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    Hot Lobster Dim Sum

    4.4 (110 reviews)
    Open 11:30 am - 9:30 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Larry G.

    There's so much I have to say about this Chinese restaurant that I find it hard to begin. I have a passion for Chinese food and I've been to some of the top Chinese restaurants in the world. This spot nestled in a small house posing as a store front is funky and so amazingly eclectic by chance and not by design. Inside the front entry is a room filled with very old furniture and older carpeting. I can see rooms going up the stairs but not anything representing a restaurant or restaurant dining room. It took a moment for someone to greet us. He spoke little English and seemed shocked that we were there. He gestured for us to wait for the owner. It took a few minutes and apparently it was the owner who appeared. He seemed surprised as well for our entrance. We asked if we could have dinner, he thought for a moment and then gestured us up the stairs to one of the rooms in the house that must have been someone's personal dining room at one point! There was a table with a group of people our table and a two top table on the side wall which was empty. We perused the menu and realized that the name of the restaurant is about their specialties!!!!! Hot Lobster prepared several ways and offerings of dim sum. lol now it makes sense to me we chose a lobster Hong Kong style and several dim sum items, some I actually had never seen before. I had to say the dim sum we ordered was delicious. I found out freshly hand made daily by the restaurants chef. The Lobster came out on this massive platter. Wow generous portions cooked to perfection and served in an excellent Hong Kong style with the right amount of spice and breading the lobster meet was meaty and so flavorfully sweet! We couldn't get over how delicious this meal was! The owner's wife came over several times to see how we were enjoying the food and she actually apologized for the decor. Did I mention the Christmas lights and Santa chairs? She mentioned she was embarrassed that the restaurant was in the condition it was in but that they couldn't afford to remodel. I told her that her food was truly amazing and that she should just freshen the place up and leave it as is because the old relics, Santa stuff, old furniture it just ads to the lure and quirkiness of this amazing delicious restaurant. As they mentioned earlier, I have been to some of the top Chinese restaurants in the world and I have to say I have to rate this place this restaurant in this little hole in the wall It's probably in the top 10 to 15 of the restaurants have been to it was so good. We actually came back another night and had more dim sum and lobster prepared another way that evening. The portions were so generous we couldn't even finish. The owners were so nice that we enjoyed their cooking that they actually brought out at the end a delicious looking shrimp dish that we couldn't even touch because we were so full and going back to the hotel. This is the place. I'll miss since I'm so far away from it. It is somewhere as I will always remember for its quirks. It's friendly staff and it's amazing food.

    Lobster HK style (too fried, I would not recommend)
    Tom S.

    Actually some decent authentic tasting, non-touristy food in a really touristy town. Food tasted legit, and it tasted like some of the Chinese food we're accustomed to where I'm from in the SF Bay Area. The service was on the slow side, though. Also, the owners all there barely speak any English. Be ready to have Google translate out ready. Never had an AYCE dim sum before, but this was really good. Avoid the fried stuff if you don't want to get full very quick. Shoutout to feedmeimei on YT I'm pretty sure she's going to see this review when she and her team is researching places for her Toronto/Niagara Falls video. You have an awesome channel and I've been a big fan for awhile!

    Polly H.

    Best place in niagara falls friendly and affordable place for dim sum and chinese food in our week long trip we came back twice haha lobster is fresh and tasty and food comes out piping hot

    Beef fried rice noodles
    Daniel C.

    An authentic Chinese restaurant located in Niagara Falls. This place looks really random both from the exterior and interior. It's a red house with parking in the back. You walk inside and it definitely feels like someone just created a restaurant out of their living room and it's awesome - on par with Niagara Falls feel. However, do not let the looks deceive you, this is no tourist trap restaurant (well for the most part). I do think ownership has changed hands in the past year when we spoke to the owners. The food is authentic and delicious and, relatively speaking, a great bang for your buck. Food: 1) Beef rice noodles - it has the Wok Hei flavor and aroma that comes with doing this dish right. Lots of beef cooked well and tender, tons of noodles, the right amount of bean sprouts, onions, green onions and red peppers to add variety. 5/5. 2) Tofu and vegetables - the tofu they fry up here is different than the typical deep fried ones. There's no typical outer shell which tells me they likely took fresh tofu and fried it up. Lots of brocolli, red peppers, green peppers and onions accompany this dish with a savory sauce - 5/5. 3) Chicken with snap peas - chicken is cooked well and tender. Snap pea also cooked well but retain that crunch. Great dish that pairs with rice. 4.5/5. 4) Sweet and sour pork chop. So this was the only miss for the dishes but mainly because I was expecting pork chops but what we got with deep fried pork balls in the very Americanized sweet and sour sauce. The dish itself is pretty good, the deep fried pork has a great crispy exterior and meat is juicy and tender. The sweet and sour sauce is definitely very artificial and sweet. If this is what you want from sweet and sour pork - 4/5. Because it wasn't what it said it should be - aka pork chops - lowered to 3/5. Price: Very reasonable for the quality and amount of food especially just outside Niagara Falls tourist area. Also no tourist tax!

    Lobster paste fried rice

    Good food for authentic Chinese food. Feels like a "find" and the lobsters are amazing! Love it!

    AYCE or a la carte dim sum
    Lucy Y.

    I live in LA, where I have easy access to lots of excellent dim sum & Chinese food. When I'm in Buffalo, however, it's a lot harder to find anything better than mass produced dumplings that come from a big frozen bag. So I am thrilled to have found Hot Lobster Dim Sum - an easy drive over the bridge away! We were seated immediately & chose to order a la carte dim sum instead of the ayce. Our food came out slow enough that we knew it was all being made to order - but fast enough so we knew they got to working in our order right away. * Har Gow - perfect, w/big plump shrimp, YUM! * Shanghai Dumplings - soupy, meaty steamed dumplings, SO GOOD! * Pork & Chive Panfried Dumplings - great wrappers & flavors - YUM! * Shrimp & Pork Siumai - meaty & delicious! * Vegetable Eggrolls - perfectly crispy * Sticky Rice w/Pork - always one of my faves * Fried Eggplant - soft insides, crispy seasoned battered outsides - YUM! * Steamed Noodle w/Shrimp - soft & sauced perfectly All the chewy wrappers were clearly made there. The dumplings were packed w/quality meat, & all the shrimp were fresh & plump & perfectly cooked. I think my favorite was the fried eggplant! So soft on the inside & crispy on the outside - would satisfy my craving for fries! Service was warm & attentive. We saw the lobster dinner menu items & made mental notes to come back with more people! Their lobster tank was full, so clearly the secret it out. This very casual place is 100% worth going out of your way for, if you want great dim sum or Chinese food, & very fresh lobster. If you live nearby, lucky you. I will definitely be back!

    Vannesa A.

    I loved this place. We waited long for our food but the staff give us extra in house shrimp. We ordered the 2lbs lobster for 3. Hongkong style cook. It tastes so good. Parking at the back. You don't need to go fancy at the falls area. It's a tourist trap. Come to this place and it will get your money worth. Serving is huge.

    sticky rice, shumai, and egg tart

    good food and the ladies working there were nice. we got other food too and everything was good. not too expensive

    Ginger and onion lobster (2lb) with steam shrimp dumplings and manapuas (steamed pork buns)
    Mike L.

    My wife and I were visiting Niagara Falls for the first time. I tend to look for the places to eat away from all the tourist-y type places. When "Hot Lobster Dim Sum" came up on Yelp, I said, "With a name like that, how can we not go?!" When you walk in, you feel like you are taking a step back in time with the old wallpaper still up but you're greeted by the fresh lobsters immediately. Some may feel the ambiance is a tad weird but this totally has "hole in the wall" vibe for sure. We ordered the lobster dinner for two. Visually, it looked really amazing. The shrimp dumplings were not minced, but whole shrimp. The pork buns were a little over steamed but flavor of the char sui was on point. The lobster may not be for everyone. It's messy and delicious. You're either picking the meat out with your fingers or sucking the meat out of the legs. It could use a touch of shoyu but other than that the flavor of ginger was strong which made the dish for me. I'd love to try the other cooking methods if we ever come back this way. I could have used a side of rice but I'm a Hawaiian guy who eats rice with every dish so I just assumed it came with. Service was nice and friendly. All in all 8/10 and happy to go again!

    bbq pork bun; chicken wings
    Bruce G.

    The food probably deserves about a 3/3.5 but the service was great. We were warmly greeted right away by our server. We initially thought about getting the all you can eat dimsum plus one lobster, but decided against it since we probably wouldn't have eaten enough to make it worth it. We ended up getting one lobster, the beef noodles flat noodles, shrimp siumai, fried chicken wings, pork steamed bun and seafood fried rice. The portions were HUGE and we were definitely stuffed in the end. The chicken wings were pretty crispy and juicy. The beef noodles were okay--it lacked a bit of flavor. The lobster was pretty solid and it came with some vermicelli noodles. The shrimp siumai was a bit dry but still okay. The seafood friedrice was probably the most disappointing as it lacked flavor and the toppings didn't taste fresh. It was a little bit pricey for what they offered, but overall a decent place. The actual restaurant seemed a bit old with dated wallpaper, but it was cozy.

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    After spending a fortune for a mediocre meal in one of the falls-view touristy restaurants, we were very pleased to find Hot Lobster Dim Sum a quick Uber ride away from our hotel. I'm so glad we decided to explore beyond the strip because this meal was one of the highlights of our trip to Niagara Falls. The restaurant itself is quaint and inviting with its homey tables set up in various rooms of what appears to be a former home. We asked for assistance from our server in selecting a variety of dim sum to sample, as we aren't very familiar with the options. We wound up ordering a variety of about eight dim sum dishes as our meal. Everything we tried was absolutely wonderful. Favorites were the sticky rice, steamed bbq pork bun, and fried eggplant. We also ordered some wonton soup. You'd think wonton soup is so popular at any Chinese restaurant that it would be difficult to find one that's distinctive. They surprised me, though. Theirs is hands down the best I've ever had. The flavor of the broth was superb! Niagara Falls was a vacation visit for us and I don't know if we'll ever get back. If we do, I can assure you we will be eating here again. I'm jealous of locals who can enjoy this whenever they like!

    2lb lobster Hong kong style

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