Tim Ho Wan

Quite overpriced and overrated. But the char shiew bun is good. Other than that, the food is pretty average. Seriously overhyped and too expensive. You only get to sit on a wooden stool.

This is a Hong Kong dim sum which rated 1 star Michelin restaurant that opened in mid valley. Since it’s so famous, I expected more from them. However, the result end up is so much disappointing.
FYI, I read some blog said that Tim Ho Wan got first floor instead of ground floor only. Lol no wonder I saw that stairs to go up first floor was closed. The first floor is to serve those VIPs and menu is differ from the normal menu. So, maybe this VIPs menu is just match with Michelin 1 star? Lol
I only love their blossom cake named 桂花糕. I like it because it was special as those tvb drama always film –贵妃都吃桂花糕. And I also like the char siew pao because it was so fluffy and crispy which I never tought that char siew pao can be made in such way. However, it was sweet taste for me. Last thing I like was the lotus rice.
What I don’t like– the porridge, it’s not smooth as I tought. The porridge is watery.
The barley water– watery as well taste like normal water and it cost rm3 if not mistaken
Others– so so. I bet that klang and ipoh dim sum are nicer than this restaurant. Fortunately I didn’t queue up for it as I went there at 9am. Around 9.30am you can see there is a super long queue. Trust me, it’s not worth to queue.
Probably my first and last dining lol. There are only over 30 types of dim sum and pricy, overrated. Three person eat 8 dim sum cost me around rm90+

3-​Stars, and I think the crucial factor here is that it’s not as good as the one in Hong Kong, which is totally understandable. After all, I don’t expect the crust on the Char Siew Bao to be as good as the one that you can find in Hong Kong, if not why would people travel just for food right?
Having seen the crowd at Tim Ho Wan in Hong Kong, the crowd here is actually not that bad. Also, you hardly will be sharing your table here, which in Hong Kong you most probably will be doing that!
They adopted the same culture for ordering tea here as well, which is slightly different from other Dim Sum restaurants in Malaysia where you get to pick which Chinese tea leaves you want — here you only get to choose the one and only Chinese tea.
Dim Sums here are actually slightly more expensive than the popular Dim Sum place in KL — Jin Xuan. Honestly, after having tried KL’s Tim Ho Wan, I personally preferred Jin Xuan, and the most influential reason would be that they are cheaper.
However, if you’re craving for their crusted Char Siew Bao, you have to come here. Very different from the ordinary Char Siew Baos, the bun is coated with a layer of sweet crust which you will find on the ‘Bo Lo Bao’. It’s definitely not cheap though, three of those crusty creatures will cost you around RM12.
They do have seasonal promotion Dim Sums here, but I didn’t like the quail egg Dim Sum that’s on the seasonal menu currently. It’s basically just a Dim Sum with a slice of quail egg on top.
Will I come back again? — if my friends insist, or if I’m deadly craving for Dim Sum one such a day while I’m at Mid Valley Mall.

This KL branch of the Michelin starred HK favorite is not quite the same as the ones in HK.
Still it is one of the better and efficient dim sum places in town.
This is basic and good dim sum.
Nothing extraordinary but you know you will have good decent stuff even if it is a bit pricey.

I went here for the first time the other day with my friends, because we wanted to try a new restaurant with a elegant atmosphere. This is a Hong Kong dim sum restaurant and is not so old in the city.
If you decide to go here for for dinner after 7, and you don’t have reservation it will be a little hard to find an empty table. The place is quite famous in the city. Because we couldn’t decide what to order, we had different dishes and we shared between us. I think that this is the best technique to try a new restaurant. Everything we had was delicious and incredible good cooked. The price of the food was not so high… we payed around RM25 per person for food and drinks.
The service was quite good… the food was served fast and the staff was very nice. i will definitely come here again.

Understand that the prices of Dim Sum here is not normal, it’s cost usually about RM70++ and above for me and my girlfriend (2 pax) to dine in but this is the only Dim Sum that I will crave of it. I love their «ha kao» the most because of the skin is so thin but still chewy, and the prawn inside is big and fresh. The other Dim Sum that I love here is their «lou mai kai», the rice and chicken is aroma and soft. Is not those usual «lou mai kai» that you can have it outside. While I find the Polo Bun BBQ is a bit too sweet for me.
Their portion is quite big and to compare with those Dim Sum outside, their choices of Dim Sum are not much. I think that’s the reason why they can maintain the standard of taste for every each Dim Sum here. To avoid long queue, I will usually dine in at the evening instead of day time. Trust me, no queue at all.

This is a Hong Kong dim sum restaurant recently opened in Malaysia. I went to try this out yesterday with my family for the first time.
The restaurant was already full of people when I went in at about half past eleven. We ordered a total of eleven different dishes to share between us. There were baked bun with BBQ Pork, pan fried carrot cake, steamed egg cake, vermi roll with bbq pork, chicken feet with abalone sauce, pork dumpling with shrimp, pork rib with black bean sauce, glutinous rice with lotus leaf, congee with lean pork century egg and tonic medlar & osmanthus.
I love the baked bun with BBQ pork and tonic medlar & osmanthus the most. I think they are authentic as I have never eaten anything like that before. Overall, the quality of the food is excellent and the service is good. We paid RM141.45 for everything. The price is expensive but it is worth a try for the quality of food and the uniqueness of the food.

Despite the long queue, everything will be deemed worthy right when you secured yourself a table. This michelin star phenomenon is not something to be kid upon with. EVERYTHING IS SOOOOOO GOOOOOOOO!!!
My family is a HUGE FAN of dim sums. We have been hopping around places in search for really good dim sums. And here we are at this highly mentioned place :)
I am sooo in love with their char siew pau, the siew mai, the har gao, the chee cheong fun, the omg WHAT ELSE IS NOT GOOD HERE? Almost everything tasted awesome!
Well the downside will only be the waiting time. haha make sure you don’t come here during peak hours though. I had mine after the lunch hour, possibly around 3 or 4 pm. Crowd was lesser during this period but well, I get my food :)
Their ordering system is like writing down the item you want and they will just deliver it to you. Sometimes they will already start giving the order form for you when you are at the waiting line.
I will definitely be back here again :)

Tim Ho Wan is probably one of the very few Dim Sum Restaurants in Malaysia that has been awarded with 1 Michelin star for it’s high standards in their cuisines. It is also probably the most overrated dim sum restaurants in Malaysia as well. I visited this restaurant during its first month of establishment and in order to avoid the crazy crowd during peak hours (lunch and dinner) we reach the restaurant even before 11am.
Firstly, they have an extremely limited variety of dim sum, so me and my other half ordered their Prawn dumpling, Siew Mai and the few usual orders only. Secondly, their food is really average only and I find their food a little bit too salty at times (even our local dim sum parlour taste better than this). Thirdly, they are too expensive in terms of pricing, definitely not worth while.
I personally wouldn’t visit this dim sum restaurant again.

I had better dim sums in KL.
Tim Ho Wan does not have a selection of dishes. The price of dishes is not cheap too! For a table of two (We ordered about 4 dishes + 2 cups of warm water), it went up to RM50, which is bit ridiculous for me. The size is not any comforting either. :S
I won’t visit this place at any time soon until they improve on their menu.

Top notch Dim Sum by Michelin Starred Chef is finally in Malaysia.
I have seen this place before when I was in Singapore but did not get to try it. And when they decided to open in KL, that is when I get to know that they are that famous: P
The queue was crazy long when I decided to go on a weekend. Hence postponed my trip for a bit, and then went to try on a weekday, there was no queue at all. So trick #1: Go on a weekday ;)
My gf and I were pretty hungry, so we ordered quite a lot of good. Their menu has limited selections as compared to a lot other dim sum outlets, but I guess that’s to maintain quality (i hope so) and to make serving a lot faster.
So we ordered the famous Char Siew Pau (one of a kind as I have never really see a fried char siew pau before), their chee cheong fun, fried egg white with crab meat, glutinous rice, and barley ice.
Honestly, I only like their Char Siew Pau, and the rest was just so-​so. I feel they are a little over-​rated, but oh well, people queue for them and that probably has a little peer pressure effect there. I will still prefer New Shanghai for their Dim Sum ;)
Ratings:
Service: ⁴⁄₅ — Friendly customer service, quick to serve.
Environment: 2.5÷5 — Tables/​chairs are too close to each other. They even put you really close to the table next to you even though there are other tables available.
Price: 3.5÷5 Slightly more expensive than normal dim sum.
Food: 3.5÷5. nothing fancy, a little overrated

Tim Ho Wan has been receiving a lot of praise ever since they opened up in Midvalley, and the crowd has never stop ever since their opening. I love dim sum but unfortunately I’ve yet to come across any decent dim sum restaurant. Since Tim Ho Wan has been so popular, I decided to try it out.
We were there before the dinner crowd came in, but we were left with the last 2 tables. The place was REALLY noisy and that really put me off. The background music was too loud, and add this with the crowd, you could hardly communicate with the people around you — unless you shout.
The service was fast and the servers were very attentive. They’ll go to every table to make sure no food was missed out. Our food was being served in a very short period and this is good, as you would expect a dim sum place to serve the food at a certain pace.
Despite they are 1 Michelin Star restaurant, I felt the food wasn’t up to par. The skin of the Liver Chee Cheong Fun was a bit too thick and the liver was over-​steamed. The Har Kau was also average. The skin was ok but the shrimp was lacking in flavours. I’m still looking for Har Kau that would be as delicious without dipping sauce (like the ones I had in Hong Kong), but the ones at Tim Ho Wan definitely not the one.
The 2 dishes that we thought were really was the Baked Bun with BBQ Pork and Malay-​style Steam Egg Cake. The baked bun had a nice crust on the outside and the bbq pork was well-​seasoned and tender. The steam egg cake was fluffy and not too sweet.
Overall, I don’t think Tim Ho Wan is as good as the public has claimed and I would not be returning again. The pricing are quite high and it doesn’t justify all the dishes they are offering.

Tim Ho Wan is introduced as the cheapest Michelin Star Dim Sum Restaurant in Hong Kong. As the first branch opened in Malaysia, it has attracted a long queue in front of the restaurant for a few weeks.
Waited the heat faded away, I finally got a chance to try it out! The overall of the food is quite good. Although not many choices from the menu, but dim sum are very juicy and delicious, even serve without sauces. One of my favorite dish here is the prawn dumpling served with wasabi sauce and tobiko. Something new and I never have it in other dim sum restaurants, the combination of Chinese and Japanese food turns out to be very good!
And then, the highly recommended dim sum is the Baked Bun with BBQ pork. The crispy outer layer with BBQ pork is the perfect match! I really love it! Must try! Yum yum!
One thing that I dislike is the environment, it’s really Hong Kong style. The space within the tables is very small and you might touch other elbows if you have a big move. Although they do not have many customers, they will still put your seat next to other customers.

I’m not sure if Tim Ho Wan still boasts a long queue outside their restaurant still, but I remember when everyone was talking about it recently. I happened to drop by on a quiet morning weekday. Although there wasn’t a queue, the restaurant was really busy inside. For a dim sum restaurant, selection is very limited but I guess it doesn’t matter when your fame comes from the 4 main dishes. Declared as must-try’s are the Baked Bun with BBQ Pork, Steamed Egg Cake, Vermicelli Roll with Pig’s Liver and Pan Fried Carrot Cake.
I had the bun and I have to say it is pretty good. I don’t think I’ve ever had it in other dim sum shops so it is unique in that sense. The exterior is crumbly and fluffy inside. The combination with the BBQ pork makes it for a sweet and salty union of flavours.
I also had the carrot cake although it isn’t really to my liking. I prefer a more fried kind. As for the other dim sum dishes, they aren’t very impressive I’m afraid.
Really, if you are going here, the only thing must try is the Baked Bun with BBQ Pork.
Service is really efficient though. The waiters are very competent and quick on their feet. There plenty of them so it isn’t hard to get their attention.

Food: ⁴⁄₅
Décor: ²⁄₅
Service: ³⁄₅
Tim Ho Wan — a dim sum restaurant in Hong Kong which is award a Michelin Star in 2010 opened a new branch in Midvalley. The queue was massive. Menus and order lists were passed down the queue to speed up the ordering and serving process once seated. We waited for approximately 30 minutes before it is our turn.
We only ordered one out of their four Heavenly Kings — Baked Bun with BBQ Pork, which itself would be worth the wait. It is similar to char siew pao but with a crispy crust. We also ordered Congee with Lean Pork, Century Egg and salted egg. It was a very nice blend of the ingredients in the congee and gives a very light texture to it.
I look forward to visiting again and trying out 3 other of their Heavenly Kings — Pan Fried Carrot Cake, Steamed Egg Cake and Vermicelli Roll with Pig’s Liver.

Food: ⁴⁄₅
Décor: ²⁄₅
Service: ³⁄₅
I’ve long heard of Tim Ho Wan — the Michelin Starred Dim Sum Restaurant in Hong Kong that is really cheap and serves really delicious food. I was so excited and can’t wait to try it out when I knew that Tim Ho Wan has a new branch in Mid Valley.
Finally, when I got the chance, it was still quite a wait even though the opening hype was over. However, the first taste of their Baked Bun with BBQ Pork justified the long queue. It was so good that I ordered extra to take away and have them at home. I was not disappointed! The bun still taste really good even when it was not steaming hot anymore.
Other food that I ordered include Vermicelli Roll with BBQ Pork, Spring Roll with Egg White, and Pork Rib with Black Bean Sauce. I personally did not like the spring rolls but the other dishes are delicious. I can’t wait to visit Tim Ho Wan again to try out more of their food and of course, the Baked Bun with BBQ Pork!

Saw this place on the newspaper one day. A new Dim Sum restaurant from Hong Kong with ONE Michelin star. Seeing the length of the queue in the picture, of course I must pay them a visit too! Wouldn’t want to miss out nice food! Went there early in the morning when they just open for business to avoid long queue and tried some of their dim sum and desserts. To be honest, I find them very overrated and overpriced. In addition, they have very limited dim sum choices to choose from. I could have the same or even nicer dim sum at some other place with cheaper price and more varieties. It will be my first and last time dining here.

The wait to savour Hong Kong’s most famous Michelin Star dim sum restaurant, Tim Ho Wan has finally fallen onto my tastebuds. With mixed reviews from friends, I was determined to wait in the queue to have my first bite at a Michelin Star restaurant.
I had expected a long line of customers queuing up for a table on a weekend but I was wrong. I waited for about 10 minutes before getting a table and to pre-​order the dishes while waiting.
Once seated, the food was served within a short period of time. I had the baked bun with BBQ pork and a serving of pork dumpling. The baked BBQ pork bun was something new. A must have, I recommend it.
The bun is slight coated with sugar with the BBQ pork steaming hot inside. However, the pork dumpling was just alright, nothing to really shout about.
Overall, the service was efficient and the staff were attentive towards my needs. I would pay another visit when the hype of the restaurant slows down.
Opening hours are:
Mon-​Fri: 10am — 10pm
Saturday, Sunday and PH: 9am — 10pm
(Last order: 9.30pm)
At the moment, Tim Ho Wan does not take any reservation.

Tim Ho Wan, being one of the most famous dim sum restaurants in Hong Kong, opened its doors to the Malaysian public, and gives every single one of us a taste of Hong Kong in a plate.
Oh boy, is Hong Kong tasty or what.
Its signature dishes are the extremely delectable congee with salted egg yolk; there is something mysterious about a bowl of porridge that has been cooked and warmed to perfection, a notion that most restaurants do not know how to do, and the usual fanfare of dim sum, plates of Chinese delicacies usually on threes or fours that makes your mouth water in anticipation and dreams about it after devouring it. I, for one, loved their chee cheong fun and the carrot cake; its taste is superior to the ones you taste in most restaurants, and it is to be expected; their menu is mostly dedicated to the perfect delivery of the dim sum, and so far, they have done it extremely well.
Do go there early if you do not want to wait for an hour or two just for a seat; a Chinese family may hoard the table and decide to order every single dish in the menu, or decide to talk all day long over the refillable pots of Chinese tea. Do NOT be those inconsiderate ones if you ever go there; do leave after you finish your food, and you will leave with a smile on your face while reminiscing of the good food you have just ate.