Iron Teapot Dim Sum & Bar

4.0

99 Reviews

$30 and under

Dim Sum

Innovative
Neighbourhood gem
Vegetarian-friendly

Elevated, Authentic Dim Sum

Iron Teapot is founded during the pandemic by me, Sally, a Dim Sum lover from the San Gabriel Valley (about an hour East of Santa Monica).

Iron Teapot's menu will also offer Sustainable vegan & meatless versions of meat based dim sum
Founder Sally Chan is a meat lover that has been searching for sustainable tasty substitutes to meat dishes. In opening this restaurant, Iron Teapot is devoted to creating unique meatless versions of the most popular dim sum dishes: Siu Mai, Har Gow, and Cha Siu Bao. The meatless meats are made to be similar to meat and infused with plant-based protein - such as pea protein. Additionally, there will be a purely plant-based vegan menu that will be made without any cross-contamination.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Dim Sum, Chinese
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–10:30 pm Fri 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Sat 9:30 am–11:00 pm Sun 9:30 am–10:30 pm
Phone number
(310) 736-1803
Website
https://www.iron-teapot.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
10306 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90034
Area
Culver City
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access

Jellyfish - Cold Hong Kong StyleUS$13.00
Cold jellyfish marinated in a sesame oil, vinegar and Chinese spices
White Claws Phoenix ClawsUS$8.00
Chicken feet pickled with rice vinegar and rice wine, with a sweet dipping vinegar sauce
Soy Marinated Chicken FeetUS$8.00
Soy marinated chicken feet. One of the three types of chicken feet we have. Chicken Feet marinated in a sweeet soy sauce. We are serious about our chicken feet

Veggies

Steamed Bak Choi Garlic & SaltUS$9.00
Garlic, salt & Oil Steamed Shanghai baby Bok Choi
Steamed Chinese Broccoli with Oyster SauceUS$9.75
Classic steamed Chinese broccoli with a light oil with oyster sauce
Steamed Chinese Broccoli with Vegan Oyster SauceUS$9.75
Classic dim sum Gai Lan - with vegan oyster sauce steamed in a bamboo steamer
EdamameUS$7.50
Edamame steamed in a bamboo steamer sprinkled with sea salt
Garlic Cucumber SaladUS$6.00
Fresh chopped persian cucumbers tossed in a sesame oil with sweetened and salted garlic

Steamed Dim Sum

Ha Gow - Black Squid Ink Shrimp Dumpling with Malat Chili OilUS$8.00
Classic steamed crystal shrimp dumplings made with squid ink and malat chilli oil. 3 pieces
Ha Gow - Shrimp Crystal DumplingUS$6.75
Crystal Shrimp Dumpling
Scallop & Shrimp GowUS$8.00
Scallop & Shrimp steamed in a Crystal dumpling.
Shrimp & Chive Crystal DumplingsUS$8.00
Large Crystal steamed dumpling made with shrimp and chives
Teo Chew Fun Gor - Pork & Veggie Crystal Dumpling (Copy)US$7.00
"Teo Chew Fun Gor". Minced Pork with mushrooms and a savory gravy steamed in a Crystal Dumpling (clear like the Ha Gow). This is a classic dim sum from the Teo Chew Province in China. 3 Pieces
Shiitake Mushroom, Bamboo, Tofu & Veggie Gao / Crystal DumplingUS$7.00
Shiitake Mushroom, Tofu, Bamboo, and vegetable crystal dumpling
Jumbo Shrimp & Pork Siu MaiUS$7.50
Jumbo cylindrical steamed dumplings made of juicy pork and ground shrimp topped with raw fish roe/Masago
Truffle Jumbo Siu Mai with Shrimp & Pork and Lumpfish CaviarUS$13.00
Jumbo Siu Mai infused with Truffle Oil and topped with black Lumpfish Caviar
Spare RibsUS$7.00
Steamed pork spare ribs in a garlic and black bean sauce
Steam Chicken BaoUS$6.50
Classic handmade white steamed chicken bun
Steamed BBQ Pork Bun - Cha Siu BaoUS$6.50
Classic Handmade white steamed BBQ Pork (Cha Siu) buns. 2 per order
Vegan Steamed BBQ Pork Bun - Cha Siu BaoUS$6.50
Classic Handmade white steamed non-meat BBQ Pork (Cha Siu) and taste of BBQ pork without the meat. Made with soy protein. 2 pieces
Lor Mai Gai - Abalone & Minced Pork Glutinous Rice WrapUS$9.50
Abalone, Chicken, and sticky rice wrapped in a lotus leaf glutinous rice steamed and steamed. Abalone is a sea snail that tastes like heaven
Lor Mai Gai - Vegan - Vegan Ham and Shitake MushroomUS$8.00
Vegan Chicken & Glutinous rice steamed in a lotus leaf with vegan chicken (made from soy protein), shitake mushroom and a creamy soy and pepper gravy. 2 pieces
Steamed Chinese Sausage WrapUS$7.00
Classic steamed bun wrapped over classic Chinese sausage. 2 per order
The Large BaoUS$6.00
Large white steamed bun filled with a peppery mixture of Chicken, Pork, quail egg, and Chinese sausage
Beef Tripe White StyleUS$7.00
Steamed white beef tripe in green onion, garlic, and chili peppes
Wonton in Malat Chili OilUS$7.00
Ground shrimp and pork filled wontons in a spicy peppercorn, malat chili oil
Braised Chicken Feet "Fung Jiao"US$7.00
Braised Chicken Feet, in a sweet garlic soy, sesame oil and onion sauce. This version is not as saucy and gloopy, allowing you to enjoy succulent bird feet tendons & skin the right way
Vegan Seared Fish Fillet in Ginger & Sweet SoyUS$7.50
Vegan Fish fillets with seaweed lightly seared with Soy sauce, honey and sesame oil with Green onions

Xiao Long Bao - The Little Basket Soup Dumplings

The Magnificent Six - Sampler of 6 Colors of Xiao Long BaoUS$12.50
Sampling of all six of our colored soup dumplings - Yellow Chicken, Blue Cuttlefish & Pork, Black Mala Pork & Pork, Green Fish, Red Veggie & Mushroom, and Purple sweet taro
Juicy Pork Soup Dumpling - Xiao Long BaoUS$10.00
6 Juicy Pork Dumplings. Remember, don't put it in your mouth. Grab your soup spoon & slurp that soup slowly with a little vinegar and ginger
Black Malat Chili Oil Pork Soup Dumpling made with Squid ink & charcoal - Xiao Long BaoUS$12.50
6 pieces. Juicy Pork Dumpling made with Malat (prickly ash peppercorn) Squid Ink and Charcoal. What's better than a pork soup dumpling? When you add in 麻辣 (Mala or Malat) flavor. Remember - don't put it in your mouth at once. Put it on the soup spoon, break it
Cuttlefish & Pork Soup Dumpling - Blue Xiao Long BaoUS$11.00
Cuttlefish & Pork Soup Dumpling. Juicy pork dumpling mixed with the unique flavor cuttlefish. Blue Xiao Long Bao. 6 pieces
Fish Soup Dumpling - Xiao Long BaoUS$11.00
6 pieces Juicy Soup Dumplings made from fish, with the dumpling wrapper made from spinach and flour
Chicken Soup Dumplings - Xiao Long BaoUS$10.00
Juicy chicken dumpling filled with chicken broth and wrapper made with Tumeric for coloring. 6 per order
Mushroom, Tofu, Wood ear & Veggie Xiao Long BaoUS$10.00
Juicy Soup Dumplings made with Tofu, Mushroom, wood ear & greens, with wrapping made with beet root. 6 pieces
Sweet Purple Taro - Xiao Long Bao "On Ni"US$10.00
Sweet Taro, made Teo Chew style, wrapped in Purple - Taro dumpling wrap. 6 dumplings

Fried Dim Sum

Ham Sui Gok Fried Rice Mochi with Minced Pork DumplingUS$7.50
Fried Soft sweet Mochi stuffed with ground pork and chicken. Classic favorite that is crunchy on the outside with soft mochi filling
Pan Fried Turnip CakeUS$7.50
Classic steamed Turnip Cake with ham prepared with a light pan fry
Vegan Pan Fried Turnip CakeUS$7.50
Classic steamed Turnip Cake prepared with a light pan fry
Seaweed Wrapped Shrimp & Pork RollUS$9.00
Ground shrimp & pork wrapped in seaweed nori & lightly fried. 3 pieces
Fried Won TonUS$7.00
Fried Pork & Shrimp wontons
Fried Salt & Pepper Chili TofuUS$8.00
Fried Tofu in a light batter with salt, pepper, and five spice

Baked Dim Sum

Baked BBQ Pork (Cha Siu) BunUS$6.00
Fluffy wheat flour bun filled with gravy and BBQ pork, glazed in a light honey. 2 per order

Dessert

Black Squid Ink Lava Bao - Lao Sa BaoUS$9.00
Premium dessert made with black squid ink and filled with a sweetened salted egg yolk that is specially prepared to ooze out like Lava. Made only by highly skilled Dim Sum chefs. Remember not to pop this in your mouth. Open it over your plate and enjoy the oozing heavenly goodness of the sweet salted egg yolk
Pinneapple Bao with Sweet Butter & Egg CreamUS$7.00
2 Pinneapple Bao. Originated from Shanghai, but became one of the most popular Hong Kong Dim Sum dessert. It's called the Pinneapple Bao because of how it looks, not because it contains any pinneapple. It's made with a crunchy pie top over a super soft dough. Ours is filled with a buttery egg custard
Sweet Taro Xiaolong BaoUS$9.50
Purple Xiao long Baos filled with a sweetened taro paste. Taro Paste is a classic Teo Chew China Province dessert
Ma Lai Go Steamed Sponge Cake - Classic Chinese Steamed Sponge CakeUS$6.00
Ma Lai Go is a dim sum classic steamed sponge cake that's extremely soft, springy and sweet. Our version is from a region that adds a thin custard layer. And, we serve it hot
White Lotus Sweet BunUS$6.00
Steamed buns made with a sweet white lotus paste. 2 pieces Vegan

What 99 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.0

4 based on all time ratings

4.2Food
3.9Service
4Ambience
3.8Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

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Iron Teapot Dim Sum & Bar is cherished for its "fantastic dim sum" and "amazing food." The restaurant offers a cozy atmosphere with traditional and unique dishes like Shu Mai with truffle and roe. Service is generally friendly and attentive, though some experiences may vary. Reservations are recommended.

99 Reviews

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LeonardT
Los Angeles1 review
3.0
Dined on 8 December 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
The place is small. It is best to make reservation.
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scarlett VIP
Los Angeles77 reviews
4.0
Dined on 18 November 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
We never received the very first item we ordered. Our waiter had suggested it. During our meal, we repeatedly asked the waiter about the missing dish and he kept telling us that he would check on it. Finally, an hour and a half later he told us that the restaurant wasn't serving that dish because they were lacking one of the ingredients. When we received the bill, we gave our waiter 2 credit cards to split the check. We were then given 1 receipt. Apparently, they charged our 2 cards without our signatures and without our being able to add a tip. We were told we could leave a cash tip. Very strange. We did enjoy our meal and the food was very good.
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Foodie
New York City35 reviews
3.0
Dined on 25 October 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
The food was some the best dim sum we had in a long time.
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luvgoodfood
Los Angeles11 reviews
1.0
Dined on 1 September 2023
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 1
We went for happy hour and learned there were only 3 cocktails on the menu. Then we decided to order a bottle of wine from the menu and they did not actually have it. Then we had a man come from off the street up (wearing an ankle monitor) to our table and stick his hand out to ask for money. Then he proceeded to ask the people at the table behind us. It was disconcerting to have him come right up to us like he did. We did not feel safe at that point on top of the trouble with getting a drink that we wanted, so we left. The waiter had a great disposition though and understood why we opted to leave.
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Chie VIP
Los Angeles23 reviews
4.0
Dined on 29 July 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Yummy dumplings! Little bit disappointed that the waiter did not come at all.
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Pasjoli
Los Angeles106 reviews
4.0
Dined on 22 June 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
I haven’t been to Iron Teapot in a while and I regret it! It’s fantastic dim sum. I’m a long time dim sum-er and though not Chinese, I grew up outside of New York City, so I’ve been a Chinese food aficionado for years. This place is excellent. It has both traditional dim sum done beautifully and also some things that are unique, like the Shu Mai with truffle and roe. AMAZING!. The service is fun and overall, it’s a great lunch time experience.
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ChrisT
Orange County70 reviews
3.0
Dined on 9 June 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Was looking forward to have dim sum since heard so much about it. It was abit let down since the foods are just so so, nothing special. With the prices tag (I know, location and others) I was expecting abit better then so so. I’m abit picky and I love dim sum. The custard buns are cute to look at and they have cerise animals to choose. But the filling is just so little and again, so-so. The service is great with the guy, he was nice and very friendly. The inside is cute Asian decor, great to hangout with friendS but small. They do have outside with alot of trees so great for summer. Parking was easy, parked right in front since we’re the second/third tables at 1:30pm.
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Hans
Denver2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 17 May 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
service was awesome and food was so so good! loved all the vegan and veggie options
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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles23 reviews
5.0
Dined on 30 April 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Pretty nice overall, but missing some authentic notes. This is a bit more westernized, but good in a pinch for a dim sum craving without an hour-long drive east.
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OpenTable Diner
Columbus2 reviews
4.0
Dined on 29 April 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Went with 3 friends to catch up - not the best dim sum we’ve had but the ambiance was lovely as well as server so we very much enjoyed!
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10306 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90034

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Additional information

Area
Culver City
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–10:30 pm Fri 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Sat 9:30 am–11:00 pm Sun 9:30 am–10:30 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Dim Sum, Chinese
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access

Website
https://www.iron-teapot.com/
Phone number
(310) 736-1803

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Starter Dim Sum

Jellyfish - Cold Hong Kong StyleUS$13.00

White Claws Phoenix ClawsUS$8.00

Soy Marinated Chicken FeetUS$8.00

Veggies

Steamed Bak Choi Garlic & SaltUS$9.00

Steamed Chinese Broccoli with Oyster SauceUS$9.75

Steamed Chinese Broccoli with Vegan Oyster SauceUS$9.75

EdamameUS$7.50

Garlic Cucumber SaladUS$6.00

Steamed Dim Sum

Ha Gow - Black Squid Ink Shrimp Dumpling with Malat Chili OilUS$8.00

Ha Gow - Shrimp Crystal DumplingUS$6.75

Scallop & Shrimp GowUS$8.00

Shrimp & Chive Crystal DumplingsUS$8.00

Teo Chew Fun Gor - Pork & Veggie Crystal Dumpling (Copy)US$7.00

Shiitake Mushroom, Bamboo, Tofu & Veggie Gao / Crystal DumplingUS$7.00

Jumbo Shrimp & Pork Siu MaiUS$7.50

Truffle Jumbo Siu Mai with Shrimp & Pork and Lumpfish CaviarUS$13.00

Spare RibsUS$7.00

Steam Chicken BaoUS$6.50

Steamed BBQ Pork Bun - Cha Siu BaoUS$6.50

Vegan Steamed BBQ Pork Bun - Cha Siu BaoUS$6.50

Lor Mai Gai - Abalone & Minced Pork Glutinous Rice WrapUS$9.50

Lor Mai Gai - Vegan - Vegan Ham and Shitake MushroomUS$8.00

Steamed Chinese Sausage WrapUS$7.00

The Large BaoUS$6.00

Beef Tripe White StyleUS$7.00

Wonton in Malat Chili OilUS$7.00

Braised Chicken Feet "Fung Jiao"US$7.00

Vegan Seared Fish Fillet in Ginger & Sweet SoyUS$7.50

Xiao Long Bao - The Little Basket Soup Dumplings

The Magnificent Six - Sampler of 6 Colors of Xiao Long BaoUS$12.50

Juicy Pork Soup Dumpling - Xiao Long BaoUS$10.00

Black Malat Chili Oil Pork Soup Dumpling made with Squid ink & charcoal - Xiao Long BaoUS$12.50

Cuttlefish & Pork Soup Dumpling - Blue Xiao Long BaoUS$11.00

Fish Soup Dumpling - Xiao Long BaoUS$11.00

Chicken Soup Dumplings - Xiao Long BaoUS$10.00

Mushroom, Tofu, Wood ear & Veggie Xiao Long BaoUS$10.00

Sweet Purple Taro - Xiao Long Bao "On Ni"US$10.00

Fried Dim Sum

Ham Sui Gok Fried Rice Mochi with Minced Pork DumplingUS$7.50

Pan Fried Turnip CakeUS$7.50

Vegan Pan Fried Turnip CakeUS$7.50

Seaweed Wrapped Shrimp & Pork RollUS$9.00

Fried Won TonUS$7.00

Fried Salt & Pepper Chili TofuUS$8.00

Baked Dim Sum

Baked BBQ Pork (Cha Siu) BunUS$6.00

Dessert

Black Squid Ink Lava Bao - Lao Sa BaoUS$9.00

Pinneapple Bao with Sweet Butter & Egg CreamUS$7.00

Sweet Taro Xiaolong BaoUS$9.50

Ma Lai Go Steamed Sponge Cake - Classic Chinese Steamed Sponge CakeUS$6.00

White Lotus Sweet BunUS$6.00

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