From the Buford Highway and beyond, look no further for the coziest meal in the city.
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You have n’t truly eat to your warmness ’s delight until you ’ve hear dim sum , a Chinese Canton cuisine whose name literally translates to “ tinge the nitty-gritty . ” The traditional repast consist of a variety of minor traditional dishes such as dumpling , curl , Pisces , and other bit - sized foods — served together in several small containers . If you ’re someone who has always prefer to order a crew of appetiser and small plates when going out , dim sum is for you . Here are eight respected restaurants where you’re able to enjoy the good of Atlanta ’s dull sum scene and experience some ofthe best repast Atlanta has to offer .
Dim Sum Heaven
Happy Valley Dim Sum & Asian Cuisine
Doc Chey’s Noodle House
Due to the location of many of Atlanta ’s Taiwanese communities , you ’ll be hard - pressed to see actually near dim total outside of Buford Highway and beyond , but luckily Doc Chey ’s Noodle House has you report . With locations in Grant Park and Virginia - Highland , Doc Chey ’s is the solution to seriously good in - township dim core . Although its dim marrow menu is n’t as heroic as some of the other ledger entry in this guide , Doc Chey ’s makes up for its quantity with amazing timbre and a promise to render delicious and freshly prepared faint sum .
Best BBQ Cantonese Cuisine
For a dim sum - lite experience that skips out on the rolling carts but does n’t sacrifice in the savor department , go to Best BBQ Cantonese Cuisine . The tenured foodcourt outdoor stage in the back of Duluth ’s GW Supermarket is know for its fast inspection and repair and expertly fain dim nub , and its success even spawned a 2d placement on Buford Highway . Now , you may savor Best BBQ ’s tasty , no - frills dim sum ITP and OTP .
Yao Atlanta
You ca n’t describe Yao Atlanta without mentioning its elegance . The gorgeous Dunwoody restaurant pay homage to the Yaowarat neighborhood in Thailand ’s Washington , and its menu is wad with esthetically striking cocktails and mouthwatering food options , from Khao Soi Gai to Roasted Duck Noodles . However , Yao really shines on Saturdays and Sundays from 11:30 am to 3 post-mortem examination , when it becomes Atlanta ’s unofficial dim meat brunch destination . Mimosas and Shrimp Shumai , anyone ?
Canton House
Canton House is a favorite among Atlanta ’s Taiwanese residential area . The menu is grand , and has everything from shrimp dumplings to vegetable sides and barbecue - stuff sweet rolls . Do n’t miss the pork shu mai and lotus leaf Elmer Reizenstein . Come athirst and early , as the parking set fill up tight .
East Pearl Seafood
East Pearl Seafood is an anomalousness . In an unassuming corner of a Home Depot parking lot , EPS boasts some of the good dim nitty-gritty in the city , but looks like every other Chinese restaurant you ’d likely never pay attention to . Yes , it ’s out of doors of the border , but its large variety of dumplings , side looker , and buns make it worth the drive . Bring your gang and sit at one of the work-shy Susan - equipped tables . ordination one of everything , include the sunbaked BBQ porc buns , pork shu mai , egg custards , and veggie sides .
Oriental Pearl
While its dim pith menu is available all Clarence Day , its handcart ( half the fun ) are only useable until 3 pm . It ’s locate in the Atlanta Chinatown Mall and has been a local favorite for more than 25 years — plus , its shrimp dumplings are top notch . catch a basket of wimp foot while you ’re there .
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