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    Ugly Dumpling

    4.0 (77 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated a few days ago

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    Dumpling Sampler with sauces
    Jonathon J.

    I visited today for lunch and it was quite amazing. I wasn't sure what to expect as it's usually difficult to find good pork soup dumplings let alone the flavor combinations here. Upon walking in I was quickly greeted and seated. The interior is nice, open, modern and inviting. It's also clean and orderly with modern music playing very nice atmosphere. My server, Marquis, arrived quickly and took my order. Since it was my first visit, he pointed out the vinegar, soy and chili sauces. I noticed that the manager also did the same to a couple at a nearby table. She also adjusted the table menu that covers the recommended way to eat the dumplings (see included pic) Now for the food! I ordered: Pork belly bao buns - flavorful - Tender/juicy meat - Tasty sauce and a hint of mayo - Greens (lettuce) - Bun was moist and also flavorful Dumpling sampler - served with shaved ginger to go with the vinegar (very nice) - pork - yes! - Chicken - Pork and crab - Pork and truffle. - good. You can taste the truffle! - Shrimp and spinach - Szechuan pork. (Spicy) yes! Cucumber salad - fresh - Tasty - Nice, light sauce/dressing Spicy pork and shrimp wontons - soft - Flavorful - Can taste both chicken and shrimp - Added a hint of vinegar to the chili oil and soy to brighten them up a bit - Very tasty! Menus are clean, clear and easy to follow with great pictures.

    Arrt T.

    Not bad from a modern asian restaurant in the bowie burbs. Food was generally good, not too sweet or salty. Reason for the dowvote is that they had a big party they were catering to and that led us to be ignored for a while and receive cold food. I understand this can happen but doesn't mean Its excusable.

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    Richie C.

    The food was just OK. All of the dumplings tasted the same. The short rib soup was watery and too sweet. But the main reason I give this place such a low rating is that they trick you into tipping more than you intended by showing you the amount of the bill before tax and allowing you to add the tip to that, but then when you get the bill, it shows that they based the tipped on the total amount with tax, which caused you to pay a few dollars more with these check, that's just unethical.

    Tava B.

    Stopped in this evening to check out the menu and ended up ordering food to go and a couple drinks. The ladies working tonight were welcoming and I really just appreciate their hospitality and energy...loved their energy! Almost forgot I was in PG County for a second there LOL!! Anyhoo whatever the cashier recommended we went with. The restaurant was clean and the honey lemonade was delicious! Not too sweet! We also had the brown sugar boba and a new coffee speciality drink. Would definitely order all of them again. Looking forward to trying other things offered on their menu. They have a menu of lunch specials that I may have to venture back over and try. Tonight the cashier recommended a fav dish of hers own, which was a Mongolian Beef dish, however it wasn't on the menu. Will update my review after my husband lets me know how his food was. It definitely smelled yummy! Happy Yelping!

    Crossing fingers!
    Leichardti F.

    Here for food. Service was good, place seemed clean. Food? I'm yea. Completely over priced. $46.28 for lunch with tip. Don't get ugly menu items. There is free hot chili oil on every table. Save $. Ramen got cold since it came out first. Pork & shrimp wontons, never experienced such tiny wontons in my entire life. Pork belly buns, not much flavor. Fried pork belly with no seasoning at all. Made it chewy on a super soft bao bun? Why don't you braise it like how kitty is supposed to be prepared. Ugly ramen, you get 1 tiny slice of fishcake, 3 no flavor chewy pork belly, half a supposed to be flavored egg. Never in my life experience this, the tiny yolk tasted like complete salt. If I knew that maybe sir the hulk around on the ramen to give the fish better flavor, not make me nearly yak cause I ate a table spoon of salt. $2 for tea, $.50 cent tops, ps... should be free!

    Pork Soup Dumplings
    Lj S.

    The place is brand new and is very clean! Our waitress was a young woman and really helpful!!!!! The food came out fast and hot. My sons got ramen (miso and beef tenderloin) and they both gave rave reviews!!!! I had pork buns and pork soup noodles....very tasty and well seasoned!!!!! As my sons said this is a come back place.......

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    Katrina F.

    The service and food were excellent. Our party of six was seated within minutes. We ordered several appetizers, dumplings, entrees, and what I believed was the star of the show, tenderism braised beef noodle soup. We were starving, so no pictures were taken lol. Also, since the food came out not in a specific order, we started digging in to make sure it wouldn't get cold. In all, we would be back soon to try other dishes and experience more of what Ugly Dumpling has to offer.

    Salt & Pepper Popcorn Chicken
    Michael R.

    A first visit for my wife and I and definitely not the last! Their green tea with lychee was very refreshing! We were warmly greeted and our server Fatou was wonderful. She knew the menu well and was very helpful with suggestions and pairings. The place is much larger than I expected and we arrived soon after opening. It wasn't too long before other diners were coming in to sit. It was quiet and the music wasn't very loud. Overall, a pleasant lunchtime experience and we'll be back.

    Chicken Kimchi Dumplings (6)
    Carla B.

    I took my daughter here after one of her performances and she loved it. The decor was pretty, the service was fast, and the food was good. I ordered kimchi dumplings as a starter and they were delicious. My daughter ordered pork soup dumplings for her entree and I ordered orange chicken. I really enjoyed it. The meal was filling without being too heavy. I also thought the price point was really good. My daughter has been asking to go again so we will definitely revisit. They offer takeout, which is convenient and they also have bubble tea.

    Eimy B.

    Clean location. Friendly staff. Lots of parking and seating. Boba tea was the best I've had! Food was so delicious. I highly recommend.

    Brian B.

    Order in or take out! Here are the positives about this place: The service is great from entry to exit. The menu has variety and is priced right. Overall the food is good. But not smack your mama good. It's more of a"that was nice". There are no complaints but it's not a place for me that I would rush back to because I have to have it. If you haven't been I would say visit, you'll experience the great service that is often missing in this particular area. After that everything is just okay. The atmosphere is nothing special, and the booths are kind of uncomfortable. That's, that.

    Nicole J.

    I was excited to see this offering come to the area. I decided to get delivery for my first experience. It was packaged very nicely. I got the eggrolls and the chicken and broccoli They were both Meh. Especially the chicken and broccoli. It wasn't savory. It wasn't sweet. It actually either had no flavor or an unusual flavor. My taste buds couldn't decide. I was hungry so I finished it, but I can't say that I enjoyed it. I can't imagine that any soy sauce, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, Mirin, etc were used in the preparation. For me it was enough for two servings but I'll need to doctor up the rest to eat it and not waste my money. I'll give this place another try with a different order and maybe it will be better.

    Temima N.

    Saw this place in the area so wanted to check it out with the family. It was ok. I liked the vegan dumplings, sesame noodles, & fried rice but everything was just ok. They were out of the vegan wontons so I couldn't try that. We liked the shrimp but it came out super late so we were kind of already to leave. Plus we also ordered pork chop but it came out late and super cold, which they did they take this off our bill which was nice. But all in all i don't think we'd go again.

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