Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant

Haven’t been back for a long time. It's one of the few authentic dim-sum restaurants in RTP area. Everything is the same as always. The taste hasn't changed. It's not particularly delicious but I have a lot of memories.. The most recommended is the steamed pork ribs.

We were there a little pass noon, the place is Best has a good blend of American and Asian customers. The shrimp dumpling is really good, taro ball kind of old and stale. You place your dim sum order from the menu, I enjoy ordering from a cart. The place is small, no room for cart.

If you've lived in Asia before or have experienced dim sum in HK before you will be disappointed. But if it's your first time eating dim sum or familiar with American style dim sum it might be alright to you. To me it was a total disappointment. Nothing impressed me at all. I'm a big fan of Har Gow but it was just sad here. The shrimp roll had nothing special in it. They just put shrimps in a roll and pour some soy sauce on it. Shumai were meh. They also don't have dark sour sauce which was like a must have in dim sum restaurants. I had to ask for dark vinegar and mixed it with soy sauce to create my own sauce 🥲 We ordered congee and I was super excited to eat since coming from Thailand congee was one my favorite dish. But it tasted so bland. There was no taste in the rice it was like they boil rice in water not in broth. Pork came in strips not pork ball and of course there was no taste. Service was mediocre. I pointed out at the shrimp roll and asked what it was. The old lady said something I didn't understand but I caught her saying shrimp so I pointed at the other plate (which was also shrimp) meaning to order. She picked the plate up and poured soy sauce over it and handed it to me. Then she did it again on the first plate I initially pointed. I think she misunderstood I wanted two plates. I told her I just wanted one. She scolded me back saying "but you said two". I was like lady I didn't say it you misunderstood. She gave me the look and walked away. I'm 75% Chinese and I've lived in Chinese oriented environment all my life so I know how older Chinese people behave and I usually let it go because I'm used to it. However, from where I came from if you're in a service industry you don't usually scold back to customers so I've never experienced something like this in my life. I wasn't mad at her but I felt like she shouldn't do that to anyone. We got seated on the left side of the restaurant and it's near the kitchen and bathroom. However, the push cart rarely came to our side. The first time the dim sum cart came to us was when we first sat down and another time when we asked for the check. Of all the time we sat there, the fried stuff came out the most and a lot of people complained they haven't had any dim sum at all. The egg tarts were also sad. I couldn't finish it. To be honest, egg tarts from Lidl was better. The only thing good here was the rice on the leave. We spent around 50-60 and it wasn't worthwhile at all. We will not come back.

It is magnificent and a rarity to have true, authentic Hong Kong Dim sum in Durham. The wait out the door, and before the restaurant even opens, speaks to the quality and humble experience this restaurant brings to our community. I love that they serve hot soybean milk and Chinese donuts. It takes me back to the days I studied in China, and would stop on my bike for 热豆浆。 Word to the wise, this restaurant is for people who are open to global flavors, as well as the semi-hectic experience that is dim sum. For me, that’s half the fun.

1st time we visit this place and we were happy with the food we ordered. We ordered dim sum and haven't tried other dishes. The dimsum is way better than the ones we had had around RDU area, kinda authentic. The service is ok, nothing to complain.

Food is so authentic. They have cart service you can pick what you like to eat. They change a house to a restaurant. Genius. I wish I can try everything here. I will be back !!

• I have tried many well-known dim sum places in NYC and I’d have to say this place is my top two on the list. I’m surprised to find such an authentic dim sum place near Durham haha. Below are some of my favorites: 🌟 Pork congee, chicken leg, stuffed eggplants with shrimp, pork & bamboo shoot dumplings, fried shrimp ball with crab leg, sticky rice with chicken in lotus leaf 👇Their Sui Mai tastes like the frozen Sui Mai you can get from most Asian supermarkets so not recommend

At lunch time on Friday the place was hopping and there were only two tables in the restaurant that weren't occupied by people of Asian descent. Every dish is delicious. My spring roll practically shattered when I broke it in half. If you ask for your food to be made spicy, you will get spicy. I would add that I like my dining experience to be a little less bright. But that's just me.

I have to say, this is the best Dim Sum in the Triangle. This hole in the wall of a Chinese restaurant services the most authentic Chinese, old school dim sum. They have tripe and chicken feet. Both super tender and well made. Now with that said, is it like California (OC, those who knows, know what I am talking about) quality, no it's not. But is it good, yes it's is great. I grew up in CA, so I know great quality Dim Sum. I have tried 3 other places in Cary that left me turn my nose and sad belly. Hong Kong house may have spots on their walls but I can live with that. Dim sum is served all day. On Sundays they open at 1030, not 11 so get there early. Parking is small and they are always busy. Service is not bad. On Sundays, the cart ladies hoover around making sure you get your filled of food. There is a menu, but for Dim sum, u just point and they give it to u. Plates range from 4.99-8.99 but u can ask them for a menu and order the bigger plates. Next time I want to ask them if they have house special lobster ! Can't seem to find any chinese restaurant that makes house special lobster...

It is of mixed feeling to write a review for a place that I have been looking forward to visit. We visited during lunch time on a weekday. The place is full and a bit understaffed, service was a bit slow. Food wise, I would give it 3-stars, I can taste some dishes are considered pre-made/commercially made, the shrimp dumpling, the egg tart, etc.; some are decent, the steamed shrimp vermicelli roll, steamed pork ribs. We were not able to try everything on the dim sum menu so I cannot tell if most dishes are good or half half like we experienced the other day. Given that there are not many places serving dim sum in NC, I am giving it 4 stars.

Visited again for take out. This time we bought for our neighbors who, too, have been looking for good Chinese. They LOVED it and have since gone back. Truly fresh vegetables. Just terrific food.

Small place very cozy. They have Dim Sum menu with tasty choices. Orders meme the pepper flank steak, 10/10, the meat was so tender and flavorful. The fried rice was ok 6/10. The shrimp dumplings very good 9/10. My hubby ordered the Hunan Chicken 9/10 , it wasn't spicy, but it was very good and the veggies so fresh. Service was good 7/10. Definitely a place to visit for some clean and tasty Chinese Food. They offer takeout.

Dim sum, my comfort food from my childhood, has always been my number one favorite meal. It's a cuisine I've always been deprived of while living in the South my whole life and only ate with my family in NYC during summer every year. We ate dim sum at least twice a week for 18 years of my life during summer. During the school year, I never had it because it was never found anywhere in the South. The Asian population was never heavy enough to have one, I suppose. Now, I have finally found one! I found a real authentic, push cart, dim sum restaurant located in North Carolina! I couldn't believe my eyes when I walked in the door. I felt overwhelmed with joy, excitement and comfort, even the smells were nostalgic! Finally! For the first time in my whole life, I found a dim sum spot in the Carolinas. As I walked in, I wasn't sure where to go. The staff were everywhere and I didn't see anyone at the cash register podium area. There were many people waiting in the waiting room and everyone was Asian. This made me feel at incredibly excited at the thought of good authentic dim sum and it also felt very comforting. I walked back over to the right to the podium cash register area when I saw a lady come back to her post. She asked how many? I told her "one," and she sat me immediately. As soon as I was sat, I ordered my green tea and water. Minutes later, two ladies with push carts filled with delicious dim sum came by. They were very nice and very helpful. I ended up getting Siu Mai, chinese broccoli, har gow, lo mai gai and cheung fun. The Cheung Fun was disappointing in the flavor department. I couldn't taste the shrimp at all. The Siu Mai tasted very good, but the texture of the dumpling wrapper wasn't good. It tasted overcooked with the crispy edges of the dumpling wrapper. The Har Gow was perfect! The lo mai gai was very good and the Chinese broccoli was cooked to perfection as well. All in all, I was pleased, but wished I could've had the chicken feet instead of the Cheung fun. I'm just ecstatic to finally have found a Dim Sum restaurant in the Carolinas. If I'm ever in town here again, I will definitely be coming back!

This is the best dim sum in the area, if not one of the best. I LOVE dim sum, and I've had my fair share of it. They are always busy so be sure to account for time if you go at peak time. The selection and prices here are decent, and the flavor is on point. The workers here are trilingual (English, Chinese but not sure which dialect, and Vietnamese) which is impressive. And the service speed is very reasonable compared to other dim sum places I've been to in the triangle that did not compare in flavor. They even have hot or cold soy milk (Asian style)!

Dim sum this good in Durham is outrageous. This shouldn't happen. Why doesn't that exist in Charlotte? Thankfully during my weekly travels to the Durham area, I'm able to partake in all of the dim sum glory and a bit of the full menu as well. I've yet to take a bite I didn't like. I've got congee on the radar for my next visit. Service is speedy and the ambiance is early 80s. I'm lovin it...

This is one of the best dimsum place in the area. When I'm craving dimsum this is where I go! If you want to get a table at lunch on a Sunday, get there right when they open!! Or you'll have to wait for a table because it fills up fast! The servers walk around and pushing carts of various dishes to your table and ask if you want it. You can ask for a menu if you want other items like fried rice , etc. Very chilled and laid back!

Been here a couple of times now, always had an enjoyable experience. Hong Kong is set up in classic dim sum style, where the push cart comes around with fresh dim sum items and you just point at what you want (this is only on Saturdays & Sundays btw). We've tried a large variety of their items. My favorites are the stuffed crab claw, shrimp stuffed eggplant, taro with shrimp, turnip cake, and sesame balls. Fine ambiance, fast service. It's usually popping on weekends so be prepared for a wait. Very unassuming exterior but don't let that deter you from trying this place out. Dim sum is definitely something everyone should experience at least once and Hong Kong is a convenient and tasty place in Durham. 9/10 would recommend!

5 stars to offset the bad reviews because this is the place you want to go eat dim sum! No, you're not going to get the best customer service ever but let's be honest, that's not why you're here - you want good dim sum and that's what you're going to get! You'll want to come in the weekend to get the full cart experience. On Saturdays it opens at 11am and Sundays at 10:30am, best get there early, even if you have to wait a bit you'll likely be the first ones to be seated. Otherwise you'll have to wait, but usually if you wait it isn't ever that long. The carts come around fast so be sure you know what you want because they move quick! I satisfy my dim sum craving every time I come here, it's a Durham classic!

THE BIG: Looks like a converted house and it's always crowded. Located right off of Guess Road. Parking can be tough and they have a lot located on site. THE BLACK AND WHITE: My wife and I came here on a Sunday right before it opened to get a takeout order to head to Winston. The ordering was pretty hectic as the receptionist was in the kitchen helping out. We ordered the dim sum staples: chicken feet, cheong fun, hargow, eggplant, Chinese broccoli, spare ribs, egg tarts and then a big dish, beef chow fun. Since this was a takeout order, we did wait an hour until we ate it and I can safely say that eating dim sum is better fresh. Regardless, the flavors were there, maybe a bit salty. The egg tarts is one of my gauge on how good the dim sum spot is and it was alright. I prefer more flakey crusts. THE FINAL BAMBOO: Ultimately the damage done was around $85 for a bunch of dim sum and a beef chow fun. Decent dim sum and worth a try if you're in the Durham area.

On my top 3 list for dimsum in the triangle area. I went on a weekday night, so they took orders as you go versus having carts pushed around with ready cooked foods on the weekends. I tryed the crispy duck today, it tasted similar to chicken tenders but with duck meat. It was good. The duck came with brown gravy. I ordered wonton soup and chinese fried cruller as well. Everything I ordered came out hot and yummy. Everytime I come for a visit, there always busy but quick to service. Having to finish my meal with some refreshing cup of cold soy milk.

Mixed bag city - If you order the right things you should be good. The good dishes were the pea sprouts, long shrimp dumplings, beef chow fun, and sesame balls. The beef chow fun especially which is made to order with tons of juicy beef and bean sprouts. The bad dishes were the shrimp dumplings and shumai...not sure if they were sitting around too long but the wrappers were cold, hard, and wayyy too doughy. Unfortunately these are fundamental dishes so it is pretty sad they weren't good. The options are a bit limited and the prices are def a bit on the higher side. Consider the options nearby, this is pretty good overall.

Wow! We drove over an hour for this meal. It did not disappoint. Nice staff, clean restaurant, and good food. The won ton soup was marvelous. The fried rice was good. The sweet and sour chicken was very good. We will visit again.

Love love love this place. I was here in 2019 and this return visit is exactly what I remember and more. Dim sum is incredible. Food is spectacular. Will return over and over.

Dim sum place. Plenty of seating but could be a little slow when understaffed. My favorite dishes: - congee (lots of pork in it) - crab claw with shrimp - Chinese broccoli - tofu skin roll - beef stir fried noodles (my party enjoyed it) So-so dishes: - clay pot chicken with black beans (too much starchy water in it, though things were cooked right. Tender chicken and crispy veggies) - turnip cake Dishes that I didn't enjoy: - hot and spicy tofu (plain fried tofu, not much flavor) - taro ball (too greasy) Biggest problem with this restaurant is that they add shrimp to a lot of dishes for the umami dishes but it's not noted on the menu. If you have allergies, you need to let them know !!!

I was in town on a Wednesday afternoon and wanted a Dim Sum fix. A quick Google search lead me here and I was excited to try their food. I looked through their menu and determined they definitely had what I wanted. I was quickly greeted when I went inside and I informed the hostess that I would be ordering take-out. The inside was clean and staff were friendly. There were several tables eating and it wasn't too noisy. They seemed popular and there were other take-out orders in-process while I perused the menu. They have a regular menu and a dim specific menu. When I asked for the dim sum menu I was told to tally how many of each dish I wanted and it would be made fresh. After placing my order I was told the wait time and I went to wait in my car until it was ready (I had my dog with me and didn't want to leave her unattended for long.) I came back inside after 20 min and my food was already packed up and ready to go. Everything was fresh and smelled good. I ate a piece of each dim sum right away (shrimp dumplings I ate all of because I knew wouldn't it survive re-heating) and saved the rest for dinner after I went home to Virginia. I ordered: Steamed pork buns Shrimp Dumplings Turnip Pudding Chive Dumplings (which also have shrimp in it) Steamed Pork Noodle Rolls Hong Kong Noodles with Pork (The hostess asked if I wanted shredded pork or roasted pork, I opted for roasted pork which is Char Siu) Hong Kong Roast duck I appreciated that the Hong Kong noodles were packaged in separate boxes so the sauce wouldn't make the noodles soggy on the drive home. They had the perfect crunch. Every dish tasted delicious and authentic and just what I remembered eating growing up. I will definitely be back for more whenever I'm in town.

Our "local" dim sum place is 70min from home, and it is 100% worth it. Whenever we can we come out, bringing friends when possible. I always ask for chrysanthemum tea and rock sugar to start, and the food follows almost as soon as chopsticks arrive at the table. Tea carts for lunch on weekends and all the very best foods. The servers have seen us often enough over the course of years to know our faves, from wu gok (taro crescents) to snow pea leaves, turnip cake to shu mai. They have the absolute best char siu (roast pork) I've ever had, anywhere, and if you can get their sesame balls piping hot they are absolutely beyond words.

Great authentic food and great price. We always get the duck and salted chicken with scallion sauce

Growing up in a take out chinese restaurant myself - HK is very nostalgic for me, down to the quippy service and no frills eats. I would say that the take out isn't bad but not great either. I think it's better than others in the area. The rice isn't hard and the brown sauces are tasty. The dim sum - I would not partake lol. The interior is depressing but not in a "hole in the wall " charm if that makes sense. If you've just moved to the area from like an LA or a NY you'll be disappointed but for the area it's not bad. Worth a try for a rainy night in

There were only a few people working but it was really empty so we got seated right away. It's a little bit run down inside, kind of looks like an Asian themed diner. The dim sum was pretty good and not too expensive. We got the sui mai, the fried shrimp and veggie dumplings, pork and bamboo shoot dumplings, pork buns, fried pork dumplings, egg tarts, and sesame seed puffs.

Incredible service, great people working here and the food was actually amazing I could eat here everyday. The place was decorated nicely, light and airy. Very interesting, I love this restaurant

Had dim sum there on Sunday. It was hectic inside once door is open for service We are used to good dim sum in Houston so this didn't really wow us. I think it's decent for Durham. Chang Fun was good and congee was good.

This is the best dim sum restaurant I have been to in the area! There aren't a lot of great options in the area and out of all the places I have visited, I think this place is the most authentic! I came here on a Saturday morning as they opened and it was packed! If you are thinking of coming for dim sum during brunch time, I would recommend getting here early (around the time they open) because we got here 10 minutes after opening and it was very crowded. Food wise, they have the dim sum carts that rotate around the restaurant that allow you to look and pick which dishes you want. My favorites were the Chinese broccoli, beef chow fun, egg tarts, and basically everything they had to offer. There wasn't a dish that we tried that I didn't like. I didn't get to try to congee but I want to come back and try it because I heard good things about it! Overall, I had a good experience at this place and I can't wait to return to try more of their dim sum!

If this restaurant were in California I would have given 2 stars as I personally don't plan on returning, but I also acknowledge that there is a far more competitive dim sum scene in SoCal than here, and I have high standards as a result. Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant is one of the few authentic dim sum restaurants (with the dim sum carts!) in this part of NC so I don't want to be too harsh, but I was pretty unimpressed with the quality of all of the dim sum here. The restaurant looks like a house and has two dining areas. There are a few dim sum carts circulating, and you can also order certain dishes to be brought over as well. I came with a large party on the weekend but we were seated pretty quickly. We ended up at a large round table. I wish it came with a lazy susan since it was difficult to reach dishes that were far away. We got hot oolong tea for the table, and it came out tasting like hot tap water, sour and metallic. I am an oolong lover who regularly drinks it at home so I am confident in saying that what we drank was not oolong, and barely tea at that. Maybe the other tea options taste better but consider this a warning to skip the oolong. The tea really set the tone for the rest of the meal. There were issues with the taste and/or texture of almost everything we ordered. Details below: - Pork congee: this is a dim sum classic and a dish that I've been obsessed with recently. The rice was well broken-down, if slightly too watery. However, it was super bland. It was pretty obvious that they made a pot of plain congee and threw in some century egg and slivers of pork at the very very end. Putting more meat, or at least some powdered bouillon, could have improved this dish vastly. - Har Gow: The texture of the glutinous, clear dumping skin was waaaaay off. Rather than stretchy or QQ (bouncy), it tasted gritty and hard. The shrimp filling was just ok; it was a bit overminced for my tastes. - Chicken feet: These were well cooked and fall-off-the-bone tender, but startlingly flavorless. They were very red and coated in sauce, but when I bit into a piece it tasted mostly like the chicken foot itself, with maybe a hint of saltiness and earthiness. It was confusing to say the least. - Steamed pork ribs: The meat was chewy and had plenty of tendons and gristle, which I personally enjoy. However, the sauce was way too salty and overpowered the meat. - Fried sesame balls; These were pretty tasty, if not the freshest-tasting. The lotus paste filling was pleasant, smooth, and sweet. - Egg tarts: Normally the highlight of a dim sum meal for me, these fell short. The taste was fine but there was a sticky liquid coating the top of the tart. It mixed unpleasantly with the custard and made it feel a bit gross. The crust was cakey not flaky, and the custard went up the sides of the tart while caving in at the center, which speaks to consistency issues with the custard filling. - Siu mai: As far as flavor went, this was your average pork siu mai. The meat filling was quite tough so it felt more like a wrapper around a meatball than like siu mai. - Tripe: we got both the white and red versions. The white tripe dish was too salty but the tripe texture was good and soft. The red tripe dish had a pretty strong, spiced taste, but the tripe was really tough and sinewy. - Steamed BBQ pork bun: The bun itself was fluffy, but there was barely any charsiu pork inside. The meat was garishly red and too sweet. - Gai Lan: This was overcooked as the stems were mushy. The flavor was simple, savory, and refreshing. - Spring rolls: These were crunchy and well-fried but there wasn't much filling inside, and it was mostly cabbage. - Steamed rice roll with shrimp: These were ok, though the rice wrapping was thicker than I am used to, and chewier as a result. - Chicken and glutinous rice in lotus leaf: This was quite tasty. There was a good amount of meat, and the well-steamed glutinous rice had both the fragrance of the lotus leaf and the savoriness of the chicken. Overall, I did not enjoy most of the food and will not be returning. However I still want to give major kudos to this restaurant for being one of the few dim sum places in this area, and offering dim sum cart service to boot. If you want a more authentic dim sum experience, this is where to get it.

This is by far the most authentic dim sum restaurant in the area! Loved the unique experience of waiting outside for it to open and then the cart service starting as soon as we all piled into the restaurant. So fun and exciting! The food was good but most items were cold. The roast pork had amazing flavor. I wish there was more of it in the steamed buns! Lots of fun and something I'd recommend for everyone at least once.

Food was good and very low price. I like the rice porridge and some dim sum. The parking lot was a bit tight and pretty crowded inside. Overall it was a great experience.

The food is sooo good, my go to Chinese cuisine in the area! Love the wonton soup, often they bring out carts of food (small plates & shareables). I like this concept, it allows me to get exposure & try dishes I would have usually not ordered, just from looking on the menu. Now I know them & I love em!

Love coming here on Saturdays or Sundays for lunch. Their dim sum is delicious, and I always get an order of dry chow fun as well. Always reminds me of the delicious food I had when staying in Hong Kong.

Like other people have said, this doesn't compare to LA, NYC, HK, etc. Keeping in mind that there's hardly any serious competition for dimsum in the triangle, I'd say this place is definitely the best if you want authentic, delicious dimsum that's priced reasonably enough. Please save your money and don't go to Brewery Bhavana. We got taro crescents, pork spare ribs with black beans, siu mai (sui mai on menu), sticky sweet rice (they were out of the version with chicken), and taro with shrimp. The only thing I wouldn't necessarily recommend is the taro with shrimp. It's fine, but other dishes are more worth ordering. My favorites were the taro crescents and tripe! Will definitely be back.

We came about 15min after open and customers were filled up the house. Upon sitting for a little bit, the 1st cart was pushed up to offer some dim sum. Mid-aged lady waitress won't speak much English, so asking for what you want or menu explanation will be difficult. I have had better dim-sum. But considering its location, service and menu options, they are not bad. If they can improve the food freshness, it will be even better. Nevertheless, I will come back.

Love this place for dim sum go to. We go here often they're always busy. Never disappointed, well worth the wait for some good dim sum.

Best dim sum in triangle of not entire state! Been going here since I was 12 and now in my 40's

Having lived in Hawaii for 30 years one of the things I learned is that if you walk into a Chinese restaurant and it's full of Chinese customers, you're probably gonna do just fine. I like the dim sum here. It's not "Legends Seafood Restaurant" ,Chinatown in Honolulu but dim sum here is just fine. As for other dishes like Singapore Noodle and Mushu beef, they we're just OK. The trouble with Chinese food around these here parts is that like all smartly managed Chinese restaurants I've visited in "red states America", these entrepreneurs adjust their recipes to suit their clientele. People around here don't seem to want the kind of Chinese food that I was used to in Honolulu or California. I have been disappointed in, Missouri and, South Dakota for sure. My wife is Chinese and I do all the cooking, so the best Chinese food we have is probably mine. Not authentic by any stretch of the imagination but closer to the things we like then the places around us. In short, for dim sum, I give it two thumbs up.

Best Chinese food in the area, hands down. Family owned and run, and it's always cute when I see their sons helping out. Food is always A+ delicious!!! If this place ever closes down I will literally die because no other Chinese food in this area even holds a candle to the food I get from here. It is delectable. 10 stars. If you want pure Asian food, then this is the place!!!!!!!!!!!

The dim sum service is efficient and quick. You can't fault a business for being popular, and the greeter/cashier moves the crowd along on weekends.

I was excited to find a dim sum place in Durham, but I don't think this is going to be a repeat visit. Most of the issue lay in the shrimp quality - almost everything with shrimp in it tasted like strong bleach. The siu mai and the shrimp dumplings were inedible because of it. For some reason, the rice noodle rolls with shrimp were exempt from this rule. Their shrimp was fine (although the flavor was missing the kick usually there from dried shrimp). The best things on the table were fried rice cakes with sweet ground pork and beans in the middle, and the taro cakes. The former had an absolutely perfect crisp texture without being too oily. The sticky rice with lap cheong was pretty decent, but the egg tarts were chalky in the dough and tasteless otherwise.

The dim sum here is pretty good. If it's your first time, you might be a little confused because the restaurant looks like a house from the outside (and very much might have been at one point in time). The menu has the typical items you'd expect from a dim sum restaurant. Whenever we've gone, we would order enough for leftovers the following day. The food is decent enough, and is worth the visit while you're in Durham.

I enjoyed this place for a quick lunch. Not a fancy place at all but warm and welcoming. The staff was nice and the soup was delicious! I will be back again when I'm in this area.

this dim sum restaurant has been up & running, through thick & thin, for so long! my family & i have known the owner for decades almost & have enjoyed coming here to eat dim sum on holidays or when we have days off. they're one of the few (if not only) that roll the dim sum carts around each table for customers to pick & choose which dishes they want to try. definitely a traditional way of having dim sum but of course, due to the pandemic, regulations would have been set. now, i believe they only have the carts on the weekends! the owner is very kind, always remembers regulars & is happy to converse with others as well as helping along the business. from the outside, it's a cute little, asian-style blue house with a gravel parking lot but inside, it's a lot bigger than it seems! once you walk in, you're in a waiting room & to your right is the main dining section as well as the counter to check in/pay. there's many booth tables in the main section then large round tables for bigger groups & a quieter area on the inner right with small tables. further in towards the left are more larger tables, following the bathrooms, which lead to another more private area for a big party setting. it's a really nice design & layout that can accommodate different groups of parties! i would recommend trying this place if you're searching for some good dim sum in durham! each item gets priced into small, medium, special dishes & there's a larger menu you can order from if you want more than dim sum!

Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant hasn't changed much since I last ate here about 23 to 25 years ago. Our family came here several times in the 1995-97 time frame. My sister attended NCSSM nearby and my parents (dad mainly) loved to come here during our trips to Durham. Actually, he still does -- that's how we ended up here recently. Sometimes, we'd drive here from our home in High Point, an over one-hour drive away, just to eat dim sum on the weekend. This is an old-school Chinese restaurant that serves dim sum and mainly Cantonese-style dishes. My wife (Chinese American) and one of my good foodie friends in the Triangle (also a Chinese American) think this place is just okay. I can see why they think that. Nothing is particularly special or outstanding about the food here. The main reason I'm giving this place four stars instead of three is because the food is reliable and tasty. There's a reason why our family has come to eat here so much over the years. And I'm sure we have more visits in store. Also, I have to admit, there's a bit of a nostalgia factor thrown into my rating. The business opened in 1989. The same owner, Sandy, still works here. I think she's Chinese Vietnamese. Unsurprisingly, she didn't remember me, but she knows my parents. The restaurant is located in an old freestanding building just off I-85 exit 175 on Guess Road. They have a small paved lot and additional parking in a gravel lot behind the building. Inside and out, the restaurant still looks much the same as it did in the 90s. In the lobby, they even have framed newspaper articles dating back decades ago. Revisiting for the first time in a long time this year (2020), it was like taking a trip back in time. The layout is pretty much just as I remember it. Even the table settings still have those Chinese Zodiac paper place mats. This place has four different dining rooms with red booths lining the walls in the main room. They have round tables with Lazy Susans in the back for bigger groups. I'm pretty sure we've eaten in every room here. On this visit, we sat in the narrow room that faces Guess Road. The room was slanted which was off-putting at first, but we acclimated. This place is known for its dim sum. I think it might have been the very first (definitely one of the first) restaurants to serve dim sum in the Triangle. They serve it all day. We visited on a Saturday night and they had a separate dim sum menu that we could order items from, a la carte. My dad told us that during brunch/lunchtime, they still roll around the traditional dim sum carts. They offer almost 40 dim sum dishes on the regular menu with plates priced at $3.50, $3.75, $4.25, and $5.75 per plate depending on the item (most are only $3.50). Two items, the baked roasted pork buns and egg tarts (both $3.50 per order), are only available on weekends. Like a lot of Chinese restaurants, this restaurant's menu is big and they offer many "authentic" Cantonese/Hong Kong and other Chinese dishes such as noodles (we ordered the beef chow fun, $13.95, a lot), duck, seafood (various shrimp and crab dishes), hot pot, and more. The menu also has helpful pictures of several dim sum items and entrees. On this visit, my wife and I came with my parents and had: * Roast duck ($15.95) * Steamed scallops and tofu in black bean sauce ($14.95) * Bitter melon with beef in black bean sauce ($14.95) * Chicken feet (dim sum item, $4.49) * Snow pea tips - dou miao, not on menu ($13.95) In general, the food was okay/good, but not great. The steamed scallops and tofu in black bean sauce, bitter melon with beef in black bean sauce, and snow pea tips were all good. The roast duck was disappointing because it was too bony. The chicken feet tasted a little old, but it wasn't terrible. Roast duck is a dish we order often when dining out at Cantonese restaurants. The one we had this night was sub-par. An inherently greasy and fatty dish, the duck is served bone-in. The skin was crispy and tasty, but there was very little lean meat and way too much bone. I hope we just got a bad duck on this visit and that this isn't the norm. The steamed scallops and tofu in black sauce tastes pretty much as it sounds. The scallops we got weren't the best quality, but not bad either. I recommend this dish if you like scallops, but don't expect anything show-stopping. I enjoyed the bitter melon with beef in black bean sauce. It's kind of like a comfort food dish to me. Bitter melon is an acquired taste. The bitter melon tasted fresh and they gave us generous portions. Chicken feet was one of my favorite dim sum items growing up and I ate much of it here. The chicken feet on this visit wasn't as tender and savory as I would've liked (my palate's also evolved), but I'd order it again. As for the snow pea tips, I recommend them. Sauteed with garlic, these leafy greens were flavorful and delicious. This and ong choy (water spinach) are my two favorite veggies to order at Chinese restaurants.

Excellent food, amazingly fresh, hot, authentic. Love this place, hidden Jhelum in Durham

A great Dim Sum place and delicious food. The service was spot on and it had so much great food.

Hate to leave a bad review for a small business, especially during these hard times BUT: I'll start with the space is a little beaten up. I have gone through my fair share of dim sum houses, and I can safely say most aren't spending $$ on decor. However, the tables were covered in plastic wrap - I guess to protect tables from steam/water from dim sum but it was off putting Service was functional- I ordered congee, since I had no idea to portion base on a picture, I asked server to get us enough to feed 3 people (1 adult/ 2 kids) - he marked on our sheet 3x . Second more senior manager stops by I ask her to confirm / this 3x means 3 people NOT portions. She nods head & tells me that's too much. Then proceeds to brings us 3 adult portions of congee. The rest of the experience was downhill from there- very limited dim sum. 5/6 options on steam cart & 3-4 options on fried cart. The rest was randomly walked around on trays by server - asking us if we want... it was not a great dim sum experience. The dim sum we did have was good to okay. Still paid like $90+ for dim sum which was painful seeing we didn't really enjoy the food or experience. Again sorry for the negative review.

Fantastic selection of real dim sum. Very busy, I recommend calling in an order and picking up. Rather cramped inside but fun if you want to bring friends.

An okay place to satisfy your dim sum craving. 1. Anything fried was okay.. portion though was very small for some. 2. Cheong fun, eggplant, rib, were good 3. Siu mai and har koa are from frozen packet. 4. Mango pudding meh, soybean (again flavorless), egg tart char siu buns skip. Pretty much flavorless and the bbq pork bun meat was so dry.

Friendly, family owned business dim sum place that is as close to home as it can get in the triangle area. It used to be a local secret but of course word will get out if the food speaks for itself. Order the congee and home made soy milk, you won't be disappointed!

Foods not bad but be very careful about take out. Make sure your order is correct. Today we shrimp cashew instead of chicken cashew. She even read the order to use and it was still incorrect. I'm sure they don't care because they know once you get home you won't drive back to correct it.

I guess I won't be back at Hong Kong for Dim Sum anymore. I didn't come here for awhile and today, we are here for Mother's Day brunch. I was standing in line for 15 mins which is normal. We got seated all the way back and of course, they are busy. I totally understand. I lived in Philly for years and been eating Dim Sum in China town often, and they were long wait and busy. But today, My husband even told me that I need to be patient... we were seated far back, no food cart came around. Couple ladies walked to the back with food tray but not even reach us. When we finally reach the ladies, they said they would be back and nope, never see them again. Yes, I was miserable and no, I'm not happy with the service. I rather go back to Morrisville, I don't care if their food is not as good as here. I never eat Dim Sum and spend $50 for 5 persons. At least, $25-40 per person in general for us is normal. This being said, we barely get food served. We just sat there and I'm glad I brought milk and snack for my kid.