Dim Sum Bloom Manhattan 98st — Restaurant in New York

High quality, creative ingredients make for high quality, memorable food! We were extremely happy with our meal here. Hot and Sour Soup had a kick and the beech mushrooms were an interesting touch. The Tiny Dumplings are TINY—they don’t mess around with the dish naming there. The citrusy side sauce was also a unique addition. The Three Cup Chicken was perfectly cooked and the choice of chicken thighs made the whole dish. The Honey Walnut Shrimp was, as my husband put it, “the best I’ve ever had, I think, let me have one more bite…” The sauce on this one was a bit thick and too opaque in my opinion, but the longgan and the pineapple were a hit. I wouldn’t have served it on iceberg lettuce with tomatoes, but I honestly can’t think of an alternative to suggest that simultaneously preserves the distinctiveness and authenticity of the dish, so I guess they win.

The service was well done. They catered to us as a family, added a complementary mango sorbet, and supplied kids utensils and chopstick helpers which were a hit. We could have used more water refills and had a hard time flagging for the check even with two crying tired kids (should be obvious that we’re trying to get out of there) but those are easily improved.

A novelty place with original takes on...

Asked about lunch special and was told there isn't one so I ordered a plate of pan fried beef dumplings. I asked about the black pepper beef noodles and was told that the noodle is rice vermicelli. I asked if broad rice noodles could be substituted. The waiter said yes, I think so. Dumplings were pretty good. Dumpling skin was not too thick or too thin. Beef stuffing was also very nice correctly cooked and crispy on the bottom. I would have happily given this dish a 5* rating except for the fact that the oil used had a very strong off flavor which ruined the dish. Now to the main dish, black pepper beef. I searched for the beef, which while present was illusive at best. The overriding flavor of this dish was so sweet that I thought I was eating dessert. Finally the check and to my surprise there was a $3 upcharge for the noodle substitution. If there is an upcharge the diner should be told about it prior to putting in the order. I surely would have chosen a different dish had I been informed beforehand. Train your wait staff. Final note as I left I noticed a sign offering 2 dimsums and a small soup for $10.95 which would have fit the bill perfectly. Get your act...

Went for lunar new year. It’s a pretty nice place with good service. We were given chinese new year themed keychains. They had a restaurant week menu that offered 2 appetizers and 2 entrees for $52 for 2 people. We got 2 restaurant week orders and family styled it. The portions were large and it was way more than enough food for 2 people. My favorite dish was the Grand Marnier prawns. They were huge shrimp battered and fried over lettuce, tomato, and walnuts topped with pineapple and a sweet white sauce. Sweet, rich, and delicious dish. The stir fried beef noodles which were savory and good. The noodles were soft and wide like the consistency of Thai noodles, and the dish was sufficiently beefy. The beef could’ve been juicier and tastier though. The king pao chicken was fine. The mouth watering chicken was good but spicy. That was over cucumber and topped with a sauce, peanuts, and scallions. We got 8 soup dumplings and they were tasty, the right warmth, and better than din tai fung. There was so much food that we took 2 entrees worth of food home. Very solid Chinese food overall, but it depends...