Dim sum is arguably the most delicious type of Cantonese food you can get. Considering its popularity, I mean, it’s only fair that I, an OG Cantonese who’s super in tune with her culture, should give a thorough review of these dishes. And I couldn’t do it on my own; I had to bring along my best friend Olivia Chen to help me evaluate the value of dim sum eats. Based on presentation and taste, this review will leave you knowing exactly which dishes to ask for next time you visit Grand Dynasty (even though Grand Harbor in Burlingame, CA is better…).
Fried Rice Noodle Rolls
Maddie 7/10
- Smooth texture
- Not too spicy
- Taste not too strong
- Green beans lack taste but aren’t bad
Olive 7.5/10
- Bouncy texture
- Nice even flavoring
- Green beans lack tastes
- Texture is nice
- Flavor a little overpowering
Pig Custard Buns
Maddie 8/10
- Nice presentation
- Very soft
- Custard always hits
- Custard is smooth
Olive 7.75/10
- Cute appearance
- Soft
- A little overpowering
- Pig not balanced
Soy Sauce Chow Mein
Maddie 6/10
- Not a fan of the soy sauce taste
- Very strong
Olive 6.5/10
- Too many scallions
- Sesame taste too strong
- Texture of noodles: mid
Chuang Fun
Maddie 10/10
- My favorite dish
- Rice noodles perfect texture
- Shrimp to noodle ratio is good
- Good sauce
Olive 9.5/10
- Lacking a little flavor
- Nice texture
- Good ratio shrimp to noodle
Spicy Green Beans
Maddie 7/10
- Good spice
- This inside has no taste
- Crunchy texture
- Green bean
Olive 6.5/10
- There’s been better beans on this earth
- Taste isn’t authentic
- The flavoring is a bit strong
Pai Gut Chuang Fun
Olive 6/10
- Lacks flavor
- Nice rice noodles, perfect texture
- Meat is undercooked NGL
White Rice
Olive 9/10
- Can never go wrong with white rice (except in a Canto restaurant because no one eats rice with dim sum I guess)*
- Nice jasmine flavor
*Maddie’s parents were clowning Olive for eating rice because, typically (NOT ALWAYS!!), you don’t eat rice with dim sum
Siu Mai
Maddie 10/10
- Dim sum classic
- Always hits
- We got ours steaming hot so it was like 10x better
- Shrimp taste isn’t too strong
- Overall good dish
Olive 8.5/10
- Wasn’t really a fan of siu mai to start with, but it’s decent
- Nice boing boing
Ha Gao
Maddie 6.5/10
- Didn’t come with the good sauce 😔😔
- The ones from Costco are lowkey better..
- Shrimp is very shrimpy
- Rice noodle tastes good
Olive 7/10
- It got a fishy taste like if it was frozen
- Maybe I’m just not Canto enough
- It’s decent
Chicken Feet
Olive 8/10
- A bit lacking flavor
- Decent texture
- Too hard to eat
- Hassle