Yummy Dim Sum

By far the best place I have been on this green gift that god hath given us. Yummy Dim Sum shows that this truly is a time to be alive.

This is absolutely my go to place for dimsum when I’m in Chinatown. Except for the occasional rice porridge and long chinese donut fix, I practically always get my stuff togo from here. Given that, I cannot really opine on the dine-​in experience here (though plenty of old aunties and uncles love chillin’ out here with their plates). Seems kinda cramped, but I imagine I’d be too focused on my food to really care, lol.
Location is ideal for me because 80% of the time I’m in SF I probably have some kind of business around Union Square so the proximity of this place from the gate is key– I don’t have to trek too far into Chinatown to get my goods. Price is also great… unlike produce prices which tend to drop the further north you go down Stockton (or wait until later in the day), this spot has one of the cheapest prices for dimsum at $ 1.70-$ 1.90 per order. Yea, maybe not the suppppeerrr cleanest or fanciest place, but it serves its purpose for me– delicious consistent dimsum. Hargow always has a decent amount of fresh shrimp, and the siumai hardly ever has those chunks of gristle that some of the other dimsum places will mix into the pork mix. They also might not have as much variation on the other kinds of dimsum at all times, but the staples are pretty much always in stock.

Saw they had potstickers and wanted to grab some on our way out. Bad idea because even though there weren’t many people in line, it took forever to order. (Even with 3 people working up front.) when we finally got our potstickers they were cold. I gave 2 stars because the cook in the back was very nice.

I went here twice in two days. The first time was on a food tour of Chinatown where we had the dim sum. the shumai was delicious. I had asked our tour guide where to find yo toa and he showed it to me. So this morning I went back for breakfast and had yo toa and the pork and preserved egg rice porridge. everyone eating in there were old Chinese people. the lady behind the counter cut up my yoa toa for me to put in my rice porridge. The rice porridge was delicious especially when I added the yoa toa.
It is a small place. there were maybe four tables in there. I sat at a table with 4 chairs. The spoon I used for my rice porridge did have a crack in it. but I paid less than $ 3 for my breakfast and it was delicious.

I went here a few months latter right around noon. The selection was incredibly limited and everything was cold. I guess you have to get their right when the doors open for good food. If you come around lunch, nothing will be warm. If you want take out Dim Sum after the lunch rush, go somewhere else.

Delicious! Fed my family of 5 (and we’re foodies) for under $ 30! So full and happy nice people

I have no clue as to why this place does not have better reviews. Ladies and gentlemen, if you want good dim sum, go to place where locals go. Yes it is mostly middle age to older Chinese folks that frequent this place. There is a reason they go here. They know dim sum. Like any other ethnic dishes, the same rules would apply, the older generations know their dim sum because they have been eating Dim Sum for longer period of time, most likely also in the countries where they are from.
I have tried Dim Sum in Southeast Asia, a few places in the bay area, places in so cal such as in San Gabriel, Rosemead, City of Industry, Irvine, and all Dim Sum places in and around Little Saigon. This place ranks near the top of my list.
If you don’t mind a hole in the wall atmosphere, and don’t mind to struggle with English as you order, this is your place.
Thinking of going to Hong Kong Lounge? skip it! Worse Dim Sum ever.

We always stop here. The ladies behind the counter are sweet and always try to have me try new things. Pork steam buns are our favorite. The food is authentic and cheap. Show them respect and they will respect you back. They speak little English.

One star for the veggie we ordered. The rest of the dim sum was really subpar. Not worth a return visit because there are way too many other options in Chinatown.

I’ve eaten here many times. I usually eat the egg plant over rice plus the tofu. Sometimes I eat the salted fish and wonder if I will die because I know it is from China. I wouldn’t take any of my friends here — and if you are looking for a good meal I would not suggest it, but there are reasons I eat here which I explain below.
The place has a score of 50 of 100 for cleanliness. I’m not surprised. I enjoy watching these old gnarly guys shuffle out of the kitchen wearing filthy aprons and tired looks into the one restroom that is fed by a constant stream of workers and patrons.
The tea comes in a styrofoam cup and is awful. The soup that comes with your meal is good… well, not really good, but worth drinking because it tastes pretty good.
There is no heat in the winter and you can enjoy your food in the cold. Eat it quickly before it becomes cold too.
I kept going back to watch the people. The people who served the food are nice to me — remembering that I was there before and always appreciated that I’d order in Chinese. A small thing, but I felt like I belonged in this crummy place. Do you have some secret thing you do that you’d rather no one knew about? Well, if you don’t, you could come to Yummy Dim Sum for lunch once in a while and reflect upon your position in life, the lives of these people who prepare the food and those who patronize the place suffering through these cheap (but tasty!) lunches.
I know, other reviews say it’s not tasty. Well, don’t order the dim sum and you will be okay… eat the egg plant and tofu. It’s hard to screw that up and it’s likely they make it fresh each day… but the dim sum — well, it may be from yesterday.
One odd thing about this place is that the rice is always bad. I mean, it is consistently bad. Bad rice is rice that is cooked with too much water or rice that was cooked yesterday with too much water. Some Chinese like it that way — that my explain it.
This hole-​in-​the-​wall restaurant I went to for several years but did not know the name. I just knew it as «the place on the East side of Stockton street». Yesterday I snapped the attached photo so that I could know the name and write this review. I wouldn’t even review it but I am obsessed with writing reviews of all the places I have eaten at. It’s kind of like collecting baseball cards and looking real hard to find that card of the marginal player who was only with the team for two games.

Not yummy, not fresh, no nice staff.

This is apparently where the locals go for «fast food’ type dim sum. Fast food and dim sum in the same sentence sound scary? Worry not my friends. Smallish, dive-​ish, unassuming restaurant located off the main tourist streets in SF’s Chinatown, Yummy turned out to be a fine spot to grab a super quick bite.
My husband and I stopped in very late in the afternoon and Yummy still had quite a few options to choose from. Shrimp dumpling: cooked well, not rubbery or fishy at all; Pork dumpling: dense; tasty, very filling; Chicken feet: last plate — had to try — good flavor, not tough, meat fell off the tiny little toe bones. ;)
Super friendly service! Sure they giggled when they noticed the hub and I only enjoyed one foot each… but it was cute, not insulting at all. And the price was right! Held us over until dinner, with a bottled water, for about 8 bucks!
Keep an open mind, remember where you’re at, respect the differences between your «norm» and that of others… and you will realize Yummy Dim Sum is actually just above A-​OK. It’s simple and serves it’s purpose well.

I hate to say it, but this place was horrible. The food for the $ 4.00 plates tasted decent, but it probably would’ve been better if it was served warm as opposed to slightly below room temp. The pork siu mai was alright, but the shrimp dumplings were horrible. First of all, the dumpling fell apart as soon as I tried to pick it up. And then when I took a bite of the shrimp inside, it tasted bad. I asked my friend to smell it to see if it was just me and he said that it smelled spoiled. When we separated the pork from the shrimp dim sum, we noticed that the shrimp ones were unusually slimy. We were so turned off that we just couldn’t stomach eating the rest of our food and felt a little sick to our stomachs just thinking about eating the rest of it. I’ve honestly never had such a bad experience with dim sum, and I’m not usually picky about it. We tried looking around the establishment for its health score, but we weren’t able to find it. I imagine if we did, it would be pretty low. And if it wasn’t, it should seriously be reevaluated.

Priced right, the dim sum here is great when you’re on the go. I stop here when I’m in the Chinatown area, and heading elsewhere. Dim Sum: I’d say is just above average, but always hot and fresh. Not really a sit in kinda place, so if you do decide to sit and stay, be ready to wait a little bit. Most of the staff caters to the «to go» crowd.

Preface this by saying, don’t expect Koi Palace quality dim sum here.
Sometimes, when talking about street foods, it’s about simplicity and pricing. Reading the numerous one and two-​star reviews, they mostly talk about the cleanliness and health card score, but, hey, is this a concern for locals who flock to the night markets in the meccas of Hong Kong and Taiwan?
That being said, if you are one to drink your tea/​coffee with your pinky upright, then this place is not for you. You’ll likely be standing in line with your grandfather’s neighbor from the village rather than that young hipster texting or tweeting away.
A friend recommended their baked BBQ pork bun, his daughter’s favorite breakfast food; by the way, he lives in Burlingame! I’ve tried their beef and BBQ pork rice noodle crêpe (cheung fun) which is okay not great, but, for $ 1.50, what would you expect? You can guess what the price would be if you walked six blocks to M.Y. China if they offered this.
Bottom line is that it serves its purpose of satisfying the neighborhood in providing decent tasting food at inexpensive prices. So, if you don’t want to stand in line at the bus stop dim sum place (Good Mongkok), this is definitely a solid alternative that’s in my breakfast rotation.

Vermin Dim Sum, So Yummy, So Authentic
Here is their SFDPH health card score:

Cilantro cherng fun looks good but in actuality it’s pretty thick. $ 1.00/roll.
Congee (lack of meat and preserved egg) but only $ 1.50/bowl.
Hot tea with cream and sugar is horrible. Dont get it.

I’m a shu mai junkie so looking for a new place in SF Chinatown stopped my Yummy’s on Stockton. Prices are right — about $ 1.50 an order of 3. Bought 2 orders and some cha siu bau.
Shu mai was OK. Not bad, not great. Bau was the same.
They gave me someone’s order and charged me for it. Ran me down on Stockton St and took back the extra item. No big deal, except since I dont speak Chinese wouldn’t give me my money back. Probably only a buck or 2 so no big deal.
Went again a couple of weeks later. Same mediocre food. And the they overcharged me again. Probably was the you’re-Chinese – but-don’t speak-​Chinese-​tax. Probably won’t be back.
Prices are good, food OK, be prepared to be be overcharged if you don’t speak Chinese.

I arrived at 9:30am Monday. There were a few people in line in front of us. I picked up some sui mei, traditional sticky rice, and a cha sui bao. The sui mei had some chewy pieces I didn’t care for. Flavor was good but it was barely warm. The cha sui bao had nice flavor in the pastry and meat but it was at room temp. The sticky rice was excellent just like my mom use to make it with peanuts, pork, and chinese sausage! The price was $ 4 and an excellent deal. I’d likely give this place a better rating if I knew when the busy time was so I could get everything hot and fresh. I’d come back again and just get sticky rice!

Yummy is small with just a few tables for eat-​ins. it’s very evident with that this is a popular place for seniors et al. who order the various under $ 5 items here:
–porridge
–spareribs over rice
–cheung fun, etc.
they also have a regular dim sum menu for trake out.
flatscreen: chinese news
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eats:siu mai 3/1.50
–tender, juicy.
bbq pork bun: 3/1.50
–very fluffly bun, bbq meat inside dry, tasted day old
take outs:
–fast. cordial service
–cheap eats, almost restaurant qualtiy.