Declaring the best dim sum restaurants in the United States is an impossible task. Chefs change kitchens, restaurants open and close as the local Chinese community migrates and quality varies from meal to meal.

Yet the debate flourishes online through Chowhound threads, Yelp comments and alternative weekly reviews. We love dim sum and we’re constantly trying to find the best.

As we canvas the country for the best dim sum restaurants in the United States, we’re conducting the same research you would do, if you were dropping into town for a weekend and needed a dim sum fix.

What we’ve created for each city is a shortlist of 5 restaurants worthy of further investigation. Click through the links to read more reviews and determine what’s best right now. Because it will change tomorrow.

Locals? Have an opinion or think we missed the mark? Please voice your opinions in the comments section!

Arizona

The Best Dim Sum in Phoenix

California

The Best Dim Sum in Los Angeles
The Best Dim Sum in Oakland
The Best Dim Sum in San Diego
The Best Dim Sum in San Francisco

Colorado

The Best Dim Sum in Denver

District of Columbia

The Best Dim Sum in Washington, DC

Florida

The Best Dim Sum in Miami

Georgia

The Best Dim Sum in Atlanta

Illinois

The Best Dim Sum in Chicago

Louisiana

The Best Dim Sum in New Orleans

Massachusetts

The Best Dim Sum in Boston

Nevada

The Best Dim Sum in Las Vegas

New York

The Best Dim Sum in New York

Oregon

The Best Dim Sum in Portland

Pennsylvania

The Best Dim Sum in Philadelphia

Texas

The Best Dim Sum in Austin
The Best Dim Sum in Dallas
The Best Dim Sum in Houston

Utah

The Best Dim Sum in Salt Lake City

Washington

The Best Dim Sum in Seattle