the guest host was mush more enthusiastic then the main host

@janedevilliers7824

6 жыл бұрын

-DIM OSUM

@markl2057

Жыл бұрын

Free food!

I wish they would have went more into detail, how much does the food cost, how does it taste like (ingredients etc), or just what is the texture of the food compared to other places. They just ate and said it was good without giving me any further information. Try to implement that next time and it should lift the quality of the video by alot atleast for me.

@bobabeast

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the constructive criticism. A lot gets edited out because nobody wants to look at my fat face eat and talk for any length of time. Here are some short observations though: Over a month after eating it, the dish that I remember the most is the French Toast. I had no idea what to expect with such a strange name, but when I ate it I realized it was just a deep fried Dan Ta (egg custard tart)!! It was really good and I'd highly recommend it to anyone. The fried items in general are some of the best I've had at NYC dim sum. The texture is crisp yet light - a major benefit to an order-off-the-menu system vs the cart system. The shrimp inside the chang fun was firm and fresh, rather than soft or soggy as I've experienced at many other restaurants. Though the flavor was great, the outside rice noodle itself was not as plaint and freshly-steamed as I wished - perhaps because we waited too long to eat it? The meat inside the Sticky Rice in Lotus Leaf was really juicy. I've eaten versions where the chicken is dried out or stringy...even then it's still one of my favorite dishes. Let me know if you had any more questions and I'd be happy to answer them!

@theshanghaikid8871

7 жыл бұрын

this is the #realtalk that should've been in the video.

@brozors

7 жыл бұрын

@bobabeast That chicken feet didn't look like it could fall off the bone like at other traditional dim sum restaurants. Was it very chewy?

@Tattagreis89

7 жыл бұрын

First: sorry for the late reply Second: I think you couldnt be more wrong when you say people dont want to look at your 'fat face eat and talk' . These kind of food experience/informative videos live of a few key components. People want to see tasty or interesting food, which is a given since you look for that specifically before you even start filming, lets call that the core content. Now its all up to you to fill in the blanks, texture, consistency, taste,etc + by far the most important thing your personal experience. A video is a visual medium so you need to work their imagination and feed them the information they cant gain from watching alone, tell them the things you wrote in the comment above: how does it taste? why does it taste so good? is it crunchy or soggy? do you like it that way? and if you do tell them why. Let the viewers experience the food through you, share your excitment or disappointment . Doing this will give the video more liveliness and relatability and that is what makes a viewer hungry watching a yt video. So long story short , dont shy away from giving the episode more of an personal spin, you wont take away from the food on the contrary you will add alot more information and emotion to it. People will hate your 'fat face' ( your words not mine :P ) no matter what you do (its the internet) but if you give them a bit more of your personal touch the viewers that enjoy your content and love your opinion will grow at a much higher rate than the haters because nobody can actually hate on informative honest and authentic content/opinions. I hope i got my point across, im not a native speaker so i might have weird, wrong and overcomplicated sentence structures but that is my honest opinion, which is loosely based on my experience with food based video content on youtube (as a viewer) and their overall success over the last 1-2years.

@bobabeast

7 жыл бұрын

@brozors The skin was tougher and chewier than other chicken feet I've had, but the cartilage and meat inside was tender enough to eat. Could have been cooked longer for softness. The flavor was really good though. Most chicken feet I've had are flavored with star anise, soy sauce and oyster sauce and take on a sweet and savory taste profile, but in this one the soy and sweetness were much more subtle and you could taste more of an herbal, almost marine, flavor. Honestly though it could have just been the claims of bao yu (abalone) sauce tricking my brain, so you'll have to try for yourself!

"It's really fun." brilliant description.

note: I'm a dim sum snob and as a former San Francisco food journalist living in Hong Kong for past 8 years 🇭🇰 i Went to original Tim ho wan in hk. Dim sum is nominal but their branding and back story is solid. Chef comes from big time five star hotel to open hole in the wall in hk. Few more side notes: hold the chopstick higher as a sign you're not a rookie. Also sign of good dim sum is temperate arriving piping hot as well as noticing knife skills. As for the review, try Lucas style which is describing the ambiance, flavours of each dish, and why you would go back or not. Thanks for the review either way. I'm Asianfoodnerd on Instagram.

I went to Tim Ho Wan in Hanoi, Vietnam and it was ridiculously expensive and portion size was small comparing to New York. I guess mainly because of the location. The food was alright comparing to other dim sum restaurant accross Asia. Howeverc the charsiu dumpling was extraordinary.

@electrictroy2010

Жыл бұрын

NOTE the New York or California locations have never received a Michelin star. The food quality wasn’t high enough. (The original Hong Kong restaurant lost its star in 2021.) .

That guest host needs her spot.

Omgthat dude Vince is amazing

Yum Cha is just not the same without the trolleys. And the trolleys are fresh!! Each container steams the one above it. They're designed like that.

@MakeTaxationTheftAgain

7 жыл бұрын

It gets overcooked

@MikeChowda

7 жыл бұрын

nah trolleys suck cuz most of them aren't steam carts. Food gets cold and passed around . In hong kong, its about ordering up front and getting your food hot.

@DabestSpooner

7 жыл бұрын

The best places dont use trolleys. Items are made to order.

Even the Tim Ho Wans in HK have gone downhill. Quite disappointing coz they used to be so good back in 2009-2010. Their sanitary standard is questionable coz I always find the utensils and tables/chairs super greasy. Their only must-have item is the BBQ pork buns but now I get those to go.

@Beckala67

4 жыл бұрын

Not going to stop me. That food is awesome!

The way he smiles at his food though...keep him!

please get that guy on the program more. He's a star.

Hey Serena I love your personality and your passion for food! Don't mind the excessive hate in the comment section. Maybe pickup only some suggestions for better video and hosting. With just a little effort I think you can be a (more) fantastic food show host😘

The food only looks average... And reviews of the original Hong Kong location rate it sub par... And please use hosts who actually know what they're talking about. They didn't even say the names of the food correctly.

@taylornguyen2503

7 жыл бұрын

this host is fucking terrible. if you didn't know her, watch the stand up steak in the channel, its disgusting how she eats

@mksb1995

7 жыл бұрын

S Chu i dont like you, Lucas is life

@colinsushiboy2457

7 жыл бұрын

Ya looks very average. I wouldn't trust dim sum cooked by a black dude lol. In the video there was a black cook. Has to be all Chinese cooks

@eddiethuang

7 жыл бұрын

The guy seems to know his dim sum pretty well though

@fisharefriends598

7 жыл бұрын

What kinda non Cantonese is he speaking

In Canada they merged with Tim Horton and rename it Tim Hortwan.

I hate when people make fun of how people speak/eat. The comments section is seriously so gross.

I ate here in the SM Mall of Asia branch in the Philippines. Me and my mom spent around 1300 pesos ($26) for A LOT of food. It was very good, definitely deserves the hype

@electrictroy2010

Жыл бұрын

NOTE the New York or California locations have never received a Michelin star. The food quality wasn’t high enough. (The original Hong Kong restaurant lost its star in 2021.) .

Serena & Vince are so nice as dining companions. It would be great if they review more Chinese food together. BTW, besides chicken feet, I love duck feet, which is extra luxurious if deboned. (mmm...)

@electrictroy2010

Жыл бұрын

NOTE the New York or California locations have never received a Michelin star. The food quality wasn’t high enough. (The original Hong Kong restaurant lost its star in 2021.) .

Everyone giving major hate to the host. To be honest I didnt pay much attention to her in this video, just riding off the clear excitement and enthusiasm of her friend. New host material?

As someone living in Hong Kong currently, I can confirm that Tim Ho Wan is literally good fast food at best, no more than that. Stop hyping shit up.

Vince crushed it. Informative, eloquent and humble.

The food looks super fresh and amazing. Need to add this to bucket list of places to eat.

@electrictroy2010

Жыл бұрын

NOTE the New York or California locations have never received a Michelin star. The food quality wasn’t high enough. (The original Hong Kong restaurant lost its star in 2021.) .

Ham sui gok has always been my number one since childhood. Welcome to the club.

As someone that just went to Tim Ho Wan in Hong Kong, it's definitely very good dim sum. I'm from Vancouver and if our best dim sum is a 8, Tim Ho Wan is a 9. Everything is good but nothing is mind blowing. The BBQ pork buns are amazing...but I also didn't have to line up. A 3-hour line would change my mind. Also, even some of the Chinesesiest of Chinese people have poor chopsticks skills.

At 1:18 to 1:20 my soul just curls up and dies :(

How much did it cost? I'm pretty curious of the price point

Damn, the comments are so mean. It's like everyone had a bad day and decided to take it out on the host. It is clear from the thumbnail that she is the host, so why bother watching if you hate her so much? Or maybe being mean just makes people feel good. Sadly, I think that's it.

@Ghost-Mom

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah she's fine, but the people on here hate women. if it was a male host reading the exact same script, doing the same things, there wouldn't be near as much of this crap in the comments.

Where is the Xiao Long Bao!? i had it in Hong Kong and just fell in love... i need to go back

The guest host looks like the kind of guy that would show up at my house at 7pm every Wednesday for DnD night. He seems like a wizard or cleric kind of guy.

Oh yeah their food is worth it. Quality is all the way awesome in every location. My all time favorite dish is the radish cake.

@electrictroy2010

Жыл бұрын

NOTE the New York or California locations have never received a Michelin star. The food quality wasn’t high enough. (The original Hong Kong restaurant lost its star in 2021.) .

i used to pass the one in HK everyday on my way to school... but never ate there because of the huge line. might give the NY one a try. doesn't seem too crowded.

I rate a dim sum place base on the har gow. She is correct, that is the chinese way to grade the restaurant.

The date by these 2 was ADORABLE.... hopefully they both hook up together.... ;)

>dim sum enthusiast >"abalon"

you guys should try Dragon House's chicken feet here in Manila. They are to die for, they may not be Michelin Starred but you will never crave for another cooking of chicken feet again once you tried them. Cheers!

Why so many dislikes? Dim sum is the greatest Chinese invention, even better than that big ass wall

I love that guy..!! He deserves his own show

I live in Hong Kong and I was very dissappointed with these typical 'American Chinese' hosts. Seemed like they were just there cos they are Asian... they had no clue what was going on.

what i like about tim ho wan is that they always cook the food just right. never overcooked

@brozors

7 жыл бұрын

yes, that's what the hosts failed to mention. Tim Ho Wan don't use carts, and they prepare the food when you order it.

@electrictroy2010

Жыл бұрын

NOTE the New York or California locations have never received a Michelin star. The food quality wasn’t high enough. (The original Hong Kong restaurant lost its star in 2021.) .

TEACH THAT GIRL HOW TO USE HER CHOPSTICKS!!!!!!!!!!! god f*ckin DAMN IT!!!!

@coolb359

7 жыл бұрын

+1, pass her a fork already. Vietnamese don't use chopstick as often (not every meal) as Chinese so maybe that's part of the reason.

@MikeChowda

7 жыл бұрын

how do they eat pho then?

@vunguyenchannel

7 жыл бұрын

john yuri No, we Vietnamese use chopsticks everyday, as often as the Chinese. But there is no right way to use chopsticks, people can use the chopsticks any ways they want, as long as they don't stick it to the food.

@Haidozo2011

7 жыл бұрын

As Chinese do have a "right" way of using chopsticks and chopstick etiquette is observed when eating with elders. Eating dim sum is very civilised. Host and guest uncivilised.. I cringed. worst episode of Eater.

@coolb359

7 жыл бұрын

Leluxe.cc agreed, cringe level 100. 越南人， 没教养， 没文化

Ham sui gok is actually pretty common. And the ones filled with red bean paste she is probably referring to sesame balls..

The prices in the New York City location are significantly higher than the prices at their flagship location in Hong Kong (Sham Shui Po)

It's funny that Chinese food on the mainland has different names and tastes different from Chinese food in Hawaii. For instance, the steamed buns with Chinese BBQ meat, is called manapua in Hawaii and is much bigger in size and has char siu meat inside that is reddish in color.

you know why tim ho wan is popular because it means have good luck in Chinese.

They got their First Michelin Star is their Fried BBQ Pork Buns not others food menu items which i felt and tasted that there are more chinese restaurants do way better than Tim Ho Wan restaurants .But in doubt , their fried BBQ pork buns melt in your mouth.

The lotus wrap definitely was subpar when compared to the original edition in Hong Kong. The rice looked way too fluffy.

she described that deep fried dumpling "good and really fun" smfh

Is not the cheapest michelin star restaurant..the cheapest is in Singapore u can get a chicken rice for only 1.50 singapore dollar

I love the shrimp wrapped in the rice paper thing, with soy sauce on top... I always called it the shrimp rice burrito, lol annoys my GF..

Dim Sum/ Yum Cha is the best with the food carts. It is part of the experience. You simply point to what you think looks good. You eat with your eyes first. It's like going to a brazilian bbq, you have them cut the meat off the skewers in front of you. You do not place an order for it.

@lilchinesekidchen

7 жыл бұрын

pbsing truthfully though food cart dim sum places are decreasing more and more, i went to Guangzhou this year and the majority of places i went to did dimsum to order. they don't have to pay as much staff to push the carts around it's more of a hold out of american cantonese communities and their banquet halls, which is interesting because now of you want to find super classic cantonese food, you go to san francisco (not that china doesn't have classic food, but their dimsuk and other food are becoming more modernized)

@bobabeast

7 жыл бұрын

To be honest, I really enjoy both experiences. When I have tourist friends come to town they always want to go to a cart place (for the experience, they say!!), and I find myself running around the whole restaurant grabbing whatever looks fresh and delicious because those items sometimes take too long to get to where I am seated (or don't make it at all). It's stressful, but also good because I can be my own quality control and determine the pacing of the food. Sometimes though, it's just nice to be able to sit back, order off the menu, and enjoy dim sum with your friends without worrying about the next cart coming around. To each their own!

The dim sum dude should definitely get his own EATER show. You can tell he eats WELL and knows his shit.

@mingmeister

7 жыл бұрын

Definitely would love to see a video of him eating at Peter Luger Steakhouse. :)

@volleybean3

7 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@fenton9408

7 жыл бұрын

Alex Yang Hahahaha really knows his shit? "Lotus leaf rice thingy". Imbecile.

@alexyang1952

7 жыл бұрын

Can't wait to see your show on EATER! Oh wait...

Used to be good, when they were in their tiny original store in HK, after they start having branches, quality dropped faster than a cow tipped off a cliff

@MrAnthonyRusli

7 жыл бұрын

They want to be the McDonald of dimsum parlor basically. I hope they lose their Michelin star soon. I'm sick of seeing the stars being used to market their franchise branches overseas, misleading people into thinking that those branches serve Michelin-star quality food.

@yapgimkwee8842

6 жыл бұрын

so many branches in South East Asia too. yeah. like macdonalds francise and the quality difference in different places

i find tim ho wan overrated. i only like their pork bun and siomai

@chanho169

7 жыл бұрын

All the branch outside Hong Kong is franchise, so the quality may not be the same

@suiwong853

7 жыл бұрын

chan ho I've been to hong kong several times, and ate in different dimsum places including tim ho wan. i could really say that it's not one of the best around. overrated. sorry...

@057_nazly7

7 жыл бұрын

Sui Wong Which truly is subjective. If it was overrated , theres no way it would have gotten a michelin.

@comibaby0623

7 жыл бұрын

hmm... i thought macau main branch no longer have star?

@escariotnah4872

7 жыл бұрын

Michelin's Asian cuisine ratings are less reliable. They do have an issue with overrating solid places, so that a restaurant that might be a top 20% spot receives a Michelin/

I tried the one in HK and it was so good.

That guy had a positive vibe

the guest host dude voice is funny but a good funny

I tried to give her a chance already her personality doesn't shine through, I don't like her descriptions and she doesn't prepare herself of the knowledge of the food before going , I'm just going to skip her videos from now lol on.. #teamlucas

@xlil0ne

7 жыл бұрын

Busker Busker honey who is bashing im giving facts what exactly did I say is toxic

@samueltadeo875

7 жыл бұрын

Get over it. If you don't like it, then don't watch it then. This is getting ridiculous.

@arekusogaki

7 жыл бұрын

I agree. This chick doesn't know how to do any analysis or review on food. She just says it's good. Like... What's good about it?

@xlil0ne

7 жыл бұрын

TheOnlyLite if you know you're going to do a segment on dim sum, learn the terminology and some of the background with facts and description of flavors , they're supposed to make it sound appetizing or explain the flavors to the people who have never eaten it

@xlil0ne

7 жыл бұрын

kald0rei you could except I'm descriptive and I could care less 🤷🏻‍♀️

So how much was it?

nice video.

average eater viewer : everything makes me unconfortable

Is that double lift?

How did u guys not order the steamed egg cake.....?

Vince is Taiwanese like me. I know cuz we both went to camp.

OOOHHH...This is the tim ho wan in manhattan. I did not know they had one.

Did anyone see the black dude in the kitchen serving dim sum? Whoa, mind blown.

Why did they eat chicken feet with their hands? We normally eat with chopsticks to avoid the mess from the sauce and stuff.

dude could at least brushed his air

I love how nerdy the asian guy is! 🤓

They closed all the franchises in Sydney Australia don’t @me

....thats not loh mai kai

How come NYC has better restaurants and food than the West Coast? It seems like these two don’t have too much dim sum experience.

never saw someone eating chicken feet with their hands lmao

@joyjoyoo

7 жыл бұрын

Andrew Lin I do, lol

@andrewlin9525

7 жыл бұрын

hahahah but chopsticks are so much easier

@andrewlin9525

7 жыл бұрын

but then i eat chicken wings with a fork so what do i know lol

@joyjoyoo

7 жыл бұрын

Andrew Lin lol!!! It's easier with hands

Hong Kong native here. This is not even good

Go to Dim Sum Square in Sheung Wan next time you're in Hong Kong. Then you'll see what real delicious dim sum is. Tim Ho Wan doesn't even come close.

I feel like Eater's gonna hold on to this host even longer just to annoy the viewers. way to go Eater!

I just came here to see if people are still complaining about the host in the comments. Yup.

i liked this video. people just love being assholes.

I think the best Tim ho Wan is in Hong Kong. youtubers need to fly there. there are two Tim ho Wan in Singapore too but none of the hype as the ones in Hong Kong.

dude never had a football dumpling lol. Manhatten and Queens has alot of dim sum restaurants.

tesn tuyet v ngon thank

The way she holds her chopsticks makes me uncomfortable

Sorry, you guys really didn't do your research on what made Tim Ho Wan popular. Freakin BBQ Pineapple Bun should have been one of the first dishes to try. And bad hosts being unknowledgeable about the food itself.

went to a branch in Singapore horrible, rather eat dim sum at a coffee shop

I never even liked pork buns. Maybe if it was flavored without barbeque sauce

Been to their HK shop, 5/5

Going here in 2 weeks - March 2020! Corona virus my a$$!

why the hell are they are using fingers to eat chicken feet. you are supposed to use chop sticks

i'm really loving all the hate on this host

I've been to Tim Ho Wan in NYC. It's like other dim sum parlors where some dishes are good and some are meh. Mixed bag. The roast pork buns are a tad too sweet for me. Just my preference. Sui Mai's were too small, not the best that I have had. Law Mei Fan is also okay. I have had better Law Mei Fan in queens. Not worth hours of waiting.

She makes the food look unappealing.

When a blackchef makes dim sum.

I have never seen anyone eat chicken feet w/ their fingers.....not even the FOB that come over to the US.

Okay, to be perfectly clear, Tim Ho Wan does not have ANY MICHELIN STARS! Just because a restaurant was awarded a star doesn't mean any subsequent restaurants the owners open has that star. The fact that the NYC location they were in does not have a star, when NYC is evaluated by the Michelin guide is telling

I can't stop starring the girl's nose.

Everyone hates her because she doesn't have the prettiest face. Her lips smirk and make it seem like she's disgusted or unhappy with the experience. I think people are subconsciously putting these negative feelings about her, not so much her research or her comments.

cheapest? what about the chicken rice hawker stall in singapore that got a michelin star?

I've been to one in Hong Kong. It's really really average... The only thing that's somewhat special is the pork bun

It seems like these two have no idea what they are doing.

host has a voice made for print

If you didn't let anyone know who held which role I bet most people would assume that the guest was actually the host. Fire the girl, hire the guy.

I rather eat in Hong Kong.. this place did not get the Michellin Star in New York.