After eating at Dough zone two days in a row, once for takeout and once for dine-in, it easily became a favorite spot. The location in Old Bellevue is great, and the interior offers plenty of seating. The service was extremely quick, and the staff made the whole experience feel warm and welcoming. The Dan Dan Noodles are hands down the absolute best around, beating out versions from many other places. Another standout was the Green Onion Soy Sauce Noodle, for the flavor was unbelievably delicious. The dumplings are another huge highlight. The chicken dumplings stood out immediately because the chicken inside was so juicy and succulent, paired with a wrapper that hit the perfect texture without being too thick or chewy. The shrimp and zucchini steamed dumplings were also delicious, while the chicken potstickers were just okay in comparison. A special mention has to go to the chili oil served with the dumplings, which turned out to be the ultimate condiment. Whether picking up takeout or sitting down inside, the food and quality stayed consistently impressive. read more

Spacious and clean Friendly fast service Xiao long bao came out hot, the skin is thicker than Din Tai Fung but for $10.95 they're good Dan Dan noodles were al dente and very flavorful highly recommend Pork and shrimp potstickers were not bad either but a little less refined than DTF. Overall good experience and value! read more

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Overall: 5 stars Taiwanese chain that consistently hits the mark on all the classic comforts of Asia done really well. Everything tastes like nostalgia, excuted to perfect culinary standards. Highly recommend, as the value is clearly there for a highly fulfilling meal. Pan Fried Bun - Oozingly juicy with soup and seared to a crisp golden brown on the bottom. These buns are perfectly made and not excessively oily. Traditional Bao Bun - The texture of the lettuce and shaved beef work well in unison; the bun is extra large for an extra comforting bite. Pickled Cucumber - Easily the best cucumber dish created; the intricate slicing not only adds a beautiful dragon aesthetic, but allows for the pickling to create a delightful and flavorful bite. Banana Roti - Such a goated dessert that has been impossible to find these days. I love how they make it perfectly crisp, with gooey banana in the middle and nothing more. Passionruit Tea - Delightfully refreshing and fruity tea that is bright on the palette, perfect to contrast the rest of the meal. Food: +2 Presentation: E Price: E Atmosphere: E Service: E Menu: +2 Insta/Yelp/Beli: @amei_eats Insta/TikTok: @ameizing.race read more

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Food was pretty good here. Went at a quiet time so service was pretty efficient. Inside was clean and the food was very tasty. Been to other locations before and this one was pretty nice. You just order yourself by scanning the QR code at your table so it's pretty easy to add on whatever you want, whenever you want. read more

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A trip to Bellevue is not complete until you have visited Dough Zone. Their pork Xiao long bao (soup dumplings) are so good. We also ordered chicken pot stickers and green onion pancake. I feel like the portions have decreased, which was a tad disappointing, but the flavours are still amazing. This particular location is huge, and there's usually plenty of space, but they do get pretty busy. The service is quick and the servers checked in constantly to make sure all is good. They also have a good program of rewarding repeat customers, which I believe is calculated if you use the same card for payment. read more

Dough Zone Dumpling House - Downtown Bellevue - Pork Xiao Long Bao (8) 鲜肉小笼包 and Chicken Potstickers (6) 鸡肉锅贴 - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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I love me some dough zone and this specific location gave me a $10 birthday coupon to come back!! Naturally we did and got our usual dishes. Having recently visited dtf and supreme dumplings, I'm convinced that dough zone makes the best noodles! And this time tried the spicy beef shank appetizer and it was mildly numbing and not too spicy at all and delicious! Also as a reminder, Costco sells gift cards to dough zone, which is a great deal if you come to dough zone haha :D read more

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They serve your ginger as grated, so it's not as strong flavor for the mild ginger loving fans. I personally prefer mine to be stronger, so I asked for 2 more! The staff were attentive and food came out fairly quick. We were in and out within 30-45 minutes. The pork in the pan fried pork buns were juicy and tasted a lot like the pork in the pork XLB, though I wish the buns were a little bit crispier on the bottom. Beef stew was decent, though not the best I've had. The XLBs and dumplings were also decent. read more

Dough Zone Dumpling House - Downtown Bellevue - Chicken Potstickers (6) 鸡肉锅贴, Pork & Crab Meat Xiao Long Bao (8) 蟹肉小笼包, Pork Xiao Long Bao (8) 鲜肉小笼包 - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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So, the previous review, 5 stars solely for the Beef Noodle Soup no longer applies. Its nowhere what it used to be, but still serviceable. No longer a "must order," but not gonna complain if its brought to the table. Something I always wondered was why does DZ not have a chinese staple of fried rice?!? It took 8+ years, but they finally have it. The first few times we tried it, it was just meh, but the most recent version is improved. There is a noticeable attempt at DZ to improve whatever they serve and that is appreciated. While not as good as DTF fried rice, its good enough to order now, so do it! The pumpkin XLB? Nope. :) Always like ordering the Steamed Pork Buns, a MUST EAT while hot, do NOT let it get cold, just not the same if you let it sit. I wish the spicy pork won tons had more girth to them, they are just too small, so DZ, I hope you hear this, beef, or shall I say, Pork it up! read more

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First time at this location and we like it a lot because our kids enjoyed the food and they were able to walk/run around the restaurant :). We of course went during non-busy time so the kids were able to do it, but it's one of the bigger location so it's more spacious. It was pretty quiet when we were there so not too busy and it was pretty relaxing atmosphere Food wise: Pork Xiao long bao - standard Wonton soup - soup was bland. Wonton skin was thick, not my favorite Zhiang noodle -flavorful, yummy, kids love it Onion pancakes-- took a really long time for it to come out, and really thin Price was good for what we got. Overall, it's a good place to come with kids read more

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I had a reservation for three, and we were promptly seated on a Sunday evening. I'm glad we made the reservation earlier that evening, as there were several parties loitering around the entrance area. Dough Zone is great, with their XLB skins being thicker than other XLB restaurants, and their Q-Baos (fried buns) always delicious and rocking a crispy bottom and fluffy tops. The Dan Dan Noodles had great chew and I would pass on getting the Zha Jiang Mian in favor of... just more Dan Dan Noodles. The cucumber salad is fun (fun shape, like a dragon/snake?) but pales with less flavor than other spots. Restroom in the back, condiments (vinegar and soy sauce) on the table. Service is maybe another gripe as it was a rotating menagerie of servers who helped us at our table, but no one was felt really like they kept an eye on us and we ended up flagging down some staff to get our check so we could leave. read more

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I've been to dough zone many times before but haven't gone in a while. I was surprised to see that the ordering is all done online now! Our group was able to place our initial order online easily and the food came out quick. However, we went back and ordered some drinks on our tab and it seemed like no one knew they had been ordered. Midway through our meal we had to ask for an update on the drinks and the waiter seemed unaware of the order. We ordered many different items and they were all very good! Everything came out very hot. I got a Thai milk tea and really enjoyed it. On a Friday night the restaurant was packed and very lively. Overall I would recommend dough zone. read more

Being ignored not only once when it's afternoon time. No staff at the front. Not tasting as good as before. Hope they could be the same as years ago with only 2 locations. read more

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We made a reservation for 5pm Wed. Half of us were early but we were seated anyway, and then rushed into ordering while our friends were still on the way. We got our food but then were told they had a reservation for 6pm and needed our table, so we had 30min left to stay. Is this how a reservation works??? The restaurant was empty at this time. The rest of our party came and we double checked with the waiter about our table and seemed like they wanted us to hurry and leave, so we ordered some food to go and packed everything up to go eat it at the mall lol. So apparently they put a time limit on you, reservation and all. Just wish we were told earlier. read more

Party of 3 here on a Thursday for a late lunch. Not really busy in the main dining area but a large group (20+) did arrive to use the private side room. First time here so we ordered a variety of dishes. We liked the unique way of ordering: we were given a sheet of paper with every menu item so we could mark quantities next to each item we wanted to order. Service was prompt and friendly. The Dan Dan noodles were fantastic, we had a couple different dumplings and wontons, all were delicious. The spiral cut sweet & sour cucumber was also a hit. The topper was the specialty Xiao Long Bao in pumpkin, just in time for Fall. After our meal we walked over to the Bellevue Downtown Park to enjoy the fountain and ducks. Great afternoon, we will return when in the area. read more

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Dough Zone in Downtown Bellevue is my go-to for consistent, delicious Chinese comfort food. Whether you are dining in or doing takeout, the quality is always top-notch. You absolutely cannot skip the Beef Wrap. It is easily my favorite item on the menu. The pancake is perfectly crispy and flaky on the outside, while the sliced beef inside is tender and seasoned just right. It's the perfect balance of savory and crunchy! Sweet & Sour Cucumbers: These are the perfect palate cleanser. They are incredibly refreshing, crunchy, and have just the right amount of tanginess to cut through the richer dishes. This location is very convenient, and the service is always efficient. For takeout, the packaging is great and keeps the food fresh and warm. It's a popular spot, so it can get busy, but it is well worth the wait. read more

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Came here for lunch at noon! It wasn't super busy. Servers were attentive and food came out relatively quickly. We ordered a bunch of items but my favorite were the chicken soup dumplings, chicken with chili garlic wontons, and beef wontons. I was not a fan of the beef noodles mainly because the portion size was too small and there was barely any beef in it. Also, the beef that was in the dish was mostly fat so we barely got the meat. read more

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The food here was solid and to be honest this restaurant is far nicer than some of the other rough zones I've been to, so was really happy about that. The service was good too, nothing terrible but also nothing that stood out. The only reason I'm diving this 4 stars is because there are some dishes where i think they can do a lot better. We ordered the beef noodles and it came with like 5 pieces of badly cooked beef and only a bit of noodles. Compared to the generous quantity and high quality of wontons and dumplings, I think this can be improved. Parking is a bit difficult but that's to be expected given the area is more like a downtown area read more

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Centered around its very good dumplings and noodles, Dough Zone Dumpling House has locations throughout the West Coast, including eight in the Seattle area. We had the opportunity to visit this location in downtown Bellevue, and our large group really enjoyed sharing a variety of dumplings, pancakes, and noodles at a reasonable price, especially for the area. Dough Zone was founded in 2014 in Bellevue, and has expanded to other locations, some of which we have visited. They do seem to have very good consistency in their dishes from location to location, regardless of their chefs. Our group of seven came to this location on a Monday to celebrate my daughter's birthday. Indoor seating is plentiful and it wasn't busy, so had a nice environment to eat and converse. Orders are taken via a dim sum paper menu, and started to come in stages pretty quickly. All the food was really good. Green Onion Pancakes ($4.15) - super thin which makes it very crispy with no gumminess at all. This version of scallion pancakes is my favorite. Pork Xiao Long Bao ($9.95 for eight) - pretty sure these are made by an extruder (not by hand). I prefer this version since they are less costly vs a place Din Tai Fung, but just as good (with the top skin layer being as thin). All were prepared consistently, steamed perfectly. It has the right balance of soup vs the pork sausage, and the provided crushed/pureed ginger is a great accompaniment. Beef Noodle Soup ($9.95) - I ate this by myself and it was decent. I liked the springiness of the fresh noodles, and the broth was good. The chunks of shank beef were sparse, but made sense. Dough Zone occasionally offers discounted gift cards at Costco, which my son-in-law takes advantage of. With this further value added to the really good food, it makes Dough Zone a place our families will continue to come to for all occasions. read more

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Service was really quick. We went about a half an hour before closing. We got the Dan Dan noodles which they recently made it vegetarian (previously it had some meat mixed into the sauce) and it was delicious. We also got the vegetable potstickers, banana naan bread, and green onion pancakes. The potstickers were over cooked and soggy but the other two were great I personally would just not have wanted that much oil/butter on the banana naan bread but I just removed as much as possible with a tissue. The place is has a good amount of seating and located in downtown which is nice. read more

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Very disappointed experience. The person at the hostess stand that checked me in acted like they did not want to be bothered, and I was disturbing them asking for a table instead of seating me he told me to stand to the side while he helped other people with to go orders. There was plenty of tables in the restaurant and there was no one else waiting for a table. You sent me outside where I proceeded to wait about 15 to 20 minutes and nobody came to take my order so I just got up and left. Such unprofessional service. read more

Comfort food that comforts the non-Chinese customers. I ordered the Mala noodles, 5-spiced beef, and brocolli with seafood sauce. The mala noodles give a hint of spice and numbing sense, though it is very light. The 5-spiced beef is ok. Overall, the food is a good adaptation from Chinese cuisine. read more

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The last time we were here the food seemed to have taken a step back but this time around we saw noticeable differences and improvements. First off the XLBs skin wasn't overcooked and seemed not as doughy. The highlights always their Q-Bao which is a fluffy bun filled with pork and a savory broth that is steamed then pan fried for a crispy bottom. The pork potstickers are a must with the nicely crispy crust. Another must is the spicy beef pancake roll. Our server was good and tended to our needs. I like the modern interior layout and this place is huge. read more

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We had excellent service from Antonio, and the space itself is clean and well designed. A bit loud when it's busy, but the servers all work together well to keep things moving. The food was only okay. Tasty but not great. This seems like a nice place to bring a big group of people, but I don't think we will be back. read more

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Chicken Xiao Long Bao: The skin was oddly soggy and the skin was uneven in thickness, causing it to break. The flavor also wasn't that good. Q-Bao (Pan Fried Pork Buns): The bun was soft and delicious, and the pork inside was well cooked and seasoned. read more

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Came in at 9:45p. Was told they no longer accepted dine in. I asked for take out. Before the cashier even got to the kitchen I saw them vigorously shaking their head no. If your hours state that you're open until 10pm then you should probably serve food until 10pm. Otherwise change your hours. read more

My family loves this Dough Zone and comes here often but today, we had a subpar experience in comparison to what we are used to from this establishment. To start, the bathrooms were filthy. My sister said there wasn't toilet paper in the stall she was in and had to get a roll from the handicapped bathroom. Additionally the paper towel dispenser was empty and the spare roll was left on the counter. This is just all around unsanitary as there's no way to know if the paper you're using to wipe your clean hands is actually clean or has been splashed by dirty water from another careless patron. At a food establishment, this is disgusting to me as employees also have to use the same bathrooms. We were very disappointed in the Pork Xiao Long Bao. They were out of the ones with crab in them and the Xiao Long Bao we were served came to our table looking like they had been through war. This is one of our go-tos and we didn't love how the soup was falling out of these poorly made dumplings before we even pierced them with our chopsticks. This made for a difficult and messy eating experience. All the food still tasted delicious and I thoroughly enjoyed the Pork and Shrimp Potstickers and the Pan Fried Wontons in Chili Sauce which are some of my favourite dishes. The crispy bottoms of the potstickers make for a delicious crunch and we love dunking all sorts of dumplings into the delicious chili sauce. Our soup arrived last near the end of our meal when we had anticipated it arriving first as an appetiser. My mom asked for two bowls so we could eat our wonton soup. Our server brought us the check before bringing us our bowls and only brought us one bowl instead of the two we asked for. This lack of attention just made us as customers feel like we weren't getting the service we needed. My mom ended up just not eating soup because we only received one bowl. We love Dough Zone and have never had an experience this unsatisfactory. I would probably afford them more leniency if the restaurant had been packed but there were only a few patrons and we had no wait time to be seated. We really hope we return to an improved experience for our next visit. read more

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I've been to a couple different locations over the years and this one is by far my favorite! The service is always great and the food is good! We got the pork soup dumplings and the chicken minced noodles. The noodles tasted different and this is something I order Everytime and I'm hoping it's just an off day. The soup dumplings were delicious as usual! read more

Dough zone is always a good place to come. I will always recommend getting their soup dumplings and other steamed/fried dumplings. We got seated very quickly and they food came out in a very timely manner. Loved coming here and can't wait to keep coming back read more

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I came here yesterday. I was craving some food and I checked out the menu. It was very affordable not too expensive of which I liked and I guess that down and I ordered a nonalcoholic beer and water of course and the server was okay. I ordered the beef noodle stew. It was very delicious. I enjoyed it but their services is ehh It could be better. I really wish my server was attentive, but wasn't. read more

Well, this zone wasn't busy and if you really are craving some dumplings, this is an OK spot but I spent just as much as I did at Din Tai Fung and didn't have nearly the experience as I would if we had just made reservations for there I hated this location. It's in a creepy dirty strip mall. The picture was absolutely gross, and it was lukewarm was not a fan The pork soup dumplings were nothing The way that we ordered just made the whole table thing confusing. I wish they would've each given us a little things so that we could do our own orders because they only gave us one paper so then it was too hard to really split the bill or even know who stuff was who's without going back to the menu that was online that had pictures. I don't know. I just have the best experience here. I would rather spend my money at Din Tai Fung and they also didn't have great desserts which I hate because I always love something a little sweet at the end of my dinner. read more

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I've ate here a few times and haven't been disappointed. I love the dumplings, wontons and Bao. It's fun to get to pick out so many different dumplings and have a feast of appetizers. The service has always been good and the restaurant has never been overly busy when I've gone. read more

Had family visiting and they were hungry so I suggested to come to Dough Zone. I ordered ahead of time so that they didn't have to wait for the food and it worked out perfectly as the place got busy really quickly. Everything was great and we ordered a lot of food as I wanted them to try a little of everything. Here is what we ordered: sweet & sour cucumber, kale salad w/sesame dressing, green onion pancake, beef pancake roll, pan fried chive dumplings, pork xiao long bao, pan fried pork buns, chicken potstickers, pork wontons in hot & sour sauce, Dan Dan noodles & zha jiang noodles. This was for a party of 4 and we pretty much finished up everything. Such great comfort food *everyone was so hungry that we didn't even take any food pics *note: this location no longer validates for parking. read more

First off, they don't offer WiFi but expect you to order online through Toast. The menu page wouldn't load because Verizon on my iPhone 17 Pro has just one bar here in Bellevue downtown. Just so you know. read more

I really like Dough Zone, especially because they offer some good vegetarian options, which I appreciate as a vegetarian. The food is overall very tasty, including the soup dumplings, pancakes, and both steamed and fried dumplings, and the prices are quite reasonable compared to similar places. The service can be hit or miss. Sometimes it's quick and efficient, but other times they make mistakes with the orders or aren't very attentive, which can be frustrating. There can also be a wait, so it's better to plan ahead. My advice is to join their waitlist before going, as it will save you time and make the experience much smoother. read more

Solid spot for dumplings and northern Chinese dumplings and noodle dishes. The location is right in the Old Bellevue main street area, close to a small area of restaurants, shops and downtown residential buildings. Parking is generally available via street parking. They don't take reservations and can get crowded around dinner so best to get there early to avoid the wait. I've heard this is a local chain which has several locations around the Seattle area. This location is very spacious and clean, looks to be opened fairly recently in the past few years. High ceilings, a lot of oak-tone wood paneling, full length windows along the front facade, it's gave me the impression of eating in modern mountain lodge. Came here with friends and enjoyed several items: - sweet & sour cucumber $7.15: would recommend, they pickle these well and cut them up expertly to form little coiled mounds, almost like little cucumber snakes (ok not the most appetizing image but they looked impressive!) - pork xiaolongtangbao $9.95 and pork&crabmeat version $9.95: would recommend, they are similar to the ones from DinTaiFung, thin skin, tender filling and tasty soup that's not too greasy. both versions were good. - Q-bao $9.95: their signature pan fried steamed bao with soup inside. I've never had a combination bao like this before and thought it was creative and tasty, seemed like similar filling to their XLTB. I'm kinda stumped as to how they steam the dough to be fluffy, then fry the bottom while keeping the inside as juicy as it was, but I guess that's why it's their secret recipe! - green onion pancakes $3.95: pretty generic fried with slight crisp to exterior and a little chewy inside. - broccoli with seafood sauce $7.15: about a dozen pieces of gently steamed broccoli with a seafood dipping sauce. Good for getting your daily serving of veggies and it's exactly what it sounds like, I'd probably skip next time. - fried wontons with spicy garlic sauce $7.15: the fry was pretty light on the bottom, and the skin was a bit thin to hold up to the fry, made it seem more steamed than fried. Flavor was pretty decent though I expected more of a crispy texture on the bottom. Garlic sauce tasted a bit garlicky though not spicy. - dandan noodles $7.75, pan-fried chive dumplings (3 pc) $7.15, and beef stew noodle soup $9.95: I didn't try these though these though I'm curious to give them a try next time! read more

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I absolutely adore dough zone and this location is no exception. It seems like it was built relatively recently, but it has an amazing interior and the atmosphere and ambiance are on point. Service can be a little bit slow when it's really busy but they're clearly working their hardest and doing their best to keep everyone happy. The food is pretty consistent with any other dose and locations but is nothing short of amazing. Dough zone is actually one of the locations. I always tell tourists to come visit when they are in town is actually one of the locations. I always tell tourists to come visit when they are in town. Their soup dumplings are definitely a signature dish, but I personally love their dandan noodles as well as their Q buns. This place is definitely worth stopping by if you're in the area! read more

In Seattle visiting family. Ordered --- ***** Beef Noodle Soup (5 STARS) - perfect broth, beefy yet light and flavorful; tender chunks of beef, white noodle perfectly al dente. *** Crispy egg pancake (3 Stars) - a Northern Chinese specialty, I'm not a fan, the texure is odd and the taste bland. **** Pork and shrimp Potstickers (4 Stars) - solid pan-fried dumplings. Overall, excellent food by L.A. '626' standards. Better still, the prices are 30-40% cheaper than L.A. NOTE: they no longer validate $8 garage parking! read more

Dough Zone Dumpling House - Downtown Bellevue - beef noodle soup, potstickers, crispy egg pancake - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

This is quite a disappointing visit since I used to love this chain. The dumpling was a little over cooked and lost the soup since every dumpling was stuck to the paper. The cucumber could have been a little more crispier and fresher. The Q bao had a lot less filling than previous. The dry noodle was perfectly cooked , not best price break for the dish though. Lastly they stop validating parking so paid $8 for parking. Don't really support this decision especially for a location in the middle of Bellevue downtown. Service was not great. read more

Service is great, however food is not for us. Food we could not finish it it's test funny. read more

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NO PARKING VALIDATION - We found out AFTER eating that they no longer provide parking validation. They should have it written in the entrance of the parking garage, instead of on a small slip of paper on the front door. Food was good as always. When we came (May 8, 2024) they had a buy one get one sale for 3 of the drinks - the passionfruit, Thai milk tea, and ube. Hubs and I got passionfruit and Thai milk tea. The dan dan noodles are consistently good - creamy, a little spicy, and flavorful. The kale salad was just ok. Pork and shrimp dumplings were nice. They were hearty and homey. read more

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