Best Dim Sum in Austin?!

[JetGirl]

Well the title pretty much says it all. Where is your favorite place to go? I've been recommended Chinatown off mopac.

[foodiegal71]

My Fortune experiences have been lacking. The last time we were there, they were even kind of rude. Since then, we've stuck with Shanhai and been really happy. I do still need to try T&S though. I've eaten meals there and loved it, but never dim sum.

[texangurl]

chinatown off greystone and n mopac, very good.

I liked Marco Polo but that was years ago, its no longer around.

[rdking647]

heres some of my favorites.
Shanghai is my number 1 choice
chinatown would be number 2 but it is on the pricey side
I though fortune seafood was strictly OK. I like their dinners better

Another overlooked place,especially if you need a mid week dim sum fix is Get Sum Dim Sum.

[agoodbite]

Perhaps I hit Get Sum Dim Sum on an off day or ordered wrong, but everything I ate was bland and heavy. I'd take Fortune, T&S or Chinatown anytime instead of GSDS.

[puddles]

If you're looking for votes here, I'm in for Chinatown. I still need to try Fortune dim sum, though I have not been incredibly impressed by them otherwise.

[Homero]

My faves are Pao's Mandarin House in Lakeway followed by Shanghai.

Pao's is a commitment because of the drive, but well worth it if you go in a large group.

Shanghai is consistent and very centrally located.

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Pao's Mandarin House
2300 Lohmans Spur, Lakeway, TX 78734

[amykragan]

I really like Fortune in the Asian Center off of Braker.
It's the traditional cart service and the food is superb. They also offer it a lot more often than most places.

http://www.fortuneaustin.com/pr_1.html

[verily]

I like Fortune, too. I'm not sure if it's the best because I need to give them another try with a larger group. Last time we were only two and therefore couldn't try nearly as many dishes as I would have liked. There was one dish in particular, roasted pork with crispy skin, that we really, really liked.

Of the options in town though, I think they have the best service. The cart people just seemed happier in general and more helpful--as opposed to being in a hurry to get to the next table like Shanghai and Chinatown, and our waitress kept a very close eye on the state of our table (refilling glasses, clearing plates).

[gilintx]

Welcome to the board, JetGirl. Here are a couple of links (pulled up via search) that more or less address your question:

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/689177?tag=search_results;results_list

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/3266...

Except for Tien Hong closing, all that info is current.