When Mian & Bao Honolulu opened last December, crowds were waiting outside the restaurant for its popular soup dumplings. Now that the craze has died down a bit, the eatery just launched ‘sum’ thing new — dim sum service.
Dim sum is now served daily from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The regular lunch menu, which includes soup dumplings, starts at 11:30 a.m.
Once you’re seated at your table, scan the QR code to see the dim sum menu.
The dim sim selection is more limited, compared to that at other restaurants, but there’s still something for everyone. Options include crispy fried shrimp wontons ($7.99), har gow ($6.50), siu mai ($6.50), shrimp and chive dumplings ($6.50), seafood bean curd rolls ($6.50) and lo mai gai ($6.50). The latter features steamed glutinous rice with chicken.
Dim sum is made to order, so there might be a short wait, depending on the time of your visit. The pork hash ($6.50) and shrimp dumplings ($6.50) are my go-to orders, and these don’t disappoint — each piece was fresh and succulent, boasting lots of flavor. The crispy fried shrimp wontons come with a creamy mayo dipping sauce.
Pro tip: If you go for an early lunch around 11 a.m., you’ll get the best of both worlds and can order dim sum and those soup dumplings from the lunch menu once 11:30 a.m. hits.
CONTACT
Mian & Bao
Ward Centre
1200 Ala Moana Blvd. Ste. 665, Honolulu
Instagram: @miannbao_honolulu
Dim sum served daily, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Kelli Shiroma Braiotta can be reached at kelli@alohastatedaily.com.
