Tropical Chinese Restaurant

"Consider this Miami’s king of dim sum. The popular Chinese restaurant has been going strong for over 40 years, and its brunch is as popular as ever. Its unassuming strip mall location gives way for a buzzing restaurant offering a huge assortment of bao, buns, and dumplings. The Peking duck is a fan favorite, but don’t pass up the excellent steamed shrimp or leek dumplings either." - Eater Staff

"A Miami institution since 1984, Tropical Chinese has been doling out dim sum since the local food scene was not much more than a croqueta. In true pushcart, fashion diners settle in with a warm cup of tea and watch the pork buns pass by. Can’t-miss bites include dumplings on dumplings, shrimp rolls, and roasted duck." - Dara Smith, Olee Fowler

"Tropical Chinese is a Miami classic. Since 1984, this restaurant across from Tropical Park has been a go-to spot for dim sum lunches and family dinners. It’s known for its incredible dim sum, featuring pork dumplings, shrimp rice rolls, and even chicken feet that roll up to your table every day of the week from 11am to 3:30pm. But you should plan a revisit for their peking duck. It’s carved tableside, the crispiest bits are wrapped in pancake cones dripping in hoisin sauce, and the remainder reappears minutes later after being tossed in a wok with vegetables. The restaurant is filled with large round tables that are perfect for big groups and a cartoony mural with dumplings and the occasional (but mildly creepy) smiley face." - virginia otazo, ryan pfeffer

"Few foods are easier on dentures than steamed buns and dumplings. Every day from 11am to 3:30pm at Tropical Chinese, metal carts carrying pork buns and potstickers roll around the dining room floor. All you have to do is point at what you want, which is perfect for any grandparent who hates reading menus. If it’s their first dim sum at the Bird Road restaurant, be on the lookout for the shumai. These dumplings are filled with juicy pork and shrimp and delicately surrounded by a soft, thin wrapper. But if chicken is more their thing, go with the potstickers. The best part about dim sum is that it’s a shared experience—a fun one they get to have with you, their favorite grandchild." - mariana trabanino, virginia otazo

"Skip the peking duck at Komodo unless you want to sip $28 cocktails and rubberneck to see a DJ from the bottom half of the Ultra lineup. Because the $82 version at this Miami classic is better. It’s carved tableside, the crispiest bits are wrapped in pancake cones dripping in hoisin sauce, and the remaining meat reappears minutes later after being tossed in a wok with vegetables. This dish can feed you and your six hungry friends while you're gathered like little knights at the restaurant’s big round tables. And if you really want to feel special, go between 11am and 3:30pm, when you can pair the duck with incredible dim sum from Tropical’s roving carts. " - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo, mariana trabanino