This isn't din tai fung, but it gets the job done! Wanted a small snack, so why not give the XLB at this place a try since we were in the area. I was parked right across the street. That's actually very fortunte because parking in Berkeley is horrible. There were 3 other parties before us. 2 were waiting for their food and 1 was ordering. That gave us time to decide if we wanted anything else from the menu, but we didn't. We came in for 1 reason and 1 reason only, Shanghai pork soup dumplings! The man who took our order was very nice. After he had finished taking the order of the party ahead of us, he acknowledged that we were there and that he'd be right with us. I like that! It doesn't make us feel invisible. We ordered 2 of their specials- 6 XLB w/ free bun of Choice. He told us it would be approx. 12 minutes, so we stood around and waited. The 12 minutes seemed like forever because I was just anticipating on the moment I get to eat it. I got my sauce ready and all because cold XLB's are not any good. You have to eat them RIGHT AWAY. The XLB didn't look bad. The skin didn't look so thick like other places, but it's not thin like DTF either. Nonetheless, it's pretty decent! Perfect amount of soup (hate it when its dry). Perfect flavor. Skin could be a tad big thinner, but it was better than expected. We devoured it within minutes! Looks like I have a new go to for XLB! read more

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I tried the fried vegetable dumplings and red bean sesame balls. When I went to pick up my order, the server was so sweet, and even gave me extra dumplings. The restaurant itself was good vibes and the food was delicious. Definitely will come back again!! read more

Dumpling Express - Fried Vegetarian Dumpling and seasame 4 Piece Fried Sesame Ball with Red Bean Paste - Shanghainese Near Me - Berkeley, California

I ordered door dash as I usually do to spice up my dreary office existence. I ordered Mongolian chicken and put in the note "steamed rice." It never asked if I wanted fried or steamed so I specified​ because what Asian​ food place dosen't come with rice. I mean even ​McDonalds gives out free ketchup, like come on. Well, as you can see from the bag they tactfully wrote "a la carte." I got the chicken with those sad crispy noodle things​ which are basically garnish but an entire tub, yet a boy can't get rice? I ended up going to three Asian restaurants​ (the ​first two were closed before dinner time) to get my rice, finally found it at a sushi bar, came back and enjoyed my chicken. The chicken was really good nicely sauced and spicy yet not over the top. The chicken was sliced thin and there was a good amount in the container, i'd rather​ fewer​ onions and peppers and more chicken but I'd also rather it come with rice, what are you gonna do? Overall, I would have​ given​ 4 stars but you can't give me half​ an entre, no rice?? Who doesn't​ provide rice? read more

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Overall, given the price, this place is a 3/5 to me. The rating is based largely on the quality of food and speed of service. Pros: * Good soup dumplings * Congee is great * The house special is probably the best deal here * The dumplings and steamed buns are alright * They're quick to make the house special during off hours * Not too many other places in this area that serve soup dumplings to my knowledge * They're open late Cons: * The food is kind of greasy * Dining area is really gross * Sometimes during peak hours service can be slow * Essentially no drink selection * They're obviously kind of expensive for what you're getting but it's a convenience fee In short, this is essentially good, quick food that you can get at odd hours. Tip: Like a lot of restaurants in Berkeley, you can call in to order. read more

Dumpling Express - Interior - Shanghainese Near Me - Berkeley, California

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I keep forgetting to take photos but I enjoy eating at this place. Parking as always is atrocious (pretty much anywhere in Berkeley) and last time I went they were closed for lunch. Weird though. They just blocked the door with trash cans and told me they were closed. Lost my business that day. They are a good dim sum place but with Oakland Chinatown so close by they don't seem as tasty. And I don't like how they nickel and dime you with two different prices for cash versus card. I'd rather they had a minimum order for credit cards than do this. But overall the food is good and moderately priced. Especially near campus. I'd give them a 3.5 if possible, but a 3 seems like the death knell on Yelp! so I'll give them the round up. FOOD: I enjoy the food! Cha Siu Bao (BBQ pork dumplings) are great. Moderately priced for the size, they are tasty and a good proportion of bun to meat. The Xiao Long Bao (soup dumplings) are too "pasta-y" for me, but they are not bad at all and good on a cold day. They have a really nice variety of food from main dishes to dim sum so pretty much anyone can find something to like. SERVICE: This is where they don't shine. They are nice enough, but as I said, I'm not big on the nickel and dime stuff. They are friendly but without that extra kindness or thoughtfulness that gives businesses a leg up. Still, they are not rude and do a good job of getting your food to you quickly, correctly, and warm. COST: Reasonable. Oakland Chinatown is much more reasonable (downright cheap!) but I can't complain - especially for the Berkeley area. read more

Months ago I would have given this place 4 stars for their Xiao Long Bao and Pork and Preserved Egg Porridge but given today's meal, I wouldn't be a respectable Yelper if I didn't give an honest star review. They get 2 stars for today but I'd probably give them 3 for the Xiao Long Bao. I felt like having some porridge and it was an early lunch day so I headed to Dumpling Express. I went in and the cashier was friendly enough when he took my order. After I paid the $6 cash (using a credit card costs more), he told me it would take 10-15 minutes which was surprising given I've come at this time before and it's taken less than 10 minutes. There was only one young lady who had already ordered waiting for her food. I sat and waited and 10 minutes later, my to go bag with a cup of porridge was in my possession. I walked back to work, pulled the container out, and was surprised to see that the rice and soup had separated and the container was 1/3 soup. When I've come in the past, there had been a good rice to porridge ratio. If I can find a picture of that, I'll post it. Today's meal was extremely disappointing given the standards I'd already held them to. I hope this was just a fluke day and they didn't mean to give me so little rice, egg, and pork. I had to go buy a second lunch as a result. read more

Dumpling Express - What is this? Porridge or soup with rice? - Shanghainese Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Dumping Express is nestled right by Artichoke's Pizza. This is a quick service restaurant. There isn't much space to stand around so it's best to choose something off the menu quickly! I recommend the Beef Chow Fun. This dish, like many others, is fully customizable. Just let the chef know what you want kept out of your dish! With regards to pricing, Dumpling Express is on the pricier side, but the portions are huge! Pro-tip: pay with cash instead of card because Dumpling Express has cheaper prices with cash! It's worth it. read more

Dumpling Express - Small interior - Shanghainese Near Me - Berkeley, California

I've already made a return in a span of a month and a half. Being located 2400 miles away from these nostalgic dumplings (all made in house, I saw a a lady crunch them out faster than your modern dumpling making machine) which made such a lasting impression on my senses, I would come back every time I'm close to Berkeley. The lamb dumplings are to die for; a bit of the gamey taste lingers to give it full character. If you're more traditional in your tastebuds, their protein with chives or cabbage are quite reminiscent of homemade dumplings (all the different steps and stations included, you know what I mean if you know what I mean). I couldn't leave without ordering some pan fried dumplings, whichever variety to your heart's desire will suffice to be honest; their flaming hot wok is available to toss some slightly charred color and flavor to your meal, so snack on that. read more

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Ok. I seriously love that they make their dumplings fresh. I mean...you can sit there and watch the person start the dumplings, steam, and end up in front of your face. So what's the problem here? Seasoning...no seasoning whatsoever. Bland to the max...even with soy sauce and vinegar. It left me baffled. Pork and cabbage dumplings...I so wanted more flavor from you. The wonton noodle soup was absolutely terrible. Everything is served in to go containers...what did this mean? The veggies were shoved to the bottom, topped with noodles, with all of the dumplings on top. It was like eating a wonton soup tower. Yeah, no bueno. The wontons were also flavorless. I actually preferred the bland dumplings over the wontons. Super cheap though...cheaper if you pay with cash. Barely any seating...be prepared to eat in your car or taken your order home. 2 stars. read more

Dumpling Express - Pork and cabbage - Shanghainese Near Me - Berkeley, California

Wow wow wow! This place is sooo good! I got the house special of 6 dumplings, a roll, and a soda for $10. The broth in the dumplings was so smooth and the sizes/textures were perfect. I ordered for pick up (the order was ready within 15 minutes from when I called). Once I picked it up I had to drive a little over 15 minutes to eat them and they were still super hot which is a big plus! They offer all condiments for free if you just ask (soy sauce chopsticks vinegar Sriracha chili sauce). This is a new favorite for sure! read more

Dumpling Express - Housespecial 6 Piece Shanghai Soup Dumpling with Pork and a BBQ Pork Bun - Shanghainese Near Me - Berkeley, California

Overview: Really, really solid place for XLBs. Their steamed char siu buns are "meh..." I like the proximity to campus and the pricing. Pricing: They have different cash vs. credit pricing. The credit prices are generally $0.50 more than what they would charge for cash. Breadth of menu: They cover dim sum, standard rice plates, noodle dishes, soups, and even bahn mis. The selection is wide. Service: Just ok. It took about 10-15min to turn around an order for 12 XLBs and 2 steamed char siu buns at 5:15pm on a Thursday. Seating: Limited, and really awkward to walk around in here. Again, this isn't intended to be a fancy sit-down. The pricing they charge assumes quick turnovers. So, it's not going to be ideal. I think their high top that is community style seats 8-10ppl. read more

This spot have always been my favorite place. It's really great that the place has reopened now. I am from Northern China, so I normally avoid eating Chinese food since very few are authentic, because of the limited choice of vegetables and spices, and a different taste of Americans. But I can safely say that the food here is very authentic. It's not at the high-end for Chinese food, but it reminds me of the food in the small restaurants in a Chinese college town. The taste is there, and their dumplings are the best in the east bay. The owner uses steamers these days because of Covid, which makes the rice unevenly cooked sometimes. I hope that the Covid ends soon so they will go back to normal. I really miss some of the rice plates, such as Shredded Pork with Garlic and Spicy Sauce (鱼香肉丝), which is a traditional dish I would recommend you to try in every Chinese restaurant. It looks simple but it's a difficult dish to cook. It can be easily overcooked because of the complexity of the materials (wood ear, water chestnut, bamboo shoot and shredded pork), and it's also difficult to balance the tastes in the sauce. I would give a 4-star on this dish at this spot, the highest I had ever given to an America-based restaurant. I don't know why people complain about the 50-cent charge with credit card - wouldn't it be more appropriate to direct it to the corporate greed? It's so hard for a small business to survive the competition at Berkeley and that 50-cent is to cover the transaction fee as many other small businesses are doing. Please, get over it. read more

I have been here so many times, I think it's about time a write a review haha. This place is located right across the street from where I live, so it is very convenient for me to run across the street to grab some food when I don't feel like trekking out very far. I used to get the chicken and corn dumplings here, which were pretty good, but then I got them too often and got a bit sick of them (also because the skin is a bit on the thicker side). Nowadays, I usually get their Shanghai soup dumpling special, which comes with 6 pieces and also includes a free bun! The dumplings are cute and bite-sized, and they're pretty flavorful! I did try their dim sum dishes (shrimp dumpling and shu mai) once, but I was not very impressed, sadly :( Nevertheless, this place is always a convenient place to drop by when I want to get food to go, and I am sure I will be back! The customer service has always been great when I've been here, and the location is just too convenient for me to resist haha. Give the Shanghai soup dumplings a try! :) read more

Dumpling Express - 6 pieces of Shanghai soup dumpling with 1 free bun! :) - Shanghainese Near Me - Berkeley, California

***Uber score !*** Omg where do I begin... 1) wor won ton soup : omg definitely helped my babe heal from his flu. They packed this pint full of goodness!! They piled on the bbq pork , well seasoned dumplings, light veggies and plenty of shrimp and chicken. Loved The flavor 2) BBQ pork buns ($4 for 3 pieces): yes...yassss! Where have pork buns been in my life ?? So they werent the huge dinner sized ones but definitely appropriate for our order. Well seasoned pork. the bun to filling ratio could've been less I'll pass on the following : 1) steamed Sui Maw: (4 for $5.25): not bad but the other 2 were the stars. 2) steamed shrimp dumpling:bland . Very bland. pASS Wish they had provided chopsticks , hot chili sauce and soy sauce packets . Also wish they provided more napkins . read more

Best soup dumplings (Shanghai dumplings) ever!!! I haven't tried too many things here. I've tried the shumai, soup dumplings, and lava buns. They're all good but my favorite is the soup dumplings. I always order an order of steamed ones and one frozen one to take home. Love love love!!! And I like that this place is family owned and the guy at the restaurant is super nice. Berkeley people, support your local businesses! read more

This place is awesome if you're craving some dumplings. They have these Chicken/Pork/Veggie dumplings that come in 12 pieces for around $6 and some change. That's around $0.50 per dumpling which is a pretty good price. Taste-wise, the Chicken w/ Napa Cabbage dumplings are soft, juicy, and flavorful. The skin has a nice texture to it. With their soup dumplings, my partner mentioned that the skin was a little too thick, but I thought it was fine (depends on your preference). The soup inside the soup dumplings are a bit on the sweeter side, which came as a surprise. It's still delicious though in my opinion. It has this nice savory umami flavor coupled with this sweet taste in the background. The staff are friendly and provide real fast service. The eatery itself is pretty small but cozy; and you get a nice view of your food being made in the kitchen. Good price, good ambience, and tasty dumplings! read more

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i love dumpling express. they have the best shu mai. and the owner kept it warm for me when i picked it up 30 minutes late!

Food so good we got lunch here 2 days in a row. Limited menu due to Covid (see photo). We walked up and ordered take out and took 15 minutes. We had multiple orders of soup dumplings - they were so good. Everything else we got was delicious. Parklet around the corner with seated and standing options. Prices a bit lower if you pay in cash. read more

Dumpling Express - Menu during Covid. August 2020. - Shanghainese Near Me - Berkeley, California

The food tasted great and they even gave us some extra dumplings! Very kind employee and good location

I'm hovering between 3 stars or 3.5 stars. This place opened up rather recently and I have mixed feelings. The food is good and cheap, but not mind-blowing, however still good for the price and some dishes can last two meals for 6 dollars. Beef chow mein (4 stars): I prefer it with the thin egg noodles, but both the thick and the thin noodles are delicious. It's not overly oily and they give you a good amount of noodles and beef. Beef chow fun (4 stars): nice and thick noodles with plenty of beef and noodles. The dish is well seasoned and the noodles weren't bland at all. Soup dumpling for crab and pork (3 stars): it's okay. The soup is inside the dumpling. The meat is good but the dough isn't well kneaded. So the dumpling dough just didn't add anything good. Shrimp dumpling with chives (2 stars): not my thing. I didn't like the steamed dumpling with chives and shrimp-- it was bland and it wasn't anything special. Save your money. Pork and preserved egg soup (3.5 stars): the pork in the rice soup didn't do anything for me. It was pretty bland. The preserved egg on the hand was interesting and rich. My dinner companion prefers her soup without pork for that very reason. Personally, I'm not a rice porridge person, but it's not a bad dish, especially for winter. And the portions are big, definitely two meals for $4.50. Service( 3.5 stars): the people are nice ad polite. They are willing to explain dishes to you and they're just friendly people. There's also a side area for complimentary water, sriracha, soy sauce, and vinegar. HOWEVER, the service is very slow in getting our food out. On average, the wait is 20 minutes during dinner time (6 pm). The worst is 30 minutes. If they can become more efficient, the rating will definitely go up. I would and I have recommended Dumpling Express to others. Just be prepared for a wait unless you prefer to go to dinner at 5 pm. read more

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Wow. This place is a hole in the wall gem. They take card payments and cash. If you pay with cash the prices are discounted. We tried the house special with pork bun. The house special consisted of six pork soup dumplings and a pork bun. First off ALL the dumplings are made to order so you will have a brief wait time- HOWEVER, good things come to those who wait so... the pork bun was okay I personally have never been a fan of pork buns. Otherwise this is a great place for dumplings. I will return. read more

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Wo pengyoumen, ni hao ma!? I swear if I had been raised in China, I'd be like "this straight up brings back memories of late night street food with the homies". HELLA BOMB. And bring cash to save yourself a few bucks. Chicken dumplings and noodle soup, Beef Chow Mein, and Kimchi pork dim sum were to die for (especially the chow mein!!). What I really love is that they offer like a hundred items on their menu... enough to keep you coming back each week for the next four score and seven years. The only reason I docked 1 star was because the shrimp and chives dim sum were light on the shrimp. I'll plan to come back for some porridge, and the other friggin delicious sounding items on their menu. Zai jian, wo haokan pengyoumen! read more

Great food and nice guy who runs it but it's INSANE how low staffed the place is. One person doing all the cooking and checking out is just not healthy for the person. It creates stress for the crowd outside and it's hard to watch someone suffer. Hire someone to work the front! read more

We were there last Saturday, ordered 2 sets of soup dumplings (12 total) and 1 chicken dumplings order and 1 pork dumplings order with few frozen buns to go. Due to COVID-19 they don't sell rice plate or other food only those dumplings, but those are good enough especially their soup dumplings. My 2 years old ate 5 of those and 2 pork dumpling. She loves the soup inside the dumping. Not like other restaurant. They put the cover under the soup dumpling so you won't miss the juice. I would definitely go back again to get more soup dumpling tans try other items once the restaurant fully functioning. read more

My husband and I have been supporting this place for the past 3 years - our usual: shanghai dumplings with pork and they would give out custard buns for free per order. We usually order at the restaurant but we decided to order 2 orders of dumplings thru yelp eater for the first time because we saw that option. It costs $2 extra than normal, which we didnt mind pay for. The owner said no free buns because we ordered thru yelp and they charged them a commission. This was pretty unexpected, we didn't know that giving us 2 (supposedly) free buns would be a problem. Afterall, we've supported their business all these years. In addition, the dumplings taste different, the outer layer is a lot thicker which doesn't taste as great. Small space with a long table that fits about 6 people and a couple tables outside as well. read more

The place offers a great variety of asian food with a very low price. The dumplings I ordered were shrimp and chive dumplings. Each of the dumpling was full of chive and 1-2 little shrimps. The chive has a strong garlicky taste. The overall taste of the filling was ok, but I really liked the texture of the wrap, which was kind of chewy not like the regular one. I would give 3 out of 5 stars to these dumplings. By the way, remeber to bring cash with you coming here. The price is 50 cents lower for all the food when you pay cash. read more

Dumpling Express - Shrimp and chive dumplings (12pc, $8.5 after tax paid with cash) - Shanghainese Near Me - Berkeley, California

Dumpling Express is one of the only Dimsum places around the UC area. This is definitely the place to go to if you're craving some Chinese dumplings. The store is right around the corner from Artichokes, and there is limited indoor and outdoor seating. My favorite thing to order here is their special: 6 Shanghai dumplings that comes with a free bun. For the bun you get to choose between pork, taro, or mushrooms. The shanghai dumplings are ok-- they're on the smaller side, and I wished they had more soup inside. The bun was also smaller than I expected, but for a total of $6.50 (if you pay by card), I think the portions are justified. Without expectations, I also tried the jasmine milk tea. To my surprise the drink was large and better than I expected. It wasn't too sweet which I like, but the drink was definitely a bit watery and could have benefited from slightly stronger tea. Overall, the dumplings here are decent. This is definitely the place to go to for dim sum cravings since it's one of the only places for dim sum around the area. read more

I was craving some quality dim sum, which is why I ended up here. After a stomach ache that kept me up until early morning, I definitely won't be back. My whole experience at the restaurant was mildly irritating. When I arrived, I saw two prices listed for every item- a cash price and a card price. Incentives for cash payments seem sketchy. I tried to order one of the plate items, but the cashier told me I'd have to wait 30-45 minutes. I didn't want to wait that long, so instead, I ordered pork kim chi dumplings and the shrimp dumplings. I should have stuck with my original plan to get the kung pao chicken as the dumplings took over 20 minutes to arrive. After I tried the kimchi dumplings, I realized that if I want something Korean style, I should stick with a Korean restaurant. The taste of the dumplings aren't a motivator to come back. read more

I feel like this place is either a hit or miss. You don't know if they'll give out fresh, hand-made dumplings or store-bought ones. I came here to get vegetarian dumplings, but today they gave out store-bought, frozen vegetarian dumplings. Not only do the dumplings I got look different, but they also taste different (different vegetarian filling), and the dumpling skins were poor quality (they had holes in them)... read more

Dumpling Express - Vegetarian dumplings...not the freshly-made ones - Shanghainese Near Me - Berkeley, California

Wow, this place is quite a find! I absolutely love dim sum and this place does it right, and for a cheap price! I got the bbq pork buns and egg custard buns and both were delicious. The bread is sooo good here. This place has fast service and friendly staff. It's a pretty small place, so I wouldn't bring a large group here unless you're eating take out. However, there is some standing/seating area on the block right outside. Even writing this review has me craving more buns. read more

Dumpling Express - BBQ pork buns and egg custard buns - Shanghainese Near Me - Berkeley, California

Eating dumplings is a Lunar New Year tradition, so I got this craving for some hot dumplings. However, good vegetarian dumplings are harder to find than meat filled ones. I have made vegetarian dumplings in the past. It's a lot more work to chop up all sorts of vegetables plus glass noodles plus tofu, etc. I took a chance with Dumpling Express since they seem to have good reviews although the reviews are mostly for meat filled dumplings. I figured I would just buy the frozen ones to try. I bought both the dumplings and the vegetarian buns, mushrooms and scallions. I was extremely happy with the veggie dumplings. They are filled with glass noodles, carrots, water chestnuts, corn, mushrooms, and some green leaf veggies. Cabbage? I was impressed. The buns were great, too. I steamed them, and they were so fluffy. Initially I only bought one order each. They were all gone in less than 2 days. I had to go back. I returned to the store on Monday at 11 am only to realize they open at noon and close on Sundays. So glad I didn't come yesterday. I would have been so disappointed to find them closed. At least now I got a parking spot right in front of the shop. I felt like a stalker watching the store for the staff to arrive. While I waited, I got some amazing pizza from the shop next door which for another review. Anyway, shortly after 12 noon, I was able to place my order of 3 boxes of frozen vegetarian dumplings and another box of vegetarian buns. I was going to order other cooked dishes from the menu but was told that they are offering a limited menu during this covid time. Well, I am quite happy to find this place that offers fancy homemade vegetarian dumplings. P.S. I submitted an update of business hours 12 noon to 6 pm, Monday to Saturday. read more

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So yummy! Had a huge craving for pork buns and this was perfect. Right now you have to call ahead or order at the window. I ordered pork buns and pork soup dumplings and was pleasantly surprised. Would definitely order both again! read more

Dumpling Express - Soup dumplings and pork buns - Shanghainese Near Me - Berkeley, California

It's just ordinary dumpling place with smaller portions which i think is why this place is cheaper. Not sure if ill be coming back esp after seeing that long strand of dust or whatever on my food. read more

Dumpling Express - Shanghainese Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Honestly one of my favorite Chinese places around here for when I'm looking for something more on the authentic side than the "sweet and sour chicken" side like Mandarin House. As the name suggests, dumplings are the main game here, but they also have noodle dishes, soups, porridge, and stir-fry rice plates too. My favorite dishes here are the spicy ground pork black bean sauce noodles (Like $9 for a huge filled-to-the-brim box of noodles and ground pork), or the classic pork and cabbage dumplings. I'm sad that they only have two dumpling options that have chives, and they're the seafood options, but I digress. Portions are pretty generous, service is friendly, and the food comes out hot and fresh The prices used to be in "cheap" territory but unfortunately have gone up over the years to only "reasonable for the area" territory, but they're still very reasonable. Pay with cash for a slight discount! Obviously not the best dumplings or Chinese food I've ever had, but for this area, Dumpling Express is definitely up there. read more

We stopped by here with some friends while on campus for a gymnastics meet. It is a small placewith little seating. You can see the chefs work their woks from the ordering area and see the steaming stations. The food was all excellent! we had the soup dumplings, shrimp hargao, kim chee dumplings, mushroom buns, and egg custard buns. They were all very, very good. Everything is streamed fresh so you have to wait 10 minutes to get your food, but it's worth it! Highly recommend stopping by if you are in the area. Only reason for 1 star off is they don't have a restroom and or kid needed one. read more

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Their soup dumplings are absolutely fantastic, the worker there was also incredibly nice

Chicken and Shanghai Dumpling are good. The filling are tasty and the skin are soft, I could tell they are freshly made and cooked based on order. The Sandwich is just ok. The place is small, not too many seating. The table is dirty and sticky, they do not clean them after customer left. I would recommend order for take out. read more

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Highly recommended! We live in Hayward and come here once a month to buy frozen dim sum to steam at home. The owner is super nice and although he's super busy (only one working most of the time) he's always super hospitable and prices are very reasonable. Har Gao Sho Mai and XLB are all highly recommended. My 5 year old can eat 10 in one sitting! read more

My first time trying dim sum ever!!! Wasn't a bad first experience. 4/5! I got the 1. House special ($6~): comes with 6 piece Shanghai soup dumplings and your choice of steamed bun. The soup dumpling was pretty good! I got two of the house specials, one with bbq pork steamed bun and egg tart steamed bun. The steamed buns were 1/5. 2. Pork dumpling w/ nappa cabbage 12 pieces ($6.39 w/ cash, $6.89 with card): this was kind of sweet, I didn't like it very much. Overall, not bad!! read more

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The portions are huge, the service is friendly (especially considering that it's a takeout place), and the food is comforting. It might not be the best or healthiest Chinese food, but it's my crutch on those days when I just need some takeout, ya know. Though it seems to cater to college students with its low prices (cash discount), tiny venue, and huge portions, it's not bad food at all. While I'm not a fan of their steamed BBQ pork bun (which was free with the soup dumplings), I haven't been disappointed with anything I've ordered. I've had their chow fun, scrambled egg with prawn, Singaporean curry noodles, soup dumplings (xiao long bao), and fried rice. Sometimes there's a bit of a wait, but it's never been more than 20 minutes. They cook the food fresh on the woks right behind the counter! You can also order online and pick up in store. It's decent Chinese takeout with good value, in a prime location for students. For better or for worse, I'll be back read more

Dumpling Express - Huge portions - from top, Shanghai Soup Dumplings (with BBQ pork bun), scrambled eggs with prawn over rice, Singaporean curry noodles - Shanghainese Near Me - Berkeley, California