Happy Harbor Restaurant. Photo by Jeff Bovon
By Jeff Bovon
After two months of research and thousands of dim sum consumed:
Top three Dim Sum Restaurants
1) Bistro 1968 – Abalone Tart, Baked Pork Bun, Lobster roll, Rice Noodle Roll, Sticky Rice, Stuffed Morel
2) Longo’s – Hargow, Fish Roll, Chicken Feet, Cucumbers, Lobster roll, Pineapple Bun
3) Chef Tony – Hargow, Baked Bun, Pork Knuckle, XLB
Special attributes
Ray’s: Only the spring roll was best in class BUT everything was great Easy to recommend to others
Capital Seafood – Best Carts: Taro Toot Roll, Flaky Pork Bun, Pork & Scallion Cake, Chicken Feet, BBQ Duck
IXLB – Best Fast casual/ Take Out: Hargow, Shumai, Char Siu Bao, Fried Wonton, Curry Puff, Pineapple Bun
Happy Harbor Restaurant. Photo by Jeff Bovon
Honorable mentions:
Tang Gong – Traditional – Excellent 4 Heavenly Kings and a few surprises
Monterey Palace – Superb baked goods with the Pork Buns, egg tart and the superb Durian Roll
Lunasia – Best Shumai and steamed items with terrible baked buns and flavorless Chicken Feet
Bloomin’ VIP: A bit polarising – some loved it – Some didnt – Best Chicken Feet
Dream Dim Sum Order – Dirty Dozen
Longo Cucumbers
Lunasia Shumai
Happy Harbor Restaurant. Photo by Jeff Bovon
Chef Tony Hargow
IXLB Char Siu Bao
1968 Sticky Rice
Ray’s Spring Roll
Sea Harbour Crispy Shrimp Roll
IXLB Fried Wonton
Capital Seafood Taro Root Roll
Bloomin’ VIP Chicken Feet
Monterey Palace Egg Tart
Lunasia Pineapple Bun
Monterey Palace Durian bun
