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    Dumpling Express

    3.5 (416 reviews)
    InexpensiveShanghainese, Dim Sum
    Open 2:00 pm - 7:00 PM
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids

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    Honey Jasmine Tea (Iced)
    Art C.

    Very good soup dumplings, very good shu mai. I also got a honey jasmine tea that was delicious. Not a bad quick meal for under $20 if you're looking for something tasty but not heavy.

    Sweet Egg Custard Bun
    Howell L.

    I ordered their Shanghai Soup Dumplings over Snackpass the other day and, when I arrived, the man working there very kindly explained to me that they actually have a deal right now where you receive a free bun with your soup dumplings and he had already packed an egg custard bun with my soup dumplings. The place is very small and tucked away near Unit 1 around the side of Artichoke's. There's a table inside to sit and wait while they steam and package your dumplings. It's a very neat and clean place to pickup your food with a charming water fountain at the front behind a glass wall. You can place an order outside at a little Snackpass booth; I'm not sure if they accept cash. Despite only having one person working, they are relatively quick to package. The wait is never too long. When you receive your order, the person working there offers you soy sauce, napkins, and chopsticks. In terms of food, I have had the Shanghai Soup Dumplings, an Egg Custard Bun, Pork Gyoza, and the Pork and Shrimp Shumai. The soup dumplings are nice and hot. The burst of flavor of the soup is wonderful. I'm not a big fan of fried dumplings, so they aren't normally to my taste. I will note that the pork gyoza were excellently fried and crispy and came with a side of sauce. The pork and shrimp shumai had perfectly cooked shrimp that were a great texture. I really recommend asking for a packet of soy sauce if you get this. Finally, their egg custard bun is really a delight to eat. Soft and perfectly sweet, the first bite into the bun is always the best feeling in the world, and I love saving the bun for last. The filling isn't sickly sweet which can be a risk with custard fillings but instead manages to be light and nice. One note: To keep the gyoza from becoming soggy, their packages have holes cut in them for airing them out. Additionally, its possible for other to go boxed to leak a little. I highly recommend getting a bag to carry your food in if you can't carry it in your hand, and don't put anything you don't want getting messy in the bag with the food. It's a very minor and easy to avoid mess, just beware of putting important documents with your food haha Overall, wonderful food, considerate service, and chill atmosphere all available on Telegraph.

    Nadav M.

    Pretty good for a first timer consciously trying dumpling. I've been told to get the ones with the broth inside, and I did. I was also craving some liquid soup so I ordered the wonton soup as well. I ordered just outside their location on a screen. Everything was direct and simple. Waited for about 10 to leas than 15 minutes. My number got called and you are asked if you want sriracha, soy sauce, and utensils. The food is nicely packaged but be careful not to topple the dumplings. they're very organised and uniform. The wonton soup had noddles in it. Never had wonton with noodles but it works perfectly for me. They're a bit bland but the hot sauce and soy sauce fixed it a long way. The dumpling just melt from the warm oozing broth and so delicious. I like to dip half of it in sriracha and feel the burst of flavours. Texture was nice and flavour was there. A bit pricey.

    Enough for 2 bowls
    Anna H.

    I'm Always happy to order to go my shrimp & pork Wonton soup, great flavor, Fresh ingredients, and one of my favorite things are their sesame balls are perfect, small size and plenty, the filling bean paste is the best I've had , and texture of the dough has the nice crisp. Service is prompt

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    Alokenanda L.

    Hole in the wall but an absolute gem when it comes to dumplings. Tasty and reasonably priced. Limited menu, nothing fancy. Just wholesome.

    6 Piece Shanghai Soup Dumpling with Pork
    Amy Z.

    Will re-update this review after COVID. I really miss the rice plates from Dumpling Express (and now they only have a few options on the menu because of COVID). Recent Orders: - Shanghai Soup Dumplings 上海小笼包: can't say they are amazing but they do satisfy your craving for shanghai soup dumplings! Would def get again if I craved this next time. - Fried Chicken Dumplings: not potstickers, but actually fried dumplings. Enjoyed it! Lacked a tiny bit of flavor inside but some soy sauce or vinegar can quickly fix that (you can also ask them for what sauces they provide too) Would come back again. Hopefully they can provide the beloved rice plates soon.

    Fried Dumplings, sesame ball & steamed pork bun
    Sandra F.

    Ordered from door dash during peak commute time. It seemed like the food was prepared fairly quickly, but the driver was stuck in traffic getting from Berkeley to Oakland, about 30 min. Even though I had to reheat the food, it was all really good. I'll definitely order again, but will drive over there instead. Both the sesame buns and dumplings were perfectly fried, not oily at all. I can never finish an entire steamed pork bun, they were the perfect size with the right pork to bun ratio.

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    Yin Ji Chang Fen - Berkeley - Chicken and mushroom cheung fun

    Yin Ji Chang Fen - Berkeley

    3.9(351 reviews)
    0.7 miDowntown Berkeley
    $$

    Pros: - those fried buns with condensed milk are one of the…read morebest desserts you can get in Berkeley - the Chinese donut rice roll is unique and tasty - plenty of seating - clean bathroom - quick service Cons: - they basically only have one vegetarian roll and it's not good. The flavor is not enjoyable, even though I like all the vegetables that went into it. That being said, the texture of the rice roll is great - the custard buns have such a gritty filling that it totally eclipses how delicious the bao dough is. The filling flavor and sweetness is good. Idk why they keep sabotaging themselves with these almost-good dishes - they will bring out dishes as they're ready, which meant I was served desserts before savory dishes - you'll need to request a spoon for certain rice roll dishes; the fillings poured out when you tried to eat them

    I decided to have dinner with a friend at Yin Ji Chang Fen, as the variety on the menu looked…read moreamazing. It is a small restaurant with indoor seating and I did notice that there were a lot of DoorDash / to go orders going out. As we were one of the few people dining in, we were seated right away and put in our orders. It only took a few minutes for the food to come out hot and fresh. I decided to try the shrimp wonton soup as it looked very comforting for a chilly day. Starting with the broth, it has a nice, richly seasoned chicken flavor. The noodles here are very long but maintain a chew which is perfect for slurping. The greens were a little on the tough side as my personal preference would be for it to be a bit tender to bite into and eat. The soup have a good quantity of both the shrimp and the wontons. The shrimp was cooked to perfection, while the wontons were soft and packed with flavor. Overall, I would love to come here again and try different items on the menu!

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    Hong Kong East Ocean Seafood Restaurant - BBQ combo

    Hong Kong East Ocean Seafood Restaurant

    3.3(1.7k reviews)
    3.8 mi
    $$

    My friends highly recommend this place. First time coming here. The vibe was what I expected of a…read moretypical dim sum restaurant. The staff was nice and very attentive. The waiters refilled our tea and hot water pots frequently. The best part of the restaurant is the beautiful ocean view and the walking trail right next to the restaurant. After eatting the delicious dim sum, a walk on the trail helped with digestion. The food was delicious. It was not greasy and was on the lighter side. It came out hot and fresh. They had all my favorite dim sum dishes. Definitely a must try.

    I placed a large takeout order for a class event of 30 people and unfortunately the experience was…read morevery disappointing. The sesame balls arrived completely burnt on the outside. The char siu bao had very little filling, mostly just stringy onion with barely any pork. The egg rolls were small and tasted off. The potstickers had an unpleasant smell. The vegetable buns went untouched by the whole group. I spent close to $100 and had high hopes for this order. I gave the restaurant advance notice about the size of the order and dietary restrictions, so I was surprised by the quality. I have photos of the items if needed. I want to be fair maybe this was an off day. But for a large order placed in advance, I expected more care and consistency. I would not order from here again for a group event.

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    Ming's Tasty Restaurant - Happy Lunar New Year

    Ming's Tasty Restaurant

    4.3(702 reviews)
    4.7 miOakland Chinatown
    $$

    It may not have the carts, but Ming's is the best dim sum in Oakland. Every item on the menu is…read morehigh quality but still affordable. There's often a little wait outside, but service is efficient so the line moves quickly. My favorite dishes are the variety of things-stuffed-with-things, like the stuffed eggplant, the lotus leaf rice, the tofu skin, and the dumplings. The radish cake is also particularly good, especially with some house chili oil.

    I was on a grocery shopping run and read about Ming's Sui Mai. I had lunch with a friend of mine at…read moreanother restaurant in Chinatown before we did our shopping. We both ordered one dish of Sui Mai to go so we could try it out. My wife and I actually liked the taste, texture and flavor. The dish includes 4 Sui Mai for $7.99 but the menu shows $6.45 for the dish so a bit confused on the price difference. We plan to go back but dine in next time so we can try the other many dishes. Based upon the Sui Mai, this is definitely worth trying out for Dim Sum. I forgot to take pictures of the Sui Mai but I did take pictures of the menus and restaurant. Review Update Paragraph: Correction to my original post, I can't do math in my head. We paid $14.99 for two orders which comes out to $7.50 each so I'm guessing the difference between the Owner's response and what we paid might be for using a credit card.

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    Dumpling Time - Berkeley - BBQ Pork Bao

    Dumpling Time - Berkeley

    3.6(281 reviews)
    2.4 miFourth Street, West Berkeley
    $$

    First off, stop the presses. Let me set up the scene for you. I was headed to Sephora and wanted to…read moresee if my cousin and his wife were available and in the area. Turned out they were headed my way and 30 minutes later, we met up and ended up having dinner here. Synchronicity- Check! It was a perfect Spring day and since we had the dog with us, we were seated outside and in the sun. We started with a white wine and ordered shrimp toast, scallion noodles that came with a fried egg, shishito peppers, chili pork and garlic dumplings and an assortment of dumplings- all of it I cannot even name. All I'm sure of that as the dishes were coming out one by one, they were beautifully presented, and every portion that I had for myself was amazing. And this wasn't even the alcohol talking-- it was pure love of the flavor that I was experiencing in my mouth. Not only were we sitting in the setting sun's warmth and glow, but we were having catch-up conversation and enjoying our meal. It was just perfect. Now the food. First was the shishito peppers. Flavor-10/10. Scallion noodles: 10/10. Shrimp toast-- please don't judge me, but the first thing I was thinking of WTF is a shrimp toast? But I was open to everything. That happened to be one of my most favorite items of this meal. It was crispy bread with flattened shrimp inside and there was a spicy mayo dip on the side and oh my God-- that was just bomb city! Then came with the XLB combo, soup dumplings and my favorite one was the tom yum. They were all soup dumplings and each one was a delectable perfect on its own and no side dishes needed. Food- Amazeballs. Ambience- hello, 4th St Berkeley vibe. Service- friendly and helpful! Returning? Goddamn right I am!!!

    Dined here a few times and came back recently because I was craving some pan-fried dumplings, but…read morethis visit didn't meet my expectations. We waited about 15 minutes after putting our names on the waitlist, and no one greeted or seated us even though the waitress saw us. Another party even had to flag down a waitress, which was surprising since there were only a 3 tables occupied but 2 servers on the floor. We were eventually seated, though. As for the food, the seared bao wasn't fully pan-fried and tasted pretty plain. The wagyu XLB seemed freshly made, but the flavor could definitely be improved. My favorites ended up being the string beans and the sweet and spicy wings, which aren't even their main focus. The wings were crispy on the outside and still juicy inside, definitely the highlight of the meal. The restaurant is located at a nice area but the food needed to be worked on.

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    Bao - bbq pork

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    Aberdeen Cafe - Dim Sum 點心
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    Aberdeen Cafe

    4.3(217 reviews)
    12.3 mi
    $$
    Vegetarian friendly
    Casual dining

    Service was delightful, as the whole staff was friendly, polite and courteous…read more My daughter said their potstickers were the biggest she has ever seen and they truly were gigantic. We also ordered the turnip cakes, shu mai, chicken feet, honey walnut shrimp, and sticky rice in lotus leaf (which they did not cheap out on and loaded it with Chinese sausage and salted egg, which most places leave out). Believe it or not, the highlight of our meal was their water. Their water has a clean, refreshing, lemony essence to it, so it just goes to show you how much they value attention to details.

    Walk down Martinez's Main Street, and you'll find Aberdeen Café, a cozy restaurant offering…read moreCantonese dim sum classics (shu mai, ha gow, cha siu bao, lo mai gai, and more) and entrees. Whether you're in town for jury duty, work, or play, here is a good lunch spot. I walked into Aberdeen Café during the lunch hour. Booths lined the wall on one side, and the bar was on the other. Korean pop music played softly while other customers ate lunch. I was seated at the booth and was served a glass of water to start. I got the #2015 Salt and Pepper Fish Filet lunch special with hot and sour soup of the day, egg roll, and substituted-in fried rice. I was served the hot and sour soup first. It was a wonderful appetizer. The classic spicy pepper and sour vinegar were balanced. The bits of crunchy mushroom and soft tofu added interest and texture to the thick broth. This was comfort in a bowl. The entree was delicious. The fried fish was hot off the wok when it arrived, steaming on the plate along with fried rice, broccoli, an egg roll, and some sweet and sour sauce. I enjoyed the fish; the heat of the jalapeno slices and the salt elevated the light crispiness and mild sweetness of the fish. The fried rice was light and fluffy with bits of egg. The sauteed broccoli had a solid crunch, and the vegetable egg roll was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. This was a good, satisfying lunch at Aberdeen Café. When I'm in the mood for comforting Cantonese food again, I'll be back for more.

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    Dim Sum 點心 Shanghai Dumpling_上海小籠包

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