As other reviewers note, the place is terrible now ... and expensive! It used to be great. The waitress told us this morning that the ownership changed about two weeks ago. read more

I guess I really like Chinese food. Everything on this list was very good: **Steamed pork buns (but you already knew that) **Crispy Shrimp Ball **Chives Shrimp dumpling One thing I will say is that the structural integrity of the dumplings was compromised with really just a slight touch of the chopstick. read more

This place is horrendous. Food was poorly prepared and stale to boot. Tasted more like last night's leftovers - they really need to get their microwave checked because it was lukewarm at best. Sui-Mai pieces actually stuck to the wax paper. Had to pick pieces of paper off with my fingers, The shrimp dumplings were far more dumpling than shrimp and tasted quite a bit like soggy Ore-Ida frozen fries. Save your money and aggravation. This isn't legitimate dim-sum or even food for that matter. read more

I spent some time in Hong Kong and became a huge fan of Dim Sum while I was there. I was disappointed by my dim sum experience at Hong Kong in Durham, so I made plans to meet friends here on a Sunday (I was conveniently flying in from out of town, so I could pop on over from the airport). They didn't have the carts because it was an off time so we ordered off the menu. We ordered 5 plates between the 3 of us and a pot of tea. The total came to around $23. We could have easily eaten a plate or two more but probably not more than that. Most of the plates had 3 pieces on them, and a few had 4 (thus, three people seems to be the magic number to go in a group). There was a good variety--complete with pictures and sushi-style check-the-line ordering. About half the menu was fried and half was steamed. Our plates came out fast and really hot when we ordered. The service was attentive (seriously, it only took 30 minutes for the lunch) and I didn't feel rushed to eat (we just were hungry and devoured). Yes, this isn't Chinese or New York-level dim sum, but I was really impressed for this place for being in the Triangle--both for the variety and quality of the food. The pan friend dumplings and bbq pork turnovers really stood out. read more

I enjoyed dim sum with the family every Sunday when I was growing up in NYC. Even now, when I go up to visit, I try to eat some. The best I've had was of course in Hong Kong a few years ago. Real authentic and so yummy in my tummy! I learned of the dim sum house located in Morrisville a year into living in the Triangle. I must say, it is very good considering it is in NC. Today, I went with my good friend Nam. What I like mostly about this place is that there's a menu at every table. The menu has pictures and descriptions of all the dim sum dishes they carry. For those first timers...at least it's not so scary. A restaurant serving authentic food in a growing community, it is refreshing to know that the staff interacts and communicates with their guests. I've had dim sum in the bigger cities...NYC, Chicago, San Francisco, and Hong Kong. It is extremely rare that the waiter or cart pushers speak any English. The staff here at Dim Sum House are knowledgeable and always smiling when they speak to you. It is a very enjoyable experience. read more

I'm reviewing this place for what it is, NOT what it POTENTIALLY could be. This is a list. 1. Service is inattentive. 2. Not enough employees. ^ 3. Miscommunications due to ^ b/c they don't have time to listen and try to understand what we need. 4. Food is cold by the time the cart got to us. 5. Not enough carts. 6. The dimsum is meh. I'm from DC and Canton, China, so my expectations are pretty high. They need more people. more chefs. better preparation for weekend rushes. better food. Considering it is the triangle, and you are having a intense dimsum craving, then come here on a weekday. Weekend "brunch" hours are disastrous. read more

Ok, so I might be being overly generous with the 4 stars, but I was so traumatized by my last dim sum experience at Hong Kong Restaurant that I am ecstatic to find decent tasting dim sum. Granted not the best dim sum you'll find in the country, but pretty darn good for North Carolina, in my opinion. They had a lot of the classics like the shumai (steamed pork dumplings), steamed shrimp dumplings, sticky rice in lotus leaves, taro balls, and tripe! They even have chrysanthemum tea, my favorite tea with dim sum! I guess we were lucky in that we went on a Saturday around 1 or 2 for lunch so it wasn't crazy crowded or the main lunch crowd was leaving. Yeah, there are definitely not enough carts going around so you tend to have to wait for your food, I guess the other option is to order the items you want off the menu. I guess if you look on the bright side of having too few carts it means you have more time to digest and don't overstuff yourself in the first 10 minutes which backfires on you when half an hour later you see something you really want, but know that if you eat it you're going to cause yourself pain. The other glitch was their credit card machine broke down and we started to stress about trying to find an atm, luckily it got fixed. I'm curious about their regular Chinese food dinner menu so I'll probably be back to check that out or when I get a dim sum craving again! read more

Every time there is talk about Dim Sum in the Triangle, I have always been reminded by my peers of my misplaced loyalty in Neo-Asia and its bastardized recreation, and that Dim Sum House is much better for its authenticity. Walked in at 12:45 PM today, the hostess had just sat a table of three before me. I can see there were two more tables. Since I was by myself, I was told it will be a few minutes for me, so I waited. Surely after, a nice lady walked in behind me, and announced her party of five. Without missing a beat her family was seated at one of tables. Mmm... Okay. Food wise, all dishes I had looked authentic, however: Tofu Skin Crepe and Fried Taro Dumpling were both on the cold side and tasted greasy; Shrimp Dumplings and Rice Crepe with Fried Dough Stick were pretty good; Chinese broccoli with oyster sauce is hard to mess up; Pork spare ribs with black bean sauce was a little bland; today's special Squid/Calamari in Yellow Curry, was tasteful and inventive, hardly dim sum authentic. DSH is definitely more fast-paced; service comes quickly, so was the food. I understand i took up a table by myself, however, I don't like being rushed when I am eating. Although DSH is superior when it is considered economic choice. I overloaded myself today trying to get the taste of all the authentic dishes, and walked away with a bill significantly less than what I would need to pay elsewhere. To me, overall, DSH is an alternative, not a superior replacement. read more

Dim Sum House in Morrisville is fantastic. The restaurant has been open five months (according to the guys there). Went on a Monday, so the full menu wasn't available because of a busy weekend. We were sat immediately and asked what we wanted for drinks. The wait staff was very attentive and helped us with our dim sum choices. All the pieces were good. The ribs with lemon sauce were awesome. Kids liked the edamame and crispy shrimp rolls. The Chinese broccoli was great. The prices are also great for the food you get. I did not have any tea, but the person I was with did and she said it was wonderful. The kids loved to eat here because you have so many different choices, they will find something to enjoy. I would recommend eating here without a shadow of a doubt. I plan on going back on the weekend when I can have a full menu. Try it, you will not be sorry! read more

I went in with low expectations due to the mixed reviews but I had a really good experience. I went in a group of six on a Saturday night and the restaurant wasn't even half full (which is bad, actually. I don't want them to go out of business!) so we didn't have to deal with crowds or carts (which are fun, but ordering off the menu went really smoothly). They were only out of one item we wanted - potstickers. We tried pork buns, shrimp rice rolls, pineapple & red bean buns, beef ribs, stuffed eggplant, stuffed peppers, Singapore noodles, among others. The shrimp rice rolls were just okay, but everything else was excellent. Service was attentive and friendly, we were brought the housemade soy sauce and hot sauce without even asking. We will definitely be back and hope others will come back and give them a chance. read more

There aren't too many dim sum places to choose from in the Triangle area, and although this place isn't the most special, it does hit the spot if you're really craving dim sum. I went to Dim Sum House on a weekday morning right when the store opened (at 11am since I had to catch a flight), and the owner and workers seemed surprised that I was there so early... which definitely caught me by surprise. On the weekdays, there is no cart-service, so you have to order from a menu, and the service is relatively slow. I've been here on a weekend as well, and when it gets really crowded, it gets VERY loud, especially if there are groups at large tables. They also offered us tea as if it were free, but you have to pay for tea per person, so definitely beware of that. The dim sum itself.... was really just okay. Nothing spectacular, and somewhat pricey, but the food was decent. The menu was also extremely limited since it was a weekday, so there was a large portion of the menu that was unavailable to order. I remember ordering the shrimp dumplings and Chinese broccoli, both of which tasted pretty regular. My friend ordered the beef tripe and pork chops (I don't eat meat), and he said that both of those dishes were not strong enough in flavor. We also had the hot and sour yam noodles, which I definitely don't recommend if you haven't had something similar before - the taste was very unconventional, and it was the one dish that we didn't finish. I was really happy with the Daikon Radish Cakes (Luo Bo Gao) though! I'm normally very cautious with Radish Cakes because most dim sum places sneakily add pieces of sausage into it, making it un-vegetarian... but Dim Sum House's Radish Cakes still had good flavor while not containing any meat! It was a nice relief. Due to the limited variety of dim sum in the area, there really aren't too many better options (or options in general). I would go only if you're super craving dim sum... or else, you'll probably be a little unsatisfied. read more

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"Dim Yum House", is more like it. This authentic dim sum house is a fun dining experience for Americans, and a standard weekend activity for Chinese families (you'll see a good mixture of the two groups at this place.) We've tried Neo China in Cary, and felt that the food and experience were a little better at Dim Sum House For the uninitiated, Dim Sum is a choose-your-own-adventure dining experience. Kind of like a buffet, but you don't have to get up, and every little plate is individually priced. Servers walk around with carts containing a variety of appetizer portion items. You choose what you want, and the server keeps track of your plates (different colors represent different prices, but most are $2-$5/plate) We branched out a tried a few things, and mostly had a point-and-nod kind of experience. What the hell, why not try that little bean cake? or the shrimp thingy? or what about that tasty little pork balls? We enjoyed pretty much everything we got---from pork buns, to sauteed greens, to egg custard cakes---and were damn stuffed when we left. There might have been one dish we didn't like, but I think that's pretty much to be expected from an adventurous experience like this. If you get something you don't like, well, here comes another cart filled with a whole bunch of other stuff. I think Dim Sum House serves DS all day everyday, but don't quote me on that. I definitely recommend this place--it really feels like a legit Chinese food experience. And if you're not sure what to get, just peak over at what the Chinese family at the next table picked off the cart. read more

I've been waiting for my food so long in a nearly empty place at noon ( my biggest aha) and the other waitress came to clear my table not realizing I haven't received my food order yet. Big disappointment to hear waiter at next table apologize for the Waite to the people next to me. Avoid it and try another dim sum place read more

Had my first UYE here! The GOOD - dim sum selection was there. The food was pretty spot on - from the thousand year old egg porridge to the glass shrimp dumplings to their impressive selection of teas. For our table, we had the chrysanthemum and jasmine varieties. I wish they had the small cubes of sugar crystals, but everything was so flavorful, that I didn't miss the sweetness too much. The BAD - as mentioned in previous reviews, there is room for improvement in regards to service. I had called in my RSVP on Wednesday, and when I arrived 30 min. early the day of (Sunday), they had no record of my 15-person party. I looked at them and they looked at me and simply stated "we can't time when tables get up." Having been a hostess in my past life, that was just not going to cut it. Luckily, two tables cleared up right before UYE time, and I made sure they weren't given away to anybody from the line that was going out the door. The tables were placed very closely together so it was difficult for the carts to come through. Much chaos ensued with grabbing over shoulders and raised voices to get our orders heard, but that's to be expected - the whole dim sum experience right? There were definitely a few things (like the chicken feet) that wowed me, but I'm sad to say that the lack in the service department did take away from my enjoyment of the food there. I'm definitely going back, but probably not before giving them a few months to work out their kinks. Line was out the door from 11:30a to 1:30p on Sunday. Try to time your visit to avoid the rush! Also, as I learned, it's better to call in the day-of rather than days in advance because your RSVP may get lost in the dim sum chaos shuffle! P.S. Almost forgot about the red bean sesame ball that was TO DIE FOR. Thanks Mari H. for the tipoff. Add half star. read more

Best place in the triangle for Dim Sum. Great chicken feet, shrimp chive dim sum, fried tofu skin shrimp roll, juicy bokchoy-pork soup dumplings was ok. read more

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Hey, I recognize that lady..YEAH she works at neo asia too! So every time I'm in the area, I manage to hit up a dimsum place, I can't help it, Charlotte is lacking. This might not be the best dimsum I've had, but there are definitely highlights. The shrimp rice noodle rolls (chang fen) are great here with nice, big (not fishy tasting) shrimp. Steamed shrimp dumplings are spot on. Turnip cake (luo buo gao) was sauteed nicely, but someone forgot the soy sauce mix that typically goes on it :( The taro dumpling looked dang good (and I was told it was terrific), but, alas, I do not like taro. Everything else was just aiite, nothing to write home about. We got sooo much food, as tends to happen when I visit a dimsum place. Prices were average and service was excellent, water always filled. Decor was not over the top and parking was not a problem. Yay for another good dimsum spot in NC! read more

This place use to be barely above par, maybe a 4star considering local availability, when it was in its first 2 years if operation. The shrimp dumplings always tasted a bit old. I returned to the place after 3 years to bring an Asian companion here and have been disappointed moreso. Everything has shrunk! BBQ pork buns are like dumplings, barely any meat neither. Shrimp and pork dumplings were the size Lego pieces. Turnip cakes were fried more crisp however they resorted to 4 small rectangular cakes unread of 3 square standard sizes, thus 33% less. They were decidedly denser than ought to be. Chinese broccoli and fried shrimp with pepper were reasonable to eat. I wouldn't recommend to come here for anyone use to Chinese food in Asia. It can be a nice introduction to dimsum but not for the foodie. I was just informed the place is under new mgmt as of a week ago and the owner is looking how to improve. I won't turnout this place but may not return for another month or so until she gets her dimsum feet wet. read more

Excellent Chinese Place! The atmosphere is great here, it's very low key but I could see it getting noisy if all the tables are full. The food was exquisite. I'm here on lunch so I got the General Tso's combination. I also ordered the Hong Kong Fried Pork Roll off the checklist menu they give you. The food came out hot and fresh and tasted amazing. I got the egg drop soup and it was the perfect temperature and pretty straight forward, nothing stood out to me. The chicken in the General Tso's was cooked perfectly and fried just right to be crisp but not too hard and definitely not too soft that it's slimy. The rice was fluffy and warm, the broccoli looked freshly picked and steamed it was a vibrant green and tasted perfect too. The sauce it all was cooked in was incredibly tasty. The fried rolls were very flavorful and came with a large container of sweet duck sauce. The only thing I could see some perceiving as negative is their waiting style. It is a more international approach in that they won't constantly pop by the table and check on your drink, food, requests, etc. They only stop by if they see you clearly need something or if you motion them. My cup was still never empty. I actually appreciate this style of less interaction more after traveling abroad, but some may find that off-putting. read more

This is my go-to place when I get off a plane coming home from RDU. In the last month I've had to fly in and out of RDU 3x which means my husband and I have eaten here 3x (usually around mid-day) and I get my favorite--which is noodles hong kong style with beef--I think on the menu it's crispy noodles. It is delicious and reminds me of my childhood in Oakland Chinatown. We've also ordered dim sum items like tofu stuffed with shrimp, chinese greens, cha siu bao (steamed pork buns), pork spring rolls (which basically tastes like spring rolls with ma pa tofu), and har gow (shrimp dumplings). I know others have complained about the service but I found that the female servers I've had have been attentive and very friendly. And I wish people would cut them slack for being Mandarin speakers--I mean, their English is much better than my non-existent Mandarin (I'm solidly an ABC). My only real complaint is that I wish that they didn't just serve soda (juice would be nice) in the non-alcoholic category of beverages. read more

I've lived in Hong Kong for several years and have experienced some really good Dim Sum. If you are expecting high quality taste, you may leave disappointed. That being said, I haven't had memorable Dim Sum in Cary/Raleigh and this place met my Dim Sum craving. I have not been on a weekend brunch, but on weeknights its nice and quite. Two dishes that I would highly recommend (not-Dim Sum) are the Black Pepper Beef and the Fish Filet (boneless). The owners are delightful. read more

Clean restaurant, food and service was good. Price was reasonable. Good selection for the dim sum. Fried pot sticker was especially good, we ordered two. Interesting to see wall of stacked fireplace as decoration in an Asian restaurant. read more

Ehh... I tried to like this place but maybe my expectations were too high. I have only been here during weekday lunch when they don't have the Dim Sum carts. That said, I find the lunch Dim Sum menu to be lacking. I can't seem to find anything that excites me and I've tried a good portion of the menu. Some of the more tasty things are the fried dumplings but it's not too difficult to make fried food taste good. I especially liked the Salty Ribs (not Dim Sum) but suspect that it's not too healthy (fried and salty). I also wasn't too fond of the pork buns but I think they were prepared correctly. It's a little hard to say why I don't like the Dim Sum served here... but maybe its because everything kind of starts to taste the same. Little balls of congealed meat or tofu either fried or steamed. Service was poor on my first visit -- our order got mixed up and our server seemed to be confused about which items had already been served. Service was good on the second visit so I think they're getting their act together. Maybe to be fair, I should try the weekend Dim Sum. There's also plated Thai and Chinese choices on the menu that I haven't tried. read more

Fresh perspective from a Yelper that has not been to this place before changed ownership. Further disclaimer: I am Cantonese American and have had dim sum in NY, LA, SF, and HK. Moving to NC, I was incredibly worried that my Asian taste buds would be tarnished by one-star Asian food. I was hopeful when I heard there were some decent Asian joints here in the area, including DSH. Came with friends for DINNER on Saturday night. Whoa. I have never had DS for dinner! It was like Chinese breakfast for dinner. From lowering my expectations, this place was what I had imagined NC dim sum to be; expensive, mediocre, and not wowzing your tastebuds. It was very quiet during the evening and the atmosphere was not your typical loud, Canto yelling, cart-pushing aunties, and wait for some tea and snacks. We got the standard several dishes, some which were only served on weekends, and they helps curb my dim sum fix. Har gow (shrimp dumpling) and Siew Mai (pork and shrimp dumpling) were available and not terrible. My favorites were the fried taro root with pork, pork turnover, and the chives and shrimp roll(?). Would recommend if you NEED some dim sum, stat. Otherwise wait for trips to ATL and/or NY! read more

I went here for lunch with a bunch of people from my office and we ordered quite a variety of dim sum and a few of the regular entree's as well. All of the food we ordered tasted very good for the Hong Kong / Cantonese style Chinese food. Some of the variety we tried included chicken feet, fried pork, beef, soup, rice congee, pork egg rolls, and many others. Everything food wise was great. As with the first reviewer we did suffer from slightly poor service. Especially when we asked for the bill. It took the restaurant over 15 minutes of running around like crazy to give us the check. We also asked in at least three different languages (Mandarin, English, and Spanish) for two diet cokes and it took the waitress quite a while to understand what we wanted and to bring them out. Hopefully they can get the service aspect of their business down otherwise the office lunch crowd that this restaurant caters towards will look elsewhere. The rating given is for the food only at this point and I will give them a bit more time to get the rest in order. read more

I live in San Francisco, the heart of authentic dim sum in the USA, so when I came back home to visit and my mom wanted to try a dim sum place, I was hesitant. How could anywhere out in NC live up to the amazing dim sum we have out on the west coast? Well Dim Sum House did. Each thing I ordered was just as good as back home. The atmosphere and overall cleanliness of the place was much better than I expected as well. We must have gone at a great time too, b/c unlike most of the other reviews, the service was fast and very friendly. Much better than I have experienced before at other local asian restaurants. I would definitely recommend Dim Sum House. I know I will be returning next time I am visiting my family. read more

A Cantonese cuisine run by people from the northeast of China. So I am not expecting authentic dim sum from them. Both the taste and menu selection seems to be the product of a certain dim sum streamline. So basically no uniqueness at all. Beef ho fun is the only one that is satisfactory as Cantonese traditional dish. read more

Meh. I came here on a weekend around 5:30 to satisfy a dim sum craving and while it was fine and ok, I wasn't blown away. Pros: Typical dim sum fare: taro, chinese broccoli, cheap tea, sesame balls, leaf-wrapped rice, that sort of thing. Comes out reasonably fast. Cons: No carts, kind of dimly lit, and the food is just ok. I really wish I had been able to love it, but I just couldn't. There was just a little something off about each dish: leaf-wrapped rice wasn't filled with as many goodies as I'm used to, dumplings were a little gooey, broccoli came out a little cold, and shrimp-stuffed eggplant was bland and didn't have a whole lot of shrimp. Prices are fine, with each plate costing from 1-5 dollars, but I miss the fresh food and adventure that you get with the cart system. Dim Sum House is ok in a pinch, but if you hail from the land of West Coast delights you might just want to skip. read more

A Durham 3 stars but a Philadelphia/SF 1 star. Food tastes like it was frozen and reheated. The tripe was dry. Service was attentive. read more

Came to this place three years ago when I lived in Raleigh and had a good experience. Decided to visit North Carolina this weekend from Florida, and was sorely disappointed. Rude servers, hair on my plate. Asked for dim sum sauce or any sauce to pair with my shrimp dumplings and the server looked at me and said no. So I said f*** that and left. Surprising they are still open. Makes sense how we were the only people in there AR prime time lunch hours. read more

I just went there the day after Christmas (not on a holiday) the place was not busy and they refused to honor my gift certificate. Their excuse was "it's a holiday." Very disappointed with the whole experience one staff yelling across the room to our server to tell us not to accept our gift certificate. We felt horrible feeling we were cheated. The food was not excellent compared to the price. read more

Nothing here will blow your socks off but nothing here will make you sad as can be either. Worth stopping by occasionally when you're in the area but not worth a trip out of your way. First thing I noticed when I got there was that they served Pu Erh tea, which I took as a good sign of authenticity. I was eating alone so I only got to sample three dishes: shrimp and chive dumplings, sticky rice in lotus leaf, and steamed rib tips in black bean sauce. The shrimp and chive dumplings were standard issue. I couldn't tell whether they were made in house or whether they were previously frozen; what I did note was that they were steamed on paper rather than on a leafy green. Not one of them came free of the paper in tact, so that's a drawback, but they were tasty so that's a wash. The sticky rice was unusual in that it contained neither beans nor gizzards. Best I could tell all it included was sticky rice and some ground beef cooked in a semi-sweet sauce. This was the least of the three dishes, as it failed to deliver the familiar and the changes made to the dish were not an improvement. The portion of rib tips was a little skimpy but the dish was well prepared; it reminded me of the many times I had this same dish in NYC's Chinatown. The bill for three dishes and tea was a little under $12, which I consider reasonable. Again, I wasn't blown away but I didn't feel ripped off either. If this place were in NYC I would never return but down here your options are more limited, and I can live with what they do. The service was friendly and prompt. read more

It had been a while since my last visit and I have to say that I was pretty disappointed. We arrived before 11:00AM, expecting fresh and hot dumplings. However, all dishes except for the congee were luke warm at best. Flavors were underwhelming, especially in the lotus wrapped sticky rice. Not sure I'll be back but if if you're craving dim sum and are unwilling to drive to Durham to Hong Kong Restaurant, then this might give you your fix. One positive thing - our waitress was friendly and service was prompt. read more

It is nice to get a dim sum fix over in Morrisville. We've been for dim sum Sunday lunch a handful of times and dinner at night a few times. Having been to the *other* dim sum restaurant in Cary, the service at this one is far superior. They are friendly and on the ball and go find the carts we want if we haven't seen them come around. The drinks stay replinished. We have also been in the evening, after a school event, and although we were the only people in thre, they never made us feel unwanted. They did point out that we ordered too much food. How else can we even make a dent in all those tasty sounding options? The food has been very very good. It's a good place to bring 5-6 people so everyone can try a little of everything. My kids are hooked on the congee, which is fabulous. read more

Oh Peter, Paul, and Ringo not another fake Chinese restaurant in RDU is what you think driving by. But go in I DARE YOU!!!!!!! On a whim tried this place with a friend and I was blown away. If you want authentic you come here. To avoid looking like a confused outsider that has no idea what Dim Sum means or that those baskets are actually filled with food (oppps....lol) here is your guide. The food will come to you, bask in the flavorful steam as it radiates from the food carts. If you have time to spare wait for the carts to come around and pick whatever makes you salivate. OR ask for a menu, this will save time if you are in a hurry and will give you an idea of dish prices. PS: COME HUNGRY!!!!!!!!! read more

Really good dim sum. I was a little sketched out by dim sum on a weekday much less at night, but it was so good. I mean who doens't want access to steamed pork buns when ever you have an inkling?! As always we tried way too many things and all were worth ordering again. We've been looking for a good Chinese restaurant in the Triangle and we might have just found our fav. read more

My dining partners and I thoroughly enjoyed our experience here and we look forward to coming back on the weekend when the selection is larger! From the dim sum menu we ordered the pork dumplings, shrimp dumplings, taro dumplings, Chinese broccoli, shrimp rolls and honey/lemon ribs. The pork dumplings were DELICIOUS, and I would consider myself a bit of a dumpling snob, but these were so good I had to order another round. Everything else was pretty good and my only complaints are that shrimp rolls are tiny, (like the size of a cigarette), and our "ribs" didn't come out until the very end of the meal....we had even forgotten that we ordered them. Also, these "ribs" appeared to be part of standard cut of meat that had been sliced SUPER thin and small. They were tasty, but not worth the price. From the dinner menu we also ordered the sesame chicken, curry, and salt/pepper pork. The chicken was very tender and tasty despite being in a thick, syrupy sauce. A lot of take-out places serve some cut of chicken that ends up being really chewy, but this sesame chicken was really good and cut above the rest. The curry was also very nice, but the star here for me was this salt/pepper pork, basically a bone-in pork chop that's been sliced, seasoned, and fried. The waitress was kind enough to say that there would be bones when I ordered because nothing on the menu has a description. Anyway, the pork was simple and delicious, albeit somewhat challenging to eat gracefully with the bones. The service was also great during our meal. It appeared as if there was only 1 waitress on duty at the time, and at most 4 tables of patrons that she was serving including us, but our glasses were always full of beverage (a real stickler for me) and she was very courteous and helpful. She also made recommendations from the dim sum menu when we asked her. Some things on the dinner menu, such as some of seafood dishes, require a 1 day notice to let them know you want the dish. All in all, a great dining experience, and I would definitely recommend this restaurant to other Yelpers! read more

Finally, more dim sum coming to the area! I went during a slow lunch hour so did not experience the service problems others have noted. I actually had quite attentive and helpful service. The dim sum was about average for this area. The ha-gao (shrimp dumplings) were nice because they put lots of whole shrimp in with not a lot of filler. However the wrappers I felt were quite thick and doughy. The lao-bao-gao (turnip cake) was actually the best I've had in this area. Definitely will go back to try more dishes. I miss having the carts though - takes something away from the experience. read more

Went here on the recommendation that this was the best place in the area to get some delicious dim sum. We all ordered a pretty good selection, along with a bowl of the chicken slice soup with wide noodles. The choices were delicious and prompt. Our waitress was kind, helpful, and patient. Food: I've been to places with more options, but the selection of dim sum items were tasty, plus they had regular set meal options. We had our fill, in a roundabout way. We ordered some of the BBQ pork boa, the Chinese broccoli, sesame balls, and a few other items (some kinda skin-stuffed choices were the best... both varieties). I wanted to order the chicken feet, but that didn't happen. We also ordered a few custards, ... then finished with sticky rice because sticky rice. They didn't do the old-school cart system here, opting to have a more sushi-like order system with a slip of paper and check boxes. Just how they did it in China and similar places in SF. Staff: Our waitress was very kind, and even gave us the last of one of the weekend bao options instead of another table. I felt special about that. The restaurant was not very crowded (7pm on a Saturday), so the service was prompt and food was brought and explained pretty well. She also gave many recommendations, and cut the items for us to help with sharing. Protip: Go ahead and arrive early on the weekend, as they have some special weekend-only options that run out early in the day. This includes the baked pork buns, some of the dessert options, etc. read more

I love dim sum. Unfortunately, finding a dim sum restaurant in the Triangle can be quite challenging, especially when you're craving it on a non-weekend day. Hence, I was super excited to hear that a new dim sum restaurant opened less than ten miles from work. Dim Sum House boasts that they serve dim sum all day, every day. The food was okay. Nothing spectacular but pretty decent. Hey, it's dim sum :) I enjoyed my usual favorites like chicken feet and pork dumplings. Unfortunately, I think that, as new as this restaurant is, it is still suffering some growing pains. Although I have no complaints about the food, well, except for the lack of half the items we tried to order due to the fact that they had run out of them that day, I do have a slight complaint about the service. Again, I think it may be because they are still new and are trying to get their bearings. But we spent a lot of time waiting for eating utensils, until we finally just had to ask for them. I was disappointed at not being able to order sweet tea (a southern beverage staple if there was one!). So, overall, I think it's a decent place for dim sum, but I think they can improve on some things in their service. I'll give them another try in a couple of months. read more

Dim Sum House Morrisville NC I knew when we walked in that I'd be in for a treat. My friend Rick and I were the only Caucasians in Dim Sum House when we arrived at 7pm on a Friday evening. The rest of the clients were Asian. By the time the remained of our party had arrived the restaurant was starting to fill and I was worried seeing only two wait staff. The majority of our party ordered Dim Sum and two ordered from the menu. When visiting Dim Sum House, order Dim Sum; those who didn't waited for their food; although they commented that their food was great. The Dim Sum was fantastic and authentic. There is a huge selection, the food comes quickly and is hot; some of it so much so that you need to be careful. I nearly fried my mouth delving into Shrimp Dumpling, I was so eager to start that I got burned. The flavor was amazing. I also suggest the Crispy Seaweed Roll, Crispy Shrimp Ball and the Chicken Ginger Congee. The Crispy Shrimp ball is a delightful amalgamation of coconut, shrimp and rice. The Chicken Ginger Congee an amazing comfort food. Additionally the Sticky Rice in Lotus Leaf is like opening a well wrapped present. The taste...divine. With two on wait staff I was worried but there was no need...these women hustled and were most attentive. Dim Sum House stays on my list, it is wonderful. read more