Phoenix Restaurant

We recently had the pleasure of revisiting this dim sum restaurant, and it instantly transported us back to the days when it was our absolute favorite. The nostalgic flavors and the warm presence of the familiar staff created a truly memorable dining experience. During our visit, we were treated to a variety of outstanding dishes, but the real stars were the fun rolls. To dim sum enthusiasts, a plate of tender fun rolls filled with beef or tofu sets the golden standard for a quality establishment, and this restaurant certainly exceeded expectations. The flavors were well-balanced, and the texture was just perfect. Another standout dish that delighted our taste buds was the beef offal. Its bold and savory profile made it an instant favorite at our table. However, we were a bit disappointed to find that our beloved dish, the fresh squid in shrimp paste, was no longer available. It was a dish we always looked forward to, and its absence was felt. Despite this minor setback, we are eagerly anticipating our next visit to explore more of their delectable offerings. We are confident that the restaurant's exceptional dishes and the warm hospitality of the staff will continue to make it a favorite spot for dim sum enthusiasts like us.

An authentic dim sum experience! I was thankful to go with a friend who speaks Chinese so she could help us…otherwise I might have been a bit confused but I actually liked that. It felt like we were transported into China for the hour! Fast service. Variety of interesting foods on menu. Certainly fun to go with a group of adventurous eaters. We Ioved the bbq pork buns…”It’s like a donut with meat inside”🤣- 8 year old with us The pot stickers were big and packed with flavor. Dumplings were all good but not incredible. Make sure and ask for extra chili oil and soy sauce. I would return for a fun experience and interesting food at a reasonable price!

All the food we had was excellent. The shrimp dumplings were really shrimp and the bean curd rolls were surprisingly flavourful. The scallion pancakes were super soft. They forgot one of our items and the beers came warm, but they are helpful and we enjoyed our food.

Located on the street directly across the main Chinatown square, Phoenix is a popular spot— expect a wait especially for weekend dimsum, which is what my friends and I came for. The interior is large, spacious, and decorated simply. Our orders came out pretty fast and the servers were kind. They were attentive in refilling our tea kettles, but never refilled our waters unfortunately. I felt that while all the dimsum dishes were good, the menu selection was a little limited in terms of meats and vegetables, compared to other dim sum places I’ve tried in the area. There didn’t seem to be as many meat options and there were basically no vegetable options besides a stuffed eggplant dish, which wasn’t that good in my opinion. Despite that, they made all the other dishes really well—from custard buns to egg tarts (and taro egg tarts) to shumai to crepes. Everything tasted super fresh. We ordered a lot of things (most of them are pictured), but a couple of the standout ones were: - Taro Egg Tarts: delicious and unique; I’ve never seen this offered at any other dimsum spot I’ve been to and I lowkey liked it even more than the traditional egg tart. -Steamed Malay Sponge Cake: this is also a pretty unique menu item that I don’t commonly see at other dimsum spots, and it was really good, spongey, and flavorful! - Chicken Feet with Homemade Sauce: A dimsum staple, the homemade sauce addition was really good. - Short ribs with pepper: Tasty and well marinated, nicely textured meat. - Beef crepes: I normally don’t love crepes, but the beef crepes here were really good in my opinon. It was also a bit more expensive than the other dimsum spots in Chinatown that we’ve been to—for our group of 10, it came out to $27 per person, which is a bit hefty.

Delicious and fresh dim sum 🥟. Best ever! The shrimp rolls were delectable. Good service. Only negative, silverware was dirty and had to return for clean ones. But also was able to mostly use the chopsticks.