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    H K Café

    3.6 (1.1k reviews)
    ModerateDim Sum, Noodles, Seafood
    Open • 9:30 am - 9:30 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Loud
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Dr. Vo

    This is our absolute go-to spot for dim sum. The food is always great, and the service is wonderfully fast. Highly recommend!

    Pumpkin buns were delicious! In the left back is their homemade oily stick, great on congee!
    Mike S.

    One of the best dim sum experiences we've had. Anna is our server and she's the friendliest push cart lady we've ever met. We enjoyed our meal so much that on the way back from the Oregon cost we stopped to eat again. Our top 3 favorites were fried pumpkin bun, fish congee with homemade fried oily stick and pineapple custard buns.

    Vanisa K.

    A blast from the past - this restaurant used to be our go-to growing up, but others have slowly risen to the top. There was ample seating on a Saturday morning and the carts came right around, which was perfect for grabbing our dishes and dining right away. Our waters were constantly being refilled and the service was nice! Aside from the food being nostalgic and consistent in taste, we do appreciate the ample parking that is easily accessible. Overall a great brunch option for catching up with friends - however, would likely recommend Excellent Cuisine over this one.

    Meggie T.

    Came here for an early dinner on a Friday, and it was just about empty. Pretty clean inside because of this. The service was quick and they were very attentive. We ordered a variety of dishes including Cantonese beef chow fun, shrimp green beans, fish maw soup, and some stewed beef. The beef chow fun was a bit too dry in my option, there are definitely better options in Portland for this dish. However, the green beans were stir fried perfectly and were super crispy. I absolutely love a good fish maw soup, and this one was generous in the ingredients! The medium was more than enough for multiple bowls for the three of us. Finally, my favorite, the stewed beef, or ngau zap. It came still bubbling and hot, but the flavors hit the spot. The beef was tender and it paired really well with rice. Can't say much about their dim sum, since it has been quite a while since I've had it, but I'll be back soon to try it!

    Koda U.

    This place bagged a delivery order drink which (obviously) spilled all over the bag, food, and my car. Genuinely, who would think putting an open drink in a stapled together paper bag is a good idea? Will not be visiting this place again.

    Carmela G.

    This place is packed even at opening at 9:30 am! Who would've thought someone would like to eat dimsum for breakfast, right?!

    pork spare ribs
    Samuel H.

    A genuine dim sum experience with a great selection of dim sum dishes. They will be pushing dim sum carts around and you will have to select from the available food dishes. The one downside to this system is that it's sometimes hard to know what each dish contains, as there aren't any labels to them. They have plenty of tables that can expand, but on a busy weekend, still expect to wait. I've gone several times now, and the carts always stop by each table at least a couple of times. My favorite dishes would be the savory fried glutinous rice dumplings and the pork spare ribs.

    Cathy S.

    HK Cafe always hit the spot for my authentic cart dim sum craving! Definitely come early on the weekends because they get SUPER busy! (They open at 9:30am) The restaurant is typical banquet style open space with lots of different table arrangements. Most iconic is the round tables with the lazy susan for family style dining. They also do have 2-person and other rectangle table options as well. During peak dim sum hour, the carts are rolling through consistently and although the aunties might not be overly friendly, they are fast and efficient with your orders. I didn't take a picture of all the things we are because I was too busy chowing down but almost everything we tried was delicious! You got your classics like the egg tart, chicken feet, steamed ribs, shrimp dumplings, chicken sticky rice, steamed rice cakes, sesame balls, bbq pork buns (steamed or baked), gai lan with oyster sauce, and lots of other yummy things to try! I wasn't overly impressed with their XLB (soup dumplings) no wonder they didn't give you soup spoons for these because there was basically no soup inside! Also we got the steamed custard buns for the fun designs for the kids. But upon closer look, there was a spicy design on one of them (I censored it in my photo but you can use your imagination) so HK Cafe just FYI on that! This is the place for fresh dim sum! Take your friends and family here for the full cart experience!

    Sandra L.

    Wow! Delicious Cantonese style dim sum and lunch/dinner dishes. We went to celebrate my god sister's 86 years young birthday. We ordered dim-sum dishes like fried stuff taro puffs, deep fried sesame mochi stuffed with red beans, spareribs with black beans over rice noodles, steamed pork and shrimp dumplings. Dinner dishes of lobster, beef with chinese broccoli, sauté fish and onions, salted fish with chicken and tofu clay pot, fried calamari squid and onions, fried shrimp. Everything was delicious. A real feast. We also received complimentary mango and coconut pudding jello shaped like little piggies! Will definitely recommend to my friends and will revisit for dinner when i travel to portland again.

    Sorry, we wolfed it all down...
    Eunice B.

    It was a rough week so my friends and I came here to eat our feelings. We arrived at ten am, which was the perfect time to get there before the rush. It got busy as we sat, and even the take out line was hopping. The carts came by regularly with quite a variety of dumplings, pastries, and other delights. We languished for a bit while we decided if we were really done, and the servers were super attentive and kept us supplied with tea and water as we grazed. Lots of families with small kids, which made the balloon animal guy make sense, but it was honestly a little odd. The space got loud as more people arrived, but not so loud we couldn't hear each other.

    Jon C.

    My usual rating for a good dim sum place is usually 3 to 3.5 stars. And coming from an area where dim sum restaurants are a dime a dozen, I'll push this up to 4 given where it's at. In this area, there are only 2 dim sum places (the other being Excellent Cuisine...apparently it's the same owner). There are 2 other dim sum places in the Beaverton area but they don't have carts. We arrived at 10:30 a.m. on a Saturday morning and the restaurant was about 2/3rds full. By 11 a.m. it's full and you will need to put your name on the wait list. Service is your usual...loud, kind of rude but not overtly great service but that's to be expected. Most of the ladies spoke Cantonese and Toisan. When you're ready to pay, you have to take your check to the counter and pay there. Food wise, it's legit. It doesn't have the same level of options that I'm accustomed (Los Angeles/Monterey Park) to but their staple dishes like ha how, siu mai, fung jow, dahn taht, hom sui gok were pretty good. But the food from the carts came out hot and fresh. If I'm back in the area again and need to satisfy my dim sum craving, I'd definitely come back.

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    Kelvin Y.

    Cart style Dim Sum in PDX. We usually try to arrive at opening time during the weekends. Hits the spot for our dim sum cravings. Service is fast, friendly and efficient.

    Matthew B.

    We arrived on a Saturday a little after 11am and the majority of the tables were filled. My daughters and I were seated immediately and water and tea arrived soon after. The carts started coming by regularly and we enjoyed everything. The staff were kind and helpful. We'll definitely return

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    Do they offer vegetarian/vegan dim sum options?

    There are some. You just have to ask if you having it by cart, but if ordering off the menu, then you'd know.

    Is dim sum all day?

    Maybe sometimes but I have gone a few times when theyre not doing dim sum. I guess when theyre not very busy, maybe half the tables or less are full, they switch to the menu, which doesnt have all the options they serve when theyre doing dim sum… 

    Peanut allergy. Anything specific to stay away from?

    I am also allergic to peanuts! I havent encountered anything with peanuts in it but I probably havent tried *everything* they serve either.

    Are Dogs allowed inside?

    No; unless service animal

    Under current restrictions, are they offering shrimp Har Gow?

    Offering any deliver options during COVID?

    They are on DoorDash for sure, that's how I've gotten HK dim sum delivered

    Any good non-norm steamed items folks recommend? Not dumplings of ANY type, noodles with beef/shrimp, tripe, humbow, shumai, short ribs, or chicken feet). For example, my seattle place has fresh tofu with enoki mushrooms with an amazing sauce...

    You can always go with the bamboo wrapped in tofu skin. Not sure what the English name is. Rice stuffed in lotus leaves (Zhong zhi). On the sweeter side the little black gelatinous rolls are sesame seed based. They look odd bit they are delicious!

    What's the most number of people that can be seated at one of the big tables?

    Was going to say, there's literally weddings held here and those tables easily go upwards past the 20's

    Do they have dim sum all the time or only weekend mornings?

    Until 3pm everyday. But you can still order dimsum dishes off their menu during non-dimsum hrs I believe

    Can you take your left over food home?

    Yes they give you plastic to go boxes

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    3.8(265 reviews)
    1.0 mi•Montavilla, Southeast Portland
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    Came on Monday (Labor Day holiday) at open at 9:30am - plenty of parking. Note the lot was sort of…read morefull when we left at 10:30 with some aggressive cars vying for our spot. We came in with the early crowd rush and were waved directly to a table and ordered quickly from carts. We received tea and water right away (and people did come around to check occasionally). We only ordered from two dim sum carts because my friend hadn't tried dim sum really before and my daughter has limited interest in dim sum (4 yrs old). We got riblets, shrimp dumping, shu mai, sticky rice, xiao long bao, pork bao (char siu bao). We weren't offered more or the menu, but I think they looked at our table and decided we had plenty (we didn't try to order more or ask for a menu). If I was with my husband I would've gotten some radish cake and tripe and possibly a vegetable dish, but it seemed like overkill for the 3 of us since my kid would only eat xlb wrappers without soup. Food was great, my friend loved the shu mai and we had fun and paid promptly ($43) at the counter. Great spot and I'll go back!

    We went to try the dim sum after hearing great words of it. The place is open and clean, service is…read morepretty fast. The staff is fairly friendly. Tea comes fast. We tried a few types of dumplings, rice noodle rolls, pork rib-lets, lotus leaf rice, bakery items, etc. The bakery buns with egg yolk are the best, and the shrimp dumplings as well as chive dumplings are very good, too. Rib-lets were a disappointment, won't ever order it again. Other items are ok. Overall good food and service.

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    4.2(425 reviews)
    5.1 mi•Old Town - Chinatown, Southwest Portland
    •$$

    a/c broken, not going back. Hot and uncomfortable. Good was ok. Sweating like a pig. Miserable…read moreexperience

    I've had Xin Ding Dumpling House bookmarked for over a year, so I was excited to finally cross it…read moreoff my list while visiting family. Since we had our dog with us, we ordered everything to go and enjoyed it back at our hotel just down the street. Just a heads up if you're planning the same, there wasn't any outdoor dining available. Being from the SF Bay Area, one of the first things we looked for was Har Gow and Siu Mai, but they weren't labeled the way we're used to. After asking, we found out the Crystal Shrimp Dumplings are their Har Gow, and the Shrimp Siu Mai contains pork, which was exactly what we were looking for. We ordered two of each. We also ordered two Beef Chow Fun, Combination Fried Rice, Eggplant with Minced Pork, Sweet & Sour Spare Ribs, and three pear sodas. The dim sum absolutely hit the spot. The Har Gow and Siu Mai were well seasoned, nicely prepared, and exactly what we had been craving. The Beef Chow Fun was another winner. We were glad we ordered two because we found ourselves reaching for it more than the fried rice. The Eggplant with Minced Pork was also delicious. The eggplant was cooked perfectly -- tender without becoming mushy -- and the seasoning was right on point. I'm also glad we changed our order from the House Special Spare Ribs to the Sweet & Sour Spare Ribs. Unlike many versions, these weren't battered and fried, so the pork maintained a great texture while still being coated in a flavorful sweet and sour sauce. One unexpected favorite was the pear soda. It's made with Asian pear, so the flavor is much lighter and more refreshing than the sweeter pear sodas we're used to. The only hiccup? They're bottled with a traditional cap, and since we were staying in a hotel, we quickly realized we didn't have a bottle opener. Let's just say we got a little creative. One thing I really appreciated was that the staff noticed our large takeout order and packed it thoughtfully. They included six extra takeout containers, plenty of forks, chopsticks, and napkins, which ended up being incredibly helpful since we were eating in a hotel room with no paper plates or utensils. It's a small gesture, but one that definitely didn't go unnoticed. Overall, we were really happy with our meal. This place lived up to being on my bookmark list for over a year, and I'd happily come back the next time we're staying in downtown Portland.

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    3.5(393 reviews)
    1.0 mi•Montavilla, Southeast Portland
    •$$

    It's been a minute so we came back after 9 years. The…read moredimsum is still bad, we didn't enjoy any of it. It's also more expensive than its competitors HK cafe (they blow them out of the water). I dropped around $60 for 4 dishes and the siu mai were mainly fatty. We also got chicken feet and it didn't taste right, very bland and overcooked. The shrimp noodles we got were also just very lack luster. The dining tables were sticky and just felt grimy. I wish they would get it together.

    I've had so many positive experiences at Pure Spice, it's about time I write a review for this…read moreamazingly authentic restaurant. My husband's work took him to Shanghai a number of times, and he tells me our visits to Pure Spice remind him of some of his favorite restaurants he'd frequent there. Here's a fun tip! When your favorite Dim Sum places in Portland aren't serving, remember Pure Spice has a permanent Dim Sum menu they serve during all open hours. You'll find a lot of your favorites there. Visitors will find a daily specials board with listings written in Mandarin! This restaurant definitely has the "if you're in the know, you're in the know" kind of vibe. Just ask the servers to translate if you have any questions. And don't be sheepish about asking questions, or flagging someone down if you need anything. This place can get busy with a lot of regulars who may not respect first come, first served conventions. I don't know, I think it just adds to the local flavor - and makes me want to become a regular as well. Give Pure Spice a shot and let me know what you think!

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