

We trusted her and waited roughly about 20 minutes only see people coming inside. After putting our names on the waiting list, the reception told us that we could wait outside and she would definitely call our names outside when it’s our turn and it would take approximately 20 minutes. I wouldn’t recommend this place to anybody. You can’t go wrong with most of these items, so have fun, and explore the different dishes! They even have a laminated menu with pictures for people unfamiliar with the dish /name, how helpful! Those are my go to, and if I feel hungry, I expand and go for some of the fried items (fried shrimp ball, yum!) or other steamed items (Cha Siu Bao AKA Steamed Pork BBQ Bun also hits the spot!). I recommend most of the other dim sum staples - chicken feet ( TRY IT), pork spare ribs, shrimp rice roll (delicious and a must for first timers), pan fried turnip cake (another must) and shu mai (pork and shrimp dumpling). The shrimp filling inside is large, chewy, tasty.
#Winsor dim sum cafe skin#
The rice flour skin is moist, and just the right thickness. I get them wherever I can, and I have to say, Winsor does them well. Plus, you’ll have the option of being seated faster by sharing a large round table with complete strangers - how’s that for table conversation? Lastly, the food. Otherwise, wait around –the turnover time for dimsum is fast. On Sunday, there’s a hefty wait, so I would recommend getting there as soon as they open to nab a seat. You know a place is good when it’s a tiny hole in the wall, and has been in business for years. You don’t have these issues here at Winsor. Definitely a fun experience, but it can cause stale food if the cart has been around the block a couple of times and is more of an annoyance for pro-dimsumers like myself, as I hate waiting and hailing a cart can be as difficult as getting a taxi in NYC. First timers, you may be reading this with confusion, as how else would a restaurant serve food? That’s cause a novelty of most dim sum restaurants is bringing out the dishes in carts, and you point the dish you want as they are wheeled around the restaurant. So out of all the numerous dim sum places, why this one you say? First, it’s a la carte. Therefore, the taste is fairly light, but don’t let that discourage you - some of these dishes can also pack a wallop to your taste buds (spare ribs, I’m lookin’ at chu). You’ll find lots of steamed tapa-style ( 3 – 5 pieces) dishes here, with a focus on rice flour and dumplings/buns. Dim sum is basically Chinese brunch, most famous in Hong Kong. To everyone that has no idea what dim sum is - PERFECT. Dim sum baby! Here is where you’ll find the best that Greater Boston currently offers.
