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5 Best Dim Sum Restaurants in Houston (2026)

Independently ranked by our review of ratings, reviews and reputation · How we chose

Thorne Savarin
By Thorne Savarin, Culinary Explorer · ✓ Data verified July 2026 · 8 min read

It's a Saturday morning, the table wants steamer baskets and a cart rolling by, and Houston's dim sum restaurants range from a Chinatown banquet hall to a Midtown dumpling counter. Between them, the five rooms on this page have logged over 11,000 Google reviews, and the ratings sit within half a star of each other, from 4.2 to 4.7, so the real gap between them shows up in the reviews themselves, not the stars.

Short answer: Houston's most-reviewed dumpling room is Spicy Girl (4.7 stars across 2,864 Google reviews), a Midtown Sichuan spot beloved for soup dumplings and crispy-bottom bao. The city's classic cart dim sum institution, Fung's Kitchen (4.3 over 3,394 reviews), carries the deepest history, with Trendy Dumpling (4.5) close behind. Expect roughly $10-$30 per person at the casual dumpling spots and $20-$40 for a full cart spread at the big Cantonese halls.
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Houston's Dim Sum Contenders, Side by Side

# Business Rating Reviews Best for
1 Spicy Girl 4.7 ★ 2,864 Overall / soup dumplings and bao View ›
2 Fung's Kitchen 4.3 ★ 3,394 Traditional cart dim sum View ›
3 Trendy Dumpling 4.5 ★ 1,517 Value dumplings and noodles View ›
4 Ocean Palace 4.2 ★ 2,235 Big-group cart dim sum View ›
5 Wanna Bao 4.4 ★ 1,361 Midtown dumpling bistro View ›
5 Best Dim Sum Restaurants in Houston (2026)

Our five picks, reviewed

Spicy Girl logo
#1 Overall🕑 Open 7 days↩ Responds to reviews

Spicy Girl

4.72,864 Google reviews

Spicy Girl is a Midtown Sichuan restaurant tucked into the Winbern strip, where the kitchen turns out bold Sichuan plates alongside a run of dumplings and bao that keep the tables full. Diners come back for the soup dumplings, pan-fried dumplings and crispy-bottom bao, plus the garlic-soy and chili-oil setup that lets you dial your own heat. Service gets named in review after review, a server called Kim especially, and the food lands fast, fresh and steaming.

What people praise

  • Soup dumplings and crispy-bottom bao that diners rave about
  • Set your own spice with the chili-oil and garlic-soy setup
  • Fast, hot food out of the kitchen
  • Warm, attentive service, one server named again and again
  • Boba and milk teas round out the order

Worth knowing

  • It's a Sichuan restaurant that does dumplings well rather than a traditional cart dim sum hall
  • Street and paid-garage parking in Midtown can be tight
Reputation scorecardrank in Houston
Rating4.7 / 5
Review volume2,864 · 93th
Confidencevery high
Recency6 weeks ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown87% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: It tops the list on proven volume, a 4.7 across nearly 2,900 reviews, the highest confidence of any dumpling spot here. Best when you want superb soup dumplings and bao with real Sichuan heat, rather than a rolling-cart experience.

Website+1832-623-7990 Directions

917 Winbern St Unit B, Houston, TX 77002

Fung's Kitchen logo
#2🕑 Open 6 days/wk

Fung's Kitchen

4.33,394 Google reviews

Fung's Kitchen is Houston's landmark Cantonese dim sum destination on the Southwest Freeway, a banquet-scale room that families have marked milestones in since the mid-1990s. This is the cart experience: servers wheeling steamer baskets past the table, egg custard buns, shrimp dumplings, turnip cake, plus live seafood and a lobster mountain that regulars order for the table. Weekend lines form early, and the room doubles as a wedding and banquet hall.

What people praise

  • Classic push-cart dim sum, a rarity worth seeking out
  • Deep menu, from custard buns to live-seafood specials
  • Fast, organised seating despite the crowds
  • Handsome, spacious banquet-hall setting
  • A Houston institution with decades of history

Worth knowing

  • Its rating sits below the newer dumpling spots, reflecting a large, mixed review base
  • Weekend waits and packed parking are part of the deal, arrive early
Reputation scorecardrank in Houston
Rating4.3 / 5
Review volume3,394 · 98th
Confidencehigh
Recency7 weeks ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown62% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: The most-reviewed name on this list and the real traditional cart dim sum, it ranks second because its 4.3 rating trails the higher-rated rooms, not because the dim sum is anything less than a Houston benchmark. For the cart experience, it's the pick.

Website+1713-779-2288 Directions

7320 Southwest Fwy #115, Houston, TX 77074

Trendy Dumpling logo
#3🕑 Open 7 days

Trendy Dumpling

4.51,517 Google reviews

Trendy Dumpling is a West University dumpling house on the Southwest Freeway, serving Sichuan-leaning dumplings, pan-fried and crispy-bottom bao, soup dumplings and biang biang noodles. Diners single out the pan-fried bao for its dough and crunch, the soup dumplings, and a genuinely good weekday lunch special that pairs a main with rice and an egg roll. Milk teas and boba come up often, and reviewers call the pricing fair.

What people praise

  • Pan-fried bao and soup dumplings that draw the loudest praise
  • Good-value lunch special on weekdays
  • Fair prices across the menu, diners report
  • Fast, friendly service and easy parking
  • Vegetarian options noted by more than one reviewer

Worth knowing

  • A minority of diners found some dishes hit-or-miss, so lean on the dumplings and bao
Reputation scorecardrank in Houston
Rating4.5 / 5
Review volume1,517 · 83th
Confidencehigh
Recency3 months ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown72% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: A 4.5 over more than 1,500 reviews puts it third, a notch behind the two leaders on the composite of rating and volume. It's the value pick, best for dumplings, bao and a solid weekday lunch without a splurge.

Website+1713-750-9398 Directions

3285 Southwest Fwy, Houston, TX 77027

Ocean Palace logo
#4🕑 Open 7 days↩ Responds to reviews

Ocean Palace

4.22,235 Google reviews

Ocean Palace is a Cantonese dim sum hall on Bellaire Boulevard in Houston's Asiatown, billed as the city's largest, with cart service until 5pm and a banquet room that seats up to a thousand. It's been serving the community for over 25 years, and reviewers treat it as a go-to for dim sum with a crowd, praising steamed dumplings, quick and efficient servers, and an online waitlist that takes the sting out of the queue.

What people praise

  • Cart dim sum served until 5pm daily
  • Authentic steamed dumplings singled out by diners
  • Quick, efficient service even when packed
  • Online waitlist to skip part of the queue
  • Huge room, built for large groups and banquets

Worth knowing

  • Some diners find the dim sum a touch greasy, order tea to balance it
  • Prices run a little higher than smaller family spots, reflecting the scale
Reputation scorecardrank in Houston
Rating4.2 / 5
Review volume2,235 · 88th
Confidencehigh
Recency7 weeks ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown58% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: A 4.2 over 2,235 reviews ranks it fourth on its large, proven review base. It's the choice when you're feeding a crowd and want the cart experience with room to spread out, just go for lunch, since dim sum ends at 5pm.

Website+1281-988-8898 Directions

11215 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, TX 77072

Wanna Bao logo
#5🕑 Open 7 days

Wanna Bao

4.41,361 Google reviews

Wanna Bao is a Midtown Chinese bistro on Bagby Street, a dumpling house with Shanghainese and Sichuan leanings that's been going since 2018. The order to build here runs to chicken soup dumplings, red-oil dumplings, crispy-bottom bao and a cucumber salad, with reviewers calling out generous portions and food that comes out hot and fast. It's a casual, easy neighborhood spot rather than a banquet hall.

What people praise

  • Chicken soup dumplings and red-oil dumplings that diners love
  • Crispy-bottom bao singled out repeatedly
  • Generous portions, hot and quick out of the kitchen
  • Casual, comfortable Midtown room
  • Vegetarian dishes recommended by some diners

Worth knowing

  • A few reviewers found a main dish over-salted, so stick to the dumplings and bao
Reputation scorecardrank in Houston
Rating4.4 / 5
Review volume1,361 · 78th
Confidencehigh
Recency2 weeks ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown67% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: A 4.4 over 1,361 reviews lands it fifth, ranked on proven volume below Ocean Palace's much larger base even though its rating is a touch higher. For a casual Midtown dumpling fix, it's a reliable, well-liked call.

Website+1832-623-7265 Directions

2708 Bagby St, Houston, TX 77006

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How we score

Every number on this page comes from public Google data on the date shown, not from opinion or payment. Rating is each restaurant’s live Google star average. Review volume is how many diners have rated them, ranked against other Houston dim sum and dumpling spots. Confidence weighs the rating by that volume, so a 4.7 from thousands counts for more than a higher star from a few dozen. Recency tracks how recently people are still leaving reviews. No restaurant can pay to change these numbers.

How much does dim sum cost in Houston? (2026)

Dim sum price depends on the format, a casual dumpling counter, a rolling-cart Cantonese hall, or a family feast with live-seafood specials. Diners here report bills of about $62 for two at Fung’s Kitchen and roughly $44 for two at Trendy Dumpling, while a Christmas spread with the lobster mountain ran a family of five around $336. These typical 2026 per-person ranges come from the price signals on these restaurants’ own Google reviews and their published menus:

JobTypical price
Casual dumplings and bao (per person)$10 - $30
Cart dim sum at a Cantonese hall (per person)$20 - $40
Family feast with seafood specials (per person)$50 - $100+

Ranges reflect the per-person price signals attached to these restaurants’ own Google reviews (compiled July 2026) and their published menus. Prices are per person before tax and tip, and a whole-table seafood special like the lobster mountain sits well above the everyday range.

Where to find dim sum in Houston

These rooms spread across the city: Spicy Girl and Wanna Bao in Midtown, Trendy Dumpling near West University, and the big Cantonese halls, Fung’s Kitchen on the Southwest Freeway and Ocean Palace on Bellaire Boulevard in Asiatown. Searching for dim sum near me? Each listing below shows a live phone number and directions, so you can find the closest table fast.

What to check before you go for dim sum

  • Is dim sum served from rolling carts or ordered off a menu?
  • Until what time is dim sum available, some rooms stop at 5pm?
  • Is there a weekend wait, and can I join an online waitlist first?
  • Is parking free, paid or validated at this location?
  • Are there vegetarian dim sum or dumpling options?
  • Can you seat a large group or handle a banquet booking?

Frequently asked questions

How did you choose these dim sum restaurants?

We started from Houston dim sum and dumpling spots with a public Google presence, then ranked by rating, review volume, consistency and recency. See How we score above.

Are these rankings paid?

No. Rankings come from the public Google data in the scorecard. A business can pay to be a Featured Partner, which adds a badge and top placement, but that never changes another restaurant’s score or position on the underlying data.

How often is this updated?

The data carries a verified date, July 2026 on this page. We refresh listings periodically so ratings and review counts stay current.

Which is best for traditional cart dim sum?

Fung’s Kitchen and Ocean Palace are the classic rolling-cart Cantonese halls, both with decades of history. The higher-rated spots, Spicy Girl, Trendy Dumpling and Wanna Bao, are modern dumpling and bao rooms where you order off the menu.

Do they have vegetarian options, and how long are the waits?

Trendy Dumpling and Wanna Bao are noted for vegetarian dishes, and most spots have some meat-free dumplings. Weekend waits at the big halls can run long, so use an online waitlist where offered and arrive early.

The bottom line

For the best soup dumplings and bao, Spicy Girl is the safe default on its deep track record, while Fung’s Kitchen is the pick when you want true rolling-cart dim sum. Whichever you choose, go earlier on weekends and check the online waitlist before you head out.

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