Vegetarian Dim Sum House

I was happy to come across this restaurant with a completely vegetarian menu. I liked the aged interior. This might not be an attractive atmosphere to some, this place seems old. The food here is very delicious, I got the steamed turnip cakes and this other one with vegan meat..woooow so delish. Also the staff was very nice. I liked this place a lot! I hope to return. CASH ONLY

Today was the Lunar New Year’s celebration all along Mott Street, cordoned off for the parade! We were going to have dim sum next door but it was full, packed with everyone queued all the way inside past the entrance doors into the restaurant … so we went here to the Vegetarian Dim Sum [next door] which was sparsely crowded and surprisingly quieter. The interiors are very modest. But have ample seating for larger parties and family gatherings. The dim sum menu selection is very unique, so if it’s a first time ordering, it takes awhile to figure out what each of the items are in its description. Completely vegan of course. And the service is super prompt and very good. The style of this dim sum is greatly different, from places generally patronized serving dim sum in this part of Chinatown. And curiously, rather uncertain of which region the restaurant’s cuisine is originally based on, from the items seen on its menu. The portions are really hugely generous. With the dough around the dim sum very thick and unctuous. The fillings depending on what kind of greens selected, are seemingly very freshly cooked and made daily. Their deep fried egg rolls are not to miss! An absolutely sensational dish alongside dipping them into duck sauce! So delicious ! And the steamed sweet red bean pieces really sensational also. Made of a sweet rice dough with a sweetened filling. Overall, even as takeout, the leftovers are certainly fantastic, so much more delicious afterwards when eaten cold or at room temperature later for a midnight snack. The prices are moderate. Though one could be said the same for regular non-vegan meat dim sum large or small. Highly recommended but be reminded it’s (CASH Only) … No worries! There’s a Chase Branch blocks nearby within walking distance not too far from here and a BOA ATM, too. Otherwise, such an enjoyable food experience for brunches and all other occasions included too! Super family-friendly!

First it's cash only. I ordered takeout, I didn't like how they pressed me to pay before putting the order in but ok. I ordered the watercress dumplings only. They charged me more than what was written on the menu, damn near $20 for 8 dumplings that didn't even taste good. Never again! I'm the fool for this one.

Recently my vegan cooking has consisted of a lot of pita bread and lentil sloppy joes. However, with this delightful assortment of textures and tastes I have photographed, this tofu in curry sauce is going to help rejuvenate my Chinese cooking.

Food is always amazing! They only have one server so it can take a bit when they’re busy but this never bothers me as the food never misses! Complimentary tea is good. Super cheap and right in the heart of china town. The mock pork steamed buns are a must try!

first of all, 100% vegetarian! second of all, food has the power to transport you in your life to a moment, a moment of childlike wonder, or of the warmth and love of someone, and this place understands that perfectly. their food quality is unMATCHED. absolutely perfect, everything we ordered! we plan on returning many many times. thank you!!

Have been going here for years anytime I’m in the area and the food is always so delicious and satisfying. It’s my favorite little hidden gem in Chinatown!

Their dimsum are not hot, few of the dishes were came in at room temperature or even a bit cold where it should be fried and serve in hot. But they still tasted good and surprisingly still crispy. So I only took one star from its rating. Beside above their dimsum dishes are good, I specially like their fried wonton.

I've come here on all trips to New York since I discovered this place in 2016 and it's usually pretty solid. It's still cash only, but it's cheap, fast and reasonably portioned. It's not as good as the veggie dim sum we can get in Vancouver, but it's pretty solid and a small step down from HK dim sum. Recommended.

The watercress dumplings were pretty good. Everything else was a messy, gooey, over fried, and/or gelatinous mass of organic matter, all with a flavor profile of bland to gross. Service was fine--it ain't the Ritz, folks--but things repeatedly forgotten after ordering and the servers are always rushing away from you the moment you start talking. I should have known when I tasted the lukewarm and stale tea that we were in for a ride... My date had soup and liked it. But then she visited the ladies' bathroom and her appetite left the building with how dirty it was--the men's room was pretty dingy and wet all over the floor too... We were there for my date's vegan friend's birthday, and I admit that I'm not very partial to vegan food when it tries to emulate textures and flavors of the "real" thing, but I've had vegan Chinese food before, and this "ain't it" They could pretty easily do better by keeping the bathroom clean, keeping the tea fresh and hot, and cooking the food with a little more attention and a little less time sitting in the fryer.

I have a weird experience being there for the first time. Honestly, the atmosphere isn't cozy at all so times I do feel uncomfortable. Second, they only accept cash. So if you're going to eat there, be sure to get cash first. Outside the atm of their door is not working. Just be prepared before hand. The food is somewhat not the best because I tried many good vegan food before and it's my first time being here and somehow, I only like the monk dumpling, which I recommend but overall, other dumplings and other dim sum meals can be undercooked and overcooked. I also ordered a large fried noodle and there's more oil than season and flavor so no, I don't recommend. Also if you want to get yourself a juice or drink, nope. I don't recommend at all because I got the lychee drink and it's too sweet and watered down. Also, lastly the service was ok until, I have a problem with this one lady who work there. The man is also nice which I don't have a problem with. But, the lady was an issue to me because as I paid the bill. Usually, services, they must give their change back but no, she took my change as a tip without asking me. So I said, "excuse me, where's my change?" She just said, "oh you need change??" As if she's playing dumb and which, she finally gave me change. Even have the nerve to take all my change to the kitchen like you're stealing from me. I always tip but keep in mind, i dont like this kind of service from her. Like the food is overpriced so no, I would not go back here since the place was pretty shady and the food isn't worth for the price.

The service was good, however, the restaurant was freezing! We could have sat outside and the temperature would have been the same. We ordered quite a few things. The corn soup with noodles was tasteless, no flavor whatsoever. The hot and sour soup was what you would expect a hot and sour to taste like. They're sweet and sour dish was made with fried taro and that was really good. There were quite a few other dishes that were ordered that I don't remember, but I think the temp of the restaurant made the experience not that great.

I heard of this place from an Instagram Reel, and I was very excited to have vegetarian dim sum for the first time. There were plenty of options to choose from at a fair price point ($4-7/dim sum dish) as well as whole menu items. I particularly enjoyed the sticky rice in lotus leaves the most! When I came on Monday around 1 pm, the place was almost empty, and I only had to wait 15 minutes max. Location-wise, you have to walk a bit from the metro, but it's easy to find. It's a pretty relaxed place, and the waitress was friendly. There is also a bathroom in the back. Considering that there are not many vegetarian dim sum places, I would definitely come back again and try some other dishes!

The food tasted absolutely horrible. There was no flavor -- the spicy dishes had no salt, let alone spice. The food was a gelatinous mess. Not to mention it came out within 5-10 minutes of ordering, so there is no doubt it was simply microwaved. The service was equally awful. The lady taking our order was rude, got annoyed at us for having questions about the menu and taking time to order, and rushed us out with the check. Absolutely disgusting. Never going back.

My friends and I ate some very good vegetarian dim sum here. Food came out hot and fast. I tried the kiwi juice because it was extremely hot outside. It was absolutely delicious. AC was ON in here, and it felt amazing.

Came here on a Friday afternoon, and it was completely empty, just my vibe. The waiter saw me enter, and gave me menu. She left and came back after 5 mins, and I asked for a few recommendations. She was kind and great, and accommodated my friends and I, and our taste palettes. We got one boiled spinach dumplings and one boiled seseme dumplings, and they came out hot and steamy within 5 mins. My friends and I tried one of each, and for vegetarian dim sum, this was very impressive. For vegetarians its hard to come by a place like this, but man aren't we glad this exist. Obviously not good as compared to normal dim sum, but accounting for accommodations, and the peace of mind to not ask about if anything had meat, this was great. The spinach dumplings were solid (3 for 6 dollars), and the seseme dumplings (3 for 6 dollars) felt very much like a boiled soft ball with a thick peanut butter inside. It was sweet, but any more than one would be too much in my opinion. They also provide tea instead of water, which is always a green flag when it comes to asian eats in ctown. Great vegetarian option, no line, fast, efficient, and helpful service when asking questions. Would come back with vegetarian friends to try more of the menu. Keep in mind it is cash only, but it is also slightly more expensive then your typical dim sum place in ctown (still nothing too crazy).

Great service, food came very quickly. The jicama sweet and salty dumplings were incredible. Also loved the eggplant, tofu skin, and snow pea leaf dumplings.

We were a very divided table. My daughter and I loved pretty much everything but my husband thought it was all bordering on the disgusting. He particularly disliked the pea shoot dumplings, which were very gummy and stuck to the steamer. I think he was also put off by the ambience, which is basic and depressing. We were also eating on the early side and the place was empty except for us, so that may have been a signal as well. It's unfortunate since vegan dim sum is a rarity and a treat. We actually stayed away from this place for years because the carpet was mildewed. That's no longer the case but nothing else about the ambience here has improved. So much lost opportunity. :(

I came here on a Sunday night and the whole street was blocked off with tables. It was such a mood! I sat outside to enjoy dim sum in fresh air. Buuut kind-of regretted it since the garbage smell traveled my way multiple times. Good ol Chinatown juices.. By the way this place is CASH ONLY! I ordered a nice mix of plates from dumplings, to buns to sticky rice and soup. The yam ginger soup broth was too sweet for my taste, but I fished out the pieces of sweet potatoes. I liked the Sticky rice in lotus leaf and Cabbage buns a lot. The only thing with the sticky rice, there was one bite that tasted off so not sure they were fresh. Lo mai gai is my fav dish ever so I wasn't pressed about it. The Spinach dumplings were weird..they were filled with white stuff which I didn't know what it was. They also seemed overcooked since they were falling apart as I held them with chop sticks. I was expecting clear dough full of spinach on the inside so pretty disappointed with those. Service was quick but my server didn't speak English as I had questions about ingredients. So one of the employees tried to explain in Spanish which I sort of understood. Then 5 people came outside and we did some pointing at the menu. Still don't know what's inside of the dumplings lol. I'd say this place is pricey! Each plate was $6-7 for a tiny portion. I've had tastier vegetarian dim sum so I don't think I'll be back.

I always get the same things here. these are the must-try items. SECRET MENU ITEM: pan fried mai fun topped with saucy egg white, veggie lamb, shiitake mushroom, and cilantro Wheat gluten - curry, soy sauce, sweet and sour, bbq Veggie salted fish fried rice

A true hole in a wall, the vegetarian dumpling house provides a plant based twist on traditional Chinese dishes. Some of the things we had were the "shrimp" dumplings, the corn congee, and the "pork" buns. The prices were extremely affordable and you can truly have a full meal while staying within a budget. The restaurant is quite cozy, with the space being quiet and easy to enjoy the meal with your party. Overall, I will definitely come back to the heart of chinatown for an amazing meal

This is definitely more of a "hole in the wall" type of restaurant. It is cash only so come prepared. The prices are fair and service was average. The food itself was just fine, but keep in mind I only ordered 3 plates. I got the treasure ball assorted flavor, deep fried vegetarian crescents and fried noodles with mixed vegetables (not pictured). *watermelon juice was made fresh *treasure balls were different in my opinion. it felt like a mashed taro root fried ball. a great basis to add soy sauce/chili oil *deep fried vegetarian crescents were a fried dumpling. the texture inside had a nice crunchy from the veggies and a chewier filling as well that I couldn't identify. it was different than your typical dumpling *fried noodles with mixed vegetables (not pictured) was just fine. this is a dish I order at most Chinese restaurants, it's nostalgic to me and I base my reviews usually off of this dish. The sauce was less salty than I would have liked, but still a solid dish for the value overall, I think this restaurant might be on the "blander" side but that might be because they go lighter on the sodium imo. I don't think this is a bad option in the area and I would come again with friends to try more dishes

A lovely stop for some quick vegan dim sum! It gives off such a homey vibe - I just wanted to stay here forever :) I ordered fried turnip cakes, mock shrimp dumplings, and deep friend banana dessert! Dessert comes first, obviously - I didn't know what to expect, but the soft and sweet banana completed the crispy fried parts soooo well. I almost burned my mouth because I ate it so quickly after it was brought out! The turnip cakes and dumplings were a little bland so I had to add soy sauce and chili oil. I feel like the texture and flavor of both were a bit monotonous by itself, but perhaps you can adjust it to your taste. Overall, I enjoyed the ambiance and the kind waitress / front desk lady! Please note that this place is cash only - there is an ATM within the restaurant but it charges a $4 fee (for me at least).

Nice to know that this place is still going strong. During my first solo trip to The City my friends took me to Vegetarian Dim Sum House (one of them was vegan) to soak up the copious amounts of alcohol we had consumed. We ordered: Rice rolls with mock shrimp Spinach dumplings Mock pork buns Sesame paste buns Fried banana rolls And my personal favorite, one of the fried noodle dishes featuring extra crispy noods, mushrooms, snow peas, a mock meat and a tasty sauce. Aside from the noodles, I wasn't keen on any dish trying to capture the flavor / texture of meat. My philosophy is to allow the vegetables to shine and be themselves. I think vegetarians / vegans and omnivores alike can find tasty dishes to enjoy, so don't be shy to step out of your comfort zone. Otherwise, expect standard Manhattan prices and no discernible parking. Get yourself a Metro card and explore, eat, and live!

pros and cons bathrooms- weird! a dark ass hall way that i didnt know you have to lock in order to enter the bathroom which didn't lock and theres a hole in the door. wtf?! -_- needless to say i didn't use the bathroom. water- on a fucking hot day they give you the hot tea pot but don't bring you ice water unless you ask. i don't drink tea so i didn't want the tea pot but its hard to flag them down. rushed- i felt rushed like i had to leave fast or eat fast. i dunno it was a weird vibe. tables were clean and nice. my veggie spring rolls were good. nice and flakey and crispy. used some of the hot oil to dip. another review said Spinach dumplings were weird..they were filled with white stuff which I didn't know what it was. They also seemed overcooked since they were falling apart as I held them with chopsticks. EXACTLY MY WORDS OF WHAT I WAS THINKING. on point!!! they weren't good. my preference? i liked fried. nice and crunchy or crispy whatever! these were a soggy mess. i barely ate one. each thing was 5.95. so i just gave 13. the service wasn't horrible but like i said i felt rushed in a way. but it was the dumplings i was bummed about.

ordered the mock pork bun, turnip cakes, shrimp dumplings, and rice rolls. all very good and enough for two hungry eaters.

I went with a friend for dinner during a weekday, and we tried a handful of the mock meat options. The textures were all interesting, but the flavors were mostly pretty average.

Service is awful. My friends and I had the worst customer service experience. No hype

Service; 0/5: we waited for like good 30 mins to even get a menu card, we had to beg them and there was another lady on another table who asked fo a menu for us in their language, thats when we get a menu . Then they again kept us waiting for a good 20 mins , and again we had to beg them to take our order and thats when they took our order. Even took a long while for them to serve. So long that a table besides us left even before getting served. Extremely poor service. We ordered a sesame bun , spinach dim sum and noodles. The sesame bun was like a 3/5 ; too sweet and dry , did not feel like it was fresh at all. Spinach dim sum : 3.5/5: very basic, wasn't anything exciting Noodles; never received it ... because they were taking a little too long to serve them

I've grew up eating vegetarian dishes At Vegetarian Dim sum house because my Grandma is vegetarian and this would be her to go spot all the time. The dishes are always as delicious and flavorful! Bring cash with you because they do not accept credit cards, however there is an ATM machine right outside the door. The service is great, they go over the menu with you and recommend some of their best sellers. It's a very cozy friendly atmosphere.

It pains me to write this review, because after 12 years of loyalty, I am officially breaking up with Vegetarian Dim Sum House. They are the oldest plant based restaurant in NYC's Chinatown, and for over a decade, the go-to group dinner spot for my friends and I. Sadly, our recent meal will be my last here. The restaurant is dimly lit, with a sparse, charmingly mismatched interior that has not been updated since the 80's. The menu is extensive, offering somewhere near a hundred different entirely vegan dim sum options. Name a mock meat, they've got it-pork, chicken, shrimp, even shark fin. Beer is not on the menu, but they keep the Tsingtao flowing if you ask nicely. On a Monday night, my group of 7 friends were the only patrons here. We ordered ~$200 of dim sum, which ended up being enough to feed 12 people. No matter, this is the fun of dim sum. Order and try a ton of different things, and even if you end up with a few lemons, there will still be plenty of dishes you like. We ordered all our usual go-to's. Pork Buns, Treasure Balls, Shrimp Dumplings, Rice Flour Rolls, and a dozen other wild cards. Sadly, the food quality has majorly declined since my last visit. We needed to add ample soy sauce and chili paste to everything, to make it taste like anything except glutinous soy flour, bland mock meat, and oil. Everything was incredibly one-note, void of flavor and complexity. While Vegetarian Dim Sum House will always have a special place in my heart, I can no longer recommend them.

Affordably priced vegetarian and vegan dim sum! The food was great, although the mock meat is very obviously not meat (if you're looking for mock meat that resembles real meat, this is not the place). It's very clear that there are vegetables and no meat here. The prices are affordable, and my friend and I even had leftovers after. It's more of a hole-in-the-wall place, so don't expect any fancy decor or stellar service (if you need something, like a hot tea refill, you need to ask). Ironically, it wasn't my vegan friend who took me here, so I definitely need to show my vegan friends this spot!

I reallyyyy wanted to like this place because its vegetarian dim sum! The perfect place for all vegans and vegetarians to enjoy but the quality of the food really disappointed me. I thought the issue would be how the mock meat wouldn't be able to compare but that part was more or less okay. The issue was the actual dumplings and rice roll. They were overcooked and slimy and tasted like bad water. All the already vegetarian items sucked. I tried the mushroom rice rolls and there was barely any filling. The mock pork buns had an odd texture. The fried dough was tough and probably stale. The cold sesame noodles were especially bad as it was just peanut butter and nothing else (you could see the clumps). The sticky rice was my favorite thing but I wished it had mock sausage in it like the real thing. The place is cash only but they have an ATM inside ($4 convenience fee). The food itself wasn't exactly cheap, around the same or higher price as regular dim sum. I feel like if you have diet restrictions, you're better off going to a quality place and sticking to whatever the options are there. The bathroom was really dirty and cluttered with cleaning supplies and boxes. The service was good.

I love this place more and more. Every time we go, we order new things, and each dish is exquisite. New favorites: the sticky rice in lotus leaf (I never had lotus leaf before; it has a beautiful toasty tea aroma), the half moon pockets (succulent steamed dough bursting with fresh crunchy veggies and cilantro), and the deliciously savory "treasure balls with assorted flavor." We're so obsessed with the dim sum that we haven't had much of the regular menu yet - but we will come back!

If I could give 0 stars, I would. Was sat in a timely manner but weren't given menus until 30+ min later, finally ordered after over an hour of sitting there, and when the food took longer than 30 min to come out, we left. Spent 2 hours in the restaurant with absolutely nothing to show other than a bad experience.

vegetarians come here u won't regret !!! honestly fake chicken nuggets were 800/10 they tasted so good and the texture was nice! fake pork buns as well were very yummy. the entire menu is indeed vegetarian and honestly that is a rare find. mock seafood mock chicken mock pork mock beef... literally insane also in a pretty tourist area but the road is pretty, good vibes.

So yummy! Love that all the food is vegan ! We shared a large wonton soup, pork buns, honey pork, fried spring rolls, and a mango milkshake

Delicious. Scrumptious. Fresh. Filling. Tasty. Hits the spot. What else can I say? Your tastebuds will thank you for eating here. Bonus is that the street seems to be blocked from traffic so we had a peaceful and quiet dining experience. I highly recommend this place. I'll be back!

Dim Sum is a weekend staple for me growing up and I love it. My girlfriend is vegan and never had dim sum before. I really wanted to share my love of dim sum with her and this place allowed me to do that. Fantastic food and I just really really love that I could share this with her.

Delicious Chinese food, all vegan. The dim sum menu is a bit confusing as it has some items that are not dim sum. We had the mock shrimp dim sum, rice with "fish" and broccoli and the pecking noodle soup.

This is my favorite restaurant !His mock shrimp and mock chicken is out of this world . The curry tofu is a must dish. Probably one of the friendliest owner you will ever meet. I specifically flew up to Manhattan from Florida to eat at this place....

Was really pleased with the quality of the dim sum here. Especially liked the mushroom rice rolls and the bean curd rolls. The bbq pork also does not disappoint! Three stars because they used so many single-use plastic items. Definitely can be more environmentally friendly.

Picked this spot on a post lunchtime window Saturday afternoon. The place serves all vegetarian items even though the menu says "Chicken". The ambiance is alright and looks like it hasn't been done up in a long long time. We were seated immediately and served some hot tea which was delightful . Decided to order Pan fried dumplings and Szechuan Chicken. The pan fried dumplings were huge and stayed true to the fried part with quite some oil. This is the opposite of healthy. With the dipping sauce it tasted pretty good. Would recommend this if you like slightly chewy pan fried dumplings. The chicken was actually a wheat based mock meat (possibly Seitan) stuffed with mushroom. I expected the dish to come with a side of rice but that wasn't the case. The dish itself lacked that punch that I was expecting out of Szechuan and was mostly a lot of oil and soy. With close to $18 for the price, I feel the dish was not at all worth it. My suggestion would be to stick to what they do best , dumplings. Good options for those vegetarians out there.

***Cheap, Great Service, Lots of vegetarian options*** For all the veggie lovers out there, this is a highly recommend place. It's dim sum style where you can share the small plates. You will definitely get full and not spend a lot of money! FYI it's cash only!!

My best friend/foodie partner is vegetarian so we've always stayed away from dim sum despite how much I love it. We stumbled on this place a few weeks ago and fell in love. It is so inexpensive, absolutely delicious and has an incredible variety. As someone who eats meat I did miss some of the usual dim sum specialties but my friend LOVED it. Couldn't have found a better place for us. Super quick service, we ordered take out and none of it was soggy or cold by the time we got home.

I hate that I have to write this review because it is a hard time for many small businesses. Maybe it was just an "off day" and this isn't the norm for the restaurant, but eating at Vegetarian Dim Sum House was a very unpleasant dining experience in terms of the quality of food. Indoors has a strange musty smell (like a combination of damp towels and dust) so we switched to sitting outside in the cold. Unfortunately, that scent carried over into the taste of all of the dishes we had ordered and consequently made every bite inedible. As a former vegan, I have had faux seafood and meat before and the imitation shrimp and pork tasted nothing like what was expected. Unfortunately, the food was so bad that we don't see ourselves returning or recommending the restaurant. Besides the food, the service is rather fast and accommodating.

This place is the original Vegetarian dim sum restaurant in Chinatown Manhattan. Gave it a go after trying the other more popular Vegetarian dim sum spot. My first impression is that the restaurant is more old school style. Decor is non-existent and it looks dark indoor despite all the lights were on and it was day time when I visited. Taste wise, the braised beancurd with rice was good. The Buddha beancurd rolls and fried taro treasure box were meh.....Prices were also significantly higher than the other popular vegan spot in Chinatown. I will opt to go to the more popular spot instead.

THIS PLACE IS SO YUMMY! AND well priced. The place is small and we went in Christmas Day, so there was a 20min wait, not bad overall. We had four dishes between 2 of us and that was plenty (you could get away with 3 dishes even). We had the mock roast pork buns, snow pea dumpling (my favorite, kinda gooey), rice flour roll with Chinese kale, and fried Napa roll. Everything tasted fresh and delicious. I only dinged one star because they forget about one of our items until we reminded them...and I heard 2 other tables around us have the same thing happen. So if you notice one dish seems to be taking longer... speak up! Because otherwise this places is 5 stars all around.

Maybe it was because I came on a weeknight, but I was not a fan of this place. Buddha Bodai is my go-to vegetarian dim sum place in Chinatown, and they're way better. Just a short walk away too! This place just oozes old school Chinatown. It's dimly lit. The walls are a disgusting shade of green. None of the chairs match and are on the edge of being broken. The ceiling consists of office-style drop tiles. The food also wasn't great. Their menu is pretty confusing if you don't read Chinese. They call things super random other things. For instance, what most places call taro dumplings, they call mashed taro treasure boxes. Why? Also, those sucked. They were sour for some reason. The pan fried turnip cakes were also weird and amorphous. I don't understand how they fucked that up. With the exception of the dried shrimp, turnip cakes are ALREADY vegetarian! Theirs were incredibly gloopy and hard to eat. The vegetarian har gow (shrimp dumplings) were also not great. The "shrimp" was completely tasteless. The texture was shrimp-like, but that was about it. But hey, I guess if you're with people with dietary restrictions and it's late, this place is good to have around as a third or fourth option. Cash only though.

Way to go NY! Dim Sum, Vegan style. The house isn't painted and the carpet is old but the food is Great and the servers are super kind and gentle in spirit. You don't come here for the ambiance. You come here if you want authentic dim sum gone vegan.

Two of the three dim sum items I ordered were cold and not steamed through. The rice flour dough on all the items were too thick; I had to dig through to get to the filling, and left lots of dough on my plate. What's more, the servers were spraying bleach cleaner on the tables. In a poorly ventilated restaurant, the bleach fumes were perceptible while we ate. It took everything in me to not tell the couple who were seated nearby to leave and save themselves from wasting time and money.

I like to be fair. And I really don't like to leave bad reviews. I stumbled upon this place with a friend after walking around aimlessly trying to settle on a place to eat. What sold this place to her was the spinach dumplings. For me personally, I would've preferred to stick to a place that sells meat dishes but I figured why not? Upon entering, the atmosphere was weird. There was no music playing overhead. No noise from a TV or kitchen background noise. You could only hear the conversations the other customers here were engaging in. The hostess/waitress greeted us, asked to see our vaccination cards and took us to our table. Once at our table, I have a tendency to look at everything, on our table, on the walls, the customers, you know trying to take it all in. The place looked a tad dingy. The walls were covered in green paint/wallpaper. The carpet looked like it hadn't seen the vacuum or a nice clean in a while. I could've overlooked these factors until my fingers touched our table. I subconsciously decided to slide my finger on the table and I could tell it hadn't been cleaned in a while. It had this thick layer on the surface of something I can't even name. Although it felt dirty, nothing gross visibly appeared on my finger so I was relieved. I also decided to touch the plates and utensils on our table. They also felt like they hadn't been properly washed. The menu is of course vegetarian. They do however, offer some mock meat dishes but I decided to not risk my chances with those dishes. My friend ordered the spinach dumplings and a vegetarian wonton soup. The spinach dumplings were terrible. The doughy exterior was thick and tasteless. Although I didn't get to taste the wonton soup. My friend enjoyed it more than the dumplings. I had the pan fried noodles with broccoli. That was delicious. I was glad that it turned out great. Putting the vegetarian menu aside, I wouldn't really come back here or recommend. There are other places that sell meat and veggie options. The prices for the food are great. Our bill didn't go over $40. And although I have nothing to complain in regards to the service (our waitress, the only one, was pretty on top of her stuff), I wasn't really impressed by the place despite the location.

A Vegetarian dim sum place in Chinatown definitely sounds exciting. So we decided to stop over for a quick bite. However, the whole experience was underwhelming. The ambiance is nothing to write about. The menu is exhaustive. Lot of options to pick from. However, the challenge is that no one bothers to explain what the things on the menu really mean. The servers are little rude and do not answer your questions. They give you a pencil and a sheet on which you can mark what you want. They had 4-5 types of dim sums and we could not figure out which one to pick. So we just went with monk dumplings. These were filled with rice. Who fills dumplings with rice? Completely bland and total waste of money. We decided to just not try anything else and leave. However, they do give complimentary green tea for the table which is pretty cool. So try, but at your own risk!

This was a wonderful experience for me. I ate Chinese food the first 20 years of my life but I can no longer eat soy or gluten and it's been impossible to find Chinese food that I can be sure I wouldnt have a reaction to.... until today!!! Our waitress was sooooo special and made sure I knew exactly what dishes I could and couldn't have and reminded me as she brought each out. They were able to do dishes with garlic sauce and totally avoid soy sauce, oyster sauce, etc. Many of them naturally didn't have gluten. I'd say all of the mushroom ones were awesome that we tried. My favorite was the rice noodle mushroom curry!! The curry was delicate and delicious. And loved the Hot chili oil on the side. No stomach or headaches, only wonderful flavors and great service. Excited to go back with my celiac dad.

The dimsum here was good, but not great. I like the fact there are vegetarian options for dimsum regardless (though I claim not to be a vegetarian). Also, I love it wasn't crazy busy here on a Sunday like other dimsum spots. Came on a Sunday and was seated immediately outdoors, though indoor is also an option. We ordered a few usual dimsum favorites, and it was an overload of carbs; vegetarian mock shrimp dumplings, mock roast pork buns, mini sticky rice in lotus leaves, fried wonton, mashed taro treasure boxes, steamed turnip cakes, and rice rolls with chinese kale. On the table, they supply soy sauce and chili oil. The selection isn't bad, but it's more limited next to a full regular dim sum. I liked the food overall, but I still found a lot of it on the blander side. I had to use a lot of soy sauce and chili oil to compensate, but even that wasn't enough. Everything just needed a bit more punch in seasoning, though I thought the mock meats were good substitutions for the real thing. Does it compare to real meat? Definitely not, but again that's not what we are here for. The portion sizes were bigger than expected. For instance, the turnip cakes came in a portion for 3, the lotus leave rice was in 2. It was a bit much for just 2 people, but if you're with 3 or 4 people, it's perfect. Overall, a good variety of dim sum, but lacking in flavor a bit. I don't say that because it's not real meat though. I used a lot of soy sauce and such, but I wish I didn't have to. On the other hand, I'd be happy to return, but I'm more eager to try other dimsum spots first.

I've been going here for longer than I can remember. Best and most affordable vegetarian dim sum in the area, get the pan friend dumplings and the glutinous rice in lotus leaf! Other favorites are their soups (great value), bbq pork, sesame balls, rice flour rolls and watercress dumplings. Can't wait to be able to eat here again when it's safe. Thanks for sticking around!!

I asked which dumplings were the best and the waitress informed me that the shrimp dumplings were the most popular. The dumpling dough was lukewarm and the pieces of veggie "shrimp inside had absolutely no flavor. Essentially, these dumplings were just soggy dough with a hint of oyster sauce. I'm sad to say I wasn't impressed.