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Mom's Dumpling

4.5 (47 reviews)
ModerateDim Sum, Seafood
Open 11:30 am - 3:00 pm, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Updated 3 months ago

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Casual
Good for groups
Outdoor seating
Dogs allowed

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Jared H.

This was my first time at Mom's Dumpling. The dumplings were delicious and tasted fresh. I ordered the cuttle fish/pork dumplings and the zucchini/shrimp dumplings. All dumplings were very moist and tasted fresh. The wrapper of the dumpling was light, chewy, and the perfect thickness. Ordering food is accomplished through using your own phone by scanning the QR code on the table. I've been to a few dumpling restaurants in Davis and Mom's Dumpling had the most unique and best tasting dumplings. Service was good as the workers were friendly.

Ester L.

I wasn't expecting these dumplings to be THIS GOOD. Got the triple delight which is pork shrimp and chive. You can't taste the chive and it's fantastic. You can tell there's a lot of shrimp, the portion is good for the price, there's the crispy part. I prefer this dumpling spot to the one just across the street because the flavor was PERFECT. Salt was perfect, it was flavorful, and it was still super juicy. Service was super nice and the inside is tiny but cute.

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Im rating this pretty critically since its a dumpling restaurant, and I had every dumpling store in davis atleast 5 times each. This place would be a contender to yangkee if it wasnt for the dough. I think the filling is 5 stars, but the dough is a problem. It lacks structure and it isn't kneaded so it falls apart easily. I am hoping this issue can be fixed because it would elevate this place to atleast a 4.5 stars. The base feels more like a cracker than a thin crisp you look for in traditional dumplings. Great filling though, I will look forward to trying this place in the future again.

Complimentary passion fruit juice at theend of the meal.
Subarnarekha D.

We really liked this small restaurant. Dumplings were fresh, service was prompt and helpful. You scan a QR code to order-very easy to do it. Food came quickly. We ordered spicy cucumbers, edamame, tofu with cilantro-these were all cold dishes. Also ordered black pepper beef dumplings, pork and chives dumplings and mixed vegetables dumplings. Our only request would be to mention somewhere that the pan fried mixed vegetables dumplings contain egg in the lacy fried pancake thing. Or have an option of having steamed mixed vegetables dumplings. Food was fresh and came very quickly to the table. We definitely recommend it.

Quinn K.

went here when it just opened, we were the only people in here and ordered just these dumplings. it took about 45min to an hour for it to come out. they said a machine broke, yet were still serving food to the other customers... it felt like they treated customers who spoke chinese better than those who didn't...

Mushroom & water chesnut pork dumplings
Zach P.

This is the place to go if you like dumplings. All their dumplings are made from scratch, and ALL of them are fantastic. I went here yesterday with my mom, and we never go out to eat (maybe twice a month max) and since we tried this place, Mom's Dumplings has consistently earned its spot as one of the restaurants out of 2 max we go to each month. I don't think I could think more highly of their dumplings then I already do, they really are just fantastic!

Zucchini egg and shrimp. My favorite at this place! Don't get too much. I want some leftover for me after class. Thanks.
Six Z.

I am 1/4 Jiaodong blood and I 1000% recommend this place. (My grandma from Jiaodong peninsula.) Highly recommend the mackerel dumplings and zucchini shrimp and egg. They are authentic and tasty! The seafood dumplings tastes exactly like what my grandma would feed me. In short it tastes like home. How many seafood dumplings have you seen? Not quite often I suppose. Exactly! Because it is unique specials around Shandong province in China! I have been revisiting this place at least 5 times already since I found out they are here in the past 2 months. Great snacks like Garlic Crispy tofu. Service here is beyond expectation! Answered a lot of my requests! Constantly have newbies to try and they are ALL great!

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Dumplings were literally bursting with so much juice!! Very delicious. We ordered the chicken wings, pork and chive dumplings and the triple delight pan fried dumplings. Everything was so good we devoured it immediately. Great and quick service. Will come here again if I'm craving dumplings. Next time I want to try the xiao long bao but they were sold out.

Elizabeth W.

Husband and I went here. We had dumplings; pan fried dumplings, chicken wings, and mix veggies. We liked all the food here. The pan fried dumplings had a nice crispy bottom. Mix veggies was nice cool and refreshing. Everything was warm. The service was nice, refilled our waters a bunch of times. They had people make dumplings behind a glass wall. Overall positive experience. Will definitely come back.

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The dumplings are great. And the service is also very good. Maybe I will come back for the dumplings.

Pork and chive steamed dumplings - A plate with four steamed dumplings is shown, featuring the Mom's Dumpling logo and Chinese characters. The plate is placed on a wooden table, with a paper napkin partially visible in the background. The dumplings have a smooth, shiny surface and are arranged in a semi-circle.

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Limited menu, terrible service. Very underwhelming. Dumpling fillings had odd texture and didn't taste good.

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Really yummy but some stuff was very spicy like the noodles. All the dumplings were fresh and tasty.

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Excellent home made food! Excellent quality! Exceptional service! Feels like going home :)

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First time here, the dumplings were very delicious! would definitely come back again!

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Went here with our family and we loved it, fresh and tasty dumplings! Sure to become a go to spot in Davis.

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Mom's Dumpling a nice sit down area and chill ambiance! Pork corn dumplings were good!

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6 months ago

Friendly staff. Easy to get a table. Food was so-so. I few people in my party thought it smelled bad in the restaurant.

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6 months ago

The food was very tasty. They also put a lot of work in to the hand made dumplings. They are also pretty filling.

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3 months ago

Incredible experience. Meeting mom was awesome! I truly enjoyed my experience, especially the cuttlefish!!

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The mixed vegetable fried dumpling was fantastic! Everything is homemade. The service was good. Can't wait to come back.

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