Monday, July 20, 2026

Openings: Dim Sum Bloom on 1st Avenue

Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy

Dim Sum Bloom has opened at 228 First Ave., between 13th and 14th Streets. 

The fast-casual restaurant specializes in dumplings, noodles, fried rice and other Chinese comfort-food favorites. This is the brand's latest outpost, following its 2023 debut on the Upper West Side and expansions to Queens and other locations. 

One of Dim Sum Bloom's calling cards is its high-tech kitchen. The restaurant bills itself as home to "NYC's only robotic kitchen," with a fully automated robot handling the stir-fry station ... while cooks prepare the dumplings and other appetizers by hand. (Staff declined requests for any robot pics.)
The new East Village location also features two spacious dining rooms for those eating in. (FYI: No alcohol. Drinks include soda and various fruit and milk teas. 
Find the menu here. 

Hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday, with a noon start on Sunday.
The previous tenant here was Taverna East Village, which went dark in December 2024.
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5 comments:

  1. drewJuly 20, 2026 at 7:53 AM

    Why are they hiding their robot?

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  2. TrixieJuly 20, 2026 at 8:16 AM

    Well, I’m SO glad that I’m not looking for an alternative to Mee Noodle, long live Mee Noodle! but I will be checking this place out. It’ll be good to have a restaurant back in that location again.

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    1. AnonymousJuly 20, 2026 at 8:43 AM

      It's apples and oranges. Mee doesn't do dim sum.

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  3. AnonymousJuly 20, 2026 at 8:44 AM

    Even with the 15% off soft opening promo, we still found this place to be a bit too expensive.

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  4. JKJuly 20, 2026 at 11:27 AM

    One of the robots stole my medicine

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