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2014-07-31
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Tim's Kitchen had been on my list for a while. At one point, a friend of mine went there and he really didn't like it, so I'd been sort of on the fence about going. But a craving for dim sum is exactly the sort of thing that knocks you off the fence.I won't rave about the plating. Anyway, this was a flaky puff pastry with sweet BBQ pork in it. I like that the pork wasn't overly sweet. I thought the pastry was a little on the dry side, and that it came lukewarm. I liked it well enough, but it cou
I won't rave about the plating. Anyway, this was a flaky puff pastry with sweet BBQ pork in it. I like that the pork wasn't overly sweet. I thought the pastry was a little on the dry side, and that it came lukewarm. I liked it well enough, but it could have been much better. B-
The rice rolls were pretty good, as everyone else in the comments will tell you. There was some definite wok hei and the XO sauce actually did impart a bold flavor in what otherwise might have been a bland dish. I thought it was terrific. A-
Why everything comes in threes, I don't know. The steamed dumplings with shrimp, pork, and vegetables were our favorites. The filling was really flavorful and juicy, and the wrapper was cooked to perfection. This is what I want when I want steamed dumplings. Excellent. A
These were similar in their outside to the fried sesame balls you sometimes get at dim sum, but the interior was sweetened pork. They were nice and crispy, but I thought only OK. C+
We got the lotus paste thing because it looked exciting and novel. I was not a fan-- they were sticky and impossible to cut and the lotus paste was grainy. I'm not a dessert person, so I won't even rate them; you might well like this if you came.On the whole I thought the dim sum was pretty good, and I definitely liked the extensiveness of the menu and the fair amount of dumpling offerings. I'd certainly go back, but I will say that I prefer Dim Sum Square, and I'd probably go there instead provided the line wasn't too long. The things I didn't like here weren't bad versions of the dishes, they were just things I probably wouldn't like in any context, so as a whole, I'm going to give the food B+.
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We got a reservation for dim sum on Sunday, but it looked like you could just walk in.
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