This amazing little dumpling joint is tucked away inside Colombo Mall. I have only been during the lunch hour and the line is always at least 5 or 6 people long. They offer 5 flavors (4 are always the same, one changes) and you can order them by the 1/2 or dozen. I prefer to order the "Dozen Matter" where you can get whichever dumplings you want. My favorite flavors are Garlic Pork and Chive (staple) the Vegetarian option (staple) or Beefroot (speciality: beef + beetroot). They also have chicken dumplings, too. There are 3 sauces to choose from (or get all three) chili, vinegar, soy. You can ask for them to be extra hot if you'd like (as someone who can't stand heat, the chili does have a bite). There is seating in the mall, both at a large communal table and on stools against the dumpling joint. I love sitting at the stools because you can watch the dumplings being made, which provides entertainment while you wait (at least 10 minutes from order time). Street parking is definitely hard to find, and you will need to find a spot longer than 30 minutes. This is not a quick "in and out" option as the dumplings are cooked to order. I definitely recommend driving out of your way to have lunch here. You will not be disappointed as these are some of the best dumplings I have had (outside of New York City)! read more

I'm not sure why this place has good reviews. I found their dumplings to be surprising average-- they don't even use homemade wrappers. Tried the pork and chive dumplings and they were just not special. I also had the cha shao about which were ok. Where I am from this place wouldn't survive. read more

The best dumplings you will ever taste in Christchurch. Obsessed and I have tried all their menu items. Would love to go again and again and again... read more

Pot Sticker Dumpling Bar - Chicken dumplings. - Dumplings Near Me - Christchurch, CAN

This is a tiny corner-store in the Colombo mall that looks like it belongs in a Japanese manga! Order a dozen steamed or fried dumplings, choose your filling and dipping sauce, then sit back and wait for the magic to unfold! Watch the little dumpling masters expertly cup each pot-sticker wrapper in their palm, slap a bit of filling, then lace it with sesame oil and the hot, soupy juice that will squirt out when you bite into it! A thumb here and there, and before you can say 'kung fu', the edges are sealed and neatly crimp frilled! Slosh goes the oil, in goes the pot-stickers until they start to brown, then comes the scoop of hot water and down goes the bamboo lid! Ask for steamed dumplings and watch the pot-stickers get chucked into boiling water and gently poked around until they start to float! Pick them up with your chopsticks, dunk them in the sauce and stick them in your gob for the best dumpling experience - this side of China! If you're still not convinced, then surf their manga-style website and prepare to have their red and black digital ink brand you with an unhealthy obsession for dumplings! read more

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Hip little dumpling restaurant in Christchurch. After a month of traveling and not always having the best food, I was definitely craving some Asian comfort food. When I saw dumpling bar, it was like my prayers have been answered! We ordered so much food! Pork 'n' Garlic Chive Dumplings, Pork 'n' Ginger and Spring Onion Dumplings, Pork Belly Bao Bun, Beijing Duck Bao Bun, Pork & Prawn Shumai, Steamed Asian Greens, and PSDB Signature Xiaolongbao. I was soooooooo excited for our food. But then, a few items came out, we stuffed our faces, and then the food just stopped. It took a very long while for the rest of our food to come out. Turns out they forgot about the rest of our orders. I was pretty frustrated (but still patient) at the time, and the server was very apologetic about the wait. They even gave us a cucumber salad for free. When I finally got the check, they took off about ¾ of our bill - most of the dumplings and even our drinks. So, in the end, we left as happy campers with full bellies. Would I come back? Absolutely! The food was phenomenal. read more

We are Asian Americans who were on the last leg of our honeymoon when we came upon this place. Let's just say I was longing for some Asian food after feeling like I smelled like a New Zealand lamb from eating so much of it. Dumplings sounded like an amazing idea. I knew I wasn't supposed to expect much.. First thing I noticed. We were the only Asians in the place when we walked in. Hm.. hope that doesn't mean anything.. Second thing, The place is kind of dark, like they are trying to make eating Chinese dumplings a cool, hip, bad-boy, thing to do. Strange, but okay. I didn't like the weird eerie dark background music with random Chinese going on. Eerie, very eerie. Now what about the food? Food was good. The dumplings (fried) were nice and crispy, though as another reviewer said, kind of an interesting style I hadn't had before. The steamed dumplings were not bad as well. The xiao long bao was good, but the skin was not as thin as I like (It's not DIN TAI FUNG, k guys?). They ran out of duck :( so we also got the pork belly "burger" ... that was good, crispy pork deliciousness, and kind of funny. It's basically bigger than your average pork belly open faced bun (IDK how to say it in English), so they call it a burger! Also, the service, was, really, not there. I would have given them higher stars if they had been a little, LITTLE more attentive. We were waiting for so long sitting at the table with our menu that I started to wonder if we were supposed to go to the counter to order?? Genuinely! We weren't.. ? We also were given no napkins to start with. We asked for a refill on water and it came the first time, but the second time, it didn't come. --Bottom line, it was good for a dumpling craving coming from California, but it was more expensive than what we were used to and we didn't like the bar feel.-- read more

Nom nom nom. Dumplings. Nom. This uber popular casual mall eatery features 4-5 flavors of dumplings daily. You can choose steamed or pan-fried and watch your order prepared from behind glass. My favorites are the pork & coriander and the beef & beetroot. An order of six is not quite enough for one person, but twelve equals nap time. Just know that going in. Haha. Wash the delicious bites down with a ginger beer and enjoy procrastinating at work the rest of the day. read more

Excellent! Just What I needed. I have been cRaving good dumplings since I left Taiwan 12 years ago. Fresh and tasty.

On our way out of Christchurch, we stopped at Pot Sticker to grab a quick bite. I have to say that their website is quite clear about their enthusiasm about dumplings, and the storefront - with a lot of manga art around the front - is similarly reflective of the affinity for Asian culture. Placing our order was relatively quick, and after a ~7-10 minute wait, we sat down at the bar surrounding the restaurant, we started chowing down. The one upshot here is that the meat filling, particularly the pork, is much higher-quality stuff than your usual generic pork meat that gets stuffed in dumplings. The flavor of the pork is very good, and I really liked the flavor of the winter warmer dumplings. Unfortunately, the technique was not up to snuff, detracting away from the overall experience. The wrapper on the steamed dumpling was a bit rubbery, making each bite a tad strange. The fried dumpling was even more puzzling; it appears that all that is done is taking a steamed dumpling and having it sit in a skillet covered with a thin film of frying oil. All this served to do was give the outer edges a crisp, but since they were steamed, it made them extremely dry. In short - while the filling is pretty top-notch, the wrapper and cooking technique of the dumpling fell a bit short of what I would expect in my favorite dumplings. If they could perfect that, along with doing a true fried dumpling (e.g. don't steam them, then attempt to fry them - just throw the whole thing on the skillet and give it a good oily crisp on the bottom) - this would definitely get a marked-up rating from me. read more

This place might have good food - we wouldn't know. We made a booking 24 hours beforehand, and arranged to meet friends for an early meal before heading to a show. We arrived to find another group (not booked) using our booked table. The staff were completely unhelpful - just shrugged their shoulders and were unwilling to move the people. We commented (politely) that we were not impressed, but in the end went to another restaurant. What annoyed me the most was the 'we really don't care' attitude of the staff. We're never going back that's for sure. read more

Yum lunch, prompt food, the coriander pork dumplings are my favourite! Good luck getting a table during the lunch hour- they share seating with half a dozen other places in the food court area read more

I am obsessed with dumplings and this place does some of the best in Christchurch. I spent a year in Napier where there are no decent dumplings to be found for love or money so it was such a relief to return to Christchurch and discover Pot Stickers a mere 100m from my work. Don't expect to find any food here but dumplings but thats ok because they are exceptional. There are generally about 4-5 different flavours, and they do vege tuesday. The beef and beetroot is surprisingly spectacular (I had my doubts) and my personal favourite is the classic pork and coriander. Your options are 6/12/18 steamed or fried. Be prepared to wait if you want fried as its always busy. Steamed is faster. I go for the "dozen matter" which offers a selection of all the flavours, and yes you can get 6 of the dozen matter if you are just after a snack. These dumplings are exploding with flavour, packed full of filling, and perfectly cooked. There is a window that looks into the kitchen so you can see the dumpling chefs hard at work while waiting for your meal. I come here at least once a week and can recommend it wholeheartedly. read more