I initially did a schedule-ahead large order with 36 items at Dumplings House through DoorDash for delivery to a nearby hotel where my daughter and her friends were celebrating the end of a bachelorette weekend "recovery brunch". The event going off without a hitch was really important, especially because the bride had lost her mom and didn't have her to celebrate this special milestone. I wanted to make sure the order was on time and there were no issues with delivery. I ended up canceling my original order because DoorDash wasn't going to confirm a dasher until the day of the delivery. I re-ordered through DoorDash but this time as a pick up. Again, DoorDash's service was leaving me unsure because they weren't going to send the order through until the pick up day. This was $500 worth of dim sum and I didn't want to take a chance the restaurant didn't receive the order or that they couldn't fulfill it in time. So, I canceled that order as well. I called the restaurant directly. They took my order without hesitation and made me feel at ease that everything will be ready on time. I called again in the morning to confirm my order before leaving for pick up. I couldn't get a hold of anyone, most likely they were busy with their Sunday rush, but they called me back even without me leaving a message! When I arrived my order was ready, The food was hot, packaged so nicely, and everything was clearly prepared with care. I was helped by a very nice staff member who made us feel like we were longtime customers. My daughter and her friends absolutely loved the food! Thank you so much, Dumpling House. We live in the Peninsula but will be making the trek to the Castro to support your restaurant. THANK YOU! read more

Tl;Dr - Reliably delicious take out. Soft, flavorful dumplings paired with solid savory sides. They hit all the notes on every dish and I have had every single one of them. Haven't been in person yet so I am speaking solely off of takeout options. So after getting their food about 4828732 times I think its pretty long overdue I drop the deets on this little gem. This is our "official" dim sum option for weeknight take out. Personal favorites for me are always going to be the salt/pepper wings, the steamed pork buns, the crystal shrimp dumplings, and the scallion pancakes. My wife loves the soup dumplings, the shu mai. We could eat those dishes every week until we die pretty much, they are reliably good and comforting. Particular shout out on the pork buns though because they are just the absolute best consistency from a filling/bun standpoint. Soft, pillowy, they are glorious. I used to get pork buns from Good Mong Kok Bakery, but tbh, this is about 10x better. The soup dumpling also are quite good, I like the spicy ones but the black truffle is defintely worth it for the occasional splurge. They give you the red vinegar for it too which not all places do. Everything one needs to enjoy. I haven't been in person so I couldn't speak for the service or the location, but if you want a spot that delivers on time and often includes items for free (the pork buns are now free for orders over $50), this is great value and just great food. Chefs kiss. read more

Juicy pork bao - 6/5 Spicy XLB - 4 Good service and ambiance. I did feel the menu was a bit limited. read more

The Dumpling House is a must visit if you are in the Castro. The service was so quick and all of our servers were very attentive. The food came out quickly and was so delicious! Inside is perfect for a catch up meal with a friend or a date night to share all of the great food that they offer. There was no wait on a Sunday afternoon. read more

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Came for lunch. No one was there. I sat down and see QR code to order. I ordered a soda, fried soup dumplings, fried salt and pepper chicken wings and a soup with noodles and dumpling with bok choy. The fried soup dumpling was good, the fried chicken wings was okay. It lacked flavor. The soup had no flavor at all which was disappointing. I wouldn't get it again. read more

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We came here for a late lunch/early dinner. We got seated right away but eventually it got busy. Service was decent. Cucumber salad (3/5): This was okay. Wasn't as marinated as I like. Noodles (3/5): This had pork and was topped with a fried bean paste. The noodle texture was good. Sauce was okay. Overall, a ok place. There are other dumpling restaurants in the city that I prefer but not too bad place to have a quick meal. read more

Dumpling House - A1. Marinated Cucumber - Dim Sum Near Me - San Francisco, California

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This place is realistically 4.5 stars, but rounding up to support my local dim-sum spot. The food I think is excellent, including all the dim-sum, Xiao lung bao, fried Juicy Pork Baos, especially. My favorite is actually the salt and pepper chicken wings-- so crisp and flavorful I usually burn my mouth as I rush to devour them. As a chicken wing connoisseur, it's safe to say this is hands down the best chicken wing in the city for me, no need for fancy sauces, or "smoked" preparation, its just perfectly seasoned and cooked. The ambience is casual with monitors looping chinese dishes being cooked. Order is through QR so super fast and efficient. read more

Delicious dumplings in the Castro just one block from Market Street across the Lookout. They have pan-fried soup dumplings! A little pricey. read more

Dumpling House - Chicken and corn dumplings - Dim Sum Near Me - San Francisco, California

We had a variety of food here including the black truffle XLB, spicy wontons (not very spicy), pan fried XLB, and ended it with egg yolk custard bun! Made fresh to order and simple - always a safe bet! read more

Dumpling House - Dim Sum Near Me - San Francisco, California

The food is definitely a 10/10! The service is great lovely people. The ambience is great, when you walk in they have TVs that show them making dumplings or signature dishes. read more

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Really cute cozy vibe, service is nice. Five stars for service! The food might be more authentic than I'm used to. Not my favorite dim sum, but the flavors are there. read more

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This is my second time here. The place is small and usually always a wait, it helped that I could join list on yelp so after I got there and parked my wait wasn't too bad. Food is delicious You can order from QR code and the food is made really fast. I'll be back again. read more

Dumpling House - Dim Sum Near Me - San Francisco, California

I enjoyed my meal here more on revisit. Nothing revolutionary, but delivers what you'd expect, for those nights when you're just too tired / lazy to cook. The cucumber salad was good and simple. I actually liked the spicy wontons a lot. And the corn chicken dumplings were not bad - tbh I dislike most restaurant dumplings (even from highly reviewed, legit Chinese restaurants) because I find them too heavy and greasy but these were lighter which I liked. read more

This restaurant is very popular. There is a wait to get in and an electronic ipad waitlist sign-up . They have soup dumplings, standard Hong Kong style Dim Sum and noodle dishes and soups. We really enjoyed the crystal shrimp and the shrimp and leek dumplings. They were absolutely delicious. The pan fried pork cabbage dumplings were beautiful, but not nearly as tasty as I am used to. My dinner companion enjoyed the corn dumplings and between going outside. The barbecue pork bao tastes microwaved packaged ones from Costco not a fan. The wine was only $6 and not so good. With tip we did spend about 100 bucks which seems a little much for the meal that we had but it was pretty good. read more

Dumpling House - Only menu is QR Code assigned to each table or to go - Dim Sum Near Me - San Francisco, California

Pretty fresh and fast service! You can tell the dumplings are high quality and delicious! Gotta say my favorite ones were the spinach wrap one and the spicy wonton. Also the egg custard bun was amazing! I took down a point because not sure if I would crave the dumplings here in the future. It's good, but I've had more satisfying dumplings experiences if that makes sense haha. Solid place though! read more

Dumpling House - turnip cake, dumplings - Dim Sum Near Me - San Francisco, California

Hey munchkins hope you all are well. This is part 4 of the food crawl. After a long day of Bon Nene, Garden Creamery, Tartine, and Killer Queen we end with Dumpling House. We go back to my house and we go play board games and order some dumplings and scallion pancakes. I get the shrimp dumplings and they are awesome. The scallion pancakes were nice and warm as well. I do wish they were a bit more crispy but that's a very minor complaint. All in all it was excellent. A great end to the food crawl. As I ate I thought back on all my memories with "The Professor". We played a lot of board games, went to a lot of restaurants, and had many a boba. You're an amazing friend and I'm really gonna miss you. I know you're gonna kick ass with what's next and we're all rooting for you. Many thanks to house of dumplings for such a tasty end to a tasty day. read more

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this place was too good!! had made a reservation about 10 mins before we got there but still waited a good 20-30 mins so we were nervous we would be turned down since closing time was an hour away. place was small and filled. we ordered everything on our phone and was able to place more items without having to wait on a waiter/tress. everything we got was so good!! (spicy XLB, salt and pepper chicken, green beans, shrimp toast, fried wontons, regular and spicy dumplings) would recommend everything, such a good place to eat with family or friends read more

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Checked out this small eatery and it exceeded expectations. The garlic string beans, won ton in chili oil, xiao long bao, and seafood dumpling dishes were delicious and visually appealing. Layout in the restaurant was functional given the limited space and nicely decorated. Restrooms were also clean. Although the service was not as expeditious as many other dim sum restaurants, the one and only one customer-facing employee did a remarkable job servicing dine-in customers as well as take-out customers, bussing tables, and handing customer payments. There also appeared to be only one person in the kitchen who prepared all of our dishes to order. Irrespective of the longer than expected wait for our food, we were pleasantly impressed with the high quality of dim sum dishes and the courteous service. The extra time waiting gave us an opportunity to get caught up with our daughter. read more

Very good location, and friendly staff and quick service. Everything was good, except for the shrimp toast had very little shrimp. Overall a solid place. read more

Came back again and even better. I really love the folks that work here. Such a pleasant experience every time. The food is delicious, the tea is hot! read more

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Best Dumplings Ever Everything was very flavorful, Fried shrimp wontons were my favorite...love love love. Food came out right away, didn't interact much with the waitress/server since everything is done on your phone. I will be Stopping by this little spot in SF again. read more

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Cute little restaurant , a little bit of a wait but the owners were very nice and seated us after 20 min wait. Orders so many things I forgot but everything was freshly made and made to order so everything was hot. Everything we got was under 75$ read more

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After a long day at SF Pride, I was craving some comfort food to warm me up since temps were starting to get chilly. I got on the waitlist and was seated as soon as I arrived. It did start to fill up more throughout the evening. To order food & drinks, scan the QR code on the table & select items; more items can be added anytime. Service was decent & staff were friendly. I did notice something a bit off. I saw staff go into the bathroom with gloves on and come out with the same gloves on. I'm hoped they changed out their gloves before prepping food again. 10/10 - Marinated Cucumber: soooooo yummy! It was the perfect amount of spicy to make it addictive. 10/10 - Garlic Green Beans: these were everything a garlic green bean should be-definitely a must order. 9/10 - Pork & Sweet Corn Dumplings: dumpling skin was silky & soft; lightly seasoned so you could really taste the pork & corn. 8/10 - Wonton w/ Chili Sauce: wontons were tender & made well; chili sauce was mostly just chili oil & not very spicy or too flavorful. 7/10 - Original XLB soup Dumplings: these were solid; nothing special, but still good enough to eat. read more

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Fantastic place. All the dumplings are incredible--especially the soup ones with black truffle--and the stir-fried green beans are next level. Highly recommended for kids as well as for adults. read more

We came here by mistake as we were supposed to go to another dumpling place but boy, I'm glad we made the mistake. We were seated right away. The staff were nice and the food came out quick. We ordered multiple items to share and were not disappointed. The garlic green beans and the shrimp toasts are a must. The toasts reminds me of the Chinese donuts that my dad used to make stuffed with shrimp inside. The wonton soup was more on the bland side. I did add the soy sauce and chili sauce for more flavor. You can request for chili oil. There were no leftovers to take with us. We definitely will be back when we are in town. read more

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Decent dumpling place in Castro. All the food was solid. They have plenty of seating, but they seem pretty busy with takeout and delivery pick up orders. So it seemed like everyone had to wait a few minutes to get seated. If you come on a Friday night, expect a short wait. You order from a QR code. Ambiance is okay, nothing special. read more

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I was very excited to try this place out during my SF trip. It was all over IG when I searched places to eat. We started with the cucumbers and they were tasty. Don't expect it to be cut in small pieces or consistent cuts because it looks like hey cop them quick and serve them, but they were good! I was a little disappointed with the black truffle bao since there was no taste of the truffle itself. The spicy wonton was good but I wish there was more spice to it. I still recommend them. The shrimp leek dumplings were the star for me. You're able to actually taste both in every bite. They were by far my favorite. Also, I got the juicy bao and the way they dry it at the bottom is a game changer! Be mindful as you take a bite because they are very Juicy and it can get on your clothes. Over all I would recommend it and I can't wait for my next visit read more

Dumpling House - B3. Fresh Shrimp with Leek Dumpling and C12. Juicy Pork Baos. Highly recommend - Dim Sum Near Me - San Francisco, California

Saturday night at 8pm, party of 2. Immediately seated, order through a QR code at the table. Spicy XBL BBQ pork buns wontons in chili pan fried soup dumplings salt and pepper chicken wings chrysanthemum tea ($2/person with refills) i thought these tea cups were so cute and kept the heat from your hand, but the lip is curved in and kinda hard to drink from so be careful. Got their spicy xlb bc we usually put a lot of chili on it anyway, juicy and served with vinegar. crispy soup dumplings are sf dimsum staple, they always have so much soup and the crispy bottom is the perfect base to fill it up with more sauce. The chicken wings reminded me of my childhood and would order again. bbq pork bun and wontons were good but not memorable. There are so many dimsum places in sf (many with long waits lol) and everything i got here you can probs find at all the other ones too. try them all and pick your favorite. i'll probably go back here for their reliable food, easy seating, and kind service. read more

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The stuff as shown are pretty good as they, quite tasty etc., the only draw back is the restaurant is located quite far from where I am and both the portion size and temperature of the truffle xiao long bao (XLB) could be even better than they are now. XLB portion side is smaller than expected for stomach filling purposes. Black truffle is not hot enough for my preference. I guess for consideration, the restaurant did not want unexpected customers to bite into the hot temperature sauce contained within the XLB to burn your tongue. Otherwise, the dishes below are absolutely heavenly and fix my taste buds just right. I particular like the leek shrimp dumpling, they are mouth filling and the chewy, thick dumpling skin is amazing for texture! Lots of leek and shrimps as well. No comment on service or ambiance since this is via UberEats. But their deco appeared quite tasty and practical for restaurant of this type. Enjoy your next meal there to see for yourself. read more

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Food was delicious with the exception of the black bean pork noodles it needed a lot more flavor so I wouldn't order that again but everything else was delicious. Xl spicy pork dumplings, the fried chicken wings had a nice crust very crunchy without sacrificing the tenderness of the chicken. Very juicy and flavorful. Cucumber was delicious just the perfect amount of sour and spicy flavor. The wontons in chili sauce also comes with great flavor you can't go wrong with these! Bbq pork buns had great flavor and in comparison this places fills them more than other restaurants. Now I will say my dining in experience wasn't great because of the music. Servers stayed busy and brought things out quickly which is great but it came down to the music for me. Now if it's suppose to be a club/ strip club environment then I'd understand. But I really was so confused on how the music playing was so explicit here a lot of tables were looking at each other in disbelief but I think we all agreed the servers were too busy to request the music change. I wouldn't return to dine in for sure. read more

food came out quickly after ordering, service was solid, & not too busy on the weekdays everything tasted nice & portions were a good size for the price per dish. really enjoyed the corn dumplings & soup dumplings in particular. black bean noodle dish & green onion pancakes tasted as expected. overall, walked out satisfied & would recommend this place to others read more

Dumpling House - Dim Sum Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Had a quick lunch here. Delicious food, easy and fast service and cozy ambiance in a great accessible location. Highly recommend checking out this spot! Favorite was the chilli oil dumplings. Lots of flavor and not overly spicy. Cant wait to go back and try more items! read more

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I was led here from TikTok. I checked out the reviews and it seemed pretty decent however... first red flag there was no self serve chili oil. I'm a girly who loves a good chili oil. A saucy girl needs some extra sauce outside of the provided soy sauce and chunky sriracha. Second red flag the servers weren't attentive. They didn't refill our waters or give us spoons for our soup dumplings. They just gave us the food and left us alone. I wanted to call one over since I dropped one of my chopsticks but I got through the meal stabbing at the cucumber. Okay not to be a hater but the food was underwhelming. We got the crispy wontons, regular XLB, marinated cucumber, and the most popular- juicy pork buns. - Juicy Pork Buns- The buns are truly juicy however there wasn't anything spectacular about it. Sorta felt flavorless after eating the marinated cucumber, which also lacked flavor. - Marinated cucumber- It was decent. It tasted fresh and fairly simple. Had a slight sweet and spice to it. -Pork XLB- Same filling as the juicy pork buns. I liked that it came with the classic black vinegar... however it overpowered the XLB if I put a tad bit too much. The dough was too thick for my liking. -Crispy Wontons- It tasted like a deep fried haw caw, nothing crazy. Overall, the food was not worth all the hype. It was a 4/10 at best. We expected this mom and pop restaurant to exceed any chain restaurants. read more

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Incredible service and great food. We had Joanne as our server and she made our first experience here amazing. Phenomenal service, she was very informative, knowledgeable, friendly and efficient. Our favorites were the shrimp dumplings and the green beans were amazing as well. The mango pudding was incredible!! The restaurant is on the smaller side but doesn't feel small. We got a table within 20 minutes which isn't bad. We will definitely be back again because of the service we had. We aren't from here but this is the best dining experience we've had anywhere. read more

Dumpling House - Dim Sum Near Me - San Francisco, California

Dimsum might be my favorite food in the world, so I have pretty high standards for it; Dumpling House delivered! We were impatient for our food to come out, but once it did, we loved everything we got! The wontons in chili oil were so good. The skin was a perfect texture, and the filling felt fresh and flavorful in the sauce. The spicy XLB were the right amount of spicy, and the skin was on the thicker and chewier side. The pan fried bao are probably one of my favorites in SF, with just enough contrast in chewy and crispy texture and a delicious piping hot soup. The shumai were flavorful as well. As you can see from the photos, the food was so good I only remembered to snap a picture after a couple dumplings were eaten. The ambiance is nice and calm. The service was considerate and friendly. I will definitely be frequenting this dimsum spot to try the other things on the menu! read more

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Great tasting dumplings! Authentic! Good and friendly services! Nice location! xoxo

My two teen kids and I enjoyed the following: * Marinated cucumber (5/5) - salty, sesame, garlicky, crunchy goodness. We couldn't stop eating these. * Vegetable pot stickers (4/5) - great texture of diced veggies, probably mushrooms and not sure what all else. Would order these again. * Spring rolls (5/5) - perfectly fried rolls of tender veggies with a nice crunch on the outside. No oily flavor or feel to them like some egg rolls get. These are very hot so be careful biting into them. * Wonton w/chili sauce (5/5) - our favorite dish. Not very spicy but perfectly seasoned sauce over tender wontons with just the right amount of pork inside. It's not a large serving but could be enough for two with other items. We shared it but probably each could have eaten an order of it... it was that good. * Xiao long bao, original (3/5) - these were decent but didn't have a lot of flavor on their own. They needed the soy/vinegar sauce for sure and a little chili paste on top. We've had better so we'd skip these next time. * Chrysanthemum tea (5/5) - my daughter is a tea connoisseur and said this was very good. read more

Dumpling House - E4. Wonton with Chilli Sauce - Dim Sum Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Nice little neighborhood spot. I had the XLB dumplings and they were delicious. Jasmine tea came in a cute little pot, after I didn't finish it they offered to go cup, so great service too even for a busy night. Support your local small business! read more

Excellent wonton with chili and spicy XLB! During lunch, there was no host, just an iPad, and ordering is via phone. Plenty of tables and two clean restrooms. read more

My family has been going to dumpling house for our weekly meetups the last few months. The food is always incredible, service is always quick and perfect, and our regular server, Joanne, is always extremely welcoming. It is easy to get comfortable as a regular in a restaurant when your server is so personable and friendly. Thanks Joanne and the dumpling house team, best har gow dumplings and cucumber salad in the city! read more