Dim Sum Restaurants in Chicago, IL

“OMG the dumplings are mouth watering! We tried the pork & cabbage steamed style dumplings, beef kabob, wagyu and onion fried beef dumplings and Si Fang Beer. The wagyu onion soup dumplings are delicious but I recommend sipping the broth out first before biting them as it can get super messy. The pork and cabbage are also mouth watering and not as messy. I also recommend mixing the vinegar and soy sauce together for some extra flavor on your dumplings. Also don’t forget to take home some frozen dumplings.Wheelchair accessibility: Would be a bit difficult. Has very narrow entrance and small seating area.“

“I was here the weekend of lunar new year and it was packed, and lots of the stuff was gone. The stuff looked really good and my friend counts it as one of her favorite bakeries. They seem to have a lot of goodies for sale here, though as I said it was slim pickings when I visited. It looks upscale but the prices are great, really reasonable. It's nice and clean--in comparison to some of the older neighborhood staples, which are a bit dingy and outdated-looking. They're cash only, so I wasn't able to get anything here but my friend bought a couple things and the service was fast and friendly. Parking is street only.“

“This restaurant was recommended by the massage parlor across the alley. The restaurant is open until midnight. We were a party of three and ordered three different entrees. The portions were large! I don't have much to compare our food too. It was flavorful. The noodles were tender.The restaurant is really accessible from the train station just a few short blocks away.“

“Me and my friend decided to stop by this cute sushi place since we're always passing by it. We ordered the Taylor St roll, crab Rangoon, sushi Family B, and the pepper salmon nigiri set. We also ordered the avocado smoothie and oolong milk tea. Everything tasted phenomenal especially the Taylor st roll We also got a shrimp fried rice for take out. The fried rice was very tasty, but there was too soy sauce for my preference. Overall, everything was very good. The interior design is super cute and the staff members are very friendly. I will most definitely be back. I highly recommend this place to college students looking for a sushi at a fair price.“

“Love their pastries and desserts. They sometimes have other things like dim sum and rice cakes. The service is fine, like other typical Asian spots. The ambiance is a small bakery that is mostly boarded up inside. They are cash only so please prepare. There are other bakeries nearby that will take card if you choose to go elsewhere.“

“Nice restaurant, the food was delicious but the customer service wasn't good. We ordered 6 individual small dishes to share, we didn't get our complete order at the same time. They divided in 3...we had to wait long time to see and eat all the food. Hopefully next time they have better service. They didn't offer water.“

“We went to furama for dim sum & drag! delicious dishes with lots of vegetarian options and fun drinks. Beautiful big room, perfect for the event! Employees were helpful and accommodating for dietary restrictions. Will definitely be returning!“

“I got some insider information that this is one of the better dim sum places, and it did not disappoint! I was part of a larger group (7 people) so we actually got a private room which was super nice. The only reservation system is a little weird (only Monday-Thursday available to reserve online), but I just called a couple days in advance and that worked out. Dolo has a nice selection of dim sum options, especially congee. There were so many unique ones to choose from! The preserved egg congee was great, and you can't really go wrong with any of the dim sum. We ordered a couple vegetable dishes which were also great (not too oily/salty). Compared to other dim sum restaurants, I think Dolo leaned toward having less salty in general, which I loved. Would highly recommend!“

“So Minghin was very good. We found while visiting Chicago. Didn’t have to wait to be seated. Waiter was very good and available. Had to follow up on one or two dim sum items, but he did so quickly and effectively and was pleasant. Had the tofu wrapped shrimp and pork, and vegetable rice noodle rolls. Oh! And big plus! Ordered string beans with shrimp added. Very very good and old school home style like I love. Definitely recommend! And another big plus was parking validation. Overall 5 stars for me.Vegetarian options: Vegetable rice noodle and string beans were delicious.“

“Definitely earned the Triple Crown in my book.The food was delicious and came out hot and quick. Service was on point with refills. They even accommodate huge parties.But the food was excellent!! Definitely recommend ordering different dishes to share amongst one another.The waiting area is small but the dining area is huge, no one is elbow to elbow like in other cities (New York).Definitely will come back on our next visit to Chicago.“

“This restaurant is unassuming on the outside, but absolutely spacious and beautiful on the inside. The food was so good, the leftovers were great. There's a large variety of Chinese and Japanese foods here. We had pork belly, so many noodles, and dumplings. Truly the best Japanese and Chinese food I've had in years. You order on a little tablet, too, so you can cycle through all options.Also, their green tea??? I will never forget it. Me and my friend couldn't stop drinking it. It was so earthy, green, and tasted beautiful. Forever will be searching for the flavor of that tea. We couldn't stop drinking it. I highly recommend this place. Everyone was so polite.“

“Food always delicious!!! Service always delivers-they are the complete package!!!Food delicious hot and reasonably priced. Service is tops, ambiance is very relaxing non rushed and constantly given refills and you can enjoy at leisure Always my place for dim sum“

“We always come to 88 marketplace but we have never had their food court dishes. Today we decided to try Ying Dim Sum. It was very delicious. We order the shu mai, soup dumplings, curry cuttle fish, shrimp, pork with chive dumplings, bbq pork bun and the Chinese doughnut. Everything was cooked from scratch so everything was fresh. The service was great. The ladies that took my order and served me were super nice. They always smiled and were so attentive. The ambience of course is food court vibe and family oriented. This place was very good and will definitely be back soon!“

“Dim Sum House is a hidden gem for frozen dim sum items such as siu mai (pork wrapped with dumpling wrapper). I usually go in to buy a pack of 20 frozen piece's for $8. They have other items listed at wholesale prices to anyone. Keep in mind they only take cash and there is no ATM nearby. Highly recommend.“

“$10 lunchplates are excellent: beef with Chinese broccoli, fried smelts with jalapeños...very good.Free parking at an adjacent strip mall.Zagat rated low profile restaurant on N Broadway near corner of W Lawrence in the Chicago uptoen area.“

“A neighborhood gem - we actually prefer dim sum here to at a Chinatown. Great food (expected) and friendly service (not always expected unfortunately at authentic Asian restaurants). We also appreciate upscale amenities that the restaurant provides. Little details do matter...“

“I thought we had good options back home for this but after eating here, the food by us can't compare. Great flavor, perfect levels of spice. Couldn't ask for more!General tso's chicken, mongolian beef, beef buns, & egg rolls.10/10“

“We wanted to check out this spot after seeing such good ratings on Yelp when searching for dim sum. It's located near the dog park and residential area. It's located upstairs between other nearby store fronts. Some parts of the restaurant looked to be outdated or in remodeling phase. We got seated towards the back nearby the window with a great view of the Chicago buildings. More of the "upscale" dim sum type spot. You will not find staff pushing dim sum carts. We ordered through the tablet and food came out reasonably fast and piping hot. An order of Sui mai comes with 5 pieces instead of 4 unlike other places! No wonder the price for 1 order seemed a bit high $6-7. I guess the price and portion justifies it. Sui mai was plump and juicy. My fave! The shrimp noodle roll and pork noodle roll were alright. I wished the rice noodle roll were thinner. Slightly thicker than I would prefer. I liked the pork one more than the shrimp. My friend ordered the chicken feet and seemed to enjoy it. I ordered the tofu skin with pork & shrimp. It was wrapped in the tofu skin and it was my second favorite item here. Service was pretty good. Although the staff doesn't look like the "friendliest," they did come by to refill out waters and bus our dirty dishes. No complaints. Good food and we both left satisfied. Yum yum dim sum.“

“You know it's legit w you see there's only 1 white people in this restaurant Tried 8 dishes, nothing's bad but some are exceptional Plum duck: not too sweet. Love the flavor. Only down side is quit bony Salted egg yolk pumpkin: so good! Love salted egg yolk on everything! The slight sweetness of pumpkin and the crispy skin with tender inside is a perfect match. Eat it when it's hot. Otherwise it'll be too fishy when it's cold Pork belly chicken stew: actually it's pork stomach. Lots of white pepper and umami flavor, great soup to warm you up in cold Chicago winter Crispy fish: a special treat from Cantonese food. They raise the fish in a special way their meat gets real crispy. Interesting texture Rice Eel with pepper: quite underwhelming but white people seems to love it. Meat is quite chewy but lack of flavor Fried rice: lots of shrimp, a decent fried rice Double layered milk: too much gelatin, not enough milk flavor but glad to have this in Chicago Nice little Cantonese restaurant just outside of Chinatown“