I called this afternoon to place an order for carry out. My first time ordering from this restaurant. The guy who answered the phone this afternoon was a complete condescending jerk! Hung up on him and never placed the order. This place will obviously never see a dime of my money in the future. I would recommend that you go to one of the other many fine Chinese restaurants in the city and avoid this one. read more

I got a half Peking duck. I got like 8 oz of fatty meat disgusting. $45!!! Chicken Egg foo young. Smothered in the sauce. Bricks, disgusting. $22. I also had the worst grab rations of my life. I don't think they used to cream cheese in their filling. Absolutely worst Chinese food of my life. read more

Li Wah is a favorite of mine! One of my go-to orders is the beef chow fun (not pictured), but this time we got dim sum, which is another go-to! This is the only place in Northeast Ohio that we can find where they serve dim sum on carts. Pictured is wonton soup, sesame balls, shumai, turnip cake, shrimp dumplings, chicken feet, and a hot dog bun (which I think might be a special for Browns day). Definitely recommend! read more

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Taste: 1 Freshness: 1 Service: 1 "Tea": 1 Price: 1 Loud ass jets suddenly flying over: 1 Flies everywhere: 1 State of the bathroom: 1 read more

I have eaten here many times and we consistently have a good meal. The waitstaff is willing to make substitutions if one likes.

The food was amazing every time I go and the service was awesome as well. The ambiance was amazing as well. Overall great experience every time I go! read more

Came here with a group of 20 and they were very accommodating. Dim sum was solid and everything hit the spot. If you're ever craving Chinese food or dim sum, this will do the job. The manager (i think) was super friendly with his incredible smile and all the servers definitely made sure we had enough food. Food: 7/10 Service: 7/10 Vibes: 6/10 Value: 5/10 read more

Li Wah - Dim Sum Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

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For me, this is a destination for dim sum. I grew up with dim sum, in Los Angeles, lived in NYC (good dim sum too) and now live in the Midwest (a DimSum Dessert). My family member lived in Cleveland for a year about 5 years ago that's when I discovered Li Wah and what a treat! I'd not been back to Cleveland for 4 years until last weekend. I was sad to see many of the restaurants that I hoped to go to change hands like the seafood place on Richmond Rd in Beechwood and several others. I was also sad to see Cleveland overall stuck in some areas due to the decades of job and people loses. But it is still a unique and special place with a special culture and history to enjoy. I was thankful to find LiWah had survived the post pandemic HR shortage and inflation when most have not (most non corporate owned). The food was still top notch and by Midwestern standards a very special opportunity to enjoy REAL fresh dim sum. The atmosphere was so warm and comforting because it is a traditional vibe (nostalgic for me). Their bathrooms were updated and really clean- impressive! Despite the tremendous challenges facing restaurants today and through the pandemic, LiWah is amazingly keeping the ship going. They do add an automatic tip but that's understandable in this time of difficulty getting servers and I would have left that tip anyway- I definitely added more. For me, visiting LiWah was a special treat. Reminded me of the traditional DimSum experience (servers who offer you stuff constantly- even if you are clearly tapped out, but that's the tradition and those who have had DimSum in Hong Kong or California know that). Excellent variety and quality of DimSum in a traditional DimSum experience vibe. A gem in the heart of Cleveland. I'll be back next time in town! read more

Excellent take out service. Getting there right now with Payne Avenue only open in one direction is a bit of a "pain", pun intended. Food is always delicious and portions are generous. read more

I learned a very valuable lesson with this order. I ordered through UberEats... the food came as ordered and the fried chicken was still crispy! However, I almost died, it is so spicy. Complex depth of flavor, with simple ingredients. It took several times to finish it with all the breaks I had to take. It's good, very good. However, do to my skill set with heat, I will not order this again. But, I will always take some bites from someone else's plate. If u like spicy and full of flavor... this is for you! read more

Li Wah - Spicy Shrwith Chicken with Szechuan Style - Dim Sum Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

Li Wah is a large, well run, pleasant restaurant offering dim sum, Cantonese and some Szechuan dishes. The restaurant is clean and well maintained and the staff is welcoming, professional and attentive, making for an excellent dining experience. The decor is nicer than most of its competitors as well. Even the restroom was clean and well maintained. read more

This place is awesome for dim sum! Try to go with at least 3 people so you can try several items. "Plates" usually feature 3-4 pieces of the item and are meant to be shared. You are greeted with a pot of tea. Several staff go around with fresh items from the kitchen- just give a wave and they'll come right over. Food is constantly being rolled through so you'll be eating right away. The service is lightning quick! I loved almost every dish. Maybe the pork bun (top right) wasn't great, but you can't expect to hit on 100%. These aren't common foods for the average Clevelander, so you need to be step outside your comfort zone (you can do it!). I wouldn't recommend this place if you are vegetarian or don't eat pork. I have had several great meals here with friends and family. My parents in their 70s LOVE this place. Afterwards go get a taro bubble tea from somewhere else nearby and smile because today, LIFE IS GOOD! read more

Li Wah - Left to right- Eggplant, pork, shrimp dumpling, pork bun, and bottom right is a tofu/pork/shrimp wrap - Dim Sum Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

It had been a long time since I wanted to try Li Wah and we finally did when a friend was visiting although I was a bit disappointed after the visit. The place is great, really big with a lot of seating options and space for us to choose where to sit which I loved. The menu options were decent too, typical Chinese where you have a lot of variety to choose from but I felt like the prices were quite high for the type of food they were offering. It's being difficult to find a good Chinese spot in Cleveland. The server was very nice, he answered some of our questions about the food and menu, and the food was okay but nothing to rave about. The quality was just fine, I have had way better Chinese food but at least it hit the craving. The portions were also decent. read more

This is the worst dim sum I've ever had. Dry soup dumplings with little flavor, undercooked pork dumplings, undercooked or unset custard buns.... The food is inedible. We weren't given water or tea, had to ask for water, and we stopped eating after a couple of bites. They asked us if we wanted boxes for all of the untouched food which seemed odd rather than asking us why we didn't touch most of the food. They charge an automatic 18% service charge which is smart on their part because they wouldn't have gotten anything otherwise. Stay away from this place. read more

Li Wah - Dim Sum Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

In general, I've been disappointed by Cleveland's Chinese food since coming here, however, Li Wah has been the one exception! You _have_ to go to Yum Cha--if you have no experience with Yum Cha, they have a video online to help you out, but, pretty much, servers walk around with carts and ask you if you want certain food items. Context: I'm Chinese American who speaks no Cantonese/Mandarin, so, if you're worried about it, take it from me that you only need English to get by here! read more

Went for lunch, and let me tell you, phenomenal!! The food was so fresh hot! Tea was excellent. Just all around a great place, definitely will be back! Service was great, they roll around every couple minutes to make sure you're good on your drink and your food. Ambiance is just as you would think, being in a very nice upscale Chinese restaurant. read more

Dim sum on Sundays at Li Wah is super fun! When my friend said she wanted to do an early dim sum, it seemed like a unique idea. Authentic dim sum is hard to find in Cleveland, and Li Wah certainly made my first experience memorable. Located in a plaza in AsiaTown, you'd be silly to not try Li Wah, a true institution, at once. When you sit down for your dim sum, you're going to be immediately overwhelmed by the organized chaos of sites, sounds and smells. So how does dim sum work? Food comes served in steam table trolleys stacked high with bamboo or metal steamer baskets. They get pushed around the restaurant from table-to-table, and you order by pointing at the dishes you want. Each table gets a card that's stamped with the number of dishes ordered (price can vary by dish), and you pay when you leave. It can for sure be a bit overwhelming. Thankfully, my friend really knew her way around the dim sum. To be completely honest, just have the mindset to go and experiment. You might be pleasantly surprised! Desserts, appetizers, soups, dumplings... just try it all. read more

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I was so excited to try this place after seeing a few tik toks about the dim sum. Unfortunately we got there too late for that and what we ordered off the menu was not good. The veggie egg rolls had no taste and no dipping sauce, the boba tasted like powder and the pearls were not cooked properly and chewy, the egg drop soup had an odd aftertaste and was very thick, the won ton soup was flavorless and the wontons were just a noodle no filling, the moo goo gai pan was cold and the rice old, the pad Thai had a pink tint to it and was not very good. The hot tea was delicious and the staff was pleasant but it cost us $100 and we didn't finish anything we got. read more

Food was decent, but leaves much to be desired. Service felt rushed and could use more acrual service.

My go to for dimsum. FYI Saturday and Sunday dimsum in rolling carts get very busy so get here before 11 if you don't want to wait too long. They do have all day dimsum even on weekdays too just not on carte but it's nice to know you can eat dimsum any time you crave it! read more

Li Wah - Dim Sum Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

There was an extra charge for their fried rice and it was tasteless. I had general Taos and it was tasteless the chicken were just chunks of overcooked chicken a few bites of broccoli and a red sauce that wasn't the least bit spicy. Their egg rolls tasted like frozen and the won ton soup was chicken not pork the broth did have some flavor and there were a couple of green onions floating in it. There are no good Chinese sit down restaurants anywhere! read more

Traveling the country trying out dim sum restaurants, I decided to try this restaurant while out in the Cleveland area. It was still the first dim sum restaurant that shows up on a search even after searching several years later from my first experience. I came on a Saturday and was excited to see them pushing carts. Overall the food quality was better than what I previously remembered. The dishes not on the carts that I wanted came out very fast after requesting them, and tasted excellent. Overall an improvement from what I previously remember, and was excited to see a dim sum restaurant still open after trying it several years earlier. read more

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I visited Cleveland for vacation to visit family. One of the places I visited was Li Wah restaurant. Their dim sum is satisfactory for Asian food in the Midwest. I went on a weekend around 10 just before the lunch crowd arrived because IT GOT PACKED. At this dim sum house, food is wheeled out in carts for you to see and order. Stamps are applied to the food you order which you pay for at the end of the meal. Like always, I got my go-to dim sum staples.   Har Gow -Steamed shrimp dumpling with ginger in a rice dumpling. -This is a must-eat when at a dim sum house. Li Wah did an incredible job with this dish and tasted similarly to other shrimp dumplings from other dim sum houses.      Shu Mai -Steamed pork dumplings in egg wonton wrapper -This is another classic. The Shu Mai here was average size and quality (I've had larger and juicier/tender pork dumplings at other locations).   Sin Jook Goon -Beancurd wrapped ground pork and vegetables. -I liked the Sin Jook Goon here at Li Wah because it had a good ratio of filling that tasted great!   Ngau Paak Jip (tripe) -Ginger scallion beef stomach -Things to look out for when eating this dish is the texture of the tripe and the flavor of the ginger scallion sauce. Li Wah's tripe was well cooked. It had a tender and moderately chewy texture but not overcooked to the point of chewing on rubber. For the ginger scallion sauce, there was the perfect amount of seasoning that I am accustomed to from other dim sum houses.   Pai kuat -Steamed pork spareribs in black bean sauce -My favorite dish at Li Wah. Their spareribs are exceptionally tender and fell off the bone. Other locations can overcook it making the meat dry and difficult to eat. The black bean sauce it was cooked in tasted fantastic and reminiscent of the flavor from my hometown dim sum houses. I would highly recommend this!   Overall, I am always excited to visit Li Wah Restaurant for dim sum. They had good quality of dim sum dishes. Of note, each one of those dishes are $5.95 or higher. Sadly, dim sum prices have been getting more and more expensive! If you live in Cleveland and need your fix of dim sum, Li Wah is a great place to visit! read more

Li Wah - Dim Sum Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

Coming from the Bay Area, I've been looking for great dim sum here in Cleveland. After scrolling through some reviews on Yelp, I stumbled upon Li Wah and saw lots of positive reviews. I came here on a Saturday morning with my boyfriend around 11am and it was completely empty (a few tables came in later around noon). We were given menus and since there were no customers, they weren't carting the dim sum around like normal so I asked the server if I could order what I wanted instead. He told me he would bring the cart out. None of the items I wanted were on the cart, so he seemed pretty offended when I asked again if I could order straight off the menu instead, and then walked away in a huff saying I was missing out. Long story short, I'm probably not going back any time soon. Many reviews said the food was authentic. I respectfully disagree. The baked pineapple buns might be the worst ones I've ever tasted. The potent smell of butter permeated the air when it was brought over. The bun was almost dripping with butter and we just couldn't stomach it at all. The custard inside was okay, but the top was just too buttery and almost oily. Small: $3.50 The shrimp roll was definitely reheated from last night. The soy sauce was low quality and the shrimp was straight up rubbery and completely unseasoned. We also couldn't finish this. Large: $4.50 Stick Rice w/ Meats in Lotus Leaf (Large) and the Egg Custard Tarts (Medium-$3.95) were probably the best items and items I would recommend if you decide to come here. The stick rice had sausages, seasoning, and were steamed well so the rice was nice and sticky. The egg custard tarts came straight out of the oven and the sides were crispy. The egg custard itself was a bit too sweet and the ratio was a bit off so it was soggier than normal, but they still tasted good enough. My boyfriend also enjoyed the deep fried savory pork dumpling (medium). I took a bite and it was okay. Order it if you like deep fried mochi (chewy) pork dumplings! Prices are definitely reasonable, and some of the dishes are alright if you pick correctly. It seems like a lot of people liked their non-dim sum items, so maybe those dishes would be better. 2 stars for the prices, semi-decent items, and lack of competition. read more

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Visiting from out of state, Li Wah appears to be the Go To place for dine in Dim Sum in Cleveland. The Dan Tat (egg custards) are phenomenally light, crispy, and tasty. Shrimp Noodles (large prawns wrapped in rice noodle sheets) are another Must Have. The standard Haw Kow and Siew Mai are tasty too. Late night dinner - open until 10 pm Recommend half a roast duck, Pea Pod Leaves with Garlic Sauce, Beef Chow Fun. read more

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Yummy dim sum in Cleveland! My friends and I drove all the way from Pittsburgh, PA for some dim sum. It's the most authentic in the region. The restaurant has carts filled to the brim with steaming dumplings, buns and other classic dim sum dishes. All listed on the menu. There are also fried dishes, including sweet and savory pastries. The quality of the dim sum does not compare to that of NYC/NJ/CA, but satisfies a craving haha. Overall a little pricey for what you are paying for. My family and I also went for dinner in the summer and ordered a bunch of dishes like sautéed green beans, roasted duck, black pepper beef, shrimp and walnuts, west lake beef soup, chicken with broccoli. All were very average. The wait staff speak both English and Chinese. Many of which speak a dialect of Cantonese - Taishanese/Toisan. There is plenty of parking in a parking lot. Tldr Food 3.5/5 Service 4/5 Interior 3.5/5 read more

Li Wah - Green String Beans with Garlic Sauce, Beef with Black Pepper Sauce, Roasted Duck, Walnut Shrimp, Chicken with Broccoli - Dim Sum Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

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Ended up here after another restaurant was closed, but it was a blessing in disguise! My work team came to celebrate a birthday lunch and the food was delicious. The general tso's chicken was great. We tried veggie spring rolls and dumplings too - also really good. Staff were friendly and nice atmosphere! read more

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Great value Authentic Large number Asian customers Some waiters speak Minimal English Dim sum is outstanding read more

Their dim sum is amazing, so many dishes to choose from, they have many carts going around at all times and a cart immediately showed up at our table after we sat down. They tell you what is on their cart so you know if you want to get it or not, there wasn't a single dish that we got that I didn't like, they were all unique in their own way, but all delicious. The tea was very good too. read more

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We had Sunday lunch at Li Wah. I was very excited to have Dim Sum as there are not many places in Northeast Ohio that have it. I was disappointed as the only item served that was hot was wonton soup. Dumplings, bbq beef, egg rolls were at best, warm. It was a busy day as it was Christmas Eve so perhaps that might be why? There was a good assortment of items available. Food taste was fine. I was disappointed that there were no dipping sauces served with dumplings and egg rolls. I don't think I'll be going back. It was difficult to have a conversation as the cart pushers really push the food! No thank you doesn't mean know. Prices were fair. read more

My friend and I had been to Li Wah and really enjoyed it. Prior to the pandemic, we would drive from Cincinnati to visit Cleveland and eat at Li Wah. What happend to this place? This weekend, we were in town and thought to eat at Li Wah--having had such nice meals in the past. We arrived at 3:30 Saturday. The greeting was not very welcoming. Despite many open tables, we were placed right near the kitchen entry. We were given water and within two minutes, the server wanted our order. We were very disappointed they had stopped dim sum at 3pm (how about putting at on Google?!). We finally gave our order to a very impatient server. We ordered several dumplings from rhe dim sum appetizers and a pu pu platter. What happened to this place?! We should have had the courage to get up and walk out when we realized the dim sum stopped at 3pm. Anyway, the food was nasty. The pu pu patter was NOT good. The egg rolls were burnt, the "crab rangoon" tasted like none we had ever had before. It was filled with a ground chicken filling. Not good. The two battered shrimp were saturated with oil. Nasty. Moving on to the few dim sum we ordered. We ate it. That's all I can say. We went most of the meal with no water refill, although many servers passed our table often. In fact, OUR waiter cared enough to immediately snatch empty dim sum containers off the but was oblivious to our empty water glasses. And, they charge a mandatory 18% "service fee"! For what? In our opinion, this automatic collection of 18% of your bill ensures they get a tip and gives them permission to give lousy service. We will never go back. This place has changed in the most negative of ways. I truly hope they can turn things around. read more

I've been eating here since 2004 when I was new to Cleveland I'll say this again... one way to figure out if a Chinese restaurant is authentic is if they serve braised chicken feet or beef tripe. Also, no forks! The service style is "different" not like say, Applebee's with the greeting and the whole programmed dance of words and key phrases that come after, just wave your hand up and there's enough staff to get you what you need. read more

When I lived in NYC years ago, my friends and I used to go to dim sum on Sundays (we called it "Dim Sum Sundays"), so when my friend got a group together to go to Li Wah on one recent Sunday, it brought back so many memories! Located in Asia Plaza, where there are two parking lots in the front and back (street parking also available), Li Wah provides a traditional dim sum experience, with rotating carts of all your favorite classics. It was a packed house on that Sunday, and our group had a table near the front. We had turnip cakes, steamed buns, spring rolls, Crystal shrimp dumplings, chicken feet, shrimp-stuffed eggplant, shumai, scallion pancakes...just to name a few! As always, dim sum isn't complete with the sesame balls (with red bean, my personal favorite)! Service was excellent, with the staff regularly coming around with a variety of tasty dishes. Overall, we thoroughly enjoyed our time at Li Wah. I personally enjoyed the traditional dim sum dining experience and seeing the diverse mix of patrons sharing in the traditional culture. Looking forward to coming back! read more

Hmmm, sad to post poor reviews as the restaurant business is extremely challenging. On the positive side, this place deserves credit for attempting to provide authentic Cantonese food and dim sum in a city that may not have a large demand for this cuisine. The dim sum was not the most fresh with mushy shrimp in the shrimp rice rolls and shrimp dumplings (ha gow). The recommended garlic spare ribs were greasy rib cartilage and/or fatty, all large clunky chunks. The twin lobster with ginger and scallions were very small, greasy and over coated with corn starch. Probably our fault for ordering them as the live seafood tanks were filled with cloudy, murky water. The stir fried Chinese broccoli was the best dish. We ate about 20% of what we ordered. Maybe being Cantonese with origins in Hong Kong, NYC and LA created a high bar, but I would recommend almost any of Cleveland's other venues and waiting to have dim sum in HK, NYC, LA, Chicago, Boston, Houston or another city/town that's up to post 2000's Chinese cuisine standards. Sadly, Li Wah brings back memories of small town Chinese food in the 70's...or from looking at all their other positive reviews, maybe we just happened to come on a weekday day when they were off their game. read more

I had higher expectations. Although the service was fast and the food tasted decent, the price and the pushy selling of the dim sum was a bit of a turn-off. Like that the idea of dim sum is that you get warm food right away but it's not a must visit. read more

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SO DISAPPOINTED. I used to like this place a lot. It's not close to my house or work so I hadn't been there in years, and decided to meet my friends on a Saturday for a girls' lunch. They are very clearly more concerned with selling food than they are that you are enjoying either their food or your experience there. The servers are abrasive, and the people pushing dim sum carts around with food are incredibly pushy. 2 of us were ordering from the menu, only one of us ordered the dim sum. They didn't bring menus until they were done pushing all the dim sum they could at our table. Then when we finally asked for menus, they brought only 1. My friend had to get up to go get her own menu, and it was like they were mad that we didn't want the dim sum. We had to ask for water. I ordered the pot stickers, and when I asked/learned that soy sauce was the dipping sauce it was served with, I asked for the General Tso sauce instead. I got some kind of liquidy salty stuff with green onions floating in it. That wasn't General Tso. My friend ordered General Tso chicken, and when I told the server that was the sauce I wanted, he basically told me I wasn't going to get that. So my friend scooped some of her sauce on my plate. Then I ordered the "BBQ pork" which isn't BBQ at all, it's roasted pork (I cook, I know the difference) and it had this funky taste about it that neither the duck sauce, nor the General Tso or anything could help. I only had a few bites but left the vast majority of it. When the server came to clear plates, I said I didn't like it, that it had a bad flavor to it, the plate was taken but nobody cared that I didn't like it. Most places will take something like that off your bill but not Li Wah. Again, they don't care that the food sucks or that you're dissatisfied in any way. So if this type of thing is important to you in a dining experience, don't waste your time at Li Wah. Then, the final insult to my very disappointing lunch was that they tacked on a "service fee" - basically because we were there on a weekend, they extort a tip from you. So I paid a total of $32 for a disappointing order of 6 pot stickers (originally $12), "BBQ Pork" that I couldn't eat (originally $14), and absolutely the worst service I've had at any eating establishment in recent history. Don't waste your money. I'm never going back there. read more

I LOVE LI WAH. Best buns, dim sum, seriously some of the best Chinese food I've had in my LIFE. read more

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Great dim sum lunch!! Just happened by this palce and decided to pop in to try their dim sum. Very good and recommend. A bit overpriced ($60 for 2 people before tip). But we did eat until full to be fair. Likely to return to see how their crispy duck and entrees checks out based on dim sum exp. :) read more

Great service and the staff was super friendly. We ordered a dish, but it came out as we were paying the bill and they ended up giving it to us for free without us having to ask. They were super apologetic and understanding. The food tasted great and I would definitely come back! read more

The food was cold and I could tell that they had just reheated pre-cooked food. When asked to reheat the food, we were faced with disgust. Service was very poor and we had to wait very long times for any attention in the relatively empty restaurant. Before we were done eating they made us pay the check! When paying we gave a very poor tip due to the poor service but the server wouldn't leave us until we gave a larger tip. While we were eating our food, a different server stood behind the entire time and started hurrying us out of the restaurant. Didn't even have time to finish the food - the cold pre-cooked food. Do not go if you are expecting quality food and good service. read more