House Of Dim Sum - San Francisco

STAY. AWAY. NASTIEST dim sum ever.Dumplings were starchy and stale. Soup dumplings were dry. Hair in the orange chicken. Definitely not fresh. Way overpriced. We left it all, didn 't touch it after a couple bites.The lady behind the counter says my friend my fried trying to push you to buy more than you want. This should be your first queue to get the heck outta there.

The food was cold and premade sitting under a heating lamp that did not heat. The orange chicken tasted rotten, very, very poor quality of food. I don’t understand the high ratings. The ladies were very nice and smiley, but that doesn’t get me good food. My husband and I both ended up getting sick that evening with stomach issues. I have been enjoying dim sum for many years, I can tell you it is not supposed to taste like it did at this place. We ended up giving it to the pigeons on the outside patio. And super expensive for the low quality!!!

Us.We were ordered 8 dishes and when we recieved our order, we saw the portions were exceptionally large, we thought nothing of it, but asked a staff member to be sure.They said that it was normal portions, and as sent a dish back as it was way too much, and others near us had significantly less portions than us.When we asked for the bill, we were flabbergasted to realise that our bill was over 300 DOLLARS, for a Dim Sum LUNCH!When we spoke to the manager, she kept lying and saying that the price was for one portion, which was clearly a sham as our neighbouring tables had much smaller portions.She then agreed to drop it down to 70$, which was reasonable, and shows that they tried to take advantage of tourists, even though half of the party were Cantonese speakers from the state.We were shocked to see how many people had the same experience as us while we were reading the reviews, it’s clear they know what they doing.In the end, food was wasted, and they have a negative review. What a shame.I highly recommend you steer clear of this place, we won’t be back anytime soon.Kid-friendliness: With all the arguments, from scam victims and staff, a kid would enjoy the drama.

Never again. So far, This is the worst Chinese restaurant in San Francisco. From the overwhelmed staff to the tight space, it was a terrible atmosphere. We waited for half an hour until we could not wait anymore and had to leave since we were pressed for time. I just wanted a Chinese dessert, but we had to go to somewhere completely different to get it. For the food, I cannot tell you if the food is any good since we never had any. From the reviews that I have read, it looks like the food is good but the prices are not, especially for what they are serving. There was a line inside to order I do not know if it was for dine-in or for take out) and diners were packed closely together, so there wasn’t nearly enough space and everyone was squished up against each other. I would definitely not go back.In sum, stay away, and find some other Chinese restaurant!Suggestion: Begoni Bistro Dim Sum Wok which is a 4 minute walk away!

Nice and friendly servers. Shrimp and pork dumplings are delicious.