My husband and I were really impressed by the variety and flavor of these dumplings! We placed a to-go order and the dumplings made it home warm and juicy. The dumplings were fried on the bottom which gave the sides and tops steamed, so they were a sort of steamed/fried combo with a great texture. Beef curry and beef bulgogi were fabulous! Rich flavors infused in a ground beef meatball-like filling. The pork and shrimp were fine, but the shrimp flavor was lost a bit. In contrast, the pork and bell peppers (jalapeño) were bright, spicy, and a burst of fresh flavor in every bite. Definitely close your meal with a bang! We look forward to trying their other dumplings. read more

Ordered dumplings on UberEATS. The chicken and basil dumplings were delicious, but the beef bulgogi left much to be desired. They didn't really taste like anything and were suuuuuuuuper greasy. They also didn't provide napkins, utensils or any kind of dipping sauce. For the price of $15 for 12 dumplings and $12 for 10, I feel like that's not too much to ask. The size of the dumplings were good though. If I were to order again, I'd skip the beef and stick with chicken. read more

We were really excited to see this place opened near us so went tonight, a Saturday night. The website, Yelp, and their front door says they're open til 1030 on Saturday nights (another plus for us because we usually eat late). We walked in at 9:35pm and started looking at the menu and knew immediately what we wanted to order. Then the person working told us they have stopped taking orders already. Weird and disappointing. Why not turn your bright, new OPEN sign off at least? And it takes about 5 minutes to make dumplings so to stop taking orders almost and hour before closing is pretty lame. Hope to try this place again and update the review but I'll be wary about making a trip out without a back up place to eat in case they stop serving randomly... read more

They have a HUGE selection of dumplings and even better a bunch of veggie options. You can mix and match which is great and are super affordable. They came out hot and fresh. Some were better than others but I appreciated the variety as a vegetarian who usually only has one dumpling option! read more

Good option for a quick and affordable dumplings. Lots of options. Some dumplings are better than others. I got a few different ones but they threw it all in one container so it was a bit of a mystery with every bite. Tbh, it would be nice if they could label or separate the different dumplings. Complimentary tea was nice. read more

No mask and only one glove for the person preparing your food during a pandemic?!?! Then he was indignant when I called him out on it. Yes, I know risk of passing covid through cooked food is low, but considering they are "cooked" (i.e., steamed frozen dumplings) about 3 feet from the counter...no thanks. I asked for a refund and will never be back. read more

Awesome little joint! Highly recommend, it takes a little for the dumplings to come out but it's because they're made fresh. So good!

This place is amazing! If you are a fan of dumplings, you should come here! This is one of those order and go places with lots of great dumpling options. My favorite is the pecking duck dumplings. Super juicy and flavorful. I've tried a number of dumplings and they had a perfect meat to dough ratio. The dough is wonderful and lights. The meat is fresh and flavorful. They also have complimentary jasmine tea. Nothing felt too oily, like many other dumpling stops. read more

My boyfriend and I had a hankering for some dumplings. Keeping it brief.....hire an English speaking person to take in orders so that the orders aren't misunderstood and incorrect. Besides our order being messed up -with no offer of correction, the few different types of dumplings we tried were good-not great! read more

Having lived in Asia for 14+ years I was looking for some northern Chinese style dumplings and stumbled upon District dumplings. The place is located in the mosaic district and did not disappoint. They have a wide variety of dumplings--my favorited was the bulgogi beef and Peking duck--mostly for $1 each and $2 each for premium. The overall quality was good, however, I did only try the pan-fried versions which were a little on the oily side. My only knock on the place is the paper soy sauce/vinegar holders which were a bit flimsy. Overall, its a good spot to stop for lunch while you are walking around or shopping at the mosaic district. read more

My husband and I stopped by last night at 10:10pm for some late-night dumplings to-go. When I walked in the lady behind the counter told me that they were closed. I mentioned that the hours on Yelp and the storefront say that they are open until 10:30pm. She told me that they close at 10pm and that the half hour is for them to clean. Just to confirm - I asked her, "So you close at 10pm?" - and she said, "yes". Not really sure what the deal is with that. There were also two other people headed in while I was walking out. All four of us agreed we probably weren't coming back. read more

Ordered two each of five different kinds of dumplings. They were made from frozen, fell apart rather than staying sealed and were served dumped all together so I couldn't tell what was what. I was very disappointed because I had been so excited for yummy dumplings. read more

I wish Yelp had a half star! This place doesn't deserve a 1 star! This place is over priced and the food is definitely NOT authentic Chinese dumpling! This is the worst dumpling I have ever eaten and I am Asian-American! DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY HERE read more

Every time I pass by this place is always dead and could never figure out why??? So my wife and I decided to try. When I picked up my order, i noticed there was NO DUMPLING SAUCE. I asked the lady and she said that you have to grab the condiments and make it yourself. WHAT !!!!! Come on, who does that !!! She didn't offer to help and I don't even know the proper measurements or have the time to do that. I am glad I checked, because they don't inform anyone that u have to make your own sauce. The dumplings itself don't even taste good. It's a Shame, because we Love dumplings and this place is so close to us. This place won't last long, another failure of a restaurant in the Shirley Park area. read more

Very good! Hubby and I were looking for a quick snack and decided to try this place. Dumplings were very juicy and fresh. Very enjoyable and extremely reasonable. Definitely going back. read more

Well, sorry to say, but I am starting to take away stars for restaurants that use styrofoam for takeout. So though the food is very good, I will not be purchasing ANY takeout food from this establishment. read more

Underwhelmed. Found it a bit limiting that 10 dumplings was the minimum order. The cashier pulled them out of the freezer to cook. Maybe the dumplings were made fresh that morning? Regardless, it sets you up to think they're just serving Trader Joe's potstickers. We chose many flavors and they're not labeled in the to-go package so I don't know which flavors I liked. No sides offered so it's tough to make a meal out of strictly dumplings. Ambiance was also meh. I won't be going back. read more

Highly disappointed at this place. Poor service. Out of eight soup dumplings, only ONE had broth in it. All others either leaked out coz they were broken or barely had any broth. The other dumplings we ordered weren't closed properly. And they forgot the rest of our order! The girl in the counter looked clueless when we approached them for our order. At least we got refund for the ones they missed. *smh* read more

Really tasty homemade authentic Chinese dumplings! The interior is a little sparse but it is made up by delicious ingredients and great prices! read more

Such a disappointment. I wanted to like this place so badly. Soup dumplings were under seasoned and had no soup in them. We only received 8 dumplings in our order of 10. Service was abysmal even though we were the only people in there - we had to ask for our iced tea after paying and sitting down. read more

I love it here! Stumbled in here yesterday, got the chicken and basil dumplings and they were so amazing I came back for more today. They are just so good. And the lady who works the register / cooks the fried dumplings (wish I had caught her name) is so nice! Awesome place. Highly recommend! read more

I've been wanting to try District Dumplings since it opened and finally got my chance today. I tried the bulgogi beef, chicken basil and all of the veggie options. I thought they were great! Not a miss in the bunch. I will be back. read more

Stopped here last night for dinner. We have heard good things about the other location and were so excited to have a dumpling place so close. It did not disappoint. The food was great and I was so happy to mix and match my 10 dumplings. The chicken basil ones were my favorite and the buddha's choice ones were a great veggie option. I haven't tried their soup dumplings yet but I'll be back for more! read more

Attempted to try this place. However, customer service was horrible and I ended up walking out. The cashier was very curt. I asked if I could get 1/2 fried and the other steamed. Please understand I've never been in here before and I had already explained that to the cashier. She said that I would have to buy two separate orders. Very annoying! read more

I was pretty excited to see a dumpling place open so close to our house. We are glad to stop in for lunch today, ordered pan fried chicken and basil, soup dumplings and chicken shai mei. It's a fast Americanized dumpling shop, filling was average, size is comparable, and taste was just good. I was disappointed the soup dumplings didn't actually retain the soup inside the dumplings. read more

District Dumplings - Soup dumplings, chicken shai mei, pan fried chicken and basil dumplings for lunch today. It's average Americanized dumpling shop. - Dim Sum Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

We went to DD for lunch today. Delicious! Fun combinations of flavors and quick service. I will be going back.

Delicious dumplings! The order of 10 for $10 is a great deal. It's definitely worth trying. The edamame salad needs some work though...where is the salt??? Overall, the experience was great. I hope they stay around and can be successful. read more

1$ a dumpling and pick and choose? Yes please. I hope they make their menu bigger. Great little spot. I hope they add other options to the menu like steamed jasmine rice and amazing crispy egg rolls with fish sauce. Everything is made to order and not any frozen stuff. Service is friendly. Give this new spot a try!!! read more

Half of the dumpling choices are great, half are not good at all. The service is at least polite, but if you're trying to get in before they close, you should know they don't adhere to their own closing time. I often have them shut machines down about 30 to 45 minutes before closing time, leaving you with few options and their choice of cooking style. They are not even decent enough to adjust the price for uncooked food. They legitimately told is they couldn't cook our food because they were close at 8:45 (for a 9:30 closing). We ordered frozen dumplings to prepare ourselves, and believe it or not, the price was the same. If that's not bad enough, the last 5 times we've gone they've been out of chilli oil and other condiments, leaving us to pack and eat at home anyway. And when they do prepare the food, it takes forever. I've found some awesome mail order dumplings that are way better, delivered, at a tenth of the price, with all the do-it-yourself anyway. read more

Really weak soup dumplings. No flavor, barely any soup, definitely frozen. Wait staff was fine.

It wasnt busy at all at 7 pm on a Monday. I got the pan fried flounder dumpling which was completely YUMMY. The cashier is serious and reserved, so what. Nice clean place and its not Starbucks or McD. I could go for 5 stars but the dumpling should have come with a sauce or at least a recommendation IMHO. And some tunes would help a lot. On second thought, 5 stars but I am expecting tunes next time. read more

I love dumplings and was excited to try out a place dedicated to dumplings and even serve soup dumplings. Unfortunately, I was pretty disappointed. There was not much soup in the soup dumplings and the dumplings were sticky and chewy. I don't think I'll be back for the soup dumplings, but I may try some pan fried in the future. Three stars because it is a good concept but not well executed in my opinion. read more

Disappointing overall. The best were the Peking Duck and the Kale. The duck was rich (quite a lot of grease escaped at the first bite) with a good flavor. The Kale has the best texture but one member of our party thought it was too salty. The Beef Curry did not have any flavor- not a whisper of curry-and was too dense. (We ordered Bulkogi but got the other one according to the receipt). Worst of all were the soup dumplings. The dough was too tough with a slimy texture. There was a pitifully small amount of soup in the dumplings and they stuck to the paper in the steamer and leaked what was there during serving. The restaurant had neither black vinegar nor chili oil. Service was slow. We asked for a cup of ice for our sodas and it took 20 minutes and I had to ask a second time and there were less than 7 other customers in the place. I wish this was better food and service given the limited options in this area. read more

Really delicious dumplings in a great variety of flavors. This place is a hit with my whole family - including the kids! Our favorites are the soup dumplings and chicken basil dumplings, though we haven't had a bad meal there. Staff is also super friendly! read more

They have a 10 dumplings for $10 meal and you get to mix and match what type of dumplings you want in them. I ordered 6 different types of meat dumplings(options 1 through 5 on the menu and the Peking duck) pan fried but they all came in the same container without any way to differentiate one from the other. Couldn't even give you which ones were good and which ones weren't because I wasn't sure what I was eating most of the time. All I know is I liked about half of them maybe. They're much better with soy sauce. I did get their Peking Duck dumpling which is $2 per dumpling and it came in a separate container, it was honestly the best one I tried there out of the 6 different meat options I tried. Happy I tried it but not as impressed as I would've liked to have been. read more

The dumplings were delicious. Took awhile to cook my to-go order. The ordering process was a bit confusing & it's obvious the place needs to work out some kinks but I'm confident it will happen soon. read more

The least authentic and over priced dumplings I've had in the area. If you want xiao long bao go to Reren instead of even pick up the frozen soup dumplings at Trader Joe's because they are easily better than District Dumplings! They had no broth in them so I can't comment on the flavor, they also were designed to stay open on the top with a hole in the center which only served as a place for the meat fat to spill out. The dumplings served steamed were fairly good- I got the veggie and liked them however for $10 for one order of dumplings, I hope they'd be better than average. Save your money and go somewhere authentic or better rated. read more

Expected to wait for my order to be made, the wait was not a problem for me. When I received my order (take-away) I left and walked to me vehicle then opened it up and only received half of it. I walked back in and told them they only gave me half, I was just stared at and then the problem was discussed internally and I was told ya there's three more minutes for the other half. Lesson learned: after your number is called and they give you your order make sure to wait around because they aren't done yet there is a round two too the delivery system. read more

Staff is undertrained and the place is understaffed. Go to the Mosaic location, their food and service is better.

The dumplings are good- very flavorful and fresh. Just a warning though- steamed dumplings can take 15 minutes to prepare so be prepared to wait. I wish they had a quicker option. I might try calling in my order prior to pickup next time. read more