Pros: - those fried buns with condensed milk are one of the…read morebest desserts you can get in Berkeley - the Chinese donut rice roll is unique and tasty - plenty of seating - clean bathroom - quick service Cons: - they basically only have one vegetarian roll and it's not good. The flavor is not enjoyable, even though I like all the vegetables that went into it. That being said, the texture of the rice roll is great - the custard buns have such a gritty filling that it totally eclipses how delicious the bao dough is. The filling flavor and sweetness is good. Idk why they keep sabotaging themselves with these almost-good dishes - they will bring out dishes as they're ready, which meant I was served desserts before savory dishes - you'll need to request a spoon for certain rice roll dishes; the fillings poured out when you tried to eat them

I decided to have dinner with a friend at Yin Ji Chang Fen, as the variety on the menu looked…read moreamazing. It is a small restaurant with indoor seating and I did notice that there were a lot of DoorDash / to go orders going out. As we were one of the few people dining in, we were seated right away and put in our orders. It only took a few minutes for the food to come out hot and fresh. I decided to try the shrimp wonton soup as it looked very comforting for a chilly day. Starting with the broth, it has a nice, richly seasoned chicken flavor. The noodles here are very long but maintain a chew which is perfect for slurping. The greens were a little on the tough side as my personal preference would be for it to be a bit tender to bite into and eat. The soup have a good quantity of both the shrimp and the wontons. The shrimp was cooked to perfection, while the wontons were soft and packed with flavor. Overall, I would love to come here again and try different items on the menu!

Closed permanently as of June 22, 2025…read more Had many good meals here. Very unfortunate! Will miss this location!

Stumbled upon Dumpling Kitchen while I was in the area…read more Two of us ordered: kurobuta pork soup dumpling 8 pcs $11.95 beef roll pancakes $7.95 dry braised string beans 13.80 steamed shrimp and pork shumai $11.95 Could definitely go without the shumai. Everything else was decent. Put your name down if there is a line. It was a bit unorganized to get a seat and ordering took some time.

My friends highly recommend this place. First time coming here. The vibe was what I expected of a…read moretypical dim sum restaurant. The staff was nice and very attentive. The waiters refilled our tea and hot water pots frequently. The best part of the restaurant is the beautiful ocean view and the walking trail right next to the restaurant. After eatting the delicious dim sum, a walk on the trail helped with digestion. The food was delicious. It was not greasy and was on the lighter side. It came out hot and fresh. They had all my favorite dim sum dishes. Definitely a must try.

I placed a large takeout order for a class event of 30 people and unfortunately the experience was…read morevery disappointing. The sesame balls arrived completely burnt on the outside. The char siu bao had very little filling, mostly just stringy onion with barely any pork. The egg rolls were small and tasted off. The potstickers had an unpleasant smell. The vegetable buns went untouched by the whole group. I spent close to $100 and had high hopes for this order. I gave the restaurant advance notice about the size of the order and dietary restrictions, so I was surprised by the quality. I have photos of the items if needed. I want to be fair maybe this was an off day. But for a large order placed in advance, I expected more care and consistency. I would not order from here again for a group event.

I've always had a delightful experience here, the service is incredible and the food is both tasty…read moreand plentiful! A true treat is when they have the dumpling carts out. It creates such a fun ambiance and the options are seemingly endless

If you're looking for that classic dim sum experience, where servers wheel carts through the aisles…read moreand you simply point to what looks good as it passes by, this is the spot. It's getting harder to find places in the Bay Area that still do it this way, mostly because restaurants just don't have the space anymore for carts to weave between tightly packed tables. That alone makes this place feel a little special. The food itself tastes fresh, and yes, the hot sauce passes the test. I've had a few unfortunate (and slightly traumatizing) encounters with off-tasting sauces during the pandemic, so now I always do a cautious smell-and-taste check first. They also serve "tofu fa" (tofu pudding) with a sweet ginger syrup, which was a pleasant surprise. It's one of my favorite desserts and not something you see often at dim sum spots these days since it's not in high demand. Definitely brought back some nostalgic, childhood vibes. Just a heads up, this place gets busy quickly. If you can, try to arrive within the first hour after opening. Otherwise, be prepared to wait a bit, it's popular for a reason.

The service is good, if I do say so myself. They're attentive and bring out our dishes to our table…read morefairly quickly (times that we do dine in). Normally, we order to-go. Their pan fried buns are delicious and the noodle soups are equally delicious!

it's been a while since i've enjoyed chinese food outside of home, especially xiao long bao. i have…read moreenjoyed many in the past, which set my expectations pretty high, which were quickly met with my first bite of these xlb. they were sooooo juicy, you could see it sloshing around when you picked them up. the skin had a nice chew to it, and was well balanced with the pork filling we selected. i am the type to drench any dumpling-type food i eat with vinegar, even when it's yummy, but i just couldn't bring myself to do that with these ones. they were so delicious and reasonably priced as well. the beef wrap is skippable. it's on the sweeter side, which wasn't necessarily bad, but I was expecting a different flavor profile and this fell short of my desired taste

I love the egg drop and seaweed soup, and the long baos. The sautéed green beans are some of the…read morebest in the neighborhood. Lots of well maintained seating and an attentive and efficient staff. Well balanced background music. They have both physical and QR code menus.

We came here during their original opening in 2023. Loved the food then and now. My old Yelp file…read moregot deleted that got lots of responses. The pork cabbage dumpling is the bomb! Tasty and light. Totally scrumptious Beef Soup broth rich and full bodied with tender noodles. Only dish we didn't love with pan fried pork buns. Too much dough without much taste. Love watching dumplings being made fresh right in the kitchen :-)

It may not have the carts, but Ming's is the best dim sum in Oakland. Every item on the menu is…read morehigh quality but still affordable. There's often a little wait outside, but service is efficient so the line moves quickly. My favorite dishes are the variety of things-stuffed-with-things, like the stuffed eggplant, the lotus leaf rice, the tofu skin, and the dumplings. The radish cake is also particularly good, especially with some house chili oil.

I was on a grocery shopping run and read about Ming's Sui Mai. I had lunch with a friend of mine at…read moreanother restaurant in Chinatown before we did our shopping. We both ordered one dish of Sui Mai to go so we could try it out. My wife and I actually liked the taste, texture and flavor. The dish includes 4 Sui Mai for $7.99 but the menu shows $6.45 for the dish so a bit confused on the price difference. We plan to go back but dine in next time so we can try the other many dishes. Based upon the Sui Mai, this is definitely worth trying out for Dim Sum. I forgot to take pictures of the Sui Mai but I did take pictures of the menus and restaurant. Review Update Paragraph: Correction to my original post, I can't do math in my head. We paid $14.99 for two orders which comes out to $7.50 each so I'm guessing the difference between the Owner's response and what we paid might be for using a credit card.

Saw this on Bib Gourmand and decided to check it out. Was…read morecraving Pecking Duck and this hit the spot. Crispy skin and juicy duck. Also the pot stickers are delicious with a crispy outside and juicy meat. Would go again. Fast service.

I really wanted to like this place and have given it two tries in the past year. The service is…read moreexcellent and the ambiance is polished and comfortable, which makes it feel like a special occasion spot. The food, though, ranges from average to slightly above average. It leans more Americanized, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but some of the modifications just didn't land. The Peking duck was good, but not memorable. I still prefer the version at HK East Ocean. The Double Skin dish was a bit odd, and the steamed crab with buns lacked depth. The steamed surf clams were particularly disappointing. Highlights were the walnut prawns, which tasted fresh and well prepared, and the sautéed snow pea leaves, though that's a dish that's hard to mess up. You're paying for the ambiance and service more than for exceptional cooking. If you enjoy a polished dining room and don't mind spending extra, this may be your place.

First off, stop the presses. Let me set up the scene for you. I was headed to Sephora and wanted to…read moresee if my cousin and his wife were available and in the area. Turned out they were headed my way and 30 minutes later, we met up and ended up having dinner here. Synchronicity- Check! It was a perfect Spring day and since we had the dog with us, we were seated outside and in the sun. We started with a white wine and ordered shrimp toast, scallion noodles that came with a fried egg, shishito peppers, chili pork and garlic dumplings and an assortment of dumplings- all of it I cannot even name. All I'm sure of that as the dishes were coming out one by one, they were beautifully presented, and every portion that I had for myself was amazing. And this wasn't even the alcohol talking-- it was pure love of the flavor that I was experiencing in my mouth. Not only were we sitting in the setting sun's warmth and glow, but we were having catch-up conversation and enjoying our meal. It was just perfect. Now the food. First was the shishito peppers. Flavor-10/10. Scallion noodles: 10/10. Shrimp toast-- please don't judge me, but the first thing I was thinking of WTF is a shrimp toast? But I was open to everything. That happened to be one of my most favorite items of this meal. It was crispy bread with flattened shrimp inside and there was a spicy mayo dip on the side and oh my God-- that was just bomb city! Then came with the XLB combo, soup dumplings and my favorite one was the tom yum. They were all soup dumplings and each one was a delectable perfect on its own and no side dishes needed. Food- Amazeballs. Ambience- hello, 4th St Berkeley vibe. Service- friendly and helpful! Returning? Goddamn right I am!!!

Dined here a few times and came back recently because I was craving some pan-fried dumplings, but…read morethis visit didn't meet my expectations. We waited about 15 minutes after putting our names on the waitlist, and no one greeted or seated us even though the waitress saw us. Another party even had to flag down a waitress, which was surprising since there were only a 3 tables occupied but 2 servers on the floor. We were eventually seated, though. As for the food, the seared bao wasn't fully pan-fried and tasted pretty plain. The wagyu XLB seemed freshly made, but the flavor could definitely be improved. My favorites ended up being the string beans and the sweet and spicy wings, which aren't even their main focus. The wings were crispy on the outside and still juicy inside, definitely the highlight of the meal. The restaurant is located at a nice area but the food needed to be worked on.

Service was delightful, as the whole staff was friendly, polite and courteous…read more My daughter said their potstickers were the biggest she has ever seen and they truly were gigantic. We also ordered the turnip cakes, shu mai, chicken feet, honey walnut shrimp, and sticky rice in lotus leaf (which they did not cheap out on and loaded it with Chinese sausage and salted egg, which most places leave out). Believe it or not, the highlight of our meal was their water. Their water has a clean, refreshing, lemony essence to it, so it just goes to show you how much they value attention to details.

Walk down Martinez's Main Street, and you'll find Aberdeen Café, a cozy restaurant offering…read moreCantonese dim sum classics (shu mai, ha gow, cha siu bao, lo mai gai, and more) and entrees. Whether you're in town for jury duty, work, or play, here is a good lunch spot. I walked into Aberdeen Café during the lunch hour. Booths lined the wall on one side, and the bar was on the other. Korean pop music played softly while other customers ate lunch. I was seated at the booth and was served a glass of water to start. I got the #2015 Salt and Pepper Fish Filet lunch special with hot and sour soup of the day, egg roll, and substituted-in fried rice. I was served the hot and sour soup first. It was a wonderful appetizer. The classic spicy pepper and sour vinegar were balanced. The bits of crunchy mushroom and soft tofu added interest and texture to the thick broth. This was comfort in a bowl. The entree was delicious. The fried fish was hot off the wok when it arrived, steaming on the plate along with fried rice, broccoli, an egg roll, and some sweet and sour sauce. I enjoyed the fish; the heat of the jalapeno slices and the salt elevated the light crispiness and mild sweetness of the fish. The fried rice was light and fluffy with bits of egg. The sauteed broccoli had a solid crunch, and the vegetable egg roll was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. This was a good, satisfying lunch at Aberdeen Café. When I'm in the mood for comforting Cantonese food again, I'll be back for more.