My friend compared Furama's dim sum to methadone: it satisfies the craving, but without the high.marothisu wrote:I used to go every once in awhile to Furama with my friend and it was always OK - not amazing but not bad
BR wrote:I too have never been enamored with Furama, either location. On multiple visits, food arrived lukewarm (at best) and/or greasy. I wouldn't bother to ever return.
I think Triple Crown is respectable but can be inconsistent. I'd rate it a notch below Phoenix.
And though Cai is my current favorite in town, Lao You Ju is pretty respectable too. You might want to give it a try at least for comparison purposes.
I have yet to try MingHin for dim sum . . . need to do that.
And I'll add that although Cai is my current fave, it is not as good as the recently departed Shui Wah, which was not nearly as good as the more distantly departed Hong Min (haven't been to remaining suburban locale - Pigmon, help?).
tapler wrote:My friend compared Furama's dim sum to methadone: it satisfies the craving, but without the high.marothisu wrote:I used to go every once in awhile to Furama with my friend and it was always OK - not amazing but not bad
Pie Lady wrote:What are some good places in Chinatown and the surrounding area that do good dim sum delivery/catering?
Jazzfood wrote:Makes sense. They were the go-to on Cermak before they burned down yrs ago.
CjenChicago wrote:My go-to spots are Dolo and Minghin, but recently tried Macau Tasty House and really liked them too! They're pretty busy on weekends but everything comes piping hot out of the kitchen. Sure it's not as nice as Dolo or Minghin but I thought the food was pretty close, and some items even better.
irisarbor wrote:Ming Hin in the suburbs was off the hook for me.
Compared really admirably to all of the downtown places.
Crispy Pork belly, with a little sugar to dip in
I thought I died and went to heaven.
JellyShakeups wrote:CjenChicago wrote:My go-to spots are Dolo and Minghin, but recently tried Macau Tasty House and really liked them too! They're pretty busy on weekends but everything comes piping hot out of the kitchen. Sure it's not as nice as Dolo or Minghin but I thought the food was pretty close, and some items even better.
Most everyone is telling me MingHin, but a few people are telling me MingHin is overrated and too popular.
I've been debating between MingHin or Dolo. I've been to Dolo for dinner and it was very good and I've read great things about their dim sum. (I've never been to MingHin.)
I suppose what it comes down to for me is that, since my friends have never had dim sum, I want to take them to an entry-level spot (if you know what I mean).
I'm leaning toward Dolo.
Thanks everyone for the input!
NFriday wrote:I did not see a dedicated post for Peppercorns Kitchen, and so I will put it in here. I walked past Peppercorns Kitchen in Evanston on my way to the downtown Whole Foods, and they were doing lots of business, but they had a sign up, notifying customers that dim sum is temporarily off the menu.