Yue Huang

Went here for Mother's day. Did not realize that they sold out really early even then we went during early lunch. But still worth the try for their non- dim-sum items on the menu! Enjoyed ourselves with the feel of a big family table vibe. Brought us back home!

My favorite was the Chinese broccoli w/ oyster sauce, I love my veggies!

I remember reading about the Michelin star thing and had been wanting to try it. They are located in the shopping center next Chilis where Nothing But Bundt is. It is where Johnny Carinos used to be back in the day. Parking spaces are tight. We walk in and it very nicely decorated and clean. Cream linens and chairs. There was one family and one couple seated.

Also excited that they had Dim Sum so my friend and I came here for dinner last night. Disappointed they did not serve it at night which I suppose is usual since it is a brunch type of of thing. So we ended up getting 3 entrees family style, Roast Duck, Pork Fried Rice, and Beef Chow fun. There are no "dinner for two" type specials so not a place you can come by yourself and get a variety meal.
They brought out the duck first and we waited a long time for the rest to arrive. I like to at least have rice with my meal so we waited before we dug in. It was all fresh and fairly tasty. The duck was bland but cooked well. The rice had A LOT of cabbage in it that I think is used more as a filler but had flavor. Chow fun was good and not overcooked.

Service was average. They came by enough and didn't bother us much.

I ding a star for the price. They are about 30% more expensive than your average Chinese Restaurant. Very similar to Red Lantern at Thunder Valley. With tip it was $70 dinner for two and no drinks! We usually spend $50-60 with drinks anywhere else. Probably would not be back for dinner but would like to try their dim sum.

My preferred dim sum spot in Sacramento.
Wait times during peak hours are usually around 30-45 minutes.
Service is consistent.
You're given an order card at your table with the occasional food carts (I definitely miss seeing this at all dim sum places). Lots of flavorful options to choose from! Don't leave without having the pineapple buns!

Side note: 80% of the parking is geared towards compact cars ‍. Bigger cars, expect to park a little further during busier times.

If you're waitlisted, try Tea 18 nearby (found in same plaza)

Food: The pan fried buns I got looked different from the pictures and were more steamed and super soft than pan fried but it was still yummy. I wouldn't say it's amazing dim sum but it's pretty standard and satisfied the craving. The ribs didn't have the little jalepeno and taro for flavor like other places but still tasted good.

Service: I ordered on their website 15 mins in advance (on a Monday morning) and it was ready and still hot by the time I came in. The front desk was fairly staffed so no long wait for attention like some other places.

Ambiance: The inside looked super clean and grand, lots of decor and it would probably feel really nice to dine in. (Maybe next time bc I was on the go ;-;)

Came here on a weekend and it wasn't too busy thankfully! When I first visited this dim sum restaurant, it wasn't my favorite but recently the food quality was pretty delicious. The prices aren't too bad, the items come out super quick too. Parking is sometimes difficult, even though it's a in a big parking lot. This is my go to spot for dim sum now!

TL DR: gets the coveted review of "it's not bad" from my parents, more expensive than other restaurants but I think it's worth it

Elite tip: gratuity is added to large parties, this place is busy and had a line by 9:50 am on a Saturday morning, line up

Ambiance: 4/5:
Tablets were clean, large seating arrangement with typical glass lazy susan. The silverware was clean. They have high chairs for the little ones too. The bathrooms were clean. The only reason I took 1 point off the ambiance was the music. Too loud and its covers of today's popular music, not sure it ties everything in. Decor is nice and typical of Cantonese style restaurants but more clean!

Service: 5/5
Service is great. Friendly staff. Staff spoke Cantonese, English, and mandarin so it's not difficult to order.

Food: 5/5
I was in a large party and we ended up ordering har gao, sui mai, dan tat, little bolo baos, chicken feet, pan fried noodles, beef chow fun, amongst a slew of other things. Everything tasted authentic and tasted fresh. The only constructive thing our family find not enjoy were the turnip cakes (too salty), the wrapping on some of the dumplings also thicker than preferred. While this is definitely more expensive than their competitors I think the quality of the dim sum is far superior. Is it as good as New York or Toronto...no but is it good dim sum, yes!

Elite tip: order some noodles and other cooked dishes to go with your dim sum!

Without question my family and I will be back here!

Whenever my family and I want to grab dim sum, we used to go another place around Sacramento but this place is our new favorite place to go! This place always gets crowded so make sure to get here right before they open.

The service is so quick, every time we go our experience is always good because right when they grab our paper, they bring out the food right away as in not needing to wait 15 mins which absolutely makes me happy. I find this place for their way is serving it normally than doing the cart way.

The food is freshly brought out to you warm and I feel like their food here is not dry compared to the ones we've gone to. I just love getting my dim sum fix here.

We had some help from the servers since their menu was overwhelming for us. We had been traveling all day and this place was suggested. Both of my husband and I were very impressed. We did two popular dim sums, we shared the chicken fried rice and Dungeness crab. Would try again & would recommend to others! We felt we had the perfect amount of food with some leftover.

Walked in on a busy Saturday morning and we were immediately sat down. The vibes of this place is your typical family style Chinese restaurant. The way to order to by marking what you want on the menu they provide and they bring it out to you. And let me tell you, they brought out our food FAST! The service here was very quick and the servers were all efficient and friendly. I will definitely be coming back!

Had to take one star away. It's still good, but not the best. I ordered a couple things off the dim sum menu and it wasn't what was pictured. I was almost confused and thought they sent me someone else's order. One of the things was the pan fried gyoza/dumplings, and when they came out they were fried not pan fried. Disappointing bc I know they had a recognition from Michelin star. I wish they would start doing the dim sum carts like regular dim sum spots.