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    Dumpling Capital

    4.1 (552 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Shanghai Soup Dumpling (6) 灌汤小笼包(Xlb)
    Angel L.

    Based on my previous positive review, I decided to give this place another try. Ordered pickup via UberEats: XLB 3/5 - Sadly, I feel like something has changed. It looks and tastes completely different from the one I had in 2020. The filling looks darker, and there's a strong taste of ginger. I won't be getting this again. Chicken and chive dumpling 3.5/5 - Both wrapper and filling are pretty basic. Not bad but not amazing. The wrapper doesn't have the QQ texture that makes a dumpling stand out. I prefer the ones from Seasons in MV. Green pepper and shredded pork 3/5 - This is one of my fav comfort foods, and I've been trying them at several bay area restaurants. Sadly, this one is not it. The sauce tastes decent but somehow, the pepper and pork don't seem to have absorbed the sauce and taste very bland. The pepper also seems slightly undercooked. Again, prefer the one at Seasons.

    Salt & Pepper Tofu (VG, GF, V)
    Jill M.

    Wow, Dumpling Capital is a small and unassuming resto with hole in the wall/mom & pop shop/family business feel (which we love)! We were seated right away, and granted, we were a bigger group of 7. The menu is extensive and we appreciate the affordability. Service is fast and they took our orders and served us waters as soon as we sat. We ordered: A08 five spice combo B08 peasprouts a22 cucumber salad B5 salt and pepper tofu* D19 zucchine fpling egg C3 pork siu mai D02 chive pork dumpling C08 chive pancake L03 eggdrop Crab meat soup dumpling Egg fried rice Veggie chow chow mein Beef pancake roll It was a feast, and lemme tell you the food came fast and all were so tasty! If I had to choose a dish to highlight, we collectively thought that the SALT & PEPPER TOFU was life changing!!!! Thanks DC, we wink be back in no time!

    Sour pickled & tofu soup
    Anna T.

    Food 4/5 Food is a 3.5-4. The portions here are smaller, which is reflected in the cheaper price you pay. The dumplings have good flavor but the skin is too thick. The sour pickled soup is average and would not re-order. The braised appetizer has good flavor and would recommend! Chow mein is decent and it says on the menu that it is fresh noodles. Service 4/5 Standard service. The auntie did come right at 9pm (closing time) to let us know that it's time to leave. Ambiance 4/5 Definitely not a restaurant feel but more of like a quick bite place. There aren't a lot of tables but seems to be a local favorite as there are a lot of to-go orders.

    Denise Z.

    decent dumplings at a good price in unassuming environment. i stopped by for a quick lunch and sat down right away! the servers were helpful and nice. i enjoyed the boiled dumplings, which were decently flavorful. it's a very nostalgic type of dumpling and they do it well! the xlb were just okay. the broth lacked flavor and the skin was a bit thick. we also had har gow which were excellent - the skin was soft and moist, not overly thick, and the shrimp filling was flavorful and in generous portion. for dessert we tried the sesame ball with egg yolk. the exterior was ehh it tasted a little burnt so maybe we got a bad batch. the interior filling was yummy though - super hot and they didn't skimp on the filling. overall i'd come back here for the har gow and boiled dumplings, or to try their other popular dishes!

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    Amanda S.

    Super tasty food and attentive service! Loved their Shanghai Pan Fried Soup Dumpling, appetizers were really good too! Not too oily or greasy. They have frozen dumplings for purchase too, and we bought a couple bags to try. Lots of people come in to order takeout

    Hot and Spicy Eggplant
    Leah Y.

    While the outside is very unassuming and the inside has limited seating, this seems to be a very popular local restaurant. We came in on a Wednesday night and were able to be seated and served quickly. We ordered a bunch of dishes and loved everything! The Shanghai soup dumplings were very tasty, the sweet and spicy eggplant was delicious and covered in so much sauce, the beef and broccoli was tender and again served with a flavorful sauce, the wonton soup had a good ratio of wontons to veggies, and the chicken and corn dumplings were also really good! Our food came out extremely quickly as it was ready (dishes came out one by one but within a few minutes of each other at most) and was served hot off the stove/wok/steamer. The portions are large and easy to share with everyone at the table. Even the wonton soup we ordered had lots of wontons, enough for everyone to have like 3. The prices are also pretty reasonable considering the amount you get and the taste of the food. For four people who got 6-7 dishes and still took home three boxes of leftovers, the total was about $100. Great place of your craving some dim sum or just a good comfort meal.

    Pea shoots, lamb and radish dumplings
    Sarah W.

    It was my pleasure to return to Dumpling Capital when I needed to same-day service my Nissan down the block. The pea shoots are expensive but worth it if you're craving leafy green nutrition. Today I also had their lamb and radish dumplings, perfectly made on site and full of rich, fatty ingredients. Service is basic, as expected for a Chinese hole-in-the-wall place, but friendly. I look forward to having the leftovers tomorrow!

    Salt & Pepper Tofu 椒盐豆腐
    Cin-Yee S.

    Thanks to Dumpling Capital, I didn't starve when I couldn't even get into the closed 105 parties-in-front-of-me waitlist at Ramen Hajime. Enjoyed the pan fried buns and salt and pepper tofu for a quick lunch.

    Garlic Green Onion Pancake
    Elaine L.

    This location had a different place before so this was the first time for us to try Dumpling Capital and I'm so glad we did. While they have a small parking lot there's still a lot of street parking so it's not too bad. So hard to try new things with only two people - definitely want to go back to try other dishes but for this go around this is what we had. We had Pork and Crab dumpling. While it's tasty - there wasn't a lot of soup (hence minus a star). Definitely needed more soup. Their golden fried tofu was pretty good - next time I think we'll try the salt and pepper one - I thought it was lacking some flavor. The favorites was the eggplant with basil - cooked PERFECTLY with SO MUCH FLAVOR - but the #1 was their garlic green onion pancake! MY OH MY! who would have thought with that combo!! What a hidden gem!! I've had regular green onion pancakes and those with beef but this version with fresh garlic! Totally over the top - the flavors, the textures - SO GOOD!!! Would come just for this dish!! Service was nice - attentive - they updated the place, painted the walls and everything was nice and clean. Will definitely come back to try more dishes!

    Ron P.

    This place was surprisingly good and close to our place. There's not a lot of tables inside and parking spaces are definitely limited. We ordered the pan fried soup dumplings which were the biggest of their kind I've seen so far, the shrimp hargow was soooo good. And the green onion pancakes were great as well! Good find!

    Garlic String Bean ()
    Shikha H.

    A homestyle dumpling place in a small parking lot with an extensive menu. Through the right door you can view the dumplings being made fresh. It's a casual dine in restaurant, nothing fancy but that's what I was looking for to satisfy my sunday dumpling cravings. We started off with the garlic string beans which had diced onion as well. The beans a bit too oily for my liking, have had better string beans at other places so I would try a different veggie appetizer next time. The xiao long bao had good flavor, decent amount of soup even though the skin wasn't thin enough but still good. The shrimp and pork in spicy wonton sauce was pretty good. I liked the addition of coriander on top. The shrimp and pork dumplings with chive were good too. I felt the filling was similar in flavor to the wontons. In particularly liked their dumpling cover more than other the ones I have had at other places. The pork and shrimp sui mai was fresh and flavorful as well. In general, there wasn't any dish that was bad or any dish that was amazingly good for its price point. Everything was decently delicious. I guess this is a good option if you are looking for a casual, homestyle dumpling restaurant. I would visit again to try more dishes.

    Meghna S P.

    Came here for an impromptu craving of dumplings and got seated right away. I liked that they have an extensive menu with lots of options for friends family and kids. I was happy to try some new things and some staples like a simple egg fried rice which my kid absolutely enjoyed. The quantity is good too. We got a bunch of different dumplings like the chicken and chive (which tasted ok) but the shrimp and pork shumai ones were really good. We also got the pancake which was interesting too. The ambience was very simple.. tables set up in a simple way.. nothing fancy but service was quick for the a lot of us. The paintings on the walls said a nice little story about dumplings and it was really nice to see and learn about that

    Kyle M.

    Solid place. Food and great and staff was really friendly. Would recommend and come back

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    Ask the Community - Dumpling Capital

    Do they make their own chili oil in house?

    I had the impression of so.

    I got a few frozen dumplings but the guy told me at the time when I picked up food . Owner or anyone who know how long steam /cook: Frozen Shanghai soup dumpling ?…

    The way to cook dumplings is to boil a pot of water. Add the dumplings to the boiled water. When… 

    Do they do dine-in at this time?

    Yes we are there.

    Do they add extra msg to the food?

    No, we don’t use msg, we use chicken essence.

    Toddler has egg allergy Are the noodles and dumpling skin/wrap egg free?

    What are the vegan options?

    Take a look at their take out / delivery menu during open hours or the pics of the menu that are posted. If your still not sure, call them and ask.

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