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Noodle specialist for traditional & inventive bowls of ramen plus small dishes in a relaxed setting.
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Address: 4401 Butler St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201
Phone: (412) 586-4796
Website: http://theparlordimsum.com/
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The Parlor Dim Sum is a new pop up series by Roger Li focusing on dim sum along with Cantonese BBQ, congee, and other Cantonese dishes.
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Our always made in-house dim sum, wok dishes, and all Cantonese BBQ are built on traditional methods mixed with our own twists. We take pride in every menu item …
Reviews
Elizabeth Lemon
Customer Service: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The staff were exceptional, especially in handling my shellfish allergy. They provided a separate menu and ensured I knew which dishes contained shellfish, even offering separate serving utensils. The level of care and attention was among the best customer service I’ve ever experienced.
Food Highlights:
Taro Buns: Our absolute favorite!
Sesame Peanut Cold Noodles: Perfect for a summer day.
Pork Ribs: Delicious and not too spicy despite the jalapeños.
Sauces: They offer several options, including chili oil, classic dim sum sauce, and our favorite, ginger chive. I’d order a pint of the ginger chive sauce by itself!
Ambiance: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The ambiance was wonderful, with a beautifully decorated interior that made us worry about the cost (which turned out to be quite reasonable at $6-8 per plate). If you sit in the front room, you get a view of the clean and bustling kitchen, which was a delightful bonus.
A Small Gripe: Traditionally, tea is included with dim sum, but here it was $12. While the tea selection was amazing, we were a bit surprised it wasn’t included with the meal.
Overall, I highly recommend this place for anyone craving dim sum in Pittsburgh. The combination of excellent food, outstanding service, and a pleasant atmosphere makes it a must-visit!
… moreFood Highlights:
Taro Buns: Our absolute favorite!
Sesame Peanut Cold Noodles: Perfect for a summer day.
Pork Ribs: Delicious and not too spicy despite the jalapeños.
Sauces: They offer several options, including chili oil, classic dim sum sauce, and our favorite, ginger chive. I’d order a pint of the ginger chive sauce by itself!
Ambiance: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The ambiance was wonderful, with a beautifully decorated interior that made us worry about the cost (which turned out to be quite reasonable at $6-8 per plate). If you sit in the front room, you get a view of the clean and bustling kitchen, which was a delightful bonus.
A Small Gripe: Traditionally, tea is included with dim sum, but here it was $12. While the tea selection was amazing, we were a bit surprised it wasn’t included with the meal.
Overall, I highly recommend this place for anyone craving dim sum in Pittsburgh. The combination of excellent food, outstanding service, and a pleasant atmosphere makes it a must-visit!
Dan Oliver
We had lunch here with the limited menu on Sunday. The place looks upscale and service was very good. The menu has a decent amount of options, including drinks, as well as having dim sum service. We got a sampler of the three grilled options, I think it was chicken, duck, and pork as well as about 6 dim sum options. The dim sum is priced very affordable between $4-6 and if you weren’t starving you could easily make a full meal out of a soup and two or three of these. The menu items were a bit more expensive, but still very fairly priced. Everything was very good, I really couldn’t pick out a favorite and it was fun having so many options for a reasonable price. Bathrooms were very clean.
… moreMatthew Antal
Crazy small portions for takeout. Actually criminal. See picture. Pork had 5 tiny pieces to it.. Wife’s soy chicken was 70%bone. No sauce or anything with the two apps either..hopefully dine in is better
… moreDanielle Martin
I’ve been here twice, and both times there were some things I liked and other things I didn’t like at all. Unfortunately there were more things I didn’t like.
I really like the Ho Fun noodles. The steak is great in it. It’s a pretty simple dish, I think a less adventurous person would dig it.
The prawns are fried with their head and shell attached. So all of the flavor is on the outside of the shell. I don’t want to eat shrimp shells. It’s not enjoyable to me. Thumbs down.
The taro dumplings are warm, with a crispy exterior and soft interior. They were a favorite.
The jade dumplings are too chewy. Not a lot of flavor. Not a fan.
We got the dessert special. It was flan. It was pretty boring and the texture was too firm, like it was old.
The lighting is very dark with weird lights on the wall that remind me of headlights and are kind of blinding in the same way.
My friend and I ordered two drinks each and none of them were very good, especially for how expensive they are.
This place is pretty expensive for the quality, I think they spend a lot more effort on appearance rather than quality of food. But there are still more things on the menu I want to try, so I’ll probably be back.
… moreI really like the Ho Fun noodles. The steak is great in it. It’s a pretty simple dish, I think a less adventurous person would dig it.
The prawns are fried with their head and shell attached. So all of the flavor is on the outside of the shell. I don’t want to eat shrimp shells. It’s not enjoyable to me. Thumbs down.
The taro dumplings are warm, with a crispy exterior and soft interior. They were a favorite.
The jade dumplings are too chewy. Not a lot of flavor. Not a fan.
We got the dessert special. It was flan. It was pretty boring and the texture was too firm, like it was old.
The lighting is very dark with weird lights on the wall that remind me of headlights and are kind of blinding in the same way.
My friend and I ordered two drinks each and none of them were very good, especially for how expensive they are.
This place is pretty expensive for the quality, I think they spend a lot more effort on appearance rather than quality of food. But there are still more things on the menu I want to try, so I’ll probably be back.
Becki G
I have NO idea how I haven’t left a review of my favorite restaurant in the city – and I apologize.
I have lost count as to how many times I’ve been here. I take every person I know… they NEED to experience it. Celebrations, just because… it doesn’t matter. The Parlor delivers EVERY TIME.
The service is incredible, the atmosphere is so chill, and the food is absolutely the best. You know this place makes everything with love, skill and quality ingredients.
Don’t sleep on the daily specials and the juicy dumplings… and the cocktails are imaginative and delicious! and the Taro Dumplings are my absolute favorites!
If you haven’t made a reservation or dropped in late night, do not hesitate. This place is the real deal, and Roger Li and team should be SO proud.
… moreI have lost count as to how many times I’ve been here. I take every person I know… they NEED to experience it. Celebrations, just because… it doesn’t matter. The Parlor delivers EVERY TIME.
The service is incredible, the atmosphere is so chill, and the food is absolutely the best. You know this place makes everything with love, skill and quality ingredients.
Don’t sleep on the daily specials and the juicy dumplings… and the cocktails are imaginative and delicious! and the Taro Dumplings are my absolute favorites!
If you haven’t made a reservation or dropped in late night, do not hesitate. This place is the real deal, and Roger Li and team should be SO proud.
Ainsley Lederer
I came here expecting really delicious food – and don’t get me wrong, it was good, but not mind blowing. Because we came on Sunday we had the cart service for dim sum, which was a cool experience that proved disappointing.
The Dragon’s Kiss cocktail was tasty but
quite small for the price.
The options were fine, but all 3 dim sum we ordered were lukewarm/cold. In addition, it’s a bit disconcerting that they charge for dipping sauces for said dim sum.
For entrees, my partner got the Singapore Style Noodles and I got the Ma Po Tofu. The tofu was very tasty and the portion was good, and I’m pleased it was served with rice. My partner said their noodles were good, but not spectacular by any means.
Overall I’d say the food is decent, but nothing to lose your mind over, and for the price it’s not worth it to me. You can get better dim sum for much less at other places.
… moreThe Dragon’s Kiss cocktail was tasty but
quite small for the price.
The options were fine, but all 3 dim sum we ordered were lukewarm/cold. In addition, it’s a bit disconcerting that they charge for dipping sauces for said dim sum.
For entrees, my partner got the Singapore Style Noodles and I got the Ma Po Tofu. The tofu was very tasty and the portion was good, and I’m pleased it was served with rice. My partner said their noodles were good, but not spectacular by any means.
Overall I’d say the food is decent, but nothing to lose your mind over, and for the price it’s not worth it to me. You can get better dim sum for much less at other places.
Alexandra Kane
I came here when they first opened and wasn’t very impressed, but attributed some of that to opening kinks. Came back this past weekend and my opinion stands. They were able to squeeze us in for a 90 minute time slot in between reservations, which was no problem. We ordered some various dim sum, and nothing was really a stand out. The fried taro dumplings were at the top of the list with the pork and chive potstickers. The crispy veggie bao was decent, which was on special. We also tried the bulgogi dumplings with kimchi sauce and they were underwhelming. The rice crepes and remaining choices were unmemorable. For entrees, we got the seafood noodles, which come with a generous amount of seafood but presentation makes it hard to eat. Ho Fun noodles were tasty and so was the Gai Lan broccoli, but disappointed it doesn’t even come with a side of rice. You will pay extra for everything – sauces, rice, etc. Overall not a terrible meal, but there is better Asian in our city!
… moreWayne Enterprise
I came to try out their food; knowingly I’m taking a risk.
– The food was decent but lack variety in comparison to other Din Sum places I have been to. I came during lunch hour 1 PM on a Saturday, you would expect they have most of their dishes done.
– the staff were friendly and knowledgeable
– the atmosphere were contemporary but inviting
– I do like their wonton noodles
– parking can be a pain especially during busy hours
– Is it worth the parking and wait? currently, I do not think so, I think the menu should be widely available for guest to try especially on a Saturday afternoon. I believe there is room for improvement.
… more– The food was decent but lack variety in comparison to other Din Sum places I have been to. I came during lunch hour 1 PM on a Saturday, you would expect they have most of their dishes done.
– the staff were friendly and knowledgeable
– the atmosphere were contemporary but inviting
– I do like their wonton noodles
– parking can be a pain especially during busy hours
– Is it worth the parking and wait? currently, I do not think so, I think the menu should be widely available for guest to try especially on a Saturday afternoon. I believe there is room for improvement.
Victoria Frolova
We went to this Dim Sum restaurant for Chinese NY, hoping for a special celebration, but it turned out to be the worst dining experience I’ve had.
The place presents itself as high-end, with prices to match, so we expected top-quality food and service. Instead, we got uncooked Dim Sum, watery cocktails, and terrible service. We waited forever for both our drinks and food, and the duck we ordered looked so unappetizing that we ended up canceling it. Every dish we got was shockingly bad.
On top of that, the seating was uncomfortable. We had a table booked but decided to sit at the bar instead. I was shocked that there wasn’t even a footrest—nothing on the chairs or the bar—so we sat there with our feet awkwardly dangling the whole time.
… moreThe place presents itself as high-end, with prices to match, so we expected top-quality food and service. Instead, we got uncooked Dim Sum, watery cocktails, and terrible service. We waited forever for both our drinks and food, and the duck we ordered looked so unappetizing that we ended up canceling it. Every dish we got was shockingly bad.
On top of that, the seating was uncomfortable. We had a table booked but decided to sit at the bar instead. I was shocked that there wasn’t even a footrest—nothing on the chairs or the bar—so we sat there with our feet awkwardly dangling the whole time.
S Lee
It’s pretty average if you’ve had good traditional Cantonese dim sum. Nothing was bad. As a test, we ordered items we always get whenever we go to a dim sum house.
Beef ho fun was our favorite and pretty close to traditional Cantonese style. Fried tofu was runner up, though the batter different/not crispy, but still delicious. Chicken feet was a tad tough, flavor was okay. Filling in the shrimp dumplings a bit fishy and mushy – more like filling of pork dumplings in texture, but skin was good. Steamed spork ribs were mushy (too much baking soda?). Shrimp rice rolls were good. Sesame balls were pretty tasty though all three had split open and the mochi shell was a bit thicker.
Lastly we had Pu Er tea. It was decent tea, more floral than earthy than what is typical for this type. Service was fantastic in a hip/modern atmosphere.
So worth a try if you’ve not had dim sum. But not really for someone looking for more traditional Cantonese IMO.
… moreBeef ho fun was our favorite and pretty close to traditional Cantonese style. Fried tofu was runner up, though the batter different/not crispy, but still delicious. Chicken feet was a tad tough, flavor was okay. Filling in the shrimp dumplings a bit fishy and mushy – more like filling of pork dumplings in texture, but skin was good. Steamed spork ribs were mushy (too much baking soda?). Shrimp rice rolls were good. Sesame balls were pretty tasty though all three had split open and the mochi shell was a bit thicker.
Lastly we had Pu Er tea. It was decent tea, more floral than earthy than what is typical for this type. Service was fantastic in a hip/modern atmosphere.
So worth a try if you’ve not had dim sum. But not really for someone looking for more traditional Cantonese IMO.