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    Dumpling House

    3.7 (960 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    Updated a few days ago

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids

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    Free Green Onion Pancake!
    Kaori T.

    Food is good here, solid! I prefer it than din tai fung- prices make more sense, more taste and authentic. Plus can't go wrong with those free pancakes that are made fresh to table. Good service, especially for Chinese resto (hehe), can get a lot more bang for your buck. TVs are a bit distracting but most restaurants have TVs so there's not really a them issue but a me issue. Quaint and not the cleanest but also not here for elite atmosphere (guess if you want that then DTF is the place to go to). I'd get some dumplings, veg and a nice soup if I were you!

    Green Sauteed String Bean
    Ria P.

    Very comforting and good prices, but you can get significantly better versions of all 3 of these dishes in a 10 mile radius (not even) of this place for the same price. Mapo was probably the best of all of these 3 dishes though and the service is very fast.

    Pork dumpling
    Lilian T.

    Free green onion pancake for orders for $20! Overall quality 3.8/5. The soup dumplings skin is thicker than DTF but overall still tasty. I love the mung cold noodles and eggplant. The place is a bit small but lots of parking in the back lot

    Duck roll lamb and fish dumplings. Fungus salad

    Once again a feast for lunch. Hard to try new items when everything last time was so good. Tried steamed fish dumpling, fried lamb dumplings the duck wrap ( must try) and the half price green onion pancakes w fungus salad. All very yummy and served quickly. Taking extra home for dinner tonight. Simple brightly lit space. Pleasant. Parking in back.

    Hand Made Pancake
    Karena S.

    Was craving dumplings during the cold weather and decided to give a local place a try! I came here on a Thursday night at around 6:30pm. I had called 20 minutes before and let them know what I wanted to order via dish name. Parking is available in the back lot but there's very limited spots available due to other businesses being really busy. The store is pretty small since they try putting as many tables as they can. When you walk in, you have to squeeze past the tables to walk to the counter to pick up your order. It felt really awkward since I had to walk in between two tables while they were eating. When I talked to the server, I asked her if she accepted Apple Pay and she said yes. I tapped my AMEX card and it went through but made a weird sound as if it denied. I asked her if she accepted AMEX afterwards and she said no but it already went through. Not sure what that meant... I signed my receipt, grabbed my food, said thank you and nothing back. Food: I got take-out so the food might vary compared to dining in. My family and I did try and eat it as fast as we could. It took 10 minutes to drive home and another 10 to actually eat the food. We ordered the home style chow mein, beef roll pancake, hand made pancake, and pan fried pork dumplings. Home style chow mein (7/10): When we opened the box, the steam was still pouring through. I thought that this one was decent. We did order this one to be cooked with less oil so it might've dried the noodles a little more when it was being cooked. There were lots of different veggies in this dish. I think the protein in here was pork, I'm not too sure. I thought that there was good amount of flavor! Beef Roll Pancake (7/10) : I love beef roll pancakes and will order one if a restaurant offers it. However, this one sort of fell flat for me. There was hardly any beef rolled into the pancake. It comes with 2 big rolls that are cut into 3 so in total you get 6 rolls. The skin was chewy and the sweetness from the hoisin sauce came through with each bite. Some people steer clear of this because of the cilantro but the flavor didn't really overpower the dish. Pan Fried Pork Dumplings (7/10): Of course you need to get dumplings at a dumpling house. I thought that this dish was a tad bit too oily. The dumpling skin was soft and the filling was packed. I do wish that the "pan fried" part was a little more crunchy but it could be soggy because I got to-go and couldn't eat it right away. It comes with 8 pieces which was plenty since we got other dishes. Hand made pancake (6/10): This one is so unique! If you can imagine it, it's like a circle with swirls and the swirls are pulled apart from each other. This dish is so easy to share with other people since you can just rip it apart in strands. I do wish that this one was a little more salted.

    Juicy Pork and Crab Meat Dumpling Lamb and Green Pan-Fried Dumpling Pan-Fried Pork Buns
    Eric G.

    Never been that into dumplings but that changed when I ate here. The buns and dumplings were steamed and fried to perfection. Everything had great texture and flavor. And the price point was great. The restaurant has plenty of seating and parking as well.

    Pan-Fried Pork Dumpling
    Shawn S.

    Was a bit let down by the quality of the food. This place was so busy I thought the food would be really good. The dumplings were $13-14 for 8, and the sizes were good, but the wrappers were all broken and quite disappointing. The green onion pancake was free for order above $20, but were obviously store bought and very dry and not tasty. The interior was clean and staff are decent.

    Yvonne C.

    The restaurant itself is pretty small so if you're coming with a larger party, it might get a bit tough. Parking is available in the back of the restaurant. Their restroom is oddly placed in the back of the restaurant. You have to walk outside and around to get to it. Their dumpling skin is on the thicker side so if you like thin skin, this is not it. ESP their potsticker, the skin was so thick!! But I will say that the dipping sauce was pretty darn good. The flavored stewed beef noodle soup was spicy and oily. I could've totally went without this and the beef roll pancake. $13 for beef roll pancake which was bland and cold like it just came out the fridge??? That's a big no no!! AND the whole thing just falls apart as you pick it up to eat. Also, these items had thumbs up right next to it on the menu. They should take those down until they adjust the taste first. Now to the service, I didn't have a problem until she came to drop off our check that we didn't even ask for yet. That's kind of rude as it gives a sense of urgency for you to hurry up and leave.

    Pan Pan-Fried Pork Dumpling
    Jon R.

    Staff was friendly was feeling horrible all day and needed some soup. Restaurant was clean. Food came out at a decent time. I'd advise to use the restroom before you go. They have an outside restroom which is like a storage closet. Other than that food was delicious and staff was friendly

    Beef Chow Fun
    Nate P.

    Very unsuspecting but utterly fantastic Chinese spot. Definitely swing by if your around the area. I got a little of everything dim sum pork dumplings, beef chow fun, Kung pao chicken, and lamb. Literally everything that came out was better than the next. My favorites were the Kung pao and lamb. Both were flavor explosions in my mouth. Small spot with limited seating so don't be surprised if you have to wait. Parking was a little tough but there's plenty street and around back. Go crazy and get everything you want. It'll be worth it and it's even better the day after.

    Added this. You call this pan fried dumplings?  Joke.
    Jonos S.

    Service was okay but the food was just bad or maybe a bad night. Pan fried dumpling, mushy and the bottom was not even crispy. The skin was mush. All the meat fell out if tried to pick it up. The Singapore fried noodles just a mess of turmeric covered noodles. Could not taste anything else. All greasey and oily. The pan fried pork buns, same thing the bun were all mushy and wet. The bottom of the buns no toasty crispy skin. A wet ball of dough with meat in it. The spicy wonton, where not very spicy but it seems like they added sugar to it cause it was sweet. Never had that before. The only reason I have 2 stars is the service was prompt but I would be prompt if I was getting a 18 to 20% tip from all my customers.

    Onion pancake. Free when you check in on Yelp.
    Jowel G.

    On this recent visit. The ribs were tasty and ultra garlic laden, chicken fried rice just the right amount of vegetables and chicken, string beans with black beans delish and the grand daddy of them all the juicy pork dumplings are a good size and juicy as it's supposed to be. Service is quick and the restaurant is clean. We're regulars here. Been coming here for years. I've brought out of town guests here and they enjoy this spot too! Parking in the back is easy and there are a few spots on the street.

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    Food was amazing! Service was great. Music was so good and they had the soccer game on! Fun.

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    it's tasty but a little too pricey for what you are getting/quality, beef rolls and chicken dumplings were good.

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    Ask the Community - Dumpling House

    Do they have vegan options?

    They do have some vegetarian options (the sauteed string beans are delicious) but I don't know if they are vegan.

    Do they offer outdoor dining?

    No outdoor dining here.

    Where is the bathroom in this restaurant?

    You need to go out the restaurant walk to the back parking lot and enter from the back door of the restaurant. Otherwise customers needs to go thru their kitchen to get there. As long as no rain. Not too bad. The bathroom is not super clean But… 

    Why do they close at 3pm and re-open at 5pm?

    The normal breaks for all restaurants to restock and prepare for the dinner crowds.

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    5.2 mi
    $$

    We've been here many times throughout the past 3 years and each time we leave with our bellies full…read moreand a smile on our faces. It's simple what they do well here, they make darn good food that tastes like homemade food (healthy and delicious), they price everything on the menu very reasonably (especially in these crazy times), and they treat all their customers like family/neighbors. Now that I've given you the why, let's move on to the good food. We usually order the beef noodle soup because of how tender the meat is and the soup & noodles are just perfect comfort food. And we always pair it with veggies (garlic cucumbers or water spinach) and pork dumplings are also amazing. Almost any of their braised meat rice/noodles are just really good (popular ones are braised pork rice or braised chicken leg rice). Interior space is also very roomy and comfortable for big groups or cozy meals Parking is pretty easy since they have a lot in their back entrance and they used to let you park underground as well but the building's new management started closing the gates at 6pm because they're just sad and unfriendly human beings lol but luckily the surrounding area has many places to park.

    On the way back from Santa Ana, find LuYiXuan Restaurant in Alhambra, which serves Shanghainese and…read moreTaiwanese cuisine. This restaurant is difficult to get parking because it is located inside a small plaza on the corner of Valley and Garfield. Fortunately, I found a parking space there. The restaurant is not particularly large, But there are many customers dining there. We ordered Garlic Cucumber, Braised Pork Rice, Garlic Water Spinach, Braised Beef Noodles, Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs, Garlic Beef Cubes, and two Thai Milk Teas. I'm able to speak with the owner, who informs me that this restaurant does not use MSG or other ingredients. Everything is fresh and healthy. After tasting the food and the Braised Beef Noodles, I can tell it's really tasty and light, with no harsh components that make you thirsty and want to drink more water. So far, my family and I have really enjoyed the food here. Definitely will return and try other delicious foods next time.

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    Beautiful Flower arrangement
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    Couple's sliced beef
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    Dumpling House - shanghainese - Updated August 2026

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