Dim Sum Box

A nice dim sum place in San Gabriel. Their menu is pretty similar to “yin cha” places (aka Cantonese dim sum lunch) but much more compact and cheaper that those places with dim sum trolleys. This is perfect for me because the dim sum was delicious and I didn’t like busy places. Their porridge is very good and large portion. The egg tarts are very good. Dim sum was very good overall. It's not like a unique, must-try thing, just simply delicious comfort food I'd enjoy everyday.

a cozy little restaurant with only four tables inside. Even though they didn't have many items on the menu, it was perfect for a quick bite.

This place was so nice! The parking out front was full so I parked under the garage. I went by myself and the staff was so nice to attend to my needs. I loved the food and found this to be such a nice go to place. Will definitely come back again~

Open daily from 8am to 3pm, Dim Sum Box in San Gabriel, California, in the SGV (San Gabriel Valley), has the best value with most of their dishes priced at $5.49. That’s 24 traditional dishes to choose from, both savory and sweet and everything in between🫶🏼 First time trying dimsum or don’t know what to get? Order this lineup and thank me later: 🥟Shrimp Dumplings (Har Gau) 🦐Shrimp Siu Mai 🍗Chicken Feet 🧁Malay Sponge Cake 🐷BBQ Pork Bun 🍘Sticky Rice Chicken Wrap 🫜Turnip Cake with Dry Scallops 🍮Baked Egg Custard Tarts 🥐The Embassy Kitchen Special Buns 🦐Shrimp Rice Roll 🍘Sesame Red Bean Balls 🫔Seafood Egg Rolls 🍲Pork Congee

Enjoyed trying out this place. Food was fresh and I got in early so wasn't busy. They make it right when you order. The turnip cake was delicious, it was plain but I liked it like that. You can taste the other dishes and it complements them. Not alot of seats. The egg yolk buns are so fresh and yunmy, they didnt have the special black one though. Only cash which is a downside .

All in all, it’s a pleasant place for casual eating. Not a big space but everyone has a smile on their face.

The egg yolk bun is sooooo good! Even better than the ones I’ve had in other popular dim sum places on the area!

This is my second visit to this store, and both times the staff had a very poor attitude. Today, I was cutting line by other customers . The staff clearly saw it but still let him order first. On top of the food being bad, the service was also terrible.”

Didn't know what to expect with such a small place but the line of people was a good sign. Small restaurant with only 4 tables so expect to wait at meal times but worth the wait. Small menu but food was excellent, good portions and at a good price. Definitely would come again

COVID-19: Social distancing is not enforced at this establishment. Some of the staff wears a mask. All customers are not expected to wear a mask. It's optional now. The staff also wears gloves when handling food. There are some hand sanitizers available for customers to use. This place is available for take outs and has some indoor seating available with no limited capacity. They are not sanitizing in between customers. COVID-19 Vaccination Proof: This establishment currently does not require proof of vaccination. While I was grabbing my food from this establishment several days ago, I asked if they had any special offers and they weren't offering any at the moment. They currently don't have happy hour. They also do not allow pets in their establishment UNLESS it's a service animal. Parking: The parking lot for this establishment is shared. Many of the parking spots are small and tight. The lot does get full very easily because it is shared with several other establishments. There is an underground parking area, but that too can be packed very quickly. I recommend street parking to avoid inconsiderate jerks opening their doors too wide and dinging your car. Food: I ordered the har gow (Cantonese shrimp dumpling). So fricken juicy, sweet, and delicious. The shrimps are huge and fresh. It's my favorite dim sum dish ever. I would highly recommend ordering this dish. Staff: The staff here are very friendly and courteous. I will admit that service is slow. I ordered to go and it took them 20 minutes to give me my food. It was only me and one dine in customer. Oh well. I had time to kill anyways. I'm not upset. But if you do come here, be prepared for slow service. They mainly do takeouts. The establishment itself is small, clean, and tidy. They accept both cash and credit cards. There is a $25 credit card minimum.

Disappointing taste for how the food looks. Came per food writer Kristie Hang's recommendation and was a major let down. Just because its owned/run by a chef doesn't mean it's a quality restaurant. What I ate and the issues: har gow - quintessential dim sum dish, while the skin wasn't too thick or grainy, the shrimp was grainy. The flavor was done well and sizeable shrimp, but the shrimp didn't have a crunch. siu mai - also quintessential dim sum dish, on the dry side and kind of bland. The meat quality was decent but that was it. shrimp roll - wrap too thick though smooth and the shrimp wasn't marinated. This shrimp had a crunch but was too bland. The sweet soy sauce was good but not enough to overcome the blandness of these rolls. chicken/scallop buns - dry dry dry filling. The chicken was dark due to dark soy sauce but didn't have much flavor/umami and mostly tasted of ginger. The scallop was nowhere to be found, not even a thread. tofu skin roll - mostly water chestnut filling, couldn't tell whether there was any meat in the filling. Flavor was fine but nothing memorable. spare ribs - don't recommend ordering in general at dim sum spots since the meat quality is usually low with mostly just fat/tendon, which was true here. Flavor was fine but also nothing memorable, the black bean flavor was super mild. chicken feet - well cooked but flavoring was also not memorable egg tarts - thin crust but way too undercooked, no crispiness to be found. embassy special bun - another way way way too dry dish and poor filling to bun ratio. The BBQ pork was bland and dry, absolutely no sauce. The bun was 90% bread and 10% meat, major gaps of no meat. If they're gonna skimp on meat, just make the bum smaller like the chicken bun. pineapple custard bun - also poor custard to bun ratio with about 20% custard and 80% bun. The custard had no distinct flavor just not too sweet. this bun could also be as small as the chicken bun.

Absolutely delicious. Super good deal on prices too. Service was quick and kind. Small shop with not many tables but it works.

A pretty decent dim sum spot! Not really a sit down place but there are a few chairs and tables if you want to eat inside Parking can be difficult since it's located in a pretty busy plaza Service was friendly and welcoming Most of the dim sum are $5.49/dish and there is a good variety of 15-20 dishes. Har Gow (shrimp dumplings) and it was pretty basic but the shrimp inside was pretty big and tastyl. 3/5 The Shrimp Siu Mai was so delicious filled with shrimp and pork. So delicous without being too salty! 4/5 Chicken feet was ok, nothing special. It was pretty good but I've had better. 3/5 Bean Curd Rolls were decent. It was flavorful but not much ingredients inside. 3/5 Baked Pineapple Custard was mediocre. Not too sweet and not much custard filling. 3/5 It's an ok spot so I might or might not return

This is a to go dim sum place in a busy plaza next to the CVS. There are lots of places to visit once you get a parking space. I ordered. three dim sum dishes while dining at the Macao restaurant today. If you let them know that you will be at the restaurant, they will happily walk it over to you when the food is ready. We ordered steamed beef balls, shrimp dumplings (hai gau), and sticky rice in leaf wraps. Credit card minimum is $25. Our total was $18.16. Good thing I had a $20 bill or else we would've had to leave empty handed. There are many to go dim sum places around. To make this place more competitive or more convenient to patronize, please lower your minimum to $10. Dim sum 3.5 but bumped to 4.0 for the delivery gratis

Good dim sum. Taste was great. But the service was horrendous. It took them 40 minutes to fill my order. The haphazard way in which they fill orders is awful. They fill multiple orders at once, with no order. Meaning, my order was being filled at the same time as someone who came in 25 minutes after I placed my order. It makes no sense. Plenty of other choices around. I will go visit another place next time.

Hole in the wall. But excellent dim sum. Freshly steamed when ordered. Very good prices. Very small place. Only few sit-in tables. Lot of take-outs.

Came here before 10am on a Sunday and was seated immediately. While it is a smaller space, there are four tables inside if you want to dine-in. My table ordered practically one of everything on their menu. Our favorites were the siu mai and pineapple bun filled with custard. All of the dishes tasted fresh and had a clean taste (not overly oily). I would come back solely for those pineapple buns. It had the perfect crust with a super soft and pillowy bun. The service was also great and super attentive.

I'm not very big on dim sum but my girls wanted to try this place out today, so I tagged along. We got shrimp siu mai, BBQ pork buns, steamed sponge cake, beef coriander noodle roll, and a 3 piece order of beef balls. Since I don't eat pork or seafood, the only things I tried were the: -Beef coriander noodle roll (which was slightly bland). -Steamed spongecake (I liked this a lot, it was really good and not overly sweet). -Beef ball was really good (I think it's their rendition of a beef meatball, except the texture was a bit hard and not as beefy-textured as I'd hoped. Flavor was good though, savory w a hint of citrus). The girls said that the shrimp siu mai and pork buns were good. Initially, we were supposed to get it to-go but the girls changed their minds and decided to eat there. Would've been cool for the food to get served in the cool bamboo steamers. The place is very small, w 4 tables that could barely fit inside. The restroom was... scary, to say the least lol!! I was so scared I just decided to hold it til we got back to the hotel. One complaint I have about this place is that you'd have to spend $25 minimum to use your credit card. I guess... but what if a person only wanted 2 things (that totaled less than $25) then you just can't get anything here at all (if you don't have cash)?

I've been here 3 times now. It's not my go to but they have solid dim sum for such a small place. They do tons of take outs and only have 4 tables. I have never been disappointed with the food except for a few items such as the sticky rice wrapped in lotus which could use some more seasoning. $6.99. The usual har low, siu mai, chicken feet are good and large in size. $4.99. I recommend the congee which is loaded with 1000 year old egg and it's thicker than most congee's nearby. Service is lacking. They seem like they prioritize whoever is making the lines instead of those sitting at the tables waiting to place the order. I had to stand up and bring the paper to the lady who kept helping new comers for take out.

A nice dim sum place in San Gabriel. Their menu is pretty similar to "yin cha" places (aka Cantonese dim sum lunch) but much more compact and cheaper that those places with dim sum trolleys. This is perfect for me because the dim sum was delicious and I didn't like busy places. Their porridge is very good and large portion. The egg tarts are very good. Dim sum was very good overall. It's not like a unique, must-try thing, just simply delicious comfort food I'd enjoy everyday.

This place is extremely small inside, there's only 4 tables. The food is okay, the rice noodle rolls are a bit too doughy in my opinion. I didn't mind that but when we weren't even fully done or asked for the check yet, the lady came w the check as if we were gonna run out without paying... like calm down and let me enjoy the rest of my tea first. Also, I'm not a huge fan of the parking structure here. Way too many people and the lot is always busy. They have additional parking downstairs too but fits about 20 cars or so.

Been to Dim Sum Box a couple of times now after hubby noticed it on his drive home from work one day...First time was an in-person to-go order, which we waited for about 15-25 minutes to get after ordering as we just dropped in to check out their menu offerings and decided to get some snacks for later. Second time was dine-in this past Sunday and they're never too busy with patrons dining in, but a lot of to-go and phone orders. I think they're good if you're looking for freshly made-to-order dim sum, but I do think they can get overwhelmed with a lot of orders as a couple of our dishes for dine-in were forgotten until we brought it to their attention. The dim sum staples of Har Gow, Siu Mai, Leek Dumplings, Bean Curd Rolls, Turnip Cake, and Shrimp Rice Rolls are all good. I also really like their BBQ Pork Pastry. I'd skip their Egg Tarts as they weren't the best IMO. They have a few tea options for dine-in (Chrysanthemum, Jasmine, Pu-Er, and GuanYin) & came out piping hot. As I stated, they were really busy with to-go orders so service could be a little slow...but I feel like you have to pack your patience for a dim sum spot like this vs. one with the carts that can give you the dishes immediately (but not as fresh!). Will be back again when we're wanting a quick dim sum fix because their prices are reasonable & they don't skimp on mustard, chili sauce or red vinegar if you need it. Didn't get any pictures this time because I was HUNGRY, will add after future visit :)

Yelp for a dim sum place along my route . Yelp led me to Dim Sum Box . Private parking lot shared with other businesses in the area , Small restaurant/ takeout dim sum with 4 tables , each table seats 4 . Most of the traffic I saw while dining in were take out orders . To my surprise a friendly elder Aunty works here . She was awesome manning the front of the house by her self with agility. Fresh hot pineapple custard buns is a must buy , we had some for dine in and after we ordered two more for takeout for a friend we were visiting. Chicken feet , steam leeks & shrimps dumplings , Shu mai , har gao and steamed pork ribs were delicious. Size of the dumplings were generous.

It's a small place...4 tables for 4 each. They were very attentive & the food came out quickly. Most of the items were basic and it satisfied our craving. Don't order the egg custard tart or red bean sesame balls. These were definitely tasteless. I give every business a chance to wow me, but this one did not.

I loveeeee this place! We waited about 5-10 min for a table. Yes there's only a few tables so either order takeout or get here before dim sum rush. We ordered basically the entire menu to try everything. My favorite items were crispy bbq pasty, embassy kitchen buns and sticky rice. Everything was so tasty and made fresh in house! My only super minor thing is some of the dishes could use a tad more salt. Service is efficient too and they take visa or Mastercard.

Fairly priced dim sum options here that are pretty consistent in quality. Not speedy at all but they're hustling! Ordered to-go here and the wait is about 20 min with about 5 people ahead of us. $25 min for credit card charges. Dining in seemed even slower. Parking is also a pain but there is also a lower lot as well. They are on the Fantuan app for online ordering!

Everything is fantastic here! This is by far the best dimsum I've ever had! My favorite is the sticky rice. They import the rice from Japan and you can really tell the difference! If you're in the area, treat yourself to the best dimsum around!

Incredible find great location delicious food and incredible prices ALL dishes made to order. No pre made. Worth your trip and support. Congratulations to dim sum Box! Everyone one should give and support them.

We arrived at 11am on Saturday to get take out. All 4 table was already full and a number of people there to get take out. Even though the store is very small, all table were good size and comfortable not the kind you need to squeeze. We waited around 30 min to get our food. I can tell they are trying their hardest but there's only 2 people so had to wait. The lady there mostly speak Cantonese and seems to expect everyone to speak Cantonese because instead of saying order number in English she'd yell in Cantonese the last name a few times when an order is ready. But I guess you know this is authentic Cantonese We ordered close to 20 items and was considered a large order. They used iPad and all orders were nicely printed but they still managed to miss one item, but we didn't know till we got home. Quality of the food overall was decent. Not too greasy and felt clean. Good portion size and everything came hot. Fried stuff was nicely fried and crispy. Rice in lotus leaf was nice. The skin of the shrimp dumplings and rice noodle roll was kind of thick and that was the only part we wished had been better. Overall a very nice and clean restaurant.

Love love this dim sum place for quick and worthy variety of dishes for a reasonable price. It's a small intimate place with a few tables (a little over 6 tables) for dine in with a few tea selections too. Do have patience as they have only two staff members serving and taking orders over the phone. Be prepared to find street parking because parking is limited.

My mom brought some home for take-out, and it was so good!!! I loved the bean curd rolls with abalone sauce, the baked BBQ pork buns, and the har gao. They were super tasty and exactly what I hoped for! My mom says the service was very good. She said it was clean inside too.

I like it that it's made to order here, really fresh. Price is average compared to other take out dim sum places. This place looks pretty clean. The older lady was really nice. The younger lady with the glasses, not very nice at all, said good morning to her, she didn't respond back at all, looks like she doesn't even want to work there.

If you're not too picky and needed a quick dum sum fix, dim sum box is your spot. The quality is good. The pricing is average. I do find the salt to be a little inconsistent. The siu mai was a bit bland, and the chicken feet were too salty. My favorites were the tofu skin wrapped seafood and the egg yolk bun!

My Asian parents might disown me if I got them $20 Hailey Bieber smoothies from Erewhon but I am pretty sure they confess they love me if I treated them to made to order and freshly steamed dim sum for $5.49 each because it's such a great deal for dim sum. The Pork Shu Mai and Shrimp Har Gao are juicy, plump and fat. The Pork Xiao Long Bao are extra soupy. The turnip cakes are filled with chunks of daikons which anyone would appreciate. Those steam salted yolk buns, watch out because those buns are explosive yet tasty.

This is a tiny hole in the wall. I happened to come across it when I stopped in to CVS. Ordered the Har Gau, Siu Mai, Shrimp Rice roll and Deep fried dumplings. All were very on point with the exception of the deep fried dumplings which lacked filling and flavor. Overall I enjoyed it that I came back with my daughter. I feel it's very affordable.

DEEEELICIOUS! And affordable! And quick. Everything is good and fresh. One thing is I also ordered chicken feet but it wasn't charged or included.... Maybe my mark was not in the middle of the box so she didn't see it. Make sure you put an X in the order sheet so they don't miss anything!

This place is awesome for quick dim sum to-go. The quality of the food is fresh, made to order, good size for the price (avg $5 an order) and very comparable to larger restaurant. I like how they have all the essential dim sum staples and mini size, making it really convenient for 1 person. Ive reco shrimp dumpling, Leek dumpling, turnip cake. Every time I've gone, the one lady working is super kind even while handling orders and serving. $25 credit card minimum. It would be awesome if the menu could expand to other staples, like a few canto style veggie dishes :)

Fresh dimsum. You would notice the difference from other dimsum places that use frozen ones. A small hole in the wall with decent prices and fresh and delicious dimsum made the same day.

No frills. Simple basic choices and it's good. 4 tables (4 to a table) for sit down if you want it hot and not in a styrofoam box!

I just happened to stop by for a quick bit because I needed to take care of some banking business. I actually had planned to take it to take it go, but after reviewing the menu and ordering hot tea, I decided to eat there. The lady was so sweet and nice. I ordered a few items off the menu. My little one loved it. Everything was fresh and tasty. Fast service, clean, and very reasonable prices. It's surprisingly cheap even with inflation going on. I would definitely go there again.

TLDR: Everything we ordered was delicious! I was a bit shook by the price but I didn't realize it included multiple pieces with each order. They do not accept credit cards for orders less than $25. Recommendations: - BBQ Buns (one of the best I've had recently) - I did not order the minis, but the normal size wasn't too large/overwhelming and was the perfect size for a snack. - Sesame Buns - Egg tarts Service: Pretty efficient. My order was ready in 5 minutes. Ambiance: I ordered my food to-go but it seemed like a nice place to sit for a quick meal. If you do order to-go, consider calling in ahead of time.

We went right when they opened at 8:00 AM. Seated immediately and given a checklist to order from at $4.99 a dish. Tasted the following: 1. Sesame Egg Yolk Bun 2. Shu Mai - the favorite 3. Fried Pork Donut 4. Shrimp Har Gao 5. The Shrimp Rice Noodle 6. Mini-Sticky Rice Wrap Overall, the dishes were pretty good. I would recommend the Shu Mai since it was the crowd pleaser. We also did carry out with the Chicken Feet. For a place to open at 8:00 AM, it was nice. The Plaza is small and next door is a Wells Fargo. This location does recommend cash for orders under $25 dollars.

Came around 11 on a Monday so it wasn't busy. It's very clean and modern inside.There are only a few tables in the restaurant so I can see how this place would get busy during rush hour times. The lady that took my order was really nice and didn't have a problem answering any questions I had. If you want to pay with card there is a $25 minimum and they also accept Apple Pay. I ordered har gow, shumai, shrimp rice noodle roles, and the ham sui gok. All were really good and filling. The only thing I have to say is that the ham sui gok could use more filling.

The parking could be a little bit chaotic, it took me awhile to park on a Thursday. The restaurant looks clean. The staff at the cashier was friendly and helpful. I ordered to-go. The dim sum selections is limited. However, with reasonable price (most dishes are $4.99) and decent quality, I couldn't complain. My favorites were the deep fried pork dumplings (outside was crunchy, the dough was perfectly made, and the meat inside was flavorful) and the Sponge cake (very spongy, soft and the sweetness was on point). I wish they can keep the pricing and quality. I will come back!

Think fresh, plump, juicy, and perfect flavor. What a great find for a small hole in the wall! But it's kept clean and the food was delicious. I haven't had the fried stuff but the basics were delicious. Su mai, har gow, soupy dumplings, and pai kwat/black bean steamed pork ribs... really nice. The wrapper for the har gow was slightly chewy and perfect thickness. Su mai, large, bouncy amd juicy. A must try. I'll be back. Bon appetit. I ordered 7 orders and it was 40$. Plenty of food.

The traditional dim sum here is made fresh and quick. I've been here a couple times and each time, my food came out pretty fast. The selection is a bit small compared to other restaurants, but the quality and price of the food makes it all worth while. It is a small shop so be prepared to wait a bit if you want to dine in on a weekend morning as they only have a couple of tables/seats. I noticed that a lot of people do phone orders or take-out orders.

Randomly ended up at this spot! The menu is concise but has all that is needed. The lady was very nice, she was working the register, serving and taking orders! With a smile. I'd definitely go again.

Small place, but they make all their dim sum there. Food was delicious, and the service is as expected.

I found this place on accident and let me tell you it's the best dim sum, I used to go NBC, but it's too expensive. This place , the service was very friendly. Dim Sum comes piping hot and fresh. I would definitely recommend this dim sum spot to family and friends.

Family style take out and dine in dim sum. Good food and friendly services. Will come back!!!!

A nice new little to go dimsum outlet in San Gabriel. I want to say "hole in the wall", but unable to because it's new, and also a newly remodeled storefront. Walking inside, you'll barely see around four tables. Yes, it's that small. You order through a paper menu that you mark up. However, their dimsum choices is not abundant. Basically, only the popular dishes such as the wrap sweet rice in banana leaf, Har Gaos, Siu Mais, Don Tats Custard, and a few others. I basically listed what I like to eat. Haha. Everything is freshly made daily. I could see and hear people in the back kitchen constantly making batches of food so it'll stay fresh and hot. Each dimsum order is $5. Which is pretty much market price everywhere else. Unlike the actual restaurants, you'll save on the tip and the per person tea charge. That's awesome, because the money saved, you'll get to order more food. Lol. The ladies there are friendly, they help order and pack everything together to go.

This is a nice small little place that serves traditional dim sum. The selection is limited, but it includes all your basics. Where it lacks in variety, it makes up in quality. I just ate the best Siu Mai I've had in many years. Service is fast, staff is nice, food is good. Although the place is small, we arrived shortly before noon and there were empty tables. I think a lot of their business is takeout.

This place is fantastic. Born and raised in LA. Growing up in this culture people love to criticize nit picky stuff. Its not a restaurant. Its a take out place. A few tables,not a service restaurant. The stuff on their menu is the most common items we've ordered from any sit down dim sum restaurant. They focus on quality of the items. Most of the stuff is cook to order thus why its "slow" as people describe. We just had a 100 day party for my granddaughter for 120 people. Over a 1000 pieces of dim sum. I drove from Yorba Linda to Alhambra because of the food and the character of the people running the business. Mindy not only packaged the items in quality aluminum steam containers but provided foam to go boxes. Nice touch. There was alot of leftovers and we are still getting raving complimentary texts constantly. In a time where overall food supply quality has suffered, give them a break and kudos for upholding great quality food. Support them. I believe their other location closed down. I wish they weren't so far from us.

I ordered to go from this place as I've been on the hunt for the best dimsum. Their best dish is the embassy special kitchen buns. Reminded me of Tim Ho Wan. The fried items are super greasy. The sesame balls and football have little filling. For the price, it's not bad. I would prefer dimsum king for other dimsum dishes.

Quick, convenient dim sum place! Their shumai is big, plump and delicious! Har gow is also fresh and delicious too. Their mini lotus wrapped sticky rice comes in two per order and is a generous portion. Pretty much everything except for their chicken feel (my favorite item in dim sum but the flavoring isn't my taste here- just a personal preference) that I have tried, I have been very happy with. I usually order to go so it's very convenient. Everything is freshly made and reasonably priced. I recommend it:)

Delicious dimsum, fast service. The place is quite small with only 4 tables inside. A lot of people order togo. Parking is available in the plaza.

What nice little treat to enjoy dim sum at a strip mall. It's a little cafe with all your favorite dim sum. You sit yourself at a table and they bring you a menu. You mark off what you like and they bring each dish to your table. It relaxing and enjoyable. The dim sum are fresh and hot. Parking in the parking lot