Dim sum has long been associated with older generations, but Dolly Dim Sum is clearly on a mission to change that perception. With its modern and elegant interiors incorporating Tiffany blue, warm yellow tones, and wooden accents, the brand successfully reimagines dim sum dining to appeal to a younger crowd. The menu offers a range of traditional Chinese dim sum alongside noodles and rice dishes, and being halal-certified, it opens the door for more people to experience and appreciate Chinese cuisine.
While we love the restaurant's interior and cozy settings, our recent visit to the Sunway Carnival outlet fell short of expectations when it came to the food.
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| Royal Golden Fried Rice RM 25.80 |
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| Cantonese-Style Yin-Yang Noodles RM 28.50 |
We started with the classics, The Royal Golden Fried Rice looked promising at first glance with beautifully golden with eggs, prawns, and mixed beans. Unfortunately, it lacked the crucial element of wok hei and dry, as if the rice had been fried earlier and left sitting for some time. The Cantonese-style Yin Yang Noodles was another disappointment: the flat rice noodles were overcooked, the sauce feels watery, and the overall dish leaned too salty.
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| Baked Egg Tart RM 9.70 |
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| Salad Prawn Dumpling RM 11.80 |
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| Sugarcane Chicken Drummettes RM 11.90 |
Hoping the dim sum would turn things around, we ordered several items, but they too failed to impress. The Fried Salad Prawn Dumpling was crunchy on the outside, yet the sweet mayonnaise-lemon dip couldn’t quite lift the dish. The Baked Egg Tart was disappointing too, despite what the menu promised, the pastry wasn’t flaky, and the egg custard lacked richness. The Sugarcane Chicken Drummettes were passable, glazed in sweet and chilli sauce.
While Dolly Dim Sum succeeds in creating a stylish, inclusive dining space, this particular visit for this outlet left us wishing the food had lived up to the concept.
Dolly Dim Sum
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