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    Din Ding Dumpling House

    4.2 (508 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 2:30 pm, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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    Bryan C.

    This is the more high-end looking Din Din Dumpling location in Union city, their menu selections are a subset of the original Din Din Dumpling shop and based on the interior decoration of the restaurant, it is quite obvious that they are trying to make this location looks more like a cheaper version of Din Tai Fung. With that said, the quality of their food are quite good, we ordered the Pork & Crab XLB, Hot oil noodles with Pork, and Northern Style Crispy Pork with Peach Sauce. The fillings of the XLB are very juicy & delicious, and the noodles are also very good, the Crispy Pork is like an upgraded version of sweet and sour pork that did not impress us. but overall we are pretty happy about the dishes and would recommend them.

    Pan fried beef pie
    Daniel F.

    Ordered the zhajiang noodles, pan fried ground beef pie, and pork xiao long bao. The noodles were a bit overcooked, but the sauce for the noodles was able to soak into the noodles and made it very tasty. The pan fried ground beef pie was savory, but would have liked some more veggies in there to complement the beef. The Xiao long bao were amazing, so much soup was in them, and the meat inside was perfectly seasoned and delicious!

    Harmanjeet K.

    This was our first time dining at the Fremont location and the food and service were just amazing! The experience was completely different and so great compared to the other location we visited previously. We requested a bigger table and were given one after we entered our spot on the I pad near the entrance. We ordered: 2 Xiong long bao Fish in black bean sauce White rice Shrimp and pork dumplings in spicy sauce Tea Hot and sour soup Chocolate strawberry xiong long bao Everything was delicious! The black bean sauce was smooth and full of umami. The fish was soft and succulent. Xiong long bao were beautifully encased in a thin wrapper with a good amount of filling. Best original xiong long bao in the Bay for sure! Tea was delicious and all other items including the white rice were amazing. Service was quick and very humble. I love it when the dining experience is wholesome. We left with full stomachs and lots of good memories. We'll definitely be back

    Special hot oil noodle with pork
    Han-Nha T.

    This has a more upscale ambiance than the older one, but the resturant is smaller, so fewer large tables which is what this food is best for. Servers are also newer, seems less coordinated. Same great food though! Go for dumplings and noodles.

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    Jean T.

    I've been to the Din ding Dumpling location in Union City before this, and I have to say, maybe because this one's a little bit newer that I had a more pleasant experience. The other one was kind of in a rundown plaza, but that didn't really bother me. It was more so the fact that in the other location the seating was just all very close to one another. I was a bit worried that there would be a wait, but thankfully we only had to wait maybe five minutes prior to getting seated on a Saturday around noon for a party of 2. We ordered 2 orders of the XLB (one set for each of us) and the spicy seafood noodle soup. The XLB's are great and it's what made me come back. The spicy seafood noodles were also enjoyable but we weren't able to finish the whole thing and ended up packing some to go which was a bit unfortunate because I forgot to separate the noodles from the soup so the noodles were pretty soft after that. ~~Parking: The restaurant is located in a nice area in Fremont and there's plenty of parking because there's a lot of street parking, but you can also park in the lot across the street and walk over. ~~Service: Good. This was probably the one time where it was the most attentive I'd ever received at an Asian restaurant because they kept refilling our water and provided us with napkins as we needed them. Throughout our less than one hour stay, they probably refilled our water five times. ~~Best Part: The XLB. I love how they're able to get the dumpling skin so thin because there are other places where it's just a bit too thick for my liking. The soup is great as well. ~~Return: Yes

    Spicy Pork Wontons
    Alex V.

    Came here with friends and had a very good meal. This restaurant is in a mixed area, sort of mixed with apartments and some other food areas, but decent parking nearby, though it can be difficult to find parking right in front of the place. It's pretty nice inside, though the tables are on the slightly smaller side, however the booths are spaced enough that if you're on the bigger side (like me), you have some space to eat. The food itself is f'n delicious. We got a lot of different things, XLB, shrimp toast (omg this was soooo good), spicy pork and shrimp wontons, some cucumber thing, combo lo mein, and all of it was pretty delicious. It's definitely not as good as din tai fung, but for the price, it's a lot better deal and much better. The service was pretty excellent and SUPER fast. We sat, ordered around 8 things and were out in 40 minutes or so. The only negatives were the lack of drinks (soda, apple juice and thai tea for the most part) and they brought the check out too soon, since we were getting ready to order more food. We will have to go again!

    Minced Meat Noodle
    Emily N.

    Came for weekday lunch, not busy but service was slow with only 2 workers. Water wasn't refilled, and had to ask multiple times for the check. The steamed dumplings which is what they're known for, came out warm not hot! So it wasn't as good. Noodles were ok.

    Pork Xiao Long Bao
    Sherman L.

    Food 5/5 - Ordered Pork Xiao Long Bao, salt & pepper pork chops, shrimp & pork pot stickers, and dry-fried string beans with pork. Everything was delicious. Pork XLB skin was thin and had a good amount of soup. Salt & pepper pork chops were fried nicely and well seasoned, not too fatty. Shrimp & pork pot stickers were juicy and pairs well with the dipping sauce. Dry-fried string beans with pork have good "wok-hei" and the chili oil gives it a good kick. Price $$ - Price is fair for the portions that were served. Service 2/5 - Service could be improved. We felt pressured to order quickly, eat and leave. Servers were quick to clean your table but didn't offer to refill waters. The check was placed on our table shortly after our last dish arrived, while we were still eating. Ambiance 4/5 - Interior is good with Chinese themed decor. Overall - Had a mediocre service experience, but for the quality of the food it's worth visiting again.

    Allium noodles
    Nick C.

    Din Ding is an imperious name for a restaurant: the din were the ceremonial bronze vessels that symbolized imperial power in Ancient China, and ding means the peak, as if they were the cross surmounting the crown. I think they succeed in these lofty aims. The little basket buns are incredibly juicy and flavourful. The allium noodle dish was amazing; I could not eat enough of it. The plate of green beans were huge and very tasty. The beef noodles paired incredibly tender beef with chewy noodles. The peanut and pickled cabbage appetizer was good. The cucumber salad was rather flavourless and the only real disappointment. Every other dish was well-balanced, with no overpowering flavours. I could only wish my stomach were bigger, so I could eat more.

    Twisted cucumber Sliced pork with skin Braised beef noodles
    Lin M.

    Delicious! Was my first time! Ambiance is okay, waiters are constantly cleaning and moving chairs but the decorations are nice. Service is fast but not the friendliest Food: 5 stars. We even ordered more of the free appetizer, it was so good! We ordered the twisted cucumber, sliced pork with skin, pork and crab XLB, and braised beef noodles, with 2 Thai teas Everything was superb. Standout for me was the soup.

    Braised beef brisket
    Eunice T.

    Din Ding never disappoints. It's been years since I've had it, so I'm glad it tasted as good as it does from my memory. I didn't even notice they closed the Fremont location previously, but this new location is pretty nice. Parking is okay - you just might need to walk a bit and do street parking. The wait on a weekend night wasn't too bad. I think we waited for 20 min or less. Service was fast. We marked the menu while we were waiting so we handed it to them right after we were seated. We got our 2nd dish before we were even done taking turn washing our hands. The noodle was satisfying. XLB was fairly big and very soupy. The shao mai was meaty. Braised beef was VERY tender. Their spicy sauce is pretty good too. We ordered a bit much for 3 people, but we just completed the mission peaks hike, so we finished it all.

    Vegetables Fried Rice
    Anphie K.

    There were many people as expected Friday night. The service was great and food came out fast but not hot enough. Also, the vegetables were fried rice tasted a little bit plain. The restaurant was clean.

    Pork and crab XLB
    Jarod N.

    Din Ding is a classic Fremont food stop, so naturally we had to take our visiting German colleagues here for their last dinner in the States. This Fremont location is nicely situated in Fremont's downtown shopping district and has a very modern feel to it, while staying grounded with the decor. There are lots of tables accommodating different sized parties, and we were able to call ahead to claim a large round table for our party of 8 on a Thursday night. The restaurant was full by dinner time even on a weekday night, which was nice to see. Wait staff were attentive and food came out extremely fast. The restaurant was even nice enough to give us an additional special dessert on the house without us even asking! How sweet! Pork XLB and pork&crab XLB: Good but wish it was hotter Pork potstickers: Good, flavorful filling Shrimp toast: Never had this before but my coworker stands by it. It was really good! Chinese donut with shrimp and sriracha mayo on top Stir fried green beans: Super flavorful with red chili and bits of pork, some people's fave dish Combo fried rice and combo chow mein: Both good, not too dry Strawberry truffle chocolate XLB: Copycat of DTF except I've never had DTF's. An explosion of chocolate fudge in my mouth I wasn't expecting Piggy custard buns: Didn't try but they said it was good Special red bean dessert: Basically bao bun with red bean filling, not too sweet

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    Ask the Community - Din Ding Dumpling House

    Do they allow dogs inside the restaurant? o.k. thank you. Just wondering why the Yelp page states…

    No. The seating and tables are too close together and sanitation of the restaurant wouldn't allow dogs.

    What's the phone number to this location? I tried calling the number listed on the website (same as the one where on Yelp) to make a reservation and got some lady answering saying "No English" and hung up.

    The phone number is correct. I called once to make reservations, and they told me to just come in. They weren't busy at the time so it's hard to tell if they don't take reservations or if it was just because they weren't busy.

    As of this writing (12/30/24) do they serve dim sum on carts? If so, is it for lunch or dinner or both? Thx

    Nope. You order from a menu

    Do you take reservations?

    Yes

    Do you use MSG in your food items?

    Extra MSG.

    Is there a parking?

    There is surrounding street parking

    Do they have lunch menu?

    No. Everything is the same price at lunch and dinner service. You might be thinking about Dough Zone, which does have lunch specials.

    Is there outdoor seating?

    I don't think so.

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    3.7(616 reviews)
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    We came here for dinner on a Sunday night at 5:30pm. My first time here. There is a huge Jumbotron…read moreon my wall. This place can seat like 400+ people in one room. It is huge! The 9 of us had the prefix $688 menu. There was a lot of food. Many other people had the same dinner. The food was fresh and piping hot. I liked the combination fried rice. It was loaded and had some crunchy tidbits on top. They was also a steak dish that came with shrimp that was delicious. It was also nice to be able to shop after dinner as there is a TJ Maxx Home goods right next door.

    This place is like a typical DimSum place, super busy and honestly pretty loud, everyone seems to…read morebe chatting and having a good time. They also have the carts that go around that you can directly pick from after ordering your original order off of the paper. The food comes out pretty fast, even though they're super busy. Har Gow is my favorite so those were pretty good, the wrapper was not too thick 4/5, same with the siu mai. The beef chow fun was pretty greasy but that's pretty typical with this dish, the color was pretty nice on the noodles too 4/5. They offer Jasmine hot tea or chrysanthemum hot tea, and water when requested. Again pretty typical Dim Sum experience, nothing too extravagant or out of the ordinary, and a bit pricey. I would go here again with my family, probably not first choice though

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    Joyful Dimsum Bistro

    4.4(322 reviews)
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    We hadn't had dim sum in a long time, so after a car meet, we were really craving it and found this…read moreplace near Ohlone College. We ordered some of our usual dim sum favorites, including shiu mai, har gow, chicken feet, steamed pork ribs in black bean sauce, and the shrimp spring rolls. Everything tasted really good, and the portions were generous! Even though they don't have a huge selection, they do have most of the classic dim sum dishes I like, so I had no complaints. The flavors were spot on, even without soy sauce, and I didn't feel thirsty after the meal at all, which is already a good sign. I was a bit disappointed with the har gow wrapper because it was a bit too floury. The shrimp spring rolls were fried so much that the shape completely changed, and I couldn't recognize them at first. Overall, we paid around $38ish for two people, which was a really good value for the portion sizes. The staff was very friendly and attentive. I noticed that a lot of people were ordering takeout as well. Highly recommended!

    p packed on a Sunday for lunch not v much parking nor…read moreseating tho bbq pork rolls - 4/10 too much pastry too little filling potstickers - 6/10 not bad not amazing shrimp rice roll - 8/10 pretty good salty dumpling (forgot the proper English name for this) - 4/10 forgot to take a pic but too greasy imo xlb - 4/10 idk why but I've never liked places putting their xlb on little metal trays bc then the skin tastes like metal

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    3.3(259 reviews)
    5.2 mi
    $$

    I wanted to take a friend out for her birthday and she picked this place. I'm glad she did because…read morethe food is fabulous. I had been here before, a few years back and I was glad to be back. We went on a Friday afternoon and the place was almost full at 12pm, they seem to be short staffed so it took a few minutes to place our order but the food came out really quickly. We ordered a variety of Dim Sum as well as chicken fried rice. The Dim Sum was hot and tasty, you could tell how fresh it was because the individual items were sticking to the wrapper they came in. The buns were flavorful and the skin was not too thick, in fact it was a good as the filing. The presentation is beautiful as well. The rice is a bit expensive at $18:95 but they serve a very large plate of it. They serve tea as well which is $1/person, it's hot and steaming and pairs just right with the food. They also have a variety of packaged items for sale - oranges, dried meat etc. The place is located in large outdoor mall area with plenty of parking but I can see how parking will get difficult during the weekend, especially since it is next to a Japanese grocery store. We were seated at a large round table and others were seated with us as well. You just have to share the space. Its loud and noisy but not obnoxious. Lots of families and locals. I would highly recommend this place!

    Dim sum is pretty good. 4 star experience if you get only dim sum. Also, bao and Peking duck bao…read morevery good. Desert was actual dessert sweet water with fiji berries, eggs, and more, not just the red bean usual. Veggies were good. Abalone and tender greens were sweet and crunchy, beef was stir fried well. Cooked dishes as part of the 10 person set meal bring it down a lot. Hainan chicken was soft like an inorganic chicken (went mostly untouched), lobster was not fresh, and e fu noodles were inedible mush. Sea bass was alright, oil it was fried in tasted a little old.

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    Gourmet House - Egg lava bun. First time I've seen it in this color scheme. Beautiful and DEEEELicious?!

    Egg lava bun. First time I've seen it in this color scheme. Beautiful and DEEEELicious?!

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    Koi Palace

    3.2(1.8k reviews)
    9.7 mi
    $$

    Came here based on friends recommendations!…read more We made a reservation for 10:30 and were seated right away. Servers were very attentive and quick. They get the food out and stamp it off as they bring it to your table. Unfortunately some of the dishes we ordered were lacking flavor. We left wanting more. The Shanghai dumplings were pretty good, the shrimp rice noodle roll is a solid choice as well. Overall solid 4/5 and would come back with friends and family, and definitely make a reservation!! This place fills up fast.

    I love Chinese food but I left Koi Palace feeling very disappointed…read more We were a party of 6 and we all arrived at 10:45am. We checked in the front desk and we were given a ticket with a number. As we are waiting, tables for parties of 7 or 10 and 11 were being fulfilled. I checked in twice to ask about our group of 6 and she was very rude and snobby as she informed me that large parties were being seated first. We had been waiting for an hour and they were not calling anyone for party of 6. So ridiculous. After waiting for 1.5 hours, we were finally seated and guess what? The table that we were seated at has 7 seats -- I looked at the other tables that were empty and they also had 7 seats -- meaning that at any point when a table for 6 or 7 was available, we, party of 6, could have been seated but she chose not to seat us and have us wait. Once we were seated, everything moved rather quickly. We were given a menu to order -- we ordered and within 10-15 minutes, everything was brought out to us. No wait time for the food, it was very fast. The food was decent but nothing memorable. Overpriced dim sum, overpriced food. As much I love Chinese food, I don't see myself coming back to this location because the wait times are crazy even if you come early. And second, the two women at the front counter are very rude, provided very poor customer service. Very annoyed and disappointing experience, wouldn't recommend to anyone.

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    Harbor Bay Village Seafood - Seafood panfried noodles

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    2.7(125 reviews)
    3.3 mi
    $$

    We visited on a Tuesday afternoon around 12:30PM and there was plenty of parking, was seated right…read moreaway. This place is a unassuming shop, and you wouldn't really notice it unless you were looking. There were three other groups there when we were seated and it stayed quite empty. We ordered a few dishes, and we happy that this place make everything fresh. My favorite salted egg lava bun was indeed nice and gooey, which is how I like it. The rice noodles were also fresh. We're nor sure why this place is so empty, but we enjoyed it.

    Came here for dinner on a Friday evening to celebrate my brother's upcoming wedding. Not sure why…read moremy mom picked this place, probably because its really close to her house, but our dining experience was a let down. They only had two people working and there were about 5 tables of diners. These two servers were running around non-stop and you had to flag them down every time. They didn't have time to refill our tea pot so they just left a big jug of hot water at our table to refill it ourselves. The restaurant is large, but feels very old and dated. Some chairs were taller than others, carpet needs to be replaced, its in desperate need of a deep cleaning, refresh and remodel. The food was just OK. Some stuff was overcooked and our fish dish and some of the crab was a little under cooked, while some dishes were swimming in oil. Between 8 adults and 2 kids, we had about 9-10 dishes with lots of leftovers (noodles) to take home. Since my mom picked one of the preset menu options, our bill was over $500 for mediocre Chinese food!!! Let's just say, I have no intention of ever coming back.

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