Star Dimsum image

Star Dimsum

Restaurant

😐 I don't consider myself a very fussy eater and usually I am quite ok with lots of food in general. So it is rare for me to give ratings lower than 4 but let me explain why over here. Ok, let us start with what I like first. The place is generally spacious with lots of tables and chairs so this is s... People often mention dimsum, restaurant, good,


Address

202G, Lorong Abu Siti, 10400 George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

Contact

+60 10-383 2588

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

3.70 (634 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 5:30 am to 2 pm
  • Wednesday: 5:30 am to 2 pm
  • Thursday: 5:30 am to 2 pm
  • Friday: 5:30 am to 2 pm
  • Saturday: 5:30 am to 2 pm
  • Sunday: 5:30 am to 2 pm
  • Monday: 5:30 am to 2 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: dimsum (11) restaurant (8) good (8)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 3/5 Kevin Y. 1 year ago on Google
    I don't consider myself a very fussy eater and usually I am quite ok with lots of food in general. So it is rare for me to give ratings lower than 4 but let me explain why over here. Ok, let us start with what I like first. The place is generally spacious with lots of tables and chairs so this is something I really like as even with larger than usual crowd, you can still get to seat and not wait in queue. Food selection wise, quite a lot to choose from, either the steam version or also the fried ones. I took both steamed and fried ones. Now what I don't like. One of the steamed siew mai actually has thick and harden skins and to me this is a big no no👎. If this is just from a small hawker then then I probably understand but we are talking about a full fledge restaurant dim sum here so to me this is a big sin to commit. ;) Other than the in general the food taste ok and the chinese tea is the usual one too. Price wise, I feel it is very expensive compared to the quality I am getting. Will I ban this place? Probably no as maybe I went on a bad day. Will I purposely go to this restaurant again? Most likely no. If i happen to pass by then maybe I will consider trying again to confirm what I had previously is a one off incident and not consistently bad dim sum. 😉
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 杨立群 1 year ago on Google
    Many variety of dim sum to chooise from at very reasonable prices.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 SY N. 2 years ago on Google
    Jan 2022 - Walked past it earlier and saw plenty of silver hair uncle and aunties sit down and having breakfast. Decided to try for a Monday morning breakfast. Dim sum is surprisingly good (fresh and piping hot from the steamer). Porridge is ok, nothing much to shout about. Still has the nostalgia feelignw the old Chinese aunties serving you. Open air seating is available on the walkway
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 John P. 1 year ago on Google
    Morning dimsum is one of the joys of Penang. I like this place the best so far!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Jonie T. 3 years ago on Google
    Service is good. Staffs were friendly. Food quality average. Not sure is it because post-lockdown One pieces RM 1.50 Egg tart is RM 2.00 not to my liking Many various toppings of prawn dumplings. Taste is ok, but prawns are a bit small for size, doesn’t taste like fresh prawns. Feels like frozen tesco prawns? Total bill was RM40, has 6% tax, there is receipt.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Rofin B. 4 years ago on Google
    Its at road side.. Big varient of Dim sum and chinese tea. Not the best quality but including good with the cheap price. Steam Dim sum is hot but not the fried one. Special orders also available here.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Tan L. 4 months ago on Google
    Sit at outside area eating be careful suddenly got (bird tahi ) guano drop on table our shirt also have after inform boss no any action!!!y

  • 4/5 Bee B. 1 year ago on Google
    A big space outside of the restaurant with roof. You may just walkin, no reservations needed. Delicious dim sum served here. Get your table and be seated. Then you may queue up to order your dim sum. Recommended: dim sum - variety Food: Delicious Price: Moderate Service: Friendly Cleanliness: 3 stars Parking: Free parking along roadside

  • 5/5 Weng Fook W. 6 months ago on Google
    When sunrises, it already open. If you are early owls this's the place you can relax and enjoys life! Heaps of selection, variety choices, friendly staffs and reasonable price. A place you ought to visit whenever you have time ❤ Grateful for providing tasty and delicious dimsum.

  • 5/5 Willy R. 5 months ago on Google
    Best dim sum in Penang (in my opinion) be ready to come early. I'd say around 10 am is sweet spot. They have this killer abalone pork dimsum. Really tasty and very worthed

  • 5/5 Guerrand L. 5 months ago on Google
    The food here is very authentic, in fact very nostalgic. The century egg porridge is good, their wa dan hor fun is really nice. Overall Tim sums are okay.

  • 1/5 Teoh E. 9 months ago on Google
    Just to comment about restaurant service, at 1pm we went to the restaurant to had a lunch, the restaurant operating hour from 5.30am to 2pm. The menu we order is dim sum and Singapore fried mee hoon, the test was salty, the dim sum very test less. At around 1.30pm we are eating halfway the service staff asking for the settlement, after we make a payment at around 1.35pm the roller shutter straight away close, at around 1.40pm their switch off all the ceiling fan and ventilation. This is the first time I had of this situation; it was a bad experience I had.

  • 5/5 Pascal D. 10 months ago on Google
    One of the best places to Dim sum in Penang Georgetown..

  • 3/5 Boon Leong T. 1 year ago on Google
    Many Penanites tell me Tim sum elsewhere are better. But they are good here Otak2 is available - good but not spicy - perhaps it's for morning breakfast The char siu pau has a smokey flavour. Their woo kok is good as well. Love the ambience

  • 4/5 Toyo C. 11 months ago on Google
    Place is near from mei hotel, travelodge n red rock hotel. Not so famous than other dimsum place. If just want to try dimsum at penang, maybe can try at here. If other place is full people. Taste is ok. About price, is variety price depend with kind dimsum that we choose it.

  • 4/5 Dec T. 1 year ago on Google
    Overall I think quite nice as local food 👍🏼

  • 4/5 Kai Lun T. 1 year ago on Google
    Among the dimsum restaurants on a weekend / public holiday, here at Star Dimsum we at least were able to park our car and get a place to sit in and eat. We drove pass Tai Tong and Zim Sum with disappointment because there were just too big crowds swarming the two famous dim sum restaurant. A detour to this relatively less crowded one Star Dimsum (off Jalan Macalister) never disappoint us afterall. We loved the chu-cheong-fun and lor-mai-kai. As for the standard dim sum options eg siu-mai, har-kaw, chai-taw-kuih (raddish cake), fish ball etc, considered acceptable (*best dimsum still in Ipoh). The price of each item can be slightly more expensive, but at least we didnt get into long Q. If you are looking for a dimsum treat without threathen by hungry eyes standing around you waiting for you to get off your table, this probably is a good place to consider.

  • 4/5 Ricky W. 1 year ago on Google
    One of the dimsum restaurants located around Macalister Street, George Town, Penang. Various kinds of dimsum are available at this restaurant. The staff is very friendly and really helps us to take orders. The prices are also very affordable.

  • 3/5 Vivian W. 1 year ago on Google
    Right in front of our hotel, and was always crowded so decided to give it a try. Dimsum was so so, piping hot, but some were overcooked. Spacious area, partially open area, but there were quite many flies, and i had pigeons flying over my table.

  • 4/5 Henry S. 1 year ago on Google
    Good food, variety of Dimsum, delicious Horfun and Lomaikai. I like it’s Dimsum and no porky taste. Recommended!


Call +60 10-383 2588 Open on Google Maps

Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Paid parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
    • ✓️ Paid street parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Small plates
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Kerbside pickup
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

Trends



Last updated:

Similar Restaurants nearby

Deens Maju Nasi Kandar image
1
Deens Maju Nasi Kandar
Indian Muslim restaurant
Popular street stand known for nasi kandar, a traditional local favorite of rice & curries.
$ $$$
4.40 (10.7K reviews)
Gurney Drive Hawker Centre (新關仔角小販中心) image
2
Gurney Drive Hawker Centre (新關仔角小販中心)
Hawker center
Street food hub with fare like oyster omelet, Assam laksa noodle soup & rojak, a spicy fruit salad.
$$ $$
3.80 (8.5K reviews)
RESTORAN DEEN Nasi Kandar image
3
RESTORAN DEEN Nasi Kandar
Halal restaurant
👍 A friend highly recommended me to visit this restaurant when I travel to Penang. No regrets making my way there as the food is amazing and the pricing is also very reasonable. Don’t mind to visit this place again real soon.
$$ $$
4.10 (7.2K reviews)
Original Penang Kayu Nasi Kandar image
4
Original Penang Kayu Nasi Kandar
Indian restaurant
😠 I reached at around 2:30pm and still need to queue till 3:00 pm. Disappointed with the food because the deep fried fish roe and fish are hard rather than crispy. The gravy is also so so only.
$$ $$
3.80 (6.2K reviews)
Hameediyah Restaurant image
5
Hameediyah Restaurant
Indian Muslim restaurant
👍 Queue seemed quite long when we arrived around 2.30 pm but we only waited about 20 minutes. I think they should have more signage to tell customers what to do so the process can be easier. There was only one waiter upstairs in the seating area so it was quite difficult to get his attention. Food is...
$$ $$
4.10 (6.1K reviews)
Last updated:
()