“What an unexpected suprise! I wasn't in the area to try this place. Was shopping after work at Target, saw this place on my way out and thought I'd stop in and get a dozen or so to go. Place was not crowded so I placed my order quick. Just got me the plain old pork (OG) dumplings pan fried of course. Didn't take long, and was on my way home. My drive is a bit long, I work in Long Beach and live in Mission Viejo, so to say the least, the smell of this dumplings killed me, I mean that in a good way. Reached in the bag, opened up the to go container and started eating em while diving home in traffic. Yeah I know it's a no no, but couldn't wait. Dumplings were fresh, fat and flavorful! Yeah, I'm a pig and ate em all on my way home. No sauce even needed! They were super moist, cooked perfectly. I will definitely be back for more!!“
“As a person born in Hong Kong and who grew up in Vancouver, Canada I would say this is the best dim sum place I've eaten at since I moved to SoCal. All the once-popular spots in 626 like Elite and Sea Harbor have faded away from their glory. This place has great value and great tasting food. Their milk tea is top notch and I just tried their pineapple "bo lo" custard bun (which I never usually get) and it actually has bits of pineapple in it. Only high end dim sum places in hk would actually go that extra step. You really can't go wrong with anything here. If you decide to venture into something different, we like to get their Singaporean stir fried vermicelli. I hope they incorporate some hk cafe style items in the future (baked pork chop/Portuguese chicken rice).“
“I hadn't been here for many years until last weekend (April 6th). And I am so glad we found it again. We went there specifically to celebrate our son's 49th birthday at his request. The selection of dim som was very large AND very good; some of the best I've ever had. There were 9 of us & each of us found a selection to suit our desires, & as noted, each & every choice was better than the last. There were the usual dumplings & veggie choices but also a large selection of stuff I never saw before (& can't spell) like tripe & chicken feet. I can go on & on but needless to say, EVERYONE was satisfied to the nth degree. Service was attentive, friendly & knowledgeable. The eating environment was bright & clean; nothing outstanding, but you don't eat ambiance as I'm fond of saying. Some of the places that the late Johnathan Gold of the LA Times loved were real dives. This place didn't fall into that category but it was more than acceptable. I highly recommend this place especially for dim som lovers.“
“Tried out the pork buns at their food stand during the 626 Night Market at OC Fairgrounds and fell in love!THE FOOD ELABORATION. - Pork Bao | Fluffy, slightly sweet, steamed bun with flavorful shredded pork and shiitake mushrooms inside. Recommend trying this out. - Melty Bao with Pork | Steamed bun with shredded pork and shiitake mushroom inside. It's then cut in half with cheese slapped on each open side and melted on the grill. Absolutely, mind blowing delicious. All steamed buns should be made like this. Highly recommend... and buy one for me. Please and thank you. THE VIBE EVOCATION. Fair vibes. They have a bright red sign you can't miss. There's a grill next to their stand so you can watch as they melt cheese onto the steamed bun. The staff were friendly and helpful as they navigated me through the menu. THE PARKING AFFAIR.As I mentioned, we tried Nikuman-Ya at the 626 Night Market on the OC Fairgrounds, so parking pertains to that location. Arrive early to get a spot close to the entrance. How early is early? About 15-20 min before the 4PM opening. Parking is $12. THE RETURN QUANDARY. Yes. It's worth the drive, the wait, and the money.“
“Pretty solid but feels like they cheap out and charge you for a lot of little things like chili oil that tradionally are included. Also some of the orders/portions are weird - unusually granular which is nice but also so unusual it's a bit of getting used to. You basically can get an order and a half of har gow or shu mai??“
“I miss when this place had big bao. I noticed they only offer "2-piece" options now and it's small bao. What they had before was just HUGE bao in a single piece and it was great. Flavors are still good but now everything is smaller... except for the golden yolk bao, somehow they got bigger and they no longer sell three in a pack. But it's harder to eat that way because of how liquid the center is“
“You have to join the waitlist as this restaurant is really busy. But the wait is good due to the quality of their Dim Sum. Service is fast as long as you already know what to order. You have to scan the QR code provided to you and choose your order from the “
“Dim sum noon time on a Wednesday. We got there around 1pm. I called the restaurant prior to going to the restaurant. The person I spoke with said dim sum ends at 3pm everyday. The last time I went there to ask for pricing, they said they do get a very large crowd on weekends. We went on a midweek and there were about 5 table when got there and few more tables after we got seated. Service was great. They do wheel carts for dim sum but one weird thing is that they will reheat the dim sum for you. The only thing I enjoy is the fried fish. The rest was mediocre. Shui Mai isn't chef made, it frozen bought from Chinese markets. You don't get to pick your flavor of tea. They just give whatever on the house. Charge $1 tea/person. $5-6 for basic dim sum and $7-10 for premium dim sum. It's not your typical dim sum like in the 626. But if you want your dim sum craving fix, come here.“
“Great food!Difficult to order through the window. Look at the menu online first before getting to window will make your life much easierI got takeout, and the portions were plenty and so so good. Highly recommend the fried oyster mushrooms and dumplings“