The Source is a Wolfgang Puck fine-dining establishment, and I had an exceptional dinner there a couple of years ago. This time we tried the Dim Sum brunch. Scrap your image of rolling carts, this is basically an Asian version of Spanish tapas.

We weren’t sure how many dishes to order, but our server said that a typical serving is five per person. Dumplings come in threes, and we were a party of four, so we had double orders of several of the dishes, 16 in all.  We practically rolled out of the restaurant though we didn’t come close to ordering as much as was suggested. I think our server overshot it–some of the dishes are larger than others, so three per person would probably be enough for most people.

We had pork belly dumplings, Szechuan “Dan Dan” dumpling,  a field mushroom dumpling, lobster and shrimp spring rolls, lobster club sandwiches (not sure how this fit with the Asian theme, but they were very tasty), Shanghai noodles with curry, chili and oxtail, duck bao buns, Chinese sausage fried rice,  Kobe beef hash, and the signature Puck Chinese chicken salad.

Based on both of my experiences at The Source, I would have to put it at the top of my DC list. Komi was quite memorable, but a once in a lifetime type of place.  The Source is worth repeating, again and again.