There are many dumpling places around here. They are nearly in-differentiable -- an appearance of family-run, a plethora of filling choices, several cooking choices, and some standard Chinese restaurant dishes. Dumplings are staple foods in China that every families knows how to make and have their own recipes. This is a highly competitive category in Chinese food subcategories. Yet, this place survived over a decade by now. Because they made excellent dumplings, have a genuine friendly service that feel like family-run, and keep the place clean, serviceable, and not ornate. We tried 3 kinds of dumplings, chive boxes, and a noodle-like dish 涼皮. I would say avoid the latter and just freely choose whatever filling that suit your mood. You are not going to be disappointed. read more

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I cane with my wife to grab dinner. It was a sunday afternoon and I was craving food. The inside of the store was pretty empty, no wait. about 10 tables inside the store and you order with a QR code. The store's vibe felt like a mom and pop shop. We got our food ready quickly, maybe 10 minutes. Their spicy sauce is really good, in house. We ordered 4 dishes. - green bean: too crunchy. It needs to be more soft. - xlb: pretty solid and a good size too - pan fried bun: really good! Love the crunch and soup - wontons: decent! The price was fair and I'd probably go again. read more

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Friday night before a show at Rooster T Feathers Comedy club. Perfect to have dinner and walk over to the show. 6pm there was no wait. They seem to have a lot of pick up or door dash orders. We ordered 8 items for 6 adults. It was just enough food. You order using the QR code on the table. The food came out super fast once we ordered. Everything was good. I felt the fried rice was small for the price. Usually the fried rice or noodle dishes are larger than entrees but it was smaller. read more

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We went to Dumpling Depot for the first time today. I heard DD gets very busy. We had our elderly mom with us, so we arrived shortly after they opened to avoid the crowds. Definitely should have brought the handicap placard so we could park in front. The parking lot is small, but we got a slot. We were seated right away. The restaurant is small and clean. We were celebrating my sister's birthday. The menu has a great variety of dim sum dishes. I wanted to try everything and ordered a lot. The food was brought out quickly and hot. We enjoyed the food and will be back without my mom. She had a hard time getting through the narrow hallway to the restroom. Overall we would recommend Dumpling Depot. read more

I have ordered work lunch from here many times and it is consistently good. Many labelled vegan options, and I suspect some of the vegetarian items are also vegan as well, just not appropriately labelled. I particularly enjoy the vegan fried rice, vegan potstickers, and vegan dumplings. Vegan potstickers and dumplings are the same filling. In the past I also really liked the red bean crispy rolls but they don't seem to be on the menu anymore. read more

Dumpling Depot - Red Bean Paste Crispy Rolls (vegan and SO GOOD) - Dim Sum Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

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quick and decent food here at dumpling depot! They have lots of dumplings and are pretty generous on the fillings. I like to come here with a bigger group so we can order alot of dishes and share everything pork dumplings - their top seller, it comes out steaming hot and the filling is juicy and fat, wrapper a bit on the thicker side pork soup dumpling - this was not bad, again wrapper is on the thicker side but i love the flavor of this, deep rich pork flavor, everything you need in a xlb beef fried rice - the beef came in big chunks which i loved! the big beef portions to rice was perfect to me, i love my protein chicken wings - i love the fried shallots, onions and chillies they cooked this in, this was probably my favorite dish. the seasoning was pungent but in a good way sweet and sour chicken- nice tangy pinapple sauce they incorporated, this is a must pair with white steamed rice! read more

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Parking here can be pretty difficult. We were luckily able to get a spot right as someone else was leaving. There's open seating, and a QR code to order. The hostess/server/ front of house speaks Mandarin, Cantonese, and English. We had the xian cold noodles, fried rice, dandan noodles, and some dumplings. Everything tasted good. Pretty standard good food, comforting. Nothing really stood out. I would come back. read more

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Good green onion pancake - comes in a box with 8 small, thin, perfectly oily crispy pancake slices. Ordered a bunch of dishes from this place bc they had buy 1 get 1 free specials on multiple dishes, including their labeled "most popular" dish, the chicken fried rice. The fried rice was very underwhelming. Pork dumplings were good, thick, good size( handmade dough). Should have ordered more dumplings rather than the 2 fried rice. read more

Was in town and wanted some dumplings but didn't want to go to some busy hyped up place. This place had good reviews and was 2 minutes from my hotel. I got a menu and then ordered with the QR code. The food came pretty fast and it was good. Definitely satisfied the craving. read more

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This is my second time visiting Dumpling Depot. After a local favorite closed down, we have been looking for a spot to get great dumplings and other noodle dishes. Our first time, we ordered combination chow mein, and a few of the pork and shrimp + chive dumplings and lets just say we were kind of let down. The chow mein was super bland, literally no flavor, that one time we got it. For context, that was a takeout order. Now, coming back a second time, we came for lunch on a Sunday afternoon. About 8 of us were seated immediately despite it looking pretty crowded. They were able to rearrange a few tables to accommodate all of us in one row of tables. The restaurant itself didn't appear to be the most tidy, but if the food is good, there is little to complain. We ordered a variety of dumplings, xiao long bao, chili wontons, the Shanghai pan-fried soup dumplings, and the marinated beef pancake roll. The food came out in 15-20 minutes. I don't know what changed, but the food was pretty tasty. The dumplings were decent, but the main star of the lunch was the shanghai pan-fried soup dumplings. Those were crispy, juicy, and flavorful. I would definitely order those again! Another honorable mention were the chili oil wontons! Overall, I am a little perplexed by the difference in food quality between the two visits. For future visits, I look forward to eating their soup dumplings but maybe straying away from their noodle dishes. read more

Dumpling Depot - shanghai pan-fried soup dumplngs and chili oil wontons - Dim Sum Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

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I wasn't blown away by this place, but I do think the best thing we ate here was the dumplings. We got shrimp chive dumplings which were very tasty. The chow mein was average, we got the shrimp version which had a good amount of shrimp. The green beans were disappointing, a little mushy and too much soy sauce. The green onion pancakes had the opposite problem, not enough flavor. Dining in on a Saturday night wasn't busy, but the place is super loud if there's any other groups, the high ceilings make the volume rise quickly if anyone else is talking or laughing loudly. The ordering system is on a QR code but it seems a little flawed, there were dishes in our cart already when we sat down, maybe from a prior group. I would recommend this place for takeout dumplings, but probably wouldn't dine in here again. read more

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Dumpling Depot is a fantastic find! The food here truly has that wonderful, homey, authentic flavor that warms the soul. Both the dumplings and the Beef Noodle Soup are excellent comfort food choices. Seating inside is a little bit small, so it's not great for super large groups, 8 is probably the max that could be seated. The absolute best dish is the Beef Pancake Roll--it's phenomenal and a total must-order! Also, don't miss the salt and pepper Tofu; it's a delightful dish with a perfectly fried texture and flavor. Best of all, the prices are incredibly reasonable for the quality you get. read more

Dumpling Depot - Green beans - Dim Sum Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

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这家店基本上是桑尼维尔买饺子的好去处。如果你习惯了中国的物价，可能会觉得这里的价格不太适应，但饺子味道不错，分量也足，而且经常有买一送一的优惠。另外，建议直接来自取并用现金支付。我们一直反复光顾。 Basically a good go-to place to get dumplings here in Sunnyvale. If you're used to China prices it'll be hard to get used to these prices, but the dumplings are good, portions are decent sized, and there's often a buy one and get one free deal. Also probably a good idea to just buy pickup and pay cash. We consistently keep coming back. read more

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Came here on a whim as it was convenient, was blown away by the food. It's a small unassuming restaurant but they use a chowbus ordering system which was smooth. Got a 3% discount. Four orders got us to 51$ + tax/tip which was 60$ total for 2/3 people. Overall would definitely come back read more

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Food was not bad! They have a big menu on different types of dumplings. Love that they have the steamed ones so it's less oily and healthier. Flavor was pretty good. Will go back to try the other ones. Service was okay. Typical Chinese restaurant. The shop is a bit old in a corner of the mall. The area is very quiet. Plenty of parking outside. Great place for casual lunch read more

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Not many parking spots in this plaza so you might have to park on the street. Once inside, we were seated pretty quickly. The temperature inside is pretty ambient, a little on the warm side. General tsos chicken - okay Bbq pork buns - pretty fatty, too doughy Pea shoots - delicious but expensive Shrimp dumplings - fishy flavor, tough skin Shrimp & pork dumplings - okay Pork & cabbage dumpling - okay Xlb - decent Combination chow mein - okay Marinated beef roll - delicious, nice and crispy, good beef flavor Pan fried soup dumpling - nice crust, good flavor Bacon & basil fried rice - too salty read more

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Door dash review five stars is saying a bunch ordered pork shrimp wonton soup, bacon basil fried rice and crab meat pork soup dumplings via door dash. Honestly, when you order togo and it doesn't disappoint, I can only imagine a dine in experience. The fried rice is amazing and flavorful. Very satisfying. The wonton soup was above and beyond expectations. The crab and pork soup dumplings should fill any comfort food desire. I honestly have nothing negative to say about the first time experience via door dash of dumpling depot. I cannot wait to order again! Or done in for a more exemplar experience. read more

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Called today to speak with Kenny (person that response to Yelp reviews) and the same rude lady answered the phone. Saying that I cannot speak to Kenny and to tell her what I want to communicate to him. I shared that my ask to please speak to Kenny only. She hung up. Look Dumpling Depot, your food is good but when the customer service fails to match it's a loss for repeat business for those who have been treated unprofessionally. Kenny please share when we can connect. read more

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XLB and Shanghai Pan Fried Soup dumplings are solid dishes at Dumpling Depot! Love this little hole in the wall restaurant and recommend it for those casual nights when you're craving a no frills XLB experience. This place has tons of parking on the street and in the parking lot. As you approach the entrance, the fragrant smells of delicious juicy dumplings fill the air. We were lucky to walk into the packed restaurant but still managed to grab a table. We ordered the XLB which was delicious, juicy, and wrapped in a delicate skin! The other favorite is the Shanghai pan fried dumpling, which was flavorful with a chewy and fluffy exterior. I would skip the fried rice next time and stick to the dumplings! read more

Dumpling Depot - XLB - Dim Sum Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

About time i write a review of dumpling depot since we have been coming here for years. The food is reliably awesome. Prices are great. Service is fast & efficient. I like their dumplings & side dishes as those are my go-to orders. I have been favoring veggies over meat lately so i get the chives with egg or zucchini with egg dumplings. The dumplings pair well with the lighter side dishes like enoki mushroom with cucumber & tofu skin with celery. And please, always support small minority owned businesses in your local neighborhood when you can read more

Dumpling Depot - Dim Sum Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

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3.5/5 This wasn't the best dumpling spot I've ever been to, but I thought this restaurant was pretty good for the price point and convenience. My boyfriend and I came on a Wednesday night and ordered the garlic green beans, pork and chive dumplings, chow mein, xiao long bao, and the beef pancake roll. First of all, the serving sizes are generous, so this was definitely a lot of food for two people (we brought home leftovers and both had a second meal out of it). The garlic green beans were probably the best green bean dish we've both had (Chinese or not); the green beans were cooked but crisp, and the dish had a great balance between garlic and actually a little sweet. We liked the beef pancake roll as it was something new and different for us, and the wrap was nice and crispy. We thought the chow mein, xiao long bao and pork and chive dumplings were all just OK - they weren't bad, but not our favorite either. None of these three dishes seemed to have much flavor, and the xiao long bao were disappointing since they weren't super hot and the wrapper was thicker than we prefer. I normally like pork and chive combinations, but these dumplings felt extra chivey with little meaty flavor. As for ambiance, the restaurant is small and casual, but was quiet and easy for a quick weeknight dinner out. The food came out quickly and the service was almost all digital (you order through an app). read more

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You come here for 1 thing. Come here for their beef pancake roll. It's stuffed. Amazing stuff. It's a Chinese restaurant that has service that's chill. One thing. Remember that. It's the main thing. You know it read more

Dumpling Depot - Dim Sum Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

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I've been coming to Dumpling Depot for years, but moved further away a while ago and haven't been back recently. When I visited on Sunday night, I was sadly underwhelmed. The stew beef noodle soup had barely any beef in it, just fat. The potstickers, fried rice and pork and chive dumplings were just okay, and for the current price I will probably just go elsewhere. So sad! read more

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- Parking is easy - Affordable Chinese food $60 including tips for 3 people - Will definitely come back again :) read more

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Ordered for pickup through their website which is hosted through DoorDash. 4 items, $60 so seems a bit pricey but portions are quite solid so the prices are reasonable I think. I got the egg and chive dumpling QQ noodle soup. The noodles are the thick potato noodles which definitely had a chewy bouncy texture and there were 6 dumplings. However, I feel like the broth lacked flavor and tasted a bit bland. The hot and sour soup is also a bit more mild in flavor than I am used to along with the vegetable chow mein. The mapo tofu however is quite good. Nice whole tofu chunks in a thick and savory sauce, would pair great over rice. Service was quick because I arrived to pick up my order and it was already ready, given it was around 1 pm on a weekday. Not sure I would come back here but I say give it try if you're in the area and want to have a taste yourself and support a small family business. read more

The food here is yummy and gives homey vibes. Plus the price is very reasonable! I recommend their pork & chive dumplings, garlic string beans, and their beef pancake roll. I've also ordered their dan dan noodle. It's slightly different than other ones I've had, maybe less sesame forward and spicy, but still delicious! Can't comment on service as I've always ordered for pick up. But the food is always prepared quickly and the pick up is seamless. read more

Dumplings here are pretty good. Everything else is just ok. I do think the taste is more geared towards non-Chinese palates, but still decent nonetheless. The service is pretty friendly and ambiance is humble and welcoming. A typical mom-n-pop type of shop. Worth a stop if you're nearby and want some tasty dumplings. read more

Came here for lunch on a weekday and I thought it was alright, but wouldn't go out of my way to come here. The best thing that I had on the menu was the beef pancake. The XLB had no flavor and tasted like a normal dumpling which also didn't come with ginger but they did have the sauces on the table and the braised beef noodle soup was okay. I like how they serve you tea right away rather than having to ask for it after they bring around water. ~~Parking: Located at the end of a strip mall, but the rest of the strip mall seems pretty dead so I doubt you'd ever have issues finding parking. ~~Service: Okay. You're allowed to choose your own seat depending on how many people are in your party, you order on your phone using the QR code at your table, they bring you the food, and then they just come around when you pay but they don't give you a receipt. ~~Worst Part: How cold it was inside the restaurant. Seemed like the windows were single-pane and they didn't seem to have the heat on so bring a thick jacket if you're coming here when it's cold. ~~Tips: If you're going to come here, get the beef pancake. ~~Return: I would pick up the beef pancake to go. read more

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Sadly I have to update that their food is going downhill. I ordered pork dumplings to go and found when biting into one that it was filled with chocolate goo. More sickening than it might sound. They were apologetic and offered to replace, but TBH I don't feel like eating here ever again. read more

I have ordered delivery for the items below: combination chow mein: small portion, not much taste. not much meat. combination fried rice: rice too wet. not much taste. not much meat. general tao chicken: too much batter, not a good dish for take out. kung pao chicken: pretty good. decent portion of chicken. may be only dumpling is good from the the signature dish. but i don't enjoy dumplings. read more

I came here for lunch for the first time with a friend and we both enjoyed the meal. The eggplants were delicious along with the chives dumplings. I also really liked the beef roll pancake, it was yummy! I would come back! read more

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My husband and I tried out Dumpling Depot. We tried an assortment of dishes- everything was good. The green onion pancake was my favorite- really crispy, good flavor, generous portion. The stir- fry pea sprouts as well as the stir fry noodles had great flavor. The Xiao long bao juicy. Service was efficient and good. read more

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This is one of my new favorite dumpling places! Good variety and flavor, fair pricing. Dumpling skin is not too thick. Soup dumplings are on the salty side though. I loved the 五香拼盆. Will be back to try more dishes! read more

Mom & pop place. Small dining area. The waitress was not super friendly or welcoming. You scan the QR code for the menu and order there as well. It was not very clear if we each ordered individually or if we ordered for the table. So as we added an extra soup by mistake. It would not let you remove items. We asked the waitress to please remove one. As the plates came out, she rudely asked if we still wanted 2 soups. We were like no - that's why we flagged you down and asked to take it off. Aside from that, the food was good. We got dumplings, egg rolls, sweet & sour chicken, spicy soup & fried rice with shrimp. The parking lot is very small, so luckily we got there early around 11:30am. read more

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We are regulars here! It's a lower priced and dependable Chinese spot so it's a go-to for us. Wouldn't say anything is like mind blowing but it's solid nonetheless. Ordering is super fast! We usually ask for less oil in our dishes so it's not as heavy and it works well for us each time. Service is also super fast and feels homey. Highly rec the following items : marinated pig ear marinated beef pancake roll fish dumplings braised eggplant read more

Freshly made dumplings. Not pot stickers, not wonton. They are sealed on both sides and made with a finely milled flour similar to 00 pizza flour. This produces a tender bite which you can't replicate at home with normal AP flour. Can't get the tender texture from a frozen costco product and until recently no restaurants made this type of northern chinese dumpling This restaurant was the first to introduce authentic freshly made dumplings to sunnyvale 10+ years ago. There are now many dumpling restaurants. There are some mega owners who have multiple outlets under different names and some chains from China w stores here aside from DTF. They sell Chinese salads like celery/black fungus in a light oil, chinese black vinegar sauce. Like a Chinese version of a balsamic vinagrette. No added sugar. Traditionally raw salads aren't a part of Chinese cuisine unlike western cuisine. Use of human feces on farms for fertilizer prevented adoption of raw salads as health measure. Celery and black fungus are blanched. Self order on cell phone. Can hear the beep once the order is placed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emmv1KxP7kE read more

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This is a small place in a strip mall. I chose to go here because it had lots of veggie options. Capacity was at max 50% throughout our dinner on a weeknight. Overall food was nice but didn't wow me. salt and pepper tofu 4/5 - loved the texture but a little more flavor would be nice pea shoot with garlic 5/5 - this was the most expensive thing we ordered at 17 dollars, and one of the most expensive things on the menu. I love pea shoot in general though pretty hard to mess up mapo tofu 3.5/5 - mixed feelings from friends on this one, overall I liked the flavor but the slurry it was in was kinda not a good texture . Honestly wouldn't mind getting again but not my favorite green onion pancake 5/5 - hard to mess up but it was good and really crispy beijing black bean paste noodle vegetarian 3/5 - sauce was good, I like that there was tofu and cucumber but the noodles themselves were really starchy and heavy. probably would not get again egg and chive dumplings 2/5 -not that much flavor, thick dumpling wrapper vegan dumpling 2/5 - same as above Overall I wouldn't go out of my way to come back, I feel like the things I liked here I could get elsewhere for a bit better. Prices here were very good though and service was nice. read more

So good and so fast! I ordered lunch on Monday around 1 pm and it was ready in about 15 mins. I got the salt and pepper tofu, walnut shrimp, schezuan pork dumplings, and green onion pancake. It was all really good, my favorite was the salt and pepper tofu. The people here are also really nice:). I've never eaten inside the restaurant, but it looks spacious! read more

This meal definitely hit my Chinese food craving. We stopped by around 1:30pm on a Saturday with plenty of seating and ordered via QR/online menu. The food came out quickly and everything tasted good but nothing spectacular - pretty much what you'd expect but still satisfying. The price was a bit on the more expensive side for a mom and pop shop, but we got a 5% discount for our first visit by joining their loyalty membership. The service is typical for a chinese restaurant (simple and straightforward). By the time we left, the place was more packed with patrons. I would consider eating here again but wouldn't go too out of my way. read more

Dumpling Depot - Marinated Beef Pancake Roll, Shanghai Soup Dumplings (6), Eggplant with Basil - Dim Sum Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

Tiny little hole-in-the-wall just outside of downtown Sunnyvale. Though I live nearby, I hadn't heard of it until a Yelp recommendation. So I ordered a small variety of things in takeout. All except the steamed rice came in well-sealed plastic containers instead of the usual leaky cardboard boxes. The dumplings: soft, steamed, very thick and plain flour, so they're best eaten with a generous dollop of the hot sauce that comes with. But the filling is substantial and tastes of the meat it is. I also tried one stir-fry dish, a beef with scallions that was also soft, plain, but tasty, and chicken winglets with cumin, which were very lightly fried, quite tasty though not of cumin. As neighborhood convenience Chinese it was quite satisfactory. read more