Food was amazing. The soup dumplings come out HOT so be careful. The service was lovely. Not overly attentive but aware of what's going on at the tables. The ambiance is fine. Nothing too crazy but I saw a review about lack of acoustics and I'd agree. Not gonna knock a star for that though. Can't wait to go back. read more

Dough Zone Dumpling House - Soup dumplings - Chinese Near Me - Lacey, Washington

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The DZ in Lacey serves some of the best and most flavorful food in a casual urban setting! The servers are quick and the food is served hot! If this is your first time, don't be surprised by how to place your order or the volume of guests! read more

Between the two of us we ordered 9 plates. Some were tasty and I would reorder and some were tasteless. I would have preferred our food to be deliver all at one time. There was about a 15 minute span between some of the plates being delivered. read more

Went here with the family. It's ok. Service was ok. Food was not bad, kinda over priced for the portion. The food came out fast.

Food is actually fine - it not Din Tai Fung, but you'll get decent dumplings and other things. Problem is the kitchen remains out of control. Orders take silly amounts of time - 60min for some Bao. Figure it out guys. It's deserted and you've been open for three months now. Plenty of staff in front and kitchen. Makes it not fun. read more

Dough Zone Dumpling House - Empty restaurant. Dumpling delays. Sucks. - Chinese Near Me - Lacey, Washington

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Our family had a nice dinner here. I have to say everything was pretty amazing! A lot better than we expected!! The Bao were my favorite! All the dumplings were really good too! read more

On Wednesday 8/13/25 my wife and I went to lunch at the Dough Zone and I had the Xiao Long Dumplings. they were very good. My wife had the chicken vegetable wonton with chili sauce and sweet and sour cucumber. She loved the cucumber but I don't like cucumbers and didn't even try them. Over all, i would give it 4.5 stars. read more

It just opened last week and was super busy. The food came out quickly and everything we ordered was delicious. Loved the vibe. We will be back. read more

This is literally the worst restaurant and the worst customer service. They are rude inconsiderate, and I saw them using on the safe practices when handling food. Highly recommend not going here. read more

Delicious food--I had the high-tail shrimp, Dan-dan noodles, pork wontons in chili sauce and the sweet & sour cucumber. All the tastes complemented each other. So nice to have a uniquely different restaurant to try! Especially appreciate the ability to get delivery--I think that's going to be the wave of the future. read more

Wide variety of unique dished but oddly bland. Most tasting almost the same. I ordered several types to share and sample. No sauces like similar dumpling restaurants have. My son said he didn't like it either. We don't plan to return. read more

I was so excited when I saw that a dough zone was opening up in Lacey as I love Dim Sum. We decided to go immediately after work as it's brand new. We ordered Xia Lin Bao, Dan Dan noodles, chili wonton, beef pancake roll, green onion pancake and pan fried pork bao. Everything was delicious! The standouts were the Xia lin Bao and the Dan Dan noodles. I could eat 3 orders of Dan Dan noodles. The Service was good, but a little slow due to just opening. I can't wait to come back and eat my way through the menu! read more

If you have enjoyed authentic Chinese food don't try this restaurant The service was good, the Ambiance was clean but sterile & the word "Dough" describes the flavors read more

Vanessa was our server for the second time dinning there and she was awesome. Food was delicious. This beats driving all the way to Tukwila for Din Thai Fung! read more

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Delicious! Staff was great. Food was amazing. The restaurant is new and cozy. Outdoor seating to come . I will be returning. Great add to Lacey! read more

The service here is horrendous, unfortunately. Food is sub par and overpriced as well. They really need new people working in this location who care about their job and the customers more. read more

Service was terrible. Ordered 3 plates 2 came reasonably fast. The third never arrived after 40 minutes and repeated promises of 2 more minutes. I would not recommend. read more

Friday evening. Packed with a wait list, but not a long wait. Outdoor seating is closed - Curious decision since it is 80 and sunny. Staff is attentive and friendly. I enjoyed the green onion pancakes and hightail shrimp. my wife liked the noodles. read more

Before we get negative I would like to say the food was actually good . The spicy beef pancake though was chewy and cold like it sat for a minute after being cooked . Besides that food was tasty . Now for the negative our waitress Elyza was HORRIBLE! Other people had to tell her that we were waiting to even receive our bill! Firstly she never introduced herself , we finally got a chance to read her name tag. Then she brings us water after 20 minutes of already sitting there . Our food took almost an hour to come ! Now even though we was a little worried about how long we was sitting there it didn't really bother us until we noticed A couple came in and sat right next to us. They received water, other drinks and their food all within 20 minutes! It was cold inside the facility as well . it hurt to look around and notice that everyone was coming and going eating their food despite them coming AFTER us . I THINK for now on i will just take that extra drive to Bellevue. read more

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Great food and service I will be a repeat customer everything was great and I love the way the food was brought in phases not all at once so food remained warm. read more

We have been more times than I'm willing to say since they opened. All of them, the food is amazing. The cucumber salad is just the right mixture of sweet, sour with a little heat. We've tried many different dishes and with a few exceptions, loved them all. The service is really good especially when you consider how busy they are. We love this place and are so happy to have this option in Lacey. read more

First, I want to acknowledge this is not Din Tai Fung. This is Dough Zone, a budget friendly fast-ish food restaurant. My husband and I love dim sum, my mother and kids prefer blender food. All five of us were able to find something on the restaurant for our palates. Service was great. One dish arrived late, though it went unnoticed to us since ordered so much food. Kids loved: chicken dumpling soup Nana loved: green onion soy noodles and XLB Husband and I enjoyed: Dan Dan noodles, crispy pork buns, XLB Note: you need to request ginger on the side (free) if you want ginger Kids were disappointed with soda in cans (no refills). Adults were disappointed in the chive dumplings (too greasy). Restaurant was crowded but clean. No physical menus. I was surprised my kids were given glassware (6 and 9) and I was even more shocked that they didn't try and use them as instruments. Overall, we are happy with our experience. Happy there is now an option in the south sound for dumplings. read more

Food and Service was great! Our server Kaleb was awesome! Will probably go back again and request him. Can never go wrong with the beef noodle soup and high tail shrimp on a cold day! read more

I've been waiting for Dough Zone to open in Lacey since it was first announced and I am glad that it was as good as I was hoping. It's a little busy since it just opened, but I found the waiters to be friendly and attentive and my food came out pretty fast with my first dish coming within 5 minutes of ordering. The prices are good and for people in the local area they also offer a rewards program to earn points towards free dishes, with double points on Tuesdays. If it's busy when you arrive they do have a waitlist kiosk that you can put your name on if there are people ahead. Of the dishes I tried, I found the Dan Dan Noodles amazing and was also impressed by their Pork Wontons in Chili Oil. Overall, I found it to be a nice place to go to with great food and service, just expect it to be a little busy especially since it just opened. read more

Authentic, delicious food, from dumplings to buns to potstickers to pickled vegetables. Served promptly and piping hot. Be sure to order the pickled cucumbers as a great palette cleanser between bites. Order something different for each person in your party, then share everything. Fabulous experience! read more

Dough Zone Dumpling House - As you can see, we were so excited to eat this, that we forgot to take a pic until we were all done! But we didn't leave a single bite! - Chinese Near Me - Lacey, Washington

This place was very good! I enjoyed the food at this location. This is my favorite place to enjoy Taiwanese style dumplings. My favorite dishes are Xiao Lung Bao, DanDan noodles, and Green Onion Pancakes. read more

Didn't even stay to order. The hostess didn't even say hi. She just pointed at a qr code. Super unfriendly. Felt like they didnt care we were there. We waited for 20 minutes and didn't get seated when the restaurant was less than half full. We gave up and left. Super disappointed. Food looks great. read more

Food was good. I ordered takeout. Only issue was the Cashier and the other staff were laughing at something (about a cat in the vents stirring up dust everywhere which made no sense and seemed like they were just making stuff to make excuses) which made me uncomfortable to start with, then the two front desk staff jokingly asked to take a picture with me for some reason which made me feel more uncomfortable. Just a weird encounter and unprofessional behavior. read more

We love DZ! Tons of food for the best prices. The staff is amazing and we dig the ambiance. The only reason I'm leaving off a star is because they only offer the banana dessert and I don't like bananas and even know people with a banana allergy. If they had even a 2nd non-banana dessert option, I'd probably give that extra star. Thankfully, the humble cow is right next door, so we just head over there for some ice cream. read more

I absolutely love this place. The only thing I didn't like that I've tried is the pork and crab soup dumplings, they tasted fishy to me. But anything else I've tried has been fabulous. I especially love the cucumber salad and I'm going to try and replicate it to eat at home. Anybody who goes there would not be disappointed. You will love what you get. Thank you for coming to Lacey. We needed some good restaurants here. read more

Came here with infant, decided to do takeout after not getting my order in quickly. It's 11:30 in the afternoon, not crowded but it took 35 minutes for my two item order. When I tried to pay with a credit card, I discovered their system was down and I had to pay cash; I had the cash but many people do not (including my daughter). The restaurant has been opened 4 months and the bugs should've been worked out for timing issues anyway. Food was very good as was the ambiance read more

I have ordered to go a few times. It's always fresh and taste so good. I get the soup dumplings. I believe I got scallion pancakes, too. I got Dan Dan noodles. My absolute favorite is the soup dumplings. We got pork I believe. That's what I get every time. My only suggestion is better service. I stand around and staff walk by and ignored me several times. I was just picking up and my order was sitting there for 10 minutes before anyone would just hand it to me. Another time I went, they knew I was waiting for my order. I checked in. The lady still just set it down at pickup area and handled other things, it takes two seconds to hand it to me. I hate to complain but it seemed obvious. Overall good food though and very fresh. read more

The service wasn't great. They mixed up our order and didn't bring one of the couples we were thinking half of their order. They seem unorganized and not capable of handling a party of 6 or more. The food was okay but not sure I would be back. read more

Disappointing. This is one of the growing number of casual restaurants and take-out establishments in the new Hogum Bay plaza, still under construction at the time of this review. The interior space, with table service, is simple, with a concrete floor, unfinished ceiling, stiff metal chairs and flat wooden benches, all of which create a loud, noisy ambiance. Servers were attentive. The complete menu is only available on line, reached via a QR code displayed on the table, a process I find cumbersome as a new customer. On my first visit, I was looking forward to chewy, "al dente," won tons and dumplings. The steamed dumplings were thin and flimsy, while the wan ton dough was a little closer to the chewiness I had hoped for. Overall, though, the stuffings of chicken and vegetables, as well as the soup broth, were flat and bland. What it all lacked was the hearty umami flavor found in better Asian and sushi restaurants. It will be a while before I go back. read more

The spicy beef pancake roll was dry and lacked flavor plus it had several pieces of gristle in it. Waitress was so soft spoken that you could not hear a word she said in the echoey environment. Will not be returning. read more

Service was slow, unenthusiastic, and the food was mediocre. It seemed to be tailored for fast food take out, not in-person.

We sat down immediately but after waiting a while for our waitress, we had to go chase her down to take our order. Then waited at least +45 minutes until our order came. Beef noodle soup was good. read more

Our server Vanessa was absolutely wonderful! She took such great care of us and we got our food right on time! Love this place definitely going back!! read more

The food was awful and we waited over 35 minutes to get our food order to go. We ordered several dishes and we ended throwing most of them in the trash. Even my dog wouldn't eat it. read more

Service is extremely good and fast; food is very good. Great for groups, but careful on the wait times.