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Shang Dumpling

4.1 (58 reviews)
Closed 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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James H.

I've been wanting to try Shang Dumpling since it's new. Sharing the space with HiroNori ramen the left side and Shang is on the right side. There was a little wait on a Sunday night at 7:15. Service was nice and quick. All the food came out in timely order. Faves were all the xlb and dumplings. The skin isn't too thick and good amount of soup/filling inside. The chicken wings were good too. Crispy and good flavor. Small portion for the green beans and stir fried noodles though. Prices are reasonable for xlb and dumplings. Street parking and public garage around

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Ted C.

Pretty solid new dumpling restaurant entry for downtown San Mateo The xlb was definitely a stand out being juicy, flavorful and noticeably fresh. Following nearby table trends I tried the pan fried pork buns - although I've never favored them as much as xlb they were good. Portions felt a little light for the price - particularly the fried rice and olive green bean (fyi very olive forward flavor). I'm not sure what makes their food Shanghai cuisine- perhaps I ordered the wrong dishes but everything tasted pretty typical for a dumpling restaurant. The restaurant itself is on the smaller side and from what I've seen tends to crowd fast.

Green beans
Ivy C.

We came on a Sunday night and waited a little bit to get seated. They were pretty busy. We were asked right away if we wanted hot tea or water. Food came relatively quickly. We decided to do family style and tried a few dishes. Everything was pretty good. If I had to rank, I like the pan- fried pork buns the most, then the soup dumplings, then dumplings. They did a good job locking the broth in for pan fried pork buns and soup dumplings. Make sure you bite into it carefully so you don't burn your mouth. Chicken wings were crispy. Stir fried thick noodles were chewy. We would like to come back and try other dishes.

Your dumpling 10 minutes ago-They are fresh!
Jeff T.

Shang Dumpling's dim sum dishes are as described to me - delightful and delicious. (Like that alliteration?) Service is friendly but brisk as it must be given the restaurant's popularity during a lunch or dinner rush. There are around 11 tables in a small space that also includes the kitchen and prep area. Bonus! A diner can watch the dumpling preparation behind glass as you wait to be seated. I ate here for lunch sitting alone but truthfully the dumplings here are best shared with a group and eaten family style for variety and ease of sampling multiple dishes. My Shanghai pork soup dumplings had that thin soft dough wrapper found in the freshest dumplings with a tasty and piping hot soup and meat filling when they arrived at the table. My pork and shrimp sue mai was also juicy and excellent. Yum! A suggestion for the owner-it might be good to offer a lunch sampler plate of your freshest and fastest moving dumplings for those lunch time loners (like me today!). But given the obvious priority on fresh preparation I understand if "samplers" don't fit this model. A well deserved five stars!

Braised Beef Noodle Soup
Erika C.

I'm a bit confused on the style/region of Chinese cuisine here. There's a huge Shanghai photo on the wall (like floor to ceiling sized), though the staff speak Cantonese. Friendly and fast service btw. One thing for certain is that the XLB are solid - prob the most soup and least skin ratio on an xlb I've had in the Bay Area. Good texture. The beef noodle soup was good and didn't have a lot of msg (I wasn't sleepy or thirsty after) but idk what kind of beef noodle soup it was. No sauerkraut. Noodles were thinner and almost ramen esque? Beef super tender tho. Would come back and try the dumplings.

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Dharma M.

New chinese restaurant at San Mate Downtown. This is the third restaurant that occupy this space as far as I remember. The layou doesn't change from previous restaurant as I recall. It is nice and clean decoration.wit kind of open kitchecn but separated by glass screen. We got seating right away. The menu is not overwhelming. It has appetizer, dumpling, XLB, fried bun, meat, dimsum, seafood, veggie, fried rice. We ordered pork XLB, Sichuan spicy wonton, and beef and mushroom fried rice. Food was ready pretty quickly. Both xlb and beef mushroom fried rice are yummy. The xlb skin is thin and the liquid and meat are good. The beef mushroom fried rice is very unique. I cannot stop eating it. This is the first time I have this combination. The sichuan spicy wonton is also yummy. It is not too numbing. Overall it was a nice lunch and for sure will be back next time to try other stuff.

Black Truffle Seafood Fried Rice
Jaky Y.

Great new spot! Their soft opening is busy, so be prepared to wait if you go during peak hours. Interior is modern, clean, spacious. There's a glass window so you can see the kitchen cooking. We ordered a ton of items; pan fried dumplings, XLB, truffle fried rice, laksa, chicken wings, etc. Everything was great. Our least favorite, interestingly, was the pan fried dumplings - not enough meat and the bun was too thick. Service was fast and attentive. Prices could be a bit lower but nothing egregious.

Baked char siu buns
Christine C.

We had a lovely weekday lunch at Shang Dumpling, a welcomed new addition to the downtown San Mateo food scene. They had opened 3/18/26 and are currently in soft opening. The restaurant's interior is brightly lit and features a good number of tables. A large photograph of Shanghai adorns the main wall. We truly appreciated the helpful tips and the overall positive atmosphere provided by the service. The Shanghai soup dumplings (aka xlb) were impressive! There's 6 to an order, but bigger than what we've seen at other places. What's particularly impressive is the amount of tasty soup in each dumpling; the dumpling held together well too. We learned from our wait staff that each xlb is made-to-order, which could mean longer wait times when they are busy. We came during late lunch on a weekday so it wasn't a problem. The other stand-out was the baked char siu bao; it had come out of the oven not long ago and was recommended to us. They were good: great balance of fillings and bun, and warm buns are always good! I wish they had kept it a bit warmer though. Other dishes were good too but it's the xlb we will be returning for. We were told the beef noodle soup and laksa are also popular so we might try one of those next time.

Garlic cucumber
Julian L.

Stopped in and the Xiao long bao was s the stand out of the meal. Thin skin, tons of soup, and they held together like pros. Easily the thing I'd come back for. Baked pork buns were great as well -- crisp snow crust top, soft bun, solid filling. Pan‑fried buns were good too, just not on the same level as the XLB. Garlic cucumber was basic and did its job, nothing more to say here. The din tai fung ones are still the standard. Service was friendly, staff had good recs, and the space is bright and clean with an open kitchen. Great addition to the downtown dining scene! Already planning a return trip, and the Xiao long bao are a guaranteed reorder.

##9 Pork Shanghai Soup Dumpling #9
Areeta W.

San Mateo's newest Chinese spot! They took over the space next to Hiro Nori and are doing their soft opening right now. My family came in on a Saturday around 1pm and waited around 5 minutes to get seated. We ordered the Kurobuta Pork Shanghai Soup Dumpling (4/5 - had lots of soup and thin dumpling wrapping but the meat seems to be having bones/tendons to chew through & not as much flavor), Shanghai Pan-Fried Pork Buns (3/5 - wished for more meat and less air/bread), Shanghai Style Stir-Fried Thick Noodle (2/5 wanted more flavor), and Laksa Seafood Noodles (4/5 good amounts of shrimp and scallop). Overall, alright but not sure if we would come back.

Alice C.

went on a fri around 6pm and walked right in ... by 6:30-7 it was packed so you kinda gotta time it right. been wanting to check this place out since it opened and honestly SO glad i did. they give you complimentary hot tea when you sit down which is always nice. Service was super fast and literally everything i ordered was on point. got the garlic cucumber salad, pan fried green beans, and the XLBs -- and omg the XLBs. they were so good, like melt-in-your-mouth good. The mushroom and beef fried rice we ordered was also super good. def one of my fave new spots in san mateo rn!!

Spicy sichuan masa beef shank
Maria S.

My coworker and I stopped in for lunch during their soft opening. It was pretty busy and we were seated quickly. You can see the kitchen behind glass when you walk in. We were so hungry we ordered so many dumplings. The mala beef shank was nice and spicy. The garlic cucumber was good, but we liked the spicy mala sauce that we soon put the cucumbers in with the shanks. The mini pan fried pork buns were tasty, though not a lot of soup, as expected. The shrimp, chicken and chive dumplings were well seasoned and were my favorite out of all the dishes. Siu mai was good with a big shrimp on top. The Shanghai pan-fried pork buns came last and were perfectly prepared. Right amount of soup inside, well fried bottom without being overcooked, and very tasty. I did wish they had a little more ginger for us, but I'll just ask for more next time. This is a great dumpling option on 3rd. It's very casual so I'm looking g forward to dropping in for more work lunches and dinners.

Nancy C.

Quick take: Everything is good! First time here during their soft opening. Service is very attentive, fast, and friendly. Ordered the jellyfish and seaweed salad, pork and napa cabbage dumplings, crab and pork XLB, and the XO sauce noodles. I loved every dish! The meat inside all the dumplings were delicious. The XLB juice/soup is very flavorful. The restaurant is very loud. It's a festive bustling vibe. So not a quiet romantic place. Definitely recommend this place!

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The noodles was good. Portions are a bit small. Ok to try once. Great service for sure!

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Good har gow, pretty fresh tasting xiao long bao. Will come again to try the other types of dumplings.

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Great food. All dumbing tasted like they are freshly made. Would definitely come again

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