Daimo

Pierce St. Richmond

I was told they serve great shaolungbao here. Before I go to Shanghai, I have to try their famous snack food. I got there at 1:00; the restaurant was almost empty. Not a good sign. Should I go to Saigon Harbor or Asian Pearl next door? Well, I am on a mission to sample Daimo's shaolungbao so I took a seat.
Daimo is interesting; it doesn't have the dynamic energy of Saigon Harbor, nor does it offer elegance of Asian Pearl. It is clean, but no frill.
We ordered shaolungbao, crepe with BBQed pork, and chicken curry. Sweet and sour soup was served first, followed by our order. Soup was good.
Eight shaolungbao came, and they are BIG. They are not the delicate one-bite version I had in Saigon Harbor. The dough was soggy, too. The sauce that accompanied them was dark like soy sauce, it should be clear and red with gingers. They were not bad but not great.
Crepes were the best by far. Delicate crepes were filled with Chinese BBQed pork. We shouldn't have ordered chicken curry. That was way too much. Unlike other dim sum places, their portion of steamed food is large. Well, we make mistakes and learn.
Am I coming back here? Don't think so. It is not bad, but I would rather go to Saigon Harbor for their energy or Asian Pearl for an elegant meal.