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Jet · 08-23-2010, 03:32 PM

Okay, we went to Chinatown and tried that Kam Wai Dim Sum place, here is a sorta mini review ...

First impression was it looked like any typical Chinese place, all square/rectabgular tables (no round) and all covered with multiple layers of white plastic (easy clean up) ... I was surprised it was not busy at all when we went (around noon) ...

Menu was in English and Chinese and you order by putting how many you want on the paper they give you ... not everything was on the paper so you need to look at the menu or the plastic holder with specials on it on the table and ask for them specifically (like the sticky rice or chicken feet) ...

We went a couple weeks ago so I don't quite remember what we ordered exactly but here's what I can remember

Shrimp Dumpling - Good and sizable, skin was not too thick or rubbery
Pork Dumpling - Smaller than what I'm used to, was a little dry but was tasty (good mix of shrimp and pork)
Spicy Tripe - Not as spicy as I thought it would be but they weren't overcooked
Beef Rice Roll - Was a little disappointing
Steamed Beef Balls - On par with most places, sliced in half
Spicy Wontons - Did not have any of these actually but it looked like your standard wonton swimming in some chinese hot sauce
Chicken Feet - Was good, size were on par with other places
Shrimp paste on eggplant - I did not have a chance to eat these but they looked pretty much what you'd expect them to look and probably taste

Those are the only ones I can remember but overall, the price was okay and for a group of 6 we paid like $15 each and everyone was full (well, except me but I got my fill with dessert on the way back by stopping by New Town Bakery) ... i'd recommend it for people in the area to go get some Dim Sum, they serve it all day and they take interact and CC (CC I'm not 100% sure about but they have the machine) ... way better than Floata for sure

08-23-2010, 03:32 PM	#16
Jet 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Richmond Posts: 623 Thanked 56 Times in 18 Posts Failed 0 Times in 0 Posts	Okay, we went to Chinatown and tried that Kam Wai Dim Sum place, here is a sorta mini review ... First impression was it looked like any typical Chinese place, all square/rectabgular tables (no round) and all covered with multiple layers of white plastic (easy clean up) ... I was surprised it was not busy at all when we went (around noon) ... Menu was in English and Chinese and you order by putting how many you want on the paper they give you ... not everything was on the paper so you need to look at the menu or the plastic holder with specials on it on the table and ask for them specifically (like the sticky rice or chicken feet) ... We went a couple weeks ago so I don't quite remember what we ordered exactly but here's what I can remember Shrimp Dumpling - Good and sizable, skin was not too thick or rubbery Pork Dumpling - Smaller than what I'm used to, was a little dry but was tasty (good mix of shrimp and pork) Spicy Tripe - Not as spicy as I thought it would be but they weren't overcooked Beef Rice Roll - Was a little disappointing Steamed Beef Balls - On par with most places, sliced in half Spicy Wontons - Did not have any of these actually but it looked like your standard wonton swimming in some chinese hot sauce Chicken Feet - Was good, size were on par with other places Shrimp paste on eggplant - I did not have a chance to eat these but they looked pretty much what you'd expect them to look and probably taste Those are the only ones I can remember but overall, the price was okay and for a group of 6 we paid like $15 each and everyone was full (well, except me but I got my fill with dessert on the way back by stopping by New Town Bakery) ... i'd recommend it for people in the area to go get some Dim Sum, they serve it all day and they take interact and CC (CC I'm not 100% sure about but they have the machine) ... way better than Floata for sure __________________ "Everything's Coming up Milhouse!"