007 Chinese Food

I stopped into the West Side Bazaar to specifically eat at 007 Chinese Food. I didn’t know what to order so the person working there suggested the Bacon-​O and Chinese Mega Bun. The Bacon-​O was delicious! You really can’t go wrong when you order something wrapped in bacon. I ordered the mega bun with chicken and it was pretty good. I would likely try it again with a different meat. As a bonus, they give you free tea with your meal. They bring it in a tea pot and use loose leaf tea. They offer good food and great service!

I had the char siu bun and steamed bacon dim sum. The bacon dim sum was very good, but the bun was phenomenal. I’ve had dim sum in New York City, Boston, Toronto and several locations around Buffalo, but these buns are the best of their type I’ve ever eaten. I went back and ordered three more to go and share with my friends.
My trip to the bazaar today was a blast, and all of the food vendors offered great meals, but 007 is the reason I’ll be coming back as soon as possible! Next time I’ll be trying the stick rice dish as well as a few others!

Best Char Sui Bao buns I’ve had locally. The dough was light and fluffy, not dense and gummy. Very good. My eyes were bigger than my stomach, I must admit. Be prepared to take home a doggy bag.

There is one thing you need you know about this place: YES sticky coconut rice, it is their most popular dish and sticks out as a $ 5 item as opposed to their other $ 3 items. It is so worth it. It is one of the tastiest, most savory food items in the entire West Side Bazaar and so friggin delicious I’m salivating now as I think about the dish while posting this review from my phone.
The rice melted in my mouth with a perfect blend of spice and sweetness topped with tender chicken and delicious mushrooms… all presented quite beautifully. I would be content to order this again and again and I think 1 is a pretty satisfying meal (but then again there is so much tasty food at the bazaar it’s hard not to get something else).
I also had a steamed bun with pork, but honestly I’d skip that next time. It wasn’t bad, but the sticky rice simply stolen the show. I didn’t see any soup dumplings on the menu, but I will look closer next time as I crave those constantly.
Just get the sticky rice. You won’t regret it. Unless you can’t stomach spicy food. In which case, ask them to hold the sriracha.

I grew up eating dim sum, and I can safely say that 007 is some delicious dim sum. Everything is made by the family, which is great! As simple as dumplings may look, making dumplings is very time intensive, so you really should appreciate all their hard work!
I ordered the sticky rice, and it was the most flavorful sticky rice I had in my life. It comes with chicken, mushrooms, and sriracha, tasting sweet, savory, and spicy. Love it!
I was not a fan of their black bean bun, but then again, I’ve slowly grown to dislike Chinese buns. They tend to be dry and doughy, which makes sense because it is basically a big thing of bread. If you want sweet bean paste you are better off getting a Japanese pastry or sesame balls. But if you have kids, I would have them try one, because when I was a kid I thought Chinese steamed buns were the best thing ever! But kids love white bread and sweet things, so it should come to no surprise! :)
Despite not being a fan of their buns, they still get 5 stars because the taste of their sticky rice is amazing! I would easily come here every week! :) They don’t have much in the vegetarian department so bring your pescatarian and meat eating friends. Even if you go by yourself, the West Side Bazaar has turned into such a happening place, you are sure to run into a friend or two. :)

Located in my favorite diverse wonderland of the Westside Bazaar!
My boyfriend and I were greeted by Hein Saw and saw the fresh dim sum and steamed buns!
We ordered the «Char Siu Pau» in which was a steamed bun with: grilled pork, jicama (Chinese potato), White flour, starch, and yeast. this is the most popular!
The vegetarian steamed bun was my favorite (its vegan too) called: «SAYO PAU» and that steamed bun included: fried jicama (Chinese potato), Mushroom, Carrot, lettuce, and white flour!
Both of these steamed buns were fluffy and full of flavor. Like little clouds from heaven above!
Also, as we were waiting for our food to arrive, Hein brought us complementary tea and our own tea pot! Think it was a light Oolong tea, can you saw yum and relaxing?!
Then our fresh dim sum arrived! The steamed crab dim sum was delicious and almost reminded me of sushi because it had the seaweed, crab, shrimp, and pork. The «Shumai» steamed dim sum was fantastic as well. That included: wanton phee, fresh carrot, pork, and shrimp. Very light and full of flavor in each bite.
I will be back for sure! I’ve been spreading the word to everyone! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, If you haven’t been to the Westside Bazaar… GO! Especially 007 Chinese Dim Sum and ask for Hein! :) Very reasonable but outstanding quality!

This was my first dim sum experience and I am please thus far. I went to WSB to introduce my brother and his wife to some olé reliable ethnic cuisines. I noticed, tucked away in the corner that there was a new vendor; 007 Chinese. Though I had already ordered food from 3 other vendors, I had to see what this dim sum was all about. The display was appealing, it smelled nice and the price was right. Most of the dim sums are $ 3, but I accidentally got one that cost $ 5.
The one I bought was the one made from black rice and mushrooms (don’t make me butcher the name of it). It came with a sriracha dipping sauce and was prepared to order. I didn’t watch as she prepared it, but even though there were dim sums in the display, I get the impression that she either made mine after I ordered it, or the ones in the display may be par-​prepared and there might be additional preparation after the item is ordered. In any event, the dumpling was very flavorful. I have to admit that I took it to go, and I assume that the quality and possibly the flavor were slightly diminished during the 30 minute trek home.
I don’t believe that other dim sums are made like this one, as this one was basically a flavorful ball of rice with chicken and mushrooms rolled into it. I’ll definitely order that one (and others) again, but I recommend dining in as opposed to taking out; unless your trip is short.
The lady that prepared the dish for me did not speak English very well, which is why I ended up ordering a $ 5 item thinking I had ordered a $ 3 item. Because it was my first experience, I wanted guidance and it didn’t take long to realize that she would not be able to provide the level of guidance I needed. This is the reason for the 3-​star rating; not the food itself. I would give the item I had a 4; mostly because I don’t yet have a reference point. That’s a great start though. I’ll now be on the lookout for more dim sum and I’ll be back to tackle more of what she has to offer.

It’s a happy day. Dumplings are back at the West Side Bazaar! They have found a spot at the back end of the Bazaar and it seems to be a family run business.
I arrived at 1:30 and they were out of the smaller dumplings I was looking for. I’ll be back for those soon. I did get one of the larger «buns» filled with pork. There were a few choices, one vegetable and another been I think. I went with the meat option.
It was really good. I say that with a limited frame of reference though. But I’ll have it again I’m sure. Served with a very hot dip.
Since Joile has left town I’ve been looking for a place nearby to get dumplings. Eddies on Main makes great ones. But this location is great for me as I’m in the area often. So glad someone has popped up here!
It’s not often that I say «thank goodness for FB». But if it wasn’t for the WSB posting this new addition on FB I may not have found out about them for months. And that would be months without dumplings.
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