Hmm, tried a new place and regretted it. Not good. It's in s big strip mall with crazy parking. Walking in, it's a bit dingy and worn out looking. Expectations were lowered as soon as we walked in. The dim sum was flat and not very tasty. The chow fun was the only dish that was passable. We even left a dish half eaten. Not worthy of taking home. This is a pass for me. read more

In the past my family have been coming here for the food and the friendly faces. This past weekend we received the worst customer service we have ever experienced. We arrived for dim sum around 12:30 they were pretty busy. It first started when they gave away my table. So they lady had asked me to follow her to a table and then paused and asked me to wait while another family took the table. And she said it's ok your entire party is not here yet--but the other party was also incomplete. We said we had 9 people and there were only 8 chairs so we had to hunt down another chair ourselves. We had ordered one round of dim sum and then they ran out of food (at 12:30). We also ordered a beef chow fun for my brother. We were sipping on water for 45 minutes. Until we were fed up and left and paid our bill. My grandma tried waive the waitresses down many times to ask about the status about the chow fun and they ignored her (even when they were right in front of her) we tried to get refills on water and no attention. The owner came by and said no problem-- but how do you say there is no problem when no one got full and there was no food. We ended up canceling the chow fun because it never came. I understand when the kitchen staff are low on hands but you do not ignore your customers that many times. We are not coming back. read more

Meh. I wish it was better. I love dim sum and am always looking for places in the Seattle area but for some reason none of it is ever good. Yes, I've been spoiled to have eaten dim sum in San Francisco when I lived there and various times in Vancouver, but not sure why I can't find anything that's even close here in Seattle. It's not like it's lacking Chinese people here and there's quite a bit of dim sum restaurants here. Anyways, Foo Lam is tucked away in a corner of a very busy strip mall. Parking is horrific and you almost have to get lucky. The restaurant itself looks okay I guess. Like they tried to be extravagant but it's not really. Service is bleh. I spent most of the time listening to maybe the "boss"? yelling at one of the cart pushers and honestly it's BS cause she was yelling at her for the crap service she herself was giving in front of customers. Kind of sad that she treat her employee that way and I wish these types of people were not in positions of power. Food is bleh. It does the job to satisfy the hunger but it's nothing to rave about. I did like the sticky leaf chicken rice though. Probably the best thing I had here. Probably won't go back and it's hard to recommend as there's so many other options with the same standard of food. read more

The food is good with ok service. Like most Asian dim sum restaurants in Seattle they could be a little slow. The price is extremely affordable and there isn't a wait like the overly congested venues in Chinatown. Order the salted egg buns! read more

Foo Lam Chinese Restaurant - Dim Sum Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Poor quality food - mustard greens without the leaves, just stems. Salt and Pepper tofu, overly fried, no flavour, old oil? Surly wait staff. Sorry.... read more

The food was good but, the service was okay for the price that we paid for. We booked this venue to celebrate our daughters first birthday and had booked approximately eight tables for our party, which is expensive. For the price we were expecting the service to match. Our guest complain that some of the food items on the menu were not serve for them while other tables received theirs. Water had to be ask to be refilled. There was no air conditioning and the tables were packed and jammed together. I wish I could give out more stars but, I don't think I will book another event here. The reason why I give it two stars instead of one is because I actually enjoy the food. If only the service can make up for the lack of air conditioning and space than I would of still give this place 5 stars. read more

Foo Lam Chinese Restaurant - Crowded and no air conditioning - Dim Sum Near Me - Seattle, Washington

First visit was dine in and second was carry out. The restaurant was clean. The service was kind and efficient. Our carry-out was well packed and delicious. We did ask for spice level 3 but didn't get it. The food did still have flavor. They are certainly on rotation for us. Very nice people. read more

The food is good but the employee attitude is rude, they keep tell me get one of the food in cart and when I denied they keep murmured something in Cantonese or Mandarin to our tables and even point at our table and say something, when I finally pick one of the desert in the cart the desert aka the egg cake is taste bad, it like egg jelly with cake, I overall gave this restaurant an 7/10 read more

Foo Lam Chinese Restaurant - This is the desert that I pick from the cart the it taste bad - Dim Sum Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Surprised to see only 16 reviews on this place. Basically a larger hole in wall place that serves authentic Cantonese food. The owners appear to be Cantonese Chinese from Vietnam. Cantonese food is not my current favourite but I find the three dishes we ordered to hit the spot. The lamb hotpot was very tasty with depth of flavor that is not easily found. It did have some chips of lamb bone which unfortunately is very much part of its authenticity. The Chinese love to hack their meat to pieces whether it be lamb or chicken. Don't order this if you can't deal with bone chips in your meal. The Chinese broccoli was well done. Can't be much skill to this but then again I have had some bad Chinese brocolli. The house special stir fry was chives with Chinese sausage. My least favourite of the three but it was tasty and both the chives and sausage imparted its unique flavor. All in all a great meal. Wish I came here with a bigger group so that I can sample more dishes read more

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Had another outstanding family dinner tonight. Everything was tasty and exceeded expectations. read more

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My mom called me around 5pm when I was at the gym doing cable row to come down to this restaurant. Food was great. My favorites was the rice and the fish. Couldn't get the names of each dish b/c they ordered before I got there. Service is amazing! Would come back again. read more

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I've ordered take-out from Foo Lam several times and I have to say I'm very impressed. I'm not quite adventurous enough to order the authentic dishes (no chicken heads for me), but I've thought all the Americanized Chinese plates were good. Flavor profiles are pretty much what you'd expect. I think the ingredient quality is higher than other, similar joints and Foo Lam's portions are HUGE! I am pretty sure that I'll be becoming a regular at this establishment since I have been extremely happy with their food and service so far. Parking: In the lot in front of the restaurant. Plenty of spaces. read more

Foo Lam Chinese Restaurant - Spicy Garlic Chicken and Mongolian Beef in to-go boxes. Both came in very large portions and were quite tasty! - Dim Sum Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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For those who have not had dim sum, it is bite sized portions of food. It comes in servings of 2-4 - so bring friends to share so you can try everything! My dim sum picks: Baked or steamed pork buns Steamed beef balls Pork and shrimp bean curd skin roll Shrimp dumplings Sticky rice in lotus leaf Turnip cake Rice noodle rolls Roast duck Sweets: Deep fried red bean balls Egg custard tarts Oh, and don't forget the ***tea***! ***Tips: + Bring 2+ friends + Soy sauce + vinegar + chili sauce = dip for dumplings and turnip cake + Order some to take home read more

Foo Lam Chinese Restaurant - Bolo bao (pineapple buns). Steamed char siu bao (BBQ pork buns). - Dim Sum Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Rodent droppings were on our take out bag. We called the restaurant and they insisted the droppings were tea leaves. We brought everything back so they could see with their own eyes and they still denied it. The lady proceeded to pick up the "tea leaf" and the poop smeared all over her fingers. Instant justice. read more

Foo Lam Chinese Restaurant - Droppings - Dim Sum Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Foo Lam has been a family dim sum favorite destination for years now. Had Dim Sum for lunch for the first time since Covid hit this week. Scrumptious and the tea there is always so good! As I packed up our extra items the server noticed that we weren't taking the lo bak go. I admitted that it didn't taste quite right, but no big deal. They immediately retrieved it, apologized and took the lo bak go off of our check. read more

Good selection. Good tasting food. Friendly service and employees. Whenever I eat there it's a very pleasant experience.

Lisa was a great server! Just ordered the lobster and noodles for about $20 from their specials. Salt and pepper pork was really good too.

Wonderful food and exceptional service. Both sit down and take out. The food offered covers a broad range of Chinese cuisine and I like that. Especially Congee. And when I asked about certain dishes I like, I was informed if I gave them advance notice they would be able to accommodate my request. Otherwise, some of the dish selections I wished for were not available. Not a deal breaker at all. The food was hot, delicious, and plentiful. The Moo Shu Pork was exceptional. As was the Chicken in black bean sauce, and shrimp fried rice with the Wonton Soup. The Dim Sum was exceptional as well. :) I highly recommend Foo Lam. read more

A superb classic dim sum experience. It's my first time here and what stood out to me is the freshness and good size of each dim sum. Very pleasing to the eyes and later the stomachs... We ordered mostly the steamed classics and all were delicious by our standards: 1) steamed BBQ pork bun (char shiu bao) 2)shiu mai (open pork dumpling ) 3)mini spareribs (pai gwut) 4)beef stomach (ngou tou) 5)banana leaf wrapped sticky rice with meat (lo mai gai) 6)beef rice rolls (ngou cheung) 7)shrimp rice rolls (ha cheung) 8)minced pork and thousand year old egg congee (pei daan sou eou jook) 9)special dumpling (chiu zhou fun gaw)(thicker skin wrapper with meat and peanuts inside) 10) tofu wrapped dumpling (xin jook geun) 11) steamed chicken bun (gai bao) 12) round dim sum beef meatballs (saan jook ngou yue) 13) fried meat football shaped glutinous rice dumpling (hom sui goc) Side order: classic dry style beef chow fun(gone chow ngou hall) A must have as the beef is super tasty, tender mixed in with large portions of flat rice noodles in delicious soy sauce with good wok power! A good to go dish cuz u get lots and it makes for good left over for lunch the next day... It was late in the day so some of the other things we may have wanted had to be special ordered and made to order like chicken feet, radish cake, ha gao etc . In this setting, don't be afraid to be forward to voice out sitting in the path where the carts go by and asking for what you want. It's ok to be demanding they welcome it. If you don't it will not be a good experience because you may feel neglected. Don't carry the mindset people will constantly cater to u. Wave people over for what u want whether u need a recommendation or a particular dim sum in mind that u didn't see in the cart...the servers are willing to help when u ask for it... Very good price... we ordered tons as you can see and we also ordered 2 sticky rice, beef chow fun and another bun order. All five of us were super full with tons of left over. The bill after tip was $20 average per person. That's super cheap for awesome food for five people...highly recommend for large group gathering! You will leave like you got your money's worth!! read more

Foo Lam Chinese Restaurant - Hot and fresh! - Dim Sum Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I ordered Honey Chicken wings. They cooked pork ribs honey. This is so wrong. I am disappointed read more

Foo Lam Chinese Restaurant - Dim Sum Near Me - Seattle, Washington

If you like bland, HIGHLY OVERPRICED Chinese food, which requires you to bring it home, reheat it and re-season ALL OF IT, then this is your place! The base for the hot & sour soup is CAMPBELL'S TOMATO SOUP!!!! It gives it a disgusting SWEET flavor which will only prompt you to flush it like I did. The broccoli with garlic sauce was a reheated bag of frozen broccoli florets with a few cloves of garlic, which were allowed to float around in the melted freezer burn liquid from the store-bought broccoli. Mu-Shu pork had just FOURTEEN TINY PIECES OF PORK (yep... I counted... I was THAT pissed off!!) within a mess of minimally chopped CHUNKS of cabbage...which appeared to have been merely "colored" with some soy sauce. The pancakes for this disastrous dish were mere egg roll wrappers which disintegrated upon touch... adding to the hideous experience of eating here. SAVE YOUR MONEY AND PURCHASE THOSE CRAPPY BOXED ASIAN MEALS FROM THE SUPERMARKET... I'm sure they're better than this place! BLECHT!!!! P.S. I thought I might rescue this horrible experience with the satisfying CRUNCH of the kitschy fortune cookies found in the bottom of the bag... But ALAS! My disappointment reigned supreme as the cookies, too, were crappy! Not only did they NOT snap open (as the years of sitting in a box, waiting for the next white guy to hijack, had left them limp and lame...sadly unfolding in my hands as I struggled...prying each one open), but two of the three failed to reveal what fortune awaited me... leaving me empty... like the stale dish of decades-old almond dough lay before me. At least the cookies were consistent with the meal. Sigh. read more

We went here with a group and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. The woman that was serving our large group was very helpful when it came to directing us around the menu and our collective dietary requirements. She kept up with our tea and water, and was so kind to the children that were with us who were losing steam and getting a little crabby by the time dinner came around. I actually splurged pretty big on this trip and got the lobster for the group to share. It was cooked very well, though a little heavy handled on the ginger. We also got as a group the General Tsao Chicken (I didn't have), wonton and egg flower soups (tasty), the Singapore Noodles (delicious, but the squid was tough), the broccoli (perfectly steamed, giant florets), green beans ( a little greasy), gyoza (children devoured before I had any), white rice (standard but good), shrimp dumplings (fantastic), and duck(never arrived). The Honey Garlic Prawns that we got were fantastic. The fry was crispy and light and the sauce was the perfect, sweet and rich compliment to that. I want to say that this was my favorite dish that we ordered while we were there. Everything did arrive in a bit of a haphazard fashion, as the kitchen made it. Because we were a large group and happy to be visiting and sharing dishes with each other, this wasn't a problem, and was actually more enjoyable because we got the chance to sample each item as it came--I could see how it would be a bit of a problem if folks weren't sharing and some folks were going to end up either having to wait for others food while theirs got cold in front of them--or eating in front of people still waiting on their food. Particularly our friend who never had their duck arrive. I am looking forward to an opportunity to take the same group of eaters with me to a dim sum outing at this restaurant! read more

Decent food , large portions. Ordered dry scallop fry rice with egg white, braised tofu with broccoli,( tofu is so tender and flavorful) sweet sour pork( not too sour which is great. ) salty fish stir fried noodles , light and fluffy . Food is not oily like other Chinese restaurant. Not too salty and did not feel thirsty after the meal (no MSG) . Family approved. I like to go there go there between 2-4 pm less less crowded . Otherwise you have to wait outside . Normally it is very busy place. read more

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I live right around the corner and went here for dinner on a weeknight with my husband. We're both vegan and they recommended a few really delicious dishes. The people are friendly and the food was amazing. Highly recommend! read more

The good: they're open on Christmas. The place is huge. Breaded pork and mongolian beef were ok. The bad: the food is very mediocre and bland and as such is way overpriced for what you're getting. Even the dishes that are starred as spicy aren't spicy at all (worst eggplant stir fry I've ever had--completely lacking in flavor). Service was terribly slow even though the restaurant wasn't that busy yet, so we had to wait forever to start eating. I was lucky that someone else was very generous and paid for dinner. As it is, I'll never come back here again. read more

These people have a lot of nerve selling a huge pile of noodles with exactly 2 shrimp and 2 pieces of chewy something that I assume was squid, calling it 'seafood chow mein' and charging 14 bucks for it. Yes, I realize chow mein is noodles, but any other place around town I've had it actually put a respectable amount of other ingredients in it. Look at Snappy Dragon, if you want a great example. This place? Rip off. I hope it's replaced with million dollar condos soon. read more

Lately I've been on a dim sum craze and trying a lot of different restaurants. Overall I think a 3.5 would be suitable. Customer Service: 4.0 It's easy to communicate with the staff since they all speak English so you can ask about the things on the cart. At other places when you point to something they have already placed it on your table when all you were doing was trying to determine contents. They also had smiles and maybe it was a manager that came up to us after we finished to see if we liked everything and if we had any questions. I didn't feel like an annoyance there, like I have at some places. Food: 3.5 Most everything was pretty good. We discovered a few new things that we hadn't tried before or seen at other places. The black sesame ball with green tea paste was something new and delicious. They also had the regular sesame balls with bean paste, which were great, but seemed to be a bit more oily and tasting of oil than some of the other places we have tried. I wasn't crazy about their shrimp dumplings, the wrappers were so sticky you could barely get them out of the bowl and didn't have a lot of taste. There was however a shrimp and chive dumpling that tasted amazing! 3.0 location Through no fault of their own this place is much further from home than I had thought it would be. It does have a parking lot which makes it more convenient but not sure i would go too far out of my way again for it. I think this is a great place to go if you want to try dim sum for the first time and have no Chinese friend to go with you and help you make your selections. Since the staff speaks English and are very patient it's a good place to go if you are new to dim sum. read more

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The food tasted fine; one dish stood out, in fact. But...I got sick a couple of hours later, and it was the only thing I had eaten by lunchtime that day :/ I didn't order anything unusual, and I didn't find that the food was overly greasy either, so I'm not sure what happened. When I went in, there was nobody in the restaurant. I was seated promptly and given a menu. It took a while to get my order taken but the food came out relatively quick. Atmosphere-wise, it's not my kind of place to eat. It's big and has the Chinese banquet hall thing going on. It reminded me of Jumbo. I ordered the squab and it looked and tasted really good. Shiny, roasted skin, well-seasoned meat. Its little head peering at me as if to say, "Aren't I delicious?" The long beans with garlic and peppers were fine, and the braised tofu's sauce, while a little watery and too bland for me, wasn't inedible. Since I can get the equivalent squab in the ID, I don't really see myself returning. You can never truly know what makes your tummy ill, so I guess I can just say to try it yourself if you have a large group you're trying to feed and maybe a stronger stomach than I had that day. read more

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A pretty standard dim sum place - not great, not bad either. Mostly there are varieties of dumplings with different filling - lots of pork and shrimp. It's a big place, much like some dim sum places in the international district, but it really isn't worth a special trip. The one big advantage: nearby on-street parking that's readily available. read more

The size of the dim sum at this place is XL. Puts Dim Sum King to shame even though their prices are similar. The beef rice rolls actually have a generous portion of beef which is the first I've seen around here. The sui mai and meatballs are huge and flavorful. Not really a fan of their hai gow but is passible. The baked bbq pork bun is stuffed with loads of bbq pork; my picky toddler can eat an entire one. A must get is the sesame mochi ball, best I've ever had. I dream of that stuff. I have to warn you, service is not the best. The waitstaff are friendly but really forgetful and speak mainly Chinese. Basically things get awkward every time I eat there. Now I order takeout only and they do a good job of making sure your order is correct and done on time. Love this place. read more

Favorites and variety. I came here with friends on a Sunday morning. At 10:30a there were plenty of open tables, by 11:30a it was jam packed. High table turnover rate so the food seemed quite fresh and there were lots of dishes I didn't recognize. Carts came by tables at a pretty fast pace, and service refilling tea pots was good. I wouldn't consider this destination dim sum, but if you are anywhere in the general area, this is an excellent choice. Free parking is pretty easy at the mall lot in front and behind the restaurant along with neighborhood street parking. read more

Yummy dim sum! A good place to go if you want to get dim sum outside of the international district. The owners are very friendly too! Pro tip about parking: it sucks. Make sure to grab street parking before you turn into the lot!! read more

Great!!!!!! Great!!!!!! PERFECTLY Great!!!!!!!!!! Did i mention it was GREAT?????? You better order now because im telling you it will be GREAT. read more

Foo Lam Chinese Restaurant - Dim Sum Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Awesome dim sum experience! Great options on the carts, not always hot but still delicious!

I love Foo Lam! Their egg foo young is the best, their portions are huge and the staff is super friendly. We love this place!

Had always eaten in this restaurant until COVID-19. The food always great which is why this is our "go to " restaurant. We have never ordered to go food before, but since the epidemic hit, we thought it would be a great trial time for us to try it. Looked at the menu, chose the food we liked, called the order to the restaurant, told to come in 20 minutes to pick up, arrived at restaurant and called them that I am here to pick, got home and unpacked our goodies, and YUMMY!!Ordered again about 2weeks later and food was still YUMMY. My favorite is BBQ pork chow mein, gai lan with beef, and beef chow fun(dry). You've got to give this restaurant a try!! I'm ready to order again!! read more

This is a very good restaurant with a very good service attitude. The waiters are professional. There are many kinds of restaurants to choose from. Family gatherings are highly recommended. read more

Owned and staffed by Chinese who've lived in Vietnam. Only been for Dim Sum...Absolutely Fantastic....Super Fresh....Huge Selection of Fried, Steamed and Baked dishes...Best Dim Sum I've eaten outside of Guangzou, China where Dim Sum originated. You can choose from 6 different types of tea. Best Dishes: steamed tripe and stewed chicken feet...both the best I have ever had. read more

This place has pretty decent food but if you're gonna serve a chicken dish that's cold, you should say it's cold. Just ordered a half of a chicken (for delivery) with scallions and it's ice cold/ fat congealed, yellow rubbery skin. It's obvious this is supposed to be served this way but NOTHING in your menu warned me. Pretty disappointed. read more

I arrived at the place 15 minutes later after I ordered. There was no one in sight. Had to wait for a few minutes. A server came out and told me I have to give them at least 45 minutes to cook my meal. She said in a tone which was rude. The Peking duck was not even sliced out thinly. They were chopped in chunks. Not happy. read more