Gourmet Dim Sum and Cafe — Restaurant in San Francisco

What happened to the Gourmet Dim Sum that we loved?

It seems like there has been a recent change of ownership and chef… The menu and recipes have all changed. The steamed items are not what they used to be. Incredibly sad we’ll need to look for a new dim sum place.

Review two years ago:

Our favorite takeout dim sum spot with a curated selection of the classics! Their shrimp dumplings (har gow) are THE best on Clement Street - thin translucent skin with abundant, real shrimp filling (not the pasty fillers that others use)! We like to get all the steamed items here (har gow, shumai, scallop and cilantro crystal skin dumplings, etc) and also the fried sesame balls and xian shui jiao (ham sui gok). Then if lines aren’t too long, we’ll round out the takeout feast with coconut sweet rice balls from Good Luck Dim Sum across the street, fried shrimp dumplings, luobosi bing (flaky radish cake), and steamed bbq bun from Xiao Long Bao a few doors down. The best of the best on...

Prices have gone up over the years and dim sum size has shrunk a bit but nevertheless this place still makes delicious dim sum. From the delicate steamed dumplings to the crunchy perfectly fried sesame balls every item on the menu is well made and keeps me coming back for more. The barbecued pork buns both steamed or baked are wonderfully sweet and savory and can be a basis of a quick satisfying lunch paired with a few of the warm flaky custard tarts for dessert. You can enjoy your selections here with coffee if you want. There is also a bakery section in the back of you want a slice of...

We just ordered food here, and when we asked for a glass of water, the woman working told us they have no tap water, only bottled water for sale. When I pointed to the tap and paper cups behind the counter, she said the tap water was not drinkable. When I asked for the tap water they used to prepare the food and wash the dishes, she said that it was not drinkable either. I told her we were leaving and asked for our money back. She refused. I told her we would call the city, and incredibly, she poured me a glass of water from the tap behind the counter. We got our money back and got...