Got the xiao long bao's. Very nice that it is bland as a healthy guru! Service: pretty fast to get the food! Ambiance: cozy small family run business read more

Shanghai Dumpling House - Shanghainese Near Me - San Gabriel, California

Small dumpling, noodle and rice restaurant. Tried several items and they were okay. Standout item was the pork in the dumpling as it was very meaty though skin was on the thick side. Other best item was the scallion oil noodle. I like the type of noodle they use here, it's some sort of thin wheat noodle with a slight chew to it. Meanwhile, other food items were average. read more

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No matter if I order and take to go 2 orders of the shanghai wonton, or eat one there as a customer, they always ask for cash. So be prepared. I love the wonton soup, not many places have it like this. The soup is flavorful. The wonton skins are super thin and goes well with the soup. Other things I'll have to try next time read more

Shanghai Dumpling House - Shanghai wontons - Shanghainese Near Me - San Gabriel, California

Everything was so delicious and fresh. Took one star off because they didn't have fried rice that day. Will definitely go back again. read more

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My coworker was craving dumplings (again lol) so we decided to walk here for dinner and try this place out. She got the handmade pork w napa dumplings and I got the Ribeye fried rice. The fried rice was really good and had a very pleasant smell when i opened the box. The meat really was actually ribeye... so tender!! The fried rice was well seasoned and delish. An order of fried rice is a lot for one person so we ended up sharing it. The pork & napa dumplings were really good (according to her... I didn't have any since I don't eat pork). Overall, quick simple delicious dinner. read more

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Ordered many dishes all tasted good, packed a lot home have later. Service was quite and friendly.

Had some pork dumplings and ribeye noodle soup. Dumplings were nicely soupy and a bit on the saltier side, not overly so, but definetely on the savory side. Ribeye noodle soup had great flavor, subtle flavor, and ribeye was sliced thin (like Pho) and paired nicely with the noodles. I'll try more items next time. read more

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We really enjoyed the XLB, which were extra soupy and delicious. The Shanghai fried noodles had a nice, fresh noodle chew and good flavor, and lots of meat and veggies. The beef roll had more of a braised chunky beef and a nice bubbly crusty wrap - almost like a thin green onion pancake, which was a different in a good way - most other places use something closer to a tortilla, which aren't as tasty as this one was. My nephew enjoyed their beef noodle soup, and everyone ate well from grandma to our 5 year old. Most importantly, they took a lot of time to Message with me over Yelp AND verify at the restaurant all the safe options that my son with dairy and egg allergies could have. It's usually hard to go out to eat with him because of his food allergies, but he was able to have the XLB and beef fried dumplings here. I really appreciated that extra customer service. The environment is also clean and cozy, and nicer than most other places in the area. Parking was easy in the downstairs structure. The menu is simple but they stick to what they are good at. I would definitely come back and try more things! read more

Unfortunately, this is a story of degradation. While the skin is soft, I think the Shanghai dumpling's broth got more watered down, and the skin very easily falls apart. The service was also pretty bad, if there was a wait staff, their eyes were fixed on everything but the customer. Then when we wanted to order another round of dumplings, they said due to the a wave of patrons, the wait for the dumplings will take a very long time. During our time here, our water cups were empty for a very long time, we struggled to get water, and we gave up on our second round of dumplings. The dumplings are also on the down trend, and the wait is longer. I can't say I'm a fan of this place anymore. I think we're breaking up, sorry, I think I can do better. read more

This is a hidden gem. Mom and pop restaurant inside the Hilton Plaza. Sorta don't want to write a review and create lines LOL They have one of the best xiao long baos I've tasted. The skin is so thin with tons of soup and flavor. Be careful when eating it cause it'll be hot! It's made to order, like you see them wrap it (not previously frozen or pre-made) so it did take some time for our order to come. I've also tried the spicy oil wonton, the Spicy Pig Stomach, green onion pancake and the pork intestine noodles. The spicy oil wonton is pretty good. Not too spicy and some sweetness and they cook it just right. the Spicy pig stomach was flavorful and tender and green onion pancake was crispy. I deducted 1 star cause of the pork intestine noodles. The soup was flavorful and all that but I was not the fan of the noodles itself. It tasted like the noodles are from those big boxes of long sticks of dried noodles you get at the supermarket. Not fresh at all. It was meh. Wasn't chewy and didn't catch on any of the flavor of the soup. I would stir clear of any noodle dish. Will definitely be back for the xiao long bao and dumplings. The other down side is they have short hours. I think they close at 6pm. Service was just ok, typical of most Chinese restaurants so don't expect much. Did not offer to refill our waters. It was only 1 person manning the place. Parking is free inside the Hilton plaza. read more

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One of the best dumplings, XLBs, and spicy wonton I've had in a while. Really juicy, really flavorful, and they put A LOT of filling in there. Think DTF but much more hole-in-the-wall and homey. Love it. We also got the spicy pork stomach, cucumber, and beef noodle soup. All really delicious this place deserves more stars. read more

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Dumpling was good and the noodles were good. The parking was good and service was friendly. read more

It is not easy to find a parking space, si when I do i stop and eat. Needless to say, everything was delicious: 1. Dry noodle with minced pork: Cale with soup. Both the noodle and soup were very good 2. Shanghainese pork chop: Good 3. Xiao-long-bao: Omg, sooooo good. It is better than Din-Tai-Fong and other restaurants'. It is a must try read more

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I went back with my partner and got two other dishes that were amazing. The Spicy Pork XLB (13.95) - Good spice and flavor. Never had XLB like this and like the original, it was JUICY and SOUPY. Also grabbed the Spicy Pork Noodle (with Soup). (12.95) So this is confusing. It's actually with soup.. on the side. it's dry noodle dish and it's phenomenal. Good spring, flavor, texture, everything. Such a solid dumpling spot and now my favorite for XLB. Whoahhh. read more

Shanghai Dumpling House - Chili Wontons - Shanghainese Near Me - San Gabriel, California

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This is a horrible place! Their wontons and dumplings used very old meat fillings and quality is very bad. Not recommended to anyone, avoid!

Went yesterday for lunnch wirh my caregiver and it was absolutely Wonderful, Very clean with the emohasis on tbe beUutifylly prepared food

This place isn't the bestest dumpling house I have eaten, but I heard a lot of good reviews, so I thought to come here to take a visit. Parking can get hard because there are a lot of food and other places shared in the plaza, so do come with some time to spare for parking. There is additional parking underground as well though! (free parking!) The place is located on the first floor, easy to spot. I had quite a few of their dishes (remember these are personal preferences as my taste my obviously differ) including regular juicy pork dumplings (5/5), salty egg dumplings (0/5) -i like salty eggs and its related flavor snacks, but this is just not it, spicy wonton (5/5), beef noodle soup (4/5), their dry noodle with sauce (4/5) - I do love that it came with a side of soup that you can either dip the noodles in or drink it, beef pot stickers (4/5). I do like their spicy line of food, they make it spicy but not too spicy. Enough kick for the road! Overall I had a great experience, however it wasn't the best food in my opinion as I had better. The place does not have AC, the day I went was about 90 degrees, and only the door was open, I wished they had AC turned on or a fan, i was sweating while eating the hots. The owner of the place is Shanghainese, and you can catch him speak with the customers in Shanghainese which is cute, and makes me wish i also speak it so i can have casual conversation about food and this place with him. They do speak Mandarin, so that helps since I can communicate with them. But for regular customers since the servers and owner don't really speak English it makes it harder. I would totally come back here again though! read more

Food is good, service is well just a disappointment to see a Pregnant cockroach climbing the wall right beside me disappear into the crack of the wall by the cashier. Who knows what else is lingering in between the walls of this place. Don't know about anyone else, but That's a big deal for me. read more

I come here often whenever I'm in the area since 2016 especially when I was pregnant with my son. A hole in the wall with the best xiaolongbao ever!! Way better than Din Tai Fung in terms of flavor, quality, consistency and price. However, I would've given them 5 stars had they not lacked in customer service based on my most recent visit which unfortunately left a really bad taste in my mouth. read more

I love XLb and always check for new openings to see if any one beat Shanghai Dumpling House in San Gabriel Hilton. So far no one even come close. The original restaurant in China is over a century old and you can still find it in Shanghai. Their XLBs are make to order so it takes time but well worth the wait. Their delicate wrapper is thin and yet chewy and will not break - even To Go - with the warm savory soup full - inside. There are many flavors to choose from but I like the original the best. You can tell the owners are very proud and passionate about their recipes and want to control the quality instead of branch out. Some Yelpers complained about the lack of ginger dip but it's perfect as is. They are really sweet humans - they remember old customers (I ate there since I moved to the valley - must be 3 decades or more) and they'll often sneak an extra jewel in your order. read more

The XLB (soup dumplings) are really good. Fresh, steaming hot, generous fillings. The salted egg and pork dumplings! Chefs kiss! The downside to this small place is that they don't serve hot tea, and appetizers come in plastic takeout containers. read more

Everything said is true. This is the best, large soupy thin skinned xlb. They don't have ginger in their condiments and their vinegar tastes watered down. Their dumplings are perfection. Call ahead because once they sell out they close. read more

Shanghai Dumpling House - Salt egg pork xlb - Shanghainese Near Me - San Gabriel, California

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What were the other Yelpers smoking when they gave this joint 2-3 stars? For once, I was so glad that I didn't listen to the advice of my fellow Yelpers and decided to explore Shanghai Dumpling House myself. This place is awesome, and I would give it 4.5 stars (rounding up to 5 stars) The restaurant is in the corner of the San Gabriel Hilton plaza, I walked back and forth a few times before I decide to venture inside. Ordered their Crab XLB, and Shrimp XLB. On my second visit to this restaurant, I revisited the Crab XLB and also the Salty Egg XLB. Really loved how thin and delicate the dumplings are, and each one of them have soup/juice in it. Located inside the San Gabriel Hilton plaza, there are plenty of parking spaces available underground. Service was meh, but the food definitely compensated for it. I haven't tried any of their other dishes because I came here purely for the Xiao Long Bao. read more

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Best Xiao Long Bao I've had in America. XLB is considered a fancier style of dumpling in China, more of a delicacy, with higher quality meat, a more delicate skin, and more subtle/less salty seasoning. This place does it right. The skin stretches with the weight of the soup, but doesn't break (most American XLB had a stiff, unbending skin). The seasoning is subtle and well balanced. Both the crab/pork and plain pork XLB are excellent. Their regular boiled dumplings (jiao zi) are also delicious. Their noodles and soups are kinda mediocre. Come for the dumplings and maybe their authentic sour plum juice. read more

小籠包應該是知名度與普遍度都名列前茅的 中式料理 Chinese Cuisine，特別是在華裔人口眾多的南加州，不僅有在各大百貨商場內開設的 鼎泰豐 總是一位難求，坊間其它規模小的餐館也經常可以品嚐到美味的小籠包，其中冠上來自上海南翔鎮名的南翔小籠包，聽其名稱就會讓人聯想到皮薄細緻的麵皮口感與湯汁豐美的內餡。這間開設在 聖蓋博 San Gabriel 主打南翔小籠包與上海麵食的餐廳，就是可以品嚐到美味小籠包的好去處，口味上除了傳統的鮮肉外，蟹黃與鹹鴨蛋也都是滋味獨特各有千秋。 這間餐廳位於當地一個人氣挺旺盛的商場，也有不少餐飲種類與選擇，還好地下停車場的空間充足，不然在用餐時間肚子餓著找車位是挺惱人的。 疫情當下餐廳雖有開放內用，但自己還是選擇點用外帶回家吃。點餐完就看著廚師跟店員忙裡忙外，如不想久候建議先以電話點餐。 牆上的宣傳標語相信已經是把小籠包這道料理的經隨完整敘述了，也包括如何品嚐小籠包的方式。是以外帶的方式來品嚐這裡的小籠包，等回到家開吃都已經是將近半小時的車程之後，但餐盒內的小籠包外觀依舊透著水亮色澤，一點也沒有因為熱度與蒸氣而失去表皮的彈性或是破裂，這點確實是店家捏製功夫與面皮製作的獨到之處。 無論是點用鮮肉小籠包、蟹黃小籠包、鹹蛋黃小籠包，每種都是皮薄汁多味道鮮美，當然鮮肉餡料是最受歡迎的口味，直接感受到肉汁與肉餡的鮮香。蟹黃的風味也不錯，來自螃蟹的鮮味與香氣意外地清爽，在舌尖留下怡人的風味。鹹蛋黃就是重口味的選擇，比起上述兩者吃來確實比較快膩口，但偶爾吃吃這特殊的風味也不壞。 自己吃過的小籠包也不少，不得不說這裡的小龍湯包確實是讓人留下深刻的美味印象，甚至不亞於高端的連鎖品牌，這股來自小巧餐廳卻能吃出不簡單的風味，其廚師的手藝確實過人。 與美味小籠包分庭抗禮，也是自己心目中美食榜上有名的就是這裡的炸豬排年糕。炸豬排與年糕，這兩個熱量驚人的食材組合，其實是上海當地著名的小吃，將兩種截然不同口感的食材串連在一起的精妙之處就在於酸香透甜的黑醋醬汁，有效地化解豬排的油膩與適時為年糕增加香氣與風味。 經過手工敲打的豬排確實讓每一口吃下都能感受其軟嫩口感與肉汁，外層的薄粉油炸後帶來香酥卻不會油膩的口感與鹹香風味。炸過得年糕本身就有著外酥內糯的耐嚼口感，與外酥內軟的炸豬排搭配，同時感受兩種美妙的口感，特別是在黑醋醬汁的融會貫通之下，心中毫無違和感地就將這份餐點送入肚中。 這裡的牛肉捲餅與其它地方吃到的相當不同，一來是外層的捲餅特別的酥香，而來是內層的滷牛肉並不是片狀而是切成碎屑狀，香味突出但鹹度也驚人，還好個頭也比一般的牛肉捲餅小，不多喝幾口茶水還真吃不太下。 外來人口眾多的上海，是一個融合中西與中國本土各地料理口味的地方，各式麵食也是將其它地方的口味配料粗獷地蓋上麵條來呈現，像是這道乾拌辣肉麵就有一點川味小麵的影子，吃來香辣夠味。 麻辣牛肉撈麵是選用薄片的牛肋眼肉加上辣醬，拌開後混著麵條食用，有點像是自己在家把火鍋肉片燙熟後蓋在麵條上，雖無特色但也是蠻好吃的。 這裡的麵還有上海辣醬、上海燜蹄、紅燒牛肉、雪菜肉絲等，當然還有經典的蔥油拌麵，都是會讓人再訪時想點來嘗試的。 菜肉大餛飩也是這裡廣受顧客喜愛的上海小吃，值得一提的是點用外帶並不是採用湯汁與食物分離的方式來包裝，而是直接將餛飩泡在湯汁中來提供，在家打開蓋子後原本是一陣憂心，但咬下餛飩後卻還能吃到滑嫩具有彈性的外皮口感，跟小籠包外皮一樣耐熱不易破，確實是在製作工藝上有其獨特之處。每顆餛飩內飽滿的肉菜餡料也讓人吃得相當飽足，湯汁雖有些鹹口但這也是上海菜的特色。 湯汁鮮香味美的小籠包與口感豐富香味突出的炸豬排年糕，光是這兩道料理就已經征服自己的肚皮，讓人期待下次回訪的時刻，當然各式上海特色小菜與麵食相信也是受到許多朋友的喜愛，也待下回吃過再來分享。希望在疫情當下，這樣具有特色的小店能夠生意興隆，繼續讓這美好的滋味延續下去。 read more

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A couple of my dear friends celebrated my Oct 2023 milestone birthday with me back in early November 2023. It was a treat from one of them. Thank you my friend! I chose Shanghai Dumpling House (SDH) based on a YouTube video I saw a while back. It was an episode on the best SGV restaurants that must be checked out. I may still have that list written down somewhere. Anyway, SDH is not a very big restaurant as I had originally thought it would be. It only has about 5-6 tables so do get here early to snatch a table. It's definitely a hidden gem serving up some amazingly flavorful and tasty dishes. There were 8 of us for dine-in and we ordered a little bit of everything. Below are the main dishes... there may be a few others that aren't mentioned here. 1. Juicy Pork Dumplings - Good size with thin skin and it's very juicy. Careful when you bite into it, the juice can be steaming hot! Don't burn your tongue. 2. Noodles w/ Shanghai Taste Spicy Pork (with soup) - My #1 favorite! Very tasty! You need to mix the meat and noodles well before taking a bite. Soup was delicious. Must get! 3. Noodles Mixed w/ Scallion, Oil, Soy Sauce (with soup) - My #2 favorite! So yummy! Perfect for vegetarian. I like to mix this one with the Shanghai Taste Spicy Pork Noodles to tame the spice down just a tad. Mix well. Soup was light and tasty. SO SO GOOD! Must get! 4. Pan Fried Pork Dumplings - My #3 favorite. I was surprised this one had juice, too. Perfectly pan fried with great flavorful taste. I like this one better than the juicy pork dumplings IMHO. Must get! 5. Beef Rolls - I didn't eat this one because it has beef, but it looked good to bite LOL. They don't make it with any other meats.. bummer! 6. Green Onion Pancake - Simple and oily... good oil though LOL. There was only one lady taking orders and bringing out the foods. There may have been one other lady, but we didn't see her much. Service was okay... don't expect too much. Remember, you're here for the great tasting foods. Prices are reasonable. Ambiance is small and snug. Free limited parking in the upper level with more parking underground. I have already returned here once for take-out. I will for sure return again for more yumminess especially my favorites so far. Come give them a try! I will see you here... P.S. I will post photos later. I have to get them from my computer since they are no longer on my phone. Thanks for your patience. read more

Absolutely horrible place , The food was ok but service was really bad, will NOT come back !!! Very rude service ! Never ever again

Din tai who?? This place had the best authentic Shanghainese soup dumplings ever! And their wontons were so similar to how my mom used to make them except my mom never put seaweed in the broth (I'm about to start doing that though cos I love the flavor it adds). Perfect comfort food! read more

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"We went to eat and asked to pay the bill first, but the (female) owner replied impatiently, 'Pay the bill? Eat first, then pay!' We explained that we were in a hurry, and she responded, 'Then don't eat. Our soup dumplings are made to order.' Her tone was very unpleasant and arrogant throughout. It was a terrible experience. Definitely a bad review." read more

Delicious xiao long bao and authentic Northern Chinese-style cuisine! My go-to favorites are always the juicy XLB dumplings and the spicy meat dry noodles--both packed with flavor and cooked to perfection. While the owners don't speak much English, they are always kind and attentive. The service is great, and honestly, the food speaks for itself. A true hidden gem! read more

The dumping was not that good. Noodle with pork was good. Service was ok and price was like other locations. read more

They have Uber eats on their website so it lets you order and pay but when you get there they say they no longer do Uber eats and the food isn't made so you have to cancel on Uber and the restaurant charges you a cancellation fee of the full amount of food you paid for. Lousy service, women didn't even care to listen to what I was saying , def don't recommend waste of time read more

We were at this place around 10am. They opened very early for a xiao long bao place :) - so our cravings were satisfied, there were a lot a people already so I cannot imagine the busy times this place could be. enjoy my shared pics! read more

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Delicious! The soup dumplings were huge and full of soup. The skin was thin and delicate and the taste was amazing! The original pork was definitely my favorite but the crab is a close second. The egg yolk was a little too strong for my taste but if you like salted duck egg yolk a lot you should definitely get it. The beef roll was delicious! The pancake wrapping was the perfect level of flaky/crispy but still chewy. The beef was deliciously sauced and cut so that it doesn't slide out when you take a bite read more

Shanghai Dumpling House - Salted egg yolk xlb - Shanghainese Near Me - San Gabriel, California

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What?! I never give this place a review?! I agree with another yelper here who wonder why the place has such low star ratings. I am a shanghainese myself. This place has one of the best soup dumplings in southern LA. Yes better than ding tai fung. One must try dish is their salted egg yolk xiao long bao and beef roll pancakes. Both are so delicious that I feel bad for people who never tried them. Some other dishes they serve are also good, like their street little wonton, noodles, malatang. I can't wait to go back again. read more

Came here because it was on the Yelp Top 15 Dim Sum spots. *25 minute wait for all the XLB according to the waiter* *Minimum $30 for credit card charge* Unfortunately for me, it was not a hit. I honestly thought the Salted Egg Yolk XLB $12.55 were gonna be life changing but rather, it just does not work. Not in dumplings. The skin was perfectly thin without breaking upon pick up and the juice was plentiful inside but the filling was nothing I would want to eat again. Probably should've gone for the OG xlb. Also got the Shanghai wonton soup. This was light with a very clean tasting broth. Have this first before anything else because once you try the xlb and the beef roll, it starts tasting extra bland. It was okay but nothing out of the ordinary either. Lastly the Beef roll $7.55 was probably the best dish of the 3. I wasn't a huge fan of the too-sweet ground/flaky/almost mushy beef inside but the crispy dough and the freshness of the whole roll was good. I honestly left a bit disappointed. The salted egg yolk xlb just didn't work for me. Parking underground is very easy. read more

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1. Kao Fu (Marinated Bran dough and fungus) Always my must-order cold dish at Shanghainese restaurants. Sadly, they presented me with an icy dish that has not been completely defrosted. It was very unappetizing to look at. 2. Beef Roll Pancake Portion size is smaller compared to other places. The cilantro inside is my favorite and they had a sufficient amount to satisfy my craving. Probably this was the best item out of the three items I ordered. 3. Salted Egg Yolk and Pork XLB The skin was not as thin as other restaurants I have tried. There was a good amount of soup inside and you would mostly taste the salted egg yolk flavor. Would I come back? I do not think I would be able to give this restaurant another try. Every item I ordered fell short or below my expectations and failed to give me any reason or hope to make a second trip. I would say there are better Shanghainese restaurants in the area! read more

Shanghai Dumpling House - Kao Fu (marinated bran dough and fungus) - Shanghainese Near Me - San Gabriel, California

Was looking for a snack came across this dumpling house. No regrets, it was super tasty... we ordered the spicy pork soup dumplings and the another type of spicy pork wonton dish. They were both very good. The service was fast and the server wasn't very friendly but not rude. You are required to pay cash if you are spending less than $30, there's an ATM outside the restaurant. The Chef did come out to ask how the food was, which was nice..."Compliments to the Chef"... Will definitely be back with more time to try other dishes. read more

Shanghai Dumpling House - Shanghainese Near Me - San Gabriel, California

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I've come back again. Yesterday I tried a place across the street so that I could compare. This place is the BEST soup dumplings. I can only speak on behalf of the crab/pork variant because that's all I order. The soup is plentiful as can be seen from my pic. The skin is strong enough to hold together. I would recommend the moment it comes out that you separate them. As they cool they will stick increasing the chance of breakage. The filling is delicious. I can taste the crabmeat. I'm from NYC and have been disappointed in the pizza - bagels - soup dumplings. In NYC I went to Joes Shanghai and I never thought I'd find a place to compare until now. A M A Z I N G. This will be my go to now for crab/pork Xiao Long Bao. read more

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Came into town for a wedding, hence didn't have much time to explore the area. I was told by my uber driver that this restaurant has some of the best dumplings ever, and I can confidently say they were some of the best I've ever had personally! The actual dumplings were very flavorful and the wrap was chewy goodness. The soup was flavorful as well yet not overpowering. Mixing the dumplings with the chili crisp sauce was also delectable. Staff were relatively friendly. The waiter herself was very friendly, however. Highly recommend this place if you enjoy dumplings! read more

Shanghai Dumpling House - Soup dumplings (item #1 on menu) - Shanghainese Near Me - San Gabriel, California

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