Cafe Anh Hong

Took my new friend here to try some dim sum. I’ve heard this place was really good. They don’t have much variety to choose from compared to Red Maple on redwood but the food here was so good. I love the spare ribs and walnut shimp dish. Some other dim sum were good but it could’ve been better. I really like the spare ribs here because it actually has meat not just the bones. The walnut shrimp was spectacular. The best I’ve had. The walnut was really crispy and well coated with sugar. They added pineapple in there which made the dish sweeter. They use jumbo shrimp so it was soooo good. This place would be great for other dishes besides dim sum, I’ll have to try their noodle & other dishes next time! The waitress was really friendly.

I have been to there three times, the first one was a fantastic experience, I got there early, the waiter and waitress were really nice, and most of all, the dim sum was so delicious so that I end up giving more than 30% of tips.
However my last two experience is the reason that I decide to give them one star.
For my second visit I went there at noon, so there is actually a lot of people that I have to wait in a line, which is fine, but after knowing that I went there alone, while others are of group of 4 or more, the waiter and the waitress just left me there, people got there later than me was assigned seats before me, I thought Ok maybe such big table would be a waste for just me, so I kept waiting, about 30 minutes, they just seems to toally forget about me, with me standing alone on the side, they just kept serving people coming in, of course groups of people… so I just left and end up eating in the Japanese restaurant next door, where there is also a lot of people waiting in the line, but they always kept a long table available for single/​small groups of customers, so I got served immediately… and the waitress did not show any disrespect because I was there alone, with this comparison, I don’t know what to say…
I decieded to give this place another try, which is my third visit, I thought maybe last time they just happened to forget about me since it was a busy time, however this time the exactly same thing happened, and what’s worse, there is actually a table for four available this time (their smallest table), with I am the only one waiting there, but they just ignored me for about two minutes and then a group of three came in, they got seated there immediately…
So my advice is that you shall never go there alone, if you have to, get there early… And for myself, I will never go there again, their service is the worst I have ever met

Took my dad here for lunch. He went on a mission in Hong Kong a long while back so that’s why I chose this place. Neither of us had been here.
He was craving the pork buns and we ordered 3. He said the flavors are similar but there was hardly any pork in these. The ones he remember had pieces of pork and it was all the way full.
We got the combination plates and while they seem to be less greasy and sugary than most Chinese restaurants around both of our dishes were flavorless.
The reason it gets 3 stars and not 2 is because it was really cheap. So this place is good to go to if you want lots of food for a decent price. Maybe you have a job that requires manual labor or something. I won’t be coming here again but I recognize it’s value.

Me, my girlfriend, and our friend ordered some dim sum here along with their shrimp walnut. They got a small menu for dim sum and they were okay, some was better than the other. Make sure not to order too much. Order as you go for the dim sum to see which one you like best. I liked the shrimp walnut covered in mayo best. I would come here again but only for their other dishes instead of dim sum.

Very authentic food! And cheap also! I was traveling with my family in Salt Lake City and had some quick bites before leaving for the airport. The noodle was the best I’ve ever had in the states. Highly recommended.

San Francisco, NYC, and Washington DC are the nation’s hot spots for Dim Sum. When we lived in DC, Tung Bor was the top Dim Sum place. Over a 20 year period, we ate Dim Sum at Tung Bor at least once every weekend we were in town. SLC i-​s lucky to have at least two Dim Sum eateries that rival the best of in DC, An Hong and the Hong Kong café. The Hong Kong café is a bit more expensive, has a nicer ambience, but service sucks. We are never going back.
The food at AN Hong is just as good, and that is our go to place for Dim Sum.
I once asked the manager at Tung Bor what Dim Sum ment in English. THat stumped him for a bit, but finally he said, «Little snacks to be eaten while drinking tea.».(one of Beijing’s most famous places for Dim Sum is a tea house that seats 10,000). He also called Dim Sum «Chinese fast food.»
There are two ways to serve Dim Sum. On weekends, Tung Bor, An Hong, & Hong Kong Café roll carts loaded with valious dishes through the restaurant. Pick what you want. During the week An Hong offers an extensive but shorter selection of Dim Sum from a nemu. The disadvantage of going on the weekend (unlike Mormons, the Chinese do not cut back on Sunday) is the crowds. The great advantage of going on the weekends is that that is the only time you can get Baked Roast Pork buns (we discovered the glories of roast pork buns, either baked or steamed in Chicago, s Chinatown).
Tips for beginners. A plate of Dim Sum typically comes with 3 – 4 identical items. We find that ordering 4 dishes makes for a satisfactory lunch for two, but you can always order more if your first order turns out to be not enough.
What to try: spring rolls or egg rolls; shrimp, scallop, beef, or pork dumplings; seseme balls, steamed or baked pork buns. Avoid tripe & stuffed Duck/​Chicken feet, although I must add the stuffed duck/​chicken feet are wonderful.
Chinese custard makes for a nice dessert (technically, seseme balls are also a desert, but who stands on principles?)
As for tea, I forget what AN Hong offers, but here is what Tung Bor had: Jasmine (for Americans who think that’s an oriental exotic; Oolong, the basic Chinese tea for the Chinese (and the basis for Jasmine tea– add Jasmine flowers to Oolong tea).Chrystanthimum (another variation of Oolong), and Poolay Ta, the classic Chinese banqueting tea.
You may decide you don’t like Poolay Ta, but you must try it, for it is the pinnacle of Chinese tea to drink with food. Poolay is the only tea that does not get bitter as it gets stronger, which is why it is served at Chinese banquets. As your taste buds grow numb from all the food, the tea remains the same because it gets stronger without getting bitter.
If you want to try Poolay, you need to give it time to get going, so the first thing you must say to the waiter is, «Do you have Poolay Ta?»
If the answer is yes, order it and say, «get it now; we will order our food after we get the tea.

it was quite a pleasant surprise to find this type of homestyle chinese cooking in salt lake. the noodles (which I think are made in house) were delicious with perfection texture

I’m really happy I stumbled upon this place. I intended to go to the ramen place next door, but it was super busy and the wait was too long for my toddler and I. So I ventured along the strip mall of restaurants of the most impressive international cuisines and couldn’t resist the call of dimsum. Café Anh Hong was such a great find!
I ordered the pork shumei, spare ribs, garlic Chinese broccoli, and the sesame balls for dessert. I’m no expert on dimsum, but of the dimsum I’ve had in Utah, this is my favorite place. And each one was a measly $ 2.60 each. HWhat?! Those prices are out of this world! Especially since everything was so good! Very authentic tasting. No carts due to low demand, but what I ordered came out very fresh and cooked just right.
The service was great, the lady was super nice and sweet and the place seemed pretty clean, though old. I feel like I hit the jackpot today!
Bottom line: there IS good Chinese food in Utah. You just have to go to Café Ang Hong to get it.

What do you do when you want some awesome Dim Sum but it’s too late in the day?! No worries! This place has great Dim Sum ALL DAY!
I took my wife, three kids and two brothers there for dinner and were VERY impressed! We ordered at least sixteen different dim sum and dishes… Everything from dan tat to duck, from crab to broccoli, from cha sui bao to salt baked shrimp, from siu mai to a bowl of their homemade sweet tofu!
The food was great, my wife (who is Chinese) said it was like being home in San Diego… Which is about the best compliment she can give! ;)
The restaurant is family owned and ran. It was nice to see their young children hanging out, especially because I brought some of my own. The décor is not fancy, but instead clean and comfortable. The owners speak English, Mandarin and at least one other Chinese dialect. They don’t mind you practicing Chinese on them either! Very friendly service.
In summary, I will be going back there again. I wouldn’t be embarrassed bringing my Chinese in-​laws there while they are visiting. The food was authentic as well as excellent, the portions generous and the service very friendly!

Having been here twice this year, I have to give my vote to a solid four stars and this time. Anh Hong has been around for at least ten years and I even did a quick budget remodel on this place for the mall’s owner when the restaurant expanded several years ago.
The friendly owner /​operator greeted me and asked as we walked to the table, «water or tea»? I ordered the tea which did not show up on my bill, so maybe it was free.
Just for kicks, I ordered the beef tripe dim sum appetizer. Wow, it exceeded all of my expectations. Great ginger flavor with a fresh broth; the tripe was tender and had a great mild flavor. After the dim sum, I filled up on a huge bowl of duck and pickled vegetable noodle soup which was a great value for $ 7.95
If you happen to find that Tosh’s is closed when you come by for ramen, be sure to give Ahn Hong a try.

Friendly n good service. If u r looking for authenthic Chinese food do ask the server recommendation. They might have daily seasonal vege or dish.
The steam whole fish is good n worthy. Soy bean pudding not too overly sweet nice after a heavy meal

Always game to try a different and new dim sum joint. We showed up on a Sunday afternoon of course when dim sum is in full effect. It was plain Jane and simple we ordered numerous traditional dim sum dishes. I can’t name them because the names are way to weird but trust me it was on par with the other local spots, nothing impressive or memorable just right, average in taste and basic service. Although I’m sure you’ll agree most Chinese restaurants will have subpar service but that’s expected.

Having eaten Dim Sum in Los Angeles, Vancouver and Toronto I have to add this to some of the best dim sum I’ve ever had anywhere in the United States or Canada!
I would say to avoid any of the pride chicken dishes like General Tso chicken.
But this is definitely some of the best Chinese ever!
There appears to be a huge Chinese presents and Salt Lake City… Seems odd but Awesome!

Mmm dim sum…
From the outside, Café Anh Hong does not look as impressive as Dim Sum House or New Golden Dragon. Even the name does not have the same ‘punch’ as the two have (Café? Selling Cantonese food?). But being in strip mall, parking is a breeze. I was out of the car to my seat in like 10 steps.
The décor is standard, save for a few Chinese lanterns and murals, and tables are clean. Anyway, you don’t necessarily come for the ambience, but for food that is solid, abundant and cheap, which you can find here.
Service is Asian-​place-​friendly but efficient. Water glasses are routinely filled. We came here for Dim Sum, and being a two-​room place, it does not take long for the carts to make a round and come back to once again shove those delicious plates in bamboo baskets to your face.
I feel that the food here is as good as other major Dim Sum places I have been in the valley. Har Gow and Shrimp Rice Roll were sweet and juicy. I’m not a fan of beef in dim sum but the Ground Beef wrapped in Bean Curd was deliciously salty and savory. I like the Scallops Dumpling which I have not tried before. We also ordered half a duck as well, and it was delicious. The meat was tender and flavorful. For a sweet ending, I like the Sesame Ball. Taro Turnover was a delight. Egg Tart was just alright, I just wished they had the Portuguese Egg Tart version.
We sat there for almost 2 hours eating while gossiping with friends, and not even once we felt we were rushed or anything. The noise level was acceptable. The whole experience was pleasant. The only bad thing is I could not track how much food I have eaten within those hours, which is a common dim sum problem I have, so I really hope those cups upon cups of Chinese Tea I drank throughout would somehow normalize the calories. When the bill came, we were surprised on how cheap it was. It was like 10 dollars a person for what felt like eat all you can dim sum. Way to go!
I would totally come here again.

Came here because a friend was researching about new Dim sum place to eat because we keep going back to the same places over and over. Well I got to admit this place was good but there is the chili oil that was lacking for me.
The dim sum here was pretty good and close to authentic Hong Kong style dimsum. What was la Kong was their congee cart. I don’t think there was any congee cart. The people serving us was pretty friendly, they remember that someone in our party doesn’t really eat pork so they tell us most of time which items have pork. Their buns and stuff was phenomenal.
We ordered half a roast duck and I got to admit it was really good. It was very flavorful and juicy. I would definitely want to come back here to try their dinner service and have a family style of eating.
The reason for the two star deduction was because this place lack the congee cart/​chili oil and the restroom was just horrible. I would definitely come back to try their dinner service and give them the 5 star they have potential for.

Wooooo Captain Picky loved it! That’s my husband. Since we’ve met I’ve taken him on a food journey and slowly but surely expanded his food horizons.
Look — English is not a first language here so get that through your dome before you even walk through the door. If you feel uncomfortable communicating then I suggest the «point and shoot» method. There are pictures on the table and before you even walk in i’d suggest looking at the menu and checking online for what exactly everything is so that all that you need to say is «that, that and that.». Boom, ordering done.
The Dim Sum cart is always poppin, they let you select from a tray of tasty treats like sesame balls, egg tarts, pork buns, coconut thingys and a few others. If you’re unsure ask them to choose for you. You won’t regret it.
My favorite Dim Sum is the Fun Kor. It smells and tastes sort of like a pot pie but with a completely different texture. The Peking duck is also great and my husband likes the garlic pork. For $ 30 we had enough food to easily feed 4 people comfortably.
Our waters never emptied and everything was served with a smile. And there were ALOT of Asians dining here so you know it’s at least close to what you’d get overseas.
Give it a try! Don’t be scared!

This is my favorite place in the city when I have a Chinese craving. In my opinion, skip the noodle bowls and orange chicken type Americanized options (though they’re very good and the noodles are homemade daily, you can get those lots of places); this is the place you go to when you want an authentic Chinese taste. They have the family style round tables like you get when you’re in China, green tea pots that are quickly refilled, and friendly and attentive service. I’m always amazed when I go here and there isn’t a bigger crowd. Usually our table is one of the only ones occupied, so it’s apparently some sort of secret that you can get really good Chinese food in Salt Lake.
For starters, the soups are quite good, and I’ve found them to be very consistent. The chicken feet are the best that I’ve found so far in Salt Lake, and I like to add just a bit of spice to them. Also the pan fried stickers are my crack. I eat way too many of those to even pretend like I’m on any kind of diet. The green beans are also fantastic, they know how to cook them just right in true Chinese style — miles apart from the dry stringy things you find at panda express.
My favorite main dishes are the squid with Chinese vegetables, the roast pork egg foo yung and the peking duck with pancakes.
It’s all cheaply priced, and a couple can easily share two entrees, three small dishes, soup and tea for under $ 30.
If you’re don’t speak any Chinese or aren’t used to authentic style Chinese, it may not be your best option, but it was quick to become one of my favorites.

The dim sum was good, but I didn’t leave feeling blown away. We also got the mushroom noodle bowl, which was fine, but really lacked flavor.
I left feeling content with what I ate, but the experience was not the best considering it was dead quiet, with the guy who was helping us sitting at a table with friends or family, silently chatting, and every once in a while coming over to pick up an empty dish, never saying a word. As we left, we said thank you, but he never dared to look at us, even while serving. So it was just just a bit awkward.
So it was fine, but we will try other places in the future.

This place has pretty good dim sum for Utah. I’m from Cali and it actually tastes better than some places in california, I would definitely come back if I was craving dim sum. Everything tasted fresh and the service was quick and friendly. I came here with 4 other classmates and they all enjoyed it as well! My favorite was the fried taro and chicken feet.
The only disappointment was that they did not have any egg tarts or other desserts because it’s only served on the weekends.

Noodles. Get their noodles. It’s their new menu item – came out about a couple months ago. Dude, noodles & broth are pretty much the same piping hot goodness no matter what you get, but the toppings vary. Noodles are homemade, just the right amount of chewy, and goes really well with everything. Bowls start off at $ 6.95 & go up in price depending on which toppings you choose. If you get the pecking duck noodles ($ 10.95, add wontons for $ 1 more), dumpling noodles, chashu noodles, beef stew noodles, mixed mushrooms, and so on. I uploaded pics, so check them out. Portions are huge. I came in hungry & was full after half the bowl – when I ate the leftovers after, it was still good!
Peking duck wasn’t crispy and was more like just roasted duck with a lot of fat. The wontons had a juicy meaty center, a very thin wonton skin (I heard that’s traditional), and was PIPING HOT (it hurt to eat a whole one… if you’re like me, cut them in half or quarter then eat). Still super good, but I’ll keep the noodle bowls basic for the sake of fatty plaque build-​up prevention.
I came in & it was pretty empty – after tasting everything, I was surprised at the few number of people there. It’s really a hidden gem & is probably going get popular via word of mouth – they don’t advertise & I can see why… their noodles speak for themselves. Service is good with constant water & tea refills (hot tea was free). There is some language barrier, but the waiter will speak with you in his best English. He’s helpful & very nice. He’ll recommend certain things that he thinks is good & help you alter your entrée as much as you want.
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Came back for Round #2 lunch time the next day. My friend decided to order the wontons after she had ordered the item wanting it to be an add-​on like dinner the night before. Nope – it bumped from $ 1 to $ 6 (keep in mind the noodles cost $ 8). I think they need to figure out pricing & so forth. The soup/​noodles weren’t quite as good either (but not bad). –1 Star for inconsistencies in price & taste.
Tip #1: If you’re going to take leftovers home, make sure you ask for two containers & separate your noodles & broth (don’t take shortcuts, not even with leftovers *I’m looking at you, food inhalers*).
Tip #2: This is NOT ramen. Do not come here thinking it’s ramen otherwise you’ll be disappointed if you were expecting one thing & getting another. I saw pictures of someone calling it ramen (then again the person who called it ramens said it was the best ramen ever lol), but it’s not. It’s like calling pad thai, chow mein – completely different.
Tip #3: Get their bbq buns (NOT the steamed one, get the roasted one – only available Sat & Sun). It’s super yummers & makes a great appetizer & food to-​go. They are generous with their flavorful fillings (there is some fat – beware), the buns are fluffy & aren’t soggy even after it’s cold.
Just try it out, alrighttttttttt?! Just do it.