I love Dao Dim Sum. I got the dim sum platter and was able to change out any that I didn't like for dim sum I preferred. Good portions, flavor, and service. I will definitely be coming back here.

My friend chose to have her birthday dinner here. They have large tables for groups. Overall the food was ok. Flavors were decent. They have a great happy hour with $5 glasses of wine until 8pm. Prices are reasonable. We shared pork soup dumplings, scallion pancakes, spring rolls, cha siu buns, fried rice, and lo mein. The bottom of the buns were a bit soggy. They offer dim sum all day, but I didn't try it.

After finishing work, one of our friends from Asia recommended Dao Dim Sum, and we gladly agreed to give it a try. From the moment we stepped in, we were welcomed by a spacious and inviting atmosphere. We sat at a comfortable round table by the window that was perfect for our group of five. Rather than choosing from the menu ourselves, we left it up to our friend to surprise us with his selections and it was the best decision! While I'm not great with the names, I absolutely loved the shrimp dumplings, crispy shrimp rolls, abalone shumai, and steamed fish balls. Each dish was bursting with unique flavors and perfectly prepared. The food, the ambiance, and the great company made a fantastic experience. If you're looking for authentic and flavorful dim sum, Dao Dim Sum is definitely worth a visit!

PROs - location , service and food taste CONs- not much vegetarian options. Great location. Right on Madison Ave . Was hungry and was craving Chinese food . Lunch specials were about 13-14$ .. wanted to taste this food , looking at all Google reviews . Was a 4 plus review in Google .. service was good .the only issue was the waiter / waitress wasn't sure about vegetarian stuff and he had to go to chef and check everything . Also the vegetarian options were very limited in lunch specials. Lots of seats to sit and dine . Ambience was good . Ordered mapo tofu With spring rolls and hot and sour soup. Spring rolls were a bit cold and I thought it would be hot .. taste was good but I wish it was a little bit fresh . Hot and sour soup was just incredible.. superbbbbbbbb.. tasted really good .... Mall tofu tasted good but I wish the tofu was a bit fried (like general tsos tofu" . I asked them and they said it will be fried . Too much quantity of tofu and very less sauce . Wish they had more sauce . Overall I liked the food .. very good experience .. 4 stars

{Overall: 4; Food: 4} Ambiance: 4; Service: 3 Good new Cantonese and dim sum restaurant in an area that has limited options Chinese food options. The pricing is very reasonable and the portion sizes are big. We had Beef Chow Fun, Young Chow Fried Rice, Scallion Pancakes and Turnip Cakes. We enjoyed the chow fun, fried rice and turnip cakes, but the scallion pancakes were too greasy. The ambiance is modern and clean, and the restaurant already seems popular. The service is a little lacking, potentially because it is a newer restaurant. It took a while for our order to be taken and to get any attention from the waitstaff later on.

One of my favorite Chinese restaurants in midtown Manhattan. Their lunch specials are affordable and it's till 3:30. The lunch specials come with soup and one appetizer of your choice. I chose sesame ball and egg drop soup which were both excellent. The ambiance is great there and their staffs are also quite friendly

Wonderful new dim sum restaurant on Madison Ave btw 33rd and 34th st. Came here for lunch and they had a nice sit-down atmosphere with comfy booth seating. I ordered their dim sum platter ($22.99) which came with one of each: -Red bean sesame ball - love the mochi texture but wished the inside red beans was more purée -Duck dumplings & Pork roll - good but not memorable -Black truffle and spinach dumplings - perfect texture! -Crispy shrimp ball - nice crisp on the outside but maybe too much shrimp -Shumai and har gow (steam shrimp dumpling) were sooo amazing that we ordered extra. Both were juicy and fresh! We also ordered a side of crispy tofu skin shrimp but I wouldn't recommend them since there were very little shrimp and mostly crunchy tofu skins. The platter was a nice experience for our first time visit but Ill be ordering a la carte the next time I go. Staff were nice but with only 2 working there, it took some time to flag them down. As long as I have 2 hrs to be spare again, I'll be back!

We came here after a long day of Anime Con and it was completely empty inside. We ordered the classic dimsum, shumai, xiao long bao, chicken feet and spring rolls and steamed pork ribs! All of them were okay and the best were the shumai in my opinion and the steamed ribs! For the entrees we got mapo tofu and the fried seafood noodles and I thought the seafood noodles were good and the greens were done well! Overall no complaints and we got a booth and while it's not the best i think its just good enough for me after a long day of walking we just want cold water and to chat about our day. They also have happy hour everyday for $5 wines and beers!

I went to Dao for dinner today and got the Shrimp Dumpling, Pan-Fried Shrimp & Chives Dumpling, Scallion Pancake along with the Beef Chow Fun. I think the dim sum dishes were pretty good, but the main dish was little lacking. All the dim sum dishes came out quickly and were a good level of crispness. The pan fried shrimp and chives dumplings and har gow were both had some tasty fillings. The Har gow were a bit larger than usual as well. The scallion pancakes were thin but a little hard. The beef chow fun took longer to come out and the noodles were clumping together and too salty. The ambiance in Dao is more elevated and modern than the usual dim sum spot, but it does cost a little more. I think the prices are still very reasonable for ktown. Overall, if you're looking for dim sum in the area, I'd recommend Dao.

The place is nice, new, and clean and the service friendly. The prices are good, particularly given the large portion size. The food varied and part of that was on us because in hindsight we should have ordered differently. The hot and sour soup was great and almost unnecessarily large for $6. The dim sum was a little disappointing partly because it was so big -- I prefer small pieces. The har gow was decent, the pork and shrimp siu mai pretty good, while the potstickers were more fried (on many edges) than pan fried on one side as we like. For the main we split a chicken with asparagus, onion, and scallion and while the ingredients were tasty the sauce had an unexpected sweetness which I think may come from their in-house soy sauce which refrigerated (served cold), lighter, less salty, and sweeter than the usual store bought product. Note that I'm from SF and may have a west coast palette for Chinese. Recommendations: shrink the dim sum, pan fry the potstickers, and serve both regular and your special soy sauce.