Short version of the story: She basically tried to scam us, blame that it was our fault since she added extra food (that we didn't ask for) after we swiped the credit card card. Kept saying we stilled owe her money. Said very loudly that sometimes credit cards don't have enough money on them, implying we don't have money. Continue to argue with us that we were rude and how it was our fault that we owed more money. Long version of the story: We came here on Sunday night around 8pm. We ordered 20 dumplings, half steamed half fried, mostly pork based dumplings. My bf swiped his credit card, then she turns around and says "you still owe $3.xx". We're confused now as, we just swiped the card, how do we owe more money? This has never happened before. She asked him what button he pushed, and he just said, I pushed 15% tip, and that's it. If anyone has used square on an iPad before, you can't push random buttons, it's only locked to the % tip. So she accuses him of touching extra buttons or whatever. We argue some more as we're not sure why we still owe $3.xx after we swiped our card. She then goes to say "well, sometimes cards don't have enough money", loud enough for EVERYONE in the place to hear. She basically just said that we don't have enough have money. We are now arguing with her, telling her to just swipe the card again for the $3.xx as it was such little money we didn't care. We just wanted our food. We said that they better not charge us for the full price again, as we will dispute it with the credit card company. She then refuses to swipe the card again, saying it was ok. Ok, fine, that was done. So we're sitting there, then we find out why the math was wrong, you can't argue with math. So we noticed that she added 3 extra dumplings after we swiped our card, that's how the extra charges were coming in. We ordered 20 dumplings, but the receipt showed 23 dumplings. We showed her, argued some more, and finally she agreed with us. Now that her argument was invalid, so her next defense was to argue with us about how we were rude. She says that she didn't like our tone of language, basically telling us, it was our fault that she charged us for extra food we didn't ordered, and that we didn't have any money, so of course we were mad. Also, credit cards don't randomly charge you up to your credit limit then you owe extra money, if your credit card limit is hit when you charge, the credit card is going to decline you. (Example: your credit limit is $1,000. You have $950 charges already, you try to charge $60. The credit card isn't going to charge $50 then you have to pay $10 some other way, it will flat out reject your card for insufficient funds). So her logic of us not having any money was total BS. So now we are sitting down, at the table right in front of her as that was the only table left. We're fuming at this point, the food still hasn't come out. Out of principle, we just walked out and went and ate somewhere else. We rather lose the $30 then to sit there and eat the food. The lost of $30 was not even worth it for this place. read more

District Dumplings - See my review - Asian Fusion Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

Tried again and was fantastic! The stuff are all friendly and patient. You will love their cute decorations and their amazing food. Will take my kids try this place out next time! read more

A good casual eat in Mosaic! Ordered the shrimp dumplings and got a sparkling water (abt $18 for food and drink, that's pre-tip), my friend got the soup dumplings. Food was nice, you order at the counter and it's a casual eat (seat yourself, plastic silverware, self serve sauce etc). I would definitely come back for a quick bite while shopping, or maybe do carry out of it! It was a little warm/humid in there for my preference, but it was chilly that day so it didn't bother me too much. I will be back, and this is a good casual spot for some nice dumplings. read more

Cute spot in mosaic district... thought it would be fun to try. We went and had soup dumplings and a the spicy beef... all steamed.... all bland There was NO service. Maybe due to Covid they think their attitude can suck and the food can all be to go. Will NOT go back read more

I'm a huge dumpling girl and these dumplings were very disappointing. I will say that we got them for takeout, so that may have impacted our review and led to us not liking them as much. The soup dumplings had no soup in them, which was very frustrating as soup dumplings are my favorite! I would go back and try again, but I'm not so sure I would do takeout. read more

I really liked this place. My brother and I got a variety of dumplings to share however they definitely messed up the amount of each that we had asked for. Also I wish they had more chicken dumpling options but for what they had it was pretty good. Food definitely tasted good though limited with choices. I'd recommend this place for a relaxed dinner night. read more

District Dumplings - Asian Fusion Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

I ordered the soup dumplings and they're steamed in a metal container with an opening that easily steams out, so the liquid inside the dumplings disappear. You end up with bland meat in a steamed "faux" soup dumpling, that, well--no longer has soup. Also a bunch of the dumplings were open at the bottom and the wrappers ended up sticking to the paper at the bottom of the metal. Until District Dumplings can steam the soup dumplings in a proper container (like a wooden steamer) you're better off with something else from the menu. Other reviewers are right: avoid the soup dumplings if you can! For something overpriced and underwhelming you might even be better with the food at the neighboring establishments. I'd like to add that the service was lukewarm and could use improvement as well. read more

Anyone who's planning on going should reconsider for poor health consideration and poor business practices. The visit to District started out okay, the gentleman at the counter was helpful and we ordered one plate of soup dumplings and one plate of chicken shumai. About 12 minutes later, our food came out. The soup dumplings were just alright - not much soup and the skin is thick and a little gummy, but I didn't expect much from NoVa soup dumplings. I'd suggest Bob's Shanghai in Rockville as a better alternative if you're willing to make the drive or if you can look past the fact that District doesn't cook their food all the way through. I should've known something was off with the chicken shumai, but they're packed with a lot of saucy gluttonous rice, so I assumed they were just mushy and gummy with not much chicken. Mid bite I looked down and noticed that my chicken looked like I ordered raw tuna instead. We opened up all the other dumplings and see they're filled with slimy, uncooked chicken all throughout. The only other time I've seen chicken this raw was probably when I saw it walking around on a farm. In fact, the only heat to have ever touched this chicken probably came from my mouth when I bit into it. We looked at our soup dumplings, mostly cooked but slightly pink, and looked at all the other poor, poor restaurant patrons. We alerted the man at the counter who took it and asked for my card to give me a refund. He then told me that he had to charge me for the soup dumplings that we didn't even finish - he'd only refund me for the raw chicken shumai. I was shocked and asked if he wasn't going to refund both purchases; he said no. He said if we got sick we could call the manager. The dumplings don't cost much for a serving, so I don't have an issue with the money, but I still can't believe his unapologetic attitude about the raw chicken. Incredibly poorly handled and really disappointing, especially since DD has good reviews. I'm also actually worried about getting sick. Anyway, I threw out my rewards card. Eat at your own risk. read more

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I love dumplings and I love a good authentic place to get them. This was not the place. When I entered I was pleasantly greeted. After ordering the cashier switched around the iPad acting register and automatically clicked no tip which I thought was nice. Later while waiting our ten minutes I realized that the cashier never asked if I wanted steamed or fried dumplings. I asked a person in the back if my order was fried or steamed. He kindly informed me that unless you specify they just fry it. I know it's standard and not the cashiers negligence but still what's one question. Fried or steamed? The dumplings were mild and had an almost undifferentiated taste in seasoning and flavor. I got 15 dumplings to share. Ten bulgogi and five beef w/ celery. Exactly identical. Ate them all and had no idea which was which. The dumplings were formed nicely but seemed to have a absent of filling. With a huge pocket of air. When I asked about the special sauce I thought it was included and I was reassured. Getting home I realized I only got soy sauce. I don't actually know if there is a special sauce but I'd think a dumpling place would have one. The place was cute and nice looking. The chairs not so much. Clunky and cheap. All in all I think I'll pick somewhere else to eat at in the Mosaic District. read more

Stopped by on a Sunday afternoon after a movie for lunch. This is a small and fast casual eatery. Pretty decent sized selection of dumplings and they were all "decent" to the stronger side of "good." The soup dumplings on the other hand, left a lot to be desired. You can skip those. For what this place is and wants to be: it is great. Don't expect too much of it and you'll be fine. Oh, they have beer too. read more

Came with friends and we shared the big special--I think it was 60 dumplings for $50. The dining area is smaller. One wall is all booth seating and there were maybe 8 tables. Seating was metal patio seating, which was not the most comfortable but surely makes it easier to grab a seat as it's pretty busy. They came around and offered tea and a small, flavorful noodle dish that we snacked on before we ate. We ordered an assortment of dumplings but favorites were the soup dumplings and the bulgogi beef these had tons of flavor. read more

I really wanted to love this place and was sad it wasn't better. Upon walking in the smells are amazing, behind the counter were all asian women hand making dumplings, I was hopeful this would be authentic and delicious food. We had one of each dumpling plus the soup dumplings. The soup dumplings would have been four stars, delicious but needed a bit more broth. The dumplings were disappointing. They lacked flavor, the pork/jalapeno/green pepper was the only one I would come back for. I think this place could be amazing if they could bring more flavor to the dumplings, for now I wouldn't be back. read more

Delicious is an understatement. The service is absolutely great, the food is just delicious!!!! We were debating where to go and past so many restaurants and looked at the menu to then decide where to go, but as soon as we saw the menu we just went in. read more

The worst place for soup dumplings, there is NO broth at all, if you're coming for the soup dumplings, don't. They're shriveled like they got the soup sucked out of them. They also close at 11 on weekdays and when I came to order anything steamed they said they already turned the steamer off and it was only 9pm. Will never come back read more

District Dumplings - Usually you have to be really gentle with them or the soup will pour out but this wasn't the case - Asian Fusion Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

District Dumplings had me the moment I found out they existed. Finally, a place to get dumplings that doesn't require a drive to DC! My only experience so far at the little shop has been takeout. Recently a friend treated me and another to mixed dumplings, a delicious combination of 10 veggie and meat dumplings fried to golden perfection. The veggie dumplings stuffed with butternut squash and greens were a pleasant surprise - a little sweet and a little unusual. The pork dumplings were juicy, well-seasoned and filling. You can opt for steamed or fried dumplings. The latter are lightly fried, just enough to give it a nice golden brown exterior, but not so much that they are crispy. Which was fine with me. The wonton skin has a nice bite and is neither too greasy nor too dry. I scarfed my 10 pieces in no time. I'm itching to go back and try some of their other little creations. Stay tuned! read more

District Dumplings - Mixed dumplings - some with veggies, some with meat. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

2.5 if I could. I never thought dumplings got enough stage time in asian cuisine so I was super excited to see a whole place dedicated to those glorious little pocketful of deliciousness open up! Unfortunately, I was quite disappointed. The Good: I really like and appreciate that you can mix and match different flavors of dumplings in one order of 10 (as in, you can do half and half or 1/3 of 3 different flavors). That's really cool! The prices are very reasonable as well at $1/dumpling. An order of 10 will fill you up but who would stop at 10?? The unique flavors are interesting - from pork to edamame to bulgogi....all very interesting. The Bad: No traditional dumpling dipping sauce? I thought that was odd. They have soy sauce and vinegar but not sesame oil? I'm also surprised that they don't have their own housemade sauce which I feel like even basic Chinese fast food places have. Even though there were quite a few unique flavors, I actually didn't care for any of them. I tried 5 different types of dumplings and quite frankly, I wouldn't go back to eat any one of them again. I'm obviously biased being Chinese and having grown up with my family's dumplings but still.....I have found plenty of good dumplings at other restaurants that I just didn't care for these. I'm even more disappointed as this is suppose to be a dumpling specific place! Soup dumplings - it's nice that they have them but it's not good because these are NOT soup dumplings. They LOOK and feel like soup dumplings but the taste is not there. I would hate for first time soup dumpling tasters to think this is what real soup dumplings taste like....because it's not. Go to NYC Chinatown and try them there. Overall, very disappointed. I'm glad to see other people enjoy them.... It's just not the place for me. read more

District Dumplings - Soup dumplings (not enough soup) - Asian Fusion Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

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I really like this place. I've had consistently good experiences here. I usually take the bulgogi BBQ or the curry dumplings, but I've tried pretty much everything on the menu. The soup dumplings are good, they don't leak as easily as other XLB I've had in Northern VA. I really recommend the Peking duck dumplings too! They're delicious. The staff members are all insanely friendly and if you have an issue with your food it's so easy to get it corrected. They're really nice and helpful and it makes it a pleasant experience every time you go. read more

I was excited to eat here but the dumplings are average. The flavor is not quite there and the meat inside the dumplings are too dry. The staff are friendly though. read more

Tried another one Chicken and Chestnut Shumai--I really wanted to like this. But so much wrong with it. I liked that it was lose because the meat/veggie filling is mixed with rice. But everything else was wrong. They stuck together in the box, so they ripped and all the filling fell out. The filling didn't have chestnuts, but had corn. The overwhelming flavor was shiitake mushroom. Will not order this again. Tried 2 more. Beef Curry-- good curry flavor and aroma. Tastes more like Japanese curry than Indian. And not hot at all. Definitely need to dip into soy sauce. The salt and umami bring out the best flavors in the dumpling. Budda Delight- supposed to be mushroom, carrot and zucchini. I can see the carrot and some undistinguished stuff mixed with it that might be mushrooms and zucchini. But I can only taste carrots. And I found some corn in there too. Very bland even with dipping sauce. Needs some garlic or ginger or something. read more

10's across the board from me. The chef was efficient and friendly. I had the beef & curry and chicken lemongrass. Cute little corner of Mosaic and outdoor seating. Go, eat dumplings! read more

Worst dumpling experience I've ever had. These are disgusting. Do yourself and your family a favor and skip this one. I'm so bummed that I ordered from this place tonight. Never again. Plus... what is up with the weird coloring on the dumplings. No thanks. read more

District Dumplings - Terrible taste color and flavor. These are awful. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

Cute place and great concept, however execution left much to be desired. You can definitely tell that this place is catering to a more Americanized palate. We ordered a bunch of different dumplings to try as well as shu mai and soup dumplings. The dumplings all came out together so we could not tell which was which and the server didn't explain either. It also didn't help that they all tasted the same with the exception of the butternut squash. The shu mai was good, however suffered from the same problem. We ordered chicken and pork and there was no taste or textural difference between the two. The soup dumplings were also meh. Not bad but not great. Could've used more soup filling and soup spoons to eat it with. We were handed basic plastic spoons. It could've also been better with ginger as it's traditionally served with. The last thing that killed this place for me was that they had no chilli oil! We asked for it and they gave us soy sauce...twice...dafuq. TLDR: good concept, poor execution, super Americanized. read more

District Dumplings - Asian Fusion Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

I was quite surprised as their dumplings and soup dumplings were pretty good. It's a neat little shop in Mosaic with pretty spaces and decor. We were like most skeptics that walked by the entrance to glance at the menu. I'm so glad we opened up our palates and had a very satisfying lunch. Don't let the exterior fool you. There are Chinese cooks trained in the art of dumpling making in the kitchen making mostly everything from scratch. The dumplings are 10 for $10. Since there were 10 different flavors, I tried them all. One of the flavors is vegetarian (butternut squash - the only dumpling I wasn't a fan of) and three are vegan (kale, edamame, and Buddha's choice). The meat options were definitely more tasty. But I really like the creamy edamame one as well. My favorites were all the pork dumpling varieties, as this meat is a staple in Chinese dumplings. The chicken basil was also pretty tasty. To my surprise, the soup dumplings were pretty good and my hubby, who's the judge of all things soup dumplings, thought it was the best he has had in the area. I like how the skin is on the thinner side with a good chewy texture. The meat inside is juicy and flavorful. There's an opening at the top of the dumplings that you can pierce to add the vinegar with the soup before you stuffed the whole thing in your mouth. My suggestion is for actually Asian spoons instead of the plastic ones, as they are big enough and made to hold the big soup dumplings. Also, I see the advantages of less clean up with paper plates but an actual bowl might be helpful when eating? Maybe that's just the Asian in me. I do like the Asian condiments, with the sriracha, and the A1 sauce... hilarious. Four stars but potentially five stars with another visit! read more

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Had soup dumplings here. They were really good. Takes like home made dumplings. Also think the price is pretty reasonable.

The pan fried dumplings were so so and the soup dumplings were not so great. What's worse was that they put red food coloring on the pan fried dumplings to distinguish one order from another. It was absolutely unappealing and unappetizing! The meat in the soup dumplings were steamed outside of the buns. When I took bites of the soup dumplings, there's no soup coming out of them. But they're the only dumpling restaurant. read more

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The service was terrible. Their sign on the door said closes at 9pm, but they kicked us out at 8:40pm. We had to find an outdoor table to finish our food. They didn't have vinegar and chili oil, that's like no Parmasan and black pepper in an Italian restaurant. Dumplings flavor were mediocre. read more

Located in the Mosaic District next to DGS Delicatessen and around the corner from Brine, District Dumplings is a cute little spot that offers sandwiches, wraps and of course dumplings. Even though there is plenty of street parking, all the spots were taken when I visited them on Friday evening. But no worries, there's additional garage parking diagonally across the street. There's plenty of seating, although I'm guessing a lot of their dumplings are to go orders. In my understanding, you can order dumplings in increments of 10 at $9.99 per batch, but you can mix and match the flavors (vegetarian options available). The butternut squash was my least favorite, bulgogi beef was pretty good, and I liked the pork ones (I got different ones, but don't recall the names) the most. While these were not the best dumplings I've ever had, they came pretty close. They're just little pockets of meaty goodness that are definitely worth trying. The staff was very friendly. read more

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This place was nice and easy to order, not super crowded when we came. We ordered 20 dumplings to go. What I liked about this place - Mix and match: You can pick the flavors you like in any amount in your order. I picked every single flavor to try out everything. This flexibility is really amazing - Innovative flavors: Some flavors are really innovative that I haven't tried in other places such as taro and edamame, kale, and squash & cheese What I don't like - The dumpling skins seem to be bought from supermarkets instead of hand-made. So they are not chewy - Some flavors are lacking in taste. I found the bulgogi one disappointed because it resembles nothing from Korean bulgogi (maybe I had a wrong expectation) I recommend you trying out to see if you like some flavors but if I am craving for dumplings, I may venture out into Mama Dumplings in Rockville or Beyond Dumplings in DC. read more

Quiet, service could be more organized but delicious dumplings with a decent amount of veggie options. Ordered edamame, buddha's choice, squash and cheese, basil chicken, and the kale. Edamame was a bit of a let down but the other flavors were delicious. Been twice and would go again! read more

District Dumplings - Asian Fusion Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

This place used to be a favorite quick date spot for my boyfriend and I. Over the years it just has declined significantly in quality and service. They used to bring noodles (which weren't that great anyway) and tea to your table while you wait. The taste of the dumplings have declined and not the same quality. Not sure why Everytime we've ordered recently the bulgogi dumplings, there's pink marks on it. Last time I ordered some Buddha's choice dumplings and vegetarian shumai - oh my it was absolutely disgusting I could not eat it. It also seems to be run by a crew of high school or college students nowadays who just don't seem to care and were getting orders wrong as I sat there to witness a few. read more

A quaint little restaurant. Key word being "little"--if it is a high volume time (ie Friday night) I whole heartedly suggest ordering takeout. As there aren't too many tables available. On second thought--when you go to district dumpling you should probably order in advance of your pickup. I've been four times now and waited at least 30-45 minutes for dumplings. And usually I'm ordering 10 steamed dumplings--not 100. The dumplings themselves are pretty good. They are handmade and the fillings all have nice ratio to dumpling dough. I especially like the Pork and Jalopeno and the Duck when they have it on special! Overall, a great little spot for dumplings in Mosaic--just pack your patience and you will be rewarded with some pretty good dumplings. read more

First time there, was looking for some good dumplings! Found this on Yelp and decided to give it a try. The dumplings were excellent and good service! Delicate skinned but held together, piping hot and fresh, variety of flavors. Got a free cup of hot tea with my 10 piece of dumpling order. Ate it there, had lots of indoor seating and some tables outside. You order at the cashier counter and they bring it out to you. Recommended! They also have a frequent customer card you can get marked to accumulate freebies. I got a parking space out front but they are also around the block from a parking garage, pretty accessible. I tried about 7 flavors, all good, the bulgogi was the best meat flavor but they were all good. read more

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When I heard that there was a place serving soup dumplings in Mosaic I was so so so excited. I love a good soup dumpling! However, when I came here to try it, it was a HUGE disappointment. The soup dumplings were steamed in such a way where there was no soup left in the dumplings because the bottoms of the dumplings were soggy and had holes. The friend dumplings that my friends ordered were a bit better but no different than those you buy frozen at the grocery store. The service is extremely slow and one of my friends who ordered soup dumplings never got their order so they opted to cancel the order rather than wait the 30 minutes it took to steam them. read more

District Dumplings - Soup dumplings (highly do NOT recommend) - Asian Fusion Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

The overall expert wasn't stellar, but I'll be upfront to say I also ordered delivery, which may have altered the food. My first delivery was ''em route and got canceled, so that was annoying, but obviously not the restaurant's fault. I re-order my food and about 3 hours later I finally get my order. First, the order was supposed to be 15 and there was about 12 (2 seemed squished together). Second, the food was completely cold, which makes me think the food was waiting out for a whiskey. I'm willing to give it another try as the taste of the dumplings was pretty good, but unfortunately I didn't get the best experience the first time around. read more

Tried a few varieties of dumplings (pork and shrimp, pork and cabbage, and beef curry) and soup dumplings - all pretty mediocre. Service was lacking also. Might be ok for an easy fix but pretty much any fresh dumpling or frozen pack out of H-Mart or Great Wall across the street would beat these. read more

It's been a long time coming to try this restaurant. My sister and I were looking for a foodie adventure, and this has been on our list for some time. I think I speak for the both of us when I say that this was the last time we'll visit this place. I give it 2.5 stars. Their dumplings had gotten mixed reviews here, so I wanted to taste for myself. I was craving some serious soup dumplings and this was the perfect time to try. Unfortunately, I had my craving at the wrong day of the week; soup dumplings are only available on the weekends. But it's ok; our foodie adventure lives on! We decided to try what was offered for the day, so we ordered 10 dumplings for $9.99. We tried an assortment of their meat dumplings, all of which were presented in one plate. This led to a long guessing game as to which dumpling was which. The dumplings didn't have enough of a distinct taste for us to determine what we were eating. We tasted meat and occasionally a hint of herbs and bell peppers, but nothing that made me want to fight my sister for the rest. Super sad face. Don't get me wrong, the atmosphere is nice and the place looks clean but I was there for the food, which was not anywhere near my hopes for a dumpling restaurant. I was hoping to satisfy my craving, and initially planned on coming back to try the soup dumplings. After my first and only visit, I don't see myself coming back for a soup dumpling foodie adventure here. read more

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Not really impressed. It was like we were bothering all of employees behind the counter. What I have to take your order? What I have to fill the tea? What Tea? You want it fried, too late we put it in the steamer. As a first time customer, I am pretty Sure that I won't be back. A 25 minute wait for overpriced, mediocre food. When one employee left the restaurant, all the employees were confused. What do they do and what is being cooked??? The employee didn't explain the dumplings could be pan fired or steamed. I thought that he meant deep fried. Nope, I had to read signs and look at other orders coming out of the kitchen. The food finally came and the dumplings although steamed were dry. The meat was tough. The pork and shrimp dumplings had no evidence or taste of shrimp. I could have had a whole bag of dumplings at the price that I paid. My advice, go elsewhere. read more

District Dumplings is a fusion dumplings place located in the Mosaic District. They have a variety of fillings, such as Bulgogi Beef, Basil Chicken, Butternut Squash, Kale, Edamame, Beef & Tomato, etc. You can request these to be either steamed or pan-fried, and I like how the 10-piece order of dumplings allow you to even get '1 of each' to try a variety! I tried the Pork, Eggplant & Mushrooms; the Pork & Celery; the Beef & Tomato; the Bulgogi Beef; the Basil Chicken; the Shrimp & Pork; the Butternut Squash; the Kale; and, the Edamame. Honestly, all of the dumplings tasted the same - the fillings were juicy, but it was just all bland and heavily cilantro-based as their choice of herb. I did request the dumplings to be pan-fried to be 'extra crispy,' but they seemed to be more steamed and then slightly pressed on the grill for a slight crisp instead. Out of all of the fillings, the Basil Chicken was the most enjoyable, while it was heavily basil-flavor. I also liked that they have both the dumpling sauce and regular soy sauce. The restaurant itself is very cute - brightly-lit and a large chalkboard with a colorful-written menu. District Dumplings also offers a loyalty card, where you get a free meal after 5 purchases; so if you're a fan, don't forget to pick one of these up! I'm glad I was able to give this place a try, but not sure if I'd go back! +variety of dumpling fillings +pan-fried or steamed option +friendly service +Loyalt card available read more

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I really tried to like this place. In all three times that I've been here, they have fell below even the most minimal of expectations and the dumplings were below expectations the one time I actually got to try The first time I came here the bulgogi and chicken dumplings were way too salty/bitter. The veggie dumplings were a little better and so I overlooked the bitterness of the other dumplings The second time I came here they messed up my order. I ordered a couple beef and veggie dumplings and after 20 minutes they come out with pork dumplings saying they accidentally got my order wrong. After waiting so long I was tired and didn't want to wait another 20 minutes for a meal. This was 5 months ago. I gave it another chance today and ordered a carry out of a similar order. When I arrived, they said they processed my order wrong, and that it would be another 20 minutes! The cashier told me I can go somewhere else or I can wait another 20 minutes. Not sure how this place is getting good reviews they must be paying for them. I have had consistent bad experiences here and now I am consistently telling people not to visit restaurant when they come to mosaic. Stay away from here and save yourself some trouble by going to any other dumpling restaurant on the fairfax area read more

This is a fast casual dumpling spot off to the side of Mosaic District, around the corner from Brine. I think all the good reviews got me hyped up for something extraordinary, but I found myself underwhelmed after stopping in for a snack. I tried several dumpling varieties, including edamame, basil chicken, butternut squash, and shrimp/pork. The last one is a pretty standard Chinese dumpling filling and was probably my favorite. My dining companion - who is a lifelong dumpling eater - found the wrappers all too chewy. Admittedly, since we eat dumplings more regularly than many people, we're probably tougher critics than your average dumpling tester. The price is a bit high for the portions. And during our visit our order got screwed up, but we rolled with it. It may have been because we stopped in during the slow period between lunch and dinner. It wasn't really to my taste but I understand why others like it: The restaurant is cute, I appreciate that the staff freshly make the dumplings and dough, and there is a larger selection of flavors than most dumpling places. If you're really craving dumplings it's not a bad lunch. And if you eat in-house they also serve you a noodle salad. read more