11/11/2023 0 Comments Dim sum go go reviewI made this app after visiting Hong Kong and trying to crash course learn Cantonese in the food courts. I even brought my family here one Thanksgiving for a different dining experience.Love dim sum, but don't know what to order or how to order? Bring this app, find what you like, and tap the speaker icon to hear the dish pronounced in Chinese (Cantonese or Mandarin) using iOS text-to-speech. I eat here at least once a month (or more) and compared to the many, many other restaurants in Chinatown that I've tried, it's my favorite. I have never been disappointed with the food or the service here. In the fried category the shrimp and mango is great. My personal favorites are the duck, the shrimp with chives, the bean curd skin with pork, and the mushroom dumplings. Usually after 2 pm on weekends the crowd has thinned out. Weekend brunch there is often a line and a wait. Know that after 4 pm they go up by $1 per plate. Usually three pieces to a serving, some have four. Rather than serving from rolling carts, where the dim sum may get cold, at DSGG you choose from their dim sum menu,complete with photos, and the dim sum are prepared hot and fresh for you. I have been going to DSGG for over 15 years now and it's my favorite place in Chinatown. Most of them taste similar, and the recent memory of the restroom not 20 feet behind me make it hard for me to enjoy this food. Once again I'm glad for the picture book. The server gives no explanation and barely speaks or fills water. But still, I risk it and I eat the many dumplings when brought out. Smears on the carpet, and bits of paper on floor. Back at my seat, with the veil lifted, the whole place now looks dirty to me. It was disgusting and did not look like it had ever had a proper cleaning. Before the food arrived I used the ladies room. My friend and I arrived starving and ordered far too much. For this reason, photo book with ordering slip was very helpful in making selections. I've not had much experience with dim sum so can't compare this to anything. When asked if we can move closer they say no, and soon seat another (loud) group right near us. We're seated away from the windows in a nearly empty dining room upstairs. I'm getting hungry just writing this review! A lot of the recipes are her own or her Mother's, and she would be happy to guide you. If the owner Veronica happens to be there, you are in luck. The waiters don't always speak the best English, but the have a good grasp of the menu, and there are pictures now of the dim sum to guide you. I have brought many, many friends, and all of my family here over the years, and no one has ever been disappointed. Standouts are the shrimp with soybean and bacon and the beef with young ginger. Give them all a try, I think you will be pleasantly surprised by how well they work, you won't even miss the soy or mustard (and I love hot mustard!) In addition to dim sum, I also order off of the regular menu. Typical soy sauce (though they do have if you ask) is not encouraged, instead they have lovely baby ginger, XO sauce and a complimentary vinegar as condiments. The veggie ones sometimes have wrappers that have been colored with vegetables and each one has it's own character and flavor. The dim sum is more delicate than the standard places, meaning that the wrappers are thinner and each wrapper is unique to the type of dim sum. There are no carts for the dim sum, everything is made to order and comes out piping hot and fresh. It still gets Michelin recommendation each year. The hype may have died down a bit, but the quality of the food has not changed. At the time, there were multiple write-ups and lines out the door. I have been eating here since day one of when they opened 16 years ago.
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