Dimsum Break

Kor Eik Chuen

2.0

This food fest turned out to be a gross feast. Nothing special abt the food. The Yang Chow Rice was yummy along with other dimsums. But it's totally a miss with that bacon siomai and the wantons. I also hated how watery the siomai is after serve. Not pleasing at all. We werent also assisted timely which was also a thumbs down on my end. If you wanna be full then this is a good place for you. But rather go someone else.

Danny Hernando

5.0

dimsum break?panalo yan.,every rota q dyan sa north edsa dyan tlg aq kumakain.,buti ngkaroon ng dimsum d2 sa manila kc sa Cebu lng kc alam ko na my gnyan.,thanks dimsum.,dgdgn nyo pa branch nyo d2.,gayahin nyo c puregold.,.,Lol.,

Ally Ty

4.0

Are you craving for The Original Steamed Fried Rice of Cebu?!The Steam Fried Rice of Cebu is fried rice topped with shrimp and pork, and steamed in a rice cooker with its secret sauce. This was an original creation of Mr. Henry Uytengsu of Ding Qua Qua Dimsum House in Cebu, which pionereed the all-day dimsum dining in 1969.After Ding Qua Qua (1 branch) which offers a signature dimsum buffet, Mr. Uytengsu's group created Harbour City Dimsum House (3 branches) which featured the traditional dimsum carts wheeled to the customers' table-sides. They then created the mall-based Dimsum Break outlet (13 banches) to originally address the dining needs of the mall's late night foodies from the bowling alleys and cinemas.True enough, the name "Dimsum Break" was inspired by taking breaks to eat dimsum during a bowling session. It is considered the Philippines' version of Panda Express. Dimsum Break's 1st Manila branch is located at the 3rd Floor of The Annex, SM City North Edsa. They have a 2nd branch at the University Belt, and they plan to expand to more parts of the Metro.It offers a modern fast food dining setup with a self-service, interactive counter. The idea is to line-up and go through 4 interactive sections, beginning with the steamed dimsum. The staff can show you what's available and can help you with your dimsum preferences. All the steamed dimsum baskets are priced at P65. - Shaomai (P65 - 3pcs.) They are famous for their siomai, which come in different versions.(Note: There's no hakaw in the dimsum offerings)- Quail's Eggs Shaomai (P65) A popular siomai variation is this one, topped with quail egg, or... - Bacon Shaomai (P65) ...this siomai, wrapped with bacon. This was a bit too fatty, and I prefer just the original siomai.Make sure to get their chili sauce, soy sauce, and ginger sauce to dip the dimsum in.The 2nd station features their fried stuff. It's intimidating at first, if you don't know what to order. The fried selections are already prepared and presented on the display counter. Each serving is good for one person, with 3 fried pieces priced at P65 per plate. - Sweet & Sour Pork (P65) This is classic sweet & sour pork with just the right amount of sweetness.- Spring Rolls (P65) This was just OK. You can skip ordering this.- Garlic Pork Spareribs (P65) This was really good and is best paired with the steamed fried rice also.- Stuffed Shrimps (P65) The crust and stuffing was just OK. - Stuffed Taro (P65) This is a good crunchy appetizer that you can also dip in their sweet & sour sauce.The 3rd section is for the rice selections. The Steamed Fried Rice is cooked in big rice cookers. - The Original Steamed Fried Rice (P68) Imagine fried rice topped with big chunks of shrimp and pork, with a savory sauce on top, then steamed in a rice cooker to get that saucy, almost congee-like rice topping. First, you have to mix the sauce into the rice, and make sure to scoop the rice at the bottom all the way to the top. Best enjoyed using chopsticks so that you can savor each piece of rice and meat topping. The sauce and the toppings are very addicting. I have Cebuano friends who crave for this every now and then. It's already a complete meal on its own, but it also goes well with the fried dimsum plates. (We had a taste test of Dimsum Break's best sellers when they were applying to open a stall at Cucina Andare in Glorietta. :))The last section is for the desserts.- Coconut Cream (P55) I liked these simple, refreshing, and light coconut cream gelatine blocks.- Mango Custard (P55) I did not like the taste of this mango-flavored custard with gelatine on top.Overall, I love Dimsum Break and The Original Steamed Fried Rice. I'm already craving for it as I write this blog post. I also like their Siomai, Garlic Pork Spareribs, and Stuffed Taro. And their interactive counter, self-service, all-day dimsum dining is a nice concept.Budget is P150/person.Congratulations, Dimsum Break on the first year anniversary of your Manila outlet! I do hope you expand to other malls so that even more foodies can enjoy your offerings. :)

Martania

1.0

well nangaling lang ako d2 kanina and my rate is 0 napaka walang manners ng nasa cashier nila ung babaeng nandon....tapos ung server nila ang@ bengi so nagorder kame tapos ang hibinigay lang sa cashier is dimsum lang (anu un pumunta kame don para sa order na un),nung nasa cashier na kame tinanong ako ng partner ko sa drinks tapos sumagot ako ng ice tea lang tapos nung dumating na ung order namen wala pa din ung wanton soup na inorder ko at wala daw na punch sabi ko omg! tapos nung dumating naman ung wanton soup ko abay wala naman ung ice tea...at sya pa ung may ganang umarte arte don...ang masasabi ko lang don sa nasa cashier pede kang mag recap ng orders ndi ung sisimangutan mu ung mga customers don....pasalamat ka lang babae ka ndi ko pinantayan ung attitude mu peo nung tinignan kita ang bilis ng mata mu at hiyang hiya ka kasi alam mung mali mu un. ang panget na ng ambiance at panget pa ng attitude ng mga tauhan nyo........try ma lang kau sa ibang restaurant

K R

4.0

what i like about Dimsum Break is the unique concept, fast service and its huge servings on dimsums and noodles. They also had combo meals that's really filling and they had many dimsums to choose from. Better get their steamed fried rice, shaomai and empress dimsum, tried their buchi but it was just ok. need to try their other dimsum choices for more accurate review. overall, it was a great place to have a quick fix of dimsum! :)

Gary Gan

4.0

I wrote about how excited I was that Dimsum Break is opening a branch in SM North Edsa last year, and I was desperate to finally have a taste of their Steamed Rice again after years of longing for it since I moved back here in 2009 after my 1-year stay in Cebu. Days after their opening in October 2012 (I know, this post is a year late), I dragged my nanay to their first branch at SM Annex and ordered away.Cebu may be known for many delicious food, but I’m willing to bet that Steamed Rice is on the list of dishes that Cebuanos, or anyone who has lived or even visited Cebu, are craving for when they go anywhere else.Dimsum Break is the self-service, fast food restaurant of Harbour City Dimsum House, one of the popular Chinese restaurants in Cebu. I’ve dined in both restaurants there and the quality of the dim sum and Steamed Fried Rice are well-kept, so I know they’d make sure to maintain the quality even here in Manila.So, Steamed Fried Rice, or simply Steamed Rice, is like your typical rice topping dish – rice topped with a savory mix of their ‘secret’ rich sauce, peas, shrimp and pork. The sauce is what makes this rice bowl so irresistible. We’ve tried making them at home – check out Mai’s Steamed Rice recipe – but we have yet to finally uncover the formula of Dimsum Break or Harbour City’s Steamed Rice.Anyway, my nanay was intrigued about how desperate I was to taste this again. She wondered what’s with the Steamed Rice that had me starving for a taste. Well, let’s say after that quick lunch at Dimsum Break, I knew she’s hooked too! ;)I was supposed to order 2 bowls of their Original Steamed Fried Rice, but nanay wanted for us to also try their other rice pots (all priced at Php 68). One bowl of these steamed rice pots is sure to fill you up. We wanted to order all my favorite dim sum so we only picked one rice bowl each.I, of course, had a bowl of their Original Steamed Rice. It tasted exactly how I remembered it. Flavorful thick sauce and meaty with generous bits of shrimps and tender pork.You can have this alone and be full with just one bowl. Don’t forget to mix them all together so you get everything in every spoonful. :) It’s one rich, hearty dish, definitely.My nanay’s choice of Dimsum Break’s rice pot was their Beef Steak Rice. This had the tasty combination of salty and sweet. We both loved it, BUT, my heart is still with their Original Steamed Fried Rice. ;)I was planning on ordering another bowl of my steamed rice, but I didn’t get to it since I was too full by the time we finished eating all the dim sum and the steamed rice. :DHere’s all the dim sum we ordered, starting with the Steamed Dimsum (Php 65 each). What I love about their siomai / shaomai is how chunky each piece is, giving you that yummy bite every time. They’re all meaty, unlike the usual siomai you’d buy from food stalls.My favorite is, of course, their Bacon Shaomai! I was supposed to share this with nanay, but I ended up eating both pieces. Sorry. :D I mean, like what I always say, how can you go wrong with bacon-wrapped anything?! Never miss ordering this and their steamed rice.Next was their Quail’s Egg Shaomai – definitely another favorite. I can eat boiled quail’s eggs like popping candy in my mouth even when I was a kid, so this is one of my staple dim sum dishes too. :DI also ordered their Mushroom Shaomai that came in 3 pieces. Nothing really dramatic about this one, but I loved it all the same. :)I had nanay pick her own dim sum, so she ordered the Empress Roll. We got 2 pieces of this cabbage-wrapped siomai. It had this delicate taste, and still had that chunky pork bits.Surprisingly, I decided to order their Chicken Feet. I wasn’t a fan of this dim sum before, but throughout the past 4 years, my palate has quite matured and I wanted to see if I’ll have a different appreciation of this dish.Well, I did. I liked the flavors rendered by all the spices they used to prepare it. Some might find it a li’l icky to eat this, which was exactly how I felt back then, but the flavors should be enough to make you enjoy each piece.I wanted to order another Bacon Shaomai, but nanay wanted to try the Fried Dimsum (Php 65 each also), so I gave in. Her first pick was the Crab Pincers. It was slightly oily. I didn’t get to taste this since I’m allergic to crabs. Nanay enjoyed them despite the oiliness, and she wiped them out in no time.She also ordered the Fried Wanton which were coated and fried in this flower-like wrapper. Well, it was just okay. I would’ve preferred to order any of the steamed dim sum instead.Nanay also decided to order their Mango Custard (Php 55). After eating this and all the dim sum nanay ordered, I concluded that I’ll never let her order for me again. Hahahaha :D This Mango Custard was a li’l bland for my taste.We usually don’t eat at the same restaurant more than twice unless they’re really good, which is why I went back with a friend – Alex or Kim – for the Steamed Rice alone, but we ordered only those dim sum that I particularly like. This was part of his prize when he won in our giveaway last year. Took us a longggg time to get together for the food trip that came with his prize.Of course, we ordered a bowl of Steamed Fried Rice each. Alex was trying to avoid eating rice prior to this, but I told him he MUST try the Steamed Rice. He loved it, and he, too, was too full by the end of our meal. You can read his review here.We ordered my favorite dim sum. There’s the Bacon Shaomai, Mushroom Shaomai and Quail’s Egg Shaomai.Since I didn’t try this during my first visit, I ordered their Steamed Hakao too. I liked their version of this shrimp dumpling, but I would still easily pick Wai Ying‘s over theirs.We also decided to try the Fried Shrimp Balls, which were just giant balls of breading, if you ask me. Should’ve skipped this altogether.I really enjoyed our meals at Dimsum Break, especially the Steamed Rice, of course. I can’t wait to go back with Ken real soon since we’ve been craving for Asian dishes lately. He got to try their dim sum and steamed rice when we dined in at Harbour City when he visited me in Cebu and he loved every bit. :) On my next visit, I’ll try sweet & sour pork and chicken, and the garlic pork spareribs.

Meltem çetiner

4.0

One of my fave places back in Cebu. Glad its now here in the metro. I've been longing for their original steamed rice. Wished they had more outlets specially near mandaluyong area.

Hiram Abanil

3.0

We tried this joint out of pure curiosity because we haven't been to this kind of restaurant before. I could't quite remember the exact names of everything that we ordered but i know that the empress roll is delicious and the bacon roll is a bestseller. My only issue is that the cabbage in the empress roll, feels a bit too soggy to taste. I was looking for something that is kind of crispy, like a fresh cabbage wrap but other than that i think they are good. Its more of a self service restaurant where you line up to choose your order and then you pay for them at the end of the line. The place is bright and cozy and modern. The lights fixtures are definitely created by a crerative mind, making use of dimsum baskets.

Aylee

4.0

I've been to Dimsum Break SM City North Edsa thrice already. I love their dimsums and meals that suit my tastebuds.

Zerrin

2.0

Nothing's special with the foods and i think amount of food serving is not suited for the price