Chew Lam, owner of King’s Restaurant, finishes up some of the prep work for the restaurant early Friday, October 27, 2017. Lam who is now 93-years-old said he’s grown a little slower on his feet and has been asked by his children to close down the West Sacramento restaurant that he has owned for 47 years.
Chew Lam, owner of King’s Restaurant, finishes up some of the prep work for the restaurant early Friday, October 27, 2017. Lam who is now 93-years-old said he’s grown a little slower on his feet and has been asked by his children to close down the West Sacramento restaurant that he has owned for 47 years. Hector Amezcua hamezcua@sacbee.com
Chew Lam, owner of King’s Restaurant, finishes up some of the prep work for the restaurant early Friday, October 27, 2017. Lam who is now 93-years-old said he’s grown a little slower on his feet and has been asked by his children to close down the West Sacramento restaurant that he has owned for 47 years. Hector Amezcua hamezcua@sacbee.com

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Last stroll through the dining room

October 29, 2017 06:03 PM

King’s Restaurant, a West Sacramento institution known for its dim sum, closed its doors Sunday after 57 years in business. Canton native Chew Lam started the restaurant in 1960 and changed its focus to dim sum 20 years later. At 93, he said he’s grown a little slower on his feet and was asked by his children to close down the restaurant. He said he loves to see and talk to people every day and will miss that in retirement.

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