Affable Eatery - Brooklyn

I dislike giving negative reviews, and I rarely do, but I genuinely urge you to steer clear of this place. There are two nearby dim sum restaurants that are far... read more I dislike giving negative reviews, and I rarely do, but I genuinely urge you to steer clear of this place. There are two nearby dim sum restaurants that are far superior, and I highly recommend checking them out instead (Park Asia and East Harbor Seafood Palace). My friends and I visited during the mid-autumn weekend because the usual places we frequent had over a two-hour wait. In search of a new spot, we were surprised to find no wait at this restaurant, which should have raised a red flag. Upon being seated, we noticed the establishment was quite run-down. The television displays were advertising neighboring businesses, and the overall cleanliness left much to be desired, not to mention the poor sanitary rating it had. We ordered the standard dim sum dishes and were greatly disappointed. Many of the usual items seemed to have replaced proteins with substitutes, likely to cut costs. We encountered something that appeared to be fried shrimp, only to find it was actually fruit? Who serves fried fruit with mayo at a dim sum restaurant?! The staff pushing the dim sum carts were aggressive, trying to foist stale, unwanted dishes onto our table, especially after the fried fruit fiasco. One of my friends ordered a coconut dessert pastry and requested a spoon to share. After asking for one, the waiter chuckled and handed us a fork instead, saying, “I think you meant fork”? The service was appalling and honestly a source of amusement. We ordered a large plate of fried seafood noodles to share, but they instead brought us beef chow fun. Not only did they get our order wrong, but the food was incredibly bland as well. I have no intention of returning, and I would advise others to stay away too—especially if you don't fit the typical dim sum customer mold. We were a group of Asian Americans who spoke the language, and we did not receive great treatment. I can only imagine how others might fare, likely being presented with old and subpar dim sum dishes without any warning. Affable eatery? More like laughable.

The food was pretty good. Very good portions. We went for an Lunar New Year school event. The server kept clearing our platters for the next course before we co... read more The food was pretty good. Very good portions. We went for an Lunar New Year school event. The server kept clearing our platters for the next course before we could finish. I was sad when he took away the sweet sour pork.

Went to get dimsum at this restaurant and it went pretty well. The food was good and even though most of the stuff was gone from the cart. They made it fresh wh... read more Went to get dimsum at this restaurant and it went pretty well. The food was good and even though most of the stuff was gone from the cart. They made it fresh when they asked for the amount that my table wanted.

Large, busy. Food good, service slow. read more Large, busy. Food good, service slow.

The food was great, the shrimp or beef rolls, the skin was light and fluffy. Actually all the dim sum items were great, we also ordered a wet beef chow fun and... read more The food was great, the shrimp or beef rolls, the skin was light and fluffy. Actually all the dim sum items were great, we also ordered a wet beef chow fun and those noodles were cooked perfectly, though the sauce could have had a little more seasoning, kind of bland in our table opinion. The service was okay. Some of the waiters just walked around and sort of ignored our attempts to get their attention, and it might be they didn't see, but i don't think so. overall, it is a good place for dim sum, but be prepared to wait if you go during peak time.