Love love LOVE this place. It never disappoints. My partner and I usually order the fried tofu (it's spicy), pork dumplings with chives and XLB. Will definitely try others when we can dine in again. read more

Was randomly in the area around dinner so we tried Dumpling Era and it was a solid little spot. We ordered: Beef roll - good flavor, the pancake was a little thick and the cucumbers were also thick cut slices where I usually see them julienned so it was harder to eat and get of all ingredients in one good bite. Pork with Napa cabbage dumplings - good enough we decided to get a frozen order to go as well. The frozen ones weren't as good, not as flavorful as I remembered them being in the restaurant but still decent. Spicy wontons - I was expecting wontons in spicy chili oil and it was more schezuan style with the numbing peppers which I don't enjoy as much as chili oil but wasn't bad. Shanghai soup dumplings - good, nothing particularly special but good. Garlic pea shoots - really good! These are my favorite veggies in general. They do minced garlic instead of the whole garlic cloves I usually see in this dish and I actually preferred it because you got more garlic flavor in each bite. The pea shoots them selves were well cooked, soft but with still some crunch. Service was good. The place is little messy right now because of needing to adapt to so much to-go business with COVID, they just have lots of boxes/bags all over and are currently using all plastic and paper ware for dine in. I assume usually they have real dishes. Overall I enjoyed this place and would go back if I happen to be in the area again. read more

Good deal and ample food. It's a hidden gem. Portions are generous for the price. Green onion pancake, XLBs, and boiled dumplings are the things to order. read more

We don't have Chinese place where we live. I mean with real Chinese food, not customized to the local taste. So I might be biased if I rate 5 stars, but this is serious dim sum and dumpling business here. I would probably go again to keep trying the rest of menu, with noodles, soups and other dish as everything that other customers had was really looking good. read more

After trying so many different dumpling places, this place has the blandest and flavorless XLB. Also, not much soup inside the XLB. We also ordered the pork ear tendons, dan dan noodles, beef pancakes, pork chives dumplings, and jade (green colored) chicken corn dumplings. I must say the dumplings were good, not too salty but still has a lot of flavors and juice. The pork ear tendons were a bit too salty. Beef pancakes were yummy. Umm, dan dan noodles were cooked a bit different from other places. So I can't really say is good or bad, but has some taste. Anyways, we finished all the food. It wasn't too bad. Will drop by again to try other foods on the menu if we are in the area again. read more

It was an unexpected surprise that this place was yummy and close by. They pretty busy so the service was slow that's why I placed a 3. I would definitely come back. read more

Beef Roll, is our favorite! Salted Egg Yolk Chicken Wings were a great hit! It's one our favorite place to eat. Don't be put off by the setting. Great food! read more

I really don't know how people can give 5 star. Here's my super short review: Go to ranch 99 and buy these frozen dumpling will be 10X better than eating here. worse than amateur. read more

My husband and I love dumplings and are always looking for new tasty spots. This place will now be a go to since we live so close! The dumplings are fresh and full of flavor with the perfect consistency, the chow mein has amazing flavor and texture with delicious fresh noodles, and the pork buns come out steaming hot and have the perfect amount of sweetness to them that isn't over powering. 10/10 would recommend! read more

We chose this dumpling place cuz I want to avoid long waiting time for brunch during weekends. I would give 4 stars for Beef knife cut noodles. The noodles are made their own store. The second dish was Dan Dan noodles which the sauce is disappointing but again I like the egg noodles they made. Dumplings were just so so. I think there are plenty dumpling places better this place. We also tried Shanghainese Dumplings Xiao Lun Bao, they are ok, not impressed. The last dish was Beef Pancakes, I like the taste but the pancakes pastry's wrapped around it are too thick. read more

Update: 7/12/2019 We got the pork cilantro dumplings, shrimp, pork and leek dumplings, XLB, green beans, beef roll, shiu mai, and dan dan noodles (spicy). Pork cilantro, beef roll (my husband loves it, I think we need to remember to ask for more cilantro), and green beans will probably always be ordered each time we go. It's probably good for people to know that they are consistent with these three items. The shrimp, pork, and leek were good. It's a good balance between the 3 flavors. Dan dan noodles were good, but there was something about them that prevents me from ordering them again. Maybe it's that I just don't like dan dan noodles anymore. I didn't have any of the shiu mai, but my guess is that they were okay. The XLB has more soup in them this time. The skin is still thick, but the flavor was good and it was nice to have more soup. Oh! We got some frozen pork and cilantro dumplings to go. I think they were $10.50 cash for 18 dumplings. I'll leave a review once we've had them at home. read more

Did take out for the first time. Be prepared to describe your order because I didn't give them a name. Other than that the restaurant was pretty tiny but it was empty when I came in. We ordered string beans, knife cut noodles, fried rice, pork and cabbage dumplings, and chicken dumplings. All were delicious! The dumplings were made and tasted fresh. If you're looking for something salty and authentic (like me) this is it. read more

Very authentic hand crafted dumplings. The taste is great. Ask for the chili oil hot sauce if you don't like their default hot sauce. Also, you can ask for normal vinegar if you don't like vinegar with sugar, which is the default one. Their noodle soup is also really good. Also, you can buy the frozen handmade dumplings. The taste is also great when you boil them at home. read more

This place has the best sheng jian bao (fried Shanghai baozi)! It's super juicy and fried to perfection. Tip - make sure to ask for the authentic black vinegar since they do make their own sauce for the vinegar. read more

So after finding a nice place to Hem a pair of pants in San Bruno, I decided it was time for lunch and needed to find a NEW place for hand made dumplings.. Well to my Elation, there was such a place merely 2 blocks away..If you blinked you would miss it, but wow what a find. To start I apologize for the poor photos on this one, I ate too fast and forgot to snap photos before devouring my food. I always get Shanghai soupy dumplings and this place did not disappoint. The dumplings were Hot, Juicy and very flavorful even without the sauce. I prefer the skin a little thinner, but It did not take away from the quality. Next at the recommendation of my waitress, I tried the pork and shrimp dumplings with chive. All I can say is how many orders of these can I eat before I explode? These were the best I've had and that's saying something. I've had these as well as the Shanghai dumplings all over the US. This hidden Gem is a must go to place if you are a dumpling fan and are in the area!! read more

I stopped by with a party of four at 6:30 on a weekday night. Service was prompt and friendly. On the whole food was very good. We especially liked the garlic greens beans (just slightly crispy and full of flavor--one of my favorite Chinese dishes) and the vegetable torn noodles (wide flat noodles in a delicious sauce). The egg and scallion pancake, too, was delicious as were the Seafood Dumplings with Cuttlefish Ink. This last item, though, was $12 and though the black dumplings looked cool, I'm not that the taste was noticeably better than other dumplings. The only disappointment was the Crispy Tofu-7 Color. Served sizzling hot (very good) but crusted with a sort of BBQ seasoning (didn't work). The only dish where we didn't thoroughly clean the plate. read more

Fairly new, Dumpling Era is a welcome addition to the growing field of local restaurants specializing in dumplings. Made visibly fresh (some frozen for later) the dumplings are juicy and flavorful the restaurant is clean and comfortable, albeit very plain. I enjoy it a lot. read more

I never know what to order at at authentic restraunts. But the waitress was great with recommendations. The buns were fantastic. The black fungus and cucumber salad a wonderful surprise. The dumplings out of this world the pork and cilantro super yummy and the soup dumplings are amazing; just let them cool a bit before you pop them in your mouth, so much fun. The crispy tofu woohoo. Great place if I am ever in San Mateo again I will definitely would come back. Dumpling Era has set a high standard. read more

Just opened across from Walgreens, next to Ichiban. Really clean place and friendly staff. Had the Shanghai Soup Dumplings (really tasty!), Pork dumplings (good), and fried rice (very good), and steamed pork buns (very good). They were nice enough to give us a complimentary cold noodle dish (I think the cilantro bean noodles?) that were really delicious. Will definitely be back to try more of the soup dumplings. read more

The onion pancake used for the beef wrap was really thick. The floor was a mess with food scraps and crumbs everywhere. Too busy to sweep the floor. read more

The food was meh, okay. Nothing spectacular or out of the ordinary. I was going to give this place a 3, but had to deduct a star due to the disposable gloves our waitress kept on the ENTIRE time. She wrapped dumplings...washed the gloves...served us iced water...washed the gloves...gave people their tabs and to go orders...washed the gloves....brought out our cooked orders...washed the gloves. Not once did she change her gloves and she ran the entire front and partial back of the kitchen. I had to just ignore it otherwise I'd spoil our dinner by complaining about how grossed out I was. I can't look past the gloves. read more

Ok dumplings, was disappointed by the quality. I thought it was priced too high for the quality. It was also very dirty inside with a huge deep freezer in the dinning area. Dishes were all chipped and most of these things I would over look if the food was really good. I would not go back and I would not recommend to anyone. read more

Yes, to the DUMPLING ERA. So yummy, the first time we ordered, we only ordered 1 order of the cilantro dumplings and I could have eaten my weight in these dumplings. They are so good. This place has now become one of our staple restaurants. read more

I am a traveling/road tripping student and I do my best to try a new place every night wherever I end up. This place is AMAZING. The place itself is in an odd location and it looks run down but you know it's good when you smell the food walking in. They make everything fresh and the prices were reasonable. I got chicken torn noodles and 12 beef and chive dumplings for 16 bucks. Can't miss this if you're visiting San Fran! read more

The food is pretty good. We tried several items and the knife cut noodles were my favorite. The dan dan noodles were also tasty. I'm not sure how this dish is suppose to taste like but I find no consistency among restaurants. Sometimes it's a peanut sauce. Sometimes it's a black bean sauce. Sometimes it's a bowl of hot soup. Sometimes it's dry cold noodles. Here, you get to choose, we got dan dan noodles which is a cold dish with a vinegar like base. The waitress said if we want a hot dish then order the "traditional dan dan noodles" which is the next item on the menu. The noodles were fresh and chewy. We tried a few dumpling dishes too and they were not as spectacular but also not bad. Service was whatever. It was not great or bad. It was fine. My only complaint is that the portions are small so the prices are a little high. read more

This place is delicious. Oddly, I actually was not impressed with their soup buns, neither the steam nor the fried ones. However. Their other dishes were really good, like beef pancake and the appetizer dishes. I recommend skipping their dumplings and trying the other dishes - noodles, meats, jabbing, etc. read more

I ordered some pretty standard items: XLB, spicy wontons, and black bean sauce noodles. Everything was a little bland and needed more flavor. Because of that, it did taste a little more homemade and healthy. Not sure if I'd come back considering the good XLB options in Fremont. Also, there isn't really any parking but on the street and it can be hard to find considering how fast everyone is going on El Camino. read more

Wonderful dumplings and interesting appetizers. The mustard greens and tofu soup is amazing!

Ordered a few times from Dumpling Era for delivery. Standout dishes we ordered were the Hand Cut Pork and Spinach Noodles (so fresh and tender noodles) and the Crispy Spicy Tofu. We also had Shanghai Soup Dumplings, Surprised Shrimp in Crispy Wrap, garlic Pea Sprouts, sweet egg puff. All good. Food was packaged well for delivery, too. read more

Surprisingly great little spot. Even found it better than the well know dim sum spot in Millbrae. The Dim Sum was tasty and service was great. read more

Dumpling era is the first restaurant that wants me to write a review. The food here is really decent. I have never tried the seafood dumpling with cuttlefish ink before. The dumpling looks cool and it taste even better. The cilantro been noodle is also great. For the special, I ordered beef chow neon which used torn noodle instead of the hand made one, it is so delicious. The overall price is decent. Definitely will go back read more

We came for the first time, had traditional dan dan noodle, beef noodle soup, braised lamb noodle soup, pork baby ribs soup noodle and 04 dumplings - all good. We were very satisfied! (And fair price - don't raise please!) read more

Have been coming here a lot lately. Delicious affordable dumplings, love the fennel ones. Hand pulled noodles one of our favorite dishes, and fried Tofu is also excellent. read more

Their dumplings and 生煎包are good, but other dishes are not authentic. It's made for Cantonese people who can't handle spicy food.

We've been to this place as a sit down once previously and just ordered tonight for delivery. Everything on the menu has been fantastic, usually when ordering from a dumpling oriented restaurant I enjoy the dumplings but the rest of the mea disappoints. Not here, and their delivery tastes as good as in person! read more

A family restaurant with authentic northern Chinese food. Due to COVID-19 the place is a bit messy as many others but the food is good!

Authentic Chinese dumplings made in front of you with fresh ingredients!!! Especially good Shanghai dumplings, water dumplings, pot stickers and green onion pancake. I am there at least once a week. Yum!!! read more

Ordered through Postmates. Food was still hot when it arrived and it didn't disappoint. Yummy! Will definitely order again!

The delivery service is not good. Just leave your food in front of the door, the driver is gone.

Their new Braised lamb home made noodles was awesome.!Highly recommended! The fungers and beef roll is a must try too! read more

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