Big Ma's Kitchen — Restaurant in Rosemead

Just swung by Big Ma’s Kitchen in Rosemead after spotting it on a YouTube review, it does lived up to the buzz! They’re running a sweet deal this week with all dim sum at $5.59, so we showed up at 11:15 AM and grabbed a seat right away. By the time we left, though, there was a crowd waiting outside, so definitely get there early. We ordered five dim sum dishes, including our go-to sticky rice in lotus leaf wrap, baked BBQ pork buns, red rice noodle-wrapped fried dough, cocktail buns, and a bowl of bird’s nest with papaya soup. Every bite was fire—especially those fluffy, flavorful baked buns.

The food was straight-up amazing, with the sticky rice being savory and fragrant and the cocktail buns adding a fun, sweet twist. The bird’s nest soup felt like a fancy treat, light and refreshing. Service was top-notch, too—the reception hostess was super sharp and made us feel right at home. They’ve got a takeout counter with dim sum at special prices, and a whole roasted duck for under $35? That’s a no-brainer. The vibe was bustling but cozy, perfect for a dim sum feast.

We’re already hyped to come back and dive into their regular menu for lunch or dinner—sticky rice with chili crab or lobster is next on our list. Would love to meet Justine, aka Big Ma, and hear his story. If you’re in Rosemead, this spot’s a must-hit for killer dim sum and great vibes. Just don’t sleep on it, ‘cause it gets...

Visited to go side during soft opening and food was nice enough, chose vegetable items for 2 item rice plate, eggplant in a slightly spicy brown sauce and Chinese broccoli. The broccoli, gai lan I think it's called, was sitting in the same container as green beans with what looked like ground pork; I'm not a strict vegetarian so this didn't bother me. What did bother me is not being able to tell where the line started, so I watched someone who came in after me get served first. I don't speak Mandarin or Cantonese so there was a language barrier. It's always unpleasant to be ignored because of a...

I was on the way to pick up some dim sum from my local spot when I saw this store was happening a soft opening. I looked up the menu and saw they have BBQ pork buns (chat siu buns) and had to give them a shot.

The baked BBQ pork buns was pretty good. The steamed BBQ buns were fluffy but I liked the baked ones better. I also bought egg tarts, siu mai, red bean sesame balls and taro cake. Overall a not bad experience. Will be back only for the buns, otherwise everything...