Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant
(919) 479-8339
3003 Guess Rd
Durham,
NC
27705
36.0335
-78.9294
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In Short
At lunchtime the wait staff, swiftly push carts full of circular bamboo baskets of dim sum around to each table. In an instant, one must decide whether to sample the dumpling or not. It's all part of the charm at this restaurant, a renovated house, with its minimal decor, serves genuine Chinese food, specializing in Szechuan, Canton, Peking, Hunan cuisine and Hong Kong-style dim sum.
User Reviews
kronos0583
May 05, 2008
I moved here about three months ago from Cleveland which, despite its "mistake on the lake" namesake, has some very fine Chinese food - and dim sum on the weekends. Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant is excellent. Their selection of dim sum choices include typical shu mai, har gau, and pork bun dumplings, but also include more unusual (and delicious) braised pork slices, honeycomb tripe with black bean sauce, and stewed beef tendon. Contrary to a previous review, all of the food is served piping hot in generous quantities by extremely pleasant servers. The restaurant is not large, but conceals large numbers of tables throughout the nooks and crannies of the dining rooms. They also understand and speak English with ease, something the folks back in Cleveland never did. They are very busy Sunday morning, so come immediately when they open at 10:30AM or after 12:00PM. Although the steam cart is present, it is emptied so quickly that most of the servers bring just-cooked dishes directly to the table. If you flag and employee down and tell them what you want, especially if it's not something white people normally eat, they will smile and bring it to you at once. They also serve dim sum during the week from 11:30AM-3:00PM. Visit soon!
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williamson10
December 01, 2007
It has an amazing buffet which hosts distinct tasty food. I recommend it for the chinise food enthusiest.
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written
January 19, 2007
Love this restaurant's dim sum. The whole process is an adventure in eating - you have to work with the group to decide what items you want. (Differences can - um - anger the minority who want the shrimp ball, etcetera.) The taro is great, the shrimp ball, the sausage something-or-other - very tasty. You never know what your lunch will be. Go early - it gets crowded, and the parking is awful.
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Know Before You Go:
Dim sum is Hong Kong-style cuisine, characterized by small orders of dumplings, vegetables, sweet buns, sticky cakes, soups and dessert items such as egg custard tarts. Eat with lots of house oolong or jasmine tea.
Know Before You Go:
Dim sum is Hong Kong-style cuisine, characterized by small orders of dumplings, vegetables, sweet buns, sticky cakes, soups and dessert items such as egg custard tarts. Eat with lots of house oolong or jasmine tea.
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