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Dumpling Hours

4.1 (215 reviews)
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Cherry H.

We ordered: *Pork Wonton with Sesame Sauce & Chili Oil *Crab & Pork Xiao Long Bao *Dan Dan Sesame Paste Dry Noodles (Pork) *String Beans Sauteed with Garlic Sauce Service: The service left much to be desired. I'll leave it at that. In terms of food, table side dan dan noodle mix was a nice touch. Really not much to say in this review.

Crab & Pork XLB
Cindy L.

Beef XLB 5 super thin skin, very juicy, curry flavor Jellyfish 4 cold appetizer, very crunchy, light and refreshing flavor

Dry Fried Chicken Wings
Stephanie T.

I don't have much history of this restaurant, but doing a quick search, it does seem like they have a few locations. Update to my draft review: I didn't quite remember being to this place before but then it came back to me. My husband and I came on a Tuesday evening and it was still empty, but by the time we left it was full. This time we ordered pork XLB, Minced pork noodles, and wood ear salad. Everything was delicious and came out fast. Prices are a bit higher but come with the location since it's in downtown Palo Alto. They have an online waitlist linked with Yelp, but didn't have to use it this time.

Green Onion Pancakes, pork and shrimp dumplings
Julie S.

Had a delicious meal with our son. Enjoyed all the stir fry vegetables. The xiao long bao skin was nice and chewy, filled with a lot of soup . Green onion pancakes light and crispy . Pan fried dumplings was piping hot and juicy. Service was great.

Xiaolongbao
Katherine G.

One of my favorite spots in the bay! They have a few locations and I typically go to the one in Walnut Creek since it is closer to me. However, I came here since I was in the area for lunch and it didn't disappoint! There was no wait when we arrived with a party of 4 on a Sunday. We got the pan fried pork buns, pork xiaolongbao, and sesame paste wontons to share between the 4 of us. The shengjianbao are as good as I remember - juicy filling, flavorful soup, and a nice crispy bottom. One of my favorites! I love the sesame sauce on the wontons, and their xiaolongbao are easily better than din tai fung's. Prices are reasonable as well - highly recommend!

Elizabeth H.

While Palo Alto is jamming on a Saturday night it was still easy to get a table for two. Friendly, quick service Hot and Sour soup was closest we've had on the Peninsula to old school New York Hot and Sour soup! Big surprise was the pork wontons with sesame paste and chili oil YUMMmmmm! Hadn't had this combo before if you are a lover of wontons and chili oil and cold sesame noodles - this is for you. We saw many people ordering the juicy long bao so we had to try them and also a stand out dish. Many places fill them too much with ' juice' making them large with pockets of hot juice and not much meat these are the perfect size and flavor profile. Servers were helpful and can't wait to go back.

Beef Noodle Soup
Vivian H.

Delicious XLBs, comparable to Din Ding (DD), but maybe even...better?! Their XLBs have soooo much soup that you could burn yourself if you're not careful. We love the Crab and Pork ones - the crab flavor is more prominent at Dumpling Hours compared to DD. What I love about these is that their skins stay intact!!! Even if they touch! The DD XLB skin can tear and tear the ones they touch. How they perfected the skin beats me, but Dumpling Hours is soooo good and there's no daunting feeling of losing the soup. Aside from the XLBs, their noodles (Dan Dan and Beef Noodle soup) are super tasty. We also love the spicy wontons with the sesame sauce. Service-wise, great. No issues. We also went right when it opened, not busy yet, so staff was attentive towards us. Food also came out quickly. Feels like a Chinese restaurant. And great for a casual meal.

Chicken Xiao Long Bao
Harish J.

The chicken XLB and the ginger and scallion noodles tasted pretty good. The chicken dumplings with shiitake mushroom were alright in my opinion. The chrysanthemum tea was quite soothing. Overall a relatively good new find in the area and the service was prompt and friendly.

Braised Beef Noodle Soup
Theresa H.

I was so jet lagged from a 15 hours flight that honestly I did not care much of what to have for dinner. My bestie suggested we should go and get dumplings at Dumpling Hours. I like don't tell me it's selling xiao long bao cos I will have no choice but to compare them with Din Tai Fung. She said no, this place has this dumplings which are pan-fried at the bottom and steamed on top. I like huh?? FOOD 3/5 Juicy Pan-fried Pork Buns - 5/5 My friend was right!! These were so good! Trust that even though I am fighting with the jet lag monster, my taste buds did not fall asleep. I have never had any dumplings like these. Soft on top and crispy at the bottom. Inside the buns (or dumplings) had pork and soup, similar like those xiao long baos, but better! Braised Beef Noodle - 4/5 The broth was great and the beef was tender. Was it out of this world, not exactly. It was like comfort food. Not a fan of the noodles though. The radish complemented the broth very well. Huge portion! Pancakes with Red Bean Bean Paste - 2/5 Not crispy, not much red bean going on and def not really sweet. I won't recommend this. (Just realized I did not even bother to take pic of the pancakes :/ ) AMBiANCE - 4/5 Kind of noisy. I could barely hear what my friend was saying half the time. SERVICE 5/5 Staffs were friendly and seemed really hospitable. Overall, will recommend this place, order the juicy pan-fried pork buns, and say no to the pancakes with red bean paste.

Juicy Pan-fried  Pork Buns
Sharon W.

My friends and I went to Dumpling Hours for lunch on a busy Sunday afternoon. Scan the QR code at the table and order your food, it comes out quickly. We ordered a few items: Pork XLB - great, the skin is thin and chewy, holds the soup in perfectly. Pan fried juicy buns - nice, the sides are brown and crisp too. Hot and sour soup - apparently a must have when eating dumplings Cucumber salad - the best ever, fav Beef tongue - thinly sliced, cold appetizer, nicely made Boiled chicken dumplings - ok, was surprised by the yellow appearance and numeric taste. Can be noisy in the restaurant, outdoor seating with heat lamps are available.

Vegetable Dumplings, Ginger &Scallion Noodles
Grace X.

I came here for dinner with two friends on a Saturday night, we had a good time. The food was really good, I tried the ginger scallion noodles and vegetable dumplings, I would recommend both. The dumplings especially I really enjoyed, they were generously filled and flavorful and paired well with the dipping sauce. There are many vegan options, when I asked the waiter he seemed to not know whether the green mark on the menu was for vegetarian or vegan, but based on the menu items I'm pretty sure they should all be suitable for both. Only reason I'm not giving five stars is because it's pretty expensive, it was almost $12 for 4 dumplings and $16 for not a huge bowl of noodles. Otherwise though everything was great, staff was friendly and service was pretty fast.

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Jenny T.

My friends and I came here for a quick lunch during the week. We were seated immediately upon arrival. Food: My friends and I ordered several dishes to share. I thoroughly enjoyed the cucumber salad, the ginger & scallion noodles, and the vegetarian dumplings. They were all flavorful. My friends also enjoyed the pork fried buns and the spicy wontons. Service: Service was prompt. The food came as they were ready. It was a quick work lunch, and my friends were on our way before our short lunch hour was over. TL;DR - Good dumplings and which service!

Haiyang H.

My shanghainess friend found this place. So you know it is good when she invites another shanghainess friend. We visited in the summer time. Regular Palo Alto parking situation around. Service was what you would expect. Food was good. Their most authentic dish has to be the pan fries dumplings. Wow. It was delicious and super authentic. Carb heavy though. But wow. Definitely worth the calories. Restaurant is cozy and clean. Nice and authentic Shanghainess food here.

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