"Yum, yum dim sum" chant diners at this "cheap" Chinatown "standby", a "popular" place to "stuff yourself" on "numerous" "authentic" offerings from the carts plus other "top-notch" Chinese dishes; sure, the "decor is pretty worn" and service can be "spotty", but loyalists insist it still "always works" for a "high-quality meal."
This bustling dim sum house can feel overwhelming with the hordes of diners who flock here on weekends, and service can be brusque, but even so, it delivers. First Phoenix softens you up with second-floor picture-window views that frame the Loop skyline. Then, just when you're most vulnerable, it develops the food punch—and it's a pretty good one, too. The dim sum, dispensed from rolling carts...
Phoenix Restaurant Review:
The dining room is upstairs --- accessed by elevator or the stairs --- and it’s busy no matter what time of day. The dim sum is first-rate and, accordingly, the selection is vast. When a cart laden with flaky barbecue pork buns rolls by, order two. Following suit, the menu proper is filled with irresistible, well-executed dishes. The orange beef is a fave; likewise the spicy Szechuan chicken....
One of Chinatown's biggest and best restaurants, with dim sum to die for.:
The Scene
Two banquet-sized, second-floor dining rooms (total seating for 500) are tastefully decorated with white-clothed tables--and none of the kitsch and glitz found at nearby... Pros + best food in Chinatown Cons - language barrier