Nhi B.
Yelp
Great for large groups! We called the day-of to request a table for 13 and they were able to accommodate, which is fantastic.
However, I think that was honestly the best part of the experience. As one of the newest dim sum restaurants in Orlando, it feels like Dimsum King & Seafood has a few growing pains to adjust to.
Firstly, while the interior decor was lovely, the layout made very little sense. There were two entrances, but the one they requested people use was located away from the host stand, so it led to a weird bottleneck of people waiting near the door before walking through the dining area to the host stand. We spoke to folks who seemed to be return customers and they indicated that the host stand seems to move around.
Secondly, the service wasn't up to par with other dim sum restaurants. Usually, for cart dim sum, the aunties are only responsible for pushing the cart around and serving the food; however, at Dimsum King, it felt like they had to do everything -- fetch tea, take a la carte orders, clear the dishes, etc. -- normally, tables will still have dedicated servers for those types of tasks. It led to a pretty hectic experience, because we had to wait awhile to order our drinks and make our orders, which caused some dishes to come out much later in the meal than we're used to; some dishes didn't arrive until after we were done eating and were just waiting for the bill.
And finally, the food was just ok. I don't know why, but a lot of the dishes came out only lukewarm to warm; I know that's sometimes an issue with cart dim sum, but it was really jarring that most of the dishes weren't hot. Quality-wise, the food was good; everything was generously sized, but some were lacking in flavor (even after being dipped in soy sauce and chili oil). The texture of the rice noodle products were great though! They cooked the shrimp rice rolls and beef haw fan really well.
Overall, I think Dimsum King & Seafood could be something really special, but they need to work out some of their kinks first. I'll give it some time before coming back to check them out again.