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    Sunny Dumpling House

    4.2 (870 reviews)
    ModerateChinese
    Closed 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, 4:30 PM - 8:00 PM

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Pig ears
    Steve Y.

    I decided to come here after seeing TikTok reviews claiming it's better than Din Tai Fung. We ordered several dishes, and the pork ears were incredibly flavorful. If you prefer a thicker dumpling skin over the thinner style, this is definitely the spot for you. As for the filling, the flavor profile is very similar to what you'd find in Taiwan. The food arrived quickly, but the place gets busy, so be prepared for a wait!

    Virginia J.

    Really enjoyed eating at this restaurant. Parking is plentiful. Located in a plaza. Kind of a small restaurant but there was plenty of seating when I went with some friends on a weekday evening. Food came out fast and it was all delicious. Staff are at the front and walk around sometimes. Easy to flag them down if you need anything. Loved their hot and sour soup. Easily shareable. The Xiao long bao was delicious as well! Will definitely be back.

    Shrimp and Pork Spicy Dumpling
    Andy P.

    Had a chance to visit this establishment finally! Twice even! It's located in a low key spot that is not visible by the main road of El Toro but for the locals who know, this place makes good dumplings. Sometimes you will encounter a longer than usual wait for obvious reasons (peak hours, holiday, or weekends). But their process is pretty streamlined. Orders are taken and paid via table QR code. Quite right for efficiency on their part. FYI, food does come out pretty quick so place your order together. Inside, it's on the smaller side and it's culturally decorated which fits their theme. Food wise, it's one of my local favorite for their dumplings. Love the pork and chive option. You can get it fried or boiled. I like the boiled option to get the good juices mixed with the table sauce. You can try the other variation if texture is your thing. Their noodles are really good here. Love the adente texture of their noodles. I recommend going with 4-6 people to get a variety of dishes to enjoy. Also, they have them frozen if you want to get it for home cooking. Great place. Recommended!

    Inside
    Jamie L.

    Din Tai Fung but better. Better tasting, better prices. I also really like the concept where you can order on your phone and of course the items yourself and then pay the bill when you're ready through the phone. Service was good on the day we went and started getting busy after we sat down. Inside is very clean and well kept. I am so glad my friend brought me to try this place because it is definitely a gem.

    Rica A.

    It's a great place in lake forest it was first time and all food made fresh , the service is great. Their food is amazing 8/10.

    Dan Dan noodles, cucumber garlic, pig ear
    Joan S.

    Amazing dumpling restaurant!!! Love this place and good price. Interior - Inside is small but was able to fit a group of 9. Love the art and the historical art wall. Love how you can see people making the dumplings. Food- everything was good. We basically order almost everything. Everything was good. We ended up ordering a total of 4 beef noodle soups for our kids because they wanted more. We got 3 xlb and everything else. We highly enjoyed all of it. Service - very attentive. Great. The bathroom is outside upstairs. My husband enjoyed the user friendly ordering app. Will totally come again.

    fried cabbage
    Chloe L.

    Heard good things about sunny dumplings, can confirm they were true. Saw a lot of older regular folk so I knew it was fire. Really liked everything I tried! Service isn't extremely fast but everything is handmade so it was worth. You can watch the ladies hand folding the dumplings in the front. I would recommend to arrive a little early to avoid lining up, but lot of people ordered takeout. We got: - pan fried dumplings: pretty crispy and juicy inside. Filling is purely pork, good flavor - pork and cabbage dumplings: personally this is a favorite combo for me and I think they did it really nicely here. Skin is slightly thick and chewy. - fried cabbage: got a lot of vinegar notes, really liked this. Will be coming back for sure!

    Dan dan noodles
    Sylvie C.

    Visited on a Saturday night 2hrs prior to closing time. Order was easy to place using the QR code available at the table. The restaurant itself is very brightly lit. The tables are put together pretty closely. Family friendly and good for large groups looking to have a cheap meal easily shared. But if you get overwhelmed by noise, lots of movement happening with servers, children, big dogs, loved up and oblivious couples in your peripheral vision and other stuff happening, I highly recommend not coming here to dine-in. I personally really didn't care for kids shrieking and coming up to the table or crawling under my chair, and overhearing other people's conversations that are less than pleasant. I thought I was going to choke on my food with so much happening from seemingly all different directions. Talk about sensory overload! Food quality here was ok. My favorite item was the dan dan noodles. Portion was on the smaller side so I wouldn't attempt splitting it between two adults or anything. I did, and both parties ended up with 3 bites to eat at most. The shrimp wontons were delicious but not spicy at all. The texture and flavoring was just right. The wontons had a nice silky chew to it. The dumplings itself were tasty and fresh but on the lukewarm side somehow. I wouldn't mind reordering again but I highly recommend eating it onsite right away. Now the item in question not pictured is the scallion pancakes. It never arrived even after we were done with our entire meal. They basically forgot to serve it to us altogether so we asked to have it to go because the check was already paid. The box was full of pre shredded pancake with lots of stale old oil overpowering all other textures or taste of the item. I don't understand why it came pre shredded like that. It made it not any easier or better to eat them. What it did accomplish was leaving me with the feeling of eating someone else's half eaten food. The service was on the faster end but not polite or friendly. Even with forgetting to serve the scallion pancakes, there was no apologies given and the takeaway box was literally tossed to our table with no acknowledgment whatsoever. Not even an eye contact or anything. Very very rude. Would I return again? Perhaps on weekday lunchtime or any off peak hours. And I would have to be pretty desperate for dumplings

    Pork and shrimp Xiaolongbao, spicy pork wontons, and assorted rice cakes
    Dan C.

    A small dumpling house dishing out freshly hand-made dumplings, other simple tasty dishes, and filling soups. You can often look toward the kitchen and see a couple of aunties making the dough and wrapping the dumplings in question. Imagine a casual, fast Din Tai Fung and you're pretty much there. Service is quick; after being seated you scan a QR code on your phone and manage everything virtually, while staff brings out steaming hot food to your table. The XLB are delicious, fattier and with thicker wrappers than places like DTF or Paradise Dynasty, resulting an a heartier and more homey-feeling experience. They come the usual chili oil, black vinegar, and ginger, too. The other dumplings are also juicy and tasty, and come in soup form or in the case of wontons, either pan fried or tossed in chili oil. We come here regularly and usually leave with 1-2 bags of *very* reasonably priced frozen dumplings to enjoy at home. My Taiwanese partner gives them at least three thumbs up all around. Sunny Dumpling House can get packed at times, but it's always worth it coming for hot, fresh, juicy dumplings and bowls of noodle soup. Even and its busiest it's still to me a more pleasant experience than any day at a fancy dumpling house like DTF, and I suggest it to everybody who asks me for recommendations in the area.

    Cucumber salad with garlic, shrimp and pork dumplings, and beef soup.
    Jaz A.

    Cucumber salad with garlic, shrimp and pork dumplings, and beef soup. Everything was delicious, love how they are made with detail and care. I will be coming back.

    Pork dumplings freshly made.
    Cindi B.

    We wanted to have a light dinner tonight and since it was cold we were thinking hot soup sounded great. We are from Northern California, so I don't really know what places are good. I stumbled upon this great little restaurant. We ordered hot and sour soup, beef noodle stew and a plate of 12 pork dumplings. So much delicious food! We should have ordered less because there was a lot and we are traveling. You can even order the dumplings frozen to take home (if you live close by). I wish we were closer to this little gem! Oh, and they make the dumplings fresh right there!

    Pan fried dumplings
    Mel C.

    I went there for dinner with my kid and a friend. We didn't order any veggies. We went there for their dumplings. We order the XLB for sure. Pan fried dumplings, steamed dumplings and pork spicy wonton. I can't eat spicy food and they have a non-spicy version !!! The place is pretty small. Really like a hole in the wall place. Customers seem to be all locals. Many families with young kids had dinner there. The ordering is very easy. There is a QR code on each table. Scan it with your phone and you open a tab. You can open tabs for individuals or tab for the whole group. When you pay, just close the tab and pay online. It is a heaven for introvert like myself. They do close early. We were there on Friday and they close at 8pm. So plan to go early. They also sell frozen dumplings that you can take home to enjoy. Two ladies in the back wrapping dumplings in lightening speed behind plexiglass. So you know you are eating authentic goodies. Will definitely go back.

    Danielle J.

    Super cute and tasted pretty traditional! Ordering from the barcode on the table made everything super easy!!!! Food came out in a timely manner and the dumplings were really juicy and tasty!!!! I'll definitely be coming back!

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    The food was delicious. Especially the assorted fried rice and chow main. We ordered the shrimp and pork dumplings too.

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    Nice quick spot where you don't have to interact with your server. Would prefer more varied protein options.

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    Ask the Community - Sunny Dumpling House

    Have you reopened?

    I went there last week for take out. The food was great!

    We are dying for you to open back up!!!! Please let us know when you're going to open. We miss sunny dumpling house so much! When are you going to open? I will be happy to eat dumplings on the side walk or in my car... your dumplings are the best!

    They reopened!!

    Is this place open?

    Yes they reopened

    Do they serve the shumai and xiao for dinner hours as well or only lunch?

    Sorry, we don’t have dim sum here.

    Is this place even open anymore? The last time we were there there was a closed sign and now they don't answer their phone?

    Yes they are open Wednesday to Sunday from 11am to 9pm.

    Are you open again?

    Yes, I'm here now on Sunday at 11 am.

    Does anyone know why they temporarily closed and if they will actually reopen or not?

    They are open

    Do you guys have a bathroom? Previous Restaurant in this location didn't have one.

    we don't have a bathroom. the bathroom outside the upstairs.

    Do you offer delivery? DoorDash or Grubhub?

    Postmates

    Do you ever use MSG in any of your dishes?

    MSG naturally occurs in soy sauce, tomatoes, cheese, etc. If your question is if they ADD more MSG then I would recommend asking based on a weight or measurement of what you consider too much as their food, like any pasta or pizza you've ever eaten,… Read more

    Do you use MSG in all your dishes?

    No,we did not.

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    Hot Dumplings - Beef noodle soup

    Hot Dumplings

    4.3(138 reviews)
    2.3 mi
    $$

    Overview: Friendly staff - very attentive…read more Yummy food Two people ate for 70 dollars +tax and tip, but we had very big appetites. We got five dumpling dishes and the sesame balls The serving sizes were good for the price, and all the regular dumplings we had were delicious and juicy. The pork and chive dumplings were my personal favorite, but a one or two of them were very heavy on the chives. I loved it. My partner really enjoyed the beef and onion dumplings The juicy pork dumplings were amazing! I saved them till the end. Usually, steamed buns are my favorite dish at dumpling places, but the ones here weren't very fluffy. They were more starchy. The filling was very similar to the filling in the pork dumplings.

    My family has been going there and the food has been good. However last night I took a girlfriend…read morethere and the food was terrible. The male owner always seems to be in a bad mood but thankfully the lady server (ping) is wonderful. Although the food was bad but she still gives the best service. The string beans was extremely salty and we had to send it back. It literally came out covered with black sauce. The house special noodles had no taste and the beef was literally black too. The steamed dumplings was ok however how can the dumplings be bad when it's cooked from a frozen package. Ambiance ok, not too noisy as we were the only table there until half way through our meal.

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    QJ Kitchen

    4.7(188 reviews)
    0.3 mi
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    A Hidden Sichuan Gem Near Lake Forest! Four Pounds of Crawfish Came Out Like a Feast…read more Today I visited Qiu Jin Sichuan Stir Fry near Lake Forest, and their food surprised me all over again! The restaurant has a very comfortable vibe -- clean, bright, and cozy, with a nice atmosphere for casual meals or group gatherings. Their menu has also been upgraded and is super clear, so it is easy to see the signature dishes and order without overthinking. As soon as I walked in, I noticed they had grilled fish and crawfish on the menu, which immediately caught my attention. This time, I ordered the garlic crawfish -- four pounds of it -- and when it came out, it was a huge full plate! The portion was so generous that it was more than enough to share, and we almost could not finish it. Such a great value! The crawfish were a nice size, coated in rich garlic sauce, and became more addictive with every bite. Garlic Crawfish The garlic flavor was bold and fragrant, and the sauce covered every piece perfectly. The crawfish were super flavorful, and the four-pound portion looked so satisfying when it arrived. Perfect for sharing with friends. Grilled Fish The grilled fish smelled amazing as soon as it was served. It came with plenty of chili and side ingredients, the fish was tender, and the broth was so good with rice. If you love bold Sichuan flavors, this is a must-try. Twice-Cooked Pork This is one of my go-to dishes every time I come here. The pork slices were full of wok aroma, with the perfect balance of fat and lean meat. Paired with green garlic, it tasted very authentic and was amazing with rice. Jing Jiang Shredded Pork The pork was tender, with a rich savory-sweet sauce flavor. Wrapped with the small pancakes, it was so satisfying. The flavor was not too heavy, making it a dish that both adults and kids would probably enjoy. Overall, this restaurant has consistently good flavors, generous portions, and great value -- especially the crawfish. Next time I come back, I definitely want to try their barbecue dishes too. They look so flavorful and full of that smoky, street-food vibe! #LakeForestFood #LakeForestEats #QiuJinSichuanStirFry #SichuanFood #CrawfishLovers #GarlicCrawfish #GrilledFish #TwiceCookedPork #JingJiangPork #SoCalFood

    As of 5/19/2026, Google Maps shows Thanh Binh, a Biryani restaurant, and QJ Kitchen depending on…read morehow close you view the building in the street view. I am not from the area and wanted to go to this restaurant on Thursday. I wanted to see where it was and confirm it exists since Google Maps got it wrong. There is a heavy language barrier if you do not speak Chinese (which I do not). The host / waiter was barely able to confirm the address which was a match to this page. I plan on attending and will update my rating if I go or delete it if my guest does not like Sichuan food and I don't get to go. She might also had trouble hearing me.

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    Shanghai Haus - Mongolian Beef

    Shanghai Haus

    3.8(63 reviews)
    4.3 mi

    Shanghai Haus is hands down the best Chinese food I've had in a long time. Every dish tasted fresh,…read morecomforting, and full of flavor. I ordered the broccoli beef, orange peel chicken, and the Shanghai red braised pork belly, and honestly there wasn't a single miss. The broccoli beef was tender and perfectly sauced, not greasy at all. The orange peel chicken had the right balance of sweet and citrusy with a little kick, and the pork belly was the star. So rich, melt in your mouth, and packed with deep savory flavor. All of the entrees come with rice, which makes it even better for sharing or leftovers. I also ordered their house made soup dumplings and they were incredible. Thin skins, juicy inside, and full of flavor without needing much extra sauce. You can tell this is a place that knows what they're doing. The food speaks for itself and I'll absolutely be coming back to try more dishes. Highly recommend if you're looking for quality Chinese food in the area. I loved how it was so clean inside and the staff was so helpful when giving me suggestions from the menu! Options like americanized chinese and authentic dishes filled the menu!

    Pros: Nice decor and looks inviting…read more Cons: Very slow service. Servers weren't attentive. The food was mediocre. It reminded me of cafeteria food. It was edible but not much flavor. Maybe other dishes are better? But I won't be back to find out.

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    Shredded Pork w/ Dried Bean Curd

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    Mimi Garden - Kurobuta Pork & Soup Xiao Long Bao(8 Pcs)

    Mimi Garden

    4.6(356 reviews)
    6.1 mi
    $$

    I can honestly say this is one of the best local Chinese restaurants in the area. From the moment…read moreyou walk in, you're welcomed with warm hospitality and a comfortable, inviting atmosphere. It feels like a true neighborhood gem. The food is consistently outstanding. Every dish is fresh, flavorful, and clearly made with care. The portions are generous without sacrificing quality. Whether it's their perfectly seasoned fried rice, tender and juicy orange chicken, crispy walnut shrimp, or comforting hot and sour soup, everything tastes authentic and well-balanced--not overly greasy or overly sweet like some places.

    We ordered through DoorDash, and unfortunately the app/system was a bit buggy. There was supposed…read moreto be a BOGO deal that did not apply correctly, but we were too frustrated to call and change the order. Since that issue was more platform-related than food-related, I did not factor it into my rating. The best items were definitely the beans and the Kurobuta pork soup xiao long bao. The crab xiao long bao also tasted good, but several dumplings in the box had broken open during delivery, so all the soup leaked out (see photo). The beef rolls were decent, though the sauce leaned a little too sweet for my taste. The scallion pancakes were flavorful but slightly greasy. Overall, for the price and taste, I would still give it a solid 4/5.

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    Nice restaurant ambience

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    Min's Dumpling - D9. BBQ Pork Bun

    Min's Dumpling

    4.5(232 reviews)
    2.1 mi
    $$

    OUTSTANDING!!!!! BEYOND 5 STARS!!!! Found this place on Yelp!!! Thanks, Yelpers!!!…read more Excellent customer service! The casual layout is very practical with an easy vibe. The food is phenomenal!!! I ordered the piggy buns, so cute, kung pao chicken, Mongolian beef, chicken soup dumplings, honey walnut shrimp, and wontons! EVERYTHING was delicious! Not one bad entree! Believe ALL the 5 Star and positive reviews!!! Great flavors bursting in every bite! Gracious, friendly, helpful, and kind owner! YES, I'm returning! In fact, I'm now going to be a regular at this place! Highly recommended!!! You want juicy and mouthwatering dumplings, run to Min's Dumpling!! You'll leave full, happy, and satisfied! Hunger pains solved! You won't be disappointed!!!

    FOOD: The food here was great! It's so nice to have a good dumpling place close by. All the food we…read morehad was delicious! We started with the cream cheese rangoons, cucumber salad which were both really great. We ordered veggie fried rice, mapo tofu, chicken dumplings in chili sauce and green beans. Everything tasted really good! SERVICE: Our server, James was very friendly and helpful! He always checked on us and took our order and the food came out in a timely manner. AMBIANCE: When we walked in, James asked us if we wanted to go to the back area of the restaurant which had some additional seating and was more private. There were windows along the back wall with a view, which was nice. It was a good experience and we really enjoyed the food! Will definitely be back to try other items on the menu.

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    Min's Dumpling - Menu 2.6.26

    Menu 2.6.26

    Min's Dumpling - Pork pot stickers

    Pork pot stickers

    Min's Dumpling - Broccoli Beef Lunch Bento Box. Tender slices of beef with crisp-tender broccoli. So delicious!

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    Broccoli Beef Lunch Bento Box. Tender slices of beef with crisp-tender broccoli. So delicious!

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