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    4.5 (406 reviews)
    Open • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
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    Jaz D.

    Have to give this place all the stars, we had it three times in one week! Our first time coming in, the service was super quick and the lady saw my son and gave him a toy. I love how sweet she is! The entire staff was friendly and super helpful as well. XLBs, beef stew, and chicken wonton soup (not pictured) but my bf's parents enjoyed it! All 100/10 rec, haven't had one bite I didn't like. Definitely our new go to spot for a quick dim sum dinner. A nice take out spot or eat in, ample space inside for colder nights but definitely enjoy the outside seating.

    Spicy Popcorn Chicken with Sauce 盐酥鸡
    Maynard O.

    Came here on a Tuesday night with my wife and the parking lot was decently full. We walked in here with no expectations and a few people inside sitting down. A few tables were dirty but it was self-seating, so we chose a clean one. You order via QR code on your table and they give you pretty much everything in disposable containers, which is super useful. The utensils and everything are self serve. The xiao long bao is an easy favorite of ours and same with the shrimp and pork wonton. The fried chicken dumplings were so hot and plump. I would compare this to din tai fung, but not as fancy. I would easily come back.

    Spicy Chicken Wontons (8pc)  红油鸡肉馄饨
    Rebeca T.

    First time visiting. I don't know a lot about dumplings. Maybe take my fist dumpling review with a grain of salt. That being said I would still recommend this place. The place itself was not busy, looked clean. Average fast food style. Service was average. Overall no complaints. I tried the spicy chicken dumplings and genuinely enjoyed them. I had a side of spicey cucumber salad. I particularly liked that it tasted freshly made. I don't care for pork or seafood items much, so I did find my options limited. If you have a craving and don't have time for sit down, then I definitely recommend.

    Kimi S.

    Server at the register was great with the kiddos, gave them squishy treats and conversed about his video game connections. Made for a great ambiance of a casual lunch meal! Xiao long baos, fried chicken, beef noodle soup, cucumber salad & Bok choy were all yummy. Spicy stuff wasn't too spicy, the kids could still eat most of it. Spicy Beef noodle soup was definitely a highlight. Some of was served on paperware with disposable utensils, but it honestly didn't take away from the flavors. We were happy to be casual for the meal. Great umami in each dish, wrappers weren't too thick. We'd be back.

    Beef noodle soup is good. XLB also good.

    If the Michelin Guide came in an LAXpress newsstand,it would be the quivalent of Luscious Dumpling. You know there is something good inside, but it's going to make you feel cheap. There is no service here. You order and pay via QR code, and yet they have the audacity to make tipping an option. I suppose they bring you your food, but it's setved in paper plates with plastic utensils. Which, I might add you need to dispose of yourself. The 3 stars are earned by the food, which if you ignore the presentation, is very good. Yet, it comes at full service prices. I'd rather have my beef noodle soup and eat it too.

    Dandan Noodle (Noodles in Sesame & Peanut Sauce) 担担面
    Ann H.

    One would never expect to find such an authentic dumpling shop and Chinese eatery in an outdoor mall. My husband and I had a variety of food and everything hit the spot! The xiao long baos (we got crab & pork, and waygu beef) were bursting with delicious soup... I think these were the juiciest I've had in Southern California. The scallion pancakes were the best I've ever had. The inside was chewy while the outside was crunchy and best yet, they were not overly greasy. We placed our order via QR code and the waitstaff got our order out pretty quickly. Too bad Eastlake is so far from me or else you'd see me here quite often.

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    Julia G.

    I was so looking forward to the invite by one of my mother's senior friends to join three other of her Chinese lady friends to eat lunch at Luscious Dumpling on June 25th, 2026. My mother passed away May 2009, and these ladies were her friends who are still living. They are all in their 90s. I am age 75. I have no one to eat Chinese food with and share dim sum. So I was greatly looking forward to meeting with these ladies whom I haven't seen maybe for 30 years. Well I was trying to avoid the toll road to get to Luscious Dumpling and I made the mistake of not getting on the 805 at the 52 freeway. I saw that the 805 met the 5 freeway down in Chula Vista. I was looking on my Google maps GPS while I was driving and the 805 was still ahead of me and the GPS showed my car moving towards the 805. But in reality I never met up with a 8:05 even though the GPS showed it was approaching. I ended up in Mexico. And from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. I had to sit at my car in at the border checkpoint trying to get back to the United States. I couldn't call my mother's friend because I didn't have her phone number and my phone did not work in Mexico anyways. You sit in your car for 5 hours just to move half a mile. And they don't provide porta potties like they did at the San Diego County Fair where we had to wait 2 hours in the school parking lot for free shuttle to the fair. They had about four porta parties. All these Mexican vendors came to my car where they're selling churros and colorful kids toys. They said their wait was anywhere from one and a half hours to 3 hours from the point where I was at. When I got to the checkpoint at 5:00 p.m., I told the agent that I was supposed to meet these ladies at Luscious Dumpling in Chula Vista and he finished the sentence for me "And you ended up in Mexico". He asked for a passport and I said "Passport !!! I never dreamed I'd be coming to Mexico". He waved me on with a laugh. Well, I drove an additional 8 Miles to go to Luscious Dumpling anyways. After all I drove 32 miles to get to that 805 and waited 5 hours at the border. I was still going to eat there. When I arrived there were two families were sitting there but they were not Asians. I told the employee what happened and he saw I had a bad day. When I looked at their menu I had to pay cheapest $14.95 for eight pieces of the same thing that I had no one to share with. I asked him if he had a combo where I could taste different dumplings for one price as if I was going to eat with those ladies and share orders. He said no but he couldn't make me one. He also told me that Xiao Long Bao was not included in making me an assortment of dumplings but he changed his mind because of my ordeal and my disappointment that I said that Xiao Long Bao is the biggest test of how a restaurant Xiao Long Bao is and I would be basing my review on their Xiao Long Bao. So he said he would include Xiao Long Bao in his package for me to try. I ordered two of each of the three three kinds of Xiao Long Bao that was not vegan. And one pork and veggie dumpling (two pieces). There were only eight pieces but it cost me $20 for the eight pieces. The Xiao Long Bao was the best I've ever eaten in terms of the size and that the wrapper that held the meat was very soft and spread out at the bottom because it was so flexible and soft like a cloth bag. I put the whole thing in my mouth and when I bit the soup squirted out. So five stars for the Xiao Long Bao and five stars for the employee willing to accommodate my request for an assortment. 3 stars for I felt like $20 for 8 pieces was too much for me to come again just for the food alone. The one dumpling that was pork and veggie was nothing special. I am happy with frozen dumplings as comparison Unless these ladies were going to eat there again I would not come back on my own even if this business were closer to my house, to pay that kind of money. I would only come if I was going to share with other ladies and that would be for the social event for meeting up with my mother's old friends from 30 years ago, not for the quality and "price deal" of the food here. So all together I would rate Luscious Dumpling four stars. If it were not for the employee willingness to make me a custom sampler and include the Xiao Long Bao, my review would be three stars for the taste and value for price paid. I forgot to take pictures of my 8 dumplings because it was 6:00 and I hadn't eaten all day and right away I ate the eight dumplings at a table outside.

    Animal Buns 动物包
    Amy H.

    Very self-serve feel. The waiters/waitress comes with the food but you get your own bowls, forks, water and etc. The cold dishes - cucumber, broccoli, wood ear and seaweed - were all super perfect in flavor! Dumplings were all pretty good! The pork and shrimp soup dumpling and the chive fried dumpling were perfect! We had a shrimp fried dumpling but I didn't quite like the flavor. We got 3 noodles: the pork belly, beef noodle and the wonton. The most flavorful was the beef noodle. I didn't love the soup noodles and felt that the star of the dinner was the dumplings. My daughter normally doesn't like dumpling, but she loved all the ones we had. I would definite come back. The price was set perfectly - not the typical overpriced for what you get. Overall I'm satisfied! The animal flavors were a surprise and they were a great end of the meal! Lastly, the ambiance was okay. The shop is very bare minimum and the tables felt cramped with so much food on it. Eat fast or else you'll run out of space. We're a family of 5 and it was tight!

    The pork pan fried dumplings are very yummy. We tried the chicken spicy wontons and Dan Dan noodles but they were not that good. Please note I don't know what Dan Dan noodles are supposed to taste like but my son and I did not like them at all. The scallion pancake is good too. They do need to work a bit on their service. My service was ok but I did notice other people were having trouble

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    Maya C.

    My daughter and I stopped by Luscious Dumplings a few weeks ago while we were in the area. The place was a little crowded, but I was greeted as soon as we walked in. We decided to order the scallion pancakes, spicy wontons and dumplings. Everything was really good. The food was flavorful. We'll definitely return.

    The shrimp tempura
    Desideseos A.

    Jayden was excellent and super helpful! I love this place and food. I've had the dumplings and they are delicious. Card only so don't bring cash! This is a 2021 Michelin cafe. The cafe is nice and welcoming. The interior is nice, but could maybe use a bit more color. Today, I enjoyed the shrimp tempura. I recommend visiting the next time you're in Eastlake

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    Vivian M.

    The service was fast. It's a self-service type, and sit wherever you want. The place is kinda small with max capacity of 34. There's available tables at the patio area. The food is good and being served hot and fresh.

    Pan Fried Pork Dumplings 猪肉饺 -8pcs
    Ditto M.

    I will come back to try other dishes.. Hands down.. food presentation is mid imho BUT, it's all about how the food tastes.. when the flavor hits the palate that's when the phenomenal experience begins. It left me thinking, this is better than the average dumplings at convoy and exceeds the bougie dumplings at La Jolla, and it doesn't break the bank even if you plan on bringing the whole family.. service is pretty fast. Ambiance is casual and I love it!

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    Everything is delicious!!! The dumplings are up die for. The animal bao are a must order. Highly recommend!!!

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    The food was amazing, the best dumplings I've ever had. I loved the cucumber salad and the beef soup was awesome, this was a 10 out of 10.

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