Stack Dim Sum Bar in Edinburgh, City of

What a great surprise this dim sum bar was! Really good authentic cooking. Everything came out quickly, in a timely way, and piping hot. Very tasty, we all loved it and would definitely go back. Reasonably priced for the fantastic quality it was.

A grubby dirty place, badly needs an overall renovation. However good the food is I am not going back.

The food is very good. The dimsum tastes very nice and fresh. I really like the cheung fun with crispy bread dough. Will definitely come back.

Classic Dimsum restaurant. Interesting selection and very reasonably priced.

Fantastic, authentic dim sum restaurant. Freshly prepared dim sum, delicious and reasonably priced. Our server was absolutely delightful.

authentic Hong Kong / Guangdong style dim sum and dishes. Excellent. Dinner from 6pm to 9pm

Lovely friendly down to earth business with excellent food and quick service. Homey feel to the restaurant, food is classic to the point and a fantastic variety of proteins and dishes.

The best Dim Sum in Edinburgh! Home-made and so so yummy 😋😋 Also, incredible value for the price.

This is a "cash only" small restaurant on a quiet street. It has most of the Hong Kong style dim sum. Rice noodles are freshly made. Food is above average, staffs are friendly. Highly recommended.

Excellent home-made dim sum. Delicious. Good service. Small restaurant. No service charge. Still a great restaurant offering a good range of dim sum. Enjoyed the fried beef hofun today.

The food was very good and the girl who served me very very nice!

Great low key Dim Sum place. Tucked away off the main street. The food is really good! Just remember it's cash only.

Love this place and the noodles are👌🏼

Delicious Dim Sum. It’s really hard to find authentic canton food in Edinburgh but this is a proper classic hole in the wall restaurant. The cheung fun and dumplings were all really tasty and came out piping hot. The service was great, it seemed family run and the friendly, smiley server was attentive and sweetly showing the younger members of the family how to serve drinks. Can’t wait to go back.

Delicious food! Lovely staff, so affordable. Great dim sum!

Was a low key affair. The dim sum was okay but def not to Hong Hong standards we have experienced here in the UK before. The beef noodle dish dish was good. Fried dishes were still oily so insufficient draining of the oil used. Trip Adviser had this as one of the best. I hate to see the rest!

A bit gloomy atmosphere and the service can be slow at times, but most of the dishes are amazing. I do have to admit that some were a bit different given how they normally should be or what we expected.

Cozy dim sum bar serves good quality of dim sum. Must try the fried beef hoi fun (rice noddles)!

Had a fantastic lunch, great service and amazing food. First time I tried chicken claws and they where very tasty! Id love to come back!

It was okay, the food wasnt bad and it was cheap-er but the food could be better. Felt like the portion sizes were smaller and some of the food like char siu or siu mai felt like it was pre made

Came here on a date night after finding it on google maps. Wow what a lovely little hidden gem off of Leith Walk. We are currently on a food journey exploring different authentic cuisines and Stack Dim Sum was just that! We tried the Char Siu Bun- which was fluffy and sweet and succulent. Slow Braised Chicken Claw in Black Bean- which was flavourful, succulent again and different! The Vietnamese spring roll was one of our favourites which came with fresh lettuce on the side. The wager crispy prawn soya skin roll was served with Worcestershire sauce and had delicious prawn inside! My favourite was the Slow Braise Cubed Beef in rich chi hou sauce with noodles! All food came fast, fresh and very hot! Atmosphere is quiet and almost private but for a date night it’s lovely to just sit and eat and enjoy your meal together! Altogether with two coca-colas was £37! Very reasonable, lovely staff, definitely will come back with a bigger crowd!

Very delicious food! Highly recommend

Lovely place, not luxurious but great food and friendly, helpful staff. Cash only.

Personally, I think the best Chinese food in Edinburgh is

What a delicious meal, the dim sum is up to normal Hong Kong standards I think they deserve a higher rating. . The service attitude is normal. Maybe the female employee who made the comments was bad has left. . . ? The two employees at home, a man and a woman, are very friendly.

I live in Colchester. But every time if I go to edinburgh I will go there for dim sum. I love the food ！

The food tastes pretty good Friendly service staff The restaurant is clean and the seats are comfortable

Visited twice in one week whilst my friend was visiting Edinburgh. Very basic restaurant but delicious dim sum with a great selection. Everything we had was delicious. Some of our favourites included the tofu pocket, steamed rice rolls, flash fried squid cakes and crispy fun gor.

If you value your time, I do not recommend going. It’s not near the city centre, we spent 15 minutes in Cap to come here. We expected a lovely meal, but the waiting time for food was way too long. I waited for 40 minutes and still haven’t had food. We decided to leave at the end and take all the food we paid away. One plastic bag was very oily, so I kindly asked if I could get another clean bag. The waitress had let me wait for 2 more minutes and then asked for another £10p for the takeaway bag. Take people you hate to this place, or don't let this stupid place ruin your day.

First time there small restaurant with excellent food and great service. We will be back.

Best dim sum I have found in Scotland by far... I could not recommend more. Staff are great and everything was so fresh

Food and service is good, cash only. Really hard to park sometimes.

Simple, no nonsense place with really nice ashy food. CASH ONLY, good to know so you don’t have to do the dash for cash I did after my first visit. Well worth a visit either on your own or with friends and family.

The owner's attitude was very hostile. The opening hour were unclear and they told us a wrong opening hour on phone.

I love this place. The only place in Edinburgh other than Imperial Palace that serves proper dim sum that isn't frozen. But better value than IP and I personally think the food here is better and the staff are friendlier. I've known the owner for years and everything on the menu is handmade by him personally. And he's super cool too 😎

I LOVE this restaurant. Delicious dim sum, loved the soft, luscious texture of the wrappers, and juicy, flavorful fillings. The stack special king prawn dumplings were divine, the soy skin steamed rolls were good too. The Siu lun bao were delicious, but less juicy than we hoped. The stars of the show were the deep fried fun gor and the Cantonese pot stickers though. Again, deliciously flavorful fillings, wrappers with interesting textures. Very helpful, friendly service. Cash only, also call ahead and reserve a table.

Best Dim Sum in Edinburgh. No doubt.

This is my all time favourite dim sum places in Scotland. Amazing food always fresh and great service.

The best, freshest dim sum I have ever tasted. Incredibly big choice of dim sum, so you can order many different ones and share with friends. Very cheap, totally mouthwatering food, friendly service.

Very basic and traditional backstreet family run dim sum bar. Food absolutely superb, and at very reasonable prices. Cash only, you can walk up but best to book at busy times.

Brilliant little restaurant with authentically tasty food and friendly staff. Never fails to impress.

Thank you - it was a lovely day in Edinburgh and the lunch at Stack just made our day more enjoyable. The food was delicious and well prepared as well as the service. Hope to come back soon! Elaine & family from Birmingham x

Absolutely amazing Dim Sum. So authentic. And a real Dim Sum Chef. If you have lived in Asia and miss good Dim Sum then this place is a must!

Phenomenal. Such good food, good service, great recommendations. Will be back. Make sure to book, it's only small.

Excellent food at reasonable prices. The cheung fun and the steamed buns are delicious. Service is friendly and professional, and the space is welcoming and homely.

Look It isn’t going for decor awards but if you want the real deal for dim sum then this out of the way diner is genuinely excellent.

Oooh really good dim sum! Everything we had ordered was on point, especially the highly recommended braised pork and preserved veg steam pot rice! The pork belly was meltingly soft and it’s sauce went so well with the steamed rice which had absorbed the umami flavour of the beautiful fat and the preserved veg gave the perfect saltiness and crunch to cut through the richness of the dish. The service was super friendly and seating by really cosy, so the owners were very personable, chatting with us and giving us great recommendations. We could see that all the tables around us had happy smiles on all the faces as we all keep reaching for the menu to order more and more dishes after eating each delicious morsel. The only negative was the Quick fried beef hot fun which although was ok tasty, was a tad oily and there were still chunks of the rice noodles that were stuck together. The dish was lackluster and I felt it could have been done with more beef (small thin pieces that were abiT overcooked) and noodles looser (not in chunks) But overall, def a great place! Next time I wanna try all their Steam pot rice!!

Fantastic food and service. The spicy tongue is phenomenal, and all the tofu dishes are perfect. Couldn't recommend it more.

Everything was very delicious and staff was really friendly. Cute little restaurant 😊

Really cracking little place, exceptional dim sum. Probably the best you’ll find in Edinburgh.

Extensive and diverse menu, delicious food, and good service.

So happy to find out my favourite restaurant in Edinburgh is open !

Fantastic little dim-sum place off the beaten track. Best congee we've had in years, and ate a range of dim-sums all delicious and very reasonably priced. Highly recommended :)

乾炒牛河夠鑊氣，點心又OK,靜靜地有廣東歌聽，非常喜歡👍🏻👍🏻🫖🥢🌟今次去個樓面係男人，佢禮貌幾好喎！

Hidden gem in Edinburgh. Dim Sum really tasty and you can tell it’s home made.

Excellent food, really well priced & excellent service. Highly recommend!

Permanently closed as of 11/9/2022

The food doesnt taste good. The staff is nice though.

從Midland北上探訪朋友經介紹相約此店飲茶，我試後絕對不會介紹朋友。食物水準屬主觀感覺，不好亦不壞，食完身體無事我亦不會負評，肚餓就食飽啲亦不會浪費。但店員服務態度，我於英國從未試過這不開心遭遇，客人點菜不明食物內容，服務員不作解答。點心應該食熱的，服務員回覆一次性落單，分批落單會等好耐。茶淡了，向服務員提出加茶葉，服務員竟向客人話“放低茶壺”。 試食後翻查見多數評論都是負評，主要為服務員態度問題，此店亦不作回應。 I went Edinburgh from Midland to visit friends and I met this shop for dinner. After I tried it, I would definitely not introduce friends. The level of food is subjective, it is neither good nor bad. I will not give a negative evaluation if I have nothing to do with my body after eating, and I will not waste it if I am full. But the service attitude of the waiter, I have never experienced this unhappy encounter in the UK. The customer ordered unknown food content, and the waiter did not answer. Dim sum should be served hot, and the waiter will reply with a one-time order. When the tea was low, I asked the waiter to add tea, and the waiter actually said to the guests "lower the teapot". After trying the food, I found that most of the reviews were negative, mainly due to the attitude of the waiters, and the store did not respond.

I like Asian food, I am a fond explorer of every possible food related to any possible culture. I spent the night actually being sick after eating at this restaurant, I won't bother getting a refund since it's cash paid... May that be the reason? I'm sad I have to put this review, a couple of dishes were actually decent, the others feel like they are not even trying; after going to the atm just to eat here we felt a bit cheated on. The noodles with broth was tasteless and I think I tasted better broth made with stock cubes. Some of the dumplings didn't feel good, had no taste and the consistency made me nauseous. The miss (owner, and/or waitress) is not the most expansive, I would suggest someone actually not bothered to take care of two tables and being ok answering questions or receiving payment (we felt like we were bothering even giving the money) I personally avoided, but the friend dining with me left the toilets kind of gutted You can say that: it's cheap. Though I've been eating better for cheaper.

Quality. In my opinion, best dim sum in Edinburgh. Super tasty, quick service.

Definitely one of Edinburgh's best kept secrets for Asian Cuisine, quietly tucked away along Dalmeny street. Handmade Hong Kong & Cantonese pastries are a must try, and their braised pork preserved vegetable mixed rice is highly recommended. Excellent value for money and definitely worth a visit if you are visiting Edinburgh.

Best dim sum in town!!! I don't get tired of eating here😋😋😋

This is simply one of the best hidden gems in Edinburgh. The Dim sum is authentic and delicious. We love it as an excellent way to feed the kids. Usually there are 8 of us and we just keep ordering food till we are full. I'd call ahead if you want to get a table.

We have been coming to this dim sum place over the last few years and its probably the best we have tried with regards to thin skinned dim sum. Some of the dumplings have a thicker skin and aren't as nice but the hargao is delicious

Terrible food, disgusting smell of stale smoke, looks like it hasn't been cleaned in years. Waitress made us feel uncomfortable and was incredibly rude.

Great food and experience until I visited the toilet. It is awfully dirty, it makes me wonder how clean the kitchen is…this aspect ruined the whole experience. I struggle to finish my food after my unfortunate visit to the restroom.

Doesn't even deserved any star (too bad I can only hit the least star!). The entire shop was shabby and dirty. Dirty toilets too!! These was the few things that killed my appetite from the start. The lady that was taking orders and serving, should really be more service oriented. Her way and styles of responding to any customers in the shop during our entire time there was shockingly rude, indefinite she's the owner/ boss or not but her one of the kind attitude was absolutely speechless! Over hearing her answering our next table customer made my jaws dropped let alone her sulking attitudes that she gave my husband from the start till end and yet we still have to keep to our composure and being civilised!! That was our first visit and will also be our last. At any given time if our daughter was not with us, we will surely had walked off despite reservation made but we had to stick to it as not disappointing her. We believed all the praising reviews to this shop might not even be genuine as the way this lady serves alone are intolerable. No one deserves that kind of services. Definitely not a place to be for a sane person!

Great food, super tasty and authentic. This was probably our 10th visit. I had to go to the toilet and it was quite frankly disgusting, I've never seen anything so bad in the UK before. It has put me off from going ever again and makes you question the hygiene standards of that kitchen. Shame nothing is done about it, as other reviews have pointed out the same issue

I would say, quite a good one. As my background is very Cantonese. The congee is a must, The taste of it did not disappointed me. But hofun was a bit pulling back the overall rating. Others like sumai or har gow are both really good. These two are the standard test for dim sum restaurants.

The dim sum is as good as I've ever had. The manager/waitress is excellent and friendly.

Tried lots of dishes off the menu and couple of things were really tasty but some of them were surprisingly bland, including both the pork and the beef stew. Seemed odd to receive ketchup as a dip with dumplings, and then what tasted exactly like Worcester sauce with duck spring rolls. Had to ask for soy sauce, chili sauce and was given tiny little dish of each. Our soft drinks were from multi packs and flat from the can. Despite a pleasant initial greeting where the hostess sprayed antibac gel into our hands, the rest of the service was not attentive- waitress seemed stunned when asked what was good on the menu and didn't really engage with us. She just circled nearly everything on the paper menu. Couldn't catch her attention once during the meal despite it being a tiny place. The older waitress seemed to be very strict with the younger one so probably she just hates working there and felt bit sorry for her. We left a tip regardless and staff didn't even say goodbye or thanks for the custom, despite there being only two tables of customers. The bill was expensive for what it was as well. Have been so excited to try this place and hoped it would become a regular dinner spot but sadly was just not worth it.

Best Dim Sum in Edinburgh. You can order by calling the restaurant and come pick it up! Bring cash as they don't take cards

Its a small restaurant but cozy. I think the food are homemade. I ordered a lot as it came in a small portion but good quality. The restaurant are busy.

Good dim sum, some stuff obviously not fresh but some good. Overall, the best you can expect in Scotland at this price point. Lost a star because of the lack of cleanliness, I mean how difficult is it to hoover the floor before the first customer of the day comes in? The bluntness of the lady who runs it is very normal in Hong Kong where I’ve lived, but not as polite as we’d expect in Scotland. She did however offer the wee baby at the table next to us an Easter egg, which shows she’s caring, albeit very direct.

If you want somewhere with a rude arrogant greeting then this is the place , apart from that the food was OK if a little expensive and they only take cash . But if u like being greeted by being asked "what do you want" at the door before getting in then this is the place to go !

Everything was delicious and quickly served. The place is medium-sized and can seat quite a few people. Affordable food and good-sized portions ideal for sharing (or keep it all for yourself 😉). There was only one person working on the floor when we were there and the service wasn’t the quickest - but it could have just been one of those days. Overall, I recommend.

While the food ( would give them 5 stars) is amazing and the service is effective, the state of the toilet was appalling, it really put me off from eating and makes me wonder it they follow the same low cleaning standards in the kitchen. Is a pity because the food was very authentic and delicious. Guys please clean toilet regularly!

Some of the most authentic dim sum I've had in the UK and very good prices. Warning before you go it is cash only

Poor customer service. I don’t know reservation is needed. The waitress is impolite. No more STACK.

Terrible attitude, felt like I was intruding.

今日一試 最初覺得食物好食 但誤明點解冇乜客只得三枱客 但後來同果位冇乜禮貌樓面女仕交流後 (完全明白哂) 她是我在愛丁堡遇過最冇禮貌嘅樓面 食得唔開心 就算幾好食都係假 失望

Don't eat there but definitively order for take away ! Very good quality !!!

Only cash place. Inside of feelings are heavy and delicious. Finally I found favorite dimsum place in Scotland. However other menus are just okay.

Been here a couple times and it's a bit quiet but has great dim sum. Recommend!

It isn’t for everyone. But I love it. Closest thing I’ve had in Edinburgh to proper dim sum 🥟

The beef is rotten but the staff insist they are good….

The service is unbelievable terrible! I will not recommend anyone come to this place. Dim sum is ok but Imperial palace is better food, much better services and even environment.

Hidden gem for Dim Sum - authentic and tasty!

The food was fine, but the service was terrible. We booked a table for 7 people and were not informed at the time of booking that the dining time is 1 hour only. We were shocked and absolutely upset when we arrived and being told that we only had 1 hour. Besides, the owner/waitress had an absolutely bad attitude, and made us feel we were not welcome there. Basically, she was irritated the entire time during our lunch. In a nutshell, not recommended if you would like to enjoy a happy meal.

Local朋友介紹，但可惜遇到樓面不太友善的女士接待，食物味道還可以，但應該不會再光顧

Disgustingly dirty place but decent food. The sitting area and toilet are beyond dirty. It makes you think how seriously they that the hygiene of that place. If you ignore the grumpy host and cleaniness, I still wouldn’t go back

Small dim sum bar in Leith. Good har kow, Sui mai, Cheung fun , potstickers, sticky rice and char Sui bao with lots of jasmine tea. Perfunctory but polite waitress, yummy food.

Food was excellent but the host was too grumpy for some reason. Almost as if she only saw wallets walking in and not customers. Terrible attitude!! You can enjoy the service if you grew up in a bootcamp

The girl works here is so rude. I ask her to explain about the food on the menu she's not happy. I didn't ask for the bill She already brought me the bill for me to leave out of the restaurant. The place so boring no music. I'll never back again.

Food was incredible, authentic, great service and super fast

The food here speaks for itself. We ate only from the dim sum menu and every single dish was fresh, delicious and surpassed our expectations. This place seems to be one of a kind, focussing on freshness and quality above glitz or frills. If you are passionate about Chinese food, you should take a trip to Stack.

Waited longer than told:/ which is okay. But the lady charged me a few extra pounds for takeouts. Receipts not provided.

Don't judge a book by it's cover. Stack looks very unassuming inside and out but the food and service is first class, if you like Dim Sum this is the place to get it.

Lovely small restaurant with great dimsums. I enjoyed the food and the chat a lot. I will be back!