Boonrat Dimsum - Full Menu

We went to another branch a year ago and I am now reviewing the one on Bangkok Road. The owner quickly realised I am not a local and help out since the other se... read more We went to another branch a year ago and I am now reviewing the one on Bangkok Road. The owner quickly realised I am not a local and help out since the other servers dont speak good English. As a South East Asian ourselves, we are very familiar with this kind of dim sum. Not the full fledge type you find in Hong Kong or Guangzhou. But its still very nice with a lot of local touches. Surely recommended for breakfast. And do get here early as they run out before 11 am. Coffee a bit weak, but dim sum is supposed to be enjoyed with tea.

I am perhaps a bit unfair to Boonrat as I have been eating dim sum at least 2 3 times a week for the past 40 years and have enjoyed what's regarded as some of t... read more I am perhaps a bit unfair to Boonrat as I have been eating dim sum at least 2 3 times a week for the past 40 years and have enjoyed what's regarded as some of the best outside of Hong Kong. If Boonrat were in LA or SF I would have given 1 star and been even more critical. The dim sum here seemed mostly pork meatballs wrapped in wonton and fried or steamed. The steamed fish was the best of the 9 dishes we tried. This is definitely a Thai style dim sum, rather bland to my taste and lacking the toothsome flavors and variety of Chinese dim sum. That said it was cheap and decent. If I could converse in Thai better I'm sure the waiter could have suggested better options. So 3 stars for heap decent food.