everything was soo good! I liked their curry fried rice and their five treasure XLB the most. We got the Sichuan Dumpling in Red Oil, Shrimp Dumpling, Sui Mai, Lobster pot stickers, Chinese broccoli w/ garlic ,Five Treasure XLB, Singapore Curry Fried Rice and Tie Guan Yin Oolong hot tea. The shrimp dumpling was a little too thick for our liking but still good overall. read more

United Dumplings - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

I pre-ordered a catering request ($500+tip in advance) and when I went to pick it up, they chastised me for not having a box to carry it all out. I've never had an issue with other places when pre-ordering catering in advance, but sure. They made a big show of having to cut a vegetable box and stacked the trays inside but didn't put them all the way flat. When I carried the box to my car a few paces outside the store, sauce leaked from the trays, through the holes in the box, and all down my new pants. They gave me a few napkins for my trouble. Luckily, I had a beach towel in my car but I had to go to two meetings with a mess of stains on my new pants and shoes. The stains never came out so I had to throw both out. Additionally, the food was also mediocre compared to the Rockridge location. It's likely due to making it in bulk but it was just a cherry on top of a bad sundae. I liked United Dumplings, despite it being pricey for what it is, but I will not be returning to this particularly franchise in Noe Valley or likely any others after this experience. read more

This is definitely my go-to spot for Chinese takeout! Definitely on the pricier side...but it's so worth the money! My typical order is always: Vegetarian Stirfried Noodles - 5/5. They load UP on the veggies, I'm talking full size broccoli and cauliflower which I love! Sichuan Dumplings in Red Oil - 10/5! These are absolutely the bessssst chili oil dumplings!! (I just tried the din tai fung ones and they do NOT compare). They have little bits of peanuts on top, chili oil is just perfection! Grandmas Pork Pot Stickers - 10/5! Just absolute perfection. The dipping sauce it comes with I could drown them in it!! (I do wish they gave more for takeout orders, the give you such a tiny amount) I typically do takeout but have dined in once. Never have I been disappointed with my orders! read more

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We were there yesterday, Saturday for lunch. Lady greeted and seated us right away. Small restaurant, friendly and family atmosphere. Nothing exciting about the place. We ordered pea shoots, flat noodle with beef (beef chow fun really), sichuan dumplings in red oil and grandmas pork dumplings. The pea shoots were crunchy and tasty with garlic. I was expecting flat noodles with beef to be something different but it was beef chow fun in a Chinese restaurant. Although I believe theirs is way tastier, just has to be a little less oil. Too much oil on this dish. We loved the sichuan with red oil. One of our favorites. The grandmas pork dumplings melt in your mouth. The dough was airy and so soft and instead of using the dipping sauce, we use the sichuan red oil which elevated the flavors. Overall we had a great experience. Food was delicious and we enjoyed our lunch. It is a must try in the Cortland area. We only took 2 pictures and forgot to take the other took as we were hungry! read more

United Dumplings - Sauteed Pea Shoots with Garlic - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Came for a lunch on a Sunday before continuing with our san francisco adventures. The restaurant wasn't super busy at 11AM so we were quickly seated. The staff was very friendly and accommodating, particularly in helping us decrease the spiciness of some of the dishes since my toddler refuses to eat anything spicy! We tried a bunch of items from the menu including the five treasures XLB, beef noodle soup, grandma's pork dumplings, wonton in chili oil, dan dan noodles, and happy family cucumber salad. Everything was super tasty and really satiated our appetite! My two favorite dishes of the meal were the cucumber salad and the dan dan noodles. The cucumber salad was perfectly marinated and had a great balance of sweet, savory, and vinegary, which is just the way I like it. The dan dan noodles were a huge hit with the whole family. My husband loved the texture of the noodles, which were 'QQ' as we like to say in Taiwan (in english: bouncy and perfectly al dente). I really liked the peanut sauce, which wasn't too thick and could easily be mixed in with the warm noodles. My son was too busy slurping to tell me what he loved best about the noodles! We noticed that they offer a dumpling making workshop for large groups, and I think we will definitely do this for my husband's birthday next year! I'm sure our friends will enjoy the hands-on fun and the food. Parking can be a little challenging, but we were able to find a spot a little bit down the street next to the grocery store. I can imagine this being a lot more difficult on weekdays during rush hour though! read more

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Great service but the food was not good unfortunately. The prices were overpriced and more expensive than on their website... beef curry pan fried dumplings - barely any curry flavor and super lightly fried which was very disappointing dan dan noodles - super watery, barely any flavor, and barely any meat spicy wontons - decent korean bbq dumplings - ok, lacks flavor... def needs a sauce read more

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We'll definitely be back. Service was excellent, but I think this place may be done for. There aren't a lot of folks frequenting the establishment, which is definitely northern China influenced. Many of the Chinese restaurants in SF are Cantonese so you're getting a different style of food and cooking. However, they make their own rice noodles! I don't know a lot of places doing that and the wok hay for their dishes is superb. The beef noodle soup is a little more on the vinegary side, but it still hits the spot and portions are generous. Chairs and tables could use a good cleaning though. read more

No wait on a Saturday around 6pm. Parking was fairly easy. Relatively kid friendly - they have coloring sheets and crayons. The chinese broccoli was steamed, soggy yet too fibrousy, and really lacked flavor. The soup dumplings, regular dumplings, and noodles were all good. The Dan Dan noodles were more sesame-like, I actually really liked it, but not as meaty as I'm used to. $61 total for 3 entrees, 1 juice. read more

Enjoyed my dinner of dumpling sampler plate and Chinese broccoli. Service attentive. read more

United Dumplings - Dumpling sampler - despite the color they didn't taste that different from each other. - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Visited on a Friday evening. Eating here feels like utter chaos, it was so loud, I couldn't even hear myself think let alone talk to my dinner buddies. Service seemed a little overwhelmed and not able to keep up (there are 8-10 tables). Took a long time to get seated and same for placing an order. Water glasses were never filled. To be honest it doesn't matter what the food ended up being like, the experience was not enjoyable for me which is a shame, because the place looked so promising. read more

3/31/24 I came here for an early dinner (5:30PM) with two friends. I was able to find parking fairly easily even though I don't come to this area of the City often. Do be careful of the narrow streets though.. Here's what we got to share: - Sichuan dumplings in red oil - Chicken mushroom truffle dumplings - Pork soup dumplings - Spicy dan dan noodles Not pictured - Ordered a Singapore curry chicken and rice to go for my lunch tomorrow - Kimchi fried rice + korean beef dumplings for my sister It's a relatively small interior and it wasn't busy when we got there. Everything came out pretty quick. I honestly love eating dumplings so being able to choose a variety of them to eat in one sitting was great and dumplings are easy to share. Everything we had tasted great. Would definitely come back. read more

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This place was tasty fast clean, and the service was great, but It can be a bit of a difficult place if you're only one person eating, because you have to get a full order of dumplings, and then separately need to buy some vegetable or second dish. That means I bought the Korean barbecue beef dumplings and then had to get a full order of Chinese broccoli, and while both were tasty. It ended up being $30. Much better idea to come here if you are at least two or three people, and can split some different orders. I'll definitely come back. Not as good as din tai fung, but they don't have a place in sf. Cute Bernal Heights location. read more

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Came here for the dumplings as I heard it was so delicious and enjoyed every dish but mostly the Mongolian Beef, Garlic Broccoli and the Korean Beef Dumplings as well as the Sesame red bean paste were my top my favorite! Love the portion sizes too I was able to take some home for left overs, I would love to come back here and bring friends! Also the service was great and attentive. read more

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I over ordered and ate it all . I'll miss this place. So sad to have moved from Bernal Heights. I will be back.

The food was good and service friendly. The Har Gow was delicious 'tho a tad more expensive than what I'm accustomed to from Dim Sum restaurants ('tho the quality and size was better than most). I'd say, look at the menu and prices and you'll know what you're walking into as far as projecting a dining experience bill. I'm more accustomed to a no-frills Chinese (Cantonese) dining experience and I think we paid $60 and weren't full (still hungry) for lunch for 3, so at $20 per person it's on the higher end for us because we still wanted more. I'll say this 'tho, we ate everything and it was all good. So, what I challenge for us and our needs is either the pricing or the portions. The quality is there and good already. However, I know rent is high in San Francisco as are overhead costs and the general cost of living and necessity for restaurants to run at a profit with livable wage margins. read more

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Still a solid restaurant overall but just feels like overall quality and service has declined. I order mostly to go and perhaps that's the major issue but take out orders seem to be taking longer and longer. If you're looking to eat here, probably best to eat in. read more

Dumpling are now part of the world stage as many countries have some kind dumpling .I am always in search of a good dumpling. United Dumplings unifies many types of different dumplings. United Dumplings has a strong Northern China influence which reflects in the food they offer at their Bernal Heights location on Cortland Avenue in San Francisco. One of my favorite dumplings is the Shanghai -style Xiao Long Bao dumpling. The pork soup dumpling at United Dumplings was juicy with the broth from inside and soft texture on the outside. The dumplings were in these little cups which resemble miniature candles. Each bite was fluid and savory. They do have good pairing offerings with the dumplings like their fried mushroom tempura. My surprise new favorite noodles are the Sichuan Dan Dan noodles which were soft and it has a tasty spicy pork sauce which was very flavorful. The sauce was not watery but had a thick broth savory sauce. It also had a sprinkle of peanuts which gave it an extra kick. Another pleasant surprise was their Steamed egg custard bao. I do like an egg a little runny. This egg custard bao was soft and in the middle it had a burst of egg yolk. My type of bao. Buy a vowel and get a bao that has a burst of egg yolk Enjoy some great dumplings at United Dumplings when it comes to dumplings they are no joke read more

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My daughter and I are big dumpling fans. We have favorite spots in different cities we frequent. United Dumplings has become our go-to lunch spot when we're in Bernal Heights. It's the perfect spot for comfort food. The ambiance is chic and bright with lots of natural sunlight. One of the walls features all the reviews and accolades the restaurant has earned while another shows cute drawings children have made. The service is quick with prompt refills of water. The food is out in a relatively short time as each dish is brought out as soon as it's ready. The first time we stopped in, we found our favorites so our order rarely shifts. We always get the spicy wonton, Grandma's pork pot stickers and chicken xiao long bao. Everything is delicious with sauces that are unrivaled. We recently tried the Dan Dan noodles. They were perfectly cooked and seasoned. read more

I'm from Singapore and I've always loved dumplings, so places like this immediately catch my attention. United Dumplings felt like a nice, casual spot focused on simple Chinese comfort food. The dumplings were fresh and satisfying, the kind of thing I grew up enjoying back home. Nothing overly fancy, but the flavors were solid and it really hit the spot when you're craving something warm and familiar. read more

I have been to United Dumplings multiple times. As a vegetarian, every time I look forward to trying something new because I have so many options. The service and ambiance are both very chill and the staff is friendly. You can go with friends or family. My favorite item on the menu is Tofu Dan Dan Noodles. read more

Mom Owned Restaurant in the Bay Area! Combining California flavors with Northern China roots, these dumpling will surely impress. They have 3 locations in the Bay Area - 2 in the San Francisco and one just over the bay bridge in Oakland. Their menu consists of dumplings, more dumpling, and noodles and dishes you can pair with dumplings! While we were excited and hoping to try the Jumbo Pork Soup Dumpling that they're known for, we were informed after that it's now only available at their Rockridge location if anyone is wondering! We did however get to try a couple of their other delicious dishes! We were definitely impressed by the quality of the food and you can tell that there is a lot of preparation involved. The dumplings tasted great and we can only imagine how amazing it'd be in its jumbo format! The Sichuan Dan Dan Noodles had a delectable combination of chili and peanut flavors that had us finish every last bit of the plate. The workers were very nice. Parking hard to find depending on time of day, it is sf after all haha but the place is cute and they have kids drawings on the walls. From their website, they also offer freezer and catering options if you want to bring their dumplings to your next friends/family get together as they'll surely be a hit. We definitely enjoyed the dishes we were able to try and they do make excellent dumplings here at United Dumplings! - -- -- - Sautéed Green String Beans Sichuan Dan Dan Noodles Sichuan Dumplings in Red Oil Shrimp Dumplings read more

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Sad to see the recent health violation but my previous visit and review was a warning.

I hadn't ordered here for years even though I live close by. The food was very disappointing this time--not worth the cost. We ordered the spicy Sichuwan chicken instead of the spicy dim sum we've had before and found it to be dry and pretty tasteless chicken tenders. We are Asian so are pretty picky about this food. This was better when it first opened years ago. Also, their online ordering system did not place our order, so we needed to call it in. Nothing we ate was very good, so lwe will go elsewhere next time. read more

Ok for the price (~$13-16 each dish) Dishes: 1. Mama dumplings 2. Pork XLB 3. Pea shoots 4. Dan Dan noodles Logistics: 1. Walkable neighborhood but limited street parking 2. Accepts card 3. Plenty of indoor tables read more

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The first time we came was during COVID after the birth of our little girl, it was one of the first places that we got to go on a date. Although I remember this place vividly, I forgot to review it until recently. I really love the Sichuan Dumplings in Red Oil, Pea Shoots, Soup Dumplings and Garlic Green Beans. My boyfriend had the XX-Large Dumpling, which is fun but not as good and flavorful as the smaller soup dumplings. The last time I went, we ordered the beef noodle soup and it was so savory and delicious that it became my new favorite dish. The beef was so tender and the broth was so comforting, perfect for the rainy weather or a cold day. The service is always pleasant, food comes out pretty quickly, so you can always order as you go. read more

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Thank you for the amazing NYE dinner United Dumplings. The food is delicious, I love the cucumber salad and pork potstickers!

Caught up with some friends over a late lunch. But don't come too late ~ they close from 2:30-4:30 every day! Fast and helpful service without being pushy or rushing us, despite us being on the late end of lunch. Got a variety of good-to-very delicious dishes. And really yummy jasmine hot tea. Favorite was definitely the Sichuan dumplings in hot chili oil. Scrumptious! read more

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United Dumplings is a real surprise--I haven't found flavors like this anywhere else. Their Grandma Pork Potstickers are the highlight for me. They taste so authentic and homemade, with a thick, chewy dough that makes them stand out. I haven't found anything in San Francisco, or honestly anywhere in the U.S., that has this level of authenticity and texture. These potstickers are exactly how I imagine my grandma would make them--there's something so comforting and familiar about the flavors. I'm excited to go back and try more from the menu, but the Grandma Potstickers are definitely something I'll be re-ordering again and again. read more

For Bernal Heights, not bad for Chinese food! Definitely on the pricier end, but it satisfied the craving. Nothing too standout I will say. We thought the Chinese broccoli tasted a little old, but it's hard to make a garlic stir fry taste bad. The service was good and the place was well kept, nothing bad to say but again, it's not out there. I'd come back again though if I just wanted some classic Chinese food that won't do me wrong. read more

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They had really solid portions and a variety of options on the menu. Their chili oil wontons were really good and super flavorful. I appreciated that it wasn't drowned in oil too. Both the beef dumplings and potstickers were solid but weren't anything special. I think the meat inside and wrapping was a different texture than what I'm used to in a dumpling but the taste was good. The soup dumplings gave me a similar feel. Flavor was there but just wasn't anything super special read more

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Came here with a friend on a Sunday evening. The staff were very friendly and welcoming - one staff member even helped me take off my jacket as I sat down! The waitress walked us through the menu and highlighted some recommendations! She also brought out a sample of the potato salad, which was very tasty - it consisted of small strands of potato dressed in a flavorful sauce! We ordered the Pea Shoots, Xiao Long Bao (both Chicken and Pork), the Chicken Dumplings, and the Shiu Mai ! The pea shoots were honestly the star of the show - they were tender and very flavorful! The Xiao Long Bao were pretty good, but we felt like the inside could have used more flavor. The Shiu Mai was an interesting combination of Scallops and Chicken (with some pieces of celery mixed in) - I'd say it looked better than it tasted. The sauce it came with was great though! Overall, the service is amazing and the food is good! read more

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Happy Chinese New Year! It's the Year of the Dragon 2024! We watched the San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade 2024 on KTVU Channel 2 and ordered United Dumplings to celebrate the at home, so the ambiance and service were excellent! Seriously, we received our Door Dash order very promptly, and the pot stickers, dumplings, chicken wings, vegetables, fried rice, and sesame ball with red bean paste was very good. We enjoyed the ample order for our dinner and have enough for at least another meal. We will visit United Dumplings on site in the near future! Overall, since we dont eat pork, the chicken and vegetable options tasty, and good variety. Highly recommend for order in on a Saturday evening. read more

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I love dim sum. I've been going for over 30 years, so I like to think I know what I'm talking about when I eat it. We have a growing list of must try's and this place was up next so we opted to hit this location out of the available 3 options between Berkeley and SF. Clean, roomy location, parklet for outside seating is available. We had 5 so we sat inside to have more table space for the dishes. We tried quite a lot of goodies; curry fried rice, shrimp toast, mission pot stickers, Korean beef dumplings, chicken and mushroom truffle dumplings, chicken wings, green beans, pork xo bao, grandma's pork dumpling, and spring rolls. Everything was good. I have a bar of expectation with chicken wings so I was initially hesitant to order them to avoid being disappointed but they met the challenge. Sticky, crispy, slightly spicy, sweet - all the umami. The curry rice was excellent! Delicious flavor, chicken was moist, really lovely dish. The mission pot stickers were fun to try but I likely wouldn't get again, cheese and dim sum don't really go together in my brain. No complaints, just a little strange given the context where eating it. The shrimp toast tasted good but, for me, I'd prefer it not be called shrimp toast. Maybe they use dried shrimp in the batter to get the flavor, but it was basically a doughnut. It is served with powder sugar on top. Honestly for me, if the dish was called anything else it would have been excellent for what it is. Comparing it in my mind to shrimp toast created an unmet expectation. I like a little more variety with my dim sum, lots of traditional items not available here. I knew the menu going in and wasn't sure it would be an issue for me or not, but I did feel like I was missing something by the end of the meal. There are SO many options in the city, so it's cool as long as you go into it knowing they are mostly a steamed dumpling option and noodles/rice. Observation more than complaint. Dessert options are light here, but there's an amazing bakery next door! Overall experience was good, no real complaints. Price point is definitely fair for the quality and food experience. read more

United Dumplings - "Shrimp" toast and mission pot stickers - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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I've had them before, and the food is good. This is my second time trying, but I ordered to go, and they gave me a pickup time of 5:11 pm. When I got there, the food was not ready. Then he said another 5 minutes and came back again, and I had to give them my order number and name again. Then they said another 3-4 minutes. I got my food at 5:25 pm, and the rice was soggy and had no flavor. I asked for sauce for the calamari, and she said some were in the bag. It was only chili oil. I asked again for dipping sauce for the calamari and eventually got two different dipping sauces. I ordered the Kimechi fried rice, which was trash compared to the first time I ordered. The Calamari was delicious. I was very disappointed to have to wait, and the rice was rushed and nasty. The rice was a 1 star, and the calamari was a 4 star, so I was generous with three stars instead of being a hater. read more

United Dumplings - Sad and soggy F2. Kimchi Fried Rice with no flavor - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Definitely need to come to this cute restaurant. I love how open this place is. Food came out fairly quickly for a busy Monday lunch! Ordered a couple things to share, I was skeptical about the Dan Dan noodles as I'm not big on noodles, but DAMN!! They are a must. Need a dim sum fix, stop in here. I also forgot to take a picture of the Dan Dan before mixing in the sauce for it. read more

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I do agree with what others have said about this restaurant being overpriced... the crab XLB was just okay, actually kind of bland, as I was expecting a richer, more decadent flavor. I was pleasantly surprised by the vegetable chow mein though- a little oily but very tasty. We also ordered the pork potstickers which were dense with a nice, fluffy dough to soak up the pork juices and dumpling sauce. The 3 dishes came out to around $50. read more

I have DUMPLING to confess.. usually skeptical of fusion places as they get a bad WRAP for inauthentic food, but my friend really wanted to come here to try it out so I obliged. .:: FOOD ::. Pork XLB $10.95 (6): pork soup dumplings. Not bad, pretty juicy, the pork could have been seasoned more. The outer dough layer though had a weird plastic-y look to it. The ones in Taiwan are def better quality and you can see. SiChuan Dan Dan Noodles $14.95: spicy and hot dan dan noodles topped with caramelized and crispy ground pork, pea shoots, and peanuts. Loved that the waitress acknowledge my weaksaucey-ness in spicy and put the sauce on the side for us, and we were able to drizzle the peanut sauce over the noodles before the spicy sauce mixed in. Very plain in flavor. Beef Celery Dumplings $10.95: ground beef with celery spring onion, and ginger. Probably the best dish of the night. VERY juicy as every bite had juice splashing out. Well seasoned, and best tasting one. Rarely had beef dumplings so a very interesting take. Sauteed Green String Bean $12.95: sauteed green string beans with garlic. Just ok to me! Again, flavoring was not all there. .:: Ambiance / Service / Parking ::. the place was very royal blue vs white vibes. Strong bold colors. Looked pretty clean. Chill music playing not too loud. our waitress was very nice and answered any questions we had. Food came in under 5 min so appreciative of that quickness as we were all pretty hungry. We walked here from my friends house, but looks like there's street parking on a busy street read more

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We were really looking forward to giant soup dumplings here after making the trek across town for plant shopping down the hill. The last time we went they said they were out of them, so before we sat down we asked hey do you have the giant soup dumplings and they said yes! so we sat down. The waiter came after what seemed like a long time given we were the first for evening service, and we ordered two giant soup dumplings. The waiter said they didn't have them and hadn't for some time! Suggestion: cross out the things on the menu you don't have any more. Bonus points for removing from the sign outside. Double bonus for saying you're sorry and offering to substitute something nice. read more

I first tried United Dumplings during the pandemic (when popular sitcom reruns ran on repeat, apparently) but it failed to leave an impression, one way or another. I ordered again recently to jog my memory. Details, à la "Friends" episode titles: -- Grandma's pork potstickers: ($10.95 for 5 pieces): the one most similar to how I like my pork & Napa cabbage potstickers. Good sear on the skin. -- pork soup dumplings ($11.95 for 6 pieces): the one that made me swear off this place. The slimy pink insides were off-putting. -- shrimp dumplings ($10.95 for 3 pieces): the one that nearly made me reconsider. Plump, tasty shrimp & thin-enough skin. But woman cannot live on har gow, alone. -- kimchi fried rice ($14.95): the one that's boring & tasteless. -- chicken mushroom truffle dumplings ($12.95 for a dozen): the one I was most excited to try. Chicken breast, white mushrooms, & truffle oil only looks good on paper; their execution is mushy & not appetizing. Could it *be* any more obvious that this Bernal spot didn't make it onto my dumpling roster? read more

United Dumplings - Grandma's pork potstickers, pork XLB, kimchi fried rice, chicken mushroom truffle dumpling, shrimp dumplings - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

This place really went downhill since 2 years ago and prices are wayyyyy too expensive. Way too expensive. Not authentic. Too much sugar. Dan Dan noodles NOT Sichuan and NOT authentic. Sauce was too sugary with cheap ingredients. Chicken truffle dumplings lacked truffle and were dry! Where's the chicken fat? Service mediocre. Many other authentic choices in San Francisco such as Dumpling Kitchen and Kingdom of dumplings are much better at better prices. read more