I have decided that there should be a rule about dim sum restaurants. If it is empty at 12:30 – run, don’t walk away. Reviews about Hee Hing mention it as an Oahu favorite with the locals and an atmosphere that is bustling and efficient.
The bustling room at 12:30.
I was led to believe that they had dim sum carts and I envisioned cart after cart being wheeled from table to table with all sorts of “goodies.” There was one cart that sat in a corner of the room that held all the dim sum offered that day. It wasn’t refilled once during the time we were there.
We did start with two items from the cart
Roast Pork Bao – not bad, but the pork filling was skimpy at best.
Not a clue – our server was not very forthcoming on what we were eating. Basically this tasted like the type of paste you use to use in grammar school.
Realizing that maybe the carts were a bad idea, we decided to order off the menu. At least the food might be cooked to order.
Sticky rice wrapped in lotus leaf with pieces of sausage, shrimp, chicken and pork. This doesn’t look appetizing, but it was actually the best dish we had.
Spareribs with black bean sauce – grisly pork – inedible
Potstickers – the greasiest potstickers I have ever had.
I am not a newbie when it comes to dim sum and LA and SF has some wonderful places with lines out the door by 11 am. This was a disgrace – I can’t even give it a D as that would be too generous.
Refined Palate 