I have eaten dim sum and yum cha in hong kong, vancouver, san francisco, houston, boston, new york, sydney and auckland. honolulu's Mei Sum is by far the worst. here are the problems: 1. cleanliness: below par. dirty tables, small, dirty, dark bathroom. 2. food: very greasy and oily. dumplings are ok, but fried dishes are swimming in oil. portions... more

My favorite dim sum restaurants in Honolulu!! You can say that I'm a dim sum connoisseur. I've eaten in Hong Kong and Vancouver, and not many places come close to the quality and taste of authentic Hong Kong dim sum. The chicken feet, variety of steamed dumplings, and steamed buns are delicious. A must-try if you happen to go to... more

Couldn't be happier with the quality & value of the food found here. We found this on a whim after driving around chinatown. The food was piping hot and tasty. We came back for second's the very next day...on our way to the airport!! more

I convinced my husband to give Chinatown a try after we took a tour of Shangri La. I had the name of two or three restaurants and we decided to try Mei Sum Dim Sum. The menu posted outside showed great variety and I could see the Dim Sum trolley through the window. My husband had his standard shrimp fried... more

Best dim sum in Hawaii. more

We stopped here during the day for a late lunch. There were only a few patrons here. The restaurant was very clean. The dim sum was very good. Each item was freshly prepared right when we ordered it. The sesame balls were fried to ordered. Price was right also. We would definitely recommend this corner restaurant. more

Love the dim sum there...fave in Honolulu more

Not bad in a pinch. Close to the office. more

Pretty decent and reasonably priced! (watch out for the cold Ginger chicken plate though!) more