Ming's Bistro

Ming's Bistro is not fancy, but it is real deal. Located in the Mills 50 neck of Orlando's Colonialtown neighborhood, patrons enjoy delicious, fresh, reasonably priced dishes and dim sum as they share space with the very ducks on which they may be dining. For most people, such details only bolster the restaurant's authenticity. Dim sum runs the gamut from more familiar offerings like steamed shrimp dumplings and pork buns to many less familiar to folks accustomed to "Chinese" fare at the mall food court. Shark's fin, chicken feet, sesame balls, shrimp-stuffed eggplant and delicious deep fried taro balls (think of them Chinese croquettes of a sort: crispy on the outside, smooth, rich and flavorful within). In fact, the dim sum menu makes Ming's an ideal place for groups who can partake of wave after savory wave of small plates without coming close to breaking the bank.