This Birmingham-area guide includes Red Pearl and Mr. Chen's in neighboring Homewood, alongside branches on Valley Avenue, Montgomery Highway, Colonnade Parkway, US-280 and 20th Street South. Use the exact addresses to choose between a dim sum meal, peppercorn fish, duck with pancakes, Korean-style Chinese noodles and vegetable stir-fries.
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“Lists delivery” means the operator’s ordering page or a checked platform listing showed delivery on October 9, 2026. Availability depends on your address and time. “Vegetarian options” means a specific option is named on the checked menu, not an allergen or cross-contact guarantee.
Order the small pork soup buns, crystal shrimp dumplings and shrimp Shaomai as a dim sum meal. Use the operator's self-pickup menu prices; its image menu shows different prices and its delivery instructions name outside platforms.
Red Pearl RestaurantChoose the peppercorn fish filet marked Hot & Spicy, then add the five-piece Shaomai order if desired. The cited prices are regular-category prices; the lunch menu has its own hours and labels.
Chengdu CuisineChoose Jja Jang Meon for black-bean noodles or Jjam Pong for spicy seafood noodle soup. Both sit in the operator's explicitly named Korean Style Chinese Special Dishes section; delivery availability still depends on the customer address.
Hunan Cuisine Chinese RestaurantChinese and Cantonese dishes; dim sum
A Homewood dim sum meal with small pork soup buns, crystal shrimp dumplings and shrimp shaomai.
West Valley Avenue, neighboring Homewood
243 W Valley Ave, Homewood, AL 35209205-945-9558Red Pearl is the explicitly Homewood stop in this Birmingham-area guide. The operator's restaurant page names Chinese and Cantonese dishes and links its self-pickup menu, where pork soup buns, shrimp dumplings and shrimp shaomai provide three distinct dim sum orders.
Build an order. Build the meal around Steamed Mini Pork Soup Bun（8） $11.00, Steamed Shrimp Haukey（6） $12.00 and Steamed Shrimp Shaomai 6pc $12.00. Steamed Mini Pork Soup Bun（8） is paired with 小籠湯包 (small-basket soup buns) on the operator image menu, identifying its soup dumpling format. Steamed Shrimp Haukey（6） is paired with 水晶蝦餃 (crystal shrimp dumpling) on the operator image menu, identifying the har gow format. The image spells the shrimp item Haukay; the current online label remains Haukey.
Before you go. HeroHomePOS lists Web Order Open Time as 10 am-9 pm daily; these are online ordering hours. The operator links self-pickup and names DoorDash, Uber Eat and EZCATER for delivery, warning that platform prices are higher.
Dishes to know. Soup dumplings, Siu mai
Steamed Mini Pork Soup Bun（8） $11.00 · Steamed Shrimp Haukey（6） $12.00 · Steamed Shrimp Shaomai 6pc $12.00
Operator-linked HeroHomePOS online ordering prices for self-pickup, checked 2026-10-09. Prices come from the current online Appe / Dim Sum section. The separately linked image menu lists corresponding pork soup buns at $10, shrimp Haukay at $11 and shrimp Shaomai at $11; it establishes Chinese format names but is not the selected price channel. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.Operator information checked October 9, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.
Chengdu fish and Sichuan menu dishes
Peppercorn fish with shaomai or a Chengdu pork side.
Montgomery Highway
1550 Montgomery Hwy Ste O, Birmingham, AL 35216205-538-5038Chengdu Cuisine's Montgomery Highway menu separates its Seafood. section from other seafood dishes. That section lists a peppercorn fish filet marked Hot & Spicy, while the appetizers name shaomai, Sichuan dumplings and Sichuan Dan Dan Noodle.
Build an order. Start with SF16. Greet Peppercorn Fish Filet $23.95, the menu's literal spelling, and add A5. Shaomai(5) $9.95. P8. Chengdu Twice Cooked Pork $18.95 is a separate meat order if the table wants pork rather than another fish dish.
Before you go. The operator ordering page lists Tuesday-Sunday 10:30 am-9 pm and Monday closed. Its lunch descriptions specify 11 am-3 pm; the selected fish, shaomai and pork prices come from the regular categories, not those lunch listings. Pickup is displayed.
Dishes to know. Siu mai
No delivery listed No delivery listed on the operator's ordering page as of 2026-10-09; confirm by phone. The checked public page displays pickup; no delivery coverage was verified.
SF16. Greet Peppercorn Fish Filet $23.95 · A5. Shaomai(5) $9.95 · P8. Chengdu Twice Cooked Pork $18.95
Operator KwickPOS online ordering menu prices, checked 2026-10-09. Selected items are from Seafood., Appetizers and Meat. The page also shows generic soup-bun and shrimp-dumpling labels without bilingual or descriptive format proof; those observations are held outside the index. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.Operator information checked October 9, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.
Duck and Chinese shared dishes
Peking duck with pancakes or a separately priced crispy duck.
Valley Avenue
706 Valley Ave, Birmingham, AL 35209205-945-1465Great Wall's Valley Avenue operator site links its current KwickPOS menu. The Duck category offers a Peking duck with pancakes and a separately named crispy duck, creating a shared duck meal rather than another fish or noodle stop.
Build an order. Choose 1.Peking Duck w. Pancake $52.95 for the duck-and-pancake order, or 2. Crispy Duck $28.95 as the alternative. A6. Pan Fried Dumpling (8pcs) $9.95 is a separate appetizer; the menu does not state a half or whole size for either duck label.
Before you go. KwickPOS lists Tuesday-Thursday 10:30 am-2:30 pm and 4:30-9 pm; Friday-Saturday 10:30 am-2:30 pm and 4:30-9:30 pm; Sunday 11 am-9 pm; Monday closed. The operator contact page differs and prints an implausible Friday-Saturday 11:00 PM lunch start, so confirm dine-in hours by phone.
No delivery listed No delivery listed on the operator's ordering page as of 2026-10-09; confirm by phone. The checked public page displays pickup; no delivery coverage was verified.
1.Peking Duck w. Pancake $52.95 · 2. Crispy Duck $28.95 · A6. Pan Fried Dumpling (8pcs) $9.95
Operator-linked KwickPOS online ordering menu prices, checked 2026-10-09. Duck prices are from Duck and the dumpling price is from Dinner Appetizers. Generic Steam Mini Soup Bun and Steam Shrimp Dumpling labels are not treated as verified soup dumpling or har gow formats. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.Operator information checked October 9, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.
Korean-style Chinese noodle dishes
Korean-style Chinese black-bean noodles or spicy seafood noodle soup.
US-280
5510 US-280 #113, Birmingham, AL 35242205-437-1000Hunan Cuisine's US-280 operator menu explicitly includes a Korean Style Chinese Special Dishes section. Its black-bean noodles and spicy seafood noodle soup make this a source-backed Korean-style Chinese meal alongside the guide's dim sum, duck and Chengdu fish.
Build an order. Choose Jja Jang Meon $18.95, described as steamed noodles with Korean-style black-bean sauce. Jjam Pong $21.95 is the spicy seafood noodle soup alternative. A10. Fried Pork Dumpling (8) $9.95 is a separate pork-and-vegetable appetizer.
Before you go. The operator homepage lists takeout hours Tuesday-Sunday 11 am-2:15 pm and 4-8 pm; Monday closed. The menu's Lunch Menu says 11 am-2 pm, a separate window. Pickup and Delivery are both displayed on the operator ordering page; address-specific eligibility was not checked.
Jja Jang Meon $18.95 · Jjam Pong $21.95 · A10. Fried Pork Dumpling (8) $9.95
Operator BeyondMenu online ordering All Day Menu prices, checked 2026-10-09. The noodle orders are from Korean Style Chinese Special Dishes and the pork dumpling is from Appetizers. Lunch and any third-party listings are separate price channels. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.Operator information checked October 9, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.
Chinese vegetable stir-fries and tofu
A named vegetarian vegetable stir-fry with a separately priced tofu option.
Colonnade Parkway
3439 Colonnade Parkway Suite 300, Birmingham, AL 35243205-262-9888Black Pearl's current Colonnade Parkway ordering page has a named Vegetarian Stir Fries section and a separate Tofu category. Use the regular vegetable plate for this guide's vegetable meal, keeping it distinct from the lunch-priced versions on the same menu.
Build an order. Choose VS1.Stir Fry Mix Vegetable W Brown Sauce $13.99 from Vegetarian Stir Fries. TF1.Cashew Tofu $13.99 is the separately named tofu option, and A7.Steamed Dumpling $8.99 is an appetizer with no piece count in its title; confirm fillings and dietary requirements.
Before you go. Current KwickPOS hours are Monday-Saturday 11 am-2:30 pm and 4-9 pm, with Sunday closed. The menu says regular vegetable and tofu plates include a choice of white or fried rice. Lunch plates have separate L codes and prices; pickup is displayed on the checked page.
No delivery listed No delivery listed on the operator's ordering page as of 2026-10-09; confirm by phone. The checked public page displays pickup; no delivery coverage was verified.
VS1.Stir Fry Mix Vegetable W Brown Sauce $13.99 · TF1.Cashew Tofu $13.99 · A7.Steamed Dumpling $8.99
Operator KwickPOS online ordering menu prices, checked 2026-10-09. Regular VS/TF items are selected, rather than the $11.99 L-coded lunch plates. The separate blackpearlal.com site identifies itself as a recovered archive; its hours are not used as current evidence. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.Operator information checked October 9, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.
Cumin lamb and Chinese stir-fries
Cumin lamb with chicken dumplings in neighboring Homewood.
Green Springs Highway, neighboring Homewood
808 Green Springs Hwy #140, Homewood, AL 35209205-942-5000This is Mr. Chen's Green Springs Highway branch in neighboring Homewood, with the suite and phone confirmed by its operator. The operator links a MealKeyway menu containing cumin lamb and explicitly chicken-filled steamed and pan-fried dumplings.
Build an order. Order B15.Cumin Lamb $19.00 for this branch's lamb meal. A4.Steamed Chicken Dumpling(10) $10.00 and A5.Pan Fried Chicken Dumpling(10) $10.00 are separate chicken dumpling options; choose one preparation for the side.
Before you go. The operator homepage lists Thursday-Tuesday 11 am-9 pm and Wednesday closed. Its linked MealKeyway page shows Friday October 9 ordering hours of 11 am-8:30 pm, so use the earlier online cutoff for ordering and confirm dine-in timing by phone. The page describes contactless pickup.
No delivery listed No delivery listed on the operator's ordering page as of 2026-10-09; confirm by phone. The checked public page displays pickup; no delivery coverage was verified.
B15.Cumin Lamb $19.00 · A4.Steamed Chicken Dumpling(10) $10.00 · A5.Pan Fried Chicken Dumpling(10) $10.00
Operator-linked MealKeyway online ordering menu prices, checked 2026-10-09. The standalone plus controls after prices are add-item buttons, not starting-price suffixes. A separate same-branch Chinese Menu Online menu uses shorter dumpling labels; those labels are not substituted for the selected MealKeyway names. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.Operator information checked October 9, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.
Chinese noodles and vegetarian menu options
Pan-fried seafood noodles with a vegetable dumpling side.
20th Street South
1020 20th St S, Birmingham, AL 35205205-251-2373New China Town's 20th Street South branch has a pan-fried seafood noodle dish in House Specialties and a separately named Vegetarian Special section. It offers a noodle meal distinct from Hunan Cuisine's Korean-style black-bean and soup noodles.
Build an order. Start with H16. Pan Fried Noodles with Seafood $16.95. H14. Moo Shu Chicken $13.25 is a separate chicken alternative, and 5A. Vegetable Dumplings $6.45 is the named vegetable appetizer; its title gives no piece count.
Before you go. The branch's public location page lists pickup/dine-in hours Monday-Thursday 11 am-10 pm and Friday-Saturday 11 am-11 pm; Sunday closed. Its ordering chooser lists Pick up and Dine-in, with no Delivery option. The Lunch Special section is limited to its own daytime window.
H16. Pan Fried Noodles with Seafood $16.95 · H14. Moo Shu Chicken $13.25 · 5A. Vegetable Dumplings $6.45
Operator Chinese Menu Online ordering menu prices, checked 2026-10-09. Prices are from House Specialties and Appetizers. The generic vegetable, steamed and fried dumpling labels do not establish any indexed dim sum format. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.Operator information checked October 9, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.
Great Wall lists 706 Valley Avenue with a Birmingham postal address. Red Pearl explicitly lists neighboring Homewood at 243 West Valley Avenue; the two are distinct branches.
Show these restaurantsMr. Chen's operator places its branch at 808 Green Springs Highway, suite 140, in neighboring Homewood. This is the guide's cumin-lamb meal.
Show these restaurantsChengdu Cuisine lists 1550 Montgomery Highway, suite O, with a Birmingham postal address. Its menu names peppercorn fish, Sichuan noodle sides and shaomai.
Show these restaurantsBlack Pearl's current ordering page lists 3439 Colonnade Parkway, suite 300. The menu separates Vegetarian Stir Fries from its tofu dishes.
Show these restaurantsHunan Cuisine lists 5510 US-280, suite 113. Its Korean Style Chinese Special Dishes section provides a noodle meal distinct from the duck and dumpling stops.
Show these restaurantsNew China Town lists 1020 20th Street South in Birmingham. Choose this branch for pan-fried seafood noodles or its separately named vegetarian dishes.
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No. Red Pearl and Mr. Chen's explicitly list neighboring Homewood. The other branches use Birmingham postal addresses on their operator pages; the guide uses street-based areas without claiming that a postal city proves a municipal boundary.
Red Pearl in Homewood lists small pork soup buns, shrimp Haukey and shrimp Shaomai in Appe / Dim Sum. Its bilingual image menu identifies the pork item as 小籠湯包 and the shrimp dumpling as 水晶蝦餃. Chengdu Cuisine also lists A5. Shaomai(5).
Hunan Cuisine explicitly names a Korean Style Chinese Special Dishes section. Jja Jang Meon is its black-bean noodle order and Jjam Pong is its spicy seafood noodle soup; these are menu-based style descriptions.
Black Pearl has a Vegetarian Stir Fries section, including VS1.Stir Fry Mix Vegetable W Brown Sauce. New China Town has Vegetable Dumplings and a Vegetarian Special section. Confirm sauces, shared preparation and individual dietary requirements with the restaurant.
The selected prices are operator online-menu prices checked October 9, 2026. Red Pearl explicitly warns that third-party delivery prices are higher. Great Wall and Mr. Chen's show conflicting operator versus ordering hours; call before a dine-in trip and use the stated online ordering cutoff when ordering.
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We selected 7 Birmingham restaurants for different meals. This is not a numerical ranking or a record of dining visits. We checked operator menus, exact locations, delivery options and practical constraints on October 9, 2026, and left out places we could not verify.
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