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Maybe we came too late, but the selection was a bit sparse. I was hoping for shrimp dumplings. Less than $5 for a sampling of items was a pretty good deal. I'm sure the two of us could have filled up for about $15.
The bbq pork steamed buns were quite tasty, but I would have liked more filling and less bun. The bun itself was perfectly steamed with a nice fluffy texture.
The shrimp in rice noodle was fine. The shrimp part was tasty but the rice noodle could have been thinner and less heavy. It was hard to grab a piece without getting only shrimp or only rice noodle.
The potstickers were fat and full of meat and tasty seasonings. The skins were hearty and just thick enough not to get hard after being cooked.
The shrimp and chive dumplings (i think) were filled more with chive and spinach, or some other green, and maybe one shrimp. The proportions were off by a long shot, but it tasted fine.
This is mostly a takeout place but there is a small table in the back where you can take a tray. The lady behind the counter was very nice despite our obvious lack of chineses and was fine with our order via pointing and blunt request for "pork bun".
in hindsight, I wish we had loaded up on the pork bun and potstickers before heading to another dim sum place....
Good: Har gow (shrimp dumplings), sui mai (pork/shrimp dumpling thing), cha sui bao (bbq pork buns), Chive and shrimp dumplings.
mediocre: chueng fun (shrimp rice noodle roll) is a okay. not hella good, uses regular soy sauce.
bad: turnip cake - it's really cakey, and heavy. it'll fall apart and just not fried enough on the outside. ugh.
Having an unhealthy obsession with dim sum uniquely qualifies me to say (with conviction) that the shrimp dumplings here are AMAZING.
There's only one table with 4 seats and I don't think their dine-in trays have been washed in 30 years. But since there are several very good dim sum places within a 1 block radius of Delicious Dim Sum, I'd recommend coming here first, having a few (or many) shrimp dumplings . . . then hopping over to one of the other places with more seating to get the rest of your dim sum fill. :)
(Oh, and for TWO people, the total came out to slightly over $5. What. up.)
I guess I came at the wrong time ( late in the afternoon ) ... everything was quite cold and greasy.
It's definitely cheap but would have loved to try the food when it was fresher. I will have to stop by again at a better time.
We had the following:
Shrimp dumpling
Chive & Shrimp Dumpling
BBQ pork buns
I LOVE THEIR DIMSUM HERE! super yummy! they make it fresh and quite cheap here too!
I made my way to Delicious Dim Sum because of the name and last time I walked by some of the food caught my eye.
This place is a hole-in-the wall. Just order, pay, & leave.
I got: dried shrimp, green onion rice rolls. 70c a roll x 2 = $1.40
and 3 for $1.40 shrimp & chive dumplings $1.40
Ask to see what's in the steamers - lots to pick. Just point to get what you want if you don't speak Cantonese.
My total was $3 total. CASH ONLY
I ate them 2 days later and they tasted fine. I liked the shrimp & chive dumplings lots.
Delicious Dim Sum is a fitting name for this hole in the wall in Chinatown. Jessica S. and I were in the mood for some fresh dim sum and decided on this one thanks to Yelp! There was a line out the door when we arrived and some dumb lady tried to cut us but got called out...good job putting her in her place Jessica!
The line moved quickly so I just ordered whatever items I saw out in the open that looked appetizing. Knowing how to speak Chinese is definitely a plus without all of the hand gestures and pointing. We ended up with...
3 shrimp dumplings
3 pieces of turnip cake
3 chive dumplings
2 potstickers
ALL for less than $6! There weren't any signs or labels in English though so you would have to ask about prices for each item. The shrimp dumplings were delicious with a more chewy wrapper so that its juicy contents didn't fall out so easily. Turnip cake is one of my favorite dishes so I had to try some...they were a little too thick and didn't have that brown, crunchy outer coating that I like. Not bad though. The chive dumplings were awesome...kinda greasy but so mouth watering! Lastly, the potstickers were ginormous! I thought the wrapper was a little on the thick side but I guess it makes sense in order to hold all the pork meat in the middle.
Very tasty and CHEAP meal from Chinatown once again...I love it!
When you eat dim sum, it was meant to be eaten in small portions, a variety of them, and it was meant to be inexpensive. Some how or another, that last fact has been lost when dim sum leaves the boundaries of China Towns around this lovely nation of ours.
One thing you notice getting here, there realy is no parking and you can miss it like that. A hole in the wall place this is and that's the way it was meant to be. True food finds are typically a hole in the wall and are always busy with a steady stream of loyal customers.
I am a fan of this place now after reading about it on Yelp. The ladies who work here know how to make good sausage buns with great dough, juicy siu mai, and my new favorite cilantro dim sum. The irony is that i hate cilantro, I mean I can hated Vietnamese and Mexican food for the longest time because of it, but the cilantro dim sum is just on the right side of amazingly good cheap eats.
So for two boxes of orders we paid just about $1.20 per order...this still beats most dim sum places I've been to. I want some now, after writing this review. I want some Delicious Dim Sum!
Ordered 3 Custard Bun (Nai Wong Bao) and a BBQ pork bun. The Custard bun had too much dough relative to the filling. Paid $1.80 for the 4 buns. Nothing I would recommend to a friend.
No written prices. No English descriptions of anything. Nowhere to sit. The workers may or may not speak a language you can understand (likely not).
So what, I say. This place gets a well-deserved 5 big stars.
The other reviewers are correct--just point to whatever you want and get as much as you want. Say, "pork," or "shrimp," or "chives," or "beef" and you will be offered something and you should just nod your head and say how many of that item you want. But be quick about--the place has a constant line for a reason.
We got 10 large pieces (more than enough for two people) and the grand total was......$4.80. For you math-challenged folks, that's $2.40 per person. Hard to beat that.
It's all take out, so keep that in mind. Portsmouth Park is just a couple blocks away if you want to enjoy your food there.
Best part of all: almost everything was, as the name suggests, delicious. The shrimp items, and the potstickers, were particularly good.
I didn't read the reviews closely enough before taking my out-of-towners here for a Saturday dim sum brunch.
This is a hole-in-the-wall take-out place with no prices, no labels, no descriptions. The lady was pretty abrupt and rude about me trying to figure out what to order even though there was no one else in there.
But that's all to be expected! The shrimp dumplings are awesome. I came in around 11:00am, and there was a decent selection left. The rest of the food is cheap and tasty, but greasy as heck.
Shrimp dumpling (Har Gao) is the best! Fresh meat, a little crispy and sweet, the transparent skin made just right. I should have bought more. I also like the (Gao Choi) I think it's called chives in English. That's nice too!
The menu is written in Chinese. They have shrimp cheongfun, steamed lotus bun, sponge cake (ma lai go), turnip cake and other things.
It's a take out type of place, cash only. Ask them what the menu on the wall says. The dim sums are in the big bamboo basket. So, it's quite hard to tell what they have.
My ratings 5/5 for the Har Gau and Gao Choi. The rest of the items 3/5. Staff are friendly. If you can speak Cantonese, it would be better.
So... we basically had an entire meal here for about $5 at this hole in the wall take out place. The shrimp dumpings were ginormous and hearty. Same goes for the pork dumplings and the shrimp / chive dumplings. I can't remember if I got the bbq pork steamed buns here or somewhere else. they also should get an extra star for understanding my chinglish.
I just went to this place for the first time recently, and I love it! I'm making the trek here from my office for lunch as often as I can :)
To echo what everyone else said, a) it's so cheap!!, and b) the har gao are really quite tasty. Other comparable dim sum to go places I've been too, the har gao were falling apart, but here they are very good. I'll be back for more soon!
They are not lying when they called this place Delicious Dim Sum To Go. Exactly what it is. I think this place is better than most of the sit down dim sum restaurants in Chinatown. It's super cheap- $1.20 to get 3 pieces of deeelliicccious har gao. They have all the stuff that is served at dim sum.
This place is perfect for taking a friend to get dim sum and walking around Chinatown, or to go solo if you're feeling the craving. Their dim sum is so good.
When they are freshy fresh the shrimp dumplings ("hog-ow"), shrimp with with greens ("fun-go"), pork buns and pot stickers are very good and cheap!!!!
Closed on Wed
I have to agree this place has tasty DIm Sum. While visiting SF, I went here in the mid-afternoon on several different weekends . They looked a little picked over by the time I usually went, but I still got to try a decent variety of stuff. Each time I got their shrimp dumplings and pork buns -- they were both tasty, although they went very easy on the pork filling in the pork buns. I also tried a few other miscellaneous things and they were all pretty good.
Anyway, the place is very no frills, and there's only a table or two inside, but it's great to stop by and grab a few pieces of dim sum for the road.
I have been here countless times. It's all about the food, though; you will be happy to get your food and run outta there. Like any dim-sum place-- take a peek inside first. If there's no one in there but staff, you are too late for the fresh stuff. Recommended: shrimp dumplings with chives and the BEST fluffy steamed pork buns in the neighborhood.
delicious dim sum is a great dim sum take out place... they're not as busy as the dim sum take out places off stockton, but that doesn't mean their food isn't good... they have really good har kao (shrimp dumplings), sui my (pork dumplings), beef crepe, shrimp crepe, and chicken feet... make sure you tell the ladies working there everything you want to order right off the bat (i.e. don't piece meal your order), so they can get the right container or bag for your order... otherwise they get all pissed at you... for non-chinese patrons, the women who work here speak sufficient english... price wise, it's pretty affordable... h-100...
After a very late start on Sunday we headed to Golden Mountain Dim Sum on Broadway. Obviously we got there at 3:15p and discovered they were closed at 3!! So we turned to YELP for our next option for delicious dim sum and found DELICIOUS DIM SUM. The four stars are very much warranted.
We had the shrimp and scallion dumplings (my favorite, almost tasted like creamed spinach with shrimp), pork buns (standard), shrimp dumpling(better than usual shumai), rice balls (these were gummy and unecessary, a little like risotto which was just heavy so skip it....
The quality of what we ordered was better and cheaper than at Golden Mountain. The only thing is you miss out on the frenetic cart experience. Here you order from the counter. There's one table in the back and we did sit there to eat it but if it was a nicer day I'd say get your food to go and sit in the park by the financial district or North Beach.
The food is served medium warm so you can ask them to heat it up if you like it hot. Don't just settle for what;s out on top.. you can ask the women to move the baskets around to show you what else is on offer.
ever wonder where to go in chinatown for dim sum? do you venture into a tourist trap? do you try your luck at a hole in the wall? (trust me, i have been asking myself this for all 6 years that i've been living here)
well, here is your answer. GO TO DELICIOUS DIM SUM!
it is, by far, the finest "cheap" dim sum that i've had in chinatown. soft, delicate char siew bao's, well-seasoned hao gao and siu mai's, and refined grounds of pork and sausage in their lo mai gai. they even had lots of veggie dumplings, something i always opt for to try and get my greens at dim sum.
some basic info - there is only one server who speaks english. there is not really anywhere to sit. there are loads of options hiding under those steamers, so ask and point!
and all that, for a buck or two! love.
I employed the same technique here as at Good Mong Kok - point, receive, pay, eat - all without knowing exactly what I was going to bite into. Everything got sort of cold after I stopped at House of Dim Sum to pick up a mango boba smoothie, but I take responsibility for that - I know with dim sum the trick is stuff it into your mouth immediately upon receiving it, and I didn't do that, so shame on me!
Despite being cold, though, everything was really good. The steamed shrimp wrappers were a little thick and chewy, but the filling was to die for - garlicky as all-get-out with fresh vegetables that tasted like they had just been picked. There was also a sticky rice cake with sweet, chai-ish spice and random things stuck in it that reminded me of fish rice wrap in Indonesia. It was very nearly a dessert kind of thing.
Their char siu bao - hallelujah, I managed to accidentally point at a char siu bao! - was on the sweet side, with yummy cuts of meat and bright red sauce. My only complaint was that there was too much bun and not enough delicious filling!
The price for a box stuffed with dim sum enough to feed my boyfriend and I, with more than few pieces left for later lest our stomachs explode? $7. Yes, $7.
One of the best ideas I'd have to say is take out/fast food dim sum places, just like this spot in Chinatown. I know there a bunch out here, but this one is one of the best I'd have to say.
My friends and I came here to pick up some to go brunch before we went off to Napa and it was good. Don't you hate it when you see so much food and you can't help yourself but get almost everything?
-Shrimp Dumplings - the bombest in chinatown I personally think, and as confirmed by my dad (Dim Sum Connosieur) and mom who purchases like a dozen a week of these
-Taro and Turnip Cake - so so, they dont' make it as good as others
-Chives Dumpling - like shrimp, its good
-Siu mai - pretty good
-Rice Noodles - although i'm not a big fan of the thick type, at least they're soft compared to other places.
delicious dim sum has been here for decades and it shows. a true hole in the wall.
sampling:
-har gow(3/1.40?)+pork bun(.50?)= 1.90
-har gow: tasty pieces of shrimp
-pork bun: small bun with a small bit of bbq pork paste in a small bun.
-no chicken bun here.
leftovers
-no menu nor prices posted in english or chinese
-dim sum isn't totally visible just some baked or fried items.
-take out only, few seats to eat in sitdown.
-they probably speak only cantonese here, don't know, didn't try english on them. servers are mid age chinese ladies.
-cash only?
Perhaps some of the best dim sum I have ever eaten. The Har Gao is the bomb also the Shrimp and Chive dumpling is to die for. MMMmMmMM I wish I lived in SF.
Abso-fuc*ing-lutly amazing Dim Sum, hole in the wall place that is best for take out, we got lucky and managed the only table in the house, however i would recommend purchasing to go because it is just that damn good. It was by far the biggest and happiest surprise of the trip!
Eat way more than you think possible...your taste buds will thank you for it.
Best Ha Gow in the city! The warm, slightly seasoned shrimp...the perfect texture of their soft, thin, chewy wrapper....I'd go earlier in the day rather than later, because by 4ish they're sold out of this half the time I go here! Everything else is pretty standard. I like their Guw Choy Gow too...pan-fried dumpling with chives. The ha gow is the only standout though. I'm pretty sure I could easily grub on 10 of those babies and enjoy the experience thoroughly!
Just as the name says it is DELICIOUS; I have been coming here for over 10 years. The place is very inexpensive. I can get lunch and dinner here for less than $10. I just point and ask for the dim sum because their English is not very good. I rarely get my Dim Sum anywhere else because nowhere else can compare to Delicious Dim Sum.
Oh my God, I have died an gone to dim sum heaven!! The shrimp dumplings are simply the BEST!!!!!!!!! I've had many shrimp dumplings at other places and they don't even begin to compare; I could eat like 20 of those little suckers!!
Everything else is also very good, especially their pork bun. The prices are super cheap, which is great because that just means more food for me.
The place is very small only a couple tables. I always buy my dim sum and go to the park a few blocks away.
Go to delicious dim sum and get tons and tons of shrimp dumplings... I guarantee you, you won't be able to stop eating them!!
YUMMMM!!!! By far the best dim sum I've EVER had!!!
The pork buns are really good and the shrimp…
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More wonderful food than you can handle, instantly, to go, for less than half the price you'd expect. A block and a half from Portsmouth Square. A five-minute walk from my house. Golden.
In the chaos of San Francisco's Chinatown is a little take-out place specializing in dim sum. The place is really called "Delicious Dim Sum". There is only one table there so you might have to stand and eat; but its worth it. There are several buffet dim sum restaurants nearby - don't bother, go to this place instead. The quality is very good considering the price.
San Francisco's Chinatown is cramped and bustling, parking is hellish and businesses will charge you to use their bathrooms if you don't patronize them...however its a great place once you filter out the tourist traps.
This place was definitely cheap, and a good place to stop by and pick up some quick dim sum. However, the quality is iffy. The meat inside the chee cheong fun (the rolled up flat rice noodles) wasn't cooked through. I also don't like how they have piles of the stuff left out and the noodle part gets dry. Gotta keep that stuff steamed!
I probably have to sample all their different types of dim sum to give it a fair review though...
I think it is one of the best Dim Sum takeout in China Town.
They have 100% on health department report!
I especially like their Har Gau (Shrimp) and Gau Choy Gwor (Shrimps and Chives) - thanks you Ken K!
I liked nice pork flavor and perfect skin of Shouron Po but they lacked juice inside. Pork spare ribs were too fat for me...
I'll go back and try some more.
When the woman behind the counter developed a crush on me some years ago it was the beginning of true love - sadly only for this dim sum standup. All the dim sum favorites you've come to love and expect from the places with the carts without the fuss.
Har goa, sui mai, char sil bao - the basics - are beyond approach and fun gao and an assortment of crescent shaped wonders are there, as are taro cakes, blood sausages, buns and steamed delights.
The trick with this place is to ask for what you like - the trays are stacked so you may not see all the treasures. For me, an assortment and a walk down to Portsmouth makes the day.
I am lucky enough to work near this place. I come here about once a week or whenever I forget to pack my lunch. You don't need to speak Chinese as the ladies there are friendly and will understand when you point at items.
Dumplings are really fantastic, better than some sit down places. A bit on the oily side but I don't mind it at all. You have to try really hard to spend $5 here. When I'm hungry, I get a bunch of dumplings and buns and it would almost come to $4.
Update April 13, 2009:
After going to Good Mong Kok, I had to knock one star from Delicious Dim Sum. It's a bit too oily for my taste. Still a damn good place for dim sum.
Come here for their shrimp dumplings and chives/shrimp dumplings. Been coming here for everyweekend now. Very delicious.
Their chives dumplings tasted very fresh and not greasy like some other dim sum places. I like how the skin of the dumplings is nice and soft, not thick and full of flour. The shrimps in the dumplings are plump and juicy. It is full of flavor..trust me. It is almost like they mix in some scallops in there too.
I have not tried any of their other items. But so far, these 2 items are my favorite in Chinatown to get Shrimp/Chives dumplings.
Great Dim Sum for a reasonable price. That's what you'll find at Delicious Dim Sum. The har gao (shrimp dumpling) and the chinese chive and shrimp dumpling are excellent. Only problem is if you're not walking, then finding parking is a pain (like all of san francisco). We did the park illegally, jump in and buy all we can, and run. There is no dining in unless you call the little table at the back of the shop dining in...
I've eaten a lot of dim sum in my day (my girlfriend is Chinese), and I'm pretty picky about the stuff despite the fact I still can't pronounce anything. This place stands out as one of the top two dim sum places I've ever eaten at, and definitely the best at this price. My family and I ordered so much food (for five people) for less than twenty dollars.
I'm giving it four stars because, although the food was excellent and cheap, the place wasn't the cleanest in the world, and it turned me and my family off a little bit.
Definitely stop by here if you have the chance. Make sure to keep an eye out; it's basically a whole in the wall.
Out of all the crazy Chinese restaurant names out there, this one actually lives up to its name.
Since last Sunday was so gorgeous, I decided to do a little exploring around Chinatown and Delicious Dim Sum was on my list of stops. As soon as I walked in, my heart sank after I seeing how little of a selection was displayed. BUT, don't be fooled! Beneath all the metal dim sum trays are several treasures waiting to be devoured. If you don't know Chinese (like me) be prepared to be assertive- ask a lot of "What are those?" questions because most of these dim sum gems are tucked away.
We had ordered a total of 12 goodies + an Orange Crush soda which totaled a mere 7 bucks! What a steal! And our whole purchase did the job- split between me and my bf's monstrous appetite, we were both full once we chowed down on everything.
The Siu Mai is an absolute must-have. These are the best, no-skimp, meaty siu mais I've ever had. I later discovered my bff had bought me a few of these a year ago and even then I remember being just as impressed & satisfied by how tasty they were. The shrimp dumplings, pork buns, rice dumplings and chive dumplings were also big winners in my book. There's no need for soy sauce w/ any of these bad boys. They have enough flavor to stand on their own.
Grab some Delicious Dim Sum and park your butt in Chinatown's social courtyard (only a block away) to do some people watching while getting your dim sum fix. It makes for a great afternoon.
2 pork buns, 4 shrimp dumplings, 2 chive dumplings = $4.25 and a 4 hour nap. The pieces here are giant and delicious; the ladies here are nice and speak English better than Dick Lee's.
Yes there's MSG here before you preach your new fad diet to America A) the food here tastes good and B) A nation comprising a population of 35% deemed obese need not criticize the dietary construct of other nations.
Put the fork down fatty!
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