Yelp listed their hours to include Wednesdays. They are closed on Wednesdays. Lit sign said Open, paper sign said closed. No update to list their current hours. We found an excellent restaurant nearby so may not return. Can't comment on food, cleanliness or service other than communication is poor. read more

Came here to eat lunch on a weekday. This place still does the dim sum carts. We had tripe, chicken feet, hai gao, spare ribs, shrimp balls. Everything was delicious! The service was great but it was empty. read more

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I've been here multiple times for banquet dinners as this is one of the few CID restaurants that can accommodate large parties as well as has ample complimentary parking but this is the first & last time I would go for Dim Sum. My aunt was in town from Portland & wanted to go here specifically for Dim Sum for her favorite dish, beef tendon. I tried to convince her we didn't have to go down to the CID or if we did, we could try Diamond Bay because they also have ample parking(in 3 lots!) but she really wanted the tendon for here so I gave in. I should have pushed harder to go in my neighborhood because the food was not good. The steamed cart only came by twice, and we had to really work to get it to come by the 2nd time. The dishes we normally get at our local dim sum spot were not as good, the chicken feet & black bean spare ribs which are 2 of my favorites were not steamed long enough, so they were tough & chewy, not the texture I like or am used to. The bean curd roll had a very stale, old taste to it, the items from the pan fried card were cold & greasy. We came at a decent Dim Sum time, Sunday around 11:30. My aunt did enjoy her beef tendon dish that was steamed in a curry sauce, she got 3 orders so she could take some home for leftovers but I don't normally order that dish so I had nothing to compare it too. The one thing I could appreciate about the whole lunch was that they brought us a carafe of hot water that we could add to our teapot as it got low, but other than that, this is not a place I can recommend for Dim Sum. Joyale is a huge restaurant, essentially 2 rooms so if you need a large banquet style restaurant, I have been to as well as hosted parties there but it's been a few years since I'd been there. There's way more choices now in other areas of Seattle, Bellevue and more. read more

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One of my go to dim sum places in Seattle! And they have free 2 hr parking which is hard to find in Chinatown. Most dim sum places don't do carts anymore but this place does which I enjoy and is true to the real dim sum experience. There's always seating and I never have to wait long evening the weekends. read more

Joyale Seafood Restaurant - Dim sum - Seafood Near Me - Seattle, Washington

One of few places in my opinion that still serves quality dim sum compared to the rest of Seattle! I've been here many times before but as usual am only doing a review for my food here at this time. For starters, Joyale is located in a mostly empty plaza, with two floors above it dedicated to some extremely tight garage parking. I went here on a Saturday noon in a group of 6 and it wasn't as bustling as I remembered it way back then; in fact it was nearly empty. Perhaps there was some sort of large event that day? Needless to say, we were seated immediately. We ordered the usual stuff like har gow, siu mai, chicken feet, beef tripe, sticky rice in lotus leaves and pig stomach. We also got a rice roll with pork floss, and a dessert with mango pudding inside that I wasn't sure what it was called. Everything's very solid here with a couple of misses in taste, but overall quality is higher than that of some of the other dim sum restaurants in Chinatown like Jade Garden and especially Diamond Bay. For some of the stuff we ordered, the servers would get us a fresh order if the food inside their cart wasn't hot enough. I was surprised that most if not all of our orders were considered large on our order card, so price-wise things did add up fast with our orders. This place is also one of few that I know that still push their dim sum in carts in this state (the others being Ding Feng and Lucky House), so I felt a long-needed nostalgia inside while I was eating. I can actually see what's up front without having to consult their menu and be immediately confused on what something looks like. I can see myself coming back here more often as current dim sum offerings in this state haven't been meeting my expectations lately. read more

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I visited this place a few years ago, and this time I came for dim sum at the invitation of a friend. There's a spacious parking lot located under the same building as the restaurant, which is convenient. You can take the elevator straight up to the restaurant--if I remember correctly, it was on the second floor. The interior is spacious, and even though we went on a weekday around 1 PM, it wasn't crowded at all. We enjoyed the food overall, especially the pan-fried turnip cake and stuffed eggplant, which were both nicely done. The Chinese broccoli with oyster sauce was fresh and crisp. However, the service left something to be desired--the server seemed quite indifferent and didn't smile once. While I would consider returning to try more of the menu, I sincerely hope the service improves, as it affects the overall dining experience. read more

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I've written a nice review prior but today was a strange dining experience. There really wasn't much service and my family and I encountered a really pushy dim sum cart lady. The food didn't taste as delicious as it normally does. I ordered the shrimp hao gau, no ma gai, dan tat, shrimp noodle, and shrimp eggplant just to name a few. The food was either really salty or lacking in flavor and the restaurant was really empty kn a Sunday at noon. As I've been coming to Joyale for years I didn't recognize any of the regular staff. I'm not sure if they changed owners as there has been some turnaround. Service was really laxed aside from the person that brought tea and water and I had to ask for the check and to go containers. In the past there was more of an effort to ask me if I wanted anything else. I also wanted to order off the regular menu but staff seemed to be in their own world. Lastly, what always bothered me about the restaurant layout is that the men's bathroom urinal faces the bathroom door which is always open. Three months ago I ate here and noticed an elder cook use the bathroom with gloves on and he didn't wash his hands. This is extremely disgusting and I told management. I don't know if I'll be coming back after today. There is far more competition out there and I can get some delicious frozen hao gau dumplings in Bellevue. Apologies for this very critical review but I hope that your restaurant can do better. read more

I came here as part of a meet up and the event host decided this would be a spacious and accommodating space for that. No reason to think otherwise because that's true. Couple that with a large menu and this should be a great place meet and eat with 6+ people. Right in the International district Joyale is located within a space shared with other businesses including other restaurants, sort of like a mall. We were seated in what looked like a ball room or banquet hall where perhaps a party or occasion would be taking place. You go up to the counter to order, which is understandable, we had 20+ people, it would be confusing to take orders from all the people in attendance, but it would be nice to hear that from one of the staff members. I had to be told by the event host. So, I get to ordering... Joyale is a seafood restaurant primarily, but they have many other Chinese/Asian inspired dishes. I'm pretty leery when it comes to seafood and probably for good reason here. I decide to go with the Chicken with lemon sauce here is my first issue. $1.50 for an additional small bowl of rice?? Maybe this is just me, but why is there an extra charge for rice?? Are all the entrees as is? My chicken would've been just that, a plate of chicken. Boring. That was actually the case even with the rice. Yeah, it helped, but it was still just a mediocre plate of lemon-flavored chicken which looked like it was just drenched in some lemon syrup of some sort. Best thing about it was the portions are large and fairly shareable. When I paid the cashier was like "Aw what no tip?". Food didn't come yet, not even my beer. Begging for tips? Blech. Drinks are limited including Beers. $5 for a corona? yeesh. Then when one of my fellow attendees to the meet up ordered one, the girl taking orders charged her $6, uh what? Do the prices increase as the night goes on? Seriously what is up with that? Certainly, no Joy at Joyale. I don't think I'll find myself back here and I wouldn't recommend you go first time or again. read more

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I ordered the salt and pepper pork ribs from Joyale Seafood Restaurant through Weee! and was a bit disappointed overall. The portion size was advertised as 1 lb, but what I received definitely felt like less -- not a great value for what I paid. Flavor-wise, the ribs were garlicky and savory, but there was also a slightly sour note that threw me off a bit. They weren't crispy anymore, though that's pretty understandable given they came through delivery. I did appreciate the convenience of ordering through Weee! and the reasonable price point, but I don't think I'd get this dish again. It wasn't terrible, just not something I'd go out of my way to reorder. read more

This is where we go for our holiday parties. Always great service, great try have a cash bar for us, and it's a great banquet environment with great food for a very reasonable price. Our organization loves to come here and the free parking lot is an additional bonus. Have your next party here! Thank you to Vince and the group for having us! read more

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Review is for banquet dinner. One of the perks of growing up Chinese is all those big, multi-course banquet dinners, served family-style. The special occasion for us was a mini-family reunion post pandemic, especially with all my extended family seeing our 3yo son in person for the first time. Joyale was recommended by my parents as the place for banquets in Seattle. Good food, and big indoor parking structure, which is essential. My parents no longer frequent Chinatown due to lack of parking and safety concerns. One downside of Joyale's location is no wifi and poor cell signal. So put down the phone and socialize, LOL! A seafood-centric set dinner for four table/ (42 people) runs about $1800 including tip. The food was excellent, so though for me I had to cut down the shellfish dishes due to concerns about gout flareups. Still, I found all the dishes 4 or 5 stars. * Peking Duck is definitely a must-get dish. Love that crispy yet fatty skin with Hoisin sauce. The duck meat is just for bonus points! * Peking spareribs (no pics!) were my other favorite - more sweet than savory, and very juicy, * Shrooms and veggies had that nice savory gravy that was packed with flavor * Everyone raved about the Lobster Noodles - can't go wrong with classic ginger-scallion sauce. * Jellyfish and cold cuts? Yep, a classic appetizer banquet starter but its been years since I had it, so definitely miss the mix of funky textures and flavors. I was a bit busy entertaining the kid and bugging each of my relatives for parenting tips that I forgot what else I ate, LOL! Since it was close to Lunar New Year, we also got a free lion/dragon dance show! read more

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This hidden gem is on the second floor and in the cut for sure. I wouldn't have know it's here if someone didn't bring me. The beef ho fun was a hit and a must. Soo flavorful and beef was well seasoned. The chef is good at recommending the daily specials. Restaurant is quite empty since it's hidden but overall very clean as well. read more

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This location had many owners/business names throughout the years. I've forgotten about this place until a recent celebration and enjoyed their special 8-course meal. First off, the parking situation. It looks straight outta of action/horror movies where half the lights don't work and it's all dingy. Parking is on an uphill incline so be careful. Thank goodness we got there early cuz by the time we left, surprisingly there was no parking left. We used the elevator to go up and found the restaurant. At that time, they split it up so a wedding was happening on one side and a baby shower the other. Kind of confusing but glad someone mentioned it. The decor and cleanliness isn't the best. I do like that once the food got here, it just kept on going and going. First, the appetizer of cold cuts and jellyfish. It was good. Then sharkfin soup, crispy noodle dish, veggies, honey walnut shrimp, honey ribs, and so on..so much food. I loved it. There were 10 adults at the table and we had some leftovers that we could take home! Love that. I'm sure it cost a pretty penny for sure! Not the most friendliest service but it got the job done. We could hear the karaoke from next door while we dined. The bathroom was rather dirty and looked like it needed some attention. I'd go again if I was around town and my folks wanted some Chinese food. It's so much better than parking downtown Chinatown and fighting for a parking space. read more

Joyale Seafood Restaurant - 12/23 - special course meals - Seafood Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Food was good (we had the Peking Duck -- savory and solid). Restaurant felt a little dated. Service was great until we had to pay. It took forever! All in all, solid 3.8 starts. read more

Eaten here many times for banquets and Ass'n meetings. Food is always good; even banquets get the care usually overlooked at other restaurants. Service is helpful & efficient. A plus in Chinatown is two floors of parking; enter off of 10th St.You enter on P4 & exit on P3. 2 hrs free parking while dining at Joyale. Paid parking for all others. Lot is patrolled. Restaurant and other businesses are on Floor 2. read more

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Some pretty authentic dim sum!! I came around 11:30 on a weekend, and we were able to be seated immediately. They still have the push carts which is super fun, and they came around basically as soon as we sat down. We ordered a ton of items -- shumai, scallop dumpling, fried meat dumpling, tripe, salted egg buns, etc. All of it was quite good and tasted fresh! I especially liked the sticky rice and salted egg yolk buns. What I was really surprised by was how cheap it was! For 7 dishes, it was only around $20 per person which is quite cheap in comparison to other dimsum spots. Definitely worth a try! read more

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Not the best dim sum place I've ever been to. It's a large dim sum restaurant and one of the only ones in the area I know that still does carts instead of mobile orders. I enjoy the carts and being able to ask for things directly off the cart. The only problem was that the same cart would come around and when the other cart finally came around it would be out of the dishes we wanted :( The dishes were so hard to get that I thought they would be phenomenal once I got to try them. But I was really disappointed. The shu mai and har gow were strangely watery. Like at least a tablespoon of water per dumpling. And the actual contents of the dumpling, shrimp & pork were pretty bland. It was almost as if the dumplings were frozen, defrosted and refrozen before being steamed. The crunchy shrimp balls tasted off, a little bit rancid? The other dishes were good and had good portions. I enjoyed the spare ribs, the noodles, the pork buns, and the honey walnut shrimp though. I don't think we ate that much but it came out to $45 per person. I really didn't think it was worth the price. read more

Joyale Seafood Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Seattle, Washington

We ordered so much dimsum. We got siomai, beancurd rolls, hakaq, shrimp/scallop dumplings, sticky rice, chives and shrimp. There's a parking garage that is free for two hours. Also, the tea is 75cents per person so we opted for just hot water. We were here around 11am on a Saturday, so we managed to be early enough not to wait for a table. Overall service is very good. read more

Joyale Seafood Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Seattle, Washington

My brother and SIL have been raving about this place's dim sum so we were in town for a movie and decided to stop by in the early evening. What a let down. Of course they didn't have dim sum because it wasn't a Saturday morning, but I don't blame them for that- I blame my brother for not knowing better. The food we got was okay. I ordered what I thought was a pan fried seafood noodle dish and what we got was a pyramid of crusty noodle on top of a mound of seafood and veggies. Not what we were expecting. Maybe they had a different understanding of what I was trying to say. Everything we had was just okay, but in my experience since moving to Washington, it was typical of the mediocre Asian food we've found in this part of the country. I will return anyway because my brother swears by the dim sum, but my expectations have been lowered. At least the server was really kind and tried to be helpful. read more

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When you're at a dim sum place and see an elderly grandpa leisurely eating alone while reading a newspaper, that's the right place to be. Oh, it also gotta have the fish tank. This is my go to dim sum place in Seattle. Free 2 hr garage parking. IG: pandachenie read more

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Came here to celebrate my uncles 70th birthday! We had a banquet style service where they brought out all the dishes to each table. Their restaurant is very spacious and has a large stage for small performances. This is definitely a place where you can host up to over 100 people. We reserved about 9 round tables and had plenty of food for all to eat. The reason this restaurant gets such a low rating is because their food just wasn't good in my opinion. Although the authenticity was there, the food really lacked flavor. I expect that being at a seafood restaurant, that I'd be blown away but unfortunately the flavors fell short of what I was expecting. read more

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LOVE this place! My family and I went to dim sum this weekend, and it was exactly what I was hoping. They still do the carts. Carts come around almost as soon as you sit down, and continue every so often. Lots of choices. Really fun. Desserts were also great. I loved the egg custard. Will we go back? ABSOLUTELY! Great value for the money, great variety, attentive service, and relaxing atmosphere. Love this place! read more

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-they have cart service -big with loads of seating -clean! -good customer service -great food that did not disappoint. they had all my favorite dumplings -did I mention they have cart service? read more

A hidden gem in Chinatown if you're looking for dim sum on the busy weekend. One of the best perks is that you will not have to fight tooth and nail for parking like other locations such as Honey Court. The classic items--ha gau, siu mai, egg tarts etc--deliver in terms of quality and quantity. The Pork Puffs (football) are fried a bit more than other dim sum places, giving it an extra crunch. Don't forget the Phoenix claw and pork ribs. The older busboy/waiter is cranky and will likely ask you to get items such as forks and toothpicks yourself, but it is what it is. Well priced and great for large parties! read more

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Parking is great with their underground garage. Food is tasty and service is excellent. We had a large group and good value for the dishes. read more

I would rank this a 3.5 if I could. I came here for dim sum on Christmas Day and the place was super busy. There's plenty of seating in the restaurant and there is a private parking lot with two hours of free parking (which is super convenient in the ID). The dim sum is served on carts and there is plenty of variety. Some of the "classics" like siu mai were never available (not sure if people cleaned the carts before it made it to us or what), but there is the option to order items if you don't see them. Service and cleanliness are so so, but the restaurant was clearly busy and likely understaffed (and I should probably just appreciate that they were open on Christmas!). I'll definitely come back and try again on a non-holiday. read more

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It was my first time venturing to Chinatown area and trying Dim Sum. Parking is free is the garage. The elevator didn't work when we arrived in the garage but it was a quick walk down the drive up entry to the street. There's no stairs to walk from the inside of the garage down. The restaurant is wide open and spaced out. We walked in and immediately had a table provided and a cart rolled up and we started selecting items. There were plenty of options and small requests were asked and the staff helped out with no issues. Everything was fresh and hot. I liked it that there was rolling carts and options but after a while they're all the same. You get full pretty quickly and they'll box up your order for you. Just take the check to the counter to check out and that's it! read more

We attended a Chinese banquet style dinner here on a Saturday night. Our party was approximately 10 tables (100 people). On this Saturday the restaurant had also booked a huge wedding, and a graduation party for the same time. Food and service was fine, but the problem was the restaurant was divided by curtain barriers. The wedding party had their music blaring, and the graduation had karaoke cranked up to the maximum. With little sound barrier it was so loud that we could barely have table conversation or hear our own entertainment. We had the typical banquet menu with plenty of dishes. They are served and shared via a lazy susan. The dishes that stood out as my favorites were the Shark's Fin Soup, Braised Lobster, and the abalone, mushrooms, and green vegetable dish. I thought those were excellent. The other dishes were average for authentic Chinatown standards. read more

Pros: - huge space for big groups, even during prime time - food is now on carts so you can get things instantly and eat your fill - prices are reasonable - variety is ok Cons: - sometimes they run out of the more popular things on the carts. Make sure you ask one of the servers if you can order it from the kitchen and sometimes they will place a special order for you. - quality is not top notch but decent - variety is ok but not great read more

Joyale Seafood Restaurant is a classic staple in the ID-Chinatown area of Seattle. It's more on the outside of Chinatown and they have a parking garage of their own. Parking is free for the first two hours. Their dim sum carts are also back! Lots of dim sum places are not QR codes or check marked lists, and dim sum carts are few and far between now. I went during Christmas time and they had a cute mochi whipped cream dessert. They have all he classic dim sum dishes. read more

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5 stars relative to Seattle, but 4 stars if this place were in LA Located in a large, somewhat empty plaza with a parking lot on top of the building (quite interesting), this restaurant is actually really huge but busy, so even on peak Saturday lunch, we were immediately seated. The dim sum here is served in carts, the traditional way of doing it, and I'm glad to experience it again since January 2020! It doesn't really get the attention like Jade Garden or Harbor City, but it deserves more attention. We got some of the classic dim sum like har gow, siu mai, char siu bao, lotus wrapped sticky rice, ham sui gok, lai wong bao, tofu skin rolls, to name a few. Dim sum here is of higher quality than the other dim sum places I have tried in Seattle so far, though still a bit lacking relative to LA's 626 area. Some nitpick things include having a bit too much variety of dim sum in certain carts and a lack thereof in others (might be due to understaffing, giving the benefit of the doubt), and they're placed in carts that don't necessarily really steam them to keep them warm (some of the dim sum dishes were lukewarm). Though, despite the temperature, quality is above average and is as close to dim sum back in LA as it can get. Things like chicken feet didn't go through our rotation, but this is a reality of push cart style places: you're making a tradeoff of guaranteed dim sum of your choice with longer waits to prepare, versus more personalized interactions and uncovering potentially new dim sum that you wouldn't have tried otherwise, and being able to more precisely determine how much you want and can eat. Besides, prices here are definitely very reasonable and are somewhat cheaper than the ones right at the center of International District. Though with a 75 cent per person price for tea, each dish is designated small, medium, and large, and ranges between $4-5 (closer to $4.15-4.85 I think). As of now, you bring the stamp card to the front to pay. Parking is easy, tons of space in parking lot structure located 3rd and 4th floor of the plaza: 2 hr free parking no receipt required, so it's honor system, though based on our dining experiences here, there's no problem finishing within 2 hrs. read more

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We've visited this establishment multiple times for dim sum and each visit has always exceeded our expectations. Service is always quick. Carts are always coming by for options and the tea is always piping hot. Our go-to dishes are chicken feet, pan fried rice rolls, spicy stir fry green beans, shrimp/scallop dumplings and sesame balls, however, the other options we have tried have been great as well. I do wish that we could try their larger dishes (such as their Peking duck or walnut shrimp) but it's just the two of us and it would be too much food. As for parking, the building they are located in has their own parking structure. It's free for 2 hours. read more

Joyale is a great option if you want dim sum earlier than 11am and if you don't want to stand around waiting at the other places down the street. It's clean and quiet, and the quality of food is good. I'd say the food is pretty consistent with the dim sum I've had in Philadelphia and New York. The tables are pretty spaced out right now but the carts come around pretty quickly and frequently. The shrimp har gow, shu mai, and spare ribs were my favorite. We got the tofu pudding, century egg congee, chicken feet, beef tripe, tofu skin rolls, deep fried shrimp fritters, and egg tarts as well. All were solid options. read more

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I'm rating this a two because I had takeout so can't speak to the dining experience. But the food was ready on time, and they were prompt to attentive to me when I can in, though they started to ring me up when I'd already paid via grub hub. But the food, yuk! The shumai was greasy, and the shrimp in it was fishy smelling and tough, like old and over cooked. I was so hungry I ate two and my jaw muscles felt it. The pan fried chive dumplings had shrimp, so the same problem. The steamed spareribs were flavorless and unseasoned. I ordered the steamed phoenix claws, chicken feet, and instead they gave me pork dumplings that I don't even see on their menu. They had more peanuts in them than pork. Terrible. read more

We came here for dim sum! Friendly staff and quick service. The place is nice and spread out. The food was amazing. It was delicious and fresh. They didn't have everything we wanted, but everything was good! read more

Ok, as a long time fan of Harbor City, I'm glad to have found Joyale! Great dim sum with a slightly broader menu than Harbor City. The shrimp, pork buns, desserts were all at least as good, and the sesame balls were even better (crisp, not oily). And cleaner bathrooms. And a big dining room that meant no waiting on a Saturday at 11:30. Plus free garage parking: coming from the East on S Jackson, turn right into the dead end road, enter the parking garage on your left. It was also nice to have the authentic dim sum cart experience. We will be back! read more

Been waiting a longtime to dine-in for dim sum and have known prior to the pandemic this place had the best selections. The selections were still on par as it had been but some of the food was not piping hot and we felt it had been sitting for a while but we did get some items we hadn't had at other places. The service was great and our tea pot was continuously filled with hot water. Overall a wonderful experience! read more

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I come here annually whenever I come to visit family that lives in Seattle. The food is great , love their dim sum and the service is great! The restaurant is large so they can space the tables out more than the typical Chinese restaurants that squeeze the tables too close so they can get more people to dine. The service has always been great compared to the typical "Chinese restaurants", the servers are not rude and they get your orders served fairly fast! Dim sum is excellent, beef chow fun is really good and other Cantonese style dishes. I forgot to take pictures of the dishes ordered as we just couldn't wait to eat the delicious food being served. I'll be back next year for sure!! Also, lots of parking in the building and the first 2 hours is free!!! read more

The Service is Amazing! Friendly Staff that will go out of their way to Help you, without an Attitude because you're WHITE!!! The Food is Fresh and Top Notch BETTER than any other place I've been for Dim-Dum-Sum! This is the place to go! Even if it's Busy! They will treat you right! BEST FOOD, Best Staff!!! Don't cheat yourself treat yourself! This is the place to go for Dim Sum for Whitey!!! read more

Our go to spot for dim sum! Huge restaurant so we have never had to wait. You can also reserve tables if needed. They have a great selection of dim sum and still do the push carts which is fun! Quality of the food is definitely good. Complimentary tea, great hot sauce (not sriracha but the chili oil sauce which is much better for dim sum) quick seating what else can you ask for? Parking is complimentary in the attached garage. You bring the check up to the front for payment which is nice. If there is a dish you haven't seen around the carts you can ask for it and they will bring it to you. Can also order off the menu although we rarely ever do that - the dimsum selection is more than enough! They also recently started having some drinks - like mango sago I think - on the carts. Another nice point is that due to the size is the restaurant no issues with bringing a stroller if you need! Definitely recommend this place for dim sum! read more