The dumplings were very good and the sweet chili sauce was amazing as well. Although they didn't…read morehave ice in the Boba and the rice was dry. But overall I had a great experience

Your intrepid vegetarian explorer has another little find to share in Lille. Lille, while not…read moreworld renowned for an abundance of vegetarian options, has gifted vegetarians with charming buildings to behold and an excellent walking environment in which to build an appetite while seeking cuisine. Dumplings & Co would be a 3 star rating were it not for all of the little subtleties that caught my attention. It was as if there were little peculiarities, little "this isn't quite what I expected" phenomena for me to pause and consider. Upon arrival from Rue de Gand, which has scarcely any vegetarian options among its famed restaurant road, I noticed that Dumplings & Co had vegetarian dumplings. Score. I only need to eat something, I thought. At first, for some reason, I thought the waitress/hostess did not speak much English, so we switched to Mandarin. Explaining that I'm a vegetarian, she pointed out the vegetarian dumplings, and I was excited to start. I noticed her accent in Chinese was quite unfamiliar to my ears - I was eager to find out more. Behold, a small, nay very small first floor. I took the stairs (the narrowest circular stairwell that regulations may allow, I assume) to the second floor. I was thrilled - it was like entering a secret treehouse. I ordered a combo meal, which was quite a surprise. Dumplings - good. Hot sauce for the dumplings - well, I'll be - it seemed like Korean gochujang (the hot sauce used for Bi Bim Bap). Well, that's different. Bubble tea - decent. I noticed the menu offered mantou, which was really baozi if you look at the picture. Haha, almost caught me. :) Dessert pancakes sandwiching red bean paste - okay. It also came with orange juice, which was novel. So, I was eager to know the region where our waitress grew up, given her accent was so unfamiliar. It turns out she is Faguoren! (French ;-)) She was delightfully helpful and amiable. It also turns out she speaks English far better than I speak Mandarin, so my first impression was mistaken. I was pleased, the meal was reasonable, and the service was charming.

Such a nice little spot right near the Cathedral in Ghent. We ordered the dumplings to share. So…read moredelicious. Handmade and tasty. My husband is a sucker for dumplings. I ordered the noodle soup with chicken and a sunny side egg. My husband ordered the Noodles with Duck. We loved them both. So flavorful. Be prepared to take away the leftovers because the portions are plentiful. So glad we stopped here for lunch.

Reasonably priced but this really is an outdoor cafe with not so great service. The waiter was…read moreeither very new or inattentive because he didn't seem to know the menu. The owner was very nice and the food was okay.

This is a good dining option while you are in Ieper if you fancy Chinese. I am always interested in…read morehow different ethnic foods are treated in different regions and this was a good opportunity to get the Belgian take on Chinese. I found it actually to be pretty similar to the North American approach. The dining room is spacious and presents a nice atmosphere is which to enjoy a meal. The menu offers relatively recognizable options. I found the dim sum to be good. However, I particularly recommend the Kip Curry as the slightly sweet and spicy concoction was very tasty. The prices are pretty good. With sparkling water to drink and a coffee to finish, my bill was just over €25. For the quantity and the quality of the my selections, this was not a bad deal. If you are partial to Chinese, this is a pretty good non-traditional choice for dinner.

Located near Zuid Shoppingcenter, this little noodlebar is packed with surprises. The place doesn't…read morelook like much as it is quite small and not particularly cosy, but looks deceive. The staff is very friendly and speak at least Dutch, English and their native Asian tongue. We had to wait quite some time for our food, because it was a very busy day, but we were pleasantly surprised when it arrived. Firstly I've never eaten better dumplings in my life! The portion sizes of the mains are huge and they taste amazing. Furthermore you can actually take home the leftovers. For all of this you'll pay probably less than 15 euros!

Simple menu, Belgian prices. But great food, cooked fast, and very family friendly. Brought my 4…read moreyear old daughter and she loved it.

Tried the pork ginger, shrimps, curry dim sums and beef noodle soup, they were all super delicious.read more

This place came highly recommended by some friends so we came for dinner one night. Arrived 4 mins…read morebefore opening but it wasn't an issue. Got seated right away. Ordered a couple of drinks and a couple of appys. Started with the har gow and the crispy shrimp. Both were excellent but I'm a Torontonian who spends most Sundays having dim sum in Chinatown. Over 8 euro for 3 hargow is robbery. I actually ordered them thinking these are gonna be good. Don't get me wrong, they're good but EXACTLY the same as the hargow we get for a couple of bucks. Crispy shrimp comes wrapped in tofu skins and deep fried. Excellent but also a little overpriced. For our mains we ordered a large gom bad chicken and a large fried vegetable noodle with a side of pak choy (bok choy?) and steamed rice. We, once again, ordered way too much food but both of this dishes were crazy good. Chicken was tender. Bok choy was super garlicky. Veggie noodles were packed full of veggies and eggs. Loved them both. Service was a little confusing. In the time we were there we had 4 different servers. Good thing there's no tipping. I highly recommend this place, just don't get the dim sum. Save that for Chinatown.

As most places around Ixelles, you'll find that Dam Sum is much more accessible during the daytime…read morehours than the evening hours. Try to come to Dam Sum in the evening any night if the week and you'd better hope that you are one of the few who arrive at 7pm to get your name in the list for a reservation, otherwise a 40 min wait is what you're looking at. The daytime hours are the game changer though. Walk in on a Sunday afternoon, and you're going to get a table. Also---you don't have to deal with surly hosts who may be fried by the volume of ppl accosting them to get a table during the evening hours. The staff we encountered were all super lovely, charming and kind. Which is a huge thumbs up in my book. I don't necessarily need staff to kiss my ass with great service, but when you get genuinely kind service it's a huge bonus and speaks volumes of the person and establishment. The ambiance is a cool, chill vibe. Vibrantly decorated, with a chefs table where on evenings you get a ringside show to the wonderfully talented women making fresh dumplings. My sister & I did a tour of all things vegetarian on their menu. I'd venture to say most of what we ate was vegan friendly if not 100% vegetarian. Essentially---welcome to a Europeanized version of Asian cuisine. Which means that the foods aren't going to be fried quite as much, and the flavors aren't going to as potent as authentic Asian fare. Nevertheless, Dam Sum is a worthy adversary to the multitude of restaurants that surround it. We started with 2 orders of the vegetarian dim sum, which were unexpectedly fantastic! You get so used to veg dumplings being so boring---that when you bite into these you're pleasantly shocked. Chock full of thin slices of tofu, shiitake mushrooms, carrots and spinach, and served with your choice of regular soy sauce or a soy sauce concoction with vinegar and garlic added to it. I was really glad we got two orders Bc one comes with three pieces. Next to arrive were the garlic fried rice and the spicy green beans. By far, my favorite things we ate. The fried rice had bits of egg in it---so if you don't want that, just let them know, and it was topped crispy, thin slices of fried onion. The green beans were fresh and super flavorful in the chili garlic sauce they were coated in. The mao pao tofu arrived shortly after these two dishes. This was possibly the most un-authentic of the dishes we ordered. However, it was pleasant. My sister though, was not too big of a fan. Chock full of if enokitake (enoki) mushrooms, peas, carrots, corn and silken tofu all swimming in a mild Sichuan sauce. It paired great with the fried rice but it wasn't notable enough to be a definite order on a subsequent visit. And last to arrive was the second thing we actually ordered which was the vegetarian noodle soup. Really mild but flavorful broth that allowed the fresh bok choy, shiitake mushrooms and carrots to swim happily without wilting too much or making the thick udon noodles get too soggy. It came with a side paste that is suppose to be spicy, but for to veteran spice-heads like my sister and I---was merely more of a flavor punch to the soup. I also ordered a normal size coffee which was really pleasant. All in all---for vegetarians, you're not going to leave famished. You'll be satisfied and the fate is a touch better than average but definitely healthier than any of your normal Asian take out joints. So---enjoy!

The special noodles are great. I can eat them every day. They also have dim sum, which is also…read morevery good.

Nice people. French and English menues. Great food but the appetizers were average at best. Close…read moreto Mons and Obourg.

- Beautiful place inside - Relaxing atmosphere…read more- Good/ fast service - Clean tables - Tasty food, specially the Pho soup. I would recommend this place.

Great food, had Dim Sum and beef with lemon grass. Best part however were the cocktails Pascal…read moremixed up for us. Highly recommend a stop while in Brussels

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