Everything about this restaurant was so bad, I'm not sure where to start. We called ahead to make sure they were still serving dim sum in the afternoon; they should have just told us no. There was only 1 rickety cart left with five plates of food that had clearly been sitting around for a while, so we had to order from the point-and-shoot menu. We ordered 5 things to start, and it took 90 minutes for them all to come out. Apparently, waiters were taking our items for other tables. What did arrive was lukewarm, just like the tea, and basically inedible. The "service" was non-existent, and we had to flag down the runner/bus boy to check on our order. This restaurant actually has a certificate for award-winning dim sum... from 2006. We did get 1000 apologies from the manager after complaining, but it's not nearly enough to get us to go back. read more

Furama Restaurant - Dim Sum Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Wow. This is the first time I'm giving a bad review for any establishment. My girlfriends and I came in on a Friday night hungry!! We ordered a lot of dim sum and none of us were happy with the food. We are all frequent dim sum eaters but we typically go to Chinatown for it..... gonna continue to go to Chinatown for it now. The sesame seed balls were over cooked/fried that it was extra mushy (never seen anyone mess up sesame balls but this place did it). Chinese broccoli was bitter and cold. Beef chow fun was cooked to the taste for a wholesome American..... bbq pork bun was all bun and no pork. I could continue with the list of dim sum we ordered and disliked but I'm getting sad again. Only thing we thought was good (and why I'm not giving it 1 star) was the duck, pork dumpling, and spring rolls. Service was not the best either. Servers were a bit rude too... they would walk away after talking (without waiting for an opportunity for us to respond). read more

Came for a quick lunch and was delighted! I for one LOVE the decor and hope they never change it. Loved the banquet style and the food really satisfied. Had spicy hunan beef and it was perfect. Would definately go again. Perfect for a big group! read more

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The last time I stopped into Furama, it was after New Year's Eve and I was nursing a hangover from hell given by twelve hours of Irish coffee. The food magically did its trick and the hangover ran its course. Today was the third meeting of Dim Sum Addicts Anonymous, and I was a bit discombulated and arrived late to the scene!!! Sorry to all my Yelpers who I let down by coming in at 1:35pm :( While I knew there was a parade going on, I didn't expect there to be a private event or wedding upstairs!! The private party really threw a monkey wrench into the plans since staff was likely diverted to the upstairs and room was severely limited. Then of course trying to load up that many people downstairs led to disorganization and having to squeeze people in tightly which worked out well despite the slow service. Furama's staff was not on top of things for New Year's as the staff left us with too few chopsticks, cups, chairs, and other details. I think I asked for soy sauce three times before Alice S's friend got up and grabbed some herself! Props to the other table for holding down the fort while I arrived late, I am glad someone over there knew what to order!!! Towards the end, the amateur servers left the scene and the best server came through delivering everything in quick order and coming back for more. We were not rushed out even though dim sum ends at 3:30pm, there was still a cart with fried foods and desserts left over and plenty of folks left over from the aftermath of the parade. The food hit the spot today while the service was less than par. Next time I will cross my fingers and hope the big upstairs is open!!!! read more

We love Dim sum. This restaurant was not crowded on Saturday afternoon. When we walked in we had to walk up the stairs. The staff greeted us immediately when we entered the door. The restaurant is large. It's cleaned and organized. There are many different tables for different sizes of the groups. The staff is knowledgeable and friendly. They speak Chinese, Vietnamese, and English. The restaurant has Chinese traditional carts to carry food to each table and serve. I loved it because I can pick the dishes without looking at the picture. The food is warm, juicy, and mediocre. Tea and water are served with Dim sum. The classic Xui Mai was bland and always needed more soy sauce to go with it. During our meal, we had to ask for refills of our sauce about 5 times. There's a parking lot near the restaurant. It's free for 2 hours but it's important to inform the staff. The restrooms are clean. We will definitely come back to visit in the future. read more

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Loved the food here. We got yu shiang eggplant, salt and pepper soft shell crab, and the pan fried chive and shrimp Dim Sum item. All were excellent. The yu shiang eggplant has a garlicky, slightly sour, very slightly sweet flavor with a nice sauce that is not thick but is nice to spread over rice. The salt and pepper soft shell crab was my favorite, check out that photo, nicely fried 3 pieces soft shell crab with a spicy/savory mix of jalapeño, finely diced onion and garlic, and is a good value at $15.50 when we went. That shrimp and chive pan fried cake was really great too, tons of chives and a slightly crispy outside. Overall delicious! read more

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Was here in Sunday ordered buns and chow mein noodles. Buns is good but noodles didn't like too many oil and water.

One of the best hot and sour soups I've ever had! Never disappointed when I come here :)

I'm a bit surprised the reviews for this place aren't better. Although, I've never ordered an entree...just dim sum. Which I love. I've been here several times and have ordered many different things. The service isn't special, but they are fairly attentive and get you what you need. Prices are great; you get a ton of food for your buck. I've ordered siu mai, pot stickers, spring rolls, bbq pork bun, broccoli w/oyster sauce, shrimp dumplings, etc. and have always enjoyed everything. I haven't tried some of the more adventurous items (squid, chicken feet, etc) but I would without worry. I've also ordered the fried rice before, which is good...no complaints. Overall, I eat here a lot and will gladly continue to do so. read more

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Oh, Furama. Why do my experiences keep getting crappier with you? This makes me sad to have to downgrade you to a two-star review. This past weekend, I wanted dim sum. However, I did NOT want to drive all the way to Chinatown. Since we live close enough to walk to Furama, it seemed the natural choice. Next time, I'll skip it or make the trip. Everything was cold. EVERYTHING. The dumplings on the steam carts had that crust on the top like they had been steamed hours and hours ago and had cooled to a crisp brick. The shrimp toast and other fried goods were so cold they were like chewing rubber. When our server noticed we weren't ordering any more food, he brought the check... never mind that we had full dishes still on the table and were continuing to eat. It was just... embarrassing. I'm embarrassed that I have suggested this place and I'm embarrassed that I popped my husbands dim sum cherry here. It's just kinda gross and I really don't think I'll be back. read more

You want some? DIM SUM, That is! The answer is yes I do. On Sunday mornings. A little background story: My brother, sister, and I had our Christening here as babies. My parents have been very very loyal customers. You can smell the dim sum fumes coming from their parking lot. We walked in 10 deep and was accommodated almost immediately. The place is HUGE! The service is fast, friendly, and parking is plentiful. The decor was beautiful and tasteful. The service is fast, friendly, and parking is plentiful. People come around with carts with thier dishes. They are fast and efficient. I always thought of dim sum and tapas for the Chinese. LOL my fav dishes: Shumai Shrimp crepe Bean Curd Shrimp Ball Meatball Sticky rice Argyle has so much history and is worth the trip. I suggest you go on Sundays, early. read more

Unlike Johnny T., my 3rd time coming to Furama wasn't exactly the "charm." It was hands down, the worst experience I've had while dining at Furuma. 1. Came here with a friend who lived in the area who taught me the ABCs of eating dim sum. It was like dim sum heaven and I remember dreaming about returning soon after that. It's one of those meals when you think you can eat so much more than you actually can...so don't get too excited. 2. If you look at the photos I uploaded for Furuma, those are the pictures I took at my second visit. Ordered no dim sum and focused on just the main entrees this time around. Everything was delicious and the three others I've brought this time around thoroughly enjoyed their food. Excellent service and we left very please. 3. Returned with two others in utter disappointment. This time we ordered a little dim sum and some entrees. Our waitress was terrible. First she seats us at a table where the floor was disgustingly sticky (clearly somebody spilled something right before us and it wasn't cleaned up). Then she couldn't get any of our orders right and she brought out the food like 5-10 minutes apart per order. I was embarrassed for her. This time, everything I ate did not taste very good nor were they at the right temperature. Funny how one experience can easily ruin one's dining experience. Not...so...charmed the next time around. Not so sure if I'd want to return again, after that. read more

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Our friends love this place and I can't seem to get on board. We've been here 3 times and last night we got delivery and I must say the delivery was the worst so far. I'm always excited for egg rolls but yikes, these were horrible. The old side wasn't crispy but somewhat expected with the delivery however that wasn't the bad part, unfortunately the inside had this chalky texture that stuck to your tongue. I'm thinking it wasn't fried all the way? But moving on from that, the group was excited for sechwan chicken, and instead we received chicken and pea pods. I was Ok because I don't eat the meat and the pea pods were tasty but they were pretty upset. The sweet and sour chicken was more like chicken nuggets and a side of sauce, enough said. Chicken fried rice was par, hence the three stars. Then what I was excited about, broccoli with oyster sauce, but it was Chinese broccoli... lots of hard stems and I was missing the trees. It is nice they give you free dumplings over $20, but can't say they were any good. Lots and lots of rice plus sauces galore. Can't say this is our go to, but my friends seem to like it so I'll be back at some point. Really wanting to try the dim sum when quarantine is over. Didn't take any pix which is pretty atypical for me, but I was just pretty under satisfied. Honestly I want to give 2 stars but my friends love it and it is pretty par... so 3 it is. read more

Hot, vibrant, cool as shitte bowlers! . ...no, not the food, but the people I went with and who so knew how to milk and stroke this puppy and make it drop it like its hot over and over again and like having been with the best cheapest whore(furama, not my dining friends) in the midwest for $13 tax and tip included, this kid went home satisfied and with memories to dream and drool over for days. ..Oh shit! ...where are my toes?! ...is that my belly button?! ...when the hell did I become an outie?! ;p Check the pic boo...this food is good stuff...fresh made to order dim sum at night...who knew? ...apparently Kmberly B and company did...and much kudos to her in bringing this awesome discovery to yelpdome;-) yay us! ;-) read more

Furama Restaurant - fresh night time dim sum mmmm... - Dim Sum Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I love YumCha, so many memories of going early on a Saturday morning and eating in a loud crowded restaurant. A different atmosphere at Furama on a Wednesday but the Dim Sum was wonderful. I got carried away and ordered $65.00 worth of dumplings and LOVED them all. A huge menu and a huge selection. The decor is a little dated but, who cares? Food was fresh, it came fast to the table, everyone was pleasant, and friendly. Another huge plus is that they have a parking lot and street parking as well. There is no need to travel to Wentworth and fight traffic and search for parking. read more

Furama Restaurant - Dim Sum Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

A solid dim sum place in Argyle if you don't have the time to go to Chinatown! Just don't go near closing time, as the staff will get very lazy and inattentive. The atmosphere and decor will definitely make you feel right at home if you're Asian. Lighting isn't very good, if photography is your thing. I would definitely recommend going for the dim sum menu rather than the regular one. My picks are the turnip cakes, peapod leaves, "fun rolls" (肠粉), and bbq pork buns. I really did not like the siu mai (烧卖) -- it was weirdly fat and bulbous, and the skin was overcooked and soggy. My boyfriend left his phone at Furama one night that we went; we called them later and they said they had picked up the phone. We went back the next morning and had no trouble getting his phone! read more

Where do I begin? Let's start by saying that Furama has been my favorite place for authentic dim sum since I discovered this second story gem off Argyle. If you went a little too hard on Friday night and can't spare the energy to travel to China Town, I encourage my fellow Northsiders to venture over for quality dumplings and pot stickers. Don't be intimidated by their expansive menu. If you're not sure what to get, I suggest starting with a few popular staples, like the BBQ pork buns and shrimp dumplings. From there, you can decide what you want from the food carts that frequent your table. Despite the crowds, you never feel rushed to leave. Once you're full, ask for the check. I'll admit that I've never spent more than $20 in one sitting and have always left ready to sleep off any residual poison from the night before. Cheers, Furama! I'll likely see you again this weekend for some chicken feet and green tea. read more

Rubber band in my food. OH MY GOD. Ate this chicken fried noodle dish that I did not order (was delivered the wrong dish when I initially ordered Shrimp Lo mein) only to find a rubber band in my mouth. Throwing away all $40 worth of this food I ordered. read more

Furama Restaurant - Disgusting. - Dim Sum Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

At dinner Sunday evening all dim sum dishes, except for sesame balls, were served lukewarm. This leads me to wonder whether they were reheating dishes left over from lunch. I've had many fine meals at Furama so this was really disappointing. read more

My family and I did not appreciate being talked about rudely by the staff during our meal. My mom is fluent in Cantonese and heard everything they were saying about us. We visited last weekend with a large group and then again today around noon with a smaller group. They were saying they recognized us from the previous weekend and how we didn't know how to order, we're cheap and don't order tea, we didn't order enough food (we were there for a light lunch and not a feast to gorge ourselves), etc. Well the carts kept rolling by ignoring us so how were we supposed to order food! And we don't drink tea so we didn't order it. Management seriously needs to talk to their staff about disrespecting diners. We are never coming back here again. read more

over my head, but very good and an awesome space with great staff, i love uptown, looking forward to returning!

My husband and I decided to give a try to this restaurant after reading all good reviews. Unfortunately, this place didn't impress us at all. We ordered Scallops with Garlic Sauce (#767) and Orange Chicken with other items online via Grub Hub, and we got our order delivered with no chopsticks and no napkins at all. Orange Chicken was stated as spicy in their menu so it was expectedly mild spicy, but Scallops which was mentioned as non spicy was extremely hot spicy and we couldn't even eat the second tiny piece. We asked for refund and were denied by Furama restaurant. Thanks to Grub Hub, we've got the refund as the result. Will never order from this restaurant again. It's cheap and shitty way of doing business Furama. Good luck... not. read more

Ordered carryout by calling directly. The process was easy and the food was a 5 out of 5! We had chive shrimp dumplings, chicken dumplings, bok Choy and several other delicious items and they were all flavorless and executed perfectly. Yum! read more

If you want to have dim sum, head to Furama in the Argyle Street area on the north side. Enjoy the full-blown experience of staffers pushing carts of food around the dining hall. Just choose the dishes that look good to you, and share them with your tablemates. It is definitely more fun to go with a large group, as you can sample so many different dishes that way. Anything with BBQ pork is good, while other favorite carts have fried morsels, freshly-made radish squares, and I love that dessert tray of egg custard tarts, coconut cubes and mango pudding. read more

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I don't know what the appeal of this place is. This is the second time ever that I have been to this restaurant. The only redeeming quality for this restaurant is that it offers free parking. Free parking is available south of building (next to Cathay Bank). Make sure to get the ticket validated before you leave. This is not a very cleanly restaurant. It looks like a large hole in the wall restaurant, with the holes included. Anyhow, there are people pushing those dim sum carts around, including a weird character. He looked like Smeigel from Lord of the Rings. We could not help but laugh because he was stalking my friend. The food is okay. I had the preserved egg and pork porridge along with various dumplings that my friend ordered. I think there are better dim sum restaurants in the Chinatown area. Also, I didn't like the tiny water glasses, however, the help filled them up in a timely manner. It looks like this place offers delivery within the area for a delivery charge. read more

Dimsum for brunch so yummy. Prices are reasonable and service was good. We had numerous small dishes from chickens feet not so good, to shu Mai very good, egg custard buns decent, steamed shrimp dumplings (ha gow), chicken chow fun ok not great, Chinese beef stew, shrimp and chive dumplings, BBQ pork, pork eggrolls, Chinese broccoli (delicious). Something for everyone. This was my first time back here in years and it was clean and decor matched the food. read more

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I love that Furama serves dim sum daily from 9 am until 8 pm, however, I think that the quality of the food is low. The dim sum is located upstairs on the second floor, and the first thing I noticed was that the location looked a bit dingy and it didn't quite feel like the fast paced, fresh dim sum restaurant that I'm used to. The food was not even very warm, and the dim sum didn't taste very good. The egg tarts were soggy and tasted like the frozen ones you but at the store--they severely lacked flavor. I am glad I tried this place, appreciate that there is a dim sum place closer than Chinatown, and appreciate that they serve dim sum all day everyday, but I don't think I'll be going back for dim sum. The quality just want good, and the price was too high for what I thought was sub mediocre food. I thought the wait staff were nice and the service good, though. read more

Furama Restaurant - Dim Sum Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

My friend and I went here on a Saturday afternoon. People were spaced out appropriately, the staff was kind, and the food was awesome! I can't remember the actual name but the sesame balls with red bean were delectable. Every single thing we ordered (and we ordered a lot!) was tasty. Can't wait to come back! read more

I have to update this review, because I have since been blown away by Furama twice since I first wrote the review. I think I may have visited on an off day the first time. FOOD: The food was hot and very fresh both of the times I have visited since my first review. Hot enough to burn my mouth, so that is always much appreciated. MENU: I love dim sum menus that have pictures because one place's "fun roll" is another places "steamed rice crepe." The naming system is always consistent across locations, so picture menus are very helpful. SERVICE: Service is fast, consistent, and they always remember to ask whether you need parking validated-- super useful for forgetful people like myself who always have to trudge it all the way back to the movie theatre/ restaurant/ event to get validation. Definitely will make this place my new Dim sum location that is closer to home. read more

Came here for dim sum and have serious regrets. Nothing was delicious. Everything tasted mediocre. My dim sum cravings were not at all satisfied and this place left me wanting more for sure. All in all, the carts went around plenty of times. I did have to ask for chili oii - weird that it wasn't already on the tables (the soy sauce and chili oil) so that was sucky. And when it came out, they didn't give us much. Would not rec'd to come for your dim sum cravings. read more

Solid service Order: Dim Sum buns - bbq pork / custard Spare Ribs with black bean sauce Hong Kong beef noodles Bok Choy Black pepper beef Vegetable rolls Tofu wraps It was an average Asian meal. Everything was simply okay. Nothing stood out as very delicious but it wasn't bad either. The service was quite good though. read more

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The dim sums at this place are below mediocre. Some of the dim sums they are served are cold and are not fresh. You can have better dim sums going to supermarket to buy those frozen dum suns and heat it up at home. read more

I've come here with huge groups and large groups. We've always had a pleasant meal, left full, and our wallets weren't emptied. Also, they are BYOB (with a corkage fee)! We mostly come around Christmas for a group dinner and get a table that will seat 12 (it's not crowded if you only have 11, though). Our go-to spot used to be Sun Wah, and I admit that I like their Duck Dinner more, but Sun Wah kept getting shut down by the Health Department and we didn't want to chance it anymore. Thus, we head to Furama for a Holiday feast that includes both Duck and Dim Sum. We've tried many things on the menu and our favorites have been Shrimp Dumpling, Pork Dumpling, Beef Siu Mai, Shrimp & Meat Dumpling, Spring Roll, Barbecue Pork Bun, Roast Duck, Broccoli with Oyster Sauce, and Pepper Shrimp. Most of us are full by the end, but I'll round off the meal with Coconut Pudding or Mango Pudding (both are more like a dense gelatin). On the other hand, and this isn't to say that these dishes aren't good, our group has unanimously decided that the Fun Roll and the Fish Balls won't be ordered again. I can't remember exactly why we didn't like them, but I think it was either a consistency aversion or maybe we felt the taste was unpleasant or nonexistent. I honestly can't remember, but I keep notes of what we like and don't like so we know what to order since there are so many things that it can be hard to remember. read more

This place is better than MinHin. I love it's in the North Chicago area. It's food tastes fresher than MinHin's and I have to say, although this place looks old-styled, it's obviously cleaner than MinHin cuisine. Food doesn't taste that oily and salty, a tiny bit sweet makes it good. Would come back and prefer this to MinHin in the future! read more

Furama is probably my favorite Chinese restaurant in the city! I've been eating here since maybe 2013 having "discovered" it on a whim when some friends and I went to a different place that turned out to be closed on Thursdays (what?). Anyway my go to is the sesame chicken but they also have a damn good dim sum menu! The staff is very friendly. The speed is good which is important to me. And I can't think of a time when the food wasn't good. I no longer eat here regularly having moved to Texas. But there's not really a good Chinese restaurant here in Austin and I was really happy to eat at Furama on a recent trip home! Can't wait to get back there again soon!!! read more

Plenty of dining space and food was good. They ran out of chicken feet and had to make more but couldn't get it out in time for us to eat more but it was nice that they offered. They did a great job of keeping the tea out full and offered food frequently. Not the best dim sum I've had but definitely still hit the spot. read more

Clean environment, delicious food, a lot options. you have parking right next to the building. I like the shrimp roll and white noodles the most! read more

Furama Restaurant - Dim Sum Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This place has the best lomain hands down! It's a harder noodle (pan fried) and a huge favorite of mine. I highly recommend it! It's even better next day when cold and placed in the fridge. Another added bonus is that they are always on time, and sometimes even drive earlier than expected. My reason for the low rating is because besides the lomain, nothing else I have tried is really all that great. Their fried rice is ok, but nothing special. The pot stickers are AWFUL! I would order here all the time if they had goyza. Furama is short for nothing special. read more

Ordered egg rolls with my entree through Eat24. When We received the order, we noticed the egg roll skin inside was not cooked. Called Eat24 and they stated Furama insisted this could not be true. Very disappointed with this restaurant! read more

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While this restaurant may not have any amazing ambience, they food is delicious and so many different Dim-Sum items to choose from! Dim sum is a style of Chinese cuisine prepared as small bite-sized portions of food served in small steamer baskets or on small plates. For about $25 per person you will leave happy and full. read more