The Dumpling Lady

This location offers a lot of the same items the main location offers. What I like is that they don't put the chili oil on top of the dumplings but offer it on the side. Everything was tasty. My favorite items were the Cumin Beef Noodles and the Fried Rice. The Cumin Beef Noodle had some spicy flavor but it wasn't too spicy. The noodles are thick and absorb all the flavor from the cumin sauce. The fried rice is light and airy. It was mild and was a delight to cool the palette. This location is small. There aren't many tables and it's not good for large groups. We only had 4 in our party and it was hard to eat family style with the available seats. Some guest left and we were able to move and make it easier to share the dishes. Customer service was phenomenal and the small group of employees were mighty. The Dumpling Lady Southend327 W Tremont AveCharlotte, NC 28203(Review 31 in 2024 and 831 overall)

I noticed that my food was bland from this location. I ordered the Nei Jiang Beef and my noodles were overcooked and the broth was bland. I asked for shrimp & chicken potstickers however, I noticed I was given just chicken. I enjoyed them so I didn't complain. I would like the food to be consistent to the original Noda Optimist Hall location. The prices are also more at this location.

I love this place. The dumplings and noodles are so good. I really like the chili crisp oil. I also like the self automated ordering screen. It is nice to have a self service option. I like the seating available outside. The space inside also has seating. The food came out quick.

Had delivery to my hotel tonight from the dumpling lady. I have to say it I was very tasty. Although a bit on the oily side. I had the thin sliced pork belly with leeks. Loads of flavor. I bet this dish hot and fresh straight from kitchen would have been amazing. Also had scallion pancake. Really greasy but had great chew. Definitely a solid 4 stars.

If you're on a long haul drive, let's say from New York down to Alabama and happen to stop in Charlotte and perhaps you stayed at the hotel near the airport, you should definitely order from here.I would say this is homestyle as dumplings get. I got the pan fried style with the Sichuan oil, the fried rice and then the obligatory tea. I did also pick up a mason jar of chili oil because I just needed some spice for the month and a half I was going to be spending in school. This will remind me of some of the dumplings I've had in Chinatown in New York City, even with the delivery, the edges were crispy as you can see in the pictures and the fried rice had chopped green beans in it. That was still fresh and had a good crunch. Portions are just right, I didn't feel uncomfortable after throwing down the dumplings & the rice. It wasn't oily or super greasy.

Now that I've been here a few times I'd like to update my review. Still awesome! Key word: Consistent. Every visit the staff are friendly, helpful and patient. The food is crazy good (cumin beef this time). 5 or so visits now and I'm all in on this place! PS The grocery items are definitely a must see.

First time trying this place and would highly recommend. I did a pick up order and within 15 minutes my order was ready. This location doesn't have much parking around but the food makes up for that. I ordered the fried pork buns, the chili chicken noodle lunch combo with sweet pork belly dumplings and a cane cola. The fried pork buns were light, flavorful and soft with each bite. The sweet pork belly dumplings were by far my favorite, it was sweet tangy and the pork was so juicy. If you like spicy you will love the chili chicken noodles. It was packed with delicious spice and the heat was a medium at best. Highly recommend this place for fresh, handmade dumplings and mouthwatering noodle bowls.

I wouldn't recommend visiting here an hour prior to close. You will be offered a limited menu. I can only assume that they are going all in with COVID service. Even though everyone around them is offering full menus until closing, Dumpling Lady is paying homage to the past by saying no to more money. I'm not sure what the long-term goal here is other than closing an hour earlier in the future. Perhaps the end game is the close the restaurant permanently. They sure have the correct model to make that an inevitability. Good luck...

This place absolutely blew me out of the water and I'm shocked there aren't more reviews. We stumbled on this place while getting ready for trivia at Hi-Line. Service was a bit slow and the food is on the expensive side, but it was SERIOUSLY delicious. Like totally unexpected, I need to order something else to go before I leave kind of delicious. We go the pork rice bowl. Lots of pork and mushrooms in a very savory sauce. Then we got the pork and chive dumplings. They make their noodles fresh every day and you could absolutely tell. The bite was nice and the flavor of the filling was great. I also loved the addition of the lace around the dumplings. The place is fairly small, but there's some seating inside and out. They also have Japanese snacks and a cool mural, which is very fun!

First time here, we did not know what to get; it's so many options! My friend and I were so excited, but it took us a minute to decide. The man at the counter was so helpful and so patient he made us feel very comfortable. He broke down the menu for us with customer favorites and gave us plenty of options! I decided on the lunch combo: the chili chicken noodles (super spicy) I love spicy food but this was extremely spicy lol and the shrimp and chicken dumplings, I also ordered the green beans (delicious)! My friend ordered the Braised Pork Belly Rice Bowl and also the Sweet Short Ribs with rice and we wash it down with lemonades (yummy). We had so much food we shared, of course, I liked everything she ordered opposed to my food lol. The braised pork belly sauce paired perfectly with the rice and green beans. The green beans were definitely delicious. The rice was so fluffy. The restaurant has limited seating inside, but it's also has limited seating outside as well. Nice and clean can't wait to go back!