Been all over Chinatown and other parts of Seattle and other than the world famous DinTaiFeng this is the best dumpling place. It's got half the price of DinTaiFeng and absolutely all of the flavor. The boiled jiaozi were phenomenal and the pork xiaoLongBao were addictive. I ended up by myself eating an entire order of both. I recommend their lajiang spicy sauce to pair with them or maybe one of their Boba teas! Absolute recommended hole in the wall Chinese family owned and operated. The owners were very nice and let me stay and sip my tea after I was done eating. read more

Ping's Dumpling House - Pork kiaolongbao - Dim Sum Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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We walked in and it was empty, but the owner and the other lady were so nice, and gave us recommendations on what combination of sauces to use. They also sell milk tea with free toppings which although its all flavored through powder, was well mixed and tasted good. read more

Ping's Dumpling House - pork xiao long bao, pork and chive dumplings - Dim Sum Near Me - Seattle, Washington

honestly this place is not that bad. i came into this place with low expectations thinking's that it cannot beat dough zone or din tai fung. it satisfied my craving of soup dumpling with a really cheap price. i would say that it's worth it for the price! it was 8.99 for 9-10 dumplings in a basket!!! that's such a GOOD ASS DEAL! also they offer 15% off monday thru thursday for yelp check in! i would recommend their shrimp and pork xiao long hao dumplings. the others are okay. pork and beef xiao long baos were okay. they were kinda soggy but they weren't bland at all! i also really like their vinegar it's tart! other dishes can be pretty bland but other than that really sweet chinese ladies (-: read more

Ping's Dumpling House - pork xiao long bao - Dim Sum Near Me - Seattle, Washington

the most disgusting chinese food i've EVER had. all of the dishes that came out were way too salty and sour. WOULD NOT recommend this place. Don't waste your money here. Spend it somewhere else. The Potstickers we ordered came out burnt and had a whole layer of burnt stuff (i don't even know what it is) at the bottom and everything was stuck together. they told us it was eatable and refused to give us a refund never going to this place again. read more

Ping's Dumpling House - these are supposed to be potstickers? - Dim Sum Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Service here was absolutely terrible. We were seated quickly, but attempting to get our order taken was a nightmare. Even after flagging down the waitress, who verbally acknowledged that we were ready to order, we were ignored for another 5-10 minutes while she went around serving other tables. The whole ordeal of attempting to order alone probably took well over 20 minutes. Even more baffling is that a party of older Chinese women seated after us received their food before we even ordered. I don't know if this was a case of ageism, but as college students, we were the youngest ones seated in the restaurant. The waitress, who was significantly older, was literally serving every other table but ours. We honestly probably should've just left at this point, but for some reason we stuck it out and remained optimistic that eventually she would come over to take our order. In addition to the long ordering time, the waitress was constantly placing dirty dishes at our 4-person table. We were a party of two, so the waitress was using the other half of our table to temporarily store already-eaten plates of food from other customers. Not only is this gross, but because of all the dirty dishes, the waitress later became confused and thought we had already received our order of xiaolongbao due to the empty container sitting at our table. The food was decent and the xiaolongbao was especially delicious. But due to the poor service, I won't be returning. read more

Ping's Dumpling House - Pork xiaolongbao - Dim Sum Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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I like that you can tell they are homemade, the dough is good consistency. Personally I think the filling is bland. Not much umami, it's like the white version of dumplings. read more

Ping's dumpling house is an ok place if you are looking for a place with different assortment of dumplings. They have a small no fuss restaurant for you to dine in and a grocery area where you can just get a bag of dumplings that you prefer to cook at home (limited selection than the ones offered for dining in though). I got a bag of pork and chives dumplings (50pc for $20)..pretty much the most traditional type of dumplings you can get at any restaurant. I found though that the dumplings were just ok. They aren't out of the world or notably tastier than what I'm used to. If anything though..a bag of dumplings there may be slightly cheaper than what you can get at some grocery stores...but its not that much of a price difference that would make me go back...unless I want something more unique like lamb dumplings..etc. Maybe next time I'd try a rarer type of dumplings there. But if you just want plain original dumplings...I don't mind stopping by Ping's again...but also wouldn't go out of my way to go there either. read more

We went for the soup dumplings. Of 2 orders, only one dumpling had soup has they had been over cooked. Very disappointed

Ambience. C Service. C Food. C Price. A Found in intl district and has street parking as well as a private paid lot across street. Decor is lackluster and not a neat place. Is that Ping the older lady? If so, it's her recipes. She was very frantic running front of house, waiting tables and cashier....and later even cooking. Wow! Strong hardworking Chinese lady. I can see why entering there was a lackluster service and lacking smile. A very matter of fact ordering and broken English. Better to order by number so your order doesn't get confused. Several customers around me misunderstood what they were ordering. Steam vs. the soup dumpling. It's too bad communication isn't so great. She kept trying to see if I had paid, which I paid with credit card early before getting food. The food is okay. My crab and pork dumpling came out flat and the filling was mushy texture. with no hint of crab. After a while the dumplings stick to the paper (towel?) and steamer and when pickup Witt chopsticks breaks the wrap and soup spills out. Sigh. Ping says she doesn't like to put a lot of crab because it would give a fishy taste. So, why bother? The green onion pancake was just okay. Thin chewy doughy with crunchy edges. I have to say I like the condiments. Vinegar w/ ginger/ hot chili oil and fresh garlic soy. Order was $16 with tip. Not a fan of these Xiao Long Bao. Unless they improve the quality, I know so many other options around me to try. Good luck Ping! read more

Ironic. My friend and I came off the Boltbus super hungry and saw this dumpling shop just a few steps away. GREAT, we love dumplings and ventured into what we thought was a dumpling specialty resto and ordered a plate of 12 dumplings, another plate of 8 xiao long bao and a dish of ma pao tofu just incase we were still hungry afterwards. We took a gamble with mapao because the dish often isnt prepared well, can be too sour or to spicy without any additional flavors. Boy were we pleasantly surprised by the savoury and spicy perfection that served to us on a platter of mapao. Well portioned mixes of meat, spices, black bean sauce and tofu pieces were devoured instantly. The accompanying rice rice could be more fresh. The reason why the rating was low was because the dumpling house's dumplings were sadly mediocre. The skin was thin and noticeably frozen and dethawed when cooked, causing it to lose consistency, fall apart and dump an unflavorful piece of pork, shrimp and napa cabbage onto our unsatisfied tongue. Chew, swallow and apathetically repeat another 11 times. We wished we ordered more mapao tofu at Ping's MaPao Tofu house. read more

Ping's Dumpling House - Delicious ma pao tofu dish - Dim Sum Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I dined here before and it was some of the best dumplings I had in a while. Reminds me of when I was younger, when I had my grandmother's dumplings. Everything here is authentic, with a home cooked feel. They're also selling 50 packs of frozen dumplings for $20! Amazing deal!!! read more

Tasty soup dumplings (xlb) at a very reasonable price. Our server was so friendly and was very accommodating. The only con was that I went to the restaurant with a certain budget thinking I would be able to get the Yelp discount via check-in. By the time I was ready to pay, I mentioned the Yelp discount and was told by the owner it was a no-go & that she tried to remove the promo pre-pandemic but was unable to do so. Tip to future customers: the yelp discount doesnt work!! Lol read more

I'm a little conflicted on how I should feel about my last visit here. I've been here before the renovation and was not satisfied, but I decided to go to Ping's again after seeing the 15% off Yelp check-in but to only find out that when I was about to pay and you check in, it says Monday through Thursday only. I wish it had said that before people check in... Nonetheless, the food was average at most. This restaurant doesn't get a free pass just because its a "hole-in-a-wall" or a "mom and pop shop." I'm Chinese, so customer service doesn't bother me at all, but if your food is meh, I have to be honest. The soup dumplings were horrible. I got the crab and pork soup dumpling and every single dumpling broke already (can't even drink the soup how you can do for XLB). The dumplings were average, not special, I rather had boiled my own from the froze bags in the grocery store. The beef noodle soup probably and green onion pancakes probably saved this from being a 1 star. Not to mention they totally forgot about our noodle soup and pancake order. Not sure if they were having a rough night but this is already the second time I've tried this restaurant. I urge people to go dough zone and pay a little more for better quality and fresher dumplings. I'm sorry to say I was not a fan at all. read more

FANTASTIC! I never knew potstickers could be this phenomenal--I dream of them now. The soup dumplings are delicious. And the lamb & goji berry soup is a revelation. Ping, the owner, is warm & wonderful. I will return again & again & again! read more

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Their dumplings used to be good. But not this time... raw and someone with hair in them I accidentally ate one. Hope to to get sick from a raw beef. read more

Ping's Dumpling House - Beef steamed dumplings - Dim Sum Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Xai Long Bao was dry and no soup inside. The meat in beef noodle soup was hard and dry. Very mediocre quality and taste. More a tourist trap than local favorite. read more

Ping's Dumpling House - Beef noodle and flat soup dumplings. - Dim Sum Near Me - Seattle, Washington

New to Seattle and these are by far the worst pork Xiao Long Baos I've ever had. Every XLB that I picked up ended up ripping and tearing. Not sure if it's a one off but I don't think I'll be back again. Save yourself the trouble and get XLB from Din Tai Fung. read more

Ping's Dumpling House - Pork Xiao Long Bao - Dim Sum Near Me - Seattle, Washington

This is a tiny place with big flavors. The food is yummy! I tried the juicy (contain some broth) shrimp dumplings and the cold sliced and spiced beef. I also got some dumplings to go. Price to value is okay, but I was still hungry after the dinner dumplings portion I ordered. The food came with a generous pot of hot tea. The interior is interesting, but don't be put off by it if you just want a quick meal. The woman who served me was very welcoming and friendly. Yes, I would come back for more. read more

Ping's Dumpling House - Juicy shrimp dumplings - Dim Sum Near Me - Seattle, Washington

My boyfriend and I came here on a whim after finding this place on a foodie youtube channel. After our first visit we knew that we would have to be regulars. We have now come to this place two times and will definitely be returning. The owner here is probably the most friendly lady that I have ever met. The place is like any small mom and pop shop you'd find in china town. It's nothing super fancy like Din Tai Fung, but it sure does beat it in both the price and flavor. The Xao long bao are much bigger than that of Din Tai Fung, and the flavor, in my opinion, is 100000x times better. I'm sad to see that other reviewers were not satisfied with their time at this place, but I honestly think that it's more authentic and more homestyle like with what I grew up eating. Thank you Ping's! read more

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I thought I would give try despite of many bad reviews. Those reviews were correct. This was the worst dumpling I ever had.. Skin is too thick and taste like skin been soaked in water too much... Meat inside tastes like sour taste which reminds of food gone bad during hot summer time. And overall food was very bad smelly and texture was so wrong... I would never go back.. read more

Ping's Dumpling House - Menu 9 and 19 - Dim Sum Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Not able too decide between Chinese, Korean, Thai or Vietnamese, we decided to try something new for lunch & entered Ping's Dumpling House. The friendly host (possibly the owner) helped us decide what to order & took special care of our specific veggie needs. The tea served was warm & comforting given the temperature in Seattle. I went for a Fried Pork Dumpling, & Stir Fried Pork in Sichuan sauce with rice on side to share. The service was super quick, we could see our order getting dished out one after the other. The Pork Dumplings were super hot & very flavourful but we missed a good portion of Pork stuffed inside. The stuffing was less Pork & more leafy stuff, was a disappointment. The stir fried pork however was a winner, it went beautifully with the accompanied rice, had some noodles stir fried into it as well. You can definitely get the hit of chilli, but it was not overtly hot that your palate burns. I enjoyed it throughly, would definitely visit to check if they have a chicken version of the stir fry. read more

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Good food, good prices at the gates to Seattle's Chinatown! Staff was friendly and accommodating. The order came out right and fast. No alcoholic drinks offered and no water was given at dinner. Also strange atmosphere inside the store, no music or ambient noise and a strange plain decor inside with a large refrigerator in the middle of the store. I had the chive dumplings and pancakes. Both were filling and it was such a value! Bottom Line= Get some music in the store for ambience read more

Ping's Dumpling House - Dim Sum Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Best dumplings with wide variety! Had the chives and pork for my daughter and the shrimp for me. Aah, the broth inside - - just delicious! We'll be back! read more

We had appetizers here. I had the lamb skewer and Hubs had a pork dumpling steamed. Condiments at table included hot chili oil, fresh pickled ginger, fresh garlic sauce. Unfortunately our food was all microwaved. Not good for dumplings, ugh. read more

I can see why this place got a 3 1/2, if it had to do with the food. We ordered congee, dumplings, and buns. Congee isn't typically something you come in contact with at a lot of Chinese restaurants, and I knew of it but, my girlfriend really hadn't. We both liked the rice porridge, me more than my girlfriend, but we both had the same issue. While good, there were large, whole black peppercorns in it, not something that's very edible or fun to chew. We ordered vegetable dumplings with egg, chives, and black mushrooms. I loved them, but I gotta admit, if you're not into that strong, funky mushroom flavor; these won't be for you because that's pretty much all you taste. The buns were fantastic. I let my girlfriend eat more of those because she wasn't into the dumplings. The buns were soft but still a little bit chewy, and the tofu filling was really good because mixed with it were vegetables adding a slight crunch factor. I'd come back here. I get the feeling the food is cooked the way someone's grandma would do it. And I like that feeling; it's comforting. I think that's why you order porridge and dumplings/buns; they're comforting meals. It's just this meal was cooked differently (or maybe more traditionally) than you'd find at other dumpling houses. read more

Ping's used to be my go to for dumplings. There's nothing I love more than a good mom-and-pop shop with home cooking, friendly service, and fair prices. I had spent months living abroad and finally got the opportunity to satisfy my year-long craving for Ping's that remained after trying several other rivaling dumpling restaurants. Was my craving satisfied? My experience was not everything that I remembered it to be. The menu has been updated, made to look more polished, and prices have increased. Ping's is no longer the steal that is used to be. Futhermore, I used to always be greeted by Mrs. Ping with a smile and friendly hello. She used to politely take my order and be very helpful during the selection process. This time, no one was anywhere to be found minutes after I stepped in the door. I proceeded to seat myself and she finally appeared from the kitchen a while after. Our menus were thrown onto the table and we were brashly asked, "Tea or water?" I know this is the ID and great service is a rarity, but having experienced it before at Ping's, I was disappointed. She took our order and then asked for it again because she forgot. The quality of food was the same. My favorite dishes are the beef noodle soup, pork xiao long bao, potstickers, and green onion pancake. Overall, Ping's used to be a much higher rated destination for me. Now that the prices have gone up and the service has gone down, I'm not sure I'll be taking visitors from out of town here anymore. read more

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We came in for a quick bite based on how good the pictures looked when walking past. We weren't disappointed at all. The food was fantastic. I only took one star off because they weren't very attentive. read more

When I first left the place I was going to review the place three stars but within a hour both my husband and I got sick. The food wasn't terrible tasting but they put a lot of vinegar in their food and it's not something I was used to. The lamb soup was pretty good but not great. Not sure what exactly got us sick but we had the beef soup dumplings as well. read more

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Got xlb and steamed pork&chive dumplings. It was cold by the time we got to eat it but it was pretty solid. Not the best dumplings ever but good enough. read more

I'm a fanatic for all things starch and Chinese, so when i came to Ping's Dumpling House, I expected great things. I ordered the Product and Chives Lu Bao and the Chicken Hearts Skewer. The Skewer I haphazardly ordered and I don't regret it for a second. Highly recommend. The Lu Bao were less ideal. Too much flour and too little stuffing. The dough also was slightly bitter and sour in taste. Previously I have tried their Qing Dao Big Buns which were much better. Maybe I'll come and try that again. Also, maybe with a mom and pop shop like this, the variance of food quality month to month is to be expected. The owner was the one manning the front and she was very approachable and friendly. If you're a fan of Chinese buns, then I think this place is still worth a try. Pro tips: - Don't order the Lu Bao - Try the Chicken Hearts read more

Ping's Dumpling House - Corner table nearby the front - Dim Sum Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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I hate giving less than three stars- especially to mom and pop shops. I love supporting small and local businesses. But this place...wasn't great. I am taking into consideration that we went there on Christmas Day and it was a little busy and the owner was the only one working. We walked in and the cutest old grandpa signals us to go into the other room to get seated. While we waited, we checked out other yelp reviews and decided to stay despite them, but it was disappointing. She came over and took our order, but didn't write anything down. Then she came by to figure out what we had ordered. Then forgot what we had ordered again. We ordered scallion pancakes that tasted like they were precooked and flat and dry. We ordered crab and pork soup dumplings that came without soup in them. And we ordered chicken potstickers. Which were probably the most decent out of all of them. Needless to say, I understand she was short staffed, but the food and service (or should I say lack thereof) will keep me from returning. read more

Pings is a pretty good dumpling spot in CID that definitely beats the well known Dough Zone in flavor and price. I would definitely recommend this spot over others. I guess I only give it 3/5 because it still doesn't come to the tasty level of places I've been to in other Chinatowns like in New York. The business owners are great and definitely deserve much more business so I would recommend giving them a try. read more

On a recent trip to Seattle, randomly walked by this restaurant and decided to pop in for some dumplings. Worst food decision of my trip. The service was meh and both dumplings we ordered looked bad and were mushy and flavorless. I've also never seen boiled dumpling skin with a yellow/orangish tint that was dry?!... my friend and I couldn't finish what we ordered and left. My picture doesn't do the gross food justice. read more

Ping's Dumpling House - Pork Soup Dumplings/Chives and Pork Dumplings - Dim Sum Near Me - Seattle, Washington

The dumplings are fucking spectacular and mid meal I texted three people in all caps about how good this place is. I am never going back to dough zone or any other dumpling place in a mile radius as long as this place is here. I wanna eat here 5 times a week. Okay okay. We had the pork + shrimp xiao long bao, pork + fennel dumplings, chive + egg + black fungus dumplings, and a scallion pancake. Pancake had good color (crisp and browned), good layer definition. Flaky. They've a great pickled garlic sauce and a fermented chili oil sauce which weren't needed but quite nice. The pork and fennel dumplings were the best take on them I've had. Super super fennely and juicy. The xiao long bao were super tasty, the broth was hot but not pizza your mouth scalding and was a distinct and lovely flavor experience. The wrapper was super super super thin but didn't stick or break. Witchcraft. The veg dumplings had homeopathic levels of black fungus, but maybe we miscommunicated. Even if all their black fungus is homeopathic, I still want to eat here so much people wonder what's wrong with me. Seriously how can I just waltz in here when there's a 15 table deep line at a much worse experience literally across the street? Seattle, I don't get you. I don't think you deserve Ping's. But I'm gonna revel in it as much as I can. read more

Discovered such good food here. A short walk from King St Station while waiting for an outbound train.

Very accommodating staff-showed me what all the sauces were for my tofu I ordered! Gave me a black tea on the house. read more

Ping's Dumpling House - Original black tea on the house!! - Dim Sum Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Be wary of ordering the XLB here!! My friend and came here based off of the fact that we saw this place as a recommended stop on some Seattle restaurant article. We came in expecting xiao long bao that could at least hold the soup inside of the dumpling. However, when we received our order, the XLB was already soggy and droopy. The soup had created a goop base that drenched the dumplings in a very unpleasing appearance. Additionally the pork had a very overly gingered taste that was not the most palatable. I have had much better XLB. Overall, the workers there were very friendly and cordial. This place gave me a very mom & pop restaurant feel which my friend and I appreciated. However, I probably will not be coming back here any time soon. read more

Ping's Dumpling House - Pork Xiao Long Bao (soggy) - Dim Sum Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Really 3.25 stars. To like: perfect hole-in-the-wall place, particleboard furniture, sloping floor, open doorway inside to the Chinese grocery next door. Nice menu of the basics. Could be better: the xiao long bao were kind of overcooked, and fell apart a little too easily. The green onion pancakes were a bit soggy; as if all of the above had been prepared and then sat for a few minutes; it wasn't crowded so I don't know why. But not expensive, and I'd definitely try them again he next time I'm in the neighborhood. read more

A dumpling shop with huge spread of dumplings and potstickers. Great spot for vegetarians and meat eaters. Lots of seating, taste is good, and the price is reasonable - 12 dumplings for $8. I like my dumpling skin thin and this place pulls it off well! read more

Came here with a few other friends for dinner and the owner and chef were so familial. They helped my friend figure out the best way to eat a soup dumpling and went out of their way to make sure we were comfortable and full. Lots of vegetarian options and a total family feel - never sure why this place is never as full as other places in ID but I'm a huge fan. read more