This is close to campus and fits a need. I got dumplings filled with a modest amount of tofu and perhaps a vegetable too, with a side of cold noodles and a sesame peanut sauce. The fried dumplings were a bit light on the actual tofu I was hoping for, but the meal delivered a basic satisfaction. My white tea with lychee jellies tasted a bit overbrewed, but the sweet addition worked out well enough that I enjoyed it. The interior has a couple of seats but is quite spartan, and had an overly full trash can as all food was served in takeout containers. Overall, I would say it was a basic experience, but not a bad one. read more

Got Dumplings - Tofu Dumplings - Chinese Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

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So this is not going to be a 5 star everything is perfect review but rather the dumplings are so good that you need to get past the negatives. Unfortunately, the negative is the service. Please know they are so nice but they got my order wrong. I ordered two separate meals and got one meal with the wrong rice but at least we they got the number of Dumplings correct. My son who goes to UVA RAVES about this place so I had high hopes that were dashed with wrong order. Then I tried the unassuming dumplings and dipping sauce. I love dumplings and have eaten them even had Michelin recommended places like Nan Xiang Soup Dumplings. I can confidently and completely say these are the best dumplings. I would get the wrong rice and wrong order so long as I got these dumplings. I can confidently say they are homemade and not some restaurant supply dumplings. I have been thinking of these dumplings since I had them. So good. read more

They occasionally have a buy 1 get 1 on door dash which I think is a great deal to get especially if you do pick up. The dumplings are delicious. The fried rice is ok it is just rice really. The cold peanut noodles are ok I wish I had some veggies in it though. I think 17$ is a lot for 10 dumplings and a side, but for a buy one get one I think it's a great deal. read more

The most amazing dumpling place ever!!! they were as good as i remembered! i got the sampler with 2 chicken 2 veggie and 2 shrimpp with seaweed salad and the cold noodles! it was absolutely delciious! the service was great they gave us an extra veggie dumpling because my friend was vegeterian and they came out super fast with the stuff!! :) the ambiance was super fast causal at the "Corner" at UVA! :) read more

Got Dumplings - Chinese Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

Got dumplings is a solid place to get food or boba. I would eat here again 3/5 for meets expectations. The food is good and the prices are very normal, maybe like 10-12 bucks for dumplings and sides. They have a variety of options, such as pork, curry chicken, tofu and shrimp dumplings all of which are good. I like their tofu dumplings a lot if you're meatless. Personally, I find their fried dumplings to be greasier and less crispy than Marco and Lucas and don't like their sauce as much, but the filling is still good. Their sides are okay, the fried rice is good but kinda sad if you're expecting any kind of frills to it. It is white rice with some sauce - they advertise "egg fried rice" but I never see egg in mine. The kimchi seaweed salad and edamame are all good and the peanut noodles are just okay. Marcos has better noodles. Their bubble tea options are great AND they have oat milk as a substitute for free!! You can also adjust the sweetness level - highly recommend bc their drinks are REALLY sweet. They taste average to me, I do like their mango drinks a lot and their Thai tea is solid. Overall average though. Inside is cute, there are a few tables to sit and eat and parking is hard here but there's a garage around the corner and some street parking if it's not too busy of a day. Service is fast. Not much else to say here. Overall 3/5 very average food and experience but average is not bad! Got dumplings is dependable and I'll be back. read more

Got Dumplings - Regular size Thai Bubble Milk Tea (sorry I was thirsty!) - Chinese Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

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This place's got the best dumplings in the area. The peanut noodle's okay I mean the sauce is everything so it is what it is (I think the noodle is just boxed pasta noodle so ) I would definitely come back again for my dumplings read more

Got Dumplings - Dumplings with 2 Sides - Chinese Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

While I love the dumplings here (4.5/5 stars), I have to give this place a 3/5 stars for the rest of the food. I usually order the pork dumplings, and it is nicely fried and I like the sauce that goes with it, especially because it isn't too sweet. However, the fried rice is pretty bad. Not that it is inedible or anything, but it has no flavor and there is basically nothing in it (it just looks like some soy sauce was put on it). It may as well be plain white rice. Another side I have gotten there is kimchi, which I have no complaints about, but it is hard to get that wrong. Also, I have ordered the ramen here, and it is sub-par as well. I would definitely only come back for the dumplings. The restaurant is pretty small, but I would consider it more of a pick-up place anyways. It does have some seating if you want to eat in there though. I like how they are usually very quick with getting your order ready. I would recommend this place if you are looking for good dumplings, but I can't recommend either the ramen or the side of fried rice. read more

Got Dumplings - 5 Pork Dumplings with 1 Side (Fried rice) - Chinese Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

This place is delicious! The owners were so nice, and the service was very quick. The dumplings, fried rice, and boba were all top notch. However, the fried rice is plain (no veggies or egg or anything), so don't expect anything over the top. Conveniently located on the corner, this is a great option if you're in the area! read more

Amazing food! The flavors were excellent and the food was so tasty! The service was also speedy and nothing less than perfect

This place is so incredible. It is easy to get there, pop in and get what you need. The people running the place are very sweet and they explained a few things to us since we are new in town. The food was amazing. The seaweed salad was on point and some thing that I love so very much. The Thai noodles are served cold, but they had that perfect peanut flavor. We got the sampler dumplings and they were all Perfect. It is definitely a tiny place and if you can get a table, there are only two, it is cool to sit down and eat. However, if you go out to the quad and sit in the grass on a beautiful day and have some food, it is definitely a sight to see. We will definitely be returning here. read more

Got Dumplings - Outdoors. You will miss it if you blink. - Chinese Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

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This is a hidden gem! This is a fantastic place to get some really good dumplings, ramen, and boba. I ordered a 5 piece pork dumpling meal with a side of fried rice. Someone else with me ordered the Pork Ramen. Both meals were very filling and good! I also got Strawberry Green Tea boba, and the boba pearls had a wonderfully sweet taste to them. Overall, I would definitely come back here again for the boba and dumplings! read more

Got Dumplings - Strawberry Bubble Iced Tea - Chinese Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

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The dumplings here are awesome. They are fried well and the content inside is flavorful. However, the other menu options outside of their fried dumplings are not very good. Including the sides that come with the dumplings. I usually order the pork dumplings with one side-- either the fried rice or cold peanut noodles depending on what I'm feeling that day-- just to cut down on the heaviness of the dumplings. The fried rice is dry and not cooked very well for fried rice. In my opinion, it at least needs something else in it like more eggs. The cold peanut noodles are plain and would at least benefit from some slices of cucumber. I believe that the location on the corner is better than the food truck at the UVA amphitheater. However, in my opinion the food truck is one of the best options for spending plus dollars if you are a first year student. Overall, I think that the portions are decent but the food is slightly overpriced for what they offer considering that you can get much more diverse and fulfilling meals in the area (not only dumplings) for roughly the same price. The fried dumplings are good but I would not come for anything else. read more

Got Dumplings - 10 Dumplings with 1 Side-- Egg Fried Rice - Chinese Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

It's a quaint little place with a nice view of the hustle and bustle of the downtown/UVa Medical Center. The cashier/service provider is a bit of a challenge to understand as well, perhaps I am to her. But once I received my dumplings and got past the uncertainty of what exactly was inside all of them, they were very good. Even the ones that were a bit of a mystery. She was very short with explanations of the ingredients. Which led me to make the mistake of ordering fried rice. It didn't seem fried at all. Upon bringing this to their attention, they assured me that it was, in fact, fried rice with egg, and nothing else. If you're looking for a good dumpling, they got that. But for me, fried rice should be fried. read more

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Looks and feels like a fave UVA student hangout! 4 tables and a small barstool bar, so be prepared to do a take out, which is what the constant flow of hungry students were doing. Decent prices, $9.50 for dumpling soup, 10 dumplings for $12, and $5.35 for bubble tea! read more

the food was AMAZING. i got the pork dumpling soup with the chili oil and it was spicy but delicious. dumplings and soup base was so flavorful. if i lived close i would stop by here for a lil late night craving ! read more

I'm in Charlottesville for the weekend, looking for a good Chinese or dumpling spot. Lo and behold, I find Got Dumplings on Yelp. I got delivery and ordered the pork dumplings as well as their cookies and cream (oreo) boba. Big fan of the dumplings! I can see why many UVA students go here for their dumpling fix. There was an ample amount of filling, which was well seasoned and very tasty as well. The wrapper is thin, which creates a nice opportunity for you to taste the meat. The dough is high quality and there are even little crispy bits, too. I loved the dipping sauce they served this with. It was a bit sweet, but went very well with the dumplings. Reasonable price for the portion (although it's probably not enough for a meal to most). Their boba was okay, but nothing really special. I wanted to have a bit of creaminess to this drink, but it's wasn't that creamy. It wasn't very flavorful in general. The boba pearls tasted fine, and they do give you a large container (although there is also quite a bit of ice and it's pretty expensive). All in all, I'd probably pass on the boba. Definitely check this place out if you have a dumpling craving, though. read more

Got Dumplings - Cookies and cream boba - Chinese Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

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My favorite restaurant ever! I love the food so much and the service is always great. The vibe of the inside is great.

Their store and truck kept me alive through college, but the boba and drinks are very sweet and sometimes have sort of a similar taste. The exception is that they have an excellent Thai Tea. Recommendations: Thai Tea. Any dumpling/side combo is going to be pretty good here. Fried is the default but I think you can get steamed if you ask. read more

Very good delivery: I had two sets of dumplings plus their seaweed salad. Warm and filling...worth trying. read more

Got Dumplings - Cold sesame noodles, seaweed salad, 10 dumplings. - Chinese Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

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Food was ready quicker than expected. When going to a dumpling place, you'd expect dumpling sauce to dip in, but they just have soy sauce. Chicken dumplings were a curried chicken filling. Tofu dumplings were smaller, but they give a few extras. Fried rice was just really rice with soy sauce on it, found 2 onions and a teeny bit of egg. Edamame was partially lukewarm and partially still frozen. read more

Got Dumplings - 8 Tofu Dumplings, 5 Chicken Dumplings, Egg Fried Rice, Edamame - Chinese Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

The pork dumplings were delicious. I loved everything we tried. I loved how fresh everything was.

Got Dumplings makes some mean dumplings and they're usually pretty fast too. They have great hours for students to grab food at any time. Seating inside is crammed so I usually do the to-go option. I like their boba tea too. read more

Dumplings are very good, Ramen noodles are decent . Service is quick , better than some of the other Asian restaurants for dumplings in area

I used to eat here a lot in my college days. Since we are visiting Charlottesville for a week and staying on the corner, we stopped by again for dinner and ended up eating here twice! The pork dumplings were saltier than I remembered but otherwise just as delicious. Side of peanut noodles with a bit of dumpling sauce over it completes the best meal. Also the tonkatsu ramen is pretty good too! I was also pleased to see their their flavored tea and yogurt drink menus had expanded as well - everything I tried was delicious! read more

Food was just okay. We went here after another place was closed. We got dumplings and they were okay. Service was good. If you need something in a pinch I'd recommend it, but I probably wouldn't go out of my way to come here read more

THE BIG: Centrally located on the corner, this is a UVA staple. Small spaced restaurant with decent amount of seating. Parking is super hard to find just fyi. THE BLACK AND WHITE: After a long day of wine tastings, I was craving ramen and dumplings and the bae had something in mind, Got Dumplings. Apparently it started off as a food truck but business was so good it expanded to a brick and mortar store. NICE! We were starving so we got 10 dumplings (5 pork, 5 shrimp/chive), two sides (seaweed salad, peanut noodles), and an original tonkotsu ramen. Service was fast and the dumplings were fresh. Good dumplings, not amazing. The ramen was pretty good, broth had a nice flavor and the noodles were cooked well. The pork belly was limited, I wish I got more :-/ THE FINAL BAMBOO: Damage done was $24.16 for all the foods. More on the expensive side, but satisfies those dumpling cravings. read more

Got Dumplings - Ramen - Chinese Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

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Conveniently located on the corner, this is my go to place when I crave potstickers but am too lazy to cook them myself. They are by no means the most amazing potstickers, but they are freshly fried upon order and do hit the spot. I love the chicken potstickers for their curry flavor - which is different from the usual frozen dumpling offerings at supermarkets. The shrimp and chives potstickers are quite tasty as well, though they are much smaller and have a different dumpling skin. The egg fried rice smells great but is 90% just rice - great for those days when you're extra hungry, but otherwise nothing to write home about. Kimchi and seaweed salad are also great sides for balancing out the meaty/oily flavors. Got Dumplings also offers ramen (just bleh) and bubble tea (from powder and too sweet), neither of which I am impressed with. I would stick to the potstickers. read more

Got Dumplings - fried chicken dumplings - Chinese Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

First timer. Not really impressed. Was told the pork dumplings are the most popular item, so I got them, and they were indeed very good. Also got the ramen with miso chicken broth, spicy. Super disappointed. Despite it being VERY spicy (almost too much) there was no flavor at all, and the noodle itself tasted very packaged. I left still hungry and unsatisfied. Fast service. Expensive for what it is. Take the dumpling; leave the ramen. read more

Got Dumplings - Chinese Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

Best dumplings in charlottesville! Everyone I've come here with agreed that their dumplings are truly special. The wonton wrapper is super crunchy and delicious while the inside is extremely flavorful, especially with the sauce. The pork is my favorite but the chicken curry dumplings are amazing as well. The shrimp isn't my favorite, but if you like shrimp dumplings, they're probably considered pretty good. I only gave 4/5 stars because their bubble tea is very average, but overall the place is cheap, good, and quick! read more

As an UVA alumni, I may be a little biased but Got Dumplings has THE BEST dumplings I've ever had. Their tofu dumplings are savory and crispy and match perfectly with their dumpling sauce. The cold noodle with peanut sauce is unique and refreshing on a hot day. The egg fried rice is rich and perfect for a cold rainy afternoon. Got Dumplings never disappoints! read more

Got Dumplings - 8 Tofu Dumplings (bottom right) Egg Fried Rice (bottom left) Cold Peanut Flavor Noodles (top) - Chinese Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

We were craving soup and dumplings. We made a wise choice by stopping by here. The parking may be a bit complex but we were able to find a parking space right across from the shop. The space of the restaurant was small but big enough to give everyone a place to sit. The decor was on point. We ordered the 15 dumplings tray with a bowl of ramen. The food came out instantly -- fresh too! We were able to order 3 different kinds of dumplings which consisted of the regular pork dumpling, curry chicken, and shrimp and chives. All of the dumplings were amazing! The texture of the wrap was just right! My favorite had to be the shrimp and chives. The ramen was delicious as well. It was the right amount of food at the right price. We also ordered a slush boba tea and milk tea. The slush boba tea was out of this world! The texture was on point, similar to a smoothie. I haven't had a perfect meal like this in a while. Overall, superb customer service! The owners were really nice and kind. What a fantastic experience! read more

When I first came to Charlottesville, I threw my money at the Got Dumplings food truck all the time, for any reason. Just got out of class on Tuesday? Pork dumplings with seaweed salad. Aced a midterm? I'll take a Thai tea. Feeling bougie and/or forgot my water bottle on dorm? Just a bottled water, please. The same applied, to a lesser extent, to the physical location on the Corner--I craved boba tea often. As I've branched out more, though, I've found I eat at GD less and less, in either location. It's not because the food is bad. The dumplings, especially the pork dumplings, are good, with some flavor to the meat filling. My go-to side of seaweed salad keeps me satisfied, and the Thai tea (among other specialty drink options) makes any day feel better. I think the issue, for me at least, is this: GD has a very narrow niche, and they fill it well. Not well enough, though, to make me want to eat dumplings any more than I usually would. The dumplings aren't heavenly, the sauce is mediocre, and not all sides are created equal (I find the Asian salad bland and hard to eat with chopsticks). Their advantages in convenience and trendiness don't quite hold up when you see the bigger picture. I'll definitely keep stopping by the food truck for a Thai tea or a midday snack every once in a while, and I'll be happy to do so. But if I'm heading to the Corner, I'll probably look elsewhere unless I'm in the mood for boba. read more

I'm a really big fan of Got Dumplings as a franchise and their food truck is definitely a great way for students to get some good food on Plus Dollars. However, I would not come to the physical restaurant again expecting an amazing meal. I ordered the udon and have had the ramen, and it's really nothing special. Just some noodles in broth, with the typical ramen components of an egg (overboiled), lots of green onions, seaweed, and a few pieces of pork. The broth is really heavy for some reason. I also ordered the kimchi as a side, which was disappointingly soggy and unflavorful. They do give a lot, which is great! I do want to point out that Got Dumpling's Thai Tea is one of the best things to exist on the Corner. It's very sweet but not too sweet, and the flavor never changes. I have come back just for the Thai Tea (with or without bubbles) so many times in the past few years, I may have an addiction. 10/10 would recommend that, but not the food. read more

Got Dumplings - Udon + Kimchi - Chinese Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

First time we ordered from here it was stellar. The past time it was just OK really--I really wish they'd put some steamed dumplings on the menu so that they're not all fried. Steamed dumplings travel well if done correctly. All that fried stuff is very one-note. I do enjoy the sesame noodles but there wasn't enough sauce (I asked for more but didn't get it). hoping for more choices next time, but all in all good. read more

there pork dumplings were very good it was the perfect taste definitely recomendado going there read more

Got Dumplings - 5 Pork Dumplings - Chinese Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

Great spot out on the corner! Lovely lady behind the counter prepared our food quickly and as ordered. Decent price for what you get - highly recommend the chicken dumplings read more

Quite delicate indeed. Dumplings were magnificent. Eye opening edamame. Very well designed ordering interface . read more

Got Dumplings - a close up of a cup of milk - Chinese Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

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The only good thing I have to say about this place is that the dumpling are okay! The rest was shameful and utter disappointment. The fried rice is not fried rice at all but just rice with intermittent soy sauce on it, I think I saw one piece of egg in the whole thing. See picture. The ramen is the worst I've ever had. The flavor is lackluster and it has very little ingredients. The chai tea tastes like green tea with cinnamon. The Vietnamese coffee tastes like old coffee that may have been burnt. We will definitely never get food here again. That was a significant amount of money wasted! read more

Got Dumplings - Chinese Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

This was a pleasant surprise! We ordered a "party size" portion of both pork and chicken dumplings to go and I was impressed by how tasty they both were. The dumpling sauce was super delicious (salty, sweet, and slightly vinegary). The chicken dumplings had a slight curry flavor that was also great! Didn't try anything else from their menu but I'd come back for the dumplings again! read more

Tofu dumplings were 5 star, boba gets 3 star. Solid vegetarian dumpling. Ours came out fried, I wonder if there's an option for that. The boba was not as good. I had jasmine milk tea and the basic flavor was there, although watery. We also had a mango red guava boba, that one was better. The bubbles themselves though were soggy, and fell apart within 20 minutes of the beverage sitting. Not the worst boba we've had, but pretty "meh." read more