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Harbor City Restaurant

3.9 (2.2k reviews)
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Good for groups
Good for kids

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Dungeness crab - very tasty!
Tansy W.

Great dim sum place! No carts but the food was still delicious and I appreciated the lazy Susans. Highlights for sure were the chicken feet (some of the best and most plump I have ever had) and the Dungeness crab. The lobster was overcooked and disappointing, but a friend got lobster earlier in the day and loved it so maybe just inconsistent. I also enjoyed the bbq pork buns, which I usually don't like bc I find too sweet. Would definitely return!

Siu mei, bean curd sheet rolls and chinese fried dough stick in Cheng fun
Mel C.

We arrived on a Saturday around noon. There was a big festival in the neighborhood that day so we were expecting a crowd. Luckily, it wasn't crowded and we were seated immediately We have had our fair share of dim sum in our life that we know what to order. What was unexpected was the portion size. It is big. We ended up ordering 4 dim sum, a congee and a noodle with 2 Cheng fun. We could not finish them. We packed the noodle home untouched! All the food are tasty. I can tell they don't use MSG from the congee! Price was good too. Compared to CA, their prices are lower. Seattle is a pretty pricey town so it is a very pleasant surprise. We will be back for sure. Two thumbs up.

Shumai
Walid F.

This place is a gem: Great food, great prices and great portions. 4/5 Honey Walnut shrimp: Nicely balanced flavors of sweet and savory. 4/5 Peking Duck: Crispy Skin and tender meat 4/5 Shumai: Some of the best Shumai I've had in the area, the filling is delicious. 2.5/5 The brisket with rice noodles: Was the only disappointing dish - The brisket was decent, but i didn't love the texture of rice noodles and the sauce lacked flavor. Ambiance is a family style restaurant and the service was decent. Would definitely recommend this spot, great eats at good prices.

Rice rolls with youtiao
Timothy L.

Thank you for the wonderful memories! So sad to see you leaving the CID. This was the go to place for my friends and I when we wanted to get dim sum as well as the place I take my out of town friends to. I always loved the rice rolls with youtiao as well as the hargow.

Deep Fried Pork Crescents
Helen C.

I was looking for a restaurant that could accommodate a big group for dinner without a reservation and thought of Harbor City. In that sense, it did exactly what I needed where walked in with a group of 9 and was seated immediately. This is a great option if you are in that exact situation. Otherwise, my opinion of Harbor City is that it's fine. I appreciate that they do all day dim sum and their ordering system is completely through a QR code, which actually works surprisingly well. In their defense, I was getting quite a few dim sum items at dinner, but we got so many items and most of them left zero impression on me. Not bad, but also not amazing by any means. I think I'd just go to Hong Kong Bistro down the street, but this was okay and not crowded. Quick notes: - Orange Flavored Beef was the best thing here. Think orange chicken but with beef strips that are surprisingly tender. - Roasted Pork was dry, maybe an off day, but definitely overcooked. - Deep Fried Pork Crescents were also solid, fried fresh so they were lightly crisp, chewy, and savory. - Mapo Tofu was weird, not bad, but not what I was expecting. Very very watery and no spice. - Everything else: fried rice, shrimp dumplings, steam pork dumplings, egg tarts that were physically small, basically left no impression.

Salt & Pepper Chicken Wings
Carol C.

Located in CID, this has been my family's go to spot for dim sum, lunch and dinner over the years. So depending on the time and day, we will order the following: Dim sum items - my fav being their egg rolls filled with shrimp and cabbage, brisket noodle bowl and char siu sou (BBQ pork puff pastry). Linner - We will usually order 2 of the Salt & Pepper Chicken Wings and it's hit or miss that it comes with a moundful or light coating of fried garlic and minced jalapeno, which goes well on fried rice. Our other favorites are salt & pepper green beans (more fried garlic), honey walnut prawns and any combinations of noodle and rice dishes, including salted fish & chicken fried rice. Arrive early on weekends, as there can be a long wait especially if it's game day. They have QR codes at the table for you to order.

Jenn C.

Food: Food was just average. They add a lot of MSG to the food to make it tasty. The veggies with garlic were good but definitely filled with MSG. The seafood in the Pan Fried Noodles with Seafood was not the freshest. A very fishy taste in the shrimp, squid, and fish. Beef Chow Fun was tasty and well made. Service: Horrible service and staff isn't friendly. Received no service at all because you order via a QR code and app. Ambiance: Restaurant is large and spacious. They have tables for small and large groups. The place is a bit dirty and run down especially if you walk towards the back to the bathroom. Overall, I wouldn't recommend going here. There are better options in Seattle's Chinatown.

fried rice, green beans, shrimp dumplings, shrimp and pork dumplings, vegetarian spring rolls, and Chinese pancakes.
Shaye V.

I love this place. Every Chinese New Year, I order from Harbor City and I'm never disappointed. We got shrimp fried rice, green beans, shrimp dumplings, shrimp and pork dumplings, vegetarian spring rolls, and Chinese pancakes. It was so so good! I think the fried rice could use a little more flavor, but other than that, we scarfed everything else down. I did a pickup order and it was ready at the time I picked for pick up! I've only ever done takeout, but one of these days I hope to sit down and enjoy a meal here. There is a lot of space and I saw they also serve tea at the beginning of the meal!

Larry J.

Mary and I were in for a first visit. We were greeted by friendly staff and seated. You order over your Mobil device. We had a variety of Dim Sum options, all very tasty.

Steamed rice roll with beef
Kana S.

We went on Saturday around 11:20 and we got a table right away. They had a QR code which you use to order. We ordered 6 dim sum items and 2 dishes (1 veggie, 1 noodle dish) between 2 of us and we ended up with lots of left overs to take home. Noodles and veggies are big portions so if I go next time, I'll order less. My favorites out of everything I we ordered were steamed pork dumplings with shrimp and Chinese broccoli with garlic sauce. Other dishes were good too mut not amazing. Xiao long bao was little underwhelming. It was not served with ginger nor vinegar for the soy sauce. Street parking in the area is not very good and expensive.

roast duck
Alaric S.

my girlfriend and I wanted us to go to this Chinese restaurant in the Asian district of Seattle. The food there was impeccable! From the dim sum to the roast duck, to the garlic oysters and the vegetables, everything hit the spot. The waiters also were kind enough to give me forks to pick through all of our dishes The ambience is like any other Chinese place that had quick service and family style service and servings

Egg tart, chun fun
Joyce W.

When it comes to Cantonese restaurants, but especially dim sum, you can only have one of two things: really delicious food or really incredible service. You can rarely have both. That is the case here, too. Because the food was great but the service is meh, and that's ok! For three people, we ordered for six, and we weren't too sad about it! Ordered siu mai, hargow, ha chun fun, zialang chun fun, lo bat gou, ke zi, and more. The siu mai was so insane, absolutely the best. This is my favorite place to go for dim sum in Seattle and possibly in the US. No matter the wait time, it's always worth it for me.

6 of the 7 dishes I ordered
Jeremy T.

Although this restaurant doesn't receive the highest Yelp reviews, a lot of other yelpers mention this is still one of the best and is tried and true. I think the problem is average to terrible service and good food. Since I don't mind avg service on a vacation, I thought my experience was just fine. I ordered about 7 items, chicken feet, fried shrimp, eggplant with fried shrimp, shu Mai, shrimp and chive dumpling, scallop dumpling, and shrimp and duck dumpling. My 2 favorites were fried shrimp and eggplant with fried shrimp. Chicken feet - this was a lot of skin, and you get about 4 feet, 3/5 Fried shrimp with mayo - pretty good 4/5 Eggplant w/ fried shrimp - this was one I don't see on menus at many dim sum places 4/5 Shu Mai- pretty average 3/5 Shrimp and chive dumpling- pretty average 3/5 Scallop dumpling - it's a sticky basket containing several mini scallops, it was a bit clumsy 3/5 Shrimp and duck dumpling - this one I didn't think they'd bring out since it didn't arrive eith the 1st 6 items. It tasted mostly of shrimp. If you're looking for a profound duck taste, skip this one. 3/5 I went ahead and rounded up since when it came time to pay, they were super quick and brought take out containers without me even asking.

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Real deal full time dim sum place with typical Chinese fair if that's. It your thing. We loved loved the tofu shrimp in bean sauce dim sum.

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Great menu! Everything is here. Smells great, taste great, and fair prices. Menu on the phone. Enjoy your food!

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Ask the Community - Harbor City Restaurant

Do they have free parking?

Street parking only.

What time does this restaurant open? Yelp says 830a, but their website says 9a.

Business Hours: Monday, Wednesday – Sunday: 9am – 11:00pm Tuesday: Closed

Do they have silver noodles like they used to have at Chins Gate?

Yes.

Do you have set price menu for larger parties 10 ppl.?

Yes. Preset are available. You can make your own menu in advance.

Is dim sum available all day?

Hi Kent, we do serve dim sum all day long.

Is Harbor City (or anywhere in Seattle) currently using push carts for dim sum?

Don't think anywhere is using them yet, but ordering online at your table is better. It all comes out super fresh, no old cold dim sum! 😎

Is dining in an option here yet? Thank you

Yes, dine in is available as of 4/1/22

Does anyone know the tea they give out? If it's herbal or has caffeine?

Usually it's black tea so yes it has caffeine. If you speak Cantonese, you can ask for a different tea.

Is dim sum available for dinner?

Yes! I went recently and dim sum was available. You order via your phone at the table.

Are there dim sum cart or order off the menu?

There is dim sum. They don't have the carts right now, but you can order all the usual dishes from the menu.

Do they allow service dogs?

Businesses are required to allow service dogs inside. It must be a trained service dog, not an emotional support animal.

Are you temporarily closed?

They were but re-opened a few weeks ago.

Are they wheelchair accessible?

The restaurant is. They have the right side that is all on the same floor and a few steps go up the left dining area I believe. But there bathroom is pretty gross and not wheel chair friendly with the proper hand bars, etc.

Is the dim sum available at dinner time?

Yes, they serve dim sum until closing time!

Do they take reservations?

Your name is put on a list when you arrive after checking in with the hostess.

Do they have all day dim sum on weeknights?

Yes, as.do many restaurants in C/ID Seattle. Dim sum King is #1.

What time is dim sum served until on Saturdays?

The dimsum carts on most days are till ~2pm. The dimsum menu is available all day and night and will be made to order. Few lunch specials like egg custard, baked bao, etc. at at lunch time only.

Does this place have many gluten free options?

Yes. Order all the rice stuff! Banana Leaf wrapped sticky rice, chow fun (flat rice noodle), streamed broccoli, string beans, and pork ribs (might have soy sauce that's not gluten free), fried rice, seafood etc

Is this place vegan/vegetarian friendly?

they have vegetable dishes available like Chinese ? and garlic free beans but for the most part there's pork and/or seafood in the dim sum. Check out their menu online

Is there a difference between the dim sum served on carts and ordered on the menu? Any difference in price? Is the food reheated when ordered off the menu?

no there isn't. Sometimes it's really early or late and the cart just isn't ready yet. That's all

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