[redwitch]

Chuck, I think I know the one you're talking about in the Sunset. My best friend's mother lives by GGP and we'd frequently stop there after visiting her. My favorite dim sum spot was a hole in the wall on Sacramento Street about two blocks from Chinatown. Incredibly cheap and a truly great adventure. No one spoke English and, since I'm severely allergic to shellfish, it was a challenge to figure out what was in an item before biting into it. I'd usually have to take something I knew while whoever I was with would eat what I wanted to make sure it was safe. The good part was that if it was something yucky, my friends' faces would let me know I didn't want that item even if safe. rofl

Dim sum can be ordered and then delivered quickly in succession (not all at once) or served by carts. Personally, I prefer the cart method.