Great fresh food and top service! Get the green beans. You'll love the vibes. The staff is great.

I was so happy to see something was finally coming to the old Shari's location and couldn't be happier with the outcome. We have only been here once so far but were very impressed by the food! Our wait for a table was about 40 minutes but once we sat down the food came almost instantly. Everything was delicious and I can't wait to come back and try some more things. What we ordered: - Lychee lemon drop - Tequila sunrise - chicken fried rice - pork wontons in chili sauce - pork xiao long bao soup dumplings read more

Xin Ding Dumpling House - Pork Wontons in chili sauce - Dim Sum Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

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Very friendly staff, clean establishment. The server Jason was very attentive and accommodating. Food itself was some of the best Chinese I've had in the PNW area in over 20 years. Can't speak to the other Xin Ding locations but highly recommend this one. Edit - Went back and tried a decent portion of the menu; here are some items we really enjoyed: * Salt and Pepper Prawn * General Tso's Chicken * Dried Pot Lamb * Honey Walnut Prawn * Eggplant with Minced Pork * Custard Bun read more

10/10 as fictional tears of happiness run down my face! Its worth the wait to eat. Came here on a Saturday with my sister in law, her husband, and my trio. Service was kind and attentive. The food - exceptional. One suggestion - cloth napkins or more accessible disposable napkins. Cant wait to try more - so happy you're here! read more

Xin Ding Dumpling House - Dim Sum Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

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We ordered way too much (after an extremely long wait we had to try it all) Classic broccoli beef: thin, perfectly sauced, and tender meat! So good Honey walnut shrimp was probably the best thing we got. It was crunchy, lightly saucey, topped with honey walnuts that added that great crunch to it. Ordered many dumplings and they were all perfect texture! I love dim sum so I've been to a few places and have had many little dumplings. These were all quite big and large portions (~10) so a meal in itself! These odd one out was the custard egg buns. They were chocolate? I've never had them differently than what a normal bao bun type bun so that was different. Not my fav. Noodles were large portions but tried the chow mein, the combo, and Dan Dan (spicy) all were delicious but pretty standard. Will be back to try more! We waited about 90 min on opening week read more

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Today we went in for their soft opening today, 5.22.26. They were busy, but not overwhelmingly so. The interior looks nice, and they had a special menu for the soft open. I got the spicy chongking style chicken, and xio long bao. My partner got the spicy chow fun. The xio long bao are well made, flavorful, and delicious. Truly. It was about the same price as you'd see at a Din Tai Fung (overall for the dim sum and greens) but was worth it. Also the chicken was flavorful, spicy, and well fried. We will definitely be back as they expand into full service. read more

I saw on IG that today was Xin Ding DH's 'soft opening' so I dragged the kids to check them out. I'm always looking for good dumpling closer to home without crossing the river into Portland. The restaurant is across the street from Vancouver Mall inside the old Shari's restaurant. The interior decor has been re-done to give it a more modern vibe, less diner feel. All the booths and chairs were new. We were greeted warmly and seated right away. The servers were very accommodating and attentive. My family and I are so used to our favorite dim sum place in Portland with the rolling carts and cacophony of plates. Xin Ding is more subdued and reminds me of the smaller dim sum places in New York where there are no carts, just the menu and you better know what you want. We ordered dry-fried string beans, pork xiao long bao soup dumplings, salt&pepper fish fillet, orange chicken, wonton in chili sauce stir-fried beef with cilantro, and crystal shrimp dumplings, and steamed rice. Since it was our first time here I wanted to try more dumplings but when they brought out the plates it was obvious that I ordered more than enough for 4 people. The dry fried string beans were well seasoned and crunchy. The orange chicken was perfectly executed, the beef with cilantro was tender and had bit of kick to it. The salt&pepper fish was super fresh, not overly battered, tender, moist and not dry like some places we've tried the soup dumpling and wonton in chili sauce was everyone's favorite. Honestly the food overall was good and would recommend it. So glad for the new addition to VanWa food scene. read more

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A great first visit to Xin Ding's newest location. The staff was friendly and attentive, keeping pace impressively well for a soft opening weekend. We arrived around 12:15 on Sunday and joined the waitlist -- we had about a 45-minute wait for a party of 3, which felt reasonable. By 1:30-1:45 the rush had died down and tables were opening up, though keep in mind they close between 2:30-4:00. The interior renovation is impressive -- you'd hardly know it was once a Shari's. Comfortable seating, lovely decor, and a welcoming atmosphere. We ordered 7 dishes: pork xiao long bao, green onion pancakes, crystal shrimp dumplings, pork and leek potstickers, honey walnut shrimp, beef chow fun, and wonton in chili sauce -- all delicious and exactly what we'd come to expect from multiple visits to the downtown Portland location. The total came to around $125 with tax, which felt fair for the quality and quantity. Excited to have this closer to home! A couple dishes were too good to wait on -- we forgot to photograph before diving in! read more

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Great food. The garlic green beans were fantastic! Soup dumplings were delicious as were the pork wontons with chili. Just amazing. Yummy and it's a ton of food. Definitely recommend. On par with din Tai fung. read more

Went on a Monday at 11:30. The restaurant was busy, but they still were able to seat us straight away. The server was helpful and attentive, and the food came out quickly! Would highly recommend. read more

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We ordered takeout from the newly opened Xin Ding Dumpling House in Vancouver and tried a variety of dishes. The wontons in chili sauce were okay. Since they were packed piping hot for takeout, some of the wontons ended up sticking together. The chili sauce was on the lighter side and not overly flavorful. The beef chow mein was pretty standard, but I found it a little bland. The Kung Pao chicken wasn't what I expected--it came in more of a spicy sauce rather than a traditional Kung Pao sauce, and it felt like it was missing some flavor. The star of the meal was definitely the Szechuan-style deep fried fish. The seasoning was well balanced, the cilantro added a nice fresh touch, and I really appreciated the fish-to-batter ratio--there was plenty of actual fish in each piece instead of mostly coating. It was easily our favorite dish of everything we ordered. The honey walnut shrimp was also very good. It was served with broccoli and had a nice balance of sweetness without being overwhelming. Overall, some dishes were stronger than others, but the deep fried fish alone is worth ordering. We'll definitely be back to try more of the menu. read more

Refreshed ambiance of former chained restaurant. Fast and friendly service. Flavorful and reasonable size dishes for sharing.

Great assortment of Bao & dumplings with good flavor. Staff was very friendly and helpful

Great soft opening menu and great food. We are frequent guest at the Portland location and glad to see this open in Vancouver. read more

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This place was fantastic! We had the soup dumplings, pork wontons with chili oil, hot and sour soup, green onion pancakes, and green beans. Out of the dumplings our favorite was the pork wonton dish but you still cannot go wrong with the soup dumplings. Green beans were excellent just like Din Tai Fung. I loved the hot and sour soup. I didn't love the green onion pancakes as much, but they were still decent. More like a flat egg roll without the veggie filling... I would go here again and again. While price per dish seems on the higher side the dishes were large. read more

This Xin Ding shows at the door as "new soft opening". Perhaps it is related to the Xin Ding Dumpling in old town Portland. The dishes are similar though not exactly item by item. We came as a party of 6. The seating are spacious, and appears to be a former restaurant built and not a newly designed for Xin Ding. We ordered our favorite dishes, like Hot Spicy Chicken (?), Ma Po Tofu with Pork, Pot Stickers, Dry String Beans, Spicy Beef Noodle, Braised Beef Noodle Soup, Hot & Sour Soup, Fried Egg Rolls, Kung Pao Chicken--all dishes were good though not exceptional. We were disappointed that they were out of Honey Walnut Shrimp. Braised Beef Noodle Soup was so so, the noodles were soggy upon serving. We would go back again to try more dishes. I recommend this as Go-To place for Chinese Dumplings, even though we did not order this on our first visit. Service was excellent. read more

Opening weekend! It was great. The food was as good as the Portland downtown location! They really worked in a remodel of the old Shari's. The clear wall into the kitchen is so nice to see the amazing Chef work on their craft. The bar area is nice a new. I fully expect them to improve on the interior as they get settled. The service is top notch. This will be a regular spot for our family read more

Tried calling the day before and left a message as there was no answer. No return call. So i called again the next morning shortly after they opened. No answer again. Waited another hour and called again and finally got an answer. I asked if i could make a reservation and was told not for same day and it had to be more than 6 people. So we decided to go and wait. Showed up at 6pm and walked up to get on the wait list and was told they closed the wait list. Such a big waste of paying for a babysitter and 25 minute drive to get there. I'll stick to Din Tai fung! read more

I'm 16 years old and I was eating here for my birthday. We made it clear what my age was when we told the server, Jason, that it was my birthday, he said he was 47. At first he was acting normal maybe a little awkward, but near the end he said he will give me a hug and only me, he made that very clear. I didn't think much of it, but when we were getting up he tried to give me a hug I said no thank you and tried to walk away. When we were at the door he tried again. Someone that was eating with me said "how about a fist bump" so he gave me a fist bump then again tried to give me a hug. She got in between us until I was walking out the door and he yelled " you're breaking my heart!". The whole time I was visibly uncomfortable by his actions and I know he could see that. The food was good but the service was not. I'm not coming back if Jason is my server. read more

Delicious! Every dish exceeded my expectations! Very fresh and flavorful. Our waiter was friendly, knowledgeable and provided great service. We definitely will be going back often!! read more

Great service, nice atmosphere, hot and sour soup was great, pork and shrimp dumplings were fantastic, salt and pepper shrimp were very good. I would definitely recommend this place. read more

We ate here Saturday May 30th around 11:30am. We had the cucumbers, pork and vegetables dumplings, and cumin beef. The service was good. The food tasted okay but not good or delicious. The sad part was when we both got sick about 30 minutes after finishing our meal. We had leftovers but decided it was best not to eat them. read more

We were there for the first time, last night. The soup dumplings that were okay, but nothing special. The waiter suggested Mongolian beef and Dan Dan noodles. The beef was tough and they charge $2 for a cup of rice. The noodles I swear were at least 2 ft long and they gave you three. They were dry and needed more sauce. We will not be going back there again, because there are plenty of other good places around there to spend my money at. Like, Great Taste and the Noodle Bar by Wells Fargo. read more