I had one order of rainbow dumpling take out, so I'm rating this only as a take-out place. It's a counter in a food hall, not really someplace I'd want to sit and eat. The food hall itself has an Asian-oriented theme, though there is one bakery counter that has a mixture of different styles of food. Anyway - my rainbow dumplings were great. One order was 6 dumplings for $16.95, and that was more than enough to make a meal for one person. I remember there was one flavor that didn't appeal to me and the guy at the counter was very willing to substitute the flavor of my choice for the flavor I didn't want. Overall, I wouldn't make a special trip to go here, but if I were nearby and hungry, I'd certainly consider a repeat visit. read more

I got the pan fried noodles which was $18 after tax and got this... I could've made some top ramen and got more noodles. AND it was tasteless. I will never come back and if you value your money you shouldn't eat here either. read more

Dumpling District - Smallest portion of fried noodles in the world - Dim Sum Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I love visiting DC. Came to Dumpling District after visiting this night street festival. Located inside of a food hall, Dumpling District sits somewhat towards the back on the building. I immediately knew I wanted to try the Rainbow soup dumplings. Unfortunately, I did not get a picture of the different flavors. The order took a little time to come out (nothing too crazy) but when they did, the dumplings were hot and ready! To be honest I enjoyed each flavor, but if I had to pick I would choose both the shrimp & zucchini and the black truffle dumplings. So glad we found this spot! read more

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Very disappointing and maybe it's because they are a victim of their own success. To be clear we ended up not eating here because they were out of everything we tried to order. How can you name yourself dumpling district and not have pork dumplings? They get a couple starts because they are in the Luna hall where there is decent seating and are co-located with a bubble tea place that's would have made for a nice synergy if they hadn't been out of pork, noodles, and cucumbers. read more

Dumpling District - This is the entrance in case you're having trouble finding it. - Dim Sum Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Located in a football. Ordering occurs at the two digital display stations in the middle of the hall. There happens to be a bar, dessert place, TKK, Kung fu tea, poke ninja ramen, Yasmine's ramen, as well as district dumpling located here. Ample seating with K-pop playing overhead. We selected district dumpling looking for dim sum. They have dumplings and soup dumplings, but my wife pulled an audible and wanted the pork chop over rice and scallions instead. Not very impressed with either despite this place getting 3.9 stars. Scallion pancake seemed deep fried and extremely crispy which some may enjoy. But a little too crispy for me and very little scallion. The pork chop had a weird oily taste. Ask for their vinegar which will make it taste okay. The rice was very hard which is uncharacteristic for this short grain type rice. Service was very quick. Bathrooms located in basement had a funky smell. read more

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I had a good takeout experience at the H Street - Chinatown location of Dumpling District. They serve authentic homemade dumplings, dim sum, traditional Shanghainese cuisine, and Szechuan specialties. They specialize in a variety of dumplings, including soup, steamed, and fried dumplings, as well as shumai. You can also find traditional appetizers, rice and noodle dishes, and your favorite American Chinese style dishes such as General Tso's chicken, sesame chicken, orange chicken, and your common variety of broccoli and brown sauce. The customer service was good. Overall a good experience. I hope to dine in next time. read more

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Food was pretty good, hall can be hot. We were here at 7 pm on a Wednesday in July and the food hall was quite warm. Soup dumplings aren't really a meal you take to go though so we decided to stick it out. We got lucky and snagged a table. There aren't a ton, but there were more throughout the evening. What's odd is there was a police person at the door at 7 pm but not at 8 pm when we left. The bathrooms do require a code to get in which is at the bottom of your receipt. Bring water, because dumpling district does not provide free cups of water. You can order at the touch pad or the cashier. It is made fresh so it takes a little while. We got beef stir fry, chicken soup dumplings and a side of white rice (for my son). My husband said it's the best dumplings he's ever tasted. I thought they were solid. I don't get soup dumplings a lot so I'm not well versed, but I liked them. The stir fry was also quite good, not a ton of beef, but what I'd expect for $2 extra. Overall I like this place and would come back. read more

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I was craving Chinese and thought I would come here as it's very close to me and the menu seemed intriguing, but I was really disappointed. I came in the early afternoon and basically half the menu was unavailable. This was not written anywhere though, so it was just an awkward game of ordering and being told one by one what was sold out, which made for a long and drawn out ordering process. I then ordered the cucumber salad and the cashier told me they don't have that here, until I pointed it out on the menu on the wall behind him. When they turned the iPad around for me to pay, I was grossed out because it had greasy fingerprints all over it and needed to be cleaned. I should have left, but I'm a fool so I paid and waited for my food, which did not impress me. You can tell the dumplings are from a factory and are frozen because of the pleats. The sheng jian bao wrapper, which is normally supposed to be fluffy and bread like, was thin and chewy. The flavor wasn't anything to write home about either. The cucumber salad was coated in oil and thus none of the dressing adhered to the cucumber, making it just bland and greasy. Definitely won't be coming again. Food, service, and cleanliness all need a lot of work. read more

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Inside Luna Food Hall in Chinatown. It's like food court in the mall. We ordered rainbow soup dumplings. Juice, soupy and great taste. We loved every dumpling. read more

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The pan fried dumpling was so good! The shrimp and pork dumpling was also good but it was definitely more chives and pork than shrimp. The location was in this little food hall in Chinatown and it was a nice escape from the heat. Service was fast and you order on an iPad. Definitely hit the spot after walking around DC all day. read more

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Located in Luna Food Hall- came here for lunch during a conference (just a 10-15 min walk from the conference center). We got the pork and vegetable wontons in peanut butter spicy sauce, general tso's chicken, and chicken dumplings. Food was decent - pricer but on par for DC. Would I come back? Not sure- with the plentiful restaurants and food options in this area. But if I'm at the food hall again- possibly! read more

Easy ordering and plenty of seating. Nice looking place with a cool upbeat decor. The place can use a cleaning as tables, floors, windows and bathroom are dirty. Staff not very pleasant when ordering. Soup dumpling very good. Cucumber salad very good. Scallion pancake was okay. Wonton soup was good. Wontons very good. Good value. Seafood noodle soup not good. Broth under developed and seasoned. Noodles below average. Tiny tasteless seafood. Overpriced for that quality. Not a very good food spot but works in a pinch. read more

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Home to the best soup dumplings DC has ever seen! I was a little dubious when I saw Dumpling District nestled in the back corner of Luna Hall when I first visited the food hall, but...wow. I'm so happy I decided to give it a shot. The soup dumplings are phenomenal -- they have a genuinely impressive amount of soup inside, and their soup is also absolutely packed with flavor. The skin is quite thin and has a slight chew, which makes them a wonderful eating experience, but also a mildly embarrassing test of my chopsticks skills. Dumpling District is also one of the only places I've seen do a purely pescatarian soup dumpling; their shrimp and zucchini filling has genuinely changed my life and helped me recover from years of sadly watching as my friends devoured their pork soup dumplings without me. While their soup dumplings are absolutely elite, their other menu offerings are a tad less exciting. I also tried their stir-fried rice cakes, which, while tasty, didn't have a ton of seasoning and honestly felt like something I could throw together in 15 minutes back home (not that there's anything wrong with homestyle cooking...it just wasn't really worth $15). I'll absolutely be back, but will probably keep it to just the soup dumplings. read more

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Mad food poisoning :( got the rainbow soup dumplings and the pork bao buns. Very sad. My friend liked her food and mine tasted good but six hours later I was in the worst pain I've experienced from food poisoning read more

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This location is inside a food court with lots of other restaurant options. You order at a kiosk and they'll call your number when it's ready. Little interaction with any staff so can't comment on the service. Plenty of seating unless it gets busy, which it did pick up after we were done. All of the dishes we had were pretty good for a food hall stand. The rainbow dumpling gave us options to try all of the flavors - my least favorite was the mala, then chicken, but the rest were good. I was surprised by how much I enjoyed the rice cakes since it had a good flavor and texture to them. Scallion pancakes were flakier than I've had at other locations but we enjoyed that. Cucumber salad was refreshing palette cleanser. Would return again if we're ever in the area again and want options! read more

Dumpling District - Rainbow soup dumplings, scallion pancakes, pork & veggie wonton, rice cakes, cucumber salad - Dim Sum Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

We had a great experience here! The staff member who took our order was helpful and quick and our order was ready in a timely manner. The Dumpling District is in the middle of a food court and there was tons of seating to choose from. The room was well-lit and noise was manageable! All of our food turned out great -- from our chicken fried rice to our stir fry noodles and our soup dumplings and spring rolls! We loved it all. read more

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I have seen these dumplings pop up in my feed many times and knew I had to try them. My buddy and I rode our bikes into Chinatown and stopped by for a little snack. The dough was a bit thicker than I would like but the filling and taste was great! It came with a pork, crab and pork, chicken, shrimp and zucchini, mala and black truffle flavors. It was hard to choose, but my favorite was the black truffle! These are not your traditional soup dumplings and definitely on the pricey side, but they were definitely tasty! read more

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I was looking forward to trying Dumpling District but I have to say, it was super disappointing. I'll caveat this though with the fact that I didn't get any actual dumplings, so maybe that's why the food was so bad. If I were ever to go back it'd only be to try their dumplings or dim sum and see if they had any redeeming qualities (I assume so, given how many others have said good things about them). In our case, my friends and I ended up getting the scallion pancake, noodles with scallion sauce, and two orders of stir-fry noodles. The scallion pancake was texturally not bad, but it was totally devoid of taste. A friend and I were going to share it, but it was so underwhelming that we ended up just not eating much of it (and neither of us are the type to throw away food). The stir-fry noodles were similarly bland -- only with heaps of chili oil and/or soy sauce did they feel somewhat palatable. And the scallion noodles were slightly more flavorful, but were so incredibly overcooked that they were hard to eat as well. We all ended up having a lot of leftovers -- but for all the wrong reasons. Btw, we stopped by the one at Pentagon City Mall and heads up that finding it was a bit of a chore. It turned out that it was right next to the Kung Fu Tea (they share a space) but that wasn't immediately obvious and we were initially confused trying to locate it. read more

This is inside Luna hall. A food hall in Chinatown. It's quite small and empty. It's actually really cold in here. The bathroom is dirty and smelly. The dumplings were not the best and this is basing off of ding tai fung being the best. The dough didn't taste fresh. It was soupy but I've rainbow specialty dumpling and it doesn't come close to it. The only one I really liked is pork. I wouldn't come here. read more

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Found dumpling district while out walking around DC area, it's in Luna Food Hall. I ordered the Pork Soup Dumplings (7/10) they were pretty good but really lacked in seasoning honestly. I also tried their Stir-fry Noodles (6/10), again, lacked in seasoning. I had to rely heavily on the sauces they provided to really get an actual good flavor with the food. Though the food wasn't amazing, I would def try them again and I appreciated not having a really long wait for my order also. My overall rate of experience : 6.5/10 read more

Dumpling District - Stir-Fry Noodles Pork Soup Dumplings 6 Crab Meat Soup Dumplings 6 Sweet & Sour Pork Rib - Dim Sum Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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We really enjoyed the flavors of the rainbow dumpling. Colored dumplings have been a gimmick as of late, but I think its a good chance to try all the unique fillings we would not normally order when pork soup dumplings are the standard order. We also love the variety and hope to try other menu items since this seems to cater for first-tryers. While the dumplings come freshly steamed and pipping hot, a majority of our dumplings were broken leaking soup everywhere. Since this is a flight of different dumplings it ruins the unique flavor of each one if all the soup falls from the bottom, especially when the dumpling dough wason the thicker side. read more

Dumpling District - Rainbow Soup Dumplings 6 - Dim Sum Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Great spot for some tasty food. Not fancy but very good. Quick service. You order from the screens. There is a full service bar and several food choices. There is a common area with comfortable seating and a downstairs dining area as well. Give it a try read more

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Small shop in a modern food hall - a little tucked away but convenient especially if you're with a group that wants to try different dishes. There's also a Kung Fu Tea right next to it which is nice for your boba fix. We tried the soup dumplings, spicy pork dumplings, and Shanghai shumai which were all delicious - the shumai were my fave but definitely recommend the soup dumpling sampler to try all the flavors. The stir fry noodles were underwhelming and heaving on the onion so I'd stick to the dumplings. You can order at the counter or at a self-serve kiosk and then pick up your order when your name is called. Plenty of seating and fairly clean dining area although the bathrooms were in rough shape. read more

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Dumpling District was the most appealing eatery at Luna Hall the day I visited. I ordered the noodle bowl with mushrooms and the scallion pancake. My food came out fairly quickly, but you have to be alert to get your food when the order is ready. It's placed on a counter, not brought to your table. The noodles and scallion pancake were EXCELLENT! Well prepared and very filling...too much food for one sitting, but I ate it all anyway. Would definitely return again. read more

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Decent dumpling shop inside Luna Hall. More vegetarian options would be good but what we had that we could eat was good.

Contemporary food hall! Comes with a bouncer and a bar but kids stayed in the dining area. You order at counters. Meanwhile the dinner items were solid. Will be back. read more

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Dumpling District is located in Luna Hall and you can find it towards the back whenever you enter the building. I got the rainbow soup dumplings and the scallion pancakes with beef. The rainbow soup dumplings were a sample of all the different flavors. I really enjoyed the dumplings a lot. There was a good balance between the amount of soup, wrapper, and filling. The dumplings were really flavorful and well made. The scallion pancakes were also really good. There was a good amount of beef in it. The only downside was that it was extra oily. read more

Dumpling District - Scallion Pancake /w Beef and Rainbow Soup Dumplings - Dim Sum Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Located inside the Luna food court in chinatown. The food court has a modern ambiance unlike a typical asian food court. The mala soup dumpling is delicious, love the little spicy kick it has. The pork buns are also really good, crispy on the outside and juicy inside. read more

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DD offered everything I was looking for. Great dumplings. Crispy pork. Delicious broth and noodles. I tried the soup dumpling sampler. My favorite was the male. The shrimp and zucchini not so much. The pork buns were good. My preference is that they wouldn't be pan fried but they still had great filling and flavor. The pork chop noodle soup was absolutely amazing. I would definitely come back whenever I'm in the city again. read more

Dumpling District - Dim Sum Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I found two different places with rainbow soup dumplings while in the city recently. I did end up getting an order from both across my trip, and Dumpling Districts was the winner in my opinion. The food hall itself wasn't my favorite place because it smelled like smoke. Thankfully I wasn't inside for too long, since I had ordered online beforehand. But the person at the bar that I passed as I walked in was super friendly and the Dumpling District staff were nice as well. Most of the soup dumplings were pretty standard--delicious though! My favorites were the mala and black truffle soup dumplings. Incredible flavor. The black vinegar was also a bit sweet, which I much prefer over straight black vinegar. It was a great accompaniment to the dumplings. read more

Dumpling District is in the back of Luna Food Hall. It's a cozy spot with tables and couches. There's also bubble tea, ice cream, and a bar here to go along with your meal. They made the dumplings fresh in front of us and they were amazing. The one thing I didn't like was the stir-fry noodles because it didn't have much flavor. Definitely come here for a fresh and tasty soup dumpling! read more

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This dumpling-centric stall is part of a small Asian food court located in what was DC's Chinatown. As it is a food court stall, service is no nonsense but efficient. The pork soup dumplings were good: a thin skin that was strong enough to maintain its structural integrity with a nicely balanced filling. I was a bit disappointed, however, by the broth, which had a good flavor but wasn't very rich. The pork, shrimp & chive dumplings, however, were very disappointing. They were doughy and thick, and the filling was not fully heated. The flavors just didn't meld. And rather than serve the dumplings with the appropriate sauces for dipping, a single overly sweet vinegar-based sauce was provided. The bottom line is that there are better dumpling options, and for nearly $40 with a drink, this was not a meal offering any value. read more

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Aw, Dumpling District - what happened? I was really excited to make a return visit after checking them out at an event - I remember their XLBs having thin skin, being super juicy, and pretty comparable, if not better, than other XLBs in the area... Their menu offers various dim sum items (buns, shumais, potstickers, steamed dumplings, wontons), various apps (such as cucumber salad with garlic, braised duck, etc.), stir-fry noodles, fried rice, etc. We came here for an early meal, and we ordered: +Pork XLBs - the hubs did NOT enjoy these at all; he stated that the broth was awful, and the pork was of low quality and did not taste good +Shrimp & Zucchini XLBs - these were just okay; I felt as if the filling was super bland and it was more zucchini bits than shrimp We did mention to the cashier that we were going to dine-in, so we expected these to come out in the bamboo steamers; however, all orders are automatically packed in to-go containers, which, I feel, do not travel well. I also think it's super weird that they don't offer soup spoons and just regular spoons; a regular spoon cannot contain the liquid inside the XLBs - it's bizarre. They're going to be opening additional locations soon (Rockville, Wheaton, Pentagon City, and Arlington). Located inside Luna Hall, there's limited metered street and garage parking available. +inconsistent XLBs +no soup spoons offered +orders are automatically packed in to-go containers read more

Dumpling District - Dim Sum Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I love this Food Hall in Chinatown a variety of food options in one place. The service is fast and friendly, it's a good place for happy hours everyone can get what they want. The braided pork belly with mushroom was nostalgic for me, it's one of my favorite childhood dishes. The pork was juicy/tender/flavorful and DELICIOUS! The bok chok was crispy no flavor but it works so well with braided pork; the rice was cooked perfectly. read more

Dumpling District - Braised Pork Belly with Rice - Dim Sum Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Dumpling district is located in a football in china town and a great place to get dumplings. The food is really good and the dumplings are made right in front of you. The service is great and the staff is willing to help make a decision if you are like me and want to try everything. This day I got the rainbow dumplings and the pork dumplings. My favorite were the pork dumplings. I also got the chicken fried rice which was good as well. Being in the foodhall this place also has tvs where you can chill and also hang with friends making this a great ambiance. read more

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We stopped at the Dumpling District located in Chinatown inside Luna Hall late at night for a snack. The security guard for Luna Hall warmly greeted us and explained to us the setup of Luna Hall and what was available to us. The front area of Luna Hall was a bar/club and the second half was a food court with a few places to select from. Dumpling District was located at the very end and was one of the few places there that still offered food an hour before Luna Hall was closing. We ordered the Rainbow Soup Dumplings which was their soup dumpling sampler that consisted of one of each flavor that they serve. The six dumpling flavors were pork, chicken, mala, crab meat and pork, shrimp and zucchini, and black truffle. The order took a little of time to receive but they seemed to be steamed to order as they came out very hot. Everything was pretty good. The dumplings were flavorful and pretty tasty. The crab meat and pork was my favorite. I want to mention that the Mala was a little spicy which was not indicated on the menu for those of you that are not a fan of spicy foods. Overall, the dumplings were pretty good for a late night quick stop eatery. read more

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Maybe I got it on a bad day but the dumplings came out lukewarm and tasted as though I heated them up from my freezer. The place, a "food court," is super run down--the bathroom looks as though it's from a truck stop. I would definitely not come back here for either the food or ambiance. read more

The soup dumplings were absolutely incredible. My favorite was the truffle dumpling. The flavors were rich and full-bodied. I was very impressed with the quality of the food. The location is in a food hall, and the service and ambiance were great. read more

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Dumpling District is one of the few food stalls inside Luna Hall. I have relatively low expectations for XLBs (soup dumplings) in the DMV, but one of my friends insisted that I gave Dumpling District a try. PORK SOUP DUMPLINGS (6) - 13.95 Most people get the rainbow soup dumpling sampler but I prefer sticking to the traditional option. This is pretty pricy for six soup dumplings, but they're on the bigger side. I wish they gave me a soup spoon to eat these with because upon biting the skin of the dumpling, I am forced to slurp all the soup, otherwise it will spill and drip everywhere. The soup was on the lighter side, savory with a hint of sweetness. The pork was also well marinated and tasted pretty good. The skin was thinner/more elastic than I expected. Overall, these were much better than I expected. Sadly, one spilled open because it was stuck onto the parchment paper. Other than that, these are one of the better XLBs I've had in the area. My friend got a rice cake for the table and I thought that was just OK. There wasn't a lot of sauce and the rice cakes stuck together and were on the drier side. The vegetables were fine. Give Dumpling District a chance if you are looking for soup dumplings in the DMV. It's better than most, but it's a tad pricy! read more

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Stopped here for a quick lunch and WOW was I impressed by these delicious dumplings! Dumpling District recently opened in the new Luna Food Hall in Chinatown and I predict it's gonna be very popular in the future! They have a variety of dim sum options in addition to their soup dumplings and they have apps & entree options as well! As soon as I saw rainbow soup dumplings on the menu, I knew I had to order them along with some pork Shumai! They also make all their dumplings in house and you can watch as they prepare them at the front counter! When I ordered, it took about 15-20 minutes for my food to come out, but it was well worth it since they make everything to order and the dumplings were a bit bigger than I thought they would be. The pork shumai were perfectly cooked and piping hot when I dug into them and they were delicious! There was plenty of filling inside and combined with their chili oil, it was a great combo! For the soup dumplings, they have 6 different fillings inside and I chose the rainbow option to try them all! Here is my ranking for the 6 fillings: 1. Mala 2. Pork 3. Crab Meat & Pork 4. Black Truffle 5. Chicken 6. Shrimp & Zucchini They were all delicious and I would order any of them again but I definitely preferred their mala and regular pork soup dumplings! There was a good amount of filling and soup inside each of them and I was impressed with the mala one having a good kick of spice and the black truffle for having a well-balanced flavor without being too truffley! I highly recommend coming here if you are a fan of soup dumplings and want to try a new spot in the Chinatown area! You won't be disappointed! An easy 5/5. read more

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