Ken Ho in Birmingham

Ken Ho is an absolute gem in Birmingham! The food was exceptional, my personal favourites were the salt & pepper prawns and braised fish with tofu but what truly made the experience unforgettable was the outstanding service provided by Andrew. He was incredibly personable, attentive, and made us feel welcomed with our young child.

When the restaurant is full of Asian customers you know it’s good. Dim sum is great great great.

Good service food quality restaurant. Soy sauce chicken, great! It was so delicious that I don’t remember taking pictures.

I've used it for lunch dim sum about 30 times so far. All of the dim sum is perfect. Another plus point is that they have a Tieguanyin statue that other stores don't have. Cash is the only negative point.

It is a small restaurant that would be missed out easily but the food was really good! I vote it the best dim sum in this area! Staffs are friendly. Similar menu compare to bigger dim sum restaurants which is surprising me. I would definitely go again!

I had a wonderful belly filling experience at Ken Ho! Their dim sum is absolutely delicious, and every other dish I tried, especially the soup, really hit the spot. After a long and tiring day, the food here gave me the boost I needed and left me feeling relaxed and satisfied. The atmosphere is perfect for gatherings with friends or family, and the chefs clearly know what they’re doing. The staff were friendly, helpful, and cute. If you like this kind of Chinese food, you should definitely come and give it a try! Well, the chair did give me a bit of back pain, but I’m hanging in there, haha!

The porridge is tasteless and watery, and the dim sum is too dry

I ordered a takeaway pork belly with black bean pepper, which was extremely unpleasant and tasteless at all. The store owner also had a bad attitude. No one served me after I entered the store. Only an old man gave me a cold look and asked me to go to the table to get the takeaway.

Super quick service which is perfect when you’re late for a show! The food was also very tasty. We went for simple go-tos and weren’t disappointed.

I visited for the first time with my friend and we opted for set meal 2. Our waiter was accommodating by offering to swap out the pork for chicken in the yuk sung. The food was incredible! The lemon chicken was a little over fried but it didn’t take away from the flavour. I am excited to come back and will be dreaming about the food in the mean time 😌

I was pushing my stroller at the door, ready to go in for takeout, and someone lifted the stroller across the threshold of the front door. The clerk clearly saw me lifting the stroller, so he pretended not to see me and walked away, not wanting to open the door for me. Fortunately, I was a regular customer before. , I will never step into it now.

Legendary dim sum. Get there at 11 when it opens so as to avoid waiting for a table.

Food was vert nice and reasonably priced very large tradional menu online but we ate off the menu that was more popular choices for your usual chinese dining they also offer set menus which are good value. located next to Birmingham hippodrome staff friendly and helpful. Smaller than some of the other restaurants in the arcadian but this is fine if you don't want the loud busy atmosphere. Last orders on food are 8.30pm

The restaurant that my family often visited when they were in school is said to have been open in Birmingham's Chinatown for more than 10 years, and business is still very good. When we went there, we had to queue for lunch. Probably because the boss is from Hong Kong, the products in the store taste quite authentic. If you want to try Cantonese morning tea, you can come here. The quicksand buns should be eaten while they are hot, as the fillings are really quicksandy. The dry-fried beef river tastes OK, but the disadvantage is that the rice noodles are broken a lot. The chicken of the Ge Ge Chicken was a bit lacking and not as tender as before. Maybe the chef didn't control the heat that day.

We found wire in our food, not happy about this restaurant.

Food is good, staff are polite, price is reasonable

We went here prior to seeing the Hamilton matinee at the Hippodrome. The food was excellent and the beef was melt-in-the-mouth tender. The service was also very good. The restaurant was mainly occupied with Chinese people and that is a great recommendation. The only thing I would say is that they need to up the quality of some things. Plates need to be warm. They also need to get tablecloths and some real serviettes just to make it a bit grander and more upmarket.

The food was amazing but i tried to get tap water and the waitet ignored me.

We came across this restaurant while searching somewhere to eat in the rain. Welcomed in and directed to a table. We choose the set menu for three at £28 a person having first looked through the menu to check the price of the main course items. We had a real feast with plenty of food. If you’re hungry go for the set menu otherwise choose one or two dishes with some rice of your choice. Food was excellent and beautifully presented and cooked. Would highly recommended this restaurant.

consistently good food and service

Best sui mai I have eaten in ages. Everything else just as good.

Ive been here so many times with my family, the staff is really nice and helpful. There is lots of entertaining decor and multicoloured lights it looks really cool. I recommend going here!

Food not fresh enough… I got stomach pain after eating yum cha

Visited with a group of friends. All food was delicious especially the pork. Would visit again

We were 4 people & ordered starters and main course. We asked for tap water as we were recovering from flu. Water wasn’t provided till after the food was served. When we got the bill in the end, we were charged £2 for tap water. We raised this with the staff who said that as we did not have drinks, they have charged for only 1 glass each of tap water with no refills. We pointed out that all restaurants in UK should supply free tap water. The staff member took 5 minutes reading the directive and finally said, He will take £2 off on this occasion but will charge for tap water on our next visit. We were charged for take home box for spare food as well in the bill although he did not inform us when we first requested this.

Fantastic service, low waiting times, food tasted fresh and absolutely glorious. Price very reasonable for the amazing quality. A must visit if you're near Birmingham

Not the best in town! We tried dim sum and noodles. Food was just ok. They only accept cash payment and they charge you for tap water and also for take away boxes!!!!

Our favorite restaurant. Food and service are always nice. Best dimsum in Birmingham

One of the best Dim Sum place in Birmingham!!

To be honest, this is the best restaurant ever in my heart. You must try their dim sum! You will never regret.

Overall the dim sum tastes good!

For my opinion,,,, the best, clean, and authentic Chinese restaurant with high quality and fresh in Town.

Tea drinking is only allowed for 45 minutes...the food is not special

we came very hungry 3 of us after long busy day food and service are amazing Pekin duck was delicious

The waiter was lovely the food was delicious

Nice place for dim sum, suggested by my Cantonese friend, they said it’s proper and authentic Cantonese dim sum.

I went there yesterday for a late yum cha (tea time). We had Ha Gao, Shiu Mai, Xiao Long Bao and sticky rice steamed in lotus leaf. The food was delicious. The staff were kind and quick. The restaurant was clean and quiet when we were there. Ha Gao was plumped and filled with big prawn goodness. I would say all the dim sum pieces were large and filling and well done. Chili oil and vinegar is available upon request. The xiao long bao skin is thicker than my usual liking. We got a pot and jasmine tea. It was nice and fragrant. I had a good meal. I would definitely come here again!

fantastic food, lovely staff, very welcoming atmosphere ☺️ one of the nicest restaurants in birmingham, would definitely visit again

We didn't realise the restaurant closes at 8.30!! Absolutely crazy time to close... We had to rush our food and were told the kitchen was closing. Food v so so, felt sizzling lamb was undercooked. Chicken Cashew nuts didn't really taste of anything. Won't be returning.

Great staff, always welcoming. Best dim sum in the uk

Excellent food beautiful stuff what can I say I had a fantastic time

Please note that this restaurant will add hidden charges to the tap water.

Really good food for the money, good taste and big portion sizes. The waiting times are a bit longer than usual but the place was packed. As a side note to this, there has to be a better updating system of how busy the place is, right now it is showing as "Not busy" but there are no seats left.

The portion is smaller than before.

China Court is closed for refurbishment so tried here. The rice was cold, even with the spare rib steamed rice dish! Crispy belly pork not crispy, worse I have eaten. The duck was dry and salty. Char siu was tough. I had standard dim sum, all very mediocre. The only hot thing was the tea! Small place. Noisey. Service was non existence. Only plus is they don't add 10% surcharge. Cash only. 3/5. A generous score. I won't be back.

I don’t usually post food reviews. However I have mixed feelings about the food. I had come with a friend and one of the set menu’s initially caught our attention as it described a variety of different dishes. Each dish in the menu got progressively worse. The spare ribs and chicken was dry and bland, and the cashew chicken dish tasted like cardboard. Would not recommend the set menu A. However, the staff were really friendly and pleasant.

Everything we ordered was delicious, I love the thin noodles in the chow mien. Staff were great too, I’ll definitely be back!

Had a weekend stay in Birmingham. Passed by the restaurant and noticed that many Asian people were eating there...usually a good sign. Ordered Prawn in Satay Sauce, Chicken in Black Bean, Roast Duck with Bamboo/Water Chestnuts, Chow Mein and Egg Fried Rice. All dishes beautifully fresh and delicious. One of the best Chinese meals I've ever had. Great service, too.

We visited this restaurant whilst on a break with our teenage son. They were very accommodating and helpful. The food was really tasty and hot. We asked about buying some chopsticks (for my son) and they happily gave us a lovely set to take home. Overall a great experience.

Went for dinner on a Saturday evening to Ken Ho. Ordered a set menu for 3, food unfortunately was bland and very poor. Service was fine but considered sending all the food back and leaving as it was that bad! Will not be returning.

Too much flour in dim sum. Disappointed.

A little too saucy with the Ho fun feel like soup base, but the taste was ok. dim sum is good!

市中心飲茶味道幾間差唔多，唔會難食但唔係好突出。坐位舒服唔迫，不過只係得一個鐘，有小朋友唔多夠。已經非繁忙時間，入坐率只有7乘食完都想趕你走咁。如果想慢慢坐嘆下茶傾下偈強列唔建議。

Very tasty chinese restaurant. I came back couple of times

There were still three or four empty tables. We've just seated for 45 minutes and a waiter took away all our chopsticks,bowls and plates, only left the tea on the table without saying anything. That was the sign of making you to leave. To conclude, this is not a good place to enjoy Chinese tea and the food was full of MSG seasoning favour. The rice (in the steamed rice with port rib and chicken feet) was not freshly cooked, we won't eat there again.

Swift service and friendly staff. A dependable dim sum joint. Only caveat is beware of the queue wait time. So don’t be too surprised if you have to wait a while, especially on a Sat and Sun lunchtime. If you’re not on a set schedule, dinner is also very nice here and you can avoid the crowd.

Great food. Very friendly people and a very relaxing atmosphere. I really enjoyed this place and would highly recommend it.

very best chinese food in birmingham

Very good food in an area with lots of good competition. Our food was excellent. The service was first rate. We didn't have long to wait for our food even though the restaurant was fairly busy. Highly recommended.

Best Chinese restaurant in Birmingham China town in my view. Staff is very good as well

OK, seriously, two white boys turned up looking forward to an alternative to the usual Cantonese offering. Immediately we were offered knives and forks ( I was eating at The Happy Gathering in Hurst Street when I was 5, I'm now 48) So after politely decling and staying with our chopsticks, we were given the 'evening menu'. Sweet and sour and a basic szechuan sauce option. We chose the sweet and sour chicken, which was delicious. Then the scallop and chicken szechuan, which were OK but had no szechuan pepper heat or burn. Everyone else in the restaurant were eating dim sum and congee and noodles. Not offered on our menu. When I asked for the other menu, it looked amazing. I love China Town with a passion, please don't insult brummies with casual racism, we all want to support our diverse restaurant scene. It's why our city's food scene is thriving.

My last visit was many years ago, and due to special reason I have been living aboard for a long time, early this month I was back to Birmingham for business and we went to Mr Ken Ho for lunch, suprisely the food was good as before many years ago. I'm really recommend it.

This is the Dim Sum restaurant that I normally go. It’s freshly cooked and delicious. The price has been increased a lot recently.

I went there and asked about their vegetarian options. They did not have anything in the main which is absolutely fine. However, the attitude was very unfriendly and he kind of asked me to leave when I was looking at the menue.

The most traditional Cantonese style food in UK. The quality of their dim sum is second to none. We come to visit few times per year for the past five years and the quality of the food and the service is always good. Will definitely recommend to anyone who loves authentic Cantonese food.

First visit and well recommended. Authentic delicious dim sum. This is a walk in and do expect it to be busy although we had to only wait 15 minutes on a Saturday

The ingredients are very fresh and the taste is excellent.

Excellent service, and the food was pretty good. All came promptly.

Great place for Chinese dim sums, quality of the food is very fresh and tasty. Large selection as well. Definitely will be going again for the other items! The siu mai is a must get item.

Starters were fine, chicken curry was very greasy. We noticed we were given a different menu from other people after placing our order. We would loved to have tried something off of the menu that seems to be given to asian customers. We weren't offered this.

Great welcome & service throughout from waiters to presentation hot food on time . Will recommend to family and friends

Great service. From entering to leaving

The food was extremely bland and the prices were outrageous. There are far better Chinese restaurants in the area.

Probably one of the best dim sum you can have in Birmingham. Food quality is decent, same as dish portion. I wouldn’t complain at this price but I am not amazed either. I think their Shrimp Dumpling ( Har Gow) is the best among other dim sum. Overall if you would like to have authentic dim sum, worth visiting!

really enjoyed having dinner at Ken Ho. Lovely din sum, affordable price, central location.

service is bad, but eggtart is good

I rated 5💫 mainly bec of the food, Sevice was OK but the waiter was a bit odd, we wanted to order a lot of food bec we really wanted to have a feast bec of the festivity😊 and he keeps telling us not to order too much food I dnt know his reason but instead he will be happy bec we wanted to order a lot he keeps controlling our order, anyway, never mind bec atleast we did not spend too much money🤭😄 Atmosphere at this time was really chaotic bec obviously of the Chinese New Year and I did not expect that the place is small..but anyway its fine bec the food is SUPERB!!😋😋😋👍👍👍👌👌👌 YUM YUM YUM!! We really did enjoy and would definitely go back🙂🙂 All the Dimsum are really good👌👌👌 and its worth the wait, even we waited for more than an hour to be seated and get a table, anyway its Happy Chinese New Year🎉🎉🎉 You must try it peeps😉👍👌

The service is not good enough, and the waiting time is too long. By the way, if you guys go there on Sunday noon, it is necessary to pay by cash.

Amazing service!!! Amazing food! I had to wait for a table, they were so quick to get me one, barely 5 minutes, food was out on time too. Leo attended to me, he was amazing. I’ll definitely definitely visit again… 10 stars if possible

Great traditional Cantonese restaurant. Nice friendly and efficient service. Good variety of dishes. Comfortable and clean environment. Very acceptable prices.

The food was amazing. The stir fry hofun and crispy squid were the star of the show. Hofun was flavourful with smokyness and just the perfect kind of soft texture to it. Crispy squid was so soft and melted as soon as you start chewing on to it. The dimsum variety we got were also amazing. Prawn dimsum usually has that off putting seafood smell but the ones from here were so good. I could write every detail about each dish we had but that'd be too long. This place worth waiting almost an hour for the table. Tips: They don't take table reservations. When you walk in you need to get a ticket from them to get in the queue. So it might seem like people are just walking toward the front of the queue but they're just getting their tickets to queue.

Best Dim Sum in Birmingham, while not the best we have had, that's in London and Edgware. Food are pretty good to be fare compared to other Dim Sum places within 1/2 mile in Chinese quarter. Ace is not big, so get there early to avoid queue especially on Sundays.

Food is great for Chinese/Asian, authentic Cantonese Hong Kong dishes and cook!

It always my first choice for dim sum because of tasty food and friendly staff as well as opens at 11am. The only downside is it’s too small; it gets full house very easily.

Avoid if you are vegan or vegetarian, all you shall find on the menu is overpriced vegetables and rice.

This restaurant is a really nice place! Friendly and reasonable staff. On time food served and really nice traditional dining. Only problem was that one of the dishes (which i've forgot) were somewhat cold. But overall, really good restaurant, would come again

服气态度太差了，明明其他的老人都那么和蔼有礼貌，应该是兼职的吧，我想问问 上菜摔盘子是为什么 我是欠你钱吗？？？？？

Very nice Guangdong cuisine worth revisiting, waiting is expected during peak hours

Porridge portion good for 2 persons. Overall food were ok.

日曜開店直後に入店しましたが、すぐに満席になりました。海老韮蒸餃子、大根餅、海老腸粉を頂きました。腸粉は蒸過ぎでした。そ の他の2品は良かったです。

I had lunch with my family and this place is very good. Staff was very nice and the food is cooked very good, Uncle Roger will not like this restaurant because no MSG. Just kidding. The food is well cooked and not much oil and no MSG. The dim sum is full of flavour. Even better than most HK dim sum restaurants. In you are in the neighbourhood and visiting China town, this place is a must try.

Dim-sum was decent, and portion was good. However XO-sauce seafood fried rice lacked taste (literal insufficiency of XO-sauce, then why bother selling it? Even adding soy sauce would've saved the taste). Service-wise, one of the staff handed us the bill when we didn't request it yet. We were enjoying the hot tea after just finishing the food, and usually Chinese restaurants do not rush customers out. Hoping it's not a usual thing.

I had lunch with my family and this place is very good. Staff was very nice and the food is cooked very good, Uncle Roger will not like this restaurant because no MSG. Just kidding. The food is well cooked and not much oil and no MSG. The dim sum is full of flavour. Even better than most HK dim sum restaurants. In you are in the neighbourhood and visiting China town, this place is a must try.

Fantastic food & very friendly staff. Best Chinese I've had for many years. Would highly recommend to anyone!

Excellent family run Local business.

best dimsum, best chinese food in birmingham

The food was Delicious and fresh as always but the customer service was poor. The staff was very rude and unpolite.

Very good quality food, great service

以在唐人街區的食市中空調最好最舒服,食物水準ㄧ般: 蒸蝦不新鮮像雪藏食物,炆牛腩的蘿蔔無味,豆腐㷛的豆腐味帶微酸,可能因為天氣太熱,以至豆腐變質變酸,職員的態度ㄧ般,地方環境清潔,尚算ㄧ間可歇息的地方

Service was quick and polite. The food and tea were great. We went at noon on a Friday without reservation. There were some tables available when we arrived. We were so lucky because those tables were soon occupied :-)