Open early in the morning for breakfast. In Chinatown, an easy 5-8 minute walk from Union Station where we had a 1.5 layover. Not enough time to do the sit down dim sum cart breakfast, but plenty of time to order takeout and get back to the station. The pork steamed bun was the best I’ve ever had. The filling was a slightly sweet smoky pork.
Ok to decent dim sum at a fair price. The service was incredibly fast, the tea was nice and hot, and the different dumplings were mostly alright. Honestly for its price I think its pretty fair, but just don't expect to be blown away by any of the food.
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CBS Seafood Restaurant
The only thing I miss when I worked day shift is having dim sum after work. And our go to place is CBS.
We go for the great food or else the cr@ppy attitude of the workers will surely turn you off.
Love their siomai, short ribs in black bean sauce, and yang chow fried rice. We're all set. The complimentary hot tea makes a meal.
Sometimes we get a canned soda.
Parking can be tight. Hey this is Chinatown in DTLA. We're over it.
Do not go during noon time you will pass out from hunger, coz they like to pile on the food on tables of locals who are already stuffing their faces silly, then leave other customers craning our necks for the next food cart to come by.
There’s also fast food options and bakery beside it. I love their red bean bun, pork bbq bun, and steamed rice cakes. Although they sell most of the items in the restaurant, it’s not allowed to buy from the fast food section then eat at the dining area, it’s strictly “to-go” orders.
Restroom can be a hit or a miss. Use at your own risk.
We had Dim Sum on a Sunday at 9:30am. We were seated immediately. We received our dim sum very quickly. We enjoyed the the the large baked bbq pork buns the most. Freshly made still warm and the buns were soft. Not the best dim sum but good enough.
I don't believe I have anything bad to say about CBS Seafood Restaurant. Visiting Los Angeles and thought this would be the perfect place to go. The price per items were very good compared to other places I have visited in my home town. I ordered (2) Steamed BBQ Pork Buns, Egg Rolls, Orange Chicken, Shrimp and Leek Dumplings, Beef Noodle, and Fried Shrimp Rolls. ALL the food that was ordered is delicious.
The services was fast. Staff members were very kind and friends. Food was hot and fresh. I have provided pictures of most of the items I ordered. If anyone is in the area, would recommend stopping here. Great food at great prices.
Great dim sum place in downtown LA. Service was fast and food was hot and steamy. We ordered a little too much for two people but it was worth it :) They have a menu to order from but also traditional push carts.
This place has a large sit-down restaurant for dinning in and a small take-out are for getting food to go. My favorite is the steamed BBQ bun. But you can't go wrong with anything from their large selection of food. The staff is nice too. They helped me order even though there was a language barrier.
For parking, there's a large self parking lot right next to this place that charges around $5.
Have fun!
Accidentally came here looking for a different spot. Not disappointed. Tasty dim sum. I tried har gow, shao mai, and a baked and steamed bun. Lots of other dim and food choices.
mike a (Polaroidpenguin)
+5
After the change of ABC Seafood restaurant to just a to go store front. This as been my go to for dim sum in Chinatown LA! I've never had to wait more that 10 minutes to get seated and the dim sum carts are very attentive to the guests so getting what you want is as easy as asking if it's available that day. Normally, they'll have most of the staples, but for a bit more or less popular things like congee, sautéed tripe, or veggie dumpings they may or may not have it. There are times they wont have it on the carts but they'll just make it per request (probably need to ask nicely ;)). Parking can be a bit complicated since their parking lot is a bit small, but if you're getting dimsum in the AM there shouldnt be that much of a problem to either get lot or street parking (just be mindful of the meters and street signs!). Theres also a pay lot accross the street so there's always something to fall back on if you want to just not deal with it!
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Cbs offers the typical Dim Sum menu and get this they even use a cart. It’s been a while since I’ve had dim sum but I absolutely love love it! Their menu is on the smaller side which I can appreciate!
Side story…..
Last year, I was in Hawaii visiting family, my cousin told me that 7-eleven added lop Cheung Bao which translates to Chinese Sausage Buns, it’s an old school treat that one seldom sees anymore. The buns are made with fluffy steamed all-purpose Chinese bun dough with a delicious sweet, savory, salty link of cured Chinese sausage.
I knew I had to get these in my belly right away. The first bite was heaven the sweet and salty combination with the somewhat greasy sausage that was soaked up by the dough was superb! On that trip I must’ve stopped at 7-eleven 5x..
Anyways, I was so happy to see that CBS carries these!! They also have a take-out side that sells dim sum for much cheaper because your not sitting inside with a white table cloth setting and enjoying tea. But now I know I will definitely have to come back for these and of course the shumai and they even have noodles for a good price.
First time in LA. By the end of the day, we found this restaurant. The crab meat with fish maw soup was very good, as well as the steamed bun Xiao Long Bao. Don’t not recommend the mixed seafood with eggplants from hot pot category if you don’t usually eat salted seafood.
The manager(I guess) was very kind and caring. I happened to blood bleeding when we were having food, and he brought me ice cubes and told me to wrap the ice with the towel.
5 stars for the food and service!
PreCovid it's my go to for Dim Sum in Chinatown. But now, I get it to go. All the usual suspects are good here, har how, sui mai, et al. Prices have risen considerably but worth it as a once in awhile treat.
Delicious food and great prices.
I had deep fried tofu and my guy who is not vegan like me had all the dim sums you can imagine.
He used to travel to Hong Kong in business and said that he thought for a while he was back there,because the dishes tasted just like he remembered.
I highly recommend it.
FYI the service was good!!!
This is a great go to spot for the dim sum carts. We were seated right away and a flood of carts came our way. The fried fish pictured here was delicious and I recommend the taro fuzz balls. We ordered a roasted pork dish and was a bit surprised with the 13.95 that tagged along. The meat was tender but it was more of a cold cut. The typical dimsum were tasty. Overall I would recommend coming back but basic dishes are at least 3 bucks.
Great dim sum, friendly staff, and the wait wasn't that bad later afternoon on a Sunday. Many locals eating there said they always come here.
We love coming here for dim sum for years. Now, with new ownership and the addition of soup dumplings, it becomes a go-to place in LA. San Gabriel may still have the best dim sum, but CBS is a closer drive with a good choice of freshly made dim sum.
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