Ironically the dumplings were the worst part, I wouldn't rate it higher than any store bought ones. Very gamey. The buns, noodles, and chicken wings were acceptable but definitely lacking flavor. It was also off putting to be offered a "complimentary" dessert in exchange for a Google review. Most other Chinese restaurants would just give you the dessert without asking. I can see how it's so highly rated on Google now. If you're a tourist or you've never eaten Chinese food it's not terrible. But pretty much any place on Irving will be better. read more

Pretty juicy and tender XLB; one of the better ones in the city I think. Deep fried squab nice and crispy n came out pipping hot! Watch out Will be back read more

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Dumpling spot that hits the mark! Finally tried this place that got my attention. The pan fried dumplings to XLBs were well seasoned, crispy perfection on the potsticker crust, and juicy meat in the center. Noodles had the classic "wok hay" flavor, nicely salty, and chew noodles. The wings were bursting with deep brined taste. To top it off, the restaurant has great high ceilings which makes it very spacious, and the dining room feels fresh, clean, and comfortable. read more

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Ordered House Special Pork Garlic Spareribs. Salt & garlic batter coated and fried. Not really special. I'd prefer a little more garlic and add jalapeño. The ribs were good size and quality but with the fat hidden by the coating and since it's fried I may have ordered another dish since the menu didn't specify. Ordered house dumplings in a soup base. In my decades of ordering dumplings at a Chinese noodle house there's usually pork and shrimp wrapped in a larger wrapper. These were wonton sized with just pork and chives. Maybe this was just a mistake. Came with a plain salty broth with a few Bok Choy. Service was very good by nice polite servers with complimentary tea. Prices are a tad on the higher side. read more

It was our first time here. There were four of us on a Friday afternoon around 12:45 pm. We had to wait (outside), but as busy as it was, I don't think we waited more than 10 minutes or so. They are pretty quick. The quickness continued even as we sat down. It was clear the staff was there with purpose - get everyone in, offer the seats, offer the menu, come right back, take the order, bring food quickly. They truly waste no time. I feel like I took longer to order than they wanted, but it was our first time and I really wanted to be thorough about what we were about to eat! lol (For the record, they weren't pushy, but I could tell they wanted to get moving along). The food overall was good. It came out fast and hot, The XLB was good. The Shanghai style noodles were a bit bland. We also got walnut prawns, hot and sour soup, salt and pepper chicken, and pan fried potstickers - all pretty good. This place is a good option in addition to Dumpling Kitchen nearby. I'm sure there's some competition being in the same neighborhood. read more

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Amazing staff and our go to dishes are their Shanghai style stir fried rice cake and dumplings. We go here often and it's one of our go to dumpling spots. read more

We love the dumplings here and they have good selection of hot dishes. The price is average.

Good homestyle food that came out piping hot. - XLB was nice and soupy - Chow mein noodles had a good chewy texture - Pan fried pork buns are on the doughy side and could be a little more crispy, but flavor was good - Fried green beans are always good (they ran out of pea sprouts this day) - Sweet soy milk was good, but not amazing - Salt and pepper wings were bomb! Service was a bit slow, but considering how busy it was, it's understandable. And they forgot to give us the scratch card when we paid - we won free dessert! Ordered the Beijing-Style Sweet Buns, but they gave it to us to-go and forgot to fry the buns, so we got steamed buns with condensed milk which wasn't as good. - 1 star for this, but will definitely be back! read more

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The food is delicious and the service is top tier, must try! The chef accidentally made us fried rice when we asked for chow mein and we got it for free! Not to mention when ordering online they're always so prompt. read more

Happened upon this place after a park day with family. We were pleasantly surprised by the cleanliness of the place overall; very bright and welcoming inside. Service was also top tier, we were greeted/seated right away. They had a special going for the Iced HK milk tea and had to try it out. Once it was served to us, they offered to make adjustments if it was too bitter or sweet. Which I absolutely appreciated! Didn't need that service though because it was perfect. We ordered the dry braised string beans (a must order for our family and it didn't disappoint), wonton noodle soup (huge portion of noodles and about 6 wontons), Shanghai style XLB (not the best we've had, but definitely a must try!), wontons in chili sauce (this was the least favorite from our order. Chili sauce was red vinegar heavy and it was probably best to just order the wontons plain and make your own sauce), garlic fried pork ribs (server actually recommended this to us and it was probably the best thing we had !!) The fillings for the XLB and wontons were really good! Good balance of meat, flavor was spot on. Especially when the filling would pop out of the wrapper, I wouldn't mind just eating the dumpling filling on its own lol). As we were packing whatever was left of our food, pretty much was just the wonton noodle soup since it was such a huge portion, they even offered to give us fresh broth to take home. Would definitely come back! read more

Very happy this area has become the dumpling heart of the city. Went to Dumpling Bites 2x in one week because I couldn't get enough. My favorite pan fried pork dumpling is still Dumpling Kitchen but this place makes a close second. The bottom of the pan fried dumplings are crispy and the inside pork is flavorful! Just with any of these dumplings - be careful because the juice will burn your mouth. I also tried the beef noodle soup (tip- you can ask for thin or thick noodle!). The first time they asked us but the second time they didn't and it defaulted to the thin noodle? Idk but I preferred the thicker one. Speaking of thick- had the onion pancakes which were thick but still pretty tasty?! I think the star at Dumpling Bites IMO was the fan tuan (Taiwanese sticky rice rolls). They were delicious and a must get. Really liked the decor of the restaurant and on a weekday lunch rush, it was filled with people but no wait. I think this place is still new and the word is still going around. I would recommend! read more

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My sister and mom tried Dumpling Bites two weeks ago and recommended their xiao loong bao (Shanghai soup dumpling). I was told the xiao loong bao was as fresh and tasty as Din Tai Fung. I came this week with my husband and toddler to try their xiao loong bao, boiled dumplings, Shanghai-style chow mein, and their Shanghai-style pan fried buns. The best thing here was really their xiao loong bao. It was very fresh and juicy like Din Tai Fung! It took about 10-15mins to make so it was definitely steaming hot when it came out! Highly recommend that since they were also larger compared to other restaurants that made the soup dumplings. My toddler and I both love dumplings, so we definitely had a bigger expectation for restaurants that served dumplings. Surprisingly, the pork and chives boiled dumplings were only ok. We tried the Dumpling Specialist on Taraval a week prior and I actually liked their dumplings more since it was flavorful. This one was a bit bland for my taste. Even my toddler did not really eat his but he ate a lot of dumplings at the other location. The Shanghai pan fried buns were juicy but needed a bit more flavor. I personally liked Dumpling Kitchen's Shanghai pan fried bun on Taraval St, but of course, none of these places could compare to Shanghai or Taiwan. However, Dumpling Kitchen was the best ones we had in the city. The Shanghai chow mein was standard. Prices were slightly cheaper than other dumpling spots in the sunset district. The restaurant was emptied the night we came but I overheard the worker talking to another customer in Cantonese that they were so busy during the day time. That same customer already came here three times and the restaurant only opened for four months. The restaurant was modern looking and clean. The lady staff was very attentive and nice. She even packed up the food for us. Very good customer services for a dumpling place that usually would not pack food for customers. She even asked if we wanted to order xiao loong bao and the Shanghai pan fried buns so she could place the order for us first since those two items took 10-15mins to make. In addition, the lady got us plastic utensils and even a plastic bowl so our son could use it as his serving plate. Would definitely come back for their xiao loong bao and great customer services! read more

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the beef and cilantro soup is our fav! we come here often and the food is consistently great!

The restaurant was super busy on a Saturday, but we were seated quickly. We ordered xiao long bao, Shanghai style stir-fried rice cake, sticky rice rolls, and sweet and sour chicken. I loved the rice cake. It was so flavorful, chewy and not too soggy. The xiao long bao was juicy, and but some of them were broken when we got it, and the soup already leaked out. The rice rolls didn't have much flavor, so I would skip it. The sweet and sour chicken was tender. You really can't go wrong with this dish. read more

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I came here for lunch and ordered the original XLBs, a rice roll, and the wontons in chili oil. The original XLBs are amazing. There is so much soup and flavor when you bite into them. Be careful because the soup really bursts out. The rice roll was just okay. Wouldn't get it again. The wontons in chili oil were pretty good too. It's not as flavorful as the XLBs but definitely had a lot of filling to the wonton. It seems like only one person managing the customers so service is a bit slower but they're responsive when you wave them down read more

Stopped by on a Wednesday night and it was a busy evening. The restaurant was well lit, clean, and had high ceilings with a second floor loft with additional space (perfect for larger parties). We walked in to a full restaurant where we waited for about 15 minutes. Our family ordered the following: 1.) Shanghai Pan Fried Buns 2.) XLBs 3.) Shanghai stir fried rice cakes 4.) Five spice beef noodle soup 5.) Rice roll 6.) Red bean pancake Everything came out piping hot and super fresh. We wanted to order the sweet soy milk but it was already sold out. Our family's favorites were the Shanghai pan fried buns, XLBs, stir fried rice cakes, and the red bean pancakes. The rice roll was decent, but could use a bit more pork floss (yuk sung) filling. My MIL was not a fan of the preserved veggies as they were too salty. All in all it's a decent rice roll with the traditional fried cruller center. The pan fried buns were the perfect combo of fluffy bao and crispy texture from the pan sear. These were generous portions and filled with a solid amount of soup. The XLBs were quite large and juicy. They were flavorful and filled with soup. The stir fried rice cakes were perfectly cooked and sauced. Our little one loved the bouncy chew. The portion size was perfect. The five spice beef noodle soup came in two options (thick/thin cut) and had a decent amount of noodles and seasoned beef, but the soup itself was a bit salty. We wrapped up dinner with something sweet and tried their red bean pancake. They were crispy, slightly chewy, and filled with a very smooth red bean paste. Everyone left satisfied. We will definitely be back for another visit. read more

Dumpling Bites - The rice rolls could use more pork floss (yuk sung). My MIL did not like the preserved veggies. - Noodles Near Me - San Francisco, California

DATE & TIME: Mon Jan 8, 2024 @ 12:00 PM LAYOUT: two-level restaurant that's spacious, clean, and bright SERVICE: quick friendly service, surprisingly not rude! FOOD: xiao long bao XLB (10 pc); pork and preserved vegetable rice cakes; pan-fried broccoli beef; rice balls dessert PARKING: metered street parking in front, residential parking surrounding With so many dumpling restaurants in SF, I feel like they're all starting to sound the same as they all have "dumpling" in their name, ie: dumpling house, home, zone, story, park, kitchen, and now story. It's starting to get confusing and annoying. However, what I enjoyed about Dumpling Bites is their VERY juicy XLBs. There was so much flavorful broth flowing onto my spoon and a delicious pork meat encased perfectly in the thin skin that didn't tear. And for $13.99 (currently) for 10 pieces, it's a relatively good deal compared to other XLB places! The pork and preserved vegetable rice cakes dish was good, consisting of plain chewy rice cakes, mildly tart preserved greens, and good slivers of pork. Overall tasty dish, yet not greasy. The pan-fried broccoli beef dish was a little greasier, but delicious. The beef was flavorful and the vibrant green broccoli were perfectly cooked with still a crunch. As with most Asian desserts, the rice balls dessert wasn't too sweet, consisting of 3 sesame filling and 3 red bean filling encased in rice flour and rolled in desiccated coconut. A little on the dry side though. Overall, very positive dining experience at Dumpling Bites. Great food, great (clean) restaurant. I'd return! read more

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Food was good. We had the XLB, pea sprouts, siu mai, potstickers and something else. I really liked the XLB. It was the star. The skins were really thin and chewy. There was more soup than most places. Just like everywhere, you need to eat them hot. I noticed after it cooled, it had the mouthfeel of the gelatin soup. I think it was much more pronounced because of the high soup ratio. Everything else was good also. The ingredients and executions were all good. I thought this was a winner. read more

Came here for a casual Saturday lunch. Place was full of patrons but we got seated rather quickly. Place looks newly remodeled, clean and comfortable. Servers were attentive, helpful and polite. Prices are reasonable. Quantity and quality of food is quite good. Every dish was flavorful, hot and pleasing to both the eyes and the palette. Bathrooms were clean, dry, and supplies were plentiful. Do recommend and I will be back. read more

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The XLB skin is so thin and so juicy. Service is nice and the eating area is clean and tidy. Come try their XLB!

Came here for the first time today on a whim, and boy am I glad I did! The Shanghai-style chow mein, don't think about it JUST ORDER IT! The tastiest noods I've had in a while. Also order the xiao long bao, delicious... perfectly plops off the steamed tray and you can fit it all in your mouth in one bite without looking idiotic. The green onion pancakes were ok, the wonton in chili oil was DELISH, unique flavor. I appreciated that everything tasted fresh. The place and the kitchen are clean and the people that work there sure do hustle! Big bang for your buck. YUM. Just ate some leftovers and still so, so good mannggggggg!!! read more

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Take my review with a grain of salt. To get 5 stars from me, it's a place that has a memorable dish, does something really well, or somewhere I'd want to come back over and over again. Food: 4/5 Service: 5/5 (came at 10pm) Value: 3.5/5 - is comparable to other dumpling places in the bay but some dishes were pricier than expected Ambiance: Casual, but more modern of a Chinese restaurant Dishes were good and comparable to other dumpling places in the bay, but nothing stood out to me as "wow!". I did really enjoy the soy milk though. Perfectly sweet (lighter) and a good soy taste. read more

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Everything is lovely! Let's start with food. They have a variety of selection of Shanghai food other than dumplings. And the portion is good size so don't be swayed by the restaurant name. We had old time faves Shanghai noodle, hot & sour soup, string beans, dried fried chicken, cucumber salad and they are all delicious. We always think we ordered more than we should but the plates are all wiped out at the end of the meal! Special mention their chicken skewers and house special rolls. These 2 deserve drum roll! Service is efficient and friendly. The owner checks on your tea and talks to the customers. The place is clean and presentable. Good to take a client or visitors. read more

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This is my partner's favorite go-to casual restaurant so much so the kids tease him. The food is consistently good and reasonably priced! There's a good variety and something for everyone! It's convenient and easy. The interior decor is relatively modern, clean & contemporary. It's very welcoming & the varied clientele ranges from young professionals, young families as well as elders. Parking is easier than most parts of the city. What more can you ask for! Our favorites are mapo tofu, chicken corn soup, XLBs, green beans with minced pork. They sometimes have rotating special deals such as 50% off one dish. read more

Delicious food with big portions. They've updated their menu a lot since opening and one of my favorites is the new Shrimp and Silky Egg over Rice. They also have more drinks now and they all look very beautiful and unique. I tried the Sparkling Sunset, and "refreshing" is an understatement. Getting seated is usually a fast process unless the restaurant is packed. Service is still quick and efficient despite the level of busyness. Great spot overall, and after their reopening, there's been extra care put into both the customer experience and the place itself. read more

Excellent food and service. I had a little bit of everything from here and everything was delicious. Consistently high quality.

Dumpling Bites is my new favorite neighborhood restaurant. All the dishes are tasty and fresh. This is a good place for dumplings or just some Chinese food. I often come here for broccoli beef, braised string beans, garlic eggplant and just rice. I also really like the Shanghai stir fried rice cakes, stir fried three specialties, walnut prawns and the Shanghai pan fried pork buns. It is an all around solid Chinese restaurant. The restaurant is also clean and the staff friendly. You will really enjoy the food here. I have eaten here at least half a dozen times if not more! read more

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The food: - XLB is good! One order of the regular Shanghai dumplings comes in 10, which is a decent amount. - Many Yelpers like the garlic pea sprouts. While flavors were good, the pea sprouts today were a bit old and too fibrous. - Roast squab was luke warm with almost no flavors. I'd skip next time. - Sizzling rice soup was decent, and rice certainly sizzled when adding to the soup! The soup had some pork and chicken slices and chopped bok choy in it. - Vegetarian goose appetizer was fine, likely store-bought and cut in thin slices to serve. Service was ok. Pricing was decent, akin to other places in the neighborhood; our total w/tip came out to ~$103 for the three of us. read more

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Excellent service and delicious food! One my favorite places in the neighborhood. All of the dishes are solid and the spare ribs are particularly awesome!! read more

We came today on a Sunday afternoon after we heard that they reopened after an inspection. We came as a group of 4 and we started off with the XLB's. The XLB's were hot and steamy and had a mouthful of soup. Super delicious. We then ordered the Shanghai Chow Mein, Dry-Fried Chicken Wings, and String Beans. These were the recommended dishes from our server. They were also super tasty and in our opinions, the food has flavor that not a lot of Chinese restaurants offer. The service was quick and amazing; the food came out fast. Also to mention, the ambiance of the dining floor is very aesthetic with great lighting along with a nice high ceiling. Not to mention the bathrooms are very clean. Overall, 10/10 experience, will be back with the fam next week! read more

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Shanghai pork XLB: Meets expectations. Very juicy when hot, filling gets gelatinous when it cooks down Ham and bok choi clay pot: Totally exceeded expectations. Loved how the rice crisps in the clay pot (like bimbimbop) and the flavor Veggie pot stickers: Exceeded expectations. Enjoyed the mix of greens and corn. Scallion pan cake: Meh. read more

Delicious food. XLB was juicy and noodles were tasty. Wait staff was very friendly and fast. Clean and lots of seating. Definitely will come back. read more

Dumpling Bites - XLB and honey walnut prawns. - Noodles Near Me - San Francisco, California

If you're in the mood for canto food, this place is definitely worth a visit, especially if you're craving dumplings! I ordered a variety of dishes, including cucumber salad, beef chow mein, soup dumplings, pan-fried dumplings, and sweet buns. I visited during the summer, and they had a fantastic promotion where ordering over $50 or $60 allowed us to pick a card for a complimentary dessert--such a fun touch! The restaurant is spacious, with an upstairs area that I've never seen open, which adds to its charm. Overall, it's a great spot for delicious food and a lovely dining experience. read more

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Came by on a weekday night for dinner and was pleasantly surprised! Staff was nice, pretty quick. You get to marker what you want on the menu and give to the staff to place order. For a table of 3 we definitely over ordered! House Pork Special Soup Dumplings 5/5 - Really big dumplings ! Filled with a lot of soup and quite meaty. Definitely get what you pay for, would highly recommend. I definitely want to try the other flavors too! Pork and chive dumplings/ pan fried dumplings 5/5 We got the same flavor but for dumpling version and pan fried version. I personally like the regular dumpling more, lots of filling to dumpling wrapper ratio. However my mom really loved the crispy pan fried ones! Salt and pepper chicken wings 4/5 Solid salt and pepper chicken wings, not the best i've had but they're still really good! Juicy flavorful wings, i think a bit on the too saltier side Clay Pot rice 4/5 A real clay pot rice! The rice on the bottom was crispy and flavorful, had pork and bok choy within the rice. Really good, only thing that deters it away from a 5/5 would be i wish there were a bit more full slices of pork, there were only 4 pieces, but it was still great nonetheless The beef noodle soup 3/5 The soup was okay, some of the meat was tender but the noodles were definitely a bit over cooked. I enjoyed it, but my mom certainly thought it was lacking Overall i'd come back again! Really solid dumpling spot, i hope the quality stays the same or gets even better! Will be back soon read more

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We have had great food and great service every time. They are always able to accommodate our large party with lots of kids. We especially love the xiao long bao and the fried pork buns are favorites of my family, but we enjoy all their dishes. Jason, the manager, does a great job, as even their young staff is always on point. read more

Overall the food was okay. Good ambiance and service. They said the garlic spare ribs were new and asked us for feedback. They had good texture but lacked flavor and we recommended adding a glaze of some sort so maybe it'll be improved in the future. I've had better beef chow fun and bok choy at other places. The XLB were good but nothing to rave about. The squab was good but I think next door does it a little better for a cheaper price. read more

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First time here and I had a great experience. The food was flavorful and well-prepared, and the service was attentive and friendly. Looking forward to coming back! read more

Food was so good! They had a 50% off menu which was great but you could only order 1 item off of it. Still very good food.

Dumpling Bites took over the empty space of what used to be the old Hing Lung. We ordered a little of everything to try as we had 9 people in our party. Speaking of which, they won't have the typical large tables of a Chinese restaurant and only have seating for two or fours on square tables. They connect two square tables and we just passed food around. Decor was modern, very clean as befitting a new restaurant. Definitely get the Xiao Long Bao. Paper thin skin bursting with juices. Restaurant also provided julienne ginger for everyone. Other items was are good was the five spice beef brisket noodle soup, salt and pepper chicken wings, dry braised string beans, and fried green onion pancake. Yes it's fried and not pan seared but it's really good with an airy texture and crispy exterior. read more

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Dumpling Bites delivers great food and excellent service. Staff are efficient and attentive. The xiao long bao are flavorful, and the pan-fried buns have a crisp bottom with a well-seasoned filling. A great option for dumplings. read more