Dong Tai Xiang Shanghai Dim Sum

I admit this place caught our eye because of its namesake, so we ASSUMED they would have steamed soup dumplings. NO they do not but have pan fried ones which are more bun like than dumpling. Still good but my daughter and I were disappointed. Nonetheless, I also ordered the pork and veggie wontons which were very densely packed, with a light chicken broth. Again, food was good and service was excellent - though we went at 1pm ish on a weekend so not busy at all.

Delicious Shanghai pan-fried steam bun. Must try!

We waited for at least 20 minutes just to get menus and water, and then another 20 minutes to place our food order. Surprisingly, the restaurant wasn’t busy at all, but our waitress appeared quite content and engrossed in chatting with another table of guests. Due to the poor service, we decided not to leave a tip, but the waitress insisted. To our surprise, after we paid, she came back, canceled the payment, and made us pay again, adding a tip for herself. In the end, we reluctantly added a 10% tip, but honestly, we were disappointed by this experience. If you’re not providing good service, it’s not right to force customers to pay extra.