Great experience at Sun Kong! I went with a group of 4 and all of the dim sum was really good & authentic. Highlights: - pineapple bun with egg yolk filling (AMAZING) - shrimp hargrow Just okay: - egg tarts read more

Sun Kong - Lotus rice, shrimp hargrow, egg tarts, steamed pork bun - Dim Sum Near Me - Malden, Massachusetts

Worse dim sum place ever. After we placed our dim sum with the usual slip of paper, we sat there for 30 minutes waiting for our food. We flagged down one of the waiters to ask what is going on in the kitchen, he acted like we never placed an order. It's apparent that they lost our paper slip. So, we spent another 30 minutes to re-do our order and waiting to be served. The food that eventually arrived was stale and cold, apparently it was not in the microwave long enough. read more

An authentic dimsum experience here in MA. This restaurant is not very big so do expect a bit of a wait at peak times. They have their own parking lot though it's not the largest. Make sure you're parked appropriately or you will be towed, which happened to someone during our visit. They went around to each table to see who the car belonged to. Lots of classic dimsum items on the menu - tons to choose from. The egg tarts were very flakey and buttery. Everything was also reasonably priced. Worth a try if you're in the area and you like dimsum. read more

Sun Kong - Dim Sum Near Me - Malden, Massachusetts

Ok, so full disclosure: I'm no expert on authentic Chinese dim sum. And this is probably the 2nd time in my lifetime I've had it. But after driving from the Catskills to help our daughter settle into her new MA apartment, hubs and I got hit with a serious craving for Chinese food the way we know it in NYC- either that hood spot feel or restaurant-style. You know...crispy broccoli in brown sauce, veggies in that same glorious glaze and fried rice with that greasy, salty kick only NYC knows how to do. In comes Sun K. and because it was easy to get to. You walk in, dining room to the right, sunken room to the left and they hand you a dim sum menu with a pen like you're about to take the SATs. We skipped all that and went straight for the à la carte menu. I asked for plain broccoli with brown sauce. What I got was like steamed broccoli in white sauce. My daughter ordered shrimp and broccoli and asked for brown sauce too- but she got the same white sauce. Is brown sauce not used in MA? Is MA in some kind of no-brown sauce zone? What's happening? At least offer the option of brown or white sauce. Hubs ate most of his pork fried rice. Was the food fresh? Sure, I'll give 'em that. But no brown sauce? I guess that's just how they roll in MA (?). That's not just a slip-up- that's like a full-on Chinese food miss with very nice service in a low-key vibe. read more

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Food: 4.75/5 Service: 4.5/5 Ambiance: 4/5 One of my favorite dim sum places. Some of the best dim sum I've been able to find in Boston, especially for their black bean chicken feet. The tea is always amazing. Getting a table can be a little slow because of how ridiculously busy they are. Service is pretty good otherwise, but my experience is also speaking Cantonese with them. Ambiance is about on par for your average Chinese restaurant. Would definitely recommend and have brought many people back here with me. read more

This place is the real deal for dim sum. my extended family came the day after Christmas for a meal. The staff is efficiently buzzing about serving the guests (who were mostly East Asian, which my family took as a good omen). The restaurant consists of two large rooms with round tables. When we walked in, there were several parties already waiting, and we sat by some fish tanks at the front door. Our table is ready rather quickly. Much faster than they had estimated. We sat and were handed menus and a little form to complete for placing our order. As they deliver the dishes, they checked them off on the master bill. The food was incredible and the tea had actual loose leaves. Thank you goodness the tablecloth is waterproof because we spilled our tea and sauces no less than 1000 times in our hour there. We ordered about 20 dishes which somehow came out to a total of just over $100. That fed five people plus an immense amount of leftovers. I will definitely be back and I highly recommend that you come by for a meal as well. read more

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For ALL non Asians, don't expect great service, just be glad IF you receive it. LOL Food was great but same as the last time we came. Came on a Tuesday after Christmas week. Pretty packed and they were pretty busy. First 4 dishes came out quick and then very slowly the next one came one by one. Then the last 6 items were at a stand still for like 20 minutes. I asked, turns out, they didn't make sweet tofu that day. No one thought to come tell us that. We ordered 4 sweet tofu. Apparently the last two dishes were still being made. I waited another 15 minutes or so, then the pan fried bun came and I asked the lady about the egg custard, she said 'Oh' and grabbed one right off the cart. By now we've already sat so long waiting, lost our appetite so we needed to pack it all up. I asked for to go containers for the dry dishes and for the left over congee. I got the styrofoam containers, I asked if I can have the tub for the congee, lady walked off never came back. Then I asked one of the red shirt, he looked and 'oh' and walked away and never came back. I waved down a different red shirt and this one got me a plastic tub right away. This is pretty much the norm. I'm just glad the food taste good. read more

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The food was spoiled I bought a pu pu platter for two the crab ragoon was so hard and the filling taste spoiled The teriyaki stick wasn't even cooked And the spring roll the cabbage was spoiled as well. I think this is the last time I'll ever eat Chinese food again. read more

Sun Kong - Dim Sum Near Me - Malden, Massachusetts

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This review is for the dim sum. Visiting a friend, and wanted to checkout the dim sum scene. I like this place a lot - service is friendly and quick, ambiance is chill and relaxed (based on coming on a weekday lol). There are no carts - you order via a form. Beverages - I ordered pu erh (bolay) tea, and two cans of Starry Lemon Lime. I ordered my go-tos - - Diced Spareribs w/Black Beans (they served delicious cubed taro pieces underneath) - Poached Chinese Broccoli - Shrimp & Chives Dumplings (an order gives you 3 pcs) - Shrimp Dumpling (har gow) - Pork & Shrimp Shao Mai (shu mai) - Stir Fried Sticky RIce I also ordered to try - - Fried Stuffed Tofu: pretty good. The "stuffed" part is a fried shrimp paste patty placed on top - Malaysian Style Sponge Cake: so yummy, and hard to find nowadays. - Steamed Roast Pork Bun Everything was delicious. What stood out were the spareribs, sticky rice and Malaysian Style sponge cake. Total came out to about $72 (with a lot of leftovers). I'm a happy girl. read more

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Rly bustling place on a weekend! Very classic dim sum environment (minus the carts) Great value! $43 for 3 ppl We got turnip cake, shrimp dumplings, shrimp and chive dumplings, pork ribs, chicken feet, and pork in tofu skin! It was all very tasty and classy Chinese savory flavors. So filling and hits the dim sum craving Service was rly quick and all of our dishes came at the same time too. Waiters were very efficient read more

Everything was amazingly delicious! I especially like the lamb pot, flavorful and saucy. The service was very fast and friendly. After we finished the meal, they brought sweet red bean soup and it was very tasty. Another table was celebrating a birthday, the ambiance was positive and festive. I will definitely go back again. read more

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I used to love coming here for dim sum and sometimes do takeout for dinner whenever I'm in the area. But after my last visit I think I have a change of heart. I don't think I'll be returning. It was slightly busy on a Monday morning but there were a lot of waiters. I was seated right away there were 4 of us. They hand you a pictured menu along with a white piece paper to checked off what you want to order. Then handed back to your waiter. I put in my order waited for my food. Everything I've order came out. Except for the extra crab ball I ordered because I didn't realized it was only one and not two as pictured. But that never came. Also put in two ordered for sticky rice. That never came out as well. Nobody ever came out and told me why it never came. Or ask if we needed anything. So with that being said the dim sum was just okay. It didn't tasted as good as the last time I was here. But I felt an off vibe every time I'd requested something. They seem annoyed. Maybe because I'm not Chinese and doesn't speak their language I felt I was treated differently. I never came off as being rude or anything. So with their bad service because some stuff I ordered never came out and they never inform me about it and also weren't attentive at my table I would not be returning. read more

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This is a solid, affordable dimsum place for a quick breakfast or brunch. It's often very busy and bustling, and it can be hard to flag down a waiter. The food is good and hits the spot. Nothing special, but it is tasty and comes out quick. read more

Sun Kong - Shrimp chang fen and congee - Dim Sum Near Me - Malden, Massachusetts

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I wish I could leave zero stars. Since our regular Chinese food restaurant permanently closed, we decided to try Sun Kong. The chicken wings and spare ribs were overcooked. The vegetable lo mein was tasteless and the vegetables in it were not cooked! It's as though they were thrown in raw as an afterthought. The lobster sauce was a thin, also tasteless, gravy. Absolutely horrendous food! We'll have to keep looking for a new place! read more

Not great for dim sum... Very salty and greasy. I wanted to drink a gallon of water after eating. The only thing I liked was egg tarts.

Good Authentic Asian Cuisine. I highy recommend Sun Kong ! Used to be the South Pacific back in the 70's .

Dim Sum is very adequate. Take out Chinese, Polynesian style, not so good! Boneless spareribs dry and too salty. Egg rolls bitter after taste. I despise Jasmine rice, used in the fried rice, so that's on me I guess. Chicken fingers not good. read more

I lied. The food is too good and I appreciate having a good dim sum place outside of the city.

Disgusting Service - Cops Were Called & Staff Lied! If I could give zero stars, I absolutely would. My cousin, who is 8 weeks pregnant and high-risk, had one of the worst experiences imaginable at Sunkong in Malden, MA. She placed a $17 order and waited patiently for over an hour with her 4-year-old son by her side. When she asked for an update, the male worker kept brushing her off--first saying "25 more minutes," then "5 more minutes." When the food finally came out, he snatched it from her hands and got verbally aggressive. She calmly asked for a refund after the way she was treated, and they flat-out refused. Things got so bad, she had to call the police just to try and get her money back. And here's the kicker: the male worker LIED to the police, claiming they had already given her a refund--which they never did. This kind of treatment is not only disrespectful, it's dangerous, especially for a pregnant woman under stress. Her 4-year-old son witnessed the entire thing. Shame on this place. Absolutely unprofessional and disgusting behavior. Do NOT support this business. read more

Maybe it's me but I didn't really enjoy my dim sum experience here. Went with my little sister Sunday morning. Wasn't busy at all. Service right from the beginning was already horrible lol I know they're used to serving older Asian folks but I wasn't greeted or offered tea/water like the rest of them lol was totally ignored for 5 minutes until I waved at a waiter to be seated. Once seated, I had to ask for EVERYTHING. Not overreacting at all. I had to ask for the menu, water/tea, and sauces. Anyways. Food - shrimp noodle was over cooked so everything was falling apart when picking it up. Shu Mai was also overcooked because the outer layer was mushy. Chicken feet was bland. Spareribs was actually decent because I like how they cook it with taro. Overall, definitely not coming back (was in the area for errands). It's rare for me to give bad reviews lol no disrespect to the other reviewers but in my opinion, you haven't had good dim sum if you think this place is AMAZING lol read more

Sun Kong - $45 for 8-9 items? Not bad. - Dim Sum Near Me - Malden, Massachusetts

My husband wrote a review for Sun Kong many years back - so here's my take on it. Sun Kong had very fresh dim sum. I can see the appeal, limited parking, limited tables, and a big menu! The anticipation of parking and a table itself works up your taste buds to anticipate a delicious juicy bite of a dumpling. Sun Kong is a favorite of the area, and is good, and continues to be a great option for dim sum. Depending on your buds, and your expectations, Sun Kong is a great contender for dim sum - so give it a whirl! read more

The vibe looks traditional for dim sum from the pictures but we were very disappointed by the food because: 1) very limited selection of dim sums. They don't even have roast pork or duck; 2) the food was mediocre. Flavor was very flat; 3) parking was difficult and this place gets busy during Peak lunch hour on weekends. Though they have two dedicated parking lots it's hard to find a spot. This is not worth a drive from Boston. read more

DON'T COME HERE!! Came here on a busy rainy Sunday and got a number and saw that the employees were letting people they know cut in line ahead of our group while we patiently waited. When confronted on it, they said if you can't wait then leave. So we did and won't ever be returning, we took our business elsewhere because they didn't deserve our business with their sucky customer service and attitude. They must be under new management because they were better before. read more

Came in for the dim sum on a Saturday afternoon. We were relatively on the earlier side, like 11:30AM, and were quite lucky to be able to snag a spot by the window. We quickly compiled our order on the paper dim sum menu they provided and as usual our eyes were bigger than our stomachs. We ordered about 10 dishes that came out to be ~$60. The shrimp with leek and chive dumplings were notable, the cha siu sou was also particularly tasty. Don't get me wrong - everything was really delicious. The order came out at a reasonable pace, about 4 dishes after 10 mins of ordering, then the next 5 dishes. The congee and fried dough took a very long time and came out last at the very end and by then we were quite full from the rest of the small plates, I probably would have preferred if it actually came out first but alas. tldr; come here for dim sum read more

Sun Kong - Har gow, siu mai, Dan tat, bolo bao, haa cheung, fung zhao, - Dim Sum Near Me - Malden, Massachusetts

Like all dim sum spots, the kitchen at Sun Kong excels at some dishes while others fell a little flat. I'm tempted to give Sun Kong five stars on the sheer excellence of their tofu pudding. It can also be called Douhua, Doufuhua, or a long list of other names. Regardless of its name, this is one of my favorite dim sum treats, and it can be surprisingly difficult to find... especially in the midwest. Here, the server masterfully scooped out large silky petals from the cauldron of steaming hot custardy tofu into waiting bowls. It was gorgeous. On the flip side the char siu pork that filled the steamed and baked pork buns was on the mushy side. My kids love pork buns, but on future visits we will skip these entirely. But that is fine, because there were so many other tasty treats available. The dark horse was the Chau Chau Style Dumpling. These thicker skinned steamed dumplings were a textural delight, and definitely earned a spot on the table for a return trip, as did the Fried Dough Rice Rolls and Lotus Leaf Sticky Rice with Chicken. My pro tip, like all good dim sum places, is to arrive early. And by early, I mean when they open. Parking is tight, but we were able to walk right in and grab a table without any wait. That meant, we could relax with our first pot of tea and consider which plates we would select on the paper menu. I did have to ask about the tofu pudding as we had received everything from our original order, and were sitting around patiently waiting for this important dish to arrive. It just takes time to make, and the staff did a fine job at keeping our teapot filled until the cauldron was ready. Which, could be an argument for arriving a little later in the morning, but that comes with a different set of challenges. So glad to have made a stop into Sun Kong and look forward to exploring more of their menu down the road. read more

You know... I have to say I am just honestly not a fan at all. Came here recently to meet with some relatives that I have not seen in a while and they suggested to come here to eat. I have not been to Sun Kong in about ten years? I have not been here since I was in middle school but this place has not really changed much. The food is still not great and service was extremely slow, even though we were the only table they had at the time. I found that most of the dishes we ordered were bland and warmish-cold. The food also did not go down well and my stomach was incredibly upset. There are better places in the area for Chinese food. Even Ming's down the street. read more

Very solid spot for dimsum - if you're in the mood for an authentic experience, this is definitely the spot to come to! We came on a Sunday at around noon the place was pretty busy - I have no idea how long the wait was as we ended up sharing a table with two other parties, but in hindsight, this was probably the right move to avoid waiting for too long. The place feels like a traditional Chinese restaurant and also is super bustling - definitely a lively spot,a Service was pretty quick and efficient with ordering, getting our food out, and drinks. Their portions are a little better than other dimsum options in Boston I think, like getting two rices wrapped in lotus leaves for one order was surprising but awesome. I would say they did a good job with most dishes other than the soup dumplings - definitely wouldn't recommend those. They ended up forgetting some of our last dishes, but in the end we were so full that we didn't need it. Overall, I definitely would come back if I'm in the area again and craving dimsum. Thanks, Sun Kong! read more

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I thought I submitted my review for this place a long time ago, and it looks like it was in draft status. Anyhow, my family and I have been going to Sun Kong for years and their quality has remained consistent. The restaurant itself is conveniently located down the street from Malden Center. They have 2 parking lots on either side of the restaurant, as well as a few spots right up front. If you go during a weekend morning/afternoon, you WILL absolutely have to wait in line and fight for a parking spot. This place is popular! Food is amazing here. Very well seasoned food, good selection and friendly service. They have a bar (which I've never tried) and 2 dining rooms. Their dim sum is extremely popular, but their lunch/dinners are also very good! Anyone looking for good eats in Malden must try this place! I like Sun kong more than Mings. read more

Food is great overall and is a no frills type of place. The whole experience is more on the 3.5/5 since I found some dishes were a miss. The Shanghai dumplings- terrible and it was the most expensive thing we ordered. The skin was thick and dry with little to no juice inside of the dumpling. The other dishes were good but it isn't super intuitive to order and get seated. It was a bit difficult to get someone to seat us and to get us started on our meal. Since this place is on the smaller side, I don't think it would be able to accommodate a really large group. read more

We were in the area and wanted to change things up and check out sun Kong's dim sum. Overall it was a solid and good spot for dim sum. It's not a huge place, but it has no issues seating big parties. Service is your typical Chinese waitstaff and you order on a paper slip. They do provide a menu with pictures. Everything we ordered was good. The beef balls were nice and smooth. The shrimp rice rolls had the right thin silky texture. The shrimp and chive dumpling was wifeys favorite because it had a very strong chive flavor. The chicken feet were solid but I'd probably get something else next time. read more

Delicious food, everything we had was good. Would recommend the steamed pork ribs (of any sort), beef congee, egg tarts (so flaky, just enough sweetness), and chicken feet. Also enjoyed the stuffed eggplant, pork buns, sesame balls, and soft tofu. The soft tofu comes with a gingery sweet soup that you can add to adjust the flavoring. It's VERY soft, goes down easy and delicious. We ordered about 14 dishes and it came out to less than $100 with tax (tip not included yet), which is honestly way more reasonable than I thought. Service was pretty quick, there were a lot of waiters around and everyone was masked. This placed did get packed quickly though and the parking was a bit of a challenge even though there's multiple street parking areas AND a parking lot. This place is popular to say the least. Overall kind of a hectic place to eat, be prepared to talk loudly and not let other people try to cut in line. Maybe drop a person off to get in line while you park lol read more

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We came to try the dim sum per friends' recommendations. The food tasted great and did not disappoint us. We specially liked chicken feet, egg tart, steamed rice roll with shrimp, and steamed rice roll with fried crullers. The steamed pork ribs with black beans was kind of mediocre. Half of the dish was taro instead of pork ribs, not what we expected and not the same as other places. One point was deducted due to the extreme slow service of Shanghai soup dumplings and lack of service. When we were done with our meal, the Shanghai soup dumplings still did not show up. We had to wait for another 15min for it but eventually gave up...... The parking was another pain. We came early when half of the restaurant was empty. we were seated immediately, but the parking lot was full and we had to park many blocks away off street. The parking spots do not seem to match the number of tables and seats inside. read more

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Hands down one of the best dim sum place in Boston. There is also a parking lot for those driving. Service is a bit slow but it's only because they are so busy. The food we ordered came so quickly as well! read more

Sun Kong - Dim Sum Near Me - Malden, Massachusetts

This is the place to go for Dim Sum in Malden. The food is great and the prices are very reasonable. I only wish there was more parking options, lol. read more

Best dim sum place in Boston! So authentic and this is the first place I think of when I think about going to eat dim sum in Boston. Also it's proximity to Boda Borg make it a great place to eat after questing away for a couple hours! A Hidden tip is it you should order the salted egg yolk custard buns! the inside is a little savory with the salted egg yolk custard, however when it's fresh and hot, the custard uses out and it tastes so good with the balance of sweet and salty! I expect a bit of a wait here whenever I come at a popular hour but if the wait is under 30 or 40 minutes, it's definitely worth it to me! read more

Sun Kong - Dim Sum Near Me - Malden, Massachusetts

My party of seven got dim sum - TASTE: 4/5 - decent spot. Highlights included classics like pork siu mai, turnip cake, and roast pork w cilantro rice rolls TEXTURE: 4/5 - wish the fried dough in the fried dough rice rolls was more fresh. Loved the crab claw: crispy on the outside, tender on the inside PRICE: 4/5 - each of us ended up paying $33 SERVING SIZE: 4/5 - good for lunch/brunch. There are a few more items, like salt and pepper squid, available 11am onward SERVICE: 4/5 - walked in at 10am on a Saturday and there were still plenty of tables open; our entire group hadn't arrived yet, but we were seated at a large table right away. We ordered from the dim sum menu; I think they had carts pre-covid. Some of the items that we ordered weren't served, but the food that was delivered to our table/what we paid for was plenty ATMOSPHERE: 4/5 - standard spot w more room than expected PARKING: 5/5 - Sun Kong has their own parking lot, though only ~20 spots read more

Sun Kong - Dim sum - Dim Sum Near Me - Malden, Massachusetts

Came for dinner with my boyfriend and parents on a Sunday around 5:30pm. It was still early for dinner so lots of tables were available and our waiter came quickly. They were patient and knowledgeable with the menu as my dad ordered for the table. The General gao's chicken was our least favorite as it felt like a mix of batter and chicken, and not chicken battered. We dissected a few pieces and had trouble finding actual chicken. The frog was well seasoned but the pot had more garlic than actual meat pieces. We got two veggies dishes but they felt overly oily. The beef and peppers was tender and my favorite dish of the table, but overall the mean was subpar. The restaurant did get busier as we dined, so aim for an earlier dinner if you don't want to have to wait long. There's street parking right in front but also a small parking lot right before the restaurant/to the right of the restaurant. read more

Sun Kong - Dim Sum Near Me - Malden, Massachusetts

This has been my go to Chinese restaurant ever since I was little. The quality has definitely stayed consistent and if not it has been progressively improving. Very fast service and quality food! This is my first time trying fried flounder because it was a special occasion. It is definitely a delicacy food and it was super delicious! They cut up the belly and steamed in so the meat is smooth and silky, and they topped with Chinese brocolli in white garlic sauce. With the rest of the fish they fried it so you get a nice contrast of silky fish meat and fried fish skin. Overall, this is the best Chinese restaurant in Malden. Everybody knows this is the og spot to go to! read more

Sun Kong - Fried Flounder - Dim Sum Near Me - Malden, Massachusetts

Popular busy dim sum restaurant in Malden. 28 tables, moves pretty quick. Good: - pork shrimp shao mai is tasty with tender meat - shrimp har kao is flavorful, though thick skin - shrimp rice roll has decent taste and good shrimp - spicy salted squid has crispy tasty calamari - fried Shanghai egg roll arrived piping hot and crispy. Strong meat smell may not be everyone's taste. - pan fried turnip cake - Sesame seed ball arrived crispy and warm Ok: - char siew bao - baked salted egg bun - custard egg bun - sticky rice with chicken in lotus leaf needs more taste read more

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We went for dim sum on a Sunday. You have to go in and check in with the "hostess" and she will give you a ticket with a number on it. We didn't wait very long at all. They don't do the carts anymore, you just order a la carte from a paper menu. The menu is in Chinese and English, and if you are unsure what anything is, they also have a menu with photos. I prefer this place to the other dim sum place down the street in Malden. We are a small family and I liked that there were different sized tables so that we weren't forced to sit next to strangers. read more