It's better than Chinese food chain restaurant but it has many of the Chinese food items that white people likes. Lol I guess this is what happens when an authentic Chinese food chef goes to a wealthy white neighborhood. Cuz the dumplings were very legit. But the restaurant menu don't look anything like a Chinese restaurant in an Asian neighborhood. Lol read more

OUTSTANDING!!!!! BEYOND 5 STARS!!!! Found this place on Yelp!!! Thanks, Yelpers!!! Excellent customer service! The casual layout is very practical with an easy vibe. The food is phenomenal!!! I ordered the piggy buns, so cute, kung pao chicken, Mongolian beef, chicken soup dumplings, honey walnut shrimp, and wontons! EVERYTHING was delicious! Not one bad entree! Believe ALL the 5 Star and positive reviews!!! Great flavors bursting in every bite! Gracious, friendly, helpful, and kind owner! YES, I'm returning! In fact, I'm now going to be a regular at this place! Highly recommended!!! You want juicy and mouthwatering dumplings, run to Min's Dumpling!! You'll leave full, happy, and satisfied! Hunger pains solved! You won't be disappointed!!! read more

FOOD: The food here was great! It's so nice to have a good dumpling place close by. All the food we had was delicious! We started with the cream cheese rangoons, cucumber salad which were both really great. We ordered veggie fried rice, mapo tofu, chicken dumplings in chili sauce and green beans. Everything tasted really good! SERVICE: Our server, James was very friendly and helpful! He always checked on us and took our order and the food came out in a timely manner. AMBIANCE: When we walked in, James asked us if we wanted to go to the back area of the restaurant which had some additional seating and was more private. There were windows along the back wall with a view, which was nice. It was a good experience and we really enjoyed the food! Will definitely be back to try other items on the menu. read more

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Nice local dumpling house. We started with a cucumber salad (4/5 - make sure to stir it so you get all the good sauce on the bottom). We then tried: pork potstickers (4.5/5), pork wontons with spicy chili sauce (4.5/5), pork soup dumplings (4/5), and the orange chicken (4.75/5 - surprisingly good). Overall good experience. They have a big room in the back if you have a large party. Service was really nice for a fast casual location. Looks like they have one of those robot cats that delivers food, but since we were the only folks in the restaurant for lunch, the cat was not in operation. I would definitely come back. read more

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It's my weekend of "YES!" in the OC, so of course I checked out Min's Dumpling, as suggested by Yelp friend Sherry C. (aka IG: aglassofsherry). I'm glad I did! I was welcomed in immediately and guided towards the menus. A large one on the wall, many laminated ones at the counter, and handed a tie-fold menu to look at. Everything looked good and it was challenge to not over order, but I've been craving dim sum and there were many options. Hubs was there for support, but not indulgence, so I ordered Shrimp & Pork Shu Mai: very tasty! Sweet Piggy Buns: YUM! (...and oh so CUTE!) A must get if you like soft, steamed bao w/slightly sweet custard filling. And Sesame Ball: these are always on my list as a must. Unfortunately, these were small, greasy, unevenly fried and not uniformly covered in sesame. They didn't satisfy my craving, so I'll have to find these again, maybe back in SGV on the way home. I was also wanting to add more clean protein and for that, broccoli chicken was perfect. The sauce was nice and light and there was a generous amount of chicken breast and lightly sautéed, still crunchy broccoli. They just launched new beverages so I opted for a Thai Tiger Milk w/traditional boba. It was good, but I think I'll stick to boba drinks from Sunright when I'm craving milk tea, boba and cheese foam. The interior of Min's is very cute and I wish I could've seen the robot server in action. Maybe next time I'm in the area, with a friend who likes to indulge in delicious, freshly made Chinese dishes, I'll pop back into Min's for the friendly service, nice decor and steamed bao. Cheers! "CC" read more

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We placed a pick up order after seeing the UE BOGO promo for pork xiao long bao. Soup Dumplings 4/5: They were good, both in texture and flavor. They inclided black vinegar, soy sauce, and Sriracha. We would have enjoyed ginger and chili oil/crunch, but that may come down to their to go options. Scallion Pancakes 5/5: They were our favorite from the meal. The tasted so fresh, and they were crisp with a good chew. Fried String Beans 4/5: There was a generous amount of minced garlic that complimented the tang of the sauce, but they were a bit oily. Broccoli Beef 2/5: We would skip this if we return. The broccoli was well prepared, but there was no flavor to the beef and the sauce was clumpy and not the expected texture. The staff seemed genuinely nice and were attentive. I had to wait about 10 minutes for the order, but everything was hot and fresh. read more

Min's Dumpling Mission Viejo - To Go Order - E11. Fried String Beans, E10. Broccoli Beef - Chinese Near Me - Mission Viejo, California

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Stopped by Min's Dumpling for a quick bite tonight. Very small restaurant but it was clean. I ordered the main entrees instead of dumplings. Chicken fried rice: very good flavor but definitely needs more chicken. Rice and protein could have been of a better ratio. Too much rice and not much chicken. For the few pieces of chicken in the dish, it was nice and tender meat. Sweet and sour chicken: requested without batter fried and they gladly did it. But it had too much of vinegar taste and way too much onions. The chicken again, was very tender and good. Maybe I ordered the wrong menu items? Next time I'll try the chicken and broccoli in brown sauce, Kung pao chicken, and/or shrimp with broccoli? Service was great. Tommy did everything himself: greet diners, take orders, serve, and clean up! And he was still pleasant and always smiling. read more

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I'm so happy to find out Min's Dumpling opened a new location so close to home! I placed the order via Toast app and everything was ready upon arrival. Parking free, easy and plenty. You can also place the order using their two kiosks by the entrance or via server. The food was reasonably priced and delicious. I think it would be best if consumed onsite as everything tasted tepid and cold by the time I got home some 10 minutes later. The dumplings and wontons were wonderful. Flavorful and had just the right amount of filling and great texture. Scallion pancakes were ok. The oil tasted stale and I wish I had some sort of dipping sauce to go with it. The sesame balls were delicious. I could eat a whole two dozen of it. Can't wait to go back again in the near future! read more

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Ordered for delivery through DoorDash, and everything arrived neatly packed and still wonderfully hot; always a good sign before the first bite! THE FOOD. - Classic Pork Soup Dumplings. Each dumpling bursts with juicy, savory broth and tender pork. I think it goes without saying, poke a small hole to release the steam and sip the broth; biting into it could lead to unintended splatter! - Hot & Sour Soup. A bright, tangy-sweet broth with strips of tofu and egg. Comforting, balanced, and exactly what you hope for from a classic. - Broccoli Beef Lunch Bento Box. Tender slices of beef with crisp-tender broccoli. So delicious! It also comes with a side of rice and Persian cucumber salad. Highly recommend. - Honey Walnut Shrimp Lunch Bento Box. Plump shrimp coated in a sweet, creamy sauce, and paired with crunchy walnuts for texture. I didn't think the two would pair well together, but it works! - Kung Pao Beef. Flavorful stir-fry of tender beef, peanuts, and veggies tossed in a savory-sweet chili sauce. The spice is mild, which perfectly suited my palette. Highly recommend! THE VERDICT. Their meats are great quality and flavors are on point. Honestly, that's all I ever ask from a place, and they definitely deliver. read more

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Delicious food, stopped for lunch on my way to San Diego from Fullerton and everything was great. I recommend the Sweet Piggy Buns for Dessert. read more

Min's Dumpling Mission Viejo - D10. Sweet Piggy Buns (4pcs) - Chinese Near Me - Mission Viejo, California

Restaurant is large and spacious. Decor is clean and modern. Seating is close but not crowded. Staff was very attentive and friendly. We ordered: A1. Cucumber Salad: good, slightly sweet, generous garlic D1. Classic Pork Soup Dumplings [6 pcs] : Good, nice overall flavor D3. Pork Pot Stickers [8 pcs]: good, nice crust, slightly underwhelming on the filling amount D10. Sweet Piggy Buns [4 pcs]: great, fluffy, sweet, custardy E5. Honey Walnut Shrimp: good, nice texture and sauce, sweet walnuts TLDR: Great service, good food, excellent establishment, good value. Would recommend! read more

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We love XLB so we were excited to try this new dumpling spot so close to home. You order on a kiosk and then find a table. Ordering is easy and the restaurant is clean with friendly staff. We have eaten many xlb from many different spots and we ordered a couple of dishes that we usually get when we go out for dumplings and here are my thoughts: Cukes - crunchy but needed to marinate longer as they were not that flavorful Green beans - al dente with good flavor Pork XLB - the skin is too thick and most had NO broth. We ordered 3 steamers and only a 3rd had broth. They don't have sliced ginger which goes hand in hand with vinegar as accompaniments so that makes these XLB only 3 stars Spicy wontons - thin skin with good amount of meat and I appreciate that they didn't drown them in the spicy sauce Hot n Sour soup - spicy with a good amount of tofu, etc in it. Overall we will not come back here for XLB since there are other local places that have better XLBs, with broth inside and serves ginger with them read more

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Got to try out this Chinese restaurant in Mission Viejo. I enjoyed the chick chow mein and the Xiao Long Bao. The noodles was not too oily and the chicken was tender. While the XLB was meaty and soupy. The server was attentive and provided us with water refills. They do have a robot server too which was fun for the kids. I had a bit of trouble timing when I should be taking the delivered food from it. read more

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This place was DELICIOUS! My mom and I had Cucumber Salad, Chicken Soup Dumplings, Piggy Buns, Green Beans and Green Onion Pancakes (I forget the official name, maybe that's it). Everything was perfect. The piggy buns were so fun. The photo was what got me in there. I love stuff like that that are cute, and also delicious. The service was impeccable. The gal was so friendly and I went to get us two water cups and she took care of it. The kitty robot that brings the food is so cute and fun. It has the cutest little voice. The price was a bit steep as we spent $70 but we will be back for sure. My only other sight gripe was it was very warm inside. It looked like they had a whole back room of tables too, as a party of 6 came in and they were seated back there. read more

The food was really tasty! We got the Kung Pao chicken, beef fried rice, wontons in chili oil, and sweet buns. Everything was brought out promptly and tasted so good. The restaurant itself is really clean with great ventilation because we didn't smell much of the food until it was brought to our table. The waiter was really friendly and attentive. We'll definitely be back! read more

Min's Dumpling Mission Viejo - D10. Sweet Piggy Buns (4pcs) - Chinese Near Me - Mission Viejo, California

Staff: The staff here is really amazing. We had 2 servers but our main one was Johe which may be misspelled. Her service was truly top notch. She was very friendly, welcoming, attentive, and a pleasure to be helped by. Quality/Quantity: The food here was so good. We tried the spicy wontons, fried rice, vegetable egg rolls, pot stickers, and dumplings. Everything was good but the spicy wontons were LEGENDARY. They were very flavorful and not too hot. These are my favorite. Portion sizes are fair. Value: This is subjective to each individual, but I can say that all of the food ordered was $60. Overall: We've been in search of a new Chinese restaurant and I am happy to say I think we found it. We were very impressed by this establishment. Pro tip: You either have to order on a kiosk or with a person at the front. Be sure you bring cash as after you have experience the great service, there is no way to tip as you've already paid. Luckily, we had cash. Great job to the team here. We will be back for sure. read more

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Delicious and good service! We liked the traditional soup pork dumpling (XLB or xiao long bao) and the steamed pork bbq buns. The chicken fried rice was good too. Seafood salad was tasty as well. Chili oil wontons were so good and not too spicy - had the nice flavor of chili without burning the top layer of your tongue off. Kids were able to enjoy everything Everything fresh and fast. The only thing was the cream cheese wontons were cold in the center otherwise it would be 5 stars. Bonus points for the fun robot server. read more

Min's Dumpling Mission Viejo - Chinese Near Me - Mission Viejo, California

The restaurant is located in the old location where the Empanada Maker used to be. We were asked to seat down and handed menus but no one came over to take our order. We were then asked to order at the counter which was a little confusing. The staff was very friendly and the food was good. My favorites were the BBQ Pork Bun and the Mongolian beef. The food is delivered by a robot which is cute but odd as the restaurant is small. My son got a milk tea with boba but he did not like it. It was very sweet and the boba was hard. read more

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Came with a large party and were seated in the back room. A friend wanted to celebrate her birthday with dumplings so we decided to give this place a try. For the 1st couple dishes, a robot rolled to our table and we had to remove the food from its shelves. It kind of got caught at the table corner but we were able to to free it. We also ordered the sweet pig buns. They were served at the same time as the food. Since we waited a while, by the time we ate thw pigs, the buns were already cool. They were good but could have been better if we ate it when it was warm. Overall the food was good. The pricing was a little on the higher end but it was good to try. We enjoyed our dinner. read more

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It's no secret that South OC is severely lacking in *good* Asian food so I'm always on the hunt for it. Min's Dumpling in Mission Viejo is serving up super comforting Chinese classics. Our server recommended a bunch of things which were all certified hits like honey walnut shrimp, Mongolian beef, and sweet piggy buns. But their carby items like soup dumplings and spicy pork wontons were hands down my favorites. I think there was a little bit of sesame sauce in the wonton sauce which gave it an INSANE layer of flavor, like you NEED to try this. And I also loved their cong you bing or scallion pancakes that were perfectly thin and crispy. If you love Chinese food, I think they're worth a try! Thanks for reading! ^-^ read more

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The food here was delicious, they have a robotic server. It's so amazing. I loved the fried rice and the egg drop soup read more

Min's Dumpling Mission Viejo - Chinese Near Me - Mission Viejo, California

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I always love trying new restaurants and I'm so happy there are more and more Chinese restaurants popping up in South OC. The manager was very friendly and conversed with us a lot. Once he found out I can speak Chinese, we were having a full on conversation like we're old friends. Cucumber salad was refreshing and crunchy with right amount of soy sauce. Chili wonton in garlic oil was tasty and it had good heat to it I ordered one basket of pork xlb and one basket of chicken xlb, both were good but it's not made in house so it's not the quality of handmade ones but it was juicy and flavorful. Chicken fried rice was well seasoned and tasted good. The dessert piggy buns were adorable and there were 2 sweet custard and 2 red bean flavors. Unfortunately you can't tell what the flavor is unless you take a bite. The food is authentic Chinese, not the Americanized Chinese type. I like the robot valet that brings the food to you and also there are self ordering kiosks. The ambiance is casual and the price point is good. I will come back again since it's close by! read more

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We are always looking for places we haven't tried, so tonight we came to Min's. What a great idea! Despite its being a strip mall restaurant, the food and service are outstanding! We started with the Potato String Shrimp, which was the perfect mix of soft and crunchy. At $8.95 for 5 pieces, it was both delicious and a bargain. Next we tried the chicken Pot Stickers, another delicious dish well-priced at $12.95 for 8 pieces. The Cucumber Salad was perfectly dressed, and a nice bowl was only $6.95. Our main dish was Broccoli Beef, and the sauce was amazing! It's served with white rice. We also tried the Chicken Chow Mein, which was fine, but not as good as the other dishes, in our opinion. They do quite a busy takeout service, and the lunchtime Bento boxes are also quite popular. We will definitely be back!! read more

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I happened across Min's Dumpling on a recent Yelp search, so we decided to drive south and visit their newly opened Mission Viejo location for lunch on a Sunday. We arrived shortly after they opened, so we beat the lunch crowd. Our server seated us at a table and she instructed us to order and pay at the corner. The Min's Dumpling menu offers a sizable selection of Chinese dishes, but we decided on ordering our perennial favorites like Scallion Pancakes, Classic Pork Soup Dumplings, Pork Wonton with Chili Sauce and Pork Pot Stickers. We were all hungry, so these dishes really hit the spot. My only negative feedback was that the Classic Pork Soup Dumplings were nothing to write home about, so I probably wouldn't order them again. For dessert, we enjoyed the yellow egg custard filling of their Sweet Piggy Buns...they were not only delicious but made for such a cute photo opp! Min's also has locations in Yorba Linda and San Clemente, so check out one of their locations the next time you're craving Chinese cuisine. read more

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Pleasantly surprised, was immediately warmly welcomed into the restaurant with great customer service. Ordering was super easy! You have the option to order through the kiosks or simply ordering at the table if dining in, a very inclusive experience. Food came out hot and fresh and at a very accommodating speed. The chicken wontons in chili sauce were delicious, and I will be craving them for the rest of the week. The highlight was the kitty robot waiter that brought us drinks, the cutest and coolest thing! This is a smaller restaurant but very cozy and clean. Mins is great for a lowkey date night with good food and good vibes and good service with reasonable prices! Will be back soon! read more

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We visited here a couple of weeks ago. It's in the location that used to be the Empanada Man. It was so nice to have a nearby place that has tasty dumplings. The rest of the menu is a little limited, but there are a lot of dumpling style items to order from. We all enjoyed our food and there's a cute robo cart that they used on and off to deliver our plates to us. The location is small and rather casual, but so great for a quick and tasty lunch. It would also be a great quick dinner to go or quick grab after crazy sports schedules. read more

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Min's Dumplings was a total surprise in the best way possible. Nestled in a random Mission Viejo shopping plaza, this place is dishing out Dumplings-Level-Excellent food that could easily rival Din Tai Fung, but with way more earthly pricing. Everything comes out fresh fresh (yes, double fresh), and the portion sizes match the price point; a refreshing combo these days. The dumpling skins are perfection: tender but resilient, steamed just right, with a spot-on filling-to-skin ratio. They even have a fun little robot server, but don't worry. The human staff is super attentive and always ready to help. Highlights: The potato-wrapped shrimp is a must-try--imagine a shrimp wearing a French fry like a stylish coat. The Sweet Piggy Buns are as cute as they are tasty--filled with smooth, sweet custard and perfectly steamed. Sesame balls? On point. Honey walnut shrimp? Sweet, crunchy, and super satisfying. If we're nitpicking, the beef fried rice leaned a little salty, but honestly? Still enjoyable. All it needed was a cold beer to balance it out. Min's Dumplings might be in an unexpected spot, but it's absolutely worth seeking out. This is Mission Viejo's hidden gem for dim sum lovers. read more

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Located on La Paz just East of the 5 freeway.. in the Starbucks shopping center this is well worth trying in my opinion. Formerly Empanada store it's set up and ready to go. You can order from the electronic ordering center to the left of the door or you can order from the counter. Service was great for us.. I think it was the owner who took our order. Nice gentleman who is happy to answer any questions. We tried the orange chicken which comes with rice.. fantastic.! We also tried the chicken fried rice and the soup dumplings... all were delicious and we can't wait to try more items from the menu. There is seating in back just past the kitchen so if the tables look full don't worry, you can sit in the back area. They use this cool little robot to deliver your food which is a huge hit with the kids.. go see for yourself. read more

Min's Dumpling Mission Viejo - Self ordering kiosks - Chinese Near Me - Mission Viejo, California

Tommy is the Best! This is great food and the service is awesome. We love Min's!!! Double rainbow out side the shop for good luck and great food!! read more

Min's Dumpling Mission Viejo - Chinese Near Me - Mission Viejo, California

Great food and awesome service. Clean and really friendly staff highly recommend. The prices are good so give it a try

Wonderful experience. Date night with the husband. Ordered the chili wonton dumplings and soups dumplings, broccoli beef, fried rice. Everything was cooked on the spot, hot and flavored well. Great customer service! We received a bonus boba drink! We'll be back soon. Btw. The white ice was delicious! read more

Min's Dumpling Mission Viejo - Boba drink - Chinese Near Me - Mission Viejo, California

Tommy and his crew are the best!! We had a wonderful dinner last Friday night before the MVHS Football game!! Love the food delicious and served quickly and hot!! We will be back!! read more

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Great service! Everything we ordered was very flavorful and fresh. Dumplings. Potstickers, Egg Rolls and Orange Chicken The Orange Chicken was cooked perfectly with a great crispness We will definitely be going back to try some other dishes. They had a cool little robot that brought the water to the table read more

Exceptional Mongolian beef! Asian food beef can sometimes be tough or over breaded, but I have never encountered that here. It is always soft and tender with great flavor. They really care while they make their food. There is additional seating in the back too, though we usually get our food to go read more

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Great reviews so thought we would try this place. we ordered 2 entrees and 3 orders of dumplings so that we would also have some food for the next day. it was $100 for all that, which seems like a lot for a ordering at a kiosk. It was a little better than a panda express but not by much. The dumplings were good, not freshest, but good. The beef/brocolli was good, not amazing, but good. The Kung Pao Chicken was almost all onions and maybe 4-5oz of chicken which was disappointing and more onions than anything else. Overall I doubt I'd be back here... price vs quality isn't there read more

We ordered Min's for the first time yesterday and were pleasantly surprised by the food! The honey walnut shrimp was on point. The crab Rangoon was so good too! It was really nice to find white meat in orange chicken too. The egg rolls were good too and not too heavily fried. The portions are good sized too. We will be back! read more

Min had come up on my radar a few times and I'm glad we finally tried it. We ordered it online to pick up. We ordered the Corn Egg Soup, Pork Soup Dumplings, Pork Pot Stickers and Veggie Fried Rice. I tried the egg soup which I loved, it was perfect since I was sick. I also tried the veggie fried rice which I liked but would add protein next time. The dumplings were delicious too. Overall the food was good and I would come back. If you order online for the first time, you get $5 off. For those 4 items, it came out to $40. read more

Food was amazing with great service! It was clean my daughter loved the robot. I can easily eat here again. Food came out fast. Just amazing! read more

Min's Dumpling Mission Viejo - Orange chicken - Chinese Near Me - Mission Viejo, California

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I had a great experience here! The staff was so kind and had amazing customer service. The food was delicious. I really liked the XLB and mapo tofu. One of my new favorite local dumpling houses! And they have a robot waiter! I'll definitely come back :) read more

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Food: very delicious! And I love when food comes out super hot! Super fresh.. and great flavor! The corn soup item is very good, has a great light corn flavor . Their chili wonton taste great, they must put a lil cream or something on them? Because that taste takes it up a notch -- very unique and highly recommend -- lastly , I got the Yuzu Sparkling peach drink, it was amazing , would definitely get again. My fiancé got their cold green tea bottled drink, I loved it -- it has an earthy sweet taste, so if you enjoy that I highly recommend ! Service- above and beyond -- very accommodating, fast, and welcoming! Ambiance- extremely clean, modern and lil cozy (just base on the size of the place) read more

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