"Master sushi chef Feilin Jiang's Cantonese dim sum, the only serious carts in Colorado Springs — go for a casual first date."
About Nana's Dim Sum & Dumplings
The salted-egg custard buns are the dish to order first at Nana's: split one and the yolk runs into a sweet, faintly salty custard. Nana's is the Colorado Springs outpost of a fast-growing Cantonese dim sum group, opened in July 2025 at 1895 Democracy Point in the city's far north. The kitchen belongs to owner and master sushi chef Feilin Jiang, working recipes from co-owner Kelly's grandmother, the actual Nana. Most dishes land between $6 and $16, which makes it the rare serious dumpling house priced like a neighbourhood lunch.
The Kitchen
Feilin Jiang owns Nana's and runs its kitchen, a master sushi chef with more than twenty years behind a counter who turned to Cantonese dim sum built on family recipes; the Nana of the name is co-owner Kelly's grandmother. The plates here are made to order rather than wheeled cold: salted-egg custard buns with a molten centre, har gow and pork-and-shrimp dumplings, honey-glazed chicken feet at $6.95, and a hot-and-sour dumpling soup at $14.95 in a spicy beef broth. Lo mein and the dumpling selection draw the loudest praise from regulars. Opened in July 2025 and written up by the Colorado Springs Gazette, the Democracy Point location is the chain's Colorado Springs debut after Denver, and most of the menu sits between $6 and $16. For more in the category, see best Chinese restaurants worldwide and our top 50 Chinese restaurants outside China.
The Room
Nana's is a bright, casual room in a new-build retail strip in the city's far north, not a date-night looker: hard surfaces, plenty of light, and a sound level that climbs at weekend lunch when families pack in for the carts. Tables sit close, turnover is quick, and the dress code is none. It seats roughly sixty across booths and tables, with a takeaway counter doing brisk dumpling business. Come for the food and the value rather than the atmosphere.
Best for First Date
Book Nana's for a low-stakes first date because dim sum does the work: ordering a dozen small plates together is a built-in conversation, the bill stays under $30 a head, and nobody has to commit to a heavy entrée before they know if they like the company. Share the salted-egg custard buns and a round of dumplings, keep the pot of tea coming, and you have ninety easy minutes. If it goes flat, it was cheap; if it goes well, lunch becomes dinner somewhere else. See more in our full Nana's Colorado Springs review.
Not for
Skip Nana's if you want atmosphere: it is a bright, hard-surfaced strip-mall room that gets loud at weekend lunch, built for the food and the value, not romance.
Frequently Asked
Is Nana's Dim Sum worth it?
Yes, if you are after genuine Cantonese dim sum rather than a polished room. Owner and master sushi chef Feilin Jiang makes the plates to order, and the salted-egg custard buns, dumplings and hot-and-sour dumpling soup are the real thing at neighbourhood-lunch prices. The setting is a bright strip-mall space with no atmosphere to speak of, but for the food and the value it is the best dim sum in Colorado Springs.
How busy does Nana's get?
Weekend lunch is the crush, with a wait building from 11am as families arrive for the carts. Weekdays and the late-afternoon gap between services are far calmer. The kitchen makes everything to order, so service slows when the room is full; go early or off-peak if you are in a hurry. Larger groups should call ahead on +1 720-908-7867 rather than walking in cold on a Saturday.
What should I order at Nana's?
Start with the salted-egg custard buns, the dish that defines the kitchen, then build a table from har gow, pork-and-shrimp dumplings and the honey-glazed chicken feet at $6.95. The hot-and-sour dumpling soup at $14.95, in a spicy beef broth, is the one hot bowl to add, and the lo mein is a regulars' favourite. Most plates run $6 to $16, so order widely and share.
How much does Nana's cost?
Most dim sum plates run between $6 and $16, with the honey chicken feet at $6.95 and the hot-and-sour dumpling soup at $14.95. A full, shared meal lands comfortably under $30 a head before drinks, which is unusually low for a kitchen making everything to order. That value is a big part of why it works for a casual lunch or an easy first date.
Is Nana's good for a first date?
Yes, for a low-pressure one. Dim sum is built for sharing, so ordering a spread of small plates together gives you something to do and talk about, and the bill stays under $30 a head. The room is bright and casual rather than romantic, so treat it as an easy daytime or early-evening date; if it goes well, move on somewhere else for a drink.
Reserve a Table
Reserve at Nana's Dim Sum & Dumplings
Walk-ins mostly; call +1 720-908-7867 for larger groups. Weekend lunch from 11am draws a wait for the carts, so go early or off-peak.
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Practical Information
Address1895 Democracy Point, Suite 120, Colorado Springs
NeighbourhoodPolaris Pointe, Colorado Springs
CuisineCantonese Dim Sum
PriceDim sum plates $6–$16; hot-and-sour dumpling soup $14.95
Dress CodeNone / casual
SeatingCasual dining room, ~60 covers, plus takeaway
ReservationWalk-in / phone
