Dim Sum Garden
Dim sum restaurant · Chinatown
1024 Race St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Highlights
Shanghai-style soup dumplings, noodles, and rice dishes
Shanghai-style soup dumplings, noodles, and rice dishes
"Yes, Chinatown's Dim Sum Garden in can get busy, and they don’t take reservations. But the line moves quickly and the food comes out fast. Everything on the menu here, from pork soup dumplings to dry-fried string beans, comes out on huge plates that you can pass around like it’s Thanksgiving. It’s also BYOB (though they charge a corkage fee), and you’ll see people show up with backpacks full of beer, ready to hit the bars as soon as they finish their scallion pancakes." - candis mclean
"Everything at this Chinatown spot is worth checking out, but the crab and pork soup dumplings are particularly outstanding. They've long been one of the best dishes at this dim sum classic, and for good reason—the wrapper is soft and chewy and there’s an ideal crab-to-broth ratio. If you're looking for an extra kick, there's always chili oil and dumpling sauce on the table. But if you ask us, these perfect pouches don't need anything extra." - alison kessler, candis mclean
"In many ways, this cash-only BYOB in Chinatown is like other dim sum spots in the neighborhood: full of people getting mini facials after opening the lids on their steamer baskets. But the specialty here is Shanghainese pork soup dumplings, which come in orders of eight and cost less than an Uber from Fishtown to Queen Village. Build your meal around these soft, thin wrappers loaded with salty mounds of pork. The menu also has dependable go-tos like softball-sized buns, scallion pancakes, and crispy shrimp on sticks." - candis mclean, alison kessler
"In many ways, this cash-only BYOB in Chinatown is like other dim sum spots in the neighborhood: full of people getting mini facials after opening the lids on their steamer baskets. But the specialty here is Shanghainese pork soup dumplings, which come in orders of eight and cost less than an Uber from Fishtown to Queen Village. Build your meal around these soft, thin wrappers loaded with salty mounds of pork. The menu also has dependable go-tos like softball-sized buns, scallion pancakes, and crispy shrimp on sticks." - candis mclean, alison kessler
"Dim Sum Garden is a tightly packed Shanghainese spot in Chinatown. In many ways, it’s like every dim sum spot in the neighborhood in that it has lots of sizzling meat or fried rice options, and you can get out for around $30 per person. But the soup dumplings are the dish to prioritize. Expect a wrapper that’s soft and chewy, a ton of broth inside, and a whiff of steam coming off the entire order." - candis mclean
