Tea Cup Cafe

could tell you or just by going in the one time for so good! like place of anytime the best is when you donthis for me, she so sweet. lady and gentleman for order where i was asking to go! no problems :D i give 5 star and tell them so many thanks. you go in! say thanks you and tell them to!! noodle was outof this world when eating and potsticker was massive. i could die for them again and again for the time again to eat them. potaticker 5/5!

Been coming here since I was a kid, always a solid place for lunch with friends, family, or guests. The egg tarts are delicious and there's even a fish tank with goldfish for the kids to look at!

My favorite lunch spot during my internship in the late 90s. The owner has changed but the taste and wok flavor is still the same. ❤️

Old reliable! Everything I've experienced on the dinner and dim sum menus is very well made. Whoever the chefs are, they have not disappointed me once. If you're in the mood for good ol' Chinese-American food (which leans a little more on the Chinese side), it's hard to go wrong with this place. I recommend the Salt and Pepper Ribs and the Green Bean Chicken, but most things you'd expect on a Chinese-American menu are here: fried rice, mu-shu, chow fun, etc.. Portion sizes are fair for the price. Free onsite parking make accessibility easy.

In a nutshell; has one of the best egg tarts I've ever had in recent times, good food overall Parking is a pain though considering it is downtown area, they have a small lot for parking next to the building but I'm sure that may get filled up in busy times. The food, dim sum, and egg tarts were all great. Servers were all accommodating. Place has a lot of tables and can sit a number of parties. Designed like most dimsum places. Overall great experience.

Food is authentic and delicious. Price is reasonable. Interior is clean and cozy. If you like Cantonese dim sum, this is the place to go.

Tasty salt + pepper green beans with fried chiles. BBQ pork and orange chicken were decent. Jiaozi dough kind of thick but filling and sauce were nice. I ordered takeaway on a Thursday. I didn't get the $5.50 dim sum prices on any of the dishes. I wish they gave an itemized receipt. Maybe it's only dim sum if you eat-in? I'll try again next time before I make a final decision.

No yall aren’t getting it… this place is operating on another level. Beef chow fun is not to be messed with and these folks killed it. Pork dumps and shrimp dumps will have me coming back. And, FOR ME, the stroke of genius was the broccoli with oyster sauce. A favorite dish in general, but the broccoli leaves were especially saucy and delicious. You need to be eating here. Tea Cup Cafe… yeah, light the beam babes. It’s so good.

Dim Sum Served All Day!! Hubby, our toddler and I enjoyed the Har Gow, Shanghai Dumpling and Egg Tart! My favorite was their delicious egg tart! This is a small, veteran-owned business with nice staff, cute fish tank and plenty of nice seating areas for big parties! 4/5 stars overall for food and service! I even ran into the owner of Uptown Takeout I'll have to try next! SYOY! :D

Tea Cup Cafe is a great spot for dim sum and Cantonese dishes. They offer a large selection of items including dim sum all day long. There are some items that are only made on the weekends, and you'll want to check out their specials to see if anything appeals to you. This is one of the few restaurants in Midtown that has parking, which makes it a great spot to visit with your friends and family. They have smaller tables as well as large tables with the lazy susans. My recommendation is to order a bunch of dishes to share family style because there's a lot to love. On our recent visit we ordered the green beans, har gow, shu mai, potstickers, bbq pork puns, sesame balls, sesame balls with egg yolk, xiao long bao, and pork dumplings. It was a lot of food and we ended up eating our fill and still taking home a lot of leftovers. My favorites were the potstickers, green beans, and shu mai. They're open seven days a week for lunch and dinner (brunch on the weekends) and I think we'll be stopping in again soon.

I came here for lunch one day and it was very busy, especially on weekends and holidays. We ordered a variety of dim sum and non dim sum items. Everything is made in house and fresh daily which is really nice. It's a small family owned business, and service sometimes can be a bit slower during when it's really busy. We ordered the Classic dim sum dishes such as har gow, siu mai, chicken feet, beef tripe, egg tarts and another pastry I've never seen before - a fried dough with some cinnamon in it. All the dim sum was delicious. We also got some beef stir fried noodles which had lots of flavor. Also tried their Singapore noodles and orange chicken (not pictured), very good flavor. Overall, nice dim sum place and will come again. Parking can be a difficult since they have a small lot.

A locally owned family restaurant offering very tasty dim sum, dumplings, and small bites. Beyond the dim sum menu, a complete menu is offered to fulfill your cravings. Service is quick and the staff very friendly and attentive. Tables and chairs are plentiful. The restaurant appears to be well kept.

I was so hungry and craving dim sum, so I ordered some har gow and lo mai gai for pick-up. The har gow was good, but the lo mai gai was underwhelming. I wasn't a huge fan of the filling and it didn't have that deep earthy flavor cooked into it (which is arguably the best part of lo mai gai).

One of my all time favorite dishes! The Steamed Salted Fish Pork Patty. This is highly recommended for anyone love Cantonese dishes. It reminds me of my childhood. Goes very well with steamed white rice.

Wow! I'd spent ages searching for a place that serves good jya jee gai in the Sac area and was pointed towards this place by a few friendly souls online. My expectations were on the lower side, as it's definitely hard to find that dish these days, but this place blew them out of the water. We rolled up to a mostly empty restaurant and were seated and served almost immediately. The inside is on the sparse side, but is clearly well loved and maintained. We ordered the jya jee gai, house special chow mein, the steamed cha siu bao, and the xiao long bao. All the dishes came out quickly and were all decently good, but the jya jee guy was by far my favorite. It was not too greasy, with the perfect mix of special salt and tasted just like I remember. I'm so glad I finally found somewhere I can trust to make it.

My favorite place for Chinese food.. Little whole in the wall but every dish is delicious!! Service was great, they are always so nice!!!

We just don't have enough Dim Sum so when we are traveling it is always a stop I look for! We walked in and were greeted immediately and taken very good care of. It is a comfortable restaurant and somewhere you can easily relax, which is just what we needed. We loved everything we tried honestly but some notable ones were certainly the Lotus Rice, Chive Dumplings and Egg Tarts. The Sesame Balls were also standout, they were very clearly freshly made and piping hot! We were just absolutely blown away with how wonderful everything was. Another winner in my book!

I have been here several times. I'm up and down about this place but still keep eating here. Frustrating when they are busy, service somewhat lacking and they don't seem to fazed that I am frustrated. When they are slower, great place to eat in peace and have a great conversation if desired. Food is steady. I think it's the most consistent Chinese cuisine in town. The dim sum is good. The meat and veggies are great Oddly enough the rice and noodles, easiest to prepare, are mediocre. Prices are good....nothing flashy here....just consistency.

We drove to Sacramento in search of dim-sum for lunch. We arrived at Tea Cup Cafe just as the restaurant's "OPEN" sign flickered on. There were three other cars waiting in the parking lot and when we entered the restaurant, the proprietress warmly greeted us; our 5-person party was easily accommodated at a corner table. The restaurant was modestly decorated but everything looked neat and orderly. We placed our food orders as soon as the nice lady dropped off our drink orders; from the regular Chinese menu we ordered 2 house fried rice, half an order of roast dick and walnut shrimp. From the dim sum menu we ordered: shumai, Shanghai dumplings (Xiaolongbao), fried shrimp balls, fried chicken wings, scallion pancake, salt & pepper chicken wings, lobster turnovers, and potstickers. The service was fast and efficient; the lady and gentlemen brought out all our orders with lightning speed and every item we ordered was well peppered and expertly seasoned. We especially liked the chicken wings and walnut shrimp, they were so crunchy but lightly battered, it was like biting into a cloud. We also enjoyed their scallion pancake; it was so light and crisp. The roast duck and fried rice were scrumptious. The fried shrimp balls is one of my favorite dim-sums; theirs had a crunchy exterior and soft, bouncy interior. The shumai was delicious and potstickers were thickk (with two k's). Everyone enjoyed our meal, we ate as much as we could but we had plenty of food leftover to make two entire meals. Aside from the food, when I paid for our meal, I miss-calculated the total; overpaying by $40. The cashier came back to our table, informed me of my error and corrected my receipt; if that isn't an example for the exemplary customer service, I don't know what is. Overall, we had a pleasant meal: the service was superb, the food was tasty and best of all, we felt welcomed-- we ate our meal languidly; we were all completely relaxed and jovial during the meal. Our group had such a good time, we're already planning a return trip.

Stopped by for to go after a bike ride. Got Shu Mai, Turnip cake, and Tofu wrap rolls (steamed oysters sauce roll on menu). They were all pretty good.

This can be a real hit or miss for each entree for me, but they are consistent and not too expensive.

This place is so tasty, a local hidden gem. If you're vegetarian, be weary and know that I've found a couple pieces of meat in my vegetable soup a few different times coming here but they are very considerate and apologetic and will give you a fresh bowl if that happens. I'd recommend giving this place a try! It's a family favorite for sure.

I tried the hagow, chungfun, shumai, chive dumplings, sticky rice (zhong), and spareribs. My personal favorites were the hagow, chive dumplings, and sticky rice. The shrimp in the hagow were huge and had such good flavor. For all the above dishes, total was in the 50s, so a bit on the pricier end, but I also grew up with dim sum dishes being very very cheap (pre-inflation), so my view can be skewed. The inside is classic Chinese restaurant decoration with fish tanks, but if you're looking for a dimsum cart place, this place is not it. You order dimsum off a menu and they bring for you (similar to other places in the area).

In a nutshell; has one of the best egg tarts I've ever had in recent times, good food overall Parking is a pain though considering it is downtown area, they have a small lot for parking next to the building but I'm sure that may get filled up in busy times. The food, dim sum, and egg tarts were all great. Servers were all accommodating. Place has a lot of tables and can sit a number of parties. Designed like most dimsum places. Overall great experience.

Went on a weekday for dim sum. The selection of dim sum was great, everything was good, eggplant a little butter but the shrimp on the inside was crispy and really tasty. Salk and pepper wings and the turnip cake was excellent . The servers were nice and attentive. Received our food quickly. Restaurant was clean and started to get a little busy later into the night. The only thing I struggled with was it was so hot inside the restaurant I was sweating. Not sure if they cranked the heater up because it was winter or there was just not good enough airflow. Other than that had a great time and will be dining there again!

Giant dumplings!! Crispy and steamed are so delicious. The house sauce is flavorful and the ginger lingers. Tried soy wrapped pork and mushrooms- a tasty treat. Highly recommend the garlic green beans.

This is my favorite Chinese restaurant to go to! My go-to order is the General's chicken lunch special. Their lunch specials come with a good amount of food! Soup, an egg roll, chow mein, fried rice, and your choice of entree. You can make 2 meals out of the lunch special! The General's chicken is so good, it's hard for me to try and order something different! This time around I decided to try the beef wonton noodle soup. It was really good. The broth was light, yet super flavorful. The wontons were flavored well too. I think next time, I would just get wonton noodle soup. No need for any extra meat in there.

Greasy and expensive. Portion size not favorable. Little salty But got the job done Service was decent

Friendly staff / good food / good portions / good prices. I'll return next time in Sac!!

I went last Friday October 10, 2025 for the first and last time I will never come back to this restaurant again. After watching a movie at my friends apartment we decided to go eat. I wanted Chinese food so I found this place on yelp. We got there at 7:30 PM. Gives us enough time to order food and eat. We sat down really quickly. The waitress was nice. Set us down, but did not explain the menu at all, just put all the menus and a marker and left and we were questioning why there was a marker nobody came to let us. She came back really soon and since the menu was big and we did not know what we wanted. We asked for more time she kept coming back but she never explained the menu specially, the dim sum part. So I finally ordered a combination special with broccoli and beef and chicken, chow mein and rice with the soup and eggroll my friend ordered eggroll and crab wontons I also ordered the turnup cake and the sesame balls. There was a couple things I wanted to order but they told me that it's only on the weekend and not on the weekdays. The waitress brought the food, but not all at once. She brought one thing at a time and when we started to eat, the rice was burnt, and very dry and the noodles were so old and burnt the food was not good. The rice was so dry and burnt it and no vegetables in the rice at all. We didn't even eat it and the turnup cake was awful but what made the experience even worse is by 8:30 the other man that was behind the register came up to me and asked me to pay really fast and then one he put the bill on the table. He asked me to sign it real fast because they close at 8:30 was surprised because on the menu on Yelp and the Internet, it says the place closes at 9:00 pm and that and so he rushed me and didn't even wait for me to sign and snatched the pen and the receipt from my hand. They kicked us out of the restaurant. That was one of the first time to be kicked out of the restaurant and have things out of my hand and rushed out the door. They were so rude and they never said they close at 8:30 not on the menu not on the Internet and even when we came in they could've told us when we were ordering that they close at 8:30 but nothing they're just rushing us out and kicking us out and they gave us food that was burned and probably was cooked in there all day or maybe old. since they kicked us out of the restaurant really bad I would never come back. I'm not welcome there. The service and the food is so bad.

Overall, it was an amazing experience. The service is on point and the food is delicious. I want to order Rice Noodle but they only offer it on weekends. They also have lunch special for 12.99 which includes chicken fried rice, chow mein, soup of the day, one egg roll and the meal of your choice. We got Hunan Beef which is very promising. They have hot and sour soup for today. 8/10 for the soup as it's a bit sour. The Xiao Long Bao (Shanghai Dumpling) and the Roasted Duck are my favorite. The dumplings are juicy and the skin is chewy. The roasted duck is on the sweeter side but we love it. The skin is super crispy and the meat is tender. We would definitely come again if we visit Sacramento in the future.

This place is great ! We came for the dim sum. You order it from a menu , no cart here . Everything came out hot and fresh . Prices are reasonable. We liked the fact the place wasn't like a huge banquet like place , so a party of two can sit at a reasonable table size , but if you have bigger party they also have larger tables that can accommodate big parties . Friendly efficient service . This place is a winner !

The food is delicious and the staff is quick. There is a parking lot on the side but it's in a walkable location.

Consistently delicious food!! Our favorite is the salt and pepper shrimp and the eggplant with chicken. This is our go to restaurant for Chinese food!

Quick, easy, local Chinese that anyone would like. This is one of those places that you could stop in real quick and take for takeout.

This is a classic Chinese spot that's been around for ages. We got here at 6 and it was empty but around 7 it was getting crowded. Their menu is huge as you can see. It's really cheap also, even for nowadays. They have like 4 group combo platters which are pretty good too, or I presume, cuz we didn't get that. Me and my friend got combo meals for about fifteen bucks each. They gave pretty small portions of the actual dishes with huge amounts of sides of fried rice and chow mein. The sides tasted alright, just pretty fatty. Kinda bland to be honest. I got orange chicken which was OK, and honey walnut shrimp which somehow tasted like pancakes, that was delicious. It came with hot and sour soup of the day which was...not great. Service could be slightly better, the waiter didn't pay much attention unless we flagged him over, and even then. But it could be cultural or something I guess. Not a real complaint. It's so nice and cheap here though and I could never try everything on the menu though I wish I could. The decor is your standard Chinese restaurant. Parking is great for midtown (downtown?) with a private lot. I think most of their service is takeout.

Food is good as always BUT the service was horrible. I am African American and I felt like I was being watched from the register like I was going to walk out or something. Every time I looked their direction they are watching my table. They also Didn't greet us coming in nor leaving. They Didn't ask if we needed anything while at the table & we kept having to ask for stuff being that they didn't come check on us since we've been there. I went to the register to pay for my food and the guy snatched the tap machine from me right when I tapped my phone which I thought was sooooo rude. This used to be my favorite food place but after that I don't think I'll go back ‍

Customer service sucks, ok you done like that, no Customer service at all, they just try to get you out asap.lol only 3 tables at 6pm,better customer service needed,don't make your food taste bland

11/10 HIGHLIGHTS: Bbq pork chow mein, shu mai, chicken wings, har gow, cream cheese won tons, fried tofu

Reservations were made for two large tables on a Sunday at 11:45am and it wasn't too busy, but it started to fill up table by table. The owners at Tea Cafe changed a few months ago and renovations had been made to the restaurant so everything looked pretty new and clean. When it comes to decent service and delicious food, Hong Kong Islander was up there and now, Tea Cup Cafe will be my new favorite. Other than the tripe, which was quite bland, everything else was on point. Cooked fresh, the food was hot, and flavorful. My favorite was the juicy Siu Mais. The service was decent, but disorganized since there was only one man delivering the food, while also fulfilling our requests for refills on our hot tea, getting more sauce and etc. The guy was trying his best. Two different orders were submitted for each of our table and all the items came out for one table instead of both even though there were repeated items. Things were inefficient and they lost track of what items we had received, but I'm sure this will improve as they hire more people and get acclimated to more business. The only bad thing that stood out was the mandatory gratuity of 20% for our large party. Never had I seen a small Chinese restaurant charge that high of a percentage.

4/16/2024 Found this on my weekend trip to Sacramento. Cute little cafe in a quiet part of midtown Sacramento. Parking close to front door. Waiter gave me a laminated menu to order dim sum dishes. Ordered stewed chicken feet and so falloff the bones soft.. Savory turnip cake which was freshly made with dried shrimps. A large plate of Gai lan dosed in oyster sauce, waiter cut them into smaller bite sizes with scissors. The Chinese tamales were big + fresh Everything was yummy Love the location and the cute ambience It would make a great spot to meetup with friends

I haven't been to Tea Cup House (formerly Tea Cup Cafe) for maybe a decade or more. The good news is the wok food is pretty good, but the dim sum maybe something to skip for now. We had the Fujian fried rice and egg white/dry scallop rice noodle and they were both done right with plenty of "wok hay" to impart the seared seasoned goodness. We tried har gow and siu mai and they were acceptable but not something I would order again. I'll stick to the best dim sum in town farther south. The service is decent and the waiting staff is polite and pleasant. The dining room is pretty much the same as decades ago, but has not really aged, so they must be doing a good job with the upkeep. The spacious restrooms are remodeled and new, so they get a star for that. If you are in midtown and looking for some decent chinese fare, give them a try!

This is an underrated, hidden treasure for dim sum. Highlights include har haw (shrimp dumpling), tofu skin roll, and deep fried eggplant. I want to gate keep this place from getting too crowded.

I like Asian cuisine, but I would refuse to go to this restaurant again. First of all, my husband was poisoned. And I think that would be the end of the review. But I'll tell you how the food was prepared. I think the shrimps were not cooked. The shrimp needed to be kept in boiling water for a little longer so that there would be no embarrassment with abdominal pain and vomiting. Secondly, the service leaves much to be desired. The waiter is very impudent and hurried. She hurried us with the order and payment of tips. We ordered tea, but it was not brought to us, and we had to explain for a few more minutes that we had ordered tea. Thirdly, the atmosphere is tense because of the hurried waitress. And the hall is very bright, which prevents you from relaxing and enjoying at least tea, because the food is not of very good quality. Decide for yourself whether you will go to this restaurant. Personally, I won't be there anymore.

Went there on a Tuesday around 7pm and there was only one other person in the place. A couple people came through for take out. Not sure why this place isn't busier... Everything was great! Greeted by a nice woman. We ordered 7 dim sum dishes. A couple dishes were not available but she suggested others that were similar/the same price. We really enjoyed everything we ordered. My husband said the cream cheese wontons were the best he has ever had. I really liked the chive shrimp dumplings.

YUM!! Loved the food here! It was served fresh and hot. Loved the combination plates we got. Too full to try the hot &sour soup but it looks delicious! It was our first time ordering here- ready to experiment with other dishes. We will eat at the restaurant next time- very friendly, clean, and feels like the Chinese restaurants I was raised with.

best chinese food in town favorite place to be. delicious. great service. shoutout to carson !!!

My boyfriend and I often stop here when we have an itch for Chinese - we first stumbled upon this place after not wanting to wait for a similar style, overhyped restaurant up the street. We were impressed by the variety, portion sizes, and quality of the food! We love the staff and are always happy to eat in rather than grabbing take out. I've also brought a few friends with dietary restrictions which the kitchen was able to accommodate wonderfully

Went here for lunch on a Wednesday. It was pretty quiet so we were seated immediately and service was super fast. We ordered the appetizer combo plate, the string bean beef and honey walnut shrimp off the lunch combination menu. The portions were huge and the food was great. The honey walnut shrimp sauce was a little too thick but still good.

I really like Tea Cup Cafe. For the price of going to Panda Express, you get decent quality Chinese food. Set your expectations correctly -- this is the Hot and Sour soup, Chow Mein, Kung Pao sort of Chinese experience. You're not going to Fat's, or Mission Chinese in SF -- and the price reflects it. It's cheap! Portions are good, employees are friendly, and they are super fast if you call them for an order. Their hot and sour soup and won ton soup are go to's for my family when we feel sick, and the "family meals" are a great deal if you're not feeling like thinking a lot about what you want but want something tasty.

Pros: Authentic Cantonese cuisine at unbeatable prices and family sized portions. Ample parking. Cons: Unfriendly and inattentive waitstaff, which is to be expected at a Chinese restaurant.

Best Chinese food place in Sacramento for take-out - hands down. My husband and I love this place way too much (also, for orders over $20, they deliver for free. We place our orders over the phone) The food tastes fresh and is always piping hot. Things we like to order: - potstickers are huge and the best I've ever had - (I don't usually even like pot stickers. Highly recommend ) - Sesame chicken (my husband's favorite) - cream cheese wontons (also a favorite of the husband) - sesame puffs/balls (these are ridiculously good- I dream about them) - chicken with vegetables (nice and fresh) - egg custard roles (yummy desert) - honey walnut shrimp (decadent but delicious) - sticky rice was solid We've only had one thing from here that's kind of meh (pan fried pork rolls. It's like a sausage inside and pretty plain) - sticky rice We've only gotten it as to-go, though we've done delivery and pick-up. Food is always fast, fresh, and delicious! Also portions are very substantial.

First time here with friend to check out this authentic Chinese restaurant that I've heard so many people raving about ! We got here around typical lunch time and there was only one server for the entire restaurant. Since I'm Chinese and know how to speak the server's native language, we got along just fine lol. We started off with the customary chamomile tea. My friend ordered fried wonton tons and the orange chicken lunch special. She said it was good. I couldn't try it due to my gluten intolerance. Waitress accommodated me with the shrimp pan fried rice noodles with no soy sauce. Pretty standard and authentic. Better than going to Panda Express any day !! Chill and casual ambiance. Nice and quiet to catch up with good conversations Service was a bit slow but there was only one server for the entire lunch time!

The employees are lacking warmness and are extremely robotic. There was no greeting when I entered the restaurant, nor a thank you come again when I paid for my check with a tip. I won't be spending my hard earned money here again. I asked the waitress her name and she acted as if she was too good to respond. Complete rudeness and the food is mediocre.

Absolutely incredible combination plate that comes with an elite hot and sour soup. The waiter is a legend as well.

What happened to this place? Omg has the food gone downhill. My choe mien was nothing but soy sauced spaghetti, no vegetables at all or meat. Same with the fried rice. The sauce on the beef brocoli tasted like it was out of a can. This was my go to spot for Chinese food. Not anymore. Currently searching for a new place. What I got from Tea Cup is unacceptable.

My family and I ended up eating here on their re-grand opening day. We showed up and they had lion dancing that day! We had dim sum with my my mom since she was here from out of town. The inside looked nice. We ate siu mai, hah gao, cha siu bao, a sweet cream cheese bao, chicken feet, Chinese tamales(no mai gai), spare ribs w/black bean, honey walnut prawns, beef broccoli and veggie soy sauce chow mein. Everything was hot and fresh! I enjoyed everything. My favorite was the hah gao(shrimp dumplings), spare ribs, honey walnut prawns, and the chow mein. We didn't finish our food so we ended up taking quite a bit home. The service was good considering they were having their grand re-opening. Everything came out quickly. My water was never empty and they were polite. We were extra happy because we got a show with our meal too. We will be back when we are in the area. I hope they keep up the high level of service and food quality. I'm glad they re-opened.