During quarantine days when all the dim-sum restaurants were closed, I was missing fresh and quality dim sum. Dim Sum House opened up shop and when I got to try it, I was so surprised by the quality of their takeout dim sum! Everything was steamed upon order and held up well during my ~30 minute ride home. Usually, takeout dim sum isn't as great with bigger and lower quality items. Dim Sum House doesn't offer the same dine-in dim sum experience with the hot tea and dim sum carts rolling by, but your dim sum cravings will be satiated! I come here 1-2 times per month and the shrimp dumplings, siu mai with shrimp, and stuffed sticky rice in lotus leaf wrap are a must order every time for me! There is no shared parking lot and only street parking in a semi-residential neighborhood, which isn't too hard to find a spot nearby.

After experiencing a miserable lack of dimsum during the pandemic and bummed to find that many places have raised prices since, I was thrilled to find this little joint selling actually affordable, freshly-made dimsum goodies! I've now been a couple of times for snacks and lunches, and have a decent understanding of their operations. Firstly, (and I can't stress this enough) make sure to PRE-ORDER! They are take-out only and available for orders both over the phone (the staff understands English for ordering just fine) and online. Wait times will vary depending on your quantity ordered, but for a single gal like me with just a handful of dishes, it generally takes 15-20 minutes at typical lunchtimes from the time I place my order to being able to pick it up at the front. That said, I've seen a group of Chinese uncles who had ordered dozens of stuff, had to wait over half an hour (not sure how long they ended up waiting since I left eventually), and were getting cranky about it. :( Feels bad, but it does makes sense, given how much food the little staff has to prepare for them in the back, while handling all their other orders, as well... Streetside parking is kind of tough at peak lunchtime, and is made worse as more people don't pre-order and squat spaces in their cars while waiting! Taste-wise... of the stuff I've ordered, most everything has been decent! XLB (xiao long bao) dumplings, egg tarts, lotus-wrapped sticky rice, and more. The only thing is that with goods like the pan-fried pork buns, if you wait too long to open and eat them (while driving somewhere with your takeout, namely), they get a bit sad and soggy. :( Unfortunately, this is just one of those dishes that lends itself better to being eaten fresh. I did also think that this dish in particular could've used a bit more meat filling. In general, I've had a good experience whenever I've pre-ordered and/or come at an off-peak time for food. I recommend this place for affordable takeout dimsum! Portions aren't the biggest, but you can get a variety of flavorful options for the price and satisfy a dimsum craving. If you're trying to experience pre-pandemic dimsum with a large party, however, you'd definitely be better off finding a nice sit-down place elsewhere. Pro tip: ask for soy sauce, chili sauce when you get your order! They're not included by default.