"I'm craving soup dumplings," said my obsessed nine-year-old daughter. Since Soupy Dumpling & Fancy Cuppa was too far away, we walked into Dumpling Hot Pot Beyond after an evening school event on a Thursday around 7 p.m. One other person was just finishing their meal when we arrived. Overall, the food was good. Once seated, a server hands you an iPad where you'll order your food. To feed two adults and one child, all hungry, we ordered dan dan noodles, orange chicken, cucumbers, BBQ pork bao, pork dumplings, and, of course, soup dumplings. Every dish had good flavor. The dan dan noodles are more soupy compared to nearby Copycat, but it was still good. One odd thing that may be a one off, but worth noting is the wait time. With one other person there and no takeout pickups and three people in the kitchen, it took 35 minutes to get our first dishes. Over an hour later, we got our final dish- orange chicken. We couldn't figure out why there was such a long wait especially when other spots bring out the cucumbers within minutes of ordering. We were hungry so it added to the emotions, but worth calling out in case you're a rush. read more

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We liked the Orange Chicken sauce a lot. It was sweet and well-spiced. The chicken pieces, themselves, were maybe a regional style I'm not familiar with. The chicken pieces in the dish came in the form of gargantuan balls of mixed meat, varying between white and dark. Sometimes the texture was pure meat, other times the meats' texture was very slippery/tender and fatty all in the same chunk of chicken. Dumpling Hot Pot Beyond's Veggie Wontons in Scallion Sauce were very good. Most veggie wontons in the green wonton wrap have a similar 'vegetable' flavor that I'm not crazy about but these have less of that flavor. I loved the sauce. I was so excited to taste the Bean Paste Bao's as they are not easy to find. The Dan Dan noodles were served warm and mixed with a fragrant sauce. The noodles had less of a sesame or peanut taste than I'm used to. Also, we ordered the slightly spice heat level yet these were the hottest Dan Dan noodles I've ever tasted. (See photo of receipt indicating desired spice level.) I like things hot but Lord Almighty! I am - apparently - not woman enough. I loved the hot chili oil and container of hot chili flakes to add to the dishes. The basic rice was good, as well. Basics like white rice are not to be underestimated. We liked the texture. I'd go back to experience the hot pot and more dim sum options if I'm in the area. read more

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Very delicious Chinese food in DC! This place is a hidden gem! It's quite small and easy to get a walk-in seat because it seems that not many people know just how great this place is. For parking, you might be able to snag a parallel spot somewhere nearby, but it's in the city and accessible with public transportation, so I recommend using that instead. I came with a friend. We got several dishes to share: xiao long bao (soup dumplings), cold noodles in spicy vinegar sauce (I think this is liangpi), wontons in spicy Sichuan sauce, and a chicken dry pot at medium spicy. Everything tasted so good and reminded me of how they tasted when I was in China! I strongly recommend this place for delicious authentic flavorful Chinese food! read more

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I ordered BBQ Pork buns and at 15 dollars fir two small buns (although the picture shows 3), the buns smelled of old flour and were stale. The soup dumplings, 4 for $11.50 were mostly thick dough, poor quality pork and no soup at all. The worst dumplings I have ever had. When I called with my feedback, the restaurant refused to acknowledge the issues. Better to eat a bag of chips from a vending machine. read more

One of my favorite places to come to when I'm in DC very nice ambience with that around the corner Asian field to it. There are so much variety to choose from everything is great. Everything is made with love and care. You take your order with the tablet and your meal is blocked to you all of the portions of portioned out perfectly so you won't get bogged down but just one thing with such a large variety of food . Very good dumplings read more

Dumpling Hot Pot Beyond - Pot stickers, Soup Dumplings , Bbq Pork Bao (Buns - Hot Pot Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Everything I ordered was delicious! The Chicken Kung Pao Potstickers were crisp on the outside, juicy inside, and packed with flavor -- easily one of the best appetizers I've had in a while. The Scallion Pancake was golden and flaky, and the Kung Pao Chicken had that perfect balance of spice and sweetness. The Szechuan Beef in Broth really stood out -- tender beef in a rich, peppery broth with just the right amount of heat. The Broccoli Beef was fresh and saucy without feeling heavy, and the Shrimp Wonton Soup was light, comforting, and full of shrimp flavor. Service was friendly and fast, the space felt clean and cozy, and every dish came out hot and made with care. Highly recommend this spot -- especially the potstickers and Szechuan beef! read more

This spot is my new obsession. Their cumin lamb is legit. Their spicy fried chicken is very good. Their spicy and flavor levels are not watered down - as a Korean who loves spicy foods. They will moderate the heat level for you though so everyone can be happy. They also have GLUTEN FREE chicken dishes like orange chicken! I am in heaven. And they offer hot sake carafes for $5. read more

This review is a solid 3.5. Came here during Thanksgiving weekend to change my palate with my family. We have come here before, nearly a year ago, and had a great experience. Unfortunately so much has changed since then: the original decor has changed to something more urban and traditional. Almost all orders were take-outs. We were the only folks in the dining area. We ordered many dishes from fried dumplings, shui zhu niu rou, liang pi, Mongolian beef, and fried eggplants. The star of the dining experience was liang pi, followed by fried eggplants, and Mongolian beef. However the shui zhu niu rou lacked the depth of mala spice and texture that I'm used to. The portions also came out much smaller, and the rice grain was not as good as it used to be. The grains were very grainy - we asked the server for a fresh bowl of rice but it just seems like their rice distributor or rice quality isn't up to par. Otherwise, I would love to support this business but something has got to change with the portions and ambiance. I hope the owners take this feedback seriously, whether it is doing happy hour specials or changing the rice type... wishing them the best. Again don't sleep on the liang pi! read more

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I'm quite impressed with the variety of flavors and preparations this restaurant has. The braised pork is one of their best sellers and evidently so, it came in this great dark liquid and the pork belly were like pillows. Very soft texture and the braising liquid was complex and flavorful. I love their aggressive use of Szechuan pepper corn in the Chili Chicken, its not for everyone but its for spice heads like myself. Its also one of those dishes that make the restaurant regionally specific which is something to look out for when you're thinking to eat Chinese food. Steamed buns were soft and pillowy with a sweet filling. Surprise dish was the pad thai, which wouldn't have those tangy-tamarind based flavors but it wasn't bad. The restaurant did lean quite greasy for me, but for this variety of dishes I appreciate them having meals that are more insightful to Chinese cuisine then simply having Chinese-American take-out dishes. read more

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Food was extremely below average, not worth the commute. There is no actual hot pot here. The service was awful. The one waiter (empty restaurant) kept bringing the wrong items and disregarded our questions. For context, he brought a brown paper bag for leftover *soup*. Would not ever recommend this place. read more

I've been here for dine in and pick up, and both experiences were great! The spring rolls are SOOO good - hot and crispy. The seaweed salad is delicious (and not spicy thankfully). The shrimp wonton soup was amazing (never had that before)... but the sesame chicken was the best sesame chicken I've ever had in my life! This is definitely a new fav spot! read more

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Very authentic Chinese food but minimal attention spent on interior space. Service is nonexistent, you have to go up to the counter to ask for anything. We ate lunch here on a Saturday and oddly we were the only diners in the restaurant. The booths are a little dirty and rundown along with the rest of the restaurant. Food is delicious and very authentic. Would return for takeout but wouldn't return for the dining experience . read more

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I was looking for a hot pot place and when looking through yelp pictures, everything looked really good and who can resist dim sum. Service was good. You pick your food off an iPad system and place an order directly. However, the dim sum feels overpriced. A baked BBq bun was 2 for $9.99!? They're usually $6 for 3 in other Chinese restaurants. Into the main reason I was here was for the hotpot. It was good but I expected something different. It was more a casserole than a hot pot bc it did not have the fire. Also there were only 3 different broth bases to choose from and the ingredients were already in the casserole. Northern Chinese style I suppose. The scallion pancakes were good but not enough scallions and oily. read more

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One of the few places that serve Chinese hot pots in DC. Food was very high in MSG, over priced and not authentic. Looks like the prawn dumplings were purchased from Costco (and heated on site). Very disappointing. read more

Wow this place is absolutely amaazing! I came here tonight with my friend and we got sooo many things! What we got: - DAN DAN NOODLES: absolutely amazing if calories were not a thing would have def ate more! we literally got two orders of it! - Chicken dumplings that came with a dumpling sauce! they were also good, the dumplings were cooked just right and were just the right kind of warmness i am super particular about this for no reason! - eggplant garlic- THIS WAS REALLY GOOD however, this could have been a bit more spicier, i will ask for it spicier next time around! - Edamame - these were good too!! :) i am not a huge edamame fan in general so i did not really eat much of this! - Spicy garlic cold wide rice noodle - SOO GOOODDDD WOW!! we mixed with chili oil and DAMN the service was amazing! the guy was super accomodating I felt bad that I kept asking for more and more to go containers but he was extremely accomodating and nice about it! the place itself was really clean and it was a standard restaraunt! they will be serving more alcohol there in the future but was not there when we went (my friend was excited about that!) I WILL DEFFFFF BE BACK!!! :) i was looking for a chiense place jsut like this!!! it think i manifested it!! read more

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It's ok. Food is fine. Atmosphere is a bit weird. Service was ok. Prices were a little high. Portions were a little small. Probably won't come back. read more

I don't usually leave reviews, but I went here last night with my girlfriend and the food at this place was delicious. We love hot pot and have been to many hot pot restaurants in the area. I love that this one is in a cool part of DC. H street is a bustling scene. To have a hot pot place on this corridor, that's open till midnight, is sooooo clutch. We got the seafood hot pot. It was ~30 bucks and more than enough food for the two of us. Scallion pancakes were also delicious. The manager was attentive and helped us with all of our inquiries. If you like soup made with high-quality ingredients, check this place out. 10 out of 10 recommend. read more

Walked into this place at random and found out they had GLUTEN FREE orange chicken, general Tsos chicken and sesame chicken. He said there were ways to make other meals like the dry pot gluten free too. It's very cute inside with neon lights and just very aesthetic. The service for air in was good. We also got some of the coffees as well. I would go back for the gluten free Chinese alone. read more

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If you're looking for authentic, warm your soul food Chinese food Dumpling Hot Pot Beyond is your spot. We came for the dry hot pot but ended up leaving with so many other favorites. Recommend getting the spicy wontons to start then pairing noodles with peanut sauce with the dry hot pot to give you a refreshing pallet cleanse between the tingling sensation of the hot pot. Took my sister who has a gluten allergy and she LOVED the stir fried pepper chicken. Service is easy as you sit and order off a tablet and have rotating servers bringing food out. They have a bigger interior than some other spots on H street in case you have a larger party. The pictures of some dishes looks bigger than that is delivered (noodles with peanut sauce) so don't be afraid to order a few other items to fill up! read more

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A fun addition to the end of H Street. I'm always down for more options for Chinese food, and this hits maybe the same level as Dumplings and Beyond on the other side of the diamond. Was a bit surprised because the decor looked almost too neat and clean for me, even with the fancy iPad, but the flavors are there. Seems to have a healthy mix of options from dim sum, dumplings, Szechuan style hot pots. I believe the dumplings are made in house too which is nice. Overall what I had was decent. Only dish I wasn't really a fan of was the Mano tofu, was kind of all oil no real flavor for me. It's a bit outside my preferred price point, but everything was cooked well and came out relatively quickly and steaming hot. Definitely an option if I need of change of pace on H Street. But the search for my fave Chinese spot is still ongoing. read more

Cute Chinese interior that feels like I was transposed back to China. The dim sum is pretty average and if I would really have to pick one spot in DC, I'd still choose Han palace over this place. Portions are rather small but happy to patronize again to try out its dry hot pot. read more

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We were excited to see a new hot pot place on H Street! However, this place does not have many hot pot options and is more of your typical Chinese restaurant. The dumpling options are fairly limited too. They have a good ordering system and helpful service. However most of the items we ordered were very small for the price. The place also feels a bit old for a new place. Looks like they might have a private space / banquet room. read more

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Sooooo we stopped by here to grab a snack before we went to the restaurant we had a reservation for. We had no clue what to expect but everything we ordered was pretty good. We ordered the Vegetarian steamed dumplings (my friend said that the vegetarian dumplings needed mushrooms), Baked BBQ Bao and Pork Soup Dumplings. Everything was good. We were tempted to stay here because everything was so good as you can see we finished eating before I remembered to take pictures of what we ordered. I found out that it's a new place that opened a month ago but the service was ok and the ambiance was chill. Note it's self service. So basically it's a tablet and they just bring you your food. No real waiter but we didn't mind. read more

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Food: Scallion pancakes -Authentic and flaky! Spring rolls- Great! Shrimp and Broccoli- Great! Better than the rest! Bok Choy: Executed perfectly This new establishment didn't disappoint at all. The owner Ryan was our server and made sure the experience was top notch! Service was great and they made sure all of our dishes were served prompt and hot! They kept our water glasses full and overall I was completely satisfied. I have no complaints and would highly recommend you try for yourself! read more

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I don't know how long this place has been around, and I hope it's not long, or else I've missed it for the multiple years I've been living in the area! But either way, my friend and I decided to try it this last weekend and had a great time! When you walk in, there isn't a host stand or anything, so you can go over to the window where you can pick up food for takeout and someone will seat you. They then do ordering via tablet, which is super convenient, so you can add things to your order or ask to pay without having to flag down the server. My friend and I got the beef hot pot and each wanted to try some appetizers. I got the homemade barbecued pork buns, which were so fluffy and flavorful! I wish there were more filling in the buns, but they were very yummy. My friend got the homemade soup dumplings and they were delicious! My friend said they are the best ones she'd had in a long time and was happy that there was so much soup in each dumpling. The hot pot we got was very good, and a huge portion. We got the "slightly spicy" option (options were slightly spicy, medium spicy, or extremely spicy) and I will say it was still plenty hot, so be careful ordering if you have a low spice tolerance. The noodles were amazing and there was a good amount of beef. There were tons of veggies and tofu in the hotpot also, which was nice, but there was so much we didn't end up finishing it. Overall, really good and I'd like to come back to try more of the menu (being aware of their high spice level!) read more

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My new favorite restaurant on H Street! If you go, you MUST try the black and gold buns (for an appetizer or dessert). I want these at my next birthday, at my wedding... any excuse to get more of these into my belly! Additionally, my partner and I had an order of beef dumplings, scallion pancake, and a dry hot pot. I hadn't tried a dry pot before, but it was a lovely array of veggies and meat with the PERFECT amount of sichuan pepper to make my tongue tingle. I definitely recommend a dry pot if you haven't tried one before. On a hot summer day, I didn't think I could do a traditional hot pot, despite how amazing the broth would taste. read more

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Wayyyyyy toooooo littleeeeeee food!!! The food below costs almost 33$. I wish i could give 0 star! read more

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The plates were small even though the pictures made it look big. The only good dishes were the braised pork belly and the seafood and beef combo. The curry was lacking in flavor. Sorry but I won't be coming back. read more

I was looking forward to hot pot and Chinese food. I did not realize H Street had a hot pot restaurant. My wife and I were the only patrons in the dining room. A Miley Cyrus song must have been on repeat since the same song played for 45 minutes until I notified the owner. He did find a new song but it was a song from the Police that played repeatedly for another 45 minutes. It took over 35 minutes to get our food, which was ok. A 20% service fee is automatically added to the order. Service was poor. I was never asked for a drink refill or if our food was good. I was never asked if we wanted dessert. Everyone in the kitchen was busy on their phones. I don't recommend it! read more

Another 5 star review - I am still working my way through the menu and tonight I picked up dishes to try: tomato egg drop soup, rice noodles in spicy vinegar sauce, and dan dan noodles. When I place orders through their website/platform, my food is always ready early, the business is clean and well-organized. I am also consistently impressed by the careful packaging/wrapping. Even after a 30 minute walk home, my soup was hot and not a drop spilled. I recommend all the dishes, and go spicy! read more

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Soooo goooooood!!! We loved the variety and quality. The pork belly was OUTSTANDING! The bao buns were delicious, and the cucumber salad is not to be missed. Also loved the Dan Dan noodles, perfect and delicious. read more

Yikes!. This is one of those places that my friend wanted to try so we did. The only thing we got here were dumplings and that was enough. This was mostly breading and very little filling. The dumpling themselves literally tasted like Wonder bread. The stuffing was okay but very very scanty not even a teaspoon worth of pork was in it. I also have a strong dislike for their service. Basically it is self-serve at your table with a tablet and minimalistic. I think the prices are pretty exorbitant given the lack of service. If I have to be doing all that work myself then I should get a discount. read more

Overpriced and does not taste good. First time came here and very disappointed. My friend order a cold rice noodle & peanut sauce. The picture showed it was on a plate and for the size of an entree. But when they actually served the food, it was in a small tiny bowl, palm size similar to the glass of water. And they charged for $10+!!!! The rice noodle didn't taste stale but not authentic either. I ordered a custard bun and curry chicken. The custard was salty but also have undissolved sugar in there. I don't know if it is because they didn't heat it well enough or it was just too much sugar in there. My friend saw them opening the package of the buns, so I don't believe they make their buns, which also is very disappointing. Why would I go to a restaurant to eat something that I could buy prepackaged at a supermarket? The curry chicken also didn't have much of the curry flavor and very salty. Last thing, when we expressed our concern about the size of the noddle dish, the server said he would notify the staff, but there was no end result or any feedback at all before we left. I don't think they cared.... read more

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The service and food was so amazing, as someone with celiac it's hard to find good gluten free Chinese/asian food and this was some of the best I've had. The staff was so kind and helpful with making sure everything I ordered was GF. The vibe and ambiance was incredible and created such a welcoming atmosphere. Definitely coming back from California! read more

This new establishment on H Street is a fantastic addition to the neighborhood. Their extensive menu showcases a delightful array of authentic Szechuan cuisine, tantalizing hot pot options, delectable dumplings, and a wonderful selection of Chinese classics. read more

I am so excited. I have been whining that we have not one good Chinese restaurant in this City. No more. Dumpling hot pot is the real deal. To start, we had house made beef dumplings which were tremendous. We also had the bao, which can compete with Maketto. That's high praise from me. I ordered the eggplant, so sweet and delicious. Riche had the farmhouse pork--tiny bit hot, but perfect for me. Keep the water coming. Waiter Ryan was very kind and welcoming. No leftovers! Only question is when can we go again? You see I got take out from there last night. A very nice chicken lo mein. Can't wait. read more

Food was terrible I would not recommend EVER. the customer service was even worse. don't waste your time here!!!!!! and a mandatory tip??? Hell no do not go read more

A friend and I ate at Dumpling Hot Pot Beyond this evening, and the food was ok quality for the eggplant in garlic sauce, but definitely not ok for the chili spicy chicken. The chicken dish was not readily identifiable as chicken; it was lots of fried batter with mystery chewy pieces inside. The Shanghai pan fried dumplings show a plate of 8 in the menu photo - for $9.50 you actually only get two. Meh. Overall, it's pretty pricey for meh food. Oh and you get to pay an automatic 20% tip on the bill when service is you ordering via an iPad. read more

SO GOOD, waiter was nice, food was so good i literally ate till my stomach was full and hurt. Service was great and fast. The general scenery is pretty plain and simple. Not many very decorations but the waiter told me they're adding a bar upstairs! read more

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Food, and service was great! The house special dumplings with pork, shrimp and egg was spectacular. read more

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