Chicken Bao: $.80
Charsiu steamed Bao: $.80
Egg Custard: $.75
Total breakfast: < $2.50
Granted this is a shack in the middle of a busy street; granted there is ZERO ambience if you sit on the provided benched; granted the baos aren’t really THAT good, neither are the shiu mai. Still, I like the egg custard as they are fresh & moist in the mornings and really, for $2.50, it’s a lot healthier than Mickey Dee’s
My only problem with this joint is the lack of hot HK-style tea. WHO DOES THAT? It’s dimsum! It’s breakfast time! I don’t want iced tea with condensed milk!
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[...] initial plan was to check out Dim Sum Express on Garfield Avenue, but by the time we arrived the shack had already closed for the day. On a whim and a [...]
Yun Chuan Garden - Monterey Park « LiCai Blog added these pithy words on Feb 24 09 at 6:14 pmDanny added these pithy words on Dec 18 08 at 1:30 pmThis place is cheap and efficient, that’s all I have to say. It rivals that Dim Sum place inside the San Gabriel Market.
Gastronomer added these pithy words on Dec 19 08 at 12:06 amHoly cow! Really? That’s like third world country prices. I’ll go for the egg custard.
Jacqueline added these pithy words on Dec 22 08 at 7:39 pmI pass by this place everyday… Guess I should try it then…
Patty added these pithy words on Dec 29 08 at 5:53 pmlove this place. been going since i was a kid!
Connie added these pithy words on Jun 25 09 at 3:38 pmawesome place! used to put the food in a little pink box…oh the fond memories
