I wish I took a picture of the pork spring roll because its contents could be anything but pork (some unknown slimy substance). The shu mai was very small and slimy as if they'd been sitting out for a while. Some of it tasted as if it had been cooked, frozen, and reheated. Most tasted like they were stuffed with glutinous rice paper filling instead of what was supposed to be inside. Despite my low threshold for excellence, I consciously acknowledged how terrible each dish was as I was chewing it. I'm the furthest thing from a picky eater and don't have anything close to a sophisticated palate. The remainder of the meal consisted of us trying each dumpling one by one with hopes of redemption however, we only became increasingly disappointed. It made Trader Joe's dumplings taste homemade (I love TJs dumplings so plz don't come at me). I've genuinely never had worse soup dumpling.
Beneath the incredibly tough and stale exterior was barely any soup and some sort of pork (I think) slimy substance. It only took one bite to know something was very wrong. I'm convinced he's never consumed a soup dumpling in his entire life. The guy next to me committed an impeachable offense. When the food came out stacked up, I knew we made a mistake. We noticed the price for each dish was at least $6 which would've been fine if the food was somewhat palatable. I gained some hope when the guy next to us told the waiter, "These are the best soup dumplings I ever had!" We ordered a pork spring roll (I know it's not typical but I was interested and craving it), two orders of pork buns, pork soup dumplings (3 for $7?), shu mai, chive and shrimp dumpling, shrimp roll, mushroom dumpling, spinach dumpling, and vegetable dumpling (carrot and mushroom).
They have your staple dim sum dishes without an extensive list of traditional dishes other places offer. We looked at the menu and it wasn't too bad. I'm never one to shy away from seedy places as long as the food is good. The dim fluorescent lighting, linoleum tile flooring, and crammed seating in a 1980's American diner-style room left much to be desired. First, the ambience feels just as depressing as it looks outside. Anyway, we were desperately craving dim sum and decided to try Go Go. Sadly, however, it recently closed due to a fire. My girlfriend and I usually go across the street to Dim Sum Palace. It lacks the traditional dim sum look we enjoy (red carpet, chandeliers, cart lady, lazy Susan, etc.) and the clientele were mostly non-Asian, which isn't always a for sure indicator of bad Asian food, but in Chinatown, it's not a good look. Living in the area, my girlfriend and I always walked by Dim Sum Go Go yet never tried it.
If you enjoy reading long-winded horrible food (and horribly written) reviews, buckle up. I'm not exaggerating when I say as I was eating it, I realized it was the worst food experience I've ever had at a restaurant. This is one of those "first review I've ever made" posts because it was such a horrendous experience.