China Town Eatery

The best place to find authentic Chinese food in the SLC area. The food is very delicious, and the prices are so reasonable. It's a family business, so it feels like home when you're here for the food. Support family businesses!!! I highly recommend that everyone come here for authentic food. Cause it is a family business, there will be a wait time when ordering food. I recommend ordering small dishes first, like steamed buns and siu mai, and then the larger dishes can come later.

This is a true hole-in-the-wall despite its location, and if you’re looking for authentic food, it’s a fantastic pick. The quality is on par with what I’d expect to find in Chinatown. I usually stop in for their sweet buns, which are made fresh and available earlier in the day. They sell out quickly for a reason, so I’d recommend getting there sooner rather than later. That said, if you’re planning to sit down for a full meal, be prepared for a wait. The last time I visited, it took about 30 minutes to get an order of siu mai, and my noodle dish took another 15 minutes or so after that. From what I could tell, the restaurant is run by a small mom-and-pop team that’s constantly moving, so the wait comes from limited staff rather than a lack of effort. If you enjoy supporting local businesses and have time to spare, I’d absolutely recommend giving this place a try. If you’re on a tighter schedule, I’d stick to grabbing their buns/dimsum to go.

We arrived right when they open and we were immediately seated. The waitress took our order quickly and we didnt have to wait very long for the food either. All the food items were very hot and tasty! We were in and out in 40min! Parking was a lil tricky as the parking lot was full but we eventually found a spot. There's a sign that says one cook and one server so dont be surprise if you do have to wait especially if its already a full restaurant. We did get up to pay at the counter (not sure but I think youre suppose to?) Either way we had a good experience and would return. Just happy to have found somewhere with dim sum all the time instead of just certain days/hours.

I really wanted dim sum the moment we got to SLC. All these Asian restaurants everywhere! Dim sum is something we don't have back in Boise so I'm trying to eat a much as I can before I head home. My daughter and I decided to try this joint out for lunch. They serve dim sum throughout the day so it was a win win situation. Most dim sum is in the morning so the fact we can have it for lunch was great. Walking in, I expected the joint to be nicer. Not necessarily top of the line but nicer. It was dull, crowded and dated. The lady behind the counter guided us to our table. We did breeze over the menu but I already knew what we wanted. We ordered a handful a handful of things. It all looked good on the menu and these were some of my favorite dishes growing up. Black bean spareribs, shu mai, haw gow, taro cake, lotus leaf sticky rice, bean curd with meat in the middle and long rice noodle with shrimp. Everything is pre made and sitting in a steamer bath. I would have been willing to wait for the dim sum to be made fresh instead of it just sitting around staying warm. Honestly, if I would have known that they were pre made, I probably wouldn't have come. The black bean spareribs were fatty and lacking black bean. The long rice noodles were already sauced so the sauce was thick and dry on the noodles already. The haw gaw was cold. The clear wrapping on the haw gow is my favorite and it was tough. The stuffed bean curd was pretty bland. The lotus leaf with sticky rice was good! It was hot and the filling was savory to the sticky rice. The shu mai was savory. The only thing that was honestly cooked cooked was the taro cake. It was actually steamed and then grilled. It was really good! I love the crunchy exterior and the soft middle. Half of the food was good and the other half was so disappointing. As dated as this joint is, I know places that look dated can produce some of the best food! I was hoping that this was going to be the case but it wasn't. Service was basic. It was uncomfortably warm inside the venue today. I'm happy I got to try it out but I don't see myself coming back for a second round.

We stopped by here and the wait after being seated was unacceptable. Ended up leaving for the noodle place next door. Was informed the dim sum items were immediate, however everything else would be 30 minutes. Paid for water and tea fees before leaving. Was hoping for better, but sadly expectations fell short.