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    Dumpling District

    3.9 (129 reviews)
    ModerateDim Sum, Soup
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    John S.

    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.

    Pork chop over rice.
    Jason L.

    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.

    Hammed A.

    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.

    Christina G.

    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.

    Cucumber & Garlic Salad
    Bronson S.

    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.

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    Min Z.

    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.

    Pan-fired Pork Bun 6
    Mrittika G.

    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.

    Scallion pancake
    Jerry R.

    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.

    Pork soup dumplings
    Sonya H.

    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.

    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

    Rainbow soup dumplings, scallion pancakes, pork & veggie wonton, rice cakes, cucumber salad
    Phi N.

    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!

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    Ali D.

    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.

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    Steven T.

    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!

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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.

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