Came here because we saw a few tiktoks about this place, and could not have enjoyed the experience more! Highlights include: boiled beef dumplings, steamed beef dumplings, and the beef noodle stew! The service could not have been better - Josh and Joel were super kind and friendly, explaining how the restaurant worked and checking in on us frequently. Can't wait to return! read more

Joshua, was amazing! It was my first time here and his recommendations were top tier! Highly recommended on listening to him when you ask him "what's good on the menu?" read more

I had such a great experience here! The food was delicious, the atmosphere was really nice, and the service was amazing. Josh and Annie were both so friendly, welcoming, and attentive throughout our visit. They made sure everything was good and really made the experience even better. I'll definitely be coming back and would recommend this place to anyone looking for good food and great service! read more

Dumpling Bar is a solid spot especially with their AYCE pricing started at $29.99 per person on weekday and $32.99 on weekend. My favorites were the Truffle XLB, Wagyu Beef Pot Stickers, and Fried Shumai. The Dan Dan Noodles were good but didn't taste like your usual Dan Dan Noodles, the pork cutlet had a buttery flavor to it and was not as crispy as I would like despite the color on it. The Chicken Chili Wontons was very sweet for a savory dish. The Har Gow in my opinion was steamed too long, the skin was soggy. To finish off my meal, I had the taro balls and really liked it. The Thrifty ice cream was a nice touch, the one with pistachio was good. Overall, Dumpling Bar was a good visit for me and worth a try if you haven't already! read more

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I'd tried the Dumpling Bar a couple of years ago before they went to the AYCE model, and it was just okay. But since they announced AYCE, my friend and I decided to give it a try. I was honestly looking forward to trying them out again, but after our INCREDIBLY frustrating and angering experience, I'll pass. My friend and I arrived for dinner and signed in on their paper waitlist around 6:50 pm as a party of 2. There were about 8 parties ahead of us, which didn't seem too bad. We sat there patiently for OVER AN HOUR. We watched every party before us get seated, so we were anxiously waiting for our turn. We were LITERALLY the last remaining part of 2 left waiting outside who had not been seated. At 7:59 PM ON THE DOT, the waiter came out and nonchalantly told us that he wasn't going to be able to seat us tonight. WHY ON EARTH did no one come out earlier to let us know?! Why did they wait until after we'd sat there for over an hour to let us know?? Why not let us know at, say, half an hour earlier when they knew they were cutting the line because they couldn't serve more? Or because we're the last party of 2 remaining, could you not have found an extra seat that we could be seated at? To make matters worse, his passive-aggressive excuse was that he had written a small note on the paper sign-up sheet saying that sign-ups after 6:30 pm weren't guaranteed seating. That feels like a lazy excuse that shows you were not monitoring the sign-up list as you should have been. Perhaps he was swamped because he was one of the few working that evening. IF that's the case, then the owners of the Dumpling Bar need to take responsibility for hiring more people, knowing that it gets crowded. If you can't honor your waitlist or don't have the courtesy to give people a heads-up before wasting an hour of their night, you shouldn't be taking names down at all. Absolutely terrible service and zero communication. Safe to say we won't be coming back! Thankfully, we were able to find another restaurant and enjoyed the rest of our evening, no thanks to the Dumpling Bar. read more

If you're coming on a weekend, expect a minimum 2 hour wait. Overall the experience was very fair, food was fair for the price, service was fair. Nothing stood out but I wouldn't say anything was bad. They were also out of a lot of things, so try coming earlier in the day, we showed up around 3 PM and about half the menu was sold out- no rice, no wontons, no chocolate buns, no string beans and a handful of other dishes. No real negatives, or positives, very mid. read more

When I was visiting Chapresso in San Marino, I saw Dumpling Bar next door. I was curious so I walked right in for an early light dinner. It doesn't have a very big space maybe about 10 small tables. It has very minimal decor... very simple with natural colors. They do have shared outside seating in an open courtyard with other businesses such as Mari Vees Cafe and Chapresso. I was greeted warmly and seated right away upon entry. Young gentleman who delivered the foods and provided service throughout my dining was friendly and nice. Young lady took my order was pleasant and helpful. WHOA! They are the first and only AYCE Dumplings offering unlimited servings of their handmade dumplings, noodles, and more in Los Angeles. AYCE includes appetizers, soups, xiao long bao, steamed/boiled dumplings, pot stickers, dim sum, wontons & noodles, fried rice, and desserts. Ice cream and drinks are included. AYCE price is $29.99 per person... subject to change. Weekend price may be higher... please check before ordering. They also offer the same individual items at a la carte prices for dine-in, pickup, or delivery. I had already eaten earlier in the late afternoon so I opted to order individual items. Got one bowl of Braised Beef Noodles and an order of Xiao Long Bao. Beef chunks were very amazingly tender and well braised. Soup tasted deliciously savory. Love the noodles as they were perfectly al dente and springy. Fresh and crunchy bok choy complemented the bowl nicely, but wished there were more than two bok choy stalks. For the price of $18.99, I thought the noodle bowl portion was a bit small. Xiao long baos were steaming hot and juicy. Pork filling was quite flavorful. It came with 6 dumplings for the price of $9.99. Again, portion was small. Btw, self-service water station is conveniently available near the front door. I will have to return and do AYCE to get my money's worth. I'll have to come hungry next time. Come and try them for yourself to see which option is better... AYCE or A La Carte? What is your vote? read more

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The Dumpling Bar has an AYCE option that is $30 for lunch. Lots of options. Home style cooking. Service was great. Food came out piping hot the location is a smaller space with about 10 tables. Self serve sodas and ice cream! read more

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$30 for all you can eat is such a bargain! I stopped by after seeing all the reviews on social media and was very happy with my visit. Dumpling Bar is located right off Huntington Drive and there are both inside and outside seating. It is a very small restaurant, so expect a wait you plan on coming on a weekend. You pretty much can go for the AYCE option or able to order a la carte, however what you choose will apply to everyone at your table. You are given 90 minutes to order everything you want for 3 dishes per person at a time. Example, for 2 people, you will order total of 6 items per round, for unlimited # of rounds within 90 mins. Price also includes ice cream and soda. I ordered many items, and although nothing tasted amazing ... it also wasn't bad either, especially when you are paying just $30. I was disappointed with the Braised Beef Noodle because I was expecting it to be soup noodles but it was actually dry without broth. Egg Fried Rice was pretty tasteless, and the garlic green beans was actually a cold dish. I really liked the Dan Dan noodles as well as the fried pork gyoza. Service was a 10/10 - our server was very nice and took his time to explain the menu to us. He was the only one working the dining room and did a pretty good job managing everything on his own. Overall, I am glad I had the chance to finally try Dumpling Spot, and plan on bringing my girls back because they are obsessed with dumplings. read more

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Definitely worth it! Price cant be beat for what you are getting! Would I wait almost 2 hours again, mmmm probably not but not because it's not good but I was so hangry by the time I sat lol. So next time I would go after 3pm has the wait dies out and you get sat faster. Food was good and they do charge for leftovers so just be mindful of the quantity you are ordering. Our waitress was friendly&great and she was managing the whole floor alone. There's plenty of parking, but the "waiting area" is not the most ideal as there are other businesses next to the Dumpling Bar and it felt like we were in the way which we were. I wouldn't recommend this place for a group of more than 4 since the place is small with small tables. read more

Dumpling Bar - Chinese Near Me - San Marino, California

The food is really good, and congratulations on this news, we are happy for the owner. Well deserved. The ambiance was great and the waitress was so nice and welcoming. One of my favorite dumplings restaurants in the area for sure read more

Dumpling Bar - Congratulations - Chinese Near Me - San Marino, California

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My family LOVES dumplings and who can say no to an AYCE dumpling restaurant. Well we've never been to one and we had to see what the hype was about. You get to order anything on the menu And there Is a time limit of 90 mins. So we ordered, scarfed everything down and got up so others could be seated in our place. We tried out Dumpling Bar in San Marino and honestly I see why it's hyped. Let me say the service is top tier. They have self serve drinks and ice cream but as far as checking on how we're doing that was constant. We were always asked how we were if we wanted another round and empty plates never stayed on the table. Now the food.... Omg so good. The family ordered: - cucumbers - sweet and sour ribs - fried shao mai - egg rolls - braised beef noodle - Wagyu fried pot sticker - pork xlb bao - beef dumpling - chicken with chili wonton - chongquig mala noodle with pork chop - shrimp shao mai - taro balls - chocolate bun They offer self serve drinks and ice cream stations and the ice cream is thrifty.... My kids fav Overall 10/10 we WILL be back. read more

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On a Friday at 522pm in early May, hubby and I found parking in front. We git a table and most of the tables was full. The 2 staff persons was nice and he explained ayce $30 per person with free sodas. We ordered 3 dishes per person-braised beef noodle soup, xlb, and Sui mai. Hubby ordered egg rolls, hot sour soup, beef dumplings.The dishes came one by one. The highlights are xlb and Wagyu pan fried dumplings, braided beef was tender in the noodles are good. After an hour, we were full and all the tables were occupied. It's amazing to watch the 2 servers clean the tables, explain the menu, take the orders, and serve the dishes. Inside is small of 6 small tables of 2 and 2 tables of 4. Nice ambiance inside except 2 small kids had their temper tantrums which killed the mood. read more

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We came for dinner to celebrate my youngest's 21st birthday a couple of months ago and this was an AYCE dumpling house. This place did NOT disappoint at all! I highly recommend this spot if you haven't tried it yet. Everything was soooooo delicious that I'm still thinking about all those dumplings. I would absolutely come back. The wait time was not long at all. We waited 25min tops and they have a sheet to sign in right by the front entry. You can order a la carte, but the AYCE is worth it. Staff is super friendly. They don't have a huge variety of dumplings, but they have enough to satisfy everyone's tastebuds. If you haven't visited them you definitely need to check this place out! read more

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Went to have a late lunch with my best friend! Omg this place is amazing. The food is all so delicious! The service was great, and the ambience was very relaxing! Can't wait to eat there again! Yummy! read more

Dumpling Bar - Delicious dumplings & cucumbers - Chinese Near Me - San Marino, California

Great spot for ACE dumplings!! This little shop off Huntington Drive serves their dumplings, noodles, sides, and everything else on the menu ACE or a la carte. However, I highly suggest ACE, since you will definitely be getting your moneys worth. The shop is pretty small so a queue builds up quick. I've been on weekends and weekdays and have waited 30 mins to an hour for a seat, be sure to be either come early to skip the line or grab a drink to its neighboring shops while waiting! Once you get in, service is fast, however be prepared of a little bit of a wait for dumplings. Everything else comes out pretty quick so I'd suggest getting the string beans a cucumber while waiting on your dumplings. My favorites were the boiled beef dumplings and their truffle xiao long bao. For desert they offer chinese churros and an ice cream bar. Our server suggest getting them both and eating together which was a perfect way to end our meal. Definitely come here to get some awesome ACE dumplings!! read more

Dumpling Bar - Chinese Near Me - San Marino, California

We did the AYCE and it's well worth it . Dishes were what you expect in AYCE . My daughter liked the fried rice, she would have liked white rice but thats all they had . Loved the small ice cream bar they had . The cucumber salad was the best ! read more

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Darn I really wanted this place to be good. AYCE Chinese dishes - mainly dim sum, in San Marino. Located on the main strip of restaurants on Huntington, we found parking easily enough. The place is small, as is the menu (although they have added a few more dishes since we went), but for lunch it was fairly cheap. Service was friendly and attentive. The big problem was the completely unmemorable food. The string beans were bizarre. They are served ice cold and are utterly flavorless. Just totally unpleasant. Why wouldn't these just be the common dry sautéed string beans with either garlic or minced pork or X.O. sauce or something? The cucumber salad was another huge misfire, along with the Taiwanese Dan Dan Noodles and Scallion Oil Noodles. All three of these dishes are drowning in five spice, which I hate. If you love it, you'll be fine with these, but they don't taste like these dishes done anywhere else in the SGV that I've stumbled upon. The Pork XLB are probably the best dish, though still mid for the SGV. Same for the Har Gow, char sui bao, beef potsickers (why not pork???), and shumai. All were okay without making me want to come back for any of them. The custard buns were okay. I don't know. They were nice and the lunch was only $25 per person when we went. It just doesn't matter how cheap something is if you don't really enjoy it. Can't recommend and won't be back. But if the other reviews sway you to try it, I wouldn't scream for everyone to stay away. Maybe it's just not for my palate. read more

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Long overdue review! Hubby took me here for a Mother's Day dinner and this place did not disappoint. An ayce dumpling restaurant with plenty of other options for picky eaters as well. The interior is small and the staff were friendly. There is a fridge with drinks and a freezer for ice cream for the ayce option. They even handed out small gift bags for all the moms, which was a nice touch. read more

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I came to visit this spot on a Friday. There is street parking in front of this location. Seating inside & outside which is nice. Staff were friendly & open to questions. I went for the AYCE option in order to try the full menu which was okay since some items on the menu were not available. My favorite items were the spicy mala noddles with pork cutlet which was nice & crunchy. The wontons in sauce were also a 10/10. The other noodle options weren't as flavorful as mala noodles. Xiao long bao was okay & the pork buns were more dough than pork. Wagyu potstickers tasted more like hamburger in a dumpling , tough to chew. Green beans in garlic were yummy! I would come back to eat again during the week & maybe try their ice cream options for a treat. read more

Dumpling Bar - Chicken Wonton w/Chili Sauce(8pcs) - Chinese Near Me - San Marino, California

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TLDR: It's an okay AYCE spot. You get enough options to justify the price point. You get some stuff that's good and other items that are subpar. Overall, I think it's worth trying and deciding for yourself. The line does get long though, so be ready to wait for an hour or 90 minutes. Hot and Sour Soup: It tasted like boxed hot and sour soup. It's definitely good enough to order again, and it's a good contrast between all the dimsum options. Too bad they only prepped one big pot, so they basically ran out after we ordered our first bowl. Sweet and Sour Spareribs: Solid. You get about 5-6 bones with very minimal meat. Taste wise, it tasted exactly like McDonald's McNuggets BBQ sauce. So if you like that, you're in luck. Wagyu Beef Potstickers: Top 3 for sure. They know it too, since it's the quickest item to come out. It's better than what you get from your bagged dimsum in the supermarket, and it's comparable to the specialty dimsum/dumpling spots. Pork Xiao Long Pao: Another pretty good option. Considering these were also flying out of the kitchen, I'm glad that the soup was still in the dumpling, and the dumpling skin held on. They tasted normal, which is all you can ask for in an AYCE spot. Truffle Xiao Long Pao: You take the same pork xiao long bao taste, but remove the soup. This one was on the dry side, but at least you could taste the truffle. Beef Dumpling in Chili Sauce: This one tasted exactly like the wagyu pot stickers, except that some chili sauce was put in it. The sad part is that the chili sauce wasn't spicy. Shrimp Tempura: Costco tempura. Order it for the kids who insist. Hargao: This tasted like boxed dimsum that you can find in the supermarket. It's not that good, or even good at all. I'd limit myself when it comes to this one. Shumai: It's a strong start, but it just got saltier as the meal went. It had a decent size, it's meaty, but it really started getting old after the 3rd or 4th piece. Braised Beef Noodle: Best thing on the menu. Could the noodle be better? Yes. But the beef was really good, so all is forgiven. Is it worth the $18.99 if this were not an AYCE? No. Is this item really good for an AYCE spot? Yes. I'd pay about $14 or $15 if this were a non AYCE establishment. Egg Fried Rice with Pork Cutlet: The rice was just sad. It tasted like plain rice that they threw in the wok at the last second before adding frozen peas, carrots, and some egg. The cutlet was fine, but it wasn't fresh, so it's highly likely that some tables will be served with dry cutlets. Ambiance: It's a smaller restaurant that fits 30-40 at most. Diners who have enough space to maneuver around to get the drink and ice cream, but it's not a whole lot of space for the staff to wiggle through. Service: The staff did the best they could. There were only 2 of them, and they tried their best to make sure nobody was waiting for too long. I don't envy them, as it was a full house and the line never really let up. read more

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For $30, honestly it's not bad. Obviously don't come in expecting the same quality as Din Tai Fung. You also get unlimited canned sodas and self-serve ice cream, which helps make it feel more worth it. I think it's worth trying once, but I probably wouldn't go out of my way to come back unless friends wanted to. The biggest letdown was the XLB. Don't expect them to have much soup like other dumpling spots. It felt really inconsistent... some had barely any soup at all. The rice and noodle dishes had decent texture, but overall they lacked flavor. The shrimp tempura also tasted very frozen/Sysco style. The reason I'm still giving it 3 stars is because there was only one server handling around 8 tables, and he was incredibly attentive and efficient the whole time. The service was much better than the food. To be fair though you can't really expect something on the level of Din Tai Fung, Mr. Dragon Noodle House, or Mama Lu's from an AYCE place. read more

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Arrived after seeing the yelp waitlist showed a zero minute wait. This is apparently just a feature and not used at all. There was very much a wait beyond zero minutes. There were about 9 tables signed in ahead of us. That's ok, it's a small restaurant and busy. We wait for 90 minutes, then check in to see how much longer. They really struggled on giving an estimate. We wait another twenty minutes and I am getting so hungry that I might need to bail. I get a call from dumpling bar right that moment and then they hang up. I walk in and I'm told they were just checking if the number was right. A table will be 20-30 minutes more. This is an incredibly disorganized process and after waiting two hours I left without eating anything. No apology, no updates unless persistently asked and hopes dashed after a check in call from the restaurant. They should use the yelp feature of waitlist or similar to save grief from everyone involved. I doubt I would give this place another chance until they fix their seating process. read more

Price was reasonable, staff were friendly and food was amazing! I went during the last two hours they were open so it wasn't busy.

Veryyy worth the $32.99 for AYCE on a weekend! I went with a group of five and we were all very satisfied. There's usually a stigma with AYCE food quality but we were pleasantly surprised with how tasty most of the items were. I definitely recommend going with a group of four or more so you can try a variety of things. Most of the orders come in 4+ pieces. Highlights- green beans, bok choy, cucumber salad, wagyu beef potstickers, beef dumplings, shumai and chicken chili wontons. It was also super convenient that we could grab water bottles or soda cans on the side. You can end the meal will self serve ice cream, which was a huge plus Lowlights- braised beef noodle and boiled dumplings. They didn't have scallion pancakes, which was a bummer for us A majority of our group will come back and the service was fantastic. It looked like one or two staff members busted tables the entire time. although orders were so long, she was so patient and the food came out extremely quick read more

Dumpling Bar - Chinese Near Me - San Marino, California

Was excited to try this place after seeing it on social media but once again I have been fooled! First off, THEY AUTO CHARGE 15% SERVICE FEE even for smaller groups. It isn't listed or verbally mentioned anywhere that they charged this - the menu only states that groups of 6 or more have an 18% charge. I hate restaurants that do this sort of underhand charge. My two friends and I went for lunch and were immediately put off by the attitude from the employee. They also only give out disposable plates and utensils. Since we wanted to order a bunch of items and share, we were pretty annoyed that the soup and fried rice didn't come with any serving utensils. When asked for a large spoon for the soup, she grabbed a small, plastic spoon, dropped it in the soup, and walked away. The food is obviously not made in house and most likely heated up frozen food. We were also given bottled water. Hot and sour soup - it was okay. When asked for bowls, we were given to go containers for our soup... Fried rice with pork cutlet - fried rice was so salty and the cutlet wasn't crispy. Shu mai - okay. Xiao long bao - probably the best item we ordered. Chicken wonton - all the chili oil but it still tasted pretty bland. Wagyu beef potsticker - sevond best item. Custard bun - definitely store bought, the inside of mine was a little cold. Free cheesecake - frozen hard. This restaurant has the audacity to charge you a 15% service fee and provide poor service and low quality food. Definitely save your money and your time. It is a huge overstatement to even call it a Din Tai Fung dupe - it's not even in the same ballpark as DTF. read more

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Everything from start to finish was fantastic. Service, food, price. Highly recommend this place. Great for our group of five. We will be back. read more

Drove over an hour to try this place, didn't even get a seat. Would suggest to arrive before 6, their page says last seating at 8. I was next with a table wide open and was told they are at full house and there wouldn't be any more seating, I waited over an hour just to be told they won't be serving anymore even though it was 7:10. They should definitely change their hours. read more

AYCE dim sum. That's already a plus for me. Their prices are very affordable. About $32 for weekends. It's a small restaurant with one server. However the lady working at the time did it all. One server who took our order, brought out the food, and still nice enough to check on us. Be patient and kind. She's doing the best she can. The entire menu is ayce minus alcohol. But drinks such as the sodas, water, ice cream is included. There's a 15% service charge already included in your bill. You have an option to tip more. For the value/price, I would definitely come back and have already recommended to others. Take note of the restaurant hours. They do close midday day for a bit. read more

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Traveled from Los Angeles to try Dumpling Bar after seeing rave reviews on tik tok. My friend and I made sure to come during early hours to try their AYCE and be able to try multiple items on the menu. The staff were great and friendly. They promptly sat us and all the food came out quick. Unfortunately, I do not feel as if a lot of the food had flavor or it came out mid temperature. The garlic string beans for example had little to no garlic and the broth for the xioa long boa lacked flavor. A number of items were really greasy as well like the noodles. The best item we had was the shrimp fried rice which actually was flavorful. While I appreciated the customer service I did not enjoy the food. I really wanted to like this restaurant though and it's unfortunate I did not. read more

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Came here on a rainy Saturday for lunch because my good friend thought it be a good idea to try AYCE Chinese dim sum! It was indeed a great idea because we left with full bellies. For a AYCE price of $32.99 (weekend pricing), the menu is very diverse and the AYCE option includes the entire menu (mostly). We got to try a little bit of everything, the Cucumber Salad, Seaweed Egg Drop Soup, String Beans with Garlic, Pork Xiao Long Bao, Pork and Shrimp Dumplings, Har Gow, Shumai, Taiwanese Dan Dan Noodles with Pork Cutlet, and more. I tried to photograph everything but was too hungry to think about most items sometimes haha! The presentation of the plates could have been better but I understand it is AYCE. I only wish I had more room to try more menu items but will just have to try things another time! Note the restaurant is smaller and can fit about 5-6 tables so we had to wait about an hour after arriving 30 minutes after the restaurant opened. For just a party of two, we were a little cramped in the back corner of the restaurant but the staff timed the items we ordered to fit the table very well. The staff are very friendly and happy to get you your items. My favorite dish has to be the Taiwanese Dan Dan Noodles with the Pork Cutlet. The noodles had a bouncy chewy texture, just how I like it! I would definitely try Dumpling Bar again to try their Beef Noodle and Steamed Custard Buns! read more

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Stopped by for their AYCE menu today (second time), luckily there was one table left. Plenty of choices and variations on the menu; from the appetizer to soups, dumplings, noodles, buns and rice dishes - there's something for everyone. Canned sodas, bottled water, and ice cream also included. Great for the price. So far we've tried the cucumber appetizer, wagyu potstickers, xlb, pork and lamb boiled dumplings, beef steamed dumplings, har gow, suimai, pork buns, beef noodle soup, japanese garlic parmesan noodles, dandan noodles with pork katsu, custard and chocolate buns (not in one visit). And the first time we were there they even gave us egg tarts. We have a few favorites that we would come back for. The twice we've been, there was always one server/wait staff but it didn't slow service down and always helped us with a smile. Will come back to try the scallion noodles!!! read more

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I know the reviews are mixed but I did enjoy this place. Service is a little slow and it is definitely a small business. The space is cozy. The server was really friendly. She helped us pick a good balanced selection of items. We ordered XLB x2, shumai, egg drop soup x2, cucumber salad, string beans w/ garlic, egg fried rice, and custard buns. They do close for a break between lunch and dinner. We got there about 12:45pm and luckily snagged a table. By 1:15 they were turning folks away since last call was happening and most of us had just been seated. The AYCE is a nice touch but I do think this adds complexities with keeping up with demands for food and guessing how much to keep stocked. Regardless, we had a very pleasant experience and will return. read more

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We came in for lunch and got seated right away. Seeing the paper plates and disposable utensils on the table threw us off. We were sharing the beef noodle soup and they gave us small disposable togo bowls to use and we had to scoop soup with small plastic round spoon. We asked for water and they gave us bottled waters. It was an odd experience. We chose to order a la carte instead of from their AYCE menu. Beef noodle soup - liked the chewy noodles and tender beef, but the soup was bland XLB - has a lot of soup in the XLB Boiled pork, shrimp, and cabbage dumplings - came out very soggy and wet as if it was overcooked. Didn't really taste much flavor from the dumpling They also had free ice cream in the end that you can scoop yourself. They did have a 15% service charge when we paid. We didn't see this charge listed on the menu. Overall, food was ok, but we would likely not return since there are so many better options in the area. read more

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Hubby wanted to try this place out for lunch. The servers were friendly. An AYCE place. Parking was easy since we arrived early. It's next to a popular breakfast place. Hot & sour soup - they added hot oil as a twist to the dish. I wasn't a fan of it. Chicken wontons- this was our favorite dish. The wontons were delicate & the sauce was delish. I could eat this all day long. Pork dumpling - wasn't a fan of it. Texture tasted a bit soggy. Pork XLB - wished the dumpling skin was thinned. Not too bad. Shrimp fried rice - the rice was slightly cold & hard. Our least favorite dish. Shu mai - overall it was decent. Chocolate bun - they didn't have the custard bun so I decided to try this. Not my cup of tea but it was a nice way to end the meal. read more

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Great Service & Delicious Food!! Thank you, we'll be back AYCE all the way, totally worth it!! read more

No wait which is so convenient for dining out. Similar to eating at Din Tai Fung minus the wait time. You can order similar meals like xiao lang bao dumplings and woods ear mushroom side dish. I didn't not take photo of the dumplings. Located off busy Huntington Drive so parking on the street is free, but limited. Will return if I want soups or dumplings minus the wait time. Ambiance is no thrills or frills. Simple mom and pop shop for San Marino. read more

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Came here to try the ayce during the weekday and was surprised everything was pretty good. Our server Eric was wonderful. He was attentive and apologized for the wait when things got busy. It was a one man show and he had everything under control. We were able to order 4 items a time for my party of 2. Most of the items came out hot except for the string bean. For what you pay you do get an assortment of foods and it was all tasty. I believe their ayce is only available during the weekday and their hours for lunch are from 11am-2pm. Parking is on Huntington so it is a busy street. They have about 7 tables inside so it is not a lot of seating. The drinks are unlimited as well so you can just grab it from the fridge. read more

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Really enjoyed our meal at Dumpling Bar in San Marino! It's a great place if you want a good variety of dishes or are looking to try different Asian foods. The xiao long bao were so good and juicy, and the braised beef noodles were super flavorful. We also really enjoyed the boiled dumplings. Our servers, Jackie and Khoa were amazing. It was quite a busy Sunday morning but we were getting all our orders in and food came out fast. Friendly and attentive service. They made sure we had everything we needed. Overall, great food and great service. Definitely a place we would come back to! read more

3 stars because the food was good, but the service completely missed the mark. This was our first time here, and we were excited to try it after seeing so much hype on social media. Like most people, we checked Yelp beforehand to get an idea of what to order. They offer an all-you-can-eat option for $29.99, so naturally we had a few questions. My mom has a small appetite and only wanted a noodle dish instead of AYCE. We showed our server a Yelp photo of shrimp noodles and asked what dish it was. Her response was, "We don't carry those anymore," delivered with a noticeable attitude in both her tone and facial expression. When we asked if my mom could just order noodles while my husband & I did AYCE, the server told us that if one person at the table does AYCE, everyone has to do it (with an attitude.) I pointed to my toddler daughter and asked if that applied to her too, and the response was, "Is she not gonna eat?" I explained that my daughter only wanted a rice dish, and then the server informed us kids are half off AYCE. From all the great reviews I expected a much more polished and welcoming level of hospitality and professionalism from the staff. The amount of attitude that was received, from the female server with blue star pimple patches on her face, was mind blowing considering we were there within the first hour of opening & it was not busy at all. The customer service was surprisingly poor and honestly made the experience uncomfortable at times. Hopefully the restaurant improves the hospitality side of things because the food deserves better service behind it Har Gow - 9/10 Wagyu potsticker - 10/10 Scallion oil noodles - 8/10 String beans with garlic - 4/10 Chicken chili wontons - 9/10 Egg fried rice - 10/10 Shrimp tempura - 10/10 read more

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