No-nonsense dim sum joint
- 11 Pok Fu Lam Rd
- Mon-Sun 5am-2.30pm
- +852 25473917
We have been making dim sum for decades. We have 12 varieties on the menu. It has been like that for years and years.
Local favourite
This is where the locals go for breakfast! Saam Hui Yat's customer base is a nice mix of elderly and students in the area. This dim sum joint embodies the saying 'never change a winning team': they've had the exact same menu for years. Its five chefs, who have been in the industry since they were teenagers, start work every day at 3am. Each chef has a different role: making dough, slicing vegetables, frying meat, preparing fillings and steaming the buns. Owner Faat Goh insists on using bamboo steamers from Tuck Chong Sum Kee, a fellow SYP-based shop: "They are a bit more expensive but a lot more durable. Also, each dish has a limited daily supply to reduce food waste," he says.
What’s in a name?
Saam Hui Yat literally means three goes one. The name has nothing to do with how many dim sums fit in a basket; it goes back to the days when the eatery was owned by three shareholders, and one of them left…
A kaifong favourite
A must-try here is the chicken bun (HK$17). It's Saam Hui Yat's most popular dish. The bun is huge, truly good value for money!