Restaurant in New York City, United States
Made-to-order dim sum, book ahead on weekends.
Dim Sum Go Go is a Michelin Bib Gourmand-recognised made-to-order dim sum spot in Chinatown, open daily at 11am. At $$, it runs slightly above some neighbours but delivers consistent quality across rice rolls, pan-fried dumplings, and Cantonese fare. Weekday lunch is the best time to visit; weekends fill fast and reservations are strongly recommended.
Picture the midday rush at 5 East Broadway: steam rising from bamboo baskets, the sharp scent of roasted duck mingling with ginger and scallion in the air, and a dining room that has been doing this long enough to earn a Michelin Bib Gourmand and consistent placement on the Opinionated About Dining Casual North America list year after year. If you have been to Dim Sum Go Go once and defaulted to a weekend brunch, this guide is for you: come back on a weekday, arrive at 11am, and eat better for less stress.
Dim Sum Go Go holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand (2024), ranked #685 on Opinionated About Dining Casual in North America in 2024 and #868 in 2025, with a consistent recommendation since at least 2023. That longevity is meaningful in Chinatown, where turnover is high and quality drifts. A Google rating of 4.1 across 1,622 reviews puts it in solid standing for a high-volume neighbourhood restaurant. The awards track record and the crowd that fills the room most days confirm this is not a place that coasts on reputation.
Lunch is where Dim Sum Go Go earns its price premium most convincingly. Dim sum is a daytime tradition across Cantonese culture, and that format plays out here in made-to-order portions rather than the cart-service model you find at larger Chinatown operations. That means fresher execution: rice rolls with roast duck and scallion, crisp-bottomed pan-fried pork dumplings, and soup dumplings arrive to order rather than after sitting on a trolley. If you have been once and hit a cart-service spot before, the made-to-order difference is the main reason to return.
Weekday lunch, particularly Tuesday through Thursday between 11am and 1pm, gives you the leading combination of food quality, service attention, and manageable noise levels. The room fills quickly on weekends, and the OAD notes confirm it: service can verge on chaotic during the weekend rush, shared tables are common, and the pace accelerates to the point where ordering becomes harder to time. That experience is not bad, but it is a different proposition from a focused midday lunch.
Dinner at the $$ price point holds up, but the made-to-order dim sum format means evening visits can feel slightly less purposeful. The Cantonese menu is broad enough to sustain a dinner, and the photo-driven menu makes ordering manageable regardless of familiarity with the format. But if you are choosing between lunch and dinner for a first return visit, lunch wins on value and execution.
The photo-driven menu is a practical advantage: you do not need to be a dim sum regular to order with confidence. On a second visit, move past the obvious choices and use the visual menu to anchor your order around the rice rolls and pan-fried dumplings specifically noted by OAD as standouts. Soup dumplings here are flagged as comforting rather than technically showy, which is a useful calibration: this is not the place to benchmark xiaolongbao against specialist operations, but they hold up well in the context of a broader dim sum spread.
Prices run higher than some Chinatown neighbours, which is worth flagging honestly. At $$, you are paying above the immediate competition, but the portion sizes are generous and the quality is consistent enough that the premium is defensible. If budget is the primary driver, there are cheaper dim sum options nearby. If you want reliable quality at a fair price with the credibility of Michelin and OAD recognition behind it, the premium is earned.
Reservations are worth making for weekend visits. Walk-ins are workable on weekday lunches, but weekends pack the room fast, and a reservation shifts the experience from chaotic to manageable. Booking is easy relative to most Michelin-recognised restaurants in New York City, which makes this an accessible option even for last-minute planning during the week.
Within Chinatown's Chinese dining options, Dim Sum Go Go sits in a specific band: more polish and consistency than a pure neighbourhood canteen, less ceremony than a full banquet-style house. Nearby options worth knowing include Big Wong, which leans harder into roast meat plates at a lower price point, and Asian Jewel Seafood Restaurant for a different scale and format of Cantonese cooking. Alley 41, Blue Willow, and Chongqing Lao Zao round out the neighbourhood options for visitors building a broader picture of the area.
For Chinese cooking in other cities, Mister Jiu's in San Francisco operates at a higher price point with a more contemporary approach, while Restaurant Tim Raue in Berlin takes Chinese technique into a fine-dining register entirely. Neither is a direct comparison, but both are useful reference points if you are calibrating what Chinese cooking looks like across price tiers.
Dim Sum Go Go is open seven days a week, 11am to 9pm, at 5 East Broadway, New York, NY 10038. Price range is $$. Booking is easy; reservations are recommended for weekends but not required on weekdays. Dress code is casual. No tasting menu format; this is an à la carte and made-to-order dim sum operation. For more on eating and staying in the city, see our full New York City restaurants guide, our full New York City hotels guide, our full New York City bars guide, our full New York City wineries guide, and our full New York City experiences guide.
Quick reference: Michelin Bib Gourmand 2024 | OAD Casual North America #685 (2024), #868 (2025) | $$ | 11am–9pm daily | Easy booking | Weekday lunch recommended.
If you are building a broader New York City dining itinerary, the city's high-end restaurant scene operates at an entirely different price tier. Le Bernardin, Eleven Madison Park, Per Se, Masa, and Atomix are all covered separately. For comparable made-to-order and tasting-format experiences in other US cities, see Lazy Bear in San Francisco, Alinea in Chicago, The French Laundry in Napa, Single Thread Farm in Healdsburg, Providence in Los Angeles, and Emeril's in New Orleans.
Yes, with context. At $$, it runs higher than some immediate Chinatown competitors, but the Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition and OAD rankings across three consecutive years confirm the quality gap justifies the premium. Generous portions and made-to-order freshness are the two concrete reasons the price holds up. If you are comparing it to cart-service dim sum houses nearby, you are paying for consistency and execution rather than novelty. If budget is your primary filter, there are cheaper options within walking distance, but you will trade some reliability.
The made-to-order format is the key difference from larger Chinatown dim sum houses: nothing sits on a cart waiting. The photo-driven menu makes ordering accessible without prior dim sum experience. Go on a weekday between 11am and 1pm for the most manageable experience: shorter waits, better service attention, and the same food quality. On weekends, make a reservation and accept that the room will be full and the pace fast. Shared tables are common during peak hours. The price is $$ across the board, which is above some neighbours but not aggressively so given the portion sizes.
No. Dim Sum Go Go does not operate a tasting menu format. This is an à la carte and made-to-order dim sum restaurant. The broad menu means you build your own spread, which works well for groups of two to four who want to cover multiple dishes. If you are specifically looking for a tasting menu experience at a comparable price point in New York City, that is a different category entirely. For the full tasting-menu tier in NYC, see Atomix or Eleven Madison Park, both at $$$$.
| Venue | Cuisine | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dim Sum Go Go | Chinese | Opinionated About Dining Casual in North America Ranked #868 (2025); This wildly popular Chinatown spot is still packed to the gills most days, and for good reason: the made-to-order dim sum and Cantonese fare remain consistently fresh and satisfying. Reservations help avoid the weekend rush, when service can verge on chaotic and shared tables are the norm, but even then, the pace is part of the experience. The broad, photo-driven menu makes ordering straightforward, with standouts like rice rolls with roast duck and scallion, crisp-bottomed pan-fried pork dumplings and comforting soup dumplings. Prices run a bit higher than some competitors, but generous portions, reliable quality and longevity make it worth it.; Opinionated About Dining Casual in North America Ranked #685 (2024); Michelin Bib Gourmand (2024); Opinionated About Dining Casual in North America Recommended (2023) | Easy | — |
| Le Bernardin | French, Seafood | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Atomix | Modern Korean, Korean | Michelin 2 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Eleven Madison Park | French, Vegan | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Masa | Sushi, Japanese | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Per Se | French, Contemporary | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
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Yes, for made-to-order dim sum at $$ pricing with Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition, it delivers consistent value. Opinionated About Dining ranked it #685 in 2024 and #868 in 2025 for casual North America, reflecting reliable quality over time. Portions are generous and the Cantonese fare holds up against pricier options in the neighbourhood. If you want cheaper dim sum and do not mind less consistency, there are lower-cost canteens in Chinatown, but Go Go's track record justifies the modest premium.
Show up before noon on weekends or book a reservation, since the room fills fast and shared tables are common during the rush. The menu is photo-driven, so ordering is accessible even if you have never done dim sum before. Start with the rice rolls with roast duck and scallion, pan-fried pork dumplings, and soup dumplings, which are cited specifically in Opinionated About Dining's write-up. Hours run 11am to 9pm daily at 5 East Broadway, so lunch slots are plentiful on weekdays if you want a calmer first visit.
Dim Sum Go Go does not operate a tasting menu format. It is an à la carte dim sum and Cantonese restaurant, so you order from the menu rather than committing to a set progression. That actually works in your favour at $$ pricing: you control the spend, pick what you want, and can eat well for a modest outlay. If a structured tasting format matters to you, this is not the right venue.
Dim Sum Go Go is primarily known for Chinese in New York City.
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