DimSum Seafood Restaurant Reviews Summary

Category: Seafood restaurant

Address: 1021 US-1, Avenel, NJ 07001, USA

Phone: +17328557600

Rating: 4.2
based on 223 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "This place was quite successful in satisfying our crave for Dim Sum."
  • "Everything we tried was so fresh."
  • "Food is definitely authentic Cantonese style and most of the dining in clientele are Chinese."
  • "Peking duck is amazing and paired with these fluffy dumplings, green onion and hoisin sauce."
  • "The dumplings are fresh and could easily be in competition with dimsum greats in NYC, Jing Fong and Nomwah."
  • "The food here is very tasty."
  • "The food was delicious. Dishes weren't greasy nor too salty."

Cons:

  • "The most terrible experience in my life ever."
  • "Most of the food we ordered was distasteful.. I personally ordered General Taos chicken under the batter all it was was Grizzle and chicken bones."
  • "Chicken feet didn't have enough flavor."
  • "Wow, the worst dim sum, I ever ate. The shumai tasted like fish, and had to be spit out."
  • "The cucumbers could have used more red pepper."
  • "Some dishes are lacking in authenticity and flavor."
  • "The food taste absolutely terrible! It had no flavor and just plain fat."

Service

Pros:

  • "Through out the entire process, he and the staff were very friendly and helpful."
  • "Service is good, price is reasonable, big parking lot."
  • "The staff there was very warm and friendly and Song (The head host) was amazing!"
  • "The friendly waiters spoke a variety of dialects and some English, so we had no problem ordering exactly the dishes we wanted."
  • "Food was awesome, staff was friendly."
  • "Servers were really nice and patient."
  • "The staff are very attentive and friendly."

Cons:

  • "The guy wear black jacket arranging seat for all the coming customer is so easy to get angry, and always shouting there."
  • "The experience with the staff was horrible they never asked us if we wanted something to drink."
  • "The front staffs would yell a customer to wait outside when it was busy."
  • "The manager yelled and screamed at me."
  • "The reception guy was the worst guy I have ever met."
  • "The server responded with mockery and blatant refusal to assist."
  • "The server then waved her off saying 'yea whatever' and then walked right by us."

Ambiance and Decor

Pros:

  • "The place is well illuminated, modestly decorated and has plenty of parking space available."
  • "Very authentic Cantonese (Hong Kong) style restaurant."
  • "Good place to eat and in good proximity from jersey city."
  • "Ample space, but can get packed real fast on the weekends!"
  • "It’s an open floor, well lit, but feels somewhat congested."
  • "Omg first off the environment is beautiful."
  • "Clean and spacious place."

Cons:

  • "Parking lot is littered with pot holes. carpets inside are sticky (how??), flies everywhere."
  • "The decor needs an update because the carpet is dirty and the table and chairs need some deep cleaning."
  • "Seriously the inside looks so run down. Carpet is like 20+ years old and the ceiling tiles have water stains on it."
  • "Bathroom is in horrible condition, similar to old dim sum places in Chinatown without the amazing food."
  • "Very dirty place. You dont want to step on that carpet again."
  • "The entire place inside/outside and parking lot needs renovation."
  • "The restrooms were dirty and assumed cause it was close to the kitchen and side door."

Price and Value

Pros:

  • "Service is good, price is reasonable, big parking lot."
  • "The prices for the food were very reasonable."
  • "All lunch specials are under $10."
  • "Now they have a special dinner set, 3 dishes with soup and rice for only 31.95."
  • "The pricing is also very reasonable probably on the cheap side for dimsum."
  • "Most importantly, the price was EXCELLENT and the food was delicious."
  • "Delicious food. Very inexpensive if you know what to order."

Cons:

  • "Decent, but not inexpensive."
  • "However, what is upsetting is that they charged us different prices for the same dish."
  • "The food tasted okay for it to be soo over priced."
  • "Its pricey ($35/ pound )."
  • "The dim sum is good but a bit priced out is always crowded during the weekend."
  • "Prices are a bit higher than in other authentic Chinese restaurants in the area, but the outstanding dishes served here are worth it."
  • "Good tasting food that seemed a little high priced when you look at the menu."

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