Dim Sum Anyone?? and dessert :) pt.1

Yes, I know- its been a while but im back :)

            I always love it when I go out to eat with my college buddies. There is no need for explaining why I analyze, try to pick up on specific flavors & texture, or stare at a plate presentation for a while because- we are all doing the same thing. Thats the great thing about going to restaurants with other foodies and today was no exception. One of my best friends from JWU came down from Boston to visit for her birthday weekend and for the actual day of her bday I had a a couple of places in mind for us along with another college buddy to try. 

            Being a lover of all cuisine asian- i decided we should start off with dim sum for lunch. I always watch the show unique eats on the cooking channel and on one of the episodes they featured Chinatown Brasserie- a restaurant specializing in dim sum-(a style of chinese food prepared in small bite size or individual portions traditionally served in small steamer baskets or small plates)-wikipedia. So off we went to fill up steamed & pan-fried dumplings.

shrimp & snow pea leaf dumplings

             So we started off by ordering 2 items each- the shrimp & snow pea leaf dumplings arrived at the table first. They were delicious. All three of us in agreement said that the shrimp tasted extremely fresh and cooked perfectly. The sauce that accompanied the dumplings was a combination of soy, sesame, scallion and hints of lemongrass. We savored the dumplings and they kept coming.

Baby Bok Choy & Shitake Dumplings, Lamb Dumplings, Green Curry Lobster Rolls,  Pork & Shrimp Dumplings, Pork Stuffed Noodles

Steamed Pork Buns, Watercress Shrimp & Pork, Crispy Mango & Shrimp

Spicy Vegetable Potstickers, Mango Chilli Margarita  

I had not one complaint, all of the dumplings were very good and met all of our expectations. They arrived to our table steaming hot, some soo hot we had to wait a couple of minutes before we devoured them. The ingredients inside tasted fresh and still kept up its integrity and texture within the dumpling. This place gets my vote. If you are ever looking for delicious dim sum, head to the east village to Chinatown Brasserie.