Zoe D.

It's a hidden traditional Cantonese dim sum place. Food: the food is as tasty as it supposed to be to be or even more flavor than the new dim sum places. Service: the unties are very friendly, no matter how many times you ask them for help. Ambiance: it's not like the fancy dim sum places, but have to say match the price, and I really enjoy the no line no waiting with similar ore even better taste while Chinatown is super busy.

Mona T.

Overall Thoughts: This is a solid dim sum option on the outskirts of Chinatown, about a 20 minute walk from central Chinatown. As such, it's a lot less crowded than the other dim sum spots in Chicago and was relatively empty when we went on a Sunday. It was also cheaper than other Chicago dim sum spots I've been to-- it was just under $16 per person + tip for a group of 10. Overall, the food is good and tasty. They have all/most of the classics as well as a few unique items that I haven't seen at other dim sum spots in Chicago, like the pork floss egg sandwich, which I really liked. Some of the dishes were a little cold though and they also forgot 1-2 of our orders, but it was fine; we were pretty stuffed anyways. Otherwise, the service was quick and efficient. -- Price (relative to peers): 4.8/5 Food: 4.3/5 Ambience: 4.4/5 Service: 4.3/5 Overall Value: 4.3/5

Ronald W.

A bakery and restaurant a block of the main Chinatown strip next to Furama. Not busy on Monday night with easy parking. Good Cantonese favorites. Rice served in well filled bowls. Cold chicken had typical onion garlic sauce but also a soy based sauce. Egg plant fish flavored with black bean sauce that was not overpowering. Dining was not busy and service was fast and efficient. Standard baked buns were available. Dim sum ready for steaming were in showcase.

Renee C.

Service was poor, I was kind of ignored but eventually got my order and food, and instead of waiting longer for the check, I went up to the counter to pay. The Lily flower, black fungus, chicken dish I got for dinner was veeery mild in flavor aside from ginger, and majority of the chicken was bones, particularly tiny ribs and vertebrae. Bone-in meat is very tender and juicy and flavorful, but these itty bitty bits were annoying. The waitress brought hot tea which was so smooth and this was the best part of the meal. I bought two filled buns from the bakery to snack on later, toasted coconut and red bean, and these were DELICIOUS!! Despite this experience, I'd come back to try their lunch dim sum.

Roger Y.

I stay in a hotel without a kitchenette working one week a month in rural Illinois and pass by Chinatown on my way from O'Hare so I stock up on food here. The cooking in this hole in the wall place is only so so but it is easy on and off the Dan Ryan. Some of my favorites to take with me are beef brisket stew, soy sauce chow mein, chicken with green onion which all travel well. Lobster lo mein is on special but I don't trust seafood after a 2 hour drive. If you are an aficionado of sinewy, chewy texture, the spicy chicken feet in the refrigerated case by the cash register are not to be missed. There is a small section of baked goods but they are often pretty much picked over by the time I get there in the mid afternoon. Dim sum is served until 3 pm everyday.

Michelle F.

Dim Dim is one of my favorite dim sum spots in Chicago because it's authentic, cheap, and convenient. For comparison, crepes here are ~$3, while they're ~$5 at MingHin and ~$4 at Phoenix. I ordered BBQ pork buns, egg yolk custard buns, chicken feet, turnip cakes, pan fried pork and vegetable bun, sesame balls, shrimp dumplings, and beef rice crepes (in order in the picture from left to right, top to bottom). We also ordered Hong Kong Style Milk Tea which was only $2!! It wasn't the best milk tea I've had, but it was definitely worth the $2. My favorites were the beef rice crepes and the egg yolk custard bun. The crepes come with delicious sauce. Some restaurants don't get the sauce right, but Dim Dim does!! I also liked how the turnip cakes had chunks of turnip inside! You can also buy bakery items and frozen dim sum to go too! There's parking right outside (although limited) so that's another plus. In terms of dine-in (pre-COVID), it's a pretty small and cozy restaurant. It's obviously not as nice or fancy as somewhere like MingHin, but I don't mind! The food is good and cheap, and that's what matters to me

Michelle C.

Hidden gem! Love their lobster noodles and dim sum for lunch. They also have a big selection of baked goods when you first walk in the restaurant - I highly recommend their paper wrapped cake and sesame ball with red bean paste

Jessica M.

The convenience factor plays a major role for my frequent visits. My usual go-to orders for a quick and easy lunch are: 1) A pack of frozen siu mai for $11. The siu mai texture strays a bit from the traditional type and is more similar to the steamed beef balls that you would have at dim sum. 2) A pack of frozen har gao for $11.50. 3) Hong Kong style milk tea. 4) Steamed glutinous rice with chicken for +$3. With the ongoing pandemic, they have made a few changes to their operations. Their staff are masked and wearing gloves. Their bakery items are individually packed so customers do not have to worry about others touching the items.

Daniel M.

The service, the food, the best rice noodles and their flexibility to sit 25ppl for dim sum without reservations was amazing. We been here 3x this week and every time the food is amazing. Highly recommend the platters on the menu like the stir fried fish with bitter veggies, delicious. The rice noodles were so silky, better than what i had in Chinatown in NYC.

Omg....talking about customer service, I have not experience such a bad kind of customer service ever yet, but that cashier lady with red hair, so rude and unprofessional. I gave her my credit card, she toss that and the receipt back at me, her whole demeanor is very bad. Fortunately, their food and price are very good and reasonable, otherwise there is no way I will like to she her at all.

Oly M.

A hidden gem, Google terms this as a low key dim sum joint but hardly! We went on Saturday about 12:30ish PM and the place was packed. We thankfully did manage a table. A little while later I did realize why it maybe be called low key - the whole while we were there, we saw only Chinese people visiting this place, seems like this place is not very well known outside the Chinese community for some reason but it is honestly very surprising. Their dim sums are top notch and the price point is considerably lower than other dim sum places. For items where we spent about $40 (minus tip), we spent only $33 including the tip! Plus, this place also have a bakery front which is very popular - people poured in to take bakery take outs the whole time. Another reason could be this is quite outside Chinatown and right beside the highway, pretty easy to miss. But one big plus - it is inside a shopping square and you get free parking, truly a lifesaver when you are wanting to dine out on the weekends at peak hours. Another plus - complimentary tea! My only pet peeve with this place and the reason for 1 less star was that the service was very slow. We had to make an effort to get their attention and the reason is that the same servers were managing the bakery shop and the orders and at a busy hour they looked under staffed. I have become picky on time since I have become a mom - with an infant, every minute is precious. For folks who have time on their hands, you should be fine. Anyway, it doesn't matter much because the food is very good. We got the below and everything was very good - feel free to get any of them and you will surely enjoy! Pork Sticky Rice Tamale Preserved Egg and Pork Congee Pork Potsticker Seaweed Shiu Mai Pork and Mushroom Shiu Mai Spinach Shrimp Dumpling

Jonna N.

One of my go-to dim sum places to go with my mom. They don't have the biggest selection but they have parking in the lot in front and neighborhood parking and a lot of Cantonese dishes that I love. I like that they offer Korean short ribs for dim sum. I love that flavor and it's nice to not have to venture far to get it. I can go in and get a few Asian bakery goods or sit down and get a cheap meal. It's close to an Asian grocery store so you get some groceries after you eat. It's situated in a good place. Sometimes they have off days so I'm in between giving this place a 3 or 4. Even though, they are one of my go-to places, I gave them a 3 because I think the dining area could be better set up to accommodate people and the bathrooms could be cleaner.