Stack Dim Sum Bar in Edinburgh, City of

Comimos en este pequeño lugar esta semana, un pequeño restaurante tipo cafetería que sirve un fabuloso dim sum, si estás en Edimburgo y te gusta la comida china auténtica, entonces visita este lugar, el propietario del hotel nos lo recomendó a mi esposo y a mí. en. . . él es de Hong Kong!

No volveré a este restaurante. Pedí agua caliente y me dijeron que tenía que pagar 4 libras por el agua caliente. como el mismo precio por la tetera. ¡Era tan ridículo! Pedí los fideos con carne frita y era una porción tan pequeña, como parece que le sobró a alguien, el sabor de la carne era horrible y horrible, y los fideos estaban muy aceitosos. Demasiado caro y la comida horrible. No volveré de nuevo!

¡Este fin de semana nos dirigimos a Edimburgo! Mi compañero y yo estábamos cansados de viajar y nos apetecía algo fácil y casual para cenar, ya que queríamos una noche temprana, ya que teníamos planeado un fin de semana ocupado. Tampoco estábamos de humor para disfrazarnos y gastar una fortuna en un restaurante.

This place has been reopened for about a year now so not sure why it still says closed. This is my favourite dim sum restaurant in Scotland. We visit every couple of months and they are very consistent. Best to book in advance as there aren't many tables so they do get busy. Food is delicious and authentic Cantonese cuisine. They have recently increased the minimum card payment to £35 so best to take out cash beforehand.

Me encontré con esta joya de lugar. No te dejes llevar por el exterior, que no ofrece ninguna pista sobre la fabulosa comida que hay en el interior. Lugar pequeño: tuvimos la suerte de conseguir una mesa los domingos a la hora del almuerzo, ya que este lugar estaba reservado.

Después de no haber tenido dim sum en Edimburgo durante varios años, estábamos esperando nuestro almuerzo. Las revisiones también fueron alentadoras. Este pequeño restaurante está fuera de los caminos trillados pero limpio y acogedor. El menú contenía una buena selección de dim sum.

En primer lugar, Stack Dim Sum Bar ya no está CERRADO.

Dim sum lovers need to visit! Large selection, everything we had tasted great. Fantastic vslue, will be back!

Found this due to great reviews on line and was not disappointed... food was amazing and tasted great... price was good for the quality... recommend to book before going as there aren’t many tables... yum! 🥢🥟

After closed down for a while, our favorite dim sum place is now reopened! We were struggle to find a replacement dim sum restaurant in Edinburgh. So we are glad that it’s reopened.

It was great but did not make money What a shame. My daughter and I went once a month. Best dim sum apart from the Dorchester in London. Bye bye dim sum shack. You made us happy for many years.

I live round the corner and work right next door and have eaten here many times. The food is great despite the awful decor and generally miserable waitress. But when I passed today a sign on the door says the restaurant is now closed.

Este pequeño restaurante fue recomendado por un amigo, y fue una buena elección. Está escondido en una calle lateral de Leith Walk, con alrededor de 5 / 6 mesas. Nunca he tenido Dim Sum antes, así que vamos mi amigo elegir y no me decepcionó. Cada plato era delicioso y muy bien de precio.

The food was really nice, fresh and made on site, the only problem is like so many report - tiny portions for the price! All really nice but we left still hungry and £40 lighter.

This place didn’t disappoint and had the best dumplings we’ve had since we were in Tokyo. Friendly and quick service tonight all washed down with a classic Asahi. Would highly recommend the duck spring rolls and the pork rice! All at a good price too!

Aunque no parece ser mucho desde el exterior, sin duda impresiona. La comida fue rápida y deliciosa. El personal era amable y atento. Reservamos ya sabíamos que era popular, que sin duda recomiendo. Era exactamente lo que queríamos y estuvo a la altura de las expectativas, ya que habíamos oído cosas fantásticas! El único inconveniente es que la música era bastante ruidosa aparecía antes de irnos (nos pareció que podría haber sido una táctica para hacernos salir) pero no nos preocupó demasiado, ya que habíamos terminado y quería la factura de todos modos! En general un gran lugar

We went on our biannual Calcutta Cup visit to Edinburgh once again with brother who did not like the sound of it but left completely converted!! One other table only occupied with party of 10 university students who seemed to have ordered everything on the menu several times! Food was super, super.

Espero que mi experiencia. Usted puede tener una experiencia completamente diferente en este restaurante pero creo que hay opciones mucho mejores para tener Dim Sum en Edimburgo.

No idea why this place is rated so highly. Portion sizes were tiny! We spent £24 on 4 dishes to share between 2 and they weren’t even great dumplings. In a really dingy location too. Had to stop by a grocery store to get more to eat.

If you can get past the bad service from the lady that runs the restaurant, then boy, is there some great dim sum waiting for you. The first time I came here with my girlfriend, I was very surprised by how rude she was to us and other customers that came in. She wasn't the slightly bit friendly. While we were there, she turned away two couples almost an hour before the restaurant was to close. She didn't offer them any explanation, just rudely told them it was too late. It's not great policy to turn away paying customers an hour before the restaurant closes with no explanation or invitation for them to return the next day. My guess is that she wanted to get out on time, and didn't want to honor the restaurant's stated hours. Despite this, the food was outstanding. We've been back a few times since, and the service is a hit and miss. The other people who work for her are very friendly, and she has only marginally improved, so don't come expecting to feel particularly welcome. The second time we came in, we ordered two of the ho fun noodle dishes. When they came out, they were the wrong noodles entirely. When I told her the dishes weren't what we ordered, she said, "I told you we were out of the ho fun." She had not told us that when we ordered. She didn't apologize or offer to get us something else. I would never have ordered the noodles that she chose to substitute (they were rather bland), so it would have been nice if she had actually told us that they were out of our first choice and let us pick what we wanted instead, if anything. I didn't like that I was expected to pay for two dishes that I didn't even order. So, like I said, if you can put aside the abrupt service, then the food is really, really good.

Very nice women on front of house, I see on here that some people are prepared to bring this women...

Es un pequeño lugar bastante lejos de la estación de tren, si no sabía que estaba ahí te lo pierdes. El dim sum fue muy buena pero que vale la pena el largo paseo de la estación de tren, desgraciadamente, no. No compruebe la distancia...

Escondida, este pequeño Bar sirve sumas dim dim sum recién hecho. Un amplia gama de opciones, incluyendo mariscos deliciosos. para vegetarianos. Excelente servicio.

Delicious and authentic dim sum with a fast and friendly service. The staff were very accommodating and gave us advice on what's suitable for vegetarians. Will definitely go again!

I have been searching for a while for some good dim sum on my travels. This place certainly delivers and is akin to some of the family run places you can find in the likes of Hong Kong.

We have been meaning to try this place out for a while and since we were in the vicinity today, decided to make a short detour to visit for lunch. We arrived around 30 minutes after opening time. The exterior looks a little shabby and unkempt but we didn't let that put us off.....

Popped in with my boyfriend to have some dinner. At the beginning, I wanted to go to my another favourite place but we agreed on coming to Stack. And thankfully I followed my partner's idea. Initially, we wanted to eat 5 sets of dim sums ...we ended up with 7 to 8 as I recall. The meals were just speechlessly good - such a great combination of flavours enclosed in small pieces of dough. I just wanted more and more but come on, we all need to meet some limits. This place has recognition despite slightly hidden location... and not surprised about that. If you are looking for an unusual meal to consume, go there! I think it's the best place for dim sum you can possibly find in Edinburgh. The service was nice too - very decent like for a place of that size with a constant turnover of people coming.

I was recommended this by a friend from work and so glad it is found. It is quite a residential but of Dalmeny Street so you do need to keep walking till you get there, I thought I may have missed it. I would recommend booking as even on a Tuesday night they were on their 2nd cover for most tables and turning people away. There were 5 of us eating and they recommended we choose 2 dim sum each as well as a couple of mains (rice, noodles) to share between us. We were worried in case it was too much but worked out well - we even ordered another dim sum and it came very quickly. You almost need a menu to stay on the table to remind you of what you have ordered as we kept forgetting so did a bit of dim sum roulette but they were all amazing so couldnt go wrong. I will definately be back for more as well as recommending it to others to try out. It is so reasonable as well - ours was £75 for 5 people, plenty of dim sum, people drinking beers as well as a couple of water.

No sé lo que los otros críticos estaban hablando, el servicio y la comida eran fantásticos. Si buscas un restaurante de categoría de moda, este no lo es, pero el dim sum son fabulosos y recién hecho claramente cada día. Si te encanta Dim Sum es el mejor lugar en Escocia!

No se desanime por el mal estado exterior - si quieres dim sum, este es el mejor lugar en Edimburgo! Buenas porciones, precio barato y fantásticos sabores. Ir con el estómago vacío!

I visited here with my boyfriend on Sunday lunchtime. He used to live in San Francisco and enjoyed going for dim sum in China Town there, he's been looking for a decent dim sum place in Edinburgh until we googled Stack, it didn't disappoint. More a cafe than a restaurant which suited us.Everything we ate was freshly cooked and very tasty.Unlike other reviewers, we found the staff to be very friendly and accommodating, we'll be back for sure.

First visit to restaurant. Food was absolutely amazing. Staff very knowledgeable and helped us pick or dim sums.Will be going back to work our way through the menu.Clare

This restaurant is located in a residential area off Leith Walk. The food was good, but portions were small. Several items on the menu were not available because it would "take too long" to prepare. I'm not sure why this was an issue as it was not late. At first the service was a bit unfriendly but as the evening progressed our waitress became somewhat nicer. If you are staying near the restaurant I'd give it a try, but I would not go out of my way.

Best dim sum Edinburgh not easy to find but worth a look try the potstickers and Shu mai you will love them

Basic surroundings but fresh, authentic dim sum food, highly recommend it. Tasty rice congee, silky cheung fun, prawn dumplings all served piping hot - excellent.

As we dont have any dim sum (or good chinese) places back home we thought we would look it up and this place came up on the TA list. And what a delightful suprise. Fresh, delicious and plenty to choose from. We ordered way too much but it was worth it every bite. Staff very helpful and pleasant. Will definitily return when back in town.

Went as a friend had recommended & wasn t disappointed. Tasty varied and authentic Dim Sum. Helpful & prompt service.We will be back.

Favourite place for dinner when I am visiting my friend who lives in leith. Delicious food. The restaurant is very basic and nothing fancy but don't be put off by thatt, the food is amazing!

If you go hoping for a fancy meal or expect great customer service you will not be pleased. If you go for cheap yummy Chinese food you will go back. We tried several dim sums and most were very good. If you are brave (and are comfortable with eating tongue) try the pork tongue, nice and spicy. Crispy duck spring rolls and pot stickers, very good too. As several recommended it we had the pork steamed rice and it was delicious. But the best were the Ho Fun, which are a type of noodles,we had never tried before. We had them stir fried with beef. Will definitely try and find somewhere closer to home that does them!

The lady at the casher were be like I owe her million pounds. Terrible attitude! Food was nice but will never visit again due to the bad service.

While visiting Edinburgh, our friend had a desire for Chinese food, so we looked up the best Dim Sum restaurantIn town and Stack surfaced. Located in Leith, it offered a great side adventure to our tour of the Britannia in Leith.It is a small, family owned business, 6-8 tables maximum. When we first arrived there was only one other table there, which made us a bit uneasy, but soon the locals started piling in and the whole place became abuzz.The service was very good and the woman serving us helped us choose various dishes, advising us on best selections and also the proper number of dishes to make a satisfying but not overtly filling lunch.Food arrived promptly and was simply delicious. We enjoyed every dish that was brought to our table. It was so refreshing to take a step away from the bustle and somewhat commercial atmosphere of Edinburgh to enjoy a delicious, well prepared meal in a warm local establishment.If riding the Majestic bus, take stop # 7 and walk back north on Leith Walk a few blocks to Dalmeny St. When returning to Edinburgh, be sure to wave at the driver as he approaches or he may not stop! Fortunately, buses run every 10 minutes.

Food was good but took too long to bring out one after the other. Customer service was poor because they want customer to pay the entire bill in one card and you have to spend more then £25 just to pay by card so they don't have to be inconvenienced and pay the transaction fee etc. Will never go back...put customers 1st not your wallet greedy owner!!!

Visited with family after hearing good reviews. The food was to die for, simply tasty dishes done well. The dim sum were fabulous and fresh and he accompanying rice dishes were unlike anything we'd had before and so tasty. Highly recommend

One of the few things I missed after moving from London to Edinburgh was dim sum and Asian food more broadly. This is a great find. Lovely dim sum - freshly cooked, good quality & a good choice. We had the pork cheung fun, pork and prawn fun gor, house special prawn dumplings & char sui buns. They were all great & reasonably priced. The surroundings are basic but fine. I'd read some previous reviews saying the service isn't great but I found it to be quietly friendly & unobtrusive but helpful, which I liked. I will definitely be back! If only they also did xiao long bad too!

One of the most basic restau's I've been to in Edinburgh but the food is delicious! Both the dim-sums and pots are very tasty, and we enjoyed the "twist" of the Portugese wines. Excellent for "exploration" and VFM.

The pork and ginger pot stickers were amazing - probably the best I've had - so I didn't​ expect anything to top them. Then they brought out the steamed scallop & spinach dumplings. Nowhere to hide with a dish like that because there is no sauce and the wrapper is so neutral. Really fresh subtle seafood flavours - so good. We had more pot stickers & steamed prawn dumpling because we are greedy. The prawn dumplings were just as well prepared. Not a duff note in the seven different dishes we tried. Place is small & simple but service helpful & prompt. Cliental leans heavily Chinese, which is generally a very good sign, and so it proved here.

The steam dishes are very tasty and i have tried fried dish number21, I can't remember what it is but you have to put the fried dumpling in soup for 3-4 secs then eat it! So tasty!!! The dumplings are homemade style. I really enjoy that. Then I tried also roasted pork stir fried noodles, the portion is quite huge,nice taste but a bit oily. Will definitely go back again to try more menus!

We went here as we live nearby and heard so many good things about it. The service was alright, could have been a bit friendlier, but I go to China often and it's similar to the service I've experienced there. The food was very tasty, however quite on the oily side. The noodles tasted mainly like the soya sauce they used to cook them in, but it was still enjoyable. The spring rolls were great, especially the Vietnamese spring rolls and the duck spring rolls. However what really put me off from returning here was the state of the toilets. Both the men's toilets as the women's toilets (as my wife told me afterwards) were very dirty, with layers of dust and bottles of cleaning products everywhere. When I wanted to wash my hands I found out there was no soap left in the bottle. In the women's toilets there was a stack of spare chairs, which made for awkward sitting down. My wife joked afterwards that she hoped nobody was touching these chairs with poo hands and they would be used in the restaurant on a different evening!This really makes me wonder what the state of their kitchen hygiene is, but maybe I really don't want to know!

Great selection of Dim Sum and relatively well priced. I will need to go back to try more of the menu but the pot stickers and char sui buns were brilliant.

Great Dim sum selection, all made fresh, we had the softest tofu, nice Korean soft pancakes and the most wonderful selection of Dim Sum you can ever imagine.The place is really small so finding a table can be an issue. I will be back!

So many great things on the menu but it's the squid cakes and the Vietnamese spring rolls that keep bringing me back. One time that's all I'm gunna order. 3 servings of each. Bad boy.

I have eaten at many 'special' eateries in my life....most costing a fortune. Each boasting the 'best'...the 'amazing'...but unless I had searched for ..dim sum in Edinburgh on Google... I would have even known that this truely amazing place existed. Its a £7 taxi ride from the centre of Edinburgh...but please, please, make the journey. It's tatty on the outside...but don't stop...open the door. Its got a drab and cheap interior....but please just sit down. You will be handed a dog eared laminated menu from a very pleasant woman....please don't be put off by the plastic tables and the plastic dishes and the lack of western cutlery...it is all worth it. Order any dish on that menu and you will find the true meaning of eating for pleasure. We ordered a mix of dumplings and dim sum and won ton and...and...and. Simply we were greedy. Every option looked inviting on the shabby menu....but when they arrived at the plastic topped table...they just looked and smelled stunning!! Honestly ...I have never been lost for words to describe things.....but here...I was....the food was far beyond expectation.....even after the ratings given before on this site. It was just simple and delicious. No need to say more....

I have used tripadvisor for few years, its my first time to give a review as the experience I had in Stack was awful. My friend recommeded this place, my partner and I were very excited to try. However, we felt really disappointed of the food and horrible service.The service was extremely bad, the woman who served us was in bad mood and unprofessional. She was not smiling and spoke to us without any eyes contact. We felt really uncomfortable to eat there. We felt that we were unwelcome and in a rush. We ordered noodle with beef and few dim sum. The noodle is too oily and only can taste the soya sauce. The duck spring roll is very tinny, can't really taste the duck. My body is sensitive to MSG, I felt thirsty and sick after the noodle and dim sum.We travel to Hong Kong before and know what dim sum taste like. They are not selling good quality and traditional dim sum. WASTE my money and time, Definitely don't recommend it and never go back!

I have been meaning to try Stack for ages, and I was not disappointed. I've eaten at the Michelin starred Tim Ho Wan in Hong Kong, and for me the quality was on a par with that. I must admit I prefer baked Char Siu buns given the choice, but Stack's steamed offering was absolutely delicious. Other dishes of particular note were the radish cake, scallop and spinach dumplings and fantastic bean curd skin rolls. The was efficient and charming, the beer was cold, and the meal was an absolute bargain. I will definitely be back soon.

Treated to lunch by an experienced eater of Chinese cuisine who frequents the place often. We were treated to about a dozen sharing bowls (between 3 of us) followed by a sharing plate of vegetable noodles. Almost all of the dishes we ordered suited my gluten intolerant mother. It was all very moreish, the radish slice in particular stands out. I'd go back in a minute but I would need to ask my friend for a list of what we ate! It was a Saturday, we were there a good 2 hours, the place was packed and we were the only other table which wasn't occupied by Chinese customers. Kinda says it all.

From the outside you would think not much of this little gem, but don't be put off.Best dim sum I've had in a long time, my only complaint they sold out of my favourite dim sum the char Sui bun, went just after lunch time only a small place so you may need to book if going in the evening.

I love the food here!The service has been pretty questionable here and there which is the only reason this is a 4* review instead of 5* (tbh it's just one staff member and they perked up when my fiance arrived!), but it is so worth it!There is a huge variety of dishes and I have nothing negative to say about any of them.I highly recommend going with empty bellies and just try a little of as much as you can.It's not at all overpriced.It's simply decorated and cosy, so perfect for a casual dining experience.It is not BYOB, the alcohol is limited, but not too expensive as one might expect really.

We passed by the restaurant and decided to give it a go. We were pleasantly surprised. The food is really good, we were two and had a suggested 6 dimsums. Very tasty!

This is a tiny restaurant but serves fresh Cantonese style dimsum. I'm so happy I don't have to make a trip to London's Chinatown to satisfy my dimsum needs. The Sui mai, char sui bao and cheung fun were lovely.

I'd not visited for a while so reviewed the menu as if for the first time and selected dim sum more on instinct than knowledge. Every section was extremely tasty . Excellent dim sum. We had 8 dishes between two people.

Friends recommended this place and it's really worth heading slightly out of town for. The one thing people really really really should try is the belly pork rice clay pot. £5 sounds expensive for rice but it's more of a main dish and it is the best rice dish I've ever had!

The food was great - a good range of dim sum. Vegetarian is a little limited but you can still have a meal. You may have to ask for extras like soy sauce. Would have given 5 stars if the service had been more welcoming

Great little restaurant, top notch food. Service was efficient and unobtrusive. If you like proper dim sum from people who know what they are doing, this is where to go in Edinburgh. If you need a red carpet rolled out for you and can only enjoy seriously good food when seated in a place where they've blown all the budget on interior design, go somewhere else.

This is not the typical Dim Sum restaurant we're used with wait staff bringing carts of options around. At Stack, you order from a menu and they make it fresh, and they make it well. Very good food, although fewer options than many places we've been. Staff were friendly and service was pretty good. This is not a large restaurant, but they do take reservations. We would not have needed one the day we went, but it couldn't hurt to make one.

Ate here for the first time at the weekend and was blown away. The food is really great with plenty of choice. Other people have noted that the atmosphere can be a little frosty - although we had a somewhat unwelcome arrival we found that the service was pleasant. I'll definitely eat here again soon!

Fantastic dim sum and tasty stirfrys, service is friendly and efficient. Super tasty sui mai, king prawn dumpling and the char sui pork bun! Highly recommended!

Nice people, unassuming little room, inexpensive, good dim sum, both fried and steamed. Three portions should do you! Lots of Chinese folk in, always a good sign!

I've been here twice now and each time have enjoyed everything. I'm vegetarian but eat fish and there are dishes that are available for me. I highly recommend. The service is swift and efficient.

I went with a group of friends and found this place was worth the travel to get there. We order a quarter of the menu and the dishes were brought out as they were prepared. The owner was the one in the kitchen cooking and found it quite flavorful. I only gave it 4 out of 5 because the porridge could have been more flavorful, and since I went with a group of Chinese friends that was important. I am definitely going back though so I can have a different quarter of the menu. Pricing was pretty reasonable and you hopefully won't be disappointed.

Great Dim Sum bar, great menu, great choice and great price! It always leaves you wanting more even if you are full! The premises are humble and simple but clean, the service is fast and efficient and kids are always welcome. Food is always fresh and scrumptious. Warning though this place is for real foodies who like quality, authentic culinary experience...so if you are into posh lavish premises and love to be pampered by a lovely smiley waiter or waitress and don't care that much about the food: don't go there! Because the Lady boss in charge is not there for the "Blah-Blah" ,"the suit you sir" or the "nice to see you to see you", she is direct efficient and straight to the point, and being given how busy it is sometime I understand she may not have time to smile (but she always make sure you are satisfied with the food!).

This is a little gem of a find. I have traveled hrough asia and this is really authentic and the food is some of the best asian food i have had. it is also byo which makes a difference. Definitley try the dumplings they are the best.

Tucked away halfway along Dalmeny Street just off Leith Walk is the Stack Dim Sum restaurant. The unpreposessing exterior shouldn't put you off, this place is a great find. It's a small cafe style establishment that is probably full if there are thirty people in it! We ordered various dim sum dishes which were all plainly cooked to order and piping hot as if just out of whatever they were cooked in. The two of us also shared a dish of mixed seafood noodles to finish off which were absolutely superb. The whole experience was great value for money and the staff were very friendly: they made us feel very welcome.We've been looking for a new Chinese Restaurant to call our own ever since our pervious regular haunt went downhill and ceased to be worth visiting. Stack is that restaurant.

Having seen some really good reviews for this place and discovering it was a short ten minute walk from our house, we decided to check it out. Nice to see a good selection of different dumplings, and more traditional dishes. For the price I thought the food was a bit basic and the portions a bit small, but the general quality was nice.

Seen a loot of positive reviews, so we decide to try it out last night , Very disappointed with the food, it wasn't nice and low quality, my stomach felt weird after and on top of it staff was a bit rude We are definitely not coming back

光顧這間點心小店已是兩年前了，這裡地方不算太大但也舒適，這次和朋友再光顧是朋友想吃點心所以帶他來試試！我們點了蝦餃、燒賣、鮮竹卷、咸水角蘿蔔糕水準保持品道很好！服務尚可不算太差！

Saw loads positive reviews and decided to give it a try as dim sum lover. Food was drenched with oils and there was a hair on my chicken. Since stepping inside til sitting down, everywhere I looked were dirt. Not being picky, but this place need a thorough cleansing. The fabric of chair cover seemed being there for many and many years. I noticed the staffs were looking at their phones all the time and not paying enough attention to their customers. Well, it would be more attentive if you pick up some mop to clean the chair and the floor. Definitely not going back again.

I've been a few times to this place as the reviews can be quite good. I think it serves the best Dim Sum I've ever eaten, however, I think I will try other places from now on, as the woman who works there is so very unfriendly and abrupt, it makes for quite an unpleasant atmosphere. Also, the loos are not so nice, filthy towel and very grubby looking, freezing in the cold months too. Try the place for the food only, no ambience or nice service or pleasing decor.

We had high expectations for Stack Dim Sum after all the good reviews but we were extremely disappointed as the dim sum served up was no better than what we normally buy from any Chinese supermarket. Almost £50 spent and we were still hungry when we left.

I visited with my sister on 14th Aug. This is a little gem of a place, tucked away unassuming lay in a less than upmarket part of the city. Amazing Chinese food, so delicious and very good value.We hadn't booked which in hindsight we should have done, as it is small, but the proprietress was not very accommodating and it took a guest to offer that she would be finished in five minutes and we could have her table. Somewhat reluctantly the proprietress suggested we came back after 10 minutes.She was helpful though in explaining to us about the food and we'd definitely go back....but book first!

Tasty food slightly off the beaten track.Worth the extra 3min walk from Leith Walk to enjoy some good dim sum.Best in Edinburgh

I was taken to this Dim Sum bar by my friend who is a regular. The food is lovely & whenever I am visiting Edinburgh we always make a point of going to Stack. There is nothing fancy about the place, the service is fine and the food is excellant.

The menu isn't huge, but we've ordered mostly different things on each of our three visits. The food seems very fresh, and we like that there are different kinds of foods (not just a few steamed dumplings, but a variety of options including seafood, meat, vegetarian; fried, steamed, boiled; etc.).You should expect to order about three menu items per person. We are a couple, and always order six things. We leave feeling satisfied but not over-stuffed!

Ok this is not my first visit here, but there are things you only notice after a few visits..On arrival we were seated next to the entrance, I took the seat next to the window which had a deceased insect on the window sill (quite clearly dead) ok, lets over look this. My chair had a cheap plastic cover over it which had torn with over use, but to be honest I'm not here to talk about the deco.The food was hot and delicious and arrived in good time, the service however was what I had a problem with.First of all when serving dishes to your guests you should always offer condiments, or at least ask "is there anything else I can get you?" (soy sauce/chilli oil perhaps?) Second, why display in your front window that you accept credit cards, if you ONLY accept them if the bill comes to £25 or above? Surely if this is the case then you would inform your guests of this fact BEFORE they sat down?Our bill came to £24.70, so I asked the Manager if I could round my payment up to £25 or even add on a tip, to which she replied:"No sorry, we can't do that, or you can add something else on the menu like a can of coke (£2!!) to your bill and take it away"So you can't round up my bill by £0.30, but you're willing to charge me £2 for a can of coke to take away??Perfect logic.....I went to the ATM on leith walk, paid and left. To summerise : If you like good food, dead insects, ripped chair covers and POOR customer service then your on to a winner.

My wife and twin three year olds and I went here for Sunday early PM Yum Cha. Good reviews so wasn't abashed. From the moment we set foot in the place we were made to feel unwanted. The woman there (the big cheese, I think) was as cold and unfriendly as could possibly be, without being out and out rude. I think she was put off by my kids (what did they do?) or maybe she just hates her life, but hers is no way to run a restaurant. We will unlikely go back. The food was excellent but the experience was seriously negated by her attitude. The chap who was there was pretty cool too. I think he was cowed by her. FGS man, grow some nuts and defy the tyrant!

We have visited Stack on several occasions and our most recent trip was great as always. This place is authentic, so not to everyone’s taste, and certainly not your standard Cantonese fair! That said if you like real Chinese food you will never be disappointed. Obviously Stack is all about the Dim sum but leave some room for a plate of Ho Fun (noodles) as well - delicious! Be warned, all Dim sum is made fresh on a daily basis; thus going earlier rather than later in the evening is better before they run out of everything. Finally Stack has been around for a few year now and could do with a bit of TLC as its looking a bit shabby around the edges. To some this doesn’t matter (us included) but a refurb would certainly make it more appealing to others.

Intimate little place, but really well presented delicious food. The staff were lovely and very helpful. Thoroughly enjoyed the experience and very reasonably priced.

We ordered take away so can't really say anything about the service, but the food was amazing.I have never tasted Dim Sum before and I just loved it.Noodles just perfect!

We chose 3 each and everyone was delicious.The main dishes werent quite as good so i wouldnt bother ordering and noodle dishes next time.Stick to the Dim Sum and you wont be dissapointed.

You are quite unlikely to come across this restaurant unless you live nearby or have searched for it first but it is most definitely worth a visit and one of my favourites. I usually pop along for dim sum once a month for lunch. Better dim sum than anywhere else I have tried in Edinbugh and even in London. Stack serves consistently good food which I believe is largely home made (most other restaurants have the same frozen dumplings). They have a good menu selection too. To look at, Stack isn't particularly glamorous but all the effort goes into the food (which is fantastic). It's nice to sit somewhere that isn't pretentious once in a while! The restaurant is pretty small but never quiet, I'd book in advance to avoid dissappointment.

Got a take away, 30 minutes to cook. Staff were lovely, venue looks plain but foods amazing! Especially steamed dough ball things!

Stack Dim Sum has been serving dishes made to order for quite a few years now, and I've never been disappointed when I've eaten there. Last time was at the end of May. We showed up just before 8pm and surprisingly all tables were empty - this was unusual as they have a fairly steady trade throughout the day - locals in for carry outs, families giving their kids a tasty introduction to Dim Sum and some other Chinese dishes. Or folks who'll travel just for Stack's delicious delights, like me. Though the last bank holiday weekend of May is not the ideal time to try to cross Edinburgh, with the city on a virtual lock-down for the marathon.While we were there though, other tables filled up and a couple of carry out orders came and went.I first found Stack from a poster in the window of the Chinese supermarket at the end of Dalmeny Street across Leith Walk - worth browsing and shopping if you've never been. When Stack first opened you were given an ipad tablet thing to browse the menu - that's gone, and the menu is now just printed - it also seems a bit more limited than before, but I could be wrong. Granted, it's a fairly limited selection of Dim Sum and a few other dishes - maybe only 50 or so in total. But you can't go wrong, whatever you order. Experiment and mix - and go back to try more.The waitresses are very friendly, prompt and helpful - when we ordered 5 or 6 Dim Sum, we were offered the almost obligatory Chinese restaurant rice (or noodles here too is an option), but were told we had ordered enough for two people anyway, and if we had wanted rice or noodles that would have taken maybe half an hour - in other words, it wasn't being kept warm or going to be heated up, it would be made fresh to order.Just like the Dim Sum - all made fresh to order. The dishes we ordered came one or two at a time - as the cook prepared them and they were ready, he slid them through a hatch from the kitchen. It makes for a sharing experience - and such is one of the joys of dim sum anyway.Stack is a smallish space, so it may be best to book - as it turned out we didn't need to this evening, but we had called only half an hour before going. I'm a tea drinker (a serious tea drinker, not just builder's teabags of floor sweepings with copious sugar and a splash of milk), so it's good to see a choice of oolong, pu ehr and jasmine at Stack. Almost any other Chinese restaurant only offers jasmine. Surely the Chinese themselves don't drink only jasmine... So why is this the only tea served at most places? Walk into any decent Chinese supermarket and you see at a great selection of Chinese teas. Ok, rant over.And so, is Stack better than the reputed grandaddy of Dim Sum dumplings in Edinburgh, Chop Chop? In my opinion and for my money, yes. Sure it's got a smaller menu, and it's a smaller venue, and it's less well known (and hallelulah for that), but for a good meal - if not some of the home-made dumplings, then for some home-made ho fan rice noodles (try the beef choice) - Stack stacks up handsomely. Highly recommended. (Their card payment reader can be a bit temperamental, though, so take cash, or be prepared to go along to Leith Walk to an ATM.)And another plus - Out of the Blue is almost next door. Parking can be a bit difficult if you're driving, but you can always find somewhere fairly close.

Dim sum har lenge vært en av favorittene fra det mangfoldige kinesiske kjøkkenet og valget falt denne gangen på et litt uunselig sted et stykke utenfor sentrum. Enkel innredning, kun fem, seks bord i en litt bortgjemt sidegate. Valg av drikke var enkelt, dyr og dårlig rødvin var ikke aktuelt og lista over alkoholfrie alternativer var kort, ingen sukkerfrie alternativer fantes, så det ble Cola, i mangel av noe bedre. Maten var helt grei, vårruller, stekte nudler og dim sum, rask service, pratsom servitør. Som take away ville dette fungert helt fint, men som restaurantmat var det litt for stusselig, prisen tatt i betrakning. Kommer vi tilbake hit? Nei, ikke som gjest i restsuranten, men kanskje for en rask take away.

Definitely the best dim sum in Edinburgh! Absolutely amazing taste and the delivery was quick and fluent. Amazing ! Going back for sure!

Love this little hole-in-the-wall place in Leith. The prices are fair and the dim sum is absolutely delish. The radish slices are my personal fave.

This place is like a hidden gem located in a residential area of Edinburgh. Really tasty dim sum freshly prepared to order and served piping hot. Between three of us we sampled about 9 different dishes and each one was gorgeous. We booked in advance which I'd recommend as it's quite a small busy restaurant.

Wow, this little cafe in a local residential neighborhood is an absolute gem of a find. Authentic Hong Kong dimsum and dishes, made by Hong Kong people. Looks to be owned and operated by a husband and wife team. We ordered Beef Chow Fun and Pork Ribs with Chicken Feet in Hot Pot rice.....had not eaten that or seen that on a menu anywhere in UK or US. It was fantastic. Make reservation ahead of time if going at busy lunch or dinner times (especially weekends) as they only have 7 tables.

Fresh and delicious Dim Sum in the evening rather than lunch. My wife and I had the recommended 6 items and left feeling well fed. We've eaten in London Chinatown and Hong King and this restaurant beats them all.

Hidden down Dalmeny Street. Good is delicious and good value. A great spot for long lunch in Sunday. Everything was fresh and piping hot. Staff are effective and efficient.

This place is in my neighbourhood and so glad it is - go here quite a bit when want something fresh and not heavy - having not tried dim sum anywhere else, can't compare to other places, but always get seafood stuff here and is gorgeous. Don't come here if you want opulent surroundings or a fancy meal out, the decor & lighting is basic, more like a cafe, but doesn't bother me at all with food like this. Do come here if you want quality dim sum. Staff great - always get a friendly welcome and happy to call this place a local favourite :-)

I recently moved to Edinburgh a d have been on the search for a good dim sum place. Found this place on trip advisor as it had great reviews. (Reviews were abit misleading) Food was fine but not the best dim place out there. The search continues.