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I ordinarily don't write reviews of my favorite restaurants, but someone at DSGG found my check I dropped and anonymously mailed it to me. I have no way to thank them otherwise. Everyone I bring from San Francisco say this place is better. It's unfair to make the comparisons with Asia; we are nonetheless happy. It's made to order, it's fresh and it's consistent. I love the comment that the food should be cheap in order to be good. Yet, such people would pay multiples more for less sophisticated Western food. If your criteria is convenience, quantity and cost, may I suggest American fast food?

After two nights of partying, we decided on doing brunch Sunday morning. However, to complete our international flavors of NYC weekend, we opted for dim sum, instead of the traditional waffles and eggs. The first thing I look for in chinese restaurants is cleanliness and GoGo definitely made the list. We were four hungry ladies trying to decide what to order. Thankfully two of the group are Chinese, and so took the liberty of ordering for us (thank you). Our glasses of water were filled and our pot of tea arrived. Starving, we sipped some water and tea while we waited. We ordered: [fried] spring rolls, shrimp balls, turnip cakes; [steamed] chicken & sticky rice in lotus leaf, shrimp dumplings (2), chive dumplings, duck dumplings (2), and snow pea dumplings. Everything arrived piping hot in bamboo steamers and didn't deter us from trying to eat immediately. Each dim sum item ordered was very good. It was my first time trying turnip cakes (which were the two chinese friends' childhood favorites), and it was interesting. Not a texture I'm fond of, but onion-y-potato-y flavor that I liked. My favorites though, were definitely the spring rolls, shrimp balls and duck dumplings. Yum, yum, yum... Sunday morning Dim Sum totally hit the spot. Now to find such a clean, delicious dim sum place in Chicago........

This is just about the best in NY, considering the usual subpar and filthy Chinatown restaurants that abound (no racial slurs here - I'm Chinese, from HK) Freshly made dimsum, maybe a little slow in coming.

My review would not be as bad if the price had been cheaper. For GOOD dim sum, your meal should be very inexpensive. I ordered only 3 different dim sum and 1 small soup and my bill was $23. I did go at dinner but still- that was way too much and left a sour taste. Not to mention the food was mediocre at best. The duck soup did not taste like duck soup; it tasted like standard over salted chicken broth that any bad chinese take-out chain uses in their wonton soup that had bits of duck added to it the last second. The duck dumplings, turnip cakes and steamed beef balls were ok but nothing to rave about; and not worth the price. Also, the waiters were standing around doing nothing while the place was nearly empty. I had to ask for the bill and again for the change. For dim sum, go elsewhere.

Those who don't understand the negativity obviously haven't witness the decline of quality (portion, too). If you like what you eat there now, you would have loved what they offered before. Many old timers like me who used to go there about once a week all agree this place ain't the same anymore. I've found a new place that reminds me of the old go-go but I won't share for I fear it might follow the same path. IMHO, Dim Sum Go Go is good for someone who needs dim sum training wheels. You will eventually realize that you've been jipped.

I agree! This is the best dim sum in NYC. Plus they serve dumplings inthe evening, and great entrees too (chicken with garlic stems, eggplant, chinese chives with walnuts and celery, shiitake with peas) I dont understand the negative reviews at all to be honest. I love this place.

I'm not sure what the other reviewer from 9/30/2008 is talking about. This is the best dim sum in the city and I've only started to go with regularity in the last couple of months. The shrimp and other ingredients are the freshest I've tasted at almost any restaurant, let alone as Chinese-Cantonese-Dim Sum. The way they deliver the dim sum to your table further ensures its freshness. I really enjoy the fact that I don't have to wait around for a cart or go looking for a cart that has what I want. Once you check off your choices on the paper menu, the waiter delivers it to the kitchen where they steam all of your choices at one time, so that it comes to your table fresh, hot and steaming - not cold and damp like some dim sum. And it comes all at once so you're not eating one bite and waiting ten minutes for the next. While the dim sum menu is a thorough selection of traditional dim sum, there are also unique items like the duck dumpling which is lovely. The vegetarian dim sum menu is scrumptious, fresh and one-of-a-kind. There is also a "regular" menu with big plates of vegetables, noodles, rice, soup, specialties, etc. - and that menu is something you should definitely try. I have to sometimes force myself not to order the yummy dim sum because their regular menu has unique dishes that really do Cantonese cuisine justice. It's also not the kind of giant menu you find in most Chinese restaurants in Chinatown - it's pretty well considered.