Very delicious food and efficient staff. Nice decor inside. Would recommend the xlb and pan fried soup bun. The beef cilantro soup we had was delicious too, with a healthy shake of white peppers. Looking forward to revisit someday. read more

Reminds me of the taste of hometown. Warm and thoughtful service. Fast serving. Sweet and sour pork ribs are delicious, especially recommended. read more

Dumpling Kitchen - A6. Beijing-Style Boiled Pork and Chive Dumplings G1. Sweet Vinegar Spare Ribs - Shanghainese Near Me - Berkeley, California

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There's something about dumplings and buns I can't get my tastebuds around, but it's delicious in the mornings. Great atmosphere, great service, good food read more

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Super cute/nice indoor seating for a restaurant on Durant. The wait can be long sometimes but it's worth it. The best thing on the menu is the custard buns, the sticky rice shumai is a close second. read more

Dumpling Kitchen - Spicy Wontons - Shanghainese Near Me - Berkeley, California

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The dumplings and bao came very fast and they were nice and hot. The chow mein had a lot of flavor but the noodles were not very fresh. The chile oil was the highlight!! read more

It was a disappointing experience. The portion was on the smaller end, and more importantly the quality was below average. The beef roll was very sad looking. It had very little beef and the bottom of the roll soft and soaked with oil. The pan fried pork buns - the bun was tough and chewy, and the meat was mushy and slightly sour. The rice cake and the beef shank and tripe were alright. Not amazing, but not terrible either. This place only accepts cash or debit cards. read more

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first time coming here. pork soup dumplings were delicious! and the spare ribs were addicting!! the space was pretty small (no frills) and looks to have a bigger seating area up the stairs, towards the back. would go again! read more

Dumpling Kitchen - G1. Sweet Vinegar Spare Ribs / - Shanghainese Near Me - Berkeley, California

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I was so excited when this place opened up in Berkeley! My housemates and I went to try it and as expected, it was great! I got the vegetable dumplings and steam buns, both of which were delicious. I've also gotten the Braised Tofu with vegetables once as well, and this was just as great! Takeout here is also awesome, so anytime I'm looking for great comfort food I order from here. Definitely worth a try! read more

Dumpling Kitchen - Vegetable buns and dumplings - Shanghainese Near Me - Berkeley, California

We will not be going to SF for dumplings anymore! We have eaten them whenever we can, and I have never had a place where every dumpling was so good I could not choose a favorite. After having dinner there, we returned for lunch the next day! Our friend from Shanghai love it too! Perfect read more

I loved the swift service from staff but the food fell short of my expectations. The pork dumplings felt raw that I couldn't find it appetizing enough to even take a bite after the first. I've had dumplings at many places across the Bay Area but this was the underwhelming one. The shangai noodles was okay but bland 2/5. Walnut shrimp was a 4/5. Overall I'd not be back for a while until they tune their recipes to proper tastefulness read more

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My review is solely of the jajangmyeon. I came here on a Friday night and ordered jajangmyeon and my friend ordered their pan fried dumplings. Apparently their pan fried dumplings taste good. It took about 40 minutes to receive two dishes when the text said 25 minutes. I liked their chili oil, but their jajangmyeon was the worst I've had. The sauce wasn't thick, it was just straight very salty, and the noodles clumped so it was difficult to mix. It just didn't taste good at all. For ~$12 I felt like I paid for a very subpar dish, and I didn't even want to eat it. read more

Dumpling Kitchen - Jajangmyeon - Shanghainese Near Me - Berkeley, California

This place is tucked away in an odd location, giving the inside a strange layout. It's always busy, and it's clear that the reason why is that the food is delicious! They sat us in the upper back level in a corner, out of the way, which is perhaps why this place had so many drawbacks... However, the drawbacks included the waitstaff, who (while seeming like a large number for such few people that were in the restaurant at the time) seemed to spend more time chatting in the kitchen and disappearing for long periods of time, than waiting tables. People that had come in and ordered a good 20 minutes after us seemed to get their food first, with a few of them telling the waiter that the items they were brought were incorrect--mostly because we were pretty positive they were ours (the waiter threw them out, we presume, because we never saw them again). It took us a good hour to get our food, and we ordered very little quick cooking items. Additionally, it's easy to see (or smell) that the workers smoke right outside the door to the area where we were seated, because one or two of them would leave, and suddenly the whole area would fill with cigarette smoke (we could hear them chatting nearby), which isn't a pleasant accompaniment to a meal...overall, the food was really good, but I would have to decide if it was worth the hassle of poor service, and lack of hygiene again. read more

Good service but we found a little piece of plastic in the food...they didn't charge for one of the food btw. read more

Dumpling Kitchen - Shanghainese Near Me - Berkeley, California

dumplings were AMAZING!!! yummy soup dumpling broth but mid mapo tofu... or maybe it was the flavorless chili oil

New restaurant that opened this summer in Berkeley. It replaced another Chinese cuisine restaurant that I used to visit quite often. Didn't really know what to expect coming here for the first time but I must say the food is not bad. I highly recommend the A5~ read more

Dumpling Kitchen - E12. Noodle in Black Bean Sauce - Shanghainese Near Me - Berkeley, California

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It was ok. I spent over $90 and didn't think it was Worth it. The frozen dumplings and potstickers from Costco taste better imho. Filling and size was lacking for the price . read more

I had the steamed pork soup dumplings which were very good. The pan fried dumplings were burnt on the bottom so I asked for a replacement. The 2nd batch was much different. It must be how they cook it there. Service was good. I would go back for the steamed dumplings again read more

So good! I'm still dreaming about this meal. By far this is my favorite dumpling spot so far. Sautéed green beans were crispy and super fresh with the perfect amount of seasoning. The dumplings were beyond delicious. I appreciate the thin skin. I was looking forward to trying the spicy tendon but they ran out. I highly recommend this spot for lunch. read more

We ordered pork soup dumpling for takeout and the filling of all of them was raw. We were lucky that my husband cut into the first one instead just biting into it. I understand that this is a soft opening and things are still getting ironed out but this is a serious problem. Hope this feedback will help the restaurant - we really like this type of food. read more

Dumpling Kitchen - Raw meat inside soup dumpling - Shanghainese Near Me - Berkeley, California

Go to for best dumplings on southside when you're on campus! Decent service and indoor seating too read more

Dumpling Kitchen - Shumai dumplings, beijing jajangmyun, K3. Eggplant in Garlic Sauce. - Shanghainese Near Me - Berkeley, California

Lovely atmosphere. Amazing food. The wonton soup is always a go to for me and lasts me two meals. The shanghai style soup dumplings are really good, make sure to fit the whole thing in your mouth. For both vegetarians and non vegetarians, the vegetarian pot stickers are really good. read more

Finally! A good dumpling restaurant in the Berkeley/Oakland area with flavorful xiao long baos and crispy pork baos. This place is as good as their location in SF. I ordered delivery but the food was still crispy, fresh & hot. As a bonus, the fried rice is white and not brown (the sign of a good Chinese spot imo) read more

The food there make me feel like I went to the freezer and put some dumplings in the microwave. They were below average, I feel bad for the people who work in that they have to serve such awful food. I have never had a dish so revolting that I had to throw up after, I would not recommend dumpling kitchen to anyone other than to stay away. Unless you want food poisoning. read more

We had such a great experience getting lunch here today. On a Wednesday for lunch we had no trouble being seated, but I'm guessing this place gets pretty crowded during busier times. We ordered the chow mein and eggplant lunch special, steamed vegetable dumplings, and the red bean paste buns. All were just delicious, easily my favorite dim sum place in the east bay. It's so hard to find dim sum places with lots of options, and this place has that. Can't wait to return. read more

Dumpling Kitchen - Vegetarian A11. Steamed Vegetarian Dumplings and 12. Red Bean Baos - Shanghainese Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Be careful, they charge 18% for tips, then after they charged your credit card, they leave the tips portion blank, hoping you do not notice the pre charge tips and tip again. All of the stuff had gone bad, and came out just warm, not like they used to anymore. read more

the food is just OK for us. sweet vinegar spare ribs: 2/5 egg custard bao: 3/5 (why are these so huge!) pan fried pork bao: 2/5 dry fried wings: 2/5 (i thought they were dry but they arrived in tons of sauce) szechuan dumplings: 2.5/5 kids ate all the soup dumplings, they loved, so maybe 4/5 ? 5/5? maybe i shanghai style is not my thing ... read more

Genuinely the most egregious service I've had since coming to Berkeley. The food is fine. It's edible. But this one guy in glasses that takes my order every time I come has such bad vibes--let me explain: Doesn't say a word when you're showing your order on snackpass, when you enter, no "Hi" no "What can I get for you." Just a blank, cold stare and it's honestly unsettling. When I go and pay at the end for my meals, he doesn't even bother looking at me. I don't even take things personally but it's the fact that this is reoccurring. I wont be coming back. read more

Flavor and quality really good for the price! They had a good variety of dumplings. I was expecting the pan fried pork dumplings to be a little better, and have more flavor. read more

I've been here twice now. The first time I went there the food was good and very light. The second time I went there the food was really greasy and heavy. It was like going to whole different restaurant. Also, the service is kind of slow. read more

Eh. The dry-fried chicken is like orange chicken with a slightly savory taste--not sure why they called it "dry-fried." Chow mein is very al dente and lacks much flavor/sauce. Decent portion I suppose but not cheap either. I probably just ordered the wrong items; maybe I'll give them a second go to try their dumplings. read more

Dumpling Kitchen - Shanghainese Near Me - Berkeley, California

Love it here. I go when ever I'm in the area. I even ask my partner to pick it up and bring it home when she goes there. (We live 200 miles away) read more

I saw this place on yelp and was so excited to try. We're from the Central Valley and there's not really good dumplings spots. We got a few dumplings, pork buns and a beef noodle soup. The pork buns and beef noodle soup were delicious and the dumplings were ok they definitely had been frozen. All of that would've been fine had it not been for the food poisoning we got. Both me and my husband got sick from the food. We were out here for a little staycation for my bday and it was clouded by the dumping of the dumplings out of our system. Wouldn't recommend. Also the bathroom smelled like a ashtray. read more

Really good service , friendly staff. Great soups would definitely recommend :) I had the dumplings they were amazing, also had some wonton soup very delicious. I am definitely coming back :) read more

Thank you to the staff for getting back to me finally, about your vegan options. I hope in the future you update your menu to reflect which items are vegan and which are not so that people don't have to email you and wait for days to hear back... Love to order soon! I love dumplings :) read more

We highly enjoyed our meal at the Dumpling Kitchen. The restaurant is small & you are very close to other dinners in the tiny space on Durant St. However, the Chinese food & dumplings were delicious. We highly enjoyed everything we ate. Nothing tasted greasy! We had the fried rice, egg rolls, pork & shrimp dumplings & spicy eggplant. All the dishes came to our table steaming hot. The combination fried rice had a nice mix of shrimp, chicken & beef. The egg rolls were crispy & not greasy. The spicy eggplant had a unique hot & sour sauce to it. The dumplings were juicy, steamed to perfection & delicious. We can't wait to go back & try some different items! read more

My husband & I decided to try a new place as we were bored with our usuals. We decided to try Dumpling Kitchen. I'm glad we ventured beyond our border! We started with the Shanghai steamed dumplings. These were very good - almost as good as Yank Sing's in SF. Although the wrapper was a little large in proportion to the filling, the filling was tasty and soupy. We also had the Shanghai style pan fried pork buns. These were a bit of a disappointment. I think they looked better than they tasted. We had the braised tofu with vegetables. I really liked this dish. But I usually love anything tofu. It was flavorful and delicious. This was more than enough food for the 2 of us. We actually took leftover tofu home. This place is a good value - good food at a reasonable price. The restaurant is deceptively small. There's another dining area in the back which is a step up off the main area (which has a small number of tables). The service was good and the staff was masked. The place is clean and tidy. A good place for a reasonably priced meal with quality food. read more

Come for the XLB, stay for the XLB. Berkeley Chinese food options are slim and I'm not talking about takeout so to find this gem was a blessing. Can never go wrong with the XLB and their pork XLB are sooooooooooo goood! Walnut prawns - too much mayonnaise. Maybe order this if your lips are dry. Combo fried rice was good and hit the spot. read more

Hope this feedback will help the restaurant - I had ordered two types of soup dumplings (pork, pork&crab) for takeout, and both were soup-less and skin broken for all of the dumplings. I get that takeout is hard, but every single soup dumpling had burst. Too bad, because the flavor was pretty good overall. Limited menu due to soft opening (understandable) and super friendly service, but some room for improvement with the execution. read more

Dumpling Kitchen - A1. Shanghai-Style Steamed Pork Dumplings - Shanghainese Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Loved the pan fried pork bun, worth every penny. The steamed dumplings were yummy too. Would skip the veggie potstickers next time though, it had too much cabbage and tasted like Korean Jap Chae. read more

A coworker of mine ordered doordash and instead of receiving the Italian food he ordered, he received a very large order of delicious Chinese food that he was gracious enough to share with myself and our other co-workers. I don't know about him, but I am very glad for this serendipity because otherwise I wouldn't have known about this place. The vegetarian bao were absolutely delicious. They were so fluffy and hearty. And I could eat the sauce from the eggplant in garlic off a dirty flip flop and still be happy with my life choices. The salt and pepper tofu was also really good although I wish it had been more crispy. read more