This restaurant, formerly known as Joy Palace, has been one of my favorite places to dine for over 30 years. It's always a pleasure to return and see familiar faces among the staff. The restaurant is clean, well maintained, and provides excellent customer service. The owner is welcoming and genuinely cares about guests' dining experiences, while the food is consistently well presented and full of flavor. Some of my favorite dishes include the salted fish fried rice, stir-fried crab with ginger and green onion, salt & pepper prawns, and the crab maw soup, which comes in a generous portion that's perfect for sharing. Their dim sum is also a highlight, with a wonderful selection available during the morning and afternoon. Everything I've had from the dim sum carts has been fresh and delicious. The reason for my 4-star rating is a few inconsistencies with takeout orders. On a couple of occasions, the shumai in my to-go order was undercooked. I've also found that certain menu items, such as fried rice, aren't available early in the day because only the dim sum kitchen is open until the main kitchen starts service. While I understand the kitchen schedule, it can be confusing if you're expecting the full menu. Even with those minor issues, this restaurant continues to be one of my favorite places for Cantonese cuisine, and I'll gladly keep coming back. read more

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Whenever we go for dim sum, the goal is always to get there early and beat the crowd. Unfortunately, what usually happens is that when we order, nothing is ready yet and we keep getting told "later." Service is chaotic -- you literally have to flag servers down for anything and just hope they remember. The bathroom situation was also disappointing. Only 1 out of the 3 stalls was available, the lock didn't work properly, and the "hand soap" turned out to be shower gel. Definitely not the experience we were hoping for. I'm starting to realize maybe the old school Dim sum cart isn't the way for us anymore. read more

I pre-ordered a Poon Choi from this restaurant several days in advance for Chinese New Year. Traditionally, Poon Choi has a very clear structure: Bottom layer (the "sponge"): Ingredients that soak up sauce and flavor, such as Chinese white radish (daikon), Chinese cabbage, taro, yam, bean curd skin, and fried pigskin. Middle layer (the savory core): Braised, well-seasoned items like marinated pork belly, fish balls, mushrooms, and dried squid. Top layer (the "crown"): Higher-end ingredients placed on top to prevent overcooking, such as abalone, sea cucumber, prawns, roasted duck, and scallops. Unfortunately, the Poon Choi I received was disappointing. The shrimp on the top layer were undercooked and not properly cleaned. The middle layer consisted mainly of fried tofu, fish balls, roasted pork, and steamed chicken, but there was little to no sauce, so the overall flavor was lacking. The vegetables at the bottom were very bland and did not absorb any seasoning as expected. read more

Ding Feng Seafood Restaurant - Dim Sum Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Came here with fam for some dim sum and was kinda thrown off when we saw the front door all boarded up. Turns out the glass shattered and they had to patch it up with a wooden board. Not ideal, but we rolled with it. Parking was easy--lots of spots. The area around the restaurant feels a little sketchy though, so just a heads-up. This place used to be called Joy Palace, and they still do the old-school dim sum cart service, which is always fun. You just grab what looks good as it rolls by. We tried a bunch of stuff: siu mai, hagaw, sticky rice wrapped in lotus leaf, stuffed tofu, chicken feet, fried shrimp balls, egg tarts, turnip cake, shrimp chow fun--you name it. Everything was solid. Tasty, fresh, and satisfying. read more

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The food here is pretty decent for the price and convenience. I would rate this place a 3.5/5. The parking lot states that you need to pay for parking however when we talked to the restaurant workers inside they stated you don't need to pay. I'm guessing if you park further from the parking lot then it's free? Love getting their chicken feet, shrimp fried dumpling with the sweet mayo sauce, shumai, and bbq pork bao. This place still shuttles your food so that you can see what you want to get which is amazing! Everything was still pretty good and yummy for dim sum. At the very end you can grab your receipt that they have been filling in and pay at the counter. read more

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Sorry to fellow Yelpers, this place does not deserve a 2 star. Yes outside and inside is average decore wise, 3 stars. Food (maybe a little old school ginger heavy) and cleanliness are great, 4.5 stars. read more

Ding Feng Seafood Restaurant - Saturday 11am brisk business - Dim Sum Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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It's been a while since going back here, and I went during Christmas Day, so there were tons of people. I put my name on a waiting list and got called in for seating for a party of 5 about 20 minutes later. There's a TON of tables inside that can seat anywhere from 4 to a lot of people, and is another place that's perfect for a wedding or large party/gathering. This place is one of few that still have people pushing carts full of dim sum dishes, and that was definitely my favorite part. What wasn't great was that carts came by infrequently, and so did service when I asked for water/tea to be refilled or an extra pair of chopsticks to be replaced. Everything was great though quality has noticeably dropped from when the place was called Joy Palace back then. More specifically, their shrimp dumplings didn't taste too fresh though their siu mai surprisingly was. This is also one of few places I know where they do flaky crusts on their egg tarts, which I also enjoy. read more

Ding Feng Seafood Restaurant - Dim Sum Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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First timer at Ding Feng. 3.5 stars if I could give half a star. We arrived at noon with a party of 3 and were seated right away. We were seated toward the back corner. I've had my share of dim sum in the Seattle area; after reading reviews I was a little apprehensive, but was pleasantly surprised of the dim sum here. I would rate the taste and variety of dim sum as . They have all normal stuff and then had some items I'm not familiar with. My favorite items were the sticky rice, footballs and egg tart, all items were flavorful and freshly made/baked. Like many other reviews I would rate the customer service as , service upon our arrival was good, attentive and friendly. But as the time went by, it was slower and slower and we left feeling parched because our water was only refilled once and toward the end we had to wave down workers for assistance and requests for to go containers, more tea, etc. I would recommend Ding Feng as an authentic dim sum restaurant (they even use carts!), but don't expect a high level of customer service, but also don't hesitate to ask workers for anything because they are helpful when asked. Check it out for yourself. Also, bonus they have a parking lot, which is a little messy because spaces seem small and tight, but it's nice not having to find street parking like you'd have to do in the CID. read more

Ding Feng Seafood Restaurant - Couldn't get a pic fast enough, we were starving! - Dim Sum Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Ding Feng Seafood took over the previous Joy Palace. This place is a gem in south Seattle for traditional Cantonese dim sum as not many are around these days. There is a parking lot which makes it easier than searching for street parking in Chinatown. During a busy Friday lunch, the lively atmosphere and push carts full of fresh dumplings made for an authentic experience that reminded me of childhood. You could heard different dialects of Chinese being spoken. Service is what you expect at a busy Chinese restaurant. Sometimes you can get the waiter attention and other times you have to ask for water from two different people before they remember. The seafood pan fried noodles were a bit salter than I preferred but good overall in the freshness of seafood. The dimsum dishes were solid. The shrimp rice rolls skins were a little thicker than other places. The shrimp ball had a decent amount of shrimp inside. read more

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I was surprised by all the bad reviews. This place can use some TLC and facelift. It's still a five star experience imo. Like the big parking lot. Like it's not in the ID. It's family friendly. It's a legit Cantonese speaking place that still does non-pretentious pushcart dim sum. After all, I am here for dim sum /good Chinese. It's not easy to find a bigger scale dim sum restaurant that's outside of Chinatown that serves up all the favorites for a decent price. Dim sum chefs are becoming fewer these days. It's a Cantonese establishment, carry the mindset of mediocre service. If a waiter is not in sight, I wave them down or ask the dim sum lady to do it. I sometimes help myself to napkins and doggy bag. All I am saying is don't let the mediocre service get in the way of getting your fill of delicious dim sum/Chinese dishes.. For huge groups, this is the place to be. The dinner fares come in jumbo size plates and food is always impressive in looks and flavor. There's something for everyone. The menu has a good variety from soups, noodles, seafood, fried dishes, all the Cantonese classics. Don't pass up on their dim sum... My favorite dim sum: chicken feet, shrimp dumpling, pork shiu mai, egg tart (like Portuguese egg tart), tripe/stomach, fried taro pastry, shrimp noodle roll, Chinese donut rice roll, beef ball, steamed dried tofu roll, spareribs, leaf wrapped sticky rice, bbq pork steamed buns, fried football dumpling (hom shui gok). Douse with soy and chili oil and vinegar as desired. Favorite dinner items: mandarin pork chops , honey walnut prawns, clay pot roasted pork and fried cod, bitter melon beef, greens and Chinese mushroom, beef chow fun, seafood or beef crispy chow mein. If there's a special: lobster with noodles (garlic cloves). For special occasion, Peking duck. If you want good dim sum without breaking your bank, this is the place. If you want to take a bunch of people out for good Chinese and get amazing leftovers, bring them here! If you want ambience and pay $8-10 for each order of dim sum, go to Bellevue. read more

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The portions are ginormous, great place to feed a family (if cleanliness is not an issue for you). Not necessarily the best dim sum I've ever had, but likely the cheapest for what you get in Seattle. If you're not scared off by sticky seats, grungy tables, 1960s Taratino-esque film set decor, and the insect spray odor, it's def worth a visit. Solid 3.9 stars. read more

One of the few spots that still have push carts for dim sum, huge parking lot, large interior, loud, sort of chaotic- classic (except for the parking). Family does a New Year's Day dim sum every year, the group varies but is never less than 16 people. Ding Feng easily worked for us. Service is nice, not pushy or rude. Being able to speak Cantonese is a huge plus. Food is good/fine, some dishes were better than others. Nothing was bad. Some standouts were the daikon and peanut steamed dumpling, shrimp and chive dumpling, meatball, beef filled mochi, and durian mochi. read more

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I was a fan of Joy Palace, which formerly sat in this space. It was a good spot for dim sum without having to drive to Chinatown and it had a fairly large parking lot. I've seen mixed reviews of DF and decided to stop by one Saturday morning. The front of the restaurant is very confusing because there are several doors and minimal windows. The inside still looks the same and I walked past the host podium to the cashier to place a to go order. I waited about 10 minutes and was finally able to place my order. The place was very crowded and, my food was finally ready, more than 45 minutes later. Prices seemed reasonable and I got 6 things for $40 out the door. Pros: food was tasty and still hot, even after spending 30 minutes in the car. In fact, it was hotter than last week's dine-in meal at another place. Cons: though there's free parking, spaces are very tight and you're better off parking in the outskirts. Maybe a language barrier - I wanted stir fried sticky rice, the guy said they only have the wrapped in leaf kind, but when I got home and looked at the take-out menu, it was right there. Restaurant could use a good cleaning and sprucing up. Cons: read more

Ding Feng Seafood Restaurant - Shu mai, pan fried shrimp and chive, steamed and baked BBQ pork buns, fried footballs, fun gor - Dim Sum Near Me - Seattle, Washington

has perfected the art of roasted Chinese duck--crispy, flavorful skin paired with tender, juicy meat that melts in your mouth. It's, without question, the best I've had in Seattle. The balance of seasoning and texture shows true mastery, making it a must-order for anyone seeking authentic Cantonese flavors. Service is efficient and friendly, rounding out a consistently excellent dining experience. For duck lovers and Chinese food fans alike, Ding Feng sets the bar incredibly high. read more

More like a 2.5 This is our first time after the name change. It's not as good as Joy Palace -the previous management. We got seated in the back on a busy Sunday morning. It took a while for the carts to reach us. I asked for forks for the kids. We got some food but still no forks. I eventually got up and helped myself to the to-go plastic utensils. That guy never came back with the forks. I think he forgot altogether. We got beef chow fun. The portion is smaller than before. The egg tart had a bug in it too. Everything else was just meh. The ribs had more fat and bone than meat. The decor is about the same as before they changed hands. The parking is a pain - the parking lot is dirty and lots of glass debris and trash everywhere. The spaces are small too. Lots of smokers by the door and it wafts into the restaurant. The bathroom is dingy and there's no soap. They are short staffed during the busy hours. We had to get our own napkins and take out boxes. They have a few things to work on but we don't go here regularly anymore. read more

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Order food for online pick up at a certain time and wasn't ready!! Had to wait an extra 20 minutes for food. If you order online make sure they get the order read more

Dim sum is soo good! And well priced. My dad and I got suffed for $45. Try the shrimp balls, honey walnut prawns, sesame bean balls and eggplant with shrimp. Even when you order ox tripe by mistake you will still love the turnips and 5 spice broth. The staff is friendly but not as attentive as you may be used to. The atmosphere is the only reason it's not 5 stars. It's very run down in a sketchy neighborhood but well worth the adventure. Our go to place for after trips to the VA Can't wait to try the duck and hot and sour soup next time read more

Really great dimsum and Cantonese dishes! I can't imagine how much more packed this place would be if it didn't have such low ratings in Yelp but this place deserves to be seen. I saw their advertisement for $19.99 lobster noodles and had to stop by, esp in this economy hehe. It was delicious btw and I learned all their dimsums were too especially the classic stuff like siu mai, chicken feet, and ha cao. You really can't ask for more so don't listen to the random, almost nonsensical bad reviews on this resto, and give it a try!!!! Also, they're busy and are still trying to do the pushcart thing which I think is admirable lol. Tradition is hard to keep up so cut them some slack and a reminder here or there doesn't hurt either. I ordered 5 large dimsum plates and the lobster e fu noodles and my total was $55, or $65 after tip! A steal!!!!!! Come one, come all!! read more

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I was reluctant due to the rating by king county health only providing a "okay rating". Prefer good or excellent. Good was good yes I can see where sanitation maybe an issue. Could use a deep cleaning read more

Dim sum spare ribs - chewy, not good. Receipts don't show the prices break down. Server not friendly. read more

I don't usually like to only comment negatively but it's been a while since I've commented on anything. Let me just say DO NOT COME HERE. There are so many health violations and I was embarrassed to even come out. I'm really surprised this place is still open given the multiple things I witnessed. As far as the service. If you are not Chinese they do not give you the same respect as the other patrons. They offered everyone else multiple items. Then the lady said to us "you don't like dim sum". SERIOUSLY!!! We didn't come for Chinese food. We specifically wanted dim sum. It adds validation when I tell people that racism is not just a black and white thing. Asians are too. Oh and by the way I'm half and I grew up on my Asian side. My mom said she went to the bathroom, opened the door, then walked straight back out because it was so nasty. Just not a good place. read more

I have eaten at this restaurant on four occasions. The food is delicious! The service not so great, unless you speak Chinese. The staff is not so friendly. Large restaurant with big family size tables which is nice and accommodating. The restroom is never clean, nor stocked well. Three stalls only one operating toilet. On my most recent visit... I had to grab my own meals after being seated and waiting for about 15 minutes. The server did not take our order correctly, which was extremely disappointing. Most of the time the server was MIA. They were quick to bring the bill even though we didn't receive our beverages, nor our entire order. They automatically add their tip, so their service is substandard. read more

We always come with a big group for dim sum on Sundays and this place is always packed. Tried their dinner on a Saturday night, surprisingly we didn't have to wait to be seated. All the dishes were delicious, staff members were friendly. Will come back for dinner again! read more

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Service was awful, sat us down gave tea and took 10mins or so for dim sum to come to us. Place was not too busy when we came in but still slow service. We ordered one item from the menu at 11:08am which was won ton soup and it didn't arrive until 11:55! Not the worth the wait! read more

Second time we've been here since they changed ownership from Joy Palace. I've actually been coming here since the 90s when they were Saigon Dynasty. All the food is really good. My favorite is the barbecue pork chow mein which was the best I've had probably in the city for as long as I can remember. Picture attached. The dim sum was great. The service was great. Everyone spoke English and the Chinese broccoli is fresh and crispy and really good. Can't really say anything bad about this place. Prices were good too. I'm attaching a receipt Rock on and party on my fellow Yelpians. Free love for all. Never forget to tip your waiter. read more

Ding Feng Seafood Restaurant - BBQ pork chow mein, soft noodles. Shu Mai Peanut dim sum dumpling Short ribs in black bean sauce Green pepper shrimp dim sum - Dim Sum Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Good improvements with new owner. Variety of selections is good too. All the dim sum item were perfectly cooked. Service is good and the place was packed and people in line to get a table. We bought a whole roasted duck togo and it was delicious for dinner, order early before they sell out fast. Most employees are the same. Dishes off the menu are excellent too. We be back soon ! The dinning room is huge. read more

Unfortunately, this was the most expensive dim sum meal I've had in Seattle for the worst experience. I'm not sure if we were wrongly charged, but for almost $110 for two people we waited close to 45 min for a cart to even come near us. There were only 2 carts of dim sum, 1 congee cart and 1 dessert cart for the whole restaurant. Service was so bad that people would walk up to the carts so that they could bring food back to their table. By the time the cart came to us, there was not much variety left. I won't be back. read more

New owner. Better service. Delicious foods. Ambiance still the same. Reasonably priced dim sum in the Seattle metro area. read more

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The Food was amazing and good! The service was okay. The ambiance was like an old style Chinese restaurant . read more

Our grands wanted (Dim Sum) to "choose food from the carts", so we ended up at this neighborhood restaurant. The service and food were good, and the kids enjoyed themselves. The 4 stars relate to the environment. It's not everyone's cup of tea. read more

Service was amazing and straight forward! Dimsum is the best in their area and is always a local favorite read more

Ding Feng Seafood Restaurant - The dimsum bar was so good and authentic! Must try if you're in the area. Finished everything as you can see:) - Dim Sum Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Worse service ever! Never coming here again. So unprofessional and unorganized!! Came here with my siblings. No dim sum cart came around to our table. We sat and watch them roll their carts to every table around us, thinking they'll stop at our table eventually. We also asked for a high chair for my baby and they never brought one. After 20 mins, we finally got a hold of a staff and asked if they plan to serve us. She said, ok..what would you like to order. Order?? I told her we never got a menu, you sat us down and no one bother to stop and check on us. read more

Casual one, good for a meal for yourself, not good enough for business , service is good

We stopped coming here as 1) Worst ever service!!! 2) dim sum quality went down hill... Siu Mai full of fat in it and served lukewarm/cold 3) the entire place is very filthy and both restrooms are always wet and nasty! read more

Great Food Great Value. I would like to visit again, best for brunch. Old fashion Chinese Canton g restaurant read more

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Food ok not delicious I got charge over in bill , everybody careful you will take picture bill before go to pay at the front read more

just ok but worse than before, perhaps, they can improve pn quality of food and resosanble service.

Great service, delicious food. We had fried tofu (very good) green beans, pea vines, peking duck (amazing), walnut shrimp, sizzling shortrib, and chicken chow mein. Good amount of food for 6 people. Meal wrapped with orange slices and cookies. Will be back! read more

THERE IS HAIR IN THE FOOD. I ask the server to get a new plate for us. 3 times. There's hair in that plate for 3 times!!!!! As I result, we put no tip. They were questioning us about no tip, rather than looking at their food for the hair we trying to show!!!! Horrible place to get food!!!!!! read more

Delicious food nice presentation. We had their most popular beef dish as well as this egg tofu. Crispy on the outside, tender in the inside. Generous portions of tasty food. I recommend this restaurant. Compliments to the chef read more

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