Stephen L.

Located in a second floor food court, this spot offers a variety of dumplings. You can pick from four styles of preparation and nine kinds of dumplings (with a sampler option as well). The dumplings do take some time to cook and the ambiance is dated food court. But the food is worth it. There are some other noodle and appetizer dishes as well.

Michele C.

DELICIOUS Best hand made dumplings! Made by owner! Super nice guy! Juicy, fresh n so yummy!! Good prices! Thank you, such a pleasant experience!

Stephanie L.

Located one the first floor of the Robson public market, I was excited to try it after reading some reviews. The menu has lots of options so we ordered a few different kinds of dumplings to share. We were left disappointed. Blend with barely any flavour. Even with the soy sauce it didn't feel like a good meal. I have had so much better during my travels, I honestly can say that this place is not worth it. Service is fast and food is cheap, that I can give them.

I found this place on Google and came to a 40 year old looking small shopping center to a second floor Asian food court with old people and delinquent school skipping looking people at the seating tables (it's Friday, but maybe they had the day off cause Family Day weekend). The first floor had stores in the walkway and they were equipped with make shift roofs because the actual roof of the shopping center leaks. The chef at this dumpling shop was a a friendly bald uncle with a shokz headphone. There were some elementary school age kids chilling and watching an iPad in front of the food shops. The bathroom nearby had misspelled instructions on each of the stalls. There is a small trading card game shop on the first floor managed by a former delinquent who encourages the kids not to skip school like he did. That is to say, this place is EXCELLENT Chinese food vibes. I had the pork and cabbage Xiao long bao and also the pork and chives boiled dumplings. They were both remarkably similar to each other, and that's a good thing for me, because they were both very good. The dumplings in general were juicy and retained their liquids well, and the flavor was wholesome and not too salty. Simple and clean is the way that the food made me feel, and it's hard to let it go. Anyway, in short, good stuff. Highly recommend.

lisa j.

I wasn't expecting a lot when I arrived at the semi-empty Robson Public Market on a rainy afternoon. The building is only half-filled with a bunch of random business, but upstairs in their food court are 3 diehard business that aren't giving up on the market. I headed to Nine Dumpling where a friendly woman was just opening up at noon. I ordered the sour Mala beef noodle soup and sampler dumpling plate (steamed). In about 15 minutes, I was enjoying the piping hot soup, spicy with a sheen of hot oil and chili. A generous helping of tender beef, noodles and a few pieces of green veggies. The dumpling were great with thin homemade skin and lots of filling. My favorites were lamb with zucchini and pork with green pepper. I thought the scallop and fish was interesting, but did not like the vegan dumpling. Dumplings were served with a black vinegar.

Veronica V.

The hubby and I dropped by for a weekend lunch. While the market building seems to be on its last legs, the food at Nine Dumplings was still very good. The hubby had the pork and cabbage dumplings and the lamb and zucchini dumplings. Both were delicious and very juicy. Again, a note to newbies: please gently take a small, tiny bite into the dumpling to make a hole, suck some of the juice out, then continue eating. If you just chomp into it, you will be spraying yourself and whoever is sitting around you with hot dumpling juice! As for me, I had their sour & spicy mala beef noodle soup (again). It was still very delicious, although maybe not quite as magical as it has been in the past, but still, very tasty and satisfying. I suspect the cook reduced the heat level down as I wasn't Chinese, which was fine for me. At first I thought they had reduced the amount of beef, but no, most of it was just hidden under the noodles - there was plenty of beef, albeit not quite as succulent as in the past. But the flavours were very good. I've noticed that their menu is smaller, I presume because they aren't that busy in this location.

Mika C.

The best dumplings in the city! The seaweed salad was delicious as well. Friendly service and clean foodcourt. A real gem in the west end neighborhood.

Deeps S.

Came to this place based on the reviews - we wanted a quick snack. We got the dumplings and the dan dan noodles. Food was very authentic and tasty. The dan dan noodles were in a very delicious peanut sauce. Would have given a 5 but the ambience and service were not that great - we had to ask multiple times to get silverware, water etc. Overall a super tasty Chinese spot in Vancouver

Huong L.

This place was on my list from my last visit when we were doing a dumpling food tour . Unfortunately, it was closed the day we came due to family matters. So, this time, made sure to call and check to see if they were open and they were! We came for dinner and it was a very quiet place. It's on the 2nd floor and there was one other restaurant that was opened. Aside from the dumplings, they have a variety of noodle dishes as well. There was just the owner and his wife that runs the place. We got the sampler of the dumplings as well as a spicy peanut butter noodle with chicken dish. Everything was made fresh to order so it is a little slow but not too bad. For the dumplings, you can choose from 4 different styles (Xiao long BAO, traditional, in a soup, or. Spicy oil). Sampler of dumplings: for $9 Canadian you get 9 plump dumplings are of different fillings (see pics for details). I love how each has its own color and the menu is also color coordinated to match as well. My favorite was definitely the fish with scallops dumplings as well as the pork and chives. The vegan on was definitely the most unique though. Although we got the traditional version, there was soup inside these as well. 5 star The noodle dish was ok. The flavor was good but it was too much sauce that made it on the saltier side. The cucumber helped but definitely needed more. Also, there should be a little more meat. 3 star Overall, I'm happy to tried the place and it was fun to taste all the different fillings.

Olivia C.

Tucked away at the Robson Public Market food court, Nine Dumplings serves up delicious dumplings that always satisfy my dumpling cravings. They are nice and juicy, and the flavours are always rich. My go-to's are #1 pork and cabbage and #2 pork and chives.

Stephanie M.

We ordered the chive dumpling with chilli oil. They told us it would be a 15 minute wait. The chilli oil isn't really spicy so I definitely would recommend getting it with it. The skin is the perfect thickness (not too thick) and nice and chewy. The filling is juicy and had SO MUCH CHIVES. If you like chives, you should try this. Overall - This would make for a great snack. This place is definitely another hidden gem. The price isn't cheap but not bad to try it once

Whitney D.

This place is tucked away in the food court on the second floor of a fairly unassuming/dead shopping center (Robson Public Market), but don't let that deter you--it's totally worth the stop! This place offers counter service, and you can eat at one of the food court tables, or get your food to go. The owner and his wife run the place, and on the day we went, it was just the owner running the place--taking orders and cooking. We got the dumping sampler (9 dumplings) plus an order of chuanbei liangfen (spicy Szechwan jelly noodles.) Both were delicious and very fresh (made to order!) I appreciated being able to try many different flavors of dumplings, and the flavors of the noodles were great--savory and salty and spicy.

Suzan L.

Unfortunately, the food here was disappointing. I really wanted to like it, but prices were high and the taste was bland. It seemed like it was made for non-Chinese in mind, so when I ordered my dumplings with chilli oil, I could barely taste the mala or any spicy at all. $10 for 6 small dumplings was also incredibly disappointing. Overall I would not recommend. On a positive note, the food court was pretty deserted, so if you want a quiet spot to have a bite, pay the place a visit.