
Ken Ho Restaurant
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About Ken Ho Restaurant
On Hurst St in Birmingham, Ken Ho Restaurant serves dim sum, with sui mai portions larger than at most other restaurants alongside prawn dumplings. A set menu offers multiple courses for those who want a fixed spread rather than ordering individually. The cooking is done without MSG. The restaurant is a walk-in, taking diners on arrival rather than by reservation, and tables fill up as the day goes on. It opens late morning and stays closed on Thursdays. The room draws family gatherings and larger groups looking to share plates across a table.
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention dim sum, prawn dumplings (har gow), sui mai and soup.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention dim sum, prawn dumplings (har gow), sui mai and soup.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“I didn't eat here. I Came here with my family for dinner and they turned us away saying they were fully booked. We had just called to book a table for 6 and they said they had no bookings," just come in". I walked out and called again with my sister's phone and they said the same thing, "no bookings, just come in" when I returned, I challenged them saying "is it that you don't want to serve us?" And they admitted it and said yes. There were many tables empty. Looking at the low reviews, it seems this has happened many times to different people. I will be reporting to trading authorities in Birmingham.”
- Google user
“Not visited for a while. The Restaurant was very busy (recommend to book reservation). I noted that the Restaurant now opens at 11.30am, close on a Thursday. The prawn dumplings (har gow), and sui mai where larger than most places, very tasty.”
- Google user
“First visit to ken ho it was lovely. The staff were so friendly and we had the set menu it was all beautifully cooked and we had plenty of food. Will definitely go again .”
- Google user
“Very friendly staff. Food was fresh and served quickly. Recommend for traditional Chinese Dim Sum.”
- Google user
“Fantastic Boxing Day Dimsum lunch that we came back for dinner!!”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Closed
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Customer Review Summary
Dim sum is what reviewers return to Ken Ho for, with diners calling it full of flavour and one placing it above most Hong Kong dim sum restaurants. Close behind are the prawn dumplings (har gow) and sui mai, described as larger than most places and very tasty, along with the soup and a set menu that one family found beautifully cooked with plenty of food. Several praise the friendly staff, and one longtime visitor describes the food as the most traditional Cantonese style in the UK, with consistent quality over five years of visits. Reviewers also mention fresh food served quickly, no MSG and not much oil. One diner notes the chair gave them some back pain, and another says the restaurant was very busy and suggests booking. The one negative is serious: a reviewer says their party of six was turned away as fully booked despite many empty tables, and says staff admitted they did not want to serve them after being challenged. The reviewer says they plan to report it to trading authorities. Another reviewer returned for dinner after a Boxing Day dim sum lunch.
Location
Restaurants near Ken Ho Restaurant
- Malaysian Delight4.28020 mi£15–30Good for kids
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- Ming Moon Buffet & Karaoke4.26,8280 mi£20–30Vegan optionsVegetarian optionsWheelchair accessible
karaoke rooms, dessert selection, wide buffet variety
- 0 mi
beef and lamb cuts, all-you-can-eat buffet, slow beef refills
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Ho Restaurant | 4.1516 | — | — | dim sum, prawn dumplings (har gow), sui mai |
| Malaysian DelightGood for kids | 4.2802 | 0 mi | £15–30 | hainanese chicken rice, curry laksa, clay pot rice |
| Ming Moon Buffet & KaraokeVegan options · Vegetarian options · Wheelchair accessible | 4.26,828 | 0 mi | £20–30 | karaoke rooms, dessert selection, wide buffet variety |
| Happy Lamb Hot Pot 快乐小羊火锅 Birmingham | 4.41,456 | 0 mi | — | beef and lamb cuts, all-you-can-eat buffet, slow beef refills |
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