I walked by during lunch time and noticed how busy it was so I decided to give their dim sum a try. It seemed like a quick order and eat spot since you walk right up to the register to order, pay then sit. There are plenty of tables inside and a couple of tables outside. I ordered pork buns, wrapped sticky rice and shrimp dumplings. Unfortunately it took a very long time to get my order and it was not the best dim sum I've had, but good enough to satisfy a craving if you don't want to trek all the way into the city. I noticed they had lunch special plates, which seems to be what everyone was ordering so perhaps I'll try that next time. read more

South Lions - Hoboken - Shrimp Dumpling(4) - Dim Sum Near Me - Hoboken, New Jersey

Stopped by this spot for some lunch. The staff was very friendly. Though the auto down space is small. People were happy as they ate and chatted with each other. I was recommended a few items for a first time and I'm glad i listened as it was all good. read more

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Really great dim sum place. The pork lo mein and short ribs are so good and highly recommend. Love to order from this restaurant. Usually use uber eats to order but if you can, it is much cheaper to order in person. read more

South Lions - Hoboken - Pork Lo Mein, Pork Short Ribs w.Minced Garlic, Roast Pork Buns and Pork Soup Dumpling - Dim Sum Near Me - Hoboken, New Jersey

Great food, cheap lunch deal. Nice people! Love how it's quiet in there and there's always Pokemon playing on the tv.

Excellent dim sum , soup and lunch specials. Almost like Chinatown style foods. I recommend coming here with friends, as there are so many dishes to try, and it is large portion. read more

(Overall: 73% | C) - Overall, the food had pretty high variance in terms of what's good or bad. The service was also pretty lacking and the server had a pretty bad attitude. (Bean Curd Roll: 62.5% | D) - Despite the correctness of ingredients and flavors, this dish just does not come together. The proportion of filling is off and the bamboo shoot is too old making the entire dish distasteful. (Phoenix Claws: 90% | A) - The chicken feet is very well flavored and the bones are well prepared. This is goood overall. (Wonton Noodle Soup: 97.5% | A) - This dish was very well rounded for only $10. The pairing of choy sum, wonton, and a sprinkle of fried onion was nice and flavorful. The noodles are springy and the soup is well salted and flavorful. (Lotus Sticky Rice: 17.5% | F) - Unfortunately, this dish has zero substance besides rice and white pepper that completely overpowers the dish. There was barely and meat or other filling and it was disappointing. IG: @amei.eats read more

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Had my dim sum delivered at lightning speed. Best pork buns I've had in the east coast. Soup dumplings were mostly intact and great since this is the only soup dumplings I've found in the area. The dipping sauce was perfectly salty and sweet. The scallion pancakes we're overly crisp, but far better than the undercooked kind some places will serve. Egg drop soup was classic. The noodles and Lo mein was far better than most I've had outside of the city. The best bite were the egg custard tarts. These substantial bites were light, flaky, and gorgeous. Will order from here again! read more

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Ordered through ubereats, delivery was prompt. Food was above average to good. Most my egg drop soup was spilled because container wasn't properly closed but the little that was left was really delicious. Chicken dumplins were 10/10 Orange Chicken was over fried & dry but sauce was great & I had added serving of fish to it so that save the meal as the fried fish with the orange sauce was delicious. Garlic Sauce chicken was 10/10 My Wife said the pork soup Dumplins were way better than the chicken Dumplins, My mother got the chicken sticks , I wasn't impressed by it but she thought they were delicious. I look forward to trying more stuff from this location and I definitely will get the egg drop soup again as it and the fish in orange was definitely above average to great. read more

Don't waste your money here. We went to the location and ordered several different types of dumplings to eat there. 2 orders of XLB, not a single dumpling stayed intact when we used chopsticks to pick them up. They had no soup spoons, gave us no sauce, didn't even have complimentary tap water. The rest of the dumplings same story, wrapper disintegrated and tore apart while trying to pick up from container. I eat dim sum probably once a week, and often times Uber eats it from various places, and even having dumplings delivered they remain intact. Not sure how this place screwed them up so badly when we ate there. To top it all off, they would not let my partner use their restroom. What dine in facility doesn't allow patrons to use their restroom? There are so many great dim sum places in the area, go elsewhere. read more

South Lions - Hoboken - Dim Sum Near Me - Hoboken, New Jersey

3.5 rounded up to 3. Ordered dim sum delivery over a weekend with HungryPanda app, which I'm sure helps with freshness as I would expect higher demand on the weekend. I thought the dim sum was really decent, solid variety. Had I not looked up what the place looked like inside, I would've had no idea that it was a fast food style joint vs a restaurant. - Highly recommend if you're looking for QUICK bite to satiate a dim sum craving and aren't on a budget. - Does it compare to higher end dim sum? No. - Is it expensive? YES, even for NJ standards. Aquarius in Fort Lee is probably the highest end dim sum in the area without crossing the river, and their prices are higher than Aquarius. E.g. South Lions shrimp dumpling $6.95 vs Aquarius $5.95. SL crispy sesame ball $5.95 vs Aquarius $3.75. Let's not even talk about the HungryPanda markup since I'm out of delivery range for the other options! Ordered: - Bean curd skin roll with pork and shrimp - Shrimp dumpling - Chicken feet with black bean sauce - Crispy sesame ball filling with lotus - Crispy dumpling with pork and shrimp - Pan fried radish cake - Shrimp stuffed in eggplant with oyster sauce - Shrimp stuffed in bean curd with oyster sauce - (Shanghai style) spring roll Everything was pretty good, standard dim sum fare (for someone who's grown up eating dim sum). I think the spring roll was less crispy than expected due to travel time, which is acceptable. read more

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I am a fan! This place is definitely one of the better dim sum places I've had in NJ. Not many NJ dim sum places can compete with the good dim sum places in Chinatown, NY, but this place does just that! So I love that they're so close to where I live. We've ordered from this place twice now, both for take out as there are not many seating options. So it's more for take-out. The first time we ordered dim sum, including the house special shrimp siu mai, pan fried radish cake, pork soup dumplings, egg custard buns, pork short ribs with minced garlic, crispy taro dumplings with pork, chicken feet with black bean sauce, and a few others. None of them disappointed, and each of them I would order again! The next time we ordered from them, we ordered dinner but two dim sum dishes since they were available in the evening! We had their pork chop with Peking sauce, sliced beef chow fun (gravy), House Special Golden Fried Rice, Egg Drop Soup, egg custard buns, and pork siu mai. The staff is also very nice, which is also a huge plus. I only had to deduct one star because I feel that their pricing is very high. I don't doubt that the price of commercial rent is high, but for such small plates, the prices are higher than I'd like. Maybe because I'm used to paying the prices in Chinatown, which I'm sure is also not cheap. Even so, this place is very good and very close to where I live. So when I don't feel like paying the $15 toll for more affordable dim sum, I can certainly come here for equally good dim sum. read more

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Super nice staff and the beef stew was huge and absolutely delicious :) nice inside too just to stop in and grab something

Wanted to try a Chinese place as we were in the area and this looked like a new place Food was hot and fresh and ready for pickup fairly quick.. The dumplings were good and spring rolls were good too.. Their soy sauce tasted very good with the dumplings .. However disappointed in the mapo tofu and kung pao chicken - though these were fresh and hot , both these dishes were very bland without any seasoning .. I think the restaurant should try to do a better job for these more ordered dishes .. We might come back to the place and hoping there is an improvement to the taste for next time .. read more

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Food is good, fresh and portioned are good. I wish that fried rice dish would have little more veggies. 4 stars for this. But guys! don't order grubhub delivery - you pay double for the amount of food. The bill from restaurant including taxes was $20.74, but grubhub billed me $32 and I was stupid enough to add $3 tip to all this robbery. Wow! I'll never use delivery again, it just doesn't make sense. read more

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This was far best dimsum place I ever came with. I lived long time in southern California, there's lots lots of Chinese restaurant that sells decent dimsums. But here, when I visited New York to meet with my boyfriend, I felt like I found a true jewel. Everything looked so good, tried most of their dimsum, condensed milk buns and egg tarts, they all were super delicious! My boy friend loved their food so much as well. I definitely will be visiting here more when I plan to travel for NY. Definitely became my top fav spots for the Hoboken journey. Reasonable pricing, LOVE their choice of music too! Such a calming, peaceful, meditating classic instrument background music made it sucha enjoyable visit. read more

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Awesome spot. 1) I am glad a Hong Kong-style dim sum opened in Hoboken, NJ. 2) Glad I don't have to go to NYC for good dim sum. 3) The ambiance is great for a rainy day. If you want good food in a rainy day, you got you place. 4) Will be back. read more

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A bit pricier than NY Chinatown for dim sum but satisfies the craving well on the jersey side of the river. And it's basically the only option for Cantonese dim sum I've seen in jersey. I spent about 65 for 7-8 dishes. Out of all the dishes, the pork rib rice roll, xo turnip cake, chicken feet and shumai were the best. Everything was tasty but the portions of these were fairly large. The shumai was nearly the size of my fist! And the turnip cake and rice rolls were in a larger round take out container. read more

I thought South Lions was dim sum only until I was browsing the menu one day because I had a Door Dash coupon. I was very surprised to find some classic Cantonese-style dishes I grew up eating. I ended up ordering the beef chow fun and some pork soup dumplings. The chow fun is pretty legit. The rice noodles are fresh and perfectly stir-fried. They also give an ample amount of tender sliced beef. The soup dumplings were only okay. I think the skin was a bit too thick. Food is pretty pricey overall - expect about a 30% mark up from a typical Chinese restaurant. But if you have a Cantonese food craving, and are willing to pay a premium for convenience, this might be a good option. I'll be trying their salt and pepper fried squid next time! read more

South Lions - Hoboken - 1. Pork Soup Dumplings - Dim Sum Near Me - Hoboken, New Jersey

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Was excited to try them out for a dim sum lunch - sadly wasn't up to par! We tried the following - - Pork Soup Dumplings - the pork was stale, the broth wasn't plentiful enough and strangely sweet, as if to mask the stale taste of the pork! - Shrimp Dumplings - these were the best of the lot! Shrimp was fresh, the skin wasn't too thick - Pork Siu Mai - Super stale tasting pork!! Seemed to have been pre-made a few days ago and sitting out! - Sticky Rice with Mushroom wrapped in Lotus Leaf - these were the smallest rice wraps I have ever seen at a dim sum place. To be fair there were 2 of them in the order, but the mushroom filling was very stingily added and the entire thing was mostly sticky rice. Sadly we will not be returning. Has high hopes but I guess they don't get to air out their dim sum too much on a regular basis? Can't justify getting stale food at the prices that we were charged though - bill came to $46 for a meal for two which was served in plastic containers with plastic utensils! read more

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Ordered dinner here for a second time when I had another dim sum craving! I'm not aware of too many other dim sum spots in Hoboken so South Lions is my go-to. My favorite dim sum on the menu is the crispy taro dumplings. You get three to an order and they are stuffed with a savory sweet pork mixture. Super crispy and delicious. The pork buns are pretty standard and nothing special... and I wish there was more filling. The paper stuck to the bottom of the buns always rips some of the dough when peeling off. The shrimp dumplings are just ok. 4 to an order and they have a nice shrimp filling. We also ordered the chicken and broccoli from the "American" menu and were disappointed. The broccoli was undercooked and the sauce was watery and bland. Definitely avoid and just stick to the dim sum here. Overall, this place will do in the event you are having a dim sum craving. Tip: order directly from the store. The prices are elevated on DoorDash and Uber eats to $2-4$ more per item. read more

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South Lions is definitely good and it's the only place I know taking the leap with freshly-made dim sum in Hoboken. Ordered delivery of four items. Three were very good (sticky rice/pork/in lotus leaf, pork siu mai w/mushroom & shrimp, chive dumpling) one was not great (steamed beef short ribs). South Lions Hoboken is delivery/takeout only. My order of four items plus delivery was over $40, so the price to quantity ratio is a factor here. Overall, good food and freshly made choices, just a bit pricey for your average takeout or pickup. read more

South Lions - Hoboken - four items for delivery - Dim Sum Near Me - Hoboken, New Jersey

Taste aside, they seemed to be under new management, the familiar faces are gone, thru no longer know their own menu even if I speak in Chinese and it takes forever to prepare the order. Not worth the trouble. read more

Extremely delicious hot and sour soup, perfect on any day and loved it. Ambiance is great inside as well as well as service.

Mixed feelings about this one due to an unfortunate mishap - found a plastic wrap attached to one of the dumplings, so safety is questionable. Did they steam the dim sum with plastic wrap together? Seems like it... I agree that this is a welcome addition to Hoboken when a dim sum trip to NYC is too far. Food - 3.5/5 It's not the best but it's the only decent dim sum option in the area to fill the craving. I would stick to the shrimp dim sum and nothing else honestly. Price - 3/5 Definitely overpriced. Hard to justify $12 for 3 or 4 basic dumplings. Chicken feet and chive dumplings were bad so I would stay away. read more

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Hoboken sorely needed a decent Chinese place and it has one. It is a dim dum place but has many of the usual dishes including what they call Americanized Chinese. The food was good. Some pieces of the duck were a bit inedible as mostly bone or fat but it meat was tasty. Shrimp dumpling was good. Not a fan of the mixed meat as prefer it have a peanut sauce instead of peanuts inside. Will happily try other dishes. read more

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I had a taste of a new traditional Hong Kong-style dessert, Mango Pudding and Mango Pomelo Sago, it was so good! read more

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Really good chinese! We have only ever ordered in from Uber Eats, but it is my go to place now. Have tried a variety of dumplings and entrees, and very happy with the food! I do wish the egg custard buns were a bit warmer when they arrived, they're always cold, but everything else is always great! read more

Good food and good services. There are a variety of choices for appetizers. The price is reasonable.

Actually randomly came across this spot while strolling through Hoboken one weekend. Was pleasantly surprised to see a new Chinese restaurant pop up in the area, and it definitely didn't disappoint! The dim sum was extremely fresh, packed with meat and high quality. Highly recommend both of the hot sauces that come with your order! The only thing is that the prices are slightly higher than equivalent spots in the city, but will definitely be back for my next dim sum fix! read more

South Lions - Hoboken - Sticky Rice w/ Pork Wrapped in Lotus Leaf, Shrimp Stuffed in Eggplant w/ Oyster Sauce, Sticky Rice Siu Mai, House Special Shrimp Siu Mai - Dim Sum Near Me - Hoboken, New Jersey

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Solid wonton soup! Thin wonton skins and super flavorful filling. Would definitely get again. Do not place order through grub hub or Yelp, their prices are inflated! 34.76 on Yelp but my receipt at pick up reads much less read more

South Lions - Hoboken - Actual prices at restaurant is more reasonable - Dim Sum Near Me - Hoboken, New Jersey

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I've ordered from them dozens of times in the past. This past time, I received moldy turnip/radish cakes. Gross. In response, instead of reaching out and trying to rectify the situation, the owner called me a liar. This is on top of their issues with the health department a few months ago, which now make sense. Hard pass. read more

New spot in town so you know I had to try. Dim Sum is a type of cuisine that I enjoy and it was hit or miss here at South Lion. The shrimp dumplings were the best thing I had. They were light and the shrimp were cooked just right. The chive dumplings were ok but a little funky for me. The general tso's chicken was one of the worst I have had. Probably the worst. Soggy chicken and it was sitting in a watery sauce. Skip that dish for your stomachs sake. The South Lion experience was up and down. I probably wouldn't order from here again. 3 stars for the effort. read more

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This was really good!! I got the soup dumplings, scallion pancakes, and wonton soup for 2 (for me). Wonton soup is light and delicious - the broth is clean tasting and flavorful, and the wontons aren't overly doughy and have a perfect thin texture. The inside of the wontons are super flavorful and delicious. Just what you want from a wonton soup! The soup dumplings are probably the best takeout situation I've ever tried - they stayed in tact for the most part, and had soup in them. The ones that broke still tasted soupy because the meat is so juicy inside of the dumpling. Lastly, the scallion pancakes were a bit of a disappointment. They give you a large portion but they don't taste like much and could have benefited from more scallions. Overall, great experience!! Will be back. read more

South Lions - Hoboken - Scallion Pancake - Dim Sum Near Me - Hoboken, New Jersey

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Ordered dim sum for delivery and was skeptical at first. Food was still hot out of the box and was absolutely delicious! I ordered about 5-6 dishes but only took a few pictures. It was so good that I forgot to take a picture of all of them. By far the best dim sum I've had in jersey city. Must try! read more

South Lions - Hoboken - 7. Chicken Feet with Black Beans Sauce - Dim Sum Near Me - Hoboken, New Jersey

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Food is warm! Cashier is cold.... Ordered a lot of dim sum, most are great but why is the price higher than a dine in restaurant! read more

The dim sum and soup was fantastic. Reasonably priced. Very good option in Hoboken. Prices are cheaper if you order directly through the website. read more

South Lions - Hoboken - Dim Sum Near Me - Hoboken, New Jersey

The assortment of fried and steamed dumplings along with the small dishes is vast. My favorite dim sum dishes are the spare ribs, turnip cakes, and sticky rices. Between the two of us, we ordered 6 dishes. They all came piping hot and were delicious. The quantity of spare rib in the order was small and we will need to get two orders next time. There is an ambience that usually surrounds dim sum. The bustle of pushed carts, the clanking of chopsticks on chinaware, the pouring of tea and the loud laughter of people. As this is a small takeout spot, we sat unceremoniously at a counter in the window with our dishes and bussed our own plates. Though this satisfied my belly, my heart felt like it was lacking. read more

Ordered takeout here online with some friends and took way longer than expected (probably over an hour when they said would be ready in 30-40 minutes). Food was still good even when I got home to eat it so giving it 4 stars instead of 3. Food decent, not the best dim sum I've had but not the worst. They should add the shrimp rice roll to their menu. Service not the best read more

South Lions - Hoboken - Dim Sum Near Me - Hoboken, New Jersey

Good food and nice clean space! First time I bought lunch special. I hope it comes with fried rice and a choice of soda instead of soup. read more

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Wow this was not it. The pan fried radish cake was extremely sour tasting and funky smelling. Hoping we don't get food poisoning from the small bite we had, but this was completely inedible. The other items we ordered were edible, but not the greatest either. The sticky rice with pork wrapped in lotus leaf was very dry and salty without much filling. The skin on the shrimp dumplings was tough / thick / dry and I found shrimp shell in the filling. The pork siu mai and the pork short ribs were okay / slightly below average. The only thing I kinda liked was the bean curd skin roll. read more