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Dim Sum City @ Insa Dunia Food Court, Bukit Mertajam
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The famous Wong Chow dim sum restaurant in Bukit Mertajam is getting worse with sub par food being served and choices are very limited too. I have since blacklisted the restaurant, which is a shame because it used to be my favorite dim sum restaurant. Luckily I have found an alternative for my weekend dim sum fix – Dim Sum City (Dian Xin Cheng) at Kampung Baru.
I won’t be going into details about the dim sum here but they are mostly good tasting. I also think that their dim sum is the top in BM currently for quality and variety.
Besides Hong Kong style dim sum, Dim Sum City is also serving Taiwan and Shanghai styled dim sum. So, you will be spoilt for choice here.
This is how a typical weekend crowd looks like at Dim Sum City. Even though the restaurant is huge to accomodate hundreds of customers at one time, a free table is still kinda hard to find.
If you are like me who got disappointed by Wong Chow, do head to Dim Sum City located just after BM’s Old Town Kopitiam (on your right just before you reach Kampung Baru’s wet market on your left)
Wikimapia map
GPS Coordinates: N5 21.046 E100 28.364
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about 3 years ago
being a bm guy totally agreed with you the quality is fairly poor at Wong Chow nowadays ….. our favourite dim sum spot is at Golden Phoenix restaurant under airconditioning lol. GP is just a block away from Wong Chow……. Dim Sum City is also not bad but sometime find the fried stuffs are abit cold …. but maybe have improved recently with the variety of Taiwan and Shanghai styled dim sum ….. can’t wait to get back for my holiday to try those new varieties.
vk: Oh yeah you reminded me about Golden Phoenix.. I have yet to try the dim sum there.. I think I need to eat there next!
about 3 years ago
We are passing through this shop everyday, didn’t know that serve dim sum. haha… thanks to you, will try this one out one weekend. We are not a dim sum fan. BUt looking at the pics, it sure makes us want to try out.
vk: Ermm.. there’s Chinese words saying “Dim Sum” on top of the restaurant.. maybe you didn’t see it?
about 3 years ago
I like the dim sum with the century egg on it!
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vk: Me too
about 3 years ago
I took a ride to BM town the other day, everything has changed so much… I saw my secondary school in anson road had tarred the compound…
With this outlet, I dont think I can find without a map.
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vk: Which is your secondary school?
about 3 years ago
this place is huge!!!
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vk: yeah, kind huge since it’s a food court by night
about 3 years ago
Aiks this dim sum place also at Anson Road? XD
Its good to see some outlets did not skim on the core ingredients.
vk: err.. this is not in Penang Island.. it’s in BM
about 3 years ago
Frankly, this is like sub par food vs. sampah food , not much difference , nothing to shout about, anyway BM ppl doesn’t have much choice.
vk: wow what a harsh comment lol. but yeah you’re quite right BM don’t have much choices.. here at KL i have too many choices till I dunno want to go to which one
about 3 years ago
o_o cool dim sums
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about 3 years ago
konghulang, i am horrified with your comment what a high class person your are !?… the choices we have seems to be the best of BM ppl …. but to you is sampah food !!! Dont you know ‘one man’s meat is another man’s poison?
about 3 years ago
have u try Mei Siang Wei dim sum? located behind Golden Phoenix at the corner in front of the specialist clinic. we used to frequent this place for a while and is quite popular with the dim sum ……. there is a stall at the side of the shop selling wantan or fishball soup (sorry hv forgotten which is which) and is very good n tasty lol… check it out !!
vk: ntan, i tried their Dim Sum before
quite a long time already.. been there a few times to eat their ‘zhu chao’ for dinner too. Thanks for the wantan/fishball soup, i will check it out if i have the chance
about 3 years ago
Cool ! nice and informative post ! thanks for the sharing such nice stuff on net !
about 3 years ago
JS High
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about 3 years ago
Hmm.. Hav u guys tried out d dimsum at Shelaiton@Autocity? dimsum serves from 10am onwards.. I would say Top grade quality over penang mainland, but choices are limited. Do try it vkeong~
about 3 years ago
oh my!!! dim sum. i long time never go and have it. maybe i will go to have it this week.
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about 3 years ago
anyone have the simple location from any place to this “dim sum city” ???
about 3 years ago
if can provide me a location map thats much more better~!!
vk: hi Elaine, please refer to this map http://wikimapia.org/#lat=5.3511179&lon=100.4727495&z=18&l=0&m=a&v=2 for the location. A simpler description would be to find Old Town Kopitiam opposite Taman Sentosa. Dim Sum City is only a minute’s drive further down from Old Town. Hope this helps. If you’re not local, do comment again and I will try to give you a better guide via email
about 3 years ago
i rmb dim sum city de dim sum quite expensive ler
well i seldom wake up so early
i go opposite jin xing (kim seng) primary school there hav dim sum for supper
about 3 years ago
hallo everybody… how much is dim sum, for 3 small pieces eh?the price,.. thx
about 1 month ago
have u tried d dimsum at red tea garden teahouse at farlim, , penang.. it just open a new outlet at lipsin garden.. so crowded even at weekdays