Dumpling World in Everett has been open for nine months as the first site in WA State. The other sites originated in Texas. The Homie and I made a spontaneous trek up north to check this popular site earlier today (6/3/26). Traffic was in our favor using the HOV lane and ended up parking right at the front door. What I did not realize is that they end lunch service at 230pm - we had a little over an hour to order and dine onsite. Bright and clean, we were pointed to a booth upon entering. Indoor seating included either comfy booths or tables in the center of the dining room and available to be configured for larger groups. There were handful of tables wrapping up their meals, so we knew we did not have much time to spare. We viewed the menu and ordered via QR code that was tied specifically to our booth. Dangerous as we were both ordering on the fly and ravenous, lol. Booth had a convenient pitcher filled with chilled lemon water. Each diner was provided a cup, bowl, and plate, soup spoon, and chopsticks. There's also a napkin dispenser and condiments - chili sauce, vinegar, and soy sauce. Our selected items were brought out well paced and fresh from the kitchen. What was ordered: Shrimp and Pork Xiao Long Bao, Braised Pork Steam Buns, Shrimp Pork Chive Dumplings, and Pan Fried Thumb Buns with Shrimp Pork Chive. The Homie ordered an iced Jasmine Green Tea, and I opted for an Okinawa Brown Sugar Milk Tea. The iced tea was on point for The Homie. My beverage was a bit too sweet, it was optimal once I was at home and diluted it 1:2 to my liking. The dumplings were of high quality and chockfull of flavorful fillings. The wrappers were thin and not overly doughy. Talk about a major splurge on a variety of tasty dumplings! We definitely plan to return, but made a note to not show up the last hour of lunch service. The noodle bowls, sides, and various fried rice on the menu looked really enticing for that future visit. I like that Dumpling World on par with local indie, Dough Zone. But Dough Zone provides the slivered ginger that add another level of flavor depth with the vinegar and soy sauce. I'm not a big Din Tai Fung fan, so nothing to add there. Worthy detour, just be aware of the restaurant business hours: Mon - Fri 11am - 230pm, 4pm - 830pm. Sat/Sun 11am - 830pm. read more