the best dim sum in my opinion is found in sg at crystal jade. right portions, artfully created, delicious, with great variety, and service is top class. unlike in sf where dim sum is fatty, oily, low quality, badly prepared, although portions are bigger than in sg. service in sf is poor with old toishan and tiong ladies pushing dirty carts, wearing unwashed aprons, and using fingers with dirty nails to touch the food. the servers in sf should refrain from sticking their thumbs in the dim sum dishes when serving, which is their customary method as dishes are small, no where to grab and they do it with one hand. also, they don't wash scissors for years. same scissors are used for cutting cheong fun, fu pei kin, intestines, paper and hair. at least in sg, servers use 2 hands to carry dish from someone else with tray and not sticking fingers in side of dish.
almost all dim sum restaurants in the sf area have city health inspection issues, and many have closed or reinvent and rename themselves in another city after closure. beware.
