We had a craving for dim sum and locals recommended this restaurant. The service was excellent. The dim sum was good. The chicken feet was in one of the best tasting sauces ever. Meaty feet with plenty of sauce. The beef balls, siu mai (pork hash), ha gow, and steamed peanut and chives dumpling were all done well. It was just my partner and I so we did not order too much. Definitely worth coming here if you have a dim sum craving. The tea was also hot and good.
Fast service. Not in the style most Americans are used to but Chinese-style, fast and efficient. Hot tea at your table within 2 minutes of walking in. Hot dim sum the way it should be served. You know it's legit by the groups of old Chinese men socializing on the tables on the river outside and the Chinese being spoken by local diners inside. Food is what you expect, quality. Take your stamped ticket to the cashier when your ready to cash out. No waiting for your hostess who may be on a cigarette break. Highest marks from me.
PS: We ordered the look fun rice noodle with dry scallop, steamed spare ribs ❤, shumai, hargow, and pork hash.
We love the Dim Sum at Fook Lam Restaurant. This is our go to restaurant for Dim Sum. They offered a variety of Dim Sum. We enjoyed the foods and the service.
This used to be our best Dimsum place before 2020, pandemic time. Food is still tested great 👍 but the price is much higher. Suggest to go after 11am. Less chance to get the leftover Dimsum from reheating 😋
This is our new fave place for dim sum. They have the Chinese fried donut (you tiao). Service was quick and friendly staff. The har gow that we got that day the shrimp smell but didn’t want to make a fuzz so we didn’t even bother taking it home. Everything else was delish. Next time I will try the Chinese pizza not sure that is but try it.
Pretty good dim sum and service! Enjoyed seeing the dim sum hawkers with the carts and carrying the trays to the table! Dim sum was fresh and hot! They dim sum staples like siu mai, hargow, chicken feet, chives and chicken wrap, bean curd wrappers, etc. Their chow fun and noodles are good! Parking was good at the cultural plaza!
Best dim sum in Honolulu! Fresh, hot and lots of variety. Severs were efficient and friendly. Can't wait to bring my parents here when they come to visit.
Fook Lam. Showed up early to avoid the dim sum rush, showed our vax cards, service was attentive, trays and carts came around frequently. Tea tasted amazing. Atmosphere was not packed but seemingly steady pace and tabled filled fast. Some of my favorites are the look fun (shrimp and beef), chicken feet was deep in flavor and spices, gelatinous yet tender and sticky. deep fried mochi with meat is a MUST. (Hardly noticeable in pictures) and shrimp wonton, yeah everything was tasty! Least favorite were the soup dumplings, might’ve been my taste honestly, but the broth wasn’t working for me. It’s always an experience to eat dim sum. I respect the aunties very much.
Quick and delicious with a great variety of dishes! We were sat right away at 9:30am on a Sunday and had a full table of food within about 1 minute of sitting. The XLB was some of the best I've ever had and all the usual suspects were fantastic! Definitely recommend.
Reflecting on my childhood growing up in NYC Chinatown, I can say that this place is legit. You can’t go wrong with the quality and price of each menu item being offered. Talk story with the friendly staff!
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