Came on a Thursday for lunch with a group of about 12, since we were across the street for a school event. They have 10% off discount on your order with a student ID. The server was very nice. Our food did take more than 15-20 minutes to come out, so we were a bit antsy at the end as we were running a bit late. But the food was great. The portions are smaller than expected, but the xiaolongbao were delicious and juicy. Just wish they had more vegetable dish options such as cabbage. At the end, there was a minor mixup with our receipt being charged with another table's order, but the server was quick to correct it. Will definitely come again! read more

We stopped by for a quick lunch and were greeted by friendly servers who were very considerate of our time crunch. You can order either by scanning the QR code or through a traditional paper menu, which was convenient. The xiao long bao seemed to be one of their most popular dishes, so we ordered a basket and really enjoyed it. Each table is already stocked with soy sauce and black vinegar so you can mix your own dipping sauce. My only wish is that they offered fresh ginger slices to complete the traditional xiao long bao experience. The beef pancake roll had a subtle mala flavor that added a nice kick without being overly spicy or numbing. The pancake itself was delicious--I loved both the taste and the texture. It is a bit oily though, so be prepared to use your chopsticks carefully or wash your hands afterward. The beef dumplings were probably the only item I wouldn't order again. They tasted pretty similar to the frozen dumplings you can find at most Asian grocery stores, so they didn't really stand out. Overall, it's a decent spot with friendly service and some tasty dishes. I just wish the prices were a little more reasonable. Our bill came to almost $40 for items that I personally think of as more snack- or appetizer-sized portions. read more

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We're so happy Dough Zone has come to Berkeley! Every dish we ordered was delicious! We especially enjoyed the green onion noodles and beef stew noodles. All the dumplings and buns were perfect as well. A little disappointed there were no more pork xiao long bao, but the pork & shrimp ones turned out to be just as good. Portion sizes are on the smaller side, so you can order more different dishes if you want. Came on a weekday night and seated without a wait. Still some free tables at 7:00 pm. Ordering is via QR code. read more

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Great first visit to Dough Zone! I liked the service and location. Thumbs up on the variety and the size of the dishes because you can order a lot of different things. We ordered more than the photos indicate. I'd go back. The flavors are very good. read more

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Went here for the first time and it was amazing! Each bite was fresh and hot and full of flavor. I would definitely try this again if in the area. The staff assisting us were consistent and friendly and helpful. The tables looked a bit sticky, but after eating I realized it might be hard to clean the tables to perfection. Though, while we ate the servers were wiping items like condiments. It really showed they care about what the place looked like and made me comfortable eating there. read more

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Sweet Sour Cucumber $7.95 was surprisingly good, light, refreshing. Pork Xiao Long Bao $9.95 was expected and quite delicious. This was the heaviest part of my meal and added a nice heft. The Zha Jiang Mian $7.90... I really wanted the sauce to carry more weight with a dense bitter flavor which would have paired nicely with noodles and the generous amount of julienne vegetables. A solid addition to Berkeley and one where I can at least see myself coming back too. That said, it's stiff competition out there. read more

Dough Zone Dumpling House - Sweet and sour cucumbers - Chinese Near Me - Berkeley, California

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A spacious, modern, and busy restaurant during peak hours. We ordered through our phone at our table and a server was quick to bring drinks and food. Prices are unbeatable and so affordable you'll want to order the whole menu. We ordered the following: Sweet & Sour Cucumber (9/10) - fresh and crunchy cucumber cut in a spiral with a sweet and tangy marinade. One of our favs of the night. Egg Fried Rice (8/10) - good taste and fluffy rice made this a solid choice. Xiao Long Bao (7/10) - we went with a chicken order and a pork order. Each came with 8 pieces. I would had wanted them to have more soup. They had a generous amount of filling but the soup to filling ratio could had been better. The chicken ones also had a hint of something that we weren't fans of. Beef Stew Noodle Soup (9/10) - the meat in this soup was so tender! Noodles and broth were yummy too. Another of our favorites of the night. Green Onion Pancake (9/10) - perfect dough thickness with a flaky crunchy shell. Pork & Shrimp Potstickers (8/10) - I love a crunchy dough skirt that connects the potstickers and this one delivered. The filling had a good salty seasoning too so it had a good balance. Shrimp & Zucchini Steamed (8/10) - An interesting combo that worked very well. read more

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First time trying the Doughzone in Berkeley and it did not disappoint. Came on Saturday for lunch and it wasn't busy at all and we got seated right away. We ordered the following for the 2 of us: Egg Fried Rice (7/10) Mala Noodle Soup (8/10) Crispy Pork Bun (8.5/10) Pork XLB (8.5/10) Cucumber Salad (8/10) Overall, the food was extremely solid, especially for the pricing too. The total came out to around $25 a person, but if we went to a higher end Chinese restaurant and ordered the same things, it might be almost double that. A must try if you're in the Berkeley area! read more

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I'm not surprised Third Rock Brewery sold their adjoining space because it just seemed like a cavernous dining room when the bar got overly crowded. This burgeoning Seattle-originated dumpling chain has taken over the space, and they look to be thriving among dim sum competitors because they have close to thirty locations now. I stepped in after going to the gym because I deluded myself into thinking I could afford more carbs in my body. I was trying to be careful about not overloading on the dumplings which came in orders of six and eight for xiao long bao. What I appreciated was that calorie counts were included for each item on the menu. It certainly helped me because I went with one of their lower calorie options, the $8.75 Steamed Shrimp & Zucchini Dumplings (Photo 9). They were quite hot from the steamer and pretty tasty with thin wrappers encasing the minced fillings. I switched gears and ordered the $7.90 Green Onion Soy Sauce Noodles, a small bowlful for just 200 calories, good though a bit chewy for my taste (Photo 10). I tried offsetting my carb intake by ordering the crunchy good $7.65 Sweet & Sour Cucumber based primarily on how it was sliced into a spiral blossom (Photo 7). I received an order of the $7.65 Broccoli with Seafood Sauce (Photo 8). It was a mistake but was it? Good for me, they were healthy florets indeed. FOOD - 4 stars...good dim sum fare, calorie conscious, reasonably priced AMBIANCE - 4 stars...quite spacious in here SERVICE - 4.5 stars...server was attentive and receptive, you place your order on a form here TOTAL - 4 stars...here's a dumpling spot I can patronize with a clear conscience RELATED - Exploring Berkeley? Here's my collection of places l've patronized and reviewed: https://yelp.to/gck94bqhsd read more

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Honestly obsessed! 1. Unbeatable prices 2. Incredible service 3. The pork and crab soup dumplings are SO GOOD 4. The Dan Dan noodles read more

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My close friend and I were spending a day in Berkeley for NYE, and I was very happy that Dough Zone was open that day. We were both pretty set on having dumplings and noodles for our meal. I've only had Dough Zone once in the past, and that was in Portland last August. I remember the flavors being on point and the price point being extremely affordable. This Dough Zone recently opened, and I was excited to try it. It was a rainy NYE, so not a lot of people were dining in. At first I was a little sad when I saw the "open" sign was not on, but then I looked closer and saw people inside the restaurant. Cell service sucks in the building. The restaurant is built in what used to be a huge concrete garage of some sort, and even though there was signage to join the WiFi, that in itself was slow as well. The staff were chill, but mainly left me and my friend to our own devices. Unlike the Portland location, we were not given paper menus. I asked about that and was simply told that they would prefer we order from Toast. I would honestly have preferred a paper menu given how slow Toast was loading, but fine. We got it to work. We placed our order, and the food started arriving in less than 10 minutes. In total, I think it only took us 15 min to get all of our food. I was a little surprised about the wait time, but we were hungry, so it was nice. Overall, the food was fresh and pretty flavorful. We were given ginger upon sitting down, and there was plenty of chili oil, vinegar, and soy sauce in the condiment area. I was a little thrown off by the use of Napa cabbage in the beef noodle soup, as it traditionally comes with bok choy, but at least it soaked up the broth really nicely. The beef was super tender and the noodles were bouncy. I did not order this dish in Portland so I have nothing to compare it to, but the broth hit the spot. The pork and crab XLB were decent, as I couldn't really pick apart the crab flavor. I also remember the XLB being juicier at the Portland location. The Dan Dan noodles and chili oil wontons were on par with what I remember tasting at Dough Zone Portland, and the pan fried pork buns were pretty good as well, with plenty of soup inside. I did not order the pan fried pork buns in Portland so I don't have a comparison, but overall they were good. If I must compare them to others I've had at other dumpling restaurants, I will have to say that the buns here were a little thicker and chewier. The cucumber salad was also pretty good, but not as garlicky as I remember. Overall, this location is pretty good. As it has recently opened, I'll give it some grace, but there are a few things that could be tweaked in terms of service as well as flavor for some menu items. Value wise, you can't beat Dough Zone for its affordability for sure. I'd be willing to come back (next time with my husband) when I'm in the area again! read more

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Newly opened dumpling place in the gourmet ghetto. Nice open space with lots of seating. ADA accessible. Modern space. FOOD REVIEW. 1) Order the pork soup dumplings. They are good. Thin skin that doesn't fall apart. Soup isn't gelatinous but soupy. Flavor is good. 2) Order the cucumber. 3) Get the beef noodle soup. The portion is small so if you have a healthy appetite order more food. 4) Beef roll. Warp is very crispy and the beef ratio is more than the veggies. Good if you like meat. 5) Skip the fried Rice. This came at the end that we had to just take it out. It was dry and not very flavorful. 6) the crab and pork dumpling was a new flavor we hadn't tried. It was okay. Service is limited to your food being brought and not very attentive. I would recommend to up the service. Would return again for the dumplings. read more

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Fair amount of seating and clean place. Servers were nice and you order on the QR code. Food was pretty cheap everything was under $10, but portions for some things like the noodles were on the smaller side. Pork xiao long bao was pretty good as was the beef shank noodles. Good flavor for the price. Scallion noodles were ok, not much scallion flavor a lot of soy sauce flavor. Spicy beef pancake was also pretty flavorful and strong Szechuan flavor. Would recommend coming here if you want Chinese food for a cheaper price in Berkeley read more

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I love dumplings. I already tried the other locations for Dough Zone, so now that one opened in my local area, I had to try it! I came on a friday, right when they opened. Since I was with a larger group, it took some time for them to seat us. There was also only about 2 runners, one being the host. So, the service was probably slower than normal. The food and the quality of the food was soo good. You really get what you pay for in terms of price, which some dishes having 8 dumplings and being about $7-$9 per dish. It's a good price for the portions. They did forget a few items, and gave us several duplicates of the same items, but my group was understanding of it. Would love to come back by myself or with less people and try more items on the menu! It is so good here and there are several options of chicken and vegetarian dishes, which isn't what you usually see! read more

Dough Zone Dumpling House - Chinese Near Me - Berkeley, California

This new restaurant has hope. Their restaurant is nice and clean with an industrial flair, which I love. The service is good. They do check in on you and ask if everything was okay The taste of the dishes is good. I like the little twists they do. To me the beef pancake roll was too sweet, but I am a savory lover so it is my taste for sure. The dumplings are super juicy and definitely live up to the soup dumpling name. My problem what you get. I ordered the Dan Dan noodles, which has a ma la flavor, $7.90. This was an appetizer size noodles. Many people will order a noodle as their main and only dish. Seems there should be some sort of size warning I would come back for the flavor fun but with the understanding their noods are ap size. Beef Pancake $9.90 Pork Xiao Long Bao (8) $9.95 Dan Dan Mien $7.90 read more

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ahhhhhh i need to come back. I had the green onion pancake and the dan dan noodles. I'm still thinking about it now. The place is modern with a to go station in the front and a waiting area on the side. It is spaced out with plenty of seating. The price is very affordable for the quality. Parking was surprisingly easy to find in the front and the order was fast to make togo. read more

Its gewd. Solid food. XLB, cuces, and beef sammy were all very flavorful with top ingredients. I love the modern "garage" interior. Very clean and organized. Staff is very attentive and helpful. read more

So glad I stopped by this place! The atmosphere was calm and inviting, and the staff was so friendly. The spirally cucumber salad was absolutely delicious, and the dumplings were all so full of flavor! Would definitely recommend the shrimp and zucchini, shrimp and pork, and veggie dumplings! Plus, this place has pretty good pricing for the amount of food you get! Will 100% be coming back. read more

Dough Zone Dumpling House - Dumplings - Chinese Near Me - Berkeley, California

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The food was horrible! I ordered the Dan Dan noodles and they were al-dente. I was chewing and almost choked as the noodle was half way down my throat. The noodles had an unpleasant mouth feel. I ordered the scallion pancakes and they were extremely thin with a very tiny sprinkling of what looked like freeze dried scallions. I really couldn't see scallions. Not freshly chopped! I also ordered the potstickers which were in the same flavored batter as the scallion pancakes and didn't have a lot of meat in the center. I would NOT return to this restaurant and have already told my friends. It was a disappointment! The service was O.K. because there wasn't a lot of customers and I was in there by myself by the time my food arrived. The waiter was kind enough to remove the Dan Dan noodle cost off of my bill. read more

The place should be called Raw Zone. The dumplings we ordered were uncooked dumplings, literally just white dough. I asked them to steam for a few more minutes but the same at the end. read more

Hard to go wrong with Dough Zone Dumpling House. So many options and dishes to try that there will be something for everyone. Little ones love the beef noodles (no soup required) and so we usually take-away an extra order of noodles home for later. Thank you for having literally a dozen high chairs for the kiddos so nobody has to hold their child through a meal at Dough Zone. I recommend the scallion pancakes, cucumbers, broccoli, chive dumplings, beef noodles, and my four year-old devours an entire soup dumpling order by himself. We have dined here twice so we are still working our way through the menu :) read more

Modern take on dimsum. Food quality was better than expected - fresh, tasty and generous portions. Price is hard to beat, and service was excellent. Pleasant ambience and not noisy or cramped for a conversation. Specially enjoyed the Dan Dan noodles, green onion pancakes and pork XLB soup dumplings. Good new find for us! read more

Perfect for cold weather. Cucumber was seasoned well with sweet and sour flavor. The drinks were yummy except plum juice, really sour. The soup dumpling and pan fried buns were my favorite. They were so juicy and perfect ratio of filling and dough. The dan dan noodles was simple but nostalgic. The beef was just okay, but broth was good in braised beef noodle soup. Everything else was okay. read more

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Was searching for dumplings near me this new place opened up walking distance had to try and I'm glad I did! I like that they have a simple menu. I really liked the chicken dumplings soup and the chicken xiao long Bao, it was amazing. I thought it came in the broth but when you bite into it, there's broth inside with the chicken filling. It was very delicious. Will definitely be back to get more the service was great! and I like that it was spacious and clean. read more

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Nice place to go if you're in the area. It's clean, staff is nice and food comes out fairly quickly. You order online from your table. Everything we ordered was really good and we shared between 3 people. The pricing is also fair. read more

Enjoyed the soup dumplings, dan dan noodles, and the cucumbers. Everything tasted really fresh and hit the spot! Also got a beer and a milk tea and liked them both as well. Service was quick and friendly. Thank you! read more

Food was fine, but I found a piece of steel wool in my noodles and am now too concerned about cleanliness to go back read more

Dough Zone Dumpling House - Chinese Near Me - Berkeley, California

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The pork and crab soup dumpling is amazing. I love their vinegar with a bit of ginger as well. It goes really well. The portion is great. The yibin noodle is below my expectations, it doesn't taste like what I have had. I think there could be more yibin style sprouts in there. read more

Dough Zone Dumpling House - Yibin noodles Pork and crab soup dumpings - Chinese Near Me - Berkeley, California

The Dan Dan noodles and pickled cucumbers are a MUST!! Friendly staff and cute interior.

We originally wanted to get ramen but the line was too long so we stopped by here instead. The place was bustling on a Friday night but we were able to be seated immediately. Our server was quick to take our orders and warned us that the kitchen was backed up but our orders didn't take long to come at all! A stand out was the Dan Dan noodles. Would order that again but I do wish the portion size was bigger! The Taiwanese beef wrap was something I was really looking forward to but it was just alright; we have had better (Liangs Kitchen in South Bay!!). Overall, we would dine here again. read more

Dough Zone Dumpling House - Taiwanese beef wrap - Chinese Near Me - Berkeley, California

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My second time at this new location, but I usually go to the Cupertino one. I gotta say their food is consistently amazing and never disappoints. The prices are fair too! read more

Dough Zone Dumpling House - Minced chicken noodle & Dan Dan noodle - Chinese Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Enjoyed the Xiao long bao and the pan fried dumplings a lot. Cucumbers were only ok. The service was quick and attentive. Ambiance is casual. Very nice option for some quick yummy dumplings. There is a fair amount of seating. read more

Went there before the crowds came in. Tried the dan dan noodles, the beef sandwich, the soup dumplings, pan fried pork dumplings, and the wontons in chili sauce. Overall, was good. Especially liked the noodles. Prices were reasonable. The restaurant definitely had that industrial feel. Would go back. read more

Clarence was amazing! Great experience and food was outstanding. The restaurant was clean. Unfortunately it to many people inside. More people should know about this place read more

Dough Zone Dumpling House - Pork wonton in chilly sauce - Chinese Near Me - Berkeley, California

Great food, beautiful interior. Service was wonderful! Roger was very helpful in helping us select what we should eat as it was our first time. The prices are also great! Perfect addition to the Berkeley location!! read more

Dough Zone Dumpling House - Pork soup dumpling, chicken potstickers, pan fried chive dumplings. - Chinese Near Me - Berkeley, California

Great food and great service. Everyone was very welcoming and came to make I was getting everything I wanted. Definitely coming back! read more

Dough Zone Dumpling House - Beef stew - Chinese Near Me - Berkeley, California

As someone who eats a lot of Chinese food and pays attention to the details, this spot landed somewhere in the middle for me -- some solid highlights, but also a few misses. The xiao long bao are the strongest item here. They're priced well and have a solid, savory filling with good soup inside. The wrapper is on the thicker side, which isn't my personal preference, but once you add a bit of chili oil, they come together nicely and are still enjoyable. The egg fried rice was unfortunately pretty bland. The flavor didn't come through, and the rice was a bit clumpy instead of having that separated, wok-tossed texture you usually want. It fills you up, but it doesn't really stand out. The braised pork noodles had a similar issue -- the noodles themselves were chewy and well-cooked, which I appreciated, but the overall dish was underseasoned and could've used more depth from the braise or sauce. The beef roll was interesting. The wrap was flaky and crunchy, which was a nice texture, but the vegetables inside didn't quite match what you'd expect from a more traditional beef roll, so the flavors felt a little mismatched. Lastly, the potstickers looked promising, but the taste didn't fully deliver. The filling was okay, but there was a slight aftertaste that lingered more than it should. Overall, this place has potential and some good ideas, but the execution is a bit inconsistent. With some tweaks to seasoning and balance, it could be much stronger. read more

Celebrated my birthday today at Dough Zone. Five of us, who were probably considered geriatric by the Cal students having lunch. We can't have made it easy on our waiter, Clarence, as everyone seemed to have an aversion to x, y, or z. Gluten free mantra reigned. Clarence was patient and kept smiling. A menu was achieved and the food was incredibly tasty. Especial shout it for the Dan Dan noodles. Definitely recommend Dough Zone, food, service (Hooray Clarence), and very reasonable prices (actually I was guest so I'm guessing, but no one was complaining). read more

They are OPEN!!! Been waiting so long, the food here is delicious. My favorite are the Q-baos, be careful eating them, they are steaming hot! The Dan Dan noodles have a nice peppercorn spice to them. Will be coming back here very often . read more

Dough Zone Dumpling House - It's here in Berkeley! - Chinese Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Even though the portions are a bit smaller, they are tasty. Recommend the XLB and potstickers.