Sea Harbour Seafood Restaurant
Seafood restaurant · Rosemead ·
Upscale Cantonese seafood & dim sum with unique truffle & gold leaf dishes
Upscale Cantonese seafood & dim sum with unique truffle & gold leaf dishes
"When it comes to dim sum in LA, Sea Harbour is like Meryl Streep. It’s been on top so long that some people start to take it for granted. This two-decade-old grand Cantonese banquet spot in Rosemead doesn’t have the largest (or cheapest) menu, but we do appreciate that it’s filled with hits: sticky rice balls with salty egg yolk centers, truffle siu mai, and smooth-yet-flaky egg white custard tarts. The people-watching here is also unparalleled—come any day of the week and be greeted with a wondrous ladies-who-lunch crowd all clutching Prada bags, whispering about the latest neighborhood gossip." - cathy park, sylvio martins, brant cox, andrew ryce
"What To Order: Truffle Siu Mai, Har Gow With Gold Leaf, Salted Egg Yolk Custard Buns When it comes to dim sum in LA, Sea Harbour is like Meryl Streep. It’s been on top so long that some people start to take it for granted. But this two-decade-old grand Cantonese banquet spot in Rosemead not only pioneered many of the SGV’s prevailing dim sum trends—upscale twists on classics, ditching the carts for menu service—it still does as good as anyone. Sea Harbour doesn’t have the largest (or cheapest) menu, but we do appreciate that it’s filled with hits: sticky rice balls with salty egg yolk centers, truffle siu mai, and smooth-yet-flaky egg white custard tarts. And though the dining room does vaguely resemble a hotel conference room, the people-watching here is unparalleled: Come any day of the week and be greeted with a wondrous ladies-who-lunch crowd all clutching Prada bags, whispering about the latest neighborhood gossip. The biggest challenge here is battling the wait for a table on weekends." - garrett snyder, brant cox, fiona chandra, sylvio martins
"This highly regarded Cantonese restaurant could easily glide solely on its reputation, and yet, its devoted chefs bring the goods again and again. One of the first of its kind to offer dim sum à la carte, rather than by an actual cart, items arrive piping hot, fresh from the steamer. You really can’t go wrong here, as each is more inventive than the next, flaunting ace flavor and wondrous texture. Bigger plates are all the rage at night—including sweet and sour pork, which finds elevation in this trusty kitchen's hands.Anything with seafood is a sure bet, but don’t miss the preserved salty egg bun with molten yolk. Families can be seen digging into steamed rice noodle rolls studded with bitter melon, or fried durian pastries oozing with the warm fruit." - Michelin Inspector
"There’s no avoiding a wait at Sea Harbour on weekdays and weekends. The dim sum, which is priced higher than that of competitors, is ordered from a menu. However, servers offer fresh-from-the-oven dim sum sometimes. Fan favorites include the French-style baked barbecue pork, durian pastries, sticky rice balls stuffed with salted egg yolk, salt and pepper calamari, charcoal skin har gow, and truffle siu mai. Also, look for creative fusion dishes like the shrimp and roe dumplings, egg tofu in abalone sauce, green spinach pork buns, and deep-fried fish paste with chives." - Kristie Hang
"One of Rosemead's fanciest restaurants, Sea Harbor is a full-on luxury affair. Come any day of the week and be greeted with a wondrous ladies-who-lunch crowd, clutching their Prada bags and whispering about the latest neighborhood gossip. Oh and yes, the food is great too. Usually overshadowed by flashier dishes, the xiao long bao is still a stand-out, served in both a metal steamer and a cute little metal tin. Soup squirts out as soon as you bite into it (a testament to any good soup dumpling), a golden elixir we’d happily drink by the gallon if they sold it." - kat hong
