The Parlor Dim Sum

I’ve been here twice, and both times there were some things I liked and other things I didn’t like at all. Unfortunately there were more things I didn’t like. I really like the Ho Fun noodles. The steak is great in it. It’s a pretty simple dish, I think a less adventurous person would dig it. The prawns are fried with their head and shell attached. So all of the flavor is on the outside of the shell. I don’t want to eat shrimp shells. It’s not enjoyable to me. Thumbs down. The taro dumplings are warm, with a crispy exterior and soft interior. They were a favorite. The jade dumplings are too chewy. Not a lot of flavor. Not a fan. We got the dessert special. It was flan. It was pretty boring and the texture was too firm, like it was old. The lighting is very dark with weird lights on the wall that remind me of headlights and are kind of blinding in the same way. My friend and I ordered two drinks each and none of them were very good, especially for how expensive they are. This place is pretty expensive for the quality, I think they spend a lot more effort on appearance rather than quality of food. But there are still more things on the menu I want to try, so I’ll probably be back.

I have NO idea how I haven't left a review of my favorite restaurant in the city - and I apologize. I have lost count as to how many times I've been here. I take every person I know... they NEED to experience it. Celebrations, just because... it doesn't matter. The Parlor delivers EVERY TIME. The service is incredible, the atmosphere is so chill, and the food is absolutely the best. You know this place makes everything with love, skill and quality ingredients. Don't sleep on the daily specials and the juicy dumplings... and the cocktails are imaginative and delicious! and the Taro Dumplings are my absolute favorites! If you haven't made a reservation or dropped in late night, do not hesitate. This place is the real deal, and Roger Li and team should be SO proud.

I came here when they first opened and wasn’t very impressed, but attributed some of that to opening kinks. Came back this past weekend and my opinion stands. They were able to squeeze us in for a 90 minute time slot in between reservations, which was no problem. We ordered some various dim sum, and nothing was really a stand out. The fried taro dumplings were at the top of the list with the pork and chive potstickers. The crispy veggie bao was decent, which was on special. We also tried the bulgogi dumplings with kimchi sauce and they were underwhelming. The rice crepes and remaining choices were unmemorable. For entrees, we got the seafood noodles, which come with a generous amount of seafood but presentation makes it hard to eat. Ho Fun noodles were tasty and so was the Gai Lan broccoli, but disappointed it doesn’t even come with a side of rice. You will pay extra for everything - sauces, rice, etc. Overall not a terrible meal, but there is better Asian in our city!

We went to this Dim Sum restaurant for Chinese NY, hoping for a special celebration, but it turned out to be the worst dining experience I’ve had. The place presents itself as high-end, with prices to match, so we expected top-quality food and service. Instead, we got uncooked Dim Sum, watery cocktails, and terrible service. We waited forever for both our drinks and food, and the duck we ordered looked so unappetizing that we ended up canceling it. Every dish we got was shockingly bad. On top of that, the seating was uncomfortable. We had a table booked but decided to sit at the bar instead. I was shocked that there wasn’t even a footrest—nothing on the chairs or the bar—so we sat there with our feet awkwardly dangling the whole time.

Very nice atmosphere, I really like the Chinese and western fusion decoration and the majhong wall. The food is alright. Definitely not as good as traditional Cantonese dim sum. The shrimp dumplings taste like Costco frozen. Turnip cake is my favorite, crispy outside and tender inside. Not a traditional turnip cake but love the elevation. Lobster fried noodle was okay. But only few small pieces of lobster but big portion of noodle. Overall love the atmosphere, distinguishes this place from other tradition Chinese restaurant. But little bit of pricy for dim sum.