Dim Sum King
| Address: | 99 Skyline Plaza, Daly City, CA 94015, USA |
| Phone: | +1 650-755-8128 |
| Site: | dimsumkingca.com |
| Rating: | 3.4 |
| Working: | 9AM–9:45PM 9AM–9:45PM 9AM–9:45PM 9AM–9:45PM 9AM–9:45PM 9AM–9:45PM 9AM–9:45PM |
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Nei Ng
Who would have thought that you could find legitimately good dim sum in a Ranch 99 plaza? I was very doubtful at first until I tried Dim Sum King. Its not the best dim sum ever, but it ranks high among other Bay Area establishments. To be honest, its hard for me to name a place around here that makes Shrimp Dumplings (Ha Gow) as good as DSK. I consider the now-shuttered Harbor Village in Embarcadero to have had the best Shrimp Dumplings around, but DSK makes some pretty serious ones. The skins texture was sublime - smooth and delicate but didnt break when handled with chop sticks. Its also not too thick and possessed the right degree of chewiness. Inside, large morsels of plump shrimp mixed with young bamboo were firm but tender, providing a proper contrast to the softer skin. The stuffing was a bit too loosely packed together so it tended to separate into chunks as I ate it. I could also tell that theres some sort of starchy filler trying to hold it together, but those are relatively minor complaints as the doneness and flavor were on point. The shrimp filling was well seasoned, and ingredients like the bamboo illuminated the natural sweetness of the shrimp. They may not be the most refined Shrimp Dumplings, but they have the fundamental techniques and flavors down. I can talk about the other dim sum items we ordered, but they followed a similar theme - not the most refined, but solid fundamentals. We also ordered a plate of Beef Chow Fun. This dish is a good test for a Cantonese chefs wok skills. It has to be cooked over the highest heat possible to impart the required wok hei, and this makes it difficult because the flat rice noodles have to be stirred quickly to prevent them from being burned. At the same time, they cant be completely manhandled or else theyll fall apart. When the Beef Chow Fun arrived, its irresistible aroma immediately hit my nose. The flat rice noodles had a beautiful deep mahogany hue, and sear marks from the fiery wok laced the edges. Its appearance was far more striking than anything on display at MOMA. The strong and pungent wok hei really intensified the savoriness of the noodles, the sweetness of the onions, and the fresh brightness of the yellow chives. Yes, yellow chives. That stuffs reserved only for the most kingly of Beef Chow Funs. I havent had a better one in recent memory, and I wish I found this place earlier. My friend told me the Beef Chow Fun wasnt as great when she went during peak hours. Since I ate there at around 3pm, I guess they had the time to focus on making mine well. If someone were to ask me to recommend a place with honestly good dim sum, I would say Dim Sum King and then immediately invite myself to eat with them. Wait, lets just go now!
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A Private User
go here. Otherwise, head to another dim sum restaurant. Parking is horrendous. The food is far from special--greasy, poorly executed plates. The service was awful. When we walked in, there were 3 employees at the door and not one acknowledged us. The lady at the front desk stayed on her cellphone the whole ten minutes we stood waiting for someone to seat us, or even say hello. As we waited for our food, we noticed that dishes were being loudly and violently thrown into plastic containers from the tables. At one point, a customer being seated had a plate thrown right next to her foot--no apology was offered and after she moved, the guy picked up the plate and slammed it into the container. The only reason why this place is getting any stars is because their food was edible. I wouldnt recommend this place to anyone looking for good food or that gets easily offended. Personally, once was enough for us.
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Viv T
I used to eat here when I lived close by but after I moved I havent been here in over four years. I decided to give a try again when I found a $20 groupon for only $12. The groupon is $20 towards dimsum for dinner Monday through Thursday. The place looks like its newly remodeled from the last time I came here. It had nice lighting, clean, and I noticed the waiters/waitress had new oriental uniforms. I ordered Steam sea clams, sticky rice in lotus leaf, chicken feet & pork spare ribs with steams rice, beef rice noodle roll, and half of a Hainan chicken. The tea is $1 per person. Everything was tasty especially the beef rice noodle roll so soft and the Hainan chicken so tasty. It was a good deal.
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A Private User
The lady and I enjoy eating out..we decide to try this dim sum spot..shouldve known the place sucked when theres bout 100 people max occupancy and only 2 tables were taken..once seated there were 2 menus that didnt explain crap..the the staff are looking at us for the first 5 min waiting for us to order..the I ask about the menu looking for rice plates..NONE..the waiter brings us another menu that has pics for the first menu..we figure out what we want the waiter walks by us at least 8 times n doesnt even ask if we ready..20 min later they acknowledge us to order..food sucked so bad we ate across the plaza n had pho to take the bad taste out
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Sandor Dornbush
Dont come here looking for amazing decor or food. The place is very tackily decorated, with the exception of the cool open view of the kitchen. The dim sum is predictable. There are a few standout dishes, the vegi dumplings or vegi rice paper crepes are very good. The first two times I really liked this place and came back. The last time left me feeling really bad, and I may not be back for a while. The amazing thing about this place is that you can leave the place stuffed for $28 for two people including tip. The other nice part is that it does not have the stress and the lines of some of the other dim sum places in the city.
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Oishii Moments
* Food: o Presentation: Not bad. (3/5) o Temperature: Hot! (5/5) o Quality: Yes! (4/5) o Dishes ordered: Golden prawns, steamed tripe in onion and ginger, and other dim sum dishes. This is my favorite place for tripe! o Tastiest dish: Golden prawns and steamed tripe in onion and ginger! (5/5) * Server: o Attentive: Yes! (5/5) o Knowledgeable: Ok. (3/5) o Friendliness: Yes! (4/5) * Restaurant: o Atmosphere: Enjoyable! (4/5) o Cleanliness: They have cleaned up a lot after their incident. (5/5) o Cost vs. value: Decent! (3/5) * Will I revisit restaurant? Yes, I will revisit because they serve dim sum all day!
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Mary Ann Eiler
Love Dim Sung King. The menu is clear, the food offerings are well-prepared and served attractively , the staff is helpful, courteous, and attentive, but not smothering. This is one of my all-time favorites. And the prices are reasonable. (Lunch for two today with tip was $31.00--and we had some takehome. Making other choices we could have cut that cost in half OR spent twice as much.) I bring all my out of town visitors there. Thank you, Dim Sum King!
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Reanne Matic
Lunch here with a group of friends one afternoon. It was great that I had three friends who were able to talk with the servers in Cantonese regarding which dim sum to bring to our table. On this day, there werent many patrons, so the wait was less than 5 minutes. Service was fast, but overall experience was fair enough. Not the most delicious dim sum Ive ever tasted, but not the worst either. Definitely satisfies an empty stomach and parking is free.
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Started with great beer. We then had some of the best bread Iv ever tasted. We decided to order various plates to share. We started with clams in a white wine sauce with two pieces of bread at the bottom. No need to dip. our next dish was asparagus with a fried duck egg on top. Just amazing. Fritters and burrata to finish it off. Profiteroles and grasshopper pie. Excellent in every way. Thank you.
