Honestly, 3.5 stars would be what I would like to give this place, for the dimsum. The food I ordered from the back was good, but the stuff on the carts was really just OK. Given that this is supposed to be one of the best dim sum on the islands, the charsiu was really lacking in flavor and all the charsiu paus were so stingy on meat and sauce. In fact, I would say almost all the paus (or breaded dumplings) were super stingy on the filling, and I wish it had more flavor. Most disappointing for me was the chicken feet. That said there were other things that were really yummy... the Gin Dui was really well made. Veggies and noodles were great, and the short rib hot pot look fun was delicious. I would come back for regular food, not dim sum.

Dim sum was delicious, although rated #4 in honolulu magazine poll, I really think foik lam deserves #1. Very friendly and attentive staff. Greeted you when you arrive and thanked you when leaving. Come one guys parking at cultural plaza only $2.

Just tried Fook Lam dim sum after a while and it still doesn't disappoint! Dim sum is yummy, service is friendly and engaging, and the restrooms have been renovated as well! This remains our fave dim sum place for its consistency in quality and service!

This place was great and they really hit the spot for Dim Sum! We came at 10am on a Sunday and it was busy, but they sat us right away. Food carts and trays were circulating consistently, and food was hot and delicious! We ordered custard tarts and they had to make them, but it only took 5-10 mins. Service is exactly what I excepted. Fast and no frills. A bit on the pushy side, but on brand culturally, and feel free to "just say no" if they really really want to serve you something you're not interested in, which is most likely something they made too much of and want to unload. Most small dishes are $5. Paid something around $40 for the two of us and had more than enough and ended up taking some home.

This has become my fave dim sum spot now in Honolulu Chinatown, thanks to my good friend Tin who introduced me to this place! Food is good and we went early today and had really attentive service! Went 3x so far and none of those visits have disappointed. A really nice alternative if other places like Legend Seafood is busy... from there, this place is a 1 minute walk down the river walk! Thumbs up for me and recommend you give this place a try!

Not sure where to do dim sum I consulted, Paul C, "unofficial mayor of Chinatown"and Nadine C who both recommended Fook Lam. The neighboring restaurant where the family has been going recently was full so it was a no brainer. Luckily we were able to waltz in and only waited 2 min for them to clear a table since I was ravenous. Hadn't been to this place in years and was so glad we got reacquainted!! 3 of us made the perfect number for dim sum since most dishes came in 3s. We shared about 11 dishes and had some left over. We had many of the usuals like pork Siu Mai, foo juk bundles one with seafood, one with veges, mochi rice, look fun with beef, beef balls, as well as shrimp balls with shiitake mushrooms, fishcake balls, etc... My faves were the Xiao long bao (theirs are small and come with a soup spoon) and Fresh cucumbers which were like a Chinese version of the Korean kimchee cucumbers. These were seasoned with garlic, chili, and peanuts, a nice contrast to the rest of the dim sum. We ended with a fresh custard tart that was soft inside with just the right amount of sweetness surrounded by a nice flaky crust. Yum! I spied one of my most challenging students this year dining with his parents and went over to say hi . He looked much cuter outside of the classroom. We both went to pay at the cash register and they ended up picking up my tab! This was a first in my many years of teaching! Hooray for teacher appreciation!

Wow it's been awhile since I've come here. It's my favorite place for dim sum in Chinatown. Lots of things have changed here. The first is their prices lol. I had sticker shock when it was $90 for the both of us. And that most items were over $5 a plate. Dim sum was always known to be an affordable type of meal, but this kinda blew our budget lol. They have automated parking now at cultural plaza. First 30 mins is free and every hour is only a dollar. Not bad considering you don't need validation. I was also slightly confused that day because there was chair covers all over the restaurant. I honestly thought they were closed for someone's party that day.