Where is the Best Dim Sum in San Francisco, California?
The restaurant is easily accessible by bus (if you’re a tourist, like I was) and it’s just a block away from the Museum of Modern Art (if you’re interested). Even though it was rather quiet, and there were only a few dim sum carts moving around (I was there on a weekday afternoon), the dim sum were all so delicious and fresh! I loved everything I ate, especially the Char Siew Bao (Cha Shao Bao). So good! The servers and manager were very friendly and attentive, so that was a big plus.Best of all, the dim sum was extremely low-priced. Most of the choices are below $3, but make sure to ask before eating them if you’re unsure. You’ll love it here.Pros + Affordable
When I went to lunch at City View on Friday, I knew that it had a great reputation for good DimSum. It certainly lived up to my expectations with a variety of high quality chinese food from the seafood to the chicken to the pork rolls, I have to say that I found it all quite deli cious. The place was crowded but we were about to get a table for two with no trouble at all. The only suggestion for improvement I would make is with how people are greeted and seated. When I entered the restaurant I saw a group of people standing around waiting and a lady who appeared to be a hostess. I asked her if I could get my name on the list twice but she just walked away. I asked a fellow customer who said that sometimes you have to grab her attention. I took this advice and once I got her attention, I was actually seated immediately. The pricing is very reasonable and I would say this is a great spot for lunch and look forward to returning soon.
I tried Dol Ho with a group of six. They actually moved a couple who were already seated so that we could be seated quickly. There was a large, though not amazing, selection of dim sum on the carts, so we asked for a few favorites by name; each was delivered steaming from the kitchen. There wasn’t much else to the service (we had to ask three times for water), but all the food was excellent — fresh and hot. Don’t have unrealistic expectations about the service — they do dim sum well, and that’s about it, and most of the staff don’t speak much English. The prices are amazingly inexpensive.Pros + Inexpensive
You’re here for the dumplings. My s.o. and I had a couple of soups that were dull. (I think the Shanghai style soup just reuses old dumplings.) Anyway, skip the soup; you’re here for the fresh dumplings. These aren’t those bleach-white steamed buns filled with a thin layer of mystery meat; no, the dough is a pleasant gray that makes me think of brown rice, and it’s nice and chewy; the filling is substantial and flavorful; the dumpling as a whole is fresh and hot. The last time I had a dough product this good at a Chinese restaurant was when I was eating thick, housemade noodles at Panda’s (not to be confused with Panda Express) in Seattle. Why take a chance on something else on the menu that probably won’t be much different from your average Chinese restaurant? Have three orders of fantastic dumplings, and take a few home for the kids.
