fast food dim sum?!?!

http://www.yelp.com/biz/get-sum-dim-sum-austin

so they just opened last monday. when i first heard of this place i was baffled...dim sum, fast food style? something about that just sounds WRONG...

i'll give this place props though. it's a pretty ingenious idea, but to be honest, the crowd they'll be getting aren't going to be hardcore, must go every weekend, dimsumers. it's located at the old panda express location off of 45th and lamar, by the starbucks and chipotle. the decor inside is nice with plenty of seating.

pros: dim sum everyday from something like 11am-9pm, quality isn't too shabby, nice variety on menu

cons: when i went in i totally felt smothered by the employee and managers there (i guess as a regular dim sum enthusiast i didn't feel the need to have anything explained to me), pricier than i would have liked to pay, fast food dim sum experience is exactly how it sounds like it would be

food overview: i got some combo thing that you could choose 2 dim sum items, a cha shao or vege bun, and a sesame ball. the dim sum items i choose were har gao (3pcs) and fried chkn spring rolls (2 piece).

• har gao skin was too thick, but not bad taste wise
• fried chkn spring roll was a no go...for some reason the insides tasted more mushy than it should...usually you can taste the separate components of a fried spring roll, but not in this one.
• cha shao bun, not bad...nice and savory with more than enough pork in it. juicier than i was used to with a lot of the chinese bbq sauce in there, but it was enjoyable
• sesame ball...this was surprisingly my favorite...the ball was bigger than usual sesame balls and their was definitely substance to the sticky rice portion as well as the filling of red bean. i liked that it didn't have much of an empty air pocket when you bit in

so basically, i'd go back, but only if i was seriously craving dim sum during the week or to tide me over until i could actually go out and get some real dimsum at t&s or shanghai. $8 for all of that was a bit pricier than i expected. i'm fairly sure i'm going to go a la carte next time for my order.