Far East Dim Sum- Woburn

[hargau]

Has anyone tried this?? Ther was an ad in a recent chinese newspaper.

Far East Restaurant
Dim Sun Buffet
40 Cummings Park
Woburn MA 01801
$9.95/person
Sat, Sunday : 10:45am - 3:00pm
781-935-7663

[cdoobiest]

I have been a few times. Last time about 6 months ago. It is okay. They have buffet items and come around in carts. The buffet stuff is pretty bad. Lots of fried food and if you don't get it when it firsts comes out, it is not good. They had turnip cake, shrimp/chive dumplings, jook, shrimp with shells on (best thing) and a bunch of american stuff like wings, crab rangoons, etc.

The cart stuff was okay. hau gau, siu mai awful. low mi guy ok, spareribs ok. most of the other dumplings were not that good.

Ok if you need variety for cheap price. But much better down the street at china pearl in woburn.

Fyi, still looking for good dim sum buffet. I miss Jin/East Manor's M-F lunch buffet. Best deal with dim sum for 10 bucks. I think they only do on weekends for outrageous price now!

[hargau]

How does it compare to Yangtzee River Dim sum buffet?

Other then Yangtzee i have been to Oriental Pearl in Framingham which seems to have gone down hill according to recent reports, and a place in Dracut called Lin Garden. Only went once to Lin Garden, it was ok.

I went to Jin once , about 2 years ago when they first opened for their overpriced dinner buffet. Found it horrible! Have not been back.

[lexpatti]

Does Lin Garden have dim sum carts?

[hargau]

No it is all buffet. They have many of the typical cart items on the buffet though.

I used to like Ming Garden in Nashua for their dimsum buffet, too bad they closed down.

[lexpatti]

I'm fairly new to Dim Sum, introduced in Seattle and loved it. Been to China Pearl in Woburn and loved it. And Chau chow city in Boston - loved it. Are the buffets as good compared to carts? They aren't typical chinese buffets are they? I've been to many of them and they are nothing like Dim Sum carts.

[hargau]

They are different the typical chinese buffets but generally not as good as carts. Some places like Yangtzee have a couple of carts and buffet. Still not as good as boston but a different sorta experience! Some things bleh, others very good.

[itaunas]

Jin did pretty good a la carte dim sum before they opened their buffet. However, everything on the buffet the 3 times I went was totally over steamed.

[peregrine]

China Pearl dim-sum is vastly superior to the Yangtze - greater variety, all on carts. The Yangtze just adds a few dim-sum carts to an otherwise unremarkable buffet, which includes congee and soft tofu because it's brunch. China Pearl is in a whole different league.

[hargau]

I agree china pearl has better item. Yangtzee does have some other dimsum type things on the buffet though. Also includes fresh vietnamese spring rolls, bahn mi, taro cake, sp shrimp, etc.. I have been to china pearl easily 100 times. Been to yangtzee probally 20 times. Just like to mix it up.

[chowmel]

Last time I went was years ago - over 10 ! My daughter and I would go. We didn't order from the carts, but from the buffet. I remember the rice porridge, bok choy and hot pickled cucumbers. But now, I have no idea how it is.

[hargau]

hmmm i may have to be the 1st