I came in around Chinese New Years because I had to tell my parents I ate dumplings somewhere otherwise they would disown me. Overall, I was glad I chose this place. I ordered the pork and chives, beef and the pan fried dumplings. You can't deny the quality here. These were incredibly thin dumplings (see through) which are the best for me. Each one also had super delicious broth inside so eat with caution. I also liked how you can get your own sauce. I was impressed that they also had a container of just black vinegar which is one of my favorite condiments. The pan fried dumplings were simply amazing. My only real complaint is the price. At more than a dollar per dumpling, this isn't a place I would frequent to be quite honest. But to be even more honest, I'll be back the next time i'm too lazy to make my own dumplings again. read more

Tasty Dumpling - Pork and chive, beef and pan fried- all super amazing but the pan fried stole the show - Chinese Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

Fast. Delicious. Got the chicken veggie and they were hot and perfect! Service was fast about 10 minutes wait. Charming wall of dumpling art on the wall. We will be back. read more

Cute dumpling shop and definitely a hidden gem. There is an assortment of dumplings ranging from chicken, beef, pork, and vegetarian and you can choose pan fried or steamed (with the exception of the soup dumplings). It was SO hard to choose but we ultimately decided to go with the lemongrass chicken dumplings (steamed) and the pan fried beef bao. The beef bao (beef, noodles, ginger and onion) were huge and juicy and flavorful upon each bite! This is a MUST ORDER. The lemongrass chicken (chicken, lemongrass, green onion, ginger and cabbage) was also delish. Ended up ordering some pork soup dumplings and beef with black pepper (pan fried) to go. They carried pretty well in their takeout boxes during the 30-minute drive. The pork soup dumplings had a nice outside gummy texture and the beef with black pepper had the perfect crisp and seasoned well. They provide a spicy and non-spicy dumpling sauce but it wasn't as I had expected. They were a little bit watery in my opinion and the spicy didn't taste spicy at all. I was happy to be home and was able to douse them with chili oil instead. The woman behind the counter was soooo sweet and lovely. She had a comforting warmth exuding from her, just like how the dining room felt. I'm already planning a second visit - no need to drive out to Rockville for some TASTY dumplings! read more

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Tasty Dumpling offers beef, pork, chicken, and vegetable dumplings, with house specialty dumplings, sides (salad and edamame), and drinks. The hubs and I came here for an early lunch, and we ordered: +Pork with Napa Cabbage dumplings - filled with pork, napa cabbage, green onions, and ginger +Kimchi Dumplings - filled with kimchi, black mushrooms, clear noodles, ginger, and green onions +Beef with Black Pepper dumplings - filled with beef, black pepper, onions, ginger, mushrooms, and Chinese celery +Pork Soup Dumplings - filled with pork, ginger, green onions, and sesame oil The dumplings all were okay; I think some of them were a little overcooked, because the skin was a bit gummy. The soup dumplings were definitely on the juicier end. I liked that you could mix-and-match, rather than feeling forced to order each type of filling separately. Staff were super friendly, and the place was bright and cheery, kind of set up as a cafe style; you order up at the cashier, and your orders are brought out. Plenty of parking in the shared plaza lot. +can mix-and-match dumplings in an order +friendly staff +plenty of parking in the shared plaza lot read more

Definitely a place to try out! I got the beef black pepper and pork/shrimp dumplings and they did not disappoint. Large portion left me full after 12. You can combine 6 of different flavors when you order which i would definitely recommend doing. Give Tasty Dumpling a shot if you like dumplings or are looking to try something different. read more

Tasty Dumpling - 6 Beef with Black Pepper Dumplings 6 Pork Shrimp Chives Dumplings - Chinese Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

A totally okay dumping place. The soup dumplings are worth skipping because they are better at Trader Joe's. But it is cool that they let you mix and match their dumplings for your order. read more

Tasty Dumpling - Pork Soup dumpling (9pc) - Chinese Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

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My friends and I came here on a Friday for dinner and got a variety of dumplings to try. We got 24 dumplings and an order of the soup dumplings. Everything was delicious, juicy and flavorful. Theres a mix of traditional dumpling fillings and non-traditional fillings like teriyaki chicken, lemon grass chicken and barbecue beef. With such a variety of fillings I feel like theres something for everyone. Would recommend anyone to try! read more

Tasty Dumpling - Chinese Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

My friends and I placed a large order to go and we were really pleased with our experience. We ordered the soup dumplings, chicken/pork dumplings, pan fried lemon grass dumplings, pork with shrimp dumplings, pan fried bao and the kale dumplings. They clearly have a nice wide variety of dumplings for everyone. I personally loved the kale, lemon grass and baos. They were seasoned really well and the textures were on point. I think we all agreed the baos are a must order! They reminded me of the Taiwanese pork and scallion pies. Service here is great as you call and pick up in 15-30 minutes. Portion size and price are reasonable. Soup dumping wise I may hold off and see if you can just eat it there if possible with current conditions. read more

Tasty Dumpling - Pork soup dumplings - Chinese Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

This place is awesome. My wife and I were craving some dumplings. This place fit the bill. The staff make their dumplings fresh per order. The seating area is small, but it is clean and well kept. It's in a great spot with great parking. If you love dumplings like my wife and I do this place is for you. read more

Tasty Dumpling - Steamed pork w/ Napa cabbage (top) and pan fried lemon grass chicken (bottom). Yummy - Chinese Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

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Currently they are doing takeout only and you can order online or in person. I am always looking for delicious dumplings in the DMV and this place does not disappoint. They had quite a few different dumplings to chose from that I had a hard time picking only 2. Can't wait to go back and try more! read more

Tasty Dumpling - 12 Pork with Lotus Roots Dumplings (left) and Pork Soup dumplings (right) - Chinese Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

Some of the best dumplings I have had in the DMV area. I have only been once but I'm looking forward to going again.

This is more of a takeout place - arrived close to closing time one night and the owner graciously let us sit and eat from our takeout boxes while she cleaned up. 3 of us ordered 4 sets of dumplings - lemongrass chicken, pork/shrimp/chive, beef and black pepper (mix of fried/steamed) and the pork soup dumplings. The pork soup dumplings were just OK compared to other restaurants, and I personally wouldn't get these as takeout anywhere because they should be eaten fresh while the soup is still hot. I enjoyed the lemongrass chicken and beef/black pepper flavors, especially fried. The dumplings are on the pricier side but I would recommend this place if you're in the area. read more

Tasty Dumpling - Lemongrass chicken, pork soup, beef with black pepper, pork shrimp chives - Chinese Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

Came here with my daughter and loved that we had the whole entire restaurant to ourselves, very calm environment. The bbq beef dumplings were definitely our favorite but over all everything was perfect to us..The lady behind the front desk was very kind and our meal was served to us pretty quick. We will definitely be coming back for more dumplings! read more

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Very clean restaurant. Decor slightly lacking but very bright and honestly, what more can you ask for in a place that is more geared towards take out and primarily serves dumplings. Great variety of dumplings for fair price. The owner is very nice and came out super fresh. I love the fact that you can choose whether you get it steamed or pan fried. read more

I got the pan fried baos. It totally satisfied my craving. Pretty good for the area! I love the chili oil they give you with it. Careful of your surroundings when biting into them! read more

Tasty Dumpling - pan fried bao - Chinese Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

Very delicious, and I love how they let you mix and match dumplings when you order 12 of them. The soup dumplings and beef bao are also very good. The only negative is that it gets pretty crowded during the dinner rush, and somebody did accidentally take my food once. It gets hectic, because there is just one lady running the entire establishment. read more

Expensive but wow so delicious. Good for vegans and carnivores alike. My favorites are kale and kimchi. My meat eaters like pork and chives and beef bbq best. read more

I was so ecstatic when I saw that a dumpling place was coming to my beloved Little City! We just moved to Falls Church City over the summer (well, back to Falls Church -- this is where I grew up!), and it's been really exciting to see what new businesses have been popping up. I've been able to frequent Tasty Dumpling several times since it's recent opening, and I'm a big fan! The place is pretty no-frills, but the owner is super nice and the dumplings are, indeed, tasty! They have a large variety of dumpling flavors to choose from, in addition to specialty items like xiao long bao (steamed soup dumplings!) and what they call "pan fried baos" which I thought would be like a soft bun, but it's more like xiao long bao dumplings done up potsticker-style. So good! The XLB is not the absolutely best I've ever had, the skin is quite thick, but they taste really good and it's a heckuva lot more convenient than trekking to Rockville or DC for some soup dumplings (they aren't available for take out, only eat-in.) I think that Tasty Dumpling could probably do a little bit more with the space in terms of ambiance/decor and whatnot, and keep in mind that they are all cooked to order so even doing a carry-out order can take a min (maybe try calling your order in ahead of time?) but I know I'll definitely be back the next time the dumpling craving strikes! read more

Tasty Dumpling - Chinese Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

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Highly HIGHLY recommend this place. The dumplings are flavorful, Linda - the owner - is wonderful. The pork soup dumplings, the chicken lemongrass dumplings and the green onion pancakes are the favorite in our family. Must try read more

Don't let the name deceive you! I would not recommend going here. I try to support mom and pop type of restaurants and often they're the best ones. That's not the case here. We ordered three kinds of dumplings beef pan fried dumplings, soup dumplings, and their "special" shrimp dumplings. That in total cost about $50!!!!! I don't recall which one - the shrimp or beef one but it had a pink coloring on the wrapping. Strange. The shrimp dumpling had no taste of shrimp - it seemed to be taro texture or something only. The beef dumplings were just okay - did not have much flavor. The soup dumplings. I'm generally pretty picky but like to give it a try anywhere I can find them in the area. The dough was really thick and there was hardly soup inside. It seemed to be pretty clean inside and well kept. It's a little annoying that they'll bring the food to the table but you have to get up and get your own chopsticks, sauce, water, napkins, etc. and also throw away your trash/tray. Not sure why they even have a tip option at the register to be quite honest. read more

Good dumplings! They just opened and are still definitely working out the kinks, but I had the pork soup dumplings and they were very nice! I think the soup to dumpling ratio was good even if they weren't the most flavorful soup dumplings I've had (although I did like all of the sauces they offered on the side). I would have liked to try some more dumplings to get a better assessment overall, but everyone in our group said their dumplings were good and I always take that as a good sign! I also got mine with a side salad. It was more of a lettuce pie than a salad, but the dressing was nice. I also got the mango tea (cold). It was not what I was expecting at all. It was kind of like mango purée with milk. Sort of interesting, tasty, but missed the mark a bit? I think there needed to be more ice in the drink. Overall, I think its a nice place. Clean, cool concept, good dumplings, and a lot of potential! read more

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Cyndy's Bottom Line: an ok dumpling Excited to see dumplings on a menu. Really like the concept. The specialty on the dumpling menu is pork soup dumplings, ok I'll order the specialty. There is a spicy dumpling sauce and other condiments. The anticipation was high as I await my soup dumplings. Got my spicy dumpling sauce ready. My dumplings arrived hot out of the steamer. There are 8 pieces to an order. First bite I noticed that the wrapper is thick and chewy. Is it thick to hold the soup in? Next bite I wonder where the soup went? Let's try another piece, ok. I checked the dumpling to see if there is a soup broth in it...not really. The next bite I wonder why it is bland. Let's add the spicy sauce. The spicy sauce is not spicy at all but rather acidic, ok. Next bite, the pork filling is bland no real flavor so I add more of the spicy sauce which isn't spicy. The next bite I wonder if my taste buds are a bit lost so I make sure I really have a taste of the pork, ok. It's not my taste buds. Add more sauce, more sauce, more sauce... read more

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I bought my kids here to try their dumplings and they were a big disappointment. We ordered a good variety of different dumplings and they were all very blend and mediocre at best. They just lack the flavor to make me want to come back here again. I recommend go some where else if you want dumplings. read more

Can you say YUM!!! I loved these dumplings, bursting with flavor in my mouth! read more

Was very happy to have discovered this dumpling place not far from home. The dumplings are delicious and it's great that you can mix and match within an order. It's not clear at all from their website but every dumpling can be ordered either steamed or fried, with the obvious exception of the soup dumplings which have to be steamed. The Pan Fried Bao were excellent as well and had so much juice inside that it was almost like a soup dumpling. The online ordering is all through food delivery services that presumably charge and arm and a leg for commission, so I'd encourage everyone to just call in their orders and pick it up from the restaurant. I think it would help if the restaurant set up an online ordering system via toasttab.com or chownow.com so that people can order online for pickup. read more

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So the dumplings here are amazing, however it takes soooo long to get your order on the two-three occasions I've been here. I want to give this place 5 stars, but I cant because of it. The chicken lemongrass it what you want to order, just prepared to wait for it. Don't come hungry. The lady working behind the counter literally does it all! Every time, I came here, she's a one woman shop. I need her stamina! read more

Best soup dumplings in the area-- in my family's opinion. We take them to go and love them.

Tasty Dumpling doesn't seem to advertise it on their menu, but you can buy frozen dumplings to go. The kids had never eaten or even seen bao before but they read a book about it and wanted to try. We had fun cooking them up as a family and I was shocked the kids not only liked them--they ate them all! My only regret was not buying more bao... read more

As it's name suggests, these are indeed tasty dumplings! I really enjoyed the fried bao dumplings. The sauces are good, but I wish they had more sauce varieties. The prices are also good. I thought the skin of the xiao long bao was a little too soft, thick, and doughy. Hence some of the dumplings broke on contact. Which is sad because I like the soup from the soup dumplings. The service was excellent. It's nice to have a convenient dumpling place close by. I will definitely be back to try their other dumplings!!! read more

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Got the Pork Soup Dumplings to-go, and they did not disappoint! Pretty tasty, but not the best I've ever had. Could have had more soup in them too. Perfect place to go when I don't feel like going all the way to Rockville for soup dumplings! read more

Freshly-made dumplings to order mean that this place has potential. The pork soup dumplings were decent, and we tried a wide array of steamed dumplings: Beef w/ black pepper (yellow) and pork w/ dill; and pork w/ lotus roots (purple), Kim chi (green), lemongrass chicken, and pork shrimp chives. The Kim chi was not pleasant, nor the pork with lotus roots. Marnie really liked the pork with chives. Sophie liked the beef w/ black pepper. I liked the pork shrimp chives. Overall, I like that they are experimenting with different flavors and mixes, which is why I'm curious to see what they come up with over time. read more

Tasty Dumpling - Pork soup dumplings - Chinese Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

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Lives up to the name Had the pork with cabbage - did not disappoint Staff nice and straightforward (told me it would take 10 min) Made fresh to order (as far as I could tell) Spicy oil provided with dumplings Will return to try soup dumplings :) Also v clean inside read more

Tasty Dumpling - Pork with cabbage dumplings - Chinese Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

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These are the best dumplings I've had in the States. We ordered the pork + cabbage, pork + shrimp, and basil chicken dumplings, and the pan fried bao. All of them were absolutely delicious - perfectly crispy on the bottoms with balanced flavors. The beef bao were especially savory and well-seasoned. I couldn't stop eating them. I'll definitely be back, probably tonight! read more

Tasty Dumpling - Dumplings: pork with dill + ginger + green onions Pan fried bao (ground beef + noodles + ginger) - Chinese Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

Fantastic dumplings and a self serve sauce station. Large orders and every bite was wonderful! I ordered take out and was greeted warmly as soon as I walked in. I loved it so much I got $60 worth of dumplings and ate every single one! I'll absolutely be back and I'll keep returning. A new favorite. read more

My favorite dumplings in the northern VA area. I always get the lemon grass chicken and black milk tea. The dumplings are always super juicy and fresh! Their pan fried beef dumplings are also great, and I LOVE their spicy chili oil sauce. I'm confused at the bad reviews because I've never had bad service here after coming for about a month. The man at the register is always very nice and I never waited past 15 minutes, maybe because I usually go for lunch during the week. But even then, there's other people and it's a peaceful atmosphere. Will be coming back as long as I'm in the area!!!!!! read more

Delicious! Parking was easy and the restaurant wasn't crowded. Looked like there was only one person running the whole restaurant and she was super kind. The food was delicious as well. My favorite is either the pan fried bao or the soup dumplings. Worth the visit! read more

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Ordered carry out and the food was ready quick. I called and ordered soup dumplings and chicken/pork dumplings. Everything was steamed and still warm by the time I got home. The lemongrass chicken dumplings were my favorite, but everything was delicious. The variety of sauces they gave us were all pretty good. This is my new favorite dumpling place! read more

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No fuss pretty-to-very good takeout dumplings. Chinatown in NY or Toronto good? No, but we must grade on a scale here. (Don't @ me about Bethesda, I ain't driving that far). I've tried a few flavors and none are quite as good as the chicken lemongrass. Batches vary- sometimes a little dry, sometimes lacking lemongrass zing. Can be a tad bland but nothing that can't be cured by the spicy dipping sauce (and a jar of chili crisp at home). The recent revelation for me was the pan-fried beef bao. These are good and really substantial for the cost. By the way, the online ordering options are priced a lot higher- like 20%. Skip it and call it in. This is a tiny operation so it will take 20-30 minutes during peak times (another reason to call it in). Last time it was just the lady taking phone and online orders, steaming, frying, packing, managing walk-ins... and still nice and polite. We should put her in charge of everything. read more

This is a great place if you just want to snack on some dumplings! They really don't have much for sides, but they have quite a few dumpling flavors to choose from. My favorites are the BBQ Beef and Basil Chicken dumplings! I always get them pan fried and they are always perfectly done. I have never eaten them in the store, but I have done pick up during the pandemic and I can say they travel fairly well. From picking up I can say that the store itself is very clean and the staff is friendly. I definitely recommend giving this place a shot if you enjoy dumplings! read more

Our favorite place for dumplings, we will drive 30 minutes to eat here! Good selection though they no longer have my favorite of kale. Bring that back and would be 5 stars! read more