Nice services the food was excellent I'll come back again It will be the second time I visited this place read more

Was pleasantly surprised. 4.5 star for the food! I'm giving a 5 stat since 4.5 is not an option and I think this place has a lot of potential. I love their spicy dumplings! I highly highly recommend, the flavors was really good, the skin wasn't too thick and wasn't too soft, it was my favorite. Their meat pie was really good too. I love their meat stuffing, tasted like home made. I wasn't a big fan of their 生煎包 (pan fried bun), as much as I love the meat inside the skin was way too thick. Can't wait to come here to try other stuff. read more

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very delicious and had variety. House fried rice where amazing and spicy wontons where my favorite! Workers were also courteous and always smiling! Would definitely comeback! read more

The service was incredible, the lady was really attentive. The small spot made me feel like I was at home nice ambiance. Lastly the food was really made with love because it was delicious . read more

PSA: Cash only payments & majority of food is frozen with some of it being pre-packaged frozen food. I don't know why this place has such high ratings. The food is NOT fresh, none of it. Soup Dumplings skin was thick, you could smell the dough, and flavor was BARELY there. Beef Noodle was horrid. Watered down broth, campbells soup style noodles, and fatty beef. We didn't eat ANY of it after we eat had 1 bite. We also realized the meat had a green coloring to it. Disgusting. Beef wrap barely had sauce and cucumbers were 50% of the wrap and old. Scallion rice roll was smothered in sauce, with a super sweet peanut sauce to add. They use dried shrimp, not fresh in it. Lamb skewers were very fatty, at the end, we had a plate of fat left over. Maybe enough meat for 2 skewers was given, maybe. Plus the husband walked out of the kitchen and came to a freezer by the door, grabbed the skewers and walked back into the kitchen- no gloves, no plate, nada. My husband attempted to eat more of the food than I did just not to waste but once he saw that green coloring on the meat he stopped. I understand some places make certain things ahead of time which they might freeze, that's fine. But everything? This is run by a husband and wife, 1 person in the kitchen, the wife AND you do not see any stoves on or hear any cooking happening. We gave this place a try because of the reviews but it was by far the worst dining experience either of us has ever had. I honestly feel like this place is a health hazard and an accident waiting to happen. read more

Small place with friendly staff and only 4 tables (2 - four tops, and 2 - two tops). This used to be Rui Hua, which served a variety of noodle, rice and dumpling dishes. Looks like they renamed the place and modified the concept to be more dumplings, beef pho, stewed beef noodle soups, and other finger foods. The bowls of pho and stewed beef noodle soups are huge and very generous with the amount of beef as well. There was also plenty of broth as well. The noodle soups were solid. Xiao Long Baos (soup dumplings) and the Pan Fried Pork Bun (Shen Jian Bao) aren't bad, but the filling could be made better to produce more broth inside as they cook. Boiled dumplings and wontons are solid and good. The wontons in chile oil, is just that in a red chili oil, not the red chili oil with the dried chile flakes in it, which has a bigger depth of flavor. Their pan fried chive pockets are huge and very good as well. The beef roll, while tasty, was not as well made as other Shanghainese places. Their specialty, as well, are these little baked flaky pastry rounds that are fille with either red bean (sweet), or daikon (savory) or ground pork (savory). They're tasty be can be a little dry. Cash only for this place. Nice place to grab a quick bite of either beef noodles or dumplings/wontons, or for both. They also sell frozen dumplings and wontons in bulk as well. 3.5 stars, rounding it up to 4. read more

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I really wanted to like this place, but it just wasn't that great. Pan fried dumplings were too thick with dough and had a meatball of pork inside that was just fine. Scallion pancakes needed salt, more scallions, and more flavor! Terribly disappointed by this one since I've never had one that I didn't like! Bad day maybe, but literally flavorless! Xiao long bao was the best item with its tasty soup, but there was a lot of dough and not a lot of pork. I wish I didn't have to put down this small local business, but I was greatly disappointed by this place after seeing all the great reviews! read more

Dim Sum World - Pan fried dumplings, scallion pancakes, soup pork dumplings - Dim Sum Near Me - Monterey Park, California

Dim Sum World needs to work on its cleanliness. I found a hair in one of the dishes. We ordered the 21. Wonton in Chili Oil and the 11. Beef Wrap. To start off the Wonton in Chili Oil was disappointing. The sauce was very weird tasting. The consistency was very watery, as opposed to thick. I assumed it was supposed to be chili oil, but it did not have the consistency. The flavor of the filling was a little offputting. The beginning tasted well seasoned, though the aftertaste left a weird taste in my mouth. The skin was well-made and hide a nice consistency to it. Unfortunately, this is the dish I found the hair in. The beef wrap was delicious. A perfect flaky exterior. The meat was marinated and seasoned perfectly. I have to give credit to its extremely tender texture. The cucumber added a nice freshness to the overall dish. The herbs gave a contrast of the sweet flavor. Overall the beef wrap was really good. The quality of the food is pretty good. I feel as if they wrap their dim sum themselves. The food tasted freshly made. The presentation was alright. They just came in standard packaging. The beef wrap looks very appetizing when I opened the container. The portion to price is fair. The prices are very cheap, and they do give a big portion. Both the wontons and the beef wrap were good for two people. The price was fairly cheap as well. The staff was alright. The guy was semi-nice. He wasn't really welcoming but kind when taking my order. The food came out at a slow pace. I am the only one who ordered but the food took a while to come out. The ambiance is very bad. It was very dimly lit and to be honest depressing. There were no outstanding decorations and it was very dark. The place was not clean at all. Again the hair in my wontons was absolutely disgusting. The whole dining area was all messy. Some boxes of inventory were stacked up on seats. The place was very cramped and seemed like a mess. Peeping into the kitchen was even worst. Unwashed dishes and unmopped floors are the limited views of the kitchen you can see from the dining room. The inside of the kitchen seemed like it hasn't been cleaned in a while. Very disappointed with the cleanliness of this place. The parking was pretty good because they have their own parking lot for the plaza. The food was alright and the cleanliness was terrible. read more

Dim Sum World - 21. Wonton in Chili Oil - Dim Sum Near Me - Monterey Park, California

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Food 3.5/5.0 Service 3.0/5.0 Value 3.5/5.0 Decor 2.5/5.0 Overall 3.5/5.0 Note this was a Dec 2020 pick-up order during COVID. You know, I'm at a bit of a loss on this one. Yelp doesn't fail me very frequently, but it seems to have this time. Given the incredible ratings (4.5*), perhaps my expectations were up. I pull into the shopping center, kind of dingy... so I figure this place has got to be pretty amazing. I order what felt like a third of the menu. Open it up, and... what happened!? Beef pancake was pretty good. XLB just ok. Wontons just ok. Pan fried buns mediocre. And so on. Maybe they had an off day. But I didn't get enough to get me to want to try again. Unfortunate. read more

My family and I were in a mood to have dim sum so came to this place. All and all we liked the food but everything tasted about the same and their shumai wasn't too fresh! read more

Dim Sum World - Little bit of everything - Dim Sum Near Me - Monterey Park, California

The beef noodle soup had 0 flavor. The shrimp chowmein only had 4 baby shrimp. Not worth the money.

Food was authentic and great!!!!!!!!!!! Chef doesn't speak English but it still went well

Shrimp tasted old and or frozen. I question their ingredient quality. There is a huge freezer in the dining area, likely culprit.

Reviews looked good so gave it a try while I was in the area. No dine-in. Take out only and cash only. Ordered wonton in chili oil, beef wrap, juicy pork dumplings, and Thai tea. Juicy pork dumplings had good soup flavor, but too much dough. Beef wrap was okay. Beef was a little dry but sauce inside was good. Cucumber was not fresh. It was rubbery. The wonton in chili oil was the downfall of my meal. The pork filling inside was still pink and raw. So gross. I was eating it at a table in the same plaza so I took it back to the restaurant. I showed it to her and she said sorry. Im not sure what I expected from them, but she just took the wontons in the plastic togo container and put it in the microwave. Two minutes later, gave it back to me in the same container that was now hot from the microwave and had cooked wilted cilantro swimming inside the chili oil. Super turned off, I took the hot plastic container back to my table. I ate it, and they were actually pretty good. However, eating raw pork filling as my first bite ruined the experience for me. I'd probably neverrr go back there. Took one sip of the Thai tea and never took another sip. Tasted like 10 pumps of sweetener. read more

Woman was nice but the man in the kitchen does not even say hi at all just looks at you. when he came out to get something in the fridge and when he took the food out They're food looks only yummy in pictures only so don't get deceived. The food i ordered look and tasted like frozen that's just ready to cook. I wonder why i had to wait long only to find out food was not that great at all! The egg rolls says come with meat it didn't what kind of meat was that mashed meat? The siomao same thing i never saw one filled with mostly rice more than meat! This business is not going to last long with their food. read more

the food is delish. the owners are so kind. i love it here. if you're trying to get some tasty pho, wontons, bean paste, beef, wonton chili oil, it's honestly a hidden gem. read more

During pandemic time, this location only offers take-out. First of all, don't be misled by their business hours listed on Yelp. The lady said they usually open at 9am. I was calling around 8:30-9am and no one picked up. I just went there straight to see. Also the entrance of this place faces the street across from McDonald and not the inside of the plaza. I had to look around a bit before I spotted it. You'll not see it when you park inside the plaza. Ordered the beef egg noodle (NOT Pho), the chive pocket, pan fried pork buns, wood ear+fish XLB, and a Shanghai sticky rice. Took about 20 mins for my order to be ready and I was the only one there. The lady was super friendly so I was chit-chatting with her during my wait. Beef noodle was surprisingly good in flavor. By the time I got home the broth was still pretty hot. In fact it was still hot after we finished eating. There were only 4 pieces of beef and the meat was pretty tender. Egg noodle texture was not bad, wasn't al dente but wasn't soggy either. The chive pocket was hot and tasty. The pocket sleeve was thin and was stuffed with chives. Went well with added sriracha. The pan fried buns were warm and the dough was airy and spongy. They weren't too oily in comparison to other places. The filling wasn't too much but the flavor was mild. The XLB sadly did not have a lot of soup in them. They were kinda shrunken. They came with Chinese black vinegar but no shredded ginger. The filling was ok and wasn't impressive. Finally the Shanghai sticky rice. It was mostly just rice with two tiny pieces of fatty pork. You can skip it, especially it was pricey ($3 each) with almost nothing but rice. I would recommend the beef noodle, chive pocket, and pan fried buns. Overall, food quality wasn't bad at this mom-and-pop restaurant. If you want to have some Chinese take-out that's not Panda Express and that opens relatively early (most places in the SGV opens at 11am), then come by to give this place a try. They have ample parking spaces in the plaza. read more

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This is now our favorite place to get housemade frozen dumplings. The wrappers are fresh and more delicate than other places, and the filling is flavorful. The ready-to-eat offerings are also delicious. The baked daikon pastries (luobosibing) are excellent, we enjoyed the spicy shrimp wontons and the youtiao (fried donut sticks) were very fresh. Very legit little Shanghainese spot (I just ignore the pho), so much good childhood comfort food. read more

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This place was suggested by a friend... So this was my first occasion to visit. First impression was it was a "dump". It's small with a crazy limited menu that was NOT a "world of dim sum" to choose from. More so it was a primarily Shanghai style joint.. look at the menu images. So we ordered Shanghai dumplings and beef noodle soup. My bit it was painfully average... Oil heavy with little beef to boast of. Taste was OK but I felt slightly nauseous ... Not quite vomiting but it was nasty. I'm sorry to be so critical... It's a bit unbelievable to see 5 star ratings here. It's completely undeserving of 5 or 4 stars. Oh well.... Except it is relatively CHEAP in pricing. $18 for our 2 dishes which we split. Yuck! read more

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Despite the name, there really isn't a whole lot of dim sum here. It's more Shanghainese food. This place came to my attention because of Yelp's list of the supposed best dim sum places in the SGV. While it's a good restaurant with a very sweet lady who served us, I don't believe it qualifies as one of the best dim sum places in the SGV (you're wrong with that ranking Yelp). Anyway, onto the food. I tried the beef wrap, xiao long bao and wontons with chili oil. The beef wrap was my favorite, it's absolutely delicious with tender well seasoned beef, fresh cucumber and cilantro. The xiao long bao were good, but I've had better. Still, if this is closer to you and you're craving them, it'll do in a pinch. Sadly the wontons in chili oil were my least favorite. It's a Sichuan specialty being served in a Shanghainese place that also oddly serves pho; it's not great. Pretty bland in terms of flavor and that chili oil didn't have even a hint of the Sichuan peppercorns it's supposed to have. Don't get this. Oh yes, it's cash only so make sure you have some on hand. Also, the driveway to get into the tiny shopping center it's in is very blink and you'll miss it. So keep your eyes peeled and perhaps look at it on Google map's street view. I still rate this place highly because the beef wraps were amazing, the xiao long bao solid and the lady who served us was so nice and kind to my best friend's little boy. read more

I don't usually write review. But this place surprise me! Everything is better than I expected! I literally can't stop saying: omg this is so good! So the owner told me she used to work in DimTaiFeng. I personally think hers is better than DTF and half of the price. I'm so happy I found this place. read more

Dim Sum World - Dim Sum Near Me - Monterey Park, California

I've posted about this place before. Amazing, amazing food. Flavors are explosive and authentic. You have to try this place if you fancy dumplings. read more

Dim Sum World - The front of the restaurant and updated menu prices. - Dim Sum Near Me - Monterey Park, California

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I found the food here quite mediocre. Not sure why there are so many 4-5 star reviews. The soup dumplings were ok. The spicy wontons were small and dry. The noodles were soggy. The pan fried buns were bready and oily with a dry filling. I wanted to find a new pan fried bun place, but this ultimately was not it. read more

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Stumbled upon this place by accident. Upon arrival place is small, seats about 15 people, clean, no music, no television no anything, just the noise of the kitchen and the whispers of the few people waiting on their food. Our wait wasn't long considering that there was a party of 2 ahead of us. Our order consisted of : Pan Fried Dumplings Spicy Wontons Pork Pie Juicy Pork Dumpling 2 Vietnamese coffees' The food was good however there was nothing to it that made Dim Sum World stand out. The Pan Fried dumplings were nice and fluffy and warm but lacked real flavor. The spicy wontons were pretty bland. Juicy pork dumplings were the same. No flavor mostly just enjoying the texture of the food. If i didn't dip my food in the soy sauce there was no real flavor. The Pork Pies however were VERY good! Flavors were there the saltines and mixture of the spices in the meat. The breading totally completed the flavor of the meat with a very mild sweetness. Coffee was good, sweet and strong just how I like it. Over all the experience was OK. Would I come back, sure. Not a bad food just a little flavorless. Maybe this day was just an off day with the seasoning. I believe in second chances and maybe next time will be better. Customer service: I don't base my rating in CS however I do mention it. And like most Asian restaurants CS is mostly nonexistent. They smiled and greeted us but took our order brought it out, paid our bill and left. Nothing in between. BUT I don't come to restaurants for their CS I come to restaurants for their FOOD. read more

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This is hole-in-the-wall restaurant at its BEST. Small space run by friendly owner and employees with handmade dumplings, pastries, and classic dishes. The prices are absolutely rock bottom but the quality is amazing. Whether you're an amateur to Chinese food or literally off the plane from China, there's something for everyone here. Do yourself a favor and make a break from your usual neighborhood fried rice spot and try Dim Sum World. Also, I'm sure the pho is good here but it's clearly a pandering toward what average consumers want. Try to stick with the Chinese food instead of the Vietnamese soup at a Chinese restaurant, right? Particular recs: the meat mooncake, salty tofu soup, wontons in chili oil, xiao long bao read more

Excellent dumplings. Mom and pop dumpling shop. Got the potstickers, pan fried buns, beef wrap and har gow.

I was a little disappointed with the food. I ordered the pork bun and won tons in chili oil/sauce. The bun was very stale and hard. I was hoping it to be soft and fluffy like the pictures and the wontons tasted different. They were more sour and barely spicy. I don't plan on trying again sadly read more

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Not a very good experience there. It was 85 °C outside and they refused to turn the AC and light on. And my beef noodle was just sad with 4 tiny pieces of beef (see pic). Be warned. read more

Dim Sum World - Only 4 pieces of beef. - Dim Sum Near Me - Monterey Park, California

Delicious dumplings and dim sum, reasonably priced, very nice service. I plan to return whenever I'm in the neighborhood.

Small business that serves great food. Everything is bursting with flavor and feels like time is taken into preparing.

Looking for quick and easy pan fried dumplings? Come here! They are juicy and delicious and fair priced. However if you're looking for xiao long bao, perhaps go somewhere else. Also, they are cash only - so be forewarned. They give the tiniest container of dumpling sauce (soy sauce+vinegar). I mean really it's probably only a teaspoon worth so ask for more. And if you love chili sauce, be sure to ask for that, too. I ordered to-go and it was pretty quick, about 10 min wait. While I was there, there were two other parties dining-in. I wanted the scallion soup but they sold out for the day! Be sure to get here early for specific menu items - I came through maybe an hour before closing. read more

Dim Sum World - Pan fried dumplings - Dim Sum Near Me - Monterey Park, California

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Awesome. Cheap. Cash only. Quick memo for the food I liked: 13- spring roll 15- pan fried dumpling (this was the best) (Steam bread meat was the same with 15) Red bean pastry-- not too sweat, they made it warm for me. makes u full p quick Shrimp wantan- great soup, wantab also good read more

Came here for lunch on a Saturday. It's a tiny place, and pretty busy, I am guessing because it's new. We had fried rice, pan fried dumplings, Shanghai style rice dumplings, and green onion pancakes. We thought the food was quite good. It's rare that I don't find restaurant food a but underseasoned, but I enjoyed it here. I especially liked the pan fried dumplings. I will say I think the service was a bit off. Perhaps it is better on weekdays, but it just felt like the two folks working here were a bit overwhelmed. I guess they own the place? I think things would be a lot smoother if they added a staff person. But if you come in with some patience, I think your taste buds will be rewarded. read more

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Great food and reasonable price! I loved the pan fried pork dumplings! Would recommend. :)

This location is pretty small so you might have to wait a little bit if you want to dine in. My family and I enjoy coming here at least once a month for they're delicious food but we anticipate a little bit of a wait here and there. read more

Really friendly restaurant，they have various options from Vietnamese pho to Chinese cuisines. Their Xiaolong long bao (juicy pork dumplings) is a must try. Quick easy and convenient. They give me a free pastry too. read more

This place has delicious food. We ordered a ton of great tasting food at a reasonable price. I've got to say, I was nice and stuffed at the end of my meal. And everything was flavorful and prepared fresh by a busy cook in the back. I'd say the dumplings were the stars of the show here . Next was the gigantic bowls of soup (pho and beef noodle). Was a fun place to eat with 6 friends. It's small so not sure it'd be good for a patty larger than 6. And I definitely think the food is worth the drive over. And staff was super friendly/nice. Good job! read more

Dim Sum World - Cash only - clean and today little restaurant - Dim Sum Near Me - Monterey Park, California

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This place is a little slice of my hometown, Shanghai. They have the absolute BEST zongzi. It's pork belly enclosed by sticky rice and fully enclosed and steamed with bamboo leaves. I'm telling you, it's better than DTF and cheaper by basically half the cost. I also LOVE their wonton soup. It tastes just like the ones from street peddlers in Shanghai. Truly makes me miss the flavors of the city on the ocean. The duo at the restaurant are also such sweet people, they give such a healthy portion. I fully intend on making a zongzi day and coming to get like 10 for friends to try. read more

Wanted to give this place a try since price looks reasonable&wanted to try something new for lunch. Tried calling to get my order ready for my lunch but their number isnt in service so I came in &ordered the xiao long baos and wonton in chili oil. It seems like they make it fresh which i thought was good but order took majority of my lunch so i barely had time to eat when I returned to work. The wonton in chili oil is nowhere close to being spicy. It was sweet and dry. They didnt put much chili oil&portion was small for a giant container. Xiao long baos were good. Very juicy and hot. I've had better but it's not bad. Unfortunately i paid $17 for 2 items and was still hungry which was not worth it since I could spend less at another location and be full with some left over AND thats not even considering fast food. Also a con would be its cash only. I dont often carry cash but got cash just to try this place. I'd probably return 1 more time to try their other items&give them a second chance. read more

My family and I were in the area so thought we'd look up dim sum to bring home. As this place had fairly good reviews, we thought we'd try it out. To our disappointment, this place is pretty average. I am all about supporting mom and pop shops, but the reviews here were pretty deceiving. Then again, everyone has their own dim sum experiences and preferences. To note, their shumai was the best thing we ordered. The dumplings barely had meat in it. The pork bun and sticky rice didn't have much flavor. The bread of the pork bun was pretty tough, as well. The red bean pastry was hard and pretty doughy. At the end of the day, it was worth a try so we know if we missed out or not. We probably won't come back - not for the dim sum menu anyway. read more