Tai Pan Dim Sum Bakery
477 Saratoga Ave, San Jose
(408) 247-9996
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Steamed Char Siu Bao
Har Gow and Shui Mai
Fried Shrimp Balls
Shrimp Dumpling
Chive Dumpling
Chicken Feet
Snow Taro Bun
Turnip Cake
Sticky Rice
Dumplings
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Recent Reviews
0ne of my go-to places for take out dim sum in the South Bay. Good Soy Sauce Chow Mein, Shrimp Dumplings, Pork Dumplings, Sticky Rice, Black Bean Spare Ribs, Taro Balls, Turnip Cake, Baked Pork Buns, Big Chicken Buns, and the lunch specials are a deal. I like their jook or rice porridge- both are good. They use skinny rice noodles, which I am not a fan of for Chow Fun. Other restaurants make Chow Fun better (like Top Cafe). They now take credit card payments! The ladies speak...
It's true, Tai Pan will not be receiving any awards for service, but their food is so good! I can only speak on the vegetarian items— baked goods, noodles—they are absolutely made fresh daily. A lot of people recommend the soy bean milk, but I haven't seen it (perhaps I don't go early enough and they sell out quickly). Egg tarts are $1.90/each, or buy 5 get 1 free. This appears to be the only item with a bulk discount. There's also a surcharge for using...
Fried shrimp balls and shrimp filled pepper. 3 for $6.80 The fried shrimp balls were the winners. Def need to come grab a bag of bao buns from the freezer when I come back with more cash.