Dim Sum Garden

"Chef Shizhou Da and her daughter Sally opened Dim Sum Garden in 2013 to bring their take on Shanghai-style dumplings to Philadelphia. Fast-forward to today, and this place is one of the most popular spots in the city to get dim sum." - George Banks-Weston, Missy Frederick

"For over a decade, this restaurant has garnered the reputation of having some of the finest Shanghai-style dumplings in the city. Chef Shizhou Da and her daughter Sally serves a wide range of small plates and appetizers (such as hot and sour soup, scallion pancakes, and their house fried rice) for those looking for casual Chinese cuisine." - Ernest Owens, Diana Lu

"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

"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