I don't like dim sum because of the food. I like going for dim sum because of the spectacle. I like the crowds, the carts, and the pots of tea.
While Charlie's Bakery has excellent dim sum in terms of food quality, it is not the fun, festive time I enjoy. Ordering from at a counter just isn't the same thing as pointing at a steaming basket of something only vaguely familiar.
Mandarin Kitchen has recently opened in what was an "Asian" restaurant in the strip mall behind City Diner, on the corner of Benson and Minnesota. This is the first time I have seen dim sum done proper with the carts of food in Anchorage, so I have to recommend it.
The selection wasn't great but there was many of the standards you usually see, and they even had chicken feet. I think they can be forgiven this as they have just opened recently and the time we were there they were mostly empty (it was late for Sunday dim sum).
Overall, the food was acceptable and the atmosphere is right. Once they get a decent crowd coming in regularly I think they will up their game.
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