The beef dumpling was ok but the chicken was delicious! They're a lot smaller than I expected though. I don't know how many you would have to order to feel full but one order of three wouldn't do the job. The place was small but tidy, decent customer service and a lot of different options. This was my first visit here but I would return when I'm in town again. read more

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I was walking down South street and stumbled into the restaurant. I ordered the Korean BBQ Ribeye dumplings. Great price & pretty tasty. I was already full so I didn't go on a tasting spree. I'd definitely come back to enjoy a few more dumplings. The menu was extensive and the cashier was very friendly. read more

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop - Shop - Dim Sum Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The service was lacking for example no one greeted me when I walked in and employees were coughing and on the phones near the food.

Hmmm, the aesthetics of Brooklyn Dumpling Shop are nice inside, and their concept is innovative, but I wasn't impressed by the actual food. Like many, you've probably seen this place online and thought, "It looks cool to try." Well, that's exactly what I did one evening. Parking was tricky to find because of a festival going on at the time, but thankfully I found a spot nearby. Let me tell you, I was hype to try Brooklyn Dumpling Shop. I walked in, ordered my food at the kiosk, and waited excitedly for my food to come out of one of the takeout doors. You can hear and kind of see the staff behind the doors, and I noticed a customer came in with several questions, which the staff answered. I ordered their vegetable dumplings for an appetizer and the BK Famous Peanut Noodles with crispy shrimp. Unfortunately, everything tasted like it was frozen and warmed up in the microwave. It reminded me of those frozen bag meals from the grocery store that you throw in a skillet, hoping it tastes like the picture on the front of the bag. This place has so much potential. I might give it one more try, but for my first time, the food was a big disappointment! read more

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This was a fun place to grab a quick nibble. I ordered a three piece Thai veg dumpling and hibachi noodles. They were both hot and delicious. Service was prompt and the place was clean. No complaints at all read more

This place is ok. I would compare it to the Amazon locker of Asian dumplings. I had the Korean bbq beef dumplings. I really liked how you can choose what to order and what kind of dipping sauces without even talking to a human. You even pay at the kiosk. I also like how you can choose from crispy or seared dumplings. There are also a numerous amount of different sauces to choose from. The range goes from Greek tzaziki sauce to peanut sauce to soy sauce. There is a screen that lets you know where in the process your dumplings are. They put it in this locker type thing when it is done and then you use the receipt to pick up your food. There isn't a lot of seating if you are trying to dine in. I also had no clue how to enter the restroom since the door required a code and there were no forward facing employees. Like I said before the Korean bbq dumplings were sub par to par at best. They do give 3 dumplings for 6 bucks which is an ok deal but it definitely tasted like Costco bought dumplings. The Korean bbq didn't taste like Korean bbq and it was kind of runny when I bit into it. This place is nice for on the go food similar to Taco Bell or Panda Express. read more

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I came here just to experience using an automat. You order the food from the screen. Make sure you pay attention to the display on top right where it shows the status of your order. When your order is ready, you scan the QR code from the receipt or from the text that is sent to your phone at the designated locker. I had problems scanning my receipt so I used my phone. Korean bbq dumplings are not bad. Nice Philly-themed murals. There's no interaction with the staff read more

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It's an Amazon Locker-style "dumpling" spot, so it feels odd to really rave about or put it down or give it too much thought. It is what it is. Pros: + Even though there's a wall separating you from the staff, I peaked my head in to see what was going on and the woman working was very sweet and helpful. + The peanut sauce is very good. + Open until 2am on weekends for your late night snacking needs. + Super easy order ahead process for those who want to walk in, scan a code, and be on their way. + Leaning into the Philly love with their graphics and murals. Cons: + Unfortunately most of the items we ordered (KBBQ dumplings, peanut noodles, soup) fell flat. The dumplings lacked flavor, the peanut noodles lacked substance, and the soup would really only be great if you're sick and need some heat in your sinuses. + The impersonal vibes are not for me. I would much prefer to support real people and have the service experience when I stop by. Essentially, going somewhere a bit more delicious where I can also say hi to a human and engage in that way. + We ordered at the kiosk since this was a last minute decision and the food still took about 15-20 minutes to be ready. I don't think I'll be back but glad to have at least SOME kind of fast casual food option open late on South Street. read more

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Not impressed with my takeout experience, and trying to figure out how to get a refund at least for my one item, "porky soupy". The description reads "3 or 5 steamed dumpling filled with pork, broth and spices" and the picture shows a dumpling with some chili oil in the background. What I got was some dumplings in not good tasting broth, shaped like soup dumplings, but I have no idea if they are because every single one of them was busted open, and I noticed very pink on the inside after eating 2, so I couldn't even eat them and now get to worry about getting sick. Is this supposed to come on broth? If it is, fix your description and picture. The other 2 dumplings that I got online look pan fried, these are clearly deep fried. Flavors were fine but the dough is too thick. With Dumpling Shop in the name, the dumplings should be so much better. Don't give this chain your money. read more

Darn! I was looking forward to trying Brooklyn Dumpling but I was sadly disappointed. We ordered a mix of dumplings. Buffalo Chicken, Teriyaki Chicken and Mac and Cheese. We didn't like any of them. The mac tasted artificial, the buffalo chicken was not appetizing at all and the Teriyaki was just okay. I also ordered waffles fries. Now they were delicious and the portion was huge! I also ordered a lychee lemonade which also wasn't very good. Overall, I wouldn't go out of my way to find parking answering try this place again, however if I was walking down the street and wanted a snack I might stop for an order of fries. read more

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I've been here a couple times and really enjoy it! I think the food is good for the price and service is really fast. The side of edamame gets you a huge tub of it, which I love, and I love the variety of dumplings. One time I visited and the machine wouldn't scan my qr code to open the locker with my order, so I did have to ask someone from the back to come and open it for me, but other than that, its a nice, convenient, dumpling spot! read more

A fun option. A modern day automat. Fire chicken dumplings in broth and peanut noodles. Both tasty. But really enjoyed the automat experience. And note the fire was spicy. In a good way read more

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop - Automat - Dim Sum Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honest Review- I was super excited for this one, and maybe my high hopes were the reason for the lack of stars, but keep reading to understand. 1. The concept is amazing ! Place an order on the kiosk, pay with your phone or credit card. 2. Watch your name appear on the screen, admire the graffiti 3. Name appears on screen as ready to be picked up. Scan QR code 4. Watch the windows open and carry your food to your table to enjoy 5. Get disappointed with the dumplings. One expects dumplings to be either steamed or lightly pan fried. Not deep fried, nearly all the dumplings tried, happened to be or seem to be deep fried, we tried the sampler which had kung pao chicken, bulgogi beef and gyro flavors. The dumplings were so over cooked and over flavored that we couldn't differentiate between the beef and chicken. Gyro dumplings were still okay. We also tried a bowl with chicken and brown rice which was okay. The peanut noodles were down right depressing. Like you would expect something on the lines of Dan Dan noodles, but these were so sweet, less savory. Not sure why the hype. The space is cool with upstairs and unique merchandise, but food could be better. read more

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We came here shortly after it opened and I was excited. There were few people in the joint when we showed. The food feels lightly uninspired. I didn't find anything where I was like "wow that's unique." Or "that sounds really good." I tried nearly everything on the menu. The flavors were a bit weird. With every dish I got close to liking it and there was something that would throw me off whether it be texture, flavor, or combination. The upstairs is cute but feels empty and out of place. There's not enough room for the ordering near the front door and nearly nowhere to stand and wait. read more

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We were looking for a place for a casual dinner while we were in town for a couple nights and the food here was fantastic for its price. You order on a board and the food is brought through our window so it's not a traditional sitdown place, but the quality of the food is great for its price. read more

As a lover of Chinese dumplings, this place left much to be desired. I ordered only dumplings. The flavors were bland and the dumplings themselves thick and doughy. I ordered the chicken parmesan and the ribeye beef dumplings. ​ read more

We just had take out from the West Philly location (which is listed as closed online, but it is open). Service was friendly and quick. We were happy with the prices. Had chicken/scallion & pork/cabbage crispy dumplings, cucumber salad, shrimp tempura bites, and a classic burger. Everything was quite tasty! Will be back soon! Glad they got rid of the lockers. read more

I got to check out the Brooklyn Dumpling Shop and had a good lunch to go. I ordered on a kiosk for a combo with a korean bbq burger, korean bbq beef dumplings, and waffle fries along with an order of pork potstickers. The burger was a bit messy sat sideways in the box but the flavor of everything was solid. Not quite korean flavor in my opinion but still decent. The service was quick and the place was clean. Definitely a good place to check out. read more

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Not good. Frozen garbage. Probably the worst dumplings I've ever had. Please go eat good food people.

This is so expensive!. You get 3 dumplings per order for $6! They are small. Little filling. One bite and done. They are half the size of dumplings at Chinese restaurant. You can get 6 dumplings bigger size for $8 with dipping sauce. They don't even give you dumpling sauce , you have to buy for $1. The orange ginger bowl with shrimp over rice was a bowl of soup. There was so much sauce , it was too much. would ask for rice on side. The cucumber salad was tasteless. needed to marinate for hours to get flavor. Not worth the money. read more

Food - barely edible; did not look like the photos i.e. there were noodles in the picture of the soup, but none in the bowl served; the soup tasted like someone added soy sauce to a tepid broth made from bullion cube There was seating upstairs I think but signage showing how to get there read more

We came here the second day they were open. Pretty good experience. You order from a kiosk and then pick your food up from a heated box. The food we ordered was delicious. The chicken bites with the garlic noodles was sooo good. We ordered a few different kinds of dumplings but I don't remember what they were. All in all this is a fairly decent place with good food. They do have seating upstairs with chargers in the tabletop. read more

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Do not order from Brooklyn Dumpling Shop unless you enjoy regrettable bathroom adventures. Consider yourselves warned! I had nausea and pissed out my A$$ within 3-4 hrs of eating this meal. Not to mention this is poor quality salty food that is over priced. You can do way better for food options here in Philly. read more

Ordered 2 "variety packs" - tried everything except the kung pao flavor dumpling. I was skeptical about a lot of these flavors but gave them all a try. Loved: Reuben Mac and cheese Bacon cheeseburger Korean bbq Pork and cabbage GF Apple pie Meh: Gyro (does NOT taste anything like a gyro) Brownie (hard shell? Very weird) Hated: Peanut noodles - what even are these? Not what you would expect a good peanut noodle dish to taste like read more

The food was great! I enjoyed the cucumber salad it's refreshing and a healthy option lol. The hibachi noodles with the kung pao are great it's on the spicy side so yay! Unfortunately I took mine to-go but i took a look around the place and it's a place with good vibes. As i entered the restaurant they greeted me and gave me great suggestions. My experience went above and beyond! read more

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop - Dim Sum Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The place looks really cool and nice. I was pretty excited to try this place but food is decent. The dumpling in broth tasted kind of a mix of spices and flavors that were just throw together. The peanut noodles were okay, but with the peanut sauce, I felt it needs a kick to it to balance the creaminess. The dumplings were pretty good! The Reuben was okay and probably my least favorite of the three. The kung pao was pretty good. I enjoyed the Korean bbq beef though. That one was good! read more

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Food was subpar. The dumplings were okay but the broth that they were in tasted like a can of Campbell's chicken noodle soup. The service took about 15-20 mins. The murals on the wall were cool, the second floor dining area was also nice. read more

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop - Pork and cabbage dumpling - Dim Sum Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Always closes early! Just change your time! Every single time and last time was hand given someone not my order. Used to ne my favorite place read more

What a great surprise of this tiny spot! Looking for a snack, I came across Brooklyn Dumplings. Wow! I tried the chicken teriyaki dumplings, steamed with the traditional sauce. SO good! Yum! read more

If you want good dumplings go elsewhere. Social media hyped this place up. The food reminds me of Panda Express a bootleg version to be exact. The dumplings were burnt and taste like the fryer. They charge you for sauces that aren't filled completely to the top. The Kung pao sauce doesn't taste like true kung pao sauce. read more

So, I ordered here with my mom, and we waited for 30 minutes just to find out our order wasn't placed. Then, once we got our order, my mom was missing her coke zero, and I was missing my noodles. Also, the edamame came EXTREMELY salty. Overall, I was very disappointed. read more

Everything is very tasty! Great to finally see a twist on fast food in Philadelphia.

I love this new spot on South Street. I highly recommend the mac & cheese dumplings, burgers and peanut waffle fries!!! read more

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop - a hand holding a cup of dumpling - Dim Sum Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Really expected more from this place. Spent 50 dollars on four items, which is fine but the food was absolute trash. I would probably only eat here if I was drunk. The peanut noodles tasted like fettuccini Alfredo, and I don't mean that in a good way read more

I ordered the chicken bites and pork dumplings. The chicken bites were really good but the dumplings had obvious freezer burn. Pickup is awkward with the boxes and nowhere to pack your bag to go. I won't be back. read more

The dumplings were.... Deep fried (), tasteless, small and not completely cooked through. The cheesesteak filled ones were very mushy. The cabbage / pork and Korean bbq lacked flavor. All dumplings had a thick fried layer of dough and not much more. Very expensive for what they are, and the place is very impersonal. Bare. Like Amazon pick up locker. Spare yourself. read more

Echo most of the comments here: the impersonal automat style of the first floor is just uninviting. There is a larger second floor for dining but it was nearly empty. We didn't get any plates or anything for sharing our dumplings. Had to use napkins. And worst of all, the dumplings were disappointing: fried but not crunchy, just chewy. As for the fillings for the dumplings, they were hit or miss but even the hits (the bacon cheeseburger for me) were just good, not great. read more

Nieme warm greeting was the cherry on the top. The food was delicious. We had burgers, fries and several different dumpling which satisfied my tastebuds. I would recommend my family and friends. Five Stars +++++ read more

I was really excited for this place to open but it's a huge letdown. $9 for 5 dumplings is a lot and they were nothing to write home about. The dough is thick and dry, the filling is the only thing saving this from being a one star review. Not worth it, won't be coming again. Not somewhere to come if you want reasonable prices or authenticity. read more

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I really love this place. I totally fell in love with the korean BBQ Dumplings. My husband also thoroughly enjoyed the Turkey Dumpling. You guys definitely earned 2 loyal fans. read more