Sum Bar

Sum Bar Opens Greenville, South Carolina, This Weekend | Eater Carolinas

"A highly anticipated dim sum–focused restaurant opening at 307 East Washington Street that grew out of a popular pop-up run by chef Khailing Neoh. The kitchen is best known for handmade shumai that frequently sold out, plus standout items like long-roasted char siu barbecue pork, delicate fried sesame balls filled with sweetened taro paste, and chili wontons. The opening menu expands the dumpling selection (including pork-and-scallion riffs made with chicken and shiitake and a vegetable version using two types of tofu) and serves them as hot bowls with chili oil and a house “Sum Bar” sauce—an emulsion of soy, rice vinegar, garlic, sesame oil, and a touch of sugar. Other highlights include house egg custard tarts, Chinese broccoli with garlic and oyster sauce (a cult favorite), and a hoped-for blistered “Grandma’s Green Beans.” Dim sum will be available throughout operating hours (breakfast, lunch, dinner, and late-night on weekends, plus Thursday dinner), with a menu designed for sharing and no item over $14. The chef emphasizes sustainability—no takeout boxes, minimized single-use items, and kitchen composting through Atlas Organics—and the bar program leans Asian, with an aim to introduce baijiu. The opening weekend includes a Lunar New Year celebration with food, drinks, dancing, and local vendors." - Stephanie Burnette