Excellent Cuisine Chinese Food Restaurant

"The legacy of the space now home to Excellent Cuisine — a Southeast Division dim sum hall, loud and bustling on Saturday mornings — is a hard one to live up to; Wong’s King’s status as Chinese food royalty in Portland is well known. But the piping hot, delicately folded dim sum served here is at a caliber that may supersede its predecessor. Wrappers of har gow retain the right spring, teeth ripping through to a core of juicy shrimp. Chiu Chow dumplings are clearly hand-made, filled generously but not too tightly for the right consistency after a steam, while red rice rolls are satisfyingly springy with a deep shrimp flavor. Sunny egg tarts, jiggling mango pudding set in duckling molds, and glistening buns make for a fine finish, easy to savor." - Eater Staff

"This dim sum shop in the old Wong’s King space is the hotspot for dim sum in Portland right now, and it’s clear why: The dumplings here arrive juicy, piping hot, and clearly handmade. Yes, people will find classics like shu mai, har gow, and fun guo — all executed with aplomb — but there are some fun options here that are a little harder to find at other dim sum shops, like Yunnanese mushroom dumplings." - Thom Hilton, Seiji Nanbu, Eater Staff

"This Southeast Division dim sum spot is a destination for juicy shu mai and plump har gow, and the restaurant will be open on Christmas Day. Christmas brunches of handmade dumplings and buns are a lovely option, but the restaurant also serves fun larger dishes that might be nice for Christmas dinner, like fried crispy squab and salt-and-pepper squid. It’s likely that Excellent Cuisine will be popping on December 25, so visiting during the off hours would probably be a smart idea." - Rebecca Roland, Janey Wong

"The name of this dim sum spot on Southeast Division gets the point across: Excellent Cuisine’s handmade, piping hot dumplings and buns are exactly as described. In the former home of Portland dim sum legend Wong’s King, Excellent Cuisine wraps shrimp in sheets of red rice noodle, delivers steamer baskets of knobby, juicy shu mai, and fills lotus leaves with intensely flavorful sticky rice. Beyond its dim sum, Excellent Cuisine’s larger menu is full of gems, including its roast duck and braised fish head in a clay pot." - Seiji Nanbu, Janey Wong, Rebecca Roland

"When a dim sum urge hits, head to Excellent Cuisine. This Jade District spot is buzzy and ’90s-era banquet-style with chandeliers, lots of round tables (no one will make you sit with strangers here), and servers pushing tiered carts so you and your group—we recommend bringing a crew—can peek at the selections before making a move. The menu is full of nothing but hits, especially the translucent har gow filled with pleasantly springy shrimp, or the visually appealing red shrimp rice rolls stuffed with prawn mousse. Excellent Cuisine also serves adorable and just-sweet-enough desserts, like wobbly coconut pudding shaped like ducks and pigs." - krista garcia