Ha's Dim Sum Noodle House

Had an excellent experience at this cozy casual simple dim sum place. The food was very fresh and the service was quite fast. A lot of great flavors with some tasty crispy textures as well. The portions were nice and fit the pricing. Would definitely come back here again.

This restaurant is cozy and inviting, and feels like eating at grandma's. The staff are welcoming, and the food is so comforting. We got the dinner combination with: - shrimp dumpling - won ton soup - general Tao's chicken - shrimp with cashews and veggies - yang chow fried rice The shrimp dumpling was tender, and packed with delicious shrimp chunks. The won ton soup was so hearty and stuffed with filling. Great sweetness of the general Tao's chicken and I love when there's more chicken than veggies - solid value! Shrimp with cashews and veggies was a great addition. The food came super quickly and was piping hot! Overall this place is a gem, with great value and comforting food.

The food was really good. My wife really likes congee here. So far all the food here tasted really good. The price is some what not bad. Little bit lack of space but enough to fit enough people to eat. Fast service, food came out fast.

Went there on a Monday for brunch. The place was largely empty. Service was prompt and attentive. We ordered a bunch of dishes to try. The dumplings were delicious. Shrimp as well as shrimp + chives. Sticky rice is one of my favorite dishes but I would remiss if I did not day this one was a miss for me. Not sure if it needed to sit. It was a little more runny than I'm used to. Greens were absolutely delicious as was the tea. The food was very good value wise. I was very surprised when the bill came. For me , things were a little bit overspiced / over sauced and something was lacking for me tastewise with a some of the dishes. I think this is a very authentic Chinese Establishment and my Western pallette may not be fully accustomed to some of the flavours. All in all highly recommend and will definitely return. Fresh 5 Service 5 Taste 4 Speed of delivery 5 Value 5

Came here for a quick mid afternoon late lunch to get a few small plates off the dim sum menu. Quick, efficient and kind service. Food was cooked quickly and piping hot. The traditional pan fried noodles let off an aroma of “wok hei” (or breath of the wok / wok energy), a prized characteristic of Chinese wok cooking not easily achieved; they were aromatic, a bit crunchy and a bit tender and absolutely delicious. The shrimp siu mai were large and plump; though not the best I’ve had (perhaps needs a little more seasoning) were satisfying. The blanched gai lan were very fresh, not at all over cooked and remained crunchy while tender to the bite. Some of the best dim sum to be had in the city. Street parking out front, free on weekends. Easy access via public transit, cycling, e-scooter. Maybe not wheel chair accessible as tables are crammed in there. Clean and simple restaurant.

The quality of the dim sum was incredible. There was about a 15-minute wait to sit down as the place was bustling. Once seated, the service was fast and the food was fresh. Highly recommended. Street parking is available in the area.

The food was awful and tasted too salty. Too much baking powder in the pastry. Treated me with a shady attitude when I gave feedback. Not recommended at all and I hope that in the future everyone who eats bad food will hold back and never say anything about it. Because it will ruin your mood very not worth it.

This Dim Sum House is really good. Small compared to others we have been to, but very cozy and gives off a warm feeling from the staff. Sorry, didn’t take pictures of the food when it came out, but am providing some from the food after we ate it. If you are looking for a Dim Sum and other Chinese food, put this on your place to go.

We've found our dim sum restaurant! The food was phenomenal, and the hot and sour soup is the best I've ever had. My husband said: you know it'll be good when it looks like you're in someone's living room. Although the dining area is small, a high ceiling kept me comfortable. We are glad we arrived when we did (perhaps 6 pm) because we took the last seats! We ordered a lot of plates, including shumai, pork buns, pot stickers, hot and sour soup, spring rolls, chicken feet, and Chinese broccoli. Almost everything we had tasted fresh and had an excellent texture. My surprise favourite was the hot and sour soup. For the first time since leaving, my hometown favourite has been surpassed. It had an exquisite flavour and varied texture. I kept coming back to the soup in between the other dishes because I loved it so much. My least favourite were the pot stickers, which unexpectedly seemed to be wrapped in chicken skin. They had a strange texture and were quite rich. Overall, though, we were extremely pleased and will be back again to try more items from the menu.

Stopped in for dinner with friends and after looking at the menu for while, we went with several items: D4 - Black pepper beef shiu mai D7 - Shang Hai Pork Dumplings (xia long bao) D18 - Steamed Rice Fours Rolls with Shrimp D22 - Stuffed Eggplant with Shrimp Paste D23 - Stuffed Bean Curd with Shrimp Paste 61 - Chinese Broccoli with Garlic 87 - Beef and Bean Sprouts Fried Rice Noodles (no sauce) Inside, it's small, six tables, their largest table can hold around 6-8 people, but all other tables are for 2 to 4 people. If you want to have dinner with large crowd, you might want to reconsider. The staff members were super friendly and welcoming. I did notice the place was more of "take out" place, as lot of folks came in to pick up their food. We wrote down our food items on the piece of paper that was provided and gave it to the staff. The food came out slow, even with three tables being occupied, so give yourself enough time to eat, aka - pace yourself :) While the dim sum was decent, nothing too special to write home about. The one complaint we had was the D7 Shang hai pork dumpling, when we picked it up, it felt apart, which shouldn't happen if made to order. One I can understand, but when this happens to all six pieces, then it's a different story.... definitely was premade, frozen and reheated unfortunately. I get that's necessary when they are busy, but I wish they would make set amount and if you run out, then you are out for the day, but oh well. The beef and bean sprouts with rice noodles were decent, unfortunately the rice noodles also fell apart as you picked it up. As I stated, the food came out in stages, so pace yourself.... the staff were friendly and attentive, if we asked for more tea, it was refilled. Definitely worth trying, as this place came up as one of the must try in Ottawa during my research. Street parking, parked in front of the store, parking is free on the weekend, 2 hour max between 7am to 7pm, just keep that in mind.

This review is only for their BBQ pork buns. I love steamed BBQ pork buns and really miss the ones I used to get at the bakeries in Chinatown in Toronto, so I was thrilled when I was flipping through UberEats for deals and found some that were BOGO (buy one get one free) at Ha's Dim Sum House. They were 3 for $6.25, so I got 6 for that price (note that the regular price in-store is 3 for $5.75). Overall, they were ok, but some pork pieces were really fatty. They were also rather small and had very little filling, but I guess I can't expect too much for the price, lol. The Bao bun was soft and fluffy and the filling was flavourful without being too salty. I picked up my order and it was ready really quickly. Like less than 10 minutes. Pickup was equally efficient. When I was there (July 2023) they were takeout only, no dine-in services. This space used to be Yimin Dim Sum House (which moved to Kent St before moving back to Somerset St a bit east of this location) and before that it was Hung Sum Restaurant (which closed down, then moved further west on Somerset St, then closed down again). I've never actually dined-in at this restaurant, but it's in a converted house and is rather small. Street parking only.

Not up to my expectation. It's kind of mama and papa restaurant. I'm from New York and been to so many good Chinese restaurant in New York as well as in Toronto.

One of my favorite lifelong dim sum experiences. I go every time I'm in Ottawa. If only California had a place like this.

Have hard to find dim sum. Good online order system. No in restaurant dining yet as of May 2023.