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A pretty solid spot to get Shanghai-style food in the area! Minimal seating inside this unassuming shop. Service is quick and ordering is easy via QR code. My favorite dish was the Shanghai-Style Stir-Fried Rice Cakes! Flavorful, chewy, and a pretty big portion. Easy to share. The Beef Pancake was really tasty! Flaky scallion pancake with a lean piece of beef inside each piece. I enjoyed this a lot too! The Xiao Long Bao was really top notch! Durable dumpling wrapper and lots of soup. These were BIG too. Each dumpling was so filling. I definitely recommend the kurobuta pork variety.
We are dumpling devotees so we pop into this spot when we're in the UC Berkeley area. The dumplings are doughy and tasty. I let my daughter place our orders; lately she's been feeling various pork options. We always get the soup dumplings. Most recently, we enjoyed the pan friend potstickers. Service is quick. You scan the QR code on your table and place your order by phone. Dishes are brought promptly and water is consistently refilled. The place is cozy but does have a bigger back room. The bathroom is clean. The music is good and upbeat though you'll likely hear your neighbors' conversations since tables are placed quite close together.
Came here for lunch before heading to a concert at the Greek theater. This Chinese restaurant specializes in dumplings, but serves other Chinese dishes as well. Wontons in chili oil (4/5): Very flavorful, but the sauce was way too heavy and milky. Beef Roll Pancakes (5/5): I really enjoyed this dish as the crunchy wrap covered the tender beef; providing a balance texture. Xiao Long Bao (5/5): Very big and juicy. Shanghai style rice cake (4/5): Very plentiful and chewy, but lacked flavor. Definitely one of my new favorite places in Berkeley
Came here for dinner. Their pork soup dumplings were so good. Ordered twice. Cucumber salad was delicious too. Service is fast but friendly. Restaurant looks tiny from the front but they have multiple tables in the back. Waiting list was too bad on Sunday. Will be back for sure if in the area.
We were in the Berkeley area and decided to try Dumpling Kitchen for some Shanghainese food. After a short wait, we finally got seated and ordered Pork Xia Long Bao (XLB) (Shanghai-Style Steamed Pork Dumplings), Sheng Jian Bao (SJB) (Shanghai-Style Pan-Fried Pork Buns), and Dry-Braised String Beans. The XLBs were soupy but had a thick wrapper. They stayed firmly shaped as they were in the bamboo container when we picked them up with chopsticks. There was vinegar on the table, but they didn't come with any ginger. The SJBs were nicely browned at the bottom and garnished with green onion and black sesame seeds. However, they were somewhat dry inside. The Dry-Braised String Beans were not as blistered as we normally see in other restaurants. All three dishes were a bit light in flavor. Our experience here was just OK.
Came here for dinner on a weekday around 5:30pm to beat the dinner rush. We ordered right away from a QR code, and service time was decent for the quality of food served -- AMAZING. The Szechuan-Wonton in Chili Oil was by far my favorite. Priced at 9.95 on the menu, there were eight large wontons soaked in chili oil, sprinkled with pickled vegetables. Colors were amazing, flavor was top-notch, and the filling had no shortage of pork and paste inside. I was so eager to eat it, I burned my tongue! For 10.95 was a giant bowl of corn and chicken soup. This is meant to be shared, unless you can finish the entire bowl by yourself -- and I almost did. The soup itself has generous amounts of chicken, egg whites, and corn, mixed into this thicker, almost runny consistency that sets it apart from other soups. My only critique was that it was lacking a little bit in flavor, but it was a nice complementary to the fiery wontons I was having. Overall, awesome food! The seating, like most places in Berkeley, favors smaller parties of around 2-4 people. A line can quickly build up near the entrance if you're coming at prime time for lunch or dinner, so it's recommended to order ahead of time and get it to-go. Either way, the food will still be awesome.
This place is a hidden gem! I struggle to find Chinese food with vegetarian options but this place had several options for me. I ordered the vegetable fried rice. The group I was with ordered a variety of dishes - some of the ones I tried included green beans and scallion pancake. Everything was insanely delicious - garlicky and rich. For the non vegetarian people, they really enjoyed the steam pork dumplings over the fried ones. Prior to ordering the vegetable fried rice I double checked that it wasn't made with any sort of fish oil and the wait staff was so friendly and nice! It's a very convenient location, close to Berkeley. I would come back!
I'm crazy a-bao dumplings and a dish I'll never say no to. My companion enjoys eating at Dumpling Kitchen in San Francisco so when he saw they had a location close to us in Berkeley he suggested it and it was the perfect choice! We arrived at the restaurant where it also is a popular takeout spot. They have a good amount of tables in the front and more in the back where the restaurant extends. The ambiance was super casual and seemed to be popular among students and young adults since it's right next to Cal. Service was relatively slow and our food came out staggered but there was only one man working at the front. This place specializes in Shanghainese dishes and dumplings so we chose to order and share. We got the Juicy Kurobuta Pork Buns, Kurobuta Pork Soup Dumplings, Steamed Shrimp and Pork Shumai, and Braised Tofu with Vegetables. One bite of the dumplings and I was in heaven! The xiao long baos had a delicate wrapper, the soup was savory and not burn-your-tongue hot, and the meat ratio was good. I could just eat these and be satisfied. This was our favorite dish out of all. The pork buns were actually pan-fried. These were much hotter and took more time but we're nicely filled with meat. The shumai were good and nicely packed with filling and the tofu and vegetables were savory, a little saucier, but a good balance. I'm satisfied with our choices and would order all of them again. If you're craving dumplings and live around Berkeley then Dumpling Kitchen is one of the better options! The food is filling and tastes wonderful, service is decent, and it's located where it's easily accessible for dine-in or take-out. It's a short walk from the campus or dorms or you can park on the metered street or in nearby lots. I'm happy that I found a good dumpling spot near my home!
Located right in the heart of Durant, this spot will satisfy your pork XLB crave! Arrived on a Friday night and surprisingly there was no wait. Durant can be very busy especially when school is in session.. so make sure to plan ahead if you decide to come. My party and I just got extremely lucky that we were sat right away. There is a parking garage a block away and only had to pay $4 for the ticket once we were done with dinner. You order everything through your phone via a QR code. Food came so fast! We were grateful because we were so hungry lol. Their cucumber salad had just the right amount of sesame oil and vinegar.. it was the perfect savory and tangy combination. Their pork soup dumplings were pretty up to par! I was appreciative of the fact that the soup dumplings ACTUALLY had a good amount of soup in them. The shanghai style chowmein was super yummy.. here is the one con: their pork buns and pork pot stickers were extremely mediocre and were actually a huge disappointment. They did not taste fresh at all.. honestly seemed like they were frozen, and the proportion of wrapper to meat was completely off. We ended up just eating the meat inside and tossing the outside wrapper. It was just way too doughy. We couldn't really bring it to our servers attention because the service was pretty nonexistent. We didn't make a huge fuss out of it though. We left very full and content with everything anyway! Will for sure come back for my XLB fix.
I am to XLB as Toucan Sam is to Fruit Loops. If I hear of XLB in my vicinity, I am drawn there and must consume some as soon as possible. This location opened about a year ago. I ate there then and once again today. Upon arrival, we were seated against the wall with bench seating on one side and wooden chairs on the other. Menu and ordering is all done through a website through a QR Code at the table. All the dishes we ordered, I would recommend in order of descending priority: Kurobuta Pork Soup Dumplings - If there is decent XLB at the restaurant, that is always the priority for me. The dumplings here have a ton of soup in them and pretty good flavor. Beef Shank & Tripe in Chili Sauce - maybe it was because it was the first thing we ate, but this was delicious. Super thin cut slices of beef in a sweet, spicy, garlicky sauce. Dumplings - we got an order of Boiled Pork Dumplings w/Chive and an order of Boiled Chicken Dumplings w/Corn. The former is exactly what you would expect. The chicken and corn were surprisingly good, although the sweetness/corn is going to throw some people off. Shanghai-Style Chow Mein - Thick cut chewy noodles. The starch lover's dream. Well seasoned and satisfying. Fresh Cucumber Salad - Smashed cucumbers with vinegar, sugar, and lots of garlic. Good cool starter to contrast with the carb fest that you will soon partake in. Dry Fried Chicken - if you just handed me this dish and I ate it, I would be happy since it's sweet, spicy and fried chicken. I have two problems with it though - the name implies "dry", but this is a sauced chicken. Also, it's kind of like Korean Fried Chicken except not as crispy. We had the Salt & Pepper Chicken a year ago and we liked that version (not sauced and better job of meeting expectations) Juicy Kurobuta Pork Buns - you can find much better pan fried pork buns around, but these are decent if you need a fix Szechuan-Style Noodle W/Ground Pork in Peanut Sauce - It's ok - mildly flavored compared to expectation.
Came in around 7pm on a Tuesday night and it was pretty busy, but didn't have to wait to be seated. You order at the QR code from your table. Our food came out pretty fast. XLB: 4/5 The skin was thin, the pork was well-seasoned, and the soup was delicious! Would definitely order again. Har Gow: 4/5 One came broken but nonetheless they were delicious. The shrimp filling is plump and the skin was pretty good. Be sure to have it with their chili crisp if dining in! Spicy Wontons: 3/5 The sauce was pretty bitter. And tbh the spicy chili crisp at the table was tremendously better than the sauce the wontons came with. The pork filling was also dry. Would not order again. Would definitely come back to try more items!
Forgive me, dumpling connoisseurs, but doesn't it feel like every other new restaurant opening specializes in Chinese dim sum? I'm like everyone who is drawn to the convenient portability of these small bites, and besides, I had a solid experience at the relatively new Dumpling Kitchen on Castro (review: https://bit.ly/3JYWMc9). So I thought I'd have food delivered from their Berkeley location off the UC campus. Naturally I ordered a couple of steamed dumpling items, the $8.45 half-dozen Steamed Vegetarian Dumplings (photo: https://bit.ly/40xcGS9) and the $7.95 quartet of Steamed Shrimp Har Gow (photo: https://bit.ly/3U1ZBO1). Both were clearly handmade and quite delicious. I scarfed them down in a matter of minutes. However, the scene stealer was the $12.80 Beef Shank and Tripe in Chili Sauce mixed with garlic and green onion (photo: https://bit.ly/40yOI8T). It was a chewy, meaty, and ultimately satisfying entree since I'm a sucker for long-simmering tendon parts. It's not just about the dumplings, y'know. FOOD - 4 stars...good steamed dumplings but the shank-tripe combo worked best AMBIANCE - n/a...didn't find out this time SERVICE - 4 stars...well packaged TOTAL - 4 stars...you can't keep a good dumpling down RELATED - Exploring Berkeley? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: http://bit.ly/2CbVh8u
Great dim sum near the UC Berkeley campus. We ordered xiao long bao and sheng jian bao, both of which were delicious. Each dish featured Kurobuta pork and a generous amount of juicy soup within the delicate wrapper. We also ordered a couple of appetizers: the cucumber salad (refreshing, if not the most attractive) and the spicy beef tendon (this was a lot chewier than I anticipated, maybe that's just how tendon is?). Finally, we ordered the eggplant in garlic sauce (a bit spicy, beware), some combination fried rice, and lion's head meatballs. The whole meal was delicious and vanished quickly. The only minor complaints I had are that they supposedly used to have Shanghainese shu mai, but it's no longer on the menu, and the lion's head meatballs contained salted egg yolks in the center. I love the meatballs but I dislike those eggs, and I'm a bit unpleasantly surprised whenever they show up without warning. A few logistical notes: cash/debit only (no credit cards); parking is difficult, as you might imagine, so be prepared to look farther away. Overall it was a great experience. It's definitely high on my list of places to return to.
A pretty solid spot to get Shanghai-style food in the area! Minimal seating inside this unassuming shop. Service is quick and ordering is easy via QR code. My favorite dish was the Shanghai-Style Stir-Fried Rice Cakes! Flavorful, chewy, and a pretty big portion. Easy to share. The Beef Pancake was really tasty! Flaky scallion pancake with a lean piece of beef inside each piece. I enjoyed this a lot too! The Xiao Long Bao was really top notch! Durable dumpling wrapper and lots of soup. These were BIG too. Each dumpling was so filling. I definitely recommend the kurobuta pork variety. read more
We are dumpling devotees so we pop into this spot when we're in the UC Berkeley area. The dumplings are doughy and tasty. I let my daughter place our orders; lately she's been feeling various pork options. We always get the soup dumplings. Most recently, we enjoyed the pan friend potstickers. Service is quick. You scan the QR code on your table and place your order by phone. Dishes are brought promptly and water is consistently refilled. The place is cozy but does have a bigger back room. The bathroom is clean. The music is good and upbeat though you'll likely hear your neighbors' conversations since tables are placed quite close together. read more
Came here for lunch before heading to a concert at the Greek theater. This Chinese restaurant specializes in dumplings, but serves other Chinese dishes as well. Wontons in chili oil (4/5): Very flavorful, but the sauce was way too heavy and milky. Beef Roll Pancakes (5/5): I really enjoyed this dish as the crunchy wrap covered the tender beef; providing a balance texture. Xiao Long Bao (5/5): Very big and juicy. Shanghai style rice cake (4/5): Very plentiful and chewy, but lacked flavor. Definitely one of my new favorite places in Berkeley read more
Came here for dinner. Their pork soup dumplings were so good. Ordered twice. Cucumber salad was delicious too. Service is fast but friendly. Restaurant looks tiny from the front but they have multiple tables in the back. Waiting list was too bad on Sunday. Will be back for sure if in the area. read more
We were in the Berkeley area and decided to try Dumpling Kitchen for some Shanghainese food. After a short wait, we finally got seated and ordered Pork Xia Long Bao (XLB) (Shanghai-Style Steamed Pork Dumplings), Sheng Jian Bao (SJB) (Shanghai-Style Pan-Fried Pork Buns), and Dry-Braised String Beans. The XLBs were soupy but had a thick wrapper. They stayed firmly shaped as they were in the bamboo container when we picked them up with chopsticks. There was vinegar on the table, but they didn't come with any ginger. The SJBs were nicely browned at the bottom and garnished with green onion and black sesame seeds. However, they were somewhat dry inside. The Dry-Braised String Beans were not as blistered as we normally see in other restaurants. All three dishes were a bit light in flavor. Our experience here was just OK. read more
2 years ago
Came here for dinner on a weekday around 5:30pm to beat the dinner rush. We ordered right away from a QR code, and service time was decent for the quality of food served -- AMAZING. The Szechuan-Wonton in Chili Oil was by far my favorite. Priced at 9.95 on the menu, there were eight large wontons soaked in chili oil, sprinkled with pickled vegetables. Colors were amazing, flavor was top-notch, and the filling had no shortage of pork and paste inside. I was so eager to eat it, I burned my tongue! For 10.95 was a giant bowl of corn and chicken soup. This is meant to be shared, unless you can finish the entire bowl by yourself -- and I almost did. The soup itself has generous amounts of chicken, egg whites, and corn, mixed into this thicker, almost runny consistency that sets it apart from other soups. My only critique was that it was lacking a little bit in flavor, but it was a nice complementary to the fiery wontons I was having. Overall, awesome food! The seating, like most places in Berkeley, favors smaller parties of around 2-4 people. A line can quickly build up near the entrance if you're coming at prime time for lunch or dinner, so it's recommended to order ahead of time and get it to-go. Either way, the food will still be awesome. read more
This place is a hidden gem! I struggle to find Chinese food with vegetarian options but this place had several options for me. I ordered the vegetable fried rice. The group I was with ordered a variety of dishes - some of the ones I tried included green beans and scallion pancake. Everything was insanely delicious - garlicky and rich. For the non vegetarian people, they really enjoyed the steam pork dumplings over the fried ones. Prior to ordering the vegetable fried rice I double checked that it wasn't made with any sort of fish oil and the wait staff was so friendly and nice! It's a very convenient location, close to Berkeley. I would come back! read more
I'm crazy a-bao dumplings and a dish I'll never say no to. My companion enjoys eating at Dumpling Kitchen in San Francisco so when he saw they had a location close to us in Berkeley he suggested it and it was the perfect choice! We arrived at the restaurant where it also is a popular takeout spot. They have a good amount of tables in the front and more in the back where the restaurant extends. The ambiance was super casual and seemed to be popular among students and young adults since it's right next to Cal. Service was relatively slow and our food came out staggered but there was only one man working at the front. This place specializes in Shanghainese dishes and dumplings so we chose to order and share. We got the Juicy Kurobuta Pork Buns, Kurobuta Pork Soup Dumplings, Steamed Shrimp and Pork Shumai, and Braised Tofu with Vegetables. One bite of the dumplings and I was in heaven! The xiao long baos had a delicate wrapper, the soup was savory and not burn-your-tongue hot, and the meat ratio was good. I could just eat these and be satisfied. This was our favorite dish out of all. The pork buns were actually pan-fried. These were much hotter and took more time but we're nicely filled with meat. The shumai were good and nicely packed with filling and the tofu and vegetables were savory, a little saucier, but a good balance. I'm satisfied with our choices and would order all of them again. If you're craving dumplings and live around Berkeley then Dumpling Kitchen is one of the better options! The food is filling and tastes wonderful, service is decent, and it's located where it's easily accessible for dine-in or take-out. It's a short walk from the campus or dorms or you can park on the metered street or in nearby lots. I'm happy that I found a good dumpling spot near my home! read more
2 years ago
Located right in the heart of Durant, this spot will satisfy your pork XLB crave! Arrived on a Friday night and surprisingly there was no wait. Durant can be very busy especially when school is in session.. so make sure to plan ahead if you decide to come. My party and I just got extremely lucky that we were sat right away. There is a parking garage a block away and only had to pay $4 for the ticket once we were done with dinner. You order everything through your phone via a QR code. Food came so fast! We were grateful because we were so hungry lol. Their cucumber salad had just the right amount of sesame oil and vinegar.. it was the perfect savory and tangy combination. Their pork soup dumplings were pretty up to par! I was appreciative of the fact that the soup dumplings ACTUALLY had a good amount of soup in them. The shanghai style chowmein was super yummy.. here is the one con: their pork buns and pork pot stickers were extremely mediocre and were actually a huge disappointment. They did not taste fresh at all.. honestly seemed like they were frozen, and the proportion of wrapper to meat was completely off. We ended up just eating the meat inside and tossing the outside wrapper. It was just way too doughy. We couldn't really bring it to our servers attention because the service was pretty nonexistent. We didn't make a huge fuss out of it though. We left very full and content with everything anyway! Will for sure come back for my XLB fix. read more
3 years ago
I am to XLB as Toucan Sam is to Fruit Loops. If I hear of XLB in my vicinity, I am drawn there and must consume some as soon as possible. This location opened about a year ago. I ate there then and once again today. Upon arrival, we were seated against the wall with bench seating on one side and wooden chairs on the other. Menu and ordering is all done through a website through a QR Code at the table. All the dishes we ordered, I would recommend in order of descending priority: Kurobuta Pork Soup Dumplings - If there is decent XLB at the restaurant, that is always the priority for me. The dumplings here have a ton of soup in them and pretty good flavor. Beef Shank & Tripe in Chili Sauce - maybe it was because it was the first thing we ate, but this was delicious. Super thin cut slices of beef in a sweet, spicy, garlicky sauce. Dumplings - we got an order of Boiled Pork Dumplings w/Chive and an order of Boiled Chicken Dumplings w/Corn. The former is exactly what you would expect. The chicken and corn were surprisingly good, although the sweetness/corn is going to throw some people off. Shanghai-Style Chow Mein - Thick cut chewy noodles. The starch lover's dream. Well seasoned and satisfying. Fresh Cucumber Salad - Smashed cucumbers with vinegar, sugar, and lots of garlic. Good cool starter to contrast with the carb fest that you will soon partake in. Dry Fried Chicken - if you just handed me this dish and I ate it, I would be happy since it's sweet, spicy and fried chicken. I have two problems with it though - the name implies "dry", but this is a sauced chicken. Also, it's kind of like Korean Fried Chicken except not as crispy. We had the Salt & Pepper Chicken a year ago and we liked that version (not sauced and better job of meeting expectations) Juicy Kurobuta Pork Buns - you can find much better pan fried pork buns around, but these are decent if you need a fix Szechuan-Style Noodle W/Ground Pork in Peanut Sauce - It's ok - mildly flavored compared to expectation. read more
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Came in around 7pm on a Tuesday night and it was pretty busy, but didn't have to wait to be seated. You order at the QR code from your table. Our food came out pretty fast. XLB: 4/5 The skin was thin, the pork was well-seasoned, and the soup was delicious! Would definitely order again. Har Gow: 4/5 One came broken but nonetheless they were delicious. The shrimp filling is plump and the skin was pretty good. Be sure to have it with their chili crisp if dining in! Spicy Wontons: 3/5 The sauce was pretty bitter. And tbh the spicy chili crisp at the table was tremendously better than the sauce the wontons came with. The pork filling was also dry. Would not order again. Would definitely come back to try more items! read more
Forgive me, dumpling connoisseurs, but doesn't it feel like every other new restaurant opening specializes in Chinese dim sum? I'm like everyone who is drawn to the convenient portability of these small bites, and besides, I had a solid experience at the relatively new Dumpling Kitchen on Castro (review: https://bit.ly/3JYWMc9). So I thought I'd have food delivered from their Berkeley location off the UC campus. Naturally I ordered a couple of steamed dumpling items, the $8.45 half-dozen Steamed Vegetarian Dumplings (photo: https://bit.ly/40xcGS9) and the $7.95 quartet of Steamed Shrimp Har Gow (photo: https://bit.ly/3U1ZBO1). Both were clearly handmade and quite delicious. I scarfed them down in a matter of minutes. However, the scene stealer was the $12.80 Beef Shank and Tripe in Chili Sauce mixed with garlic and green onion (photo: https://bit.ly/40yOI8T). It was a chewy, meaty, and ultimately satisfying entree since I'm a sucker for long-simmering tendon parts. It's not just about the dumplings, y'know. FOOD - 4 stars...good steamed dumplings but the shank-tripe combo worked best AMBIANCE - n/a...didn't find out this time SERVICE - 4 stars...well packaged TOTAL - 4 stars...you can't keep a good dumpling down RELATED - Exploring Berkeley? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: http://bit.ly/2CbVh8u read more
Great dim sum near the UC Berkeley campus. We ordered xiao long bao and sheng jian bao, both of which were delicious. Each dish featured Kurobuta pork and a generous amount of juicy soup within the delicate wrapper. We also ordered a couple of appetizers: the cucumber salad (refreshing, if not the most attractive) and the spicy beef tendon (this was a lot chewier than I anticipated, maybe that's just how tendon is?). Finally, we ordered the eggplant in garlic sauce (a bit spicy, beware), some combination fried rice, and lion's head meatballs. The whole meal was delicious and vanished quickly. The only minor complaints I had are that they supposedly used to have Shanghainese shu mai, but it's no longer on the menu, and the lion's head meatballs contained salted egg yolks in the center. I love the meatballs but I dislike those eggs, and I'm a bit unpleasantly surprised whenever they show up without warning. A few logistical notes: cash/debit only (no credit cards); parking is difficult, as you might imagine, so be prepared to look farther away. Overall it was a great experience. It's definitely high on my list of places to return to. read more
What a nice place for easy dumplings. This place is one of my coworkers' favorite lunch places in the area. I like that they have dumplings for vegetarian as well. They are flavorful and not overly seasoned and colored in green, which is pretty. Overall, it tastes like homemade made. The price is reasonable, usually around 10-15 dollar ranges. Their dimsum has a very chewy and thin dough, which goes really well with elastic texture of shrimps. It's not in the photos, but I really like the Shanghai style one that has a baked (brown) bottom. Parking can be challenging if you go during the lunch time. Make sure to get there before 12 to ease your parking stress! read more
My to go spot in berkeley when I'm craving xiaolongbao (soup dumplings) and authentic chinese side dishes. Lots of seating inside with an upstairs section too! What we ordered: Szechuan style wontons in chili oil was not too spicy, so flavorful with wonton drizzled with chili oil. The kurobuta pork soup dumplings were so juicy! There's a good proportion of filling and wrapper. The szechuan style noodle in peanut sauce was so crunchy with peanut bits, but I wish there was more sauce. The mapo tofu was great to eat on top of noodles or rice with spicy, salty, and savory tastes all in one dish. The salted egg custard baos were perfect dessert to finish off the meal and exterior was warm and fluffy, inside was filled with soft egg. read more
3 years ago
For the Berkeley area, this is my go to spot for dumplings. It's so close to campus and super convenient! I've had a decent spread of their food but I gotta say, as their name suggests, their specialty is definitely the dumplings. I can only confidently recommend any of the dumplings and wontons as they're all solid. The rest of the stuff on the menu is ok for my taste and I do not recommend the cucumber salad as it was pretty watery and the cucumber did not hold on to the flavor of the sauce well. I love cucumber salad so this was a big disappointment for me. The service is pretty standard but I have noticed one waiter who seemed exceptionally unenthusiastic to be there. It doesn't bother me at all but if you're planning on taking someone who may be sensitive to the quality of service it is something to watch out for. All in all, Dumpling Kitchen is a great addition to Berkeley! read more
I ordered the Juicy kurobuta pork buns, Beef roll pancakes, Cucumber salad, and Shrimp fried rice. Everything was so delicious and definitely got my Chinese food fix. The prices were reasonable. Service was top notch. Highly recommended! read more
2 years ago
This restaurant is right in the center of UCB, so it can get pretty crowded. This place is quite small, but the food comes out so fast, you wouldn't even realize how many people are there. The soup dumplings are one of my favorites. (Bonus points for karaoke being right across) read more
Dumpling Kitchen is not a bad place, but just wasn't too impressive. We got the hot and sour soup, soup dumplings, veggie dumplings, pan fried pork buns, and braised tofu. Out of the many dishes, only the soup dumplings were memorable. It had very thin skin and filled with a very juicy pork filling. The rest of the dishes were standard. They were acceptable, but not too special. The pan fried buns (which is partially what they're known for) was disappointing, since the filling was dry and the skin was too thick. I'm not too sure if I'll be back, but the food wasn't bad, just not memorable enough. read more
2 years ago
Wow this place is so good!! Second time coming here. It did not disappoint! Came on a Monday for dinner around 7 PM. There's only street parking available. We luckily found a spot! There was a 5-10 minute wait for a party of 2. Staff is super nice! They have tables in the front and in the back. They were also very busy for take out. Everything was 5/5! We ordered the soup dumplings, pan fried soup dumplings, green beans, wonton soup, and combination fried rice. Definitely will be coming back here! read more
The only takeaway you need from this review: order the juicy kurobuta pork buns (生煎包)!!! Everything was delicious but the pork buns were on another level! So crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. I also thought the prices were really reasonable. I definitely want to come back and try their other things! read more
It's a chain dumpling spot so it's not going to be as good as authentic Chinese restaurants or dimsum spots in my opinion. The dumplings were decent. The Chowmein had a weird flavor to it, I couldn't tell if it was spoiled or one of the sauces they used made the flavor taste off - like a smelly vinegar. The tables aren't too big and the bamboo dish for steamed dumplings made the table very wet. I'd suggest the place put table cloths because of this. Be wary that they only accept debit cards or cash here. read more
The food was very good! My favorite was the shrimp har gow and my friends really enjoyed the pork dumplings. We also ordered the mapo tofu and it wasn't too spicy. It was a good amount of spiciness where even my friends who can't spice enjoyed it. The service was average! No complaints. The ambiance is casual. A very good place to come with friends and family and share food together! read more
3 years ago
My FAVORITE dim sum/Chinese restaurant in Berkeley! Everything tastes authentic, the pork buns 生煎包 tastes just like the ones I could get in shanghai. The soup dumplings are also amazing- I love using the vinegar, spicy oil, and soy sauce as a combination to use for the dumplings. The walnut shrimps and chinese beef burrito is amazing too!! I wish i could eat at this place everyday and it honestly tastes very authentic ;) read more
2 years ago
Fast service. They have barcodes on the table so you can order your food which is interesting. Ordered soup dumplings, fried rice, and potstickers. Everything was very good! Bathroom wasn't very clean, but everything else was good read more
I've been craving dumplings and wanted to try a new place. This place was around the corner of UCB and next to a popular pasta place so there are a lot of foot traffic. The restaurant itself is small with the upstair seatings. We ordered XLB, Shanghai style chow mein with chicken, and salt and pepper fish. My favorite was salt and pepper fish with just a lil bit of kick from jalapeño. It was a bit too doughy. The chow mein was okay, tastes like any typical chow mein from any fast food Chinese restaurant. We weren't impressed or expected much from chow mein. The most disappointing dish was the XLB :( I was super excited for it. There was a lil bit of the soup inside the dumplings but not enough so the meat was kinda dry. The skin was really thick so XLB tasted very doughy. Not sure if I would wanna come back here again for XLB read more
Lol, 4 stars is about right I guess. The food is 5 stars but don't expect it to open at 11am. I came back to the area with my family and wanted to show them this place. Got there at 11am and waited til 11:15 but it didn't open. We went a few units up the street to another place. Had a nice lunch. Went past Dumpling Kitchen at noon - it was open, lol. Just change the hours to 11:30am open or whatever is doable you're a 5 star place! read more
My young daughter announced that dim sum is her "favorite lunch." To quell her cravings, we came to Dumpling Kitchen post-park to pick up food. Yelp lead me here with my "har gow" search and I'm glad about that. I was wary of the rating inflation restaurants in close proximity to the Cal campus often receive but am happy to report Dumpling Kitchen's four star rating is well earned. We ordered: Pan-fried pork pot stickers Shanghai-style pan-fried pork buns Steamed shrimp har gow Shanghai-style steamed pork dumplings Steamed BBQ pork baos Shanghai-style chow mein Egg yolk baos My daughter and husband wished I had ordered steamed shrimp har gow x 2 (their favorite) and next time I will! My favorite order was the Shanghai-style pan-fried pork buns (sheng jian bao?) which, like many of the dumplings we ordered, were juicy and full of flavor. The Shanghai-style chow mein was nothing to write home about and the custard filling of the egg yolk baos was grainy. We won't order those dishes again. But my family will definitely return for the har gow, pot stickers, pan-fried pork buns, soup dumplings, and BBQ pork baos. read more
Soup Dumplings (97.5% | A) - This is a reasonably good deal of 8 XLB for $10. Each dumpling had plenty of flavorful soup and the skin was firm and not broken. I personally think they have a better tip for the dumpling than DTF as well. The atmosphere, however, was sub par. There are several flies in the restaurant, one of which kamikazied into our drinking water. read more
A cute dumpling shop around the corner from UC Berkeley. I came here when they opened at 11am and there were only 2 other parties. We were all seated very quickly and had our orders taken in less than 5 minutes. The food arrived piping hot. There were 3 sauces to choose from: - soy sauce - chili oil - vinegar sauce (my favorite) There were several items that weren't available but everything else was amazing. Except the spicy chili wontons didn't hit the same as the ones from DTF. The shumai were HUGE. I definitely think you get your moneys worth here. I had 4 different dumplings for only $40! This was enough to share with my brother and we were full and satisfied by the end. The servers were fast and friendly. I will definitely come back here if I'm in the area. Tip* Poke the dumplings with your chopsticks to let the hot liquid/oil drain onto your soup spoon. These dumplings are HOT and loaded. This method will prevent hot liquid squirting on your face and will allow it to cool down enough to eat without burning your mouth. read more
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It's often difficult to master the art of the xiaolongbao - often restaurants choose between flavor or aesthetic. Dumpling Kitchen manages not only to maintain the core essence of the xiaolongbao with its rich soup filled dumplings, but also manages to create a smooth flavor in its pork fillings that is savory but not overbearing. Having visited Shanghai numerous times, I can confidently say these are the best soup dumplings I've had in the Bay Area. Other dishes worth trying are their pan-fried pork dumplings, lion's head meatballs, and garlic eggplant. read more
I was out on vacation out in SF and our party wanted a lite dinner. Yelp search led me here and when we arrived and saw all the college students in the area, I was worried we were going to have a bad meal. I was pleasantly surprised at how good the food. Every item we ordered was tasty and came quickly to the table. The clear winner was the hot and soup. I have to say might of been the best one I ever had. Perfect balance of spicy and sour, hit all the taste buds! The eggplant in garlic sauce was also mighty tasty. Perfectly stir fry with enough wok hey and not greasy. I ordered the pan fry buns and they were so good. Juicy inside and crispy outside.....so yummy. Only down side was parking was rough. Way too many cars double parked to pick up food. read more
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Hi! Do you offer any vegan options?
Yes, We do! 1. Pan fried vegetable dumplings…
How long is the wait usually at 7pm?...just tryna see if i can make it to a 8pm meeting lol
Varies on the wait list. As soon as you get there put your name on the list. That time might be a tad busy. I waited 20 minutes die a 6 pm seating. But that's early!
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