Located
inside the Fisher Mall in Quezon City, Dimsum Place is one Chinese Restaurant
that is easy in the pocket and in the eyes. The whole place is lit right
and the seating space is quite right also.
For the food that they
offer, the price is set right; a real value for your money set-up.
From the standard dimsum
offerings that they have, they also serve rice meals, congees and pastries that
are either savory or sweet, depending to your liking. I was able to try
out 3 of their dumplings, 3 of their pastry offerings, 2 of their congees and
some of their new offerings; all this made possible because to a foodie
meet-up.
Xiao Long Bao |
Though the wrapping is
not delicate as the way it should be, their Xiao Long Bao (Soup Dumpling) is still something to try out. Best eaten while it is
freshly served, so that you get that warmth of the soup inside the said
dumpling.
Their Sliced Pork with Century Egg Congee is also a winner in terms of the flavor
that it has. This is one congee offering that is flavored right. No
need to add any flavorings. The Pork Ball Congee is another matter. Think of your regular congee with
meatballs and that is what you have. The flavor in the meatball is
something that I am familiar with for it reminds me of the meatballs that I
grew up with at home.
Though there were some
food offerings that I can't really try out due to medical reasons, I still can
say that it was good for the company that I was with enjoyed it (Hacao, Pork & Shrimp Siomai, Steamed Rice
Role with Shrimps). I
may not be able to taste it but visually that is another matter. It seems
that the Rice Role and that of the wrappings for the Hacao is a little thick - just my opinion on things.
Hacao (Top), Xiao Long Bao (Mdl), Pork & Shrimp Siomai (Btm) |
The pastry line is
something that I would like to share to you. The Baked Taro Bun, Golden Cake and Pork
Barbecue Bun are somethings that you
have to try. Let me start with the savory bun; it is a little bit
confusing for me because of the flavor levels that it has. The bun has
sweetness that is a bit overpowering for my taste. The pork inside is not
that salty to counter the sweetness of the bread and doesn't have that barbecue
taste that you would expect from something that has barbecue in its name.
For me, it is not barbecue flavor but asado. True that
true asado is technically sweet
sauced meat but somehow a slightly spiced asado flavor is what I
got.
Pork Barbecue Bun |
Golden Cake |
Baked Taro Bun |
One of their new food
offering is the Pork Chop Plate (the
other new offering is the Pork Ball Congee). It is soft and flavored right. It comes with a sauce
but the flavor is not Asian to my palate. My take on this dish, create
your own dipping sauce to keep it truly Asian.
As an additional treat,
we had the Stewed Milk Jelly Puff. It is nothing like any puff pastry that
you have encountered. The puff pastry is the covering crust. Inside
the ramekin, underneath the crust is your stewed milk jelly. You have to
break the crust and make sure that you get to mix it well with the jelly.
It is one lightly entertaining treat.
Dining here is nice.
They have a good number of food offerings to choose from and all of them are
priced right; a true value-for-your-money food place in the area of Quezon
City.