Our Philly dim sum hunt is still on so please share your recommendations and register over on the right side of the blog to get email updates on our future posts. Salt and pepper wings at David's Mai Lai Wah It's possible, and my hope, that we were we were actually served the regular wings by accident. What really irked me was calling them spicy since not even a small hint of spice was detectable. The dumplings are actually about as addicting as stale fortune cookies. We won’t be going back for more is all you need to know.ĭavid's spicy salt and pepper fried chicken wings had a nice crunch and were full of meat, but nowhere near the Korean-style wings at Sammy Chon’s or Dim Sum Garden. Philly Magazine's statement that the "pork dumplings with ginger scallion sauce are more addictive than crack, heroin and crystal meth combined" is attention grabbing, but not much else. The verdict for David’s Mai Lai Wah was not nearly as good, especially the famed dumplings. If you are in the mood for something more doughy and substantial, the Triple Steamed Buns filled with scrambled egg and chive are a good choice. Fried to a crisp, the Chicken Wings were just how I like them, though Kristy was more a fan of the light, airy shrimp dumplings. The Shanghai Pan Fried Pork Juice Buns were great, but did not generate the same OMG-this-is-amazing reaction as the thinner, steamed soupy buns last time. On our second trip, we upped our order to four items off the dim sum menu, and that proved to be a hearty Sunday afternoon meal. Shanghai Steamed Pork Juicy Buns (Soup Dumplings) Order more than that cause you'll want them. The total cost was less than $15, including tip. The only drawback was we only ordered four. On our first trip, we also ordered the Shanghai SiuMai, which we remembered from our SF stop. The soupy interior was like magic in your mouth. The Shanghai Steamed Pork Juicy Buns were the highlight. Dim Sum Garden wasn’t trying to be all things to everyone. Many of the other customers at Dim Sum Garden were regulars who knew the menu and the servers were also quick to give recommendations. The grimy, unpretentious location underneath the Hilton Garden Inn's overpass on 11th Street gives the place a feeling of authenticity, though it's not a traditional dim sum restaurant where they come around with carts and you point to your picks. We've already been back there a second time, and plan to return regularly. We’re not dim sum aficionados, but Dim Sum Garden was more than satisfying. We decided to check out Dim Sum Garden after several of our Twitter friends recommended it, as well as David’s Mai Lai Wah after Philadelphia Magazine’s glowing dumpling review in 2011. The experience inspired us to go on a recent dim sum hunt in Philadelphia. You should make Chinatown a stop on any SF trip. Check out some pics on our Pinterest board. We highly recommend both Delicious Dim Sum and Good Mang Kok in SF if you’re looking for dim sum to go. We had never tried any dim sum places in Philly before then so we could not compare. Our recent post comparing top spots in Philadelphia to San Francisco did not mention our trip to SF’s Chinatown for some awesome dim sum and dumplings. Update: Dim Sum Garden has moved to a new, more spacious and modern location at 10th and Race.
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