888 Seafood Restaurant
8450 E. Valley Blvd.
No. 121, Empire Commercial Center
Rosemead, CA
San Gabriel Boulevard
626-573-1888

A server glides a dim sum cart between tables at 888 Seafood in Rosemead.

The waiters wear bow ties, the way they do back in Hong Kong -- that's one sign that this is not the usual cramped, noisy dim sum joint. A classic Valley Boulevard seafood palace during the week, it draws an upscale clientele on weekends with exceptional dim sum, including Shanghai steamed dumplings, pork-stuffed rice noodles and taro buns that melt in your mouth. Tip: Get there before 11 a.m., because it fills up fast.