I was first introduced to Dim Sum after my last final of law school, and since then, I was hooked. While there are numerous places to go in Chinatown, and all probably of similar caliber, when you know which lady pushes the good cart of dumplings, you just go with what you know. The Golden Unicorn became that place for me.
They don't take reservations, so on the weekend a large party can have a wait of about 20 minutes, but trust me, it's worth it. The more people that go, the more dishes they cart out of the kitchen. While the three floor restaurant is open until 11pm, dim sum only goes until 3pm on the weekdays, 4pm on the weekends. The earlier the better though because, unless you have a hankering for chicken feet, the dishes fly off the cart quicker than they can stamp your card. Also, you don't want to take a picky eater here, as the women pushing the carts generally cannot give you a description of what the food is. You just eat it, and 99% of the time, it's delicious.
I would recommend going here with a larger group of people so as to try more dishes, but mazel to the couple who goes alone on a Sunday morning (and yes, that has been me). They have everything from pan fried dumplings, to steamed dumplings, to steamed or baked buns, to taro cakes and spring rolls. You can even get some steamed vegetables, a duck pancake made tableside or fried rice. Golden Unicorn also has a fantastic traditional Chinese menu, which you can order from if you don't stuff yourself with dim sum first (but, you will).
WHAT TO BITE? Try the shrimp and spinach dumpling, 3 for $3.25 or the baked pork bun, 3 for $2.95.
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