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Dim Sum Express
Categories: Restaurants Chinese Dim Sum Restaurants Food Stands Dim Sum, Food Stands [Edit]
200 Howe StVancouver, BC V6C 3L5
Neighbourhood: Downtown
(778) 881-3784
- Price Range:
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- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
4 reviews for Dim Sum Express
4 reviews in English
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Review from Jennifer K.
Vancouver, BC
What a cool concept! I was just looking for a snack [my eyes darting literally left and right for a food truck], and stumbled upon it on the way to a conference.
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Got myself a side of shrimp dumplings - all I needed was a snack, right? But they've got loads of other pre-made options that vibe Chinese fast food.
For a hungry gal, my "ha gow" was tasty but definitely not what you'd consider top-notch dim sum. The wrapped dough was on the thick side - not as translucent as it should be.
Verdict: If I'm in the area and craving some dim sum, I might try their other dumplings...the only real downside are their to-go containers.
I wouldn't mind paying a little extra for compostables since I ate my little snack at the convention center, and lemme tell ya, it was a real challenge to find a free-for-all trash bin that would accept this non-recyclable, non-compostable 'atrocity'.Listed in: April Challenge: the Underdog
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Review from Michael H.
Vancouver, BC
5/24/2012
Wow, 12 noon and the joint only has won ton soup for one serving! While I wait for it to be warmed up on the stove my pork dumplings are left to sit in Styrofoam and get cold. Not such a great start. Now on to the food. The pork dumplings are dull, if you must, ask for hot sauce to jazz up the taste, the soup was week, little flavor with the exception of the green onions. A little less oil on top ( I watched then squirt it on) might not have masked or coated the flavor of the won ton. And to really finish it off the truck has no garbage receptacle for waste when you are done. This city is a little more cultured when it comes to quality dim sum. The owners might want to turn it up a notch. I won't be back.
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Review from Theresa W.
Vancouver, BC
5/10/2011
Curious to see what dim sum from a food cart would look like, I recently took a trip down to the Waterfront to find this elusive little truck. It looked pretty popular with a decently line and a good menu, so I was pretty excited when it came time to order.
The servers were quick, and I was relieved to see that the dim sum was actually steamed in traditional bamboo steamers (although it may have been simply for a keep-warm purpose). The fried food was kind of what you'd find at a buffet - done in large batches and then moved to a keep-warm area.
I ordered the XLB ($3.50 for 5 pieces), the pan-fried dumplings ($3.50 for 5 pieces) and the shrimp dumplings ($3.50 for 4 pieces). They also had combos, but I didn't see them being very worth it and I wasn't about to lay down money for soy sauce chow mien. Other options they had were stir-fried rice rolls, sesame seed balls with red bean paste, pork siu mai, spring rolls and bbq pork buns. They also had a vegetarian section which included vegetarian dumplings, spring rolls, and buns.
The lines move quick because the food is pre-made, so we were in and out of there in no time. Be sure to get whatever sauces you need when they're handing you the food - they include sauces into the take-out containers so if you forget it may be a bit difficult asking them to come back for some hoisin sauce when they're helping the next customer.
A downside to the food cart is the use of styrofoam containers. And the fact that they gave us one container for each dim sum order. I felt pretty bad walking away holding three little boxes when it could've easily all fit into one large one. Hopefully they'll make the upgrade soon.
Anyways, the XLB was the winner hands down. Not because they were out of this world amazing but because it had the most flavour out of all three. The shrimp dumplings had a really thick skin, and the pan fried dumplings were a soggy and not crunchy at all.
Overall it's a decent place and good for its price point. I'd like to come back and try their vegetarian options as well as those sesame seed balls. Next time, next time. -
Review from Ramon V.
7/25/2011
I had high hopes that my love for dim sum items rolling by a on a restaurant cart would be multiplied a hundred times in the form of an entire truck. This is just not what I was expecting. The choice of items are limited, quality is on par with lower end dim sum, and the prices are on the high side. The service is slow because the cashier is also doing final plating and in charge of adding sauces to your meal after it's been packaged, which seems to hold up the queue. On the day that I went, it was cash-only. I'm sure if it's always this way, but be warned because this sign was only visible at the pickup end of the cart.
The sauces are quite obviously watered down. It took about 20 minutes to line-up, order and receive my combo of har gow, siu mai, chow mein and a smidge of gai lan. Everything was basic. The chow mein was greasy, and not the kind I would ever order in a dim sum restaurant. I'm glad I gave it a try, and with that out of the way, and I'll move on to something else next time.
