Ming Dynasty

It was Sunday morning in Sacramento. Three out of four of us wanted dim sum, and majority ruled.

Fabulous food. Especially enjoyed the barbecue pork wrapped in rice noodles and shrimp shumai. Mango mochi desserts were amazing.

We are till we were stuffed and afterward my wife was surprised at the modest bill, which doesn't happen often these days.

Warning: If you're a white family with a 12-year-old experiencing dim sum for the first time, the mystery of what you are getting off the carts and the modest language barrier might leave your kid nonplussed. But there are menus! Just ask. We will do better next time.

Great time and great food. Will definitely be back. Maybe without the picky kid. :)

Overall: 4/5

Food: 4/5
Service: 4/5
Price: 5/5

Came here for dim sum on a Saturday afternoon. The food was delicious! The pork ribs were fall off the bone tender, the chicken feet were tender and gelatiny! The su mai was great, the service was friendly and quick!

The manager Ken came over and talked sports and checked in on us. Very pleasant dining experience!

I love the Old Skool vibe this restaurant has. Solid choice! Will be back again and plan on trying some of the Peking Ribs and Fried Rice next!

Dim sum review only: when they are ON, they are rockin it. When they are not, it's just ok.

Ming Dynasty hired a number of servers from Hong Long Islander after the fire closed it.

It's dim sum, so all the usual stuff applies -- it's loud, parking is irritating, there are long waits at peak times, some annoying middle aged couple who just discovered dim sum is holding a nearly-empty table for 10 waiting for their party to show up, and it's hard to get people's attention to do things like refill water. But that's not a Ming Dynasty issue -- that's every casual dim sum spot from here to Hong Kong. Every one.

Stand outs include egg bun (not to be confused with egg custard), tofu wrapped steamed delicious thingy, shu mai, and shrimp balls. But you do you.

It's a dice roll for the day you get, but when you get a great day it's truly great. Except the chili sauce, which is terrible. Bring your own

Our family arrived around 11 on a weekday and promptly got a table. Service was quick and the ladies pushing the carts patiently walked us through all the dim sum dishes they offered. Definitely helps when you can speak Chinese.

We ordered a variety of the usual suspects: har gow, siu mai, shrimp rice noodles, chicken feet, xiao long bao, and baked bbq buns. Nothing astounding but all around solid. Overall, typical Cantonese dim sum spot with a great selection that hits the spot.

Ming Dynasty is a Cantonese restaurant located in the Land Park neighborhood of Sacramento, not far from downtown. My family and I came here for dinner on Father's Day 2023 after spending a day in the state capitol.

It was already pretty busy when we walked in at around 6pm. We were greeted by the owner and he seated us immediately. The interior was clean and spacious. The carpeting, furniture, and decor were all old school Cantonese. There were several live fish tanks near the back. Several TVs provided diners with entertainment.

It took a while before tea and menus were brought to us. The staffing shortage was apparent. Their menu featured a wide array of Cantonese dishes. The following was what we got:

Salt and Pepper Pork Chops - The chops were meaty and crispy. Good salt and pepper taste. Stay away from this dish if you are sensitive to MSG because a copious amount was used.

Sautéed Shrimp with Veggies - Very light and tasty. The shrimps were succulent. Sugar snap peas were very sweet.

Satay Beef with Gai Lan - Beef was very tender and the satay sauce was intense. Gai lan stems were crunchy and sweet but not a whole lot of leaves on them.

Braised Cod and Tofu Clay Pot - Good stuff. Lightly battered pieces of fish were deep fried and then braised in a savory sauce. Tofu was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.

Sizzling Chicken in Black Bean Sauce - Although it was tasty, it didn't sizzle because it wasn't served on a sizzling platter. The lack of detail was disappointing.

Dry Fried String Beans - The string beans were very fresh. The topping, made with ground pork, dried shrimp, and jar choi (zha cai in Mandarin, commonly known as Chinese pickled vegetable) was savory and addicting.

The dishes were fairly priced, and the portions were moderate. Service was good despite the staff shortage. Servers were friendly and responsive to our requests. The total, with T/T, was around $110.

This is a legit Cantonese restaurant with strong credentials. They were a Michelin recommended establishment back in 2019 and have many favorable reviews here. We are going to return in future to try their dim sum. 4 stars.

BONUS MATERIAL:

- Private parking lot on site.
- Major credit cards accepted.
- Banquet menus available.
- Directly across the street from Target.

Good dim sum and great they are open on Christmas. They were super busy between to go orders and dine in. And that was between rush times. Dinner time rolled around as we were leaving and there was a line out the door. I look forward to coming back durin

Really great dumplings and buns! The Shu Mai were bigger than expected, the Chinese broccoli came in a generous portion, and everything was flavored wonderfully. My favorite was the Pan-seared shrimp dumplings. I will absolutely be getting food from here again!

This is our typical dim sum spot we always visit in sac! They offer all day dim sum and even have their own parking, thank goodness. Service was fine too although we did go on a slower day. I was so happy we found piggy dumplings! Been wanting try and this was the first place we found that sells it daily.

Bad food. I ordered bok choy in abalone sauce and got delivered what looks like a bunch of tapeworms on top of my bok choy

Another top tier meal from Ming Dynasty. We had a little game day feast today (go Niners!). Arrived warm & ready via their website that utilizes doordash. Everything was delicious. Some things were not the same but still good.

My first time ordering the Yang Zhou fried rice and it was really yummy. Had all the nice bits and pieces of meat & seafood minced in. My lotus wrapped rice was a little too gooey mushy. The ham sui guk had very little meat but it was fried beautifully. Chicken baos were very doughy but a good amount of meat. Chinese broccoli, beef chow fun, shu mai, tofu wrapped pork, shrimp/chive dumplings and egg baos were their usual winning selves.

Thank you Ming Dynasty for another consistently delicious meal.