Even though Lin Asian Bar and Dim Sum just made its Austin debut in June, in a way, the eatery has been in the making for decades. Many years ago, its owner-chef learned how to craft classic Chinese cuisine alongside her grandmother in Fuzhou City. The experience led to a professional career as a chef, which eventually introduced Chef Ling to the benefits of organic and healthy ingredients. She takes the skills she learned from her grandmother and her contemporary interest in healthy eating and combines them at Lin Asian Bar and Dim Sum.
True to its name, the newly opened restaurant focuses on dim sum—small savory dumplings that are fried or steamed. Make a whole meal out of the eclectic dumplings, which are filled with organic, local, and MSG-free ingredients. Try the Shanghai seafood soup, the veggie, and the scallop dumplings. If you're still hungry, Chef Ling also serves up a full slate of larger entrees.