Dim Sum Restaurants in Los Angeles, CA

“One of the best dim sum and bao buns I’ve ever had — absolutely incredible! The place is spotless, which is very important to me, and everything looks stylish with a beautiful and cozy atmosphere.

My husband and I had the pleasure of meeting the owner, Mama Grace. She is such a warm and kind person with an amazing positive energy, and you can truly feel how much she cares about every detail of her place. Thanks to her, I even learned how to properly eat dim sum — gently open it first to let the steam out, add a bit of soy sauce or chili oil if you like, and enjoy it without burning your mouth. It made the whole experience even more special, and I love learning these cultural details.

We also really appreciated that even though the restaurant was about to close, no one rushed us — that level of hospitality meant a lot. As a lovely gesture, we were treated to sesame balls, which I tried for the first time, and they were absolutely delicious. I also highly recommend the chicken bao — it’s amazing.

Thank you for the wonderful food, warm atmosphere, and genuine hospitality. We will definitely be back!“

“A great spot in Little Tokyo that specializes in gyoza! I really enjoyed the food here and it’s at a good cost as well. The service is friendly and kind too. The dumpling soup was my favorite especially when the temperature drops at night. You get to choose your filling and can either get steamed or pan fried. The bento box is a great deal here too. Good spot for sharing food with friends!“

“What an awesome little restaurant that popped up here. Was looking to try something new and found this amazing little bao spot. The most amazing thing is how they fry these bao. The bottom is hard and crunchy and the top is soft, making a soup filled bao in either seafood, curry or the standard pork. They sell them in quantities of 6 and 2 to 3 is enough to fill me! Highly recommend a quick lunch or dinner here, you won’t be disappointed in the authentic flavors.“

“I can’t believe I’m writing a review for dim sum on the Westside because for years I basically gave up trying to find it. Usually if you want good dim sum, you’re driving farther east.

I didn’t even know this place existed until a couple of weeks ago. We both love Cantonese food and figured we’d just order a bunch of dishes and see what happened.

The funny thing is I knew after the first bite. If you grew up eating Cantonese food, you know that moment. Everything just tasted right. I even ended up speaking a little Cantonese with the waiter, which was so much fun and something I rarely get to do anymore.

We definitely over-ordered. Har gow, siu mai, chicken feet, chow fun, rice noodle rolls, spare ribs, cucumber salad, BBQ pork buns, sesame balls, egg tarts, Peking duck… I’m probably forgetting something.

The Peking duck was excellent, the chow fun disappeared fast, and we left with enough leftovers for several meals. Honestly, finding authentic dim sum this close to home feels like winning the lottery.

We’ll definitely be back. (We ordered enough for 4 people. I literally wanted to taste as much as I could for the first time)“

“We went on a Wednesday mid-afternoon. Not many people there. Service was efficient and good. We ordered various dishes and all were quite good and not at all oily. We enjoyed our meal very much. Prices were quite reasonable. Definitely will go back if we’re in the area again in the future.“

“Qi Steam Kitchen is so good! We tried several items from the menu, including the chicken wonton soup, chicken xiao long bao, beef noddle soup, beef and vegetable dumplings, scallion pancakes, and pan fried pork bao. All were delicious and came out so quickly! It’s a small restaurant, but there are still several places to sit. There is a small parking lot. The server was very attentive.“

“I sampled their famous xiao long bao, delicious dumplings, savory fried rice and garlic string beans. Each dish was a taste experience, from the delicious dumplings in broth to the perfectly seasoned fried rice. The service is great and the atmosphere is inviting. Don't miss this place for authentic Taiwanese cuisine and unforgettable flavors. It has the taste of home.“

“I like this place about the food is wonderful“

“I haven't been able to try this restaurant since it reopened and I had just the time to do so today. All the dim sum was great, just no BBQ pork buns 😂. The dumplings were thin skinned and tender and tasted similar to what I had in China and the waiters were friendly!“

“We visited LA for a day and chose this cute little restaurant in highland park, and it was amazing! We tried several food items and the meat was cooked perfectly (i love a good pork belly), and it was my first time trying dumplings! My boyfriend still raves about the original pork dumplings 2 weeks later! 10/10, and the staff was awesome and quick!“

“All of the dumplings are delicious, and prepared very fast.“

“Attended party with 70 guests and they served hot & sour soup to start, then ala carte - house special noodles, salt & pepper pork, veggies, duck, fried rice, and shrimp with walnut. All served with large portions and delicious. Servers were organized, it was spacious for the size of the party, and bathrooms were clean.“

“Handmade with love. Tastes as if I'm at my Halmoni's house. Delicate, real and subtle Korean flavors of my childhood, not too sweet or salty. My bf and I ordered the steamed veggie dumplings, chive pancake ((better than my Sumo's! Shhh)), king sized veggie dumplings, side of rice and miso soup. Cooked to order -- be patient. Soft textures. Sweet, hardworking couple. Our fav is the steamed veggie mandu. Vegetarian friendly. Perfect meal. ❤️❤️❤️🎶🎶 I love this place, if I lived in LA I'd be here all the time.“

“Visited here for the first time and loved it. Easy parking, very nice setup (we were a group of 3- and lots of large round tables available). The menu is large and fun to choose from, and they have a nice lunch special of various small dumplings for $5.50 each- fun to order one or two before the main course arrives. The lunch courses came in about 10 minutes or so, but in the meantime we enjoyed the dumplings and the hot tea. The food quality is very good. Tip- I recommend ordering a few dishes, and sharing it with friends- makes is a lot more fun. Go if you can.“

“Our 1st time going and BOY IT WAS DELICIOUS. I was sadden about them closing. Awesome Customer Svc“

“I was in the area and tried this place for the first time based on Yelp. The restaurant looked clean with an attentive wait staff. I tried their beef ginger scallion lunch special. The food came out fast and piping hot. The flavor of the dish was very good. I definitely will be back to try other items.“

“Forgot to make reservations around the Pantages but in our lack of planning we luckily found Northern Cafe for dinner before the show. The food was cooked fresh and quick. It was delicious, with excellent service and was reasonably priced for awesome hot dumplings and an expertly spiced savory beef soup. We will be coming back again.“

“I will be back but I won't order number 22 next time. It's the traditional house ramen but the pork came with the skin that looks like chewing gum. The seasoning was great. The noodles were cooked just right and had a good consistency. They could have added a little more bean sprouts. The service was so charismatic that even though it wasn't the best ramen I've ever had, I'll be back again since the price is super super fair.“

“Bummed that they didn’t have carts, BUT went with a big group around 10:30 on a Sunday and it was fantastic! Honestly some of the tastiest Dim Sum I’ve had. Not the biggest selection, some things aren’t listed on the menu so you have to ask. The standouts were the salt and pepper shrimp, shumai and shrimp stuffed eggplant (though they forgot the sauce). Really understaffed but they were relatively friendly for dimsum (IYKYK).“

“Thanksgiving lunch here! Awesome food as usual :)“

“The food is really good, the Beef Chow Mein with Black pepper sauce is delicious. The soup dumplings do not disappoint, just the right amount of soupy goodness. The service is great, but the atmosphere could use some help, I did come in on a Tuesday night.“