If you regularly get Dim Sum, you know that East Harbor Seafood Palace is one of the classic spots to go to when in Brooklyn. As a lover of Dim Sum, I start my weekend morning by making the long commute just to get a taste of everything. The spot is constantly bustling with people moving in and out of the restaurant, the waiters running around, the carts strolling to each table, etc. These days, cart services have been decreasing, but it's nice to see that some spots have still kept them around. My rotation always includes the following-har gow, deep-fried noodlefish, shrimp cheong fun (rice noodle roll), zhaliang (fried dough rice noodle roll), chicken feet, and beef tripe-and now more recently, salt and pepper squid. I'm not even joking when I say this, but my mouth was salivating when they placed everything in front of us. Everything was fresh and just so full of flavor. I randomly get reminded of the taste and suddenly crave it again. We also have to thank the wonderful expeditors who would make sure we got everything we wanted. When the salt and pepper squid had run out of the carts, they made sure to request more for our table and got us a fresh, hot, and steaming plate of it. Everything at dimsum might seem very hectic and quick, but when you're sitting down with your family and friends, it can really feel calming. They also give you a choice of tea; we love getting chrysanthemum to wash down the grease from the fried food. There's no wonder people make this a weekly routine; it's just got everything you could need. read more

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East Harbor Seafood Palace in Brooklyn is a place built for high volume, traditional Cantonese dining, not a quiet sit down meal. The busy neighborhood setting means the interior is often shaped by crowds, and during peak weekend hours it fills up quickly. We saw people lined up outside waiting for tables before we even made it through the door. The core experience here is centered around classic push cart dim sum service. Servers moved through the dining room with carts, offering a rotating selection of dumplings, buns, and other small plates. We spotted har gow, shumai, chicken feet, and spare ribs as part of the typical spread. There were also more varied items like beef offal and pepper beef ribs that showed up depending on which cart passed by. It felt like a small discovery every time a new cart rounded the corner. Service is fast paced and structured around the flow of carts and seating turnover. Things got chaotic during the busy period, with wait times and seating queues feeling like a normal part of the experience. Once we were seated, dishes started arriving quickly, but the pace of ordering depended on catching carts as they circulated through the room. You have to stay alert, or you might miss something you wanted. read more

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Half our party arrived 1hr early, while the other half arrived ~1hr late. They still sat us right away + didn't rush us out. Maybe because we came for Christmas Eve dinner + they had plenty of open tables, which i'm surprised they weren't more busy. Decor is classic Asian-banquet style with TVs playing TVB, so you don't miss out on your Hong Kong dramas! Warning: freezing bathrooms- no heat, no hot water, no hand napkins + the air dryer isn't really warm either. What I Ordered: - Chicken & Corn Soup- a classic, can't go wrong - Lobster- meat comes out cleanly - Salt & Pepper Alaskan Crab- so flavorful, would pair well with white rice - Snow Pea Tips- a few pieces were old - Cake Roll- light, fluffy, not that sweet for a dessert - Complimentary oranges slices + red bean pudding read more

Pretty good dim sum, bookmarked this place for a while since my friend recommended it. A little bit far to get to in brooklyn's chinatown. Expect to wait before you get seats. I didn't see that many carts that went around, might be because we got there a little closer to 12:30pm, busy even on a weekday during lunch. You might want to ask them for the menu to bring the food out if the carts don't come by. I think the food is flavorful, but the service was a little bit questionable since we were waiting for the carts to come by for a while and it didn't feel like there was a lot of variety. There were definitely more items on the menu that they didn't bring out. Overall, I think it's good place to try once, I'm not sure if I would be back again. read more

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Good old school dim sum. The old adage that if there is a wait for a table at a restaurant, then the food must be exemplary. The 15-20 min wait on Saturday morning is par for the course especially after 10am on a beautiful weekend. I enjoyed the rice bowl which included spare ribs, sausage and Fung Jao. The rice soaked up all the flavors from the trio of meats which made it incredibly satisfying. It's kind of different, not unique, but not all dim sum parlors have this dish for dim sum. This one was piping hot which I also took as a sign of it being freshly made. Unfortunately the remaining dishes I had were not, my rice rolls and shrimp dumpling (Har Gow) were not warm, but chilled. If you know, you know, these two particular dim sum dishes are best either piping hot or warm. Having it chilled completely changes the texture. It seemed like there was more shuffling than necessary of food from cart to cart, from carts that didn't necessarily keep food warm, to that that did. That may have contributed to the chilled temperature. Service was ok but felt rushed, servers tried to take a dish from me that I was still eating from which kinda felt unnecessary. East Harbor is definitely an old favorite, I'd give it a try again in the future to see if my experience was an aberration. read more

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Food: I came here for a family dinner with a group of 16 people. We ordered many dishes, and overall, the food is pretty good here. I would recommend the jellyfish, crab meat and fish maw soup, peking duck with steamed buns, ginger scallion lobster, honey walnut shrimp, salt and pepper squid, lotus root and pork cakes, peking pork chop, longevity noodles with mushrooms, fried rice, and snow pea sprouts with garlic. There are a few dishes I would not recommend which include the steamed fish (overcooked and overpriced) and the clams with taro and vegetables. Both dishes were not impressive and very underwhelming. Service: Service was excellent. Staff was attentive and constantly came to change our plates, clear empty dishes, and refill our water pitcher. Ambiance: The restaurant is big and spacious. Seating is comfortable. They also have two large private rooms for large parties. Overall, I would recommend this restaurant! read more

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This place is classic. The service is fast and to the point. The serving is family style. You order everything to share and it's placed on a lazy Susan in the middle of the table. The marinated whole or half chicken is a must! Best chicken I have ever had- crispy skin, soft moist meat, and amazing flavor. The taro balls that come with the shrimp and walnut dish are fire. They also have some of the best fried rice. Great place for large groups. Good pricing. read more

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East Harbor Seafood Palace has an authentic air established by the decor and Asian grandmas pushing around dim sum carts asking what we want and sometimes trying to sell us things we don't haha. The service was fast and efficient, and the dim sum was delicious, evoking all the vivid memories of childhood years spent in China. It was everything I ever want at dim sum. Overall 8/10 read more

East Harbor Seafood Palace - Seafood Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Good, run of the mill dimsum spot. A bit of travel coming from West long island and flushing, especially since those areas already have many established dimsum restaurants. The wait was long on a Sunday morning at noon. We got on the que at number 163 when they were only up to 80. The service honestly felt terrible at first but they probably were just busy. It ended up being exceptional, with the manager helping us find and grab the food we wanted from different carts. Space was a bit tight, fitting 6 people in a small table that was pushed against a wall. The dimsum was good, nothing extraordinary, but definitely a good place to try if you're around the area. Tofu pudding was really silky and smooth. The braised tripe was very gamey that day but the steamed trip was good. I prefer steamed rice rolls to be very thin, this restaurant made it a bit thicker but not the thickest I've eaten. Everything else was just fine. read more

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We had scallops with vermicelli noodles, pork chops with onion, crispy chicken, Buddha's delight, fried mantou with condensed milk. It was all good. I loved the ambience and looking at the fish tank. My wife said this is the best service she'd had in any Cantonese restaurant. read more

Came here for Sunday dim sum with some really good friends. Got our number from the hostess and waited about 40min to 1 hour for them to call our number (he calls the number in either Cantonese, Mandarin, English so pay attention!) I recommend English speakers to check with hostess every 10 min or so to ask what number they're on now. We got all the classics: clams, beef noodle roll, shrimp noodle roll, fried taro with pork, black pepper beef galbi, shrimp dumpling (hacao), shumai, beef tripe (dark), ginger beef tripe, eggplant with shrimp/fish paste, silken tofu with ginger syrup, salted egg custard buns, egg tarts. Usually when you go to a dim sum place, they mess up at least a couple dishes. Here they literally got every dish perfect. Each dish was better than our go-to dimsum spots in Flushing. Very impressed with their quality and variety of dishes. The silken tofu was very smooth, better than the flower shop in Flushing (iykyk). This is probably my new favorite dim sum spot which sucks because it's kind of far. Highly recommend this place for your family and friends, authentic dim sum is so much better with a group! read more

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We arrived as a party of 6 on a Sunday morning. The wait time was around an hour which wasn't ideal however not unexpected. Once we were seated we ordered a little bit of everything - shu mai, clams, deep fried taro dumpling with pork and shrimp, sticky rice wrapped in lotus leaf, beef roll, shrimp roll, chicken feet, steamed radish cake, hacao, two types of tripe dishes, custard buns, egg tarts, peppered beef spare ribs, sweet tofu pudding, and shrimp with eggplants. Everything we delicious. I have been to a few places for dim sum and this place is now on the top of my list. The service was quick and efficient. The restaurant was clean. Looking forward to the next time we are here. read more

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A 12 degrees evening before the anticipated arrival of the first big ice and snow storm of 2026 and wanted to have "last meal" of sorts before the great hibernation. We had 5 lobsters-split broiled, braised abalone-sea cucumber-shitake, a giant steamed branzino (live from the on-site fish tank), dried scallop fried rice, braised crab yee-noodles, cold platter with suckling pig, beef, pickled vegetables and jellyfish, a sautéed seafood dish with sugar snap peas-squid-conch, chicken-abalone soup, fried chicken, fried crab claw with shrimp, deserts were a fruit platter and also sweet red bean soup. Service was quick, but very, very rushed. Dishes came out every 5 minutes and were served and distributed. The next dish arrived before the current one could be finished and they brought us plastic boxes to pack what we couldn't finish. Food quality was fresh, but not particularly flavorful, slightly overcooked as seafood needs to be pretty exact. Difficult to stay fully booked in the current economy, but the entire restaurant of about 400 seats, was filled, as well as the private rooms, on this evening. read more

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Solid Dim Sum! I'm not the only one with that opinion as it's usually crowded. The wait times can vary but it's not too overwhelming. Usually up to 20 minutes. Food: 4.5/5 Good variety of classic dim sum dishes. You can also order off the menu for larger, shareable items like fried rice. I'm a fan of the steamed riblets, Phoenix claws and noodle dishes. Service: 4/5 Pretty good. The stuff isn't pushy with the offerings on the carts Ambiance: 4/5 Large yet communial. Banquet hall vibes. read more

Visited a handful of times before. Today (Wednesday) I went around 11am and it was pretty packed. Wait time was around 10-15 minutes. When you enter, be sure to tell the staff member in front how many is in your party for the table and he will give you a card with a number on it. As tables start to clear, he will yell out the numbers, based on availability. You want to be attentive here as if you don't acknowledge your number being called, it will be skipped and he will quickly move on to the next numbers for people to be seated. During my 10 minute wait, I saw people who were there before me, that didn't get a card with a number on it, and they just stood around. After they saw what everyone else was doing, they finally got a number so they could be called for a table. Also fyi, if you come when they open at 9am, there will already be a decent sized crowd waiting outside. Lines do not exist here though. When the doors open, imagine a Black Friday sale, but for seats. Families and individuals will run for the table they want to occupy during their meal. It's a bit of rush! After that initial opening, about 60% of the restaurant will be filled. Then around 30 minutes later, the entire place will be packed and the above mentioned waiting for your number to be called will start. The dimsum here was decent! My review says 4 stars but I really mean 4.5 stars. Too bad half stars don't yet exist on Yelp. They really should make that an option. Anyway, the dimsum here is very authentic, flavorful, and great portions! I brought my dad here and he says it's also pretty decent - fyi, he cooks for a living. We also loved it so much that at the end of our meal, we ordered take out of dimsum to take back to the rest of my family. The restaurant is filled with locals, a few tourists, but mostly Cantonese families with small children, elderly people, and young get-togethers. You can sort of hear people talking in other tables, but that's to be expected in any dimsum place with locals. It's moderate volume but still on the quieter side for how busy it gets and in comparison to other dimsum restaurants. Staff here are friendly and attentive. Also super efficient. They bring everything you ask for within a minute- in my experience today. I asked for chili oil and water. Also plenty of refills for tea (for the tea, proper etiquette to ask for more refills is to lift the lid slightly and let it rest on top, so it stays open and they know to come get it). Also... absolutely love the hot sauce/chili oil here!!! So good we asked for 3 and I used 2.5 of them. My dad who doesn't even like spicy much, used half of one. I put chili oil on most dim sum dishes to really elevate the already-decent flavors! Would still come back again! read more

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Food (5/5): We ordered a bunch of dim sum from shumai, shrimp hargow, turnip cake, meatballs, golden lava bun, and many others. All the dim sum was delicious! The hot sauce chili also paired really well. Service (4/5): They bring the food around with carts and you get to select and then they'll stamp your card to keep track. At the end you pay based on your stamps. Ambiance (5/5): Authentic ambiance with tons of tables and good Chinese decorations. There are two large TVs. The place is super busy and quite loud with announcements of who's up next to be seated. read more

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This place is packed on a weekday for dim sum! I'm told, don't try coming on the weekend unless you're prepared to stand in line. Nice variety of dim sum with some unique dishes not found typically, such as fried black sesame balls. The food indeed was delicious and worth a weekday visit! read more

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All the food was exceptional with lots of variety. I found this is be a heartwarming place for local families to enjoy the cuisine from home. It's chaotic and cramped in the best way possible. The service is efficient and lightening fast. They will ensure you don't leave hungry. that's for sure! read more

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Came here before and it was very good. Today's visit was on New Year's Day so it was super chaotic. We waited about 30-40 mins for a table for 8. The carts moved quickly and we were able to get what we wanted almost immediately. There were a few items we had to wait for. Today they didn't have turnip cake. Some waiters were very helpful and scouted the dimsum items we wanted and ordered additional items. Others were typical and brushed us off. Any ordered food takes very long. They also have Hong Kong milk tea. Service is in Cantonese. Didn't notice if they were super quick to help in English. read more

East Harbor Seafood Palace - Seafood Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

One of the better dimsum places with real authenticity and feel. I would recommend this place because of better pricing and quality compared to others. read more

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They live up to the name! Best seafood, so fresh! We came for dim sum and had such a yummy time. I love the ladies pushing the carts around; it gives the whole place that chinatown classic, lively vibe. The hagal is my absolute favorite, along with the shrimp rice rolls. Just point to whatever catches your eye as the carts roll by and enjoy. Perfect spot if you want delicious food without overthinking it. read more

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East Harbor is my favorite dim sum restaurant in Brooklyn and one of my favorites in all of NYC. They have plenty of carts, good prices, and delicious food. If you go on a weekend be prepared to grab a number and wait to be called, but it is worth it! I just wish it were possible to hear the numbers outside and that the speakers weren't quite so loud indoors. Also, sometimes certain carts would never make it to our table. Other than that, I highly recommend East Harbor! read more

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Had to wait in line but it moved fairly quick and was definitely worth the wait. There were plenty of carts going around so we were able to start eating almost as soon as we got seated. Every single thing we got was delicious. Got to try sooo many different dishes for so cheap and left feeling very full. read more

East Harbor Seafood Palace - Seafood Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Went out of my way seeking classic pushcart dim sum in a banquet hall and this place scratched that itch. Their shumai is one of the better ones I've had in NYC, flavorful and meaty. We go there around 1pm on a Saturday and had to wait about 20 minutes for a table, which was shared with another family. I wish they had more of the smaller tables available. Service was kind of slow, we waited around 10 minutes between carts. I do think the quality to price ratio is really good, we paid under $5 per item. read more

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Another dimsum time. Always the best for me even after the Covid-19 Pandemic. Update: So far every staff is wearing mask ang gloves. I love that we dont share table with strangers which was excellent settings when it comes to distancing measure. I am glad that even it gets crowded the Staff and management made sure there was safety measure in placed. As always, Dimsum was excellent. Authentic taste and served hot in bamboo. Staff are attentive to your needs. Frequently change your plate, unlimited hot tea and table napkins. After more than a year of the place being closed for the pandemic, I am happy to see them back in businee I do highly recommend this place for Dimsum. read more

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We came to East Harbor on Sunday afternoon at 2:30. To be fair, 2:30 is lateish for sumdim. We were a party of 7 in total. They come around with the carts and by 2:30 most of the stuff is gone :/. We got two orders of chinese broccoli, two shrimp and chive dumplings, roast pork buns, two fried cruller rice rolls, vegetarian spring roll rice rolls, two shumai, four beers, two golden lava buns, the cute pig buns. My chief complaint is that the dishes in the menu were not clearly labeled as vegan or vegetarian options. It would say 'Chive Dumpling' but when asked it had shrimp inside. The taro dumplings also had meat inside!!! The waitress was really... expressionless when she told me 'of course they have meat inside' Overall not bad, this place is also recommended in the Michelin Guide. To match Michelin standards, they need proper labelling. read more

Peking duck is great. Every other dish we had ( and there are many) are also tops. Service very good.

Came here for dim sum on a Saturday and waited about 45 minutes to be seated. Totally worth it--everything we ordered was great. The place is huge, and free parking is a big plus. read more

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Classic and authentic dim sum. The variety of dishes was absolutely amazing. Even though it's a little far out, it was definitely worth the trip. Very attentive service which helps because we were one of the few people in the restaurant who didn't speak Chinese. read more

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Came at 11am on a Sunday as a group of 4 and had to wait 35min for a table. You get a number when you walk in and they call it out when your table is ready over a microphone (they will call out the number in English if you don't speak Cantonese or Mandarin). The space is massive and yet it was packed. So many people waiting for a table, it was hard just to find a place to stand and wait and not be in the way of the servers. It is loud and they have a huge screen in the back which was playing a mix of Chinese cartoons and CCTV. The food itself was good, our favorites were the red noodle stuffed with shrimp tempura, the salted egg custard bun, the taro bun, the taro puff (wu gok), lotus leaf with sticky rice and black sesame ball. The shu mai, soup dumplings, shrimp and chive dumplings, chinese vegetable, rice noodle with pork, char siu pork bun and chicken feet were tasty. We did not enjoy the taro pudding (consistency of mashed potato) or the dish that looked like shu mai but wasn't (tasted a bit like meatloaf and was sitting in a brown sauce). The service is fast and the prices are reasonable for the amount of food you get. Seems very authentic and is a true dim sum cart experience. read more

We had dinner here for a family gathering around 7 PM; it wasn't too busy. You get a menu where you can order what dishes you would like. One thing I disliked was how they kept pushing us to get certain seafood dishes that we didn't want. We ended up not ordered those dishes, and ordered about 10-12 dishes. The total cost was about $442. They also gave us cantaloupe and red bean soup after our meal. Staff here were pretty attentive, so service was good. Overall, food was delicious, but some dishes were a little salty to my liking. It's a pretty expensive place, but they have a variety of foods and tastes good. Place isn't too loud as we could still hear each other. Would come back again for a family reunion dinner. read more

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Stop by this restaurant from recommendations from friends. This restaurant can hold large groups and large parties. We ordered fried pork chop saute with onions, the pork was very fatty, beef ribs with japanese bbq seasoning, it had after taste that meat was treated with baking soda to tenderize it, pea shoot with salted duck egg, salted fish and chicken fried rice, and snail in black bean sauce, and fried silver fish. Service very attentive. Give it 3.5 stars. read more

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Featured as Best Dim Sum in NYC (MICHELIN Guide Restaurants), this is my go-to neighborhood dim-sum restaurant for as long as I can remember. Since Bay Ridge is close by, there was no need to schlep it to the Chinatown in the city or to Flushing for decent dim-sum. The service is no-frills and meant to get diners in, seated, fed and out as quick as possible especially during peak, hectic dim-sum hours (usually Saturdays and Sundays from opening at 9am until 1pm-ish). The dim-sum and entrees I've had were from decent to delectable. Looking forward to my next visit with friends or family. read more

Easy to get to considering i was driving from NJ to meet up with some friends. The place is very big. But it was pretty busy for a Tuesday night. Our waiter was very nice. We ordered American Chinese food. However there was plenty of interesting authentic food that quite frankly we had no idea what we would be eating. With that said. The food was fresh and good. I would recommend going read more

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My family pulled up here with a reservation for 20 on Mother's Day. I don't prefer to dine out in this holiday but they had 4 generations of moms lined up so I couldn't miss it. My uncle's wife is from China and I didn't realize it until we were seated but this was her way of honoring us thru her culture. It was a super sweet gesture. So if you have never been to dim sum here's what to know. The table is set with tea and water and the dishes are all a la carte. Some places bring the food around on display and you pick what you want and some places you just order. This place had a pretty decent sized banquet hall and was super busy due to the holiday. I loved that they had parking. My mother on the other hand seemed very displeased and culture shocked. I think a communication stood in her way. She felt like the servers were offering more dishes to the table where my uncles wife sat so she began to count. She came to the conclusion that they offered their table 3 times as many dishes as our table and then she complained that they were not ticking off items we got- charging us for the items and then sharing them out at a different table. When she wanted water the servers in our area gave her a look of confusing so I personally wasn't sure if they were like we are not your servers or if they just didn't understand. Anyway I tried to help her bc I actually love the dimsum experience and there are so many things that I do not eat. Also this is one of the main reason why I don't like to go out on Mother's Day because it's hard to feel special with all the chaos. I could try this place again on a time when it's not a holiday. And I'm not shy I will go up in there not speaking a lick of cantonese/ mandarin and will definitely enjoy myself. I'm so grateful for my uncles aunt to introduce me to a new dim-sum in Brooklyn while visiting from CA.. Geesh they covered our reservation for twenty, parked all of our cars and listened to my mother complain 4/5 I would recommend lol. read more

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Excellent food, service, and presentation. Very good for large parties, and they have an indoor parking lot next to restaurant.

My favorite spot for dim sum in Brooklyn, but their banquet dinners can be better. The wait can be crazy, but worth it for the better quality. read more

East Harbor Seafood Palace - Dim Sum - Seafood Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Visited on a weekday lunch and it was still pretty busy--we waited a bit for a table. I think this is the best dim sum cart experience in NYC. The place feels lively and bustling, with most of the customers speaking Mandarin or Cantonese. It definitely feels like an authentic spot. The food was great, and service was good overall. Communication was a little tough since I don't speak Chinese and most staff spoke mainly Chinese. The dim sum cart system might be a little confusing at first, but it's easy to get used to. The food was great, and service was good overall. Some carts didn't make it to our table until the end--especially the ones with meat dim sum, which was a bit disappointing since we were already full by then. Still, I'd definitely go back. read more

East Harbor Seafood Palace - Seafood Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

This was worth the nearly two hour train ride from my apartment and then the hour wait for a table Seriously! Everything was so good! (Make sure you show up right when they open if you don't want to wait.) We LOVE the pineapple buns, century egg porridge, mini fried squids, and shrimp dumplings! Everything comes around on the traditional carts and service is prompt and plentiful. read more

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This is one of my favorite dimsum spot in Brooklyn! They are always busy, especially on the weekends! They have an indoor parking lot, but when it's busy parking in there is difficult. All the dimsums are piping hot, fresh and super delicious! They have so many varieties of food to choose from, besides dimsum. They have noodles, rice, soup, etc. Super loud & chaotic if you go during the weekends, but it's an experience. The waiters are always so attentive & nice. Super comfortable seats. read more