My husband and I went here on a Sunday when they first opened for the day. It was not crowded, which was great. Service was good. But lesson learned is that next time (yes, I would go back), we will arrive maybe 1 hour after opening because they didn't have all the dim sum options in rotation. I was sad to see additional choices coming out as we left. I have eaten a lot of dim sum in my years -- San Francisco, Oakland, Monterey Park, LA. I would say this place will definitely fill the dim sum urge when you don't feel like trekking out of Orange County to a Chinatown.
My three favorites items are:
1) Custard egg tarts (dan tat) - they were perfect here! Flaky and light crust with a flavorful and airy custard. To let you know my ""expertise"" :) . . . A few years back, when my siblings and I were tasked with picking some up for our family, we taste tested the offerings of all the bakeries in the center of the Oakland Chinatown so I know some bad versions are out there!
2) Shrimp dumplings (har gow) - theirs were pretty good. Not full of cornstarch filler and they were flavorful. Wrapping not too dense.
3) Turnip cake - I wish they had the cart on which they could freshly grill/fry the cake to get the extra crispy outside but flavor/texture was pretty good. The outside was also decent re: crispiness.
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