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    Din Ding Dumpling House

    4.2 (1.7k reviews)
    Closed • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Jason T.

    Din Ding in Union City is a solid spot for xiao long bao, especially if you're craving something comparable to Din Tai Fung but slightly cheaper and easier on the wallet. They have plenty of seating, but I'd recommend joining the waitlist ahead of time if you're coming during peak lunch hours. The quality of their XLB is really good. I'd say they're on par with Din Tai Fung in terms of flavor and juiciness, but the dumplings here are bigger. We usually go for the pork and crab XLB, which are flavorful, juicy, and explode in your mouth with soup. I also tried the pork belly burger this time. The pork belly itself was good, but it didn't really stand out to me and probably isn't something I'd order again when there are so many other things to get. Service is decent and gets the job done. Nothing particularly memorable, but our needs were taken care of, and I appreciated that they consistently kept my water filled. Overall, solid place for XLB

    Pork pot stickers crispy and fresh
    Danessa L.

    Delicious dumpling place where you can watch them make the dumplings. The menu has great choices for authentic dishes.

    Shrimp & Pork Dumpling, @Shrimp Fried Rice, @Shrimp & Pork Potsticker, Braised Beef Noodle Soup
    Erin P.

    Service They were about to close for lunch and still took us yay! The food came out super quick! Taste We had yummy side dish (peanut with some veggies). We got our usual (XLB, beef brisket noodle with was plenty meaty, snd friend rice,) and we also tried the sweet short ribs for the first time, which was tart and really good--new crowd favorite for our family. Ambiance I never really noticed for cute koi fish painting hanging. Nice decor! This is our go-to dumpling place to eat at locally and we always come here.

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    Kaela N.

    Came here for dinner right at opening. I'm so glad we showed up at opening because the place was packed within 10 minutes and there's a line out the door as we were leaving. The beef dumplings were packed within flavor and was my favorite dish of the night. The hot and sour soup was okay. Mongolian beef had plenty of onions more so than the beef. Not pictured is the beef noodle soup which was also comforting and flavorful. We also had fried rice and green beans. We left full and with plenty of left overs. Ambiance is lively. Service was attentive and quick. I would come back here to try more dumplings and more soups.

    Pork soup dumplings
    Nora K.

    The pork soup dumplings were top notch.. thin skins, a solid amount of flavor packed soup and pork stuffing ! Absolutely nailed it . Also tried the chocolate strawberry dumpling filled wurg strawberry jam and liked that too the portions were large and servers attentive . Ambiance was clean and upscale

    Strawberry chocolate dessert, skip
    Leslie Y.

    I can't try to give this place an extra star, their service is lacking, with so many employees at that! The employees look miserable and do not attempt to smile at all. We came to celebrate a good friend's birthday, just the 4 of us. We ordered so much food that there was a tad of leftovers. Food was ok, not as good as before, or perhaps it was just the unfriendliness of the people working there. We tipped 15% and it was too much for their type of service. When I said thank you, homie just ignored me.

    Chicken Chow Ma Mein small portions
    Ariana H.

    I finally came back as promised with lots of pictures. Unfortunately, the service has not changed much. They give you menus and a pencil, and you mark down what you want on the sheet and they pick it up. With this type of setup, we didn't really get a chance to interact with our server. Honestly, we weren't even sure who our server was since one person sat us, another brought out water, and someone else picked up our order sheet. Whenever we asked for drinks or anything extra, it felt like we were bothering whoever we happened to stop. My husband cannot eat dinner with just water--he needs a soda--but when we asked for one, it felt like it was a huge inconvenience for the server to get it. The food, however, is really good. We especially loved the chicken chow mein again. The biggest downside was the portion sizes. There were three of us, and the portions felt pretty small, especially considering how expensive this place is. Overall, the food is great and the service is just okay. I will most likely come back despite the lack of service, but it probably won't be as often as it would if the service matched the quality of the food.

    Grace S.

    Came here with our best friends yesterday and enjoyed everything we had! The salt and pepper pork chop was my fave and my son loved the honey walnut shrimp. Also all the dumplings we had was chef's kiss. Food came out one by one and it was perfectly timed because we had time to enjoy each dish before the next one came out. All the servers kept coming back and asking if everything was to our liking and to refill our water. This is the kind of service we look for in any restaurant. Was really pleased. Too bad we live in San Bruno because we'd be here every weekend.

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    Rosa C.

    Came to Din Ding to satisfy our noodle and dumpling cravings. The place was packed but we didn't have to wait that long for a table. We ordered many things--marinated cucumbers, Mongolian beef, fried rice and cold noodles. The beef was tender and delicious with rice. The cold noodles had a perfectly chewy texture but I wish they sliced the cucumbers more thinly. The marinated cucumbers were so crisp and addicting, I could've ordered three of those. Overall the food was great and the service was fast and attentive. A great place to get your noodle and dumpling fix!

    Sally L.

    Din ding is so good!! Always hit the spot. Service is great. Food is amazing. Love coming here.

    Ethan T.

    Amazing dumplings and chinese food in general. This place never disappoints with its consistent and well priced dishes. The service will get you right and get you seated in no more than like 45 minutes. I've seen other restaurants take 3 hours for these type of waits and they get it done in 15 minutes. Love the food and restaurant.

    Beef broccoli
    Nicole V.

    This place is fantastic. I was in Hayward for work and drove down because of the good reviews. It was 100% worth it. I was by myself but I was seated immediately. Staff was very quick and helpful with questions. There is a cool window where you can see them making the dumplings. I ordered the Thai iced tea, chicken fried rice, beef and broccoli, and pork XLB. There was also something they brought over as a side or appetizer that was delicious. I just don't know the name of it. Thai Iced tea - 5/5 Chicken fried rice - 4/5. Looked pale Beef and broccoli- 5/5 Pork XLB - 10/5 Overall if you are close by it is a must try!

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    Joseph C.

    This is our go to place whenever we want XLB! We like this better than DTF!We always get their Crab & Pork XLB, the Shrimp & Pork Shao Mai, the Dry-Fried Green Beans with Pork, the Scallop Fried Rice, and the Shrimp Chow Mein. We've also tried other dishes from there too and they've all been really good!

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    Do you take reservations?

    Bottle service

    Does din ding take reservations?

    They do a wait list that you can sign up for...

    Does the Jiajang or mince meat noodle have garlic? We would like to try one of these items but my husband is allergic to garlic.

    Can anyone confirm that "Fish Dumpling" and "Shrimp and Loofah Xiao Long Bao" has any pork stuff in it?

    They do not contain pork

    Do they charge extra service fees for party more than 5 people?

    They automatically included a 15% service charge for my party of 6.

    Do you offer party trays?

    They do not have a catering menu. You may need to ask them if they do.

    Is there an option to make the beef noodle soup hotter (temperature)? We love the flavors but will be better if it's hotter esp. in the winter time.

    All you need to do is ask them and based on their service I believe they will do it for you.

    Do they have vegan or vegetarian opinions?

    Yes, a decent amount. The veggie buns, veggie dumplings, most appetizers, fried rice, chow mein, dessert buns, etc.

    Is the restaurant making moon cakes this year?

    Yes

    Any indoor dining now April 22, 2021?

    Yeah they have indoor dining already.

    So they have outside seating?

    A few 4-tops are now set up in front along the outside of the restaurant.

    Are you accept reservation?

    Yes, you can call in to make a reservation.

    Any gluten free options?

    Do not think so.

    Do you take reservation for large party of 11?

    Yes, but by phone only!

    Do you make reservation?

    Yes you can. Walk ins are welcome

    Do you serve Peking duck?

    No they do not

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    It's been several years since I've been to Bing's Dumpling, so I was looking forward to coming…read moreback. I had heard there was new ownership and was hoping the XLB would be similar to what I remembered from before. Bing's is a fairly small restaurant, and I remember there usually being a good number of people waiting for a table during my previous visits. Unfortunately, that was certainly not an issue this time. We arrived right at 11am, when they opened, and were the first customers. The workers were still preparing to open, but we were seated. We waited about 5-7 minutes before we were given menus. Around 11:27am, two more parties arrived, and it remained quiet with just us three parties there during our visit. We ordered two orders of the regular pork soup dumplings (XLB). Our server was nice and poured us water, and all of the workers were friendly and kind throughout our visit. Unfortunately, the XLB were disappointing. There was little to no soup inside, the pork filling was dry, and the skin was noticeably too thick. The flavor was still slightly there, which gave me a bit of the taste I remembered, but the thick skin and dryness were too significant to ignore. Overall, this unfortunately did not feel like the same Bing's Dumpling I remember from years ago. I really wanted to like the XLB, but they fell short of what it used to be. The friendly and kind service was definitely a positive, but the XLB were the main reason for the visit, and they just weren't there this time.

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