An order of spicy salted squid ($5.95 $9.95/dinner portion) was very salty, very peppery, and very crisp. So that, too, was an endorsement for the concept of dim sum made to order. With a few mushrooms flavoring the shredded shrimp, it was an excellent snack.Ĭrab Rangoons ($5.95), while not traditionally included in dim sum, were obviously house-made, with perfectly dry-fried wonton skins and a cream cheese filling that came to the table hot and melty. In fact, we got one triple-size Peking ravioli floating in a bowl of “superior stock,” the pork/chicken broth that is the basis of much of Cantonese cooking. I thought “crabmeat dumpling with soup inside” ($2.95) might be one of those Taiwanese type, where you use a straw to get the broth out of the dumpling before you try to eat it.
These were like the original shumai, before Japanese restaurants got a hold of them and began making them smaller and more tightly wrapped. Off the dim-sum list, we started with “pork and shrimp dumpling” ($2.75), which produced four piping-hot barrel-shaped double bites of exquisite, juicy freshness. So we had dim sum for appetizers, and then tucked into the Cantonese menu with relish. The partiers were eating Cantonese dinner food, and we wanted what they were having. At night the room resolves into three very large tables and some smaller ones, with all the big tables our night occupied by a single family birthday party.
There are two Chinese pictures on the wall, and a third of a waterfall with a cheesy flickering-water effect. Various kinds of Chinese restaurants have been housed in this space, yet it remains a simple upstairs dining room.
#WINSOR DIM SUM CAFE PLUS#
Of course, no Chinese restaurant bets the mortgage on any single theme, so the menu also includes a considerable assortment of Hong Kong seafood, a sprinkling of Szechwan dishes, plus congee, bubble teas, and even sandwiches. The former makes seating arrangements less necessary, but still a good idea. Winsor Dim Sum has introduced two exciting reforms: dim sum made to order, and dim sum - classically served as brunch or tea snacks - available all day. At most of Boston’s dim-sum palaces, my strategy has always been to sit near the kitchen door, to get the little plates off the cart when they’re hottest. When dining out, comedian Henny Youngman always asked for a table near a waiter. Winsor Dim Sum Café | 617.338.1688 | 10 Tyler Street, Boston | Open daily, 9 am–10 pm | VI, MA | Beer and wine | No valet parking | Access up 14 steps from sidewalk level BEST IN SHOW: Lobster with ginger and scallion is one of the winners at Winsor Dim Sum
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