Ha Long Bay – Craving Dim Sum?

We had a huge craving for Dim Sum and Ha Long Bay in St. Petersburg, FL was the first place we thought of. Ha Long Bay advertises itself as Vietnamese cuisine but serves Dim Sum and sushi. The atmosphere is one of the nicer Vietnamese restaurants around town also. Not the best Dim Sum we’ve had, but there were a few hits from the cart we loved.

Shrimp and Crab Dumpings – Although the shrimp and crab was a good combination, these weren’t anything special.

Shrimp Dumplings – The seafood wasn’t all that fresh and these tasted like the shrimp and crab dunplings.

BBQ Pork Steamed Buns – A favorite! We were surprised as how much flavor were in these steamed buns.

Beef Short Ribs – Tasty but not as flavorful as should be.

Pork and Shrimp Dumplings – Another favorite.

Calamari – This was a miss, the breading was too overpowering, we’ve had better!

5944 34th St. N

St. Petersburg, FL

Dim Sum menu: http://www.ha-long-bay.com/dim_sum_menu.pdf

http://www.ha-long-bay.com/

Yummy House

Tampa’s hole-in-the-wall Chinese restaurant, Yummy House, is equivalent to San Francisco’s Chinese food flavor. Known for their food (not so much the atmosphere), we found out about this place by word of mouth through friends. Although we avoid the usual heavy Chinese takeout and buffets, this restaurant has exceptional flavor on even the most traditional dishes. Here is what we got this time around:

Walnut Shrimp – A favorite dish, especially if you are into the coconut sweet, breaded shrimp.

Sesame Chicken

Seafood with XO sauce

Beef and Eggs

Location: 2202 West Waters Tampa, FL