China Yum Char Restaurant & Bar

Wonderful dim sum selection, flavors and aromas. The beef tripe, chives dumplings, sticky rice (wrapped in lotus leaves "Lo Mai Gai") and beef ribs are incredible...as delicious as the food we enjoyed while living in Hong Kong. You'll love the friendly staff and definitely want to meet Shannon and Boris. Thank you China restaurant for a wonderful culinary experience.

Didn’t know until recently this restaurant does all day yum cha instead of the usual 2 o’clock cut off time at other yum cha restaurants☝🏼. When a yum cha crazy friend’s birthday was coming up and we were planning to catch up for dinner, you know where we would be going😋. All the dim sum dishes are made to order during dinner seating at this place. Service was great and the food was delicious. Especially loved their Xiaolongbao, the broth-filled Shanghainese steamed pork dumplings (aka ‘soup dumplings’). The wrapper was thin and delicate, the pork was smooth and soft & the broth inside was amazingly fragrant❣️The art to eat this is to first create a small tear in the wrapping to let the steam out, then quickly suck the soup out before gorging the rest. Don’t burn yourself❗️ We also ordered the Egg Custard Bun - those soft and almost too-adorable-to-eat steamed piggy buns. They are so...good & my friend loved it😊. While it’s unknown which dim sum maker first had the bright idea of making these adorable buns, aren’t these just the cutest things ever❓

I eat here regularly with friends. I love the black sesame balls, ice cream balls, custard tarts for my desserts and there is just so much to choose from for the savoury palate. Very central position in downtown Auckland and on average costs between $20 - $25. Photo is of a custard steam bun. Another sweet treat