parking lot next/across from the restaurant. When I wanted to park, I had a do a rather sharp right turn into the lot, and the sharp left turn to a spot as I'm blocked by other cars. I wasn't hard, just need a little bit of maneuvering but the parking attendant who's across the street saw me and came over the guide me into the lot (not needed, but definitely appreciated!) In the restaurant it wasnt too busy and we were seated fairly quickly. However the order and speed they serve the dishes is considered slow for a Chinese restaurant since the dishes came out 10-15minutes apart between dishes and it was like 7-8 dishes for us.. imagine how long it took.. Flavors are decent-great, but definitely the price is a little on the higher end imo. Peking duck for example came with the sweet sauce and strips of scallions and honeydew(?). I expected thin strips of cucumber as how it's served usually/ traditionally. All in all, decent experience. read more
6 months ago
This was a very good dim sum experience and would have been 5 stars if some of the food had been better. Great remodel (from old House of Hong). You would think you were in Vancouver BC or San Francisco. The large place was filled for Friday lunch. You order using a QR code and things come piping hot. Highlights included the pork and shrimp shumai, baked bbq pork humbao, shrimp and chive balls (both steamed and fried), the fabulous green beans, and the Portuguese tart. Low lights included the turnip cake (oddly moist/wet) and the tofu rolls (hard and really dense on the inside). The pot stickers were ok, though some had the one brown side and some were completely pale, and I was unable to communicate I'd like some vinegar either them. This was the most challenging aspect - it appeared that none of the service people spoke any English at all. Made it challenging at times, like with trying to get vinegar for the pot stickers (which I never got), or removing an item from the bill we hadn't ordered. All in all, I look forward to coming back and trying more things on the large menu. This time we ordered items we were familiar with for comparison. read more
solid dim sum spot! it was crowded when we came in saturday morning but the wait wasn't too long (~20 minutes for a party of 4). after getting seated they gave us tea of our choice and we ordered on the online menu. food came shortly after! everything we got was good! pork xiao long baos were juicy and had a great ginger flavor. the fried dough stick came out fresh, hot, and crispy (it was a table favorite). I wish I got some congee to pair with it. the bolo bao custard buns were my personal favorite. the bun itself was soft and milky while the custard paired nicely with it and wasn't overly sweet. the radish chow fun although a little oily, had great flavor but we were to full to finish the huge portion. if i'm ever craving dim sum again, ill be sure to come back! read more
17 days ago
We sat at the smaller restaurant right of the large dining hall. Clean but cramped, the service was not the best (expected) and I would come back 10000x over and recommend to anyone looking for no-frills quality dim sum.The food here is spectacular. Probably the best dim sum I've had! read more
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Is dim sum served daily?
Every day. It stops around 3:00. You can still get dim sum after 3 but it's leftovers if you want it.
Is dim sum served all day?
No. Ends about 2:30 to 3pm, usually last call at 2:30. Chef switches out.
Any suggestions for close parking? Also somewhere so i dont get my windows broken. 😅
Street parking is your best bet if private lot is full
How many parking places in the small lot? Handicapped spaces?
You can actually kind of see it if you look up the restaurant in Google maps (it shows the restaurant all graffiti'd up, but the parking lot is still the same). There are about 5 spaces, plus 1 handicap.
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