Sun Sui Wah Seafood Restaurant

Sun Sui Wah is hands down one of the best authentic Chinese restaurants I’ve been to ★★★★★ From the moment we walked in, we knew we were in for a special dining experience. The food was absolutely incredible—every dish was bursting with authentic flavors, perfectly cooked, and beautifully presented. Whether it was the dim sum, roast meats, or seafood, everything tasted just as you’d find in a high-end restaurant in Hong Kong. You can tell they use top-quality ingredients and traditional techniques to bring out the best in each dish. Beyond the food, the restaurant itself is stunning. The tall ceilings and elegant décor create a sophisticated yet welcoming atmosphere. It’s the kind of place that feels upscale without being pretentious, making it perfect for both special occasions and casual family dinners. The service was also excellent—attentive and friendly without being intrusive. Our servers were knowledgeable about the menu and gave great recommendations, which made our meal even more enjoyable. My family and I loved everything about our experience at Sun Sui Wah, and we will absolutely be coming back. If you’re looking for truly authentic Chinese cuisine in Bellevue, this is the place to go. Whether you’re a longtime fan of Cantonese food or trying it for the first time, you won’t be disappointed. Highly recommend!

We tried this place in Vancouver and we were underwhelmed, but have heard good things about this location. We went today and we were surprised at how good everything was! The restaurant feels very spacious and airy. Service was quick and friendly. Although, each table doesn't come with condiments, such as soy sauce and chilli sauce. You have to ask for it and it comes in individual servings. The dim sum dishes came out steaming hot!! The siu mais and shrimp balls were juicy and filled with crisp shrimps! The sticky rice had a surprisingly large amount of meat and scallops inside, which made for filling portions. The pan fried rice noodle had such a nice char, wok flavor to it. The red glutinous rice noodle roll and tripe dishes were just okay. There could've been a little more flavor The waitlist seemed to work well on the Yelp app. I like being able to see the live updates.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ After moving to the PNW from Honolulu, we were on the hunt for a new go-to dim sum spot that could give us that comforting, familiar feeling of home. Sun Sui Wah Seafood Restaurant in Bellevue absolutely delivered. The menu is filled with creative dim sum dishes we had never seen or tried back on Oʻahu, and every bite was packed with flavor. We came on a Friday morning (no carts then) and everything was made fresh to order, which made the experience even better. The service was friendly and impressively fast, and you could tell the kitchen takes real pride in their craft. We left full, happy, and already planning our next visit. If you’re looking for authentic, high-quality dim sum with some unique twists, this place is a gem!

Nothing special about this restaurant. Most of the food we ordered has no taste!! The beef in the stew is dry and no taste! The pastry has a special flavor inside that ruin it. The dumplings are cold so the wrap is a little bit too chewy. Overall it is overpriced for the food. Go try it and you would understand what I am talking about

Definitely the WORST Chinese/Cantonese restaurant I have ever been to in Seattle. WORST! I can ignore your service, even if the server never asked us how our food tasted like and we waited for 10+ minutes to have our water refilled. But the food is really awful. Especially the Fried Bread Crumbs and Shrimp with red glutinous rice noddle roll. I could even taste the soda powder mixed in the fish cake. Yes, fish cake( or something like fish ball) is the filling of the rice noodle roll. Is the really an authentic Cantonese restaurant? AVOID AT ALL COST.

Nice open clean dining room. Staff is always around and helpful. Menus corn with dry erase to make items at the table then food is prepared and brought out. Dim sum is good, but it didn't blow our minds nor taste much different from dim sum we like in the Seattle ID, but it's nice to have a clean upscale dim sum on the Eastside.

Very authentic Chinese food. We had the live king crab and it was EXCELLENT!! They cook the crab three ways and each dish was cooked well and tasted great. We had a private dining room on the second floor that seats 8-9 people. It’s nothing like private rooms at restaurants in China, but it serves the purpose for a big family gathering.

The first time we had dim sum here, it was a reasonable experience—pricey, but the food was good. However, our second visit today was disappointing. The prices remained high, but the quality did not. The cow stomach dish (as shown in the picture) was tough and nearly impossible to chew, while the BBQ pigeon was dry and seemed to have been reheated after sitting out for a while. A letdown overall.

I took my mother here on a Saturday afternoon and was pleasantly surprised at how readily available the tables were (no wait) compared to Top Gun, Triumph which is usually my go to. What we ordered was the Chinese broccoli, prawns dumpling, hum bao, bean curd w/ pork, chive and shrimp, egg tarts for the little kids. The total came out to be $71 with tip. I was a little blown away by the pricing, $9.95 for a chive dumpling and $8.95 for ha gow. However, I could taste the quality in the ingredients -- my favorite was the Chinese broccoli (hands down!!). In summary, I would come out here again for the quality -- however, if I want to order more I might second guess where I go. The service was amazing and the ambiance was also very fancy and clean!

*** 3.5 stars *** Overall the dim sum here is very high quality, but the dishes are hit or miss. Some are 5 out of 5 and some are just meh. The prices are pretty high for Dim Sum, but it is a nice, white tablecloth type establishment. You order via marker on a laminated menu (no carts!). Pan Fried Daikon Cake (often called Turnip Cake) - this was 10/10 here, one of the best that I've had, and this is one of my favorite dim sum dishes. Sticky Rice with Pork and Chinese Sausage - pretty good. Also one of my favorites, the sticky rice here was no better or worse than I've had elsewhere. Chicken Bao - good, not great. Worth ordering if you are craving it, but nothing special here. Shrimp Wonton in Chili Oil - just okay. Would not reorder. Steamed Beef Ball - not good. Was overall not mad we ate here because the pan fried daikon cake was really outstanding. It's possible there are some other outstanding dishes on the menu but we just didn't order well.

I confess it bugs me that they only score 3.4 - the same as another dim sum place that is pretty close - a mile straight away on Northrup. The food is just objectively better at sun sui wah. Here is my unscientific guess - prices are higher here and people on yelp like to punish restaurants for pricing. That being said - you will notice I tagged them with a 4 and NOT a 5. the last couple of times consistency was just slightly off on a couple of dishes. for out of town guests wanting Dim Sum - its the best on the eastside.

What a beautiful restaurant! Classy, elegant and a wonderful atmosphere to share a meal with your family and friends. We came to have dim sum and it was very good. Each dish arrived hot and fresh. The quality of food is great. My favorite was the shrimp rice roll and su mai. Our waiter was attentive but not too much which I like a lot. If you love Cantonese style food, I highly recommend this beautiful restaurant to you and your family. My photos below represent the many dim sum dishes we had!

This popular restaurant from Canada established its first location in Bellevue, much to my excitement. I've been to their original location across the border, so I arrived hungry and ready for the dim sum that I had fond memories of. Despite being open for several months now, the hype has not died down. It is completely packed during the weekends! Three of us came at 11:30A and put our name on the waitlist only to find that we were 26th in line! This said, the wait was a bit over one hour. They have a promotion that rewards diners with a 10% discount if they check out before 11:00A, so it may be worth it to come early to accept this deal and avoid the crowds. When we received a text, the host led us to our table. The dining area is elegant with tables of various sizes, high ceilings and bright lighting. A huge TV screen is the focal point with food YouTube videos constantly playing. Our table was right under the screen which I found rather distracting. It's so large that when a dark scene played, it actually appeared as if the lighting above us dimmed. Once seated, we received the laminated menu and marked our order with the provided whiteboard marker. Each item had a clear photo next to it, which was helpful. It didn't take us long to order since we were more than ready to eat. These were my favorites: + Steamed Prawn Dumpling ($8.95) - The prawns were plump and snappy! I loved their version of this dim sum classic. + Deep Fried Mixed Meat Puff ($7.95) - The exterior was super crispy, light and had the perfect mochi texture. The puff housed a generous scoop of savory and salty meat filling. Not to mention, these were huge! + Steamed Dumpling w/ Chinese Chives, Pork & Shrimp ($8.95): Loved the strong chive flavor, but I wish these were larger. + Mini Egg Tarts ($5.95) - The light, silky custard and flaky crust made this a solid egg tart! I am not sure why they are called "mini"... they appeared to be of standard size as compared with other restaurants. We were also happy with the rest of our order: + Beef Tripe w/ Ginger & Scallion ($8.95) + Steamed Spare Ribs in Black Bean Sauce ($8.95) + Steamed Bean Curd Rolls w/ Pork in Abalone Sauce ($8.95) + Chicken Feet w/ Black Bean Sauce ($8.95) + Steamed Prawn Rice Roll ($10.95) + Hot Tea ($2 per person) The staff did a good job managing all the tables considering the busy lunch crowd. After we paid, one waitress kindly refilled our teapot, so my friends and I enjoyed chatting further over fresh hot tea. By this time, the restaurant was clearing out before their midday closure, so it was just us and another table while the staff took their dinner break. One thing to be aware of... check your receipt closely! We got charged for an order of siu mai which we never received. I didn't notice this until the next day when preparing this review. Therefore, I'm not docking a star due to this since it's partially our fault for not catching the error. Overall, the three of us enjoyed our lunch here. It's busy and prices are average for what you'd expect in Bellevue, but the food was tasty and satisfied our longing for dim sum.

TL;DR: fancy interior. "okay" food safety is a little sketchy. Parking: small shared lot. Parking will be difficult during peak hours and weekends because it shares the same lot as the Asian Family Market. Atmosphere: very fancy interior, spacious dining area with freakishly high ceiling and a large TV near a loft area. Service: very attentive staff. Wait to be seated, markable photo menu will be handed to you (dry erase marker located in the holder at the tables). You will be watered, food brought to you, check brought to you. Complimentary choice of jasmine, oolong, or puer tea. Condiments (hot sauce, soy sauce) available upon request. Menu: dim sum served until 2:30pm for last call, evening menu is seafood. All the food we tried was pretty good. My personal favorites were the radish cake (savory) and the custard buns. I have to say the the shrimp noodle was not as good as some other dim sum places that I have dined at -- I think the sauce was lacking.

I've been to the Sun Sui Wah in Vancouver before and loved it! But this the Bellevue location was disappointing due to of the lack of service and overpriced entrees. Even though it was basically empty at 8PM (two hours before closing) they still managed to get our order wrong and forget to bring rice. During the meal, before all dishes were served, they asked us to pay and for tip. While we were still waiting for the peking duck, we noticed the staff began to set up for their own dinner an hour prior to closing and we had to call them multiple times to get their attention and ask about the duck. Which we were then informed that they had forgotten and were out of duck. Instead of offering a refund, they attempted multiple times to get us to order something else before reluctantly refunding us for the duck. Beyond the service, the food is incredibly overpriced for the taste and portions. For Context: Salt and Pepper Shrimp ($27), Pea Leaves ($22), Squab ($28). Wish I read the reviews about this place first, especially about that one incident where the staff put a tip on someone's card after the meal!!

Came back for a second visit - weekday lunch, and was still amazed by the service and food. Unlike the weekend, the restaurant had a lot of seating without wait. All dim sum dishes were still available. Loved everything, especially the dungeoness crab!! They brought the crab alive to the table to confirm, which was very engaging and entertaining for the guests, and the host was friendly and patiently introducing all the food and catering to the food limits and allergies on my table

The pettiness, self-importance, and entitled tone of the negative reviews posted for this place is astonishing...and frankly, disgusting. We have been back several times, and I stand by my original review. It's a big, busy place. You're going to wait, so what? Don't go here if you aren't up for that. Or use the electronic waitlist system. We always do, and it has worked exceptionally well. The service can be distracted, so get someone's attention. Many of the servers are exceptional once you get their attention. Ditto for the woman who is the manager and is exceptional, helpful, and caring. The food is delicious. We continue to work our way through the menu. It's not cheap, and you should not expect or want it to be. Quality has a price. Pay it or don't go. But stop complaining about petty things. We will continue to return regularly here. We love it! It's about the closest I've seen to the big and excellent dim sum halls of years past in Hong Kong. It's worth a trip and worth repeated visits. ORIGINAL REVIEW -------------------------- Wow! This is a great dim sum restaurant. I can't speak to the menu after 3 PM (when dim sum ends) yet, but the dim sum items are top-notch. It's great to see a Richmond, BC stalwart grow to Bellevue. Service is good, not great. But I am sure it will get better. Be adventurous and try things that may sound odd to you from the menu. It's dim sum, so there won't be a huge portion of it if you don't like it. We loved everything we tried, and this place reminded me greatly of the large dim sum restaurants I have dined at in Hong Kong. We will definitely return.

The restaurant was quite empty on a Tuesday for lunch. I believe the hype has died down tremendously. We ordered various dishes. The servers were not that attentive of our table or our orders. The rice was lacking flavor. The shumai and the spicy wontons were just okay. Nothing special. The asparagus with eggplant was alright. The cabbage was watered down. The mapo tofu was probably the most strongly flavored dish, which is surprising because it is a szechuan dish not a cantonese dish. Cucumber salad just tasted like vinegar. Overall everything was lacking flavor. Needs to be seasoned better. I would not crave this place. Worth to try once I guess.

We went at about 11 AM with reservations on a Sunday. It was about 1/3 full. I determined that we got seated in the non Chinese speaking section as initially it felt like we were the pariahs since they hadn't seated anyone near us. The service was incredibly slow and they really were unhelpful. Our waiter acted like it was a burden to serve us. The food was ok. I had head so much about the one in Vancouver, but after reading the reviews when that one in Bellevue opened I thought I would wait until the lines died down and the "new restaurant kinks" got worked out. But, alas, the kinks are still there. The food was mediocre and nothing jumped out at me. Maybe, the service made it worse. In the end, I had to schlep around to find out where we could pay. Waited another 10 minutes to be ignored, get helped but checking out took forever and then ultimately discovered that they actually could come to our table. There are other dim sum restaurants that are far better than this and with good service. I usually take photos of the food but I guess I was uninspired. Will likely not return.

We tried this place in Vancouver and we were underwhelmed, but have heard good things about this location. We went today and we were surprised at how good everything was! The restaurant feels very spacious and airy. Service was quick and friendly. Although, each table doesn't come with condiments, such as soy sauce and chilli sauce. You have to ask for it and it comes in individual servings. The dim sum dishes came out steaming hot!! The siu mais and shrimp balls were juicy and filled with crisp shrimps! The sticky rice had a surprisingly large amount of meat and scallops inside, which made for filling portions. The pan fried rice noodle had such a nice char, wok flavor to it. The red glutinous rice noodle roll and tripe dishes were just okay. There could've been a little more flavor The waitlist seemed to work well on the Yelp app. I like being able to see the live updates.

My family and I went to Sun Sui Wah for the first time in Canada more than 10 years ago, so we were excited to try it in Bellevue! We were craving for dim sum, so we ordered pork & shrimp shiu mai, steamed prawn dumpling (har gao), chicken feet, and beef tripe with ginger & scallion. We also ordered some other dishes on the side like the roasted squab ($29.95), shrimp wonton in chili oil, and steamed rice roll. The dim sum was around $8-9. This restaurant didn't have the dim sum carts, so you had to order off a menu. Our favorites were the shiu mai, chicken feet, and roasted squab. The shiu mai was really flavorful and the chicken feet was also delicious! I liked the shrimp won ton in chili oil, but my parents thought it was just okay. Everything else was pretty average, but our least favorite was the beef tripe - it was bland. It was great to try this restaurant, but I'd be open to try some other dim sum restaurants around Bellevue!

There are rooms for service improvements. For Dimsum, I still prefer those from Kirin in Vancouver, BC. I tried lobster with onion and ginger. I like the one I got from Newport Seafood more. Inside looks nice. Reservation is possible with a group of 6 and more. Which is a plus.

Came here for dim sum with friends. On a scale of 1 to 5, I'd definitely give this place a 3.5 if I could. Ambiance is very pretty and modern. Lots of big light fixtures, big screen TV, open light when it's not over casted and raining here, and many different sized tables for all dining experiences. We came around 1 in the afternoon on a Saturday and there wasn't a wait that day. Per their site, you can reserve a table if you have 6 or more people. Otherwise, you can join their waiting list on Yelp or of course with their hostess. Parking was horrendous as there are many other businesses and yummy restaurants nearby. You'll find one eventually. Unfortunately, no carts during dim sum here. You'll have to use the menu provided with the dry erase marker to tick what you want to order. There weren't any condiments such as chili sauce/oil, soy sauce, or vinegar on any tables. We had to request some. Note that they will give you individual saucers of whatever you request. Its best to order 1 for each per person when needed. Our food came out very quickly. It was also nice and hot! Chicken feet was average, followed by the fried taro with pork. There could have been a bit more pork filling in that. Bean curd rolls were cut into friendly sharing pieces, and the fried calamari had so much yummy goodness of diced shallots and peppers. The rice rolls with shrimp had large thick shrimps. I don't believe other dishes stood out too much. I'd say food is about average but definitely does not match the prices. Service was average. They checked on us when it was time to order and when the bill was available... don't feel rushed to pay. Looks like they just bring it to you when all your food is delivered. They are always looking to see if you're ready to pay though. Drinks weren't refilled until requested. Servers and bussers did take away plates that were empty consistently. I honestly think the loss of dim sum carts takes away from the actual experience, and the prices here are a little too high for my liking. I would give this place another shot as it wasn't bad, but it wouldn't be my first choice.

Dim sum is ok! Came here on a Saturday an hour before they closed and was able to add myself to the waitlist through the Yelp app. This spot was still packed at 1:30pm and there was no hostess at the front. Chicken feet - ok, but bones were in some of my bites and makes me feel like the chicken feet wasn't throughly prepped prior to cooking Sui mai - good, with large shrimps inside Tripe - ok, too oily imo Lava bun - good and the bun was nice and soft Cherng fun - bigger than a normal dim sum portion but barely got any sweet soy sauce Radish cake - my favorite, would order again Everything came out to $80 for 6-7 dishes and for the price, didn't feel I got the quality I was expecting especially since I read this spot came from Canada. Side note - parking is atrocious here so get ready. Continuing my hunt for the best dim sum in Washington state!

Good dim sum option in Crossroads area of Bellevue! Get here early to find parking in the crowded parking lot and to avoid lines. There are no carts here, you order off the extensive menu and they bring it hot and freshly made. The shiu mai came loaded with shrimp and pork, and the steamed buns were full of delicious pork. I like how the sticky rice has some purple grains mixed in, and the BBQ pork wide noodles were stuffed with meat and just the right amount of parsley and green onions to elevate the dish. Service was attentive and fast, and the decor is brand new and clean. I need to come back for dinner because that menu is equally extensive and everything looks delicious!

I came here with my family on the weekend since we were craving dim sum. I was able to join the wait-list while we were on the way which was super nice. We checked in when we got there and only ended up waiting like 10 minutes. We ordered most of the dim sum classics. I was really surprised by how yummy everything was. I heard people think this place is not as good as the one in Canada, but I've been to both and found they were both super yummy. My favorite dish was the eggplant with green beans and the deep fried taro balls. I was slightly disappointed by the rice rolls with shrimp. It was pretty plain and I've definitely had better. I would definitely come back. I give it 4 stars because while it was very yummy, it was pretty pricey.

Ambiance was nice, clean and beautiful with modern decor. The waiting area is actually pretty spacious and nice. Menu has lots to pick from. I always appreciate pictures especially for foods that I have not tried before. Highlight was the ice cube in teddy bear shape. So cute. We ordered a lot of food for a party of 5 and they were all delicious. Chow Mein was on point it has the charred smell and flavor to it. Iykyk. We also ordered from the dim sum menu like lo mai kai, shumai, etc. servers were attentive and dirty plates were picked up quickly. My only suggestion is to keep folks in the waiting area so diners can enjoy our food. I was seated close to the dining entrance and had to witness some conflicts with unhappy customers. They were standing close to me. I like to enjoy my food in peace. Each time I look to my left, I see angry faces. lol. All in all, would recommend this place. Enjoy!

I went on a Friday right when it opened and there were already a few other families that were being seated. Service was quick and the dishes came out in a timely fashion. You order off a checklist menu and there's quite a nice selection. The tea they serve was so good, I think pu'er tea but not sure. The highlight was the egg custard bun - honestly the best thing I've ever eaten and the custard is so creamy and bun is so soft. Would order 20 of these if I could. The black bean pork was a little oily but the shu mai was a good portion. Nice place for dim sum but I would think it can get busy on a weekend. Inside was nicely decorated and felt like a more higher end ambiance for dim sum. Located next to the asian family market and plenty of parking in the lot.

- order chicken feet rice and egg tarts here! - Food: 4 stars Price: 3 stars Service: 3 stars Ambiance: 3 stars Overall: 3.25 stars My relatives were coming for a visit so we made a reservation for 11:30 am on Saturday the day before on the phone. The reservation process was smooth and fast. I walked right in around 11:30 am and the table was ready for us. We ordered a bunch of stuff: 1. 001 steamed 水晶蝦餃皇 $8.95 steamed prawn dumpling 2. 002 北菇切肉燒賣 $8.95 steamed pork and shrimp siu mai 3. 003 瑤柱野米糯米雞 $9.95 dry scallop, pork, Chinese sausage with spicy rice and wild rice purse 4. 032 鳳爪排骨飯 $13.95 steamed rice with chicken feet and spareribs 5. 039 紅油炒手 $9.95 shrimp wonton in chili oil (spicy) 6. 067茄子炒四季豆 $16.95 sauteed eggplant and green bean 7. 072 椒鹽豆腐 $14.95 deep fried tofu with spicy salt 8. 090 香酥肉鬆炸兩 $10.95 Chinese donut rice roll 9. 111 酥皮蛋塔仔 $5.95 mini egg tarts 001 and 002 are standard dishes/safe dishes, nothing special but they won't go wrong. 003 was not the regular glutinous rice balls you usually get from other places.. they made it slightly more crunchy with more texture, but I prefer the usual softer texture and I found it less flavorful than what I am used to. 032 was a must order.. the rice got so crispy in the end again and it was great. The soy sauce was a bit too sweet but still tastes good overall. 039 was good but a bit spicy (it's more spicy than DTF or other places), though it tastes good. I don't recommend 067 and 092 as they lack flavor. The green beans and eggplants taste greasy without the right flavor, and the tofu was tasteless with all the essential stuff separated from the tofu. 090 was delicious with the sauces. It comes with 3 different ones. 111 is a must get dessert here! It's small but mighty :) Overall the meal was good, and we finished everything in about an hour. What we ordered might not be enough for other groups of 6, but my parents and I had breakfast about an hour ago so it was enough lol. Keep in mind that the portion for the first 3 dishes that I ordered was small, so it might be harder to share. If you have a selfish eater in your party, maybe it's better to order something else or two of the same thing instead. Our total bill after the $2/person tea was about $125 before tax. Which seems alright as it's about $22 per person before tip. The ambiance was alright but extremely loud like other dim sum places, but they were playing a basketball match on the huge screen, which kept my dad entertained.

I go here from Seattle regularly (well whenever I'm in town). Parents love it - great fresh quality dim sum. Everything tastes super fresh not as premade and frozen tasting or greasy like some other dim sum places. Long waits occasionally but you can join the Yelp waitlist ahead of time to cut down on the wait. Overall enjoy coming here for good dim sum!

I honestly can't believe people are willing to wait over two hours for this place. Having dined at their Vancouver, BC location many times--and thoroughly enjoying it--I came in with high expectations. Unfortunately, this location didn't come close to delivering the same quality, and I left feeling disappointed. The food ranged from passable to outright inedible. One of my go-to dishes is the rice rolls with prawns or other fillings, but what I was served here was the worst I've ever had. The soy sauce poured over the rolls was so watered down it had no flavor at all, leaving the entire dish bland and forgettable. On top of the underwhelming food, prices here are higher than most other dim sum spots in the Seattle area, yet the quality is noticeably lower. To make matters worse, our meal ended with a billing issue. Despite declining tea twice, we were still charged for it--and not a small amount either. When we pointed it out, the waiter struggled to fix the error and ended up double-charging us instead. It wasn't until we got the manager involved that things were finally sorted out. End note: All in all, this was a frustrating experience from start to finish. I really wanted to like this place, especially given how much I've enjoyed the Vancouver location, but I won't be returning to this one--and I definitely wouldn't recommend it to others.

Awesome service. Authentic Cantonese dish. Too sweet for my personal taste. One of few places where you can get congee. Live crabs are pretty small compared to ones you find in Fryingfish. However this place offers some unique Cantonese style dishes.

Waitlist system is a joke. They had signs everywhere to ask customers to join a waitlist but the front host were using their own paper based list. Everyone who signed up using the yelp tool never got their seats.

Sun Sui Wah is somewhere I would not go if I go to Richmond, BC. BUT with it having a second location at Seattle area and despite being one of the "better" dim sum places, I decided to give it a try. Let me first emphasize that the price tag was premium. I expected nothing less due to it being open in Bellevue. The flavor is mediocre and probably about the same as the one at Richmond. During my visit, the service was fine and not as bad as others have claimed. The food came out at a decent pace and no waiting to be seated for us on a weekend due to arriving right at opening time.

In my honest opinion, it's all hype for Sun Sui Wah at least in Bellevue. When this restaurant first opened, it was packed during the day for dim sum with the need for reservations to ensure a table at times. I'm not sure how the wait is nowadays, but dinner time is better if you don't want to wait. However, whether it's dim sum or dinner items, the food isn't as good as Cantonese restaurants in the Chinatown-International District (C-ID). My dad has worked in most restaurants in the C-ID and I grew up eating dim sum and Cantonese food every day. The specific dinner items we had were the Calamari, Broccoli Beef, Peking Duck, and HK Style Milk Tea. The food items lacked flavor and were very disappointing. I enjoyed the HK Style Milk Tea with a frozen bear for the aesthetics. On a separate occasion, I went for dim sum, which was mid and not standout for the expensive price that is demanded. Everything was presented nicely, but that's not what I would want to pay for. It's overpriced and frankly, not good. But there's hardly any Cantonese options on the East Side, so if you don't want to travel to Seattle, this would be one of the best options. Sun Sui Wah is conveniently located by the Asian Family Market in Bellevue. They have their own separate parking lot, but you can definitely park in the surrounding lots.

It was our first time eating at Sun Sui Wah. We came here for dinner on a Friday and were seated promptly. The interiors look nice and classy. We ordered the following: 1. Fried Rice with Salted Fish and Chicken - this was just ok to me, I would probably order a different fried rice next time 2. Pan-fried Wagyu Beef Fillet - great kick and the beef was so tender even after being reheated at home (leftovers) 3. Hongkong Style Crab - quite good, it was a bit salty but we finished it 4. Stir-fried Long Bean with Minced Pork - I enjoyed this a lot 5. Roasted BBQ Pork - I'm not a Chinese BBQ person so this was just ok to me 6. Little Bear Iced Milk Tea - so cute and tasty! I loved it so much I ordered another glass Overall the food is great; I would like to dine here again to try other dishes and find my go-to's. The staff were very attentive to the point that it was a little uncomfortable. We felt them constantly hovering and they changed our plates probably 8-10 times during the meal. I've expressed that I'm still ok with my plate but they kept insisting on changing.

I have been to this restaurant twice now. Both at opening and there was no wait for a table each time. The restaurant fills up quickly though about 30 to 1 hour in. The atmosphere is busy and bustling. Each table is clean with white linen, a dry erase marker for the menu and table number. The menu has a lot of options, each with a picture which is nice for those who need the visual or those who want to know what to expect. The food comes out quickly and still warm like it was just made. The food tastes like it was made with nice quality ingredients and has been consistent both times. The best thing on the menu? The egg tarts. Some other favorites, the shrimp noodle and the fried shrimp + chive (dumpling?). Conclusion: I love having another dim sum place on the east side with easy parking and delicious food.

Tip: Do not come past 1pm for Dim Sum, they will deny you service because the wait list is very long (up to 90 mins) And last call for food is 2:30pm. They close at 3pm. A couple showed up at 1:45 and they were denied. We came at 1pm and it took an hour to get seated for 2 ppl. Parking can also be extremely hard to find on wkend. We actually parked at a diff complex & walked over. The dim sum menu is small but everything tasted fresh & delicious! The spare ribs were one of the best I've tasted here in WA, CA, or Vancouver Canada! I find it annoying when restaurants don't have chili oil & soy sauce at table - they will give you some, but VERY LITTLE! We joked we may bring our own next time. It's also pricy here, but I still think it's one of the better ones around in WA.

Everything, the food is no way as good as the OG in Richmond BC. Service is not as good also. Tasteless congee and other food!

Bad in terms of both food and service. Ambiance is the only OK part. We came here for dim sum. Everything was overly salty. Turnip cake, Siu Mai, shrimp dumpling, spare ribs, all too too salty. We were excited to try the red glutinous rice roll. But not only it was super slow and nobody gave us notice, but when it finally came out, the rice roll was super thick, not fully cooked as it feels squishy and leaves red color on the plate. We had way better ones in other places. Service was extremely slow. The three of us spent 2 hour here for all the food to come. Some of the things we ordered ran out and nobody came to tell us! No one refills our tea unless we ask. Getting the check was super slow. The only good thing was they gave us the high chair super quickly and helped find a place to put the stroller. Ambience was ok. Clean, bright, somewhat spacious, not too loud. Good for bringing kids.

Sun Sui Wah is located in a busy plaza - you have Asian Family Mart, Supreme Dumplings, and so many other restaurants. I came for dim sum and there were about 10 parties of 6 people ahead of my party of 4. It took about 30-45 minutes to get in so I recommend coming at opening. Tea was pretty strong and flavorful. The food was all pretty good and good quality. The char siu was tender and not very fat which was good. Overall everything was solid. I would stay away from the mango pudding - although it looks cute it's more of a jelly. Additionally, the dish came from the freezer so the inside was still kind of icy and frozen.

This place has the worst service around the Seattle area, servers are courteous and friendly, however there's just not enough staff, we requested soy sauce for a couple times and it never came. I finally went to the service desk and got some. It took forever to get our order as well, we ordered through the app at 12:55 and by 2pm there's still couple of orders not delivered yet. Food quality is okay, but nothing worth this kind of service.

Probably one of the best dim sum you can get in the states but mediocre if you compare to central London level of dim sum. It is also expensive but food was decent. I loved the egg tart, char siew puff, do sauce raddish cake and stir fried vegetable. The truffle fried rice was good and the hot oil wontons were good too. Honestly all dishes we had were at least above average for the states so I definitely recommend coming. The line is long and you need to signup to the Yelp waitlist in person but trust the hosts estimate of wait time and not the Yelp one. We were seated in 45 minutes? We came before noon and put our name down then went to Asian family mart next door to kill some time.

Food was a bit disappointing. The fried noodles and salt pepper squid were too salty. The dim sum dishes were just okay. Really unremarkable. Service was also okay. A server accidentally spilled the porridge and used the napkin on the table to clean. However, she did not replace the napkin, and we had to ask for replacement. The decor was nice, but there's a gigantic TV screen leading to flashes of different colors onto the table. If you sit too close to the screen, that is quite distracting and might be irritating.

Dim sum review I purposely ate at Diamond Bay (DB) and Sun Sui Wah (SSW) on two adjacent days, so I can compare these two newer dim sum restaurants accurately. Alas, I ended up ordering different dishes because SSW offers some unique dishes that DB didn't have. Their prices are almost shocking. Their shrimp dumplings were $2+ more at SSW. Yikes. Can someone tell SSW they forgot to change prices from Canadian to USD? LOL! The tea service matched at $2 per person. Anyway, the restaurant is also sparkling new and clean. SSW has a wall of clay teapots for elegant decoration; cleaning each of the shelves will be interesting overtime. As with many newer restaurants ready for a celebration, they, too, have a giant screen wall. When I was there, they were more elegant with a scenic view instead of continuous loop of advertisements. Hahaha. The servers all spoke Cantonese. I asked my server, and he said friends told friends. Any place serving dim sum without servers who speak Cantonese should be viewed upon with some skepticism. Cooks and servers just know these things go hand-in-hand. Our service was extra swift, especially since we arrived near the end of the dim sum shift. Soon enough, we were surrounded by kitchen and restaurant staff having their lunch. I am a-ok with that; it's standard operating procedure. (Can you tell I grew up with this?) The Food: Prawn Dumpling or Ha Gow, $8.95 - 4 Stars One of the most expensive ha gow I have ever had. It didn't taste like it should be $8.95 per serving. I will say that it is better stuffed and plump than many places. Of all dishes, this one didn't arrive steaming hot, which is kind of odd. Mushroom Dumpling, $9.95 - 4 Stars As if seeking more $$ punishment, I chose the mushroom dumplings at a dollar more. Lol. I actually quite like it. The mushrooms are well seasoned. The skin is standard for type and look. Fish Maw with Shrimp Paste, $10.95 - 3 Stars I wish I stared at the photo more closely before choosing it. This is a fairly standard dish where the base is normally soft tofu and is served as a dinner time dish. This is unscaled to use fish maw instead of tofu. At $10.95 for three bites, I would not order this again since the flavor is not unique nor special. Cuttlefish with Curry Sauce, $9.95 - 3.5 Stars This dish is very promising in concept. BUT, they over-softened (possibly with corn starch or baking soda, I don't know) the baby cuttlefish so that the chew and texture is pretty much completely gone. It is a rather goofy bite where I expect chew, yet there is none. The flavor of the curry sauce is classic street style and delicious. Deep Fried Taro Dumplings, $8.95 - 3.5 Stars Other than a steep price, this dish is on point. The deep-fried fluff on the outside is not nearly as fancy as many other places are capable of doing. For a SSW name, I expect better. (Chinese) Donut Rice Roll, $10.95 - 5 Stars Not to be confused with the typical donuts, these is the Chinese fried dough that are wrapped with the rice rolls. Bravo on the thickness of the rice roll and the presentation with the three sauces, which is a must for this version of street style rice roll. Very legit. Creamy Custard Bun, $8.95 - 3 Stars A bit lost in translation, this is not quite a typical custard, but should be salted egg yolk lava bun, at least that's what the Chinese says. The inside looks like it should be the egg yolk lava, but it didn't taste like the salted egg. What was I eating? Mango Pudding (Piggies), $8.95 - 2.5 Stars The server brought this to our table and told us to let it sit. When we are done eating, it will be just right to eat. I.e., this is pre-made frozen. The sauce on top was the best part. The piggies themselves are okay but still frozen when we at them. They are too stiff to the bite and not pudding enough. The food ratings calculate to 3.5 Stars. Yelp doesn't allow half stars. I'll round up to 4 Stars, since they hired an appropriate wait staff.

Service here is terrible. Slow, inattentive, and they rush you out as soon as your last item is delivered. Totally rude in starting to clear the table as you're still sitting trying to finish your meal. Prices are expensive and don't get pursuaded into their crab or lobster combo special for $168. It includes a soup, "jumbo" BC crab - which was a joke!!, plus 3 dishes. Pricing the items out individually left me speechless when I realized the small crab ended up being $77 by itself. The flavor of the dishes were fine, but nothing that I would consider standouts. Good to try once, but definitely not a good experience with their service. The interior has high ceilings and a very modern vibe and they have daily dim sum until 3pm. It's always alarming when a high-end seafood restaurant has a bad health rating. Noticed that they only had an "Okay" rating for those that care .

I got the boiled beef, chicken, and dried scallop fried rice. I thought the chicken and fried rice were really good. The fried rice had tons of fresh scallop in it too and the chicken was perfectly salted. The boiled beef could have been a bit more flavorful since it also came with a bunch of under seasoned boiled bean sprouts too. The service was slow since it was busy at 7pm. It was hard to get a waiter to take our order and we ended up waiting quite a while. The interior is what I'd describe as chinese-modern -- really spacious and tall. It had a really large TV in the back too, like absolutely massive.

Super beautiful banquet style Chinese restaurant! Service is fast once you get seated but some dishes can take a long time to come out... for example the rice rolls we ordered took almost 45 minutes to come out. Highly recommend the wood ear and lotus root veggies, chicken feet, and chicken truffle dumplings! The service is very attentive and very fast (except food arrival). They have some special items not on the menu that they walk around and offer if available so definitely be on the lookout (they had taro and custard filled pineapple buns today!) The dimsum here is some of the best in Seattle! But also some of the most expensive (almost $200 for 6 people). The price and wait time (for food and for the table) knocks a point but it is a must try if you love dim sum!

It seems like some very popular and famous Chinese restaurants from Vancouver BC are now opening up branches in the Seattle Area. Sun Sui Wah is known for dim sim, but we booked a party of 11 for dinner. The restaurant is located in a large Bellevue strip mall with lots of other Asian eateries, grocery, and stores. Rumor has it that Kirin (probably my all-time favorite Chinese restaurant in BC) is coming to Seattle too. The food here is overall excellent, with most dishes in the 4-5 star range. Steamed fish with ginger-scallion was super smooth and moist. Sauteed beef also good with lots of wok breath. I dislike Chicken Feet but did find the soup to be herby and savory. Other dishes included roast pigeon, cauliflower and Chinese Sausage, and some veggie dishes. The restaurant is modern and gorgeous, and there were lots of Graduation parties. I do need to deduct two stars since they are still going through soft opening and some menu items were unavailable. They also declined making any custom, off-menu basic dishes for my son. Plus, no complementary dessert despite the nearly $500 tab. Also, no set menu unless you let them know in advance.

My family came here for Dinner. I have had their dimsum before at their BC location but this is my first time trying out their dinner menu. I cannot remember the names of all the dishes we got but we were a group of 8 and we ordered many different dishes. My kids really liked the salt and pepper fried squid and honey garlic pork. My brother liked the poached chicken and Peking duck. I thought all the dishes were quite solid and authentic. I just didn't really like the pickles (lacking flavors) and the mapo tofu was just alright. It had a lot of mala flavor that was overpowering. The service was good in terms of how nice our server was but it was very slow. They also made a couple of mistakes taking our order. Not a huge deal but it seemed like they needed a bit more time to perfect their process it seemed. The prices were not cheap at all. Our total came out to about 300 dollars after tip and we didn't order any drinks. I think this place is worth trying once but I don't think I will be going back (at least for dinner anyway).

The lines have quieted down, and we were immediately seated at a table for two for a weekend dim sum brunch. The menu was descriptive with all the traditional dim sum items and numerous special items, which we would have sampled more had we been in a larger group. My rating is based on a comparison to Seattle's dim sum choices and not to their Vancouver, BC home location, which is an entirely different level of Chinese cuisine. Many of the critical reviews make an unfair comparison. The prices are higher, but not excessive, once you consider made-to-order items served steaming hot with larger portion sizes than any other Eastside dim sum location. You need to be careful biting into some items to avoid mouth burns, and you will never receive lukewarm dishes seen at push cart locations. The congee portions are enough to easily feed four people and too much for the two of us, and are served in an insulated pot that maintains heat while on the table. The deep-fried crab claws were outstanding and will return to try more of their seafood selections. Definitely worth experiencing the best quality dim sum on the Eastside, but don't expect it to satisfy the occasional need for a Richmond road trip!

Food wise it is actually good. We were here around dinner time (8pm) and no line. I think if you wait for dimsum in the morning then it gets crowded and long wait times. Anyway, the food itself is good. But it is on the pricey side. At one point, one of the waiters was convincing us to buy their last alaska crab at a 'discount' rate of $65/ lb but the crab was about 5-6lbs so that would've been an easy $300-400. But he also did mentioned it'll be good for like 4-5 crab dishes so i dunno i mean we didn't go for it. Because the only reason he was persistently selling the crab to us was because they were changing the aquarium water the next day. Parking wise- they do have a parking lot but definitely shared with the Asian grocery store so it'll easily get crowded. I love their eggplants and fried rice though definitely good! The restaurant ambiance does promote family style eating with their big tables and lazy susans. So definitely good for a party.

We went on a Sunday and were unaware of the earlier opening times and were seated immediately. We were originally expecting a couple hour wait based on everything we heard. We arrived around 930 and were seated for 4. The restaurant itself is big with very high ceilings. The place is beautiful and feels luxurious. Once the food starts coming out, it steadily comes out. Everything was hot and fresh. We took a couple of bites of some items and they were too hot to eat. The chicken feet was one of my favorites. Definitely won't find better cooked or seasoned chicken feet in the area. The ribs were top tier too. And the sticky rice also my new favorite in the area. Hands down really enjoyed all the food. Shockingly my least favorite was the steamed rice rolls. Not that they were awful, just average. Definitely would come back here for dim sum over other options in the area.

Bellevue has a welcome newcomer to the dim sum scene with an established, cross border transplant from Vancouver B.C. These were some of the highlights from our meal... - Pan fried daikon cake -- Fresh radish flavor. No greasy aftertaste. - Beef rice noodle roll -- Great balance of filling and noodle. Delicious cilantro forward beef filling. - Malaysian style sponge cake -- Moist cake with good sugar caramelization flavor. - Shrimp har gow -- Fresh shrimp cooked well to bouncy texture. - Fried taro balls with pork -- Higher ratio of filling to taro. Good level of crispiness, but retained more oil flavor from the frying process. - Steamed BBQ pork bun -- Good bread texture with a really flavorful filling. - Fried sesame ball -- Enormous and as big as your head! Fun marketing gimmick, but misses the glutinous texture that makes it great (although the flavor was pretty good). In comparison to other cities, this was my verdict... - Richmond/Vancouver B.C. -- Quality is on par with many places there, but the higher price point likely wouldn't survive with so much competition. - Bellevue -- Among the best in the area. - Portland -- No comparison. Just make the drive up north. Overall, the quality of the food was done quite well and I will definitely be back with my family to enjoy some good eats!

This is a younger (and bougie-er) version of the Richmond's famous dim sum restaurant. Glad they have Yelp waitlist or we might have not got in before lunch time dim sum was over. Yes, they are popular, they are busy, and they serve great quality food. We tried siu mai, shrimp dumplings, wanton with chili oil, daikon turnip cake, stuffed eggplant, and tripe. Egg tart for dessert too. All dish was seasoned with a traditional Cantonese style, and they were delish. Beautiful decor in this establishment too - high ceilings, nice cupboard walls displaying beautiful teapots - it is luxurious. Service was attentive at first, then slowed waaaay down towards the end. We waited for 15+ minutes just to get the server to our table for a check even though more than 1/2 of the tables were empty (as they were wrapping up the dim sum hours)... I will return for eggplant dish and for the egg tarts- those were my favorites.

Super upscale and trendy vibe and clean! The yelp waitlist doesn't work on weekends apparently, so we called to put ourselves on the waitlist and they were able to accommodate us at 11:30 AM on a Sunday. Service: very fast and efficient. Although things started to get busy and they forgot to bring the chili oil we asked for. Food: all very solid! - Siu Mai: large and juicy! - Daikon cake: not the best we've had but pretty decent. - Shrimp and chive dumpling: one of our favorites - very flavorful and juicy. - Shrimp pancake: another favorite! We weren't expecting much, but this was super crispy and packed with a lot of shrimp! - Wontons with chili oil: small wontons but still super flavorful and not too oily. Probably our favorite spicy wonton after din tai fung. - Egg custard bun and egg tarts were pretty solid/standard. - Rice noodle with shrimp: the rice noodle was good but only two small shrimps per roll... we wished it came with some other veggies or more shrimp. Overall very impressed with everything! Other reviewers complained about the wait, but we avoided any wait by calling them. Really loved the ambiance and everything we tried was good!

This place is overhyped, and my experience was very underwhelming. I came mainly for the experience and wouldn't return unless someone else wanted to go. During the soft opening, they told the person in front of me the wait time was 3.5 hours, and then they refused to put my party on the waitlist because we only had two people. Personally, I wouldn't wait more than 30 minutes for this place. The food was expensive and didn't justify the price. You're essentially paying for the ambiance, decor, and prime location. We spent almost $200 for three people on dim sum, and fewer than three dishes stood out as above average. The chicken feet and shu mai were good, but they weren't significantly better than what you'd find at more affordable dim sum spots. One of the main reasons I came was to try the huge sesame ball. However, I couldn't find it on the menu, and the waitress told me they had removed it because it was too much work to make. Then why put it on the menu in the first place? Besides, it shouldn't be that difficult to make for skilled chefs. The service was disappointing and chaotic. Given the prices, I expected better. It felt like most of the staff were untrained and unsure of what they were doing, as if it were their first restaurant job. Basic questions I asked required them to check with someone else. Watching them bring food to our table was a disaster. One waiter repeatedly moved my phone instead of simply rearranging the dishes every time he brought food to our table. The restrooms look spacious from the outside, but they're all single stalls. I accidentally followed a guy into the restroom, thinking it was a multi-stall setup. He looked confused (maybe a bit scared too) and I quickly backed out.