This is my go-to for dim sum in the suburbs. The hong kong shaomai is amazing. Prompt and great service every time.
Food is amazing!! Everybody who works there is so nice. My favorites are Mapo tofu noodle soup, and the soup dumplings
Everything is fabulous here. Great food and outstanding service. Highly recommend. Just wish that the parking situation was better.
The food here is really good. I have never eaten at the resturant but we order takeout from here often. The food always comes hot and fresh. I love the sesame tofu. The soup dumplings are also amazing. I heard that they also have a good lunch menu.
The service was highly attentive and the waitress provided great recommendations. Obviously get the pork soup dumplings, HK shumai, wontons in chili oil. So delicious. The dry pot fish or chili schezuan fish filet is also a stand out dish. The hand made noodles have a wonderful texture and chew. Kids liked the General Tso's and Kung Lao chicken. Beef with broccoli was similar to Other Chinese places.
Supposedly, there is an unspoken feud between the two dim sum spots in Media, or so the local lore says...However, after coming to Dim Sum Mania several times, I still cannot get enough. It is a great place for lunch or dinner, with a menu extensive enough to try something different each time, or simply find your favorites and enjoy them over and and over. This is actually one of the few places I return to and order the same thing frequently, which for me, only speaks to the quality of what they do here. For me that is Shredded Pork Noodle Soup with Pickled Cabbage, a continual favorite that I cannot find anywhere but very specific places in Philly in Chinatown. It is perfectly served with hand drawn noodles and perfectly sour and sweet pickled cabbage. Just absolutely delicious. But the real secret about Dim Sum Mania is the perfect soup dumplings they have on offer, as well as the staff who is friendly and always encouraging people to take a step, even if just a small one, out of their comfort zone; even constructing dishes that are a fusion of what local palates may find more usual with traditional Szechuan flavors. The last time I was here, this exact thing happened to me when I was offered a new menu item that was velveted pork, onion, delicious red chilis, and other spices formed into perfectly pan fried meatballs in a savory umami-filled brown sauce. Adding to the uniqueness of the experience is a massive LED screen that has pan-Asian cooking programs on rotation, showcasing interesting preparation techniques and styles, and ingredients that many patrons may have never seen or enjoyed before. All this takes place right on State Street in downtown Media in a bright space with cantilevered doors that can be opened when it's nice outside and adds to the charm of not only the restaurant, but also much of the reason people love Media so much. Not only should you come here, but bring friends or family as it's a nice raucous spot for great conversation and for sharing tons of great food. You'll be sorry if you pass it by when you walk by and see all the satisfied smiles inside.
A place I take my family, friends, and dates to, and a place people will drive to from the city. A favorite for anyone who likes dim sum in the area. My waitress last Saturday afternoon sold me on their non-menu special(a) of lion's head and a vegetable dish I think is cardone but not sure. The vegetables were super fresh and lots of oil used for helping the flavor come out. Maybe too much oil but so good. The usual shrimp roll order and soup dumplings I had as well. Before eating, we already knew we'd have to take food home.
Definitely the superior dim sum on the street. Authentic Shanghainese dim sum. Flavors are deep and umami. Good quantity. Service is fast. Facility is updated and new, and in classic Asian restaurant form, has a massive screen playing Chinese videos. Not as good as dim sum in China, but really good for Pennsylvania. Hits the spot.
So excited to have an alternate spot for dim sum in the burbs. You can make reservations too. We were greeted and seated right away. Water was served and our waiter came quickly to order our food on a tablet. Parking is in the street - so you may have to walk a bit as this area is busy with restaurants and Trader Joe's The restaurant is very open with a accordion window doors that brings a nice breeze and sunlight . Dim sum menu is not that extensive live Chinatown places but has the fave dishes . I ordered shrimp dumplings, bbq pork steamed buns, and pork shu mai. We also ordered beef chow fun and chicken fried rice. All delicious. Service was very attentive checking on us and bringing water refills. I will be back soon to try the duck! Love this place!