No, dim sum here is a major disappointment, eat here coz you have $ to burn. With those price tags, they should offer really really high quality dim sum. But it's hardly any difference in comparison with some other bad dim sum places
Blunalu
We came in for lunch on a Saturday and the restaurant was clearly understaffed. Customer service was abysmal and staff looked miserable. Water refills? Forget it. The food was just okay. It wasn’t enough to redeem the overall experience.
Carl Wong
3 of us came here for lunch today. They took over the location from Din Tai Fung. It took a few minutes before someone greeted and seated us. We ordered: - shrimp wonton w/ house spicy sauce (best, compared to DTF and Lunasia) - shrimp & pork dumpling w/ black truffle (Lunasia is still best) - squid in scallop dumpling w/ XO sauce (good) - French baked BBQ pork bun (the buns too doughy, prefer the one at Tim Ho Wan) - eggplant stuffed w/ shrimp paste (pretty good) - deep fried pork dumpling (meh) - deep fried durian pastry (excellent, real durian pulp, not processed, not too sweet, a bit greasy)
龔振勝
1 YEAR UPDATE: What's up with the service? Except for one guy not having his head up h̶i̶s̶ @̶$̶$̶ in the clouds, I had to scream for a menu after being seated, and they charged per pot for tea that is extremely weak and lukewarm. Plus, my girlfriend was disappointed with the durian flake cakes, where the flaky crust didn't do much to make up for bland durians. If it wasn't for trying to show off the jiggly bunny desserts, I wouldn't bother with this place. Overpriced for mediocre service and average food with a fancy marketing name. ===Previous Review=== Chef Tony came out from the shadows of 海港 (Sea Harbour), so I was hoping for some good stuff! But I'll have to say, I thought Sea Harbour sort of beat this location out. Can't say for the other locations in the area. Keep in mind though, this location is still far above the other Dim Sum restaurants in the area. But honestly, the squid ink 蝦餃 is nothing new after Sea Harbour, so they should do a better job of letting me know what original creations Chef Tony has made on the menu to differentiate himself from the roots which he came from. The jiggly coconut puddings were nice. If I come back with a date, I'd definitely get that for her! But other than that, there's not much I know of that's super-original. The taste of the items didn't really set it aside from other places. BUT thanks to inflation everyone else has gotten so much more expensive, that these guys seem much cheaper. Despite me being critical, this place is still worth a shot!
Jane Huynh
Staff ghosted customers when asking for more sauce
Christopher J Booth
Arrived during a busy time, expected a wait. Party of 6. Service was very good.
Angel L
Overall, I had a good experience—friendly staff, a nice environment, and most of the dishes were tasty. However, I’m giving 4 stars because the fried chicken wings had visible blood, and some of the chicken wasn’t fully cooked. Hopefully just a one-time oversight, but it’s something to be careful about. I’d still be open to coming back.
Jose Ho
Haven't been here in a while, came back since they closed their other location in Monterey Park. Like that space better as it was a bit more fairly and nicer being in the lobby of a hotel.
The food is still excellent. The duck was a bit rich this time, but good.
Not a fan of the tightly arranged tables.
debbaworks
One of these days, I'll be smart enough to take photos of what I eat. When I come back, cuz I will come back, I'll be better about taking pictures of the food. I came here on the recommendation of Kristy Hang, who posted about it on her instagram. I had the shu mai, har gow, wok fried turnip cake, and a pot of wonderfully perfumed Jasmine tea. The waitress was kind enough to offer me a to-go cup for the remainder of the tea in the pot. I would not have known to ask for it. So I'm grateful to her. There is easy parking in the lot. Highly recommend this place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dumpling, Shrimp Dumpling
Keng Low
Dim sum off a check list. Get the sampler, decent deal. Also the cheong fun with shrimp is really excellent. Fresh, steamy and chewy. Prices are par for the course but the portion for the steam rice rolls I thought was generous and the sampler platter was also good
This is my first time at dinner at Chef Tony in Arcadia. I usually come here for the afternoon dim sum. The restaurant was actually crowded and we arrived at approximately 7:30 PM Saturday evening. Very high-quality food. I am particularly impressed by the fact that they have a heater underneath the teapot to keep the tea hot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
C C
Got stomach after eating their dim sum, either the food is not clean or too oily, especially the fried bun, it's over cooked, too oily, not tasty. The service is minimal, the waitress looks unhappy. The restroom is dirty and outdated.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 2
Eric Cruz
We’ve been to the Pasadena location which closed. Saw the FB post which showed how they make Dim Sum fresh on premises. So wanted to try this branch. The Hot N Sour soup here is a miss. The rest was OK. Not sure we would come back. Lunasia and DTF fall more within the level of quality and taste we would recco. Service is good. Atmosphere is authentic but lacks ambiance.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Chloe Lau
Good food. Got a free coconut pudding for following on instagram
If Chef Tony Dim Sum’s Arcadia restaurant looks familiar, you’re probably right: it is the first state side location of Din Tai Fung🫶🏼 Beyond that, you will get the best Cantonese style dimsum experience in Los Angeles here! ✨They don’t push the carts around the tables, but you will taste those authentic and nostalgic flavors of an iconic Chinese meal✨
We had: 🔥Wok Fried Radish Cake with XO Sauce, 🦑Squid Ink Shrimp Dumpling with Gold Leaf, 🦐Baked Prawns with Black Truffle, 🥟Shrimp & Pork Dumpling with Black Truffle, 🐷Steamed BBQ Pork Bun, 🌶️Shrimp Wonton with House Spicy Sauce, 🦑Squid Ink Scallop Dumpling with XO Sauce, 🍜Fried Crispy Noodle with Assorted Seafood, 🐇Coconut Pudding, 🍳Sticky Rice Ball Stuffed with Lava Salted Egg Yolk
No, dim sum here is a major disappointment, eat here coz you have $ to burn. With those price tags, they should offer really really high quality dim sum. But it's hardly any difference in comparison with some other bad dim sum places
We came in for lunch on a Saturday and the restaurant was clearly understaffed. Customer service was abysmal and staff looked miserable. Water refills? Forget it. The food was just okay. It wasn’t enough to redeem the overall experience.
3 of us came here for lunch today. They took over the location from Din Tai Fung. It took a few minutes before someone greeted and seated us. We ordered:
- shrimp wonton w/ house spicy sauce (best, compared to DTF and Lunasia)
- shrimp & pork dumpling w/ black truffle (Lunasia is still best)
- squid in scallop dumpling w/ XO sauce (good)
- French baked BBQ pork bun (the buns too doughy, prefer the one at Tim Ho Wan)
- eggplant stuffed w/ shrimp paste (pretty good)
- deep fried pork dumpling (meh)
- deep fried durian pastry (excellent, real durian pulp, not processed, not too sweet, a bit greasy)
1 YEAR UPDATE: What's up with the service? Except for one guy not having his head up h̶i̶s̶ @̶$̶$̶ in the clouds, I had to scream for a menu after being seated, and they charged per pot for tea that is extremely weak and lukewarm. Plus, my girlfriend was disappointed with the durian flake cakes, where the flaky crust didn't do much to make up for bland durians. If it wasn't for trying to show off the jiggly bunny desserts, I wouldn't bother with this place. Overpriced for mediocre service and average food with a fancy marketing name.
===Previous Review===
Chef Tony came out from the shadows of 海港 (Sea Harbour), so I was hoping for some good stuff! But I'll have to say, I thought Sea Harbour sort of beat this location out. Can't say for the other locations in the area. Keep in mind though, this location is still far above the other Dim Sum restaurants in the area. But honestly, the squid ink 蝦餃 is nothing new after Sea Harbour, so they should do a better job of letting me know what original creations Chef Tony has made on the menu to differentiate himself from the roots which he came from. The jiggly coconut puddings were nice. If I come back with a date, I'd definitely get that for her! But other than that, there's not much I know of that's super-original. The taste of the items didn't really set it aside from other places. BUT thanks to inflation everyone else has gotten so much more expensive, that these guys seem much cheaper.
Despite me being critical, this place is still worth a shot!
Staff ghosted customers when asking for more sauce
Arrived during a busy time, expected a wait. Party of 6. Service was very good.
Overall, I had a good experience—friendly staff, a nice environment, and most of the dishes were tasty. However, I’m giving 4 stars because the fried chicken wings had visible blood, and some of the chicken wasn’t fully cooked. Hopefully just a one-time oversight, but it’s something to be careful about. I’d still be open to coming back.
Haven't been here in a while, came back since they closed their other location in Monterey Park. Like that space better as it was a bit more fairly and nicer being in the lobby of a hotel.
The food is still excellent. The duck was a bit rich this time, but good.
Not a fan of the tightly arranged tables.
One of these days, I'll be smart enough to take photos of what I eat. When I come back, cuz I will come back, I'll be better about taking pictures of the food. I came here on the recommendation of Kristy Hang, who posted about it on her instagram. I had the shu mai, har gow, wok fried turnip cake, and a pot of wonderfully perfumed Jasmine tea. The waitress was kind enough to offer me a to-go cup for the remainder of the tea in the pot. I would not have known to ask for it. So I'm grateful to her. There is easy parking in the lot. Highly recommend this place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dumpling, Shrimp Dumpling
Dim sum off a check list. Get the sampler, decent deal. Also the cheong fun with shrimp is really excellent. Fresh, steamy and chewy. Prices are par for the course but the portion for the steam rice rolls I thought was generous and the sampler platter was also good
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Dim Sum
Restaurantji Recommends
This is my first time at dinner at Chef Tony in Arcadia. I usually come here for the afternoon dim sum. The restaurant was actually crowded and we arrived at approximately 7:30 PM Saturday evening. Very high-quality food. I am particularly impressed by the fact that they have a heater underneath the teapot to keep the tea hot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Got stomach after eating their dim sum, either the food is not clean or too oily, especially the fried bun, it's over cooked, too oily, not tasty. The service is minimal, the waitress looks unhappy. The restroom is dirty and outdated.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 2
We’ve been to the Pasadena location which closed. Saw the FB post which showed how they make Dim Sum fresh on premises. So wanted to try this branch. The Hot N Sour soup here is a miss. The rest was OK. Not sure we would come back. Lunasia and DTF fall more within the level of quality and taste we would recco. Service is good. Atmosphere is authentic but lacks ambiance.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Good food. Got a free coconut pudding for following on instagram
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Coconut Pudding 椰汁兔子糕, Sticky Rice Ball Stuffed w Lava Salted Egg Yolk 金沙汤丸
If Chef Tony Dim Sum’s Arcadia restaurant looks familiar, you’re probably right: it is the first state side location of Din Tai Fung🫶🏼 Beyond that, you will get the best Cantonese style dimsum experience in Los Angeles here! ✨They don’t push the carts around the tables, but you will taste those authentic and nostalgic flavors of an iconic Chinese meal✨
We had: 🔥Wok Fried Radish Cake with XO Sauce, 🦑Squid Ink Shrimp Dumpling with Gold Leaf, 🦐Baked Prawns with Black Truffle, 🥟Shrimp & Pork Dumpling with Black Truffle, 🐷Steamed BBQ Pork Bun, 🌶️Shrimp Wonton with House Spicy Sauce, 🦑Squid Ink Scallop Dumpling with XO Sauce, 🍜Fried Crispy Noodle with Assorted Seafood, 🐇Coconut Pudding, 🍳Sticky Rice Ball Stuffed with Lava Salted Egg Yolk
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Coconut Pudding 椰汁兔子糕, Sticky Rice Ball Stuffed w Lava Salted Egg Yolk 金沙汤丸
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