We tried many new foods that aren't available in pgh. Many delicious dishes within reasonable pricing. The cocktails were very good. We ordered off the specials menu for both appetizer and main, both were extraordinary. I will be returning to try more menu items in the future.
Dietary restrictions: Gluten free options are available but slim. It is a dumpling house, so to be expected. The rice dishes are very good but inquire about preparation, my server was very knowledgeable.
Wheelchair accessibility: They got them stairs.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dumplings, Bar, Dim Sum Sauce
Kristen Y
Overall, the food was very good and decently priced. It was a little off putting that upon our arrival we were told we needed to give up the table in an hour. Even though we had reservations ( for a birthday) Kind of tacky. Then it took 20-25 minutes to even get our drinks. I’m not sure I’ll be back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Dumplings, Dim Sum Sauce
James Lucas Jr
This was my first time here. I tried a bit of just about everything. It was all delicious. We only had dinner so I cannot speak for the bar or drinks, but it was all very inviting. We tried it out on a recommendation and we weren't disappointed.
Dietary restrictions: We were told they dont use nuts.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork Bao Bun, Rice Crepes, Dumplings, Taro Dumplings, Dim Sum Sauce, Crispy Pork Belly, Jade Dumplings
Leo
Fantastic food at a wonderful spot. All the dim sum was spot on with great flavors. Strongly recommend the seafood soup.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dumplings, Dim Sum Sauce
Becki G
I have NO idea how I haven't left a review of my favorite restaurant in the city - and I apologize.
I have lost count as to how many times I've been here. I take every person I know... they NEED to experience it. Celebrations, just because... it doesn't matter. The Parlor delivers EVERY TIME.
The service is incredible, the atmosphere is so chill, and the food is absolutely the best. You know this place makes everything with love, skill and quality ingredients.
Don't sleep on the daily specials and the juicy dumplings... and the cocktails are imaginative and delicious! and the Taro Dumplings are my absolute favorites!
If you haven't made a reservation or dropped in late night, do not hesitate. This place is the real deal, and Roger Li and team should be SO proud.
Vegetarian options: they will tell you everything that is vegetarian!
Dietary restrictions: they will work with your restrictions!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork Bao Bun, Dumplings, Taro Dumplings, Egg Tarts, Cha Siu, Dim Sum Sauce, Trio Rice Plate, Shrimp Dumplings, Jade Dumplings, Siu Mai
Danielle Martin
I’ve been here twice, and both times there were some things I liked and other things I didn’t like at all. Unfortunately there were more things I didn’t like.
I really like the Ho Fun noodles. The steak is great in it. It’s a pretty simple dish, I think a less adventurous person would dig it.
The prawns are fried with their head and shell attached. So all of the flavor is on the outside of the shell. I don’t want to eat shrimp shells. It’s not enjoyable to me. Thumbs down.
The taro dumplings are warm, with a crispy exterior and soft interior. They were a favorite.
The jade dumplings are too chewy. Not a lot of flavor. Not a fan.
We got the dessert special. It was flan. It was pretty boring and the texture was too firm, like it was old.
The lighting is very dark with weird lights on the wall that remind me of headlights and are kind of blinding in the same way.
My friend and I ordered two drinks each and none of them were very good, especially for how expensive they are.
This place is pretty expensive for the quality, I think they spend a lot more effort on appearance rather than quality of food. But there are still more things on the menu I want to try, so I’ll probably be back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Krista Kitzmiller
Delicious! The dim sum cart is so good! It’s so nice to choose a la carte and the wonton noodle soup is so good on a cold Pittsburgh day! Big enough to share big doable to eat on your own!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tarane Ardalan
This place is my go-to spot for instant happiness for almost 3 years!!
Food always delicious! Service always great! Can’t complain about anything!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dumplings, Taro Dumplings, Dim Sum Sauce
Anne Ly
Was recommended here from a friend and glad I tried, Rebecca provided amazing service the food was delicious and I’ll be back again! Highly recommend I had the special of the night the juicy dumplings the chicken & shiitake dumplings and pork potstickers. So good. Allowed me to wait until my cab came and was really friendly chats thank you so much
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Andrew Mullenger
Awesome dim sum for a reasonable price! Highlights were the firecracker shrimp, turnip cake, and duck fried rice. Service was on point as well. Highly recommend.
Went for brunch--selection was small (which is confusing as dim sum is a brunch meal) but it was high quality and had a traditional taste. Skip the steamed gai lan (steamed greens with oyster sauce is not worth it) and the mao po tofu (weak flavor and spice--and didn't even contain any peppercorns!). Food was pretty good, but the decorations and setting of the space was a bit confusing. It was dim sum spot, nightclub, bar, Chinese takeaway, and minimalist 90's all in one space. Interesting.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Genevieve
I hang out here regularly with my husband and recommend sitting in the bar area especially. The staff has always taken great care of us and we enjoy ordering our favorites (Lo Mai Gai especially, anything with the Chinese sausage is our favorite) and chilling out. I’ve also been with a larger group and just had a blast ordering ton of things off the menu to share. My husband enjoys the cocktail menu and I love that they serve well made mocktails. Well worth the trip and I’m happy to say, I love being a regular!
Dietary restrictions: I avoid dairy and they are really easily able to accommodate that.
Amazing food, great service. Atmosphere 10/10, will definitely be back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ho Fun, Dumplings, Brocoli Rice Crepe
Larry Fine
Outstanding dim sum. Maybe the best in the city (more visits required to say for sure). Service was good. Noodles were perfectly cooked which is a testament to skill. One star deducted for service because I ordered a couple of items that never showed up during a time they weren't terribly busy.
Great date night place. I had first dates on both sides of my table.
Kid-friendliness: More for dates than your kids. Menu will be tough for little ones.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Megan Amrein
Delicious! We had an amazing experience at The Parlor on Friday night. From the moment we arrived, the staff was friendly and attentive. It is beautiful inside the restaurant. It had a trendy vibe. We loved being able to have an intimate dinner but watch the chef cooking on the second floor above the dining area.
Our waitress was very helpful and made some great recommendations. We couldn’t decide what we liked best. The Siu Mai & Chicken & Shiitake Dumplings were packed with flavor and juicy. My husband loved the Trio Rice Plate. The meat was cooked perfectly and he felt that the 3 house sauces our waitress recommended really complimented the meat. They were all very fresh - our favorite was the ginger sauce. I had the Ho Fun noodles. It had so much flavor. The house-made noodles were delicious. I could eat that dish everyday.
Overall, it was a wonderful experience with exceptional food, service and atmosphere. We are looking forward to going back soon. I highly recommend checking out The Parlor!
We tried many new foods that aren't available in pgh. Many delicious dishes within reasonable pricing. The cocktails were very good. We ordered off the specials menu for both appetizer and main, both were extraordinary. I will be returning to try more menu items in the future.
Dietary restrictions: Gluten free options are available but slim. It is a dumpling house, so to be expected. The rice dishes are very good but inquire about preparation, my server was very knowledgeable.
Wheelchair accessibility: They got them stairs.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dumplings, Bar, Dim Sum Sauce
Overall, the food was very good and decently priced. It was a little off putting that upon our arrival we were told we needed to give up the table in an hour. Even though we had reservations ( for a birthday) Kind of tacky. Then it took 20-25 minutes to even get our drinks. I’m not sure I’ll be back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Dumplings, Dim Sum Sauce
This was my first time here. I tried a bit of just about everything. It was all delicious. We only had dinner so I cannot speak for the bar or drinks, but it was all very inviting. We tried it out on a recommendation and we weren't disappointed.
Dietary restrictions: We were told they dont use nuts.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork Bao Bun, Rice Crepes, Dumplings, Taro Dumplings, Dim Sum Sauce, Crispy Pork Belly, Jade Dumplings
Fantastic food at a wonderful spot. All the dim sum was spot on with great flavors. Strongly recommend the seafood soup.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dumplings, Dim Sum Sauce
I have NO idea how I haven't left a review of my favorite restaurant in the city - and I apologize.
I have lost count as to how many times I've been here. I take every person I know... they NEED to experience it. Celebrations, just because... it doesn't matter. The Parlor delivers EVERY TIME.
The service is incredible, the atmosphere is so chill, and the food is absolutely the best. You know this place makes everything with love, skill and quality ingredients.
Don't sleep on the daily specials and the juicy dumplings... and the cocktails are imaginative and delicious! and the Taro Dumplings are my absolute favorites!
If you haven't made a reservation or dropped in late night, do not hesitate. This place is the real deal, and Roger Li and team should be SO proud.
Vegetarian options: they will tell you everything that is vegetarian!
Dietary restrictions: they will work with your restrictions!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork Bao Bun, Dumplings, Taro Dumplings, Egg Tarts, Cha Siu, Dim Sum Sauce, Trio Rice Plate, Shrimp Dumplings, Jade Dumplings, Siu Mai
I’ve been here twice, and both times there were some things I liked and other things I didn’t like at all. Unfortunately there were more things I didn’t like.
I really like the Ho Fun noodles. The steak is great in it. It’s a pretty simple dish, I think a less adventurous person would dig it.
The prawns are fried with their head and shell attached. So all of the flavor is on the outside of the shell. I don’t want to eat shrimp shells. It’s not enjoyable to me. Thumbs down.
The taro dumplings are warm, with a crispy exterior and soft interior. They were a favorite.
The jade dumplings are too chewy. Not a lot of flavor. Not a fan.
We got the dessert special. It was flan. It was pretty boring and the texture was too firm, like it was old.
The lighting is very dark with weird lights on the wall that remind me of headlights and are kind of blinding in the same way.
My friend and I ordered two drinks each and none of them were very good, especially for how expensive they are.
This place is pretty expensive for the quality, I think they spend a lot more effort on appearance rather than quality of food. But there are still more things on the menu I want to try, so I’ll probably be back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Delicious! The dim sum cart is so good! It’s so nice to choose a la carte and the wonton noodle soup is so good on a cold Pittsburgh day! Big enough to share big doable to eat on your own!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is my go-to spot for instant happiness for almost 3 years!!
Food always delicious! Service always great!
Can’t complain about anything!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dumplings, Taro Dumplings, Dim Sum Sauce
Was recommended here from a friend and glad I tried, Rebecca provided amazing service the food was delicious and I’ll be back again! Highly recommend I had the special of the night the juicy dumplings the chicken & shiitake dumplings and pork potstickers. So good. Allowed me to wait until my cab came and was really friendly chats thank you so much
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Awesome dim sum for a reasonable price! Highlights were the firecracker shrimp, turnip cake, and duck fried rice. Service was on point as well. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Went for brunch--selection was small (which is confusing as dim sum is a brunch meal) but it was high quality and had a traditional taste. Skip the steamed gai lan (steamed greens with oyster sauce is not worth it) and the mao po tofu (weak flavor and spice--and didn't even contain any peppercorns!). Food was pretty good, but the decorations and setting of the space was a bit confusing. It was dim sum spot, nightclub, bar, Chinese takeaway, and minimalist 90's all in one space. Interesting.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
I hang out here regularly with my husband and recommend sitting in the bar area especially. The staff has always taken great care of us and we enjoy ordering our favorites (Lo Mai Gai especially, anything with the Chinese sausage is our favorite) and chilling out. I’ve also been with a larger group and just had a blast ordering ton of things off the menu to share. My husband enjoys the cocktail menu and I love that they serve well made mocktails. Well worth the trip and I’m happy to say, I love being a regular!
Dietary restrictions: I avoid dairy and they are really easily able to accommodate that.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ho Fun, Dumplings, Egg Tarts, Brocoli Rice Crepe, Shoyu Ramen
Amazing food, great service. Atmosphere 10/10, will definitely be back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ho Fun, Dumplings, Brocoli Rice Crepe
Outstanding dim sum. Maybe the best in the city (more visits required to say for sure). Service was good. Noodles were perfectly cooked which is a testament to skill. One star deducted for service because I ordered a couple of items that never showed up during a time they weren't terribly busy.
Great date night place. I had first dates on both sides of my table.
Kid-friendliness: More for dates than your kids. Menu will be tough for little ones.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Delicious! We had an amazing experience at The Parlor on Friday night. From the moment we arrived, the staff was friendly and attentive. It is beautiful inside the restaurant. It had a trendy vibe. We loved being able to have an intimate dinner but watch the chef cooking on the second floor above the dining area.
Our waitress was very helpful and made some great recommendations. We couldn’t decide what we liked best. The Siu Mai & Chicken & Shiitake Dumplings were packed with flavor and juicy. My husband loved the Trio Rice Plate. The meat was cooked perfectly and he felt that the 3 house sauces our waitress recommended really complimented the meat. They were all very fresh - our favorite was the ginger sauce. I had the Ho Fun noodles. It had so much flavor. The house-made noodles were delicious. I could eat that dish everyday.
Overall, it was a wonderful experience with exceptional food, service and atmosphere. We are looking forward to going back soon. I highly recommend checking out The Parlor!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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